6 - FIRST MISSION

Hope yall know I have this planned out all the way to chapter 13 finally I have a plan for my fic!!!! Lmao

Finally, it was Friday, the day of his first mission. He rubbed his right socket, he was terribly tired but he'd get through it none the less.

He went down to the main floor where Nightmare and the others had been, notably waiting for him. Killer had a large grin on his face, obviously excited meanwhile Cross looked like he had nothing on his mind as he zoned out at the floor, his face still stern as ever.

Horror was preparing food, breakfast most obviously. And then there was Nightmares, sipping on steaming hot coffee, sitting at the bar. He also seemed quite tired, however he usually always did.

Dust sat down at the stool next to his boss, also right next to where Killer was leaning. "Sup kid, how'd ya sleep? Get enough shut eye for the mission?"

"Uhm, I guess?" Cross looked up from nothingness, "you went to bed earlier than usual. Were you feeling unwell?"

"Oh uh- I guess. I just wasn't there mentally." "Didjya actually go ta' bed last night or was your social interaction meter at 0?"

Nightmare cracked a barely noticeable smirk from Killers remark. "Leave the poor boy alone, he didn't murder nobody, well not yesterday at least."

Horror chuckled mid cooking. Killer rolled his eyes, "eh we'll have to fix that ay?" He winked at the smaller. "Killer I've told you before, we won't murder anybody, we need to wrack as many negative emotions as possible."

"Awh, oki boss." Dust stared blankly at the counter. He was unable to hear anything except distant chatter that jumbled into useless uncomprehendable words.

He saw visions of his past loved ones reducing into nothing but dust. His brother smiling while crying, saying the he still believed I'm him and that he could do even just a little bit better, he would just have to try.

He heard whispering in his ear of that same voice telling him to try his best to be even a better person but instead laughing at him, mimicking him. Chastising him, putting him down for every misdeed and sin he committed within his life.

He laughed at him.

"Useless"

"Stupid"

"Idiot"

"Murderer"

"Worthless"

"Killer"

Killer? He looked up again, finally coming back to the situation, hearing not Papyrus yelling "Killer" but Nightmare who was yelling at him for probably something dumb he did or said.

Cross was in the middle of it trying to calm Nightmare down to save Killers ass. Dust sighed and smiled, at lease he found a suitable escape from his problems.

No one seemed go notice his episode, well maybe Horror did, he eyed him warily that almost asked "are you okay?"  Dust sighed and gave a half nod, barely visible, Horror just went with it and finished the food he was preparing.

Later in the day.

Dust was getting himself mentally prepared for the day ahead of him. He would have to hurt people... again. Not like he wasn't used to it, plus he had high LV so his capability to hurt others was down but still a small part of him in the back of his soul, the original source, yelled at him for it. But he learned how to ignore it.

Cross pat his shoulder, bringing him out of his trance. "You good dude?"

"Oh- yeah, totally." He gave him a not convinced look. "Whatever, remember I'll be backing you up today, no matter what if you need help with anything I'll be there to help."

He nodded, "yeah, thanks."

Nightmare walked infront of the others, clearly interested in seeing what the new skeleton could do. "So, we're attacking Underswap today-"

Everyone seemed to tense up at that leaving Dust confused.

"-I get it, there's more likelihood of the stars appearing but I have an idea, currently in the AU they've been left defenseless for the most part, Swap is patrolling with the other two, Stretch is busy in the original Universe. Stretch shouldn't appear unless Swap somehow finds enough time to alert him but he won't."

The henchmen nodded, seemingly ready for that.

(Not me listening to Mismatch (Underverse song) rn lol)

Nightmare created a portal out of his goop and the others went through, ready to go. 

Cross chuckled as he went through, "alright Dust, we're attacking the woods, boss doesn't want you to fight any if the stronger monsters since you're a rookie and what not. The human isn't anywhere to be seen however so if we run into them-" Dust interrupted him.

"I can fight the human, I have way too much experience with that, to the point where I actually got rid of it and deplete and existing determination which I doubt I'll need to go to those lengths."

"Alright, but remember I'm here to help if you need it, otherwise I'd be in the ruins right now." He shrugged and Dust rolled his eyes.

They went into the woods and fought multiple monsters leaving them defenseless and putting them down, Dust accidentally killed one of them from his urges, blood and dust scattered along his body after he did that.

His sockets dialted from it and he smirked largely from it. He licked his finger that had blood on it, still above the poor bunny monster that was slowly dusting, the one they were with was screaming and crying at the skeleton who just shot an insane look at the smaller.

Cross had small shivers go down his spine, shit he was fucking scary when he did that. He wouldn't have expected such violence from such a timid and sweet seeming skeleton.

Soon the skeleton finally said something to the bunny monster. "..run if you know what's good for you...." His voice was scratchy and bruised sounding, but deep and menacing.

They scattered up and ran as fast as they could to where the town was.

Dust stood up and stared at the dust that was scattered infront of him and blood that stained his jacket.

