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tobitofunction · 2 years

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Flowers of Love

Dream leaves his pregnant wife to hunt down the Corinthian but ended up captured for over a century. On his return, he discovered something which he never wanted to see.

Long, might do a part 2 if this goes well

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You were human during the 1800′s century more exact in 1389, you worked for rich families trying not to die due to the ongoing virus happening in your village. One day when you were taking care of the flowers when you noticed a beautiful purple flower growing within your lords garden, it was beautiful,” It’s a tibouchia flower” a male voice said behind you making you jump,” I’m sorry I didn't mean to scare you” he said holding out his hand for you to take,” It’s okay, are you one of my lordships friends?” you asked studying the mans face, he had a strong bone structure which complimented his pale skin and dark hair which reached up to his shoulders, the most mesmerising thing about him where his eyes, grey but they seemed to be alive like you were looking into the stormy sky where stars were peaking through the storm,” I’m sorry, what did you say this flower was called” you said snapping yourself out your thoughts,” Tibouchia, I heard these flowers should represent eternal love (I googled flowers that represent eternal love and these showed up) but also royalty and elegance” he said before reaching down to pluck the flower making you gasp slightly knowing that your Lord doesn't like his flowers to be messed with,” I think it’s fits you well” he said handing the flower to you,” Thank you” you whispered gently reaching for the flowers, your fingers brushing against his, feeling his cold skin against your warm skin,” Your ice cold” you laughed,” And your warm” he said softly, his voice was hypnotic, smooth like silk,” I’m Y/N” you said,” I know who you are Y/N” you have caught my eye for awhile but only know I got the courage to speak to you” he said making your cheeks heat up,” What about me made you need courage?” you teased slightly,” Your beauty, everything about you actually. I never met a hum-person like you before” he said, you caught his slip up but don't dwell on it,” Also my sister thought a woman might make less grumpy” he said making you smile,” Y/N, WHERE ARE YOU? I NEED YOU” your Lord screamed making your smile disappear,” I need to go but thank you for the chat” you smiled looking down at the flower,” He better not see this, my Lord loves his flowers more than his own family,” you said handing back the flower to man and before he could say something you ran back towards the house. Just as you were about to enter the house you remembered,” Wait, you never told me your name-” gone, he wasn’t anywhere to be seen but you didn't have much time to dwell on it as your Lord grabbed you by the shoulder harshly and slammed the door behind him.

Once it was late you slowly made your way upstairs to your tiny room, your body was aching, arriving upstairs in your room, and you found something on your bed which made wonder, the flower was given to you by the stranger in the garden. Beside the flower was a black feather, it was shining in the light beautifully. You quickly got in the bed watching the two items closely as sleep began to fall over you. You felt something stroking your cheeks gently,” Y/N wake up” the familiar voice said,” Where am I?” you asked slowly opening your eyes,” Oh my” you mumbled, you were surrounded by greenery like you had never seen before, the green was rich, different flowers from colours ranging to your wildest imagination dotted around the green, the trees seemed to be alive waving in the wind happily, the sky was the bluest you have ever seen,” This if fiddlers green, you are in the dreaming” the voice said making you turn to it,” It’s you, I haven't gotten your name”,” It’s Morpheus, Morpheus of the Endless. I also go by Dream, I’m the King of the dreams and nightmares” he said, you didn't know what to say and he seemed to be worried about it,” Are you scared?” he asked,” Why me? What gave me the honour to talk to King of Dreams and Nightmares?” you asked,” Because you stole something he thought he didn't have anymore, his heart” he said grabbing your hand,” Stay with me, your master isn't a good person and I’m afraid he will do something worse than he already doing to you. My sister is willing to give you immortality but only if you think, you can love me and be my Queen” he said, “ I... I just started to know you” you said making Morpheus frown,” But your right my Lord isn't a good person, and I’m interested in you, very much so,” you said cupping his chin,” Are you taking up my offer then?” you smiled and nodded,” Yes, make me fall in Love with you Morpheus of the Endless, King of Dreams and Nightmares”.

That was nearly 600 years ago and Morpheus did make you fall in love with him and nothing made you stop since then. “ Do you have to go?” you asked worriedly as he picked up his helm and placed it on his head, Jessamy landing on his shoulder as he pulled out his sand,” I can't let a nightmare roam the waking world, my love, I will be back before you know it” he said turning around and placing his hand your growing belly,” Lucienne make sure Y/N gets enough rest, I don't want her to be stressed, it’s not-”,” Not good for the baby, you are way over protective my Lord” you teased,” I need to go now” he said,” Good Luck sir” Lucienne said, she had a worried look on her face as he disappeared in a cloud of sand. You turned to Lucienne,” You have a bad feeling as well, right?” she nodded,” But it might be nothing, Lord Morpheus is powerful. You know as well I do, he can't be away from you that long” she smiled trying to get you to relaxed.

But he didn't return, you waited for days, weeks, months but now sign of your lover. You couldn't even feel him anymore, Jessamy didn't come back either. Did he get killed? No, an Endless can't be killed that easily. Was he captured? By who then? or did he abandon you? No, we wouldn't he loved you for nearly 600 years. You looked out the window over fiddlers green when Lucienne barged into your room,” My Lady, come quickly” she said and you followed, she brought you to the throne room, it began to decay,” What’s going on?” you asked,” Lord Morpheus is the dreaming, with him not here-”,” Is the Palace staff alright?” Lucienne sighed,” Some of them went searching for him, some packed up and left believing that our Lord abandoned them like his brother did “,” Is there anything I can do?” you asked,” There might be, Lord Morpheus gave you this necklace for protection but it holds part of his powers in it. Maybe even for a short while, you can try using it to keep the dreaming up” Lucienne said gently taking the necklace between her fingers.

