Error had no idea when it had happened, but suddenly there was a new AU Ink was talking about, each time they fought. At first he had thought it was a strange abomination like all the others, but then he started to look into it.Â
That AU had the Skele Bros, but they looked different, while there still was a little bit of hints to the Original. Then there was a Woman, Error first had thought she may be a Human. Turned out she was not and that AU is far older as some of the other Abominations.
Then Error noticed some changes. It seemed like they went on war, because the Area broke in two. Error bit into his chocolate bar. It was actually pretty interesting to watch them, but he also wondered. Some of those came from Abominations and their Timeline was destroyed once they had turned into something different. Error wondered if it happened all the time.Â
âWatching them again?â Error jumped out of his beanbag.Â
âINK!â The other Skeleton grinned at him.Â
âNever would have guessed you would become so enamoured with this AU.â He said, broomy in Hand. Error had to force down his closing Crash. Ink grinned again.Â
âWell you know, Error. If you like them so much, why not check them out closer!â Error had no time to react, while he got hit with Inks Paint and was soon after in a free Fall.Â
âIIIIIIIIIIINK!â Error screamed, before he crashed. Everything went Black while he fell. He would probably see where Ink send him, once his forced Shut down settled.
A Man walked through the forest before he heard strange noises. Following it he found a black boned skeleton, his sockets turned blue and strange error signs running in them.Â
âWhat an odd thing⌠but perfect for the Event.â The Man said and took Error with him. The Skeletons eyes still filled with Errors. The Man brought him to a strange Circus like Area, where a Woman with mice Ear waited for him.Â
âWhat did you bring there, Brutus?â She said, looking to the black boned Skeleton.Â
âFound that one in the Forest, Boss. He is making strange static noises and has those things around him.â Brutus explained to the mouse Woman. She sniffed at Error.Â
âEww he reeks of Paint. Clean him and put him into one of the Cages. We will see how much those Pure Bloods pay for something likeâŚ. This.â She ordered.Â
âAlright, Boss.â Brutus said, walking off with the still unconscious Destroyer. The Mouse Woman was already preparing for the big Show.Â
âHey, Eileen⌠How did this even got through?â A Centaurs came to her.Â
âHonestly, Carus⌠i have NO idea⌠Last time we were here the King literally threw us out, saying we disrespect Live.â Carus sighed.Â
âItâs not the same King anymore?â Eileen shook her head.Â
âNo, itâs a new King. I also noticed that only Pure Blood Dragons life there, no other Creature.â She said, scratching her Ear.Â
âWell good for us. We can sell some Slaves then.â Carus chuckled.Â
âYep. With this new King in the Throne we can make a lot of Money.â She smiled, rubbing her Hands in anticipation.
Cheria sighed, as she walked with Reeve and some more Soldiers to the Area, where a new Kind of Market was now allowed.Â
âI canât understand how King Lysander could allow this⌠Slaves, King Niles would never have allowed that!â Cheria pouted.
âKing Niles is gone, Cheria⌠it doesnât matter how much we dislike all of this. If we misstep nowâŚâ Cheria nodded slowly.Â
âI know, Re⌠He almost found us out as we brought the other Skeleton away.â Reeve nodded.Â
âAnd as Grima suddenly disappeared.â They were all secretly working for a Resistance Group, who want to overthrow the current King, while there was still his older Sister, she had suggested to Vote for a new Ruler. Reeve could understand that.Â
Narish would never let her go and itâs nearly impossible to get the Chaos area and the Order Area together again. The Pure Dragons went corrupted since Lysander raged against his Sister after her Return. One of the Soldiers gasped in shock as they finally reached the Area.Â
Cheria starred at the Cages placed there. In each and every Cage was another Creature, collars around their Neck, probably to make them obedient or block their magic. Reeve frowned. They had only grey old clothes on their Body, looking hungry and tired.Â
âAwful.â A Soldier behind him mumbled.Â
âI know this looks awful, but we need to be Professional.â Reeve turned to his Man.Â
âListen up. We are here to watch that no fight breaks out. If any of you want to spend their Salary to help them for freedom, feel free to do so.â Cheria and the others nodded. They knew their General will do this as well.
