Astrid walks towards the door and up the steps, she knocks on the door softly, fear coursing through her veins. The door swings open to reveal Dream standing there, His smile mask covering his face. He notices that it's Astrid and takes it off, relief plastering his face.
"Thank god you're okay." He sighs
"Thanks to the people of L'manburg..." Astrid adds. The mention of L'manburg makes dreams expression harden
"L'manburg?" he asks sternly
"Yeah-?" Astrid questions
"You're not allowed there." Dream was angry
"I didn't know! i would have died out there if i didn't do something! You should be thanking Wilbur and Tommy for taking me in!" Astrid exclaims
"Whatever, come inside, we have to talk" dream says.
The two walk inside and Astrid sits on the couch, Dream sits in the chair across from her.
"I'm sorry." Dream says "I was angry yesterday i didnt mean what i said"
"You still said it." Astrid sassed
"Don't talk back to me!" Dream snaps
"You're not in charge of me. I only came back because I needed somewhere to go." Astrid lies
"Will you let me apologize?!" Dream huffs
"An apology means nothing to me without change. I asked you to let me out of the house some and all you did was kick me out!" Astrid exclaims
"I just do it to protect you." Dream says
"Protect me?!" Astrid scoffs "All you've done was fuck me up worse! When i said it was clay and Astrid against the world i didn't mean Clay traps Astrid in a room her whole life and practically neglects her!"
"Well what do you want me to do about it?" Dream "asks" but it's more of a snap back than a question
"treat me like i'm a normal 22 year old girl not a pet who needs to be hidden away from everything!" Astrid exclaims.
Dream thinks for a moment "You can leave the woods. No going to Lmanburg, curfew is at 8."
Astrid gasps "Wait actually?"
"You said you wanted to be let out some- but if i find out you went to L'manburg or if you're out past your curfew your privileges will be revoked and your punishment will be worse." Dream threatens
Astrid sighs in disappointment, though its not like she'd actually follow the rules. "That's fine. Thank you so much Clay." she says, Dream nods
"Now be gone with you before i change my mind" he dismisses her, Astrid smiles widely, running up the stairs to put her stuff away. Her heart practically pounds out of her chest from happiness. She runs back down the stairs and places her hand on the door handle.
"Hey! Jacket! it's cold out there!" sapnap yells from the kitchen, astrid sighs and goes to grab her jacket. She slips it on and goes back to the door.
"Well? What are you waiting for?" Sapnap asks
"I'm not sure...ive been out here alone before but this time...it feels different" Astrid says
"Go on! It's fun!" George adds from the other side of the room.
Astrid smiles, turning the door handle and throwing the door open. She runs out into the open world, this time smiling and laughing. The feeling of happy freedom finally fills her body. She's not sure where to go, Lmanburg is off limits and she's never really been out of the house. She knew bad boy halo would be happy to see that she finally was allowed out of the house so she runs towards Prime Path towards The Quartz Mansion. When she gets there she knocks on the door frantically. Badboyhalo opens the door, confusion plastered on his face.
"What are you doing here? Not that i'm not happy to see you but...are you allowed to be here?" He asks
"Yes! That's why i came! Dream is allowing me out finally!" Astrid explains excitedly, Bad gasps happily
"Really?!" He exclaims "Thats amazing!"
"I know! I still have a curfew and i'm not allowed in l'manburg but this is a start!" Astrid blabs
"Oh my gosh this is great!" Bad says
Astrid giggles, excitedly dancing around in the snow "Freedom at last!"
Bad chuckles slightly "so how did you get him to finally allow it?" He asks
"Well- I told him that I wanted to be treated like a normal 22 year old not like a pet that needs to be sheltered and he decided on this!" Astrid explains "he did kick me out yesterday and that wasn't fun but i came back and WOO!"
"Well that sounds...fun?" Bad questions
"mhm! Well! I'll be off now i don't have much time but so much to do! see ya later Bad!" Astrid yells before running off.
"Hi technoblade!" She yells as she runs past the pig man
"he...lo?" He says confused "who let her out of the house?"
Bad who was still outside shrugs "She said dream finally allows it"
Technoblade nods "hm. i never would have thought i'd see the day"
Astrid continues running down the streets of the smp, looking at all the things she was never allowed to stop and look at when she was with Sapnap.
~meanwhile~
"i'm starting to regret letting her out..." Dream says
"Oh she'll be fine! she can fend for herself! plus no one here would want to hurt such an angel like her" Sapnap says
"....but shes my sister...the people of l'manburg would do anything they could to win this war... even if it means using my own sister against me" Dream rants worriedly
"Clay, she'll be ok" Sapnap nods reassuringly
dream sighs "i sure hope so..."