“Here my love, take this. It will protect you” Morpheus said handing you a necklace in the shape of his helmet,” It’s beautiful, can you put it on?” you asked, he nodded and took it off you,” It contains fractions of my powers, so if something happens while I’m not around, you can use it,” he said clipping the necklace around your neck, he then placed a kiss on your shoulder. He was always so gentle with you,” I hope it won't come something than” you whispered cuddling into his chest,” I hope so too, my love” he said rubbing your arm as he felt you slowly fall asleep in his arms.

You slowly took the necklace off your neck and mimicked what Morpheus does with his ruby.” It seems to be working, you smiled, when you felt a sharp pain in your chest which made you cry out in pain,” My Lady, what’s wrong?” Lucienne asked worriedly,” I just felt a sharp pain, I will be fine. I fixed the throne room, is there anything else I can do?”,” Rest, I don't want anything to happen to you or the baby” she said putting her arms around your waist steadying you,” I’m fine, the pain gone. I go to the waking world to find the dreams and nightmares-”,” No, not know. Please, my Lady, rest. Let it rest until later, the palace is standing, thanks to you” she smiled,” Fine, but if anything is wrong again. Call for me”, Lucienne hesitated but nodded.

Meanwhile, Morpheus sat in a glass prison, his mind filling with hatred against his captors every second, knowing that you are alone. Thinking god else what, his child could be born any second. He just hoped the dreaming is okay, he doesn't want you to intervene, even though your necklace holds less power than his tools but it is still strong, you might be immortal but your body is still human, using the power stored in the necklace could be deadly if used too much. “Are you know willing to talk to me? I could free you, could return to your wife” the old man said with a sick smile which made Morpheus glare at him,” Or not, maybe it wasn't anything serious between the two of you” he spat, hitting his cane against the glass before walking away. Leaving Morpheus alone with his thoughts of you.

Doesn't matter how much you try, the dreaming keeps decaying, you sat on your knees. Crying, tears falling on your clenched fist,” Ow” you said feeling pain again, but this time it was against your abdomen,” No, please. Morpheus needs to be here” you said against your belly as you feel another sting of pain coming through,” Lucienne?” you called out for the loyal librarian. Not soon after she came running into the throne room,” My Lady-”,” I think the baby is coming”,” But you aren't even close to the due date” she said helping you up,” I think, I might have overdone it with the necklace” you admitted making Lucienne sigh and gave you a look,” I know, no need to lecture me” you said making her sigh,” There is no time to dwell on it Y/N, we need get you help” she said guiding you to your room.

Morpheus suddenly got a weird feeling crawling over his body, he couldn't put a finger on the feeling but it wasn't good, well not all of it was good, a slight bit of happiness but it all came crashing down with the feeling of emptiness.” Y/N” he said softly as he felt his eyes fill up with tears, but it went all away when he heard Burgess’s cain on the gravel floor,” I have bad news for you Dream of the Endless, the woman who I with stole from us, your ruby, sand and helm all gone. I could let you out so you can chase after her but before that give me the things I wanted. Immortality, you already gave that to your wife, so it will nothing for you. Or it only for people who spread their legs to you” he said which gained him a glare from Morpheus,” Hit a nerve” he spat,” Come, these things mean nothing to you. You are god, speak to me” he began yelling once again, smacking his cain against the glass, this time, his son stopped him,” You never will get out of there” Burgess said before dying.

Unknown to Morpheus, all the feelings he was feeling were from you. The birth of your children was horrible, Morpheus’s powers have weakened your body greatly, and Morpheus not being here to witness the birth added to your emotional pain.” Y/n, keep pushing” Lucienne said wiping your sweaty forehead with a damp towel while one of the lasting dreams was helping with the birth,” It’s a boy,” the dream said showing you the tiny Endless,” Atlas” you smiled but it quickly faded when you felt pain again, soon another cry filled the air,” A girl,” the dream said again,” Althea,” you said happily when you suddenly felt tired, everything become blurry, the sound around you being dulling. It was like you were being dragged underwater, you can barely make out Lucienne calling out your name when you see a familiar face.” Hello Y/N” she said softly,” Death” you mumbled,” I’m so sorry- I... I don't want to do this” she said sadly, Death saw many deaths each day ranging from babies to the elderly but this is something she never thought will happen,” How?”,” If it wasn't for you needing to use the necklace.... the power was too powerful for a human body. You might have been immortal but... your body is still human... unfortunately” you made Morpheus happy like she has never seen before. She truly believed that you were made for each other,” I can’t do this, I never have done this before but... once Morpheus returns, you will be awake. His powers will make sure of it. Until then... you be like a sleeping beauty” she smiled before stroking your cheeks gently.

Lucienne began to panic when you stopped responding,” She is asleep” Death said making Lucienne jump,” Lady Death-”,” No need for titles my dear Lucienne, I didn't have in my heart to take her soul. She makes him so happy” she smiled at your sleeping figure, a gurgle of the twins made her head snap towards the Dream, who was looking over the twins,” Twins?” she surprised,” Didn't know he had it him” she joked slowly walking over the cribs, the twins were pressed against each other. They are quite small but adorable,” What are they called,” Death asked stroking Atlas's chubby cheek,” The boy is Atlas and the girl Althea” Lucienne smiled sadly,” They be growing up without their parents, unfortunately” she added,” Morpheus will be back and be able to wake her, until then she be our sleeping beauty,” she said making Lucienne confused,” Doesn't that go against natural laws?”,” I’m Death, I made her immortal which could also be considered against natural law. She isn't dead but isn't alive either, now only Dream can wake her now. I own him this much” she sadly, she felt bad for not helping her brother, he’s suffering under Burgess rein but she didn't do anything, none of his siblings did. That’s the least she could do for him,” What if he doesn't return?” the dream said concerned looking down at her Prince and Princess,” He will, my brother doesn't abandon his duty” Death answered making the dream nod.” I want to arrange a funeral for Y/N, she might not be dead but like you said she isn't alive either” Lucienne said,” I help you” Death said.

