(A/n): once again, I did not draw the art above. If it is yours, I'll gladly use a different image! Now, onward to the story! :3
>Your P.O.V<
I opened my eyes, looking around. What I saw was not Nightmare, but instead was pitch black.
There was nothing in sight I could see...except for that teenager again.
You know, the one with the green sweater? Yeah, that one.
Her back was facing me, and she sat on her knees.
"A-azzy...where are you?" I heard her whimper.
She actually sounds like that voice I hear in my head sometimes...
Also, Azzy? I've heard that name before.
I heard her suddenly sniffle, and I went over to her.
I touched her shoulder gently, and she flinched.
"H-hello?" She asked.
"Hoi there. Are you alright?" I replied softly.
She flinched again. "I-I...nobody has ever asked that to me before...." she whispered loudly.
I frowned, guilt crawling on my back.
She continued. "I...I'm Chara...."
Chara? The ghost from the Underground before the monsters were released from there trapped home?
"I'm (Y/n). Nice to meet--" I began, but she cut me off.
"I know what your name is. And we've already met," she spat.
I flinched back. She turned rude all of a sudden, and I don't know what I did wrong.
"Just...go away."
I shook my head. "I can't make myself...wake up from this nightmare," I told her. I knew I was dreaming, and I counted this dream as a nightmare for some reason.
"...then...I'll make you wake up! Ha...ha ha! HahaHAHA--!" She cut her own laughing, and was silent for a moment.
In the blink of an eye, she was standing up in front of me, facing me.
Her eyes were glowing red, and she was severely glitching.
"Let me tell you something, partner. I would like wake up as well, and be free. But I can't, because I can't contact Frisk, who is the only one able to help me! When she broke the barrier...I drifted from her. I thought I was free, but no! I just HAD to get trapped in someone else's body! I don't know what's wrong with me anymore!" She informed. I absorbed this information like a sponge.
"For some reason, I can't leave your mindscape, and I have to whisper to you now and then..."
She grinned, and got a knife. "Maybe if I kill you, I CAN BE FREE AGAIN AND FIND HIM!!"
I stood silent, staring at her. Find who?
"If you kill me, then you won't have a friend anymore...." I said. I didn't mean it as a threat, however.
She was silent for a moment before she spoke again. "...if I leave you alive, you have to promise to help me find Frisk, and then A....A...Asriel!" She shouted, her knife disappearing.
I nodded, but hesitantly. A sigh escaped my lips, and I smiled. "Okay. I'll help you, friend."
She disappeared, but I still heard her voice. "Thank you, partner."
My eyes opened for real this time, and I was in my bed(I think). I sat up, looking around.
"(Y/n)! You're awake!"
Nightmare's still here! I smiled, looking at him through the dark room.
I wrapped my arms around him in a bear hug. "Nighty!" I blurted accidentally.
We were both blushing, and Nightmare said,"d-don't call me that," he demanded.
I giggled. "Otay. How 'bout...Night?"
He sighed. "...fine," he whispered. I grinned and let go.
"How long have I been knocked out...?" I suddenly asked.
"...a month...."
A month?! Geez! I know I like sleeping, but that's a LONG TIME to be knocked out.
"You're joking, right?"
A slight grin blossomed across Nightmare's face. "You got me."
I gave him a true Frisk face. "Seriously? How long then?"
He sighed. "Two weeks."
"That's still a long time," I replied.
He nodded slowly. "Of course it was. I..." He trailed off, looking away, his cyan eye flickering violet. "I was really worried. I made sure you were kept safe in this room, and I had one of my servants make you food to restore your health when you woke up."
I was half astonished, and half overwhelmed because of his concern. He got a platter out of nowhere, handing it to me. It was a plate of dark pasta that looked like Nightmare's tar but with sprinkles of space. I took the plate, swirled the fork in the noodles and took a bite.
The taste of the pasta filled me with a strange sense of determination. I smiled, my flames did a little spark around me for a few moments before they disappeared.
"Thank you," I told Nightmare. He smiled, his eye glowing with more lavender, which had me confused. I didn't ask about it. Instead, I gave him the leftovers of the pasta.
He reluctantly accepted it, finishing the rest. It seemed to restore him, more than it had restored me.
"When was the last time you ate...?" I asked. He didn't reply, and I became even more worried.
"Nightmare, when was the last time you ate?!"
With a straight face, he managed to say, "Two months ago...."
"Nightmare! WHY did you practically starve yourself?!"
"Because. When Ink kidnapped you, I lost my appetite, then when you went knocked out in my arms two weeks ago, I--I wanted to stay by your side until you woke up again . . . ."
Awww, someone cares about you~
Chara! You can't just say that!
Although I was blushing, I held a straight face.
"Nightmare, you can't do that! You have to eat!"
He frowned. "Sorry, (Y/n). . . ." he whispered.
I sighed. "At least next time something like that happens, eat something, K?"
He nodded. "Okay...."
I smiled happily, and got up.
"Welp, it's time that you meet the others. Follow me," Nightmare suddenly said, patting my head, and then leaving the room.
The others? Are they killers like Nightmare...?
I quickly followed him and he obviously knew I was nervous. "Hey, don't worry bout 'em, I'll make sure they won't hurt you," he said with a small smile.
I smiled back. "Okay. "
A wolf howled outside of the castle, the sudden noise startling me. It also made me draw closer to Night and I hugged his arm, his negative aura and goopiness not bothering me one bit.
As I realized what I did, my face warmed up and I drew away with an awkward grin.
"Ah! S-sorry, Night!" I squeaked, feeling like he'll get mad at any moment, since he seems like the type that'll easily snap someone's neck if angered...
He stopped walking, which only made my fear that he was mad at me even stronger. To my surprise, he grinned, and intertwined his fingers between mine for a minute before stuffing his hands in his pockets. He even kissed my forehead-
I squeaked again, and he laughed lightly. I wanted to know what he was thinking at the moment, but that would be weird.
Something crawled onto my head. Actually, it was someone. I knew those little feet like the back of my hand.
"Hi!" Squeaked Batfang. I smiled, scratching his head with a finger.
"(Y/n)? Did that rat on your head...just speak?"