Sapnaps eyes snapped open. someone was there. he shot up. claws outstretched... only to find the person right above him.
"who are you?!"
"calm down! calm down!! please! I mean no harm!"
sapnap frowned. this guy. who looked maybe a little younger than sapnap himself was telling him to calm down. thats when sapnap realized his clothes, which should have been soaked were dry. there was a fire nearby.. was this.. seemingly human guy warming him?
"...again. who are you" sapnap asked this in a more calmer tone. why would someone who wanted to hurt him keep him from dying?
"Karl. my name is Karl jacobs, and you are?"
"...Pandas."
sapnap didn't know if saying his real name was a good thing. he didn't know this guy very well
"what kind of name is pandas?"
Sapnap felt his face heat up.
"buh! eh! Well! what kind of name is Karl!?" sapnap shot back defensivly. which earned a laugh from the other.
the laugh made sapnap freeze... had he made him laugh? sapnap was funny? most called him annoying or simply unfunny. only people who found his humor slightly funny, besides his fathers was dream and George. did this guy.. like his jokes?
"okay, okay, you got me there." Karl chuckled
"...why did you save me anyway?"
"well I wasn't going to let you drown, that's just wrong!"
"oh. so nothing else?"
"uhm, no?"
sapnap didn't know what to do. this was the first time he ever met someone like Karl. than sapnap saw the time.
"oh! Oh no!!! I-i have to go. it was nice to meet you karl"
"nice to meet you too pandas..."
sapnap skidded away. he knew where home was. it was an unfortunate thing. if a demon child really wants they knew where parent was at all times. sapnap was back at the castle in about 30 minutes. he climbed up the vines. but his mind stayed on the guy. the brown curly hair that fell over the purple and green eyes.
sapnap was beat from his adventure. but he couldn't get Karl from his head... did he have a crush..? No! no! no! he did not! he only met Karl once! he cannot fall for the guy from one meeting!! that's just dumb! love is dumb!
"GUUAAH!!!"
Sapnap grabbed his hair. he was not falling in love! they met once! stupid stupid stupid heart!
sapnaps thoughts were cut off by a knock. it had been night for about 3 hours. and he had just gotten home 10 minutes ago.
"yes?"
"sapnap"
sapnaps heart dropped. its was skeppy, his dad.
"...yes dad?"
sapnap didn't know what to do. how could he hide these weird feelings. no. he would bury them deep down.
"may I come inside?"
"yeah." sapnap mumbled.
the door opened and skeppy walked in. sitting on the edge of the bed sapnap was currently starfished on.
"kid. your father and I understand what's going on."
"huh?"
"we know your going through changes, your getting older, your feeling things th-"
"oh my gods dad no!!"
sapnaps panicked reaction earned a chuckle from the older man.sapnaps panicked face softened.
"just letting you know, if youneed anyone to talk to sappy, you've got me and your father."
Sapnap was quiet. thinking over his response.
"thanks dad..."
"no problem kiddo."
Sapnap and skeppy hugged. sapnap needed that. it made him feel better from their earlier fight.. he couldn't believe they were actually going to go to war. they didn't have business being In that war. there was no need. they would gain virtually nothing... sapnap watched as skeppy left.
sapnap fell asleep. after changing, he curled under the covers and slowly drifted into sleep.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Skeppys pov ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Skeppy knew sapnap didn't like the fact they were going to wear.. but that letter forced their hand. the letter..
skeppy was walking to bads office. skeppy took most of the queenly duties, bad took the king duties. skeppys hile walking. was remembering the letter. very clearly. the very words stuck terror into his heart..
Dear kings of the badlands
we all know you both have no reason to join this war. therefore. this is a threat. join the war, and give the essempi your soldiers and supplies. and your heir remains with you. refuse, and we will come for him.
from emperor of the essempi
skeppy shivered. they had to keep sapnap with them. no matter what. because if skeppys, dies, bad dies... and sapnap would be alone...they wouldnt let that happen.
skeppy knocked onto the kings office doors before walking in
"bad? love? come on. you need to sleep.."
"I know skep... but I need to finish the supply lists..
"bad, please, come to bed don't fight me on this... your stressed. come on"
"Skeppy..." bad sighed. knowing it was a loosing battle. "fine. let me finish this last letter and I'll meet you in bed okay dear?"
"nuh uh. I'm staying right here until you go to bed."
bad chuckled. but said nothing more. when he finished the last letter he stood. holding his arm out for skeppy to take it and they went off to bed. bad was tired. but he needed to keep his family safe most of all..