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Also, this story dates back to the 1600-1700s...

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Chapter 1
A Young  Prince

This story is about a royal family of skeletons.
Back in 1300 and 'till today, the most powerful monsters are the skeletons. Because of that, they led their own kingdoms.

The kingdom we will be hearing about is "Undervill". A king and a queen ruled it. They had three children: Genosis, Freshermin, and Error.
After their death from the war between humans and monsters, Genosis was crowned and took over the kingdom. He ruled it pretty well, earning some war victories; support from other kingdoms and his people were loyal to him.

But in 1789, in wintertime, he fell ill. They didn't know the cause of it nor how to cure it. It was like a scar, fading a bit, but it was still there.
Until he was better, Freshermin had to take over. These are the terms, of course, but Freshermin wasn't really "ready" to rule over. He wasn't as experienced and knowledgeable as Genosis was. No, he was a starter. Often he would make simple mistakes and would take the wrong action. Nobody cared tho. They knew Genosis was going to be better and take over yet again..but... that's what they thought...at least...

Error's pov:
It was a sunny day. Soon it would be spring. I didn't mind that ... but I couldn't just stand by when my brother, Geno, was still in that darn medical wing. It's been one month(tomorrow will make it a whole) and he still hasn't recovered! What on earth are these 'doctors' even doing? I was mad and I had the right to be! I mean, if your close one fell ill and you couldn't do anything for them, you would be angry too!

I stood up from my bed, placing the book on it. It was quite interesting. I walked out and was greeted by my butler.

We then proceed straight to the medical wing to see Geno. Surely today they had some sort of an answer to why he was still in bed! Right? I thought to myself...

I ordered my butler to stay outside the door and then went in. Geno was lying on the bed, half awake and half asleep. Clearly, he couldn't get that much sleep last night.
I went to sit on his bed. He smiled at me and asked, "Hey bro, how are you?"

Is he seriously asking ME that question?? "sigh, I'm fine, how are you? Getting better?" He didn't respond for a sec.
He wasn't. Actually, I think he was getting sicker...

A week ago he could've sat up on the bed, but now...he's just.. laying down..
"I'm fine, Error! No need to worry! You know how easily I get sick..from a kid 'till now, I haven't changed haha..." He coughed a bit, still smiling.

I hated that. I hated seeing him like this.

It was clear that the illness was worsening but he just can't..no.. won't admit it.. he couldn't.. If he would do so, I would've probably been worrying myself to the point I too get sick. It was true though...and I knew..

"Anyway, how is Fresh doing? Has he been getting the hang out of it?" Geno asked. I looked away from him.

"Y-yeah...sure..." I didn't dare to look at him. He would know if I'm lying and that's because he was my older brother.

I love him so much but I just couldn't admit that the kingdom was falling a bit..
We stayed silent for a bit until a stupid bird hit its head on the window.
We laughed a bit. Was it a coincidence? Or was it pure luck? Haha..we would never know.

"Pfft what a dumba*s bird" I laughed.

"Error, language..but yes.." Geno scolded me.

"Have you already read your books, Geno? I see there are a lot on your nightstand. Shall I bring new ones from the Royal Library?" I asked and there really were all the books me and Fresh gave him. I'm not surprised though. He often reads whenever he's bored.

He got it from our mother, probably because she would read to us every night.

"That would be lovely but please do tell our brother, Fresh, to not give me horror books...Last night I couldn't sleep because of it..haha" He laughed nervously..

That damn idiotic skeleton! I told him NOT to put a horror book in the pile..sigh.
"I'll try..you know he is. (Idiotic as ever)" I said.

Geno tried to stand up, I helped him, of course. He then hugged me.
"Error, thank you for being my brother. I-I know our parents left when you were only 6..and I took over at 17...but please try to help your other brother. He needs you right now. You may not see it but he too loves you dearly and he's trying his best to protect our village and you..." I stood there, not saying anything.

I just ..have a feeling he's not telling me something.. something VERY important. Why would he be saying this now of all times?

I pulled out of the hug. Looking directly into his eyes, dead serious "Geno, what are you not telling me?"

He stood there. "G-Geno?" I asked once again.

"Error, please go check on your brother. I think he was calling you an hour ago." He said.

I stood up from the bed and went to the door. Before leaving, I looked at him once again. He smiled at me and waved. Something was clearly wrong..Why won't he just tell me?
I walked out of the room, the butler still near the door.

"M'lord, your brother, Fresh, is calling you"

"Alright, thank you...you don't need to follow me, I'll be fine" He nodded and left. I then proceeded to the throne room.

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Chapter 2
White Sickness

Error's pov:
I went into the throne room and saw my brother Fresh with the royale advisor(apprentice), Xer. He prefers to be called Cross because his name literally means 'dry'. (They don't mind at all).

The first advisor, my dad's, was a lovely monster. He would often play with us back then and scold us for doing something wrong. But like every normal being, he grew old and couldn't really be there for the new king, Geno (who was 19 back then). So, he recommended his friend's son, Xer/Cross.

He was a bit shy at first but after some time he warmed up to us.
Personally, I don't like him. Maybe it's because he replaced our old apprentice.. or.. I just.. didn't trust him...why would the old man recommend this nerd specifically?
But if he helps my brother out with stuff, then that's enough for me..
That's what I thought and 'till this day too...

I stepped closer to the throne, making Fresh and Cross stop talking. They looked at me

"Heya broski! Howzit goin" I hate the way Fresh talked. He picked it up from a kid back when I was 8. Ever since then, I hated him for that.

"I'm fine Fresh. What did you call me for?" I asked. Fresh looked at Cross, then back at me and said

"Uhm..I wanna know...have the good'ol docs found anything about the flu our alpha bro picked up?"

Is he...oh my fu*king god. I slapped my face, keeping my hand on it for a bit...

"No Fresh, they haven't. Can't you just ask them directly?" I was annoyed and it was clear.

Fresh and Cross looked at each other, again, sadly this time.

"So they didn't tell you anything..huh..." I looked at Cross, why did he say 'they didn't tell you anything?'
Am I supposed to know something here? Why hasn't anybody told me? What the fu*k is happening?

Before I could get the chance to ask, a guard showed up.

"I-I'm so sorry to i-interrupt you, my lords', b-but some humans, m-maybe 6-7, managed to break into the village and start a fire!" The guy was out of breath, looking as if he ran 20 kilometres.

Fresh stood from his throne and ordered Cross to alert the other guards. He then walked up to the guard and told him to prepare cages for the humans. With no hesitation, the guy ran to the dungeon.

Fresh looked at me. "Error, go hide somewhere. Yo bro has got this under control."

"Hide? Are you serious? I'm 18! I can handle some humans! I'm not a little kid anymore!"

"sigh.. Cross-bruh, go take him to his bedroom and lock the doors."

Before I could argue with him, Cross grabbed my hand and dragged me up the stairs.

"OI, Cross! Let go!"

"Not happening young prince. Your brother told you to hide."

This day is JUST great... First, the doctors can't help my brother, and now THIS??! What will happen now? A war or some sh*t will break out? Hmm?! What?!

Writer's pov:
After some time, filled with arguments, they went into Error's room. Cross locked the door behind them.

Error walked up to his bed and just sat, crossing his arms, clearly angry.

Cross stood near the door, not saying much. There wasn't anything to be said anyway.
He looked around the prince's room. It was smaller than the other rooms...and almost empty.

He had a bookshelf near the balcony, a desk next to it, a bed, and two nightstands from both sides. He expected much more than that to be honest..

Error suddenly looked at him, annoyed. "You know you can sit down, right? You don't have to stand like a fu*king brain-dead guard all the time.."

Cross rolled his eyes but didn't want to argue, so he just sat on the chair, in front of the desk.

Silence. That was all there was..
Error didn't mind it. He didn't like talking to people, besides some royal staff members, (or aristocrats), or his brothers. He took the book he placed on the bed and started reading.

Cross just sat there, observing his room. It had everything a simple man could want.
He really wanted to start a conversation soon because he was getting hella bored. So he just went for it.

"Hey, prince Error, uhm .. how has your day been so far? Haha ..?"
What on earth Cross?! Obviously terrible! Why would you ask that?
He scolded himself in his mind.

Error looked at him, then back at the book. Was he serious? He asked himself. He then placed the book back on the bed and lay down, stretching before answering. - It WAS fine, thanks.

Silence yet again.
This was getting annoying for both of them...

"How much longer am I supposed to 'hide' for?" Error groaned.

"Uhm..until a guard or somebody knocks on the door.."

"Sure... alright.."

"...I'm sorry to ask this but...has your room always been like this?"

Error looked at Cross, confused. "Uh..yeah? Why? Do you have a problem with it or something?"

Cross immediately replied.
"N-No of course not! It's just I imagined you'd have like a two-story room or something.."

Error laughed a bit.
"Pfft, really? Two-story room? Why would I need one?"

Cross was embarrassed a bit. He really did imagine Error having a bit more than this..

"I don't like useless stuff in my room, that's all." Error said.

Cross, still a bit embarrassed, nodded in agreement. He wasn't the type of person(..uh skeleton?) to judge other people's rooms. His own room was a mess if we had to be honest, so yeah.

Error decided to look out of the balcony.
He stood up and went towards the balcony.. He looked out and saw smoke and some houses on fire but it was thankfully being put out.
"Seems like our little pests were coughed by the guards."

Cross went out to check it out as well.
"Yeah, seems like it. Phew..."

Soon they heard a knock on the door.
It was a staff member. Cross walked to the door and unlocked it. He greeted the person and gave Error a sign to follow them.
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Error's pov:
It was night. Today was hell.. who could've imagined 6 humans attacking the kingdom just because they could. sigh whatever..these punks will get what they deserve..

I decided to go check on Geno, again...just to make sure he was doing alright.

Before opening the door I heard Fresh and another person, talking to Geno.
"We should tell him, Geno-bruh..."

"No...we shouldn't! He would take it heavily..he's not ready..not yet."

"Your Majesty, I understand your concern about the young prince but sooner or later he will figure it out. It's better to tell him now... about your health... rather than later..."

I didn't dare to open the door. Not right now. Not right when I'm gonna learn why Geno was keeping something away from me.

"S igh...I know Sci...I should tell him..but..I just can't.. I-I don't want him to be depressed like he was when our parents died! He finally recovered too!"

Sobbing could be heard from Geno. What's going on with Geno?? What on earth is he hiding?!

The next thing I hear is Fresh calming Geno down.

I know doctor Sci, he was one of the doctors I knew before the war broke....Actually, I think he was there when I was even born.

Some people believe he's in his 20s-30s but he's actually much older than that.
He looks really young and there is no denying that. You may ask why that is...well.. He's a wizard. Shocking right?

Well.. Back in our days' wizards and witches were so popular that many feared them.
They were almost as strong as the skeleton race because of their magic..but because of that, they had to be killed..by the skeletons and other monsters.

Wizards and witches could be monsters or humans, tho human ones were rare.

Human witches and wizards weren't that popular because they were burned by their own race.... terrible right?

Monster witches and wizards fought skeletons to see which race was meant to rule over the monster population. In the end, the skeletons won.

Witches and wizards went into hiding after their loss and were never seen again...

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From my father's story, Sci showed up randomly. He was really injured.

At first, they believed he was a normal skeleton but when he told my father he was actually a wizard, things didn't change that much.

You see, my family doesn't actually think magicians are bad. They were just misunderstood.

He(the king) welcomed Sci to the kingdom and was titled "The Royal Scientist" because he would experiment with new magic(mostly healing) to others.
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Anyway, I'm getting off-topic.

I stood in front of the door for a bit.

Time seemed to pass really slowly. It felt like hours..just waiting in front of the door but in reality, it was just 7 minutes.

Finally, I heard steps getting closer to the door. I quickly hid behind a wall, peeking a bit.
It was Sci. "Sigh..What am I going to do with you, Geno..."

He walked off to somewhere, didn't really care where though.
I went to the door again, waiting to hear something from my older brothers.

Nothing. Only Fresh calming down Geno, with his fu*king 'fresh language'. I really hated him for that...

Soon I decided to just walk in.
What was I supposed to do, huh? Wait? I didn't have the patience to wait.

Fresh and Geno turned their heads to me. Geno quickly tried to wipe his tears and Fresh..well..still hugging him

"A-Ah, Error! Come in! Did you need something?" Geno asked.

"Geno, be honest with me..what in the funk is happening to you?" I asked.
I knew Fresh would put a fricking filter on my a*s, he always does...How? Don't ask me, 'cause I don't know!... Sigh, don't care. Not now.

"U-Uhm..." He started but stopped. Clearly, it was something terrible..

"Error-bruh, yo bro here needs sum of the good'ol freshing z's! Might wanna ask in the morning! Haha-"

There was silence in the room. I'm really getting pissed now.

"NO! I deserve to know what my brother is hiding! You know, Sci knows, heck maybe even Xer! Maybe the whole kingdom even! WHY AM I NOT ALLOWED TO KNOW?!"

I shouted, startling some walking-by guards. They quickly speeded up to the other end of the hall.
I do deserve to know! I'm his brother!

"...I-I'm sorry..you're right, you do deserve to know..." He waved his hand, giving me a sign to sit down beside him. I did so.

He sat up, hugged me tightly, and started, "Error, I love you so much. I-I might not show it anymore..after the incident..but I love you..as well as you, Fresh. You two are my dearest and most cherished brothers ever. From your birth, I knew right away that you two would grow into fine skeletons..."

He continued... crying while saying that.. "Fresh, you know about my 'situation', so..please..do take care of Error .. alright?" Fresh just nodded.

"A-And Error...please don't think that this is your fault.. it's not ..." He tightened his grip on us just a bit. "I don't..have a cold ..or a flu... Or sickness... This is something else ... Sci doesn't really know what it is either. I-I've been dealing with it for... almost two years..the first year I just brushed it off .. but the second year .. it started to really hurt..."

"What exactly hurts you, Geno?" I asked, looking at him for a second.

"....Error, you know how every living being has a soul, right?"
He started. I just nodded. "W-Well...have you heard of a soul cracking?"

I froze. As soon as I heard that..I immediately understood.. No...this can't be ..

"Don't tell me that .. y-your soul i-is..." He slowly nodded...
I felt tears building in my eye sockets. This can't be right...

"Soul cracking is a bit tough..to handle..Sci has been doing his best to try and stop it..but it hasn't..."

"B-But what about that monster kid?? His soul was cracking too but he's alright now?!"

Geno looked at me.
"He was in...a different situation..it was caused by serious wounds and.. infection.. Mine is different...Sci explains it as a curse...or..ugh, I don't remember what exactly...He himself doesn't know either...It could be a side effect from my eye...but yet again..."

I just stood there.. accepting it all ... H-He can't die like this!
"There has to be a way to heal you! T-Th3re h-h@z t-ţø b#. ."
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Whenever I was feeling nervous I would glitch. My words would twist or just be muffled.

It first started when I was a little kid. I would go outside and play around in some dangerous places, just so I can get my parents' attention...

One day, though, I climbed a really tall tree. I shouted really hard and, of course, got everyone's attention. They were so worried. At first, I didn't know what of..but when I looked down. . .

I swore I just saw my life flash before my eyes.
In other words..I had f*cked up.

My child self hugged the tree to hold for dear life, screaming and crying. Staff and guards were trying to get me down, while my parents were calming me down.

My voice started to glitch then. It was so messed up that a piercing sound could've been heard. Thankfully they got me off that tree.
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We stood there, hugging Geno tightly. Honestly, I didn't want to let go.

If I did...it felt like he would've dusted..right there..right now..

It probably felt like it too to Fresh.
But..in the end..we went to our rooms..

Honestly..I was..I-I didn't even know what I felt..scared? angry? frustrated??
Maybe even the three combined?

I just..laid on the bed..not wanting to close my eyes..

There has to be a way to fix his soul..or at least keep it from shattering...!.

Maybe there was..maybe there wasn't.. was it Destiny who decided that ... Or Fate itself? Maybe...

Tomorrow, I'll go to every library, every medical store, everywhere just so I can find a cure! If nothing..I will travel the world 'till I find a way to cure my brother!

That's what I decided. No backing out. I was clearly determined. Determined...yeah...

My eyes felt heavy. And soon.. I went to sleep.

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Chapter 3
Message

Writer's pov:
It was morning. Birds were singing. A nice day to relax and probably have a picnic or read a book.

Error woke up 2 hours ago. He asked a butler last night to wake him up so he can go out and start searching. He always kept his promises when it came to his brothers.

He started at the library.
Of course, he had to disguise himself so that nobody could recognize him.

He took some books and started reading. Nothing much if we had to be honest.

He then proceeded to another library shop, smaller than the previous one. And yet again.. nothing..

He went to many places which sadly had nothing useful. His brother wasn't really specific about his condition. Yes, his soul was cracking but other than that? Was he slowly dusting? Was he in pain? (Of course, he'd be in pain, stupid!)

Still nothing. It was getting irritating for Error. He didn't want to go to other shops besides the libraries because of people finding out who he was. The only thing he actually wore was a robe with a hood on. Nothing more. But if he had to do it then it had to be done.

He went into a chemist's shop, and asked around but nothing. Only, that doctor Sci could help. Which of course was obvious.

After what felt like hours of searching, he decided to rest at a café. It was rather small and not that cramped.
Error liked going there whenever he felt irritated or someone had made him angry. It was a relaxing place for him. He would often give big tips to the workers which they were surprised by. He didn't mind it at all.
He'd order a cup of coffee or tea (or hot chocolate whenever he felt like it)

Thankfully, he grabbed the book from before and started reading, while sipping on his coffee. It really helped him relax.

After some minutes a little girl walked up to him, offering some flowers:
"H-Hello sir! Would you like to buy a flower for 1G?"

"Sure." Answered Error, while smiling slightly.

The kid handed him a poppy and took the gold. Then, they left and went up to the next person.

After that, they left and offer another person a flower.
Error placed the poppy on the café table. He actually liked poppies. They were his mother's favourite flowers.

After some sips, he stood up, packed his stuff, and went on, leaving the payment and some tips for the workers.

He passed the fountain, which was in the centre of the entire village, and went to a whole different area.
He didn't really know about it because it was finished a few months ago. It won't hurt if I explored a bit he thought to himself.
He did have all day..

Error turned a corner-two and..got lost. It really was a whole different area.
Before it was just some neighbourhood, but now..a marketplace.

So many different monsters were there. Some were from other kingdoms and some..from here of course.

He explored a bit and cycled around 'till he found what seemed to be an antique shop.
He went in it and was greeted by an old lady. She was a goat, wearing glasses and a purple-looking dress.

The young prince looked around the shop. It had some interesting stuff, like new books; interesting little clocks; potions, etc.
What caught the most intention was this small brown weird-looking box.
The box had green wiggly lines, which covered almost the entire thing. It also had a rusted golden lock in the middle.
It was really dusty.. like it was never touched.

Error blew the dust, causing himself to cough because of it. Now that the dust was off, there were small scribbles on the side of the box. He couldn't really read them, because the shop didn't have the best lighting.

There wasn't a key next to the box so he decided to ask the old lady where it was. He walked up to her.
"Hello, ma'am. May I ask, where is the key for this box?"

He showed it to her and after observing, she looked at him.
"Hmm...I haven't really noticed this box before... My husband keeps getting old stuff from trades and such but never says where from.
I could try and look for it in the back if you don't mind waiting here?"

Error shook his head.
She smiled at him and went through the curtain behind her.

He stood there, waiting a bit before the lady came with a bucket full of keys.

"Haha.. this might take a while, my child..."

"It's alright, I can help look for it too!"

And that's what they did for 15 minutes before finally Error had found it. It was rather small with a star on the handle, matching the star on the locker.

"Will that be all?" The old lady asked.

"Yes, how much?"

"30G."

He took his bag full of gold and paid her.

After paying he left the shop with the box and key in hand.

Now..how do I get to the castle? He asked himself, a bit nervous. The castle couldn't be really seen from there, because of the mountains and such.

He tried backtracking to a food market he passed before. He did find it but where to now?

Hmm.. should've asked for a map or something..this place is like a maze!

He tried to look for one but nothing.. there weren't many people outside the shops..only children or some suspicious guys.

He didn't really want to cause a scene. Not right now.
Ugh..this is getting annoying..

And indeed was. Could you imagine being in his place? Shops surrounded you and the only thing that could be seen was the sky above.

Before completely giving up, a person tapped him on the shoulder.
"Excuse me, could you help me find the way out?"

Error turned around and saw a skeleton, a bit shorter than him. He was wearing almost the exact same thing, but the only difference was that his robe had stars on and his hood was down.

"Uhm..sorry, I'm lost too." Error apologized.

"O-oh stars...haha..then we must be lucky... Hey, wanna stick together while we find a way out?" The skeleton asked.

Error nodded. He would be better off sticking with someone else rather than keep mindlessly cycling around this hellish maze.

"Alrighty! I'm Vid but my friends call me Outer because they say it's easier..haha!"

Weird name.. almost Romanian...

"Uhm...cool..I'm .. (uh)... E-Era.." The prince cringed. He wasn't the best at coming up with names.

The smaller skeleton looked at 'Era' and smiled. From there, they continued walking.
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Error's pov:
We talked for a bit..well..he talked a lot, while I just listened and nodded.
I didn't really want to expose myself, so I let him talk. Sometimes he'd ask me questions, which of course I'd answer the best I could.

The only thing I learned from his "life" was that he was visiting an old friend and was here to buy them a gift.

There wasn't much else.
We kept on walking, turning corners, walking past some dudes..and somehow we found an exit. Finally! Holy sh*t!
He seemed to be relieved too.

When we got to the exit, he stopped and asked me, "Uhm..I didn't want to ask, 'cause it wasn't my place, but where did you find that box?"

I looked at my hand and back at him, confused.
"Oh, I bought it from an old lady. It got my attention and I just.. decided to buy it."

"Ah, alright! Sorry for asking. It just..reminded me of something...hmm..." Outer paused, thinking before continuing. "Well, never mind. I'm glad I met you Era! You seem like a quiet person, but in reality, a big talker. I hope we meet again soon!" He waved his hand while walking off.

I too waved him goodbye before heading to the castle.
I had to sneak my way in because I didn't tell anyone that I was out.

I quickly sneaked past some guards; staff and went straight to my room..before ...

"Ah! There you are Error-bruh!"

It was Fresh. I was so close too, sh*t!

I turned to face him, hiding the box behind me.
He looked at me, confused.
"Uhm..wrong time broski?"

"YES! Uh, I mean..Yeah...yeah...I was..just. Y-you know what, leave me alone!" I ran inside my room and shut the door behind me.

Fresh got closer to the door. "Uhm....cool bruh..just letting ya know that Geno-bruh is rad and now sleepin'."

"Great! Now leave!" I shouted. Why the fu*ck am I shouting?!?

I heard Fresh sigh, before leaving.
I had no idea what came over me. It wasn't like It was the first time I snuck out...hmm... whatever

I went to my desk and put everything I had on me. After that, I took the robe off and put it back in my wardrobe, which was almost inside the wall. (Not many people see it tbh)

I took the box and looked at the scribbles. They didn't say much. Then I grabbed the key and opened the box. Inside it had a small journal; a paintbrush and more dust. Seems like this box belonged to somebody who loves dust...

I picked up the journal and opened it right away. The first page was covered with ink. Probably because it's been inside for so long. I continued to turn the pages. Most of them had dairy notes or recipes for cooking meals. Others had drawings or just some unfinished scribbles.

Two-three caught my attention.
The first one was a scribble of a tree with apples. On one side they were darker and on the other side were brighter...hmm whatever...

The second drawing was a castle, somewhat similar to ours. Maybe it's a coincidence.

And the last one had a portrait of a young skeleton with a mark on their cheek. One eye had a star while the other had a circle. Under the portrait had a title:
'My Dearest Friend :)' - yeah, sure pal.

I turned the page and started reading:

Day #48
He had caused yet again a scene in front of my shop. This dude might be great and all...but really likes to get into trouble...He acts like a child...which I think is interesting.. God, I hope he doesn't read my journal.

(The next page)

Day #52
I accepted his deal. I'm not certain if he'll actually help.. I mean... everyone says that he's a great wizard.. but at the same time.. I don't trust him... something about him.. makes me rethink. I wonder what he'll do with it...But if It's for my mother...then it's fine with me.
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The following pages were blank.
I wonder what he meant... If that wizard can heal anything, then maybe he can heal my brother? But from the looks of it, this previous guy didn't trust him at all and hasn't written anything else...hmm .. I thought to myself.

I tried looking for more clues about him. Nothing much.. only that he would be seen in some kingdoms from time to time and that he likes to make deals.. what a weird guy..

After some minutes a maid came into my room, knocking before entering.
"Dinner has been served, m'lord."

"Alright, I'll be there shortly. You may leave."

The maid nodded and left.

I placed the journal back on my desk and stretched a bit. I'll look into this more after dinner. I thought to myself before leaving my room.

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Chapter 4
The Decision

Error's pov:
I went to the dining room, leaving everything in my room.
When I got there, the table had many silver plates and wine glasses. What's the big occasion? I asked myself. Normally we don't put out fancy stuff in that room, only when royal 'deities' come and visit.

I saw Fresh, from the corner of my eye socket. He was talking to maids and butlers, pointing in different directions.

I went up to him to ask about the whole thing.
"Fresh, what's this all about?"

