"Master we're ready!" shouted Leo proudly through the heavy doors of one of the biggest rooms in the castle. Nightmare had spent most of his time here looking for a cure for Y/N. 

"That quick? I'm impressed." Leo stood proudly, feeling all happy that he has been acknowledged. "Where are the other two?" 

"On their way master." Nightmare stood up as he set down a syringe. 

"Alright then, catch up with them and meet me at the front gates." He said turning and walking out the room. Nightmare looked out the window, the way the warmth of the sun hit the tips of his fingers. I should go see them before I go. He pulled his hand back and headed the opposite direction. Quickly making his way to his room.

Once he had arrived at the two wooden doors he knocked lightly, waiting for a response. "Come in." Nightmare grabbed the doorknob gently opening as he saw his family inside. He opened the door slightly. He peeked his head in and notice them all sitting at the beds edge. "Oh hi. You haven't come to say hi in a few hours."

He shrugged and smiled. "I'm a busy being." He opened the door a little more resting on the door frame. "I just came to say I'll be out for an hour or two. I shouldn't take long."

"Where are you going?" Y/N stated softly. The daughters looked at each other then back to him. 

"Oh you know, got to take care of some stuff." he gave a nervous laugh. It went silent for a moment. He knocked on the frame, "Well I'mma get going. If you need anything ask any guards or any of the maids." They nodded in response. He waved a bye before closing the door behind him. Nightmare sighed before teleporting away. He reappeared at the front gates. He looked behind himself as there were three gathering squads already prepared. Mars, Dusk and Leo were already waiting in the front gates. Nightmare approached the three. "Under my signal we go in." They nodded together. "Alright then, let's get going." Said Nightmare as he turned around and disappeared. The sun said it's last goodbye, as the moon said it's first hello. 

The three males proceeded to follow the track Nightmare left behind himself. As Nightmare slithered through the shadows, leaving everything behind him. The outskirts of the city is getting close. Nightmare thought as he approached the edge of the city. He swiftly reappeared. He was hidden behind some undergrowth not far from the building. He sat down and looked at his phone. This looks like the right place though- he noticed that building was quite small. It's probably underground. Nightmare perked up. Hearing rustling behind him. A car was pulling up. He turned and peeked through some of the underbrush. These guys looked well mannered, in tuxedos with nice cars and such. "Master." peeped a voice next to him. It was Mars. "The other two are in their post." he said with a pant. 

Nightmare nodded as he looked on. "Now that you're here, let's start." Nightmare said pulling down a glove onto his hand. They were Y/N's gloves, the white gloves. He hummed to himself. He looked back once. Monsters are being let in. Then it shouldn't be much of a problem. He turned into a puddle and vanished near the back of the building. He formed himself a new body, a cat. His fur dark as night, he also wore a tuxedo, of course it was black, he can't necessarily change much color, but white and blue. Nightmare examined himself quickly, this should do. He yawned exposing his fangs and his purple tongue. Alright then I think I'm ready.

Nightmare looked to the side, he took a step out and turned the corner. He walked towards the door. Two people guarded the door. As Nightmare turned to go inside he was stopped. "Name." One of them asked. Nightmare scoffed.

"I'm a special client, now if you don't mind." He said trying to get pass. 

"Name." They repeated. 

He rolled his eyes and twitched his whiskers. "Prime minister of the West Wing, you've heard of that place right?" They both looked at each other. They moved letting him pass, he gave a smug smirk. 

"Thank you." Idiots. He hummed to himself as he proceeded. The building was a literal hallway. It was narrow with door left and right. As Nightmare reached the end of the hallway he saw what looked like an elevator. The entrance I assume. Again just like the other entrance there were two people. They both nodded as he approached. He lifted his hand as the elevator appeared. They moved as he went in. He stepped into the old timey elevator the metal bars creaking to the right shutting the gate. The elevator churned for a second before proceeding to lower. And we are in.

