CHAPTER 6: THE LAST DREAM MAKER (part 1)
(sorry guys but i decided to split the chapter up because it was too long...there will be another part soon enough...remember to comment below...i will certantly answer )
It was a very great challange to him but he couldn't fail and so he dreamed...
Inside his little comet the star pilot known as plain Sandy, made his rounds in the universe spreading dreams, giving hope to all beings who longed for it.
Every dream maker still alive, hid in a part of the universe trying to escape death or worse...
Sandy wery well knew that, what they did, only draw their doom closer.
For fear was attracted by fear and so...a lot of stars disappeared into nothingness, consumed by that fear.
Sandy was not afraid, or so he believed
Not long after his departure, Sandy's name was known all around the universe.
"oh look mom. A shooting star!"
"must be Sandy! Make a wish! He'll grant it for you"
the man in the moon made a wish himself, seeing the little dreamer pass by
"i wish i was strong enough..." the MIM thought and so, he got the strenght he needed and built his new life on the moon.
Sandy thought strange the fact that the nightmare galleon wasn't on his heels yet.
Not to speak, he hadn't spot a star in weeks now, apart himself
(they must be somewhere else)
he thought and indeed...he was very wrong!
All the inhabitants of all planets were said to never say Sandy's name near a shadow in case Pitch was listening and so, their hope increased everyday as they could see Sandy in the night sky, still spreading dreams.
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Meanwhile Pitch found Hyria.
She was just walking when a being formed from a shadow.
She prepared for battle but what she saw, left her drained.
A dark version of Katrina stood beside Pitch, who looked at her with a huge smile on his lips.
"i think you know each other" Pitch stated as Hyria's voice darkned
"Pitchiner!" she said as Pitch narowed his eyes
"Pitch! Why everyone calls me that way?" Pitch self-asked as Hyria stood silent, looking at Katrina, who dangerously took a few steps towards her, threatingly.
"what have you done to her?" Hyria asked as Pitch laughed
"what does it seem?" Pitch asked as Hyria launched her whip at him.
Katrina stood in the way and got her whip, protecting his "master".
"i think i'll leave you alone..." Pitch said, disappearing into a shadow.
Hyria and Katrina looked at each other, waiting for the other to make the first move.
Hyria knew that she couldn't take her back...no one could...and so she attacked.
The fight went on furiously and both fighters were now bruised and tired.
Hyria fell on her kness while Katrina attacked.
The little star knew what to do...
With tears in her eyes, she whipped the feet of her former friend making her lose her balance and, as soon as she touched the ground, she was reduced to shreds from the other whip, who strucked her strongly enough to kill her.
Hyria fell to the ground tired and hurt, slightly losing counsciousness when a shadow appeared.
Indeed, It was Pitch.
"i see you killed her...well too bad now you're too weak to fight" he said as Hyria understood how stupid she had been.
She focused so much on keeping her feelings under control to fight his friend without fear, that she had forgotten Pitch instead.
What a mess!
"oh don't worry...i'm not giong to kill you yet" Pitch said in a low tone as Hyria stared
"bring her to her new house" Pitch said, marking the word "house" as two fearlings grabbed her.
That's when she lost counsiousness...
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"hey guys look" the child spoke excited "i got what i wished for" the child finished as his friend Lolly pouted
"Sandy's been good with you!" Lolly said
"oh c'mon...he'll grant yours too... don't worry..." the other reassured
they didn't know that someone was listening from behind and that name sounded familiar to him.
"Sandy?" Pitch asked as his favourite nightmare made a sound of disgust "i've heard that name before" Pitch finished trying to remember where
"it has been Sandy!"
"Sandy's our last hope"
"nobody will find Sandy!"
"oh look it's the last shooting star"
"of course!" Pitch said "it must be another shooting star...but i thought...that Hyria was the last one" Pitch huffed "well never mind" he turned to his nightmares laughing
"let's go searching for this Sandy" Pitch exlaimed disappearing along with his nightmares.
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After another couple of days, Sandy decided to go visit Sunny in his city.
He hadn't stop delivering dreams, not even one night
The sight that met him was quite strange.
Nobody was in sight
Nor children, nor adults
All houses broken or closed up...
Nobody in sight...or almost
A little child came out of nothingness and spot the little star as a huge smile formed on his lips.
At the saying of Sandy's name, every villager went out greeting the star...
Sandy gladly hello'd them but he spot something...even on his friend's face
Fear...
He got closer to his friend and smiled brightly at him
"hello Sanderson" said Sunny embracing his friend and taking him inside
"how have you been Sunny?" Sandy asked as the other nodded
"quite fine and you? With your dreams?" Sunny asked and Sandy jumped around
"you should have seen, how many wishes i've granted" Sandy began "and i have good news!" continued Sandy as Sunny waited "the Lunanoff prince is alive!" Sandy finished as Sunny's expression became one of shock.
"really? How?" Sunny asked
"i don't know! I granted his wish sometime ago..." Sandy began but the looked outside
"oh...already evening…sorry but i have to go..." Sandy said but his friend stood in his way
"no!" Sunny said making Sandy stop in his tracks
"what? Why?" Sandy asked in confusion as his friend almost cried
"i'm not letting you go again..." Sunny said
"i told you i'll be careful" Sandy said, worry taking over his expression
"it's not that..." Sunny began, trying to avoid the sandman's eyes
"what is it?" Sandy asked worried of the answer he got
"Sandy..." Sunny began, gold eyes meeting same bright ones "you're...
