I do not own the picture or quote, they belong to their respectful owners.

Listen, it was in between this quote, and a more serious one about wishing for something. I went with this one, because honestly, every time I read it, all I can see is my version of Fresh, who will be in this story at some point and doesn't use the name "Fresh", saying this. It's hilarious to me. I also thought it was appropriate in a way. Simba wanted to be king, so his dad got killed. Ink and others, well....yeah.

I might use the more serious quote in a later chapter though, so be looking forward to that picture greeting you all when you come in for that update/chapter. As I will most likely be aiming for the feels for that chapter if use that serious quote.

-Chapter Start-

When Ink finally came in, saying he had a plan - one that they haven't tried yet and would most likely work, Stretch couldn't help but smile.

'Finally....' Stretch thought to himself, giddy at what will happen. 'Finally, he'll be gone and my bro will be safe.'

Error, the one who attacked, nearly destroyed his AU, and took his brother had to go. Stretch had to keep his bro safe, had to keep Swap safe from all the things and people that could harm him. Swap was too innocent, to naive to see the evil in others. And because of Error, Swap now recalled the RESETS - recalled his deaths. His sweet and cool bro doesn't deserve that. Luckily, Swap hasn't shown too many negative side effects from remembering RESETS.

But that doesn't mean there won't be some that crop up over time.

There was also the case of Swap having a case of Stockholm Syndrome. How else would Swap still care about that-that thing! There was no way that Error hadn't done horrible things to Swap, even if it is only words. Words can hurt more than physical wounds though, and Stretch knew that words are the one thing that hurt his bro the most. Error must have said such horrible things to him, said nothing but lies. While there are no physical wounds on Swap, there must be deep scars in his mind and SOUL because of that damn monster.

Stretch read up on Stockholm Syndrome when it was a Post-Pacifist Run without anyone being the wiser about it. One thing that stuck out to him was the cases where the victim ran back to their abuser. It matched up with Swap liking and having sympathy for that no-good murderer.

So, Stretch made sure that the other Monsters, no matter what run it is, watch over his bro when he's not there to do it himself. Better to make sure that Swap isn't about to run off and get himself hurt or worse, and to make sure that Error himself didn't come in for a surprise visit to try anything while he was gone. Besides, Swap is safer in UnderSwap, and it's not like he would want to go anywhere else. He has all he'll need in the AU and all their friends in the AU can watch over him. Swap knows this.

His bro is the coolest like that, he understands. Stretch doesn't have to worry about that, Swap knows he's only doing it because he cares and wants him safe. All those changes that happened after Error took him are a given, Stretch has noticed how down in the dumps Swap has been, but once Error is gone, Swap will go back to the way he should be. With Error gone, there will be no more worries, no more fear. Swap will be safe, happy and more importantly, back to normal.

He always wished Error was gone, and he knows that Swap has that same wish deep down. Even if his bro would never say it. Swap is just too kind to do that.

So, with Ink's new plan, whatever it is, he'll make it work if it is the last thing he does. It's all for his bro after all, someone who has given Stretch so much. And once Error is gone, Swap will be so overjoyed. Maybe he'll even forget about the RESETS. one less worry off Stretch's mind if that happens.

With all that in mind, Stretch leaned back in his chair, and gave all his full attention onto the meeting at hand for the first time since coming into the broken DreamTale with only one thought in his mind.

'I wish Error could just die already, then there would be so many less worries.'

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"My plan is simple. I'm actually shocked that we never thought about it before."

Comic, as the original and first Sans, was one of the few not created by Ink. He had a lot of sway, so he knew whatever he said about this plan would effect a lot of others and would make it or break it.

At times, Comic wishes that Ink never showed up. He has no idea where Ink came from or how he even is alive, but all he knows is that a lot of insanity came with him. Sure, RESETS had been going on longer than he has even knew Ink, yet this type of insanity isn't something he can just ignore.

Yet, with all cons came pros. With Ink creating, it gave him friends who understand his pain. Understand why he is lazy, understand why he just would rather give up at times, understands why he is so tired. And for that, it is worth the cons in his book.

Even if one of those cons is a Skeleton Monster, who Ink has admitted to not creating, who wants to destroy the whole Multiverse for whatever fucked up reason.

If Ink can just show up, than others can. Just look at Error and Fresh, that 90's nightmare of a parasite, as proof.

