Chapter 38: Unintentional Octopus Murder

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Error's POV hours later

So I wake up to find Perl entering with envelopes in his mouth as I'm putting glasses on. I sit up, taking them from him and opening them.

Wow, they work fast.

Those cops have filed restraining orders for me against Ink and are even pursuing charges with varying severities so I may be called as a witness. Same case for Horrortale Undyne to protect Horror, though they are having me as a witness as well so they don't traumatize Horror in court. I lock the documents in a drawer, knowing that these may be useful. I lay down, relaxing in the dark bedroom.

"What are those, dear?"Nighty asks

"ReStRaInInG oRdErS fr0m tHoSe c0pS tHaT d0cuMeNted uS aS tHe pArENtS oF tHe b0yS."I say

He hums, nodding. 

Then my phone rings with a call from Buffer.

"HeY, bUfFer! WhAt's uP?"I ask

"Uuh...Ink somehow got into my space but doesn't seem to realize that the space has a resident right now. He has some weird substances and is mumbling about something....He dropped a restraining order notice on the floor...My vision isn't loading in quick enough...Do you have a clue what's up with him?"He asks

"ThOsE mUlTivErSe cOpS foiLeD hIs sChEmE tO cAuSe tRouBlE hErE, sPeCifIcAlLy wIth hOrRoR aNd I sO nOw hE iSn'T lEgAlLy aLloWeD nEaR mE. I wiLl c0m3 t0 gEt hiM oUt oF tHeRe tHoUgH. s0rRy f0r hIs iNtRusIoN."I say, getting out of bed

"Thank you..."He says, hanging up.

"What's wrong?"Nighty asks

"HaVe t0 g0 s3e BuFfEr. InK caUsInG tr0uBlE."I say

"You sure that you want to go there? There is a restraining order on Ink for a reason."He says

"I cAn hAnDlE hIm."I say, opening a portal

"Nnnmm...Be careful.."He whines

I nod, going through.

"I wiLl bE bAcK soOn."I say

He nods as the portal shuts behind me. 

I glance ahead, quickly preparing my strings.

"Hey, Error! I found a solution so we can have fun together!"He says

I frown, wrapping him in my strings quickly so he cannot move. He kicks a giant pot of a strange substance looking like his paint but sizzling. I pull myself up in strings before it can touch me but it rises up, burning me as it knocks me out of my swing. I hit the ground, feeling it completely burn my body. I shout in pain, then see something splash onto my face. 

"Ink! Get away from him!"Buffer snaps as whatever that got me takes effect.

I hear a portal open and close, then two arms picking me up. Telling by how I don't instantly crash, it's someone I trust. Most likely Buffer. Yet I can feel my body shrinking in his grip as well as a strange sensation coming over me. I hear a portal open.

"I am so dead if I don't find a way to reverse this..."Buffer mutters

"What do you have there?"I hear Horror ask

"Error came to help kick Ink out of my home but Ink hit him with some junk...It's changing him and part of it is pink paint."Buffer says

"I'll help wash it off of him."Horror says

I hear their steps through the halls, then feel wet washcloths scrub the mess off of me. My vision clears up and Horror takes me to change me into clean clothes, though they are big on me. He glances toward me and tenses up.

"His eyes are pink..."He says softly.

I feel a smile grow on my face and hug him tightly, catching him off guard.

"So that could cause him to feel an overload of love from what I understand?"Buffer asks

Horror nods, setting me in a small bed and putting fences around it to block me in.

"Let's go check with Sci to see what Ink might've stolen to make him a baby."He says

A baby? With pink paint? Wow, Ink. Real loving to turn me into a helpless being for you to poison and control.

Buffer nods, opening a portal that they go through. It shuts, leaving me alone in a room. Then my phone started ringing but I couldn't answer since my Face ID didn't match to unlock it. It stops for a few moments before ringing again. Now I see that it's Nighty and hear heavy footsteps getting closer to the room. I start climbing the fence and crawling across the floor. The doors burst open, Nighty stepping in cautiously with his tentacles raised high and swaying. I crawl over quickly before he notices me, my soul beating happily. He walks over, finding my phone and unaware that I'm behind him. I keep slipping on my oversized clothes.

"His phone is here...But where is he?"He mumbles

"Ni n1! Ni! NiGhT! Ni!"I cheer, trying to say his name but struggling.

He turns around, seeing me grab one of his tentacles. His eye shrinks as I hug it, rubbing my head against it as it coils around me protectively.

"I wUv y0u..."I say without hesitation.

His face burns up, then his eye fades as he collapses on the floor with a loud thud.

Nighty...?

Dust walks in, then runs out quickly after feeling Nighty's chest.

"GUYS! DAD IS ON THE FLOOR UNRESPONSIVE WITHOUT A SOULBEAT!"He shouts

"Code Dead Octopus?"Killer says

"YEP!"Dust shouts

"I'll get Uncle!"Killer says

I nudge Nighty gently, getting no response. And I don't feel his soul beating. I try to open a code screen but can't. Now I test the rest of my abilities, finding that I have little to none. Papy arrives, checking Nighty's conditions through code.

"He iS aLiV3. HiS soUl iS beAtInG t0o fAsT t0 b3 reCoGn1z3d aS a pUlSiNg bEaT."He says

I hug his leg and smile. He glances down at me and smiles.

"FoUnD tHe sOuRcE. WhaT hApPeNeD, bR0?"He asks

I hug his leg tighter.

"InK's ShIt...HoWwuH leFt t0 cHecK..."I say

"How has he not crashed then?"Dust asks

I glance up at Paps, smiling at him. 

"Oh...He iS uNdEr tHe iNfLuEnCe oF tHe pInK paInT."He says

"Wait so Ink expected that hitting him with paint originating from the lust and love vial would change anything with Error's pure hatred toward him? And you say that I am dumb, Dust."Killer chuckles

Dust shakes his head.

"I bet it doesn't have half the effect he expected it to have on Dad. Being that he never felt that sort of attraction to begin with."Dust says

"But it certainly explains Mom's reaction."Killer says

"YoU tWo gEt hiM oUt. i w1Ll wAtCh hIm UnTiL iT wEaRs oFf oR hOrRoR rEtUrNs."Paps says

The pair carry Nighty away, shutting the doors behind them. Paps picks me up and set me in his lap as he rocks in a chair. I hug him close, clinging to his arm.

"I g0t y0u br0tHeR."He tells me

I smile up at him happily.

TBC

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