Soon the elevator came to a stop. Nightmare straighten himself up, gotta look presentable. The doors creaked open as Nightmare stepped out. There were signs asking to be followed, Nightmare did just that. The tapping of his shoes echoing in the room. He followed a set of stairs, holding onto the railing before heading towards the door. Before opening it he listened closely. He heard voices, sounds like they're having a good time. He opened the door. 

The room was bright, full of cheer. The room had chairs and tables full of alcohol and cigarettes. Women walked around in revealing clothes, acting a waitresses, in the middle was a pole dancer, caged. Nightmare hummed once more. No one seemed to notice anything which was a good thing. He needed to fit in. He approached a table, two monsters and three humans. He nodded his head as they looked at him. "Hello." he said with a smile.

"Hello." Said one of the humans. Fat. Nightmare thought. Old. "You must be new." He held out his hand. "I'm Hansel, nice to meet you."

"Likewise." he said shaking his hand. "And since I'm new, I'm quite unaccustomed with this new dealer." He said letting go.

"Ah, I see, well lucky for you we're up for the next round of spectators, would you like to join us?" 

Nightmare touched his chest. "I would be honored." He said taking a seat next to them. "So what brings you all here anyway?" He said grabbing a drink from one of the nearby waitresses. 

"I'm here to see the new girl." Nightmare's ear twitched.

"New girl?" he questioned.

"Yes, apparently she's half human and half monster." Nightmare gave a shocked face. "They'll be making a gold mine." Nightmare stood up. Heading towards the door across the other side of the room. 

A man opened the door, "The last group may you please gather over here." Everyone in the room stood up and headed towards the door, Nightmare being the first in line. Then man waited until everyone was there. "Alright if you could please follow me." he stated as he proceeded through a corridor of halls. "Today we will be showing our newest additions to the shop as well as a well get together at the end." They continued through another bigger hall. This time with cells. The man blabber and talked about everyone. Most of these people being young humans girls, he only looked out for one person only, Jupiter. As this little exhibit continued he still hasn't seen her. Has the man continued to talk Nightmare chirped in.

"When are we going to see that girl?"

"O-Oh, well that is actually the next stop." he paused as he stopped at a cell door. The room was spacious, dark and cold. Nightmare approached it as the man talked. "She'll be up for auction tonight during the get together." Nightmare looked in, barely seeing the figure, curled up in the corner.

I'll be there in a moment. He thought to himself. Soon. 

They continued passing everyone and finally arriving to the room with the other groups. And were there many groups. Everyone was having drinks, just like before. Chit chatting enjoy themselves. Nightmare abandoned the group and went to the middle of the room. Nightmare approached a guard who was standing by. "Hello, I was wandering when we will see the head of this place?" he asked

"He'll be out soon." 

"Oh what joy." he smiled. 

"Why do you ask?" Nightmare stayed quiet and started walking away. Before then he heard whispers from the other side. Though it was loud he knew when someone was watching him. Two monsters approached him. 

"Sir, you're gonna have to come with me." one of them said. 

"Sorry, but I prefer woman." he said with a laugh. 

"Come on." the other said sternly. They tugged his arm as he pulled back. The other pulled out a gun. "Stop resisting before I place a bullet in your skull."

"Damn it, and here I though I'd be able to keep this up." Nightmare groaned as his face disoriented. His skull forming it's self. He laughed as his form became to the one he knew. The monster with the gun shot him, only for the bullet to be eaten by the tar. The two looked at each other in panic. 

"Pull the ala-" Nightmare grabbed the creatures face. The monster gagged and pleaded.

Nightmare gripped tighter, forcing his fingers into the eyes. "It's been awhile since I've ever heard someone beg." He dropped the body as the blood pulsed out of his eyes. Nightmare looked behind himself as his four tentacles took form. He grin and whistled. He looked at everyone feeding off the fear they gave, only making Nightmare hungry for more. As Nightmare stepped over the body he heard barking coming from the door behind him. "Well, it was nice meeting you all, but I have a man to torture." With that he turned around and walked off to the door in front of him. As he opened the door, he heard the screams behind him, they have arrived. Before he closed it he chirped out one final order, "Go ballistic." The door shut behind him. As he walked three men appeared with guns, they screamed at him as fired shots. Nightmare seemingly being unfazed. The men panic and turned to make an escape. Only to be caught by Nightmare's tentacles he grabbed them and threw them like paper. He pierced his tentacle in two of them and got a hold of one. "Where's your boss?" he snickered.

