Chapter One: Nightmare

After the events regarding the cultists several months ago in Possum Springs things have seemed to die down and some  remnants of peace returned to the quaint little town. However out in the big beachside city of Bright Harbor all things were not so well.

In an apartment complex midways from the central city and only thirty minutes from the beach. Resided a lovely couple who have recently moved to Bright Harbor to start a new life together. They've only just moved in a few weeks ago their neighbors weren't ones to write home about they didn't cause a fuss usually, but could be loud and obtrusive sometimes. It was nighttime on this day that marked the start of a new chaotic chapter for the band of friends since childhood, a dastardly crescent moon was high in the sky.

Gregg and Angus lie asleep in bed. A ceiling fan above them was on low spinning slowly it creaked wobbling slightly. Moonlight shined in through the cracks in the blinds of the window. Angus was sleeping soundly, Gregg however was tossing and turning restlessly this night much like he had done before for many nights since they'd moved in. Something was just eating away at him it seemed, he subconsciously kicked the covers off of himself stirring Angus in the process.

"Mae... M... Mae...!" A low toned weary yet familiar voice called out a tender of pain evident in his crackly voice. "MAE!!!" He screamed out. Rain water dripped from the hole in the roof above, moonlight shined through. A pool of water mixed with blood illuminated glowing slightly from the opalescent light.

"I... I-I... ccan't s-seee..." coughed a young girl as blood ran down her furry neck. "Yyour face..." She continued her voice rung hollow as the color in her eyes were fading to grey. "I-I'm... s-so sssorry... Gre-gg..." Uttered the fading cat as she attempted to raise a paw towards the yellowish orange blur above her.

Standing awestricken unable to move Gregg the once spry fox watched as his best friend reached toward him. The scene unfurling before him. Blood spewd out of the gapping hole in Mae's chest filled with jagged metal protruding out through it. He quickly fell from his trance down to his knees, water splashing as he collided with the puddle of blood and water he grabbed her paw holding it tightly not wanting to let go.

"I... Mae, I'm... th..the one.... I-I... M-Mae..." Gregg mumbled incoherently yet couldn't muster the strength to complete his sentence as his throat feeling strained closed tightly shut, he squinted his eyes as they grew distorted. Cold droplets of water fell onto his head as a single line of tears ran down his nose. "Mae... I..." He murmured with eyes tightly shut feeling the warmth escape his friends' paw.

"Gregg..." Called out a familiar voice sounding distance as if it came from behind a wall or something. Gregg's eyes shot open as Mae suddenly had vanished from sight he raised his paws seeing them covered in blood was it his own he questioned, was it hers? Everywhere around him even inside his own head he could hear a heart pounding rapidly.

Gregg's body began trembling as his vison filed to the brim with nothing but red. "Aaarrrghhhh!!!!" The fox screamed aloud sweat ran down his face as he slammed his eyes closed shut. It felt as if he was spiraling as he clutched his ears tightly a sudden piercing ringing filled them.

"Gregg...! Gregg!" A slightly deep toned voiced echoed out.

Gregg's eyes shot open. He stared up to the ceiling fan whirling above him tears running down the sides of his head as sweat covered his body. Gregg's pupils were shrunken and wavering as if coming down from a high of cocain. He suddenly felt at ease as a familiar paw tenderly rested on his chest. Quickly he turned his neck so fast nearly breaking it seeing angus sitting up in bed beside him staring at him a look of worry plainly visible on the fuzzy bears face.

"Gregg... are you alright.... you were mumbling in your sleep and you kept tossing and turning it woke me up actually an you know how heavy I tend to sleep..." Angus spoke feeling deeply concerned followed with a light yawn. Gregg stared at him as if he wasn't real.

"An... Angy!" Gregg mumbled as he suddenly shot up and hugged the big brown bear tightly. Angus was surprised Gregg wasn't usually like this. Seems it had happened again. Angus closed his eyes as he slowly wrapped his arms around his hubby.

Gregg buried his face deeply into Angus' fuzzy chest his light sobs were cloaked through the sheer density of his fur. Angus sighed deeply, "D-did you have that dream again..." he questioned hating seeing his love in such turmoil.

Silence ensued and continued for what Gregg wanted to be an eternity, he felt so safe cloaked in his boyfriends arms the throbbing in his chest slowly calmed. Gregg listened to Angus' breathing feeling so warm almost too warm in fact.

"I... I did..." Breaking the silence Gregg spoke lifting his head out of Angus' chest. "Only..." he continued as Angus cocked a brow. "This time, for the first time... I saw... I saw Mae..." the fox uttered weakly as him and Angus broke contact he fell back leaning on his paws holding him up in the bed creasing the sheets.

"She... she was... sh-she.... th-there was so much... s-so much bbloood!" uttered the the timid fox his voice shaky trembling in fear. "G-Gregg..." Angus muttered softly as he watched him suddenly fall back completely laying in bed. Gregg felt so hot sweat soaked even his boxers the fan above them felt somewhat refreshing though he wished it was on high but was feeling so lazy he didn't want to get out of bed to turn it up.

