-but I think it’s time for this skeleton to finally rest

And so it ends.

And with Bones leaving, goes any motivation I had to ever pick this blog back up again. 

If Bones is truly leaving I’m gonna let their stuff lay and leave their universes with my RP’s.

Apiphobia simply landed on one of his horns with her troops. She wasn’t planning on having her wings ripped off, but she didn’t want to leave him alone either. She simply made small buzzing noises while her troops crawled around on Boogeyman’s face.

*He brushed them off his face.* “What is it Apiphobia, are you bothering me for a reason or is their just your way of telling me your work is done for today?”

Apiphobia responded with two buzzes, as if to say it was the second option. Her troops simply scattered around, messing with anyone within a 20 ft radius.

“At least you’re not slacking off.” *He huffed.*

Apiphobia ran around his horn in circles, making it look like he had a black and yellow ring around his horn. Meanwhile, her troops searched around for Vinny, wanting to chase him around since he was able to fly. The others searched for any nearby phobias, wanting to chase them around as well.

*For the most part he tired to ignore her but patience was wearing thin with that dmnable BUZZING sound she made as she moved, finally he shouts.* “CAN YOU STOP.”

Apiphobia stared at him, and made a small buzz before becoming quiet, going back to running around his horn. She tried not to make the buzzing sound, although she decided not to tell her troops to stop buzzing. That would force them to run on the ground, which would be bad, because they could get stepped on.

*Boogey’s middle eye twitched as he got up and went to the castle balcony, looking over nightmarescape.* “You literally have everywhere but here to be.”

Apiphobia used Morse Code with buzzes to say, “But everywhere else is boring, and that tiny purple guy could be out there.” Her troops flew out onto the balcony, trying to find phobias to terrorize.

“Sooner or later you’ll have to fight him, and your numerical advantage can win.”

Apiphobia made a strange growling sound before answering, “You know how many troops I’ve lost to him? We don’t just come back magically, it takes time to reproduce. In fact, we barely just got a generation of larvae, I can’t risk getting captured. Who will take care of my colony?”

*He gave an annoyed sigh.* “Should have just made it instant.”

His head perked up and he put a hand on his wrist, felling the band he gulped “oh dear…” He slowly stands and opens a portal to the castle

*Waiting there were other Phobias lined up, selected, and Boogeyman smirking as he watched the last of them arrive.* “All are here~ o the game of life shall begin~” *The Dice roll…….*

The blind phobia listened intently, slight fear shooting through him

“Ah~ its Dike’s numbers~” *Dikephobia is roughly grabs and forced to kneel, he can sense he’s kneeling before the Boogeyman, and a hollow chuckle rings in his ears.* “You’re the night’s entertainment~” 

Dike remained silent, trembling in fear “I-I-I understand, s-sir….”

*Swiftly Dike is snatched up by Boogeyman, pulled close as he can feel Boogey starting tear his arm off.*

His face contorted to one of agony as he gave a few grunts before letting out a cry of pain as his arm was torn off

*He chuckles as he proceeds to bitchslap him with his own hand.* 

He winces, breathing heavily as blood trickled from where his arm once was, grinding his teeth together

*He chuckles, stopping the bleeding with his power but leaving the pain, infact magnifying it.*

He let out another cry of pain, tears beginning to soak the bandages covering his eyes

*He smirked and yanked the bandaged off, jabbing his fingers into the phobia’s eye sockets.*

He winced, trembling as he felt this, memories of when boogey took his eyes beginning to surface

*He chuckles as he wiggles his fingers about.* “Ahh good times when I took those eyes of yours~ mm~ I might just relive the moment~” *For a moment Dike can feel eyes forming in his eye-sockets.*

He quivers in fear….his normal emotionless was replaced by pure terror as he remembered that moment vividly, as soon as his eyes finished forming they went wide as he looked up at boogey, part of him considering begging for mercy

“Ah~ now that’s a delicious look~ full of fear~ pleading~ the face of one who knows their place~” 

He trembles and shakes, not speaking a word as he looks up at boogey with wide eyes

“Mmm~ Maybe if you beg for mercy~ maybe if you plead~ I’ll let you keep them this time~”

“…p-p-please, sir….I-I beg of you please..let me keep my eyes…please….” He stuttered, still shaking in fear

“Hmm~ I don’t know you don’t sound like you really want them~”

“P…PLEASe DONT TAKE MY EYES AGAIN PLEASE!” He cried out, tears streaming down his cheeks now

*He smirks, picking up the phobia by the neck, but not choking him.* “There we go~ Now tell me the other thing I want to hear~” (Basically stroke his ego.)

“Alright, I’ll amke sure they get home safely.” *He smiles and pecks a kiss to Yuki’s cheek.* “Take it easy for now love, I’ll wheel you home.”

*Yuki smiled and let out a small sigh as she leaned back in the chair holding Luna* I trust you to do that. Thank you Vine. 

