The Crime King

A price

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Warning: This chapter contains hurt, slight gore, violence
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The next day feels like heaven. It starts peacefully as Cross wakes up next to Killer in the bed. He stretches lazily and yawns before getting up and going to the kitchen. Killer is still asleep in the bed as the Oreo finishes making breakfast and carries it into the room, even Chara's annoying comments don't break anything.

When Killer wakes up he compliments his cooking skills, it's a dream come true as the two spend the day eating, talking and cuddling. At the end of the day they watch horrors on the sofa in the living room and whenever Cross feels uncomfortable by the gore scenes Killer is there to comfort him, throw jokes that distract him from the screen and cover his eyes whenever it's really bad, Chara is not a part of it as he is not a fan of horror movies.

Cross even found Lusts instagram account and by looking at the photos that were put there not too long ago he is sure that the other skeleton is alright. Most of those are with another skeleton called Blue from what he sees, the two seem to be having fun.

But the next day it feels as if whatever spell was keeping everything so nice is broken. The moment Cross walks into the alleyway he gets pinned to the wall by his throat, a very furious Moon is looking at him. Dust is there a bit away in his usual dark purple hoodie with a black t-shirt underneath and black shorts, looking like a guilty dog that did something that he was not supposed to. Cross chokes and claws at the tentacle but it seems for no use as the monster only tightens it around his cervical spine and lifts him above the ground.

"I gave you everything that you could have asked for, money, protection and safety and this is how you repay me. I expected a lot more from you Dove, I wouldn't be mad if you would go and have fun with any other monster, even the fire elementals but you choose talk to that Sl*t!" Nightmare hisses the words out and his jaw opens as he shouts like Cross had never seen or heard before, the goop is connected to the lower jaw by small threads in multiple places and the inside of his mouth looks like a dark abyss.

Everything is starting to get dark by the lack of magic circulation for Cross but Moon is quick to pin him by his shoulders instead before the skeleton passes out, Chara curses at him and tries to take control to save them somehow but it is for no use as the amount of magic they have is not enough to do much. "You belong to me, before you were nothing but unclaimed property, I saved you. I can do whatever I want with you."

Cross is starting to hyperventilate despite having no need for oxygen, eye lights flashing from red to white, just in case Moon forces sleeping magic into his system by his tentacles, forcibly making him calm down. The monster takes his hand and with a sharp tip of his tentacle carves his mark into the fragile radius bone, making sure to do that as slowly and painfully as possible.

Cross screams but that is soon muffled by a tentacle that forces its way down his throat, magic tears are falling from his eye sockets and it seems like there is no way to stop them, thrashing is for no use as the tentacles wrap around him tighter and tighter, it feels as if they are crushing him despite not even one of the bones cracking. Chara is quick to leave the skeletons body as quickly as the pain starts and grips his arm, hissing. Dust covers his non-existent ears and looks away from the scene.

Moon hums as he finishes and heals the bone, leaving a permanent scar of his symbol on Crosses radius, red around the edges and slightly darker than the bone itself inside, very visible like a tattoo. The next thing he does is dropping the skeleton on the ground, removing the tentacles from him and with the gentleness of a lover cuping his cheek and whipping away a tear. "Dove, I don't want to hurt you but it's for your own good till you understand that doing anything against me will get you nowhere. Is that clear?"

Cross swallows the magic salvia that gathered in his mouth and shakily nods as few tears make it down his cheek and fall onto the ground. Moon seems satisfied with the answer. "Good boy." He lets him go and goes to Dust before pulling a photo out of his pocket and giving it to the skeleton. "Take Dove and find him, kill him on the spot and take the drugs." The monster grins before melting into the pavement and disappearing.

Cross just lays there on the ground for the next minute, slowly getting himself together and whipping his eye sockets, He takes a tissue out of his pocket and clears his radius from the magic and marrow, Chara is silent, staring at his wrist and the mark that was carved into it. Dust walks closer to them and without a word said helps Cross up. "I'm sorry.. he took my phone and saw the message and got even more angry.. he did the same to me before.."

To show that his words are true Dust unzips his hoodie and pulls his shirt down from the collar to reveal the same symbol that had been carved into his sternum, it is slightly less visible, hidden with what looks to be a small layer of makeup. "It's a-alright I know you.. tried to help me.." Cross sighs as he takes the photo from Dust.

"I know the guy, he sells drugs near Walmart. And drives everywhere with a White van. It shouldn't be too hard."