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Chapter 50- This is family bonding..?(UnderVerse? Multiverse)

Vega is trying to get used to the craziness of his new family but is still very much confused what is going on

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AntiVoid

"It's such a shame that nice monster is too busy to ever babysit again. Star seemed to have really enjoyed his time there."

Origin said with slight disappointment when he read the text from Hearth again, unsure why there were so many exclamations marks when they replied back 'No'. He had hoped they would have found somewhere to drop off Star occasionally as there were times when a babysitter would be very useful.

It was easy enough to do so for Jammy who was practically grown but Star needed supervision otherwise they tended to eat all the Code around them, worried he would have to fish them out of the AntiVoid or worse the Void. The trackers on their bracelet could only do so much but the new 'charm' made from that FATES essence did give them a more unique magical signature.

He was tempted to add a few more similar 'charms' as even the best tracker seemed to just slide off Star due to the babybones eating it or their magic automatically breaking it down. It was frustrating as it was adorable, his children truly making life far more exciting but it also came with a few challenges.

"Oi! Creator. Im hungry. Where is the good stuff around here?"

He was still surprised but overjoyed at his last surprise child and the other rather quiet large child that was still looking a bit traumatised a few feet away but he was sure that would change soon.

He quietly cooed at the grumpy look he was subjected to by the corrupted babybones Dream, amused when a golden tentacle tugged on his sleeve insistently and feeling his non-existent SOUL pang in affection.

"Do you want magic or something else?"

He asked softly, crouching down to get eye level with them and cooing at their shy reaction, wanting to snatch them up and cuddle them but wanted to take things slow, especially with how wary they looked as if expecting him to lash out at them.

"..magic please"

"No problem! Here you go"

Vega cautiously accepted the magic freely given, very much confused by this odd Ink and Error pair, Star's words not doing justice for howstrange they were. They had seen him cry and kept him away from his old 'teammates', even taking him away from his old multiverse entirely with promises they never had to go back there again.

He hadnt put too much stock in some of Star's words and taken plenty of things they said with a massive grain of salt due to how unique the other babybones' thinking could be.

He had been too emotional at the time after losing Star to truly think much on their actions and words but after calming down he became suspicious, as nothing was this easy in his life.

He knew that the hard way as soon as he 'woke up' under that depressing tree and had instantly felt he was missing something in his life, feeling he had been going through life in a daze and putting on a mask to try and blend in.

Its not like he could show anyone how he truly felt considering he hadnt a clue what was wrong, just knowing that everything had felt wrong and what inevitably led him to eating the corrupted apple he had kept on his for years. He had hoped for clarity but it only made thinking so much harder...until Star came along that is.

Now the world felt sharper and his mind running more efficiently than ever, it only made him cringe at some of his past actions as they didnt make any sense in hindsight.

"Look at this, Origin. What do you think of this multiverse? Kind of looks like our old place"

"Huh, so it does. How weird. The Code looks oddly simple though and the place looks safe. Do you think..?"

"It would be perfect for the kids to run around in and look, its not too large so we can easily keep track of them"

Vega looked suspiciously between them and even more so when Star cooed at whatever they were seeing in the Code with Jammy nodding along, just knowing it couldn't be good. He tried to make sense of the numbers that he could just about see if he squinted an odd skill that he had somehow kept after leaving the merge but they looked like nothing to him but random numbers.

UnderVerse? Multiverse

Council of Sans

Vegas glare could cut stone and kept a tentacle wrapped around Star's arm before they could run towards any of these things. He knew he shouldn't have looked away from Star, having just managed to grab them before they jumped into the portal but he was too late to drag them back.

He should have known that the crazy Error and Ink pair wouldn't react normally to such an insane action, instead being waved off just as he fell in the black portal and told to 'have fun bonding'. This family was truly insane and that was him saying it, his hand reaching out to grab Stars' before they could run closer to the Ink of this place, baring his teeth in an unfriendly manner to keep everyone away.

"Look at this, Vega. I haven't fallen in a place like this in a while. Do you think any of the abominations are nice?"

"Doubtful. They all look rather pathetic, better as dust maybe"

Vega said dismissively as he glared at the monster staring at them like goldfish out of water, tentacles sharpening when he saw the Positivity Guardian of this multiverse and grinning meanly when he looked at him in disbelief, feeling he could play with that reaction.

He hated yet also liked being so small, it an odd mix of emotions that he wondered he would ever get used to. He held in laughter at how a few of the Sans in the room bristled at his words, near preening how he still had it in him.

Perhaps this so-called 'family bonding' wouldn't be so bad, a good place to practise his magic at least as he did feel more stable then before the merge, guessing End had been right that this multiverse could be fun.

"Where the hell are we?!"

...oh yeah, he almost forgot his old 'brother' was here as well, guessing they would also add more amusement to this weird stay.

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Origin: *Pouting as he reads another denied request from babysitting* Why wont Hearth accept babysitting?

Hearth: *Still exhausted after dealing with Star for a few hours and still trying to fix all the Code they ate* Never again!

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Vega: *Wary of these adults and trying to figure them out* Star may like them but who knows if they will ever accept me once they know me

End and Origin: *Mentally adopted Vega as soon as they saw him* New child!

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Vega: *Glaring darkly at the monsters around them* You are all going to die...

Star: *Smiling cheerily and hugging a growling Vega* ...Of fun!

Nightmare: *Having a mental breakdown in the corner with no clue where he is*

Council of Sans: *Staring at the odd babybones and weird Nightmare that just dropped in with a large mix of emotions*...what is going on right now?