*Vine gave a small nod and waved to them as they left*

*He wheeled her home steadily, smiling softly as he opened the door and brought her wheelchair over to the bed.* “Look around Luna, this is your home.” *He smiles, as he leans down to gently scoop her up and start to show her around the house, letting Yuki have a moment to rest.*

*Yuki fell asleep almost instantly once she got into bed*

*The small fluffy fox looked around curiously taking in all the new sights and sounds*  

*As he showed luna around the house he beamed with pride.*

*Luna giggled and grasped at the air, she was sure to be a wonderful child and bring light into Yasim and Yuki’s lives*

(Want to do a time-skip and do what we discussed a while back?)

( Sure~) *Though they spent many happy years as Luna grew up… the Darkness within Yasim would not remain dormant forever.. eventually overcoming him…….*

*The fox was no more then the age of seven now, her mother was at work, but she noticed her father hadn’t been feeling well so she decided not to bother him for the time being* 

*He stumbled out of his room, casting a glance at you.* “Luna, Daddy has to go out for a little while.. will you be ok by yourself?”

*Luna nodded scared for her father* Will you be ok? Will you be back before mommy gets home? 

“I will try to…” *With that he departed.*

*Luna sat worriedly on the couch as she watched her father go hugging her knees close to her chest hoping he would come back soon* 

*Unfortunately he didn’t… and reports came in.. Bo was missing… and nightmarescape had gone active again…*

*Yuki was an absolute wreak, she and everyone else knew what had happened, everyone except Luna, who she was now leading to the castle. As she entered she was silent heading to the library where she knew Tybalt normally was. She opened the door to the library leading Luna in* Tybalt I have a favor to ask you. 

*Tybalt was in the armchair Bo usually sat in… holding his old Mask from when he’d lost his face…* “Yuki…” *His gaze looked tired.* “I’ll hear you out… sorry just.. we’ve both lost someone precious to us now… and I don’t know how we’re going to get them back this time…” 

I know Tybalt…*She bowed her head with a small sigh, not wanting to cry in front of her daughter* but I have no one to watch Luna while I’m at work, Vine’s busy with Vince after the incident yesterday with galeophobia, and Powder is swamped with work at the shop. I have no one else to watch her, I even asked Sasalina. 

“I understand… I know how to look after little ones.. after all I tended to almost everyone as they grew up…” 

*she gave a sad smile* I know you know how to care for young ones Tybalt, and I trust you to take care of her while I’m gone. 

*Luna looked up at her mother who gave a small nod and the small fox rushed over to Tybalt and hugged his leg smiling up at him with her deep purple eyes* 

*He gently kneeled to give her a proper hug, though his eyes looked tired, he gave her a smile.* “What do you like to do little Luna?” 

*Elsewhere, while Yuki was out and about.. she felt a presence.. like she was being watched.. like something was stalking her…*

*Yuki was fully aware of the fact she was being stalked, but all her years dealing with guardians kept her on her toes, and she walked around in a way that would lead her back to the portal, while simultaneously making it seem like she didn’t notice the fact she was being stalked*  

“My My not even going to act like you know I’m here~?” *A sinister voice, all too familiar.. a twisted… evil version of the voice she’d once loved…* 

*Yuki didn’t stop walking* What did I hurt whatever pathetic excuse you have for feelings because I’m not afraid of you? You’re nothing but a shell Boogey that’s why you need Yasim and Bo to survive, because you are nothing but a parasite that has to leech off of others because it’s to pathetic to be able to live on it’s own. 

*He chuckles, suddenly appearing infront of her in a burst of darkness.* “Can’t bear to look at me~?” *He smirks.* “I just figured you’d want to try to fight me~ because I’m coming for that child~ it belongs to me~” 

On reflex Lich grabbed the paw rather tightly as he eyed the anti-shade, relaxing his grip as he felt the warmth and the voices in his head get grew quiet. “Why… you seem to have… some knowledge of who I was…yet you helped me.. you even said it yourself.. I was a terrible monster… why would you choose to.. help someone like me?..”

“Because no matter how bad you were, Boogey was worse, and at least you seek redemption.”

He sighed letting go of Vestal’s paw, standing back up afterwards. “You.. do have a point there…”  He walked past the anti-shade, looking for Bo as he walked out from where he ran to. ‘I do hope Bo didn’t go too far after I..’ Lich shook the thought and started walking faster as he searched for the sheep. ‘This is no time to hate myself, I need to go apologize..’ He thought with a sigh.

*Bo was sitting on the edge of one of the floating islands, looking out at the direction of Nightmarescape..*

After minutes of searching Lich would spot Bo sitting there and start making his way towards the other, sitting nearby when reaching him. “Hello Bo.. I do apologize for running… earlier.. I have no excuse.. other then fear for.. why I did so..”