He looked at me, a bit confused.
"What'cha mean brah? Today the council is rad visitin'. You do remember, right?"

I had completely forgotten about them. I mean with the stuff that's been happening, of course, you'd forget.

"Right, sure.. whatever..."

He walked off, probably to the kitchen.
I went and sat at the table, waiting for something to happen.
After what felt like hours, finally, our guests showed up.

The council was designed to protect and notify the kingdom of any human intrusions or activities. Well..for other kingdoms too.
(All the members spoke Spanish because that was one of the languages that weren't popular at their time.)

On the team were: My older brothers; Cross and Sci(sometimes); a member of the Sea Monster Race; Rojo(Fell/Red); Gaster(G!Sans) and two more members which I didn't care to remember.

They all sat in their seats and started talking. They would only speak Spanish when a meeting was happening but apart from meetings, they spoke English.

I knew Gaster and Rojo because of my brother, Geno. He was the person who created the council. Before they became members of it, originally they were guards of ours. Which I wasn't surprised by.

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We were eating dinner.
I finished early. It was a habit of mine.
Whenever I was done, I would go to my room and would just read until I fell asleep, but because of the guests, I couldn't.

They were talking about their plans which led to the previous day's incident. I knew some Spanish but...just the basics. (Error wants to learn it but..just doesn't have the time to.)

I didn't want to interrupt their conversation so I just stayed silent. There wasn't much I could talk about anyway.

Suddenly G asked me, "Heya Error, how have you been?"

"Uhm...Fine? I guess? Aren't you supposed to be in their conversation?"

"Sigh..yeah...but It's too boring! Plus I haven't seen my pal in a while!"

He smiled and I did too, but a bit awkwardly. "Soo.. how has your brother been? Still in bed, I assume?"

"Yes, he is."

"Hm...That's sad...I hope he gets better soon!" G stated.

"...yeah..."

Soon after G joined in their talks.. this guy likes pocking his a*s in people's personal life.

I excused myself, after 10 minutes of sitting at the table, leaving for the "bathroom" but in reality, I was going to Geno.
I didn't want to be there anyway.

I walked up the stairs, leading to the hall, and went to my brother's door. I knocked, before entering. He was reading a dark purple book. His gaze turned up at me and softly smiled:

"Hey Error! Aren't you supposed to be in the dining room with the council members?"

I shrugged a bit, closing the door behind me and walking up to his bed.
"I didn't want to be a part of their 'rendezvous'. So I came to see you. How are you doing today?"

"Ah...well...I'm feeling better from yesterday. Still can't really leave the bed yet heh.."

He awkwardly laughed. He placed his book on the nightstand and tapped on the bed, signalizing me to sit next to him. I did so just a few inches away from him.
"You're still afraid of getting touched? Hmm?"

"You know I can't help it!"

"Yeah...I know. It's fine, Error. I understand...Did your haphephobia kick went I hugged you and Fresh?"

"... just a bit.."

"O-Oh..I'm sorr-"

"It's fine Geno.. I should get over it anyway.." I didn't like physical contact. I just... never did... don't know why though...

We talked a bit about each other's day. He was just sleeping or reading books all day. I kinda had to lie to him about my day. I still want to keep that a secret.

After some time I had to go back there. I didn't really want to but I needed to and Geno was getting tired too, don't wanna disturb his sleeping beauty rest...

I went to the dining room, sat back in my chair, and proceed to eat the dessert which had been served.
It was chocolate pudding, my favourite.

After dinner, we headed to our rooms. But before I did so, I sneaked to the kitchen and grabbed some supplies. After getting them I went to my room but to my surprise, Cross was waiting for me.

"Didn't think the young prince could steal from poor people, that's a shock!" He joked.

I just rolled my eyes, annoyed at him
"So..Are you leaving tonight?"

"Hmm.. maybe... 'dunno yet... but I might."

"Ah... I see .. Anyway are you going to fill me with the information you've got?" He asked, getting my robe out of the wardrobe. Why tf is he-

"Ugh yeah .. you might want to take notes so that you don't forget anything."

"Hey, my memory isn't that bad! You've seen other people!"

I smirked a bit "Sure... whatever you say Xer..."

He crossed his arms and looked away, giving me an 'angry' expression.
I just continued to pack, while filling him in.

I put the food, the box, a map of the castle, surrounded by woods, and some clothes in there. There wasn't a lot to pack anyway.

I took the robe and put it off but kept the hood off. "Well..I'll be leaving now. I swear if you tell anyone about my disappearance-"

"I won't Error. I swear on your brother's life that I won't. You have my word." He bowed and after some seconds stood up.

I headed to the door, turning to look at him before exiting. He was smiling at me, waving. I waved back and went out.
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I sneaked past some guards, patrolling the halls, quickly making my way to the throne room.

Luckily for me Fresh wasn't there.
I speed-walked to one of the pillars, to the next, and so on. Before...
"HALT! WHO DARES SNEAK INTO THE CQ CASTLE??!?"

It was a random guard nothing too serious. I walked out in the open and revealed myself.

"O-Oh! Price Error, my apologies for screaming at you. May I ask...where shall you go out in the dark hours..."

"Just taking a stroll. Nothing serious."

"R-Right...Shall I assist you, m'lord?"

"No need." I declined. He nodded and continued his patrol.

I went it out successfully. Now...here comes the tricky part..

There were guards, not only patrolling the castle, but also the whole village. The security was up because of the humans. But that wouldn't stop me.

I made blue strings from my eyes and wrapped them around a tall tree, swinging myself and wrapped to others. It was easy for me because I'd done this before.

Before coming close to the exit, I stopped behind a building, examining the area. It looked clear but I know there was somebody. There always was.
It was guarded by bat monsters. Why you may ask? Well..they can't see but they can hear sounds from far distances.

There were two behind and in front of the gate.
Maybe I can take a different route? Or...I can hop the fence, using my strings...?

I couldn't get past them when I was a kid. They would always catch me. But now..times have changed.

I summoned some strings and started wrapping them on a tree branch, then on a watch tower, a little bit away from them. I was going to slide my way out.. hopefully, the branch doesn't break...

I took a deep breath before sliding myself. I used the brush from the box and slid past the bats. But of course, I made some noise, causing them to be on high alert.

Luckily, I landed on the top of the fence and proceeded to climb down.

From there, I took out the map and started going to a location I had in mind.

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Chapter 5
The Blue Forest

Writer's pov:
Error decided to look for a so-called 'Blue Forest'. It was the first place that popped up in his mind. Many magical creatures lived there.
Some friendly and some not so.

He heard about it when he was a child, from his mother. It was a magical place. She wished Error could've gone there but it was a bit dangerous. After the war between humans and monsters, the creatures turned against everyone, afraid of them dying.
It made sense, of course.

But that didn't stop the young prince. He was determined to find that person, the wizard who is popular with strong healing magic.
He was curious, though. How come that skeleton was the most powerful (He assumed he was)? Did he get the power or was born with it? It didn't matter as long as he could heal Genosis.

He walked for half an hour before tiring himself.
Error sat next to a tall tree, opening his bag and eating some grapes and drinking water. He had to be cautious if he didn't want to waste food or water.

After the break, he stood up, grabbed his bag, and continued to walk. He had to admit, it was amusing to see the wild. He swore he saw some rabbits that hopped past him a few times.
Error didn't get the chance to leave the castle often. He'd be there just studying or just being this 'prince'. He didn't mind it but It'd be great to travel sometimes like his brothers.

Back to where Error was heading, he saw two pointing signs, the right one said 'Lakeville' and the left one, 'Blue Forest'
He headed to the left. That's the way he said to himself.

He walked for a bit, yet again, and finally stood in front of the forest. It was ... actually blue...wow-

And it was! Probably because of the magic floating around. He could sense it pretty clearly and darn it was strong.

He stepped in, feeling the sudden boost of power from it. He didn't like the sensation.

After adjusting to the boost power, he continued, walking in random places. He tried avoiding the creatures, not wanting to get involved in their wildlife. And it was for the best. One of the beasts he came upon was huge, like 11 feet taller than him. It gave off sparkling things and whenever it saw a little animal, it'd suck(kill) the living crap out of it, in an instant.

But other than that, he also saw some deer and what seemed to be giant ducks(?)...He wasn't sure of what they were. Probably giant Chickens...yeah...

He stumbled upon a cave, a really small one. He tried looking in it but was immediately interrupted by a..pixy fairy..? "Hewwo! Hehe! Are you new here????"

"Uhm ... Yes? May I ask, what are you?"

"OH! I'm the tooth fairy! Haha!"

They were obviously trying to make a fool out of Error but it wasn't working.

"Uhuh and where is your little tooth coin bag?"

"UHHHHHHH! I... FORGOT ABOUT IT! Haaahaa?"

"Sure.. whatever..."

Error just continued to walk, away from the little fairy.
It was wearing a pink dress, though it wouldn't matter if they wore it. They were glowing brightly, like a star in the night sky.

Error was getting annoyed by the pixy. They were following him and just kept blabbing on and on. Poor soul..

"SoOo... Where yo' goinnnn???"

"To find someone, now could you please leave me alone!"

"B-But I don't wannaaaAaa! You're niceeeeeee! :}"

It was clear that they weren't going to leave Error alone if you couldn't tell. What did they even want out of him? Food? Water?

"I...I wanna knowww sumthing! Who are you looking for????"

"Uhgg... some wizard who can heal any sickness or whatever.."

The fairy stopped. Error looked behind, confused as to why they stopped. "You shouldn't go near him..He might take something precious from you! O-Or maybe your own lifeee!!! :'("

"What? What do you mean?"

And just like that, the pixy flew away, crying (or pretending to be). Error was now really sceptical. If telling that tiny bug about 'him' made her fly away... maybe I shouldn't even meet him..
He didn't know what to do. Turn back or keep searching?

He didn't know when Genosis would dust. It could be tomorrow, the next month.. maybe even in one year! Who knows...

The thought of his brother's ashes in the medical bed made him furious. I'm not letting that f*cker die on me! NOPE!

And he continued walking down a shape-shift path. He quickened his footsteps and to his surprise, he almost walked off a tiny cliff. It wouldn't have been the end of him but he'd had to deal with wet clothes.

Luckily there was a bridge, connecting the two cliffs. He stepped on it with one foot just to make sure it was stable. And it was.
He walked on it to the other side and then proceeded to the other half of the forest.
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Error's pov:
I was getting sick of just walking in random directions. I swear I've been in this damn forest for half a day! Where in the f*ck could 'he' be?!?
Maybe he isn't even here and I'm just wasting my time! F*ck!

I talked to myself. I had the feeling that animals were watching me from a distance, probably thinking about what that skeleton was on about.

Soon I just stopped and sat on a big rock. Just talking to myself more.

I swear on my mother's life if I don't find that person, I might just dust myself!
UGH!

I kicked a tiny rock away. I was really frustrated. The weird thing I noticed not so long ago was that I didn't feel hungry or thirsty, nor even tired from all the walking.
I think I might've walked for two to
three hours straight..well whatever...not like I care!

I sat there, just calming my nerves down.
Soon I took the journal out of my bag and tried to see if any pages mentioned this forest.

Day #6
I've encountered a forest which seems to be giving off powerful magic. It's unbelievable to think that humans haven't found this area. They usually take everything without a doubt. Could it be the fact that they can't? Or just forgot to?

Day #8
I've been walking in it for 2 days, without sleep, food or water. It's intriguing that I haven't collapsed yet... Could it be the magic that gives off?

Day #12
Still haven't found anything. Only the "Pixie Village''. They seem to be friendly but dumb at times, making jokes and stuff.

Day #13
I might start looking elsewhere... This place clearly has nothing...

I looked up seeing the same fairy from a bit ago. They were shaking a bit.

"What's wrong?" I asked. They turned to me with watery eyes.

"T-The village! I can't find it a-anywhere!! :'{"

"Ugh...you got lost..great" I groaned. But I couldn't blame them, this forest was huge.

I put the book back, stood up, and decided to look for it. This bug wouldn't have left me even if I refused...might as well see it...

We walked, or I walked and they just flew.

"SooOoo Mr, what's your namee???" The pixie asked, sounding happier than before.

"Error." I answered, looking around for a tiny village or something similar.

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why is your name 'ErRoR'????"

"Because my father named me like tha-"

"CoOol! I'm Freil! Nice to meet you Err!"

And they just kept on blabbing on. It was bugging me..a lot...

Soon we saw a tiny village, about the size of a tree trunk. They gasped and flew straight for it.
I just walked a bit slowly.

It was really small... I think there were twenty houses? Maybe?
Every pixy was doing its thing, not noticing me.

Freil flew at me and gave me something. "Here! This might help you look for that creep! :)"

"Uhm... Thanks?"

"AND IT MIGHT EVEN MAKE WISHES! HAHAHA NOW BYE!"

And they flew off.. I was standing there, holding a leaf .. yeah.. a leaf.
It wasn't like glowing or anything. It was a normal leaf...this mother f*cker! I actually believed that they might help me get out of this damn forest!

The leaf soon vibrated in my hand, glowing a bit. I immediately tried to let it go but it was floating and going slowly in a direction. Soon I followed it.
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It actually took me out. Wow.
The leaf stopped glowing and fell to the ground soon before leaving the forest. I quickly picked it up and shoved it in my bag.

At least I have a way back home..
I took out the map and looked around so I can tell where I was at. Almost a few feet away from me was a tiny river, easy to cross. I was at 'Kolone River'. On the other side was a village called 'Octoville'.'

It wasn't really popular but it was worth a try... wouldn't hurt to try and look plus I might buy some more supplies...but-

My next destination:
'Octoville'!'

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Chapter 6
Arrival in Clockville

Writer's pov:
Error's new destination was 'Clockville'. A simple living village. It was one of the villages his kingdom made a truce with. It wasn't anything special..well...more like it was on a floating island. Yeah...a floating village island.

It wasn't naturally floating, more like it was powered by an artefact that the people worshipped. They thought it was a blessing from the gods above.

Error hasn't been there before but his brother, Freshmin, has. "It's total razz brah." he said to Error when he got home that day.

Error was trying to get there as fast as possible because nighttime was approaching but it was still a kilometre away. He was really tired and almost passed out at one point...but could we blame him?

Suddenly, a voice shouted from behind, "OI! YOU WAN' A RIDE????"

Error immediately turned around and saw a wagon with two horses. "YES, PLEASE!"

And after a couple of minutes, it arrived next to him. The man told Error to get on and he did so.

"Sooo...ye headin' to Clockville too?"

"Y-Yeah... I am. Thank you for giving me a ride."

"Iz no problem. You looked like ye'd collapse at any dang minute. At first, 'thought ya of some sort of wild animal or a skinwalker! Haha! I was gonna shoot cha! Haha!"

He started laughing. Error was a bit sceptical of that man..what was a skinwalker? He asked himself.

While the man was still laughing, surprisingly for two-three whole minutes, Error looked around. In the wagon had wheat and some carrots...and a chicken!
"HOLY SH*T! ... F*CK!"

"WHA HAPPEN'????"

"YOUR CHICKEN JUST SCARED ME!"

"Oh! Yeah, he does dat. Kevin, don't cha scare the young lad now! Say sorry!"

The chicken just stared at Error, looking right into his soul. It was making him uncomfortable. He took out some leftover grapes and gave them to the bird, obviously trying to get rid of it or look away.

It flinched at first but then went near one. It smelled it at first and then devoured it.
Error was just glad that it stopped looking at him. It terrified him to the bone.

The guy started humming a familiar tune and started clapping his hands.

Error tried to take a small nap or at least close his eyes. The chicken was hiding somewhere which the young prince didn't mind at all.

He closed his eyes, feeling his muscles drop like pancakes. He was really tired.

Crickets started playing their melody. It was peaceful.

"What's ya name, lad?" The man suddenly asked.

"Error..."

"Ah, I see. What'cha gonna do in the village?"

"Look for stuff..."
"hmm... alright..well... I'm goin' there to see mah wife and children. I haven't seen 'em for four months now .. and probably gonna stay there to look after my newborn grandchildren."

"Congrats. Hope they have a bright future." Error wished him.

"Thanks!" The man smiled brightly. He then realized something. "Wait are ye sleepin'?"

"May I? I walked for one whole day..."

"I mean... Ya can but I ain't wakin' ye up."

"No need, your chicken will do that."

"RIGHT! KEVEN WAKE THE LAD UP WHEN WE GET'ER!"

"..." The chicken stared at the prince intensely, making Error uncomfortable.

And just like that, a silence broke.
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Error's pov:
I woke up with someone pocking really hard on my skill. It was the chicken. "I'M UP, I'M UP YOU CRAZY BIRD!"  I shouted, scaring it away.

"Ah! Ye finally awoke! How'd ya sleep?"

"Fine? How long has it been?"

"Erm... hours? I think?"

"Wait wha-"

"We had sum' troubles on the way and I had to stop the wagon. Mind helping ya old man out? Like as payment for ya ride?"

I went out of the wagon. The old man jumped out of the rider's seat and signalized me to follow him.

"So...Uhm...Betty and Joe....ran away..."

"Who?"

"The horses ya dinges!" And they were indeed gone. "A rabbit or sum' scared them away and somehow ripped the robes."

"And why didn't you wake me up?!"

"Cuz ya were sleeping like a tree trunk! I couldn't wake ye up!"

"Right, whatever. Where did they head into?"

"Um...Uhm...Left?
no..right?" He was pointing in different directions.

I slapped my face, "You don't remember...GREAT!"

"Well...when ye get old you tend to forget pal!"

I took out my map and tried to look where they could've gone. Back to the forest? No ... It's too far... Maybe the field? They could... it's not that far... ugh... Wait .. what if-

I took out the leaf that pixy gave me and asked it for the horse's direction. It glowed and started floating. It went to the left, to the field.

"WHERE YA GOIN???!!" The old man shouted at me.

"TO GET YOUR DAMN HORSES, OLD MAN! WAIT THERE!"

And then I ran away, following a magical leaf...this sounds like I'm some sort of lunatic, following a leaf!

Eventually, I reached the big field. It had many flowers and tall grass. I called out for the horses but nothing. The leaf just kept going and I followed it behind.

Soon it fell almost to the ground but I quickly grabbed it. Right in front of me were three horses, a brown, a white, and a silver one.

I honestly didn't care to guess which one was which, so I just wrapped them all with my strings.

I sat on the white one and tried to lead the way back but it didn't even budge to move.
"Oh for f*ck's sake! Move! I don't have time for this!"

It ignored me. I tried giving it food, and water but nothing!
Ugh! This is so stupid!

I gave up..but tried again by thinking of what would Geno do...
He has ridden a horse before... maybe if I.

I petted its head. What the f*ck am I doing?!?
It seemed to work and soon it started moving slowly.
"YES! FINALLY!" I screamed with joy.

After a couple of minutes, we reached the wagon, the old man sitting on the rider's seat.
He looked up and saw us with excitement and also confusion.
"Who's the white horsey?"

"I found him in a field. Are these yours?"

"YES! OH BETTY! OH JOE! DON'T LEAVE ME 'ERE WITH HIM!"

"Wait wha-"

"THANK YOU! And now that ye have a horse, you don't need me anymore... So goodbye!"

"Uhm ... Alright? Goodbye?"

I was confused but at the same time glad that I had my very own horse. I wasn't experienced with riding but at least I knew what I was doing.

I turned the horse and rode it to the village.

Surprisingly it was a lot faster with it. (Well duh bruh-)

When I got there I saw a supposed-to-be entrance, with a sign 'Welcome to Clockville! Any illegal crimes will put you in jail or kick you out of our town! :)'

It was a bit funny per se.
I didn't know where to leave the horse so I just took him with me.
But a guy stopped in front of me, "Oi, horses are not allowed in the town! You may take it to the barn right over there"
He pointed at a very big farm, a bit far away from the village.
"If you're in a hurry, I may take it there. Only for 10G, of course."

I grabbed 10G from my bag and gave it to the man. "Thank you, please be careful with...my horse."

"Alrighty. Have fun!"

And just like that, he grabbed the strings and let the horse to the barn.

I walked through the entrance, seeing other people, waiting for something to happen.
After stepping on some weird white cobblestone, the floor shot up in the sky and attached itself to the floating island.

I wasn't prepared for that and...fell on the ground.
I groaned at the pain in my a*s. A shadow appeared, covering the bright sun that was shining on my face.

I looked up and...oh boy...

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Chapter 7
A   Clue

Write's pov:
...oh boy...
In front of Error was standing a familiar star cloak. It was Outer.
"Need some help, pal?" He extended a hand to him.

Error was hesitant to grab it but in the end, he did so.
Outer pulled him up, Error immediately let go of his hand and asked," So...what are you doing here, young prin-"

"SHHHUT! Don't say another word or I swear-!"

The shorter skeleton laughed at the threat. "Alright, alright! Say, wanna grab a drink? I'll pay."

Error didn't really want to hang out with some guy but also didn't want to be recognized, so he just followed Outer.

They went to a nearby café.
Outer ordered for the both of them a cup of hot coffee. He started questioning the young prince and he tried answering questions from him.

Error wasn't in the mood to 'talk'. He needed to find that wizard. But he couldn't ignore the question in his mind. "How in the world did you get here? It took me three days just to get here!"

"Well...uhm...it's a secret! Haha!"

Error looked at him with an annoyed face. Outer seemed to notice it and just sighed. He talked to Error more but the taller one just ignored him.

"Look...I..hmmm...how about we make a deal!"

"...What kind of deal..?"

"Well... firstly, you seem to have a lot of questions for me, young prince. So how about you answer three of my questions first and then I'll answer three of yours? How about it?"

Error angrily sighed before agreeing.

"Alright! My first question is, are you that person called 'Era'?"

"....yes if it wasn't obvious enough." Error rolled his eyes.

"So I was correct! It was only a wild guess, which turned out to be true. Well... Anyway, my second question is, are you looking for a way to heal your brother's cracked soul?"

"HOW THE f*CK DO YOU KNOW THIS SH*T?!?" Error got defensive. He swore if this guy spied on them he'd do something unthinkable.

"Oh! Sci told me!" Outer stated.

"WHAT?!?"

"Yeah! I was paying him a visit and he told me all about it!"

"You- UGH! I don't care right now...what is your last question."

"Are you looking for...Ink?"

Error stood there, confused, "Who the f*ck is 'InK'?"

"Ah, you don't know...well.. the person you are looking for is 'Ink'! I don't know much about him but I can assure you, he might help!"

"Wait, you've heard of him?!"

"Yep!"

"WHA-" Error was about to shout yet again but Outer cut him off.

"Your turn!"

"sigh...right, so...Who are you?"

Outer was confused a bit. "Uhm..? Ou-"

"NO! I mean, who are you really? You're not just some normal sh*tty monster, are you?"

There was a brief moment of silence. Outer looked doubtful to answer. But in the end, he did. "Yeah..you're right.....I'm..a..wizard... Surprise..?"

Error wasn't surprised at all.
He kind of guessed but in the end, it shocked him to see Outer in Clockville.

He sipped his coffee and tried to calm down

"So. My second question. Where can I find him?"

"Uhmm... Well heh...I..don't know?" The wizard laughed awkwardly only receiving an angry glance.

"What do you mean 'I don't know'?!"

"I t means what it means, Error! I don't know where exactly he 'is' or 'will' be, I just heard of him, that's all! But if it helps, you might want to check here or in Octoville. "

"Octoville? I've never heard of such a place."

"Yeah. That's because it's in the human territory."

"WHAT?!" The prince stood up immediately.

People looked at Error, confused as to why he screamed suddenly, and why he did so before. He waved a hand and sat back down.

"Dramatic much..huh..." Mumbled Outer.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing! If you want, I could take you there if you don't find Ink here."

"NO WAY! I'm NOT going there. They'll probably kill me!"

"Pal, chill! I could put a disguise on us...That always worked! Well...almost always....Haha..."

"YoU-" His voice started glitching. It was a bit normal for him. Whenever he got really mad, his voice would glitch. That's why he tries to stay calm and collected. But he couldn't right now. "YoU wEnT tHeRe bEfoRE?! WhAT on EarTh wEre yOu ThInk1nG?! Dø yOu kn0w wh@t thé¥ dO to ū$, mOnsT3rs?!"

"Woah there pal! Calm down! It's alright! I know what I'm doing, so please trust me!"

...That's what friends are for, right?... To trust each other!..

Error shoved his face into his hands, screaming in his mind out of frustration. After some minutes, he continued, "Alright, say if I don't find him. How do yøu plan on disguising us?"

"Well, I always make myself look human, like an illusion!"

"Right...sigh...fine. If we- no, I get caught, I will personally haunt you."

"Haha, alright pal! It's a deal then!" He put out his hand so they could shake it.

Error looked at his hand. He didn't want to shake it, obviously.
Outer was looking at him, confused.
"It's a deal. Now put your hand down, It's making you look dumb."

"Hmph! Fine! Didn't need your handshakes anyway!" Outer crossed his arms and looked the other way.
Error ignored him and just tried to enjoy the half-cooled coffee.
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Error's pov:
I was walking around the town, admiring the view. It's interesting to see clouds beneath you..almost making you think that you're flying.

Next to the school was a playground with a bunch of kids. One was trying to touch the cloud and the other beside him was keeping him from falling. Another kid was sliding with his dog toy.
I walked past them, still admiring the view.