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Jack wondered aimlessly through the city looking for someone he knew, until he heard a scream.
It was no child...
Please don't hurt me...
A voice said
"oh i won't...only if you tell me one thing" another voice answered, a voice very well known to Jack.
Pitch...
Jack ran in the voice's direction spotting a old man and his family...and in front of them..
Pitch Black and his nightmares.
"tell me where "Sandy" lives and i'll let you go...i'll not touch you" Pitch added as the old man balanced his options
"he lives in the Horizon City...b-but i don't know anything else..." the man said
stupid man...
Jack thought in rage as Pitch smiled...
"as i thought...thank you very much..." Pitch said as the man made a step to get his attention
"can we go now?" the man asked as Pitch smirked
"no" he answered as nightmares attacked the man's family
"but you said-" the man was cut off
"that i wouldn't touch you...well i'm not..." he said laughing as the nighamares took over the whole family
Pitch you little- and that was Jack
"I finally found you little star..." Pitch said heading towards the city
oh no... Jack thought, going after him.
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"you're the last dream-maker Sanderson" finished Sunny leaving his friend without breath
"w-what? That can't be…." Sandy thought as Sunny put a hand on his shoulder
"Hyria was captured yesterday" Sunny said
"that's one more reason, why I should go!" Sandy finished as the other sighed
"I can't stop you, can i?" Sunny smiled faintly as Sandy smiled brightly at him
Incredible…..Sanderson's will is endless….
Sunny smiled while Sandy looked at the changing Sunny had made to his own house until, the two friends heard screaming outside and a familiar laughing echoing through the air….recognized from Sunny, who immediately turned to his friend
"Sandy! Stay hid there and don't say anything!" Sunny ordered as Sandy stood right behind the wall of the other room.
Immediately after that, Pitch was inside
Sunny turned in shock and stood still in his tracks
"hello…." Pitch began eyeing the star warily "sorry to drop in so suddenly star-teacher" Pitch continued walking in circles around Sunny.
Sandy peeked threw a hole in the wall, finally seeing the nightmare king.
He silently gasped and couldn't believe what he was seeing…
(Pitchiner) thought Sandy as sorrow and hurt filled his heart
(how…) Sandy cried silently, looking at his previous "friend" that had become his greatest nightmare
But Sandy was strong….he couldn't let emotions getting the better of him…for it had been the general's teaching not to….and he would not betray his teachings.
"I've heard in town," Pitch began as Sunny looked, less pleased as seconds slipped by "that a certain Sandy was here" Pitch added as both, Sunny and Sandy, gasped in silence at the sentence
(he's looking for me) thought Sandy leaning far away behind the wall, as trying to hid better.
"do you know where he is?" Pitch asked as Sunny's expression became neutral
"Sandy?" Sunny asked, confusion settled on his face "there's no Sandy here…there is only me…." Sunny lied
"oh yeah?" Pitch asked getting closer to Sunny's position "you seem pretty sure" Pitch added as Sunny followed his steps
"I am...i never met this Sandy" said Sunny as Pitch got closer until Sunny had his back against the wall with Pitch leaning on him
"really?!" Pitch asked again
(he knows) Sunny thought
"where is he?" Pitch demanded grasping the shirt of Sunny who simply stared "tell me!" Pitch added more menacing
"no!" Sunny said, determination on his face as Pitch formed a grin on his lips
"no? uh?" Pitch began, scythe forming in his hands.
"let's see if you keep on lieing" Pitch said pointing his weapon on the other's throat, cracking the star's skin a little
"so let's try again..." Pitch began as Sunny trembled under his touch "where is Sandy?" he finished
Sunny knew he was done for.
He couldn't fight. He never learned to...unlike Sandy
The yougest of the two stared in horror at the show in front of his eyes.
Sunny looked at him through that hole for a second, determination onhis face
"i don't know" he finished smiling in victory as Pitch growled.
A second later he literally stabbed Sunny, who made a strangled cry and fell to the ground lifeless.
Sandy gasped behind the wall….fear rising at the sight.
Pitch was about to leave when he felt that fear…
"oh but it seems he isn't alone here" Pitch said to his favourite horse-nightmare as he disappeared into the shadows
Sandy could not spot the nightmare king anymore so he leaned better in the hole to see.
"oh look what we have here!" Pitch said as Sandy turned immediately only to find Pitch's scythe at his throat in a teasing manner. The nightmare beside Pitch growled and pounded on the ground as his master shook his head
"naah…he's too young to be a dream-maker..." said Pitch as his nightmare recoiled
Sandy was immobilized from fear and could not move, nor speak….let alone fight and so he stood perfectly still.
It seems Pitch didn't know the phisical appearance of the star he was looking for...luckily for him.
Pitch thought he was harmless...
"but….he could become one…for now," Pitch said removing the scythe from Sandy's throat "you come with me" Pitch finished as he grasped the little star by his arm and dragged him alongside him.
(he doesn't know that I'm the one he's looking for) Sandy thought, feeling suddenly drained and weak.
The closeness of the nightmare king made him feel dizzy.
He never thought, such darkness would have this effect on him.
Stars were made of light so, staying so near at such darkness was no good to him.
It was intoxicating and fearful
"oh?" Pitch stopped "you got so weak just being close to me?" Pitch asked seeing Sandy's raw breaths
The nightmare king headed to his galleon, along with Sandy in his grasp
He was so scared
But, Sunny had died to protect him and he surely wasn't going to give up easily after that
