A Splash of ink

Chapter 98- The dark horse speeds ahead (Human DreamSwap)

Everyone usually has to worry about what Star gets up to but a new contender is up to take the title of 'craziest' in this family. Let's see if Apollo will win~

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"I truly didn't think we would need to keep track of the crazy one. They were practically attached to End and Origin. I thought we would need to use a crowbar to force them to have a moment to themselves..."

Sirius muttered, knowing it was a tad ironic to call Apollo crazy considering everything but their extreme devotion to End and Origin, which had smoothly drifted to the whole family without anyone noticing, was quite a lot.

He shared a look with Vega, the babybones shrugging yet tellingly, also looking slightly worried.

"You don't think he is actually going to take over some multiverses in some misplaced way to show devotion to us all, do you?"

Vega wished he could sound more confident but even as he said the words he realised how stupid his question was. Of course Apollo would do that, it likely not helping that he had just been complaining to Sirius about strange books and wishing he could find some good books for once.

"Surely it won't be that hard to find them. How many book-type AU's could there be?"

Sirius regretted opening his mouth when he heard Origin mutter about the dozens of a single type, even more AU's labelled something else and then couldn't keep up when Code labels were used with his face starting to go pale.

How was it that Star was being the best behaved one for once?!

The babybones simply sitting with Brom and annoying dog, leafing through a pile of books he dragged with him and taking a bite out of a few and sharing his weird diet with the two animals.

He wasn't asking what that was about, simply grateful that he was bones and not skin and flesh, truly wary where Star's mind would go. Hearing part of their 'little adventure' made him regret his intelligence and promptly decided to never ask more questions until he was forced to deal with it again.

"They truly worry too much."

End snorted, his children utterly adorable with their worries. He didn't doubt that Apollo would come back when they achieved whatever self appointed task they gave themselves. Only Star and the animals noting the trackers Apollo tried to 'discretely' put on all of them.

"It's cute how far Apollo has come. So sweet they are worrying about us"

Origin snickered, it adorable even if it was pointless considering the power difference between them. He went back to listening to Star's story about their new friend, interested in this other parent they met and wondered if they could finally make more parent friends.

He lit up when he heard Star had their numbers, sharing a look with End who looked just as thrilled.

Hearth still wasn't answering any calls for future babysitting and ORDER had an excellent sense to not answer any unknown numbers for the future.

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Human DreamSwap

Dream stared out of his office window, frowning at the spotless city which was ever growing. It looked perfect at first glance, finally putting down the Meme Squad who will be put on public trial soon enough. And yet it wasn't enough, his kingdom not positive enough.

Negativity lingered like poison in the water, entrenched deep in the land which he couldn't scrub clean no matter how hard he tried. He had hired more guards, implemented more rules and had sorted the dilapidated housing and farm issues.