On the other hand, Outer went somewhere to get some supplies for the trip to the human territory if I didn't find anything. I wasn't confident in his...plan...I guess.
I mean...Could you blame me?

I stumbled upon a path that seemed to lead to a bridge, connected to another island. I went to check it out but before doing so, I tapped the wooden plank of the bridge. It seems to be stable I thought.

I crossed it with ease.

On the other island, there was a small pond with many kinds of fish; some animals here and there and a tiny forest. It wasn't a big floating area, to begin with, so it's expected...

I turned around and went to a library. It was small on the outside but big on the inside. I looked through some books here and there.
Honestly, the books here were much more organized than back at home. They went from A to Z and had different tiles for each subject.

Suddenly, the librarian asked me, "Hello there! Are you looking for something specific?"

"No, no, just taking a look at them, that's all."

They nodded and continued to sort books. It was quiet and not that crowded.
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I was now in Outer's house. It wasn't big but it certainly was nice. He had a garden, a fountain, and what seemed to be a little pet...dragon...WHAT?!

He turned around and welcomed me into his house.
Inside, I was greeted by a little troll or something.

"They're asking if you'd like your stuff to be taken to the living room." Outer translated to me.

I declined.
They went to a room and made some noise. It was weird to see a creature like this.

Outer showed me to the kitchen and we sat at his table. He had his little 'maid' get him a tea kettle and cups, and some desserts.
He then turned to me, "So, did ya find him?"

"Obviously not! If I did I wouldn't be here!"

"Hmm...I guess we're going with my plan?"

I shrugged a bit. Don't really want to go but if it's necessary... "Sigh, yes..."

"Yey! So, for the trip, you'll probably need a lot of water, snacks, maybe even a...uhm...Actually...no, forget that, only water and snacks!"

"Alright? But why exactly would I need them?"

"Well..you see...my magic can't last forever, it needs energy to keep it going. And I doubt that you'd want to get thrown in a cell or...something worse." He laughed a bit.

His pet came with the tea and placed two cups for us. It also put a dessert thing and a holder for sugar cubes on the table.
It poured the tea into my cup and then into the other.

"It's golden flower tea. It's really good, try it!"

I took a sip and it indeed was good. I've never had this type of tea before. Next time I'm asking the maids to make some.

"Hah, you seem to enjoy it!"

I blushed a little from embarrassment. "S-Shut up!"

"Pfft, you act so clod but in reality, your just a softy! Well, anyway... I doubt that you have a...uhm...I guess a magical leaf, do you?"

I took it out and showed it. "Is this it?"

"Yes! If we have one of those we'll be sure to find Ink!"

"Uhm .. alright? What even is this?" I asked.

"Oh! It's a magical artefact that knows where everything is! It can tell or even show you to a place or person! It's called အရွက်."

....just nod Error, it'll be for the best... I said to myself. Honestly, I have no idea what he just said.

Outer was blabbing nonstop about artefacts and such. It was a bit irritating but I was used to it. I just nodded my head and sipped my tea.
At least I have a way to go to this 'Ink' guy...

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Chapter 8
Octoville

Writer's pov:
Error and Outer set off to the humans' territory on horses. It would've taken five days to do so but with the horses, only three-two days maximum.

The two of them were quiet at first but the shorter one started a conversation. Error didn't mind it, surprisingly.

They talked about different types of subjects, like favourite food, artists, books, etc.

Outer learned, or well guessed, about Error's fear of touching. It wasn't something common so it made him interested.
He asked where he picked it on but Error just shrugged and said nothing. He didn't want to make him uncomfortable so he just switched to another topic.

Error, on the other hand, learned about how Outer left his village to explore other places. He occasionally visits but only for family things.

At some point, the shorter skeleton told him about his plans on going to space. Error didn't really believe it'll be possible to go there because of gravity but yet again...
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Night fell. It happened so quickly. The two skeletons decided to continue their journey tomorrow morning.

They tied their horses to trees and gave them water and some food. The animals were quite exhausted from running with two adventures on their back, so they just immediately fell asleep.

Outer gathered some tree sticks and rocks to make a campfire. Error just sat on the ground, reading the journal.

The shorter skeleton placed the rocks into a circle and then put the sticks in. He then pointed his finger to the sticks and caused them to flame up.

Error was a bit taken back. Sometimes he wishes he could do tricks like this...

Outer sat near the campfire and took out some snacks from his bag. He asked Error if he'd like some but the taller one declined... "So...Where did'cha get this?"

"From the box which I bought back at Undervill."

"Huh.. alright." Outer exclaimed. He started eating grapes.

"Why are you asking?" Error questioned.

"Oh, no reason. It looks..a bit familiar..that's all...Mind if I take a look?"

Error handed the journal to Outer.
The wizard ran through the pages and examined them. His eyes widened a bit, "No way!" he exclaimed.

"What?" The prince asked.

"This belongs to-...uhm.. never mind... I-It's not important...Say..mind if I hold on to it? J-Just for tonight?"

Error was confused. He noticed the saddened look on his companion and decided to lend it. "Uh..suit yourself? I read the whole thing so if you want, keep it."

"No, it's fine..it belonged to an old friend.." He smiled at Error.
The taller one just said nothing.

Soon they both went to bed.

Luckily the weather was nice enough to not give them a cold shower..
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Error's pov:
I woke up with a back cramp from lying on the ground. Outer was still out cold. He was sleeping pretty loudly for a guy like him...

I got up, dusted my clothes off, and went off to do my 'business'.

As I was walking I saw a strange-looking guy. I couldn't quite make out how he looked but one thing was sure...he looked like an octopus.. Behind him followed three more skeletons, one with a broken skull, one with a hood on and the last one looked like it was crying ink.

I couldn't really hear what they were saying, because I was still half-asleep, so I just went to another area.

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I went back to the campfire and surprisingly it was still lit. The horses had finished their food and were just sitting on the grass....and outer was still asleep...

I decided to wake him up by pocking him with a stick, which I had in my hand for some odd reason. "Oi, wake up!"

"Hmm...Five more min- OW OK, OK!!"

I slapped him with the stick and he woke up. He looked at me angrily but I didn't care.

I tossed the stick to the side and untied the horses.

Outer mumbled to his nose "not even a sorry, gee..", trying not to be loud but I still heard him. I just rolled my eyes.

We got on the horses and took off. Hopefully, we don't run into trouble.
I thought to myself.
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Outer looked through his bag and pulled out a weird-looking shaped map. I asked him what it was but he just ignored me.

After a solid minute, he answered "It's a map of the humans' territory. It'll help us navigate."

"Oh..Alright?" I answered, a bit confused as to why he ignored me at first. He then smiled at me and shoved it back inside his bag.
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Writer's pov:
They travelled for two more days when they finally stumbled upon a magical barrier. It was guarded by human worries who had guns.
The weapons weren't very familiar to Error.

He wasn't scared or anything because he could easily kill some stupid humans but the strange weapons made him rethink.

Outer put a hand on his shoulder which made Error jump a bit. He apologized and reassured the taller one that everything was going to be alright.

Error brushed his hand off, "Now..I'm gonna have to have to put a spell on you, don't be alarmed if you feel a bit...weird...it's completely normal.
Oh, and I have to touch your forehead, so please try not to move too much, alright?"

Error nodded and embraced himself. Outer put his pointer finger on his skull and mumbled some weird stuff.
And it immediately turned Error into a human. (It was an illusion peeps, he didn't actually turn into one :])

Error opened his eyes and looked at his hands. They were actually fleshy! It surprised him a bit.

Then he looked at Outer who did the same thing to himself.

He turned into a young man in his mid-twenties with blond hair, white skin, and amber eyes.

Error looked like a young eighteen boy, which he was. He had darker skin and the marks on his face were a bit brighter.
He had blue eyes, almost looking like the ocean.

They went up to the guards and were immediately stopped. "HALT! Who are you tw-"

"WAIT, ASH?!" One of the guards spoke.

"Heya J, how's it goin?"

"Oh my God! We haven't seen you in three months! Where have you been!!" A different guard spoke.

"Oh you know, patrolling the monsters' territory... the usual basically..!"

"Huh...then who's this guy?" A taller person spoke. He looked like the leader of the guards.

"Oh! His name is Poul! He was captured by the monsters and I rescued him."

"Is that so..." the taller was a bit suspicious. He was about to question the prince but was interrupted rudely.

"Oh, poor you! They must've done horrible things to you! How could these..monsters torture a poor young lad like you....?" The first guard spoke.

Error didn't really know what to say. He just shrugged and stood there with his head low.
He really disliked humans for what they'd done to his parents. But if it means getting a lead on the wizard, he'll play along with the act.

Outer coughed and asked if they could enter which of course, they could. But first, they had to get checked, for safety.

The guards finished with the inspection and welcomed them inside the barrier.

The two "skeletons" walked right in and went to the nearest village.
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It wasn't a big one per se, but it was modern. Well..modern to Error..
He hasn't seen anything like this before.

A tower with a..clock? was overlooking the village.
It was like...ten to twenty feet tall!

It amazed Error...but...how come they were so calm while his village was in a panic? How come they were more modern than them?

So many questions were in his mind.

There was a huge bridge that connected their side to the village.

They crossed it with ease...
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Error walked through the town astonished by it. Outer, on the other hand, was enjoying how the young prince was taking everything in. It made him smirk.

They walked to a nearby market to get some food. Luckily Outer had packed some human money back in Clockville.
He knew he didn't have food in his house and that Error would be a bit hungry...so he bought some vegetables and pork..

Outer had lived in the human territory for quite some time. He knew a good amount of people and even some guards...
After a couple of years, he was requested by the queen to join her group of spies for the monsters' territory. They basically report any activity going around and even help people in need. He accepted, of course...

But back to where we left off, the adventures went to Outer's house. It was bigger than his last one in Clockville.

Error, at some point, asked how many houses his companion had. Outer thought for a sec before answering "nine".
The young prince decided to not question it...probably for the best..

They arrived at the house but before entering, they were greeted by an elderly lady.
Outer waved at her and immediately went into the house, probably because of his draining magic.

Error did the same.
Right before he stepped in, his 'illusion' disappeared. He was back to his normal self which he loved so dearly.

Outer turned back too but in bed. He was really tired to keep two people under a spell. Actually, it was his third time doing so!
He didn't have much experience at putting spells on others, besides himself..
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Error sat on a chair, reading a book he borrowed from one of his shelves. It was a normal cooking book that interested the young prince.

He didn't really need to cook because of the maids but it was still interesting.
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It was about ten o'clock at night.
Error was sleeping on an armchair near the fireplace.

Outer had woken up an hour ago. He decided to check on his guest.

He walked down the stairs and saw him sleeping...after not even a second, he noticed an empty plate and a book on his dining table. He went quietly to the items.

The wizard placed the plate in the sink for washing and took a look at the book. He chuckled a bit, probably because of the thought of Error cooking.

He placed it back where it belonged and went near the claimed armchair. He summoned a pillow and warm sheets for the young prince.

He covered Error with the sheet and placed the pillow on the table, right next to the armchair.

He then left the room with a soft smile on his skelly face.
But quickly dropped it at the thought of having to see the queen's butler tomorrow...

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Chapter 9
Out of Character..?

Writer's pov:
Outer was dressing formally. Why you may ask? Well...he has a meeting with the queen's butler.

His name was Alfred.

Alfred didn't like Outer because he was 'suspicious' of him.

Well...he wasn't in the wrong.. Outer, named 'Ash', was immediately recruited into the spy team without hesitation. It was a bit weird per se...and the Queen didn't seem to mind at all as if at that time she was under a spell...and now all better.

Alfred was supposed to meet Ash in front of the castle, and then take him to the garden, where the queen's son was.

He didn't mind the child at all. He was a happy boy with big dreams and Alfred insisted on teaching him about his future duty
Actually, he(Alfred) saw him as his own...

But back to where we left off, Outer was about to leave when he remembered, he had to leave a note for Error.

He took a pen and a sheet off of his notebook, which was in his bag, and wrote down a message to the young prince.

After writing it, he placed the note on the table and quickly left the house.
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Error woke up three hours later. He normally had his maids wake him up...but because he wasn't in the castle, he overslept.

He didn't complain though. Error actually felt a bit...happier.

Error stood up from the armchair and went to the bathroom...
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He left the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist(pelvis) and noticed the note on the table.

He went to it and read:
Dear Error,
I left for some human business. I'll be back at 3.
Please don't leave the house until I return.
You'll probably want to take a shower, so please take clothes from my wardrobe. I may have some clothes your size.

Also, I left a towel in the bathroom!

-Outer.

P.s. Close the window in my room, please!

He placed it back on the table and went up the stairs to his friend's room.

He didn't know where exactly it was, so he had to literally open and close every door until he found it.

After a minute, he did.

It was a small one with not that much light. The window was viewing the whole town and half of the castle. It was rather pretty.

Next to the window stood the wardrobe. It wasn't big, but it wasn't small either.

He opened it and saw a lot of undone clothes. I mean...It could've been worse. He thought to himself.

Error looked through the clothes, placing the ones which seemed to fit him on the bed, and putting the ones which were smaller for him back in the wardrobe.
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He went through almost everything and luckily found two pairs of pants and three shirts his size.

He put the darker pants on with a white shirt. Then he looked at himself in the mirror on the left. It doesn't look that bad...He thought to himself.

Error took the rest of the clothes and went to the kitchen area.
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Error's pov:
It's been two hours. Outer hasn't come back. He said he'd be here at three but it's like four. Hmm...

I went to the window, hiding in the curtains so that nobody could see me.

I looked outside and there were children playing on the streets. But apart from them, nothing else...

Until I spotted a familiar-looking human. Yep.. that's him.

I backed away from the window and just sat on the armchair.

Soon the door opened and the guy went in. He looked rather pissed.

He looked at me. "Ah, hello Error! How'd you sleep?"

"Uhm...good..?"

"Great! Wanna go out?"

"Sure, why not." Error agreed while yawning. He stood up and walked over to the wizard, who was at the door.
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We went to a little bookshop. Inside the shop weren't that many people, only, like, three kids and two old ladies.

Outer looked through some notebooks and pencils while I was looking through the gazettes next to the entrance.

They were a bit outdated but it didn't matter.

I read some and immediately got bored.
..Just some boring news...nothing else... hmm..

I looked through older ones when Outer tapped my shoulder.

I immediately turned around and looked at him. He was signalling to me that he was done.
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We were at a park, sitting on one of the benches. The wind was blowing a bit.

Outer was writing something in his notebook while I was staring at the gardeners, planting flowers on the side of the path.

I tried to ask Outer what was wrong one time but all he said was "It's nothing. Don't worry about it", with a fake smile.

I heard him mumble something but didn't quite get it...

After a couple of seconds, I stormed. "Alright. I had enough. What the f*ck is up with you?!"

Outer looked at me and sighed. "Nothing... Just some complications...."

But that didn't convince Error. He crossed his arms and looked at Outer with a 'really" expression.

The wizard groaned and admitted, "Alright, alright! I'll tell you. Ugh-
I..may or may not be working for the queen's spies...B-But only to keep the monster race safe!
Her butler, uhm..he kind of..threatened me and almost exposed me in front of every guard... Like, this guy is just...UGH-"

He threw the notebook and pencil on the ground and then covered his face with his hands, taking a deep breath.

I didn't know what to do. Usually, Geno was the one who handled things like this...

I hesitantly put my arm on his shoulder.
My phobia started to act up but I tried to shake it off.

He turned his head towards me to look at me and smiled sadly, "Heh..sorry....but what about..."

"It's alright... I'm not good with comforting people but...I think everything's going to be fine." I reassured him or at least tried.

Outer chuckled a bit.
He bent down and grabbed his thrown things, placing them in his lap.

I took off my hand off his shoulder because it was starting to hurt even more.
He didn't seem to mind.
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We were walking through the park when Outer asked if we could stop at a little forest which was on the left of the park.
He was running out of magic and needed a break.
I obviously said, "of course".
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We were now in the little forest, a bit away from the park.
I made sure that no one was around before Outer turned us back to skeletons.

He lay down on the grass and closed his eyes. He opened his bag and took out a chocolate bar. Then took a bite.

I was sitting next to him, keeping a close eye, in case someone ambushed us.

He asked if I wanted some but I declined. "What? Are you on a diet or something?"

"Pfft no. You need it more than I do."

"Hmm 'right. Suit yourself." He exclaimed.

We didn't talk much. Just rested on the soft grass and nothing more.

I was just thinking of where that 'Ink' person would be.
Hmmm... judging from the journal's art scribbles, he enjoys art(or well..I think so), so that means he would be somewhere where he could draw. Or...Ugh...I don't know...

I looked at Outer who was asleep and just sighed with annoyance.

I could look around here...but yet again..you know what, f*ck it!

I stood up, dusted my clothes, and went in a random direction.
Luckily, I have good memories so I wouldn't get lost pretty easily.

I walked for a bit but the only things I could see were trees, dirt, more trees, and grass.

Honestly, I thought I was going in circles. But I wasn't.

At this point, I was risking Outer. He was unconscious and if someone found him .. they probably would kill him.

I was about to turn around when I heard a scream.
I... was that a- HAH, NOPE!
I turned around but then another scream came. Holy sh*t, FINE!

I speed-walked to where the screams came. It wasn't a long walk but definitely a bit rough. There were rocks almost everywhere and if somebody had to run on them, they would probably crack their skull or break an arm.. I almost slipped too but thankfully I caught myself with my strings.

I was almost near an open area before hearing an "S-STOP! PLEASE!!!!".

I immediately hid behind a tree to see what was happening.
There were two men and a little monster kid. Between them stood a rather short skeleton with a brush, bigger than his body.
His clothes were covered in blood, probably from the men.

He was attacking without hesitation and with ease. Like as if the brush was lighter than a feather.

And next thing I knew...the two men were about to get killed before the kid shouted "S-STOP! P-PLEASE! Y-Y-YOU'LL KILL THEM!".

The skeleton looked at them and asked"Weren't they gonna kill ya kid? Why show mercy to them?". The kid went quiet. They looked away and...the skeleton immediately killed the humans.
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He turned around and kneeled to the kid. "Hey, your safe now...I'm sorry for making you witness this.. but we have to go now..."

The little kid started to calm down.
The skeleton helped them stand up and.. spilt ink on the grass...what??

"D on't worry, It's safe! Just jump through and you'll go to a homie place! "

"A-Alright...just jump in?"

"Yep! You'll be fine!"

The kid jumped in and immediately disappeared. The skeleton was about to jump in too but suddenly stopped.
He looked around and shouted, "Whoever is here, you know you can come out! I don't bite!" He chuckled at the end.

I stayed where I was. I didn't know whether I should expose myself or if he was just bluffing. But when I looked back at him...he was gone?!

"FOUND YOU!" He appeared right behind me, causing me to jump and fall on the ground, hitting my ass on the rough dirt.

I winced in pain, preparing myself for an attack, but instead, he extended a hand towards me. "Oops! Sorry! Here, let me help-"

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" I shouted while backing away. He looked confused and awkwardly laughed.

I stood up, rubbing the pain to make it go away.. "Right...who the f*ck are you? How did you know where I was hiding?! And what did you do that kid?!?"

"Uhmm........too many questions but okay! Hi! First, I'm not allowed to say. Second, m a g i c! Third, I teleported them to other monsters."

I went silent for a moment before reacting. "Y-You...WHAT?!? WHERE?!?"

"uhnmm.... That too I cannot say! Haha-" He yet again laughed awkwardly.

"No! You'll tell me who you are and where the monsters are- wait..are they..HIDING IN THE HUMANS' TERRITORY????"

"Okkkk! I..think I should go..." He said while pointing at the puddle and walking away from me.
I quickly wrapped my string around him before he could go through it. He turned around, "You are not going ANYWHERE UNTILL YOU EXPLAIN YOURSELF!"

"Wow! You can do that??? Oh, my stars!!! That's so cool- ow- mind loosening the strings a bit, pal?"

"No. Not until you explain yourself (and don't call me 'pal' you weirdo)!"

The skeleton looked at me with an annoyed face. He sighed and continued, "Hmmm...If you promise to help me with rescuing more monsters I'll tell you who I am."

"First, tell me, then I'll 'help' you."

He looked at me, seriously this time and answered. "...My name is..."

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Chapter 10
A Rescue Mission

Writer's pov :
"My name is...Ink."

Error stood there, shocked. He found him. Actually and finally found the wizard.

He loosened the strings a bit, causing Ink to escape.

Ink sighed, mumbling "finally" under his ''nose''. He coughed and continued, "Uhm..now that I gave you my name, mind sticking to your part of the deal, you- Uhm... weird person...man?"

Error was still standing there, completely shocked. He came back to reality and said, "My name is Error...And yes...I will 'stick to my part of the deal'."

"Oh! Great! Let's go then!"

"Wait- ..where..?"

"Well...to rescue more monsters? Remember?"

"Uhm..like, right now?"

"Yes? Why? Do you have something to do beforehand?"

Error suddenly remembered that he practically left the poor sleeping Outer all alone."Sh*t, Outer!"

"Who-" But before Ink could finish his sentence, Error had already ran.

He ran past the trees and rocks, careful not to slip and break a bone 'til he found him, still sleeping. Error stopped and took a breath. He calmed down after a minute and went up to Outer, waking him up by pocking him with a stick, which he randomly picked up on his way.

Outer woke up with a groan. He looked around and saw the young prince, standing in front of him.
He sat up while stretching his arms. "Wha- yawn - happened?"

"Great, you're alive. Now, come with me for a second."

"Where? I'm still tired to make an illusion-"

"We won't need it, just- ugh- come with me!"

"Alright..?"

Outer stood up, almost falling back down. He followed Error, not asking where they were going.

Error took him to Ink, well where Ink shout be. It seems like he disappeared...GREAT.

Error frowned and speed-walked to where the ink puddle should've been. It wasn't there anymore.

Outer looked at him, more confused than ever. He tried to ask Error why they were there but stopped when the taller one shouted, "HEY! WHERE DID YOU GO!? YOU WERE HERE JUST A MINUTE AGO!?! COME OUT OR I'LL MAKE YOU!!!"

He didn't know if Ink would show up but it was worth the try.
After a solid minute, some ink liquid appeared. It took the shape of a person and then Ink himself;

"Hel- Uhm- What's your name again?" His eyes changed colours, orange and green, and shape, a question mark and a triangle.

Error looked at Outer, who was even more confused. "Is this the wizard? The 'powerful' wizard?" He quote-oh-quote said the last part.

"Uhm...? I-I don't know?..who are you?" He pointed at Ink.

"Oh! I'm Ink, Ink Comyet. From the aura, you're giving off..you're a wizard. Am I wrong?" He asked.

Outer was shocked. It was him, like actually him. How did Error find him? Was it when he was asleep? Well obviously but... What?! These were his questions before answering,"Y-Yeah...how do you-"

"Well, every monster gives off auras, like this guy" He pointed at Error and then continued, "We also give off auras but a bit..stronger? I guess...? Didn't you know?'

Outer laughed, a bit embarrassed.
Error was just standing there, not knowing much about what was going on..

'Well..now that I've introduced myself...twice... It's time to go tall guy!" He stated.

"Wait, what?" Confusion hit Outer. He was about to ask where they were going when he was cut off by Error.

"About that...can I...have a talk with my...friend...before we go...?"

"Sureeeee....make it quick though!"  Ink smiled. His eyes changed shape, star, and a circle, and colours, yellow and blue, yet again.

Error walked with Outer away from the Ink person.
Outer was about to question Error but was immediately interrupted, "Look .. I might've made a deal with...him...to rescue some monsters but I'm not sure if I should go.. What do you think?"

"W-Well...if I have to be honest...I'm not certain...what will you do now? I mean...you found him .. now what?"

He was right. What would Error do now? He can't just ask immediately; 'Hey, could you heal my brother?' It would be rude and probably make Ink leave or something.

He looked at Ink who was just sitting on a knocked-down tree from the fight. Was he...drawing?  Whatever..

He took a deep breath and answered, "I .. I'll think about it another time.....Now I should probably go with him. I'll come back and tell you everything that happened, is that alright with you?"

"I mean... it's your choice Error. If you wish to go, then go. We'll meet at the house when you're done." He said.
Error nodded and went up to Ink.

The shorter one noticed him, "Oh, hey!... Sorry, what's your name again?" The short skeleton asked while rubbing the back of his skull.

"It's Error. I'll go with you...BUT you have to take me back here when we are done."

"Hmmm... alright, Erar-"

"Error." He corrected him.

"Error! Error...hmm... I've heard the name before....wait...are you...a CQ?" Ink asked, tilting his head a bit.

".... Why do you ask?"

"Oh, nothing, hehe " The wizard giggled. He stood up and put his notebook in his bag. He then spilt ink on the grass and signalized Error to jump it.

Error was hesitant at first...he took a deep breath and jumped in.

Ink was about to follow when Outer asked him, "Hey...buddy? Could you...keep him safe? I know you don't know us and all...but.. could you do it?"

"Hhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...... Okay! BuUt, you have to cook me dinner! Haha!" He laughed and jumped in.

Outer...was yet again confused.. Cook him dinner? I mean .... sure?
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Error was laying on the floor of a wooden building. He landed pretty hard on his back...which caused him to groan when he tried to stand up.

Ink appeared from the portal, landed on his feet, and just giggled. He closed it and went up to Error. "Pfft, are you alright?"

