How to Fix the Broken

Chapter 38: Inking

(Look at me! Two chapters at once!!)

Wait till they forget.

"F-forget...? Forget what!?"

You. Wait till they forget you.

Ink's eyes widened. "F-forget me...? No... no! They will never forget me!" Ink looked at the floor. "... not after what I have done..."

Maybe, maybe not. But they will move on, and once they do, strike.

"Why are you like this!? Why do you want them to feel so much pain!? Why do you want me to feel so much pain!? I'm your son! Your chosen child! Why are you doing this!?" Ink screamed at the ceiling seeing as the voice of Fate was always in his head.

Because,

The voice rang through his ears and pain shot through his body. Ink cried out, doubling over and falling off side of the bed as he clutched his body.

I want to. Now, you are going to behave and do as your told.

Ink could only whimper, breathing heavily as pain racked his skeletal form. Tears glistened on his cheek bones as he curled up into the fetal position.

Dream has forgotten where he stands beside you. And now all of you will suffer for it.

"B-but... Dream was a better leader than I ever was for the Stars!" Ink hissed out.

Silence!

The pain doubled and Ink screamed, it rebounded off the walls of the blank room only making Inks pain worse.

"S-stop! Stop! Please!! I'm sorry!! IM SORRY!!!" Ink cries out, hoping for the pain to stop. It didn't, It only died down.

Dream is supposed to be in your shadow. Act like it. Maybe it's not a coincidence that every idea you've had failed under his guidance.
H e i s a
W a l k i n g
s e c o n d
p l a c e
m e t a l.

Ink flinched at those words.

The same words he said often to Dream.

A Walking second place metal.

Ink just sobbed. He never meant it, he loved Dream. He missed Dream and who he used to be. He missed who he used to be.

He missed being carefree and everywhere. He missed the joyful smile Dream had on his face when he looked at him. He missed being able to be unafraid of taking his vials.

Fate seemed to have grown bored of Ink's pain, eventually letting it fade away. Ink breathed in deeply and shakily as he looked around the floor.

His vials sat untouched within arms reach. He reached for them, grabbing the yellow vial and sitting up.

"J-just a little bit of hope... just a little..." he popped the heart shaped cork out as he looked at all the other vials. The others had obviously been used recently only the Yellow and the Pink were untouched. He tipped it, only a drop landed in his mouth but he felt a little better instantly.

He's breathed a discontented sigh of relief as He placed the cork back, and put the vial in its place on his sash. He glared at the floor, determination to set things right coursed through his mind.

He stood up, looking at the vials on the bedside table. There were two of them, one filled with a inky black liquid and the other a pearly clear. He huffed and walked away.

Those were not needed...

He doubled back and grabbed them anyway. For safe keeping...

Ink opened a portal to fluffytale, not entirely sure why he chose it. He changed his appearance, looking like more like an extremely shy Swap than the god of creation.

He walked into the cat cafe, asking for m&m donuts and a caramel macchiato.

Ccino Sans smiled and told him the order would be out soon and to feel free to play with the cats while he waited.

He sat in the corner of the cafe as a car came up to him. He absentmindedly stroked the cats head while staring off into space.

The bell rung, snapping Ink out of his trance as he watched the new customers come in.

"It'll be fine Blue, you love it."

"O.k..."

The tall goop monster sighed at the small response, dragging the smaller skeleton with the scarf up to the counter.

"Nightmare!" Ccino gave a wide grin. "Where have you been!?" Ccino bolted from behind the counter and bear hugged him.

"Gah! Ccino!" Nightmare growled with a bit of light heartedness. Ccino let him go and backed up with an sad look.

"Where have you been? I was starting to worry because none of your gang has been here in months..." Ccino looked at him worriedly.

"Months...? It hasn't been that long... has it?" Nightmare turned to look at Blue who looked lost in space. "Oh dear... Blue," Nightmare tried, lightly tapping his shoulder. "Blue dear..." he crouched down, hands on his shoulders with no response. He pulled Blue into a hug, "come on... snap out of it... please?" Nightmare let him go but there was still no response.

Ink cowered in his seat, Blue was staring at him. Nightmare seemed to realize Blue was staring at the shy version of him. Ink avoided eye contact with the two as Ccino looked back and forth confused.

Ccino grabbed the donut and coffee as the fluffytale version of Grillby handed him them. Ccino walked over to Ink handing him his stuff and he got up to leave. The cat jumped off his lap and the bandage on his cheek, covering his mark peeled.

"I- I knew it was you..."Blue said as the bandage dropped off his face.

Act like it.

Fate reminded him before his face could show terror. He carefully kept his face neutral, if not cruel. "And?" He glared at Blue and Nightmare. Blue cowered under the gaze, standing behind Nightmare and shaking slightly.

Nightmare glared, putting an arm in front of Blue.

Mock him.

"Ha. Is the little baby Blue afraid of me?" Ink forced a cruel chuckle and walked towards the door.

As soon as the door closed Blue's knees buckled and he collapsed to the floor, shaking badly.

"Hey! Hey! Blue! It's okay! He's gone!"

Blue could only whimper and curl up into the fetal position.

Inking
Love conquers all

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