Dodge. Attack. Dodge.

'They are so predictable,' Cross thought, as he was fighting against Blueberry, one of the members of the 'Star Sanses', a group made up of the protectors of the universe.

They were currently in OuterSwap, a recently new AU that he, Error, and Nightmare were trying to destroy. They knew that if the AU's kept being created, the Balance would be tilted, and the entire multiverse would be at stake.

Apparently, these three idiots didn't know this, and insisted that every AU was important.

Cross kept hacking and slashing away at the youngest member of the SS Team, until he got hit behind his knees with a very familiar staff.

" Gah!"

He fell, and looked to see that he was outnumbered. Error had gone to chase Ink through the Multiverse again, and Nightmare was pinned down by an enormous glob of ink.

"Face it Cross! You're outnumbered! Either surrender and stop destroying innocent lives, or we will have to end yours to save millions of other lives.," Dream said, but Cross didn't say anything. He just stared blankly at the ground. Then, he smiled.

" I used to be like you. I used to have a home. A brother. Friends. When that was taken away, nobody gave a shit. Do you know how long I've sufFERED BECAUSE OF YOU!? I HAD A FAMILY! I HAD EVERYTHING TAKEN AWAY FROM ME, BUT LOOK! I'M LIVING PROOF OF YOUR MISTAKES! I COULD CARE LESS OF THE OTHER UNIVERSES BEING DESTROYED, ALL I WANT ARE YOU THREE D E A D"

He started to attack, only to have his left ulna snap due to Dream's staff. He screamed in agony, in pain, in rage.

All this negative energy gave Nightmare to escape his inky prison, and he tackled Dream before he could land another blow upon Cross. He got up, used a tentacle to grab Cross, who was about to pass out to pain and fatigue, and teleported to the Darkosphere.

Upon arriving at the Darkosphere Castle, he slammed the front door open.

Killer came down to inspect the noise, only to be met with a worried Nightmare and a fainted Cross.

" Don't just stand there! get the first aid kit, you moron!," Nightmare yelled, and ran up to Cross's room. Killer looked around hurriedly to find a first aid kit, and followed Nightmare.

As Nightmare lay Cross down on the oversized bed, he found that he was crying. As he wiped them away, a slough of his nightmarish substance fell to the ground with a sickening splat.

He glanced over at the mirror in Cross's room, and gasped. A small patch of bone, as white as snow, peeked through all the goop, only to be slowly covered again.

He took a sharp intake of breath, and was struck with a weird feeling. He wasn't sure of what it was, but it had definitely felt positive. It made his corrupted soul ache, and he teleported quickly to his room.

'What the hell is happening to me?', he thought, and he quickly summoned his Soul.
It was a small speck of bright purple.

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It had been four days after Cross woke up, and he hasn't seen his senpai come out of his room. He began to worry if he had done something wrong.

He sighed, deciding to wander the castle courtyard. He loved how the moon always shone over the fragile moonflowers and morning glories. As he passed by the pond, he saw an unfamiliar figure sitting at the edge. He looked unfamiliar, yet it seemed that he belonged there, illuminated by the silver moonlight. He wore clothes similar to Dream, but had a different color scheme and crown with a moon engraved in it. As he tried to get closer, he accidentally stepped on a branch, which gave away his location. The unknown figure looked up in surprise, and had a look of fear written all over his face. The figure decided to make a run for it.

" Wait! I just want to talk!," Cross yelled, but the unknown monster had already teleported away.