Ch. 20: Impatience.

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"h3LL0" {Error speaking}
"Hello" {speaking}
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'Hello' {Thinking}
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Hello {Narrative}
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{~Inks POV~ (Finally a diff POV huh readers?)}

"Ink! Are you out creating again??!"

The DoodleSphere echoed with dreams high like voice that was laced with worry and authority.

"Uh.. No??!" I yelled back as I immediately placed down the pencil and paper I was just coding on. I immediately shoved it behind my back as I leaned over the table with my back, looking at dreams direction who finally marched in our base's living area.

I whistled to the side while glancing at dream who just let out a sigh in response. "Ink.. You've been creating a lot ever since Error got a good hit on us last time.." Dream complained, making my face expression twitch into one of annoyance.

"I know!! But! I need to make up for what Error will destroy!" I let out a whine as dream snatched the pen and paper from behind me as I let out a yelp "Ah- wait wait wait! Be careful with it! I'm still not finished with it!!!"

I tried to reach over Dream who hung the paper way above me, seemingly mocking my height which was definitely not the case. "Take a break, Ink. You've already made 15 copies already."

I kept jumping while trying to snatch the paper away from him before the front door of our small house we called our 'base' was slammed open.

Both me and Dream froze as we looked over to the front door with concern and curiosity. Swap held the front door open as he heaved, looking as if he ran with sweat running down his forehead.

"Uhh.. Guys?? The AU paper is slowly disintegrating.." My eyes widened at Swaps words as I snatched the paper from Dreams hand in alarm, carefully setting it aside on a nearby table before walking up to Swap with a serious look on my face.

"Lead the way, Swap." Swap nodded as we both left with Dream trailing behind us. As soon as we left, I inspected the papers that floated around in alarm, trying to spot the paper Swap mentioned earlier.

After a few minutes of dashing behind Swap, he finally pointed above towards one of the AU copies I had created, looking just how Swap described.

Each corner of the paper seemed to have been slowly crumbling on itself, making my eyes squint at it before realization dawned on me.

"Error.." I said in a hushed tone, immediately reaching behind my back to grab my oh so precious broomie!! But now's not the time to fawn over it.

I hesitantly reached over the paper with my other hand as I grazed over the paper as it understood it's assignment- slowly opening a portal as I sent Swap and Dream a nod of affirmation.

Swap and Dream nodded back as we all entered the portal. I took a few blinks so I could adjust to my surroundings as I realized we were in Hotlands.

I tsked once I realized that Error had already gone so far into his destroying, alerting me on how suspiciously fast he was destroying.

"Dream, Swap, both of you stay on guard." I barked the orders out as they both kept their guards up. All three of us started running to where we thought Error was, only to be proven right.

I sent a splotch of paint towards Error who surprisingly side-stepped it despite his back facing towards us. "Tsk.. Dream! Swap! Hold your stance."

{~Errors POV~}

As usual, I already knew Ink was on his way. That proves that Ink DOES have a way to find out where I am, and it's deeply bothering me..

Once I heard his footsteps patter on the rocky hot ground below us, I heard a wet splotch making me side-step the sudden attack.

I looked over my shoulder with my strings still wrapped around a monster who let out a relieved sigh, understanding that it might be saved.

'How unlucky to be this monster..' I sighed in my thoughts before it was snapped by Inks oh so awful voice. Sure, I only had a few run downs with Ink, but that won't stop me from hating him even more.

For gods sake.. He's gonna torment me until my bones dust! 'Sometimes I do wonder why im Error..' I shake out my thoughts as I heard Ink warn Swap and Dream to hold their stance as I saw him stand a few meters far from me.

I turned my body to face Ink, having the monster float behind me with my strings as I stared at them with a bored look on my face.

"Error. Place the monster down and let us talk face to face before we go on." My eyes trailed to the side as I glanced at the horrified looking monster, feeling my SOUL twist in a tinge of guilt.

Fortunately, Dream hadn't noticed due to the overwhelming amount of negativity around the AU that kept overlapping over mine. I silently thanked the gods- If there was any- For the small help they finally offered.

"HmMm.. LeT mE tHinK.." I tapped my chin with my fingers for a bit, my eyes trailing to the side before a smile etched it's way to my teeth. "H0w aBout.."

