Broken Grace

Broken Grace chapter sixteen

-Unstable verse Council Hall-

"So you invited them?" Outer leaned forward looking worried about what they were doing.

"I talked to Toriel for real." Classic stared down at his hands. "More like she yelled at me for an hour while crying before I could even tell her we needed to talk to them."

Everyone else who had made contact with the Toriel or Toriel equivalent of their AU's nodded grimly some sporting burns.

"Has anyone seen Alter sense Cobalt's little bombshell?" Mob looks around hoping the motherly Sans was alright.

Raven shrugged, "I stopped by to pick him up but he said he would be late, something about documents on a copy that was destroyed a long time ago."

Conversation turned to problems they were having in their AU's but it was subdued.

They all looked over as the doors opened and Alter hurried in hugging a scrapbook followed by AlterBirdTale!Sans #6, Ren. "Sorry we are late I stopped to pick up a friend." Alter waved to indicate Ren.

The doors opened again almost as soon as the AlterTale Sanses were settled and Cobalt walked with the gang each carrying a box of books and files. Cobalt led them to the head table and glared at a very subdued Inky. "Move we are going to need the central location so everyone can see and hear or there is no point in this."

Dust leaned forward over Cobalt's shoulder, "Aww come on let him stay Captain we can see if it takes as many broken bones to make him beg as they gave Error." Inky bolted as far from them as the room would allow.

Cobalt just looked up at Dust with a light frown. "Remember we are here to make them understand. Fighting delivers a loud message but no details." That got grumbles but boxes were arranged and seats were taken.

Once everyone was settled Cobalt turned to face the council. "Unfortunately Nightmare can't be here today." He paused while G helped Dream into the room and settled him in the back row. "Nightmare of all of us has known Error the longest, fortunately Nightmare loved to keep files and journals." He gave a Dream look he didn't know whether to hit him or comfort him. "Because some of the information is personal to Nightmare and his AU we will generalized in sections I deem none of your fucking business."

There were protests at that, "Who are you to say what is our business?" SwapFell!Sans Razz jumped to his feet.

Cobalt stared him down until he twitched and looked down. "I am Error's adopted brother, Nightmare's captain of the royal guard, and other than Dream who tried to kill his brother more times than anyone here has time to count. The only living relative to either of them." Razz grumbled but set down.

"I am not going to bother keeping you heathens in line." Cobalt pointed at Classic, "Congratulations you are now moderator keep them in line."

Classic just sighed and rubbed his face. "You sure believe in me more than I do these days." That just got a smirk from Killer.

"As there is so much written material why don't you tell us about Error in your own words first then we will move on to the documents." Classic sweeps his eye lights over the council. Stopping on a quietly weeping Dream.

Cobalt followed his glance to Dream and sighed muttering softly to Horror who got up went to him picked him up ignoring protests and took him over to drop in Stretch's lap. "Cobalt says if you take good care of Dream you may talk to him for five minutes after we are done."

They all stared at Horror then Cobalt for this apparent act of mercy without spite attached then traded looks wondering just how bad this was going to get if the bad Sanses pitied them.