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32 - Paralyze

Accidentally posted chapter 28 after all of these. It's kinda plot important so yeahhhh.

Sorry!

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 Cross.

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Well, today was the day; I had turned ten yesterday, and I had to go to work with Dad and the others. I was a bit nervous about it, but I wasn't really worrying that much; I had been preparing for two and a half years, after all! I was only a bit worried about leaving Error home alone; he was going to have to play by himself or train, and I knew that he didn't really like being alone. I had spent the entire day with him yesterday to cheer him up, but I knew that he was still a bit sad. I had decided that I would wear the scarf he gave me for my birthday out to reassure him; he had made an amazing scarf with his strings, and I was impressed with the quality! We were currently in the lower living room, preparing to go out to restore the balance. 

"D-do you have to go?" Error didn't want me to.

"I'm sorry, but I do.." I hugged my little brother tightly. "I'll come back, okay?"

"..And you'll be okay?" 

"I'll be perfect; everything will turn out fine."

"Promise?"

"Erry, you know I can't do that.."

"Half promise?"

"Well.." I sighed. "Okay, I half promise that everything will turn out okay."

"All right!" Error was appeased.

With that, Dad opened a portal, and we followed him through. He had chosen a bit of a more negative AU for this, but I would be fighting the younger inhabitants with Dust while the older ones fought the adults. I had never really been in a true fight before, and the pace was a bit quick for my taste, but I managed to keep up to the best of my abilities. After a bit, I was beginning to get the hang of it, until a voice invaded my mind - one that told me to kill. I..I knew it was the multiverse; I wasn't ready..I wasn't ready for that. Dust noticed my hesitance, knowing that I had been ordered to kill, and he said something, but I never heard it. Soon enough, I felt something strike my soul; the multiverse must have taken this as disobedience..I wished I had just swung the knife. Everything fell silent as I plummeted to the ground in pain, with Dust no doubt calling for Dad to come immediately. Just as quickly as we came, we were gone; Dad said that the balance had been restored anyway. I must have passed out while going through the portal. When I regained consciousness, I found myself in my bedroom, with Dad sitting by my bedside.

"Cross?" Dad caught my attention.

"Hey, Dad.." I felt tired. "What happened?"

"You didn't kill.." Dad sighed. "It was only ten minutes ago; whatever your standard is, it must be in effect, but I don't know what it is, as of yet."

"I don't feel so bad.." I yawned. "Just kinda tired.."

"Do you feel bad in any way?"

"Not really."

"Mentally, perhaps? Can you remember everything clearly?"

"Yes, just fine."

"Hm.." Dad looked at me confusedly. "You were ordered to kill, yet you disobeyed..you must be experiencing something.."

"I really don't feel a thing-" My eyelights widened; they might have even went out - I couldn't feel a thing..

"What? Is something wrong? What's going on, Cross?" Dad wanted to help, but I didn't see how anyone could help.