Death brought a open casket which will be pulled by Gregory, Cain and Abel’s Gargoyle. Lucienne prepared your body beautifully, she dressed you in a satin blue gown which glittered in the light, your hair sprawled around you like a angel’s halo. Able collected flowers from his garden and placed them in your hair,” These are beautiful” Death smiled,” Lady Y/N, loved spending time in our Garden, she told me that’s how he met Lord Morpheus” Abel said sweetly,” You know the meaning of those flowers?” she asked,” No, tell me Lady Death” he said,” Peony’s mean beauty and elegance, the Gardenia means hope, the white lily, purity but also... death” she said softly,” And the water lily means rebirth” she said,” Vey well chosen Abel but one flower is missing” she said before walking off, she walked over to the purple flowers,” These are tibouchia’s, these are the flowers which brought my brother and Y/N toghether” she picked a single flower,” I remember, her telling us about it, they mean Eternal love and also royalty” Abel said,” Yes” Death answered, she than placed into your hand and folded them over your still visible bump. Meanwhile Lucienne placed Morpheus necklace around your neck,” Lucienne, Lady Death look how many came back” Cain said jogging towards them,” It’s nearly all who decided to leave” Lucienne said surprised,” We only came back for Lady Y/N, once this over, we are gone” a nightmare said making Lucienne sigh,” I can't stop you, Lady Y/N will be held in Fidlers green, in the gazebo which Lord Morpheus build for her”,” What happened to the heirs?”, a dream asked,” They didn't survive” Death said before Lucienne could answer,” Let keep the twins a secret for now” Lucienne nodded,” let’s get started, Gregory please to Fidlers Green” the gargoyle nodded and started pulling.

*sometime later*

“Why did you lie to them, the heirs are alive” Lucienne said,” They are children of the Endless, concieved from the Lord of Dream’s and Nightmares, born in the dreaming by an immortal human. They are special, they might not grow like regulars children and with my brother gone, they could be in danger, they might be creations by Morpheus but it doesn't mean they are happy with him” Death said,” Until he returns, keep them a secret. Maybe even away from the Castle, Cain and Abel could raise them until he returns and awaken Y/N” Lucienne nodded,” I hope he returns soon”.

Cain and Abel were bickering about something, Cain was close to stabbing his brother when Lucienne and Death came walking into their property,” Lady Death, Lucienne-”,” Babies” Abel cut Cain off,” These are the children of Lord Morpheus and Lady Y/N, we lied about their fates as we don't want to bring any danger to them. If there are more nightmares like the Corinthian-”,” You don't have to elaborate, we watch them” Abel said taking Atlas of Lucienne,” This Atlas, the first born” she said making Abel coo at the baby, Cain rolled his eyes but quickly changed his tune when Death placed,” This Althea, they might not grow normally, just a heads up” Death said,” I need to go, I have pushed my duties away for to long. I return at times, to check how they are doing” she said kissing each twin’s head softly before going away. “ Let’s hope Lord Morpheus returns soon” Lucienne said smiling at the twins before looking towards Fidlers green where you body is being held until Morpheus returns.

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ceaselessbasher · 1 year

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I love putting hyperfixations in a blender so:

Dream's opinion: Tell me, Hob, what is more wonderful that a story that exists loosely between several minds, but it mostly exists in their collected subconsciousness? They put some of it into the world, but the connections they make, the images they visualize, those exist only in each of their dreamscapes. They say it doesn't exist, that that is the joke, but to me, it does exist, and it is extraordinary.

Hob's opinion: Listen, I miss the beauty of oral tradition as much as the next bloke from the 14th century and there is a shadow of that in all of this, but I gotta draw the line somewhere and this is it. This is where I'm drawing the line. Please. Have mercy on me, I am an old man and my students are inviting me to discussion forums of a movie that doesn't fucken exist.

Lucienne's opinion: *while holding the books that have appeared in the Dreaming because of our collective hallucination* What do you mean it doesn't exist, I have several scripts and fanfiction right here.

Matthew's opinion: FUCK YEAH MAFIA SHOOTING BLOOD KILLING SMOKING

Rose's opinion: [could not be reached for an opinion, too busy writing her own script]

#i just thought the prince of stories and anthropomorphic personification of our unconscious would think goncharov (1973) is quite neat #and it got away from me from there #dream now cites it as his favorite film and hob is Very Tired #goncharov #gonchposting #goncharov (1973)#the sandman #unreality tw #dream of the endless #hob gadling #lucienne #the sandman lucienne #the sandman matthew

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wrenclinefelter · 1 year

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Happy new year!! Excited to announce that INTO THE DREAMING: The Sandman Zine Vol 1 is out! Go check out everyone's awesome contributions at rexwrendraws.wixsite.com/thesandmanzine !

#the sandman #netflix sandman #lucienne the librarian #the sandman lucienne #the sandman fanart #zine #fanzine #sandman zine #digital zine #free zine #digital art #illustration

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sootgriffin · 11 months

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self indulgent cozy book nook….

#all i want in life…….#the sandman #the sandman fanart #the sandman netflix #the sandman lucienne #lucienne #my art #fanart

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ennas-aesthetic · 1 year

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Achilles, Achilles, Achilles, come down. Won't you get up off, get up off the roof? You're scaring us and all of us, some of us love you - Achilles, it's not much but there's proof.

