Chapter 15

                                    

                                          
The next night, I went to sleep in the hospital bed uneasily.  As I expected, I immediately awoke in the Omega Timeline, the bright light no longer bothering me.  My neck still ached from the freaking collar, but the headache was gone.
I sat up from where I'd been lying on the ground and looked around me.  Core Frisk and Dream approached me, looking worried.  "Y/N!  What's happening to you in your world?"  Dream asked immediately.
I stood up and stretched, twisting my neck slightly.  A lot.  Let me explain...
I proceeded to tell them what had happened in my world upon awakening.  They grew more and more worried over the course of my explanation.
"Brain-dead??"  Dream exclaimed.  "Y/N, that's extremely dangerous!"
I chuckled humorlessly.  I know.  But...it's been a couple of weeks or so since this began happening and I haven't lost any cognitive functions or motor control or any of the important stuff.
"For now, at least..."  Dream said with concern.
"It's a good thing your injuries were gradual."  Core Frisk said.
Yeah, but at this rate, if I don't stop coming here, I'm gonna get unfortunately popular among doctors in my world, and I really don't want that.  The last thing I need is the inability to do my own thing in multiple universes...
I shook my head slightly, sighing.  Well, I'm not sure how long it's been since I left here, but I should probably get back to...uh, Nightmare before he gets angry again.
"You really want to go back...?"  Dream asked quietly.
Honestly?  Not particularly.  I'm already a negative being; being surrounded by more negativity just makes me feel worse.  But I'll do what I must to help your brother in any way I can.  Even if I have to be a source of negativity for him to survive.
Dream looked at me sadly and then hugged me, startling me.  "Be careful, please..."
I chuckled genuinely this time.  Of course.  I always try to be careful, even when reckless.
He stopped hugging me, looking worried again.  I smiled at him and turned around, walking along the path toward the edges of the town.
I narrowed my eyes slightly hearing the chains clinking behind me as I walked, partially bothered by them.  I didn't think too much about it, though.
As I reached the edge of the town, I looked out, noticing the small field off in the distance.  It was the same field I woke up in a while ago just before having that battle with Nightmare.
I sat on the ground, simply watching that field.  I closed my eyes, wincing as I remembered how the shadows felt as they overtook my soul.  It was...not necessarily painful.  It was more uncomfortable, yet at the same time...it attempted to be comforting.  Like a cold embrace of a hug.
I remembered how helpless I felt watching Dream get attacked by Killer.  How useless I felt...
I felt the sorrow blooming in my soul and sighed, hugging my knees.  That should be enough...
As expected, a few moments later, Nightmare appeared beside me, his tendrils waving around slightly.  You were pretty useless in that fight, weren't you?
I never said I was a good fighter.  I've got 21 years of life under my belt, not 5  centuries or just innate fighting skills.
Hmm.
I sat quietly, simply looking out over the white void surrounding the Omega Timeline.
After a few silent moments, Nightmare turned to me.  So...are you ready to leave, human?