Kinoko Kingdom: Feral Boys' house.

Quackity POV

I love their kisses, I love their embraces, I love Karl's laugh, I love Sapnap's words of love. I love them.
I feel loved, I feel happy and I feel safe. And George's hug and his whispered words just made me smile.

George- 'See...? They still love you. They went out of their way for you, because they care.' He whispered while he hugged me.

I just smiled. I could see Sapnap and Karl also smiling, but I know they didn't hear and were only mirroring me. I noticed that over time me started coping each other's behaviors, coping one another's laughter, smiling when another does, sometimes we can just look and the other two will know what's going through our mind without words... I love it so much. I love them, I love my fiancés, I love Karl, I love Sapnap and I know they love me. George is also such a good friend to all of us, if it weren't for him, he might of broken up at some points in time. It's nice.

Pandora's Vault, Main Cell

Dream POV
Tw// Su!c!dal Thoughts, Self h@rm thoughts, Self h@rm-cuts/stabbing/etc. Intrusive Thoughts/self-degrading. Blood/gore described.

It's quiet... well for the most part, the noises are there... I'm so used to them that I basically can't hear them... I don't really notice them... I haven't had any visits besides Quackity... that asshole has been beating me up, he says he wants the Revival Book. I burnt it, I just know it by memory... there's a copy, but it's not in this world... But I refuse to give it or what I know, otherwise they'll kill me because they would have no use for me... I don't want to die... I want to get out... to see George and Sapnap, to see my dear mother Puffy and my brother Foolish. I know I said things that may hinted that I don't care... but I do, I just can't risk them getting hurt because of me.

I think Puffy may know the truth... but I don't know if others do... I lost track of time because Tommy burnt the clock that was supposed to replace the old one when he was stuck here... I killed Tommy, then brought him back not too long after... but he was gone again and Sam was treating me worse... I think he treats what happened as an excuse for it... he's gone mad and corrupt because of this place... I honestly may be losing myself too... I don't know how long it's been... but Sam has not dropped my food for what seems like days... it's not the first time... but this time it longer... and I'm starting to get really hungry....

(Tw: Start)
Do they care...? Do they still remember me...? Or have they locked or burnt all my things by now...? I turned around to face the wall of lava... I was in bed, I felt sick from hunger... so I didn't want to move from the bed... I ran out of paper to write... so I don't have anything to do... I must be so boring to watch on the camera, I'm barely moving these days... I stare at the lava; it would be easy to just jump in and use my last life... I then stare at my quill... would be so easy to just stab my arm with it... how am I allowed to have this...? I stare at the wall; I want to just smash my head against it until I can't think anymore...

I finally sit up, taking my quill and looking at it... I wonder if Sam is watching the camera... So, I look at the camera, then back at the quill.... Without thinking twice, I ran the empty quill on my arm, slowly adding pressure... until, I began to cut and bleed... It stung... but I found some comfort in it being controlled by me. I mindlessly continued; my arms were covered in cuts once I was done... I watched the blood drip, it slightly calmed me. I stood up, barely being able to stand... I was slightly getting light headed... I used the wall to support me... and then noticed the camera move... Sam was now watching for sure, probably had noticed that I finally stood up... I slightly began gently banging my head on the wall... time was ether slowed, speed up or completely stopped... I don't know anymore, before I knew it I was banging my head real hard... I was bleeding more and it seemed the camera had stopped moving... Sam had left...? I can't be sure... I fell backwards, hit my head again... I couldn't see, everything was blurry and slowly turning black... I think I began screaming, I can't remember... I couldn't hear it if I did... I began clawing at myself.... I saw the glow of the lava fade... but I then blacked out...

Sam POV

This can't be happening- He went from doing basically nothing to this??- Sure, he had been horrible... he deserves being locked up... but he was still my friend beforehand, even if I had slightly forgotten it was still Dream... he had been getting used as a punching bag... and now I caught him with his arms cut and banging his head extremely violently- This man is going to kill himself if he keeps at it! I was rushing, I hadn't rushed like this since Tommy was about to get killed. I got to the lava, when it finally got down enough for me to see... I couldn't see Dream... where was he now?? Then, screaming- It was him; I used the bridge to go over... but by then he was quiet... Dream was out on the floor... passed out from blood loss and probably hunger... Shit! How am I supposed to explain this!?

I picked up Dream and took him out, I knew I had to at least try and save him- Otherwise they will be no chance or Puffy or George forgiving me... I had to call Puffy... she knows medicine, she can heal him...

Captain Puffy's Base, 3:04 am

Puffy POV

I got woke up by the sound of my communicator buzzing. I let out a groan in annoyance and turned to grab it. Caller: 'Sam Creek'. Why the heck is this dude calling me at this hour...?? This better be good.

Puffy (Phone)- 'Sam.... what the heck do you want...?'

