Silence.

The place around the two of you is completely black, except for a feeble but present aura of green, which surrounds an indefinite and far section of the Veil. It must be the light of the Green Sun, isn't it? You two have been wandering around for quite some time now, mostly because you're both bored of the life on the meteor, where every day goes on average like this: wake up, meet your doomed-selves, eat and go back to sleep. Where's the ADVENTURE in all of this?

So, you decided to drag your unlucky friend with you to float around, searching for some interesting dream bubbles. And for "interesting", you mean the ones containing your dead friends from the Alpha line, of course! Sollux, in particular, wishes to find the "true FF", and though in the beginning he was the one being dragged around, he's the one leading your nice stroll in the black Veil now.

You giggle watching him curse at the wrong, umpteenth bubble, then reach for his shoulder, patting it "It's okay, we'll eventually find her"
He groans "No you don't fucking understand, AA. This is, what, the hundred and twentieth time we enter the wrong bubble? I'm getting fed up with this bullshit! WHY did she have to make so fucking much of these shits?!"
You pap his face, snickering lightly at his face: he gets so silly when he's angry, with all the black-and-yellow sparks in his eyes, while he splutters everywhere due to his missing teeth "Oh, shut your trap. We both know they were necessary, don't forget about all the timelines we created"
"WE? You mean that YOU created, with all those goddamned bots" he mutters
"You're just angry, clam down!" you wink, giggling and floating away. You know he's staring speachless at you, you can feel it on your skin.

"God, Sollux. You're so boring when you have to work for something! Always complaining and wanting to give up" mh? Oh, another bubble in the distance!

"I don't complain. I simply express my reluctance in undertaking any new possibile action, which might be an unnecessary expenditure of energy and time"
"Yes, that's about the definition of giving up" you nod, smiling. You point to the… Horizon, you guess? "Will you give up in that bubble, please? So you can stay there and I don't have to drag you back to the meteor with me, you pessimist tro-"

"A bubble?" well, that surely was a super-alive tone of voice! What, has he resurrected for the fifth time? "Move your ass AA, there's people in there!" you follow him, amused by his sudden change of mood. He sprints further away, lapsing in the thick and fluid layer of the dream bubble, entering it. You quickly follow, and you both find yourselves in a rather nice place, with different pieces of reality clashed together: Tavros and Kanaya's old hives, Rose's house, a piece of sea and a zone of arid desert.

You look around, admiring the starry part of the sky, while Sollux turns his head around to sniff every inch around him. You sigh "Please, calm down. I'm sure this is the right bubble, I can feel it in my wings"
"That's what you said in the last bubble too, don't you dare shitting me"
"…Well, this time's different! I'm honest, there MUST be somebody from the Alpha timeline" you hop away and wave your hand, gesturing him to follow you "My God Tier senses are tingling!" you laugh, twirling around happily.

You like this bubble! It smells of fresh mint that tickles your nose, and saltiness. You decide to profit from the situation by taking off your shoes and walking bare-foot on the soft golden sand, letting its softness relax your whole body, starting from the plants. You sigh contently, brushing a lock of curls away from your forehead and moving it behind your hear. You quietly turn your head towards the sea, looking at it with a wide smile. Oh?
"Hey!" you yell, pointing out "Look there!" he walks near you, then flicks his fingers on your nose "Ouch! …Right, sorry" you chuckle "There's a castle over the ocean! And it looks like a castle we both know"
"Does it?" he tugs at your sleeve, and you headbutt him lightly "It does! I'll guide you, don't worry" you playfully pat his head, grinning "Your smell isn't strong enough for you to float around all alone, yet"
"Ohhh, thank you miss Megido! I would be fucking lost without you!" he fakes a swoon in your arms, and you laugh, taking him.
"Well? What are you doing still here? I'd swear you looked like you had pepper in your ass, all excited for this new dream bubble. C'mon, let's go!" you fly up in the sapphire sky, with his hand in yours. There you go!

The huge building shimmers in this bright area of the bubble, where a pearly moon shines bright, surrounded by a thousand purple and green stars. It resembles Feferi's hive, yet, it's somehow different… You didn't remember it having four towers. And where does this moat come from? Ah, you see now: it must be one of those corrupted bubbles, where human reality gets mixed with troll's.
"What a nice place, isn't it?" you smile widely.
"Are we sure this is FF's hive? It smells… Different" you both walk inside, crossing the drawbridge. On the right, there's a marble statue of a human cherub clinging to a troll figure, possibly a Sylph God Tier player, who looks like she's trying to escape from the huge cherub's arms. You tilt your head, finding it impressive, yet weird. Why would a human kidnap a Silph? You shrug, walking further inside the hall. The walls are high, with richly decored gothic arches, profusely engraved with swirls and the Pisces sign replied in many different ways here and there among them. Yes, definitely Feferi's now-strange hive! You must say, it was corrupted in a nice way. You both keep wandering around, until the fuchsia and golden door in front of you opens on its own, letting you step inside.

An happy and crystal clear voice welcomes both of you, and you happily squeal back at the female troll hopping in your direction. You open your arms and fly towards her, hugging tightly your long-lost friend "Feferi!"
"ARADIA!" she gurgles back, swirling you around with her strength, like you weighted nothing. You both laugh in excitement and emotion: you're so glad you finally found the real Peixes! When she lets go of you, you keep her hands in yours, then nod at Sollux, smiling widely. She giggles, blushing a little, and you wink before letting go of her "I think I'll go for a little walk around here!" you happily announce, bumping Sollux's shoulder with your fist before stepping out of the castle, leaving your friends to their business.

You wonder if Nepeta has adjourned her shipping wall?