Stone Cold

Chapter 8

*Dream's POV*

I wake up on the couch. Blue is in the kitchen making breakfast. I really needed that movie night last night and he knew it. He always knows when something is wrong. It's going to be very hard to hide this from him. I'm lucky to have a friend like Blue, I don't deserve it. Especially after what I'm going to do.

Maybe I should- One glance at the stone on my arm stops that line of thinking. No. I can't be a statue again. Not yet at least. I am not strong enough to face Ink and Hate yet. I wonder how Ink got Hate to do this anyways...

I sigh. Life kind of sucks. I get up but don't get dressed. I need a new outfit if I'm going to cover up my arm. I'll work on that today. I'm not getting rid of my cape or crown but my cape is a bit... Sad to say the least. I'll just have to shorten it.

I go up to my room and start that. It'll be nice to have a change too. I come down and eat breakfast with Blue. He leaves after breakfast. The house is empty again but still better then my house.

I get to work. I'm about halfway done when I get a text from Ink. Candytale is under attack.

Crap. I didn't finish my outfit. I grab a jacket instead.

I've really been dreading this to be honest. I'm about to crush Error's hope of freedom. And we call Nightmare a villain...

I hop through the portal. Luckily Blue and Ink have already started so I don't have to go against Error at the moment. I make sure to hide my emotions with my aura.

I fight Dust and Cross. There is no mistaking the hope all of the Bad Sanses have. I'm about to crush all of it. 'I'm sorry for being weak. I hope things will still work out after this.'

Error unfortunately works his way over to me. We are now facing off against each other.

"DrEaM! i FiNaLlY gEt To ExPlAiN! iNk Is SuCh An IdIoT."

"Don't bother. I had a reflection and realized your reason doesn't matter. You are hurting people. Destroying their homes! The fact you are doing it is enough. I'm sorry for not realizing it sooner."

Error's jaw dropped. "ArE yOu SeRiOuS? aRe YoU aCtUaLlY sErIoUs?! WhAt HaPpEnEd To MaKiNg SuRe YoU ArE dOiNg ThE rIgHt ThInG?!"

"I-I am doing the right thing! I'm protecting others!"

Error opened his mouth to argue again but I interrupted. "No more talking. L-let's just fight."

I felt frustration, desperation, and sadness from him. I winced. I hate myself.

He glared and started the fight.  ̶W̶e̶ ̶f̶o̶u̶g̶h̶t̶ Error beat me up. I deserved it. I wasn't mad in the slightest. If anything, I was a little relieved. I deserve a lot more for going along with what Ink wants.

Nightmare kept looking at me. His aura hid his emotions so I couldn't tell what he was thinking. I'm sure it's nothing good. The rest of the 'bad sanses' were frustrated and angry. Blue felt hatred and rage. Yeah, I deserve that.

Why am I like this? Why do I give in so easily? My well-being is not worth the multiverse's. Yet here I am doing everything in my power to keep from becoming a statue.

Error brings me out of my thoughts with another hit. I barely dodge. He looks at me weirdly. I really suck at keeping secrets. My feelings are one thing, secrets are another.

With my aura, I can smile and no one will ever know something was wrong unless I break down in front of them. With secrets, I have to come up with lies to hide them and not get lost in thought thinking about it.

"Oof-"

I get smacked into the ground. I did it again. Get lost in thought I mean. Ink looks annoyed. (Heh, sucker.) I'm really bad at this. I'm sure I'll get better at it as things go. At least until I can figure out what to do.

"DrEaM, wHaT tHe HeCk ArE yOu DoInG?"

"Nothing! It's just a weird day," I glare at Error. He's not making this any easier. Stop worrying about your enemy Error!

Nightmare looks at me once again. Longer this time. Luckily, he's fighting against Blue so he won't get killed because he's distracted. Ink is a different story. I know that now. He would kill Nightmare despite his role over the balance and claim it was an accident.

I shoot an arrow at Error. He dodges. His strings grab my arm and hold me above the ground. I can still move so no panic attack.

He uses me as a pinata for a bit before I break the string. My jacket isn't doing so hot. Luckily, the arm with the stone is still covered. I'll have to leave soon though.

I look at Ink and then my jacket. The message is, if you don't want them to find out, we gotta go. He understood thankfully.

"Blue, Dream, this au is lost. We need to go!"

"WHAT? NO IT'S NOT! WE STILL HAVE A GOOD CHANCE AT SAVING IT!"

Ink glared at Blue. I opened a portal and hopped through. Ink dragged Blue in a second later.

"WHAT THE HECK INK. WE COULD'VE STILL SAVED THAT AU! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

"We were losing. What's done is done."

Blue stormed off to his room. We heard the sound of a portal a second later.

Ink looked at his closed door suspiciously.

"I guess Blue went back to Underfell. He's helping Red adjust to the surface."

Ink nods distractedly then glares at me. "You suck at keeping secrets. If they find out because of you, you will be a statue whether you tell them yourself or not."

I quickly nod and head back to my room to finish my new clothes. No more flimsy jacket. I don't sleep until its done.