Part Fourteen: Nightmares Revisited
Rated: K+
It was Kevin's tremors that woke her but then she heard Devlin's whimpers; she found the boy asleep, suffering nightmares.
She frowned; Kevin she could understand, his early life was horrible; but what had given Devlin nightmares?
He hadn't seen or heard anything scary or any of their battles; he hadn't been in any accidents or tough spots; in fact his life had thus far been very idyllic.
She tried rubbing his back and whispering soothingly but when that didn't work and Kevin began whimpering in his nightmares she began singing, softly;
"There's a monster that lives 'neath your bed/
Oh for crying out loud/ it's a futon on the floor/
He must be flat as a board/
There's a creature that lurks behind the door/
Though I've checked there 15 times/
When I leave then he arrives/
Every night/
Tell the monster that lives 'neath your bed/
To go somewhere else instead/
Or you'll kick him in the head/
Tell the creature/ that lurks behind the door/
If he knows what's good he won't come here no more/
Cause you'll kick in his butt at the count of four/
Goodnight demon slayer/ goodnight
Now its time to close your tired eyes/
There are devils to slay/ and dragons to ride/
If they see you coming/ hell they better hide/
Goodnight/ goodnight/ goodnight/
Goodnight my little slayer/ goodnight/
Tell the monster that eats children/ that you taste bad/
And you're sure you'd be the worst that/ he's ever had/
If he eats you/ don't fret/ just cut him open with an axe/
Don't regret it/ he deserved it/ he's a cad
Tell the harpies/ that land on your bed post/
That come count of five you'll roast them alive/
Tell the devil /its time you gave him his due/
He should go back to hell/ he should shake in his shoes
Cause the mightiest/ scariest/ creature is you/
Goodnight demon slayer/ goodnight/
Now its time to close your tired eyes/
There are devils to slay/ and dragons to ride/
If they see you coming/ hell they better hide
Goodnight/ goodnight/ goodnight/
Goodnight my little slayer/ goodnight
I won't tell you/ there's nothing 'neath your bed/
I won't sell you/ that it's all in your head/
This world of ours is not as it seems/
The monsters are real but not in your dreams/
Learn what you can from the beasts you defeat/
you'll need it for some of the people you'll meet
Goodnight demon slayer, goodnight/
Now its time/ to close your tired eyes/
There are devils to slay/ and dragons to ride/
If they see you coming/ hell they better hide/
Goodnight/ goodnight/ goodnight/
Goodnight my little slayer/ goodnight/
Goodnight/ goodnight/ goodnight
Goodnight."
Tears leaked from her eyes as she though about the truth of the song. Imagined monsters weren't real sure, but they faced monsters everyday and their children would probably do the same. Plumber work was in the blood, it was the family business in a sense…
But her boys were at peace for the night and that was all she could guarantee for the time being. Silently she slipped back into her bed and tried not to think of the future…
END