A Fatal Error

Chapter 12

  Ink floats in the Doodle Sphere, passed out. He's been passed out ever since he went to the Doodle Sphere when Dream woke up. By now, his vials have wore off. His bones are also starting to crack.
  Ink is suffering from one of the worst things possible. Fading. The longer Ink is negative and doesn't create the more he'll fade. If he fades completely, it's all over. The Multiverse will fall. A voice is trying to reach out to Ink but Ink doesn't hear them.
  "InK! iNk PlEaSe! YoU hAvE tO wAkE uP!" The voice goes quiet, worried. How can I get him to wake up? Wait! I know! The voice quickly leaves, going to a place where all sorts of other creators meet up.
  "FeLlOw CrEaToRs! We HaVe An EmErGeNcY! mY iNk, FrOm MuLtIvErSe A-27819.73 iS fAdInG! hE's PaSsEd OuT aNd I cAn'T gEt ThRoUgH tO hIm!"
  "If He FaDeS mY mUlTiVeRsE wIlL fAlL aNd My CoDe CoUlD bEcOmE cOrRuPt! PlEaSe! It'S uP tO yOu NoW! rEaCh OuT tO iNk AnD hElP hIm! ThE fAtE oF mY mUlTiVeRsE aNd My VeRy OwN cOdE sTaBiLiTy DePeNdS oN iT!"
  Error 404 paces impatiently. That stupid glitch got himself in a coma so now I can't play my part of the plan! Mistress Fate is getting angry. I have to provide results soon.
  Somewhere black, a Gaster and an Alphys lie in wait, studying the events of the Multiverse. The Gaster smirks. "MuLtIvErSe A-27819.73 iS iN qUiTe ThE tRoUbLeD sPoT. pErFeCt."
  "AsSiStAnT. sTaTuS rEpOrT oN tHe HeAlTh Of MuLtIvErSe A-27819.73"
  The Alphys opens what appears to be a code window and studies it for a few minutes. "MuLtIvErSe A-27819.73 iS sTaRtInG tO fAdE mY lOrD. tHe GoD oF cReAtIoN iS hAvInG mEnTaL sTrUgGlEs ThAt ArE aFfEcTiNg ThE sTaTe Of MuLtIvErSe A-27819.73. tHe CrEaToR oF mUlTiVeRsE a-27719.73 HaS rEaChEd OuT tO oThEr CrEaToRs FoR hElP."
  Meanwhile, Cross is hiding in one of the bathrooms, staring at the scars on his rib cage. Voices seem to be telling him things. He knows they aren't real but he can't help but believe them.
  "THEY'RE UGLY!"
  "YOUR CLOTHES ARE UGLY!!"
  "CHANGE TO DIFFERENT CLOTHES!!"
  "EW! LOOK AT THOSE UGLY SCARS!"
  "THOSE MISMATCHED EYE LIGHTS ARE UGLY!"
  He whimpers and teleports to his room, trying not to cry. Cross wills his magic to turn his other eye light white thanks to X allowing it. Digging under his bed, he grabs a first aid kit. It takes a few minutes but soon Cross has bandages over all the scars on his rib cage and a bandage over the scar on his face.
  Opening a portal, Cross looks through the clothes before settling on a pair of black sweatpants, a white t-shirt, white hoodie with a black logo on front, white socks, and white converse shoes. To complete the look, he puts his heart locket on and grabs a black scarf, putting it on as well.
  Once he's done changing, he throws his old clothes in a box, heavily tapes it shut, and shoves it in the back of his closet before he hears a knock on his door.
  "Cross?" The voice on the other side is Killer. "Are you okay? You've been in there a while. You know what? Don't answer that. I'm coming in."
  Cross panics and teleports to the library, hiding on one of the bookshelves.
  Killer teleports in Cross's room. "Huh. I could've swore he was just in here. Maybe he teleported out. He tends to do that a lot. I wonder what's wrong though."
  Cross curls into a ball, whimpering and crying. He hears someone approach him but he does nothing, too caught up in his breakdown.
  Blue is the one who found Cross. "Cross? Oh my stars?! Are you okay?! Why'd you change your look so much?! What happened?!" He quickly pulls Cross into a hug, rubbing his back.
  Cross whimpers again, unwilling to talk. He nuzzles his face against Blue's neck, seeking any form of comfort he can get.
  Blue sighs, deciding to sing King by Lauren Aquilina. He learned it when he took care of Homey in one of the RESETS where Honey got sick. Teleporting to Cross's room, he lays Cross on the bed, tucking him in. Soon, his soothing voice fills the room.
  "You're alone. You're on your own. So what, have you gone blind?"
  Cross barely registers the words, distracted by suddenly finding himself encased in fluffy comfort.
  "Have you forgotten what you have and what is yours?" Blue shows Cross several pictures of the gang, trying to remind him of all the good times.
  Cross smiles at the picture of the first time he ever caught Error smiling.
  "Glass half empty, glass half full. Well, either way you won't be going thirsty. Count your blessings not your flaws."
  Cross looks down, seemingly deep in thought. It doesn't last long as Blue starts rubbing his skull.
  "You've got it all~. You lost your mind in the sound. There's so much more~, you can reclaim your crown. You're in control~. Rid of the monsters inside your head~. Put all your faults to bed~. You can be King again~."
  By now Cross yawns slightly, purring a bit, a soft smile on his face.
  Blue notices and continues his actions, pausing his singing long enough to speak. "See? It's okay." When he gets no reaction he goes back to singing.
  "You don't get what all this is about. You're too wrapped up in your self-doubt. You've got that young blood, set it free."
  Cross yawns again, half asleep.
  "You've got it all~. You lost your mind in the sound. There's so much more~, you can reclaim your crown. You're in control~. Rid of the monsters inside your head~. Put all your faults to bed~. You can be King again~."
  Cross is fighting to stay awake. The urge to sleep is strong but he wants to hear the rest of the song.
  Blue notices and pauses his singing again. "Rest now Cross. I promise you I'll finish the song." He continues rubbing Cross's skull even after he sees Cross is asleep.
  "There's method in my madness. There's no logic in your sadness. You don't gain a single thing from misery. Take it from me."
  Blue frowns at the memories of all the bad times he's ever experienced.
  "You've got it all~. You lost your mind in the sound. There's so much more~, you can reclaim your crown. You're in control~. Rid of the monsters inside your head~. Put all your faults to bed~. You can be King~."
  "You've got it all~. You lost your mind in the sound. There's so much more~, you can reclaim your crown. You're in control~. Rid of the monsters inside your head~. Put all your faults to bed~. You can be King again~."