"The plan is for everyone to attack Error at once." Ink declared this grimly, and Comic knew why.

It was a given that a lot were going to die if they went with that plan. They might overwhelm Error, have quantity, but Error does have quality. The Destroyer has experience on his side. While they have Ink, Ink is not a killer like Error is. It wouldn't shock Comic if Error knew nothing but killing, and that would give the monster of Monsters an edge unlike any other.

"Where would this surprise attack happen at, hmm?" Someone asked aloud. Comic turned his attention to the person asking, seeing it was Lust. The lust Monster was leaning on the table, raising a brow at Ink in question.

"I could make a small world. Not a huge one, like a whole AU, but one big enough and simple enough for a fight this scale." Ink answered, looking like he was thinking hard on it.

"Okay, that's one concern answered." Lust then leaned back, and Comic had a feeling Lust was not all too happy with this plan. Comic could admit to feeling the same, if only because he knew that many lives were going to be lost if it even worked that far. "Now, just how are we going to get him to that world? Error seems to attack where he wants to. No set order or pattern to be seen. And what about Nightmare and his gang, Fresh too?"

"What do you mean?" Dream asked sharply back. Comic couldn't help but wince. Nightmare was always a touchy subject with Dream for obvious reasons.

"I mean, what if they decide to show up for whatever reason and help Error?" Lust asked back with a glare. "Nightmare is for sure not going to side with us, neither is his gang. Fresh, he's a toss up, but you have to admit that he likes Error better than anyone in this AU. Even if it is only because he likes annoying him the most out of all of us."

"We can send a few groups to distract them!" Ink cut in before Dream could answer. Most likely knowing that it would go into an argument over the plan and Nightmare. Comic couldn't blame either side, and frankly, he would like answers to those concerns as well. "We have enough Monsters to do it. One huge group to fight Error, one for Nightmare and his gang, and another for Fresh. With all of them distracted, they can't get to one another even if they somehow knew one was in trouble."

"And for the other question?" Red suddenly spoke up, grinning sharply. It always amazed Comic how different he and his counterparts were. Red surely had the edgy look down, especially with those sharp teeth and one gold tooth. While Lust had the lust down packed, which honestly freaks and disgusts him a bit. Silently he wonders why Ink even created UnderLust sometimes. "Just how are you goin' to get him to go to the world, instead of another AU?"

"Error seems to attack the newer AUs before they can even get to a certain point." Ink hummed, looking saddened. Comic knew he was thinking about all the AUs lost over the years, it was hard not to. "With the world being newer, he's more likely to attack it. Even if it is not much, that's all we have to make it work."

With that, talking overtook everything. All Monsters trying to say one thing and talk over one another. Comic watched the arguing with a lazy stare. Taking in the ones who were for it, ones who were on the fence, and ones who were dead set against it.

On one hand, this plan could fail. Fail hard. 

Attacking the Monster that could destroy whole AUs with a few flicks of his finger is not something a sane person does. Others will die in this attack, a good chance of everyone dying once it came down to it. There was also the case of someone coming in to help Error, if the groups fail in fighting and distracting them. Fail, as in dying more than likely, or worse. It could also fail before the plan even starts, by Error not even going to the world that Ink makes up.

But, on the other hand, there was a chance of this plan working and succeeding.

Oh, people will die no matter what, but there is a chance that they will get rid of Error once and for all. Comic has never heard of Error fighting off a huge group before. An AU's worth of Monsters and people, yes, but not anything over that. They might be able to overwhelm him, even with his experience in fighting and killing on his side.

Even a army of ants can kill an elephant.

'I wish that this so called Destroyer never even existed. Life would be so much simpler then.' Comic mentally sighs. 'But, at least with this plan, there's a chance of making sure that he'll never be a problem again.'

With that, Comic leaned forward on the table, gaining attention.

"I say we go for it."

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Ink sighed in relief. With Comic's agreement, the others followed him. The plan was a go, now all that was left was to pick out the three armies, make the world, and wait for Error to show up after making some backup plans if everything goes south.

He didn't want to think about the percentage of it all going beyond south. So south that it's north.

'I really hope I'm not leading everyone to their deaths.' Ink shuddered at the very thought. But, this is all he had, all they haven't tried before. It has to work, because if not, than they have nothing else. They have to make it work, even if it is the last thing they do.

Next to Ink, Dream was watching his close friend think. He didn't know how to feel about this plan. Not when Nightmare was involved. Because there is no telling how Nightmare will react when everything is said and done.

