Reunited

Amaris POV

"My lady, it's time to wake up" A familiar voice entered my ears, slowly my eyes opened. Sunshine shone through the window of the room, where am I?Who am I?. A lady who looked like someone I feel I know stood beside my bed. My bed?Wait I rember this room, this is my room.

The women beside me is one of my most trusted friends, "Lucienne?What am I doing here?Did I fail?" My voice was hushed and hoarse from years of being unable to use it. Lucienne slipped her hand in mine, "I assure you everything is fine, more than fine for I have a bit of news". I feel..admiration and platonic love, towards me and..that's not right..it can't be. "He's returned my Queen, Lord Morpheus is alive!" She beamed excitedly, my brain was still trying to process my past memories but this made everything return.

My joy, my tears..my sacrifice. "Is this real?"She helped me into a sitting position and nodded. "He's in the throne room, I've prepared your clothes", I looked over to a manikin.

A black dress with a puffy skirt decorated with pastel flowers stood upright on a manikin

I remember having that dress made, I wore it when we held Eros and Jessmay's funeral. Lucienne helped me dress, a role she took on when the palace staff left. Everything looked so new, when I was in the bubble all I saw was constant light. It was silent, dead silent. I hated being in there but I knew if I didn't the world would collapse. "Would you like to see him now?" She asked, I nodded still disoriented.

I wasn't understanding anything happening, still convinced this is nothing more than a fantasy or dream conjured up by my lonely mind. She held my arm as we walked down the long halls, parts of the ceilings and walls laid broken on the floor. "I found him yesterday in the outfields, he pulled you from the library and insisted I stay by your side while he inspected the damage" she explained, "Oh?" Was all I could muster.

We approached the throne room doors, I stopped abruptly not wanting to go in. "He's waiting for you" she assured me but I shook my head. I didn't want to believe her, didn't want to be disappointed when I realized that I was just imagining this entire thing. Though I suppose there's no other way around it, my eyes swelled from the floor to Lucienne. "I'm ready" I whispered, the corners of her mouth turned up.

She pushed open the doors and stepped out he way to let me through. He can't be alive, not after all this time. I wanted to turn back until I saw a figure staring at the shattered murals. Fluffy black hair, pale skin and a long black coat. "Dream?!" I shouted, he turned with equal shock in his face. Seeing him was all it took for my strength to return, my heart had been recharged along with my body. I broke out into a run as did her, our arms open and welcoming towards each other.

When we finally reached each other, he placed his hands on my hips and swung me into a hug. Not just any hug, a hug overflowing with love and longing. Tears flowed down my face as they did his, as soon as he released me I grabbed his face and kissed him. My hands slipping into his hair while his found their way back to my waist. We both pulled away softly gasping, "I missed you" he smiled.

I laughed and put my head on his chest "I'm so glad you back". My wings wrapped around him, "Did you have any doubt about my return?" He questioned with a offended.

"I thought you were dead, Desire personally delivered the news themself", he grabbed my shoulders to me face to face. "You believed desire?", I frowned "Jessmay and Eros never returned and I..I couldn't feel you".

He raised his hand, "They took my ring" his voice had a growl at the beginning. Almost as if he hated humanity, I placed my hand in his "We'll get it back, we'll get it all back". He cupped my face his hands and stared at me as if I were everything. "Why did you use your energy, it could have cause permanent harm" his thumb rubbed my cheek back and forth. "I couldn't let what I had left of you die too", his jaw tightened. "I..I have no words for how sorry truly I am", "Dream it's alright, it wasn't your fault. Let's just focus on getting your things back. Especially your ring".

He gave a light chuckle to my joke, "heh yeah, no but seriously we're going after the ring first" I patted his chest before turning to leave. "Where are you off to?", "No where just needed room to change". He inspected my outfit "When did you start wearing black? you never liked wearing dark colors", I shrugged "Yes I heard human widows do it, so I thought I would to, in a way it was to honor you". An awkward silence washed over us, "Anyways it's far too heavy, I need something lighter" I snapped my fingers my body to be surrounded by pink smoke.

