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Kyborg was in a dark room, he couldn't see anything even with his dark vision which sorta freaked him out. He looked all around his room for anything really. He called out for his friends but no one replied. The only comforting thing about this place was that it was cold like Evirwinter but it was more upsetting than comforting at the moment. Kyborg looked down and huffed, just about to give up before hearing a chuckle from a voice he knew all too well.
"Kydelius, what are you doing here all by yourself?"
Kyborg didn't even need to turn around to know who it is but he turned around anyways just to make sure his ears weren't lying to him.
"Quadron! What are you doing here!" Kyborg glared at the 4-armed man as he reached for his bow and arrow which he just couldn't find. Kyborg backed up a few steps when he couldn't find his weapon but that didn't stop him from glaring daggers.
"I could ask you the same thing, Kydelius." Kyborg didn't even need to see Quadron's face to know that he was grinning. "I am here so I can end you once and for all. But don't worry! I'll make it as slow as I can." And with that Quadron charged at Kyborg but Kyborg was just able to move out of the way
"you can try!" Kyborg stuck out his tongue before running away. Sadly for him, Quadron was faster and was able to punch Kyborg so hard in the back that he fall to the ground. Kyborg turned onto his back and tried to stand up only for Quadron to put a sword to his throat, stopping him. Kyborg glared at Quadron who only grinned in return
"I would kill you right now, but as I said; I'm going to make this as slow as I can" And with that Quadron cut off Kyborg's left arm.
Kyborg felt a pain that he's never felt before. He felt like he was on fire. Like he was falling apart right there and then. Kyborg glared up at Quadron and open his mouth to speak but Quadron beat him to the punch.
"Goodbye, Kydelius." And with that, Quadron cut off Kyborg's head.
Kyborg jolted up and screamed "AHH FUCK" Kyborg grabbed his left arm and leaned forward in his bed, his arm still hurt like hell like he actually got hurt. His scream alerted his friends and they came rushing in. First was Gum Gum, then Bart, and then Mudd. All three of them rushed by kyborg, worried.
"Kyborg! What the hell is wrong!" Mudd said, slightly upset that he was woken up in the middle of the night
"it's Quadron!- I saw him! he-" Kyborg looks around the room, only now just realizing that he was in his room. Kyborg sighs and looks down "It was nothing, just a nightmare. Sorry for waking you all"
Bart climbed into Kyborg's bed and sat in front of him "Well if it was about Quadron you should tell us! it might make you feel better!" Kyborg smiled before shaking his head
"no, you guys head off to bed. I don't wanna waste your guys' time" Gum Gum was the one who spoke up this time
"Gum Gum don't think you're wasting time! Gum Gum wants to help!" Gum Gum then sat on Kyborg's bed right next to Bart. Kyborg looked at the two of them before sighing
"alright fine" Kyobrg looks over at Mudd "Are you staying too or do you want to leave?"
"I'll stay" The reply shocked Kyborg but he smiled slightly and nodded toward Mudd before speaking again
"In the nightmare, Quadron cut off my left arm and killed me" Kyborg looked down, just waiting for his friends to tell him that it was a silly thing to scream over and that they should've just left, but that reply never came. Instead, Gum Gum and Bart hugged him. Kyborg was stunned for a moment before hugging back.
"That's awful! But Just know that it wasn't real and that you're left arm is just fine!" Kyborg smiled as Bart spoke, finding a lot of comfort in his words. After a little the three pulled away from each other and Kyborg looked at the two friends on his bed
"Thanks, guys- for like dealing with me and stuff" Kyborg looked away and scratched the back of his neck. Bart chuckled before replying
"Anything for a friend!" Bart then got off Kyborg's bed and gestured for Gum Gum to follow. Gum Gum also got off of his bed and left the room with Bart, just leaving Kyborg and Mudd in the room. Mudd coughed into his hand before speaking up.
"uh sleep well" And before Kyborg could reply Mudd was already out the door.
Kyborg smiled at the door before laying back down. His real family may be gone, and nothing could ever replace them he had a new family who cared for him, even if they had their own weird ways of showing it. And that was enough for Kyborg, they'd always be enough.