Dream's 'nightmares'

Leaving Home

Dream regained consciousness and saw that both of his parents were on the floor dead, both were killed by his own hands. Dream was pulled back into the mindscape and Nightmare said “See I helped you and you helped me. Now I have somewhere to stay.” Dream yelled at Nightmare, “YOU KILLED MY PARENTS! HOW WAS THAT HELPING ME!?!” Nightmare was shocked and yelled back, “I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW I KILLED THEM!” Dream just looked at Nightmare and said “Let me out. Take me out of the mindscape.” Soon Dream was back outside, his hands still covered in blood and his sister, Drista, looking at him scared. “Drista it’s not what it looks like! I didn’t do this, it was Nightmare!” Drista said trembling “What are you talking about Clay? Who’s Nightmare?” Dream thought to himself wondering if Nightmare could show himself to her, soon enough Nightmare was right in front of Dream bright as day. Drista was scared not knowing where he came from and asked, “Dream, who is that?” Dream replied saying “This...this is Nightmare.” Drista replied “This is...Nightmare?” Dream said slightly disturbed, “Yup this is Nightmare.” Drista said to Nightmare, “Why, why’d you kill our parents?” Nightmare at this moment was shocked and didn’t know what to say. Nightmare said sheepishly, “I didn’t mean to, I didn’t know I killed them. I just wanted somewhere to live.” Drista said back, “What do you mean by, ‘You wanted somewhere to live’, Nightmare?” Nightmare replied to Drista saying, “I’m a parasite that needs a person’s mind/brain to be in, to live. Without it, I’d die.” Dream interrupted their conversation and said, “Come one Nightmare, we’re leaving.” Dream dragged Nightmare out to where the door was before Drista ran in front of Dream stopping him saying, “Clay, why are you leaving?” Dream sighed and said, “I’m leaving cause ‘I’ don’t wanna kill you too. Just stay here and I’ll come back when I get control of Nightmare more.” Dream finally left leaving his six-year-old sister to live by herself.