“You didn’t see me… you saw him…” *Bo replied without looking at the Ex-phobia.* “I think only my Brother actually sees me… everyone else… they still just see him…. and feel their old scars burn…” 

He took a deep breath looking down off the ledge. “That is highly likely.. i will admit it is.. somewhat easy to see him.. since he did wear your… skull, I know that may.. not help.. but i do see the.. differences between you two.” He chuckled a bit through a cough. “For example.. he didn’t have wool.”

“No.. his form was made entirely of darkness save my skull…” *He sighed.* “Everything I hate about myself he has magnified…” 

“Oh…. I can imagine that must… have been rather.. torturous to go through..” Lich didn’t turn his gaze from the void below, grabbing his empty wrist and trying to tie the necklace around it. “If i may say… your brother, Tybalt.. i would have never thought.. of him as who.. he is while i was..” he choose not to finish his sentence, instead he just hung his head not wanting to think on the past.

“We all have our things that will haunt us forever.. but I’m the cause of the problems the ex-phobias have.. I made you with such cruelty in my heart I didn’t even give you a voice.. or a hand…” 

He sighed, a faint glow coming from behind the bandages covering his eye. “I found ways…to manage, however… i remember you at least.. gave me another hand.. i just removed it.. for an old experiment..”

“Oh right.. you were made with an insatiable experimental curiosity…” 

Lich just shrugged. “Science is as science… is, a field of… discovery and sacrifice.. I may have went… a bit too far.. in the sacrifice.. direction however..”

“Hey... Lich...” *He gently reached out, touching Lich’s wrist where he was missing a hand...  gentle.. pale light engulfing it, and after a moment, once the light faded, Lich once more hand a hand.* “Here... “

((Closed RP))

@night-terror-boogeyman

Atychiphobia was watching Proditophobia from afar. He had been feeling something toward the other phobia, but he couldn’t explain it. So he kept watching the other phobia in hopes of understanding this feeling. He was completely oblivious to everything else but the other phobia…

“Atychiphobia, what are you doing. YOu have work to do.” *Came an irritated voice, his master was right behind him.*

Atychiphobia flinched at the sudden voice. He looked behind him. “Masssster…! I…Issss something wrong with me…? I have…a feeling I cannot exsssplain toward Proditophobia…. He makessss me feel ssssomething and I don’t know what it issss…” The snake hissed out in almost a whisper. He braced himself for the worst.

*His eyes narrowed.* “You would do well to ignore those feelings. They will only weaken you. They are the vestiges of a dreamscaper.”

“I’m trying to, masssster…But I can’t! What issss wrong with me, masssster? I have…care for him. I don’t wish for him to be harmed. And…I wish to be closssser to him…What issss thissss feeling, masssster? How do I fight it?”

*A glare and suddenly boogey had slammed him agaisnt the wall, hand tight around the snake’s neck.* “If you act on it, I will make you suffer. Let your fear of me override these feelings.”

“M-Masssster!” Rather than grab the hand holding his neck, he grabbed the locket around his neck. He always went for the locket when he panicked. “I…I undersssstand…! B-But what issss it?!”

*His eyes narrowed, and he was loath to say it.* “Love. An emotion the weak and foolish cling to each other with. All it does it make you vulnerable, do something stupid and reckless if the one you’re attached to is put in harms way.”

“I ssssee…Masssster, how do I get rid of thissss hinderensssse?”

Love. Despite his master’s orders, he liked the sound of it. He wouldn’t mind this ‘love’. It made him feel warm and fuzzy in his cold heart. It gave him some confidence that he could never achieve on his own. He wondered if Proditophobia felt this ‘love’, too. And for him!

“You numb it with the fear you gather.” 

*Boogey seemed aggravated that the former dreamscaper still felt such things, and suddenly a smirk crossed his features.* “Remember that Proditophobia is my son, Atyhici… do not overstep your bounds or the consequences will be severe~” 

All emotion was replaced with fear. This was a new fact.

“Y-Your sssson?! I didn’t know you had a sssson, masssster!”

Would Proditophobia be as cruel as his master? Would he see his feelings as a weakness as well? Atychiphobia couldn’t bear the thought of rejection. No, it was best to not act on these feelings. His master was doing him a kindness.

“Yessss, masssster. I undersssstand.”

“Good. I’m pleased to see such a reaction in you.” *He leans close, those hate-filled magenta eyes inches from the snake phobia’s face.* “And if I ever find you tried to get….lewd… with him. Your suffering with be unimaginable.”

His pure white eyes were as wide as dinner plates. He felt cold sweat drip down his neck to his back. His throat went dry.

Those magenta eyes stared right through him. The gaze felt like he would crumble if his look could kill.

He nodded eagerly. Anything to get his master away from him at the moment.

*He dropped him and turned away.* “Good. remember your place, and we won’t have any problems, overstep.... and you’ll regret it.” 

