Once There Was - From AO3 (Rewritten)

(Cross-posted on AO3 from maurister, who is also me)
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"There was once a Creator named Ink. Ah, no, he was not a true Creator, he did not create AU's. He was a Protector."

"As for me? I used to be known as something different. You know me as the Creator of all of you. But back then, before the XEvent?"

"I was known as the Destroyer of AU's," he said.

"... Error? Is that really you?" said a small voice in the crowd. Everyone shuffled, and eventually the figure of the person who spoke was shown.

It was...