"No."

"Welp...sucks to be you, I guess!"

Error was annoyed. He rolled his eyes, glaring at the shorter skeleton. Ink, not even noticing the glare, summoned his big brush and started drawing with it. Error just laid there...waiting for the pain to go away.

Ink drew a map and handed it to Error. Well .. dropped it beside him.
He then left to somewhere.

The young prince stood up, the pain in his back almost gone. He took the map and looked through it.
It was a map of a forest, with towers surrounding it. He saw a red X in the centre, probably where the monsters were.

He heard Ink come in and looked at him. The artist held a pie plate and placed it on a table. He then sat at the table and signalized Error to come and sit.

Error did so. He questioned about the pie but got a "just try it" answer.

He took the fork, tore off a tiny piece of the pie, and ate it.
It made his pain go away like it was never there.

"It's a healing pie. All of your wounds will be healed because of it."

Error didn't question it, just ate the pie. It was secretly delicious. "Did you make it?"

"No ..not quite.. a friend of mine baked it."

He took the map, which was on the table, and explained, "If you hadn't already guessed, this is a map of one of the humans' 'trap houses'. There are five in total. We'll be breaking into this one to rescue some monsters. They are here, " He pointed at the red X "trapped in jails.

Error was paying close attention. It was his first time doing something like this. He knew how to fight, in self-defence, but rescuing people...was new for him.

"You know how to fight...right?" Ink stopped explaining and looked at him.

"Yes."

"Oh! Well, that makes my job even easier! I'll break the people, while you take out the captors. Is that alright?"

"Sure..."

"Great! Then we are good to go!" He stood up from the chair and went to a shelf.
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Error wasn't nervous. He trained for this specific reason. He wanted to help the monster race. Like his mother and father.

Ink and he were outside the tower. Error summoned his strings and wrapped them on one of the pillars. He proceeded to climb up and stopped when he heard a person talk. He summoned a bone and shot it in the man's head. Luckily no one was watching so he climbed up. Ink followed quietly.

Ink teleported the human somewhere and looked down from the tower. "There are twelve human guards down there, three at the tower on the left and two at the other. Two up on each, looking around. We are lucky they didn't notice us."

"Should I go and take down the watchmen up there?" Error prepared another bone attack.

"Hm....no. It'll cause too much attention. I'll recreate the man out of ink and make him keep an eye on us. We can go down and start killing the others one by one."

"Wait you can create living things?"

"Out of ink, yes. They only follow my orders."

Error was amazed at that. He watched as Ink created the dead human. He looked almost the exact same. He just mistook the hair. It was supposed to be blond, not brown but it didn't matter.

They went down the stairs and proceeded as planned.
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Error was about to kill another guard when some sirens went off. He knew they were caught so he quickly finished his prey and went to the jail cells.

He saw that Ink had already rescued the people from the lower cells and now the upper ones were left.

Error tied his strings to the doors and swung them with all his might, literally breaking them open.
The monsters ran out and jumped into Ink's portal.

The human guards were practically surrounding the two skeletons, waiting for a signal to fire at them.

Ink quickly made an ink wall and bucked it to the portal, grabbing Error's hand.

They both went through, Ink closing the portal behind them and Error calming himself down from the sudden touch.

"You ok there, princey?" Ink asked, smiling a bit.

"Don't. Touch. Me. Ever. Again."

"Uhm...okay?" The wizard responded, a little confused.

Error walked away and stopped in front of the monsters. They all seemed scared but quickly calmed down when the young prince assured them that they were safe.

Ink took out a map and tried to look at where there were.

They were in the Boiling Ponds.

The Boiling Ponds is a place where many volcanos erupt. And because of the constant erupting of lava, the water started to boil and somehow didn't evaporate.
Not many creatures could live there, only the ones that were born from the lava itself.
It's interesting to think that the lava could create living things but that's for another story...

Ink went up to Error, "So...what now?" He asked.

Error just looked at him dumbfounded. "Just summon a portal or something..."

Ink looked at Error with innocent eyes. "Uhm...I...ran out of magic...haha....?" He chuckled.

"What do you mean by that!?"

"Well...you know..." Ink rubbed the back of his skull.

"YOU- HOW-?!" Asked/shouted Error.

"Well...uhm....I kind of...ya know.... travelled a lot...haha?"

Error looked at him, annoyed and angry. How can someone as powerful as him be so careless?! "Aren't you the most powerful wizard?!"

"Hey! It happens to all of us!"

"..I give up- just give me the damn map! I'll lead everyone while YOU 'rest'."

"I don't think that's a good idea..."

"And wHy is that?"

"There are multiple irruptions...and I think it'll be better if we stay here. Plus you don't really want to see what lives here..."

"...Fine. We'll stay." Error groaned loudly.

Ink nodded while smiling.

Everyone else was just sitting on the hard rocks, sweating from the hot temperatures...

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Error's pov:
It's been like...I don't know...Two hours at this point. We're all tired of the lava surrounding us. Sweat was rolling down our heads. The people started to question me and Ink when we were going to leave, but we(I mean I) just changed the subject...

I went up to Ink to ask him if he was finally ready.
He was drawing yet again and didn't seem to notice me when I went up to him.
He was drawing...I think The Boiling Ponds ..huh...
Even if they were sketches, they were almost perfect replicas.

"Are you ready?"

He looked at me, "Yeah! I think we can drop them off at Clockville. From there we can go back to Octoville.."

"Alright..."

He stood up from the rock he was sitting on, put back his sketchbook, and went up to the monsters,"Oi! We're heading to Clockville! From there you can go back to your houses."

They cheered and stood back so that Ink could summon a portal.
They went through it one by one. The last ones to go in were Ink and then me.
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We were now at Clockville.
Many surrounded us, looking either scared or confused. The village leader showed up and calmed down the crowd. "People! Please, stay calm! Everything is alright! Now...who might you be?" He looked at me and Ink.

Ink took out a scroll from his bag and handed it to the bear. He read it and widened his eyes. Then he hugged Ink. "Thank you! Please, if you're feeling tired or if you're wounded, stay without hesitation!"

"We're fine! Actually, I think you need to give me something..." He smirked.

"Right...of course...." He clapped his bear hands and a tiny bear, holding a chest his size, went up to the idiot. He took it and thanked the little bear.

Then he went up to me, grabbed my sleeve, and gave the people farewell, before teleporting us to a random forest.
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"Where are we?"

"In Octoville, where we left!"

"Don't you need to make a portal?"

"Well, for multiple people, yes...but just for one person... there's no need."

"DIDN'T YOU MAKE A-"

"Don't question me! Hump!" He looked away, still holding the chest in his one arm. "Anyway.... Now we're going...uhm....what were we doing again?"

He- oh my god...I swear-

"Right! We're going to your friend's house!" He laughed, changing his pupils.

"WHAT?! WHY  ARE YOU COMING AS WELL?"

"He promised me dinner! Can't say no to free food!" The wizard winked at the prince, receiving an unapproving look. I walked away from him. He followed behind me, still laughing loudly. What the f*ck is up with him?!? Ugh...this is gonna be a long f*cking night...

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Chapter 11

Deal...?

Writer's pov:
Ink and Error walked for a bit.
Error being...well..grumpy and Ink being Ink.
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They stopped, a bit away from the exit of the forest. Error stopped them, actually.

"Wassup? Why did we stop?" Ink asked, casually.

"Do you know how to make human disguises for us?"

"Uhm...yes? Why do we need them exactly?" Ink asked. Error face palmed his face.

"To not get seen by humans idiot!"

"Ohhhh! Alright!" Ink placed the chest on the ground and turned to Error. He then pointed a finger toward his companion and turned him into a human. He then turned himself into one.

Error still hated the weird sensation.
Ink, however, didn't seem to be bothered at all. More like excited. 

Ink, despite his height, looked like a decent man in his early twenties. The ink stain on his cheek was now a scar, looking like it was probably from a fire or spilt hot water. His eyes were multicoloured as well. Ink took the chest and continued to walk with Error, who was leading them to Outer's house.

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Error at first thought that Ink was joking about coming with him to his friend's house but it seemed to be for real. His face just got even more upset than ever. But I could ask him...

After a couple of minutes of walking, they were finally in front of the doorway. Ink knocked on the door, ... he knocked one more time... Nothing. He tried peeking through the windows to see what was happening but all the curtains were closed.

Error just stood at the entrance. He was propped up to the wall looking at Ink's attempts on getting in.
He was silently laughing at him.

Finally, the door opened. Outer was a bit confused about who these people were but remembered Error's human disguise. He then let them in, "Sorry for the wait! I was..uhm.... never mind! "

"It's alright pal! Well...now that we're inside." He turned back Error and himself into skeletons.
Outer did the same.

Error was about to go upstairs when Outer asked,"Aren't you going to eat?"

" With him, no. "

"What about..you know..." He jolted his head to Ink.

"Ugh.......right." Error groaned. He sat at the table, opposite Ink. The artist was now writing in his notebook, not drawing.

Outer placed plates, full of food, wine cups, napkins, etc.
He then took out a wine bottle from his shelve. "Anyone?"

"Ooo me!" Ink answered, holding his cup. 

Outer poured him wine and then turned to the prince. "Want some?"

"No thanks." The prince declined politely. He didn't feel like drinking tonight.

Ink chimed in"Aww why princey? Can't stand the substance?"

"Yes, actually." Error annoyingly said, even though it wasn't true. He only drinks when it was necessary. For occasions like someone's birthday, wedding, the command things. 

Ink, however, is a beast. He drinks whenever he wants. And on top of that, he lasts a long time before getting drunk. Outer liked to treat himself after a long day... But back to where we left off, the food was good. It was really sweet but sour at the same time.
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They talked a lot. More like Ink and Outer. Error just ate his food quietly. 

Outer was tipsy but we couldn't blame him. He did have a long day... After a couple of talks and hiccups, they finally finished their food. Ink led Outer to his bed while Error cleaned up. It was funny to watch two drunk men talking about random things.

Ink went up to Error after putting Outer to bed."SoooOo...whatsssuppp?"

"What?" Error asked.

" You seem to want something from me. " 

And that was correct. Error did want something from Ink. The prince stayed quiet, hesitating to tell him.

"Well..?" Ink asked again. He sat on a chair, crossing his legs.

"Let's talk tomorrow. It'll be pointless to ask a drunken man something important". He exclaimed.

"I'm not drunk! Oi!" The wizard gasped as if he got offended by the true statement.

"Right, how many fingers am I holding up?" He held up 1.

Ink stared at his arm for good thirty seconds before answering incorrectly."Uhm...............3?" He asked rather than stating it confidently.

"Yeah, you're sleeping on the armchair." Error crossed his arms, looking at the artist with disappointment.

"What? Why can't I sleep in the guest room?" He whined a bit.

" I'm taking it. "

"NoooOooOooo! Error!" The wizard fake-cried. Error rolled his eyes and walked away, feeling the tiredness take over him.
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Error's pov:
I woke up around seven, I think.
Outer was sound asleep.

I went downstairs to see that Ink had disappeared.
I wasn't worried nor even shaken..more like disappointed at the fact that I couldn't ask him. I went up to the table and saw a note and an ink vial...I picked up the note and it read;

Whoever is reading this, just letting ya know that last night was great!
Thanks, Outer for the free food and wine!
And  Princey , I haven't forgotten about our lill' talk. When you have the time, smash the ink vial on the ground and I'll appear from it. It's only a one-time thing sooooo don't mess up! Haha!

- Ink.

I was a bit relieved to read that. I took the ink capsule and shoved it inside my pocket. Then I started to wash the dishes.
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It was now around noon. Outer showed up, his hand supporting his head, probably because of a headache from last night. He asked about Ink but I just gave him the note. He then chuckled after reading it.

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I was sitting on the armchair, reading a book.
Outer had to go out so I stayed in the house. Before leaving, he gave me a potion which would disguise me as a human for one or two hours, and a spare key for the house.

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I decided to leave the house from the backdoor, without taking the potion. I didn't need it at the moment. Luckily for me, the house was close to a forest, so I didn't have to walk all the way to the park.

I stopped near some ruins of a temple. I smashed the vial on the ground and sat on one of the rocks. Ink appeared after a couple of seconds, smiling brightly."Well, well, look who decided to call haha!"

"Shut up." I rolled my eyes.

"Oh come on! Don't be like that!..Why am I here again?" He stupidly asked, changing his eyes.

" Do you know about soul cracking on its own? "

" Uh..yeah! I had a few occasions like that, why do you ask? "

"...Could...you.... Uhm-" I studdered for some reason, feeling nervous. I didn't know why I was feeling like that...

" Yes? What? "

"Could you heal my brother?" I asked, scratching the back of my head.

Ink was silent for a second before answering, "Yes. I could. But for something in return..."

"What exactly? If you want gold, It's not a problem." I stated.

He started laughing for some reason. "Haha, no my dear prince." He went up to me, his face inches away from mine. I was now feeling uncomfortable...

He chuckled suddenly and said, "I want...something bigger than gold..."

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Chapter  12
Refusal

Error's pov:
" I want your soul. "

I stood there, frozen. Ink was looking straight into my eyes. The thing that I noticed now was his white eye sockets. No emotion behind them...

"What the f*ck?" I mumbled under my nose.

"You heard me, I want your soul. In exchange for healing your brother." He said with a cold tone.

He stepped back, eyes changing colour, with a smile. "Well? What do you say?"

I stayed silent for a moment before answering him,  "No. "

"Great!...wait what?" He asked confused at my answer. Clearly, he didn't expect it at all.

"I said no." I repeated myself.

" But your dying brother?? "

" I'll find another solution. " 

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He started laughing."Haha, alright, funny joke!"

"I'm...not." Now I was the confused one. 

"Are you, wait you're actually serious! Oh, my stars!" He was laughing his a*s off. 

I was getting irritated so I decided to leave but this bastard started following me, still laughing. "Are you done? You're getting on my nerves."

" Pfft ...yeah- oh my...sorry, sorry! Haha-  haaa .... ehem ..where are you going? " 

" None of your business. "

"Aw...come on! You have to be realistic now! I'm the famous 'healing' wizard! So-" For some reason, he quoted the last part.

"Look, I don't care what you think. I'll find a different way! I don't need your sh*tty deal."  I stormed out but he just kept following me.

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We stopped at the exit of the forest. I tried getting away from that bastard but he just kept on coming back. He was practically mocking me. He tried persuading me into accepting his deal but I refused each time. It made me really mad. How can someone like him be so arrogant? UGH-

I kicked a rock which hit Ink in the leg. "Ow... That wasn't necessary!" He whined. But I just kept walking.

After some time, I could see Outer from the back window. I quickly made it inside relieved that Ink finally left.

Outer finally noticed me and greeted me at the entrance, "Hey! What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Absolutely nothing is wrong." I answered him.

"Okay... from the sarcasm I'm hearing, that's not so true. So...what happened?" He asked, crossing his arms. 

I explained everything that happened to him. He just sighed and said, "Well...I knew something like that could've happened.."

"You f*cking knew?!" I exclaimed.

" Uhmm...kinda?..Yes?  There's a rumour that he takes souls and...nobody really knows what he does with them...  "

I sighed from disappointment and straight-up asked, "Is there anyone else who can heal a cracked soul? Perhaps a more non-selfish motherf*cker?"

" Uhm...maybe...but I don't know if they're still alive. "

"Who ? "

"Uhm...I think your friend here might know" He pointed at the window.

I turned around and saw a familiar idiotic skeleton. He was holding a bouquet. What the f*ck??? I deep-sighed, with annoyance, before opening the door;

"Hey...Uhm-" He started, clearly not prepared for a speech.

" What? "

"Sorry for...scaring you? I guess? I don't know" He scratched the back of his head.

"And you are giving me..flowers..." I raised a brow. 

"Well...yeah! That's what...friends do, right?" He extended his hand with flowers to me.

I sighed before starting."...Look," I took them. Then in an instant, I had an idea, "If you want to properly apologize, you have to take me to someone."

" Uh who? "

I looked at Outer, jolting my head towards Ink so he would explain. "They're an old wizard.. I don't know if you know them. They're more like a legend... Oh, let me put these in a vase." He took the bouquet. 

" Uhm...ok? "

" They're known to be a guardian of feelings..or something... I'm not sure...uhm.. "

" Hmmmmm...I think I know who you're looking for...but I can't take you to them. "

"What why?" I asked.

"Well... I'm not really allowed to bring outsiders..." He paused for a second before continuing, "Alright fine...I'll take you to them! Buutttt you still have to rethink my deal!"  He smirked.

I just rolled my eyes and headed to the guest room upstairs to get my stuff.
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I grabbed my bag and my robe(which I put on) and was now with the idiot.
Outer waved goodbye and shouted "good luck". I waved back and followed Ink.

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"Why can't we teleport?" I asked Ink.

" Well...let's just say that people might notice you....and me.. "

" What do you mean? "

"Uhmmmm..." He hesitated to answer but in the end, he did. "There are some humans who can sense magic so teleporting straight to the village might be a bad idea....Where were we going again?" 

I looked at him, confused. "Are you trying to make a fool out of me or are you just that stupid?"

He rolled his eyes and looked at his scarf. "Oh, now I remember! Couldn't you just have said that?" The wizard put his hands on his waist.

" Why are you like this? " 

" Like what? "  

"...Y ou are an idiot- "  

"Real mature of you to call me an idiot." He stared at me, receiving nothing but a stare back. Then, he sighed and continued to walk. 

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Two hours have passed. Ink was blabbing a lot. More than Outer...If I had to be honest. This guy has so much to talk about which actually scares me...

Soon we came across a bridge. It was broken, of course... We stopped and both were disappointed. Ink then asked me, "Can you summon your strings?"

"Sure?" I summoned my strings. He then summoned his giant brush and took the strings. 

He jumped down. I went over the edge to see if he was okay and he was. It wasn't a deep ravine, like I imagined... Ink was balancing on his brush. He looked up at me and smirked. I rolled my eyes. "Show off..."

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He fixed the bridge after ten minutes. It looked sturdy enough so I crossed it quickly. He was waiting on the other side, probably wanting some compliments. I just walked past him, earning a 'hmph..' sound.

"What?" I looked at him, irritated. He just stared at me, waiting for the compliment. I sighed, "you...did decently. There, happy now?"

"Yey!" He tried to hug me but I just quickly tied him up with my strings. He laughed slightly, "Right! Sorry! Haha," He apologized. "now please untie me?"

Nope. I'm leaving him like that. I thought to myself.
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Writer's pov:

It was night. The sky was dark as ever.
Animals sleeping silently. Error and Ink stopped at an open area.

Ink summoned some pillows and sheets for the two of them. Error was gathering rocks and sticks. The prince placed the sticks and stones on the ground, then he took the stones and made a small circle out of them. Then in the circle put the sticks. He was about to make a fire when Ink lit the sticks.

"There!" He smiled at Error. Then, he summoned some bread and meat and handed them to Error.

"Thanks." Error thanked him.

Error took the meat, stabbed it on a stick and started cooking it. Ink did the same. After it was done, they dug in. Ink finished first. He drew napkins with his little brush.

"How did you do that?" Error asked, curious about Ink's power.

"Hm?" The shorter one looked up at him.

"How did you create the napkins?" Error repeated himself.

" Oh! Well with the help of my ink, I can practically create anything. I use brushes to create things and make them come to life, with the exception of dead people. For example, the man from a day ago, he was more like a statue rather than a living being... "

" Hm... You said that you can create stuff and make them come to life. If you create a dog, for example, will it only follow your command?"

" Yes!"

"But can it think on its own?"

"Hmm...probably not. Maybe only when I command it to."

"I see..." Error went silent. That meant Ink could ask his questions.

"Now it's time I ask you questions!"

"What exactly?" Asked Error.

"Well..are your strings part of your magic? Are they your tears?!? Does it hurt when you pull them?!?" Ink asked multiple questions at once. 

Error couldn't keep up with him, "Okay, calm down! One by one!"

" Ok, ok! Uhm could you always summon strings from your eyes? "

" No... "

" What happened to cause that? "

"None of your business." The taller skeleton exclaimed, taking a waterskin from his bag.

" Hmm...ok...Are they your tears??? "

"Don't know." He drank from the waterskin. 

Ink groaned, "You're giving me terrible answers!"

"And?" Error put the waterskin back in his bag.

" Uggghhh fineeeee...Does it hurt when you pull them? "

" No. "

" Oh! Well then- "

Ink was about to ask another question when the prince interrupted him. "Are you done.?"  

The wizard noticed Error's bags under his eyes and sighed. "Yes...for now. Welp, good night!" And just like that, they went to bed. Well, Error did.

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"Error!" .... "ErrOr?" .... Ink poked him. Error immediately got up, still sleepy. "What- what the f*ck do you want?!"

"Uhm...it's time to go?" Ink stated.

It was still dark. Ink woke up Error at least five in the morning.

"It's still f*cking dark!" Error exclaimed, earning only rolling eyes from Ink.

The shorter one got closer to the prince's face, whispering, "I think we're being watched..."

Error tensed a bit. Have they really been watched all this time?
He stood up and whispered back to Ink, "What do we do now?"

"Don't worry, just pretend that everything is alright" Ink smiled at Error.

Ink teleported them somewhere. Then they went on with their day, pretending everything was alright. Ink was trying to spot their company but with no success. They probably disguised their auras... Error, too, was trying to spot them but not to cause attention, he let Ink do it.

~ Not a part of the chapter ~

Imma explain Error's fighting experience! Cus I haven't really explained it...
Soo Error..
He can summon strings from his eyes. It doesn't hurt him but if he overdoes it...he tends to bleed... He can summon bones, blasters and stuff like that.
He can also fight with a sword and bow but prefers the sword)
Error doesn't like touch contact so he skips the fist fights.

~ End ~

They have been walking for an hour. No sign of spies. Error was starting to disbelieve Ink's warning but yet again.. Ink was making small chats on the way.

But soon Ink stopped.

He turned around and fired an ink bone.
Error almost got his head cracked off, "WHAT THE F*CK?!"

" I saved you! "

Error turned around to see a tall muscular human. His companions appeared immediately.

Ink swung his brush, creating ink stains on the men's clothes. Soon the stains wrapped around them and bound them. Ink was about to say something when a bigger guy jumped out and tangled Error.

Error growled and tried to summon a bone but was quickly knocked out by the man's axe handle.

Ink drew ink monsters and they started attacking the man. When the man dropped the prince, the ink abominations tackled him to the ground. He tried slashing them with his axe but it didn't work. Soon they strangled him to the point where he went pale.

Ink calmed down. "Uhhhh...oops...I think I went too far...haha" He laughed to himself. He looked at Error and sighed, "Now... let's get you to a safer place." He tried picking up Error by the shoulder but because of his shortness, he couldn't so instead, he carried him in bridal style, leaving the tied humans behind.
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Chapter 13
A Healing Potion

Writer's pov:
 Error woke up after one hour. He growled at the pain in his skull. The man hit him really hard.

 He stood up and looked around. Ink was nowhere to be found.
The only thing that could be seen was a little gremlin of ink.

 They noticed Error's awakening and headed towards him.
It jumped three times to get the prince's attention.

 Error looked at it. The gremlin started writing something on the grass. "Hello, I'm an abomination. Ink commanded me to stay with you while he was out. "

 Error read it and then questioned;, "Where is that idiot?"

 The gremlin started writing again;
He is out to pick up some supplies for a healing potion.

 Why would he-
He was cut off by a large pain in his skull.

 His skull was cracked. It wasn't that big of a deal to a skeleton but the thing that would be a worry is a gap, which Error had.
It wasn't big but it wasn't small either.

 The gremlin wrote, "You have noticed the broken part, so we're asking you to not touch it.. "

We? The prince asked himself.

"Sure...I wasn't planning on it anyway...how long will I have to wait?"

"Not long." It wrote.

 The prince sighed. He tried to recall what happened right after he was knocked out. It was a bit fuzzy...but he remembered falling on the ground, then being moved aside...and then someone carrying him. It was probably Ink, he thought.

 He tried to remember other parts but nothing. It didn't matter much anyway.

 He noticed the little ink thing melt. It tried to scoop its parts back on but failed. He summoned his strings and wrapped them around it.

 The abomination bowed down to the prince as if to say "thanks".

"Did Ink forget to put more magic into you or something?"

It nodded.

"sigh...of course...this idiot." Error stood up and dusted himself off. After, he grabbed his bag from the ground. As doing so he felt dizzy and almost fell flat to the ground.

 The abomination was a bit confused at what he was doing.
It didn't take long for it to realize that Error was leaving. Where to? Who knows...

The ink thing started jumping up and down, tugging on Error's pants.

"Calm down, I'm just moving to a nearby river. You can communicate with Ink, right?" The gremlin nodded "Great, so you tell him where we are and I'll do my stuff, alright?"
It nodded again.
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 Ink was gathering supplies for a healing potion. He wasn't the best at mesmerizing potion supplies but for this one, he did. It was used a lot...

 He gathered some healing weed; tree water; glowing mushrooms; gel in a basket he drew.

 He was almost done..just needed a bit of chamomile and he'd be done.

 He stopped suddenly. Then, he talked out loud, "He is? Hm...alright. Make sure he doesn't fall in...it was hard enough picking his cracked pieces...........alright. Say hi from me!" (He talked to the gremlin)

 It indeed was an awful experience for him to pick tiny pieces of bones..and try not to step on them...

