The Crown (DREAM SMP x reader)

22 || Audience || 22

Third person

Y/N sat on the throne, they didn't feel themself. They didn't understand the language they had started to think in, and they didn't even know why they sat on a throne. Everything felt like a blur to Y/N, something they couldn't quite remember. They fidgeted with the crown in their hands, trying to remember something, anything.

"Y/N?" A gentle voice said.

Y/N looked up, trying to put a name to the face of the person in front of them. "Hello... Sapnap..? What brought you here?" They said slowly, brushing some hair out of their face.

"I wanted to come see you..." he said slowly, running a hand through his hair.

"Mhm... Is that your only reason?" They asked, crown slipping on their grey hair slightly.

"Did you touch the egg, Y/N?" Sapnap asked, creeping closer to Y/N.

"I didn't touch the □ꓶꓶ, Sapnap."

"You must have touched a part of the egg, though... You're clearly being controlled by it."

Y/N couldn't remember touching anything, and they didn't feel controlled. They thought for a moment, staring up at Sapnap. "I have never felt more myself, Sapnap." Y/N didn't know what made them lie, because Y/N felt anything but themself. Y/N's mind turned slow and foggy as they tried to think.

"Y/N, I can help you, you just need to let me." Sapnap glanced at the crown on the younger person's head. He knew Y/N well enough to know that they should have asked Sapnap to give them space by now, and was coming to the conclusion that it was definite that Y/N was under the egg's control.

"You can help me, Sapnap." Y/N held up a hand slowly. "You can join me."

Sapnap stared at Y/N's hands, that were covered in blood red vines. "I appreciate your offer, Y/N, but I won't join you here, I'd rather join you in front of an audience," Sapnap said carefully.

Y/N's eyes widened, head tilting to the side slightly, their crown slipping off their head and clattering to the floor. "An... Audience?" They said softly. They put a hand on their face, appearing to be thinking, but Y/N's head was empty, they felt empty and lost and confused, but they couldn't seem to get themself to tell Sapnap. "An audience would be nice... I'll meet you at the egg."

"But you said you're not controlled by the egg?" Sapnap asked innocently.

"I am one with the □ꓶꓶ, ⊐⟃⊡'t be naive." Y/N got up, making Sapnap back off, and grabbed the crown from the floor, placing it back on their monochrome head. Y/N walked out of the castle, leaving Sapnap standing there. Sapnap looked at the red vines curled around the throne, and shook his head, going off to find an audience, and tell them of his plan.

• timeskip •

As promised, Sapnap had gathered an audience to watch Sapnap 'join' the egg.
Sapnap stood in front of Y/N, who stood by the egg, a blank look in their red eyes.
"Hand on the egg, Sapnap, let it speak to you." Y/N watched Sapnap carefully place his hand on the massive red egg. Y/N's head started hurting as the egg began to whisper to Sapnap.

"I cant make out what it's saying, Y/N," Sapnap said. "Should I get closer or something?"

"We need a sacrifice. Is Tommy in the crowd?" Y/N said calmly, eyes scanning the crowd, finally seeing Tommy standing with Sam.

Gasps.

"I won't let you take Tommy!" Sam yelled, sword in hand. Y/N didn't flinch or show any fear, but simply blinked.

"I don't care if you won't 'let' me take the child. Bring him to me."

Badboyhalo and skeppy started moving through the crowd, heading for the blond teenager, who they seized, antfrost curling around Sam's throat, claws ready to slash if needed.
Tommy was brought to the red egg, but then Y/N gasped, their head clearing for a split second, long enough for the teenager to yell, "Let him go!" Then their head burst into a white hot pain, their vision going all kinds of abnormal colours. The monochrome teen screamed in pain, clutching their head.

Multiple things happened at once, Sapnap ran to Y/N's side, Tommy broke free with help from Sam, who had somehow knocked out antfrost, and the remaining audience was shocked and confused. Sam managed to get Tommy hidden away safely, despite Jack Manifol and Niki trying to follow.
Y/N was crouched by the egg, sobbing, their throat hurting from screaming so much, Sapnap and George standing over them. Engaged in silent conversation, George was asking if it was a good idea to help Y/N, considering that Y/N had broken out of prison, killed Eret and somehow gotten possessed by the egg.

Sam approached the three by the egg, having made sure Tommy was safe. Sam knew he needed to kill Y/N, since they had escaped the prison. Y/N, still on the ground, looked up when they heard Sam approaching. Wordlessly, Sam drew his sword. Sapnap instantly stood in front of Y/N, shielding them. George looked at his friend, then stood with him, also shielding Y/N. "I can't let you kill Y/N, Sam," Sapnap said, about to draw his own sword.

"It's fine, Sap," a quiet, raspy voice said. Sapnap and George stepped aside in shock, watching Y/N, who was wiping away tears. "Please kill me, Sam."

Unexpectedly, Sam hesitated. "What?"

Y/N smiled sadly. "I was never meant to be, Sam. It was never meant to be." The teenager rose, legs shaking. They sniffed, making eye contact with the creeper hybrid. "It hurts so much."

"Y/N..." Sapnap said slowly, reaching out for the monochrome human.

Y/N put a hand on their head, eyes unfocused for a few seconds. "Please just kill me, Sam. I didn't want this!" Y/N started crying again. "I'm alone and hated by everyone just like Dream said I would be..."

Sam approached Y/N slowly, then pulled them into a hug. Sam felt Y/N freeze for a minute, then clutch him tightly, quietly sobbing. Sam pat them on the head slightly, just letting them cry. "You don't have to be in pain anymore, Y/N. I'm here for you."

~~Chapter 22 finished~~