Bonus:

#the sandman #dream of the endless #netflix the sandman #lord morpheus #the sandman comics spoilers #tw suicide #hob gadling #delirium of the endless #the sandman nuala #matthew the raven #death of the endless #the sandman lucienne #the corinthian #achilles come down

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ivyithink · 2 years

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nap time

#the sandman #the sandman dream #the sandman morpheus #dream of the endless #the sandman death #death of the endless #the sandman lucienne #hob gadling #matthew the raven #mervyn pumpkinhead #the gang’s all here #my art #my doodles

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l0ves1ckf0ol · 2 years

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SANDMAN HEADCANNONS part 1/???

LORD MORPHEUS - general hcs!

he could sleep late and wake up at 6 am and would have zero to no problems in starting the day at that hour.

death calls him 'morphy' as a way to annoy him, he allows her to call him that and her only

had a pet hamster in one way or the other.

is ace (i think its cannon?)

is completely amused by humanity's theories/perspectives in anything that involves, hell or heaven.

he likes his coffee, black but prefers tea

would spend his time reading at the library with lucienne (if he's not busy)

has candles to help him relax when he's alone.

despises the rain

cares about his hair WAYY too much

has a hard time picking out his ootd even though his wardrobe only consists of black of everything, needs lucienne for it sometimes.

intp or intj

would love reggie black

LORD MORPHEUS - romantic hcs!

idk bout yall but i feel like mf is touch starved so cuddles are his go to way of showing affection.

absolutely little to no pda- unless he's jealous so when he is maybe a firm waist hold or a peck on the cheek.

he knows you like his voice so he only shows his teasing side to you.

will never admit that he loves you when you tease him about it but will certainly put someone in their place when he gets jealous

he gets jealous- a lot

"he was looking at you funny."

you both share a small infatuation for lucifer morningstar.

dramatic & overthinks a lot

will never fail to hype you up in lowercase in any situation.

lucienne is yall's love counselor

LUCIENNE - general hcs!

people saw her as strict and grumpy, but was later changed

she doesn't like taking the leader role but it makes her feel better for having a bigger purpose/role

often checks in with morpheus when he's working on his creations.

when she's got nothing to do, she gossips with abel and cain

matthew is the founder of them scrumptious tea

i think she would be non binary with any pronouns

she would definitely kin hermione granger or remus lupin

is good with kids

she feeds strays (if they ever exist in the dreaming)

has strong emotional intuiton

firm believer that she's either infj or infp

LUCIENNE - romantic hcs!

words of affirmation and acts of service go brrr

mild pda

offers to do your makeup or do your nails and she does it very well

she would rant about morpheus

she trusts you to the point that you think she dgaf about you

gets flustered when you dress up for her

she likes to give you massages.

is practically still when she's asleep so easier to cuddle

reading together >>>

sometimes doubt that you rlly like her but you assure her a lot

hugs and quick pecks 4ever cus she's a classy individual.

grocery shopping w her

#the sandman netflix #the sandman lucienne #lucienne x reader #lucienne headcannons #the sandman #the sandman x you #the sandman x reader #the sandman headcanons #lord morpheus x reader #lord morpheus headcannons #cant i just have both please.#v hot #xu's headcannons

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xjade-lotusx · 2 years

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Lucienne, "my lord, in your absence these waters have become darker, treacherous" Dream, "nah, it'll be fine. Wait no lol you were right. The dreams and nightmares no longer seem to recognize their master" Lucienne, "she's putting cracks in the foundation, my lord. She's destroying the Dreaming. This is the vortex, I assure you" Dream, "nah, she's visited this realm before and done no damage. Omg wait you were right again. Here take my painfully awkward apology" little emo boy start listening to Lucienne

#the sandman #netflix the sandman #the sandman neil gaiman #the sandman netflix #the sandman tv #the sandman dream #the sandman lucienne #lord morpheus #dream #dream of the endless #lucienne #tom sturridge #vivienne acheampong #neil gaiman #the sandman series #thesandmanedit

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wordsinhaled · 1 year

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lucienne my beloved 🥹

#the sandman #lucienne #the sandman fanart #the sandman lucienne #i love her smmmm #n art

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tobitofunction · 2 years

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Flowers of Love Part 2

Morpheus returns but what he finds left is worse than he ever experienced. (Changed some dialogue and Dream likes to blame himself throughout)

I wanna thank everyone who liked, commented and reblogged the first part. I really didn't expect it. When I announced it only 29 ish people liked and most of the time the fic will get less likes than the announcement blog but I’m extremely glad it did so well. So less talking more of the story. ( One person saw the Star Wars inspiration in part 1 :) So Anakin and Padme's theme is now Morpheus and Y/N’s)

Tags: @itshamleth, @khaleesihavilliard, @luula , @theamuz , @lilithskywalker, @hereforsmutbcicantgetenough, @lestaikkeullsokka, @bittybuttersliceontoast, @lilotter18

Across The Stars,

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106 years that’s how long Morpheus was locked up, and since he couldn't punish Burgess himself he settled for his son Alex. He might not have been as bad as his father but he shot Jesseym, Alex got off easy in Morpheus's mind, he could have done worse but he didn't. When Morpheus found himself back in the dreaming and was met with Lucienne he never felt happier,” My Lord your home” she said happily helping him up, but once he saw what was left of the dreaming his heart clenched,” What happened here?” he asked,” My Lord, you are the dreaming and the dreaming is you since you were gone for this long everything started to decay. Lady Y/N-”,” Is she alright? She is safe?” Morpheus asked cutting the librarian off, she looked at the ground not able to look him in the eyes,” Lucienne, where Y/N, how is the baby?” he said firmly, concern filling his body at her quietness,” It’s complicated” she said.