".. shit." "Uhm- dude? What was that? Didn't boss say no deaths?" Dust sighed as he straightened his posture.

"I know. I get urges, plus I bet it added more negativity from the other one that could make up for the lack of this ones plus some."

"I guess, let's just go to the town, I think something might happen soon."

Dust nodded as they started walking over but before they got to the town a skeleton stopped them in their tracks, a Sans like Dust, except he wore a royal guard like outfit and had a blue bandana.

"Stop right there, huh? You're new!" He got into a fighting pose. "Dream you never said anything about a new guy in the bad sans group!!"

Another Sans appeared as well, "I never noticed his aura." He seemed to also be in a battle pose.

"Swao can you handle these two? I need to find Nightmare." "Yeah yeah, I can" he seemed unimpressed with the other.

"Alright just asking, I'll go find my brother then." He waved as he ran off.

Dust smiled menacingly, "forgetting something buddy?" "Psh! Nope! Come at me!!"

Dust chuckled, "well if you invite me to then sure. Who am I to be an asshole and say no?"

He summoned multiple gaster blasters and aimed them at the taller skeleton. He blasted them off, the other running through and dodging it them getting and Dusts face, swinging a large bone he summoned at him.

Dust avoided them swiftly. "Gonna have to try harder than that buddy." Cross got behind and knocked the skeleton on the ground with large red knife he summoned. "Egh-..." He muttered out as Dust got on top of him, one foot crushing into his chest, imparing his breathing.

"Oh what's this? You can't breathe? Awhh that's too bad." The other struggled, "p- please...! I- I.. I'm sure you can do just a l- little better, even if you d- don't think so.."

Dusts sockets widened from those words. ".... mother... FUCKER.!" He slammed the other into the ground again, summoning a bone and stabbed into the others chest repeatedly until the other was screaming out in pain.

Dust kept going, obviously ticked off from the others saying.

Cross tried to pull the other off of him but failed, yelling rang out from not too far out from Dream. He shot an arrow at Dust which pierced his shoulder, bringing him out of the moment.

He shouted out, "FUCK-!" And got off of Swap, mentally cursing at himself. Dream and a new skeleton ran over to Swap and took care of his wounds.

The others walked over as well but just watched. The new skeleton shouted at Nightmare, "didn't you get enough negativity here asshole!? Leave!" Nightmare rolled his eyes as a response and brought the others into a teleportation, them sinking into goop and resurfacing in the castle.

"Holy fucking shit- Dust what was that?" Killer peered over at the skeleton shutting himself in. "I- I.... I-.." Was all he mustered up, he stared at his hands which were shaking violently.

Horror grabbed Killers shoulder and gave him a small glare saying to leave him alone.

Nightmare sighed and pulled the smaller into a hug, he himself wasn't a fan of hugs but he had hoped it would help the other calm down. They stayed there for a few moments before finally Nightmare mustered something to say.

"Now, what was that?" Dust took a shakey breath and looked down, trying to keep tears from exiting his sockets. "I- I dunno... It was l- like a reflex, s- something broke from him s- saying those words..." Nightmare nodded, he understood what the other was talking about.

"The person you attacked was Swap Sans, he takes the role of a Papyrus in that AU meaning he has the same personality for the most part as one." Dust nodded, that made sense from everything the Sans was wearing and how he for the most part acted.

"Do you have episodes?" "Uh.. Sometime.. I did last night.." Horror nodded, "he... did this.. morning too... while you and Killer... were fighting.."

Dust sighed, bracing for well, he didn't know, he had no idea why he was scared but he was. Nightmare took a deep breath, "what are your episodes usually about?"

".... Paps.." Killers face seemed to soften as he looked at the other. "Anything else?" "..... j- just Paps really." "Mm, that makes sense." He turned to the others. "Go do your business, I will spend some time with Dust personally."

The others nodded and left leaving the two alone.

Nightmare brought the other into his office and sat at his desk across from him, Dust sat at the small chair. He seemed nervous.

"From now on I need you to tell me when having an episode, alright Dust?"

"Yes sir." Nightmare smiled, it felt weird having the other be so formal around him but he accepted it nonetheless. "Dust, be careful okay? You've been through some shit but you're safe now. We will protect you."

Dust bit his bottom lip and slowly nodded, he wasn't sure why but that was so comforting for him.

The rest of the day went normally for the most part. Killer was awfully curious about Dusts episodes but wouldn't push it too much since Horrkr nipped at him. Cross seemed to have a little but of fear seeded in the bottom of his soul about the other but he was able to get past it, this was his friend after all and there was most likely no way he'd be able to see the other differently.

Nightmare also seemed to warm up to the other more and seemed to be a log more apart of the family and comforting or comfortable with the others which seemed to catch Killer off guard so he joked the other about it for the rest of the day until they eventually had to go to the abyss that is sleep.

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*Cries in wants to get to the romance already but can't for a while*

Also this chapter is 2050 words are you proud of me Horror?

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