Finding Ink | Sans AUs Fanfic

Chapter 7.5 : The Painter & The Blue Moon

A/N : This chapter is fully in Nightmare's POV! Happy reading!

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Nightmare's POV

I pinched my nose and sighed, watching a potential member go away. He could've turn into a great Royal guard beside Cross but destiny doesn't approve of it. Nothing has been going as planned lately and it's stressful.

I took a stroll outside of the castle, specifically in the garden. Letting my head cool down for a bit. After a while I sat down under a tree, leaning on the body. It's been a while since I've sat here, mostly because of leadership duties. 'Reminds me of those old times...hm?' Suddenly I remember taking my book from Blue, looking at the cover, a flash of nostalgic comes to mind. A picture of a sad boy sitting on the crescent moon and a boy who's trying to reach for the moon.

"Hey Nighty! I got a present for youu"

"R-really? Are you sure it's for me? ...and not him?"

"Whaaat i think I said it was for you, right?"

"Yes, you did? "

"Well then it's for you! Besides it's also your birthday, not just his. So stop acting as if you don't exist"

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I hold my head, pounding from the sudden flashback. I grunted, it's one of Passive's memory. I slumped down, there goes my peaceful break. Looking back down at the old book brings back the lonely pitiful memories of his old weak self.

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"Maybe a little reread wouldn't hurt" I said to myself as I opened the first page of the book.

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The Painter & The Blue Moon
(Nighty's reading it btw)

The story of a painter looking for inspiration.

The painter is a cheerful man, he loves to paint nature and it's beauties. Quite different from the blue moon, who's always gloomy and depressed.

"Ah yes.. I remember rooting for the Blue Moon from the very start. I never liked the other one"

Though It doesn't stop them from being friends. No matter the obstacles, they will always be friends till the very end. But maybe life isn't as beautiful as the fairytales.

It all started when the painter sets off on an adventure to find inspiration, the surroundings of his home is no longer to his interest. He already painted everything there, so he need a new scenery. A new place, a new environment, new people, new animals. He wanted to discover as much as he can.

Finally after a long journey he decided to temporarily reside in a small village.  Other people would've seen it as a normal common place but not for him, it's been so long since he went to one. I guess being cooped up in his little comfort zone made him lose out on all the fun.

"Woah what a cheery atmosphere! It's like the everyone is a ball of sunshine!"

"Ew disgusting, never liked this horrible place. I wished the author changed the main scenery"

The painter walks around the streets, capturing every moment he can with his memories. Although it's not a great method.

"Indeed it isn't, I've always find this part weird since the author also described the painter to have a memory of a goldfish.. "

Few chapters later...

"Wished we were never related! " The moon shouted at his brother. "Br-brother... I never wanted things to go this way—" He tried to calmed the moon down but it was useless "Nonsense! You never cared from the very start!"

"Ah my favourite part, finally some negative emotions from that guy—"

"YO BOSS!! "

I looked up to see Killer running towards me. I closed the book and pushed it away from me quickly. Killer threw himself to me, which I quickly caught him with my tentacles before he could land on me. "Aww man, i thought you would miss me Boss" Killer frowned. I sighed "You're acting as if we haven't met for decades".

"Any news about Ink? " I asked the two. Killer shook his head while Dust only stood there in silence.
"Not even from you Dust?" I raised my eyebrow at the hooded male. "... He hasn't got out of the Doodlesphere ever since that incident, so we found nothing" Dust explained. I nodded and head back to the castle "We'll find a way to enter the Doodlesphere" I said as I walked away from them. Both of them glanced at each other and quickly followed my steps. I could  tell from their faces they're confused.

"Uhm Boss, not that I don't trust ya but eh.. How are we gonna get in the Doodle? Didn't that yellow guy tried everything?" Killer asked catching up with my walk pace. "He did" I replied short. Killer went silent for a moment, probably waiting for my continuation "So??" He tilted his head. "...Is there another way that the Star Sanses didn't know?" Dust pops up on my other side. I chuckled "Of course there is, after all I'm the cleverest among the us two" I said with proud. "Aww geezz boss, what's with the sudden confidence?" I grinned "let's just say I found a little..encourager".

I slammed open the large door in front of me. Killer, Dust, Cross and Horror quickly  line up in front of me and stood up straight. I smirked at the sight "Let's start working, shall we?". "YES BOSS!" All of them shouted.

They all scurried back to their duties. "Cross" I called my Royal guard. "Yes boss?" He bowed down. "Do you remember the device at that scientists laboratory?" I asked him, he took a moment to respond and nodded. "Do you still have it?" I asked again and he nodded again "Yes It's still in my pocket" He replied. "Well done, keep it safe, it's going to be put in good use later on" I patted his shoulder. "Yes boss" He looked away, I can see a small blush from his face.

"Oh and I'm not sensing any positivity, has he already left?"

"Yes, Dream, Blue and Error decided to work together and left the castle" I sighed, that hobo is indecisive. He always switch sides whenever he can.
"Erm.. Boss, maybe we should stop accepting Error into our team?" Cross asked "No Cross, he's the closest one to Ink. Losing him is the same as letting the Star Sanses stomp on us" I explained. I sat down on my seat "May I ask one more question" Cross stood beside me. "Go on" I allowed him. He hesitated for a bit but decided to speak

"Why do you want to find Ink so badly?"

I paused for a moment, I'm quite speechless. I had a thought one day one of them was bold enough to ask this to me. And as someone who always plan, I thought about multiple reasons. But when the time comes, here I am speechless as if a cat got my tongue

"It's a personal matter" Is all I could say. Cross wasn't so happy about my answer, usually he's the one I trust the most yet here he is not knowing much about my big plan. Clueless like the others. He was about to spoke but didn't. He only gave a small nod. "I will guard Science's lab, incase he might show up there" He excused himself and left.

"What a stressful day.. "

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T. B. C

Hey y'all I'm back! Sorry for the short chapter, it was long before but I gotta cut some out since it would spoil some things ;)

Yes, Nightmare has a personal reason to why he's joining the search, not just an ordinary 'to make people miserable'

If y'all wanna read the Painter & The Blue Moon full version, you're gonna have to wait, cuz I'm planning on making a whole new different book for it (potential story ayy)

See y'all on the next chapter!!!