They split up and walked around the Market. Cheria still stuck to Reeve, but they had to compose themselves. It was awful to see the Creatures locked in those small cages.Â
âGeneral⌠There.â Cheria suddenly said, there was one Cage coming strange noises from. It sounded like static.Â
âLetâs check it out.â He said, walking over to the Cage.Â
A Black boned Skeleton sat inside, the noise seems to came from him. Reeve looked to Cheria, before stepping closer.Â
âStAy AwAy.â He sounded like he glitched out.Â
âI donât think that he is from our AU.â Cheria mumbled. The Skeleton finally looking up he had mismatched blue and yellow eye lights. Reeve sighed.Â
âThis is bad⌠If he is not Part of our AU he shouldnât be forced to stay here, especially not with what they Plan for him.â Error growled at them, tugging at his Eye Sockets but no threads came, like he used to.Â
âWhAt DiD yOu Do To Me!?â Reeve stepped closer.Â
âWe did nothing. But maybe we can Figure it out. What is the last you remember?â Error starred at him, before he actually thought about it.Â
âI wAs In My AnTi VoId, ThEn InK cAmE. AfTeR tHaT eVeRyThInG wEnT dArK.â He said.Â
âInk?â Cheria asked.Â
âCroma said that someone named Ink threw him in this AU as well.â Reeve pondered, but was soon roughly interrupted.
âWould you be so Kind and step away from my Slaves, dear Soldiers.â Reeve turned.Â
âOh? Are my Man not allowed to look in case they want to buy one for themselves?â Eileen walked up to him.Â
âDear Soldier, i do not think that your Salary would be enough to buy this Special slave.â She chuckled. Cheria pouted, how disrespectful she was! Reeve smiled at her, but Cheria knew this was a different Smile, a Trickster Smile.Â
âThen please excuse my Rudeness.â He said coldly.Â
âLetâs go, Cheria.â He said, the little Woman nodded.Â
âYes.â Reeve turned, smiling at Error. The Destroyer knew those Grins, that Skeleton had a Plan.Â
âWe will see if i can Buy a Slave with my small Salary.â Eileen watched them Leave.Â
âWhat a Rude Man! As if he can afford any of my Beautiful Slaves!â She huffed. Cheria looked up at him.Â
âGeneral⌠What!â He placed a Finger on her Lips.Â
âHush. Let her believe that i am a Mere Soldier. She will see what it brought her.â The other nodded slightly, before following her General.Â
Error only could hope that this Skeleton had a VERY good Plan to help him out of this, also he wondered why his Magic was not working. Maybe the Collar he had was the Reason? Or did Ink do Something??? His Strings did not come out, no matter how much he tried, also his Blasters wonât appear and his Bone attacks as well.Â
âDonât worry to much, my little Slave.â Eileen chirped.Â
âYou soon get a Master who you can Please with your WHOLE being.â Error flinched. He really hoped not or his whole Life would be filled with Crashes.
Brutus stepped on the Stage, all those rich Dragons assembled there. He already rubbed his Hands for all that sweet sweet Money they will make today. His Job was announcing Eileen and then bring the Slaves as they are called.Â
The Mouse Woman went through some of them, others went back to their Cages cause no one bet on them.Â
âThe las one for Today is a black boned Skeleton.â Eileen cooed, Brutus hat to force Error on the Stage making him almost Crash.Â
âThe Starting Bet is 10 Emeralds.â She chuckled a bit. Only the Rich would bet for him and soon the Dragons started to Race the price. Error hated this, he hated Touch and he hated not being able to use Magic. Suddenly a boney Hand rose to the Air.Â
â50 Diamonds.â Silence went through the Audience. Eileen blinked. Was that man serious? As if he could afford 50 Diamonds. Only the King and his inner circle could. She was about to laugh at him as some Dragons started to cheer.Â
âWay to go, Master Reeve!â Cheria chuckled next to him. Eileen blinked, seeing all those Dragons celebrate him, like he was a big Deal. Her ears twitched.Â
âWonder what the Kings Guard want with a Slave.â The Mouse Woman paled. Kings Guard? He was the Kings personal protector? She almost was about to Cry. Her Beautiful Live rushing past her in fear he might behead her for treason.Â
âBoss?â Error noticed her distress as well. She snapped out of it, thanks to Brutus.Â
âSold~â She announced sugary sweet. Error wondered what he had missed, but for now that damn Human dragged him back to his Cell.
