A Splash of ink

Chapter 45- Like herding feral cats(Shattered? Multiverse

Cross and Killer are on the same page for once and Shattered/Star is having a wonderful time!

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Shattered? Multiverse

While Star had main control over the body, Shattered was trying to experiment with their magic and try and form a much more stable portal then before. It was truly a miracle it hadnt collapsed when they left the Doodle Sphere and still wanting to show Star other places in his multiverse.

It was interesting to learn just how many other multiverses were out there, curious if they could explore them as well. Sadly neither of them were able to access Star's magic but the boosted Positivity magic with the toxic side that touched the more negative side of the spectrum was still entertaining the both of them plenty. It was rather like learning how to use it all over again but at least Shattered had the basics to work on so it was much less frustrating then he recalled.

Although, while Star was catching on quickly, Shattered still had the better self control which he had expected. While he was trying to decipher some Code to see if it would help with making portals it was a work in progress, idly reducing the magic Star could access before they could accidentally turn Cross into a roasted marshmallow.

It might have been an improvement though, sorely tempted to have let it happen with how loud Cross could be...

"Try and be gentler. Emotion magic doesn't need much power to work effectively. Focus on Ink more. They can take more damage without issue and are much better to practise on"

"Mortals really are far too squishy.."

"I know. They are delicate like little dolls. Thats why you need to hold back even more. No need for the fun to be over so soon"

Cross spluttered as he dived out of the way of a golden bolt of magic that left a scorch mark in the ground, shivering when the flashing orange eyelight settled on him before looking dismissively away.

He wheezed when he finally had a moment to catch his breath, usually not one to question Boss but right now he had no clue why he was even here. He felt pretty useless and felt more like a cat toy with how Shattered was batting him around. He actually missed their usual psychotic grin as the innocent grin and sparkle in their eye was so much more terrifying to witness.

It hardly helped how they were speaking out loud and was deeply unsettled by their words but at least they no longer had to guess what they were thinking.

"Looks like they fully cracked. Who knew Dreamy boy had it in them"

He was about to scold Killer for their near callous words but when he looked over he spotted how pale they were and more alarmingly, how shaky their target SOUL looked.

The two winced when they heard Ink yelp, feeling a smidge of pity for the Creator for suddenly having the full attention of the out of control Guardian.

"They are still holding back. They aren't fully gone just yet."

Nightmare spoke up, ignoring how the two jumped, a portal closing behind him as he sent Horror and Dust back. They were in no condition to continue after what his brother had done but thankfully nothing they couldn't recover from.

"..are you seeing the same thing we are, Boss man? I pretty sure they have gone full coo coo and are heading for the realm of no return. Did you see how I nearly resembled Blue. I couldn't stop laughing for ten minutes straight!"

Killer was uncharacteristically growing hysterical, the few times he had been brushed by the golden magic forcing him to feel things in unnatural ways. He had trouble regulating his emotion normally but had grown better with the help of Nightmare but suddenly being forced to feel such positive emotions was deeply unsettling his natural balance.

"Do i have to remind you how i used act like when we first met? Frankly Shattered is doing tremendously well holding back and not flooding multiple AU's with Positivity and dusting all the mortals"

Nightmare said dryly, sighing with how shocked Killer and Cross were by his words and unsure why they thought he would bring them here if he thought they would just be turned to dust piles.

"The longer they are here, the more they can waste their magic on more harmless pursuits, rather then what they got up to last month and hopefully they will take a nap soon"

Killer didnt say a word but felt his stare conveyed his disbelief clearly enough, unsure why they were talking about Shattered like they were a slightly misbehaving toddler rather than an overpowered Guardian.

"...Ink just lost a leg and half the AU is on fire"

Cross said slowly as if he didnt need any other evidence of how utterly insane this situation was, feeling he utterly failed to convey his point clearly with how relaxed Nightmare still looked.

"It's a dead AU anyway and Ink can easily paint that back. See? They just did so. You guys need to relax. We just need to tire them down a bit and then we can finally have them checked out"

Cross had never felt the differences between him and Nightmare then now, knowing logically the other wasnt mortal but the way they casually talked about Ink losing a limb, truly highlighted it for him.

"YOU WILL GET USED TO IT"

"Why is everyone trying to startle us?!"

Cross near had a SOUL attack when Blue's voice came from behind, the sympathy and pity in their gaze wanting to make him bristle before he recalled how exactly Blue's teammates used to be.

"..how did you stay sane for so many years?"

Killer had always had some sort of respect for Blue but finally realising that they had to deal with two god like beings while also being the sole mortal on the team made his respect climb higher.

"I TREAT THEM LIKE HALF FERAL ANIMALS. YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN INK BEFORE. AT LEAST THEY NOW REMEMBER THAT MORTALS NEED REGULAR FOOD"

Blue said with not a hint he was joking, the way even Nightmare gave a casual shrug and saying 'that's fair' and 'I mainly guessed how to keep mortals alive for the first century' made the other two's jaw drop.

It got even worse when Ink perkily skipped back with a napping Shattered in their arms, Nightmare looking like they expected this outcome all along, only breaking the other two mortals minds further.

They mindlessly followed Ink when they created a portal, Cross and Killer baffled at just what exactly they had been dragged into.

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Star: *Using too much magic and nearly roasting Cross* Oopsie!

Shattered: *Commiserating with them and leading them to a new target* Mortals can be so delicate

Cross: *Unsure whether to feel offended or grateful he is no longer being attacked*

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Cross and Killer: *Commiserating at how scary Shattered is being*

Nightmare: *Commenting he is impressed how tame his twin is acting* They really are on their best behaviour. Maybe they are healing

Cross and Killer: *Looking between the many burn mark and how Ink is trying to run away from the cackling Shattered*..whatever you say, Boss

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Killer and Cross: *Looking at Blue roll with the punches like this is a normal day* How do you do this?

Blue: *Recalling the many times he had to wrestle Ink to put on proper clothes and remind Dream that not everyone survive off feelings* YEARS OF PRACTICE