I Became the Nightmare of the Multiverse

[3] It Grew Like a Tree.

NIGHT's POV:

THE VILLAGERS have once again asked for Dream's attention, his positive suggestions, advices, and especially his decisions. He has been ranting that to me all day ever since the village grew more and more like a tree slowly but surely will sprout sooner, and now I'm just regularly guarding the tree with another book to read or maybe just do an exercise where I walked all around the tree or maybe climb the tree to see the camp slowly growing into the same village. It seems Dream has taken a liking on them, he's been bringing.. friends over the tree and he'd always introduce me to one of his friends who'll end up leaving sooner rather than later. A couple of villagers were headed this way as I climbed down the tree carefully, it seems to be Dream's old friends and they're holding rocks.. ugh, so this is how this bullying is gonna start? Better just threaten them to leave the tree alone or I'll tell them on my brother I suppose. As I got down, the big guy threw a rock on my direction but I dodged it with ease. "Hey punk. Why are you even here?" The boy glared daggers at me, his other companions started throwing rocks at me as I dodges them with ease. "Why even are you all here for?" "To get rid of you." And that made me chuckle slightly whilst they stood there. "W-what are you chuckling for?!" They stammered as one of them fell on the grass, then slowly rolling down the hill. "Jeremiah..!" One of them yelled, the others stared at the source of the yell as they notice one of their companions rolling down the hill on a fast pace. "W-woah. What the f*ck punk..?!"

The leader or the person in the middle terrifyingly yelled, as I feed off on their negativity the others were running down the hill. "I-I'll-" "Leave this place or I'll hunt you down." I threaten, the leader immediately sprinted away from the hill as fear was dripping off his scent. I giggled in amusement as the wind passes by through me, well-deserved for them I suppose. "You should get ready, they'll be back with more." "I know.." I muttered as Corrupt only sigh in amazement, grinning while doing so. "Sweet, pure negativity.. oh how I miss to spread negativity." He cherishes everything as he stick his tongue out - wait, tongues? - as he puts it back in, a laugh escaping his toothy grin. A sadist huh, better take note I guess... Just then a figure came running up on the hill, oh it's just my brother. "NIGHTY!! What happened here?" He asks, out of breath as I guide my brother on the soft grass. "Oh, couple of your old friends decided to throw rocks at me." I gestured at the small and big pebbles scattered across the tree, Dream nodding and still out of breath. "The others were terrified since their story is that you pushed Jeremiah off the hill." Dream replied, my anger slowly fuming but I decided to keep cool. "Jeremiah fell off the cliff because he stumbled back on purpose and fell down the hill." "One of the houses were.. destroyed to say the least." Dream said, his golden starry-eyed pupils looked at the house gesturing for me to look at it and - woah. That's a big impact for that small mere human, I just blinked twice in bewilderment as I glance back at Dream, his face filled with disappointment. "I err.. I'm sorry for that."

"Nope, they should be the one saying sorry brother." He added, I couldn't believe it! I thought for sure he was gonna take their side since I'm the guardian of Negativity. "Plus~ We're both brothers so I believe you!" He reassured me, my pupils filled with awe. I grinned, I heard Corrupt groan in disgust. "You do know you're still gonna need to eat the apples?" He reminded me as I just simply sighed in annoyance, the story just needs to go on and on even if the story changes it will stay the same fate. Me and Dream will either be enemies or friends but changing destinies is quite easily said than done, I'll do anything to possibly change that destiny even if it's that hard. Thinking about it, eh maybe later. "Brother!! I want to train with you!" Dream cheerfully announces, his positive suggestions really are hard to deny even if he's making those puppy dog eyes. I sigh and gave in, the skeleton quickly summoning his bow but it's quite remodeled when the last time we sparred. It has this glowing effect whenever you touch the bow, and it always makes a noise that's quite.. similar to a piano that's going down on loud notes then quiet notes. I just sigh and summoned my staff, I'm more accustomed to magic more than the heavy sword I have a tendency to summon every once in a while. The staff is a long pole with a full moon on the tip, white clouds surrounding the full moon. And we start. As I got into my place, an unpredictable arrow almost caught me. I was off-guard at this time since I haven't had time to warm-up even just for a little while, I won't go down without a fight.

"Staff ór goðinn ór moon, ek, nightmare kommanð þú til summon icicles!" Icicles barrages the way of the skeleton, the icy shards sharpened itself and shot at Dream. I've figured this little staff's commands, apparently it's in old Norse so I struggled hard learning the right pronunciations. Sometimes I accidentally blew up a library learning a spell just for this staff, but let's not think about that. It causes me extreme anxiety, and bad memories. I wish I was reincarnated as Ink here so I can forget my memories but oh - is this multiverse FGod? - If so, then Harrish6 I owe you an apology for saying that FGod is overused in my own opinion since I got sent here by an unlucky fate. "It's not FGod idiot." The gooey ghost just rolled their pupils at me, leaving me at utter shock. Whilst I was in a trance, my body moved on its own like it was following an instinct it knew. My body moved like it was following a dance, I quickly moved at the back of Dream then he summons another arrow and aims it at me. I summoned my sword quick and cut the arrow in the middle, Dream evading the attack of the sword. The tip of the blade managed to leave multiple small cracks on the ground, eventually almost splitting the ground but I just left marks. I almost fell as I finally regained control, feeling a little dizzy for today's spar. As I managed to catch my composure Dream was nowhere to be found then I sensed something behind me, powered with.. positivity of course. I turned around and immediately slashed the incoming attack, when everything was in ruins. The tree was just a trunk as I feel negativity and insanity surging in me.

"NO NO NO NO!!" I helplessly cried as I hold my head, covering it in shame and shock. Dream's statue caught my sight as a light enveloped me and suddenly, I was getting hugged. "..ther?" "BROTHER?!" I'm crying? I touched the edge of the sockets, and I realized it's wet. I might've been crying for a while. "Brotheriamsosorryiwishi-" "No, no.. it's fine." I calmly reassured the skeleton whom looked unsure but lit up when he saw my grinning face. "Oh.. okay. Let's not spar for today, you're obviously in a bad mood."

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Heh, good luck on figuring that out. I've ran out of lucks recently so I'm in a bad mood today, that's all. I'll just congratulate the person who manages to actually get it right, and possibly draw their characters for this absolute reason. See you all.

Peace out, Laz!

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