Connected (Multiverse story)

#Chapter 4

Last time on Connected

*Error stared at the AUs Sans with shock then sorrow but quickly cover it with a smile and a nod.

"O-oK." Snapping his fingers both the kids and Sans' souls were wrapped in blue strings and with a quick tug the kids' soul was removed from their body, killing them and Sans' was shattered. Putting the human's soul into the Anti-void he pulled out his data screen once again and was about to erase the AU when he heard a portal open the felt a burning feeling across his back.

"F-Fu-CcK AaaAAaaaAHhhh!"*

*Now...*

Nightmares POV

In what seemed like an instant after Error got splashed with red... paint? Ink appeared and hit Error with his paint brush, throwing him in the air and clashing with this AUs Grillbys.

The gang and I could only stand there in shock unable to move and only able to watch the fight unfold.

Errors POV

A familiar burning sensation hit my back bringing instant agony to me. Ink, that slimy squid how the fuck did he find me so fast! This is only the first AU. Looks like I'll have to cut this exhibition short. Turning towards Ink I froze.

"Y-yoU BrouGHt bAcK UP? Now ThaT haRdLy SeeMs FAiR." I chuckled slightly. It was funny seeing that Ink comes even with me in a battle so he brings the God of Positivity and Dreams himself, Dream and little Blueberry a Sans from the AU UnderSwap. Oh, my what has the multiverse come to.

Ink."It's not meant to be fair Error; it's meant to stop you from your evil doing!" Swinging his Paint brush 'still covered in red paint' he sent paint hurtling through the air towards Error, following after it with blue close behind him summoning his Gaster Blaster hammer and charging towards Error with Dream staying behind readying his bow.

No one's POV

For the most part Error managed to dodge oncoming attacks and throw back a few of his own, Paint and Blue Strings were thrown through the battlefield and Gaster Blasters were shot. It wasn't until when Ink shot 3 lines of Purple paint did Dream take the chance to shoot at Error.

It wasn't until Dream took the shot that Nightmare and the gang came out of shock. Nightmare jumped in front of Error blocking the arrow with his tentacles. Error looked to Nightmare with confusion and shock but quickly dismissed it having no time for distractions, considering he was almost shot when he wasn't. Soon the others emerged fighting the 'good guys' alongside with the 2 dark Gods.

After what seemed like hours of fighting *only like half of one ^-^* did Ink manage to catch Horror and Killer off guard and swung his paint brush to hit them in the heads 'hopefully to knock them out' but when the brush did make contact did everyone realise what he hit.

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Error had taken the blow.

Although this had knocked him out cold Nightmare and the gang (except cross) buckled forwards holding their heads in agony feeling the blow. Dream and Blue watched in confusion stopping their attacks and Ink, well he watched in interest and also ceased attacking.

Ink. "Fall back! Were done for today" he called back opening a portal for them back to their own base.

Dream looked at him questioning what he was doing.

Blue. "But we can't leave them here what about the plan?" He was also confused into what Ink was doing.

Ink. "Don't worry about the plan. I've got a new one" he started cackling his eyes changing into a red diamond and triangle for a second before changing back, no one saw this though. Dream walked up to the portal and after sending Ink a questioning look went through it, Blue close behind and Ink following in after them but not before he turned towards the Bad Sanses smiling creepily with his right eye being pitch black and his left one being a red cross. "I know what happened, see you all soon~" then he left.

Nightmares POV

When Ink turned and looked at us it sent chills down my spine. Surely, he doesn't know, he couldn't, could he? I looked towards the unconscious God of Destruction and slowly got up off the ground, my head pounding. I turn to find Cross helping the others off the ground knowing I would have hit him for trying to help me to then I turned to Error.

"We need to take him with us and heal him" the gang looked at him and agreed.

Cross. "Do you wish for me to heal him here or at the castle sir?" He was already headed towards Error in order to pick him up.

"I will take him and yes you can heal him once we get back to base. Ink knows where we are and could come back at any point in time." Slowly and painfully approaching Cross to take Error from his arms.

Cross. "Yes sir" the gang all stayed silent after while Nightmare opened a portal towards the lounge room of the castle, they entered the portal all headed towards the couches to rest and avoid moving until their headaches disappeared. Nightmare filled through closing the portal and placed Error on the big 3-seater couch and looked towards Cross and nodded for him to start healing. Cross was the only one who could still successfully heal due to his LoVe not being as high as the rest of the gang and having the most compassion and love. As he healed Error the rest of the gang started to feel relief with their headaches disappearing to a low week-old bruise feel.

No one's POV

After a while Cross let out a sound of shock causing everyone to turn to him and when they did they froze. Cross had taken Error's shirt off to heal any hidden wounds but all they found was a broken, bruised, scarred and bleeding body. Parts of rib missing or just holding on by a literal Blue thread most of his bones covered in scars old and new big and small alongside with huge cracks all being held by those Deep Blue Strings. And under the ribs was a far worse sight, his soul. It had multiple coloured sections all held together with more Strings with parts of it seeping with more blood and magic.

Everyone. "What happened to him?" And just as they had said this Error woke up screaming sitting up swiftly, hissing in pain and holding his ribs. Taking a second to look at his surroundings he finally turned to the Gang going wide eyed and falling backwards off the couch and scurrying backwards until he hit the nearby wall.

Error. "W-w-WhY a-aRe you H-here?" He then took a moment to look at where he was again realizing he wasn't in the Anti-void he turned back towards them.

"WhEre diD yOu taKe Me? wHy Are We HEre? AnD wHo Are YOu?"

Nightmare stood forward bowing towards Error. "I am Nightmare God of nightmares and King and Leader of the Evil Sanses and this is my Gang Error, God of destruction and Destroyer of worlds..." He stands back up "You are at my Castle we brought you here after the fight to bring you to safety and heal you."

Error did not respond instead he was looking down confused at first then shocked and soon after sad he looked back up at them. "I'm sorRy I couLdn'T be stRonGer so You wOUldn't feel My pain, I'M sorRy YOu hAd to got thRougH all tHat. BuT I'm not tHe God of DestruCtion, I'm tHe ForcEd God of DesTruction and yOu are all cOnnectEd to Me thrOUgh our soulS. A part oF All OF yOuR sOuls MakIng Up MIne" watching to see what the 'Bad' Sanes would do he did not see fear, anger or anything in their eyes that would resemble resentment of him or any movement to attack him. They just stood there watching him, feeling uncomfortable under their stares he shifted to move awaking them from their daze Cross moved towards Error and crouched next to him.

Cross. "You are injured can I pick you up and carry you to the couch so I can finish healing those" he was pointing towards Errors chest.

Slight fear glinted through Errors eyes at the thought of being touched before it moved away slightly 'if they were to hurt me, they would have done so already'. He turned towards Cross a nodded, Cross picked him up and moved towards the couch before placing him down gently then continued to heal the broken God. The rest of the Gang only watched in worry making no noise or movement, even Nightmares normally twitching tentacles had ceased movement. Soon after Cross had finished healing Error who had passed out.

Nightmare. "I'll take him to a room, thank you Cross" picking up Error he left towards the guest room closest to his own. When they arrived, he placed Error down on the bed, taking a moment to watch the severally scared rib cage before covering him with the blanket and leaving to return back to the gang and seating himself on the rocking chair in the far corner. No one making effort to speak only reflecting on the events that had transpired over the day and wondering about the dark skeleton resting in their castle.

Killer. "What next?"