Death's Destructive Family: DestructiveDeath Sequel

Chapter 29: Recovery Estimates

NO POV, hours later

Science eventually steps out of the operating room to update the group waiting. Reaper is the first to approach him.

"How is it going?"He asks Science

"Well....That's complicated...Geno's soul was unstable so it was stabilized by Error's. I could only remove a few chemicals from his system. It seems that many of them overlapped. Messing with one can trigger another which triggers a third and so on. They're working to heal and stabilize Error but it seems that you'll have to deal with him looking abnormal for a while...Well, different from his usual abnormalities. And he might be a bit out of it."Science says

Reaper sighs with relief, just glad that Error's ok. Science gets sent home since he cannot help them more than he already has.

Palette arrives through a portal and sees Reaper telling Horror the news from Science. He glances around, then gets overwhelmed by two rushes of positivity for different reasons. Horror notices how unsteady he is, going to hold him up.

"My ummm....Mr. Dream is happy but also upset with what he is sensing from Mr. Error...He gave up on pursuing Mr. Error...He's hallucinating but very happy."Palette says

They glance at each other curiously.

"You check on him, I'll watch the kids."Horror says

Reaper nods, asking a nurse for his room and following the nurse down a hall. He glances in, seeing Error lay in the bed. His tail flicks and he has two extra arms as his horns still grow from his head. He shifts from side to side, humming. Then he pushes the door open, slipping into the room as he hears Error call his name faintly. Despite being heavily bandaged and still wearing his cloak, he looks okay. And that's what makes him so relieved.

"Glitchy, dearest. Are you with me?"He says

Error's gaze locks onto him.

"ReApEr...YoU loOk sO pReTtY..."Error says, smiling as his face turns a bright yellow

Reaper sees his dilated eyes and chuckles.

"How many meds do they have you on?"

"MedS? WhAt mEdS? We'Re oUt oN a sUmMer tRiP rIghT? HaVinG a fAmiLy dAy..."

"No, dearest. You're in the hospital. Those assholes experimented on you but you're safe now."

He sees Error tense as those words sink in.

"E-E-ExpEriMeNtS? WhAT? I...I dOn't dIsGuSt yoU, dO I? FrEaK yOu oUt?"

Reaper gently holds one of his hands, kissing it.

"You? No, never. Not a chance my beloved Glitchy. You're like the most precious jewel, the farthest thing from disgusting. I love every inch of you."He coos

He sees Error's eyes blur as he squeezes his hand before they dilate again.

"WhAt...whAt wErE wE tAlkInG aBoUt?"

Reaper smiles, part of him glad that Error is too out of it to know the pain he endured. Now, he's happy and too painless to care.

"Nothing...Nothing at all. Just reminding you how wonderful you are."

"I....I aM?"

Reaper presses a kiss to his head.

"Of course you are."He says

Error looks at him, then down and back up to his face. His face glows a golden glow.

"Though I do wonder what goes through that head of yours and what you see."