The Animals Inside

Chapter 5: Explanation Pt. 2

Author's note: I present *dramatic drumroll* Baised Dream and Ink! This means that Dream and Ink think of the Bad Sanses as completely evil and that they had no reasons for what they did and why they did it. Blue, however, is more understanding. He knows that the Bad Sanses had a reason and that Dream and Ink just won't accept it. Above is a picture of the plush Error gives Frost, and it can turn into a necklace, and the necklace just a normal necklace with the plush as a pendant (obviously smaller and pendant sized.)

"Hello"- talking | (Hello)- muttering or whispering | "Hello"- yelling | "Hello"- unholy screeching *Hello*- thinking | Hello- emphasized

M-magic... h-hurt...

These words froze Flame in place for a second, before realizing that Frost had now completely adapted to their new body and that their mind was now younger than their age, which was also concerningly young for so much trauma. After a few moments, Flame finally comprehended what Frost just stuttered out, and immediately rushed over with healing magic active to help relieve the pain. As they healed Frost, they taught them a little bit of magic, mainly healing magic, and how to defend themselves, so that they had a higher chance of surviving being hunted down by the Stars. With both engulfed in their healing of Frost, neither noticed Error, who approached the young duo with, neither hate nor the urge to destroy, but concern showing in their eyes.

Error POV:

I was just doing my job, a job which I very much disliked: destroying AUs if there were too many. This was how Ink managed to convince nearly the entire multiverse that I was pure evil, and just wanted to destroy. I was scanning the codes of Dusttale when I noticed something weird. There was a presence there, a presence that shouldn't be there. I looked deeper into the code, and it turns out that their AU was destroyed by Ink, the guardian of the AUs. It was unnatural, so I went to go investigate. As soon as I came closer, I could see that there were two beings, one with a hidden presence. The one with the hidden presence was a floating, purple fox with a frosty blue-colored ring of tuft around their neck. The tips of their ears and tail were midnight black, and they had a strikingly orange fire mark on their forehead. The second one had on a cloak in a similar color to Dust's, lilac gloves, and sea-green pants. The fox seemed to be trying to teach the other healing magic and how to defend themselves at the same time while trying to heal the other. I cleared my throat, catching their attention, before immediately regretting catching their attention in that way when a huge spiral of fire shot out at me.

Flame POV:

(Shit, Error is here. I know that Error isn't exactly evil, but he does need to destroy, and Frost and I don't belong.) I shot out a spiral of fire at him, which he dodged while trying to make a gesture. I pause, and he tells me he means no harm, and that he just wants to talk. Right after the words leave his mouth, Frost faints, and I rush over to them. Strings wrap around Frost, catching them, and I turn around, realizing that Error was the one who caught them, apologizing to him. However, I keep my magic fired up and ready to attack, as I still feel on edge and wary.

Flame: "Why did you catch them, Error? I thought you would need to destroy us since we don't belong."

Error: "Most of the Bad Sanses don't belong, such as me and Cross. Possibly the Murder Time Trio, and Scoundrel, since they don't have an AU to go back to. Your friend is hurt, and the codes show the injury is around the head. May I try to heal them?"

Flame POV:

I hesitate, unsure whether or not to reveal that Frost has fox ears and a fox tail when suddenly, a quiet groan comes from them. I immediately rush over, checking them everywhere, when they notice Error. Their eyelights shrink almost at once, pupils slitting to a line so thin you could barely tell that they were there. I felt them start panicking, quickly realizing that, along with the claustrophobia they had from their previous life, they also had a fear of strangers. It didn't matter how nice the stranger was. It was a stranger, they panic. They get a panic attack, and their magic starts to spiral out of control. I tried to calm down Frost, but in the end, it was Error who managed to stop their panic attack.

Frost: (F-flame, w-who he?)

Flame: "That's Error, destroyer of AUs. DON'T PANIC, HE IS NOT HERE TO HURT YOU. Error wants to heal you, but he wants to try and heal the source of the pain. If you don't know, it's your soul and your head. I told him we didn't trust him enough to show him your soul, but it's up to you to decide if you want to let him see it."

Frost: "Mr. E-error, p-promise stay secret, o-okay?"

Error: "Alright young one. What is your name? Also please pull down your hood so I can inspect the injury."

Frost: "My n-name is F-frost."

Error POV:

I watch as Frost pulls down their hood. I glitch out a little when I see that they have fox ears, before going over to inspect their injury. I question the two a little, most of my questions being answered by Flame, while I started to heal the injury. I learned that the Stars were attacking Frost since they looked like Dust and that the cracks were caused by them. By the time I finish healing them, I know their whole story.

Error: "Alright, that should do it. The injury will always be visible, but shouldn't cause any more pain. Here, take this fox plush. Both of you are part fox, so it makes sense. The plush will tell me if you're in trouble and if you are, I'll come and try to help you."

Flame: "Thanks Error!"

Frost: "T-thanks..."

Error: "No problem kiddo."

Error POV:

I open up a portal and go back to my anti-void, with a last warning of not hopping around too many AUs, and suggesting an AU called 'Farmtale' to go to. Farmtale was a neutral AU and understood how much we Bad Sanses were pressured. They let us come and relax, making the barn into some kind of shelter in case any others like us were here, they could live in the barn before warming up to them. The last thing I hear is Flame whispering to Frost, most likely about going to Farmtale, before I reluctantly close the portal and continue with my job.

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~Toodles!