Chapter 2

After Tragedy's very scary payback, Daydream and Bad Dream couldn't let each other out of their sight. They sat on the floor where Tragedy left them and started talking.

"She sure had you scared, big, bad, Bad Dream," Daydream giggled.

"I guess she never told you of how we met?" Bad Dream laughed, "I thought she was the devil here to drag my soul down to hell."

Daydream laughed, "Tragedy? The Devil? She is so sweet."

"I know that now but she scared the daylights out of me then," he smiled remembering the women waling by that reminded him of his Kathrine.

"What state were you born in?" Daydream asked looking at his thoughtful smile.

"I am from Missouri, you?" Bad Dream sighed, he was rarely happy in Missouri but it was where he had met his love.

"Same, actually," Daydream laughed at the coincidence.

"What year did you die?" Bad Dream asked very solemnly.

"I cannot remember the year exactly but it was about 285 years ago," she thought about it but couldn't give an exact answer.

He thought about when he died and realized he didn't remember the year either, "I died about the same time actually."

"How did you die?" Daydream asked as she heard a slight whimper but nothing too severe from Tragedy's room.

"I was shot by slave traders, they didn't want my wife and I together. I was forced to watch them kill her," he sighed remembering that awful night.

"I was drowned on my wedding night. Some bad men didn't want me to be with my husband either," Daydream thought, "Didn't Tragedy call you Daniel?"

Before he could answer the screaming started and the smoke filled the air. They ran to Tragedy's bedroom and found her lying in a bed of fire while she screamed. They ran to pull her from the flames but she clawed at them and fire shot from her fingers. They both realized that she dreamed and Bad Dream's power would be useless on her. He stood in the corner shaking as there was nothing he could do to save his friends.

Daydream sprayed water over the flames and then over Tragedy, trying to wake her with the cool water but it boiled as it touched her and she screamed louder. Daydream instead leaned over and shook Tragedy's shoulders but Tragedy grabbed her arms and started to burn them. Daydream screamed and tried to pull away but Tragedy's grip held firm. She started to flood Tragedy's nose with water to free herself and get away. Tragedy finally woke up and let Daydream go, coughing the water from her lungs. Daydream fell to the floor and held her arms, crying, and screaming, "What were you dreaming?"

Bad Dream stood in the corner unable to take his eyes off of Tragedy.

Tragedy sat up, the bed was a pool of water, blackened, and steaming, "I am sorry, Daydream. I don't know how this happened. I have never dreamed like that before," she put her face in her hands and cried.

Daydream splashed cool water on her burns and held them there as she stood to hold Tragedy, Bad Dream walked over and hugged Tragedy too. "Are you okay, Angel?" Bad Dream asked sweetly.

"You scared us, sweetie. We thought you would be hurt," Daydream whispered as she stroked Tragedy's hair.

They all cried and stayed like that for a while, hoping the fear and hurt would calm down quickly. They relaxed and all fell asleep in each other's arms until the Moon's light flashed in Daydream's eyes waking her and calling her to her job. Tragedy stayed in Bad Dream's arms shaking and crying. He didn't need sleep so he just held her and told Daydream to be careful. They wouldn't be able to finish their talk for a while, which upset Bad Dream but also made him curious as to why Tragedy had a new dream when they were alone.

I know it is another short chapter but this story is a little more complicated than the others. Please review.