Morpheus stroked your cheek, you were cold just like him,” All of this because of me?” he said holding back tears,” I killed her” he said softly,” She’s not dead sir-”,” but she's isn't alive either and all because I was captured by some ameture magic uses” he snapped,” All you need is your tools to wake her up, that's what your sister said” she said making Morpheus screw his eyes shut,” If only it would be that easy Lucienne” he said,” What do you mean sir?”,” My tools, they have been taken from me by my captors but that imbecile got them stole from him” he said angrily clenching his fist,” So until you found them-”,” Y/N remains like this unforutanlly... Lucienne, could you please leave me alone for a moment?” she nodded and walked away,” My love, I’m sorry for leaving” he said kneeling down beside you,” I promise to wake you the second I have my tools. I then will never leave you alone again, during my capture, there wasn't one minute of which I wasn't thinking of you or our child” he got back up and placed a kiss on your forehead. He looked around, Fidler green isn't like it used to be, everything is dead, ironic perhaps. The flowers in your hair were still fresh thanks to Lucienne perhaps, Morpheus noticed the purple flower in your hands, the tibouchina. “ Once you are awake my love, I grow you an even bigger garden than you had, and it will be filled with flowers which remind me of you,” he said, he gave you one last kiss before joining Lucienne.

“Where is my child, you said it survived”,” They did my Lord” Lucienne smiled,” They? Twins?” he said a smile forming on his lips,” Cain and Abel have been taking care of them since their birth. I paid them a visit once in a while,” she said,” How old are they?” Morpheus asked,” Come with me and you see”.

Gregory was using his snout to hit the ball toward the young child making him giggle,” Again, Gregory” Atlas giggled throwing the ball towards the Gargoyle who caught it in his mouth, this made the boy giggle,” Uncle Cain, did you see that?” the half endless asked,” I sure did Atlas, don't dirty yourself, dinner is nearly ready” Cain said sweeping away a broken pot which Gregory broke while playing with the boy. Meanwhile, Abel was taking care of Althea, the youngest of the twin was helping him cook for dinner, she was standing on a small stool helping Abel peel the vegetables. Both twins look like perfect mixtures of both of you, but their eyes are clearly like their father's. A stormy sky with stars peaking through the clouds.

Gregory slightly nudged Atlas with his snout making him fall on his butt, Cain's eyes snapped towards it ready to scold Gregory for making Atlas cry but a cry never left the boy's lips. Instead, the boy was staring off into the distance,” Atlas, is everything okay?” he asked pushing Gregory away gently as he tried to nudge the boy again,” I thought I saw Lucienne with a strange man” he said as Cain pulled him up, brushing dirty of his pants,” Lucienne, huh? She properly just wanted to check up on you and Althea” he said,” But whose the strange man?” he asked, Cain shrugged,” Let’s see if Althea and Abel finished dinner” he said pushing the boy into the house who was still looking behind at the spot where he saw Lucienne and Morpheus.

“ My Lord, why didn't you greet them, Atlas was right there,” Lucienne said trying to keep up with Morpheus's large steps,” And how should I explain my absence? How I can't free their mother from her slumber. I have failed once again as a parent,” he said holding back tears,” You haven't even mentioned their ages. They are still young kids, you didn't miss that much in their lives-”,” Besides their first words, them taking their first steps, their births. Do you want me to go on? I am glad that they haven't aged much for whatever reason but-”,” But what?” Lucienne said,” I won't meet them until I have Y/N back at my side, I want them to meet us together,” he said making Lucienne sigh,” Very well. How do you want to start the search for your tools?”,” The Fates”.

After a couple more discussions Morpheus and Lucienne made their way back towards Cain and Abel but not for the twins but for Gregory. Morpheus stands by his discussion on wanting to wait until your back to meet the twins,” Lord Morpheus, your back” Abel said happily,” I didn't have any doubt in that” Cain said wary,” Are you here to see your children? They would be delighted, they are in the House of secrets playing I could-”,” I’m here to ask you back for something I gave you long ago” he cut Abel off,” So you aren't here for the kids?” Cain asked trying not to sound offended,” Not until y/n is back,” he said trying to keep his voice calm,” Well what do you want Lord Morpheus?”

“What should we tell the twins? They love Gregory” Cain said getting angry,” They will understand one day,” Morpheus said,” It’s for the sake of the Dreaming” Morpheus added,” We weren't one who vanished for a century, Lady Y/N is dead because of you,” Cain said making Morpheus clench his fist, anger started to build inside of the dream lord,” Cain, watch your tongue,” Lucienne said,” Why? For over 100 years we had basically gaslighted the twins about your whereabouts. The twins are young due to their unique genetics but they are much wiser than we think, they know that their father abandoned them-”,” Cain, Lord Morpheus didn't abandon them, there is probably a reason for his long absence” Abel tried to reason with brother,” I can't watch this, I will be with the twins. Something he should be doing” Cain said storming off.

“Lord Morpheus are you alright?” Lucienne asked as they were walking away from Cain and Abel,” He is right, it’s all my fault. If I wasn't captured Y/N and I would be raising the twins. They could be playing in the gardens, while we were watching them, Y/N in my arms. She is my heart Lucienne and I will get her back, no matter the cause” Morpheus said,” I know you will and I will be here every step of the way” Lucienne smiled,” Like you were for Y/N?” the question caught her off guard,” She’s my Lady, of course, I stood beside her. She can be quite stubborn like you, maybe that's why the two of you lasted so long” she smiled at the end,” Lady Death called you soulmates, it was hard to see an Endless having a human soulmate but I agree. Love like the two of you share is something you don't see every day. She's unlike any other lover you had”,” She is, that’s why I will do anything to bring her back. Even if it means going to corners of heaven and hell”,” Well the fates did say your helm in hell” she said half-jokingly, Morpheus didn't say anything to acknowledge the irony bud just said,” This Joana Constantine if she is anything like her ancestor could be useful”.

