This is a spoiler if you plan to read my Friend in Need story once it's ready to post. I already fixed up chapter 1 (It's nearly 950 words longer from when I posted it in the last "chapter" here) and finished chapter 2. This is all I have so far for chapter 3; I need to figure how to continue it, a good opening line. I may also add more to Nightmare's point of view later on.
Nightmare's P.O.V
It had been a few hours since Alana entered Avery's room and she had not yet come out. Nor have the dogs. I had sent one of my workers an hour earlier to give them food but otherwise left them alone. As for myself I had returned to my office.
Though I wanted to, I knew better than to stay. Avery wasn't dreaming so I couldn't talk to her and there wasn't much I could do to put Alana's mind at ease. She was already so worried about her friend that, if I said the wrong thing, I feared making her worry worse. Besides, though I detested doing it, I had paper work that needed done. With Gray in such a bad mood, I'd hate to have that anger directed towards me.
Just like Alana's thoughts suggested, his smoke didn't have any effect in making him feel better. I'm not surprised. Avery is the one his clock fell for. I don't need to read his mind to know that. Nor do I need to read his mind to know he feels responsible for her getting this sick. He blames himself for not forcing her to stay in bed or see a doctor sooner. Sadly, even if we managed to force her to go to a hospital earlier on, nothing would change. Avery would still be sick and-
I sighed and leaned back in my seat, unwilling to finish my thought. Looking next to me I saw Gray standing against the wall, unaware that I had stopped working. His eyes glared daggers at the space in front of him and I noticed his left hand continually clench and unclench. His thoughts were still blocked from me but I knew him well enough to know he wanted to hurt someone. Hmm, perhaps I should summon Ace. Then again, that'd spell more trouble than just giving Gray a outlet for his anger.
I blinked slowly when the sky outside my window shifted into night. Ah, I didn't get my quota for the time period finished again. Damn. Now Gray was going to go all tyrant on me later on. I looked back over to Gray as I heard him sigh and silently echoed it with one of my own. Well running to hide can wait until later. Right now our priority is how to help Avery.
"Gray, go check on Avery. Those dogs will probably need to go out by now as well." I ordered, sitting forwards so I could place my elbows on my desk. I stiffened at the intensity of his stare when he turned to meet my eye but managed to retain my composure.
"Of course, Lord Nightmare." He grumbled and left the room without another word. I waited until the door closed behind him to shiver. Damn he's scary when angry.