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“An’ the map says that that food stand’s right on through here, yo, so we’re p close!” Fresh grinned, looking at the dark tunnel in front of them. Error hummed. The tunnel was dark, very dark. The rest of the planet had an abundance of glowing stones casting their blue and pinkish-purple light everywhere and the stars above shone so brightly that even the dark recesses were dimly lit by their sparkle. And yet, there was no light to be seen in this tunnel, not even from lanterns or candles. Just an all-encompassing pitch black.
“Ey, ya comin’ or not, brah?” Fresh called, snapping Error out of his thoughts. Xe was already a little way through, glasses reading “??-??” as xe stared back at the glitch.
“I… Uh.” Error looked around, debating if they should abandon this idea and go back to the stargazing area where they were before. He, himself, had suggested going to get food, though, so… “Yeah, just- just hold on.” The glitch was quickly at Fresh’s side, a few strings wrapped around the other’s arm.
As the two of them began walking, Fresh spoke. “Ya gots a fear of the dark or somethin’, bro? Ya kinda froze up for a sec there.”
Error bristled. “So what if I do? What’s it to you??”
“Yo, chill, chill! I ain’t jabbin’ at ya or nothin’, was just askin’! Cuz I gots stuff just for this, check it.” Error felt the strings attached to his partner’s arm raise. There was a sudden cracking sound, and then light. Bright, neon light. The destroyer squinted, covering his face so he could adjust to the sudden brightness.
It took him a moment, but as he adjusted, he could see the source of the light. His brow immediately furrowed, puzzled at what he was looking at.
“Fresh, how are you doing that.”
The taller of the two giggled and wiggled xer fingers, which were glowing bright neon colors at the joints. “That’s not all. Hold on!” Xe rolled xer sleeves up and popped xer elbows, which also started glowing. “And! One more thing!” Xe stomped xer shoes and the soles started flashing bright colors.
Error stared at Fresh, dumbfounded. He’d never seen the other be able to glow from xer joints, nor was he aware that the shoes xe wore could light up. It was so ridiculous, so utterly ridiculous and unexpected that all Error found himself capable of doing was doubling over laughing.
He held his ribs as he cackled and shrieked, the sound echoed and bounced off the walls of the tunnel. Fresh, shocked by xer partner’s amusement, began to chuckle along with him. Slow and uneasy at first, but soon xe was a giggling mess, along with the destroyer himself. Xe had never heard him laugh so freely, the stuttered and repeating tones of his laughter were wonderful and incredibly contagious.
Minutes passed and eventually, the duo calmed down. Error wiped tears from his eyes, occasional chuckles still bubbling up. “You’re so dumb, oh my stars ," He said affectionately. Fresh chuckled and shot some finger guns at the glitch.
“Hehe, yeah. We, uh…we should probably keep walkin’ though, I can’t glow for too long so...”
“Yeah yeah, let’s go, then. I’m definitely hungry now."