Fallen (ErrorInk)

Chapter 22: Stranded

[Day 3]

-=Error's POV=-

  I opened one of my eye sockets, an odd noise having woke me up. I groaned and shifted, rubbing at my eye-sockets. It was still dark, and I silently cursed whatever thing that dared wake me up as I tiredly let my eye-sockets close. However, soft, muffled crying made me open my eyes again.

  I sat up and looked around, seeing that everyone that had taken a top bunk was still asleep. Feeling my way in the dark, I carefully made my way down the ladder. I checked on Blue, who had occupied the bottom bunk of my bed, but he was also still sleeping. Turning around, I saw the faint outline of Ink curled up with his face buried in his pillow as he shook ever so slightly.

  "HeY.." I whispered as I sat down next to him, "BaD dReAm?"

  He snapped his head up and looked at me, his eyes glowing faintly in the dark.

  "I-It was h-horrible-" He choked, curling up tighter.

  "WaNnA tAlK aBoUt It?" I asked, trying to keep my voice low and comforting.

  The smol nodded and shivered some,
"T-There was a p-person and t-they were c-cutting themself a-And t-they kept s-saying my name o-over and over a-and over a-and I co-couldn't move o-or do a-anything to m-make them s-stop and t-then they s-suddenly t-turned around a-And pointed the k-knife at me a-And saiditwasallmyfault!-"

  "SsSh," I hushed him, gently pulling him closer to me, "iT wAs JuSt A dReAm."

  Ink nodded again and snuggled closer to me, his tears slowing to a stop.

  "SeE? eVeRy ThInGs OkAy." I comforted, pulling Ink onto my lap and slowly rocking back and forth, just like Geno would used to do for me whenever I had a nightmare.

  We stayed like that until I heard Ink's breathing slow down. Carefully, I placed Ink back onto his bed and went to pull the covers over him, but stopped when Ink opened his eyes a crack.

  "Don't leave.." Ink whimpered, grabbing onto my hand, "I don't want you to leave..."

  I blushed lightly and sighed, reluctantly laying down next to Ink.

  "FiNe." I grumbled.

  Ink hummed in acknowledgement, curling up and lightly resting his head on my chest.

  "Thank you..."

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"Error!~"

"MmNgh... LeMmE sLeEeEeP..." I slurred tiredly.

"C'mon, everyone's gonna wake up soon~" Ink said in a sing-song voice, lightly poking my cheek.

"OkAy, OkAy, OkAy..." I replied, pushing myself up into a sitting position and yawning.

Suddenly, Ink snatched up the blanket I was using and rolled it up.

"HeY!"

"Today's the day we leave, I need to pack, Glitchy." He snickered, stuffing the rolled-up blanket into his backpack.

"GlItChY?" I questioned, finally getting up and grabbing my own blanket from my top bunk.

"You call me 'Inky' sometimes, might as well return the gesture."

"Good morning Ink.. good morning Error.. what time is it?" Blue groggily asked.

"Good morning, Blue!" Ink cheerfully replied, "I'd say it's around 6:55."