Behind The Blood And Dust

[2] What Comes Next

the tittle may be hamilton related. sorry not sorry.

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"ERROR!!!" The voice makes him loose focus on summoning a portal right in front of him, causing him too fall from the edge. As he panicked thinking of summoning another portal under him but before he could get a chance to, he felt him self getting pulled up and fall back at the edge where he fell. He looks up to see Outer or as others like to call him Star, holding his wrist with terror visible in his expression. Error could only assume the worst from the situation so he immediately pulls his arm away from him and teleported to the Anti-Void. Outer on the other hand still have terror in his expression, he was shocked and panicked thinking to him self after what he just witness in front of him 'is Error suicidal?...' was the only thing that's in his mind right now, the more he thinks about it the more questions came into his mind such as. Why? And since when? He never thought that he would be the type of person to be THAT depressed, and more importantly Is he part of the reason he is? He needs answers but he's sure as hell won't get it from Error since their relationship now is not that good. He has to figure this thing out.

Error fall to the floor of the Anti-void landing on his feet, he was relieved that he manages to get away from the situation before, as he feared Ink could interfere. Soon he could feel tugging on is soul, making him sigh at the familiar feeling as he opens a portal to the Au he needed to destroy next for today. When he opens it, he immediately feels something is Off, the au in front of him is not something he usually see in Aus that he ever been to before. Actually, its nothing like ALL the Au's ink have ever made, he knew the Creator quiet well to know that something is definitely wrong, so he step trough the portal with his guards up to make sure he can protect him self from whatever is going to happen. Just like what he saw from the portal all that is inside it is a small house in the middle of the emptiness , just a small simple house with a small front yard that looks rather nice, the grass filled ground and small flowers around it, other than that the place is completely empty. He didn't want to let his guard down yet, he took a few steps closer to the house reaching the front window he was about to just open the door and walk inside but something caught his eyes when he pass the front window, it's something that make his soul stop beating that moment. A group of kids that seems to be a group of 5, looks like kindergarteners playing together. He let his arms drop to his side at the sight, watching the children play and laughing with each other, they look so...happy. something that he probably never will be. As sad as he is, he couldn't help but feel happy seeing the small group of children play around in the empty house. With his guard down, looking at the scene he became unaware of the soft footsteps coming close behind him.

He just watches the children play, soon getting back to his senses when he heard an attack being launched at him. Quickly moving out of the way to dodge it, but due to being a bit late he got scratched from the attack. Looking back from where the attack came from, he saw Ink launch him self towards him and hit him using his giant brush covering his face with blue paint. Error screech as a reaction and start to glitch uncontrollably, panicking as he tries to take the paint off his face. It felt like he was under water and he couldn't breathe, his glitching got worse soon enough he crash as loading screen pop up above him slowly rebooting. Before it could continue Ink manage to stop it, he saw Error crash many times before and been figuring out a way to stop it for a certain "Plan" he's been trying to accomplish and now he only need to do the last step of his plan and make sure this wont go wrong. Ink stand in front of Error who's laying on the ground "Hah! I told you guys it'll work! We got Error." Soon from inside the house came Blue and Dream, they were inside to keep the children safe just in case it didn't work and Error try to kill them. Dream look at Ink surprised, after all this attempts this time, they actually got him! He was beyond happy, knowing protecting the Au's won't be as hard now that Error is out of the way, Error is the biggest problem to exist in the multiverse. As for Blue, he just gave an empty smile, he's no traitor he's doing this to get Ink's and Dream's trust again so he can help Error, but right now of course he felt the guilt in helping Ink capturing his one and true friend. He could blow at the Creative skeleton in front of him now at this second, but he believes it would just get Error into more trouble than he is already in, so he kept quiet and just make sure to protect him when Error is hold captive by his two "friends".

