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This first month has been horrible for me and my siblings. After I was checked out of the hospital, I went into a depression. I wouldn't eat, drink, or sleep. It took everything for Hal to get me some bread, and then when I did it just tasted like dirt and ashes in my month. I wouldn't sleep because of my fear of the nightmares that invaded my dreams.

In the dream, I mean in the nightmare, I would either turn into one of them, we would be tortured, or I would torture my family. In that nightmare, the Overlord would take control of me, no matter how hard I fought it, and it told me to beat my brothers to death. I would actually smile as I did it.

One night I got ready to stay up, but after the past nights of staying up, I was tired. I put my head on my pillow and I was instantly out like a light.

~NIGHTMARE~

I was on board the ship that Dad got on with Karen and the Overlord. I was tied up in a chair as were my brothers. I struggled to get free when I heard footsteps coming down the corridor. One set was very heavy while the other was very soft. I figured it was Karen and the Overlord. She came into our room with a grim smile on her face and the fish-head was right behind her.

"All of the Mason children together, how wonderful. Too bad your father is not with you. This may be your last day on Earth if nothing bad happens." She told us.

"Yes, we are here and we are here to kill you." I snarled at her.

She smiled at me and walked towards me. My struggling stopped. She tucked a stray hair behind my ear. When she touched me, I felt my blood run cold and my body go stiff. I heard Hal and Matt gasp as my spikes glowed a bright blue.

I felt Karen loosen the rope around me and got me out of the chair. She told me to walk towards her and I did.

She whispered in my ear," Beat all of them to death, especially Matt. Use whatever you want to do it with."

I began to smile as I heard my family beg me not to do anything. They begged me to come back to them, to snap out of it.

I then preceded to say," This is me now. You are nothing to me."

I then began to beat them with anything and everything. Once I was done, I looked at Karen and she nodded with a pleased smile.

She released me from their hold and I collapsed in a pool of blood. My brothers' blood. I looked at my hands and saw their blood on them and on my whole body.

I crawled over to them when I heard them calling my name.

I told them," Hal, Ben, and Matt, I am so, so sorry for what I did. They took control of me, you have to believe me. I would never do anything like that willingly. Please don't leave me. PLEASE, DON'T DIE. PLEASE!"

Hal and Ben were the first to die. I grabbed Matt and cradled him in my arms.

He told me," I don't blame you for this. I still love you. Fight for us."

Matt then died in my arms. His blood was on me. They all died because of me.

~END OF NIGHTMARE~

I screamed," NOOO!" I sat up in my bed shivering with a cold sweat down my back. I looked at my hands making sure there wasn't any blood on them. My brothers ran up to my bed and sat down next to me.

Ben pulled me in for a hug as I started saying," No, no, please no, please don't leave me. Please."

Hal took me from Ben and hugged me. He said," We will never leave you. Dad may have, but we won't. Not ever."

I began crying as they didn't know the full extent of my pain.

I didn't go back to sleep for the next week. A week after the dream, Hal stopped me in the hallway.

He asked me," When was the last time you went to sleep?"

"Three days ago."

"You're lying to me."

"Ok, last week after my nightmare."

"Was it the same one as last time?"

I nodded yes as I felt tears at my eyes.

Hal pulled me in for a hug and whispered in my ear," It's alright, I am here for you. You are alright, you aren't changing into them. I need to ask you something."

"What is it?"

"We need to make the deal."

"What is it?"

"You will go to sleep every night. I am so tired of seeing you in a depression and not getting any sleep."

"No, No, No! I will not go back to sleep. The nightmares comes back everytime I fall asleep. Hal, please don't make me, I can't take it anymore. I can't watch myself kill you guys everytime I go to sleep. I just can't do it."

I began to sob and Hal hugged me tighter as I grabbed a hold of him, making sure he wasn't going to leave me. We stayed in this position for five minutes. He told me something else.

"You didn't let me finish the deal. You will go to sleep every night, but each night one of us will sleep with you. If you begin to have a nightmare, then we will be there to help you through it. Also, tonight is my turn."

