Chapter ten, "Book" two, Impotent King
It's a brilliant day out on the mountainside. As William and G are training, The mountainside is lit by the dusk, while they're training at one of William's overworld temples.
"You call this training? This ain't nothing!" G said, bouncing around.
"Hey, now that you have your own strings, gotta see if anythings different with em'" William explained, as with very slight movements he dodged all of G's attacks.
And as he continued to dodge, he jumped up in front of the mountainside, and as G swiped, William flew over it, and the strings hit the mountainside, the rocks fell down and crushed him.
William landed in front of the rock pile, and pulled G out.
"So. Whatcha learn?" William asked, holding him upside down.
"Uh… that I still can't beat you?" G replied, as William flipped him right side up
"Well, how did I beat you?" William questioned, dusting him off.
"Uhh, crushed me under debris?" G said, as William snapped his finger
"Ah! But I didn't. You did. All I did was dodge in such a way to use your strength against you. Get it?" William asked, as he removed debris with his telekinesis, fusing it back into the wall.
"I guess? But weren't we just gonna test out my new strings?" G asked,
"Well yes, originally we were but it seemed like nothing was different, and I needed a way to stop, so I just got you buried." William responded.
"That's your first thought of how to stop training? Why not just-" as G was interrupted,
"Ah, you're immortal. You're fine." William chuckled, as G seemed confused and asked
"Wait, I'm immortal again?" G asked, as William explained
"Well, not fully. You become more immortal the more you master your other powers. The seal on your magic helps you control your powers more, but blocks most of your immortality."As G stretched out.
"Man, it's almost time for the fireworks tonight." William said as he walked over to a cliff near the temple.
"Oh… me and Nightmare were gonna watch them.." G stated, scratching his head, as William turned to look over the cliff.
"But… we do that every year. I can watch it with you tonight." G continued, as he sat down with William.
"Thanks. G" William spoke as he hugged G
Down in the city, Nightmare was sitting with dust and killer, as he was signing books. The streets were filled with lights and activity as people began the festival.
"H-hello! Of course I can.. y-yeah sign it!" Nightmare said, nervously shaking.
"Hey Nightmare, you alright?" Killer asked as they ate snacks.
"Night gets anxious in large groups, and they also get anxious with fans" Dust replied, looking up from his book to help comfort Nightmare
"G was supposed to be here… what if something happened?" Nightmare said looking around.
"Nah, he's fine. He's with Error 404! Ever since that last fight with Vantus, he wanted to make sure he was ready for whoever might show up next!" Killer explained, as he opened up another box of food, "want one?" He continued, offering one.
"No… I'm alright for now." Nightmare said, calming down slightly.
And as they continued, Hunter walked over with his own food.
"Hey guys. I wanted to hang out with you guys tonight." He said smiling, as he sat down next to them
"Hey hunter! How's the day been?" Dust asked, smiling.
"Oh yeah, everything okA-" Hunter was saying as his cookie fell down a nearby drain.
"Whelp. Can't save that now." Hunter said, as he sat down with the others.
Down in his lair, Multiverse had captured a Sans, Papyrus, and Chara.
He has the sans assist him in developing a way to regain some of his power.
"Is everything working?" Multiverse asked, as he walked over to him.
Sans sighed, as he turned around. "It should work, given there aren't any complications."
As Multiverse pinned him against the wall with two bones, and yelled "It WILL work. You mean?" He said walking over angrily. "I swear if one more thing goes wrong-" he continued, as a cookie hit him in the head.
In anger, he nearly stabbed Sans, but stopped himself, saying "start it. NOW." He yelled, as he let the Sans go, and threw the piece of bone he got from G to him
The Sans reluctantly sighed, as he moved to bone over and put it into his contraption.
It whirred and whined, as it began to operate, but it scratched to a halt after a few seconds.
As it did, Multiverse chained the Sans between the roof and ceiling, running over yelling "This is your last failure! i should-." As he looked away, saying, "it CAN'T be over…"
And a sickening mist seeped through the walls, seemingly scaring the three prisoners just by its existence.
"It doesn't have to be, as long as I'm here." A voice said, as chuckles echo through the halls, and the light turns purple.
"W-who are you?!? SHOW YOURSELF!" Multiverse yelled.
"I am but a humble soul, drifting through, who saw someone truly deserving of the title, 'King' and I believe I may be of service." The voice continued, as a small vial rolled into the room, as the voice subsided, along with the signs of its existence.
"What is this?" Multiverse asked as he walked over, and saw a purplish vial, with a strange liquid.
"Perhaps… nothing could be worse than this." He said, looking at the contraption.
He poured the vial into the contraption, and it whirred back to life, as it seemed to stabilize and cause it to work.
"It… works!?! FINALLY!!" He screamed, as he took the device.
"Now, how about a test drive?" He continued, as he turned to look at the prisoners.
"HEY! you said you'd let us free if I helped you!!!" The Sans yelled, as he struggled against the chains.
"You failed me, and needed the vial for it to work. Therefore, you still owe me something." Multiverse said, stepping closer as he shot the three's souls with his magic, and they screamed as lines strung across their bodies.
And as they fall to the ground, they kneel before Multiverse, seemingly struggling against the control, before giving in.
And as Multiverse smiles, and turns to say, "now. Let us begin."
As the parade began, everyone smiled in celebration.
"man, I love festivals! Just a big ol bunch of fun!" Killer said, sitting on Hunter's shoulders
"Yeah, all the floats are so cool, there's the dragon, the… throne?" Hunter asked as the others looked to see a large float with a throne on it.
"That's not supposed to be there…" Nightmare thinks, as he gestures for the others to evacuate, saying "I think we've gotta go" as they all run to the woods.
