A Fatal Error

Chapter 16

Let's take a moment to look far into the past. So far the only Universes were UnderTale and AlphaTale. Error 404 lived with his brother, Alpha in their Universe. But he wasn't fated to have a happy ending. Alpha was killed and it resulted in being one of the causes of 404 becoming who he is today. And now, let's see what our dear villain is up to today.
Error 404 paces in his Anti-Void, smirking. "It'S aLl GoInG aCcOrDiNg To PlAn NoW. aLl I hAvE tO dO iS gEt ThAt GlItCh To TrUsT mE. aNd I kNoW eXaCtLy HoW."
  I wince as I try to get comfortable, the pain relievers not being strong enough to help much with this sudden wave of pain. No one can help me though cause I can't move without pain, the gang went home, Dream's asleep, and Strawberry's in the play room. Suddenly, I hear something, or rather, someone.
  "HeLlO."
  "WhO aRe YoU?! aNd HoW aRe YoU iN mY hEaD?!" I reply, wary. I hear the voice chuckle before responding.
"I'm 404. AnD i WaNt To HeLp YoU. i CaN gEt RiD oF tHe PaIn. I cAn EvEn HeLp YoU gEt SoMe SlEeP. yOu SeEm QuItE tIrEd."
  I go to retort that I'm not tired when I yawn, suddenly extremely tired.
  Error 404 smirks when he realizes he easily manipulated Error's mind. "I cAn GeT rId Of ThE pAiN. aLl I nEeD iS yOuR cOnSeNt."
  Too tired to think properly, I nod as I slowly fall asleep. Right before I slip into the darkness, I notice the pain go away. Then, everything fades.
  My body opens its eye sockets shortly after, my body's eye lights now blue like 404's. My strings go over to Ink before wrapping around him, squeezing until several more cracks are made. Then, my strings desummon and my body's eye lights return to normal before my body's eye sockets close and I'm in control again, though I don't know I even lost control.
  404 smiles before laughing maniacally. "PeRfEcT. eRrOr WiLl Be ThE pErFeCt TaRgEt. NoW. i NeEd To PrEpArE a MeSsAgE fOr WhEn ThOsE iDiOtS eVeNtUaLlY fIgUrE oUt ThIs PlAn."
Strawberry rubs his eye sockets but refuses to let Julie take him into the spare room for a nap. "No! I don't wanna! I wanna play!"
"Strawberry please. I don't want to have to put you in time out." Julie replies, at her wits end.
Strawberry merely runs to the other side of the playroom, pouting.
Julie goes over to Strawberry and picks him up, struggling since he's kicking and screaming but managing to put him in the time out corner. "Now you're staying there until you can behave and tell me why you're acting out and refuse to take a nap."
  Strawberry simply glares at the wall for a while, slowly calming down. "Estúpida Julie...(Stupid Julie...)." He mutters, switching to Spanish so no one can understand his muttering. "¡La pesadilla está herida y no puedo hacer nada al respecto, así que me quedo atrapado en el tiempo solo porque estoy estreseda!(Nightmare's hurt and I can't do a thing about it so I get stuck in time out just cause I'm stressed!)"
"¡No es justo! No es...justo...(It's not fair! It's not...fair...)" He slowly falls asleep, subconsciously smiling when his body recognizes Nightmare isn't hurting anymore.
Julie goes over to Strawberry and picks him up, moving to the spare room and sitting in a rocking chair. She knows just because Strawberry's asleep and calm now doesn't mean he's not tense from his tantrum so she gently rubs his back as she rocks in the rocking chair, quietly humming.
Strawberry purrs in his sleep, snuggling up against Julie.
Julie smiles sadly. "I understood what you said. Hmm. How can I comfort you though?" She thinks for a minute before singing Lullaby For A Princess in Spanish. She's not bilingual for no reason after all.