 But back to Ink picking flowers, he picked at least 20 of them. It should be enough...I think...yaaaa... he thought. The wizard started walking back to where Error was supposed to be.
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Error washed his face with the water.
Soon enough Ink teleported in. "Hey, pal! Glad to see you're up!" He said happily.

Error turned around, wiping the water from his face with his shirt. He then sarcastically said, "...wished I didn't now."

"Aw, why?" Ink asked dramatically. He then continued, "Well anyway, I brought the things for a healing potion."
He went over to Error, placing the basket near him. He then took out his brush and started painting a cauldron.

 Error was about to stand up when Ink stopped him, saying ''Let me handle this. You need to save energy.'' Error didn't complain.
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Error's pov:
Ink made a mini brewing stand. It didn't take long actually.

 He filled the cauldron with water and was now boiling it.
I saw that he'd gathered a lot of chamomiles. Probably because they have a healing effect.

"Say...wanna teach you how to brew a healing potion so that if this happens again you know what to do?" He asked.

I was a bit taken aback by that. Didn't think the idiot would actually want to teach me... "Sure..."

"YEY!" He shouted happily. He moved closer to me and started explaining, "Ok, ok! So, first, we'll need to put in the gel..."
He grabbed a blue blob thing and continued, "...and then carefully place it in the water. Then we cut the glowing mushroom into tiny pieces...."
He started cutting them in his hands carefully, and then dumped them in "...and now the chamomile. Only the petals and the yellow thing."

"Pfft, the yellow thing?" I laughed.

"Shuushhh I don't know what's called! Anywho, now we mix them with a spoon or something. And then you put the tree's water-"

"Tree's water?" I asked.

He looked at me and explained, "Yes, the water from the trees...I'll show you how to get it." He smiled and looked back at the cauldron. "And now...the healing weeds. You can either put them in like that or chop them up. I just dump them in like how they are.."
He explained. The water soon changed colour, bright red with a bit of glow.
Ink drew a cup, filled it with the mix, and took a sip. "All done!"

Ink dipped the cup in the potion and took the broken pieces. He asked me to stay where I was and I did so. I didn't really know what he was going to do.
The next thing I knew, the potion was pouring over my head. "What are-" I tried to ask but some of the liquid went inside of my mouth. The taste was awful so I gagged from it.

"Error, stay still! I need to pour this on the cracked area." Ink scolded me. I just rolled my eyes.
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He was finally done. I could feel some weird sensation from the potion.
Ink sighed and placed the cup on the ground. "Just a heads up, you might feel tired soon. That's due to the potion's healing effect. So I think you should rest for now."

He was right...I was beginning to feel tired. I lay down and closed my eyes. I heard Ink standing up and opened one eye. He was walking towards the cauldron and made it disappear.
Soon enough, I fell asleep.
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I opened my eyes to see Ink drawing next to me. "You really like drawing that much?"

"Huh? Yeah...it keeps me occupied." He answered me, still focusing on drawing.

The wind was blowing and birds were chirping. The water was splashing around, probably tiny fishes were swimming in it. It was quiet and peaceful...

Until...my stomach growled, which caused me to blush out of embarrassment. I turned away from Ink, who was probably looking at me with his stupid grinning face. "Are you hungry?"

He asked me but I just ignored him. I heard him chuckle a bit. "Pfft... I found an apple tree and picked some. If you want one, here." He grabbed an apple and gave it to me.

"...Thanks..." Thanked him while grabbing the apple.

"No problem!"
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We started walking two hours ago.
Ink wouldn't stop bothering me with stupid questions. I accidentally shared my knitting hobby...That was one of my greatest mistakes. He kept on asking me to knit him something. I had enough and just gave in. "If I knit you a doll, will you shut up?!"

"YES!!!" He shouted/screamed with excitement.
He then immediately gave me knitting tools as if they were made beforehand.
I pulled some strings and started knitting.

It wasn't that difficult to make the basics, like the shape of the eyes or the clothes, for the doll. But I would need a table to start sewing them together.

 Ink stopped in front of me, pointing at a table. How the f*ck did he-
He shoved me to the rock and made me sit.

This is getting out of hand...!

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Chapter 14
Ink's Doll

Error's pov:
This is getting out of hand...I thought to myself.

I was sitting on a rock, knitting a doll for the idiot. We were supposed to go to an old wizard but nooOoo. Stupid f*cking-

I ripped the cloth. "....f*ck..." I cursed out loud, receiving a light chuckle.
I sighed and took another one from the pile which Ink drew.

"Should I draw more cloths?" He asked while holding his tiny brush.

"I don't know..why am I doing this again?!?" I asked angrily.

"Well...to repay me for saving you! Also cus I want one..."

"Uh-hu...right..." I continued to sew. The needle I was working with wasn't really comfortable... "can you draw a smaller needle.."

"Sure thing, bud!" He happily said and drew one.

It was easier for me to use smaller needles...and it's a lot faster too.. I grabbed some white fabric and started sewing the base. Then I filled it with cotton.
How did I get it? Ink.
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This guy was getting on my nerves if it wasn't obvious. If I could only ditch him...but I needed to get to the wizard Outer was talking about...

"You ok there?" Ink asked, tilting his head a bit to the left.

"No." I didn't bother to look at him.

"Why?" He asked once more.

"I will strangle you if you don't shut up." I threatened. He lifted his hands in surrender and went quiet.
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I was almost done. The only things that were missing were the ink stain and his eyes.
For the stain, I thought of using a bit of ink and fabric but for his eyes...I didn't know. Should I use buttons? Cloth? Or...ugh... I decided to ask him, "Oi, what do you want for the eyes?"

"Oh! Uhmm maybe make them with shapes? I dunno." He shrugged.

I sighed. "Okay.."
I started cutting a blue and yellow cloth. I was going to make the left eye a blue oval and the right one, a yellow star.

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I finished the doll. It was looking alright... "Here. Now can we please go?!" I gave him the doll.
Ink was really excited.
He grabbed it almost immediately and started playing with its hands, and feet...like a child with a new toy.
He hugged it at some point too...
I, honestly, didn't expect this kind of reaction...

He noticed me staring at him and cleared his throat. "S-sorry..got a lil' too excited... heh.. And yeah...we can." There was a rainbow glow on his cheeks. I sighed and nodded.
We stood up and started walking again.
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Writer's pov:
Ink put the doll in his bag a few hours ago. He kept telling Error how great it looked and stuff..

The two skeletons travelled for one more hour before taking a quick breather. Their path wasn't the greatest...

Error was slightly huffing. He asked Ink how much longer they had to walk.

Ink answered, "Uhm...I don't know...we still have ten more kilometres to walk."

Error went silent. He stared at the shorter one and asked(shouted), "...WHAT?!"

"Well yeah. You don't think it's that close to the humans right?"

"...YOU COULD'VE TOLD ME!"

"You didn't ask me!" Huffed Ink.

Error groaned. He took a deep breath to calm himself. Then, he suggested something, that they should've done by now, in a rude tone, "Why don't you teleport us to the entrance then? And from there we'll get in."

"....that could also work...." The artist agreed. "Right, then we'll do just that! Grab my hand, I'll teleport the two of us." Ink extended his hand towards Error.
The prince hesitantly grabbed Ink's hand and teleported.
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They were now in front of a large lake. No village in sight, no monsters, nor humans...nothing. Only the lake and trees...

Error let go of Ink's hand and asked,
"Where are we?"

"At the entrance like you asked!" Smiled Ink. He then walked over to the water, kneeling down in front of it.

Error sighed and pinched his non-existing nose. "Don't tell me it's under the damn lake..."

"Oh it is...kind of!" Ink laughed and stood up. He summoned his brush and placed the hairs of it in the water. It caused the lake to part and reveal a staircase, leading to a giant door.

"There we go!" He exclaimed. Error walked next to him, shocked by the sudden trick. Ink looked at him and smirked "Royalties first." Error rolled his eyes and went down the staircase, Ink following behind.
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They couldn't see well what was in front of them. It was dark as if a blindfold was covering their eyes. But soon enough lightness appeared and revealed a town. An amazing large town. The buildings were tall, some were in the trees, some on the ground. Many monsters (wizards) walked around. The weird thing was that there were a lot of different races.

Wizards are supposed to be only skeletons...right? Error thought to himself. Ink took the lead, guiding them past many buildings.

Soon Ink, holding Error's hand, took a shortcut and stood in a familiar room. Error was a bit confused. "Where are we?"

Ink cleared his throat and excitedly said, "Welcome to my house! You've been here before...if you don't remember..."

"Yeah...I do." Error replied. He crossed his arms and continued, "So, when will you take me to the 'legendary' wizard?"

Ink laughed awkwardly, answering him, "Yeah...uhmm...about that..." He fidgeted with his hands and continued, "He's...out at the moment..."

Error blinked three times. He then asked, sarcastically, "And when can I meet him? Next Saturday?"

"Uhm... Maybe?"

"....I was being sarcastic."

"Oh-" Ink was dumbfounded by that. He cleared his throat and continued, "Uhm...I could...send him a message...or something? If you'd like..."

"...Do what you want. I couldn't care less." Error said, walking away from the artist. Ink rolled his eyes and walked away as well.
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Error decided to look around the house.
It was filled with art things......like a lot. He could see at least twenty different bottles of paint in one room.
His whole house is full of...junk...like why does he even have a piano in the middle of the hall?!? Like who puts it there?!?

Not only that but there were a lot of paintings, such as landscapes, nature, etc. They all had Ink's signatures.
He walked around 'til he found Ink's room. How? Well...the door had a sign that said 'Ink'.
Uhm.. I don't think it's a good idea to go into his room...plus he's too weird..
And just like that, he walked away.
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Ink was talking to the legendary wizard who they had been looking for. 

"Soo.. what you're saying is that... 'Erorr', a guy in your house, is looking for me...?" The elder said.

"Yes!" Replied Ink.

"And he wants me to do what?"

"Uhm...I think it's best if he explained it."

"I- Okay...you do realize that I'm not going to be here for...three months...right?"

"Wait wha-"

"Ink..." The wizard sighed. He continued after a minute, "...is it that urgent?"

"Uhm...kind of...?"

"Can't you deal with it?"

"I-" Ink was about to say something until the person interrupted him rudely.

"No, you know what, I'll come back. If you call me then it must be important."

"Hehe, I guess..." Ink laughed lightly. He then thanked the wizard. "Thank you...Dream."

"Yeah, yeah..."

"........uhm..." The artist started but went quiet all of a sudden.

"Yes?" Asked Dream, waiting for his friend to continue.

But Ink didn't. He just brushed it off... "..nevermind... Get home safely!"

"Ink.. What did you want to ask me?" Dream asked calmly.

Ink sighed and decided to ask him, "...You know how you told me to get...my medication...from Star?"

"Yes? Did you get it?"

"I kind of... forgot...."

The elder sighed. He somehow expected that. "I'll get them for you, don't worry."

The artist smirked and thanked his friend. "Well, I'll see you tomorrow then!"

"Yeah...just don't make your guest uncomfortable...please..."

"Too late, baii!"

"Wai-" And just like that, Ink hung up. He grinned and walked back to the living room.
Now... let's see what Error's been up to...

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Chapter 15
A Step Back in Time

Writer's pov:
Hello, my fellow readers.
You're probably wondering
"What happened with Genosis, Cross, Freshermin, and the rest?", well...I shall tell you...
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A n hour after Error's disappearance.

It was still night. Everyone was sleeping. Nothing suspicious was going around... except for Cross' pacing around the castle.

He couldn't fall asleep because of stress... How am I supposed to keep Error's plan a secret?! What would happen if they found out!?? Would I get thrown in jail?! O-Or worse...
He was thinking that all night.

He slapped himself to calm down. Stop it! I-It won't happen! Just try not to say anything and you'll be fine!
Y-Yeah!

He decided to check on Sci.
After all, he and Sci were the only ones who knew about Error's plan.
He walked out of the castle, wishing the guards a good night shift.
He didn't want to cause any commotion so he walked slowly. It didn't help though. His panic was getting worse. But thankfully, Sci's house wasn't that far from the castle.
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He walked for ten minutes before standing right at the door.
Cross knocked once...twice...multiple times before a familiar figure opened. "Wha- Xer?" The scientist yawned, leaning on the door slightly.

"Heeyyy dude....! Mind if I come in?" He smiled awkwardly at Sci.

"Uhm... sure?" The doctor let him in. He closed the door behind the taller skeleton and asked, "What are you doing up in the middle of the night...?"

"Well...you remember Error's plan... right?" He scratched the back of his head.

"Yeah?"

"Well...he kind of left...an hour ago."

"Oh..." Sci paused for a second. He then looked to his left and continued, "Is that so..."
Cross nodded and looked down at the floor. Sci looked at him and sighed. "And you're...panicking..a lot?"

"Yep..." Xer admitted, earning a soft smile from the shorter skeleton.

"Everything's going to be fine. Don't worry." The doctor reassured him. He walked towards his table, "Take a seat, I'll prepare us tea. You can spend the night here if you want."

Cross chuckled and thanked him. He sat at the table and started a short conversation with Sci.
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"So...Error has already left.." Sci exclaimed, holding his teacup.

"Yup..." Cross nodded while drinking his cup of tea. "At this point two hours ago."

"And what are we going to do now?" Asked the scientist. He didn't seem worried at all.

'Hm...that's why I'm here." The taller stated, gaining an annoyed expression from Sci.

"Really?" Sci crossed his arms.

"Yup."

The doctor sighed and took a sip from his tea. "...I could inform his brothers that he's sick...or..I don't know..."

Cross nodded in agreement, "They might believe you. After all, you are the Royale Scientist..(and doctor)."

"Yeah...but what kind of disease? I can't just say 'He caught a cold so don't go in his room'..." Sci said ironically.

"Hmm...I don't know... I'm not a doctor." Cross exclaimed.

Sci shook his head in disappointment. He thought for a moment before suggesting, "Hm...I could inform them that he has the Inferno Sickness."

"Infewhat?" The advisor asked, dumbfounded.

"...Inferno Sickness. The symptoms are: the body heats up a lot, coughing, struggle with breathing...they might also pass out...you know..." He didn't want to continue explaining the whole disease to Cross.

"Oh- I think I had something similar when I was a kid."

"You did." Sci looked at his cup and drank his tea.

"...wha-"

"I have records of all monsters' health." Sci looked up at the other skeleton.

"Oh...cool. Well...If you think that's going to work.."

"It should...Fresh had it when he was 10."

"Ok...you know a bit too much..which scares me..." Cross half-joked. It did kind of scare him.

"If you were in my place you would know a lot too!" The doctor exclaimed in defence.

"Sure..." The taller one nodded slowly while drinking his tea.

The doctor rolled his eyes and continued, "You can sleep on the couch...I'll give you a pillow and a blanket."

Cross smiled and thanked the wizard. "Thanks, Sci!"

"Yeah...no problem." The scientist smiled back. He stood up and excused himself, probably to get the blanket and pillow.
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Sci and Cross walked to the castle, exchanging chats. They greeted the guards at the entrance and went it. The two skeletons then bid each other goodbye and parted ways. Cross went to check up on Freshermin and Sci, well...to check on Genosis.
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Sci walked up the stairs to Geno's room. The first thing on his to-do list is to check on the young king. He knocked on the door before entering.

Geno was awake, reading the same book from yesterday. He looked up and smiled at his friend. "Good morning, Sci! How are you?"

The scientist went inside the room, closing the door behind him. He went over to the king and replied, "I'm fine, thank you but how are you?"

"Eh...the same as usual..."

"No pain?" Asked the wizard, raising a brow.

"None."

"No hard time breathing?"

"Nope."

"Oh alright then." Sci clasped his hands together and continued, "Just came to check on ya before going to work."

"That's very kind of you" Geno smiled softly. He then looked at his book, worried for some reason. "Have you seen Error?"

"E-Error?" Sci tensed up.

"He hasn't come here yet... usually he visits before you..."

"O-Oh...uhm...he's...uhm.." The doctor stuttered.

Geno looked at him, confused. "Yes? Is something wrong?"

"No, no..just...I don't want to worry you-"

"About what?" The king cut the wizard quickly, eyeing him with a worried mother's look.

"He coughed The Inferno.." Sci lied. He didn't like lying about someone's health, or in general.

"When?!"

"Uhm...I'm not sure..some maids told me that he wasn't feeling good before coming here.."

"That's a bit... surprising... He's a tough skeleton and doesn't get sick easily... Can I visit him-"

"No!" Sci widened his eyes, realising that he had kind of shouted at the king. He cleared his throat and continued, "I-I mean...your health is important too... m'lord..."

Geno was now suspicious. He eyed the doctor and then sighed.  "Alright, alright. If he's under your care I have nothing to worry about."

"Y-Yeah...I think I should go now... don't want to be late haha!"

"Oh.. alright! Say hi for me to Cross!"

"Yep!" And just like that he quickly left the room, panicking..a bit.

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Cross went to the throne room to see Freshermin.
He wanted to make sure he wasn't slacking off ..again. And not to his surprise...he wasn't there ..f*cking great... He walked around the wing for a bit before spotting him with some guests. Cross dusted his clothes and went up to the group.

"What are we going to do now, my lord?" One of the guests spoke, crossing their arms.

"No worries bro- I-I mean..sir. We just gotta tell the people that- oh hey Xer!" He turned to Cross who jumped a bit.

Cross sighed. "Good morning m'lord. I see you have guests here."

"Yeah...(mind filling them on the plans while I go check up on Geno?)" Fresh whispered and received a nod from Cross. He then cleared his throat and spoke, "I'm sorry ladies and gentlemen but I have important business to attend to... My advisor here will explain it all to ya! Please excuse me..." Fresh then quickly bucked it.

Cross explained 'the plan' to the guests and went with his work.

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Fresh opened the door and greeted his brother. "Yo Geno-brah!"

Geno looked at him, surprised. " Oh! Fresh! Come in!" He happily exclaimed.

Fresh closed the door and went up to his brother, "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine! You?" The former king asked.

"Fresh as always." Joked the younger brother.

Geno chuckled at the joke but quiet down. "..did you know that Error got The Inferno?"

" What?? When bruh? "

" Uhm...this morning? I think. "

" Woah...Ok- "

Fresh was about to say something but instead was cut off by Geno, "This doesn't make sense though...your symptoms developed in one week...Error's just ..this morning?!"

" Uhhh ye- "

" And not only that...Sci was acting kind of...weird... "

" Uhhh yeah- "

" Yeah...ok- Uhm... Could you please go check on him? "

" Wha- "

" Please! I'm not supposed to leave the bed but I- "

Fresh couldn't keep up with Geno so this time he was the one who interrupted, "Woah Woah! Calm down broski!  I'm sure Sci-bruh is fresh and rad...and Error-Brah is chill....but If it makes you stop worrying so much ..I'll check on beta bro."

Geno took a deep breath and spoke, "Thanks...and sorry..."

Fresh smiled widely, "No prob' bruh! But you have to let Error do his own things...ya know...he is an adult now."

The older brother sighed. "...I guess...but I have this...odd feeling..."

" Diarrhea? "

"..." Geno grabbed his book and smacked Fresh on the skull.

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Fresh was going to Error's room..
But before doing so he had to go to the medical wing to get some ice for his head...it was hurting. He was about to bargain in the room but remember the last time he did so...he was almost choked to death... Yeahh...I don't wanna die now...haha. He thought to himself and knocked on the door. There wasn't a response so he opened the door. To his surprise Error was standing on the balcony. "Yo broski! How are you?"

"What do you want..." Error turned around, looking at his older brother.

"Ehm...I heard you weren't feeling fresh and all...soo came to check up on ye" Fresh walked next to him.

" Oh ..well I'm..ok? "

" Are you rad sure? "

Error nodded and coughed. Fresh looked at him, observing his face. Error was just looking at him, annoyed.  He sighed and said, "Weaklings like ya need fresh sleep brah, soo hit the z's now!" Error was about to protest when his older brother stated, "You don't wanna worry Geno now, do you?"

" ....no..." The prince replied, groaning at the end.

" Then hit the z's! "

"Ugh...fine." Error angrily said. He went to bed and immediately fell asleep.

Fresh exited the room and was immediately met with Sci. The doctor tensed up after seeing the king. "O-Oh! Freshermin! How are you here?"

" Just checking on beta-brah. ...he's sleeping by the way. "

"I-Is that so?" The scientist laughed awkwardly while scratching the back of his head, and then continued, "You know how kids are, they tend to sleep a lot...when they're sick..." 

"Yeah...They do." Fresh smiled slightly and bid Sci goodbye, attending to his duties.

Sci was confused. How is Error here? Didn't he leave? Did Cross lie to me? He shook his head in disagreement. He wouldn't...maybe Fresh was seeing things? He decided to check it for himself.

Sci walked into the room and saw Error laying on the bed. He walked closer to him, keeping his distance just in case. "E-Error?"

"Mm...five more mins..." 'Error' mumbled in a different voice.

Sci shouted in confusion, "Wait...OUTER?!"

"wha-" Outer lazily opened one eye but Sci pulled his pillow, "Hey! I'm up, I'm up! Jeez..."

" Oh my- I thought you left??! "

"Wha- " Outer yawned and rubbed his eyes. Then looked at Sci and greeted him, "Oh hi Sci...yeah I did but I came back...just saved your skin...or bones...by the way. So now...could you please let me sleep-" He went to grab the pillow from his friend's hands but Sci pulled it away from him so he couldn't reach it.

"You need to explain yourself first!" The doctor crossed his arm, still holding onto the pillow. 

"Ughhhhhh fineeeeee...." Outer groaned, sitting up on the bed. He then started, "Soo...I was in the human territory...with Error. Uhm... but, like, he found Ink and now he's with him... end of story!"

"He- actually did?"  Sci widened his eyes, loosening his grip on the pillow.

Outer saw the loosened grip on the pillow and took advantage of that. He snatched it back and continued with a grin, "Yeah... unbelievable, right?" He put the pillow back where it was and petted it. "Welp...now sleep time." 

"...you lazy bones..." Sci shook his head and sighed. "... I'll check on you later... How long will your illusion last?"

Outer lay down on the bed and answered him, "Mmmm....24 hours...I think...I made a potion..." He closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"Oh alright...well...uhm...I'll get going then" Sci went up to the door and turned around, looking at the sleeping skeleton and smiled. "Thank you, friend."  He then walked out of the room..

!!!Bonus!!!

~ Somewhere in the present ~

Error walked into the kitchen and looked at the pictures on the shelf. He saw a younger version of Ink, holding someone's hand. They looked happy. He saw another picture...it was more like a drawing of a Blue Skeleton and a Yellow one. They were smiling happily.

There were several tiny paintbrushes too.
Also a lot more pictures but either stained with paint or just...turned backwards.
Error took one of the pictures turned backwards. It showed yet again Ink but his pupils looked...a bit emotionless. Next to him stoop the familiar Yellow Skeleton...looking tired. He checked quickly in his bag to see if the journal said something about these types of pupils...but it was gone.

Where is it!?
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Chapter 16
A Meeting With a Dream

Writer's pov:
Let's see what Error is up to... thought Ink while going downstairs. He saw him sitting on the couch while going through his bag. "Heya, what are you up to?" Ink asked, changing his pupils.

"None of your business." Error rudely replied.

Ink rolled his eyes and then continued, "...well alright...just wanted to let you know that you'll meet him tomorrow...I don't know at what time but...you will!"

Error turned towards him, surprised by the news. "Oh...wow I actually thought I'd have to wait like a year or some sh*t." He said ironically.

Ink scoffed. "Haha don't be silly! I always keep my promises, you know!"

"Uh hu....right." The prince turned his attention back to the bag.

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And from there...silence filled the room..not for long though.

"Well..." Ink started, "seems like you have to sleep here..."

"Ugh..don't remind me."  The prince groaned.

"What? You don't like me that much?!" Ink dramatically gasped.

Error looked him straight in the eyes and answered, "Yes."

".. You're hurting my feelings!"  Ink cried out loud, crossing his arms.

Error rolled his eyes and replied, "Good"  Then, went back to looking through his bag.

Ink was curious about what his 'friend' was looking for. He walked a bit closer to him. "What are you looking for?"

" Ugh...can you leave me alone??? "

"No~" Ink smiled broadly.

Error rolled his eyes and decided to tell him. "... lost a journal. That's all."

"Wha?" The wizard was dumbfounded. 

" I think I left it back at Outer's...hm... "  

" Was it important? " 

" No. " 

"Oh! So I can keep it then?"  Ink asked while walking away quickly.

Error paused for a second. He turned around and glared at the artist. "...You TOOK IT?! WHEN?!"

"When you were unconscious...just wanted to see what it was..." Ink stated. 

"Give it back!" Error stood up from the sofa and lifted a hand.

"Uhmm..no~" Ink declined. He was having fun out of this.

"What the f*ck!? It's mine!" Error crossed his arms, glaring at the wizard once more.

"Aww come on! I wanna see what's inside it!!"  Ink whined out, making Error irritated.

" UGH fine. Just give it back when you're done! " 

"Hehe yey!"  He summoned the journal and quickly sat next to Error. He opened it quickly. Error moved aside, feeling uncomfortable. Ink gasped, "Wow wait! This-"

"What? Are you done?"  The prince was about to snatch it from Ink's hands but couldn't. The artist just pulled it away from him.