The man shrugged and gagged. "In his o-office." 

Nightmare dropped him. The man took deep breaths as the door behind him opened. The hissing of the Dark crescents filling the room. A group of them piling on top of the bodies, the man screaming. A few crawled on the ceiling and passed Nightmare. Nightmare stepping over the bodies turned a corner that showed another hallway, this time a monster awaiting for, it kinda looks like a reptile. Nightmare stopped walking, he stood gazing at the creature. The lizard hissed quietly as it shapeshifted into Nightmare looking like him. So he's the one they used? Nightmare kept a smug grin plastered on his face. Nightmare stood not making a single movement. The monster charged over to Nightmare. One hand behind as it glowed a lime hue. Getting closer to Nightmare the monster turned to his left ready to pierce his hand through Nightmare. Nightmare swiftly grabbed it, "You want to kill me? So easily?" Nightmare chuckled as he leaned closer, tightening his grip on the hand, squeezing harder. One of his tentacles wrapping around his legs. The light in his hand dying down, "Though I like this magic of yours." The tentacle wrapped around him pulled back and threw him at a wall. Nightmare flicked his hand towards him. "Look you were able to burn some of it off!" Nightmare showed his boney hands, his palm and fingers being exposed, but the tar quickly covered it back up. "I'd love to have that part of my collection." 

The creature stood up in its original form. "You're gonna have to kill me first." He mumbled. He grasped onto his arm as he opened his mouth. His mouth being filled with smoke, fire breathing. The monster took a deep breath as it puffed fire towards Nightmare. 

Nightmare smiled. The fire reaching only closer. Using his four tentacles he used them as a shield. And to Nightmare's 'surprise' he was undamaged. "And fire breathing as well! Now you're making me even more eager." He quickly teleported away in front of the monster, the monster tried to escape but once again Nightmare got a hold of him by the neck, "I'd have to kill you, how unfortunate." Nightmare held him up, tightening his grip. "I won't be able to do it. I'll let these little guys-" he cut himself off as the tapping of some Dark crescents approached, and hissed. "Take care of you." The Dark crescents stabbed his face, with screams being heard, and his blood squirting everywhere. Dripping onto Nightmare, "Stop making a mess." he scolded as he dropped the body. "Now look at me." He looked at his clothes and and his tentacle. "I'm soaked in blood." He said complaining. He signed and left the body to the scavengers. 

He continued in the direction of the doors. This guy is so isolated. He complained once more. Nightmare walked listening for anything, trying to feel anything. As he walked he heard voices, turning the corner he saw a group of people in front of a door. Must be it. Nightmare turned into a puddle, slithering through the ceiling. Five. Nightmare placed himself on top of them, slowly letting the liquid drip. They looked up, giving faces of confusion. The liquid harden as it dripped. Revealing spikes, as soon as it harden the liquid fell on top of the men, impaling them through their heads. It quiet for a moment as Nightmare reformed himself, removing the liquid from the bodies. As he reformed himself he held onto the knob, hearing the pitter patters of the Dark crescents. He opened the door peeking in he didn't see anyone, he didn't escape did he? Nightmare closed the door behind, no, his fear and rage is overwhelming, he's near. That's when he realized. "On the ground!" Nightmare felt the gun pressed against his skull. 

He played along, let it happen. He kneeled. "Aren't you going to shoot?" he asked. 

"No, not yet." the guy snarled. "I want you to see what happens when you fuck around with me." Holding the gun, the television on the desk in front of him played. It was Jupiter. She was in isolated room, concrete walls, her in the middle of the room with the small lightbulb being the only light there. The guy moved the gun to his forehead, he crouched down leveling with Nightmare. "I gave you 24 hrs, to give her to you unharmed, but you decided not to listen." The well-built man took out a walkie talkie, "One word, that's all it takes." 

"So what do you want." Nightmare stated calmly. 

