𝐶𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐴 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟 ☬ℑ𝔫𝔨𝔪𝔞𝔯𝔢☬ ☬𝔈𝔯𝔯𝔬𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔨☬

Chapter 30: The Return

√Ink's PoV√

"You can't choose both though! You can't stay with them and us at the same time. Besides, who can say we'll ever get along?"

I shook my head a little, looking down then looking back up at them.

"If you both can't get along then I'm staying with neither of you."

"Who would you stay with if not either of us?"

I turned back to Nightmare with a 'seriously?' look.
"You realize I'm literally the Creator of some of the AUs in this multiverse right? Besides, there's others I can stay at as well."

"But you're the protector of THIS multiverse! What would happen if you left?"
I rolled my eyes.

"Nighty, the Multiverse will live. I'll come by to make sure everything is fine but I won't stay long. So it's either you a get along and share me or no one gets me."

A part of me was saying how much that sounded narcissistic and that they probably wouldn't care either way but another part of me was fighting back, telling the other that they wouldn't have come all this way just to leave me to rot. I let the voices battle it out. I might be horrible to say but I'm kind of hoping it's a battle to the death, even if they are just voices.

I looked from Nightmare, my brother and Dream to the Corrupted Creators, going back and forth before one of the creators had stepped out of the shadows. They had stuck they're hand out towards Nightmare in a stiff but otherwise friendly manner.

"We'll SHARE Ink with you on one condition. Ink and only Ink visits us every, single weekend."

Nightmare scoffed and looked at me. I only have him a slight glare, which sent him to look back at them immediately and shake hands with them. "Fine. As long as it's only the weekend."

I cupped my hands and put them to the side of my face on my cheek. "Aw look at my best friends getting along so well!" I wasn't sure if others could see it, and I hoped they didn't, but when I said best friends, it slightly pained me. But I suppose that's what I get for being an asshole to Night at times. I mean, I'm not even completely sure he likes me that way.

Before I knew it I was pulled out of my thoughts and was being hugged by my brother. I pat his shoulder, feeling my face starting to turn blue. He either didn't feel it or ignored it. I basically punched his shoulder I was so desperate for air. He finally let go with the help of Dream pulling him off.

I doubled over and took in as much air as I could. I'm still curious on why I need to breath but oh well.

"Sorry about him Inky! He just hasn't seen you in forever. And neither has anyone else! Come on we have to show the others you're back!"

He took my wrist, not even bothering to wait for a reply from me as he opened a portal and hopped through, leaving Nightmare and Cross with the Corrupted Creators.

"Uh Dream, shouldn't we, you know, bring Night and Cross with us?"

He shrugged and turned his phone on, typing in his password then going to the group chat, pressing the 'call all' button. He put the phone up to his nonexistent ear and looked back at me before finally talking, buy quietly.

"They can open portals as we, they'll be fine. Trust me."

Something about the way he said it made shivers go up my spine. I have no idea why, me and Dream had been friends forever, there was no need to be afraid of him. I suppose it might be since I haven't seen him in awhile so it's a little different.

Wait, it's been awhile. What if everything's changed since I left? What if people forgotten about me? I hope not. I want to live happily with all my friends, not just the people and monsters of the Multiverses but also those who are not, *cough* the creators *cough*.

I was stuck in my thoughts so long I didn't stop to realize that Dream had already hung up until he put both of his hands on my shoulders, snapping me out of zoning out.

"You ok? You look like you just seen a ghost."