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"I created a monster; a beast inside my brain.
With nowhere to go, I'm out on my own; my mind impaired…
Wake me from my nightmare!"
~Nightmare by Set It Off
"Thomas, there's someone we would like you to meet."
Thomas screamed as he jumped from his position in bed, grabbing the nearest object - a flashlight - and raising it like a club. It took his brain a couple of seconds to catch up with reality, the YouTuber breathing out a sigh of relief once he turned the flashlight on and shined the light on Logan's face.
"Oh thank god, it's just you Logan." He paused, glancing at the time before narrowing his eyes at him. "...For being the Logical Side, why did you wake my up at 3 o'clock? This is the worst hour to wake me up at!"
3 a.m. was when all the bad things happened! Demonic summonings, hauntings that escalated, people that broke into your house…
Creepy dolls that wanted to "play" with you when all you wanted to do was deliver some pizza to the resident of the house…
...He really should stop thinking about this kind of stuff.
"For some illogical reason, yes; it is." Logan looked slightly annoyed at the prospect before he continued. "Which is precisely why I decided to wake you up."
A pop sounded next to him as Virgil appeared, hands shoved in his pockets and a grin on his face. "3 a.m., huh? My favorite hour of the day."
"Careful Virge, you kinda sounded like Deceit right there." Thomas teased, Virgil making a face at him in turn. "So, who's this "we"?"
"Well...all of us, really." Virgil shrugged. He raised his hand, and only Patton appeared. The poor side was shaking, trying to plaster a smile on his face as he trembled.
"Hey Popstar, it'll be okay. If anything, I'm the one who should be freaking out right now." Virgil's nickname seemed to calm Patton down a bit, the father figure shakily thanking him in turn.
"Where are the others?" Logan asked, Patton responding after a couple of seconds.
"While Roman's the bravest, he also feeds Virgil's power, so he's freaking out. I tried to calm him down, but he...he…"
"Imagined all of the different scenarios in which we would die, didn't he?" Logan seemed to hit the nail right on the head. Patton nodded, wringing his hands.
"Once he did, he started to scare me because he mentioned...spiders."
Thomas shivered, running his hands up and down his arms. He agreed with Patton: spiders were Creepy Crawly Death Dealers, not matter how you looked at them.
"Looks like I gotta pull Princey out here with us." Virgil sighed before disappearing, leaving Logan to look at Patton.
"And where's Deceit?"
"Wait, why Deceit?" Thomas asked instead, causing the Logical Side to give a pointed look at him.
"Whenever you get scared, Thomas, you tell more lies than you have in an entire two months. I'd say out of all of us, Deceit gets scared quite easily. I don't know about Pride, but I am not inviting him on this escapade." Logan shivered, leaving Thomas to only wonder how terrifying Pride was. "Anyways, since Deceit's power also grows, my influence diminishes. I would like to adjust the extreme to which my presence is limited, as I think it would also help you be better equipped in facing your fears."
"F-Fair point." Thomas noticed how dark the room was, and it did not help to assuage his fears. "Can we get on with it? I'd very much like to be sleeping right now."
"In a minute, kiddo." Patton sat down next to Thomas, hugging him. "You looked like you needed a hug.
"Thanks, Patton." Thomas then saw the minute trembling of the moral side's limbs, turning to hug him tightly.
"You look like you need a hug, too." He clarified once Patton gave him a curious glance.
"Th-Thank you, Thomas." The two smiled shakily, slightly chuckling before another pop sounded. The trio turned to face Deceit, who was still in his pajamas. Actually, Thomas realized, Everyone is still in their pajamas.
"I so look forward to this experience." The lying side snarked, securing his black beanie further down on his head. Patton managed a smile in his direction, to which he grimaced but waved. "Why the hell am I not here?"
"Because you scare easily." Logan deadpanned, making Thomas laugh as Deceit spluttered and shot a retort his way.
Virgil and Roman rose up, looks of confusion crossing their faces as they saw the scene before them. Logan brought them all back by clearing his throat, ushering them all downstairs.
"Now that we have gathered, we need to go down into the living room in the Mindscape."
Once they sunk down and rose up in the room, Thomas was surprised to find it so dark. Virgil and Logan glanced at each other before Logan raised an eyebrow at the other. Virgil groaned, walking into the center of the room.
"As Logan said earlier, there's someone we would like you to meet, Thomas."
A gasp came from Roman. Soon, an excited smile spread across his face, and Deceit smirked at the implication. "Is it - ?!"
"Yes, Roman, it is." Logan snapped his fingers, and the lights turned on. There, sitting on the kitchen counter with one leg propped up, was another Side. His black biker jacket reflected the lights, a white and slightly ripped shirt being slightly covered by the blue bandana hanging from his neck. His black jeans ruffled as he moved, a lazy grin on his face once he stepped fully into view. Sunglasses, which covered his eyes, were moved to the top of his head as he waved.
"Hey guys, did you miss me?"
Patton tackled the other side into a hug, tears forming at the corner of his eyes. "It's been years, you know! I know you said that you'd be back after you went on your "journey", but - !"
"I know, Dad." The side patted his head as his grin turned apologetic. "I'm just sorry that it took so long."
Patton wiped his tears. "You're back, and that's all that matters." He let go of him, watching as the other walked over to Thomas and stuck out his hand for him to shake.
Thomas blinked at the hand, raising his own and grasping the other. "...Hi, I'm Thomas. It's nice to meet you, um…?"
"Nathan." The side said, a small smile settling on his face. "But, I'm more commonly known as Courage."
"Ohmygosh, it has been too long Nathan!" Roman clasped the courageous side's shoulder, laughing giddily. "We should go on an adventure tomorrow, to celebrate your return!"
"How about a hangout day, since...y'know...all of us want to catch up with him?" Virgil suggested, making the others nod.
"I have the perfect spot, you guys! You'll love it!" Roman agreed readily. Nathan glanced at Deceit, raising an eyebrow.
"Dee's here, too? I thought you guys were on bad terms…" Deceit huffed and crossed his arms while Patton smiled.
"There's a lot you missed." Logan sighed in exasperation, snapping his fingers to bring their attention back to him.
"Have you all forgotten why we're here? Despite celebrating Nathan's return, we need to help Thomas with his fears. For that, we're travelling to The Night."
"The Night?" Thomas echoed. Logan nodded.
"That's right, The Night. It's short for The Nightmare, which is comprised of all of your fears."
"Oh. Great." Thomas grumbled, Deceit nodding his agreement. Logan set to work, drawing what seemed to be runes in the air before a hole of pitch blackness formed on the wall opposite to them. There was no sound from it, which unnerved Thomas and made him wish that he had more than just a flashlight on him.
"Oh, and we need one more person if we're going into The Night." Virgil said before waving his hand. Another Side popped into existence, his sunglasses also reflecting off of the light. Actually, he looked very familiar…
"Remy!" Thomas said as his eyes widened. Remy turned towards him, a grin on his face as he sipped his mocha.
" 'Sup, bitches? I'm here to make sure that you don't get stuck in The Night for all of eternity." The side finished his drink and threw it into the trash, immediately returning with another. "If any of you start for feel nauseous, dizzy, or tired, let me know. I can totally make it go away, okay babes?"
"Now that we're all here, let's get going!" The courageous side urged, Patton nodding vigorously as Roman laughed. The fanciful side pulled out his katana from its sheath, pointing it at the void.
"A new trial awaits us, dear friends, and we shall conquer it!"
With that, they departed into The Night…
Unaware of the horrors they'll face.
/Hey guys, this prompt will be multi-chaptered since I have a lot in mind for it. See you next time!