Once Upon a Dream

The Curse

Bad paced around his bedroom, seemingly anxious at an event that was inevitable. Skeppy entered the bedroom and looked at his husband in concern. He walked over to him, standing in front of him and puts a hand on his shoulder to stop his anxious pacing.

"Are you okay, honey?" Skeppy asks softly. Bad looks at Skeppy. A soft sigh escapes his lips and he shakes his head. "Is this about our son or the Evil Queen?"

"Both." Bad replies quietly. "George is going to be here from the fairies soon and the Evil Queen is planning something horrible." He looks down. "I don't know what to do, Skeppy. What did she mean curse? I- I don't want to be sent to a new land. And what if George gets hurt?"

Skeppy shakes his head, looking into Bad's eyes. "I won't let that happen, okay? George won't get hurt. I can promise you that much." He says. "We will figure this out, alright?" Bad nodded softly.

"I know this is a long shot but-" Bad took a deep breath. "What if we visit him." Skeppy started shaking his head. "No no just listen, Skep." Bad said softly. "I just need to know if George is safe, okay? One visit. That is all I'm asking."

Skeppy looks away toward the door and then back over at Bad. "Fine." He said. "But if he threatens us- we are leaving, okay?" Bad nodded. "Let's get cloaks and let's go."

-

Tubbo opens the book, pointing to someone on a page. "And that's your dad!" Tubbo says. George laughs softly, taking a closer look at the page. Tubbo looks up at George. "I'm telling you! This is all real but we're under a curse!"

"A curse huh?" George laughs, looking down at Tubbo. "Prince Halo and Skeppy are- supposed to my dads?" George says, looking back at the book. "Doesn't that- sound strange to you?"

Tubbo and George stood at the diner. Tubbo sat at the bar, looking through his book and George stood across from him. The diner wasn't as busy today so he had time to talk with Tubbo. Tubbo was trying to explain to George that everything in the leather covered book was all real. That the land they're in was created from a curse. George was listening, trying to understand everything.

Tubbo shakes his head "you're not getting it." He says, flipping through the pages. "We're under a curse." He tried to explain again. "They don't remember who they are and you're the only one who can break it." He looks up at George.

George nods slowly, flipping the page to an image of two hooded figures entering what seems to be a dark dungeon.

-

"Don't tell him your name. If he knows your name, he has an advantage over you." One of Skeppy's knights was explaining to them extra precautions in case that Dark One decided to do something against them.

Once they arrived the knight spoke up. "Dark One. Show yourself. You have visitors." He said in a loud voice. Bad and Skeppy wore cloaks and their hoods were up, not wanting to be seen by the Dark One in case he takes advantage of them in some way. Even though he's locked away in the strongest dungeon they have, restricting his magic.

The Dark One stepped forward, smirking. "Please." He said softly. "Just call me Sapnap. No need for the fancy nicknames." He chuckles, looking over at the two kings. "Ah yes. Skeppy and Bad." Sapnap spoke softly. "No need to hide from me, I already know who you two are and I know why you're here."

Bad sighs, taking off his hood, Skeppy following shortly after. "We're here about our son." Bad says. Sapnap laughs and nods at them. "Can you tell us the information we need? Will he be safe?" Bad asks, stepping a little closer. Skeppy grabbed his wrist to keep Bad from going any further closer to Sapnap.