He twisted the knob and slowly opened the door. He slowly went inside, and was shocked and somewhat astounded by what he saw.

There he was. Error. He was laying on the bed with rays of bright blue light all around him. Cross heard a noise.

The door closed. Cross tried to open it frantically to no avail. He pressed himself against the wall in fear.

Sure Nightmare had said many times that Error wasn't dangerous and was very calm if you didn't bother him. At the same time though he looked a bit strange, not strange in a weird way just strange in an unknown way.

Then something strange happened. A noise. Chara went over to Error. He had numbers above his head, that Cross couldn't really tell what they meant.

'Hmmm- it seems like something Sci's computer might have done.' Chara said curiously.

"What does it mean?" Cross asked quietly. Chara looked at it again.

'I think he's rebooting?' He said in a doubtful way. 'No that's not right he's not a computer.' He looked at the numbers again. 'Though he kinda sounds like one'

Cross looked at Error. "Is it done yet?" He asked.

'It should finish at 100%' Chara said. The number was now 80%. Cross and Chara stared at the numbers while thinking about what is happening.

'So Error is alive.' Cross thought. Not like he ever wanted to doubt Nightmare, but everything was adding up to Error not being alive. Yet here he was.

Finally the percentage hit 100. Error's eyes changed from the yellow error signs into red eyes with a white pupil in one and a blue pupil with a yellow outline in the other.

He sat up. He looked around the room, as Cross and Chara stared at him in shock. Error's eyes finally got to Cross. He looked at him confusedly.

Then he looked at his arm, as if he was trying to look for something. It seemed he didn't find it. Cross was wrapped in some sort of blue string and hung up in the air. Error was gone from his previous place.

He had teleported to stand in front of cross. "W-w-w-w-who are you?" He asked in a glitchy voice that took Cross by surprise. He looked at Chara. He shrugged. He looked back at Error nervously.

"C-cross." He stuttered out. Error looked at him confusedly. Then the strings dropped him making him fall, flat on the floor. Error turned away disinterested.

"Makes sense." He muttered, the glitchy ness leaving his voice. He froze. "W-w-wait." He came closer to Cross, who was holding his arm in discomfort. "You're new aren't you?" He asked.

Cross nodded. Error thought for a while. "What year is it?" He asked.

Cross though for a while. "2020" he said. Error's eyes widened. He stared at the wall as he slid down to sit down on the floor, in front of Cross.

"F-f-f-f-five years?" He said more to himself. He looked back at Cross. "I'm E-e-e-error." He said.
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Nightmare frantically teleported all over the hospital as he nervously looked for Cross.

Dream finally found him and held him firmly by his shoulders. "Nightmare calm down." Nightmare didn't stop trying to escape from Dream's grasp. "Nightmare!"

Nightmare looked at Dream worriedly. Then that worry turned into anger. "You lied to me. You said he wouldn't be taken away." He did something he had only done one other time. He sprouted the goopy black tentacles.

Even though his tentacles were out it was still Nightmare. It wasn't Corrupted. Of course Corrupted was watching, but now he looked like Nightmare. Nightmare sharpened his tentacles at Dream, before stopping.

His tentacles disappeared and he let go of the frightened Dream. He backed away in horror. "I-I" Nightmare stuttered.

Then he ran away. He ran to the white room not really knowing what to do. Dream followed. Nightmare went into the white room. "Lock me in." He said calmly.

"What- no Nightmare I'm not gonna lock you in." Dream said.

"Just lock me in." Nightmare said sadly. Dream shook his head.

"Killer lock me in." Nightmare said. Killer closed the door, got the key, locked the room, and put the key back.

"Killer what the heck." Dream said. Killer shrugged.

"He needs to calm down, and it might help him." Killer said as he started leaving.

Dream was about to grab the key and unlock Nightmare, but didn't. A part of him did kinda agreed with Killer, so he left Nightmare.
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Error teleported again for like the 1000000 time. And again he failed. Cross and Chara watched boredly at his failed attempts.

"I don't think that's working." Cross said. Error ignored him, and tried a different approach. He lunged at the wall and teleported right before he hit it. It didn't work though and he hit it anyways.

He fell backwards. Cross got up and tried to help him up. "A-a-ahhh Don't touch me." Error hissed, as Cross was pulled back by the stings again. Error calmed himself down, and let Cross go. "Sorry I just don't like physical contact." Cross nodded.

