Lmao part fifty to this book and we're probably just under 2/3 through the book XD

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---Cross' POV----

I screamed and thrashed, kicking and clawing at X as he teleported us outside of Lilitown asylum, trying anything to tear myself from his iron grip. "Let me go!"

He growled, slapping me harshly across the face. "Now now Cross. Weren't you ever told to respect your elders?"

I whimpered, lashing out a foot to connect with his chest, making him cry out and momentarily loosen his grip on me. "I have no respect for you!"

X hissed loudly and dropped me, letting my body fall to the floor in a crumpled heap. "And that, Cross." He spat my name so viciously that I flinched. "That is what we're going to change."

I gasped as his invisible magic tightened around my, choking me as he pulled me up to my feet with it. "I-I haven't d-done anything t-to you!"

"You betrayed me."

"YOU KILLED MY BROTHER!" I yelled, my voice coming out horse and strangled as tears started building up in my eyes.

He chuckled darkly, tilting his head to the side. "Who? Oh, you mean Papyrus? Oh Cross~ He was never your brother. Just a failed experiment that let me down, that's all."

I tried to lunge at him, screaming and crying as I thought of how he'd murdered my brother in front of me. Forced me to watch as Papyrus begged for mercy, only to have his soul crushed and shattered.

A simple flick of his wrist sent me flying into a wall, crying out as my back slammed against the hard stone asylum boundary walls.

"Your brother was pathetic. But now that I think about it, not as pathetic as you are now. You think that octopus would have toughened you up. But all you've done is made him and yourself weaker. You're the literal definition of a mistake. Pathetic."

I held back another whimper, clutching my arm. It had slammed into the wall when he'd thrown me, and I could have sworn a crack had rang out.

X walked slowly towards me and I shook my head weakly, desperately trying to shift back and away from him.

Never before have I wanted to be with Nightmare so badly. I would currently do anything, give up anything to feel his arms wrap around my waist reassuringly, feel him nuzzle his face into the crook of my neck before kissing it softly, letting out one of those calming hums.

X grinned widely, grabbing onto me by the throat before roughly lifting me up into the air. "Make another move like that again and I'll torture you until you beg for death~"

I whimpered, weakly clawing at the hand around my neck as my vision started clouding, black mist-like patches darkening X's figure. "J-Just get it over with and k-kill me..."

X cackled, suddenly dropping me onto the floor. "Oh dear Cross." He cooed, watching as I gasped down sweet air. "I can't just kill you. What use to me would you be if I killed you~?"

I hissed softly. "What use to you would I be alive?!"

"Bait of course~" He whispered, his smirk widening.

"B-Bait?"

He laughed hysterically, acting as if I'd just told him the funniest joke he'd ever heard. "Crossy Crossy Crossy~ You're just as naive as I remember. Do you honestly think your little gang would let you just be taken? I'd question a few of them, but...Nightmare~"

I immediately panicked, shaking my head. "D-Don't you dare hurt him!"

X's eyes shone, showing an almost playful expression. "Oh but wouldn't it be fun to see him try to save you, only to be held back because if he took another single step forwards I'd kill you~? Oh he'd do anything to save you~ Even die..."

"N-No! P-Please! Don't bring him into this! H-He hasn't done anything to you!"

"Oh but he has." X growled, tugging me to my feet again. "He stole you from me. Claimed you as his when you know you're rightfully mine."

"I don't belong to you!" I spat, flinching as he reached a hand out to brush over the dark marks on my neck. The bruises were still there, not as dark and sore as before, but still painful and achy. And then there were a few other... 'claim marks' from Nightmare.

"Keep telling yourself that Crossy,"

"Don't call me that!" I hissed, risking another beating from my attitude towards X.

He ignored me, seeming to be thinking. "Where's Chara~? Hiding~?"

At that point Chara -who had been silently watching from the back of my mind- appeared next to me, making X grin.

X is the only other person other than me that can actually see Chara in his non-corporeal form. Everyone else just sees me talking to myself, or sees me randomly glaring at nothing.

"Leave us alone, Dad."

I full on flinched as he said Dad. That's a name I'd sworn never to call him Dad again. He doesn't deserve to have the title of a parent.

X laughed, leaning down to grip onto my wrist tightly. "Looks like you still have a few manners Chara. That's good to know."

I stumbled weakly after him, my attempts to escape dwindling to nothing as he walked through the massive medieval-like gate at the front of the wall boundaries.  This place has certainly changed since the last time I came here. There never used to be an outer wall surrounding the Asylum, but I guess that's something they added in after I escaped fifteen years ago.

X seemed to notice what I was thinking about and laughed, pulling me forwards harshly. "That's to ensure naughty patients here don't escape~"

I growled weakly, looking away from as we came across the big entrance door system.

Next to me, Chara looked physically sick, panicking almost. "Cross...Nightmare will come f-for us...right?"

I flinched, the thought of being safe in Nightmare's arms making me want to cry. "I-I hope so..."

X cackled, dragging us inside after the doors were opened. "Oh he'll be caught up with a lot more than just saving you. He'd know that going alone would be suicide. He'll have to have at least four others come with him. And they'll have to be strong. How many of your friends would do that for you?" He purred, grinning. "They'll all know very well that if they they'll most likely die. Nightmare would use them to his advantage, making them act like distractions or his own shields."

I shook my head in denial, growling. "Y-You know nothing about him! J-Just you wait and see!"

X cackled, harshly pulling me past some of the normal holding cells. "Oh Crossy, you'll be waiting a long time~"

I hissed softly, looking into the prison-like cells as I was dragged past.

Everyone inside them were either asleep by the looks of it, or curled up in a ball, shaking as they mumbled to themselves.

One of them looked up at us, their crazed eyes widening as they caught sight of us. They practically threw themselves against the door, banging on it. "EVERYONE! HE'S GOT CROSS BACK!"

Instantly the whole asylum was filled with a frenzy of confused noises, people pressing themselves against the glass walls at the front of their cells, watching in disbelief as we went past.

I guess I kinda became famous in this asylum after my escape. No ones ever managed to do it before, so I was almost like a beacon of hope for them.

You'd think the asylum would give up on searching for me if I was gone for fifteen years. But when you have someone like X running the asylum, there's never going to be an end to the search until they've found what they're looking for. And in this case, that's me.

X ignored all of them, simply kicking my ankle still that I tripped and fell, sprawling out across the floor in a heap.

I didn't bother trying to get back up, letting him drag me across the floor instead.

Soon enough I was dragged down some stairs to the truly specialist cells. The cells with walls that administer a painful electric shock at the slightest touch.

X hummed, unlocking one of the cell doors. "Enjoy your stay."

I whimpered as I was thrown harshly onto the floor, my probably broken arm aching horribly. I managed to weakly look up at X as he slammed the door shut, laughing.

"I'll come back for you two later~"

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Hajsshjsksjxhhsjxjxhjsh poor crossy ;^;

He dun deserve this

No one does really

'Tis all X's fault--

Andtechnicallyminecuzimtheauthorbutwewontmentionthat--

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-Jess-