It took a while, before Error heard Voices.Â
âHow she looked at you, General!â Cheria snickered. Reeve shrugged.Â
âThat happens if you judge People from the first impression.â He said, finally getting to Error.Â
âWell then, time to get away from here.â Reeve said, as Brutus opened the Cage for him. Error grumbled, but left his Cage nonetheless. Brutus watched them Leaving in Case Reeve tried something fishy.Â
âFor now we return to my Residence.â He announced to Error. The Destroyer looked at him.
âFoR nOw?â Cheria nodded.Â
âWe have to wait till Nightfall, before we can bring you to someone who can help you return home.â He was confused, so Reeve didnât buy him to use him as a Slave? Said Skeleton walked in front of the black Boned Destroyer.Â
âMost of the Slaves will get their Freedom.â He said, walking up to a House, that seemed to be build with emeralds, then finally Error noticed that every house was a jewels or Gemstone. Reeve opened his door inviting the two into his Home.Â
âWhAt Is GoInG tO hApPeN nOw?â Reeve motioned for him to sit down.Â
âIn this AU is only one Person who is able to let you Travel into another AU. Security is tight in this Kingdom so we have to wait till nightfall, it makes it easier to move.â Error nodded.Â
âOnce Nightfall hits i will bring you to the Other Kingdom, the Vicinity of Chaos.â Error blinked. Far as he knew this Area and the other Area were at⌠Odds? Or was there more behind all this that he had actually seen?
As Night slowly crawled over the Day, another Visitor came to the House.Â
âGeneral.â Reeve nodded.Â
âCome in.â A Soldier walked into the House. Error starred at him.Â
âI canât bring you there, so this trusted Man will bring you over to the other Area.â Error wanted to say something, but Cheria answered his Question.Â
âIt is better if no one sees the General go over there, he would be faster beheaded for treason as a normal Soldier who could lie about why he was there.â That made actually sense. The Soldier bowed to the Destroyer.Â
âI will bring you there, no matter what.â He said confidently. Error sighed a bit.Â
âWhY iS mY mAgIc NoT wOrKiNg?â Reeve leaned back in his Chair.Â
âI first thought the Collar, but this is not the Case. It makes you obedient, yes.â Cheriaâs tail was moving.Â
âIâm sure Lady Millenia can help you with that, could be that they drugged all those they wanted to sell.â Error grumbled in static noises.Â
âAlRiGhT.â He then said.Â
Reeve let the Soldier and Error out on of the Backdoor after it was dark enough and a little bit safer to move. The Soldier looked around carefully while walking away from the main City. The Destroyer walked behind him, wondering why they were all so cautious, only to find out soon Enough.Â
âI wondered why the General wanted a Slave all of a sudden.â The Soldier tensed Error turned to see one of the People who were on that Place to get slaves.Â
âThe General gave me the Order to bring him to a Friend.â The Soldier said.Â
âOh? In that Direction? Where might this little Slave probably go?â Error started to glitch, he didnât like how that Man talked. The Soldier was still between them.Â
âThat is the Generals Business.â The Man grinned walking closer. Finally Error could see light blue almost pastel blue horns. The Soldier looked back to Error.Â
âRun in the Direction we went, just run until you come to a dark City.â Error nodded before bolting off. Without his Magic he wasnât able to help the Soldier.