"No way! I need to see if it actually is!" He opened it once more. 

"What? " 

"This belonged to a friend of mine! Wow! How did you find it??" Ink looked at Error, surprised but also confused. 

"Is it that important to tell you?!"  Error asked, crossing his arms.

" Yes, hun! " 

The prince cringed at the nickname he received. "Ok, first don't call me 'hun', second...I bought it from a shop. There, now give it back!"  He tried to snatch it again but was stopped.

"Nope! I'm still not done reading it!" 

"..." Error stared at Ink's eyes with annoyance." Fine... whatever... I'm sleeping on this...long chair.?. Now go away!" 

"PFFT?! LONG CHAIR?!?"  Ink started laughing.

"What's it called then? Long a*s Armchair?" The prince was generally confused. 

"No! I-it's - pfft - a couch..!"  The artist tried to calm himself but with no success.

"Whatever...I'm tired, so leave!"  Error rolled his eyes and pointed in a direction.

Ink finally calmed down. He took a deep breath before answering, "...alright......how about when you wake up I show you around town?" 

"  ...sure. Now go away! " 

"Yey!"  Ink stood up from the couch and headed up the stairs. Where to? Who knows.

Error just laid on the sofa. He really was tired. F*cking hell...
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Error's pov:
I woke up suddenly from a nightmare...I couldn't really remember what it was about... 

I looked outside and it was still dark...Surely it was around 5 am...? I got up and headed for the kitchen. I was going to make some tea for myself..but not knowing where anything was...you can guess how long it took me to make it...

Apparently, Ink keeps his tea on top of the wall cabinet...yes...the f*cking wall cabinet...and his tea set...heck he didn't have any! I just had to take a random mug, fill it with water and boil it on the stove.

I searched around for some honey or at least sugar...and surprisingly found the two things. I took the honey. The water started to boil after 5 minutes. I turned off the stove and placed the mug on the table. Then I dipped the tea bag in and then poured a lot of honey...

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Out of nowhere, Ink spoke, "What are you doing up so early?"

"Whãt thę f*ĉk?!" I shouted. He scared the living soul in me... literally...

"Oops! Sorry, pal" He laughed it off..

" Where did you come from?! " 

"Uhm...I teleported?" He raised his brow.

"Right....you can do that..." I took deep breaths, calming myself.

"Mhm! Well...are you gonna answer my question?" He asked.

"No."  I took the mug and sipped my tea...kinda burned my tongue in the process..."F*ck..still hot."

Ink chuckled lightly, "Be careful please!"

I rolled my eyes, walking away from the idiot.

....

I drank more of my tea, Ink just... started at me...creep...

"What?" I asked. He looked away. Was he...embarrassed?

"Nothin'...."

I sighed. Then, I looked outside the window. It was still dark, surprisingly. "...why are you up?" I asked, not making eye contact with him.

"I wasn't tired .." He laughed it off.

"...Okay." I looked down at my drink.

".....That's it?" He asked like he expected something else.

"What?" I looked at him, annoyed.

"Just an 'Okay'?" He quoted the last word.

I rolled my eyes and replied, "Yes? What else is there to say?"

" Hmmmmmph.... " 

" Look...I'm here to help my brother, not make friends. Alright? "

" Sureeee glitchy. "

"...Mocking me again are we..." I crossed my arms.

"Noooo of course not! I would never!" He waved his hands in disagreement.

I rolled my eyes and took a sip of the tea. And to be fair...I am right. I'm only here to cure Geno... nothing else.

Ink laid back in the chair, closing his eye sockets. He sighed deeply, probably from boredom or he wants to get my attention. I looked outside once more, this time seeing a bit of light. It was getting brighter with every minute.

I finished my tea and stood up. Ink opened his eyes, pupils changing to question marks. "I'm going outside, don't follow me."

"Can I come?" He asked, pretending not to have heard the last part.

" Didn't you hear what I just said? "

" Nope~ "

"Ugh... do whatever you wish I don't care.." I groaned, standing up from my seat.

He stood up as well and quickly ran upstairs. I put the mug in the sink and walked to the front door. As I was opening it a shout came behind me, "WAaaIiiIt!!!" I quickly went outside.

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Writer's pov:
Ink and Error were walking down a street. It was quiet. Ink decided to give Error a tour of his town...so he was leading them.

" And that's the library! OH, and that's a café- "

"I'm not blind dumba*s." Error exclaimed, making the smaller one roll his eyes.

"Well, I'm just letting you know!"  He said while turning to Error. He was walking backwards.

The prince looked around the shops. Nothing new to his eyes... Ink was still walking backwards until he hit a stone sign. He growled at the pain in his back. Error smirked and kept walking.

The artist saw the smirk which made him a bit irritated.
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The sun was visible now.

Ink and Error were sitting on a bench. Ink was drawing while Error was trying to take a nap. He was feeling yet again tired. Perhaps leftover potion effects? Or just tired from walking? Either way, he didn't care.

The artist was finishing a drawing he started a while ago.
He summoned a pack of coloured pens and started colouring. Error opened one of his eyes to peek at what his companion was doing. Clearly drawing. He then looked at what was in front of him; a beautiful small lake with the sun in the air.

He sighed. Ink took notice but said nothing. He was too focused on finishing his masterpiece.

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A random voice suddenly shouted, "Ink! Hello!"

Ink turned around to see his best friend, Blue. "Hi, Blue! Wassup?" He asked, changing pupils. One had a yellow star and the other an orange question mark.

Blue walked over to the two skeletons. He stopped near them and gave Ink a confused look. "Who's that?"

"Oh! This is Error! My friend-"

"No, I'm not."  Error interrupted, staring at the stranger.

Blue chuckled a bit at the two, soon giving Error a warming smile. "Hello, Error! My name is Blue. It's nice to meet you!" He walked in front of the prince and lifted a hand.

Error stared at it for a second before Ink chimed in, "He's a bit scared of touching.."

"Oh..I'm sorry!"  He awkwardly laughed, dropping his hand. "Well, anyway, I'm going to my shift now. If you need me Ink, you know where to find me!"

"Yep!" Ink said while colouring the drawing.

Blue sighed and waved Error goodbye. Error waved back slightly. He looked at Ink and was met with an answer.

" He's nice, don't worry. "

" I'm guessing he's like you..a wizard. "

" Hmm...yes but he prefers using strength over magic. "

"Why?" The prince asked out of curiosity.

"I Dunno, never asked." Ink shrugged.

"Alright..."  Error said while leaning back on the bench.

Ink just continued drawing.
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It was around 8 am. Error fell asleep and Ink finally finished his drawing.
He was excited to finally finish it. The wizard turned towards the prince to show him the drawing but stopped when he noticed the sleeping prince. He smirked to himself and then sighed.

Ink stood up, stretching a bit. Error noticed something move and slightly opened his eyes. He saw Ink stretching. The prince then looked up and saw that the sun has moved quite far.

He sat up, rubbing his eyes. Ink noticed him and exclaimed, "Oh! You're up."

"...How long was I asleep...?" The prince asked.

" I think for an hour?" The smaller one replied, unsure if it actually had been an hour.

"Great..." Error yawned and blinked multiple times.

"Yup. Oh, by the way, look!"  Ink took his sketchbook and shoved it right in the taller one's face."What do you think?"

Error took the book and examined the drawing. It was...good. "It's good?"

"I know right!"  Ink happily said. He then took it back, "We can check if Dream's back if you want!

" Who? "

" Oh! The guy you're supposed to meet! His name is Dream! "

"Uhm...okay...?" Error stood up and followed Ink.

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They didn't walk that far away from the village. It was a ten-minute walk to get to a giant trunk of a tree. Error stopped at the front of it. WHAT THE F*CK?! DOES HE LIVE IN THAT?! He questioned.

The trunk was at least 20 feet tall. Perhaps even more...
It was just a trunk though...the rest of the tree was nowhere to be seen.

Ink started chuckling after noticing the prince's amazed face. Error walked slowly to the front of the tree, seeing a door with a window. Ink was about to barge inside the ''house'' but Error knocked before he could do so. They waited for a minute before a familiar figure opened the door. "Oh! Hello, Ink. I see you've brought a guest.."

"Mhm, now can we enter pls? I wanna show you something!" The artist excitedly exclaimed.

"Uhm yeah...of course..."  Dream let them in. He closed the door behind them and asked, "Would you like anything to drink? Or eat?"

"No, no thank you." Error answered.
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They were now in the living room. Ink sat next to Dream, showing him his amazing drawing. Error sat opposite them. He didn't know if he should interrupt or stay quiet...until Dream spoke, "I see...Ink, it's a really nice drawing but we do have to discuss something more important, don't we?"

"Uh what?" He asked.

Error facepalmed.

Dream sighed and looked at Error with a small smile. "Please excuse my friend...He's...always like that."

"I can see that..." Stated the prince, making Dream snigger.

" Right...well anyway, my name is Dream. I'm the leader of this village. It's nice to meet you, Error. "

"Uhm...yeah..it is. Error awkwardly replied. He wasn't feeling nervous. Rather... he couldn't describe it..this person reminded him of Genosis. The calm, collected, and protective brother he had. Was it weird to think that?

Dream wore semi-formal clothes (a bright yellow and blue mantle on top which had a sun symbol on the back, a white buttoned shirt under it, and pants.)
He had a crown which vividly showed that he was in charge of the village.

"I heard you wanted to ask me something. Is that correct?" The leader broke the silence between the three of them.

" Yes..it's about my brother. His soul is cracking and we don't know how to fix it. We tried everything but... "

"But nothing worked?" Dream added.

" That's right... "

" Hm...I see. And you want me to heal  him? "

"Yeah...could you please do it?" The prince asked, looking at the elder straight into his eyes.

" Hm...you have asked Ink first, right? " Dream asked, receiving a nod. He then continued,  " And his deal was? "

" To give him my soul. "

Dream widened his eyes. He looked at Ink from the corner of his eyes and then sighed. "Is that so..well...It's a reasonable trade...but seeing that you declined it and came to me instead..." Dream paused for a second before continuing "you wish for another proposal." He looked at Error with serious eyes.

"...Yes." Error looked at him with a firm answer.

Dream was right...a soul for a soul...these are the terms. It's reasonable.....but declining it and trying to find another solution...was something outlandish. It made him question the young prince.

" You said your brother was...dying. "

"..." Error didn't respond. He didn't remember saying that part.

" Wouldn't you sacrifice yourself for him? "

"What..?" Error raised a brow.

" I mean...Ink did give you the option to save him...so what's holding you back..? "

"...what are you implying..." The prince glared at the wizard.

"I mean...If you really do love your brother...you would throw away your life for him, right? Or...are you scared that you'd die?" Dream stated, leaning on the couch.

"What?!..." Error exclaimed, holding the urge to shout at him.

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Ink was a bit shocked to hear what his friend was implying. He knew that Dream was testing Error, to see if he actually should help him...but it still shocked him... He didn't really know what to do so he just sat there quietly.

Error got angry, "Of course, I love my brother!"

" Then why wouldn't you sacrifice yourself then? Many have done that for their beloved ones...so why won't you? "

" I- "

Dream interrupted him, stating, "Are you perhaps scared that you'll die? If that's the reason then you don't love your brother..." He paused for a second, taking a breath before continuing. "You didn't expect me to just heal him like that, right? I mean...what if I don't do it? What will you do now? Try to find another of ours to help you or?"

"..." Error was silent. Dream waited for an answer. Ink just stood there, like a child in a meeting business.

Error stood up and slammed his hands on the coffee table. He glared at the elder and started,
"Listen here, I would do ANYTHING for my brothers. They are the ONLY family I have. I'm not scared of dying, as you accused me of. No, I'm afraid that idiot" He pointed at Ink, who gasped at the insult, and continued, "would lie. I'm afraid of... the second he takes my soul, my LIFE, he stabs me in the back. I don't give a f*ck about my life, the only thing I care for...is healing my brother. So, if you want it then take it BUT you HAVE to heal my brother. I trust you more than him."

Ink was about to open his mouth to protest but was interrupted by Dream. Dream stood up and looked at Error once more to confirm if he was completely truthful. They were staring at each other for a solid minute before Dream chuckled suddenly. "Alright, alright...I believe you... I'll see what I can do for him."

"Wait what!? Really?" Error was dumbfounded but also relieved.

" Yeah! You seem like an honest young man... "

"Right..." Error sat back down. Dream did too.

" But you have to do so something for me...in return. "

"What?" Asked the prince.

" I'll explain over time...But about healing a cracked soul...if you get me some things...I'll try my best. "

" What exactly do you need? "

"Hm...for healing a cracked soul, you'll need a lot of...magic...and perhaps a shooting star...a dragon's breath...maybe some medical things......Ink could you give me your sketchbook?"  Dream turned to Ink. He took out the book and gave it to the leader. Dream wrote down the ingredients (and places where there could be collected) and gave it to Error. Error took a look at them; "That's it?"

"Mhm!" Dream hummed in response.

" And no soul? "

" Nope. "

".. hm...okay... "

"It won't be easy to gather them...sooo Ink!"  The wizard turned to Ink, "You go with him!" 

"What, no! I have other things to do!" Ink protested.

"Like what? Drawing? Scaring the neighbours again?" The leader sarcastically exclaimed.

"Uh-" He paused..trying to think of something but couldn't. He sighed in defeat and agreed, "....Alright, fine..."

" Thank you, Error, Ink will be your guide. You don't mind, right? "

Error shook his head a no.

"Great! Now if you excuse me, I have to make an announcement to the village...off you two go!" And with a snap of a finger, he teleported Ink and Error to a forest.

!!! Bonus !!!

Dream teleported the two adventures away. He groaned, Ughhhh...I want a vacation...

Then, out of nowhere, a random monster smashed the door open. "Sir, there's a wild chicken on the loose!"

"What..." Dream stared at the monster, dumbfounded.

" Yeah...I don't believe it too but it's been causing these fires for the past month... "

" Are you serious?! "

" Uhm...ya.. "

" (Ohmygodineedabreak-) Fine! I'll deal with it. "

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Chapter 17
A Giant Lizard

Error's pov:
Ink and I were now in a forest. How? That Dream guy teleported us. He could've at least warned us! Whatever. I looked at Ink and asked, "Where are we?" 

Ink looked around and replied, "Hmmmmm...dunno Glitchy! Dream tends to kick people like that ..when he's in a bad mood" He chuckled before clearing his throat. "But I might be able to..." He paused and summoned a map of some sort. He then looked at it for a minute and continued, "Hm....Oh- he sent us to the dragon first....wow-"

"What, what for?!" I asked.

" For the dragon's breath, duh! "

"...are you serious right now..." I shook my head, clearly not wanting to deal with a fire-breathing lizard.

"Yeah, I am..." He answered. Ink then made the map disappear. "Don't worry~, I've visited him a lot of times, so it should be fine!"  He tried to encourage me which didn't help at all.

I sighed and looked at the path...no going back I guess...

We started walking... I didn't know where exactly we were heading...but I prayed it wasn't a volcano or something worse.
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Writer's pov:
Error and Ink walked for two hours. It was getting hotter and hotter as they strolled. They weren't going to a volcano, no, they were walking to a pit ..full of lava...yes.. a pit of lava.

Ink was humming the entire time...and asking dumb questions to his partner. Error either answered or ignored...

Error still held onto that one picture of Ink.
He was going to ask about it but... it wasn't his place to do so...not at the moment at least.

They finally encountered the lava pit. Ink looked around as if he was searching for something. Error stayed away from the bubbling hot lava. It was spilling tiny liquids all around the area. The ground was literally obsidian which meant it couldn't break easily ...at least that's one good thing.. Error thought to himself.

Ink took out his brush and dipped it in the lava, making the whole place shake...and suddenly a huge reddish-black dragon, with yellow glowing eyes, appeared.

Error took a step back while Ink shouted at the dragon,
"Heya friend!" He waved at the creature and asked, "How are you?"

The dragon, who angrily brushed off the droplets of lava, got closer to the skeleton and then sighed with annoyance, "What do you want, Comyet...?"

Ink crossed his hands and answered, "You know...the usual...!" 

The dragon suddenly got irritated and shouted, "AGAIN?!" 

"Ya!" The artist smiled widely, obviously not scared by the dragon, like Error on the other hand. He was standing behind Ink, in case he needed a shield.

The big creature scoffed and looked away. ".... Not happenin'!" He answered and stomped on the ground.

"Whyyy?" Ink whined, making the dragon face him again.

" I literally gave you a whole bottle of worth a month ago! What did you do to it??? "

"....you did?" The artist was confused. He scratched his head and looked at his scarf.

"..." The dragon facepalmed.

Error didn't expect much of Ink...He did see his messy house. "Idiot" He mumbled silently.
Ink sighed and motioned for Error to stand next to him. The prince did so, hesitant at first.

The dragon noticed the prince and asked, "Who is that?"

"This is Error! My friend. He needs your breath." The artist stated, making the dragon sigh.

" ...you know I don't give anything to outsiders... "

Ink smirked and shook his head, hands now on his waist. He looked at the dragon, mischievously, and exclaimed, "You don't? But I thought you gave that rabbit lady-" 

"EHEM..." The creature cleared his throat, embarrassed by that accusation. "I did no such thing....but if you really want it...then you have to... fight me in a battle."  

There was silence between the three. Ink dropped the smirk, now serious about the situation. "you're not serious....right?"

The dragon looked at the two adventures with a grin, "I am completely serious my dear friend. If you want my breath you must fight for it."

"Like actually ACTUALLY fight you?" Ink asked.

"Yes. The fight will be between me and your friend next to you."  He pointed at Error and then continued, "But I want you to be neutral in it. Like you can help the both of us or fight us."

Ink sighed and looked at Error. The prince looked at him with doubt. He couldn't possibly fight a dragon or even survive for that matter. But for some reason, Ink deep down believed that Error could win. So, the wizard gave him a confident smile and looked back at the dragon. "Alright! We accept. What are your rules?"

The dragon smirked and proceeded to explain, "Good. Here are the rules; when we are fighting, you can't use teleportation; you may use potions to your advantage; absolutely no spells! The first one to get knocked out wins. You can prepare until midnight."

"Is that all?"  Error asked.

" Yes. Do you have something to add? "

" Nope... "

" Well alright...best of luck...Error. You'll need it. "

The dragon went back to where it came from.
Error and Ink looked at each other dumbfounded. 

"What the f*ck?! I can't beat a giant lizard like him!" Error stated.

"Hm... perhaps not with what you're wearing..." Ink trailed off his sentence, clearly planning something. 

" What...? "

"You'll need armour...maybe some weapons..you'll definitely need potions to protect yourself..." Ink started again but went quiet again.

Error wasn't looking forward to it. He sighed and pondered on how to defeat the dragon.
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He and Ink went back to the village a few hours ago.
Ink was brewing potions while Error was reading a book. The artist wanted to ask about the book but forgot to. Error, on the other hand, didn't pay attention to the idiot. All he cared about was researching the dragon species. Perhaps it could help him with the upcoming battle.

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Suddenly there were multiple knocks on the door. It startled Ink, which made him drop a different ingredient in the potion. He looked down at the cauldron and muttered a curse word. Then, a mini explosion hit his face, making him stumble on the ground.

Error turned around to see if the artist was okay. "Are you okay?!" He asked while standing up from his seat. There was no response. He tossed the book on the table and quickly dashed it to the kitchen. 

When he entered he saw smoke from the cauldron. The walls were all stained black. Error heard low groans from behind the counter and walked towards them. He saw the artist, who was covered in smoke. 

Ink was coughing multiple times. He tried to speak but couldn't. The prince grabbed a cup from one of the cabinets and poured water into it, then kneeled next to Ink and gave him the water. Ink took the cup and started drinking. This helped him a little bit. Error sighed in relief. "You scared me for a second...stupid."

Ink chuckled at his friend's concern. He stood up, making Error stand up as well. He then leaned on the counter and coughed one more time before answering, "Sorry... I dropped a different ingredient and made a small explosion."

Error scoffed, "I can see that. You should be glad it wasn't a big one." He crossed his arms, looking at the smaller one with concern.

Ink sighed, "yeah...you're right... I'll be alright, don't worry." He gave Error a small smile and continued, "Could you check the door? I think someone was knocking on it..."

Error nodded and walked out of the kitchen. Ink placed the cup next to the cauldron and groaned. Now I'll have a mess to clean up!

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Error went up to the door and opened it. He saw the familiar blue skeleton, named Blue.

Blue noticed Error and greeted, "Oh, hello Error! Is everything okay? I heard a loud explosion and got worried..." He tried to look inside the house but couldn't because of Error, who was blocking the view.

"Uhm..yes? Ink's just being an idiot..." He said awkwardly.

" Oh, okay then... May I come in? "

"Uhm yeah, of course." Error let Blue in.

Blue went inside, Error closed the door behind him.
He led the smaller one to where Ink was.

Blue was about to greet Ink when he saw smoke all over the living room. He got immediately worried. "What happened here?!"

Ink, who was washing his face at the time, turned around and saw his friend. He sighed and greeted him, "Oh, hi Blue. It's nothin'...just making potions." He grabbed the towel on the counter and dried his face.

Blue crossed his arm and shook his head. "Uh-hu....right...well anyway, Dream sent me to give you this..." He walked over to Ink and gave him something.

Error didn't really catch a glimpse of what it was..but it didn't matter anyway.

"Oh! Thanks!" Ink took the stash of vials and held on to them, "I was going to run out of 'em soon. Haha-"

"Well glad I came in time!" Blue confidently said."Sooo what potions are you making anyway?"

" Oh...some for strength, healing, uhm... fire resistance...you know- "

"Why exactly?" The other wizard asked, curious as to why he was making them.

"Well...you see..." He was lazy to explain so he turned to the skeleton, who was standing at the door of the kitchen. "Error could you explain?"

Error sighed and explained, "I kind of need dragon breath ..for something...and the dragon told me to fight him for it..."

"Wait... WHAT? SERIOUSLY..?" Blue asked, surprised.

" Yeah... "

" Wow... you're really lucky! "

Error paused and looked at the shorter one, dumbfounded. " what-"

"I've always dreamed about fighting a dragon! We could even do combat practice-" He suddenly gasped, "we could even be friends!!!!"

"You're already friends with a lot of dragons, Blue"  Ink chimed in, receiving a huff.

"Having more dragon friends wouldn't hurt!"

Ink scoffed jokingly, rolling his eyes. "We're talking about that one dragon in the lava pit."

" Wait ...him? Serion?  Didn't he already give you some? "

"He did but this doofus forgot where he put it." Error exclaimed.

".. why am I not surprised..." Blue facepalmed.

"You shouldn't be." Stated Error, receiving an angry glare from Ink. He ignored it.

"Yeah..you have a point...Hey, do you want to hang out? We can leave Ink with his... brewing..." Blue asked, smirking slightly at Ink who gasped dramatically.

Ink huffed and took more ingredients from his wall cabinet. He poured water into the cauldron and heated it. Then, he put the ingredients inside the water and started stirring, looking at the two skeletons in his kitchen.

"Uhm..." The prince thought before shrugging, "you know what, sure. If I stay with this idiot one more day I might lose my mind..."

"Hey! I'm not that ba-" Ink was about to argue when he caused another explosion...again by putting the wrong thing into the mix.

The three skeletons coughed from the smoke. The artist was covered with smoke yet again and groaned loudly. He gave up and left the room. Blue and Error started laughing and made their way to the front door.

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The two skeletons were strolling through the village, looking for a place to sit down.

Blue started a conversation, "Yeah..he isn't the brightest one...but he's a good person...trust me."

Error sighed while nodding. He then went quiet. Blue noticed that and exclaimed, "Hm...you seem troubled, what's on your mind?"

"Hm?" The prince looked at him, "Oh.. nothing in particular.."

"Is it about your fight?" Blue asked, receiving a nod from the taller one. He sighed and smiled confidently, "You'll do great! If what you're saying is correct...Ink will keep you safe. Plus, Serion isn't aggressive..."

"Serion?" Error asked.

" The dragon you met, that's his name. Ink didn't tell you? "

"No, what? Dragons have names???" The prince was confused if it wasn't obvious.

"Well yeah silly! How else could you tell them apart?" The wizard chuckled lightly.

" ...I guess that makes sense. "

"Mhm..." Blue hummed in agreement. He then continued, "..well anyway, where are you from? You're clearly not from here."

"Uhm... I'm..from.." Error pondered if he should or should not tell his new friend. ..why not? He thought to himself before answering, "Undervill."

"Like, the kingdom Undervill??" Blue's eyes changed into big blue stars.

"Yeah?" Error smirked at the other skeleton's expression. It was clear that he was surprised (and amazed.)

" Oh my stars, I've heard amazing stories about it! "

" Like what? "

" Oh! Hmm...the kingdom is one of the strongest in the monster realm...uhm...there are lots of different races there! How cool is that?? "

"Mhm" Error hummed in agreement while looking around. Many wizards were either walking by or glancing looks at him. They weren't threatening, more like confused as to why there was such commotion.

" And...uhm- sorry I can't really remember anything else...it has been a while.. "

" ... it's fine. It isn't anything special now...with all the things going on... "

"What type of things?" Blue asked, raising a brow.