I slowly put down my finger as I moved the monster closer, now making it float next to my head as I gave them a crazed look. "... N0."

The hand which held the strings bawled into a fist as the strings surrounding the monsters soul squeezed till the monsters SOUL shattered. The said monster let out a pained scream of agony before dusting as my strings limped.

I inspected each of their horrified and disturbed expressions, feeling nothing but euphoria..

A smile etched it's way on my lips (if I even had any) before my thoughts trailed over to Killer.

'Where is he anyways.. I know he said he was gonna go have fun but he told me he'd be back here-' my thoughts were cut short as something inside me screamed at me to duck.

Unfortunately, I wasn't quick enough in to which I settled with jumping to the side. My eyes widened as I finally saw the object my instincts were yelling at me to Dodge.

Turns out it was one of Swaps bones. A flash of hurt almost worked it's way onto my face before I spotted Swaps expression.. It was apologetic but yet mixed with.. Fear.

I understood his circumstances as I decided to let it slide, knowing that if swap hadn't done that, Ink and Dream probably would've been even more untrusting towards him.

"WoAh! ImpaTienT aRe wE?" I let out a glitchy chuckle before landing to the ground, extracting the strings out my fingers as I held a fighting stance, observing each of their movements in weary.

I saw each of them shake off the shock of witnessing murder happen firsthand.. What a bunch of weaklings.. You've experienced way more than them.

I proceeded to observe my surroundings, letting a few grumbles under my breath on how irresponsible Killer was, promising me to fend of these Star sluts only to run off himself, leaving me to deal with them.

"Error. I will proceed to question you. I know this will probably make no difference but I still want to hear your reasons." I glanced back from my surroundings, Now looking over at Inks figure as I took in his appearance.

He no longer looked battered- None of them were anymore. I was glad I took off my bandages when I could, otherwise I would've looked like a fool.

"WhAt mOrE oF a ReAsoN dO yOu wAnT? I jUsT siMpLy H4TE aNomoLies LikE yOu." I barked back with annoyance as dream stepped in, reading my emotions like an open book.

"That's not the full truth.." Dream said with worry, feeling sympathy for the insane skeleton in front of him.. I never liked people showing sympathy towards me.

I growled as my face scrunched up in annoyance with a glare sent to Dreams direction, making him flinch a tad bit back.

"F1nE! WaNt tHe rEaSon? ThEsE daMn coPieS yOu maKe aRe uNneCesSary! ThEy'rE wOrtHLess wiTh nO mEaninG!" I rose my voice at Ink who stood there in silence for a bit, his eyelight's colours fading into pure white as he stared at me blankly.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have shivers crawling up my spine..

Ink blinked as his eyelights were now replaced with the colourful ones we know of, orange and red.

"They're not worthless! Each AU, no matter if it was copies or not are all with meanings! They are necessary for the main AU!" Ink snapped back at me, finally feeling impatient with him as he disclosed our conversation.

Ink sent Dream a nod to which he got the memo of. Dream readied his bow as positivity arrows formed between the bows strings. I realized he was charging up as I sent a barrage of emerging bones from the ground hurling towards them.

All three of them jumped out the way as sharp glitchy bones reached where they were standing at, making me let out a deep growl from my throat.

I bit my tongue as I kept trying to figure out where Killer was, pulling up the code log to the side before dodging an arrow that was from dreams direction.

I turned my body towards dream before sending out my strings. My strings appeared to look like roaring waves ready to crash onto dream who just turned his bow into a staff, mumbling under his breath as a barrier was struck around him.

Distracted, I saw Ink behind me about to strike, making my breath hitch as I shut my eyes tight, expecting the excruciating pain following along it.

For a few seconds, I heard a clang as I realized no pain had emerged soon after. I opened my eyelids only to be met with killer blocking Inks broom with a knife, his head tilting to the side with a wide unnerving grin.

Inks face twisted into one of surprised before he was slashed away, skidding a few meters away before Swap caught ink.

"Hey glitchy!!" Killer sung out as he jumped from leg to leg, looking ready as ever to beat the ever living hell out of the Star sanses. "YoU'rE LatE."

