Opposite Blue

Chapter 99 - Seconds to last

7pm

Error's View:
* You're sure he's not in another timeline?

* Very sure, we would've felt it and we checked files, his code hasn't activated.

* He could be anywhere then! This timeline isn't small. What if Ink's water broke?!

* Let's hope it hasn't...

Ink's View:
I could barely feel the contractions which made me pretty happy. I put a batch of chocolate cupcakes in the oven and turned on the radio. I clicked my fingers and a yoga ball fell right in front of me. Sitting on it, the weight of my big tummy went into the yoga ball.

* So relieving...

I swayed on the ball to the music, watching the cupcakes rise slowly but surely. Why I was having cupcakes, ice cream, and apple juice for dinner?

Well, I wanted to.

Once the cupcakes were ready, I took them out and let them cool down before piping chocolate frosting on them. I took the vanilla ice cream out of the freezer and poured cold apple juice into my huge bottle. Sitting in my comfy sofa, I turned on the TV to watch movies.

4 centimetres dilated.

Dream's View:
The Good Sanses and I were talking through Outer's mind magic.

* He's give away so they can't reach him.

* But that implies his water broke at home, otherwise why'd he choose now to leave?

* Exactly, we need to find Ink and protect him.

* Where would he be?

* Somewhere well away from people.

I felt someone tap my shoulder and I zoned back in.

* Anything?

Cross shook his head no. Even Amelia and Ellie had used their joint magic to try and find him.

Nothing.

It reminded me of-
No.

He's not gone.
He's still in there...I can't feel i-
No you can't.
Don't lie to yourself.

* Well he's not dead so we're missing something...

Wow...these are beautiful Ink...thank you. :)

They're some of the rarest flowers in our multiverse.

Where'd you find them?

That's a secret I'll never spill.

It was in that forest you found last week I bet.

Yeah, but the location in the forest is blind to the eye, it goes around this abandoned cabin hidden with trees so I'll give it a little TLC and it'll be good as new. :D

Perhaps...maybe...

Wow Ink, it's lovely! You've really outdone yourself. I'm proud of you, y'know?

Thanks Dream. I was thinking this could be an idea any of us could go when we want to get away-

Get away from-

Everything.

* I have this...faint memory. Ink found this cabin, nobody else noticed it there but him, it was naked to the eye...but that was within days before I ate the black apple...so I can't remember where it was.

* You think he'd be there?

I nodded. Cross went to tell Nightmare.

We had one chance to protect Ink.

9pm

Bete's View:
I stepped through Gaster's portal and looked around.

* A café? Ink found a way to block our voices through a fucking CAFÉ?!

* No you fool, this is where he last was.

We went inside and looked around. The café was about to close but I didn't care~!

'Hello! What would you guys like today?'

* Do you know Ink?

He looked at us suspiciously.

'Ink? Never heard of 'em.'

I smiled, spawning in my scythe.

"I...don't like that answer. So we're gonna ask one more time."

He gulped; I fed on his fear.

"Where's Ink."

'I...I don't know! I don't even know what he looks like!'

Gaster showed him a picture.
Oh he knew, it was so obvious.

"We know he was here today."

'Uh...mhm, he was...only to order a drink then he t-teleported off!'

* Teleported where?

'How am I supposed to know that?! H-He had a backpack with h-him!'

"He's purposely trying to get away."

* No surprise.

"We'll be back if we find out your hiding something from us."

I went up to the guy and gave him a nasty wound up the arm.

"Let's go."

We stepped out of the café in silence.

* We're gonna get nowhere with this.

"You're right. But his family are searching for him. Once they find him, we'll get to him too. And from what they've said, little Dream has a faint memory of a place in some far forest that block out everything. External magic, mind messaging, even auras. Ink will be there."

* All we have to do is get there before them.

The next day...
7am

Ink's View:
I took deep breaths as I filled the bath with warm water. The contractions had gotten worst but they weren't unbearable.

8 centimetres dilated.

I took my clothes off and sat in the bath. The pain was only getting worse...

* Sheesh...c'mon baby, relax please...

I took more deep breaths in the bath, trying to divert my attention away from the pain as much as possible. It was already set in stone that I'd give birth today...alone. I closed my eyes and continued working on my breathing, knowing very well it wouldn't help the pain, but at least it would calm me down.

* It'll be okay...just..focus.

It was getting more and more uncomfortable by the minute. I used magic to get a pile of towels and I took a pain pill...which was pretty ineffective but oh well. I slowly got out of the bath and dried off before wearing a dressing gown. I walked around slowly, primarily focusing on my breathing. It didn't last too long as another contraction came about.

9 centimetres dilated.

A few hours later...

* Okay...okay okay okay...- crap-

I needed to push.