Papa Nightmare? [Nightkiller] [English Version]

CHAP 30

Killer's POV:

'...Did I hear correctly?' I asked myself, still not being able to fully assimilate what had happened 'D-did he say Crescent?'

"Pfff-" I heard someone trying to contain the urge to laugh behind my back.

"Dad? Nightmare?" Dust commented, trying to contain his laughter at how absurd those words sounded, without having much success, laughing out loud.

'Come on Killer, stop filling your mind with meaningless hopes.... the Crescent you're thinking about died a long time ago, his name isn't uncommon for you to be hesitating so much' I said to myself shaking my head several times to disperse my thoughts on that topic returning to my neutral expression.

I stayed silent without saying anything just observing the situation, Dust turned to look at me for a moment and stopped laughing, I guess my expression told him a lot.

Everyone remained silent, noticing the uncomfortable atmosphere, except for Rasp, who took the opportunity to ask and clarify his doubts without caring about the opinions of others.

"Where did you get that kid Boss?" he asked without hesitation.

Nightmare sighed heavily looking with a disappointed face towards us.

"Is it still not clear?" he asked us, hoping for an accommodating response.

"What do you mean? Rasp's question makes sense in my opinion" I asked, listening even more confused.

Nightmare carefully took the little Crescent into his arms and cleared his throat to speak again.

"I present you formally, he is 'MY' son Crescent and from now on you will be seeing him more often around the castle" the boss responded to us.

A deep silence could be heard throughout the room, no one deigned to speak as they did not completely assimilate the Boss's words, all this until someone dared to speak.

"Your son? I mean, really?!" Cross asked with his sockets open like two dishes, surprised by the King of Nightmares' response.

"DO I HAVE TO REPEAT MY WORDS TWICE?" Nightmare spoke, changing his tone of voice to a more annoying one.

Everyone shook their heads several times, frightened by the boss's sudden change of mood; while I was still immersed in my disordered thoughts, trying my best to organize them.

'W-what? I-is, his son?' I asked myself in shock 'B-but...' I was paralyzed when a silhouette came to my mind.

"This meeting will be postponed for another day, if you need me I will be in my office" Nightmare declared walking out the door with Crescent in his arms.

The room was in a great uproar, everyone commenting on what had happened and trying to resolve all their doubts among themselves.

A while later things calmed down and everyone left one by one to their respective Aus, leaving only my brothers and me.

"Killer, are we leaving?" Horror asked me, extending his hand for me to hold.

"No...I have something to talk to the boss..." I responded somewhat shakily, removing my hand that I had raised out of habit for a brief moment.

"Are you OK?" Dust asked this time, entering the conversation "I notice you're a little discouraged" he added worriedly.

The room was in a great uproar, everyone commenting on what had happened and trying to resolve all their doubts among themselves.

A while later things calmed down and everyone left one by one to their respective Aus, leaving only my brothers and me.

"Killer, let's go?" Horror asked me, extending his hand for me to hold.