Hey guys! Sorry for not posting in a while. I was in an epic battle with life, but I've still been writing so more chapters are to come! Enjoy!
He first followed Error since he noticed that he wasn't in the antivoid as often as he used to be. In the worlds that were neutral or dark, Nightmare had an easier time entering them, except for worlds of light with positive feelings that create a barrier around that world from him. As he watched Error in a neutral world from a distance, he noticed that a girl was with him. He found this odd since Error was usually on his own, but when they both started laughing at something together, Nightmare sensed positive energy radiating from both of them.
'Huh. So that's it. Error stopped isolating himself. No wonder he's... happy. How disappointing,' Nightmare thought, and then he left that world to find Ink.
'Let's see what the colorful nuisance is up to. This should be interesting, considering that he doesn't have his own emotions… and yet he still has these positive feelings... they're too strong to be substitutes though,' Nightmare thought, as he ended up behind a gate and wall.
"What the? What world is this? I don't sense positive or negative energy... is this where Ink is?" Nightmare thought out loud.
"Hey there sir! Do you need assistance?!" A bear called from a booth, and Nightmare approached him.
"Yeah, um, what world is this? Or universe?" Nightmare asked.
"Oh! This world is Serentime, a carnival world of good times and busting out rhymes. Also games, food, and prizes and stuff for those who want to hang out or have no where to go," the bear replied cheerily.
"Hmm, interesting, I guess. Sounds nice. Could I see it for myself?" Nightmare asked, hiding his dark grin since he was considering taking over and making the people miserable.
"Oh I would let you in, but I've seen you somewhere before. Hold on," the bear replied, as he looked through a pad he had on the desk before himself.
"Ah, yes. You're name is Nightmare, a Sans. Nice to meet you. Oh, ohhh! You're a pretty bad dude in these records. Weeell, I can't let you in without a watcher, whether it is Mettatime or someone he appoints or someone who can watch you and has been appointed a water. Since I don't see anyone with you, I can't let you in buddy. Sorry," The bear said.
"What?! You have a freakin' record of me?! And what do you mean a watcher?! I don't need a babysitter!" Nightmare lashed out.
"Not a babysitter, more like someone that can keep you in control and out of trouble. Mettatime doesn't like troublemakers to make trouble here, and you have caused trouble around the Multiverse," the bear said.
"So what? Wait, why am I even asking? I can break down these gates myself!" Nightmare said, with a smug grin.
"Go ahead. Not like it's going to work," the bear said, still smiling.
"You... I can easily destroy you," Nightmare said with a glare.
"I don't mean to seem rude, but you can't do anything here, Sir Nightmare. Your powers are out of service unless Mettatime gives you permission. It's his world," the bear said.
Nightmare stood quiet for a moment, and then he turned towards the gate to attack it with a tentacle. However, his tentacle only reach two feet ahead of himself and was small and thin. He tried all six, but it was the same result. Then he lunged at the gate to break it, but still no results as the bear started reading a magazine. When Nightmare finally tired himself out with his tentacles hanging low, he returned to the bear and said,
"Alright... what game are you playing at? This is impossible... I know for a fact the power I have over everyone, and I can't do anything... to a freaking gate!"
"I told you Sir Nightmare. This is Mettatime's world. He's the only one who could allow you to use your powers here. You need a watcher as well," the bear said.
"... Is that why I can't sense energy while I'm here?" Nightmare asked, and the bear nodded.
"Grr... screw this world. I'm leaving!" Nightmare said, as he started walking away.
"Sorry about that, Sir Nightmare. I hope you find a watcher and visit sometime. This place is nice and peaceful. There are quiet places too for a grump such as yourself," the bear said with a wave, and Nightmare grumbled as he kept walking.
"Hmph! Stupid flunking world. I'll just wait until that basement Ink leaves... what the... flunk... Oh great," Nightmare said, realizing that the only person who could censor his words was nearby.
"Heeeyy! Nighttime! How ya doin' bro?" Fresh said, as he poofed in front of Nightmare.
"Oh gosh it's you. What do ya want, parasite?" Nightmare asked.
"Just checking on the bro of my radical friend. I saw ya talking to Mr. Bear, so I waited til ya both finished," Fresh replied.
"Oh wonderful, have you found any cliffs to jump off and flunking drown in?" Nightmare scoffed.
"Brah, you looking all tense and unrad. But I'm sure you would have felt better if you were allowed into Serentime huh?" Fresh asked.
"Tsk. This place... wait, are you able to enter here?" Nightmare asked.
"Sure. This is my crib now. I worked like my lady said for Mettatime and now I got my own place," Fresh replied.
"Are you allowed to escort someone or know someone who is a watcher by any chance?" Nightmare asked.
"I'm not on that level of a defender yet, but my lady is, and a few other defenders too," Fresh replied.
"Hmph... who is this 'lady' you speak of?" Nightmare asked.
