Neon Tears

Chapter 28

-Balance Castle Orchards-

Fresh 404 held out his hand catching a drifting plum blossom as it fell, holding the delicate pink flower up to show Dusty and Larkspur.  "What do you think of a family picnic out here?"

Dusty takes the flower and gives it to Larkspur who blushes.  "I think that would be fun but the babies are toddling.  Maybe a large playpen to keep them from wandering off?"

If anyone saw it, they would have described it as if a rainbow was falling.
That the air surged with magic, almost like a supernova.
The ground shook from whatever fell.
Then all went quiet.
Under the afternoon shadows, a flower opened, each petal glowing a beautiful rainbow. Before wilting in seconds, without a chance to spread seeds as if Reaper himself had trod on it.
The crater glowed rainbow for a bit, then faded leaving an injured unconscious figure behind.

A whimper... barely a whisper was heard.

Fresh 404 turned in the direction of the impact, frowning few had access to the pocket AU he called home and all of them were family.  He could feel the codes calling for help.  "Hold tight, we may be moving fast."

There was another brief surge of magic, more erratic and weaker. A new flower bloomed but this time didn't die.

Walking at a brisk pace towards the impact Fresh 404 put on a burst of speed at the weakening magic.  All things being relative it was still powerful magic but it was getting weaker.  Reaching the edge of the crater and seeing a long golden-brown coat with a large hood over a small skeleton child, they wore black faded fingerless gloves. Their feet were shod of boots the same gold-brown at the oversized coat. Around their neck was a long blue scarf, and pinned to it was a very noticeable Gaster Blaster pin. He takes out his phone and calls Lady Vita.  "Hello auntie Vita, can you meet us in the clinic we just found someone injured.  Thank you so much."

"Be careful, I don't think you should trust glowing ground." Larkspur clutches his flower with one hand and the fluff of Fresh 404's coat collar with the other.

"Good point, do you two want a safety harness before we descend?"  Fresh 404 ran his eyelight over the ground. He did not navigate some of the most heavily trapped AUs without being injured by being careless.

Dusty climbs up on top of Fresh 404's fluffy collar and helps Larkspur over it so he is between it and his hood.  Then slides down next to him.  "Ya kid best do that so you can concentrate on what is going on."

Soft flexible protective rainbow webbing formed around them even as much firmer webbing formed an inch above the ground allowing Fresh 404 to descend into the crater without setting foot the suspiciously glowing ground.

The air rattled and surged with magic, a nearby plum tree was hit making the plums, and its leaves became beautiful rainbow shades. The small child whimpered, before their form went totally still a suspicious liquid slipping down from inside the hooded area hiding most of their face.

Sighing, Fresh 404 kneed on his web and examined the small figure between gently brushing back the hood to check that the spinal column would not take damage if he lifted them.

The hood revealed a young face, it was hard to tell their age it could be five to ten. It was just one of those ageless faces. Fine cracks and slightly rougher ones covered the left side of the skull like a spiderweb, where they'd definitely had an impact as they fell. This was where the marrow oozed from, more cracks could be seen elsewhere on there skull but not as serious but did go down there neck.

Frowning Fresh 404 carefully wove a tight cocoon immobilizing their head, neck, and shoulders before carefully lifting them in his arms and teleporting directly to the clinic arriving just as Vita hurried in.