Error had no Idea how long or how far he ran, nor if he even still ran in the right direction. But all that was fast forgotten once something hit him and he crashed to the Ground. Feeling a hand on his Shoulder Blades made him almost crash.Â
âWhere do you think you are going, little Slave?â The Man grinned. Error glitched out because of the sudden Touch.Â
âDoNât ToUcH mE!â He screamed, as he felt the Mans Hand on his Pelvis Bone.
âAre you deaf, Shit Head?â A Voice rumbled with a deep growl.Â
The Man lifted his Head, only to see the Generals Brother and a taller Skeleton with Horns. There were four purple horns sprouting out of the others Head, his tail was spiked and sharp.Â
âTse⌠Dirty Blood.â He hissed, the Skeleton was dressed in different purple colours. Error was glitching to hard to register what happened, the Mans Hand still on his Pelvic Bone. Croma raised his Fists before sprinting at the man.Â
Once his Fist connected with the Pure Blood Croma could feel his Cheek Bone giving out under the Power the taller Hybrid possessed. The Man was thrown off of the Destroyer. Error was still crashing, his reboot not working at all. Croma starred at the Man.
âCan i kill him?â Cobra looked down to Error, who was struggling with his crash, stuck in it.Â
âYes.â Croma grinned, turning to the Man.Â
âTime to send you to sleep.â He grinned, walking up to the pure Blood in Pain. Cobra sighed, before walking up to the destroyer. They already informed Pulvis, who should arrive soon.
âSnake!â Pulvis ran up to him with a Bag in hand.Â
âCan you help?â Cobra asked, Pulvis looked down to the poor Destroyer.Â
âLet me check.â He said, kneeling down to the Crashing Skeleton.
Cobra watched him examine the Skeleton, while Croma came over, having the Soul of the dusted Dragon secured in case they would need it.Â
âHow does it look, Cookie?â Pulvis sighed deeply.Â
âNot good. This is Error, he was part Time Member in my past Timeline.â Croma nodded.Â
âYeah same for me, he came sometimes with us, sometimes not.â Cobra looked at them. Pulvis sighed.Â
âThe thing is⌠his Magic is barely existent. I think someone blocked it off, before he fell into this AU.â Pulvis said. Cobra frowned.Â
âIf it was before entering, there is little we can do⌠Even Arisa is bound to some Rules.â Croma sighed.Â
âWhat now? Taking him with us?â The Royal Guard nodded.Â
âFor now, Pulvis has more instruments back at the Castle.â He picked the Destroyer up, he made terrible static noises, unable to return to a normal state.Â
They returned to the dark blue Castle and went immediately for the Medical Section. While Croma went to report to the two Leaders. Pulvis tried his best to help Error out and make him return to a normal state, but it only turned worse.Â
âPrognosis?â Cobra asked. Pulvis frowned.Â
âNot good, without much magic he canât get out of his Crash.â The Hybrid said.Â
âThatâs bad⌠we canât leave him like this.â Kiros said, as he came into the Room. Pulvis nodded, his thorny Tip moving in annoyance.Â
âWe could give him the Soul Croma kept⌠but his Body might not take it well.â Cobra thought about it.Â
âLetâs fetch Arisa.â Kiros nodded.Â
âOn it.â He left quickly, while the errors got worse on the other Skeleton. They needed to make a fast decision for him, or he would dust because of the blocked magic and the Crash he went into.
Kiros had asked Millenia to come to the Infirmary, where Pulvis explained what was going on.
âHis Magic is blocked?â Pulvis nodded.Â
âYep, i tried to find the source but⌠there is only this weird Tattoo on his Ribcage.â Kiros blinked.Â
âTattoo? I canât remember that my Error ever had a Tattoo.â He said.
