ErrorInk:To Be Enemies Or Not To Be Enemies

Chapter 46:Blue!

"Is that so? Huh. Interesting. Thank you. It's nice to have someone around and I guess I remind you of someone nice since you're staying..What even brings you here?"The figure says

"I'm looking for my bro and his friends. Stuff's been happening and it's a long story. I was sent here after a chain of those events and am worried about him. He went through a rough time and I don't think him knowing that I got hurt would help him. I just hope he's ok...."Swap!Pap explains, gripping his chest, where bandages lay

"I bet your bro is pretty cool. Any brother is. And I'm sure he is just fine. If the events are as serious as they sound, and he's made it up to this point alright, then I'm sure even now that he is okay."The figure states

"So, what brings you here?"Swap!Pap asks

"Eh, just wandering on a search. I'm looking for my friends, especially one. They've been through a lot and I just hope they're all okay. But if anyone dared hurt any of them, it'll be the last thing they do."They respond

"Mhm...You're name wouldn't happen to be Dust, would it?"Swap!Pap asks

The figure stiffens.

"How'd you know or guess that?"They ask

"Too many coincidences. Plus, maybe if you lower your hood, you'll see who you're talking to. Heh, you reminded me of yourself."Swap!Pap says

I connect the dots and info. I smile at the realization Swap!Pap was right. Too coincidental. Dust lowers his hood and looks at Swap!Pap. His jaw dropped.

"Swap!Pap? How are you here? Blue's magic shot you!"Dust asks

"Ya but he didn't want to hurt me, so the attack didn't hurt but sent me here. Heh, nice to hear that I'm not the only one worried about the others or my bro. Do you have any idea of where they could be?"Swap!Pap asks

"Hiya Dust! Hiya Swap!Pap!"Palette cheers

Both of them turn and look at us. Grillby returns and places a cup of milk with two straws in front of us. Then a map beside it. Palette hands Grillby 10G. I was quite confused. Palette nudges the cup between us. That's when I realize what he did. I feel my face warm. Dust gives a slight smirk. Palette smiles and takes a small sip.

"How long have you been here? How are you here?"Swap!Pap asks

"Your entire conversation. We, as well as Ink, Dream and Cross, came here when Dream sensed positivity to find you and Blue. Dream has no clue you're here, Dust!"Palette explains, then slides the milk over to me subtly.

"Wait, Blue could be alive? After all that power or magic used? Cool! I guess he's stronger than people make it seem! Hah, take that, Epic!"Dust says

"Wait, people were calling my brother weak?"Swap!Pap asks, his tone more hostile as he looks back at Dust

"Yep. One being Epic Sans. He was calling all the Star Sanses weak and dumb and stuff."Dust replies

"He's gonna have a bad time when I find him!"Swap!Pap claims

In order not to make the 10G a waste or hurt Palette's feelings, I take a sip. Sure, I do have feelings for him, but how am I supposed to explain that to him? In a situation like this? Oh hey, Palette! So, I know that we are in a dangerous situation and trying to save our friends as well as the multiverse from hardly known enemies, but I just wanna say I like you! And that I've been pretending to see you as a best friend for a while now! Like how stupid would that sound? Very!

"Alright. Hey, Goth and Palette, have you broken the news to each other now or what?"Dust asks

"What news?"Palette and Swap!Pap ask