“All the gods I know are either assholes or worthless.” *His gaze was narrow, it was clear he had a poor idea of gods in general, his very existence being a sort of sick joke by the gods.*

“They really got themself to the bad sides haven’t they.” *silent hill spoke as they glance at the boogeyman, not really blaming the guy of presuming what god would be due to knowing he met some.* “amber is different than those guys, she seem to be the type that doesn’t think she’s above us.”

“Or at least acts that way for sympathy.. perhaps she’s weak and doesn’t want to make enemies because of it.”

“if she was weak, how come she manage to make the whole universe, especially making things and also destroying one thing.” *silent hill spoke as they poke their head at one of the portal a bit until they quickly got their head out when being poked by  needles* “of course, needles.”

*He chuckles.* “Phobia realms, I’d advise against putting your head through those.” 

*An annoyed sigh.* “I mean she may be weak now, perhaps her power’s faded with time.”

Apiphobia simply landed on one of his horns with her troops. She wasn’t planning on having her wings ripped off, but she didn’t want to leave him alone either. She simply made small buzzing noises while her troops crawled around on Boogeyman’s face.

*He brushed them off his face.* “What is it Apiphobia, are you bothering me for a reason or is their just your way of telling me your work is done for today?”

Apiphobia responded with two buzzes, as if to say it was the second option. Her troops simply scattered around, messing with anyone within a 20 ft radius.

“At least you’re not slacking off.” *He huffed.*

Apiphobia ran around his horn in circles, making it look like he had a black and yellow ring around his horn. Meanwhile, her troops searched around for Vinny, wanting to chase him around since he was able to fly. The others searched for any nearby phobias, wanting to chase them around as well.

*For the most part he tired to ignore her but patience was wearing thin with that dmnable BUZZING sound she made as she moved, finally he shouts.* “CAN YOU STOP.”

Apiphobia stared at him, and made a small buzz before becoming quiet, going back to running around his horn. She tried not to make the buzzing sound, although she decided not to tell her troops to stop buzzing. That would force them to run on the ground, which would be bad, because they could get stepped on.

*Boogey’s middle eye twitched as he got up and went to the castle balcony, looking over nightmarescape.* “You literally have everywhere but here to be.”

Apiphobia used Morse Code with buzzes to say, “But everywhere else is boring, and that tiny purple guy could be out there.” Her troops flew out onto the balcony, trying to find phobias to terrorize.

“Sooner or later you’ll have to fight him, and your numerical advantage can win.”

On reflex Lich grabbed the paw rather tightly as he eyed the anti-shade, relaxing his grip as he felt the warmth and the voices in his head get grew quiet. “Why… you seem to have… some knowledge of who I was…yet you helped me.. you even said it yourself.. I was a terrible monster… why would you choose to.. help someone like me?..”

“Because no matter how bad you were, Boogey was worse, and at least you seek redemption.”

He sighed letting go of Vestal’s paw, standing back up afterwards. “You.. do have a point there…”  He walked past the anti-shade, looking for Bo as he walked out from where he ran to. ‘I do hope Bo didn’t go too far after I..’ Lich shook the thought and started walking faster as he searched for the sheep. ‘This is no time to hate myself, I need to go apologize..’ He thought with a sigh.

*Bo was sitting on the edge of one of the floating islands, looking out at the direction of Nightmarescape..*

After minutes of searching Lich would spot Bo sitting there and start making his way towards the other, sitting nearby when reaching him. “Hello Bo.. I do apologize for running… earlier.. I have no excuse.. other then fear for.. why I did so..”

“You didn’t see me… you saw him…” *Bo replied without looking at the Ex-phobia.* “I think only my Brother actually sees me… everyone else… they still just see him…. and feel their old scars burn…” 

He took a deep breath looking down off the ledge. “That is highly likely.. i will admit it is.. somewhat easy to see him.. since he did wear your… skull, I know that may.. not help.. but i do see the.. differences between you two.” He chuckled a bit through a cough. “For example.. he didn’t have wool.”

“No.. his form was made entirely of darkness save my skull…” *He sighed.* “Everything I hate about myself he has magnified…” 

“Oh…. I can imagine that must… have been rather.. torturous to go through..” Lich didn’t turn his gaze from the void below, grabbing his empty wrist and trying to tie the necklace around it. “If i may say… your brother, Tybalt.. i would have never thought.. of him as who.. he is while i was..” he choose not to finish his sentence, instead he just hung his head not wanting to think on the past.

“We all have our things that will haunt us forever.. but I’m the cause of the problems the ex-phobias have.. I made you with such cruelty in my heart I didn’t even give you a voice.. or a hand…” 

He sighed, a faint glow coming from behind the bandages covering his eye. “I found ways…to manage, however… i remember you at least.. gave me another hand.. i just removed it.. for an old experiment..”

“Oh right.. you were made with an insatiable experimental curiosity...” 