Well, he knows that if they all fail and are alive to see it, Nightmare would either take advantage of it, laugh in all their faces, or kill them all while they are weak. Maybe all three if he's feeling adventurous and ambitious.

Then again, Error is just an ally to Nightmare. While Nightmare seems to trust Error to an extent, Dream knew his brother even after all these years. Surely he has thought up some plans to get rid of Error, just in case. It would be a thing Nightmare would do now that he is corrupted and tainted.

"Reaper will have to be in the group attacking Error." Dream jolted out of his thoughts, turning his attention to his close friend, Ink. Ink was in deep thought, talking just loud enough for Dream to hear but not the others - who were talking to one another about this whole plan.

"Reaper can't kill Error." Dream pointed out, recalling how shocking it was to find out that even one of the grim reapers of the Multiverse could not kill Error. "His touch does nothing and he can't seem to reap his SOUL."

"Yes, but he is one of our best fighters." Ink shot back, tilting his head to look up at Dream. "While we are aiming to....to kill Error, we can't just rely on numbers to win. He has experience fighting, and well, Reaper has experience fighting as well. For different reasons of course, but we need Monsters who can fight better than the average Monster fighting against the demon child. We don't need Reaper to reap Error's SOUL, we need him to actually fight along side the group to kill him."

"Reaper is in the 'Error' group then." Dream nodded in agreement after seeing Ink's thought process.

"You will also be in the group." Ink told Dream, only to quickly go on when it looked like the positive skeleton was going to argue. "I know you want to try and talk sense into Nightmare, but it is not the time for that. We have to focus on the goal; Taking out Error. We can focus on Nightmare another time. I need you to be at your best for this fight...it may be the last one if all things go south. With your magic, we can make this work!"

Looking at Ink's beaming face, Dream smiled back hesitantly.

'He's right, there are more important things to worry about right now.' Dream's mind whispered to him. 'Don't you trust Ink? He knows best. After all, Error is more dangerous than Nightmare, he needs to be stopped right now, not later. Are you really going to let down Ink? Your best friend and the one who is giving up so much to protect the Multiverse?'

'Ink's right.' Dream mentally sighed before nodding in agreement with Ink. Once Error is gone, Dream knew that everything would be better. There will be more chances to get through or stop his brother when Error is finally gone. "You're right, Ink. I...I just wish that it was different with Nightmare....like how it used to be, before he went insane. But, with Error gone, it will be one step closer to making my dream come true."

Ink chuckled, nodding along. "Yeah." He agreed, turning his head to look at all the Monsters gathered. "One step closer to making so many wishes come true...."

Error had to go, Ink knows this. He's seen the level of destruction Error has caused throughout the years. He's the reason that some AUs, such as FlowerTale, are gone. While Ink could remake the ones that were killed off, copies and all, he can't. Not when he knows that Error will just destroy them all again. With Error gone, a threat over all their heads will be gone.

Error, the monster, the one who most of the Multiverse wished never existed. Mostly for the reason that Error is the one who threatens the whole Multiverse. It'll all end fine, it has to. Because if Ink is wrong.... No, that's impossible. He can't be wrong so there's no use thinking about it.

Besides, Ink, himself, wished that Error never existed.

For many reasons he never wants to say or admit aloud.

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"It seems your child is planning something." Destiny hummed, looking at their sibling. "I do not see it working."

-Hook-

"It hinges on it coming to the small world my dear child makes." Fate recalls, frowning in thought.

-Line-

"Your child's plan is going to fail." Destiny absentmindedly thinks aloud. "Error will not go to destroy such a small world. He'd rather just destroy a bigger AU, as that takes up more space. Especially as the world will not grow, like an AU does."

"Ah!" Fate gasped at that, eyes going wide.

'Sinker.' Destiny grimly thought to herself. While this gives them the chance to make their plan go further, they knew it was going to hurt their chosen child. No parent wants their child hurt, even if it is to save them from something even more painful.

"I'll just have to help him along then." Fate started to laugh. "It will be humble after the plan. It's  not like that thing can die after all! Another lesson!" Fate then sighed sweetly, looking proud. "My child sure does love his games, doesn't he? I wish he could have all the fun he'd want, but needs are a must, right?"

"I suppose." Was all Destiny said before they started to walk away.

