-Chapter10-

-1x4's Pov-

They knew that they were tired, so 1x4 thought that maybe going outside would wake themselves right up!

...

No, no it did not.

Maybe just sitting down would help..?

They were desperate at this point - clearly.

1x4 sat down by the back of their wooden cabin, facing the ever-ending forest of Forsaken.

They were about to fall asleep when a noise from nearby startled them almost completely awake.

John Doe: Hi, 1x..

1x4: ... Hi..

John Doe: What are... You doing?

1x4: Nothing that matters.

John Doe: Hm..

He sat next to 1x4, who was leaning on their cabin's brown wooden walls.

John Doe: You still look tired.

1x4: That's because I am. Haven't been able to get a second of sleep.

John Doe: Why?..

1x4: I don't know.

They had to admit it - it did feel nice having somebody to complain about things to, somebody who did not judge them, just listened and asked questions.

It was weird, yes, but 1x4 kind of liked it.

John Doe: If... It helps you, I can tell... The others to keep it down a bit..

That was nice of him...

1x4: Please do..

John Doe: No problem.

John Doe smiled at 1x4 as they got a strange feeling after John Doe smiled at them.

1x4 looked away from John Doe as they felt themself possibly blush slightly - they did not know if they did or not.

They yawned, John Doe seemingly having noticed.

John Doe: How tired.. are you?

1x4: I could fall asleep at any second tired.

John Doe: Oh!..

1x4: Yea..

Their body told them to go back inside their cabin to sleep - but their mind told them to stay put.

1x4 felt too tired to even move right now anyways - so they stayed where they were by John Doe.

Yes, there was a little bit of distance between 1x4 and John Doe - because John Doe had some type of corruption on him, and he was always scared if anybody touched said curruption.

Apparently it was due to a killer[John Doe does not say who] touching the curruption and them getting it on themself, and the Spectre had to remove it itself.

1x4 had not been there to see it happen, nobody had expect for John Doe and said mystery killer.

Soon enough, their thoughts consumed them and they fell asleep, accidentally leaning towards John Doe.

~~~

Their vision was blank for a few moments until it turned red - bright tinted red, then it faded slightly, a landscape formed in front of them.

It was a field with dark, dark gray grass and white fog on the floor of it that stretched for miles.

Another dream..? Or..

???????: This is unexpected of you 1x!~

1x4 looked around, trying to find where the voice had come from, only to see nothing but mist and gray grass and dark sky's.

???????: C'mon, don't you recognize me?

1x4: ...Spectre?

Spectre: There we go!..So, 'bout the whole '1xdoe' situation?

1x4: The what?

Spectre: You'd never understand.

Was the Spectre's communicating with them through their dream..?

If so, then the Spectre should not be able to attack them here - the thought passed by 1x4, but they ignored it, continuing to look at their surroundings in case something happened.

Spectre: Are you stupid, or just really ignorant?

...

Spectre: I'll take that as a ignorant.

1x4 did not say anything back to it, even though they really wanted to ask about what it meant.

Spectre: Hm.. Well - I'll see you after maybe about 3 rounds. Bye for now, 1eggs!

The Spectre's voice disappeared, so did the grass and land, replaced by nothing as 1x4 slept, still wondering about what the hell it meant.