He let go. "WeLl, I'm CuRiouS To HeAr WhAt YoU HaVe To SaY." Bill said in anticipation.

  I smirked. I like Bill, but I wasn't going to make this too easy on him. "Well the first thing, you could say this is my second chance at life. What that means, you'll have to figure out. Second, I'm a bit of a fan of yours. I think you being a dream demon with the ability to manipulate the very fabric of reality is pretty cool. And third, you wouldn't happen to have figured out what's been going on in the star alliance yet have you?" I said. Bill went from frustrated at my first fact, to almost embarrassed at the second. When I asked my question for the third, he seemed excited.

  "I'vE BeEn TrYiNg To FiGuRe OuT WhAt'S GoInG On FoR WeEkS! ThEy'Ve BeEn So TiGhT LiPpEd AbOuT It! I KnOw ThEy'Re BuIlDiNg ShIpS, But ThAt'S AbOuT It!" Bill told me in frustration.

  I liked Bill and Killer, and felt bad for the others here. They wouldn't have gotten any warning on what's going on and would die with the rest of the multiverse. I'm not sure if Bill or Nightmare know just how bad the situation is, but I could at least give a little warning. "After finding out that Error committed suicide and destroyed the balance between creation and destruction, we've been preparing to leave the multiverse." I told Bill. He looked at me in confusion, then shock.

  "ErRoR's DeAd?! ShIt! WhY DiDn'T YoU StArT WiTh ThAt?! I May HaVe BrOuGhT DoWn ThE BaRrIeRs BeTwEeN UnIvErSeS, BuT I NeVeR WaNtEd To DeStRoY ThE MuLtIvErSe! I LiVe In It!" Bill said panicking.

  "You do realize after siding with Corruption, that was basically inevitable. His negativity would eventually spread and effect everyone. Including the balance holders. The  multiverse became unstable, and your Weirdmageddon was not really helping. Probably part of the reason Error was pushed to the edge was a lack of ability to feel positivity. I may have been stuck in stone this whole time, but I know Corruption's only real goals are to spread negativity and get more powerful. He doesn't care about anything else. It's part of the reason why I refuse to be his queen. He doesn't truly care about me, it's just an obsession with my negativity and what I represent. Now, with the threat of the universes colliding, we have literally reached the point of no return." I told him. Bill seemed to go deep in thought at my explanation.

I just sat there letting him think about everything. I fiddled with the metal collar on my neck. It was probably what was keeping me from using magic. I cross my legs and lean back on the wall. I'm about to close my eyesockets when I feel movement from my torso. I lift my shirt and dig my hand into my corruption. The moving grew more frantic. I manage to grab on and pull. *Cough* *Cough* I hear as a corruption covered bitty is revealed. It was Strings. I set the poor thing down next to me and go for the other two. After a few moments the Carber and Moon join them. Moon is still in his corrupted form. String looked around and noticed Bill. "WhY'd YoU BrInG Us OuT?! SoMeOnE'S HeRe!" String panicked.

  *Cough* *Cough* " Relax. He already knew we were here. He said you all when they made the deal. Specifying more than just Catcher. Plus, I wouldn't be surprised if he's been watching us when we sneak out for a while." Carber said trying to calm String down.

  "Well, I'm just glad to be out. It's not pleasant being in someone else's corruption and avoiding getting stabbed during torture sessions is not on the list of things I want to do. The shocks and burns are unpleasant enough, even though it's not as bad through the stuff." Moon said.

  "Sorry. Didn't expect to be kidnapped and tortured. I would have left you all behind if I knew I would get in this situation." I tell them.

  "AnD, YoU Be AlL AlOnE! DeFiNiTeLy Not! We MaY NoT Be AbLe To Do MuCh, But We WoUlDn'T LeAvE YoU On YoUr OwN!" String told me.

  "Agreed. That wasn't an option. The least we can do is lend you our emotional support." Carber said.

  "We wouldn't leave you to fend for yourself in the heart of Corruption's territory. We said we would follow you anywhere, and that meant ANYWHERE." Moon told me. I was touched.

  "NoT To InTeRrUpT YoUr LiTtLe MoMeNt, BuT We'Ve GoT SoMe UnFiNiShEd BuSiNeSs To TaKe CaRe Of. YoU WaNt To GeT OuT Of HeRe Or NoT?" Bill said finally having snapped out of it.

  "Ya. What exactly did you have planned? I would think Corruption would have measures to prevent Reaper from just showing up in his own prison." I said.

  "ThAt'S WhY ThIs OnE Is UsEd SpEcIfIcAlLy FoR CoNtAiNiNg ThE OnEs JuSt GoInG ThRoUgH ToRtUrE. We UsE A SePaRaTe AU FoR KiLlInG PrIsOnErS. We BaSiCaLlY BrEaK ThEm FoR InfoRmAtIoN AnD BrInG ThEiR LiVeS To ThE BrInK, ThEn OfF ThEm WhEn ThEiR No LoNgEr UsEfUl. KiLlEr Is VeRy SkIlLeD At KnOwInG HoW MuCh A PeRsOn CaN HaNdLe, BeFoRe We HaVe To MoVe ThEm In CaSe ThEy DuSt On ThEiR OwN FrOm HoPeLeSsNeSs." Bill explained. My bitties shiver at how casually it was said.