The rest of the day was spent in the tent. Ben would occasionally come in and bring me something to eat. I figured he didn't really know what to say to me about my nightmares.

I knew that he had nightmares about the harness factory, but he doesn't know about mine, only Hal does.

That night, Hal pushed his bed beside mine and got in the bed. I snuggled up to him and buried my head into his chest. He put his arm around me and kissed my head. I looked up and saw that Matt and Ben were also sharing a bed.

Hal's POV

I watched as my little sister snuggled up to me like she did when she was five. She's not so little anymore, she's 14 now. Anyways, I watched as she went to sleep with a smile on her face. She knew I would be there to help her through the nightmare. I stayed up a little bit longer to make sure she was alright, after checking I went to sleep.

Later in the night, I was woken up by the sound of Elizabeth mumbling in her sleep. She then began to toss and turn. I immediately got up out of the bed and I wrapped my arms around her. I told her that it was ok, that it was just a dream, anything that would make her calm down. None of it worked. She started struggling in my grip.

It seemed as if she couldn't wake up from the nightmare until it was over. I tried to wake her up, but then I had an idea. I picked her up and began to yell at her, like Mom use to do when she wouldn't wake up for school.

She obviously remembered this because she said," Five more minutes, Mom."

I began laughing and she woke up. I put her back in the bed and then got in myself. She turned over and looked at me.

"I was having my nightmare again, wasn't I?"

"Yes, you were mumbling, tossing and turning, and you wouldn't wake up from it."

"Hal, what if this dream means something? What if this is saying they will take control of me? What if-"

I interrupted her," It doesn't mean anything, it's just a dream. And if it does happen, we will get through it, I know you will be able to fight them off."

She gave me a weak smile," Thanks Hal."

We both went back to a dreamless sleep.

My POV

The next night was Ben's turn and right when I was about to go to sleep, I remembered Hal's word that he told me last night. That night I only had one nightmare and Ben helped me through it, just like Hal did.

The next night was Matt's turn. I willed myself and prayed that I wouldn't have one. Matt was only eleven years old, he didn't need to see anything like that. I know how he is doing and it is not good. However when he is with his brothers he acts brave, but when he is with me and me alone he lets his emotions come out. We talk everday on how we are doing whenever Hal and Ben aren't trying to get me to eat.

Later that night Matt and I got into our shared bed and I let Matt snuggle up to me. He buried his head into my chest and I kissed him on the head to comfort him. I wrapped my arms around him, as did he to me. That night we slept peacefully in each other's arms.

As the first month of Dad leaving began to turn into two, my nightmares began to leave. Only three times a week. My depression also went away as my nightmares came less and less.

I began to eat and drink again and I didn't need my brothers to sleep with me anymore. I started leaving the tent and walking around camp. I felt as if I could do any mission. I asked Weaver if I could and he told me no, I asked Anne and she said no, I asked my brothers, already knowing the answer, and they said no.

I asked again and they all said," No, final answer."

I felt like I could do anything. I felt as if I could go on that alien ship and save my father. These were my thoughts before I left the tent and began my walk.

As I was walking I noticed people looking at me. I knew I must look a mess. I was pale and I had dark circles under my eyes from really not much sleep in a month.

Anyways, I passed by Weaver's tent. When I passed by the tent Weaver came out. I waved at him and he waved back with a smile, but his eyes were full of concern.

Weaver's POV

Elizabeth looks so tired. She shouldn't have circles that big under her eyes. This month has been really hard for her and Matt. Some nights it took everything for me not to go into their tent and comfort her when she screamed," DON'T LEAVE ME!" The whole camp felt her pain when she screamed like that.

I hate Tom right now for w hat he has put his children through, especially Matt and Elizabeth. They both act like they are alright, but I can tell they are both very fragile. I hope he comes back soon or his children may not make it.

A/N: Thank you for reading this and taking the time to read my story. Please leave me a beautiful review.