Opposite Blue

Chapter 78 - Slashed

Slash's View:
* Uh...guys I- is this really necessary-?! It looks like it's gonna hurt...

* Oh it will~

I tried moving but whatever machine they had put me in was keeping me in place. Mirror!Dust smirked as he typed in some numbers into the machine.

* What are you doing...?

* Well we still don't know what your capacity temperature is. So we're raising it another 100 degrees.

I was fine in lava, I'm sure this would be fine...right?

* While also freezing your soul. We need to record your contrast levels.

* WHAT?!

I was about to complain when he pressed a button, an electric shock coursing through my body. I cringed before shutting up. My soul popped out and he grabbed it and out it into a smaller machine. I watched nervously as the temperature of my soul began to decrease and my temperature started to increase rapidly.

It felt...weird.
In a bad way.

I closed my eyes to reserve my energy more.

Slash, it'll get to a point in your life where people will want your magic.

As long as I don't tell anybody, I'll be fine!

Easier said than done. The timeline is already being under attack by something out Someone we can't detect. Most likely, because of your magic.

Pffft, my magic isn't that special.

I was so wrong...

I opened my eyes and looked at the temperature.

100 degrees, water would be boiling by now. Everything started to ache, not because of the rising temperature, but because of the temperate of my soul...

-100 degrees.

Mirror!Dust looked at a screen before looking back at me. I watched my soul's temperature drop even faster. What was the purpose of this?! I needed to get out of this before it went to critical conditions. I wiggled my fingers and tried my best to focus. The sleepiness was increasing, my body would shut up to reserve energy when in dangerous conditions...but now wasn't the time to sleep.

* How's the testing going?

I heard Mirror!Nightmare's voice before I closed my eyes. I needed to focus.

* His ability to survive in extreme temperature is amazing. His soul temperature is almost -175 and his body temp is around 170.

* Oh he'll have a limit, and we'll find it eventually.

* Eh, I dunno, these tests don't seem to-

The lights in the room turned off as I vibed out of the machine. I shattered the glasses separating me from my soul and grabbed it. A hand grabbed me but I blasted them off. I ran to the door and used magic to melt the lock off.

* GET HIM!

I ran up the stairs and realised I was in Nightmare's castle.

* c'mon Slash, don't fall asleep-

My soul was still warming back up but that drained my energy. I took a turn to the front door and went outside. Where was I supposed to find the others?? I teleported randomly and ended up in a field.

I needed to sleep.

Laying down in the fluffy grass, I closed my eyes for a bit.

Just a small nap...

Killer's View:
I received a mission alert on my phone and open it. Shah had escaped-

Thank goodness.

I gave Noir to Luna and the twins before going to the meeting room.

* Dust, this isn't the first time this has fucking occurred. Can't you put a leash on him?!

* He's too powerful. Everyone just take different directions.

If this timeline was truly a reflection, then I had a pretty good idea as to where Slash would be. We got up and went different ways to find Slash. I teleported and went through a few alleyways.

* Slash? Are you here? It's me, Killer.

No response. I guess he wasn't here...

His code was different to his mirrored self so I used magic to track his last known location. A field?

I teleported and saw Slash with his eyes closed, spread out like a starfish. I went over to him and sat down.

* Slash?

He opened guys eyes very slightly and looked over at me.

* You okay..?

* I'm exhausted...

* We're gonna find a way out of here, don't worry..

2pm

Outer's View:
Ink, Blue, Dream and I were in the playroom with our children when Killer came in.

* Hey sweetheart. :)

* Uh, hi. I'm going out for a bit, can I take Noir?

* Noir's playing with the other children, plus I'm observing him this week to make sure he's feeling better. Maybe next time, okay?

* Look at him, he looks fine now. We won't be gone too long, I promise..

Killer held my hand and looked into my eyes.

* Next time, okay?

I gave Killer a kiss and he frowned.

* He's fine Outer, trust me.

* You don't need him to go out with you, Killer. Maybe next week when he'll be feeling completely better.

* Stay out if it, Blue.

Killer let go of me as Blue stood up.

* Excuse me?

* You heard me, Blue. This isn't your business.

* I don't know what's gotten over you, but in this house, we respect one another.

* I really don't care.

What had gotten over him...?

* Well you should, you think Nightmare would tolerate your immature behaviour right now?!

* Of course you're gonna threaten me with your husband. You're really getting on my nerves, Blue.

* Well you're being disrespectful and not accepting Outer's wishes!

* Guys-

Killer turned to face me after hearing my voice. He took my hand and we went out the room.

* Killer you need to calm down-

* Sometimes I really question why you hang out with these idiots. Noir is my kid as well as yours, and in all honesty, I don't need to ask you take to him anywhere.

* I don't want to argue with you, but you're not taking him out. It's not a big deal, Kils.

Killer glared at me. I was really starting to question if something else had happened to make him so mad...

* I'm taking him, end of discussion.

Killer turned the doorknob but I grabbed his hand.

* No, you're n-

He pushed me back and I fell off my feet...-