Wanted to wait a few more days, but Doodis questions made me post this <3 Thansk again Snowy!

Error winced, rubbing his skull. A painful migraine had quickly formed now that he had reawakened, his magic readjusting and beginning to slowly change.

The first few weeks in a new incarnation always hurt, as memories of his new self merged with the greater whole.

And maybe... not that he would ever admit it to anyone... bawl his eye sockets out from grief.

He didn't just wear Dreamswap Nightmare's body, he was Nightmare- just with the memories of all of Error's many lives. It was only due to Error that he survived his twin's death at the AU's end.

In the life before this he'd been an Outerswap Sans, and the one before that a version of Geno, the list went on and on.

At the moment he was hiding in the anti-void, as until he fully awoke as Error, both in body and mind, it was locked to others.

"Heya, broski," said Fresh, skateboarding in.

Well, locked to everyone except for Fresh, who somehow kept getting in.

"Hey Fresh," Error said softly.

"Cool new bod dude, see ya!" Fresh said, and the parasite was gone again.

Although Error wasn't a big fan of Fresh, his lingo was annoying, he was the only one who truly understood the pain of having so many different selves. The parasite carried the memories of every soul he had fed upon, although not to the extent that Error did.

Sighing, Error, or rather, DS!Nightmare, opened a portal. He should probably make sure his friends were okay following the aftermath of his latest death.

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"You look so cute," said Geno, smiling as his single eyelight turned a soft green.

"Shut up, Geno," said Error, pouting.

It really didn't help matters that Dreamswap Nightmare's body was that of a preteen, looking perhaps twelve at the most. DS!Dream had skipped puberty entirely with the golden apples.

"Nightmare's reaction will be hilarious, please get me pictures," Geno begged.

Error silently wondered why, of all people, did he go to Geno first?

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He almost got beheaded as he exited the portal to his next destination, but with his superior agility, he dodged, his hood barely shifting on his skull.

Should he have changed? Nah... all he had was his hand-made Error clothing to change into anyway, and that would be like a bat-signal for Ink.

He'd prefer to keep the fact he was semi-back a secret for now, even though Inky would have felt Dreamswap crumble.

"Watch it, Dust," he said idly. He dodged a few more attacks, barely paying attention.

"Who are you?!" Dust demanded.

"Stop, Dust," a voice said, and moments later Nightmare glided regally (or at least as regally as the goopy tar octopus could) into sight.

"Sup, Nightmare," Error said.

"Hello Error, or I could call you little brother," said Nightmare, smirking. Right now they were both Nightmare, and it was like the King of Negativity was looking into a mirror- one that showed you at your most awkward age, that is.

"Screw you," Error said, grumbling irately.

"Well now, you're me," Nightmare said, smirking wickedly.

"I'm out," Error said, turning and opening a portal to Underswap.

"Have fun seeing Blue!" Nightmare called.

This was why he usually didn't show up until his body had fully transformed... Jerks.

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"Oh my stars! So cute!" Blue squealed when he opened the door, and immediately pulled the smaller skeleton into what could only be described as a glomp.

"Blue..." Error squeaked, getting crushed in the monster hug.

"Welcome home, Error," said Blue, smiling as his star-shaped eyelights glowed a bright green of pure happiness.

Error smiled back, his own eyelights becoming a soft green, not as bright as Blue's but just as telling.

Blue always had been special