From Murder to Dust

ATE - Extras 2

Yep. I don't know why, but I have too many ATE ideas that need to be brought out.

So yeah.

You get 40,000 more words of ATE stuff! Woo!

This is totally why I haven't posted anything for the past..week?

Just kidding! The revision history goes back to July 19th!

..So, checking that, this was made in a little over three weeks..

What am I doing with my life-

Anyways, please enjoy this!

I would really, really appreciate any and all comments! They really make my day, and I love to see each and every one of them!

With that said, let the story of ATE continue!

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"Kidnapped"

Classification: angst.

Warnings: kidnapping (duh), sad Dusty.

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I was scared. Usually, I wouldn't have been upset about being taken away from Ink, since I didn't exactly like being his prisoner, but..this was worse. Ink had been out this morning, but I wished he had stayed, even if he would have just tortured me. The kidnappers struck soon after he left me alone; Fell was supposed to come after thirty minutes, but I didn't get thirty minutes before they came. I had been hugging my Hope when someone covered my mouth from behind to muffle a scream; I blacked out soon after, only to wake up to the inside of a cell, with chains holding me off the ground by my wrists..it hurt. The kidnappers hadn't approached me as of yet, which meant that I had no idea what they were planning to do with me..I hoped it was giving me to my brother, but I honestly doubted it. I hoped that my questions would be answered as a still-alive Gaster approached my cell and entered it, looking at me curiously.

"The dictator's little pet.." He murmured. "It was rather difficult to attain you.."

"Wh-where am I?" I hoped they wouldn't hurt me.

"That would be a rather unintelligent question to answer; ask something else."

"..Wh-who..are y-you?" My wrists hurt; I wanted to touch the ground.

"Better question, although still pointless." He grabbed my chin to look at my eyelights. "I am the Gaster of an unimportant timeline."

"Wh-why am I..here?"

"Ransom." His answer shed light on most of the questions I had at the moment; I understood now. "You are likely the most valuable being in the multiverse, since the dictator likes you so much; your ransom will bring safety to our little group, not to mention the means to not be wiped out."

"Can I..get down from here?" My arms hurt so much..

"You would try to escape." He scoffed.

"I wouldn't." I shook my skull.

"Give me one good reason to let you down."

"I-if I tried to escape, Ink would find me easier; I'd be better off staying here. And..it hurts; if you hurt me too much, Ink might wipe you out instead of paying your ransom..he doesn't like people hurting me without his approval."

"..Well, that's two good reasons.." The Gaster hummed, releasing the chains and letting me fall to the ground with a thud. "If you try to escape, we won't hesitate to chain you up again."