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∆ X-Tale - Copy №2.345 - Timeline V ∆
$ Residence of X!Frisk and X!Chara $

Everyone will think that X-Tale has no copies due to the fact that X!Gaster "made sure" of it. X!Gaster hated alternate lines to his universe and didn't want the existence of "variations" of it. But, X!Gaster trusted and admired the wrong person.

As soon as the X-Tale timeline №10 culminated, at the moment that the soul of X!Gaster "took refuge" in Ink, it is the moment where X-Tale ceased to be a simple universe without variations to have 13,000 copies of itself, which only 9 knew the true face of the Creator.

Each of those 9 copies had stalled on a timeline.  One copy had Asgore's, another had Undyne's, another of Mettaton, another of Muffet... Almost all the X-Tale timelines, except the Chara line.  Because, Chara is attached to Cross, why need another conscious copy of the true face of the Creator if the same Original couldn't make a difference?

Approaching the current situation, as US!Chara had mentioned, Dream is the mental age of a child of 6-8 years. Very few knew about this, and when I mean few I mean that only US!Chara, X!Frisk, SShift!Asriel, Aliza and OuterSwap!Sans knew it. Oh, and the Creator.

Of those who know that data, let's focus on the second human in this timeline V: X!Frisk. The human had a good friendship with Dream, literally (without offending Nightmare), X!Frisk was Dream's best brother than the being of darkness. Although, Frisk already had a brother, perhaps that is why he has a great fraternal instinct.

Anyway... Frisk and Dream always talked at a certain and specific time of day daily, that is, yes or yes, the dreamer came to spend time with the human. Since two days that Dream doesn't come, and the human began to worry.

First, he said that he was probably with more work than usual, but he didn't tell him anything, so he discarded the idea. Then he thought that he had met Aliza or SShift!Asriel, but discarded the idea as soon as he came; he would let him know if that happened and he didn't. When the ideas ran out, two gloomy thoughts came to his mind. One, that the bad ones have hurt him for being a puppet of the Creator or two... That the Creator himself has hurt him.

Thinking about both options scared him. The first no more than the second. Really, knowing how horrible the Creator was, he would prefer that he had been hurt by the bad guys.

In the distance, he heard a portal open, from where US!Chara and US!Frisk came out, some gloomy faces present. Just seeing them, X!Frisk began to feel terrified, the faces of those humans didn't give a good vibe. Something had happened, and US!Chara felt the most affected, so there he realized that this face was due to Dream's absence.

Quickly, the human from that universe got up and ran to the visitors, a face of despair present until he approached both - Guys! Where is Dream!? I am worried, he has not been coming for two days and I feel that something is very wrong.- he exclaimed.

US!Chara looked sadly at the alternate version of Frisk and with a sigh said - You are right. Yes, something bad happened.- They looked at their hands while playing with their fingers - The Creator... seriously hurt him. I mean that-

- He almost killed him.- US!Frisk finished. The face of absolute terror in X-Tale's human was incomparable with other faces of fear they have seen - He is stable, for now. Undyne managed to save him with the help of Medical!Toriel and Medical!Alphys.- the brunette sighed - The wounds were horrible. There is even a video of that.-

- I want to see him.- said X!Frisk.

- But-

- I want. To See him.- he repeated - Now.- he added firmly. Both humans didn't refuse since the seriousness of the X-Tale human was a bit uncomfortable.

∆ UnderSwap - Original - Neutral Route ∆
$ Swap Lab! Undyne - True Lab $

The human in green clothes guided the X-Tale human to the bed where was resting the skeleton. As he approached, US!Chara gave him a chair, where X!Frisk sat down and fixed his gaze on the injured skeleton - Hey, Frisk... You want to-

- Yes. Please.- The opposite nodded and withdrew leaving only the human with the skeleton. X!Frisk sighed sadly, leaning lightly on the dreamer's bed - Hurting a child... How low that disgusting being has fallen.- he murmured (Did he fall lower than his height? PFFFT, I will go to hell for laughing at such a serious moment XD).

+ Two hours later +
$ In a distant room $

There were US!Chara, Aliza, US!Undyne, US!Napstablook and US!Frisk talking about Dream's situation, trying to find some solution since in the last minutes, US!Undyne had discovered that Dream's energy was weak, the stability it had was deteriorating and they needed to find a way to stabilize it again. In that they hear a cry of fury and quickly check the cameras of the place where Dream and X!Frisk were, watching an intruder near them.

$ In the place of Dream and X!Frisk $

- Get away scum!- the human shouted as he placed himself on top of Dream, preventing the intruder from approaching.

- Human, get off. It is his time, I must reap his soul.- Reaper!Sans growled.

- No! I will not allow it, you will have to take him above my dead body!-

- Do you even know who you are talking to!?-

- If you touch me, you will be breaking one of the greatest laws of the gods of Reapertale: Don't reap a soul early.- Death couldn't discuss that, if he touched the human, the gods would have his head.

- Let me reap the soul of the dreamer.

- No!-

- Human... You interrupt my work!-

The human of X-Tale grabbed a syringe, stuck it in his soul taking out a small part of the magic inside it and then, he used that same syringe in Dream, that is, he stuck the syringe in his soul - You will NOT take him!- he growled, injecting all the content into the guardian's soul, causing him to suddenly wake up and take a great breath of air.

(You are filled with determination)

Death stared at the scene with a fury, his scythe was firmly in place but he didn't move. He let out a growl - Damn human.- and withdrew.

X!Frisk sighed in relief, sat back in the chair, grabbed a granola bar from his pocket and began eating it, returning his HP 100%. In seconds, he heard a few hurried steps, turned towards the door, watching US! Undyne and the others entering the place, behind them came Blue and Cross (with X!Chara) "When did Blue and Cross arrived?" he mentally asked.

The scientist approached the bed and began to check the skeleton, observing his soul, a little surprised at the positive reception of the "substance" given by the human - How do-

- I gave him determination. Dream is an energy that has an apple of soul. In a monster would affect negatively, but in Dream it does nothing, except to increase the "life" of his soul. That's why the crazy death left. By giving him determination and increasing his life, Reaper!Sans could not harvest his soul because it would be too early.- he explained with total normality while eating his granola bar - But, I'm not sure how long it lasts.- he said with a little concern.

- Smart.- commented US!Frisk.

- Thank you. I teach on Saturdays.- that caused some small laughs, except for the blueberry which only shook its head, making a facepalm.

- We must leave him for a few hours. He went back to sleep, although his soul is more stabilized.- said the fish woman leading everyone out of the room.

Minutes later, a black viscosity appeared, taking the form of a familiar skeleton. He approached the dreamer's bed, watching him intently with his only eyelight - I'm glad you decided to join us little brother. Don't worry... The Creator will pay dearly for the damage he did to you.-

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*Michimi runs away* ':3