"What...where am I?"
Jack blinked, looking around in absolute confusion at the black marble landscape he was laying in. The boy slowly stood up, then winced as he hit his head on the low ceiling. He was tucked away in some kind of nook, far too short for him. Crawling out, he surveyed his surroundings. It was dark...unbelievably dark. The only light, a sickly yellow hue, seemed to be emanating from cracks between the heavy marble blocks that made up the wall.
"What the hell...how did I get here? Ugh my head...feels fuzzy."
It was hard to concentrate, to focus. What was the last thing he could remember...bed...he was going to bed...right?
[b]"You need to hide..."[/b]
Jack flinched, a yelp escaping his lips as he spun in place, trying to find the source of the voice.
[b]"Kid, seriously, HIDE NOW!"[/b]
A scraping noise behind Jack caused him to freeze. The sound of metal on stone, and....giggling? The boy dove back into his nook, pulling his legs up to his chest and clasping his hands over his mouth to stifle his breathing. In the dim light, a huge shadow rolled by of some unimaginable shape, with what appeared to be sickles dangling off it's entire body clanking and scraping against the walls and floors. It paused, right where Jack had been standing, sniffing the air as the sound of giggling gurgled up from it's stomach area. Jack shut his eyes tight, shaking as he tried to keep from whimpering. The creature slowly plodded off, the giggling echoing around the marble before fading away in the distance. The boy realized he had been holding his breath, and let out a loud exhale, shaking as he huddled in the alcove. The voice that had told him to hide came back.
[b]"That was close...what's your name?"[/b]
"W-who are you? Where am I, what was that thing?!"
[b]"Slow down, one thing at a time kid. What's your name?"[/b]
"...Jack...my name is Jack."
[b]"I'm Einz, and there's a few things you need to know right off the bat Jack. First, you're dreaming. But this isn't just any ordinary dream. It's a Nightmare, and one that won't let you wake up until it wants you to."[/b]
"A nightmare...what? How is that even..."
[b]"Second, if you want to survive, you'll need to work with me. We can help each other."[/b]
"B-but it's just a dream..."
[b]"You need me kid. I can help you, give you a fighting chance...but I'm gonna need to take something in return."[/b]
"....what do you need?"
Jack froze in absolute horror as the dim outline of a shadow, in the shape of a man, suddenly leaned into the nook, one hand reaching out towards his face.
[b]"Something very special to you Jack. Something irreplaceable."[/b]
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