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18 - Age

Killer

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Today had been my tenth birthday! We had cake, ice cream, and we even went to Outertale for a bit! It was really the best birthday ever! My favorite part was when Error "crowned" me with a paper hat that he had made; he was so adorable! Alas, all good things had to come to an end, and it was bedtime. I was in my bed, ready for a full night's rest. Dad was next to me, since he tucked us in on our birthdays and gave us special birthday bedtime stories; I loved those. 

"Good night, my eldest." Dad hugged me. "Oh, you're getting too old for me!"

"I love you, Dad." I yawned.

"I love you, too, Killer. Happy birthday." 

"Thanks."

"It's time for you to get some rest, now, all right?"

"All right. Good night."

"Good night."

Dad left me in my room to stare at my lava lamps until I fell asleep. I felt strangely tired, even after all that cake..I fell asleep rapidly. When I woke up..where was I? Was this a dream? A black void..this..had to be a dream, right? I pinched myself, but it didn't hurt; I was dreaming. I had heard of lucid dreams before, but this was..surreal! Although..I couldn't do anything..maybe this was only half lucid? Did those even exist? 

"Hello?" I called out.

"Welcome." Something..said? I didn't hear it, but..what?

"What..where are you?"

"I am everywhere."

"What are you?" I could totally be brave toward a monster lurking in my dreams..totally...

"I am the multiverse."

I froze. The..multiverse? The thing that made my dad do those things..

"I believe the mentioning of your service has been neglected." It..it was..my service?!

"My..service?" I didn't want to be in a service..

"Yes, you will be linked to a balance, as your caretaker is."

"Does..he know?"

"It may have been skipped in conversation. You may deliver the news when you awaken. Would you like to hear the details of your service?"

"Um..is there any way to quit? I don't really want to do this.."

"No."

"..Okay..what are those details?" I would have to ask Dad about this when I woke up..and possibly cry for three hours..

"You shall be linked to the Balance of Emotions, just as the Guardian of Negativity is. He will describe to you how to perform your duties and other various necessities. You are not expected to understand every rule imposed on you until that point. You will have one day until you are held accountable, at which point, you will be expected to obey any orders given to you. If you do not, your penalties will be severe. If you possess any questions, you are recommended to ask them now."

"What about Error?"

"He will be linked to the Balance of Creation and Destruction."

"Is the day twenty-four hours exactly?"

"Yes, you will possess twenty-four hours upon waking to be free of reprimand. At the end of those twenty-four hours, you shall be imposed with the rules that the Guardian of Negativity relays to you."