I faced him and laid my hand on my hip

I faced him and laid my hand on my hip. "We'll how do I look?", he mouth hung open and eyes sparkling with nothing but..devotion. "You are breathtaking, my love", I smiled and held his arm. "So, my king, where to first?", he stared at the mural frowning. He then raised his hands, the ground started to rumble a bit and you could feel the change in atmosphere. "What are you?-" was all could say before the ruble on the ground started to rise.

Everything began going back in its place, but only in a matter seconds did it freeze. I glanced over to see Dream struggling and shaking. He's not powerful enough, not after being caged for so long. Sure enough his power gave out, I rushed to catch him and used my wings shield us from any fallen debris. "My love, you need rest and food, and perhaps a bit more rest then you'll be back at full strength", he leaned against me breathing heavily. "No" he rose to his feet with my help "Not without my tools". "Your tools?" Both Lucienne and I questioned, "My sand, my helm, my ruby and my ring. All taken by my captors and then taken from them. I know not where they are or what I am without them" he caught his breathe.

"You are the King of dreams and nightmares. With or without your tools. Just as I am your consort, ring or no ring" I hugged his arm, he lead us over by the stairs and sat down. He pulled me onto his lap and sighed. "There's only one way for me to find my tools, I must summon the three in one", I groaned "Please, surely it hasn't come to that". He rubbed my back in a attempt to comfort me, "The fates see past, present and future, and they know all".

Lucienne nodded with a worried face "Yes but they speak in riddles, they never tell you what you want to know only things you should never know" her voice spoke of experience, one neither Dream or I knew of. "Hmm perhaps..just this once you should ask one of your siblings for help. Destiny would know where your things are..,or even desire" I shivered at the name, "My siblings have their own realm to attend to, I have mine. We do not interfere with each other's affairs". I rolled my eyes, "You may not, they certainly have been known to, perhaps just this once you could tell them what happened to you".

He stared at me with tears brimming his eyes, "I'm sure they know what happened to me, and not one of them came to my aid" his voice was broken and sad. There was a bit of an awkward silence before Lucienne spoke up "The fates aren't cheap, you know. They cost a bloody fortune". Dream brought his knees to his chest and rested his arms on top of them. "And at present, I cannot muster power enough to summon them, let alone pay that cost", he looked at me with a little hole in his eyes. I knew what he was going to ask but I shook my head "Only the person who needs something can summon them".

He hummed in thought "Is there anything of mine that remains in The Dreaming, something that I created", Lucienne looked around "You created all of this". "No something that remains intact, that might retain some fragment of my power with in it. Something I can absorb", Lucienne's face changed into sadness. "There is one thing", I stood up "No, not him". Dream only tilted his head confused, "What is it?" He questioned. I motioned Lucienne not to say another word, Dream held my hand while slowly rising to tower over me.

"My love, please if there is something that will make me stronger I need it. Whatever it is I can give back after I am done with the fates", I shook my head "It's something that cannot be so easily replaced". He stared into my eyes searching for the answer, he must have found it because he muttered a soft "oh". He rubbed his thumb over my hand, "There's no other way, Lucienne are any means of transport still in tact". Lucienne glanced over at me, more specifically my wings. Dream seemed to pick up on the idea, "No" he said in a stern voice. I giggled "Why not, it's so much fun to carry you. Your so light!", "Because every time you get to carried away and end up almost dropping me. We were lucky there was a lake below us last time".

I shrugged "Fine then I'll take Loosh, and we'll meet you there. See you in a couple hours!" I began to walk down the steps, I heard him softly groan "Alright, but I should like you to promise not to drop me". I clapped my hands together "Promise!This is going to be so fun!", "I'll meet you two at the docks once you are done" Lucienne fixed her glasses. "Got it!See ya loosh!" I swept Dream up in my arms earring a gasp before flying out the broken window. Dream has always hated flying but I love it!, I haven't flown in centuries!. It feels so freeing to be in the air, nothing to tie me down. "I'm slightly slipping my dear!" My eyes snapped open to Dream's panicky voice, I hoisted him up a little more and laughed.

He looked like a child, gripping on to me in fear. Needless to say I did get a tad excited, I twirled and threw him up a few times. No one in any realm has every seen Dream afraid or scream, except me who gets to see it every time I do this. I took a glimpse at the ground and saw Abel and Caine houses. I was going to fly down normally but.."Amaris why are you smiling like that?" My beloved husband asked right before I pulled back my arms. I couldn't tell if he wasn't screaming because he was speechless or passed out.