“Alright, I’ll amke sure they get home safely.” *He smiles and pecks a kiss to Yuki’s cheek.* “Take it easy for now love, I’ll wheel you home.”

*Yuki smiled and let out a small sigh as she leaned back in the chair holding Luna* I trust you to do that. Thank you Vine. 

*Vine gave a small nod and waved to them as they left*

*He wheeled her home steadily, smiling softly as he opened the door and brought her wheelchair over to the bed.* “Look around Luna, this is your home.” *He smiles, as he leans down to gently scoop her up and start to show her around the house, letting Yuki have a moment to rest.*

*Yuki fell asleep almost instantly once she got into bed*

*The small fluffy fox looked around curiously taking in all the new sights and sounds*  

*As he showed luna around the house he beamed with pride.*

*Luna giggled and grasped at the air, she was sure to be a wonderful child and bring light into Yasim and Yuki’s lives*

(Want to do a time-skip and do what we discussed a while back?)

( Sure~) *Though they spent many happy years as Luna grew up… the Darkness within Yasim would not remain dormant forever.. eventually overcoming him…….*

*The fox was no more then the age of seven now, her mother was at work, but she noticed her father hadn’t been feeling well so she decided not to bother him for the time being* 

*He stumbled out of his room, casting a glance at you.* “Luna, Daddy has to go out for a little while.. will you be ok by yourself?”

*Luna nodded scared for her father* Will you be ok? Will you be back before mommy gets home? 

“I will try to…” *With that he departed.*

*Luna sat worriedly on the couch as she watched her father go hugging her knees close to her chest hoping he would come back soon* 

*Unfortunately he didn’t… and reports came in.. Bo was missing… and nightmarescape had gone active again…*

*Yuki was an absolute wreak, she and everyone else knew what had happened, everyone except Luna, who she was now leading to the castle. As she entered she was silent heading to the library where she knew Tybalt normally was. She opened the door to the library leading Luna in* Tybalt I have a favor to ask you. 

*Tybalt was in the armchair Bo usually sat in… holding his old Mask from when he’d lost his face…* “Yuki…” *His gaze looked tired.* “I’ll hear you out… sorry just.. we’ve both lost someone precious to us now… and I don’t know how we’re going to get them back this time…” 

I know Tybalt…*She bowed her head with a small sigh, not wanting to cry in front of her daughter* but I have no one to watch Luna while I’m at work, Vine’s busy with Vince after the incident yesterday with galeophobia, and Powder is swamped with work at the shop. I have no one else to watch her, I even asked Sasalina. 

“I understand… I know how to look after little ones.. after all I tended to almost everyone as they grew up…” 

*she gave a sad smile* I know you know how to care for young ones Tybalt, and I trust you to take care of her while I’m gone. 

*Luna looked up at her mother who gave a small nod and the small fox rushed over to Tybalt and hugged his leg smiling up at him with her deep purple eyes* 

*He gently kneeled to give her a proper hug, though his eyes looked tired, he gave her a smile.* “What do you like to do little Luna?” 

*Elsewhere, while Yuki was out and about.. she felt a presence.. like she was being watched.. like something was stalking her…*

*Yuki was fully aware of the fact she was being stalked, but all her years dealing with guardians kept her on her toes, and she walked around in a way that would lead her back to the portal, while simultaneously making it seem like she didn’t notice the fact she was being stalked*  

“My My not even going to act like you know I’m here~?” *A sinister voice, all too familiar.. a twisted... evil version of the voice she’d once loved...* 

Chiroto The Second

@girugin

@night-terror-boogeyman

“Alright, one last pop quiz before bed. What’s the first rule of the Darkness?” Abigail said with a small smile, poking her child’s nose softly.

“The Darkness isn’t scary, it’s misunderstood.” The small child spoke, voice soft and firm. She acted way too much like Chiroto for her own good.

The Chiroto inside Abigail’s mind Chiroto liked that about her daughter.

The child Chiroto yawned.

“Can I go to sleep now Momma?” Chiroto asked.

“Yes. You may. And if you see the Boogeyman? Don’t run.”

And so as Chiroto faded from consciousness, the familiar sense of a presence of someone from another world filled both Dreamscape and Nightmarescape.

‘And so it begins again.’

This the Boogeyman sense, something he had not felt in years… could it be…?

He went to go investigate the source of this…

The child Chiroto opened her eyes. She was in the middle of a meadow, in a bright, colorful realm. It consisted of many floating little islands, and flying ships. There was even a train that she saw in the distance.

Wait… Floating islands, colorful skies, flying ships?!?

This sounded like what Mom was talking about!

“ ’s this…. Dreamscape?” The 4 year-old asked out loud.

(Is she in an animal form or human?)

*She could hear footsteps nearby, someone called out to her.* “Hey there!” *A friendly voice…*

The child flinched slightly in surprise, and turned to face the voice, her shoulder-lengthed orange hair blowing in her face from the wind.