" Nothing.. don't worry about it. "

" Hm.. alright...what kinds of shops are there? "

"Oh,  there's a new café... Uhm...a large library.... basically the same shops as here. "

" Oh, well that's still cool! "

"Hm...sure.." Error consented.

The two went quiet for a brief second. Blue suddenly mumbled, 
"What was the dynasty again?"

" Pardon? "

" Sorry, I can't really remember which dynasty ruled the kingdom... "

" It's the CQ or the CrayonQueens. "

"CQ... that's cool!" Blue exclaimed, earning a smile from Error.

"Yeah. "

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The two walked for a while until spotting a café. They sat outside and immediately a waitress came asking for their order.

Blue ordered blueberry juice while Error ordered a black coffee. "Hm...what else to talk about..." The shorter one thought out loud.

"What was that?" Error asked, making Blue snap out of his thoughts.

"Oops sorry! I tend to think out loud sometimes." Blue apologized.

" It's  alright. "

" ... hmmm how are you liking the village? "

" It's quite amazing. I'm personally satisfied with the buildings. "

"Heh, yeah..." Blue chuckled and continued, "It's the most attractive part for us."

" Hm..yeah..it is quite impressive... "

The waitress came up to them with their drinks.
The two skeletons thanked her and continued their conversation.

"Hmm..I missed this..."  Error was the first to take a sip from his drink. He quite missed the sensation.

" Hah, yeah...I'm not allowed to have coffee. "

"Why is that?" Error asked, generally curious.

" Well... let's just say I get super...and I mean ... SUPER energetic. "

"What, really?" He raised a brow.

"Yup...my brother banned me from it...he said that I almost destroyed the house..." Error started laughing, Blue joining in as well.

They both started trading different topics about their lives, hobbies...etc. Error at some point promised to teach Blue how to knit which made the smaller one so happy. Out of nowhere, Ink showed up, "Hi guys! wassup?"

"Hello, Ink!" Blue greeted him.

"Heya~! Hello to you too Glitchy~" Ink winked at Error, making him roll his eyes.

"Stop calling me names..."  He cringed. It made Ink smirk and suddenly he remembered why he came.

" Oh! That's right, I just finished with the potions. Now all you need is armour and a weapon. "

" ...and where would I find such things?" Error ironically asked.

"Uh..I think I can help with that!" Blue exclaimed, smiling.

" Oh yeah! Blue here has a lot of armour and weaponry. So you should be fine! "

"Yup!" Blue confirmed.

"Oh... alright. Thanks, Blue."  Error thanked the skeleton.

"I t's not a problem! ...Are you going to order anything Ink? "

"Hm.... Perhaps pudding?" Ink exclaimed.

"Really, again?" Blue scoffed while crossing his arms.

"What??" Ink asked, half-whining.

" Every time you come here you always get the same thing! Try the caramel sweetmeats.. I heard they're delicious! "

" Whatttt!? But I don't like caramel!!! "

"Oh now that's a lie! You eat caramel cookies for breakfast!"  Blue argued. Ink huffed and looked away."Don't humph me! I've seen Dream sending you such cookies!"

Ink blushed from embarrassment and covered his mouth with his scarf, making Blue smirk. Error was secretly smiling as well. He hasn't seen Ink this embarrassed before. It was kind of funny. 

He soon realized the smile on his face and looked away, a yellow gloss on his cheeks was now visible. He noticed the waitress and called her to their table...

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Chapter 18
A Fight

Writer's pov:
The three skeletons were now heading to Blue's house.

Blue, as kind as one can be, decided to lend Error armour for his fight.
Error asked what he could do in return but Blue politely downturned him, saying, "You're my friend, don't worry about it!"

Error didn't really know what to say.

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"You good there pal?" Ink asked.

"Huh?" Error hummed in confusion.

"You spaced out, are you ok?"  Blue asked.

Error looked around, seeing a house in the distance.
He looked at Blue, who was worried, and Ink, who seemed to be also worried. He sighed and answered, "Y-Yeah, sorry. What were you saying?"

Blue sighed, somewhat relieved, and continued, "...As I was saying, my brother is out right now so we'll be alone."

"Oh, where is he?" Ink asked.

" On a mission.. "

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They walked up to the house, Blue unlocked the front door and invited everyone in. He showed the way to the armour room and let Error take a look at them.

Error didn't really know what to look for...but he didn't want to bother Blue..."Try this one!" Blue said.

Nevermind...

Error took the armour and put it on.
It didn't fit him. It was simply too small...

"Hmm... maybe you should try my brother's...hmm...this one?"  He took out another one.

Error put it on but it was too big for him now.

"Hm...we could go to a blacksmith's..but seeing how the sun is almost down .."

"Blue, It's fine... I can fight without one." Error sighed while putting the armour where it was.

"You sure?"

"Yes." Error said.

"Hm...w-well... alright...Uhm..."

Ink decided to reassure Blue as well. "Don't worry Blue! I'll make sure Glitchy doesn't die, am I right~?"  Ink winked at Error, jokingly.

"Ugh...I told you to stop calling me that."

Blue quietly laughed at the nickname. He knew he could count on Ink.
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Error and Ink were walking to the pit.
Error was still trying to come up with a plan while Ink was looking at a scroll. Error caught a glimpse of the scroll but didn't bother to ask what it was.

After two minutes of reading, Ink finally said, "I think I know a way for you to win."

"You do?" The prince looked at him, hopeful.

"Hmm..ya! And before you say it's a stupid idea, hear me out!"

Now Error was getting suspicious. He decided to let Ink talk, "....sure...?"

"What if....you give him a lil' rub on the stomach?"

Error looked at Ink with disappointment and confusion. "...what...?"

"Okay, different plan then!" He awkwardly exclaimed. "How about we put him in a cold area? What do you think?"

Error sighed. "I had the same thought but how would we even transfer him to a cold place? We can't use teleportation, remember?"

"Oh..."  Ink was dumbfounded. Error shook his head and continued pondering. 
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They walked until spotting an elderly lady. The two walked up to her and asked if everything was ok.

The old lady answered, "My poor little kitten is up on the tree... could you help me get her down?"

"Sure!" Ink happily applied.

"Thank you!"

Ink went up to the tree and called out for Error. He then started, "I'll climb the tree and you catch the cat, does that sound good?"

"Sure, just don't fall..."

"I won't fall! Trust me, I'm a professional!" Ink confidently exclaimed, putting an arm on his chest.  Error just rolled his eyes and gestured to the artist to start climbing.
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Ink started climbing up the tree.
The cat noticed him and climbed up even higher. He tried calming the kitten but it only backed away.
The artist thought for a minute before taking out his tiny brush and drew a toy mouse. The cat saw the mouse and started walking slowly towards him.
He tossed the toy down and the cat jumped. Thankfully, Error caught it before hitting the ground. He petted the kitten and gave it to its owner.

The old lady thanked the two and gave Error two lollipops.

Ink was climbing down carefully but a branch tore off, causing him to fall.
Error summoned his strings quickly and wrapped them around the smaller, preventing him from hitting the ground. Thankfully the lower branch was strong enough to hold Ink.

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Ink brushed his clothes off and sighed in relief, "Jeez that could've been close, thanks!" He thanked the prince, who was giving him a mockery smile.

"Yeah.....a 'professional', huh?" He teased the artist.

Ink glared at him and denied his statement. "...that was accidental..."

"Yeah, yeah, keep telling yourself that." Error teased him even more, causing Ink to get even more annoyed. He huffed and looked away.
Error held back a laugh.

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Error, after calming down, unwrapped a lollipop and ate it. He then walked away. Ink noticed him walking off and quickly followed, trying to act, or was still, angry. Error didn't pay much attention.

Ink soon saw the lollipop and asked, "Where'd you get this?"

"The old woman. She gave me two."

"Oh, can I have the last one?"

"Sure."  Error took out the lollipop and gave it to Ink.

Ink unwrapped it and ate it. "Hmmm ... I think mine's apple, what about yours?"

"Strawberry." Error replied, grabbing the lolli from his mouth.

"Ooo I love strawberry flavour! Can I have it?"

"No." He ate it again.

"Aww come onnnn...... Let's tradee!!"

"No."

"Come on, pleaseeee???" Ink whined, making Error annoyed.

"No! It's been in your mouth!"

"And?"

"You- ugh.." The prince cringed at the thought of trading the lollipops.

"Whatt?? Oh just trade with me, please!!!"

After so much whining and begging, Error finally agreed. "Fine! If that will shut you up!"

"Yeesssss!!!!" The artist said in excitement. They then traded lollies.

Ink ate Error's lollipop. It was the best in his opinion.

Error just cringed.
Ink saw his expression which made him roll his eyes. "Are you gonna eat it or?"

"Ugh...you can have it." Error gave him his lolli back. Ink took the lollipop but thought for a moment. He then smirked.

"What?" The prince asked, confused as to why the artist was smiling mischievously.

"Nothing...heh." Ink chuckled and ate the lollies. "Domn't mind meh." He mumbled.

"From the way you're talking, I should be worried."

The wizard took the two lollies from his mouth and answered him, "Pfft noo~. Let's keep going or we'll be late."

And Ink was right. They only had one and a half hour.
They both started walking a bit faster.
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Error's pov:
We were almost there. Just six more minutes.
I hope the plan will succeed...

Ink acted really weird before entering the forest. He was looking at me weirdly and giggling.
And whenever I asked about it, he'd say, "Don't worry about it~". Yeah right..

He stopped twenty minutes ago. Glad that he did, honestly. He was annoying me. What came over him? Sugar rush or something?

Ink spoke suddenly, "Hey, before starting the battle, we should ask him about the rules again. Just in case he had changed something without our knowledge."

"Hmm yeah...you have a point..."  I stated.
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We were here. Finally. The dragon was waiting for us. He looked in our direction and started, "Greetings fellow skeletons. Before beginning, I decided to replace the 'first to get knocked out wins' with rescuing."

"A rescue mission?"  Ink asked.

"Yes! A rescue mission. You, Mr Comyet..." Serion pointed at Ink and continued, "you will be the captive."

"...Uhmmm sure? But before we start...can I talk with Error for a sec...?" He grabbed my hand and we walked away slowly. He was still looking at the dragon with a smile.

"You may."

We walked away from the dragon. Ink sighed and looked at me with doubtful eyes, "Uhmmm yeah...will you be alright on your own?"

I sighed and assured him, "Yes, Ink. But are you sure you don't have any dragon breath?"

Ink tightened his grip on me, making my phobia spark a little. I shook it off quickly. He was clearly trying his best to remember which I appreciated. "I don't! I think ... maybe ....uhhh"

I took his hand and looked at him. "Hey, It's okay. I'll win, don't worry. Let's just do this... Okay?

He looked at me and smiled slightly. He let go of my hand and stated, "You're right Glitchy! I know you'll win! I believe in ya."
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We walked back, Ink being the one to initiate that we were ready. "We are ready!"

The dragon extended his arm at a tower, probably where Ink should teleport. He then did so.

Then out of nowhere, a bell rang.
The whole area changed.
We were now in a mountain area.
Then the bell rang again initiating the start of the fight.

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The dragon breathed fire at me. I quickly ran behind a rock. I was regretting my choice of words back with Ink. F*ck f*ck F*CK! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WIN?!? I DIDN'T EVEN GET THE POTIONS-

I felt something hit the ground on my left. I turned and saw a full bag of potions, a stick, and a note.. I quickly snatched the note and it read;

Dear Error,
I forgot to give you this bag! Haha sorry!
But anyway, the potions are named so you don't have to test which one is which.
Oh, and I gave you a stick, channelled with my power.......It will summon a clone of you for distraction.....you may use it only ten times though!
Cus......yes.
Welp good luck Glitchy~

- Ink

I grabbed the bag and bucked it to a nearby cave. The dragon continued to fire at me. Luckily I made it without a scratch.
I went through every single potion;

Invisibility, Levitation, Healing, Strength, Jump Increase, Light Distraction, Fast Speed...etc....this is a lot...

I waited for a moment before hearing footsteps. I quickly went deeper into the cave.
I peeked behind a stalagmite and saw a giant eyeball. Then it left, probably towards the tower.

I decided to explore a bit, just in case anything useful this cave could give me. It was a long cave too...
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After what seemed to be hours of walking, I was out of that cave, but through a different exit. It was sighted right behind the tower.
I looked around and there were multiple holes in the mountains, connecting to the cave. If I set up a trap in all of them, it'll distract him ...but how would I...OH! THE POTIONS! Yes... that was my plan.

Set up distractions and go to the tower.
I started doing so.

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I was ready.
Almost every cave had a trap. I used the cloning stick so It'd seem I was still in them. Sadly, I only had two more clones left ..better save them.

I looked outside. The dragon was looking around everywhere.

Seems like he's getting impatient...good.

I walked out of the cave, he saw me and asked, "Ho? Are you giving up?"

"No...just saying that...YOU LOOK UGLY! " I mocked him, making him angry. He then immediately ran toward the cave.

I ran inside it, pushing the clone behind me. The lizard grabbed the clone. He looked closely and then threw him away.

Writer's pov:
The dragon reached in and felt a tiny string. He pulled it and immediately got blinded by the Light Potion.

In the meantime, Error was running through all of the traps, checking if they were in position, then ran towards the cave behind the tower.
The dragon's sight healed, and he decided to head back to the tower but a clone popped out. It walked straight towards the entrance of the building. The lizard smirked and quietly followed and then snatched it. "Are you seriously gonna fool me with- WAIT-"

He quickly realized that it was a trap.
But before realizing it...a boiling hot flame hit his hands.
He blew on them. It didn't hurt him but it stung. Oh...I see... He's smart.......might as well play along ...then grab him by surprise.

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Error drank the Levitation Potion and immediately flew.
Thankfully he tied himself with strings to a rock, so he couldn't fly off.
He levitated at the top and surprisingly, Ink was there too. He saw Error struggling a bit and decided to help.
Ink cancelled the effect and Error fell on the ground.

The dragon walked back to the tower, which Ink noticed. He warned Error and hid him.
Serion searched everywhere for Error. No sight of him.

He then turned around and head back to 'chasing' the clones.
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Error was hidden in a wardrobe. He opened the door and stepped out.

Ink then spoke, "Phew that was a close one! Welp let's get out now! Come on, Error!" He called out for him, but the price noticed something...and immediately stopped.

There were some tiny holes in the wall, some planks were higher than others.

"What's wrong? Are you thinking of staying here? Pfft-"

"You're not Ink, are you?"  Error asked.

Ink stood there, confused. "What'cha mean? I am me? Haha..."

"... you're not.... He would've warned me about these traps."

"What traps?" The copy sounded confused but Error picked up on the fake tone.

"Oh stop the pretend, he's not  that  stupid."

"...hah, took you long enough." The copy revealed its true inky form and then drew out two blades from itself. It glared at Error, while smiling confidently...almost too confidently...

Error searched around for a weapon but nothing. He searched in his bag...the only potions remaining were;
Fast Speed, Water, Levitation..

Water .....WATER! INK'S CLONES CAN'T STAND THE WATER!

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"Hmmm...okay! So, this is the tree water!" Ink pointed at something on the tree. Error looked closely but there was nothing.

"Uh...I don't see anything." Error stated.

"What? Look closely! "

"Ughh..." The prince groaned and looked closer at the tree. There was still nothing. "....I still don't see sh*t, idiot!"

Ink sighed and thought for a moment. "Hmmm... that's weird... normally everyone sees it ...(even non-magical creatures)...do you have sight problems?"

"Are you calling me blind right now..?!" Error asked, irritated at the wizard.

"No, no!" The artist waved his hands, denying the accusation. "Of course not! Uhmnmm... ok how about I just put the water in a bottle and...Okay, done!" Ink showed it to Error.

The prince looked closely again. It wasn't really clear but there certainly was something."Huh... it was kind of hard to see it on the tree but now it's a bit clear.."

" Hmm....I guess .. Maybe when you become more acknowledged with magic you'll find it easier.. "

"I don't know.. I'm not interested in magic anyway.."

"OH- THAT'S IT!" Ink stood up, making Error stand up as well.

"What? "

" When a person isn't interested in magic, they don't see the magic around them. "

"...I guess?" The prince agreed in confusion. 

"Yup, that's it!"  Ink confidently said while smiling. 

Error sighed and continued walking, Ink joining him as well.
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"Are you the only person who can use clones?" Error asked out of curiosity.

"Hm?" Ink hummed in confusion and then answered, "Oh, no! Of course not! I just use ink. There's actually a spell for them."

" Huh..could you tell me more about your clones? "

"Hmm... why?" Asked the shorter skeleton, while putting his hands behind his back.

" ...Just in case I come across a clone or something. " 

"Hmmmmmmmm..." Ink thought for a moment before agreeing, "Okay sure! What do you want to know about them?"

" What makes your clones different from the normal ones? " 

" Hmm .. well I make them with ink, that's the first one. The second one is that...normal clones don't melt like mine...and the last one ...is a secret. "

"What, why?" Asked Error, receiving a mischievous smile.

" I need something in return to tell it! "

"Ugh" Error groaned before exclaiming, "....what?"

" Hmm...How about I make a nickname for you? "

"  ...Fine, shoot. "

" Hmmmmm.... I've already come up with one...how about Ruru~ "

Error glared at Ink. He clearly didn't like the nickname. "...No."

"Wha- Why not? It suits you!"  Exclaimed the artist.

"No." Repeated the prince.

" Uhnnmm fine! Uhmmmmmmmm how about... Glitchy? "

Error sighed and looked away. "... It's better than the last one."

"YES!" Ink excitedly shouted, then cleared his throat, "From now on I'll be calling you Glitchy!"

"... whatever."  Error rolled his eyes, making the shorter skeleton chuckle slightly.

" Ok, the last difference between my clones and the normal ones ...is...that they can't stand the water. "

"... seriously?" The prince looked at Ink, surprised by his statement.

"Y eah. It melts them more..or washes them away ...yeah...sadly .. "

" Huh...okay. "

"But mine are better anyway. They can hold a fight for a long while. (Plus they can rebuild themselves) "

" Uh-hu... alright...thanks for the information. "

"No problem!" Ink smiled happily.
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Error quickly grabbed the Water Potion. The clone saw it and charged for Error to break it. The prince immediately stepped into a trap and the clone was shot with arrows. It started melting to get out but Error threw the potion fast. It made it melt even more...but it wasn't reassembling itself. The prince sighed and walked to the door behind him. Surely this will be the last obstacle...right?

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Chapter 19
Puzzled

Writer's pov:
Error walked down the stairs.
He was met with an empty room, only lit by two torches. He looked around for traps but nothing. He then stepped on one of the stone plates. It lit up immediately. Seems like a puzzle...hmmm, he thought. Error stepped back and tried to look around again but nothing caught his eye.

The prince decided to go upstairs. Maybe there's a clue.. He looked almost everywhere while avoiding the setups. Nothing. He checked at the top of the tower, but still nothing... Ugh..what am I supposed to do now?!

Error went inside again. The clone had been disassembled a long time ago.
He searched again but still nothing.
The prince looked around the walls and ceiling only to find weird symbols... He looked closely at them and found numbers. Error quickly searched for paper and a pencil and started copying, as much as he could, the symbols with the numbers. He drew overall 10 of them, each with its own unique look.

The prince then went downstairs and checked the stones.
Some matched his drawings.
He stepped on the first one, it lit a bright white colour. Then on the second, third, etc. After stepping on the last one, a wall collapsed behind him, reviling more stairs. He sighed and continued.

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The next room had a giant table, filled with a variety of food... it's probably a trap...Too easy. He thought while smirking to himself.
Error then walked to the next room on the left.

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The next room looked like a dungeon. There was a small goblin, chained to a poll.

It spotted Error and immediately pleaded for help."Please help me! I've been stuck here for days!"

Error hesitated for a second. "This is a trick, isn't it..."

"W-What, NO!" The goblin responded, dumbfounded. "I'm actually stuck here! Please, help!"

"...Are you sure...?" Error asked, receiving an angry look from the goblin.

"YES, YOU MORON! NOW BREAK THESE CHAINS!" Shouted the poor creature.

Error still wasn't sure if that was a trick or not. He sighed and decided to help the goblin. It would've been cruel to leave the creature like that. "...Alright, let me see what I can do." He looked around for a tool to break the chains but nothing. Then, he decided to pull them just to see how strong the metal is. Error pulled with all his might but nothing happened. 

The goblin sighed and exclaimed in a sad tone, "Uhg...I guess I'm stuck here for eternity..." 

"Who even trapped you here?"  Error asked.

" That's the thing, I don't remember!  One day I was minding my own business in my cave, up in the mountains, and then...poof! I'm here! "

"H m...how long have you been chained? "

"Ehhmm..." The goblin thought before answering, "..one-two whole weeks?"

Error was shocked. How did he even survive without food or water? He thought to himself.

The goblin sighed and asked, "...Do you have food on you? I'm starving here."

"No...I don't..." The prince trailed off before continuing, "...but the next room has a table filled with food."

"C ould you give me something?? Please! "

"Uhmm...I don't think it's a good idea...this whole place is filled with traps-" He was suddenly rudely interrupted by the goblin.

"I  don't care, I'm starving! I could literally eat a rock if I could! "

"... alright.. I'll see what I can grab." Error hesitantly said. The goblin then smiled and thanked him. The prince went back to the room with the food. He grabbed whatever caught his eye and then went back to the jailed goblin. He gave it some scran and received thanks.

Soon a door magically appeared. Error stood up and went up to it. He looked back at the creature and went through the door.
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The next room displayed non-organized pieces of maps. He went towards them and then looked down at where a sign stood.
It read;
You may enter the next and last room after solving this puzzle.
You have 6 minutes before the walls shrink.
Good luck!

Six minutes...SIX F*CKING MINUTES??? WHAT-
Error hurriedly started messing with the maps. Luckily, he knew some of the maps' patterns. But something was missing.

After three minutes of organizing the maps, he needed to find a missing piece of the last map. He decided to ask the goblin about it. Error walked up the stairs and was met with a terrifying scene. The goblin was stoned. DID I F*CKING KILL A PERSON?!?!!  He panicked but soon calmed down. Calm down, Error ... you warned him, remember? It's not your fault....plus you're on a time limit.

Error walked up to the stoned creature and saw something behind it. Yes...the last piece of the puzzle. He tried grabbing it but couldn't. The only way was to move the 'dead body'. It sickened the prince. How could someone do such a thing? ...but he had to do it. He summoned his strings, wrapped them around the goblin, and started pulling him. This time, however, the chains weren't as strong as before, so he broke them easily. Error quickly grabbed the piece and ran back to the map room. He placed it where it belonged and the maps lit. Then another wall collapsed, reviling the last room. He cautiously walked into it.

The room seemed normal. There wasn't any sight of Ink, which was weird. He looked around and spotted a hole in the wall. Error peeked through the hole and saw a button. He thought for a moment before pressing it. The room then started shaking. The prince stepped back, closing his eyes from the sudden flash of light.

He opened them but he wasn't in the same room...no....
Before him stood a familiar garden filled with lots of flowers.
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Soon, a voice called out his name. Error turned around and couldn't believe it.
His parents were right there. Obviously, it was another trap but he didn't want to believe it.

"Error..? Error, sweety! Oh, we missed you...!"  His mother started. "Look how much you've grown!"

"Yes, honey...he has grown a lot, huh?" His father agreed.

" Yes! And...you look just like your father when we were younger... ! Doesn't he, dear? "

" Yes, he does. "

Error stood there. He couldn't move a bone.
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His parents soon started to worry, "Error? What's wrong? Come on, let's go inside the castle... your brothers are waiting for you!"

He began walking 'on his own'...
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Stop...
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This is a trick.
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Why can't I resist?
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...Soon enough another voice called for him, a very familiar voice. "Error?"

Error snapped out of it and stopped. He looked at his 'parents' and walked away.

"Son, where are you going?" His father asked.

"Error, dear?" His mother exclaimed, worried.
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"You're not my real parents..." Error finally said, still walking away from them. "I'm leaving."

"What are you saying...?" There was a light chuckle from his mother. She then downed it with an angry tone. "After so long...you don't recognize your own mother? AND your own father??" 

"How pathetic of you...I thought we raised a good child...but it turned out to be a failure. You should be ashamed!" His father added.

Error didn't turn around, he just kept walking, ignoring the shameful comments of his fake parents. He then suddenly vanished.

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Error was now in the darkness. He tried looking for a way out but nothing.

Did he do something wrong?
What was happening?
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He woke up suddenly. His head was killing him. Did he fall on the ground?

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What happened??
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He sat up, holding his head with an arm. It helped a bit...? Error waited for the pain to go away, and when it did, he stood up. He then started walking up to the opened wall. While going through it, he noticed Ink encaged in a cell. The artist immediately saw him and waved a hello. Error went up to the jail.

"Heya Princey! How were the puzzles?" Ink asked, smiling happily.

"Terrible. Now shut up. ...How do I get you out..." Error mumbled the last part.

"Oh? Why's that?" The artist asked, surprised a bit by the answer.

"....." Error looked Ink in the eyes with an annoyed expression.

"Okay, okay... I'll back off..." Ink sighed and looked away from the prince. He tried to not ask but it was impossible for him. The artist then started fidgeting with his fingers. "...what happened...? You're obviously not in the mood to continue." He didn't receive an answer, only a glare. Ink then looked at Error, "Uhm...are you gonna tell me or?"

"...no. Let's just get you out." Error sighed at the end. He looked around for a lever or a key to the door.

