A Destructive Family-Sequel to Errormare Story

Chapter 55: Cutting Ties

A month later, Error's POV

"Are you sure this is a good idea?"Horror asks

"Yes, it's best to get this done before it's too late. They're up to something..."Dream says, still shaking from the terrifying experience he had.

He has been haunted by intrusive dreams. They're not bad enough to be considered nightmares since what is generated is so positive. It's those who intrude on it that makes it so terrible. Nim and Fate have been entering it, freezing him and the events in it to give various threats or tricks to scare him. He has cut ties with Nim as well as the fact that there have been measures taken to keep Nim away from all of us...But Fate is a tougher one to restrain. Sure, we have coded our homes to keep Fate out as well as Nim but that only does so much. 

And apparently, the threats were not just aimed at him so he and Blue put a plan together with Science to cut ties with them completely so they have no way of coming near us. Boldly ambitious if you ask me, given what Fate is capable of. So I join them with Horror to make sure things will go right. This is the same being that blinded me and made Paps deaf out of boredom after all.

But when we get there, Dream tells me that I'm the first in this plan to be "freed". Most of the threats were made towards me or the family and he heard multiple comments from Fate about keeping "blind toys where nobody can find them" so he wants to get me protected ASAP. So now I am strapped down to a chair with Science typing stuff into a computer, Dream strapped down to another. Horror and Blue stand nearby, helping with what they can.

"And why isn't Mom allowed to know about this? Or be here?"He asks

I glance at Dream, unaware that he didn't tell Nighty. Nighty is currently busy with the gang spreading negativity and Paps is back to checking code with Buffer to learn who hacked us.

"He'd get in the way."Science says

"Correction, he'd scare the life out of Science and make things more complicated. It's better that he does his own thing and this gets handled so we know how it works in order to do it on him next."Dream says

"And Cross isn't here for the same reason?"Horror asks

"Dream doesn't want to worry him."Blue says, shaking his head.

"Okay, we're starting. Get ready."Science says as a metal contraption lowers down over Dream's head.

I shut my eyes and when I open them, I am in a dark black space and only able to see Dream beside me. I feel something injected into my arm and my soul appears, then I see Dream's soul appear. Both are wrapped in dark red strings. I notice green strings trying to hold Dream's soul. I glance around when I hear giggling. I see outlines of younger Dream with his brother as they run around and play as the outline of a tree forms. I see Dream's eyes focus on the two outlines, his eyes flashing a faint green. 

Another trick by Nim...

I see Dream shake his head, outlines of his old clothes with his bow and arrows forming on him. I could hear faint whispers surrounding him, making him frown. He sighs, taking his crown off of his head and examining it. He smiles, breaking it in half and taking the broken pieces to cut the green strings off of his soul. He glances at me and smiles before getting pulled away by the red strings.

Now different outlines surround me, some with weapons and some without. I chuckle, seeing the red outlines connect to the strings around my soul.

This is the best defense it has? A slow attempt at triggering my phobia?

I snatch the knife from one and cut the strings clean off. Instantly, I feel a huge weight gets lifted off of me. Then a great pain as my scars start screaming, then settle. A huge flash blinds me and I wake up to Horror and Blue squeezing my hands.

"I tHiNk iT w0rKeD..."I say, then my surroundings disappear

"That's good."I hear Dream say

I feel my body get freed and I sit up, then see different transparent outlines of figures surround me. I see them move around, hearing glitched giggles to my left while hums are heard from my right. I recognize the outlines to my left as various versions of my brother and I having fun together...younger and before Fate ever meddled with us. The outlines on my right fit more of my friends like Blue or family like Nighty or Horror, showing our happiest interactions from when I was recovering from being blinded, getting help from Blue and Horror, to more recent memories. I smile, seeing that these are my happiest memories playing out around me.

What a nice sight to get blinded by...

"Ooh...I see that they're still under the influence of the chemicals..I didn't expect them to get the job done so soon so they may not be in our reality consciously for a while."Sci says

"What chemical was it?"Horror asks

"It was one to open their minds so that they could see everything connecting them but shut their bodies down so they don't physically have a seizure or fight whatever those two try to do to them...I didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Their minds are likely keeping them in a trance and playing their memories out openly. And Dream's soul is releasing triple the positivity than before so that may play a factor into this."Sci says

"Okay, we can handle this. Who is next?"Horror asks

"I'll get the list and start calling them."Blue says

I feel a big hand hold mine and pull me away, sitting me down in a chair. I recognize it as Horror's, though can't see anything except the memories and smile, feeling my soul beat a happier rhythm. 

"I'm glad that you and Uncle are okay."Horror says

I hear Dream hum in agreement and I nod. I hear the machine start running again as Sci types away so I'm guessing that the plan is moving forward. I can't help but laugh, seeing the adorable memories play out with only Horror's hand to ground me.

BAM!

"What the hell is going on here?"I hear Nighty growl

"Oh! H-Hi, Nightmare! W-W-What brings you here?"Sci stutters

"I come home to find my family shrinking! Why are Dust and Cross in that thing and why do my husband and brother look like they're under the influence of your shit?"Nighty snaps, though his voice is muffled by the laughter and happiness being played out in my vision.

"PaPy...."I mumble

"Oh calm down, Brother...I can explain."Dream says, sounding out of it still

Horror sighs and pulls me closer.

"I'll try to explain if you lower your tentacles. Dream, you just rest until the chemical runs out."Blue says

"I'll enjoy this..."Dream says softly

That's a good idea...

TBC