Chapter 3: Finding Ink

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I look around at the anti-void. Where could he be? I search the strings above, thinking the idiot may have gotten tangled up while trying to find me to fight. All I found were the many souls and puppets I took or made. I then search the most empty parts of the anti-void, using a string to enable me to find my way back if needed. I find Ink's vial sash thing. That's odd. He usually doesn't take that off. Ever. Doesn't Blue say that he needs those to feel emotions? Eh, whatever. I pick it up and tuck it away. I walk a bit more and find his paintbrush, or broomie, split in half. Was he fighting someone? Without ME? INSTEAD of ME? I quickened my pace, though wasn't sure why I cared about Ink fighting others.

I soon heard violent sounds and look to my right. I see Fresh and Ink. The heck? I walk closer to them and see that Fresh was kicking Ink, who was motionless. Fresh was shouting some nonesense to Ink. What is going on? Was this 90s trash really the mastermind that brought down the protector of AUs? My enemy? The one watching me? The cause of this? How? Why? I wanted answers, and I want them now.

"HeY, 90's TrASh, WHat ArE Y0u DoInG? GEt OuT Of My AnTi-V0Id!" I snap

"Yo, wassup, Error bruh? I was just showing our buddy Ink here what happens when you diddly darn mess with my broseph Error. I got tired yo, coming to visit you to find yo down in the dumps and beaten."Fresh states

"I cOulD'Ve DonE thAt mYselF. He'S mY eNemY. You'rE a dIrtY glItcH, NoW GEt OuT!"I say

Fresh nods and leaps through a portal to UnderFresh. How many of those timelines for that AU must I destroy for him to be gone? Or at least get a point across to him? 

Nevermind that now. I walk over and kneel down. Ink was horribly beaten and cracked in the skull. He looked worse than Horror, and that's saying something. It actually made me sick. I nudge him and he looks at me with a blank stare, his eye lights nothing more than white dots.

"HeY, IdiOt. YoU oKAy?"I ask.

He backs up, then kicks me in the stomach.

"Stay away! I know you probably planned this!"Ink snaps

"JeEz, I Did n0t. I waS actUaLly cluEleSS To tHis aREa of tHe aNti-voId. bUt THat's a nIcE wAy oF saYIng tHanks tO tHe sKeleTon thAt sAVed yA fr0m 90s TrASh."I state

"Why'd you do that?"Ink asks

"I wAs PROmiSed TaCos By BlUe...AlSo I'd RAthEr BatTlE you ThaN WoRRy AbOut SoMe oThEr ThrEaT!"I explain

"Oh, okay then...sorry."Ink says

"NOw comE on, BlUe mAy comE aNy sEcoND To updATE Me oN hIs seArch f0r y0u. I wAnt HIm t0 knOW You'Re fouND."I state

I use my strings to pick him up, at first roughly. He let out a yelp of surprise, which made me chuckle. Cute...NO! BAD ERROR BAD! I then shift my strings to make picking him up less painful for him. I go back the way I came, scooping up his paintbrush along the way and my strings carrying Ink behind me.

I sat down and lower him beside me. He's my enemy. Nothing more. Nothing less. Besides, he's probably like Blue and tries to make me the "good person I am deep down" or whatever. Just wait until Blue comes.

Ink was trying to fix his brush while ignoring his injuries, which made him fail. He really does do stupid things. I look over at him as he actually managed to fix it. But he didn't try to paint my great anti-void or attack me. No, he just made a viewing portal to OuterTale before weakly laying against his brush. I was surprised.

"YoU DiDn'T AttAcK Me? YoU DidN'T tRy t0 PaInT oVeR tHiS anTI-VoId? WhY?"I ask

"I'm just following what you said. It isn't nice to attack the person that helped you, even if they call themselves your enemy. Besides, Fresh hurt me too bad to even fight right now. Painting here would be rude. It'd be like going to someone's home and wrecking it. I know you don't like much in here. So I won't do anything."Ink explains

At least he knows where he stands. But he is considerate, which I like. I watch him watch OuterTale.

"YoU LiKe OuTeRTalE?"I ask

"Ya. It calms me. It's like this place, but with stars. It's one of my favorite AUs. Especially when I lose my vials or they all go empty."Ink replies

"WaIt, ArE yOu SaYiNG wE ActUAlLy hAvE sOmEthINg iN CoMmOn? I'Ve nEVer deStrOYed ThAt Au BEcAuSe it'S a Fav0RitE oF mInE. It cAlmS Me To0."I state

"I guess we do. I'm guessing Fresh took my vials since they have something in common with his AU or appearance."Ink states

"AnD tHAt iS?"I ask

"Both bright, colorful and annoying. Those vials are annoying to look after and can be annoying with the wrong combo. And I'm guessing you don't like Fresh."Ink states

I smirk. He understood me and we had a common interest.

"YeP. ThAT's TrUe." I say

I sit down beside him and we actually manage to talk without arguing! Who knew! Soon, Blue arrived and thanked me for finding Ink. Blue offered taking Ink away from me and my anti-void. I hesitated. I actually had to think on this one. I concluded I didn't want him to leave. But I couldn't say that directly or Blue and Ink may get suspicious of me, plus it may be dumb. I came up with an excuse.

"HOw aBout hE stays hERe? UntIL he heaLs, thAt iS. KnOWing y0u StAr SanSes, yOU'll bE bUSy fiGHting NiGHtmare's gAng & thEy may AttaCK youR Aus. Ink saId hE's iN nO shAPe to fiGHt And beSIdes, nOBody woULd lOOk foR hIm heRe. HoW AboUt thAt, BluE? ThINk 0f iT aS a fav0r f0r A fRiend."I say

"That's genius! Ok! He'll stay here! I'll try and make new vials for him! Thanks, Error! Bye Ink and Error!"Blue says, then hops out

Just like that, Ink and I were alone in the anti-void. How bad could this be?

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