Chapter 9: What happened?

*ERROR'S P.O.V*

Ink.

My mind spun as I watched him being crushed by this creature, its limbs ramming into his beautiful eyes.

"E-Error! Error help!" He wailed. I froze in my tracks. It became unbearably cold and I had no idea how I could warm myself up. I heard him yelp and I watched in horror as the creature began to crush him once more. Something inside me snapped and I lurched forward, punching the creature in what I assumed was its chest. It flailed in shock, loosening his grip on Ink. I took the opportunity to pull Ink out of its arms and into a portal, leaping into the nearest AU and closing the portal quickly behind me, panting for breath.

"Ink….. Ink!" I looked down at Ink, bruised and scratched from the attack. He was limp in my arms and I felt my breath hitch in my throat.

"I-Ink! Wake up!" I yelled, shaking him. I heard a branch snap and I whirled around, expecting the monster to have followed. Instead, I heard a small gasp.

"W-What?! E-Error?! O-Oh my god! Ink!" Said a figure, running towards Ink and I. My eyes widened in shock as I watched a skeleton even smaller than my beloved Ink.

Dream Sans.

I did my best to hold back a scowl as he pulled Ink from me and set him on the ground.

"Ink! Ink! Wake up! What happened?" He said, looking over at me. I looked down and growled.

"That corrupted beast came back…." I muttered. His eyes widened before he turned back to Ink, tracing his fingers over Ink's cheek, making my insides churn with something I hadn't felt before.

"That's the Flowey from the world it was supposed to be…. But the creator gave up on it but something was different this time. The creator was angry with what they made so they scribbled through all of their drawing and the entire place was coated in hatred and vengeance. It sat there for years, completely untouched before someone else tried to revive it but all it did was corrupt their creativity." He said sadly. I snorted and crossed my arms.

"Sounds awful." I said in a completely emotionless tone. He glared at me before turning to my Ink.

"It is. It can destroy Ink, you know. He can't be there for very long because he's the guardian of creativity and that place destroys creativity. There's no hope in saving it." He said.

"Well duh. We already know that so cut the chat and start helping or I'll take Ink home by myself." I snapped. He glared up at me and scoffed.

"Oh please, like I'd let Ink be alone with you. You'd probably corrupt him worse than whatever that is out there." He snapped back. I narrowed my eyes at him and glitched slightly, but I didn't lose myself.

"I'd never do that to Ink." I muttered. He rolled his eyes before getting up.

"Well, we should probably take him back to my place so I can take care of him. He's pretty beaten up." He said, moving to pick up Ink. I held my tongue as I moved forward swiftly and picked up Ink gently in my arms. I felt him move in my arms.

"E-Error…" He moaned in pain, tears threatening to spill over. I felt a twang of pain in my chest seeing him in so much pain. I frowned and held him closer, whispering softly to him.

"Shh… Don't speak, Ink. I'm gonna help you feel better." I said, stroking his cheek gently. I pressed his head against my hand and a small smile crept onto my face. I opened up at portal back to our home and Dream immediately hopped up and walked in after us.

"Hey! What're you doing? I can take care of him. You go scout of for that monster." He instructed. As much as I hated listening to the little dweeb, I knew he was right.

"Fine. But he'd better be whole by the time I get back." I sneered, setting Ink down on the couch.

"Be good, Inky." I said softly before turning back and walking out, leaving Dream with my beloved. I felt my stomach churn at the thought of my Ink alone with Dream. I knew it was for the best. Dream knew what to do in these kinds of situations and I didn't but I couldn't help but feel guilty that I wasn't there with him. I sighed and walked through the timelines, scouting out for the monster.

*INK'S P.O.V*

Everything was dark. All I felt was a searing pain throughout my body. I groaned in pain.

"E-Error?" I asked, my eyes slowly fluttering open. I looked around and realized that I was on my couch. I felt my blood run cold. Error wasn't here. He was probably out looking for that monster.

"Error!" I called, whimpering when nobody answered. I heard someone walking through my home and I immediately perked up

"Error! What happened?" I asked, craning my neck to face him. A hand set itself on my chest and my eyes widened when it wasn't the hand of my beloved. I looked up and saw Dream, an old friend of mine, staring down at me with concern.

"Ink, it's just me. Calm down. That creature found you out in Outertale and it attacked you. Error is out checked for the monster as we speak. He pulled you into Dreamtale and we took you home. You're safe now." He assured. I relaxed slightly at his words but grabbed his hand.

"Error… Dream, where's Error?" I asked, my voice cracking slightly. He shook his head.

"I don't know, Ink. But It'll be alright. I'm here now. You're safe." He cooed, reaching up and stroking my head. I sighed with relief as I felt a wave of sleep tugging at my eyes. I leaned into his hand and began drifting off.

"Thanks, Dream…" I muttered. He smiled.

"Anytime, Ink." He said softly. I fell off into a deep sleep with Dream lightly stroking my skull in an attempt to comfort me. Little did they know, Error saw the whole thing and there was no denying it.

Error was jealous.

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