"The money." 

Nightmare chuckled lightly. "Don't have it." Nightmare gazed into his eyes. Revealing his fears.

"So you came here, ruined my event, and didn't even have a plan B. How sad." Nightmare sighed. "You know this is no ordinary gun." he tapped the barrel on his head. "It kills monsters, strong ones at least." He stood up, kept the gun pointing at him. He took out his walkie talkie. "Go." Nightmare froze. 

But nothing happened. 

He looked at the monitor. "Hey!" He spoke into it. Nightmare slowly stood up. He ended up getting a glimpse, Jupiter was in the middle still unharmed. But one thing he noticed was the Nightshade in the room. Luna. She saved her. "Shit." The man turned again to face Nightmare, but he was already behind him, and very close. Nightmare gave a sadistic smile. 

"You want to threaten me?" Nightmare said as he grabbed his throat. The guy gagged and struggled. The man also smiled pointing the barrel to Nightmare's stomach. 

*Boom*

Nightmare looked down. "Wow!" No damage. "What a surprise!" Nightmare lifted him up and threw him to the wall. Nightmare placed a hand on the computer and crushed it. The man coughed and tried to lift himself up. "What." Said Nightmare as he grew closer. "You don't have a plan B?" The man gave a fearful look. Shaking his head.

"P-ple-ease, d-don't-t hurt m-me." he said grabbing his arm. His right eye half closed as blood dripped down his face. 

Nightmare smiled, "Then where would the fun be?" His tentacles slowly slid out, they curled and hovered over him. The man again shook his head, as Nightmare started to smile. "Ha, ha, ha...."

~~~~~~

"Luna?" 

There was no response at first just the sound of snapping. "You may open them." Jupiter slowly opened them to see her furry friend crouched in front of her. "You're safe now." Jupiter tears flowed down her face. 

"Thank you for saving me." she sobbed. Luna smiled.

"It's my job to keep you safe. Even though I didn't keep to my word." Jupiter ignored it, she hugged her. Jupiter only continued to sob. Luna picked her up, carrying her like a child. Luna looked on for a moment, seeing the Dark crescents peeling through the human meat. "Little Mistress, I ask if you can close your eyes once again." Jupiter nodded and shut her eyes. "Thank you." Luna proceeded to walk pass the Dark crescents and pushing the door open. She followed the trials of blood or the gathered Dark crescents. As she walked she heard laughter coming from one of the nearby doors. Sounds like Leo.

Little to her surprise it was him. He tossing chunks of body parts to some Dark crescents, and laughing at their mindless manner. When she came into view, she cleared her throat. "Quit playing around." She said passing by. Leo looked back at her and growled.

"Wow look who's back, finished moping around like a little b-" As he realized that Jupiter was on her shoulder he stopped talking. Luna only glared at him before continuing.

Luna soon reached the second waiting room. It smelled horrible. Luna swiftly hoped over the bodies. No one was spared, both the aggressors and victims, only one life was coming out of this place and it was Jupiter.

Soon they reached the first waiting room, and the elevator. As she saw the view of the moonlight, Dusk and Mars were outside, and their sections of the gathering squads. "Luna?! Why are you here?" Barked Mars. 

She didn't answer. She looked to her side and found Jupiter with her eyes closed. "Little Mistress you may open your eyes." Jupiter did just that. Luna set her down. Jupiter looked up at Luna and the other two. 

"Thank you." 

They bowed in response. Jupiter looked at Luna, "Where's dad." Luna gave a shocked expression.

"Your fath-"

"I'm right here." Nightmare appeared from the darkened hallway. He looked like himself, not the tar covered one, he seemed relaxed. Jupiter looked over, she gave a bright smiled and ran to him as he crouched down for her to hug him. "You're safe now." He said hugging her tightly. "You're safe now."

I almost forgot to update today. I was literally falling asleep. Jesus. This one is one of my favorite chapters to write. I dont know i think NM being a bad boy is just fun. I may not 100% get his character on point but its just fun to try and play with that. Anywho thanks so much for reading! Stay healthy safe and get sleep.

~The Oreocookie

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