Back in the city, rising out of the throne is Multiverse, who stands up saying.
"Citizens! I believe it is time for a change of leadership." And as he does, a couple of monsters run nearby, trying to hit him, he shoots them with his magic, and as they fall down, the crowd scatters, as one by one, he hunts out everyone who he can, bringing them under his control.
Back with William and G, they smile while eating cookies and watching the fireworks.
William stretched out, saying "Man, I haven't been out here to actually see the world myself for a bit, huh?" As he patted G on the back, "man, it's great to see this, huh pal?" He finished, smiling at him.
"Yeah, I'm glad we got to hang out." G smiled as he also stretched out.
And as they celebrate, the fireworks stop, and they stand up In confusion.
"Where did the fireworks go?" G asked, as he used code sight to view the city closer.
When he did, he saw the chaos beneath them, and saw Multiverse.
"Multiverse!" G yelled as he jumped towards them, before he was stopped by William.
"No. For the first time in a long time, I was having a good time. He messed with ME." William said as he summoned his blaster, and jumped on, grabbing G, and putting him on as well.
They both flew as fast as possible, towards the city.
"G. You sit this one out." As he put him down on a nearby rooftop.
"but wait, I can-" G responded as William flew off
William flew to the makeshift throne that Multiverse had made on top of a tall building.
As William lands, the snow sitting atop the building was pushed from the wind behind him, and he yelled, "Multiverse."
"Well well well, if it isn't the self proclaimed 'god of the Multiverse' finally come out of your pity dimension?" as he stood up to face William.
"As if you're one to talk, 'prince' of the Multiverse. Recluse to recluse a little bird told me you've been living in a dusty cave under the city." William taunted.
"it was a temporary living situation. And it's king and you know it." Multiverse sneered, stepping closer, before swiping at William with bones, as William dodged backwards.
G got to a vantage point, so he could watch from a distance.
The two fought, William clearly messing around with Multiverse as much as he does G, as if this is training to him.
"C'mon, you can't dodge forever your majesty" William spoke, as he heard a whisper behind him, he swiped at it, but only saw a skeleton with a patch on its skull, and a terrifying smile.
"WHAT THE?-" William yelled, as it disappeared, and Multiverse hit him in the back, grappling him with chains
William groaned as he was bound, as he said "seriously? The old chain trick? You think this can-" but he was interrupted by the chains zapping him, and as he attempted to escape, he couldn't.
"Well… this is new." He spoke as Multiverse laughed, and sat down on his throne.
G saw from a distance, and he was both confused and panicked, he dashed off, following signs of the others.
"Excuse me? This taco is really hot!!!" A monster said, metaphorically breathing fire.
"Oh dear customer, I must say that you did order the fire taco." Blue Moon responded, as he leaned over towards them.
"Well yeah, but this isn't just a 'fire taco', this is a bioweapon at this point!!!" The monster stated
"Ohoho, so I'm supposed to make pathetic tacos that are too weak to do what those close to them ask of it, HUH?" Blue Moon replied.
"Can I speak to a manager of some sort?!" The monster asked, as Vantus loomed closer, saying "you called?"
As the monster inched backwards, saying "y'know what? I didn't need anything, goodbye!" And ran off
"Brother, you cannot just scare any who would wish to talk to us. Now is a time for redemption. Now that… glitch is here, we can't take over the city, so perhaps you should calm down?"" Blue Moon suggested, as he stepped closer
"And what should I be? The taco king?" Vantus yelled, annoyed.
"Well no I'm the taco king" Blue Moon mumbled, "no- we can just… try something new! Two brothers, working to better themselves in a shifting world. No threat from heros, no… talking goop" Blue Moon continued, no longer mumbling.
At the mention of the entity, Vantus tenses up, as Blue Moon backed away, saying
"Oh- I apologize, fresh wound" as he backed away, but as he did, he looked outside and saw the carnage.
MV!Sans broke down the door, "the king demands an audience" he said, as he grabbed him and teleported to Multiverse.
"BROTHER!!!" Blue Moon yelled, as he was found by one of the monsters Multiverse controls attacked him, but he stabbed it, and took its soul, seeing as it was strange, and he took it with him in a vial.
And as he ran, he summoned his blaster, and hopped on it.
"I'll be back, brothers" Blue Moon said, as he flew off
Vantus was chained from a chandelier containing many others.
"What is this?!?" Vantus yelled, as he strained against the chains.
"Oh, but it's just the new order of things." Multiverse said, slowly walking from bone to bone up to him like steps.
"If it is you who defeated me, perhaps I have truly fallen" Vantus sneered.
"Or perhaps you were never upon the pedestal you saw yourself on." Multiverse responded.
"Tch, as if you could ever get further then here. If I know anything from attempting this myself the glitch will destroy you any moment. Vantus taunted
"Oh, well. I believe I have someone you would like to meet." Multiverse spoke, as he gestures to William.
"Heya ink demon. Got you too huh?" William said spinning around.
"YOU?!?" Vantus yelled as he struggled.
"It's not helping, can you not tell?" Multiverse said.
And as he did, MV!Chara and MV!Papyrus entered the room.
"My liege, I have news of the knight." MV!Chara said, their white cloak flowed in the wind as its gold trim shimmered in the light.
"Go on." Multiverse spoke, stepping closer.
"He… got away." MV!Chara continued.
"HOW?!?" Multiverse yelled, as he turned to face them, and Vantus laughed.
"Well you did give Sans a paltry force to command over, and he himself was busy with Vantus." MV!Papyrus mentioned.
Vantus cackled as he said "you spent the whole budget on me? My my, I must be your special guest!"
Multiverse turned, and stated "you are only one of many. Your brother can do nothing to me." As he turned away, and sat on his throne.
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