âMe neither⌠thatâs why i said itâs weird.â Croma peeked inside.Â
âHey⌠i brought the SouâŚâ He stopped dead.Â
âCupcake, whatâs wrong?â Kiros asked, after the tallest of them stopped suddenly.Â
âThis is from Ink.â He said noticing the strange thing on Errorâs Bones.Â
âSo Ink blocked his Magic off?â Millenia asked.Â
âIs that even possible? They are both pretty much equal in power.â Pulvis looked at Croma.Â
âFar as i know, but who knows what he used to seal of his Magic.â The static noises suddenly got heavier, before it started to grow weaker. Pulvis checked him Immediately.Â
âFlower, we need to do something, any longer in this state and he will dust.â Pulvis urged them. Millenia nodded.
âAlright. I will suppress the Soul with my Song, to make it easier for him to absorb it without the Dragon taking over.â The others nodded.Â
âHey. I have an Idea. Can we get Syo? Far as i know he would turn into Error at some Point so maybe Syo can help him later on?â Kiros suggested. Millenia nodded.Â
âWorth a Try at least, once he is stable and woke up we will ask Syo.â In the meantime, Pulvis tied Error to the Bed, it was Painful und Torture. Millenia started to Sing, while Croma got ready to give the Dragon Soul to the weak black boned Skeleton.
Fracture looked at the three Hybrids in front of him, before turning his eye light back to the Report they gave.Â
âHow is he doing.â He asked, as Narish joined them in their Office. Kiros and Croma couldnât say much about that, so Pulvis had to answer that.Â
âThanks to our Guardian he could take the Soul well and has not fallen to the Dragon or dust.â Pulvis explained.Â
âThe Errors have vanished around him, the static is still there but had eased up.â Narish read the report in the Meantime.Â
âDid he wake up?â Croma shook is skull.Â
âNot yet, his Transformation had finished though. It only should take a few hours until he wakes up.â Narish nodded.Â
âI see. From your report it was the only way.â Pulvis nodded.Â
âThat or he would have dusted.â Fracture sighed.Â
âWhat about the Tattoo you found?â Kiros grumbled.Â
âIt Vanished before the Soul even entered him. Guardian thinks that it maybe only had been a temporary blocking.â Narish tapped his table.Â
âSo if not for one of those damn Order Dragons, he could have been fine?â Kiros nodded.Â
âMost likely, Boss~â Fracture was already pretty pissed.Â
âThis Ink better never enters our AU.â He said.Â
âItâs the second time he threw someone in here.â Kiros grumbled.Â
âSecond?â Narish nodded.Â
âYes. Cross was thrown in by this Ink.â Fracture blinked.Â
âIâm not sure if he doesnât have something to do with the others. Guardian said it is unusual for a Hatchling to find his way in another AU.â Pulvis said. Narish nodded.Â
âExactly, Flower and i are already trying to connect it all.â Fracture was worried about that, if this Ink hat secretly his hands in a lot of Hybrids creation would be really troublesome.
Error finally found his senses again, but he felt weird.Â
âGreetings.â A voice resounded close to him. Error blinked, he⌠there was no Crash crawling in his Bones.Â
âMy Name is Syo, how are you Feeling?â Error turned his eye lights to the source of the Voice.Â
âSâŚSore.â Error blinked, his voice⌠it wasnât glitchy anymore.Â
âSo you notice some changes⌠We had to give you a Dragon Soul.â Error sat up immediately. He⌠was now a Hybrid?Â
âYou get used to this new feeling.â Syo sat down next to his Bed.Â
âThe others asked me if i would be willing to help you through this Adjusting, away from the Castle.â Syo said. Error recognised him. He was a Geno, changed into a Hybrid. From what Error knew of this one, he was almost at a point to change into Error.Â
âMy head hurts.â Syo nodded.Â
âThatâs normal. Iâm rather impressed your Body isnât sore.â Error looked at his Hands.Â
âThe errors are gone⌠the glitchy VoiceâŚâ Syo nodded.Â
âLook at your Soul.â Error was a bit nervous but then called his soul. There was the inverted heart, he had long missed, because his Soul had only been a shard after he survived so many genocides, but there was also a strange dragon like symbol in it.Â
âThis is the Dragon Part. You were already so weak so there is not any capsulation like some of the others have.â Error looked to the other.Â
âYou said your name is Syo⌠Why?â The other smiled calmly at him.Â
âAll of us Hybrids gave us a new name. It makes things easier to leave the past behind and start anew.â Error nodded.Â
âI see. Any suggestions?â Syo chuckled.Â
âActually Yes⌠After all in the other Timelines i would turn into you, so you are one who dreams alone, which means Eriolâ Error nodded he liked this idea.