Ink sighed out of frustration. He crossed his arms and stated, "Error, I designed almost every trap here, so you have to tell me which one made you mad!"

Error went up to the door and groaned. "..if it'll make you shut up...the last one with the button."

Ink paused for a second. He was now confused. "I didn't make that one."

"What....?" He looked at Ink, also confused.

" Isn't that strange? I would've remembered it... but.....nope!  Could you mind showing it to me after I get out? "

"Ugh fine.." Error groaned at the end. He decided to break the door with his strings.

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Error showed Ink the trap.
The artist examined it... "Hmmmmmm.... it's a...deadly one...huh..." he paused mid-sentence.

"...What do you mean...?" Error tensed up.

" well...from what you explained to me...it must be a hypnotic trap, meaning if you went along with it...you could've died. .. "

"...WHAT?!" The prince looked at Ink, terrified.

"Well look at the bright sight, you didn't die!" Ink tried to calm Error but it didn't help.

"  ... That's not helping. "

"Heh...sorry." The artist apologised, then continued, "But whoever made it ... wanted you...or someone else to ...you know."

"...well that's JUST great ..." Error walked away, tossing his arms in the air.

"I gotta tell Dream about this after we win. But for now, let's not touch it!"  He carelessly (and awkwardly) said.

" Wasn't planning on it, idiot. "

The two walked out of the room.
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"Oh well Jerry's having a break, that's something." Ink suddenly commented, while passing the stoned goblin.

" Who? "

"Jerry, the stone goblin over there."  Ink pointed.

"Ah, yes...'having a break' is another way to put it...." Error quoted.

"mhm.." Ink hummed in agreement. 

" ...you don't care do you? "

" About Jerry? "

" ..never mind. "

"Uhm okay?" Ink exited the room while Error looked at the statue. He couldn't help but feel sad about what he had done. Well...he did warn him so it's not entirely his fault...right?

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The two skeletons were now in the trap room. Luckily they knew where to not step, or touch. Soon enough they were at the top of the tower, hiding in case the dragon sees them. But Serion wasn't anywhere to be seen. Was he hiding? Or preparing an attack...?

Error turned to Ink, "What do we do now?"

"Well...you have to escort me to the portal way over there"  He pointed somewhere.

"Wait a portal?" Error looked in the pointed direction. He only saw trees and mountains. He then sighed. "(Nobody told me about a damn portal wtf-) Okay...but why..?"

"It's a portal to our world-" Ink was rudely cut off by the prince.

"Wait, what? What do you mean by 'our world'? Error asked, quoting the last word.

Ink sighed and started explaining, "This is the dragon world. Basically where dragons are from. And yes, there are other worlds but they're not important. Right now our top priority is going through the portal, if we want to win."

Error stared at the wizard in disbelief. He decided to ask his questions later. Ink had a point, right now winning is their top priority. "Is there a time limit....?"

The wizard tensed up. He forgot to tell Error that there indeed was a time limit. He looked down at his scarf and mumbled, "Uhm.....hm....about that....hehe-"

"...there is, isn't there..." Error didn't receive a proper answer. He groaned and asked, "....when is the deadline...?"

" Uhm...until tomorrow night? "

"...ugh...great." He was a bit relieved by the answer. 

" Hehe? "

"It's...almost night...we should go set a camp..or something..." Error stated, making the wizard look at him.

" Alright! "

" ..Can you get us down? "

" Uhm... I'm not allowed to use magic, sorry. Game rules! "

" Ugh...right. Well, I guess I'll use my strings as a rope. "

" Sure, go ahead! "

Error summoned his strings and tied them to a poll. He then let the strings fall to the ground. The prince went down first. Then he was followed by Ink.

They made their way towards the cave, which Error used for hiding.
When coming at it, he stopped and looked around. He was searching for a set-up trap but it was all clear. They made their way inside the cave with ease. But out of a sudden...a big bolder blocked the entrance. And with that...they were stuck in the cave...

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Chapter 20
Bonding Time

Writer's pov:
Error and Ink were now in the blocked-off cave. Error was panicking while Ink was completely calm as if he had expected that to happen.

"HOW?!? I DIDN'T EVEN SEE HIM?!?" Shouted Error in anger.

"Well...uhm...He can camouflage himself...soo yeah...." Ink stated, making the prince glare at him.

" ...and you're telling me this NOW? "

"HEY! You didn't ask anything about the dragon's abilities! So don't start blaming me!" Argued Ink, crossing his arms.

The two argued for a couple of minutes before deciding to go deeper into the cave. It was a lot bigger than it looked. Maybe there was another exit/entrance that they didn't know about... maybe? Well, we'll just have to find out.

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Error's pov:
I and Ink went deeper into the cave, it was getting darker and darker as we walked. I asked Ink if he could use a light spell but he declined, saying, "Can't use magic to help ya, sorry!" 

Use it for yourself then, idiot! Well, whatever...I thought.

We continued walking further and further. Ink, at some point, grabbed the sleeve of my shirt, probably to not get lost or trip for the second time. Yes, he tripped on a rock twenty minutes ago...how did he not even see it??? Luckily, a small light appeared in the distance. We walked towards it. Finally, after getting a closer look at the cause of light, it appeared to be a tiny pool of lava.

"Finally! Light!"  Ink said.

He went closer to the pool and sat next to it, not too close of course. I decided to sit as well. Taking a short break wouldn't hurt.
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It was quiet and peaceful... almost too peaceful. Ink looked around the place, not much to look at though. Only the ceiling, which was covered in stalactites and leaves, it looked kind of nice. Ink took out his sketchbook and started drawing stuff. I just sat there, looking at the ceiling.

Then, out of nowhere, he asked me, "Do you think light orange and dark brown would look good with each other?"

I was a bit confused as to why he'd ask me such a thing. I decided to answer him, "Depends on what you're colouring...I think?"

"Huh, yeah, correct!" He exclaimed, making me even more confused.

" ...Why did u ask me if you already knew the answer? "

" Hm...to test you? "

" ...okay? "

"Mhm! ....." Ink went quiet, focusing on drawing.
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Nothing much happened after that. Just him drawing with a pencil. I started messing around with my strings, making some sort of shapes. It was like a little distraction.

I noticed Ink looking at my strings, probably curious of what I was doing. He then asked, "What'cha making?"

"Nothing much. I'm just messing around with the strings."  I didn't know why I answered him honestly.... I shrugged that thought off.

"Hm.... I'm getting pretty bored so.." He placed his sketchbook on the ground then put his hand on his cheek, gesturing he was bored. "What do you wanna do?"

" Possibly sleep. But...looking at the situation I can't. "

"Why...?"  Ink asked, curiously raising again. I just stared at him, annoyed. He sighed and suggested, "I can keep watch while you rest...does that sound good?"

The thought of him staring at me while I was sleeping creeped me out, so I declined(lied). "I'm not tired."

"Uh-hu...right..."  He didn't buy it though. I remained quiet, obviously not wanting to fall asleep. He sighed, exasperated. "Come on, sleep. You obviously need it. ...Do you still not trust me?"

"Yes." I answered quickly, making him gasp dramatically.

"Wow, okay...after everything we went through..."  He started, while putting a hand on his chest. "...you still don't trust your friend?! Your best pal?!"

I sighed and glared at him. He only stared back with 'sobby' eyes. I groaned and gave in, "...Ugh fine. But I swear if you do anything-!"

"Don't worry, I won't~!" He cut me off before I could finish. I looked at him for one last time before laying on the ground. I then closed my eyes. I heard Ink move somewhere but didn't bother to look because tiredness took over me immediately.

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Writer's pov:
Error woke up randomly. How long has it been? He asked himself. He yawned, then sat up.

Ink noticed him sitting up and greeted, "Good morning sleepy head! How was your nap?"

"...How long did I pass out...?" Error asked Ink, ignoring his question.

"Hmmmm.....dunno!" Ink shrugged and then continued, "I don't have a watch. But I can assure you it wasn't for too long."

"  ... alright. "

"I looked around for a possible exit but...apart from that hole right there"  He pointed at the ceiling. "there's nothing else."

" Hm... I have one last potion of Levitation so...I think it'll be of use. "

" Oh! Nice! "

"Right..." Error was reaching for his bag but only felt air. "...where's my bag?"

"Here." Ink walked up to Error and passed it to him.

Error took his bag. He stood up and asked the artist, suspicion now raising, "Why do you have it...?"

"Hm....I don't remember!" The wizard exclaimed happily.

The prince just sighed, then took out the potion. "Will you get the effect if I smash the potion on the ground?" He asked, hoping for a yes.

" Hm.....nope! That's the job for a Splash Potion! "

The prince looked at Ink, dumbfounded. "A what now...?"

Ink sighed and shook his head, obviously disappointed at Error. "You need to catch up on magic and potions my dear prince!" He stated, making the prince only roll his eyes.

"...sure. Whatever." Error paused for a second as if he realized something important. Then continued, "Uhm...just- hold my hand...I guess." Error held out his hand to Ink. The artist took it. Then, Error drank the potion and immediately started floating. He and Ink were flying to the hole in the ceiling, careful not to miss it.

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It was a long trip but worth it. At first, it was dark, but as time went on it got brighter and brighter. The cause of such light wasn't from lava or magma, no, it was from some lovely gems. How, you may ask? Well...go search for that answer, my dear reader. :)

But anyway, it took them about twenty minutes to get to a platform of some sort. The potion's effect disappeared right after Error set foot on the ground. He then immietly let go of Ink's arm.

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So many gems, rubies, and topazes lit the cave. It was quite the scene.
Apart from the crystals, on the ground, there were multiple glowing mushrooms. Some small, others big. It made the place feel magical.

Ink couldn't hold his excitement and went near the stones.
"Oh my stars! Look, Error! Isn't it beautiful?" He asked, changing pupils to a star and a heart.

The prince sighed. "Yes, shorty...it is beautiful."

"OH AND THESE TOO!!"  Ink went up to more gems, ignoring the nickname.

Error just walked down the gem path. In his own way, he too admired the scenery. The prince called out multiple times to Ink, urging him to keep moving. The both of them soon came to an end. Well ... It looked like an end...

"Hm... perhaps we're missing something." Said Error, turning to Ink, who wasn't even behind him. "OH FOR F*CKS SAKE! INK!"  He shouted.

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Ink was with the gems, looking intensely at them.

Error found him after five minutes. He stomped angrily behind him but only received a question.

"Do you see this?" Ink asked.

Error groaned exaturatedly and replied with a question, "What-?"

" Look at the gem. "

" What, no! We have to go! "

"Just look!!"  Ink persuaded Error into staring at the jewel. The prince rolled his eyes and decided to just go along with it.

He crouched beside Ink, who was crouching as well, not too close but enough to look at the gem. "And what am I supposed to see here?"  Error asked sarcastically.

"Shhh! Look!"  Shushed Ink.

Error took a closer look. Nothing. You gotta be kidding me.. He stared for a bit longer and... Nothing...? No, wait. He was starting to see something. It was...blurry. Too blurry for his eyes. Soon enough the image became clear. What was it showing?

Error could only see a field full of greenery. He looked closer...and saw a giant circular shape.
It became clearer and clearer as he stared.. Soon it was reviewed to be a portal. But soon enough Error's eyes began burning, so he looked away. He rubbed his eyes while groaning.

" F*ck- what was that? "

" Oh, this ruby reviews the near future. If you stare for too long, you might lose your sight. "

"Yeah? You think so?" Said the prince sarcastically.

"Sooo~ what did you see?"  Ink curiously asked while putting his hands on his cheeks.

" Uhm...A blue circular portal? I think? " 

"Oh! Well, that's good. That's the portal to our world." The artist exclaimed, now arms resting on his thighs.

"Huh... alright." Error opened his eyes, they still kind of hurt but at least not too much. Ink stood up and offered him a hand. The prince took it.

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They started walking out of the gem cave soon to be met with an obstacle. That obstacle was a half-ran-down bridge. It looked like it was about to break as soon as one stepped on it. Plus the ropes looked as thin as a pencil. 

Ink went up to it. He tried placing his foot on the plank but it immediately broke apart. He stepped away. "Huh...welp what now?"

"I could use my strings as support but...I don't know about the wood." Error paused before continuing, "Do you have any other ideas?"

"Hm...No!" Ink smiled while saying that.

Error sighed and summoned his strings. He wrapped and tied them around the ropes of the bridge.
He even tried stepping on a plank so he could tie one part. Luckily it didn't break. So he used that opportunity. After some time and effort, it looked sturdy enough to cross. Though the planks were a problem, everything else looked great.

Ink decided to be the first one to step on the improved bridge. He stepped on one plank, it didn't break."Okay....... you can continue behind me."

" Uhm... wouldn't that make it worse? I'm going to put more weight on the thing- "

"Trust me, you won't." The artist cut him off. 

Error hesitated for a moment before going for it. "...for the love of- fine!"

Ink stepped onto the next plank. It made a cracking sound but nothing else. Error followed suit. They both were on edge. One wrong move and that could be it. But they continued forward.

Stepping on the planks, Ink started a tiny conversation. "Do you like chocolate?"

" Huh? "

"Do you like chocolate, I asked." The artist repeated himself.

"Uhg...right now It's not the time to be asking such a question, you know...!" Exclaimed Error, trying to focus on balancing.

" Hm...well I'm just asking. So, do you? "

" Ugh yes. "

"Oh! What kind?"  Ink turned around, facing the prince.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" The taller one shouted. He stopped in his tracks, clearly frozen of fear.

"What~?"  The wizard stopped walking as well. "I'm facing you, chill."

"This is not the TIME to be 'chill'!"  Error stated, making Ink smirk a bit.

" Oh don't worry Error, I won't fall! Plus If I did, you'd save- "

" I would not. " The prince cut off Ink.

"-me...what-" Ink looked at Error with confusion.

" You heard me. "

"Hmph." Ink huffed and crossed his arms. "...well I guess you don't wanna pass the test?" Error just glared at him, clearly defeated. Ink, satisfied with his win, turned around and continued to walk. Error did as well.

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They were almost at the end of the bridge, just four-five more steps. 

Ink quickly walked to the end with success. Error tried passing as well but a plank broke underneath him. It caused him to trip, which then led to a more serious problem. The strings, keeping the whole thing in pack, weakened. With another step, the bridge would fall.

Error got terrified, reasonably. He got up and balanced on the thin robes.
He only had three more steps. Jumping would be a quicker way of getting out of the situation, but the gap between him and the end wasn't small. If he didn't make the jump, that would be the end of him.

Ink came closer to the bridge. "ERROR, JUST JUMP!"

"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!" Error shouted back.

"Well...it depends, BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT RIGHT NOW! JUST JUMP, I'LL CATCH YOU!"  The artist said. He grasped one of the pillars of the bridge and reached out his arm. "Trust me... I got you."

Error hesitated for a second before deciding to just go for it. He slowly backed away, not too far, and charged. The rope tore off. Error quickly jumped. Luckily he grabbed Ink's arm in time. He was now hanging on to it for dear life. 

Ink pulled him up with ease but suddenly tripped while he was backing away from the edge. Error, still holding Ink's arm, fell ontop of the artist. The two didn't seem to notice their position because of the adrenaline running in them.

The prince took deep breaths, calming himself down. He looked down, expecting to see the ground but instead saw Ink's face. He blushed hard and immediately stood up. He looked away, hiding his yellow glowing face.

Ink opened his eyes and saw Error looking away. Did something happen? He thought for a second before remembering a weight on his body. He too blushed lightly but brushed it off quickly. 

The wizard stood up and dusted his clothes. "Well...that was close. Huh?" Ink sated.

"...Yeah..." Error answered, still looking away.

"Mhm.." The wizard hummed in response. He then smirked. "...Sooo~"

"...what?" Error turned towards him, his yellow face now gone.

" Hm..I dunno...you owe me something~ "

" ..Thanks. "

"For~?" Ink continued.

" For... saving me. "

" And~ "

"Don't push it." Error exclaimed, making the artist chuckle.

" Hmpfff...okay.... "

"..for a short guy, you're pretty strong...." Error mumbled underneath his nose.

" What was that~? "

"Nothing, let's go."  Error said, walking away. Ink just smirked.

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After some time, they took a tiny break. Ink summoned two apples for both of them. Error took one. Ink, however, first started finishing his drawings.

Error, out of curiosity, finally asked, "What are you drawing?"

" Oh, I'm just finishing some sketches of places I've been to. "

" Hm.. alright. "

"Mhm.. wanna see?"  Ink happily asked.

"S ure? "

The artist showed Error his sketch. It was an incomplete drawing of the lava ponds they visited.
Ink showed other sketches to the prince; some of the wizard's town, more of the lava ponds, his house, and more. There was one of the gems as well..They looked rushed, however.

" Wow.. that's cool. "

"Mhm, I know~. They say I'm the best artist in the world!"  He proudly said, changing pupils to stars.

"Uh-hu...if you say so." Error bit his apple.

"Mhm! ....can I ask ya something?" The artist suddenly asked.

" What? "

" When we get the breath....what else do we need to get? "

"...I- don't remember..." Error exclaimed. He thought for a brief moment but nothing. Ink just snored.

" Pfft- who's the forgetful one now? "

"Oh shut up. You literally have the memory of a goldfish!" Error exclaimed, making Ink gasp.

"No I do not!" Ink denied.

" Yes, you literally do, you bonehead! "

" No! "

" Yes! "

Ink frowned and crossed his arms. He then looked away. Error just ate his apple in peace, proud that he won the argument.

Ink, after some time, let Error watch while he drew. He didn't mind being watched, it was kind of fun for him.

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Time passed and the duo continued their way. Thankfully there weren't any obstacles left. It was only walking through a half-lit tunnel. Some glowing vines lit the place.

Ink was humming a little melody on the way. Then looked at Error, "What'cha gonna do when everything's over?"

"When I finally heal my brother?" Error asked, receiving a nod from the shorter one. He then thought, "Hm.. probably nothing out of the order."

" Like what? "

"S tay at the castle, study, read books... Uhm...probably go to my favourite café? Why do you ask? " 

"Isn't that...I dunno, boring?" Ink asked, receiving a confused look.

" No? I grew up like this. "

" Hm...can you leave the kingdom to go on an adventure? Or something? "

"I can't...really.." Error suddenly went quiet.

"... that's kind of sad Glitchy." Ink pointed out the obvious.

"I mean... it is what it is." Error sighed at the end.

"Hm...."  The artist thought for a moment and then continued with a happy tone, "I'll come to visit you then!" Ink happily said.

Error looked at him, and smirked, "Pfft- I'd rather if you didn't."

"Oh, I will, Glitchy! Don't you worry~." Ink giggled at the end, making Error roll his eyes playfully.

And from there, they arrived at the exit. Finally.

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Chapter 21
A winner

Writer's pov:
They finally exited the cave.
The sun was beating down on them, making everything brighter than normal.

Ink extended his hands towards the sun."Finally! Oh sweet sun, how much I've missed you!" He happily exclaimed.

Error missed the outside as well. Being stuck in a wet and dark environment was not ideal. He looked at the sun, it was still morning. Probably around nine o'clock.

The two skeletons headed straight to the portal.
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It took them at least three hours to finally get there.
With all the traps, mazes, and lots more dangerous things in their way, it wasn't easy.
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"IS THIS IT?" Error shouted, exhaustion finally kicking in.

"Yes, Error. It's not an illusion like last time!" Ink replied, huffing a bit.

" GOOD! "

The wizard looked around the area. Something was missing. "Hm...though it is strange...Serion should be here..."

"Don't care, we're going in." Error stated, while lazily walking towards the portal.

Ink was sceptical about this. It wasn't normal for the dragon to not be here. He was always by the portal, protecting it. What happened? They went through anyway.

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On the other side awaited danger, however. The dragon was tied with iron chains. The culprit or should we say the culprits were standing right in front of them.

The skeleton on the right was wearing a hood, covering half of his face.

The other one, on the left, had dark, soulless eyes, leaking...ink? He was smiling menacingly.

The last one in the middle had a giant crack on his head ...how was he still alive? He was holding a giant axe, covered in blood. After seeing the two, he smirked. "Well, well, well...what do we have here?"

"Two freaks with marks...GREAT!" The skeleton with the soulless eyes exclaimed.

"I'll take the taller one."  The hooded guy stated, making the other angry.

" I wanted to fight him  though! "

"Y ou're shorter so you get the smaller one! "

" Uhm no!  Just because I'm short doesn't mean I can't take- "

"GUYS! Ugh...Remember the plan!" The axe skeleton interrupted their argument but he only got ignored.

"Fine! He looks weak anyway so I won't have much trouble." The skeleton with the soulless eyes gave in.

"Yeah, like you~" The hooded one mocked, receiving a glare.

" F*ck off! I'm not! "

The skeleton with the cracked skull growled and almost threw his axe at them. "Oh for f*ck sake, COULD YOU TWO SHUT THE F*CK UP AND FOLLOW THE PLAN!!"
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The three skeletons argued.

While that was happening, Ink whispered to Error, "I'll handle them while you free Serion, 'k?"

"Are you sure you can handle the three of them by yourself?"

" Yes, trust me. If I need tour help I'll call you. "

" .. alright. "

The duo stared at the bandits. Ink charged quickly, splattering ink stains on the ground. Theъ dodged, however.

Error quickly tried to go towards the dragon but was stopped by the axe guy. "Where do you think you're going?"

" None of your business. "

Error summoned his strings, wrapping them around the skeleton but they were cut by the axe. He then wrapped them around the weapon, taking it for himself. The axe skeleton got angry and summoned bloody bones. The prince backed off, dodging every attack while holding the surprisingly heavy axe.

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Ink was fighting the other two.
He kept making ink blobs which they dodged them. He then made a wall between them and teleported away. The two skeletons stood in a protective position, ready for his next attack. ...Nothing... Well...not completely... The ink on the ground moved toward their legs. It turned into chains and wrapped themselves on them. The two skeletons struggled to set themselves free.

Then the artist appeared, smirking a bit. "So~ Who send you?"

"None of your business."  The hooded one answered. He tried to summon a bone to pierce Ink's skull but the chain on his leg tightened.

" If you try that again I promise to break your leg. "

" Oh please, spare me your threats. "

"Hm..."  Ink got closer to the hooded guy. "You seem to be a normal skeleton... What's your goal in capturing the dragon?" He didn't receive an answer. Ink then turned towards the other, "Well then, what about you?"  He looked at the oil-crying skeleton. But he also didn't answer. The wizard then groaned, "Ugh you guys are boring. At least tell me your names or something!"

"I'm Killer, that's Dust-" 'Killer' received a kick on his leg from the other.

" KILLER! "

" What? "

" WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TELL HIM ANYTHING! "

" Oh please. It's just a name. What could go wrong if he knew? "

"Tch... whatever." 'Dust' rolled his eyes, now glaring at Ink.

"Hm...strange names but alright! What's his name?"  Ink pointed at the crackhead.

"Horror." Killer answered him.

"Wow...okay. I was expecting Axel or something but ok-" Dust and Killer looked at Ink with confused expressions. "Yeah..It's not original I know......well anyway, as a prize for answering one of my questions, I'll share my name-"

"You're Ink, we know."  Dust interrupted.

"...Well I guess I'm too popular to not be known! Hah, HEAR THAT GLITCHY!"  He shouted at Error. The prince just ignored him.

The two bad dudes looked at each other and nodded. As soon as Ink turned to them they disappeared. He stared blankly... where..? Momentarily, a blaster was shot at him which he quickly dodged. They then teleported behind him, freed from the ink. Ink groaned in annoyance and got ready for their next attack.

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Error managed to tie Horror with his strings. Somehow...
He then went towards the dragon. The prince started smashing the chains on the dragon with the axe. It worked pretty well.

"Thank you." Thanked Serion, while standing up.

" ...no problem.. " 

" Oh, and you pass the test by the way. "

"I figured.." Error smirked a little. He freed the creature rather quickly. Then turned to Horror. He was still struggling to free his hands. Error looked at Ink who seemed to be handling the other two pretty well. Serion suggested retreating which was a good idea. He called for Ink, grabbing his attention. The artist ran towards them quickly, leaving behind ink walls. The duo climbed on the dragon's back, Error leaving the axe behind just because it was too heavy for him. Serion spread his wings and flew away, leaving the fighting area.

The other skeletons retreated as well.
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"That certainly was an interesting fight!"  Ink exclaimed.

"Who were they?" Error asked.

"I dunno!" The artist shrugged while answering him. He then continued, "But I did learn their names."

" Which are? "

" The crackhead is Horror, the hooded one is Dust...and the crying guy is...Killer? I think? "

"Are you sure?" The prince asked, making sure these were actually their names.

"Mmmm...yeah!"  Ink reassured him. "Also, they were normal skeletons. Except that...Killer guy."

" What's wrong with him? "

" I don't know...his aura was...I don't know...odd? "

"Odd?"  Error asked, now intrigued. "How so?"

"I don't know...I can't describe it.." Ink pondered. 

The prince sighed and exclaimed, "... it's fine, Ink....but now what do we do?"

"I  think first we should report this to Dream and then continue our little quest. "

" I guess that's rational. "

"Mhm!" The artist smiled.
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Serion dropped them off at the village. He gave Error's award and left immediately.

The two then went to Dream's house and explained everything.

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"Is that so...."  Dream asked, receiving a nod from Ink.