Sam (Phone)- 'Puffy! I need your help, NOW! It's Dream! The fucker was bashing his head against the obsidian! He is not-' He sounded panicked; he was basically yelling.

My heart sank as he spoke, my little duckling...? I immediately spoke up, cutting him off while I got up.

Puffy (Phone)- 'Sam! Keep him breathing! I'm on my way! For the love of Prime, I can't lose my duckling!'

I rushed around, grabbed what a needed and dressed in 'lazy' clothes as to not lose time but not to run out half dressed- I grabbed my potions and ran down to the prison. My heart raising and aching, my little duckling had been hurting himself?? I know he's done bad things, and he supposed to be paying for it... but we can't have my boy hurting himself- It means he is losing himself even more... I didn't realize that I was running and crying. Until I felt my tears drop...

Pandora's Vault, 3:08 am

Sam POV

I let Puffy in as soon as she was at the portal, I had brought Dream out to the smaller but less harsh cells... he was blacked out, I had managed to stop the bleeding on his head. It broke my heart to see my friend Puffy crying, over her son as she did her best to patch him up... she seemed horrified to look at him... the cuts on his arms that he did himself... but also all the leftovers from the torture I was letting occur. Why did I let this happen again...? Wait, now that I think about it... why did I stop giving him his food...? Oh god, this is not a place to think on what he is done... this is just torture at this point! All the cuts, bruises and blood made me snap out of it... especially with one of my best friends crying over her son's semi-cold body. I'm no better than Dream by doing this or allowing it to happen...

Hours later, 10:32 am, Pandora's Vault
Dream POV

I woke up to a soft melody... to the smell of food and to Sam's voice... I tried to move, the melody and Sam going quiet. I guess did move.

Sam- 'Dream...? Dream, I need you to open your eyes please... I...' He paused and sighed. 'I'm sorry Dream... this punishment seems to have gone too far... Please Dream, this place is truly not complete without you... we do care...'

Puffy- 'Duckling...?' A small sniff. 'Mama Puffy needs you to wake up... don't leave mama alone... don't leave Sappy, Gogy or Foolish alone... I don't know that tiny voice told you... but you still have a lot of people that care... That want you back. You just need to work on yourself a bit... and this is the worst way to do it..'

I felt a kiss on my head, I recognized Puffy's wool on my skin- Why is she here...? Why can't I hear the lava...? I still hurt all over... but it was much less than before... I didn't want to see Sam face to face, but if Puffy is here... I want to see her... she hasn't visited me yet... My eyes were really heavy, I struggled to open them... I was met with Puffy looking over me, her face stained with tears... she gasped and smiled when she noticed I had opened my eyes...

Puffy- 'Duckling... You're awake...'

I let out a small pained groan, I had to focus my eyes because they were still blurry... but I couldn't keep them focused for long...

Dream- 'I-I.... I can't really see... anything... Mama, it's all very blurry...'

Puffy- 'O-Oh... is it...? I'm sure it will get better... you hit your head a lot, you just need rest. You think you can eat for me Dream? Sam told me you haven't been eating...'

Yeah, because he hasn't fed me in over a week...! I felt myself scream in my head; I just made a slight face as I was still trying to focus my eyes... I smelled food and immediately my mind focused on how hungry I was...

Dream- 'I can try...'

I heard Puffy hum slightly, I know that means she's happy with my answer. Sam handed her a plate, after she had helped me slightly sit up... I couldn't see much but blurs... but it didn't matter much since Puffy had decided on her own to help me eat. Honestly, it was probably one of the best things I had tasted, what was it? I don't know... I couldn't see, but I could guess... a few things, stew, potato and apple slices it seemed, I would usually be bored at potato- but this one was baked- I had only eaten raw ones for endless months... and I was starving so anything was enough and this was more than enough. I ate better than Puffy, Sam or really myself expected... Even with Sam nearby, because I was with my mother, I felt safe and let my guard down a bit... apparently enough to let my emotions show... I didn't realize I had started to cry until I felt tears on my face... They noticed...

Puffy- 'It's okay duckling, mama Puffy is here. I'm taking care of you now... Sam and I talked... we thought it was better to have you under house arrest... where you can heal better and me and a few others can watch you, and we can keep it like that if you behave... I think you know what I mean...'

Dream- 'House arrest...? But where...?'

Puffy- 'Depends, but I'm trying to send you to Kinoko... it's a bit more out of the way and you will have your friends look after you. I will visit you of course, but if they answer us and agree... You'll have Sapnap, George and Karl I believe live there... besides your brother Foolish is helping build so you could probably see him a bit around-'

Sam stays quiet... he thinks it's for the best. Dream just listens to Puffy explain.

As of now, there was a letter waiting to be opened in Kinoko Kingdom.

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