Ink suggest that they take Error to their base as soon as possible before the effect on the loading screen disappear and Error start to reboot so dream open a portal, Blue offered to carry Error to the cell that was made in the base but Ink stop him and say that he'll carry Error instead because he didn't want Blue to get tired carrying the heavy destroyer, but he knew well that Ink just don't want him to come close to the destroyer ever again. He still want to carry Error because he knew that he has and probably still have a few fragile bones that hasn't healed yet because Error don't treat him self well, the other reason is- His thoughts were cut off when he heard Ink loud surprised gasp the second he lift up the unconscious god of destruction. He looks at him right in the eye, knowing what has surprised him. " H-how- But- What- Why is-" The Creator stutter, Dream stand closer to him thinking that maybe the skeleton he's carrying might be too heavy " if he's too heavy, I can carry him to the cell-" he was cut off by Ink speaking loudly at the fact that the destroyer is actually, "Light weight?" Blue spoke at the same time Ink was about to say the word, Dream look disbelieved as he holds the destroyer arm and lift it slightly. It is true, Error only weight like a piece of paper when he lifts his arm, this gave the god of positivity a shocked expression. Blue just sigh as he lift up Error from Ink's arm and walk over to the portal, Ink just stared at him before questioning "How are you not surprised? And how did you know?" Blue just rolled his eyes, unnoticed by Ink and dream "It's not like I haven't lift him up or carry him before. I knew him" he just walks trough the portal casually as the two gods behind him just stare for a few moments before walking through it as well, meeting a room filled with original universe Sanses and some Papyruses waiting for their arrival.

As they enter the room the first thing they notice is how Stretch just try to take Error unconscious body from his brother hand with Blue calmly refuse to let go of him, Dream got between the two of them and tell Stretch that Blue is just help carrying Error to the cell, Stretch nodded but glare at the destroyer on Blue's arms. Dream walk beside Blue as they put him inside the cell, everyone staring at them as they walk across the room until they leave the room. Now their attention is on the Creator in the middle of the room, as they all sat around him waiting for the creator to speak. Ink stand in the middle of the circle with a smile on his face as he breath in before speaking "as you all can see, we manage to capture our biggest problem in the multiverse. Now we will no longer have to be afraid of our world ending, and soon after this we can stop nightmare and his gang so the multiverse will truly be safe! So, for now we can celebrate our victory of capturing the destroyer! And I will leave it to all of you to decide what we will do in his time being held captive here" Ink say some cheer in happiness some try to think of a way they can punish the destroyer for his wrong doing.

As one was about to speak Outer manage to catch Ink's attention first, unlike everyone else in the room his face is serious and seemed unsatisfied with what happened. "Ink, I have something I need to say" soon enough the room goes quiet. "just a few hours today, I saw Error in my Au. I don't know for sure but, I think he was trying to...commit suicide" just as the last words were said everyone's smile drops, now the room is filled with whispers until Stretch spoke up "Oh please, he's just trying to look miserable in front off you. Don't be a fool Star" more whispers leaving the creative skeleton confused on what to believe. Not long after Stretch reply to this information Outer try to defend what he saw and say another blunt truth "He didn't even know I was there, I knew because he did something that's quite unexpected to see" he reply getting an annoyed expression from the tall skeleton. "he's just trying to look good in front of you don't get fooled! he like to trick you just like how he tricks Blue years ago" Outer know what he saw, just wasn't sure of what he should thought of it. After a few moments an idea came in mind "then, instead of punishing him why don't we question him instead there must be a reason behind his actions" at that moment Blue and Dream had came back and heard about what Outer has said. Blue's face shows a bit of hope while Dream is confused. Ink got in the middle of them "I ask him many times Star, He just destroy for his own amusement nothing more, nothing less" Ink say clearly, Blue look down in shame of having such friend "lies" he say quietly, not many heard what he said but a few heard him clearly and was getting more confused. "we can never know for sure this is a full truth, we didn't hear it from His mouth, only yours. He could've been hiding the truth" Dream then step in and question the idea "what if he doesn't want to answer?" They all thought for a moment before Sci step in. "I could help, ill make something that will help us get the answers we want out of the destroyer" Everyone then seem to agree to the idea, outer got his confidence "we need to know who he really is, and answers from him only. Then we can confirm what's the right thing to do to him"

Ink have no other choice but to agree" alright, we'll get him prepared for that. We will start when sci is ready with what he will be working on. Then we can all question him one by one"