I briskly opened my eyes, frantically getting up and scanning my surroundings, my head was whipping from side-to-side. I was under a dead tree, the last leaf gracefully lands on the ground, a vulture caws causing me to look up, they were a lot, let me tell you, other's nesting on the tree, dead grey grass and cracked soil surrounds the tree.

After calming down, I stood up cautiously, you don't know, maybe Dream teleported me here to end me, or punish me, or for positivity, kiss me, Just kidding, he's a stone cold guy, I mean- look at Nada.

"Hello there" A voice chimes in making me jump.

"No, no need to be scared, its me, Ajax" He wags his tail and barks.

"Ah? you can talk? I thought you were like some kind of stray dog Lucifer had to keep"

"What! How dare you say that! I'm a heavily respected dog in our culture, I even have my own statue in Lucifer's chamber" We both held our eyes together, he keeps growling maintaining a fighting stance. His hair swaying as a breeze passes by, like a scene in that one cowboy movie.

"Oh, that old thing? Lucifer shrunk it and fed it to Ceberus, that was yours?" I inwardly laugh, I thought it was just a cheap dollar tree model Lucifer picked up, or stole from one of the prisoners, I didn't think it was a holy statue.

"WH-"

"Greetings, Your Highness" I turn around to be met by Lucienne, the light illuminating her skin, pointed ears slightly twitching, while arching her eyebrows.

"Greeting Lucienne" bowing back, I gave Ajax a glance making him growl. "And who is this little thing we have here?"

"Not 'Little Thing', the name's Ajax" he smirks, kneeling on one foot. "Ajax? Aren't you a descendant of the old Fenrir?"

"Oh, yes I am, my ancestor was truly a dutiful man, I am also well respecte-"

"Lucienne?" cutting him off as he growls at me. "Do you happen to know where Dream is?" My eyes gleamed, staring intently at her, she nods and replies.

"Lord Morpheus? Oh, he's in his study" study huh? Before the librarian could even blink, I teleported to the Dream, It has been almost a week, and I haven't progressed even, Lucifer will kill me if I fail this, smh.

"Greetings, Dream Lord" I wave both my hands up, smiling, "How are you tod-"

"What business brings you here Y/N?" His stern voice echoes around the place, eyes never leaving the book. "Can't I stroll by and say hello to an old friend?" slowly making my way in front of the table, he flips a page and continues to skim the book.

"I ask you a question" He glances up to me as the room suddenly becomes colder. "I wanna hang out with a friend, since no one wants to, your the best option I got!" dummy, he'll think I'm so suspicious, there's death or desire, or even fiddler's green.

"There's tons of endless you can hang with why choose me? I am busy as of right now, and all I know is, you cause trouble anywhere you go" a quiet sigh left me as he looks back to the book.

"And, may I let you remember, only Rose Walker and I can save Jed, you are of no help in this, if what you want is fun, go find Desire" and with that I woke up, sweating, the sun was shining brightly and the balcony doors were open, I groan as I got up.

"Looks like someone's up!" I rub my eyes, entering the living room, it was filled by tons of people.

7 to be exact, that includes Hal and Rose.

My eyes scan the mortals one by one, there was twin sisters, they were both wearing gothic outfits, ones that belong just a century ago.

then a couple who were sticking together like sardines, one blonde, and a brunette.

and lastly, a dark brown haired lady, she was looking elegant, her posture was perfect, as if she were from a well-mannered family, she smiles at me and waves.

"Everyone, I want you to meet the new addition to our fam!" Hal rushes to my side, giggling like a school girl. "Meet Y/N!" ushering me to sit down on the vacant couch.

"Uh- hello there, my name's Y/N" I let out an awkward smile, I mean- you just woke up and now is getting introduced to new mortals, I groggily wave my hand as they introduced themselves back.

"I'm Ken" the brunette man shook my hand. "And I'm Barbie"

"it's- terrible, we know" they chuckle, stealing glances with each other, I arch an eyebrow, Ken and Barbie? those are very unique and weird names I tell you. {the show Barbie didn't exist until the late 1959's and reader got imprisoned in the year 1921 the same year Morpheus was imprisoned}

"Were happy that you chose this house to rent with" A gothic dressed lady smiles, then another gothic lady whispers something to her. "The names' Chantal" she nudges her sibling who was still whispering something to her.

"And this is Zelda, she's kinda shy, sorry"

"Ahaha, nice to meet you, you guys both look divine in your... Wardrobe choices" I gave them another awkward smile. Zelda whispers something to Chantal again. "Oh! btw, we posses the largest collection of stuffed spiders in private hands on the Eastern Seaboard" stuffed spiders? Lucifer had one when I first entered her domain.

And I never saw them after that.

"That's quite impressive if I should say so myself" I chuckle. "Would you like to see them? Perhaps later this evening?"

"Nice to meet you Y/N, my name is Lyta, Lyta Hall" she shook my hand.

Well- the more side wenches I meet, the more successful this will be.

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