The Dark Awakening

Bubble Berry woke fitfully from a strange dream he had, his normally curly mane short and covering one of his eyes. He couldn't remember what the dream was about, he just had vague flashes. The glinting of chains. A reflection of himself in a knife. Elusive was there too. Although right now, Bubble was more concerned over how his mane flattened when he remembered the dream as rather pleasant. After a few minutes of thought, he shrugged and sat up, his mane curling again on it's own. As he yawned he looked over and noticed a plain white card marked with Elusive's cutiemark.

“What's this?” He opened the card and read the fancy handwritten script inside; it was an invitation to a picnic. He smiled, but he was also slightly confused. Why would Elusive, who lately seemed to be interested in nothing more than antagonizing him, want to go on a picnic?

Bubble frowned, come to think of it, 'Antagonize' wasn't the right word. The look on Elusive's face when Bubble hit him the day before was almost happy, but Bubble shook his head, confident he was misremembering. As he pushed away these questions and doubts, he instead smiled as he eagerly got ready for this opportunity to repair the rift that seems to have come between him and his friend.

Elusive smiled as he saw Bubble Berry bouncing towards him. “Hello Bubble!”

Bubble grinned and tackle hugged him “Hey Elusive!”

Elusive gasped and pushed Bubble off of him, brushing off his suit “Bubble! Don't get my suit dirt- er, I mean, hi to you too Bubble!”

Bubble Berry grinned and sat down "Thanks for inviting me to the picnic Elusive!”

Elusive smiled and began taking out the food from the picnic basket “It was no problem darling. I figured we could both use some time away.”

Bubble nodded and smiled “Yeah, it is nice to get away sometimes.” He began munching on his sandwich, a sharp contrast from Elusive's more restrained eating habits. “ I had a weirdo dream last night Elusive!” Elusive  choked slightly and Bubble looked concerned

“Hey, you okay Elusive?”

He nodded “Oh, yes. Please continue Bubble.”

Bubble Berry nodded after a second, still worriedly eyeing his friend. “I don't remember most of it. I remember a really dark place, like a basement. I saw my reflection in a knife, my mane was flat and over one eye, and I was grinning. I remember you, smiling in a...defiant way if nothing else, like you were daring me to try something. Then I heard myself laughing and I woke up, my mane flat like it was in the dream. But-” He hesitated, wondering if he should admit to his enjoyment. “I, I kind of liked it.”

He looked up and saw Elusive nodding, trembling slightly. “Mmmhmm.”

Elusive nodded absently and Bubble looked worried, his mane flattening as he worried he had scared or worried his friend. "Are you okay?”

Elusive started “What? Oh! Yes! I'm sorry Bubble, I was thinking about, er, things. Yes, an order from a rather tricky client. Nothing you need to worry about.” He smiled reassuringly and Bubbles mane curled again as he smiled, reassured.

The picnic went off without a hitch, it was a bit quiet, but at the end of the day they left smiling, each with their own questions and worries, Elusive more than the other.

Elusive's Diary-

Journal entry #238

I don't know how I should feel. He basically just admitted to me today that at least a part of him is just like what I figured. He actually likes it too. It's very obvious now. I just, I'm unsure how I'm supposed to feel about such a revelation. How is one meant to feel when one learns a dear friend enjoys causing him/her pain? Is it normal to feel how I do? I don't know, I don't think so. I don't think it's right but... I think I like it. I think I want to know what else happened, and, I don't know, try it? Oh, Solaris! I can't truly mean that! Can I? Oh, dear, I think I'm losing it. I should probably rest. I just hope my dreams will be my own.~ Elusive

Bubble Berry's Diary-  Today was weird. First I had that crazy dream and then Elusive invited me to the picnic and freaked when I told him about it. He tried to explain it off, but I know it affected him. I feel bad for these feelings i've had lately...I can't stop thinking about that dream, and I remember more and more about that dream.....It was me and Elusive, but he was tied up. The weird thing is, most would struggle in that situation, but he looked almost.....eager for something. I still can't remember anything more after I picked up the knife....it was a pretty knife, shiny and sharp...reminds me of one in the Cakes kitchens....They have a lot of knives, would they mind if I took that one? As something to...I don't know why I want it really...to look at it I suppose. It's funny, I've never thought a knife could be anything but pointy before, but now I want to stare at it, sharpen it, touch it, cut with it. Oh dear sweet Solaris what's happening to me?!!?! I don't know, and Gummette is out of ideas too....I think i'll go stare at the knife now, maybe bring it back to my room....- Bubble Berry.