  "El destino ha sido cruel y ordenado cruel. ¿Cómo puedo haberte enviado lejos? La culpa era mía, el castigo tuyo. Hoy silencio de la armonía~(Fate has been cruel and order unkind. How can I have sent you away? The blame was my own, the punishment yours. The harmony's silent today~)"
  "Pero en la quietud te traeré una canción. Y yo  seguiré con tu compañía~ Hasta que tus ojos cansados y mis canciones, te han llevado suavemente a dormir~(But into the stillness I'll bring you a song. And I will your company keep~ Till your tired eyes and my lullabies, have carried you softly to sleep~)"
  Julie pauses as she hums the instrumental, noticing Strawberry has become more relaxed with her singing. Man. Singing in Spanish really does have an effect on people. He's so peaceful now. "Una vez hizo un pony que brillaba como el sol cuidaba de su reino y suspiraba. Sonrió y dijo que no hay pony tan encantador, o tan bien amado como yo~(Once did a pony who shone like the sun look out on her kingdom and sigh. She smiled and said surely there is no pony so lovely, or so well beloved as I~)"
  "¡Tan genial era su reinado! Tan brilliante su gloria que tanto tiempo fue la sombra que ella lanzó~ Que se oscureció sobre la hermana joven que amaba, y se volvió más oscura mientras pasaban dias y noches~(So great was her reign! So brilliant her glory that long was the shadow she cast~ Which fell dark upon the young sister she loved, and grew only darker as days and nights passed!)"
Julie pauses again to check and make sure Strawberry is still asleep as she switches to rubbing his skull, feeling tired herself. "Pronto ese pony se dio cuenta de que otros no le dieron su merecido~ ¡Y tampoco la amaba como se merecía! Ella veía como crecía la infelicidad de su hermana~(Soon did that pony take notice that others did not give her sister her due~ And neither had she loved her as she deserved! She watched as her sister's unhappiness grew~)"
"Pero así es el camino de la luz, se apodera de la mente de su anfitrión~! ¡Y ese estúpido pony no hizo nada para detener la destrucción de alguien que más la necesitaba~!(But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly takes hold of the mind of its host~! And that foolish pony did nothing to stop the destruction of one who had needed her most~!)"
"¡Princesa Lullay Luna, buenas noches, hermana mía! Descansa ahora en el abrazo de la luz de la luna~ ¡Arriba mi cuna, vientos de la tierra! A través de la nube, y a través del cielo, y a través del espacio~!(Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine! Rest now in moonlight's embrace~ Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth! Through cloud, and through sky, and through space~!)"
"¡Mantengan la paz y la calma de la noche! Y llevar mi dolor en especie~ Luna, eres amada much más de lo que crees. Que los problemas estén lejos de tu mente~ Y perdóname por estar tan ciego...(Carry the peace and the coolness of night! And carry my sorrow in kind~ Luna, you're loved so much more than you know. May troubles be far from your mind~ And forgive me for being so blind...)"
Julie hums the instrumental, yawning halfway through but determined to finish as she positions Strawberry so he's leaning against her chest, pulling his legs close to him. "Los años~ que nos han pasado. Temeroso y desconocido~ Nunca~ imaginé~ que los enfrentaría por mi cuenta~(The years~ now before us. Fearful and unknown~ I never~ imagined~ I'd face them on my own~)"
"Que estos~ mil inviernos~ ¡Paso rápido, rezo! Te amo~ Te extraño~ A todas estas millas de distancia~(May these~ thousand winters~ Swiftly pass, I pray! I love~ you. I miss~ you. All these miles away~)"
Julie shifts to a more comfortable position, noticing a blanket by the rocking chair but too tired and comfortable to reach for it. "Que todos tus sueños sean dulces esta noche. A salvo en tu cama de luz de luna~ ¡Y no conozcas tristeza, dolor o cuidado! Y cuando sueñe, volaré lejos y te veré allí...(May all your dreams be sweet tonight. Safe upon your bed of moonlight~ And know not of sadness, pain, or care! And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you there...)"
"Duerme~ Duerme~ Duerme~...(Sleep~ Sleep~ Sleep~...)" Finally, Julie falls asleep, slumping slightly forward.
Some of the kids sneak in the room and awe at the sight before grabbing the blanket and doing their best to put it on Julie and Strawberry, one of the kids putting a pillow behind Julie's head. Once they're done with their task, they exit the room to continue playing.
"Night night Miss Julie! Night night Mr. Strawberry!"