Cross and Fell stumble through their portal, which leads to a large, empty, white room filled with various other portal gateways.

"Holy shit," Fell yelps. "I don't think I'm ever going out into the dark again!"

"Stars, I'm tired." Cross collapses against the wall, panting. "I'll never look at a wolf the same way..."

"I know! They were really fucking cool until now!"

"Yeah..."

Cross and Fell look at each other for a moment, then fist bump. Fell joins Cross on the ground.

Another portal opens and Nightmare, Horror and Geno run through, along with the two crying leopard cubs.

"Hey," Horror says.

"Sup," Cross replies.

"Are those fucking leopards?" Fell asks.

Geno nods, sitting down and embracing Glory and Storm in an attempt to calm them down. "Their parents gave them to me before the mountain crumbled..."

"Mountain? We were in a big snowy desert with big wolf shadows hunting us!"

"Good for you."

"Was anyone else with you?" Horror asks.

Cross shakes his head. One moment later, a third portal opens and Sci walks through, his gaze to the floor.

"Sci," Nightmare greets. "What is it? Your emotions are all over the place."

Sci stays silent. He looks up at Cross with a sorrowful glance. Cross' eyes widen. He stands up and walks right up to Sci.

"You were with Dream?"

Sci nods slowly.

"Where is he?"

Sci doesn't say anything. Cross grabs him by his shirt and glares into his eyes.

"Sci, where is he!?"

Sci shuts his eyes, tears forming. He continues to stay silent. Cross' grip grows weak as he realises what this means. He falls to his knees, tears flowing down his cheekbones. Fell puts a hand on his shoulder. Nightmare stares at them. He seems emotionless.

Gradually, everyone else arrives at the room. Most are ok.

Ink comes in laughing with Asy. "That sure was great, huh?"

"Yeah!" Asy chirps.

Ink looks around the room, smiling. "Hey, where's Error? Eeerrrorrr!!"

There is no response.

"Everyone's here except..." Outer pauses. "Blue, Crow, Dream and Error."

"What?" Ink waves his hand dismissively. "Nah, they're probably just late!"

Nobody shares Ink's enthusiasm. Ink's smile slowly fades. He doesn't know how to react to this information.

"Goth," Geno speaks. "Who's this?"

"Oh! This is Palette. He helped us escape!" Goth answers, smiling.

Palette waves, not entirely sure if he should be here. Geno eyes him down suspiciously, as does Crescent. Crescent is about to say something when he is pulled into Nightmare's embrace. Nightmare holds him tightly, not saying a word. Crescent hugs back, slightly confused.

*You may speak*