Finding Joana Constantine was easy but getting her help was a different story, she left him in a church where she excised a demon, who could have helped him find his helm. Now he is standing in a park when a raven lands in front of him,” I thought I told you to leave” he said slightly annoyed,” I know but the boss lady-”,” Lucienne is not your Master”,” She told me you would say that” he said,” Do you know who I am?”,” Not exactly but the boss lady said to help you find something to revive her boss lady” Morpheus swallowed,” My last raven died while trying to help me”,” Well I’m not them, I could still help you find her, if she's asleep we have at least eight hours to find her” Matthew said.

Matthew did help him find Johanna and in the end, she helped him to give him her sand back. Now they were standing outside her old apartment block, “ Why did you decide to end her suffering? You could easily just let have a painful death to spite me for having your sand?” Johanna asked out,” I know how it feels to be responsible for someone suffering,” he said swallowing,” During my time captured my wife fell into an endless sleep to save her from death after birthing our twins” he didn't know why he was opening up to her like that, maybe because they are similar in a way,” With my tools, I can bring her back” Johanna nodded,” I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you find your tools, at least your not alone,” she said looking down at Matthew,” Let’s see each other again but maybe with your wife then, it be interesting to see who stole the heart of Dream of the Endless”.

” Can I ask you a question?” Matthew asked flying beside him,” Why do you blame yourself for your wife’s demise? It wasn't your fault for being captured” Matthew said,” But it is my fault for giving her a necklace which holds part of my power. Her body is human and couldn't handle the power of using it to hold the dreaming together” he said stuffing his hands into his pockets,” If I never gave it to her, she would have been fine. The Dreaming might have looked worse but it could be fixed” he said.

“If you win you get to get your helm back but if I win you be my slave for eternity,” the demon said stroking his hand across the helm,” I agree,” Morpheus said making Matthew gawk,” My champion shall be you, your majesty,” he said to Lucifer who seemed to be delighted at that,” It would be an honour,” they said

“Until next time Light bringer,” Morpheus said cockily after winning the battle,” I will have your head next time Morpheus, and that of your wives. If she's awake by then” Lucifer said making Morpheus glare at her before turning around and walking out of hell. “ Where off to next Boss?” Matthew asked landing on his shoulder as he put his helm on,” To the dreaming, I want to see her” Morpheus said.

“ I nearly have all of my tools my love. Soon you will be in my arms again, and we are able to see our children and hear their joyful laughs as they played in the Gardens. I am able to love you again, I have so much to make up for. I saw our son from a distance, he looks like a perfect mix of us, and his laugh was something only an angel could produce, an angel like you, I can't wait to meet them probably” he said stroking the back of your hand, his helm sat beside his kneeling figure,” Lucienne gave a new raven, he’s different than Jesseym but maybe that what I need, Hold tight my love. I will be back soon with my ruby” he slowly got up, not wanting to let go of your cold hand, he still wasn't used to your cold skin but it doesn't stop him from holding you as much as he can,” I love you with all my heart” he said kissing your forehead. He wanted to wait to kiss your lips until you were awake.

“She is pretty,” Matthew said landing on Morpheus's shoulder,” I have never seen someone so in love with someone, most people will just pick a new partner if their partner died”,” Humans are strange beings after all”,” Your wife is human” Matthew pointed out,” Not for me, she's to perfect to be a human.No of my former loves made me feel like her, nothing and no one can compare,” he said,” The woman in hell was she one of your former lovers right?”,” Yes but that’s all I will tell you,” he said,” Fair enough, we're off to know?”,” My ruby, since I have my helm and sand it will be easier to find”.

Morpheus found a massacre, and John Dee's usage of the ruby started bringing chaos into the world. John didn't seem to be thinking he was doing anything wrong, he thought he was doing the world a favour by taking people's ability to lie away from them. Even after explaining Dreaming is what keeps people alive, he refused to budge. ” It’s not too late to save yourself,” Morpheus said as calmly,” You think, it's me who needs saving”,” Your father stole that ruby from me and cursed you”,” He blessed me with it” he lifted the ruby and began absorbing everything around him including Morpheus,” Your reign ended when my father captured you. This Kingdom is my birthright” he broke the ruby believing it would kill Morpheus but it did the opposite, it realised all the power it held making Morpheus stronger than ever. He can finally free you, hold your warm body in his arms, look into your eyes and fall in love again, kiss the lips he was dreaming of for centuries. He’s thankful to John for that and because of this decided to spare him. All he wanted to do now is return to you and meet his children.

