He headed towards a golden gate as he couldn't sense anything inside the walls.
"… What even is this? Why can't I sense anything or anyone? I could hear something but not feel anything at all. Not negative or positive… What the heck is this place?" 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.
As irritated as Nightmare already felt, he was still bothered by the Bear's cheeriness as he said,
"… Yeah. Sounds great. Could I see it for myself?"
"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.
Nightmare waited to see what he was doing, though he smiled maliciously to himself as he thought of figuring out how the world works so that he could mess it up.
"Ah, yes. You're name is Nightmare. 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 who is one. 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, and his rules even effect those outside of it especially," 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," the bear said.
"... Is that why I can't sense energy while I'm here?" Nightmare asked, and the bear nodded.
"Why is that though?!" Nightmare asked more demanding.
"Hmmm, I think he negates with a layer over the world so that you can't detect it, which also effects whoever comes to this world. Liek a blanket I think. It would prevent negative energy you usually get from reaching you so you are indeed weaker," The bear explained, as Nightmare's eye twitched.
"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. 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 drown?" 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.
"… Let me guess, your lady is a Curtain, right?" Nightmare asked.
"Oh wow! How'd you guess? She's the most radical girl in the world and she's totes mine! I would let ya meet her, but you're not allowed in soooo…" Fresh said with a shrug.
"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.
"Any way I can get in contact with them?" Nightmare asked.
"Weeeell, I don't know if they would even agree to help ya… Oh wait hold that thought," 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. 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. You are a Curtain, right? What may I call you?" Nightmare said.
"You are correct, and my name's Gold. How are ya doing?" Gold replied.
"Fine until I came here and realized I needed a watcher to even enter this world. Speaking of which, do I really need such an escort? I assure you I won't cause any fuss. It's not like my intentions are lethal," Nightmare said with a sly grin.
"Well as much of a gentlemen as you seem to speak as, I can't allow that. You definitely need a watcher and unfortunately I have work to do being the lead defender and all. Hopefully you can find someone, but for now I bid you a farewell. 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 the world once he made it to pink grassy field.
In his castle, Nightmare was agitated as a large red eyeball with dark wings entered in to see why his master was upset. This eyeball was created by him to be an extra set of eyes when he wasn't in the castle. It apparently came in to a ranting Nightmare,
"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…!"
"What is the matter, master?" The eyeball servant asked.
"And who does that Mettatime think he is to deny me! ME! And that Gold… I don't necessarily have a problem with her following orders but denying me is going too far! I need to get in there. I need to see how that world works. It's too dangerous to me to be left unsupervised… and darn it I need to find a Curtain watcher so I can entere there!" Nightmare said as he smash a vase nearby.
"But how would you find her, sire? And what if she isn't willing to help you?" Eyeball asked.
"If she is as wicked as me, she'll help me alright. I'll just need a darker one… and if not I have means of persuasion," Nightmare said with a dark grin.
"Sire, if I may say, are you sure you wouldn't end up the same as Error and Ink with their Curtains?" Eyeball asked and then shivered in fear when Nightmare glared at him.
"I'm not an inbecile, Eyeball. I won't fall in love with a woman, nor could have such feelings. I'm the pinnacle of negativity, and don't you forget it," Nightmare said, as Eyeball nodded.
"Y-Yes, sire. Forgive my insolence!" Eyeball said.
"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.