While turned and once alone, tears started to fall from their eyes while their SOUL hardened in resolve and sorrow.

'I wish you never had to go through all this pain, my dear child.'

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{GOOD FOR NOTHING!}

'I wish all this would stop!' 

He couldn't see. 'ERROR' signs clouded his sight as he glitched wildly.

{LITTLE BASTARD DOESN'T EVEN DESERVE A SOUL!}

'I wish someone who help me!'

Clawing at his face, he could feel the dust and blood falling from his wounds. But he paid it no mind, nothing could taint him further than he already is.

{HEARTLESS CHILD MURDERER!}

'I wish I could leave this prison!'

Giving out a choked whimper, he curled up into a ball, slamming his head onto the ground. Most likely giving himself a new crack in his skull in his efforts to silence the never stopping screaming.

{TAINTED MONSTER, NO ONE WOULD EVER WANT YOU!}

'I wish someone would answer when I call!'

Clinching his hands into fists, he stopped slamming his head into the ground. He could feel the blood pouring out of his bones, most likely making his already tattered clothing even dirtier.

{YOU MUST DESTROY FOR THE BALANCE! YOU MUST KILL FOR THE BALANCE!}

'I....I wish I could stop caring....'

Taking in a deep breath, he slowly uncurled himself. Bones cracked and creaked as he moved, some breaks in the bones growing from the movement. Yet, he paid it no mind. It'll heal sooner or later. None of it matters.

None of it.

{ALL YOU ARE GOOD FOR IS DESTRUCTION!}

Looking at the blood on the endless white ground in front of him, Error chuckled brokenly as his sight slowly came back to him.

"9 239198 9 23119 4514."

-End Chapter-

Stretch misunderstands, takes over protection to a whole new, and more than a little worryingly, level, and more than likely has some issues.

Comic misunderstands, thinks the plan is either going to tank or work but also thinks there is no other option, and knows he has issues but is glad that there are others that understand said issues.

Ink misunderstands, thinks everything will work out once everything is said and done, and refuses to even entertain the thought that Error is more than a monster/killer for his own sanity's sake while having conflicting feelings overall.

Dream misunderstands, thinks he knows his own brother even after all the crap that went down in their past and brotherhood when he really doesn't know him at all anymore, is putting Ink on a high pedestal, and thinks that everything will be smooth sailing with Error gone.

Meanwhile, during all that, Error has a panic attack and is so close to just being fully done.

Really, the only one not misunderstanding anything is Destiny in this story, as even Error thinks Ink knows about the balance... So misunderstandings for nearly everyone, yay!

I wanted to get a good amount out before posting this book up so that everyone can see the changes as we go throughout the first four chapters, and also seeing how in a basic sense, it's the same. 

Error is forced into a role he doesn't want for multiple reasons, Fate is a bitch, Destiny just wants their child safe and is willing to damn a Multiverse to get what they want, Ink doesn't know the truth, and a whole bunch of side-plots and misunderstandings galore! Basics are the same, I'm just changing up the characters, the complicated parts, and everything else - maybe. We'll see. 

Don't worry, there will be more time in the Unstable Multiverse even as the story goes on, and there will be flashbacks and interaction for the characters in the Unstable Multiverse. Error will also have flashbacks about Monsters he knew in the UM and talk/think about them as well when he gets into Warverse.

I have not yet decided on the pairing for Error yet. I'll let you all know when I do. And, of course, there are going to be background relationships - of the romantic, platonic and family kind. After all, relationships come in all sizes and flavors and when someone says they're relationship is going great or their relationship has become bitter, it doesn't always mean romantic.

In any case, I hope you all enjoyed it so far and will stick around for the many more chapters to come! I know it's a change and that some might not like that I am doing this, but I am happy with this and wanted to do this. Having said that, I'd be happy to hear all your thoughts and can't wait to read all your comments!

Also, by the time I am writing this, I now have 1k followers! Thank you so much for following me and continuing to read my stories! I never once thought I would get this many followers, and I am thankful for every single one of you. I'm lucky and so thankful to have one follower, let alone 1k. Readers are what make writing worth it after all. I can't thank you all enough. I'm just so happy that I could cry!

Thank you!

Because there is some confusion after posting the chapter, I'll explain; "9 239198 9 23119 4514." translates to "I wish I was dead.". It's a number code. 9 = I, 23 = W, 9 = I again, 19 = s, 8 = h, and so forth.