The Stage is Set

Run Blue! Run! pt10

Run like a Rebel - The Score

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Cross takes a step toward Dream, pulling him away from Blue and Yani. Cross gulps as he looks back at Blue holding Yani away from them again. Cross can tell that Blue's magic isn't going to hold forever. "B-Blue?"

Blue uses his blue magic to crush Yani's soul once more before turning toward the group. Killer covers his mouth and Blue almost wants to laugh. He's never seen that expression on him before. "Heh... I don't," He swallows down some of the bone marrow and magic trying to fill his mouth. When did it come up his throat? "I don't think this is a good sign." He smiles at Dream as tears start to gather. He can feel himself losing grip on his form. Half of him is screaming to return to the ink, the other half is screaming to turn into dust. He turns to look at Nightmare and Error. "Let me protect you... one last time." His words are airy and stilted. He nods to Error. "Protect. Ink... Please." Error shakes as he nods.

"Blue, no! Don't you-" Dream tries to run over to Blue only to be stopped by a wall of bone attacks. Walls cover them from all sides. Dream grips two attacks, knowing that Blue's attacks wouldn't hurt him. Something digs into his glove as he tightens his grip on the attacks. "Blue, you can't!" His voice breaks as he tries to reach out to Blue, "Don't you do this! You're using too much magic! You're going to die, let me heal you!" His vision blurs as he watches as layers of blue, white, and orange dance.

Blue coughs out blood. He doesn't have much time, he can hear Yani coming back. He looks at Dream with fondness and adoration. There's too much to say and too little time. What does he say? What does he have time to say? Does he have time to ask what he's been waiting months to ask? Does he apologize for everything they could've done? Does he want to apologize for shoving Dream out of the way from Yani, even if it means his death? No, he won't apologize for that. He's not sorry. He will never be sorry for trying to protect his loved ones. He tries to fit everything he wants to, needs to, and hasn't yet said into one message. He only hopes it's enough for everything.

Forgive me. I'm sorry. "I love you." Will you marry me?

Dream can only scream as a war hammer slams into Blue's side, flinging Blue away from him.