I bleed for you ~A sequel to I bleed Red | An Ink x Reader~

-Earlier-

~Ink's POV~

I was in my frequent state of panic and indecision, but amplified by a hundred percent.

The message from Cross had come 10 minutes ago in the form of a visual projection of himself. How the hell he managed to do that, I had no idea. How did he even know where I was? If this place isn't safe, no where is. He had said to meet him in Overtale, the place we last fought. He threatened that Y/n would be harmed if I didn't arrive on time... in 30 minutes.

I hadn't told the others just yet, it was my fault she got into this mess and I'm the one who has to get her out of it. I knew it was a trap, there was no doubt about it. But if he's telling the truth about hurting Y/n I couldn't just let that happen either.

"He's bluffing, he's not going to lay a hand on her."

The voice of Blade interrupted my thinking. I sat up on the bed and saw she wasn't even a foot away from me. She had her mask back on but I could still tell she was scowling. I was surprised she was even talking to me after that argument.

"I can't take that chance."

"There's no chance to it. I know Cross way better than you do."

"...You don't know him at all if you aren't thinking of what I'm worried about."

An expression of confusion spread across her face as she sat cross-legged in front of me. Even if she couldn't actually touch the bedspread she was still acting like she could. I sighed as I prepared an explanation, "I knew Cross way before you two met. It's a very long story but we were friends for a while after his universe was destroyed... Have you ever wondered why one of Cross' eyes is red?"

Blade didn't answer and her confusion was only becoming more clear. "He has part of his Chara's SOUL inside of him. It's actually a pretty similar situation to us. X-Chara is, um, a lot different than you though. He's very sadistic and-"

"How is that different than me?" Blade interrupted with a raise of her eyebrow.

"You didn't hurt people for your own amusement. I know that much about you... X-Chara on the other hand, does. He's a dangerous individual and Cross has managed to hold him back this whole time. When we encountered Cross in Deltarune something was off about him though, I didn't think of it in the moment but I realize it now. Cross was in much more control of himself than I've ever seen him."

"How is that a bad thing?"

"It means X-Chara is either ready to burst or him and Cross have worked out an agreement."

Blade went quiet once again and I only now realized I was wasting time. Five minutes had gone by while I explained to Blade. I scrambled out of the bed and grabbed my paintbrush, ready to make a portal. I'm going to come early which I hope will catch them slightly off guard.

"So X-Chara can take control of Cross' body, correct?" Blade suddenly came in front of me right as I was about to swipe my paintbrush across the air.

"He can, that's what I'm worried is going to happen if I'm late." I answered quickly as I tried to make the portal next to her, but she blocked me again.

"And you said that we're similar?"

"Yes. Now please let me make the portal."

"How does he do it?"

I didn't even think as to why she was asking me this, "I think it has to do with the SOUL. Please, Blade, just step aside."

I could tell that under her mask, her face had contorted into a smile. It was only then that I realized what I mistake I just made. Our SOUL was out before I could say anything. Everything went white as the last thing I saw was her floating straight into it.