'So he's like Lust.' Cross thought. He looked at Error curiously. Error looked at him confusedly.

"What are you looking at?" Error asked. It seemed that he only glitched whenever he was nervous or feeling strong emotions.

"I just didn't think I'd ever meet you." Cross said. Error furrowed his brows in confusion.

"What's that supposed to mean?" He asked. Cross chuckled.

"Nightmare told me a lot about you, but when he mentioned that you'd been gone for 5 years I didn't think you'd actually come back." Cross explained.

Error nodded. "Why are YOU here anyways?" Error asked.

Cross shrugged. "I WAS supposed to be healing in bed, but I got bored so I got up to explore. Then I came in here, but I didn't think the door would close as soon as I came inside." Cross explained.

Error nodded. He tried to teleport again, but couldn't. "So how do you think we get out?" Error asked.

Cross thought for a moment. 'Maybe that timer on the outside.' Chara said. Cross nodded.

"I think there was a timer outside that was counting down from about 2 days."

Error looked at him in annoyance. "So we're stuck here for 2 days?" He asked. Cross sighed, and nodded.

Cross took out a large bar of chocolate. He was grateful that he always carried one on him at all times. He opened it and started eating. Error looked at him curiously.

"What's that?" Error asked. Cross swallowed before answering.

"Chocolate." He took another bite. Error kept staring. He didn't normally eat, only when he wanted to, or had too. But chocolate was also one of his favorite snacks.

Cross remembered when Nightmare told him this. He cut off a piece of the bar. "Do you want some?" He asked Error with a soft smile.

Error hesitantly grabbed it. "T-thanks" he said. Cross smiled even more.

"You're welcome."
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"He's in the room. With Error." W finished.

Sci froze. He tried to process the information. He gulped.

"I-is he okay?"

W nodded. He brought up a screen that showed the inside of the room Error and Cross were in. Sci looked at it in relief.

"They look fine, but the problem is that I can't open in until the time is up." W said. Sci nodded.

"We can just wait." Sci said. W nodded.

"I guess we are going to have to."

"What about Nightmare?" Sci asked nervously.

"He should be able to control himself at least for the next few days." W sighed. "We don't tell him. It would probably just make him even more stressed and worried."

Sci nodded. "At least it worked." He said with a smile. W nodded and had a small smile on his face to.
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"So your magic is stings?" Cross asked.
Error nodded in amusement. "Can you do anything else?" Cross asked.

Error thought for a moment. He made a red bone pop out next to him and a glitchy gaster blaster pop out behind him. He left them out long enough for Cross to see before putting them away.

Cross turned to face Chara who had fallen asleep on the floor since he also couldn't leave the room for whatever reason. Eventually he got bored and fell asleep. Cross was also getting tired, but he tried to stay away to learn as much as he could about Error.

"What attacks can you make?" Error asked. Cross though for a moment, deciding if it was a good idea to use him attacks despite his condition. He thought it was fine.

He took out his large, red knife and showed it to Error. The other reached out to touch it in disbelief.

Though it disappeared without Cross wanting it to, due to the fact that he did not have enough power to keep it out.

Error watched him in amusement. Cross was slowly sliding in and out of sleep. It kinda reminded him of Nightmare. The way they both looked harmless, but could rip you apart at any moment, at least that's the kind of personality he got from Cross. He wondered if Nightmare would be waiting for him. What would he say after these 5 years?

He just hoped Nightmare wouldn't be mad at him. While he was busy thinking he failed to notice that Cross had fallen frontwards onto Error, and had fallen asleep. Error silently panicked until he noticed that his haphephobia wasn't acting up.

He hesitantly brought a hand up to pet Cross' skull softly. The other leaned into the touch like a cat. Error smiled, but he felt uncomfortable being this close to someone he just met.

He delicately picked up Cross with his strings and put him on the bed. Then he put the blanket over the other.

He laid down on the floor. He didn't exactly have to sleep either, but there was not much else he could do except wait until the day was over.

Assuming that sleep was his best bet, he made a hammock with his stings, and attempted to go to sleep.
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#Crerror
I'm dying inside while writing the next chapter, but at least it feeds my need for drama
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