Lost Cause (Original)

Chapter 3

Dream had set a portal to Underswap which was both bad and good. "Error open your eyes please! Error you need to look up at me!" Dream forced Error to look up at him and when Error saw Dream he immediately hugged him. "So many colors." Error kept mumbling till he passed out from exhaustion. Dream was utterly confused by what Error meant by colors but soon realized what colors meant.

He knew Ink hurt Error.

Dream felt anger burn up inside him. Ink caused this problem. Now Dream was not one to fight friends so he was going to have a "conversation" with Ink.

Dream carried Error to the skelebro's house so he could help Ink and Fell.

Error shivered and cuddled closer to Dream in search for warmth. Dream softly smiled and carefully shifted his arms to a more comfortable way.

Slowly approaching the skelebros house, Dream noticed Errors puppet smiling and his star glowing with color. Error must be calming down in his sleep. Dream knew he was dreaming. But when he looked closer, what he saw made hope rise. But terror over powered it.

Memories.

Error was remembering things but the Error in his memories was afraid and wasn't good when it came to dodging attacks and was repeatedly dying in different memories.

Dream saw himself, angry for what had happened. That day, when Error destroyed his AU. Dream pointed his staff at Error showing no mercy and turning his staff into a bow, he shot Error right in his soul. Error turned to dust and Dream smiled victoriously.

Now the present Dream was crying at that memory and looked down at Error who was oblivious to what ever it was he did. Dream knew Error could now have a fresh start and smiled down at him and rubbed his skull causing Error to smile and nuzzle his shirt.

"Let's get you inside... and keep you safe."

Dream twitched remembering Error's and Papyrus' past. It had dramatically changed when Error took Blueberry out of loneliness. But Error never harmed Blueberry, he liked the company and how Blueberry was so nice to him no matter how many times he denied it.

Knocking on the door, he held a deep breath hoping he would be able to explain things before they got out of hand. Hearing the foot steps grow louder he puffed his chest out to hold more unneeded air. Blueberry opened the door holding a pan on taco meat and wearing a apron that said 'kiss the cook'. Dream smiled brightly at Blueberry. "Oh gosh, what happened to Error?!" Blueberry exploded with confusion and worry. "Let me explain Blueberry, and you might want to keep your brother from hurting him." Dream glances at Cheeto. He eye was had it's orange flickering flame. Blueberry nodded and bounced over to his brother as Dream walked in. Error's puppet was held safely in Error's left hand while his right hand held his star close. Dream gently laid Error in the couch and wrapping him in a blanket. 'He looks like a child.' Dream thought to himself. Cheeto came into the living room glaring at Error disgusted. "So Dream, mind explaining?" Cheeto asked. Dream sighed out the breath he held and gave a reassuring smile. "He has been missing for ten months and Ink asked me to find him so I thought he might be in the Anti-void so when I looked there he was crying so I tapped his shoulder and he jumped staring at me confused and scared but soon smiled. He asked what my name was and asked if I knew his name so I told him and he started talking to his puppets and telling me random stories, he acted like a child." Dream explained. Cheeto's glare softened as he noticed the smiling mini puppet version of Error and the little star. "Where'd he get the star?" Cheeto asked and Blueberry stared at the crack on his head and then rushed up stairs.

"He made it."

Cheeto stared at the star and frowned. "You want us to watch him? If so we can try and I want to see what this Error is like." Cheeto smiled as Blueberry came back and started wrapping Error's crack. Cheeto assumed that that was how Error lost his memory. Dream smiled brightly after Blueberry gave him a hug. However, before he left Dream mentioned one last thing:

"He hasn't had anything to eat  for the last ten months or since I found him."

He left teleporting to Nightmares castle.

-hour later-

Error slowly started waking up but freezes after realizing he was in a different area. "Dream?" He said in a low tone. He slowly sat up and when he reached up to his head he felt a weird fabric and picked at it wondering what it was. He looked at his smaller puppet version for answers but failed to find any. He heard footsteps come down the stairs and soon there came a short skeleton in baby blue and sliver. Error froze after adjusting his glasses and blinking. The smol skeleton looked up at Error and big stars appeared in his eyes. He giggled and bounced up and down. "Error is up Papy!" He squeaked and ran over into another room.

Error was utterly confused and beyond curious. It seemed everybody knew his name. A tall skeleton in a orange hoodie came down stairs with a cigarette in his mouth and blew out a puff of smoke. He lazily studied the frightened Error. Yup, he was nothing like the Error he knew but he still was not taking chances. "I'm Papyrus but everyone calls me Cheeto and my bro there is Sans but everyone calls him Blueberry." Cheeto walked over to the couch and sat down beside Error who would not take his eyes off Cheeto. "You aren't gonna hurt me are you?" Error's voice cracked as he was on the verge of tears. Cheeto smiled and sighed before rubbing Error's skull. Might as well be nice since he was very shy around new people.

Error smiled and pulled out his strings which alerted Cheeto. Error made a star for Cheeto and admired his work. "Here, this means we are friends, Dream said there was always a way to seal friendship and I will use a star, they are really pretty." Error handed Cheeto a star who very cautiously took it and looked it over. Error waited for a compliment but only got a smiled and chuckle. "You are different, I guess I could give you another chance." Cheeto said pulling Error close to his side. Error didn't really care for the physical contact, he liked it and cuddled closer as Cheeto turned on the TV.

The door slammed against the wall.