Our Pen

Chap 12

(Yes, the chapter is shorter than normal, but I got some bonus scenes :D
I have a cold at the moment or whatever- so  :/  )

*Y/n POV*

It hasn't even been an hour and the stars have already pinpointed my location. I can tell this because I can hear Dream's voice from down the hallway, "Nightmare! I have come to get Ink's friend back!!" Nightmare looked at me and I shrugged, "I've been here the whole time."
I was LITERALLY sitting on the floor, sketching out pictures of everyone in the castle with a pencil (because I made sure to leave my pen on the bed so the portal was balanced). Killer had even started posing so I could do some rough sketches of him (which was pretty funny in retrospect, not that I could laugh without getting uncomfortable stares).

"Stay here." Nightmare ordered me as he and the five of them rushed into battle with Blue (Whom had announced himself a little later than his lemon-colored friend) and Dream. The fight went on for a while, before I saw Dream aim at Dust. The wound would be fatal with where that skeleton was pointing... Especially with the insane amount of positivity resonating within and around the arrow.
I disobey the Guardian of Negativity, dashing into the line-of-fire of Dream's attack. Ink (who had entered the battle late and probably hadn't noticed me) screamed when he saw what I had done. I barely registered the pain. My eyes blurred, but I could still see the shadowy face of Dust and his shocked expression. I fell to the ground, and Dust was the one that got on his knees, staring at my shot figure as my nerves started to feel like liquid fire. Was I dying? Probably. Did I care? No, even if I could I probably wouldn't.

In the corner of my eye, I watched Error appear and tie everyone up with his strings, before appearing by my side. There was something small and gleaming in his hands, and as I felt him pull out the arrow, I realized he was going to stitch my wound.
"You okay?" I strained (to dust, and then to Error), "Anybody hurt?" Error rolled his eyes in a way that reminded me so much of Bff/n it hurt. "bEsIdEs yOu? nO." Error released Ink and Dream and they too, dashed to my side. I had never personally met Dream, but Ink mentioned him sometimes. I allowed my vision to go black, and I was brought to a void.

"Well, well, well. Didn't think you'd have to visit me for another few years, hm?" Reaper. "I'm not dead." I say, and Reaper nods. "So you're just WAITING??" Another smug nod, and I groan. "You know I won't die." Reaper nods. I then hiss, "So you're using me as an excuse of taking a break from your work?!" "How did yo-?"  "I'm technically a version of Sans. I'm amazing at being lazy." "Fair." 
We wait for a moment, and another figure appears. "Hello human Ink." Nightmare greets, and I know that I'm in for a scolding. "Why did you ignore orders?" I refused to open my mouth. Nightmare was angry. I do not want to pis$ him off further. Nightmare raises an eyebrow (which should be impossible considering he's just muck) and asks again. "I couldn't just sit there. That could've been a fatal wound."

I wake up, and I'm already being chocked by a hug from my skeleton self and Bff/n (who just... appeared???). Oh- I'm back home. I stare up at the pair and my eyes start leaking. I wipe off the water, confused. "But I'm not sad?" I say, and Ink hands me a vial. "When this happens, it's usually better to get it out." He whispers (almost as if he was afraid I would dust beside him), and I take a sip. Tears? Nah, they're waterfalls now. No- tsunamis. Hurricanes. 

I weep until I sleep.

Bonus #1:

-Alternate event-
(If Dust hadn't been in harm's way)

 Error windowed/portaled into the castle to find me and the battle, and I was quickly taken out of the line-of-fire.
The Anti-void was peaceful. Quiet. The perfect place to think. As I start up on mentally creating at least 2-3 AUs, Dream and Blue finish off their quarrel with the 'Bad Sanses' after learning I wasn't there (Nightmare had probably seen me getting snatched away by my glitchy friend. Error's probably going to get a scolding later by his co-worker).

It wasn't long before the Stars found Error and I curled up together on his beanbag watching UnderNovela (I had convinced him that learning to touch strangers that he knew wouldn't harm him would do him well for his exposure therapy with his phobia. He eventually made himself comfortable and curled himself around me, which because he knew both Ink and I are aroace [canonically, Ink is aroace so I made the reader that too- hope you don't mind that too much!] it wouldn't be too awkward).
Dream introduced himself politely, and I mention weapons. We just hit it off and had a full-out-conversation on hunting. What knives to use for skinning, what arrows to use for shooting; stuff like that. Blu eventually interrupted to introduce himself, and I mention that I come from an alternate multiverse, and I'm Ink's human version.

"Really?!" Blue squeaks, "Do you have Dream and I there too??" I shift a bit, and say, "No. I don't have any friends besides Bff/n in my world. They've always said that instead of Ink, I was more of a combination due to my hobbies and the way I would act when I was younger. Just because I'm socially awkward now doesn't mean I can't hold a conversation about tacos!" "Tacos?!" Blue cheers, and we talk for a bit longer before they portal me back to the Doodlesphere.

Bonus #2:

-Joke scene-
(After the Italics)

We wait for a moment, and another figure appears. "Hello human Ink." Nightmare greets, and I know that I'm in for a scolding. "Why did you ignore orders?" I refused to open my mouth. Nightmare was angry. I do not want to pis$ him off further. Nightmare raises an eyebrow (which should be impossible considering he's just muck) and asks again. "I couldn't just sit there. That could've been a fatal wound."

Another skeleton appears. "You called?" I slapped him, and he disappeared, (joke) crying. "Big baby." I groaned, and everyone in the vicinity laughed.

ALSO! I have started another project called 'It's just a nightmare'!
(It has a REALLY sucky cover, but whatevs)

Please, go check it out.
Also, I won't be updating that one as much as this one due to having less drafts stockpiled and having this one as my main focus.

Thanks,
Remy