I held back a low growl as Killer just chuckled at that. "I know I know! But I couldn't help but get caught by the other monsters here! They were so fun to kill~"

I rolled my eyes as I turned my head to dream, my strings still pressing deeper into Dreams shield as Dream looked like he was struggling on keeping up the barrier. "WhAtEvEr.. JuSt wAtcH mY baCk."

I clicked my tongue(s) in annoyance as Killer let out a childish chuckle with affirmation right after. I focused all my strength onto the strings as it finally pierced through Dreams barrier, finally tying around dream before he was yanked out the barrier.

Dream let out a yelp as his staff fell to the ground with a Clank. Killer looked busy clashing with Ink and Swap, looking as if he was struggling a bit with a 2v1 before I finally piped in.

"I g0t tHe NiGhtLigHt." Killer snickered at Dreams nickname before slashing a bone out his face "Good one Windows vi-"

I sent a string to wrap around Killers mouth before summoning a bone in hand, smacking ink to the side before a few blasters flew full force towards inks direction.

'Considering how my contact name is vista.. I wouldn't want to risk it..' Error let sweat dribble down his neck "d0nT cAll mE thAt."

Killer let out a few muffled yells before dodging some splashes of ink sent his way. Ink double checked Dreams tied up state before teleporting towards him, trying to pry the strings off. "Swap! Hold them off for me!"

Swap felt nervous before I sent a nod his way, easing his worries before Killer clashed weapons with Swap. I finally released the string around Killers mouth before teleporting behind Ink, wrapping my strings around his neck before throwing him off to the side.

"Ink!" I turned to look at Dream with a huge smirk plastered on my face before gagging him with my strings, making sure not a single word was uttered.

I now turned my full attention to Ink who looked a bit bruised up. Yet I stayed unharmed in his way, making me feel even bigger than I am. "W0w iNk... N0t sO prouD aRe wE nOw?"

Ink sent me a glare before grabbing his red vial, about to take a swish from it before my string caught it in time as it retracted to my hand. I grabbed the vial as I kept throwing and catching it in the air.

"NuH Uh uH.. Th1s wOnt HeLp yOu n0w." Inks face retorted to shock, annoyance then worry. 'This should hold him off.. Looks like he forgot to take the red vial before fighting.'

I mentally cheered as Ink took a fighting stance once more. "iF y0u wAnT iT baCk.. You'D reTreat." Inks face morphed into one of confusion as I twirled his red vial on my fingers.

"Never, Error. And Let you destroy this innocent AU?!" I snorted a bit before it was cut short, letting out a pained grunt as I felt my leg spew liquid.

I looked down to notice a positive looking dagger on my leg as my face formed into one of surprise. Taking the chance, Ink rushed in as his brush slashed my arm, making me let out a pained groan.

The red vial slipped out my hand as I couldn't care less in the moment, immediately hovering my hand over my arm as it stung. Ink sent a kick to my side before he grabbed his vial, taking a swish from it as I went rolling a few feet, rocks grazing my face as I neared the edge of hotlands.

I managed to stop rolling in time as I lied a few meters away from the edge, looking up in pain as I realized how this came to be.

Turns our Ink wasn't trying to release Dream.. He was helping him reach his staff in order to catch me off guard with his dagger!

Realization dawned on me as I used my arm for support, propping myself up as I watched Killer kick away a heavily injured Swap.

I was concerned, yes.. But right now wasn't the time. I kneeled as I learned my arm on my leg, heaving as my breaths were shallower. Killer turned as I observed how beaten up he was. Not as bad as you were though..

Killer teleported to my side, about to help me up before I shook my head in denial, refusing his help as I just slowly made my way onto my legs, finally standing up properly.

"Wow! You look soo beaten up! So much for the destroyer of the multiverse!" I sent Killer a glare to which he shut up about it.

I glanced back to see Ink removing and untying Dreams gag and strings as Dream coughed out a bit, looking uncomfortable from the experience as he stood up. Ink went over to help up Swap before they turned to look at me and Killer with weary in their eyes.

I turned to look at Killer before letting out a sigh. "ReTreaT. I'Ll fiNisH oFf tHis aU LatEr. AfTeraLl, I sTiLl haVe thiS Au'S huMan sOuL." Killer nodded before saluting a wave to the Star sanses "Welp! Pleasure meeting you.. Not! See ya later!~"

Killer cooed out as I tied him up, tossing him into the pixilated warp gate I had just created before entering it myself. I watched as Ink tried to rush over to it before I shut the portal behind with a sigh.