Syo had taken him to his House down in the City, were Eriol could adjust and learn about his New Form, without to much People around him. Once he was comfortable enough, he went to see the leaders.Â
Narish looked at Eriol, Fracture smiled a bit, only Croma and Cobra were in the Room as Well.Â
âHow did you Adjust so far?â Eriol was silent for a bit, before he actually talked.Â
âGood so far. Syo is taking his Time to explain and show me things.â He said. Fracture sighed in relief.Â
âThat is good to hear. He also Told us that you named yourself Eriol.â The former Destroyer nodded.Â
âThat is correct.â Croma watched him.Â
âBut there is more to it that my visit alone.â He said. Narish looked down at him.Â
âWhat might that be then?â Eriol turned his yellow blue eye lights to Croma.Â
âI want to train, see what my abilities now are and get stronger.â Fracture looked to Narish.Â
âSo you want to have Croma train with you?â Eriol nodded. Narish looked to the Royal Guard.Â
âWell, well, well. Croma train with him when ever you can.â Croma straightened his Posture.Â
âYes, Sir!â Cobra nodded. He was to busy to Guard Millenia, once she would leave the Castle, so it was better to choose Croma. Not only was he a Hybrid but very strong as well. Eriol was relieved that they allowed him to train with the other Hybrid.Â
He had tested some of his abilities. Eriol was able to use his Strings again, but they had a new texture now, it seemed like Crystals were weaved in, making them Stronger. He wasnât able to call his Blasters nor his Bone Attacks, so he was wondering what he could actually do.Â
After some more explaining and that he should think what he wanted to do in the Kingdom, Eriol went back to Syoâs house, the other was working in his Flower shop connected to the House.Â
âHow did it go?â Syo asked as he saw Eriol enter.Â
âGood, they want me to think of what i want to do.â Syo nodded with a smile.Â
âYep itâs easier to life here when you have something to do.âÂ
Croma watched the Other, using his Strings to show him what he got.Â
âYes that are Crystals in your threads. This is Common for Dragons even, half breeds or Hybrids like us.â Eriol nodded.Â
âBut what do i do with them now?â Croma chuckled.Â
âLetâs test them out, can you craft something with it? like a wall or a Knife?â Eriol looked at him, why didnât he thought of it? With his Strings he could craft everything. He made a Knife with his threads.Â
âDamn that was fast.â Croma said in surprise, seeing the Weapon already finished.Â
Croma got ready to test out how sturdy his strings were. Eriol watched as Croma slammed his Fists against the String Knife, but the Thing only bend a bit. Croma smiled, letting crystals and Jewels cover his Fist, seems like they made use of that to actually make stronger Combat. Croma attacked the Knife anew, but it only got a few Cracks.Â
âSeems like we found your Weapon.â Croma relaxed a bit.Â
âBut⌠they break.â Croma chuckled.Â
âNo they donât only if you want them to break, test it out on that stone.â He said. Eriol blinked, before actually pulling out strings again. He pressed them against the stone, but neither did the Stone Break nor the Threads.Â
âOH!â The Royal guard chuckled.Â
âSee. You can do a lot with that.â Eriol looked at his Threads. This opened a lot to him.Â
âCroma⌠I know what i want to do.â Croma looked at him.Â
âWant to talk with the Leaders about it?â Eriol grinned at him.Â
âSure.â He talked to them both and they agreed to his Proposal, also to his ask for staying with Syo and not in the Castle.