Her dark green eyes stared at the being who had called out to them, and she tilted her head slightly.

“..Hi?” Chiroto said quietly, blinking.

(Human)

“Not often a human appears like this in Dreamscape, so I gotta make sure you don’t wander off and get lost or hurt!” *The Dreamscaper, an avian, appearing to be some kind of Raven or Crow spoke as he approached… but in the meantime Chiroto could feel something closeby.. something gathering and tugging at her very shadow…*

The child Chiroto narrowed her eyes at the Dreamscaper.

“I… I don’t trust you.”

Just like her mother had warned, Dreamscapers seemed pretty fake. It put the child on edge.

“Go bother some other human.” Chiroto said turning from the Dreamscaper and headed towards that feeling she had in her gut.

“Hey Wait its dangeorus to go all by yourself!” *The Dreamscaper moved as if to stop her but was suddenly thrown back by some force as it got suddenly darker… a soft feeling around her though… whatever had just thrown the Dreamscaper around meant her no harm… she thought she heard a soft.. feminine voice… something her mother always said the call of the darkness sounded like…* “Child….” 

Chiroto stopped and blinked once. Twice.

Momma was right? The Darkness did have a voice! What did Momma say the Darkness’s name was again?

“I think Momma told me about you. You’re the Nexus of Shadows, aren’t you?”

The child Chiroto wrinkled her eyebrows.

“Why’d you protect me?”

“Because I can sense that you are a child of darkness… there was one like you before… I wonder if perhaps she is your mother.. it has been a long time since I saw her…” *Chiroto felt the sensation of movement, like she was being carried far away from Dreamscape, into the more comforting darkness of Nightmarescape, the soft embrace of darkness still close around her and she found herself before the great floating blackness, almost void-like and formless… the Nexus itself…*

“My Momma said she used to be called Chiroto when she was small. But then she said something happened, and nobody ever called her Chiroto again. She said that it was next to impossible for her to be ‘Chiroto’ again. So that’s why she named me Chiroto.” The child explained. “Did you know a person called Chiroto? Other than me?”

The similarities between Chiroto and her mother continued to grow as Chiroto marveled at the darkness, and how it seemed to caress her gently.

“..It’s beautiful..” She murmured as she she glanced around, taking in the beauty of Nightmarescape.

“Yes, she was the other one… I am glad to hear she still had a good life outside this place, though We miss her greatly…”

“So this is her daughter…” *Boogeyman stepped from the shadows and into view.*

Chiroto blinked and turned to look at the Boogeyman.

And stared at him for a good thirty seconds.

After a long silence, the child Chiroto blinked and spoke.

“Momma has lots of drawings of you in her sketch book. You’re the Boogeyman, right, Mister?”

“That I am, or as she used to call me, ‘Mr. Boogey’ *He gave a chuckle.* “Ah I do miss her… so you’re her Daughter then? I always did wonder what happened after she dissipeared from Nightmarescape…”

Chiroto blinked.

“Can I call you Mister Boogey, too?” She asked.

“And yeah-huh. I’m her daughter.”

At the mention of wanting to know what happened to Abigail after she had been barred from returning to Nightmarescape and Dreamscape, Chiroto’s eyes brightened.

“Oh! I know what happened! So, y'see, Momma went to school and graduated, right? Then she went to college. There she met someone, and after college, they got married. Turns out, though, my father was a complete psychopath. While Momma was pregnant with me, one of their fights went really bad, and Momma got stabbed three times in the stomach. That explains this!” Chiroto lifted her shirt and there were three faded scars on the right side of her stomach.

“But it turned out ok in the end, cuz I was okay, and, according to Momma, “Because I was able to smash his skull with my bare hands.”, whatever THAT means. Then, after that, Momma said no more dating. When I asked why, Momma said something about how “Chaos was all she needed.” What’s a chaos anyways?“

The child Chiroto seemed just as yappy as an angry Chiroto.

*He chuckled and actually smiled, a rare thing from him.* “My my that certainly sounds like her. And so do you! You’re so much like she was while she was here with me…”

The child Chiroto gave a small smile back at Mister Boogey.

“Yeah, Momma thinks so too. She tells me I act like a ‘mini-me’ a buncha times.” The child shrugged.

“That might be because Momma’s been teaching me a lot about here.” The child’s smile dropped slowly. “It’s almost all that Momma talks about.”

“I think… I think Momma misses you guys a lot.” She looked up at the Boogeyman. “She especially misses you, though.”

The child paused, and then continued, voice a little wistful.

“I wish there was a way for Momma to see you again.”

“I wish so too… I do greatly miss her as well…” *He sighs.* “But I don’t know how to bring her back here… but.. I can do something for you at least…” *He holds out his hand, a small red sphere hovering just above his palm.* “A gift..  as her daughter.. perhaps you can use these still.”