  "Huh. You used Killer's name. I thought you would only call him Drippy." I commented.

  "I OnLy ReAlLy UsE ThE NaMe'S Of PeOpLe I ReSpEcT. I DoN'T ReSpEcT DrIpPy Much, BuT He HaS SkIlL. I OnLy UsE ThE GoOpTiPuS' NaMe WhEn I'm PiSsEd Or On BusInEsS. NoW LeT's GeT GoInG BeFoRe We GeT CaUgHt. We HaVe A DeAtH GoD To SuMmOn." Bill told me.

  The three bitties climbed back into my corruption as I struggled to get up. Once I was on my feet Bill opened the cell door and made his way down the corridor. I followed behind as quickly as I could. I could feel my magic and corruption drip down me to the ground as I trailed behind him. I wasn't sure how far I walked, but I was getting tired. Then Bill stopped in front of a door. With the snap of his fingers it opened. We head inside. I flinch. I'm met with the feelings of pain and madness. I looked closer to see a skeleton chained up to the wall as I was. They seemed to be bleeding magic heavily from all over their body. Their cloths were in tatters. I couldn't recognize what kind of Sans they could be. They seemed to be awake, but lacked eyelights. I could hear them speaking in incoherent mumbling. I looked to Bill. "Why are we here?" I whispered.

  "No NeEd To WhIsPeR, HiS MiNd Is AlReAdY BrOkEn. He'S No LoNgEr AwArE Of AnYtHInG. YoU CaN KnOcK, BuT No OnEs HoMe. He WaS goInG To Be MoVeD FoR ExEcUtIoN ToMoRrOw. He WoUlD WoRk PeRfEcTlY FoR OuR PuRpOsE." Bill told me.

  "What do you mean?" I asked cautiously.

  "ThE OnLy WaY To SuMmOn A DeAtH GoD Is WiTh DeAtH. I CaN't GeT YoU OuT Of HeRe WiThOuT NiGhTmArE KnOwInG RiGhT AwAy, BuT DeAtH Is EvErYwHeRe. He CaN GeT In AnD OuT WiThOuT AnYoNe KnOwInG. It WiLl LoOk LiKe YoU EsCaPeD. I RaThEr NoT HaVe To DeAl WiTh ThE NeGaTiVe ChArGeD PiLe Of GoOp. AlL YoU HaVe To Do Is KiLl ThE DeAd MaN HaNgInG AnD YoUr GoOd To Go. I CaN't Do It CaUsE GlOoMy WiLl KnOw It WaS Me AnD WoN't ShOw Up. I'm OnE Of ThE FeW ThAt CaN TaKe HiM On. " Bill said.

  "What!? I've never killed anyone before! I'm just a kid!" I said panicking. I didn't want to kill anyone, even if they're already going to die.

  "It WoUlD Be EaSy. JuSt A HiT WiTh LiTtLe InTeNt, And He'lL DuSt. It WoUlD Be A MeRcY HoNeStLy. ExEcUtIoNs ArE NoT PleAsAnT." Bill said trying to assure me. I wasn't in the slightest.

  "I don't think I can Bill. I've never been able to harm anyone in my life. No matter what they did to me. I can want them to get what they deserve. I may say or think ways for them to come to a gruesome end, but I don't think I could muster the actual intent to harm. I can't even really hate anyone but Fate, and that's stretching it. I don't even really want to hurt Corruption, since he's just doing what's in his nature." I tried to explain to him. Bill looked at me like I was speaking in a foreign language.

  "ThAt CaN't Be PoSsIbLe. EvEn AfTeR EvErYtHiNg, YoUr ThAt MuCh Of A PaCiFiSt. WoUlDn'T YoU WaNt To GeT ReVeNgE On EvErYoNe WhO HaS DoNe YoU WrOnG If YoU CoUlD?" Bill asked confused.

  "My life has taught me that I should treat others how I would want to be treated. I know what it's be like to be used and treated as disposable. To receive pain and anger from others. I'm an empathetic being by nature. I can't help but try to see myself in others perspective. I can definitely feel like someone deserves their karma, but I know most can't control their fates. I try not to judge people and act without prejudice or bias. Like you and Killer. I may not know exactly what you've been through, but your experiences shaped you into what you are today. Killer's torturing was in no way personal, and I actually enjoyed our conversations. And, you made a deal to help me escape even if it risks your position. That isn't how a truly evil being behaves. I have a bit of a saying. Light doesn't necessarily mean good, while dark doesn't equate evil. I know you've all done horrible things, but I don't really blame you." I told Bill.

  I heard a creek coming from the cell door. I turned around and saw a shadowed figure.