Inktobertale 2022 : Compilation of novels

19th of October : Nostalgia

Meanwhile in Outertale...

Well technically, above Outertale...

Dream wrapped a towel around his waist as he got out of the shower. He observed the multiple bruises and scars on his bones and sighed. Nothing a bit of peaceful time wouldn't heal, but right now he was a bit short on that. He exited the bathroom, walked around the luxurious hotel room Blue and him shared in search of his "housemate", and was surprised to find him standing on the balcony outside, staring at the starry sky. Dream couldn't blame him though. You never really got over the sheer beauty of Outertale's skies. He slid the glass door open, felt the cold air on his bare bones, and joined his friend. "Shouldn't you be resting ?", he asked Blue, "Today's battles were hard, and I doubt tomorrow will be any better."

"I know", said Blue, "I was just thinking about Ink. I counted, it's been a whole year since he left, plus two weeks or so. Don't you wonder how he's doing ?"

Dream had a pensive silence. "Of course I do. I ask myself that question everyday, and the answer I come up with is often 'who knows'. Maybe right now he's fighting a samurai in a saber duel while cracking irritating jokes, or trying to come up with a solution to his emotionless self. That's the thing about Ink, he's that unpredictable."

"I see...", said Blue. He then turned to Dream, "But still, I miss this. What we were all three, the Star Sanses. We had barely gotten back together when he left, and now it just feels like it's never gonna be like it was before. I mean, look where we are !"

Dream got closer to Blue, and give him a pat on the shoulder. "Come on Blue, if even you become pessimistic, we're really going to be one jovial trio ! I know that what we're doing now is very much out of the ordinary, but you promised yourself to win, and I had to promise myself not to let you quit, so cheer up soldier ! Do you think that kind of thoughts is worthy of a Royal Guard ?"

Dream's comical imitation made Blue smile. "You're right... The Magnificent Sans can't let the simple breeze of doubt take his greatness down !"

"That's the spirit !"

"No time to waste ! I'm ordering hotdogs for us two, and we immediately go to sleep afterwards, for two hours of intensive workout in the morning, MWEH HEHEH !!!" kept going Blue, now fully galvanized by his own words.

"Yeah, barely a sweat for someone like you !" Dream kept cheering him up, then under his breath : "What have I done..."