Leonardo fell to his knees in shock. His body trembling in fear, horror, and a variety of other emotions that he couldn't bear to name.
"Ahh..." A small sound that was a mix between a whimper and scream escaped his trembling lips as he stared at the still form of his brother.
Nausea clawed at his stomach and he almost retched.
There was so much red.
Leonardo stared at the ever-growing puddle of red that was slowly making its way towards him.
He was dead. His brother was dead.
Leonardo screamed as he fell onto his butt. His hands frantically scrambling backwards in the dirt to get away from the puddle of red; away from the sight of his dead brother.
Sobs escaped his lips as big fat tears started to fall from his eyes.
This couldn't be happening! He mentally screamed. His brother couldn't be dead! He just couldn't be!
HEHE! A voice ringed throughout the forest. "LOOKS LIKE YOU FOUND YOURSELF IN A LITTLE BIT OF TROUBLE THERE, EH LITTLE BIRD?"
His sobs tapered off as he heard the unknown voice speak. He looked around in shock and fear as the world slowly lost its color and sound, becoming grey and still.
Like his brother piped up a small voice in his head.
The unknown voice laughed again. The sound echoing eerily in silent forest.
"UP HERE KID." The voice said.
Leonardo looked around searchingly. And there! It was…it was a…
A triangle? He said. Disbelief filling his voice.
Yes. Leonardo confirmed in his mind. There was a one-eyed yellow triangle seemingly floating right in front of him. A talking one-eyed yellow triangle, he added mentally.
"Who are you?" "What are you?" he asked the triangle
"THE NAMES CIPHER, BILL CIPHER!", "DREAM DEMON EXTRORDINARE!" The floating triangle said as he tipped his long top hat in greeting, idly swinging his cane as he observed the mess the Little Bird found himself in.
"WOW! HE'S AS DEAD AS A DOOR KNOB, ISN'T HE?" Bill said. His voice holding a hint of cruel humor in it, as he shot a glanced over at the dead figure behind Leonardo
Leonardo flinched violently. He squeezed his eyes shut as if to forget the sight of his dead brother.
"TELL YA WHAT KID!" Bill said as he slowly circled around Leonardo's still form. "SINCE YOU'RE NEW IN TOWN I'LL MAKE YA A DEAL!"
Bill, still lazily circling Leonardo, shot a glance over at the dead figure behind him. "I'LL BRING YOUR BROTHER BACK TO LIFE!"
Leonardo, still on his knees, quickly shot to his feet. Hope filling him.
"Yo...you can do that?" He asked Bill, voice trembling in desperate hope.
"SURE I CAN!" He said still idly swinging his cane. "BUT YOU HAVE TO GIVE ME SOMETHING IN RETURN!"
"Anything! Leonardo immediately blurted out.
A glint appeared in Bill's eye. He locked his eye with Leonardo's blue ones and bluntly said "I WANT YOUR FIRSTS!"
"My firsts?" Leonardo thought with a small frown. His blue orbs narrowed in contemplation. The demon said the word like it was supposed to mean something.
"JEEZ"! Bill said as his one eye rolled upwards in exasperation. "WHAT ARE THEY TEACHING YOU KIDZ THESE DAYS IN THOSE SCHOOLS OF YOURS?"
Bill sighed.
"YOUR FIRSTS!" He said again as he leaned on his cane, leering at Leonardo. "YOU KNOW, YOUR FIRST KISS, YOUR FIRST LOVE, YOUR FIRST…TIME!"
Leonardo's cocoa brown skin slowly darkened into a blush as understanding dawned on him.
"You mean…s..sex?!" He stuttered out.
The triangle shrugged. "TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT KID, BUT MAKE IT QUICK!" he said as one of his hands reached down to his side, taking out a pocket watch, looking at it. "CAN'T STOP TIME FOREVER, YA KNOW!"
Yet. Bill privately thought.
Bill's eye narrowed into what seemed to be a smile.
SO! Bill said as he held out his hand, blue flames immediately engulfed it. "DO WE HAVE A DEAL LITTLE BIRD?"