Broken Grace

Broken Grace chapter six

When Error awoke it took him a moment to realize that what happened before was not a fever dream.  How did he come to that conclusion?  Well, it was hard to ignore Nightmare cuddled in his lap or the proof nestled under his SOUL for him to feel and see as the Sans of this AU refuses to let go of his rib.

The two baby bones were still curled up under his rib cage, scarf and magic keeping them warm as it started snowing.  Error could still not believe that he was in this position.  'I just jumped into the VOID to die - the only thing that could kill anyone but apparently not because I am sure we are alive right now - and what happens? We get two tag alongs' For the night! The kind that I can't just up and leave because I am one weak fuck!'  Error silently grumbled to himself as he berated himself, clawing at the chips on his cheek making more of his skull chip off, not paying any attention to the older baby bones that was waking up.

Nightmare caught Error's wrist and moved to set next to him letting the mini panic attack run its course.

One had never felt so rested before.  Feeling the warm, but slightly jumpy magic, wrapped around him in a protective embrace along with the arms around him he could safely say he never wanted to move or wake up.  But as he felt Two shift, memories smacked him in the face. Sockets  quickly opened to see red and black bones.  His SOUL calmed when he remembered what had happened last night, meeting the tall, strange monster who gave them the fluffy cloth.

Looking up, One shifted so that his head popped out slightly to look at the others.  Seeing all the marks all along the darker one's body made One feel confused but safe.  While he wondered how he got all these marks, he knew that this monster would understand them.  "....Safe...."

Error, after finally coming back to reality, stilled and glanced down meeting white eye lights head on.  "i StiLl ThINk ThErE aRE SaFER PlAcES, BUt We'LL dEaL WIth THaT LATEr."  Error muttered to himself before speaking up more so the others can hear him.  "WeLL THeN KId, SInCE YOu SlEPt UnDEr mY sOUl i ThINK WE nEEd To KnOW eAcH oTHeRs NamES.  dO YOu GoT a NAme?" Error added on the question as a second thought. Then he had to find if this AU is as messed up as HorrorTale or likely UnderFell.  There was no way he was going into town only for someone to try and mug him or kill him.  Error was not in the mood to fight them off.

"Project One." One stated factually and blandly before shifting the baby who was now starting to wake up.  "Project Two."

'I hate it when I am right about something.'  Error sighed, hesitating before cuddling both closer.  His glitching worsening before settling after a few moments.  "ThAT WoN'T DO.  dO YoU WaNT DifFReNt NamES?"

One's sockets widened in awe.  "I....can have a name? Two too?"  One was just an experiment, not worthy of a real name.  The doctors made that fact known very early on.  When he and Two were cuddled closer, One held back tears.  He had never been given such grace.  These monsters really did understand!

Nightmare snorts, "Kid there is no way either of us is letting you go without a name."

"YeS."  Error took in a deep breath, only to continue after One nodded in agreement.  "SkElEtON's ARe UsuALlY NAmEd aFTEr FoNTs-"  Error began to explain a little for their benefit.  He was about to name them Sans and Papyrus as all the others are, but One interrupted before that could happen.

"What is your name?" One questioned swiftly, only to flinch back as if waiting to be hit.  Error just calmly, and softly, went on.  Not wanting the little one to have a panic attack.  Error knew those were a pain and he didn't know if he could handle it right now if any of them had one.

"i Am cAlLeD ErRoR.  I Do nOT haVE a FoNt NaME lIkE mOsT dO." 'Not anymore at least.'  Error finished in his mind.  He doesn't even remember a time when he was called Sans anymore.  Better to forget he ever was one by now, less hurt that way.