Killer groaned before wiggling in his restraints, making me release the strings as it fell to the floor. Killer immediately stood up as he rolled his sore arms over. "Whew.. I did good! Honestly, I did all the work here!"

"YoU wiSh.. NoW, wE sHouLd pRobAbLy pATch uP beFore niGhtm4re caTchEs uS." Killer nodded as we sneaked further down the castles quiet halls.

{~Dreams POV~}

I watched as Ink tried to reach over to Errors portal before it closed, making him let out a few frustrated snarls as I looked to the side in shame. "I-its my fault. If I wasn't tied up I would've done more." I mumbled as I felt ashamed.

Ink walked up to me and Swap who was limping against me with a sigh. "No.. No. It's not your fault. It's all Error and that new skeletons fault." Swap blinked before letting out a pained hiss.

My eyes widened in realization before I helped stabilize him with his arms around my neck. "Take it easy Blueboy.." Swap nodded in defeat as Ink threw paint to the ground, jumping into it as we followed behind him.

I felt my strength come back as soon as we entered the DoodleSphere. That negative AU was having its toll on me to which I was displeased about.

Ink immediately went over to the house like base before slamming the door open, grabbing the pen and paper he set down midway through creating before storming out deeper into the DoodleSphere.

I sighed, knowing that Ink will probably let his frustrations out by creating instead. "Do you think.. He's alright?" I glanced at Swap with a hurt look on my face before giving him a slight smile. "Don't worry.. He'll be better soon.. Now let's help you get patched up, yeah?"

Swap looked to the ground in defeat before nodding in a solemn expression. "Alright.." I felt uncomfortable by the negativity Swap let out, yet I didn't voice it out.

I helped Blue inside the house, setting him on a chair before searching for the med kit we placed around somewhere.. Hopefully I'll find it before Ink comes back..

{~3rd POV~}

Killer skipped, looking to the side while making sure Nightmare was no where in sight. Error however was limping slightly, yet not showing it in order not to appear weak.

Killer stopped, making Error question him as he stopped beside Killer. Errors eyes widened as he turned his head around, a blaster was in front of them as it charged a purple glow.

Both Error and Killer jumped to the side as Error spared no time to tie up the intruder. The so called intruder let out a deep grunt as Error lifted him off the ground a bit, feeling high on guard as Killer pulled out his knives with a stance.

Miscolored eyes bore straight into both Killer and Errors eyes, making them more on guard than ever.

"WhO aRe yoU."

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A/N

Ayeee ask and you shall receive! You readers have now aquired the level of different POVs! Congrats!! +1 for you!!!

'neways, now the gang is complete! All that's left is building trust and you'll get the silly ol gang you know of.

I wrote this at 3am..so.. If there's any spelling, or/and grammar mistakes... That's my alibi

I don't really have much to say.. Except the fact my school refuses to give me spring break.. And continued on by giving me a test a week after the exams to which I have to study 3 DAMN CHAPTERS FOR.

highschool is for nerds kids. But getting into HIGH school isn't. Get high kids! It's healthy!!!! (/j don't come for my neck-)

But like.. Holy moly y'all..

LIKEE- THANK YOU SO MUCH?? IDK WHAT TO SAY LIKEEE I'M SO SURPRISED THIS SILLY LITTLE STORY WENT SO FAR. ILY GUYSSS 😭😭💕💕

(FUTURE ME HERE- the ranking went down but I'm still grateful!!)

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~Nightmare already knew the idiots left the castle. (He couldn't sense their emotions anywhere near.)

~Horror is finally getting his fair share of the deal, and is currently at his AU to feed the underground.

~Killer was playing cat and mouse with his targets before he found Error cornered.

~Error appreciates Killers help... Although he wouldn't say it out loud.

~Ink is on a AU copy creation rampage.

~For the people who didn't understand: Dream was the one who stabbed Errors leg with the dagger when he was tied up.. (Y'know.. When ink gave him his staff?)

~Dreams bow can switch to a staff, and/or daggers.

~Swap is happi boi again once Dream told him he could cook for the day.

{Word count: 3,465}

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