"Oh! It's my Curtain, brah. She's a super fly girl, and she happens to be mine. I would let ya meet her, but you're not allowed to go in sooo..." Fresh said, with a shrug.
"What? You know of that?" Nightmare asked.
"Sure do. All defenders know about the list and all. But if you want to enjoy a time in Serentime, you gotta find someone who could tolerate you, my unrad but still hip broski!" Fresh said, as he wrapped his arm around Nightmare's shoulders.
"Hands off me, cretin!" Nightmare said, as he shoved Fresh away.
"Heh. You really are a grump aren't ya?" Fresh said.
"... You were freaking eavesdropping on me and that bear-troll, you little…!" Nightmare said, with clenched fists.
"I was in the neighborhood, brah. Just coming home to see my lady... speaking of which," Fresh said, as the ringer of his freshtastic phone sounded and he answered the call.
"Hey cutie MLG, what's up?" Fresh answered, as Nightmare felt like he was going to hurl by the nickname.
"I'm outside Serentime talking to my pal Nightmare... Yeah, him... He ain't got no look-out bae... What about you... too busy. Such a shame. You need to relax, sweetie pie," Fresh was talking to his girlfriend as Nightmare decided to intervene by asking,
"Fresh, may I have a word with your girlfriend?"
"Well, I guess so. Let me ask her and I'll put her on screen," Fresh replied to him, and he asked her if she was alright with talking to Nightmare.
Fresh looked at his phone, pressed a button, and then turned the screen to Nightmare as the screen revealed Gold.
"Hello, Nightmare Sans. Good to see ya, I think. What's your trouble, man?" Gold asked.
Nightmare examined Gold and noticed her neutral eyes, her green scarf that matched her eyes, and her black hair with golden ends as well as the single fang that showed from her mouth.
"Greetings, Ms. I'm unaware of your name," Nightmare said.
"Gold Curtain. How are ya doing?" Gold replied.
Nightmare seemed to recognize the name Curtain, so he figured she was an alternate version of an original one, however, he wanted to confirm this by saying,
"Fine. I assume you are an alternate Curtain?"
"Yeah, pretty much. Like how you're an alternate Sans, and Silver Fresh too," Gold said, and Fresh nodded.
Nightmare felt a little more confused by Fresh, but he decided not to dwell on him and focus on the lady before him.
"Is there any way that you can allow me into Serentime? I can assure you that my intentions are not lethal, and I won't cause trouble for you," Nightmare said, with a sly grin.
"Hmm... Sorry Nightmare. You'd have to find someone who can do that, and I'm too busy now with a few jobs Mettatime has for me, since I lead the defenders and all. Well, see ya Nightmare. Come in, Silver," Gold said, and Fresh turned his phone towards himself.
"Welp, you heard it from my bae. If there's anyone Mettatime trust is a Curtain. See ya, bud," Fresh said, and he fresh-poofed away.
Nightmare grumbled as he was at least able to leave that world and return to his own.
In his castle, Nightmare was agitated as a large red eyeball with dark wings entered in to see why his master was upset. Nightmare was ranting,
"Darn that accursed world of Serentime! Blocking off my powers and not even letting me in! And. That. Freaking. Bear! I'll show that little punk…! I don't even know why I'm getting so frustrated about this. At least I know why Fresh has positive feelings. It's that girlfriend of his, Gold Curtain..."
"What is the matter, master?" The servant asked when Nightmare suddenly stopped talking.
"... That girl... her hair, her scarf... she looks like the girl I saw Error wi- She's a Curtain too! She must be... so that must be why Error has been happy... it's those Curtain girls who give them those positive energies... and I can't even see if it's the same with Ink because of that stupid Serentime! Freaking bear and his stupid magazine taunting me!" Nightmare said, as he punched a crack into the wall closest to himself.
"Are they good girls? Or at least nice?" The servant asked.
"Possibly, Eyeball. Well, Gold seemed neutral, and the girl with Error seemed light and neutral-ish... but maybe... if there are Sans of dark and light, then shouldn't there be Curtains of light and darkness as well?" Nightmare replied, and Eyeball nodded.
"That's it. I need to find a dark Curtain that can enter Serentime and 'watch' over me. That'll show that bear, and then I can spy on that world and it's weaknesses! I just need to track down a dark Curtain and see if she knows Serentime," Nightmare said.
"But, what if you end up as Error and Fresh?" Eyeball asked.
"Oh please! As if I'd fall in love like those fools for a woman. I'm not an imbecile, and I'm the pinnacle of nightmares and the darkness of all living beings! I can't fall in love, or feel it. And if she is as wicked as me, she wouldn't love me either. We would have that mutual understanding," Nightmare said, with a dark grin.
"Send word to my informants to track down a dark Curtain, and to let me know where she is!" Nightmare ordered, and Eyeball nodded as he flew away.