Chapter 13: Nightmares
A month had passed and Bianca was staying with Laserblast in his living quarters at P.O.I.N.T. headquarters. That night, Bianca was in bed reading on her tablet like device while Laserblast was getting into his night clothes in the bathroom that was connected to his living quarters. He then came into the bedroom and sat next to Bianca on his bed. He put an arm around her and he looked at what she was reading. " The Meaning of Certain Dreams? Everything okay babe?" he asked curiously. Bianca closed her eyes tight and let out a heavy sigh. "To be honest, no. I've been having these nightmares. They are always about" she started before she broke down into tears. Laserblast quickly moved her so that she was sitting sideways on his lap. He held her close as he stroked her hair gently. "Bi honey, it's okay. It's going to be okay. Tell me what's wrong." he said reassuringly. She then told him about her nightmares and how they were about him leaving her and or harming her both physically and verbally. Laserblast kept stroking her hair reassuringly and lovingly. "Sweetheart, I would never do any of that to you. I love you soo much! You mean the world to me and I would never ever dream or think about hurting you" he said as he held her close against his chest. He then wrapped an arm around her waist and put his other hand on the back of her head. He looked into her eyes lovingly before he kissed her passionately. She was quick to kiss him back as she ran her hands on his shoulders and upper back. After a while, they pulled away and Laserblast put Bianca under the covers beside him. He then kissed her head before he went under the covers with her. She turned onto her side and Laserblast embraced her from behind. "Get some rest honey" he then kissed her forehead. "Love you" he said. He heard her mumble a "Love you too" before he heard her soft snores, signaling that she was asleep. He then fell fast asleep.
Hours later, he felt her shifting violently beside him before he felt her bolt up in bed with a scream. He sat up and put a hand on her back. "Bi?" he called softly. He then held her gently and he rubbed her back. He was surprised when he saw that she covered her ears and was muttering incoherent words. He then heard his door being opened forcefully and heavy footsteps. Foxtail and Doctor Greyman burst into the room. "What happened?!" Foxtail asked in alarm. Laserblast put a finger to his lips and motioned to his friends to leave. They nodded and quietly left the room. He then heard her go quiet. He looked at her and he noticed that she fell asleep in his arms.
That morning, Laserblast woke up and saw that his fiancee was still fast asleep. He smiled at her softly. He then got up and got his hero outfit out from his closet. He glanced back at Bianca in his bed before he went into he bathroom that was connected to his bedroom and started his shower. Once he was done with his shower, he looked in the mirror and felt his face, debating if he should shave. He then heard a soft squeak from his bed. "Steve?" He heard Bianca call meekly. "In here beautiful" he called. She slowly walked into the bathroom. He smiled at her and kissed her lips softly. "Morning baby. Did you sleep well?" he asked her. She shrugged and looked away blushing. He looked at her curiously. "Everything okay hun?" he asked her. He noticed that she refused to look at him. He looked around before he remembered that he was only wearing a towel around his waist with water droplets on his chest from his shower. He then started laughing. "Sorry babe, I'm not used to having someone here with me" he then hugged her. "Admit it, you like the view but you just won't admit it" he said flirtatiously. He heard her laugh quietly. "Give me a minute to get ready" he said as he released her from his embrace. She then walked out and closed the door.
Moments later he came out of the bathroom fully dressed and he smelt something coming from the kitchen. He entered the kitchen to see Bianca cooking. He went next to her and kissed her cheek. "Morning sweetie. Is everything okay? Your really quiet today. Are you okay?" he asked concerned. She shook her head and continued cooking. Laserblast narrowed his eyes at her and turned off the stove. She turned to him with her eyes narrowed. "Bi come on,tell me what's wrong. I'm really worried about you. Especially after last night. What was with all the muttering?" he asked worriedly as he moved her to his couch and sat her down. She covered her ears and began muttering again.
"I have to go" she said quickly. She then stood up and raced out the door and out of P.O.I.N.T. headquarters. Foxtail and Doctor Greyman watched her leave. They turnedto each other curiously as they saw Laserblast chasing after her and calling to her. Doctor Greyman used his powers to levitate him. "Easy there Laser. What's wrong?" he asked. Laserblast then began to explain what happened. "Maybe I should go keep an eye on her" Foxtail said. Laserblast looked at her curiously. "Maybe what she needs is a female friend with her" she explained. Laserblast nodded and Foxtail ran out of the room to find Bianca.
She arrived into the garage area just in time to see Bianca on her 'Icecycle' trying to buckle her helmet. "Need a hand?" Foxtail asked. Bianca look at her startled. "Easy there Bi. It's just me" Foxtail said. She saw Bianca pause for a moment before she saw her visibly relax a bit. "What do you say to you and me going for a drive and spending some girl time together?" Foxtail suggested. Bianca nodded. Foxtail smiled and got out a motorbike and helmet that matched her color scheme. The two girls then sped off. Moments later they arrived at a secluded field. Bianca got off of her motorbike and sat down on the grass and Foxtail looked at her worriedly before she joined her. "You wanna talk about what happened last night and this morning?" Foxtail asked. "We are all worried about you, Laser especially. He hates seeing you so frightened like this" she added. Bianca was silent. "Please Bi" Foxtail pleaded.
Bianca sighed heavily. "I don't know why, but I started hearing this voice both in my sleep and when I'm awake. This has been happening ever since Laserblast proposed to me. It sounds like it's a male. He makes fun of Laserblast and says all these horrible things. I know Laserblast would never say or do anything to hurt me but the voice just won't go away. I don't hear it now but I hear it whenever I'm with Laser" she said, clearly frightened. Foxtail put a hand on her friend's back. "Have you told Laser?"she asked her. "Only about the nightmares. If I told him about the voice then he might think I'm crazy. Even the voice said so. Even saying it out loud I sound crazy" Bianca said. "We would never think that you were crazy. If there is something bothering you, you shouldn't be afraid to talk to us about it" Foxtail said reassuringly. Bianca looked at her. "Feel a little better?" Foxtail asked her. Bianca nodded in response. Foxtail smiled and stood up. "What do you say we go get a bite to eat or something?" she suggested as she held out a hand to help Bianca up. Bianca smiled and took her hand. "That sounds amazing" she said as Foxtail helped her up. The two girls then got on their motorbikes and drove off.