“You think it will work?” Matthew asked sitting on Morpheus’s shoulder,” I’m at full strength now. Even more powerful than before, I don't have a doubt it will work” he said pulling some sand out of his pouch, slowly crouching down beside the casket,” It’s time to wake my love” he said before blowing the sand into your direction,” How long will it take?” Matthew asked, he seemed more excited than Morpheus himself,” Patient” he said softly, he didn't take his of you as he slowly rose again from his crouched position. It felt like aeons to Morpheus, waiting for you to move or show any sign of life. “Please my love,” he said caressing your cheek, then he felt it, your skin wasn't ice cold anymore, it’s getting warmer.” She’s getting warmer” Morpheus said,” My love can you hear me?” he said kneeling once again, then he noticed your chest slowly rising and failing,” There is movement under her eyelids,” Matthew said, Morpheus grabbed one of your hands,” If you can hear me, please squeeze my hand,” he said, desperation in his voice, it took w while but he did feel the slightest pressure on his hand,” Kiss her,” Matthew said randomly,” What?”,” It happens in Disney movies, the Princess is asleep and a Prince kisses her awake” Matthew explained,” Come give it try and relax with your judgmental looks while you at it” he said, Morpheus hesitated but maybe Matthew was right, it wouldn't surprise him if his sister did make that a requirement. He slowly rose and caging your body between his arms,” Give her a good one, it is your guy’s first kiss in a hot minute” Matthew said but Morpheus ignored it, he slowly lowered himself down to your lips, he felt your breath against your lips slightly. He carefully pressed his lips against yours, your lips were still soft as he remembered maybe even softer, he didn't want to remove his lips from yours but he did after a while,” Maybe it needs a while to lift the spell, kind of how like amazon delivery” Matthew said gaining a confused look from Morpheus,” Maybe you're right” Morpheus said sadly,” Don't be upset boss, the boss lady will be up in no time” he said, just when Morpheus and Matthew were about to leave, soft shuffling filled the Dream Lord’s ears,” Morpheus?” a soft but hoarse voice came through afterwards.

Morpheus’s head snapped towards your voice,” Y/N, my love” he said happily, you were trying to sit up but you seem to find it difficult,” Your back, I never had any doubt my love” you said cupping his cheek as tears were streaming down his face,” I leave the two of you alone” Matthew said,” Thank you Matthew” Morpheus said before the raven flew away,” Matthew?” you asked confused,” We have a lot to catch up on but now let’s meet our children first” he said lifting you off the casket into his arms where you belonged.” How long had past since-”,” Too long my love, just so you know I never plan to leave you ever again” he said starting to walk towards Cain and Abel,” You better not” you smiled taking in his scent,” I love you Morpheus” you said softly looking up at him,” I love you, maybe even more” he smiled.

Soon the two of you arrived at the Gate of Cain and Abel’s land. He carefully set you down feet, he wrapped his arm around your waist, steadying you.” What did you name our daughter? I heard Cain call our boy Atlas”,” Althea” you said quickly.” Have they grown much in our absence?” you asked,” You will see my love”.

Meanwhile, the twins were playing with Goldie, they were upset about Gregory's demise but were happy about having another Gargoyle. Abel managed to convince Cain not to tell the twins who took away Gregory as he didn't want the twins to have negative feelings towards their father. Althea was running after Goldie when she tripped over a rock and landed harshly on her belly with a loud thud. “ Althea, are you okay,” Atlas asked concerned before his younger sister burst into tears, Goldie meanwhile flew into the house of mystery to get either Cain or Abel.” Please, Althea, don't cry” Atlas said rubbing his sister's back, her knee and chin were bleeding slightly and she was covered in dirt” Why is the Princess of the Dreaming crying?” Morpheus said making Atlas jump slightly. He looked at Morpheus with identical eyes, instantly recognising him as his father,” We can't have our Princess crying now” you said wrapping your arms around your daughter,” Mother” Atlas said,” You have awakened” he said happily,” Little flower, where does it hurt?” you said gently as Althea wrapped her small arms around your waist,” She hurt her leg” Atlas said grabbing Morpheus sleeve,” Well then can be fixed, look her little flower” Morpheus said softly making the girl peak at her father, he pulled out a bit of sand from his pouch and sprinkled on her injured leg and before she knew it was gone making Althea gasp,,” Do you know who I am?” he asked,” You are our father, Uncle Abel and Lucienne talked about you, they said you will bring Mom from her slumber and restore the dreaming to its former glory” Atlas said,” We have the same eyes” Althea said making Morpheus smile, he grabbed gently and placed her onto his lap,” Yes, we do my little flower” he said melting when his little girl wrapped her arms around him,” Why don't I have a nickname?” Atlas pouted making both Morpheus and you laugh,” How about little raven, as your Dad always has a raven with him” you said pulling him into your laps,” My name is still cooler” Althea said sticking her tongue out at her brother,” You are a flower and I’m a raven, so my nickname is cooler” Atlas said also sticking his tongue at his sister which was countered by a push of your lap from Althea,” Hey, no violence. Both of you have cool nicknames, right Morpheus?” you said,” Yes, they are children of the Endless after all, who only have cool nicknames” he said tickling Althea sides making her giggle which filled Morpheus should with happiness,” Are you as ticklish as your sister little raven” you said before tickling his sides making giggle as well. Soon both twins were giggling making both you and Morpheus happier than ever.

“Althea, Irving- I mean Goldie said you are hurt,” Abel said rushing towards the four of you,” I’m fine now Uncle Abel, my Papa healed it,” she said cuddling into Morpheus's side,” Well, then I let the reunited family alone. Dinner is nearly ready though, so feel free to join us- Lady Y/N, your awake” Abel gasped,” CAINE, LADY Y/N IS AWAKE” he shouted heavily,” What are you babbling about- Lady Y/N, your back, and with the twins. Why not joins us for dinner, we have enough for all of us. It is an honour” Cain said,” We gladly accept” you smiled looking at Atlas who was placing flowers in your hair. The two brothers nodded and quickly when back into the house leaving the four of you alone again. You looked at Morpheus who was staring at you,” You are even more beautiful than I remember” he said as the twins started to chase each other again, he pulled you into his arms and kissed your forehead,” Whatever happens next, I want you at my side” he said softly stroking your arm,” Good as I would have forced my way into it. You aren't getting rid of me this easy from now on” you smiled nuzzling into his neck,” Is that a promise?” Morpheus asked,” Yes” you smiled,” Good,” he said cupping your chin and placing his lips on yours.” Ewwwww,” the twins said making you and Morpheus pull apart,” Kissing gives cooties, “ Althea said,” Cooties don't affect grown-ups my little flower” she still scrunched up her nose in disgust,” I still will never kiss a boy,” she said making Morpheus smile,” You better not,” he said poking her belly,” Dad play ball with us before dinner, Mom can join as well,” Atlas said picking up a ball,” Girls vs boys” he added,” Challenge accepted” you smiled, Althea nodded,” The winner gets the loser desert,” she said,” Deal,” Atlas said.

