Nightmare the Ex-guardian of negativity.

Chapter 16 - good catch?

Warning:
Mentions of suicide
Not canon!

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"So... Red, that's underfell!Sans, was against Cross. Cross controlled him then made him on his side, Ink and Classic (you remember Classic?, I'm giving them nicknames because it's confusing if they're all call sans) appeared and fought against Cross and Red. Yet, Cross still lost to a slipper?" Passive sums up, staring at the remains of Underfell which had a bunch of people yelling at Red. Then Red quickly teleporting off.

Nightmare sighed, "Cross isn't the strongest but he knows how to do it with confidence, unless he gets injured. If that happens then he seems to get more self conscious and unsure about what he was doing." He turned away, "well, I think it's time to check on the others." Slowly moving through a portal and showing up in a white space.

Passive nods, following quickly. "Killer should be awake soon, you can update him on your plan!"

"He'll be useful in the future so yeah, good idea." Nightmare says, disappearing around the corner.

Passive sighs quietly, "just admit you care for him."

"No, I will not admit that because I don't know whether it's true." Nightmare says, watching as Cross plays with his new show filled town.

Passive nods, "okay then, but you'll have to focus on him later!" Nightmare didn't really take in their words, Killer was stuck with him and he wasn't going to leave because Nightmare wouldn't allow him too.

"Right, now go away. I'm trying to keep an eye on Cross." Nightmare hummed, hearing a loud fizzle in his head then silence. Passive had gone to sleep, he assumed.

Cross was talking to himself or something, his little secret talent as Passive named. Nightmare sort of doubted if the little talent was real or just a haunting realistic memory.

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"Thanks."

Killer gasped, "Did you just thank us??"

Dust felt his soul churn in a way he hadn't remembered, "I... I guess I did." He sighed quietly, "you... understand."

"Yeah." Horror tuned in, standing up from his position against the desk. "You are guilty." Dust nodded, he needed to be reminded that.

Dust watched as the portal swirled, moving in a strange uncertainty. "I'll see ya on the flip side." He gave a strange genuine smile, watching as Killer who he sort of grew to enjoy and Horror who he felt most comfortable with.

It was torture living with such freedom with his actions but he didn't want to leave them, they were his friends.

"Heh, hope you feel better." Horror sighs, putting his arms around Dust and pulling him into a hug. Dust gasped quietly, a slight confusion settling over him at the gesture.

He'd been hugged before yet, he'd never be used to it. He sort of enjoyed the action, not sort of. He loved it. He loved how close he was to Horror.

Dust buried his head in Horror's arm, "thank you." Killer jumps on both of them, joining the hug.

"Enjoy your few moments before you off yourself!" Killer says, a rather sympathetic smirk.

Dust sighs quietly, "I'm not going to... off myself." Killer nods, a new level of untrustworthiness caught in his glance.

"Well as your friends, albeit not sane friends or helpful ones but friends nonetheless, we'll support you in this." Killer determinedly says, wrapping his arms around Dust's neck.

Dust sighed quietly, "how did you get in the trouble of getting me a portal and supporting me like this?"

"I..." Horror quietly sighs, gripping Dust's waist tightly and burying his face in his chest. Horror was knelt down with his eyes completely out of Dust's view, yet the whole of the inside of his skull was. It was actually strangely fascinating.

It wasn't completely hollow like he expected, at the bottom was a small bowl of liquid blood. It waved from side to side, not even close to spilling out of the massive cracked hole at the top. "We... haven't been able to support someone in, a few years." Horror carries on.

"Yeah, now come on! I'm interested in your house." Killer smiles, jumping happily through the portal.

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Sans and Red (how Passive dubbed was actually very useful) aren't the best group, the edgy sensitive skeleton who is lightly glaring at the glowing echo flowers and Sans pretending to comb his 'hair'.

Ink sat in the echo flowers close by, lightly fiddling with the white liquid at the very end of his strap. Dream hadn't replied since calling about Cross and his brother teaming up. It's actually getting interesting, just because Ink had a friend doesn't mean he doesn't get bored.

"Hey, Idiot!" Red yells at Ink, "what are we supposed to do?" Ink appeared next to Red and Sans, getting a surprise glance from Sans.

Ink smiles brightly, "well, we should be finding where C will go. If I could just figure out how Nightmare thinks." A voice appears above them.

"Ink, I've found Cross' universe. I know you said this was dangerous but I want to help." Dream says, Sans and Red glance around searching for where the voice came from.

Ink stands up, "Dream! Just stay safe, give us everything you know!" Dream was stood besides a glitching tree, he was unsure on whether he should actually touch it, and looking at the mass of monster souls all floating around.

"My brother is helping him get his universe back, I think we can meet them at underswap." Dream quietly sighs, "Sans over there doesn't know but he should recognise you, with what I've said. You've got an ally."

Ink nods determinedly, "ok, stay safe Dream!" Dream's quiet breathing disappeared and Ink addressed the two skeletons. "We should stay here for now, we don't want to show that we know what's going on."

Suddenly a glitched portal appeared, a bunch of blue strings gripped around Ink and pulled him away. "Woah!" He quickly disappeared into the portal.

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"iNk." Error growled, lowering himself to Ink. This time they were in a universe, with the sunset just besides them.

Ink smiled at the glitch, "Error! Could you let me go?" Error glared back, a quiet growl sounding out of his bared teeth.

"Y-you." Error starts, his voice glitching louder than expected. He sighed quietly, scowling at Ink. "YoU sENt tWo I-I-IDiOTs to me!" Error swung his feet childishly. "If-f yOu wAnT mE to RREplY tHen cOMe Y0URSE1F!" Error yells, he took a moment to calm himself. "I... wANt tO sEe hOw This'll pLAy oUt thoUgh."

Ink looks at Error with a nod, "you can have front row seats, but for now. I need to get back, leaving Sans in Underfell!Sans' universe isn't such an idea."

Error stared at Ink, "yOu'Ve... meSsseD W-WIth the... thE or-riGnal..." Ink nods, releasing himself from Error's strings and jumping through a portal. "ThIs is GoInG To Go wRong."

Error quickly teleports to his anti-void, a sudden growth of power opening in his mind. "eRroR 404!" He watched as Error 404 stood in front of Blueberry, his arms crossed and Blueberry glaring.

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Author note:

Sorry for such a short chapter, I have lost all motivation for this chapter and I should probably improve this whole story. I'll try to fix everything but that'll take forever. Thank you for reading!

Good day/night.