Redefining Expectations-Insomnia Sequel

Chapter 18: *Improvements* and Futures...

"Did you deactivate it?"

"BlOcKiNg aCcEsS nOw..."

"He's probably unconscious since he has never dealt with that before...He will definitely be glowing..."

"You should be thanking us, Destroyer. We chased out the group that desired to harm you. We don't plan on causing harm or making a research study out of anyone like they want to. We simply wanted to improve him for you."One of the idiots says

"And what do you think is an improvement?"Nightmare asks, pointing a tentacle at this fool's neck.

"Well...We all should know that the destroyer here won't or can't touch people. We've seen things and watched very carefully. That guardian is the very thing that his glitching is against. A very touchy or physically affectionate person. He even forced a kiss after that livestreamed show he guest-starred on! So we simply made sure there wasn't a person to cause the problem. There will be wild improvements, and he should've been sent somewhere to blend in better by now."

I pinch the space between my eyes in frustration.

"Nobody should harm the god of destruction like that."Another says

"Oh f0r sTaR's sAkE! He d0eSn'T hArM mE 0r f0rcE mE iNt0 aNyThINg! ThAt kIsS yOu aRe rEfErRiNg t0 wAs oNe tHaT I puLl3d hIm InTo."

"Well, how are we supposed to know that if we've never seen you willingly act like that?"

"YoU'Re nOt bEcAuSe iT iS nOt yOuR cOncErN! It iS n0t y0uR bUsInEsS aNd yOu sHoUlDn'T eVeN bE iNvoLvEd! ThIs iS nOt sOmeThInG f0r aNomAliEs tO kNoW aNd h3 iSn'T aN aNomAlY!"I snap at them

"Error, you should probably go back if they really got rid of him. I can handle them."Nightmare says

I frown, nodding. He snatches them in his tentacles, seeming to like the idea of handling them alone. I run through a portal, getting back into the bathroom, but I see no sign of Dream...he's gone...Not again...I check the room for any clues and only notice a few strands of fur left behind. What did they do to him and his code? I check the code of the fur and grin, relieved that it's his. It tells me that he is being transformed into at least a different kind of monster...but they wouldn't make sense given what they said...They made it sound like they were changing him so that he wasn't a person anymore...taking away his identity....maybe they failed...But I have to hunt him down before someone else gets him.

I hear a knock at the door and see Shattered peeking in.

"Just wanted to let you know that Destiny is taking my Error and me to restore his position in our timeline. I didn't see Dream leave this room or hear anything...Call me if you need help locating him..."He says, his whole demeanor seeming to soften up.

He seems much nicer in a way, no longer looking at me with resentment. His reunion with his version of me and learning that he wasn't betrayed seemed to lift a weight off his soul...I can imagine there are still wounds from the events but no grudge is held against anyone looking like me anymore...killing the fraud certainly helps. Maybe now they can be happy too...I only give him a nod and he leaves. Now, I should check the code of these bits of fur for any clues of where he was sent.

I am going to find you, Dream. It's going to be okay...

Meanwhile, Dream's POV

I wake up slowly, hearing mall music. When I open my eyes, seeing glass in front of me and stores on the other side as various people or monsters walk by and chat casually. I see fences to my left and right, dogs to my left, and ferrets to my right. I turn around, seeing the fence blocking me into this glass display and seeing different pet toys on shelves with aisles labeled...I'm on display at a pet store. Then I feel something moving between my legs and look down, seeing my body covered in fur and much smaller in addition to a tail swaying behind me. I check my hands which are now paws, recognizing that they're cat paws...I'm a cat now...great...