As the child looked at the red sphere, as look of wonder crossed her face. They reached their hand up, as to touch the orb.

Before touching it, she pulled back, and looked up at the Boogeyman questioningly.

“I can… I can touch it, right, Mister Boogey?” She asked, unsure.

Her arm was still outstretched, fingertips about an inch or so from the orb. Even when Chiroto wasn’t even touching the orb, she could feel a strange sensation.

Something like…

Like a craving for something.

Her whole demeanor seemed to shift as she felt the craving.

“What… What is this feeling..?” She murmured quietly. “I feel…”

“…Hungry…?”

“Touch it and you’ll sate that feeling~” *He says in a soft voice.* “Did your mother ever mention these?”

Chiroto’s eyes glittered in excitement as she got permission to touch the orb.

“The most Momma told me about what she did here was that she made kids get nightmares. She said she was the embodiment of the phobia of bats. And she said she used fear to become more powerful.” Chiroto said softly, her eyes locked onto the orb. “Momma preferred to talk about the Darkness the most. That, and talking about you.”

Chiroto tentatively closed the distance between the her hand and the orb, eyes widening at the sensation.

A rush.

A rush unlike any other ran through her very being.

Her skin tingled, as the orb was absorbed into her.

“What…. What was that?” Chiroto asked, feeling a little out of breath.

*He smiles.* “Ah, you share your mother’s abilities as a phobia~” *He pats her on the head.* “That was an orb of fear, like what your mother used to get from children she would give nightmares~ if you can absorb them then… perhaps.. are you willing to let me see if you can take the form of the fear of bats like your mother before you?” 

Her body was still buzzing slightly from the rush that the fear orb had brought. Chiroto felt almost giddy on the feeling that it gave her.

But, rather than feeling reproachful and cautious, she felt eager in a sense.

Much like her mother, she was eager to learn from Mr. Boogey.

“You mean… I can change form?” Chiroto seemed a bit intrigued at this.

“How does that work? You ca-” Chiroto’s voice broke off as she was tackled by a large shadow, whom stood ontop of her chest and sniffed at the child Chiroto, before purring loudly and nuzzling the child’s face.

It was Shuet, the second shadow companion of the first Chiroto.

It’s chest rumbled and it let out a throaty “Mmerrow” sound as it nudged it’s face against the child’s cheeks.

The child was taken aback at first, and knocked out of breath, but soon was giggling at the shadow’s docile nature, trying and failing to push the large, lion-sized shadow off of her.

“What- heheh -Is this? heheh -Stop tickling me- heheh -Get…- Heheh -GET OFF!” Chiroto said sharply, and the Darkness around her grabbed the shadow and threw it a short distance.

“Don’t. DO THAT!” She snapped at the shadow, her eyes flickering a dark purple. The same purple that the former Chiroptophobia’s eyes were. The shadow flinched, and let out an apologetic meow.

Standing up again, she brushed herself off, and turned back to the Boogeyman.

“As I was saying… You can make me change form?” Chiroto asked.

*He chuckles.* “Certainly like your mother~” *He kneels to be face to face with her.* “I can grant you the form of a bat like your mother before you.” 

“Thank you sir.” *silent hill spoke as they bow their head at boogeyman as they glance at him.*

“Indeed, so come on into my castle, make yourself at home, you’re a guest~” *He chuckled, darkly, but still seemingly not with ill intent.*

“thanks.” *silent hill spoke as they began to go to boogeyman castle, they didn’t much show much fear to the big guy*

*He chuckles as he walks with Silent Hill.* “So tell me, what are you, what is your role?”

“Well my role is working for gluttony, in other word killing off the sin monsters rather in a cold blooded way.” *silent hill spoke, giving the tone that they enjoyed it.* “it is nice.”

“Very nice indeed.. ah.. yes Gluttony, Vulpophobia’s sister.”

“yeah, gluttony is known to be a good person but at the same time she can be scary, just like one time, I stabbed her with my own sharp hands and she gave me a creepy smiling look and I was stabbed by her tails when she got out of my hands.” *the feline spoke while pointing at their chest* “she was rather fast to get to her surprisingly”

“Hence why I stay out of the Sins business.”

“That good to hear, also that was the time that i first met gluttony.” *the feline added as they touch their chest.* “I’m still surprise how she wanted me to work for her, after what I was intended to kill her for a reason.” *the feline spoke as they kept on walking while looking around.*

“And why did you try to kill her anyway?” *He chuckles as he follows them.*

“Well it because I wanted to collect her skull, the time I saw her skull was the time I saw her use some attack, it cause her face to be melted off.” *the feline spoke as they look a bit surprise to mention that.* “I thought that attack would killed her but it didn’t.”

“Well as long as you don’t try to collect this skull I wear I don;t think we’ll ahve a problem.”

“I won’t dare do that or try to, I’m not like greed ya know.” *silent hill spoke as they look at each room when exploring at the castle with boogeyman.*

“Ah yes I think I tried to kill Greed for that once.”

