To Fix A Multiverse

Chapter 25

Ink looked at Vigour worriedly. He still seemed very distracted which was understandable. He really wanted to cheer him up. But how?

Vigour tried to read a book but he ended up not reading anything. He still tried though, no matter if it was the 24th time he tried.

Ink sighed quietly as he thought about what to do to cheer Vigour up. He gasped quietly as he got an idea. They could go to BittyTale. He always went there when he felt down.

"Vigour?" He asked quietly.

"Hmm?" Vigour hummed at his name and looked up at Ink.

"I want to show you an AU. It's really cool." Ink explained softly.

Vigour put down the book and looked at Ink with curious eyes. "Okay?" he smiled slightly and stood up.

"Where?" he asked curiously.

"It's called BittyTale." Ink explained with a smile as he jumped up.

"But I have to open a portal to get there." He added slightly unsurely.

Vigour smiled a little tense but nodded. "Okay."

"I'm going to summon it now." Ink warned before doing exactly that.

Vigour flinched and tensed a bit before he steeled himself and jumped through.

Ink jumped after Vigour, closing the portal behind them. They were standing in front of the bitty adoption centre.

Vigour looked at the building in confusion and slight hesitance. He looked towards Ink for guidance.

Ink smiled.

"I always come here when I feel down." He explained as he opened the door and held it open for Vigour, waving at the adoption centre owner.

Vigour walked inside a little hesitantly.

Mama Cry turned towards the door and waved at a familiar skeleton.

"Nice to see you again Ink." she greeted with a soft smile, noticing another skeleton that looked like Ink. "Oh. Is this your brother?"

"Nice to see you too, Momma Cry." Ink replied.

He chuckled slightly.

"No. That's Vigour, a good friend of mine." Ink explained with a smile.

"Oh?" Cry smiled at them as Vigour slowly walked towards her. He waved at her but she could see how hesitant and anxious he looked. There was a deep pain in his eyes that Cry could see. She had seen that look before. But he also had that sparkle in them that so few had.

Cry somehow knew why Ink had brought him here. "Special friend? Are you getting a bitty?"

Ink flushed slightly.

"No. I just wanted to show him the bitties." He explained as he followed Vigour.

Cry smiled knowingly. "Alright then. Let me show you the play pen."

Vigour smiled nervously. "Thanks. Um... I'm sorry but what's a bitty?"

Ink chuckled slightly. Right. He probably should have explained before they'd gotten there.

"Bitties are very small monsters, mostly skeletons." Ink explained, looking over at Cry. He was sure she could explain it better.

Cry nodded as she lead them down the hallway towards the play pen where she let the bitties out for monsters or humans to interact with them.