2 Works by ramenexplo
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Calm down. Calm down. Breathe.
Dream doesn’t know where he is. He doesn’t care. All he cares about is trying his best to breathe normally as he huddles into himself.The problem that seems to be demanding his utmost attention at the moment is his annoying mystery affliction. This is the third time it has distracted him now. When the Corinthian mentioned Burgess– he couldn’t wrangle the spike of anxiety in his gut, and it made him lose control of the situation.
This can’t keep happening to him.
Why can’t he just focus? This thing, whatever was happening to him, it’s just some little nightmare that seems to be plaguing him.
Focus. He tells himself for the umpteenth time. Suck it up. Focus on the ruby. Once you get all your tools back and fix the damage you’ve done to humanity, then you can focus on whatever this is.
He tries to breathe. It doesn't work very well.
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Dream goes on his quest for his tools, all while trying to handle his trauma.
(alternate title: i fuck up dream)
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Pyrrhus points at the carvers. "This... Patroclus. Do not include him. I will not let any commoner toil the name of my father. This marker honors Achilles, and Achilles alone." With the snap of his fingers, they begin to carve Achilles’ name on the stone.
'Wait-' The thought of him as a shade, slowly losing his memories of this life, 'losing Achilles-' Patroclus claws and screams, but no one hears him.
'I need to be with him,' Patroclus begs. 'Oh Gods, anyone who can hear me, please, you can’t separate us, please, you can’t keep me here, I need to be with him, please-'
They finish Achilles’ name, with not a mark for Patroclus.
The next day, the Greeks leave the shores of Troy.
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As a shade haunted by his guilt, Patroclus loses the memories of his life, and of Achilles.