Neon Tears

Chapter 23

-Clinic at Balance Castle-

Bane watched Milly leave eavesdropping when she said M'lord, figuring she was talking to Fresh 404 or someone else in charge. Surely a child could not be responsible for running this place. What he heard surprised him. He hadn't expected anyone here to genuinely care about them or for the adult staff to lean on Fresh 404 not just as a leader but for emotional support when needed.

Fresh 404 walks in to find Static glaring at Medic who is trying to bandage him without touching him. "Medic step back and let him have a minute then talk Bane through wrapping the bandages. He doesn't know you and you are stressing him out."

Medic looks over at him and blinks but backs up. "Sorry, is he like you and Error? I was trying not to touch in case he is."

"We don't know about that but he is surrounded by strangers who are in his personal space." Fresh 404 gives Medic a bright blue grin. "We know you can do this Medic you are used to dad's team. But Static and Bane are not used to you."

"Oh... I am so sorry I should have thought of that. I am just so used to Nightmare bringing the boys in when they get banged up that... I forgot that in the beginning they needed a much bigger personal bubble." Medic blushes looking away.

"No Medic you were focusing on helping them heal you have nothing to apologize for." Fresh 404 shakes his head. "Everything is going to be okay, go take a little break. Did you remember to have lunch? Don G, make sure Medic gets a snack okay. Have whoever Milly sent as a guide show you where."

Don G frowns at Fresh 404 slipping an arm around Medic. "Come on Medic you know you shouldn't skip meals. You can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself."

After Don G, walks Medic out Vita hands Fresh 404 a roll of medical tape. "You look stressed, are you okay?"

Fresh 404 sighs and nods, "yes Lady Vita we are just tired deleting an AU is really draining. One more task after this and we are going to relax for a bit."

"Don't push yourself too hard, we can't have you passing out for the better part of a week again." Vita smiles at him, obviously worried.

"Wait, deleting AU leaves you that low on magic? How has your multiverse not collapsed yet?" Bane leans forward frowning.

"Inky is not allowed to create AU until things are stable and even then we are going to have to work out a healthy eb and flow for the balance. In the meantime we combined our magic to form a web around the AU so when they fall they don't cause a chain reaction. We are left with a lot of little quakes but it is holding for now." Fresh 404 shrugged looking at the medical tape before handling it to Static. "We gather that healing magic is a no go?"

"For now Static's magic reacted poorly when I gave him an examination so we will have to get his magic and body used to healing with food and items like magic infused bandages. Bane on the other hand, while his magic doesn't reject healing, has a thick layer of attack residue that blocks it." Vita frowns down at the bandages in her hands.

"Okay what type of attack residue maybe we can have the counterparts of whoever's magic it is, siphon off the residue?" Fresh 404 watches Static and Bane while placing a comforting hand on Vita's shoulder.

Vita sighs and looks, Fresh 404 in the sockets. "Positive dream magic, I wasn't sure about having Dream consult, his health has been so fragile that I just don't know."

Fresh 404 smiles at her and turns to Bane. "What do you think, are you willing to let Dream help with that? Vita is right he is fragile and you would have to be gentle with him. Here DreamTale's codes were always damaged and bound him so tightly that he only broke free after dad was gone."