Dimensions

Chapter 5: Anything For You

"You're awfully quiet for a power-hungry madman." A young girl said sarcastically. In response, the strings around her SOUL tightened, though at this point she didn't care. "I already told you...you'll have to kill me before I hurt my friends...so since I won't...your master plan is what...? To force me...?"
"No, my plan is much better."
"What? Glitch everyone out of existence? Scary, truly." Her sarcastic comment was met with more of a restraint on her SOUL, more pain.
"Weren't you ever curious? Of what it's like to repeatedly kill Sans? Just to come back and do it again? Just so he would remember and hate you more, Frisk?"
She froze. "Why..?"
"So you finally give up her SOUL."
"Who's SOUL?! Who's SOUL is worth that?!" Frisk retorted. "You said so yourself when you captured me! This hurts you too! So...so why...?"
The glitches skeleton was silent for a moment. He didn't respond right away. "You're...you're Error, right?" Frisk continued. "Aren't you tired of this? I would be.."
"...I'm tired. Tired of losing the only person who ever cared." Error started. "And now...I'm bringing her back, even if I have to destroy every timeline to do it!"

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A young girl woke up, gasping as if she'd finally caught her breath after nearly drowning. "Wha..Where..?" She said, examining herself. She was alive, but she didn't know how or why. Looking around, it seemed she was in some sort of a hospital. A quiet one, abandoned almost. What in the world was going on?
Strange, isn't it? What humans can actually do to each other?
She looked to where she heard the voice, and saw a young man sitting next to her in her bed. He looked familiar, yet transparent all at once.
Don't worry, you're not awake, you're still asleep. I'm here...well, I'll be blunt. I'm protecting you right now.
She raised an eyebrow in response. "Why?"
You remember the nightmares earlier this week? The ones about Asriel and the other monsters killing you? ...Didn't they seem strange to you? Out of the blue?
"I...yeah...I guess? I barely remember them." She responded. She tried to recall them, but the only thing that came to her mind was the fear afterwards. "I...I didn't even want them touching me..." She said, in realization. She honestly felt bad for upsetting them like that.
Well, now you'll be happy to know, they already found out the same thing I did. That someone was feeding you those nightmares. They weren't real.
"But wait a minute, if they know you, aren't you in the Guard?" She asked. He smiled a bit in response, she could see it under the edge of his helmet.
I decided to do what is right. And so after tonight...you won't remember me either.
"Wait! No way!" She exclaimed. "You're helping me, I can't just forget that!" She looked down, clenching her fists. "How is that right...?"
He was surprised to see her reaction. Honestly, he was simply expecting acknowledgement and a thank you, before she fell asleep again and that would be it. It made him laugh a bit, at his own stupidity. I...I haven't been around people in ages. Honestly, the king and queen were surprised I even offered to do this. But you? You surprised me most of all. He started, gently placing his hand on her shoulder. You surprised me, I admit that. I'd....forgotten humans could be so kind. So thank you for that, Chara.
She looked back at him, a bit confused. "You never spoke to me before? Are you sure?"
Ah, see? The memories are already slipping. Must mean I'm out of time.
"Are you...you're not going to die, are you?" Chara asked.
He chuckled a bit. No, this is just what I need to do to protect your mind from another attack. The doctor...he told me I wouldn't be remembered. So, I thought I'd tell you before you went back to sleep here, that you wouldn't really want to know much more.
"So, if I'm gonna forget you, why are you covering your face still?" She said, rubbing her eyes.
The medication is working I see.
"No avoiding my question." Chara said sternly. "I don't want to sleep before knowing who you are, even if I forget later."
Honestly, I just suggest not fighting sleep.
"I'm serious, tell me."
Very well then. He replied, finally taking off the helmet that was concealing his face. He had medium length white hair, like pure white. And while one eye was scarred and closed, the other was red, the same as her own. Unlike you, I can fall asleep easier. One eye is already closed. He joked, lightly pushing her back down on her pillow. Sweet dreams Chara, no more nightmares to haunt you now.
"Wait...I still don't know...your name..." She looked at him, even though she was almost falling asleep.
My name is...

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Cloak.
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It was early in the morning when she woke up again. As she rubbed her eyes, she could hear the birds singing.
"Chara?! Chara! You're okay!"
The worried voice was followed by a sort of tackling hug, which for some reason, really hurt her.
"Ow...Easy.." She said. "Azz, are you crying?" She added, noticing tears on his fur.

He wiped his eye. "It's just...I thought I wouldn't see you again. When that human shot you and you protected me I..." He started, but she pulled him into a comfortable hug that wouldn't hurt her either.
"Asriel...thank you."