A Destructive Family-Sequel to Errormare Story

Chapter 46: Tension and Trust

A few days later, Error's POV

"Glitchy, wake up. Something seems off and I'm concerned."Nighty says

I rub my eyes, putting my glasses on.

"WhAt'S wRoNg, nIgHtY?"I ask

"Oh good, your voice is back. The entire place is dead quiet. It's never quiet. Killer is never quiet."He says

I sit up, shaking my head.

"YoU miSsEd SoMe sTuFf nIgHtY. I wiLl gO cHeCk t0 mAkE sUrE nOb0dY dieD."I say, going into the halls

I see Dust and Cross in a training room, glancing anxiously out the door. I see that they are sitting on the floor, eating and playing cards.

"It's way too tense in there. We're staying here."They say

I nod, going to the living room, suddenly able to feel the tension. Horror sits with his head in a book on one end of the couch with Killer seated at the other end, stiffly positioned and spinning a knife. He glances over to Horror and attempts to reach out to him, only to get a glare and a faint growl telling him to keep away. Nighty walks up beside me, seeing the tense situation and glances toward me confusedly.

"What happened here?"He asks

I lead him to the kitchen, shutting the door.

"KiLlEr bRoUgHt HoRroR oUt tHe dAy aFtEr OuR aNnIvErSArY aNd hOrRoR bROuGhT mE aLoNg. He tHoUgHt iT wOuLd jUst bE f0r br0wSiNg aNd bOoKs bUt tHeN kiLlEr dRaGgEd hIm iNt0 geTtInG nEw cLoThEs. WhAt hE diDn'T tElL hOrRoR iS tHaT hE sCaREd FaRmEr wIth a vAguE cAlL sO hE aRrIvEs t0 tHe sToRe. KiLlEr sEnT hIm oUt tO sHoW mE n3w oUtFiTs, oNe bEING qUiTe...ExPosInG. So FaRmEr gOt a FuLl viEw oF hOrRoR's scArS wiThOuT hIs pErmIsSiOn aNd nOw KiLlEr's tRiCk hAs cOsTeD hIm hOrRoR's tRuSt. AnD fArMeR iS pIsSeD aT hIm s0 riGhT nOw tHeRe's jUst siLeNcE bEtwEeN tHem."I explain

"Wait...What scars were shown?"He asks worriedly

"PlEnTy oF tHeM, NiGhTy. He oNlY hAd a SmAlL tAnK tOp aNd sHoRtS oN."I say

"Even the bites..from when he...?"He asks

I nod.

Now he looks angry.

"I aLrEaDy gAvE hIm tHe cHaNcLa pUniShMeNt bUt n0w hE nEeDs t0 fAcE tHe c0ns3quEnCEs. YoU kNoW aS wELl aS I d0 tHaT sCaRs aRe vErY sEnSiTiVe t0 hOrRoR."I say

He nods.

"And he cares deeply about Farmer or his feelings so put into a single trick...Not an easy way out of it for him. Is Horror ok?"He says, shaking his head.

"HaD t0 ch3eR hiM uP aNd sHoW hIm tHaT hE iSn'T tHe OnLy oNe oR wEiRd f0r haViNg sCaRs...AnD tHaT FaRmeR wOn'T fInD tHeM dIsGuStInG juSt liKe yOu dOn'T sEe mE aS bRoKeN."I tell him

He smiles, seeming relieved to hear that.

"Horror...I..."I hear Killer say

"Don't say a word, Killer."Horror says coldly

"I'm...Sorry..."Killer says

"Hah, as if. You're never sorry for any of your tricks or schemes so don't give me that shit."Horror says, only growing angrier

Nighty and I stay quiet, curious about how this will go and if we will need to step in.

"I..I really am! I never meant any harm, Horror! I just thought-"

"Thought what, Killer? What joke could've been reasonable for that ambush?"Horror snaps

"It wasn't meant to be an ambush! It-"

"It certainly was! There's no denying it! Cuz it certainly wasn't a surprise birthday party, Killer!"Horror growls

"Just hear me out, okay? I've seen them and how strong you are and thought that it'd be nice for Farmer to see how great you are. They are wonderful, Horror. It shows all that you've survived and I thought you or him would be proud of such signs! I thought he would be trustworthy after all the time that you've been together! Besides, he was going to see them and find out at some point!"Killer tells him, seeming desperate to explain himself

"No, they're not, Killer! They're rough, painful, and disgusting! I have no pride in having them! And I never will! I understand that he would've learned about them or seen them, I don't doubt that. But I decide when I am ready to reveal these to him or others, not you. Your little trick took that choice away from me and put me on display. And who was pleased with this? You! Not me! You didn't tell me ahead of time or warn me! I couldn't choose properly what I would do and that's what hurts, Killer! You led me to believe that it was only Dad out there to see, someone who I felt ready to see and who had already seen my scars! That you'd take my trust and choice away just for one of your schemes!"Horror snaps at him, shouting at this point.

"B-But I-"Killer begins

"SHUT UP, Killer! You weren't thinking then and you still aren't now! I don't care about your intentions with Farmer, it's your lies and control of the event that hurts! How you manipulated the scheme and me with something so sensitive! The reason that you even know about these is that I trusted you and felt comfortable enough with you to see them! I considered you a brother! A troublesome one yeah but still a brother! We're all screwed up from our AUs so I thought you'd understand how sensitive things like my scars or trust are to not abuse it! Boy was I wrong! You went too far! Do you have any idea how I got these?"Horror yells

It goes quiet.

"Knives, whips, and claw attacks during my time in that hell. Endless torture and then the bite marks are from when I...sold myself to other monsters to feed on just to get an extra share of food. And that's just a few of the many causes. So yeah, not proud of the trauma reminders or things I want to share easily. You have no right to make that choice for me or put me into that position with my own fucking boyfriend, Killer. I'm sure you wouldn't appreciate me going around telling, oh I dunno, Outer about your private info?"Horror says

Killer is silent. We glance at each other and I frown, able to hear how his voice is shaking as he is talking.

"So please, don't lie to my face again. I'm going to meet Farmer for a date I choose to go on. Just stay home, Killer. Away from me where you won't cause trouble."Horror says

I hear a few noises and then Horror is gone.

"This...This is going to take a while to fix."Nighty says

I nod.

TBC