Beyond The Soul

Running

"MOVE!"

Nightmare finally spread all over Nightmare's body completely, except for his face, as he thrusted a tentacle towards two of the unstable poles in the Abandoned Building as he pulled them inwards with such force that the building was about to fall at any moment. But Dream stopped in the middle of the room, even with the debris falling around him with a big smile on his face. Nightmare then jumped from the windowless hole in the building, landing and rolling on the ground as he began to run as fast as he could, snapping his fingers to soon be in a different AU, but being his 'True Self'. Who quickly fell to his knees, gripping onto his chest in pain and in fear of what would've happened if 'He' didn't pitch in and help him. He owed him a thanks but since they are one in the same person - just different personalities, looks appearances..all Nightmare had to do was think of the phrase 'Thank You', with his 'Other Self' saying 'You're Welcome.

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While walking around for what seemed like ages, Nightmare saw that he was in Undertale. But soon started to freak out when he noticed how many people and kids were out and about. It was in that moment when he realized that he was on the surface. He's seen it multiple times before and it still freaks him out 'till this day. He had to move back and forth, left and right in order to somehow and somewhat dodge these kids that seemed to just run past him, like he was a regular..person. But he's not normal..and he hates but likes the fact that he is.

Nightmare tried his hardest not to go into Panic Mode. Already hugging himself tightly to try and cope with the laughter, the smiles, the cheering and just the sight of everything. While still trying to keep his sanity and panic under control, he began to walk in..not an exact particular direction, but he was still walking somewhere..just not knowing where. So..as he continued to walk, shuffling his feet as he did..keeping his gaze held down to the ground and his feet as he walked, not wanting to look up into anyone's face or eyes. But as he did this, he suddenly, yet softly, bumped into someone.

"S-..sorry" Nightmare said lowly, walking around the person that he bumped into. But as he did, he felt a hand softly rest itself on his shoulder. He's eyes widened with a gasp, as he lifted his head and slowly turned his head to see a boney hand just like his..his eyes widened more, his Panic Mode was just now starting to calm down, but now it suddenly skyrocketed back to its previous level. He slowly began to turn around to see..Sans behind him, giving a warm but worried smile. His shaking body began to slowly calm down, but start to shake again when he remembered what all he did to him and his friends. 

"Hey, buddy..are you okay?" Sans asked, pulling his hand away, putting and resting his hand in his pocket. Nightmare harshly forced a smile on his face as he gave a shaky nod, starting to sweat the more he continued to look at his face and his eye..trying his best not to look to look down..but couldn't. 

"Are you sure? You've walking around, hugging yourself, shaking like a mad man, while sweating and shuffling your feet even though you're barefoot..are you really and completely sure that you are okay?" Sand said/asked. Nightmare looked down towards the ground and saw that he was in fact bare foot..shuffling his feet against the bare concrete. he simply stared down towards the ground for a moment before he looked back up to Sans, forcing another Smile to his face.

"Y-Yes! I am sure t-that I am okay. J-Just..d-don't worry about it - o-or me! I-I..i'll be fine..h-hehe" Nightmare said, heavily forcing a chuckle from is internal structure. Sans simply sighed with smile, taking all of that as a lie as he slipped out of his slippers, being in socks, as he slid them towards Nightmare. Who looked down at them, then back up to him..giving a heavily confused look.

"You could hurt your feet by doing that. You can have these, I don't too much need them anyway, hehe" 

Nightmare was surprised by how naturally Sans' chuckle came, a small genuine smile coming to his face. Quickly looking down, he hugged himself tighter, rubbing his arms as he couldn't help but say..

"..t-thank you" He said softly, yet raspily. Sans gave another smile, as if to say 'You're Welcome'. And so after, Sans politely walked off, waving a goodbye, his own smile growing a little. Nightmare was simply taken aback by his kindness..looking down towards the ground to the slippers, as he slipped the on and continued on his way. 

'I don't..understand..'

'..me neither..'