Either way I stopped flapping my wings and let gravity do it's thing. They we were both falling to the ground, him silently terrified and me squealing in excitement. "Amaris!We're getting too close!" He finally yelled, I nodded knowing he's had enough. Much like a falcon does it's prey, I scooped him back up and glided towards the ground.

As soon as his feet touch the ground he grabbed my face pulling me close to his. "You promised!", I smiled

"I promised I wouldn't drop you and I didn't did I?". I smirk slowly formed on his lips, "You pay for that trick, little one". "Lord Morpheus, you've come back. And my queen you have been set free" Cain declared in a shocked tone, "I told you they'd return" Abel nudged him. "I never doubted it. Come in my lord and Queen to the house of mystery" Cain bowed, "Or to the house of Secrets, I have tea" Abel offered. "I have tea and biscuits" Cain boasted, "Gentlemen, I'm afraid this is not a social call" interrupted. Both of their faces turned to worry, asking "What is it?" and "Is something wrong?". "For the sake of the Dreaming.

I must take back a gift we gave you long ago" Morpheus explained, they both agreed claiming what was theirs is ours but they didn't know the heavy cost of what he will need. It wasn't until he pointed at Gregory that they understood. "Surely there's another way" Abel pleaded while Gregory played obliviously with his toy, "I wish their were but the Dreaming must be restored".

Cain stared at Morpheus offended "You say that as if we were the ones that destroyed it, as if we're the ones that disappeared for over a century", "Cain" I warned. "You forget yourself, Cain", "No my lord you forgot us. Do you have any idea what we've already lost waiting for you to come back after all these years. Even our queen suffered because of you" Cain shot back.

Morpheus's eyes flickered at me for a met second before returning to Cain, "What you have lost?" His voice was a tad wobbly and he had water flooding his eyes. "I did not come here to ask you. I've come to ask Gregory", coincidentally Gregory's ball tapped against Morpheus's boots. He bent down to pick it up before slowly striding over to the creature. "I need you help" Dream admitted, Gregory bowed his head offering himself.

Both of the brothers ran over and putt their arms out to protect their friend. "Take me instead, or Abel" Cain offered, "Yes, take me, my lord, please" Abel asked. Morpheus frowned as he said in a hushed and sorrowful tone "I cannot, I can only reabsorb that which I have created and Gregory began as a mightmare".

The brothers nodded, "Yes but he's one of us now. It's not fair". Morpheus slipped his hand into mine "Love often makes things unfair", i the pulled him back to allow the brothers some room to say goodbye. The heartbreak and mourning that radiated of their body caused me to feel weaker. I was strong enough to stand but I felt a bit dizzy.

They brothers ended their goodbyes and stepped off to the side facing away from their friend. Morpheus knelt as Gregory laid down. "You have served this kingdom with great honor. You will be missed" he held out his hand, I had to look away. I remember playing with Gregory when he was just a pup, I remember the day Morpheus created him for a little boys nightmare.

They boy then grew up to love and study mystical creatures. Nightmares made just to scare you, they help you to be cautious and face your fears. Gregory was a fine spectacle of that, "Come, my Queen. We have work to do" he rushed passed me, I sighed and followed close behind. I knew what Abel would do to Cain for not trying to "stop" Dream but it's their story and their story repeats forever. "Where to next?" I asked picking Dream back up, "To the docks, Lucienne should be there already".

I nodded but before I was about to take off I felt a slight tug at my hair. "Drop me again, and I swear you'll pay" Dream teased, "Buckle up honey!" I laughed before taking off. I hope Lucienne warns him about how much the land has changed since he's been gone, I'm sure we'll be fine..right?

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So for anyone who's like Dream isn't like that! Or Dream wouldn't tease..dude he is literally the most smug character on the show. Did you notice that teasing kiss he did to Lucifer in Ep 4 - 36:53 look at his lips and you'll see what I'm talking about

As for the face grabbing and stuff let's all be honest here..that man would top

Also "Loosh" is a nickname for our darling Lucienne

Sorry for any spelling mistakes, thanks for reading!