ErrorInk:To Be Enemies Or Not To Be Enemies

Chapter 20: Torn

I immediately call Dust. I kneel down to the scarf in a panic and check for dust but find none, luckily. Dust didn't answer. I call him again. And again. This time he picked up.

"Error, I'm busy looking! Stop calling! I-"Dust orders

I applaud his determination and work ethic, but now's not the time to be stubborn and isolated!

"DuST! Get t0 HumAnTaLe n0w! I fOunD BlUe's sCarF!"I snap back at him, opening a portal for him to come through

"What? Oh my stars! I'm coming!"Dust exclaims, then hangs up

I then see Dust run through the portal.I show him the scarf and he held it tight. He seemed worried. Dust began searching the ground for dust particles, seeming about to cry. I knew he gets emotional with situations like these. Therefore, I stop him by pulling him back up.

"I alReAdy sEaRcHed aNd dIdn't fInD aNy. MeAnInG hE's sTiLl aLivE. It's oK, DusT. It jUsT mEaNs tHat we'Re oN thE rIghT tRaCk. ThIs iS tHE AU wE mUst SeARcH."I explain to him

He nods.

"I hope he's okay."Dust says

"As dO I, DusT. N0w, whIlE yOu wErE sEarChinG fOr yOuR nAme, I fouNd a CluE. LooK!"I say, pointing to three trails of footprints

"This is humantale, that could be anyone's footprints."Dust states

"Ya, bUt cHeCk ThE mIdDlE tRaIl. ThErE's wRiTiNg! Do y0u kNow aNyOne eLse tHat sAyS mwehehehE wHeN tHey LaUgH?"I point out, gesturing to the written 'mwehehehes' beside the middle trail

"Good point. Let's go find them!"Dust cheers, a smile coming to his face again.

Dust and I carefully follow the trials but then the trails split. The possible Blue's trail kept going forward, meanwhile the other two trails circled his and made a sharp right, fading into the distance. I decided to stick with Dust and ensure Blue was okay. We followed what was left of the middle trail, but they stopped. We look around, no other sign of Blue besides this trail. Trees towered over as and Dust seemed uneasy.

"BluE? YoU oUt tHeRE? It'S ErRoR aNd DuSt! HeLLo?"I shout, cupping my hands over my mouth to make it louder

Then we heard it. Footsteps.

"Over there!"Dust shouts, pointing to where the footsteps were coming from

We approach the noise. Dust suddenly stops just as the footsteps do as well. I look at him and stop as well.

"I think I see him."Dust says, his gaze at a tree

I put my glasses on and look at the tree for a few moments, then manage to see a figure peeking out from behind it. But there was no clear way of telling.

"DuSt wAiT-"I begin

The figure hid behind the tree again.

"Blue!"Dust shouts, sprinting toward the tree

I facepalm and groan. He could be scaring a member of the AU or getting into danger! I then sigh, shaking my head. He sure does care for Blue. I lower my hood, feeling safe in an AU full of human versions of characters. I think about what could be going on or where Ink could be. I was taken out of my thoughts when I felt a hand grip my arm. I look and it seems to be a human Blue, except he didn't have his scarf.

"Error! Thank the stars you're here and okay! Where's Dust? Is he ok?"Blue asks

"I'Ll aNsWeR yOuR qUeStIoN wHeN yOu pRoVe iT's yOu aNd nOt a pArT oF tHis AU or TrIcK."I state

"I'm a member of Underswap and am your friend! Like you, I was turned human, not created in this AU!"Blue says

"OKaY. DuSt's oKay, hE's jUst oVer tHerE...WaIT! If yOu'Re hEre, whO's hE rUnNiNg tO? WhErE eVeN wErE yOu?"I reply