Prologue

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Error's pov.
"Noo00o0! WhY d0 yU0 t0rtUr3 m3 l1k3 tH1s, 1NKY?!
WhY cAN't 1 b3 jUsT fR33?!
N0 m0r3!
1'd rAtH3r d13!
1-I-I cAN't plAy tH1s gAm3 ANY m0r3, 1NKY!
1 cAN't!"
The glitches began to cover my eyes to the point where I couldn't see anything. But I could see Ink, my tormentor for as long as I can remember.
"N0 m0r3 pA1n. N0 m0r3 k1ll1Ng! N0… pl3As3."
Did I even fall the first time? Did I fall into the void at all? Was this all in my head?
One last try.
"0N3 m0r3 t1m3."
My face is wet from tears and blood that I didn't even notice were falling. I didn't realize I was talking aloud at this point. I opened a portal behind me, praying that if this was real, that the Toriel from this Au would take care of the kids.
"G3t 1t r1gHt tH1s t1m3!
S0 w0rtHl3ss!
CAN't d13 r1gHt!
RAtH3r d13!"
I mumbled before falling for the last time. My vision and hearing cleared up enough as I fell through the portal. Plenty to see a small blue blob holding a smaller orange blob jump in after me.
"Daddy!"
"Da!"
No! Not them!
I could only grab them and hold them tight as we entered the void. I felt the familiar tugging, pulling, and twisting that I had felt before, now mixed with hearing the screams of the two I held tight in my arms. Whatever fluke or mistake that saved me before, please, spare them! They don't deserve to die because of me!
Almost immediately, I felt a warm, calming aura pull me into its embrace.
"I'm sorry, my child, I should have done more. I should have realized that this multiverse was far too similar to your own. But you have changed your destiny again; now I can step in once more."
I tightened my grip on the two children in my arms as I felt myself get pulled back together. Another feeling surfaced as I drifted off to sleep, one I felt the last time I jumped into the void. I felt…. Safe. Is this what Null says they feel around me?
There was a smile on my face as I fell asleep, curling around Null and Void.

Your pov.
"... Yes, Granny, I did remember the eggs. I also remembered to get bread since we only have a couple of slices left and that herbal tea you like." I smiled as I drove down the street with said groceries in the back, the bags taking up a good portion of the seat. Granny, on the other side of the phone, rambling off a few more items that we needed.
"You're just reading a recipe card now, aren't you?"
"You're the one who keeps eating cookies from the jar."
"Well, I can't help it when my grandmother bakes the best cookies in the universe!" Laughter flooded my ear when something pulled my attention away. Down an alley I was passing, a flash of light shone for a second followed quickly by a loud crash.
"(Y/N)? What was that? Are you alright?"
"... Yeah, though, there is something I need to check out real quick. I'll see you when I get home, ok?"
"Ok, just be careful, dear. I love you!"
"Love you too!" I quickly stowed my phone on the dashboard as I looked for a safe place to park.
It was a little further than I prefer, but it did the trick. I rushed out of the car, booking it back to the alleyway to make sure no one was hurt.

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