The Doodle Sphere was abuzz with noise, as it always was. Alternate Universes were running smoothly, all but one.
"How did those things get to Naj?" The creator of AUs inquired. The adrenaline from the unexpected battle was starting to wear off and he looked at the members of his party.
"All we know is that those things appeared when Coraline started coughing." Dream motioned to the unconscious girl in Palette's arms. The creator painted out a bed and took the girl out of the young skeleton's arms.
"Can someone explain to me why this human has magic reserves bigger than all of ours combined?" Three out of the five adults flinched at Ink's cold tone. Normally the painter was cheerful and welcoming, yet he was different now. "Well?"
Dream stepped up again. "Do you remember Dove and Raven?"
"It's hard to forget those two. They jumped from AU to AU running from my Nightmare and his merry crew of killers." Ink placed the comatose girl in the bed and tucked her in gently.
"She's Dove's daughter." Ink turned towards the skeletons of the Nerd and Jock universe, raising a brow bone.
"And her father?"
"That would be me, actually..." Nightmare stood next to his brother.
"How is that possible?" Error inserted himself into the conversation.
"Dream and Raven attempted to make a happiness potion for me but it turned me human instead. Dove and Raven took me back to their place where Dove and I told each other we loved each other. I... I didn't even know that she was pregnant." Nightmare looked over at his long lost daughter.
"So she's a half monster. That's good information to have. Though why does she look completely human?" The creator turned to Dream. "Was that your doing?"
"It was a team effort. Raven and I created a potion that would turn her completely human and would keep the NightCrew off of her. Though, it seems there were some side effects to that."
While the adults were conversating, the three younger skeletons sat on the bed, next to the sleeping girl.
"She's my cousin..." Palette mumbled to himself. "This is amazing!" He jumped up and did a little happy dance. His bones rattled with excitement.
"Will you stop being weird? It's not like she's special or anything," Cil muttered.
"Oh, will you stop being a jealous teenage girl. She is special."
"I am a teenage girl, dipshit. You seem to forget that."
"You forget that only a few people can tell. Besides, you aren't exactly the girliest girl out there."
"At least I'm not like Bunny Bitch. Right, PJ?" The two arguing skeletons turned to their brother. He was only paying attention to the girl they were next to. His usual scowl was replaced with a soft look of adoration. It was clear that, even though he's only known her for a day, he had completely fallen for her.
"PaperJam, Pallete, Cil," The creator called out to the teenage skeletons. "You must be confused by all of this so I will explain the basics." The skelebros turned towards him and gave them their full attention.
"My name is Ink!Sans and I am the creator of universes. While around your dad, though, I would like for you to call me Kiki."
"Why Kiki?" Paperjam took Cora's hand in his as Palette asked this question and Ink's face flushed rainbow.
"That's... for reasons..." Ink chuckled and shouted towards the group.
"Its because his glitchy boo gave him that nickname!" Kiki flushed more and glared at Ink.
"Don't call Ruru that! H-He isn't my 'glitchy boo!' He's my enemy!"
"That's why you talk to me about liking him so much~" Ink teased further.
"Can we move on, please? I mean, how long are we going to stand here like a bunch of children and ignore the problem at hand?" Nightmare was feeling impatient now. This snapped everyone back to reality.
"I agree with Mr. Nightmare. We don't know what the hell is going on and personally, I would like to figure that out." Cil joined in the initial conversation.
"Here's what we know. Cora is a half monster, her father being Mr. Nightmare. Mr. Dream created a potion that turned Cora into a full human for at least a short period of time. Mr. Dream also mentioned that there were side effects but he didn't elaborate on what those side effects are." PaperJam started, gently gripping Coraline's hand.
"We also know that my Nightmare and his gang are after this girl for her uniqueness." The creator stated, looking toward the girl in question.
"Her, her mother and aunt Raven are, technically, glitches in the system, meaning that your 'Ruru' will be after her." Ink looked at the combative version of himself.
"The most logical course of action is to discuss with Raven. Ask her about the side effects that are persistent and then create a plan that will allow Coraline to remain in the universe she was born in. There is only one reason Coraline needs to become a Universe Jumper and that's to escape those who pursue her." Dream looked around at his peers, worry evident to all of them.
"Let's go, then. Raven has a lot of explaining to do." The creator opened a portal to the Naj universe, directly into Raven Halifax's main room. Nightmare picked up his daughter gently and walked through the portal, the others following him. This was going to be a long discussion.
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???'s Point of View
"They're working on a plan to counter us, sir, but they make the mistake of underestimating us." SwapFell bowed sarcastically toward me.
"I don't need your subtle disrespect. I need results." I growled out at the chaotic evil skeleton.
"I say we make a head-dog with the girl. She looks pretty tasty." Horror rested his ax on his shoulder and grinned at me.
"No." I got up from my throne and smirked at my two underlings. "There's a reason I want this girl. Heh, she's even more powerful than her mother and aunt combined."
"There's something the shorty kept from you." Error leaned on the farthest pillar in the throne room.
"And that would be what, exactly?" I raised a brow bone, glancing at the, now nervous, skeleton.
"That girl, Coraline," I felt shudders of anticipation run down my spine at the mention of her name. "She's Naj Nightmare's kid." The shudders stopped suddenly.
"WHAT!?!" My tentacles lashed out at the pillars of the throne room. I grabbed SwapFell by the throat. "Why didn't you tell me this information?" My teeth gritted as I forced the question out calmly.
"I-I... hng... I didn't think it would change anything." SF clawed at my tentacles, desperately trying to escape.
"While you're right, that does not justify your reasoning," I hissed out. "Error!"
"Yeah?" The glitch nonchalantly stuffed his hands into his pockets.
"You got your new toy," I tossed the small skeleton to him. "And your new assignment." Error's fluorescent blue strings wrapped around SF.
"The assignment?"
"Seduce the painter. Make him spill their plan to you and then break him." The error let out a glitchy laugh.
"WiTh PlEaSuRe..."
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The Divide Between Us | Book Two of The Judgement series
Fanfiction"New school, new life but this time, I'm not with my parents. No, they're gone and nothing can bring them back." Cora Hadley has been orphaned and forced to move in with her Aunt Raven, who lived overseas. The school she was enrolled in was not like...
