*Thoughts*

"Speech"

The Start of Something New

The figure's eyes were closed.

Not tight, but closed nonetheless.

Shifting slightly, he opened his eyes.

The animal shakily sat up, confused.

*...Where am I?*

He blinked, looking around.

His eyes came to settle on his own hands--well, paws were a better word for them. Claws could even word, on account that there were five of each sticking out of each of his 'fingers'.

Startled, he looked around again, trying to make sense of his situation.

*Better yet...what am I?*

"Howdy. First one's up already, huh??"

This caused the being to jump, startled.

Turning, he found an old man, who was completely red, watching him.

Said man chuckled at the youngling's reaction.

"Name's Consequences. Old Man Consequemces. Which one're you?? I think she said there'd be twelve, but didn't gimme any names."

He was smiling warmly, which gave the bear a warm feeling in his stomach.

The younger pondered that question for a moment.

*My name...is...*

Suddenly, it came to him, a burning sensation as if someone had set off a gremade inside of his head.

"...Nightmare."

Nightmare twitched at the sound of his own voice, hearing it for the first time.

Old Man Consequences chuckled at the bear's reaction.

"Well, ya were just born. Here, come an' sit with me a while. Wait for the rest."

Still utterly confused by his situation, Nightmare shakily rose to his feet.

He stumbled, but managed to keep his footing.

Old Man Consequences chuckled.

"Sorry, prolly shoulda given you a warning. Careful now."

Slowly, the bear made his way over to the man, flopping down next to his stump.

"See?? You'll get the hang of it."

Nightmare gave a small nod.

He gazed down into the pool, staring at his reflection.

A jet-black bear, covered in tears and holes.

Most noticeable were his eyes; they were completely blood red.

He blinked, startled.

"Don't worry. Yer eyes are normal, for you at least. Fer yer kind, maybe."

"My kind??"

"Eyeup. From what I gather, ya'll are the start of somethin' new. Nightmares, I think."

Nightmare blinked again, poking the burgundy water slightly.

It did what all water does when you touch it, making Nightmare smile.

Then, a rather disturbing thought plundered his mind.

*Waaaaaaaaiiiiit...if I was just...born...who gave brith to me? The old guy?*

"Um...Consequences??"

"Hm??"

"Uh...you said I was 'born'...who gave birth to me??"

"She did." He replied, gesturing with his fishing rod towards the pool.

Nightmare blinked. Again

"Okaaaaaaay..."

OMC laughed at the child's confusion.

"It sounds odder than it is, I reckon."

Nightmare nodded, staring into the pool once more.

"...Wait, if I was just born, why do I know so much??"

This earned a shrug from the old man.

"That's just how she works, I reckon."

Nightmare nodded.

Then, a thought clicked in his mind.

"You said there were others??"

"Eyeup. Eleven, now that you're here."

Nightmare grinned.

"Are they gonna be here soon??"

"We'll see, kiddo." OMC chuckled. "We'll see."

A long time later...

"Nightmare, wake up. Next one's finally comin' up."

Nightmare awoke immediately.

...We're back.

Finally.

Hey guys.

So, as you can see, Night Life has returned...remastered.

The old one was deleted due to...personal matters, and there was no way to get it back. Not for me, anyways.

So, I'm re-writing it!! All...original 76 chapters...yay.

Our current chapter count is 21, and you can find them on AO3. I'm putting them all here, though, so feel free to wait as well. Chapters will continue to be cross-posted there as well.

Guys...I'm really sorry.

I'm really, really, sorry.

Some really stupid shit happened, and...

Ugh.

There's not much I can do but repeat myself...and bring back what we lost.

SO!!

THERE WILL BE DRAMA!!

THERE WILL BE ROMANCE!!

THERE WILL BE FAMILY/FRIENDSHIP FLUFF!!

THERE!! WILL!! BE!! NEW!! CONTENT!!!

So...original chapter notes:

Well, there's the first chapter!!

That being said, who do you think is coming up next??

I'll explain now: The Nightmares are part Anthro, part animatronic. Somewhere around 65-70% Anthro and 25-30% Animatronic?? Something along those lines.

Also, they're kids right now. They'll never have actual/definite ages, EVER, but I'll explain all that as we come to it. M'kay??

Welp, see ya next chappie!!!