It Was Never the End DreamNotFound

Dream POV

"Is that all of them?" Sapnap glanced around camp. The storm had finally cleared, bringing partly cloudy sunlight in its place. The camp and surrounding borders had been crawling with monsters. Niki had already dashed around patching wounds before she and Bad disappeared to check on Skeppy.

Dream flicked the blood off his battle ax, his hand shaking on the ax's handle. His body was stiff with anxiety. No one knew what direction DreamXD flew in, they didn't even know what it was that they saw. 

Dream was desperate to use the communication device on his wrist, but he was scared of how DreamXD might react if he overheard. He wouldn't put it past the god to freak out and kill George for answers. That was the most terrifying part. Why hadn't George contacted him? And how did he get away from the other monster? Did DreamXD save him or simply steal the monster's prey? 

"Hey, man, you're gonna go bald if you keep that up." Sapnap grabbed the dirty blond's arm, stopping him from tugging at his hair. "We'll find him."

"How?!" Dream snapped, his green eyes glaring daggers. "They could be anywhere right now! What does he even want with George?! To kill him? Use him? To—"

Sapnap raised his hands, palms out in stop signs. "That mindset isn't going to save shit. You still have to tell us who they is. Sounds like you know who took him but that makes no fucking sense." 

Dream opened his mouth for a fiery retort before Philza's voice interrupted him. 

"Sapnap is right," The leader narrowed blue eyes at Dream. "If we're going to figure this out we need to know everything."

There isn't time for story time! Other much less sane me has my George! Dream wanted to scream, but he grit his teeth. Eyes burned into his face, and he cursed himself for forgetting his mask when he'd run out of the cabin. The only ones who weren't inspecting him like a specimen in a science lab was Tommy and Drista, who'd both already seen his face, and Wilbur, Sapnap, and Philza. Possibly Techno, but his expression was hidden under his own pig skull mask. 

Philza seemed to sense Dream's discomfort and cleared his throat. "Techno, take Punz, Quackity, Sam, and Puffy to keep watch. Wilbur, Sapnap, Dream, and I will have a private discussion." 

"What about me?!" Tommy screeched. "Why can't I listen?!" 

"You and Drista can go help Niki." Philza replied firmly. "This is not a conversation for children." 

Tommy opened his mouth, ready to argue, but Techno grabbed the back of his collar and dragged him in the direction of Niki's cabin for patients. Drista followed silently, glancing worriedly at her brother over her shoulder. Ranboo, who'd been so silent his presence had gone unnoticed, hurried after them. Punz, Quackity, Sam, and Puffy moved to keep watch in the distance. 

Philza sighed, adjusting his green-and-white stripped hat tiredly. When he looked up, however, his blue eyes were fierce. "Alright, tell us Dream. What exactly was it that took George?" 

. . . . 

"This is crazy," Sapnap shook his head. "You're saying all of this shit started because of some alternate universe of gods?" 

Dream nodded, meeting the man's brown-orange gaze evenly. He'd explained everything he knew in explicit detail. Philza's brow was furrowed, deep in thought. Wilbur was a splitting image of his father, both staring in the distance as their minds raced. 

"I'd like to say that isn't possible," Philza said slowly. "But it would explain the monsters." 

"You think that is an explanation worth believing?!" Sapnap's jaw dropped.