Morpheus looked around himself and couldn't believe it was real, he thought he was in a dream of his own making while still being trapped by Burgess but reality came when he felt a ball small against his shoulder and a small giggle following,” sorry Papa” Althea giggled,” Come on Dad, we can't lose” Atlas said tugging at Morpheus sleeve. No, everything was very much real, he had his twins, his realm and you. Everything is as it should be, at least for the moment but Morpheus doesn't care about the obstacles of the future, so long he has you at his side, he’s ready to face anything.

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thoujou · 2 years

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Dreamtober Day 24. Lucien.

she's beautiful.

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maelstroms-blog · 1 year

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This one is weird, idk, just wanted to give some love to Lucienne, the only one patient enough to put up with Dream's emo BS.

Also, Lucienne is every tired retail worker having to deal with stupid customers, I see a lot of myself in her.

The tall, lithe figure looked down on Lucienne.

'Where is he?' He all But snarled.

It was a different messenger from the faerie kingdom, an impatient one. Lucienne stood tall, looking back into golden eyes.

'My lord had a previous engagement, he will be here momentarily,'

The faerie man scoffed,

'I come here with a message from queen Tatiana herself, only for the dream King's ears.

Lucienne bit back a sigh, 'If it is that important, perhaps I could pass it on,'

'No! You are merely a servant.'

Lucienne blinked, fixing her gold rimmed glasses. A retort was ready on her lips, it was only her professionalism that kept her quiet.

'Yes, I understand, but my lord is a busy entity.'

The faerie man glared, and then, without warning, he raised his hand as if to strike. Lucienne stood firm, never breaking eye contact, even when she heard the familiar flap of wings, scratching the faerie man with sharp claws. He cried out, glaring at the raven like it was an irksome fly. Then, his eyes widened as a shadow fell upon his face. In fact, all the shadows in the room lengthened and twisted.

'You dare,' came a voice crafted from nightmares, all eyes turned, expecting to see the dream king, regal in his cloak of shadows.

Instead, Dream stood at the foot of his throne, dressed in mismatched pyjamas, too big for his slender frame. His bare feet padded on the floor as he closed the distance, billowing behind him was a tartan dressing robe, obviously taken from a one Hob Gadling.

The faerie man's expression shifted from fear to confusion.

'You interrupted the boss's sleepover,' cawed Matthew, still perched on Lucienne's shoulder.

His wing brushed out against her ear, the same way a human would pat someone's shoulder.

Dream glared down at the faerie man, his eyes two dark abysses,

'You force your way into my palace, demanding my presence, refusing to wait, and when my staff try to help...,' His voice deepened, turning into a growl,

'You would physically harm her.'

A chill settled over the throne, even though it wasn't directed at them. Lucienne and Matthew shivered. The faerie man looked as though he wanted to die, his knees actually shook.

'I-I meant no disrespect-'

'Didn't you?' His form lengthened even more, a stark contrast from his colourful attire,

'I understood you are new at this job, but you should know that any slight taken at one of my staff, is a slight against me.'

Without waiting for an answer, Dream raised a clawed hand and snapped his fingers. With a whoosh of air, idiot went flying back, hitting the palace doors, hard enough to crack whatever it was made of.

Lucienne couldn't keep her eyes from widening, Matthew cawed, impressed.

Dream came to stop in front of Lucienne, shifting his eyes back to his watery blue.

'Lucienne, are you alright?' The concern in his voice was apparent, so much so, that Lucienne had to fight back a sudden feeling of emotion.

'Yes, my lord,' she cleared her throat, 'I was not frightened.'

Dream smiled a small smile, 'I know you weren't.'

The faerie man groaned, slowly, he peeled himself from his imprint, and fell to the ground, heavily.

'As for you,' Dream approached him again, still cutting an imposing figure, despite the cartoon cat on his shirt,

'Tell your queen that I am willing to speak with her, once she employs a messenger not as ignorant as you.'

With another snap of his finger, the faerie was gone, as was the damage done to the wall.

Matthew let out a cawing laugh,

'Did you see his face?'

Lucienne just blinked, 'Not that I am not grateful, my lord, but will this not strain the the Dreaming's alliance with the faerie kingdom?'

Dream looked at her, eyebrow raised,

'I do not care, if that is how they treat staff,' he reached out, as if to take her hand, then just flexed his fingers awkwardly,

'Especially, one as loyal as you, then they are not worth my time.'

Lucienne couldn't keep her small smile from appearing, she focused instead on Matthew, scratching under his beak.

'It is...appreciated, my lord,'

Dream gave a small nod, his show of respect.

'Now, if you'll excuse me, I am certain my hot chocolate has gone cold,' and with that, he vanished, in a flurry of sand and billow of his robe.

Lucienne smiled down at Matthew,

'Shall we have some tea?'

Matthew flapped his wings,

'Yeah, can we have biscuits?'

#the sandman #neil gaiman #dream of the endless #tom sturridge #dabble #the sandman lucienne #vivienne acheampong #matthew the sandman #matthew the raven #criticism welcome #i cant think of any faerie names

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