TRUCE
CHAPTER 1: TRYING TO MAKE A TRUCE
It was night and a bright, full moon was shining in the sky.
a golden being was on his dream-cloud spreading dreams, when he noticed a shadow-like figure moving past a building below
Sandy shook his head
(must be my imagination) the dream maker thought while getting back to his work
passed a few minutes, he saw it again...
growling silently he tried to ignore it, knowing that would be impossible
at the third sight of that shadow, Sandy was able to recognize the shape of it
Pitch...
Sandy fumed and moved down, the cloud dispersing at his landing on the ground.
in the corner of the street, Sandy spotted Pitch, arms crossed, as if waiting for him
"finally!" the nightmare king said "how many signs did i have to make for you to notice?" Pitch complained, perfectly still as Sandy threw out his whips, ready to fight.
This was a trap, no doubt!
Pitch raised his hands in defence.
"wait, wait, i just wanted to talk" Pitch added as Sandy lowered his whips, still keeping them in case of a lie.
after a few seconds of silence Sandy raised an eyebrow at Pitch and created a question mark over his head, making a silent question
"i wanted to talk to you since you're the…calm one" Pitch finished as Sandy felt more confused.
Pitch was having trouble speaking and it wasn't like him.
Sandy's whips dispersed, sensing no danger from the Boogeyman as he crossed his arms, expecting an explanation
"what i meant was...uh...what do you think if we...well...make a truce?" Pitch added, low voice, as if ashamed of his speech.
Sandy didn't believe his ears...Pitch wanted to make a truce with him?! after all the times Sandy tried and Pitch refused?! non-understandable!
Sandy hang there...mouth open in shock as Pitch cleared his throat in clear embarassment
"hello there?! an answer?!" Pitch said as Sandy returned to reality, balancing his options
a truce with the boogeyman or keep on fighting him forever?!
for a good being, such as Sandy, there wasn't so much to think of.
after a couple of seconds he nodded with a warm smile on his lips.
(finally!) Sandy thought (maybe we'll never have to fight the boogeyman again)
yes but there was a problem...how?
Sandy and Pitch both thought of many ways, but there was no way either Pitch or Sandy would trust one another without being sure of the other's intentions
Pitch was afraid of Sandy's strength and light. the dream-maker was much more stronger than him at the moment, not to speak of his lamp-like body, brightening everything around him.
Sandy, on the other hand, was afraid of Pitch himself, of fear itself and of being corrupted from it...again….
the Mim listened at the whole conversation and began lowering his beams towards them as a voice was heard in the air
finally this decision Pitch...it was about time the wise voice of the moon came in making Pitch stiffen at the sound
"go away...it's Sandy I'm talking with" said Pitch as Sandy just watched and the voice came again
there is a way but it is also risky... the Mim said as Sandy listened
"nobody asked for your opinion!" said harshly Pitch, turning around as to avoid his beams
but i believe you don't have solutions" said Mim as Pitch turned to him
"yeah..." Pitch trailed off as Sandy looked at the moon, expecting an explanation
there is a way….but is risky… the Mim began as Sandy created a question mark above his head
you have to spend 24 hours in the other's palace in order to restrain your instincts Mim finished as Sandy looked at Pitch in confusion while the other gasped in horror
"are you kidding me?" Pitch said "there's no way I'm going to Dreamlan-" Pitch was cut off
Sandy…you know it's the only way…it's your choice….be careful what you decide for… the Mim finished as the moon's light returned to normal
"great…." Pitch trailed off looking at the ground as Sandy smiled at him and nodded…
He wanted to go trough with this….and so wanted Pitch but still….
It was a great risk for both Sandy and Pitch.
But they accepted
Of course….they made rules for that
Sandy was the first one to point the 1st rule: not to use weapons;
It was Pitch's turn…..
"fine….sleeping in the other's place" Pitch said, grinning at the expression he got from Sandy.
The dream maker thought for a bit….
Sleeping in Pitch's liar…o god….well…Pitch sleeping in dreamland…..so fine!
Sandy nodded startling the bogeyman…
The first one to make this test would have been Pitch.
The day after, Pitch had to go to dreamland for a WHOLE day and night…..with Sanderson….his mortal enemy…