ErrorInk:To Be Enemies Or Not To Be Enemies

Chapter 38: Regroup!

"Gradient, I got help. Let us in."PJ says

"Ok..."Gradient says from the other side

The door slowly opens and Gradient peeks out. PJ nods and enters. I look at Error, who looks at me. Secretive about the issue, huh? Gradient gestures for us to enter. We enter and as soon as we do, Paperjam slams the door shut. I feel Error tighten his grip on me so I hold him closer.

"What's going on?"I ask

"We found something. It's never been here before and it's been giving signals. We thought you two out of them all would be the most willing to come and know the most of it."Gradient explains

"K....WhAt iS iT?"Error asks

Gradient points to a crystal ball on a dusty old table.

"WhAt dO wE lOok lIke? FoRtUnE tElLerS?"Error asks sarcastically

"Hold on, Error. Let's see what they mean first."I tell him, going over to the table

I place a hand on the table, gazing curiously at the ball. It lights up. Error jolts in my hold at the sight of this. The ball at first shined different colors. Red, purple, red, purple, repeat.

"StrAnGe. ArE yOu sUrE SprInKlE dIdn'T juSt gEt sOmE oDd dIscO bAlL frOm DanCeTaLe oR sOmeTHiNg?"Error says

I think silently on what this could mean.

"Hmm, this could be a signal though. I've never seen a disco ball like this or only flash two colors. Or such colors. Red could mean anger, alarm or dangerous trouble. Red alert, supposedly. Purple could then mean fear, meaning something causing it or the sender is scared. Danger and fear...hmm..."I state

The ball glows green, then stops glowing colors. It glows a colorless light but seems to have some message within them. I look up to see a message on the ceiling coming from the ball.

"!pu tilps ton oD !retsaG dna weneR !sraen regnaD !luferac eB !t'nod ,on tiaW !pleH"The message says

I look down to see the same message was in the ball. Error sees it as well and nods. He looks around and uses his strings to get a mirror and hold it over the ball. The reflection read a new message.

"Help! Wait no, don't! Be careful! Danger nears! Renew and Gaster! Do not split up!"Gradient reads

Again, the green light came. It began to shake and glow a grey light, seeming to be doing something. The door was kicked in. I look to see Palette in the door.

"Hey, Palette! They found a message in it!"Paperjam says, then Gradient repeated the message found

"How'd your search for Goth go? Did your string lead you to him as you hoped?"I ask

"It didn't go well. Couldn't find Gothy. The string led me to this doof instead. Is there a way to know who is sending these messages? Could be a trick. Or someone looking to help."Palette explains, gesturing behind him

"Ink! Error! PJ! Gradient! Bruh! Hi! Bruh!"Epic says

"Hi...Epic...."Paperjam says with a unhappy tone

"Hi..."Gradient says, then pulls Palette in and shuts the door on Epic

"We cannot tell who is sending these messages or signals. It's still active so that means the sender is still using it."I say

Error tugs at my scarf. I look at him and he points to the ball. Palette and I look at it. I quickly understood why he did and smile. Palette's expression lights up, but had a puzzled look.

"I tHiNk wE gOt ThE aNsWEr."Error says

"Ya, I think so."I agree

There, in the ball, was Goth. At least Goth was being shown, that is. He was small and wounded within the ball, but hides within his scarf. Goth was looking up at us through the ball.