The Inky World Of The Ink Machine

Chapter 39 - My fault

Uma

"You can tell them if you want.", I tell Dimitri.

"Your curiosity is the problem. If you get too many information, you'll be a good target for everybody.", I say through Dimitri's mouth.

"I wasn't myself.", I told myself.

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("I am watching you, Dimitri.")

"I know, I know, I might have been manipulative, but trust me... Uma had her hands in this.", says Hujer to Dimitri, while I stalk at them.

"DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME ROXI!", tells Roxana at Dimitri, who acts like it was an accident. Good pokerfacer I have to say.

"I'm so sorry. It was an accident. I swear! I didn't meant to-", acts Dimitri.

"It was before he touched the golden ink. I tried to get an explanation out of him why he had teamed up with Wilson and Typhon. He told me he was scared you were under my spell, that I would use you to kill people. I told him that it was bullshit.", says the Ink Demon to Roxana, not noticing Dimitri's pokerface.

"Don't blame yourself, sister. You didn't knew what he was up to. The only thing you can do, is to help him.", says the Ink Demon to Roxana, still blinded by Dimitri's act.

(Y/N) tells: "Dimitri. If you lie to her, then it will make things worse. (looks at Roxana) But what he means is... you have a human family... and you left them behind..."

I have been always there. No matter where you were. Me, Uma,... I always was there were you, our precious Reader, reads the story. I know everything from here. Well,... know I know. Back then I didn't knew that much... but I was always there.

And it's my fault it escalated badly.

I could have stopped it. I could have saved them all. But... I am... and I'll always be... an 8 year old stupid child.

But... I need to help them now. This is my last chance... to prove myself worthy their trust and friendship... or at least a thank you... to be worthy a thank you.

I am free. I am immortal. I know everything what happened before. I can't make another mistake. Not this time. It's all my fault...

I was waking up. I was alive... not dying or feeling any pain. I opened my eyes and saw (Y/N) smiling and the Projectionist looking down at me. Where was I? Uma, think!

I couldn't remember at that moment what happened before. The pain was too much.

"Where am I? What happened?", I asked, feeling dizzy.

"You're safe. Norman showed us how to escape and we found...~", (Y/N) answered, pausing at the end.

I turned around and saw many people. Roxana, Henry, Sammy, Susie, Porter, Heidi,... everyone. Even the Ink Demon himself.

I looked around the room. We all were in the Ink Demon's lair.

"Uma. How do you feel?", asked me Roxana worried.

"I'm alright. I... I just... I just can't believe you all are here. Like all the good people."

"Yeah, I'm pretty happy too Dimitri is not here. But so do his friends. They don't know about anything.", said Roxana.

"Weren't they with you, Susie?", asked Porter.

Everybody turned around towards her. She looked guilty, just as I was cuz of the whole situation.

"You lost them?", asked Henry curious.

"No.... Dimitri took them... with the thin folder.", told us Susie.

Sammy was raging. As if this wasn't enough, everyone was panicking besides the Ink Demon siblings and Henry.

Yes. I was panicking at that moment. First time in life I felt fear. (Y/N) was panicking only slightly. He/She was pretty calm and tried to calm me as well.

"Guys, calm down! We have to prepare for the war.", said a very familiar voice.

It came from the entrance. There were two figures, standing proudly. It were Allison and Tom.

"War?! Are you crazy? This will only escalate everything again.", suggested Norman.

"But what can we do? Wilson and Typhon merged!"

"They did?!", shouted everybody, shocked.

"They did. And... I think we shouldn't call it a war. But a battle.", I said.

"A boss battle.", suggested (Y/N) with confidence and excitement.

"Alright, everybody. We have a plan, but we all have to listen to each other. We can't make a mistake again. It could cost too many lifes.", said Susie.

We all agreed and made our way to the biggest room in the Ink Demon's lair. His throne room.

"It has to work.", I whispered towards (Y/N).

(Y/N) answered: "It sure will. And we will play the biggest part. Cuz we are...

... the Souls of The Cycle."