Angus took a quick glance to his left looking at the glowing cloak it read 2:14AM. "She's probably asleep..." he though to himself before reaching over and grabbing his flip phone. Gregg breathed heavily still trying to keep himself calm. "In through the smell holes out through the pizza trap!" He thought to himself. Gregg blinked his eyes rapidly as the ceiling fan doubled.

Beep beep beep. A ringing filled the room as Angus held the phone between the two of them. Gregg turned his head looking to see what Angus was doing.

"H-heyllo!" A familiar yet irritable female voice spoke out through the cell phone. "Do you bastards have any idea what time it is, I just got to sleep too!" The voice angrily growled still feeling somewhat groggy. "Hello... is anybody there!" She repeated.

Angus stared at Gregg as he held a paw over his eyes a few tears escaped sliding down his cheeks. "Ooh so sorry Mae I think we butt dialed you...!" Angus spoke breaking the tension followed by a little chuckle. Gregg allowed himself a small smile hearing his boyfriend's laughter filled him with a warm sensation not to mention hearing Mae's screechy voice brought much relief especially after that much to vivid dream.

"Ugh... how many times have I told you guys to check the bed for your phones before sex, like seriously I don't wanna hear that shit.... well I mean last time was pretty funny me and my mom popped popcorn and just listened for a bit...!" She spoke jokingly with a little giggle before sighing heavily.

Gregg's face suddenly turned absolutely bloody red as he felt weak from blood loss as if he had just bled to death. Angus laughed even louder seeing the embarrassed reaction on Gregg's cute face as he grinned widely. "S-sorry... Mae we'll let you get back to sleep." Angus spoke while looking over toward Gregg as he did a little gesture toward the phone with his other hand as if to say, say something ya dingus.

"Hehe!" Mae giggled softly. "Well it's alright no worries, I've gone weeks before with zero sleep it's no biggie!" She prided though that's not a real accomplishment worthy of praise. "Oh but before I go while I have you two, you gonna be ready for our visit we'll be leaving for bright harbor in a few days ya know!

"It's all taken care of we're ready whenever you are Mae!" Angus spoke confidently having already taken care of the sleeping arrangements a week ago. "Awesome... ! I can't wait to see your guys' apartment!" The female cat giddily spoke having not seen the two of her besties in what seemed like a decade even though it's only been like just over six months.

"Well I'ma jump off here you guys gonna try to get a few winks before mom comes to get me up for church ugh Sunday's I hate em!" Mae complained as she lie back in her pull out bed. She slowly moved a finger hovering it over the end call button, her bedroom window was wide open next to her a gentle breeze wandered in ruffling her fur it felt so refreshing.

"G-goodnight Mae...!" Gregg suddenly spoke up. A piercing dial tone filled the boys' bedroom...

"Goodnight Gregg!" Mae muttered as she dropped her phone to the side it fell down onto the carpet as she rolled over staring out the window to the moon seeing the twinkling stars shining so brightly. "Bright Harbor huh?" Thought the cat gripping her sheets tightly.

Angus sighed softly "Think she heard you--" Angus was surprisingly interrupted as Gregg tackled him suddenly pressing his lips firmly against the big fuzzy bears' Gregory lay on top of him prolonging the smooch if only for but a moment longer.

"Mwah!" Gregg smiled ear to ear as his lips hovered above Angus'. "Th-thank you Angy!" The sheepish fox spoke softly so relieved to have his rock who knew just how to mend his woes. Angus smirked at that nickname it sounded like something an infant would say, though he didn't mind he rather enjoyed being called that it didn't make it any less embarrassing on the rare occasions Gregg would say it in public.

Angus booped his nose against Gregg's causing the fox to giggle softly. "Better now?" The bear questioned as silence quickly fell over the both of them for a moment. A thought had suddenly entered Angus' mind he'd always relied on Gregg for strength when he simply couldn't on his own, but he was finding that it was the same for Gregg.

Gregg now laying on top of Angus he pressed a paw into his lovers chest causing Angus to grunt aloud. The spritely yellowish fox pushed himself up a few inches as he contorted twisting his back reaching upward toward the ceiling fan. Angus stared watching Gregg as he waved his arm stretched out trying to grab a dangling chain.

~click~

An audible clicking noise sounded.

"Better now!" Replied Gregg with a sly smirk as he turned looking to his boyfriend seeing Angus smiling softly.

The ceiling fan above begun to spin faster as Gregg fell crashing down into bed beside his loving boyfriend. "Ahhhh!" The two of them moaned in unison as a nice gentle breeze of cool refreshing air caused their fur to ruffle waving to and fro. They both shuffled toward one another and snuggled peacefully in each other's embrace.

Chapter End