“yeah, even when that time you destroyed the wall of the goddess of strength but it wasn’t that worst than what the elemental have done.” *the feline spoke as they didn’t much sounded that mad about that.*

“Indeed.” *He chuckled.*

“Anywho, I always wonder, how do ya think about that main goddess? she somewhat different than some of the gods.” *silent hill ask as they went to a random room, wanting to see what kind of room they encounter.*

*The Room contained various portals, each seeming to lead directly to one of the phobia areas.* “What, the slime thing?”

“yes that slime thing, though that her form she used whenever she hurt herself but at least she doesn’t hurt her own universe.” *the feline spoke as they decided to look at each portal but not entered it though*

“I see… seems a bit … mopey for a god. A God should be strong and dominate.”

“well she is strong and dominate but she is different than the others.” *the feline spoke as they spotted the portal of vulpo* “You can’t always expect a god to be like that.”

“All the gods I know are either assholes or worthless.” *His gaze was narrow, it was clear he had a poor idea of gods in general, his very existence being a sort of sick joke by the gods.*

“They really got themself to the bad sides haven’t they.” *silent hill spoke as they glance at the boogeyman, not really blaming the guy of presuming what god would be due to knowing he met some.* “amber is different than those guys, she seem to be the type that doesn’t think she’s above us.”

“Or at least acts that way for sympathy.. perhaps she’s weak and doesn’t want to make enemies because of it.”

“Those I care about.”

She nodded, she fixed her sitting position. she drew her knees to her chest and hugged her knees, she was starting to cry a little now “So you do understand how this feels, i’m going to do whatever it takes to get her back. no matter what i have do i’ll get her back.”

“Then you should get back to searching. And crush everything in your way”

she smiled slightly and nodded “Yeah, you’re right. i have a question.”

“Hm? Very well, ask it.”

She looked out at the Nighmarescape, she was relaxed as she sat there next to him. her bangs changed from blue to their purple with blue tips. “Do you ever get lonely?”

“No.” *The answer came so curtly it seems he’s avoiding really answering it.*

She looked at him, she was good at reading him. Better then most.Her eyes were gentle and kind. She smiled at him warmly “If you want when i find Vivi, i could come and visit you. i’m really good at baking. and I now how the lonely feels. After my parents were killed in front of me, i had no one to be there for me.”

“Don’t.” *He turns as if to leave.* “Your loneliness is nothing. You were at least wanted by them before they were taken from you.”

She stood up as he was about to leave her, she reached for his hand and gently took his hand in hers. She looked at him, she understood that being lonely hurt. her aunts used her like a pawn. she wasn’t happy but all it took was one person to help her though her loneliness, maybe he would her help him. maybe they could be friends.

“My parents didn’t care, none of my family did. To my Aunts i’m a pawn and nothing more. Sometimes in order to fill a void you need to let someone be your friend. and if you want i could be your friend.” She wasn’t sure if he would try to kill her or walk away. if he tried to kill her, she would let him hurt her as much as he wanted. She wanted to help him. either way she wanted to help him.

*His glare turned back to her.. those eyes.. full of malice and hate born from self-loathing and distain.* “I don’t need friends. Just fear.” *He jerked his hand free from hers.* “Don’t pretend to know me.”

She didn’t flinch under his gaze, She looked sad but said nothing. She didn’t move her spot. After a brief moment of silence she sighed softly and slowly stood up. she wobbled, but was standing. her muscles were sore from her fight. She slowly began to walk, she winced but said nothing. She was fully healed but her muscles were sore, her armor was damaged but she said nothing about it. it was clear that she hadn’t relaxed in a long time, She and Cyan had been searching nonstop ever since Vivi had been missing

“Worry about the one you’re searching for, don’t waste time pretending to care about a true Monster.”

She looked at him, she walked up to him. She smiled at him, she gave him a gentle hug and teleported away from him. She opened a portal, she gave him a small wave and left him alone.

*He stood there a moment, half-shocked by the hug… for a brief moment there was the old knawning loneliness but he shoved it aside by absorbing a fear orb… aside from fueling his powers.. they at least numbed these damned emotions….*

It had been several week since Boogey had seen the annoying homunculus named Chattie. When he returned to his throne there was a box sitting on his throne with a piece of paper sitting on top.

*He let out an annoyed sigh as he lifted the paper to read it.*

Dear Boogey,

I now you might not like me. And i now you see your self as a monster but i didn’t see you as one. There is a wonderful person inside of you and i want be your friend, no matter what. Thank you for helping me, i found my daughter and she’s safe and sound, oh i made some cookies. i don’t now what kind you would like so i made sure to put a verity. I look forward to seeing you again some day.

- Chattie

White box sat on his throne waiting for him to open it.

*An moderately annoyed huff and he opened the package.*