A God's Encounter with the Unknown

“A few more and I shall be done for today.” Error 404 spoke in a calm yet stern tone.

Standing in front of him was a former reality, now barren due to its code being fully extracted by the self proclaimed God of the Multiverse. Error 404 was standing in an abstract blackness, levitating due to the lack of..well, anything. And during that moment of being in the in between, something caught his attention. He redirected his alerted gaze towards a universe, and what was so eye catching about it? It bared no code, and that was a simple abnormality.

“Intriguing, this will either disappoint me greatly or will prove beneficial.” Error 404 spoke down on the universe, scoffing as he does so. Error 404’s body dissipates into blue and white pixels, warping them right into the codeless universe. The blue and white pixels began to reform back into Error 404 from within the universe.

The self proclaimed God glanced around the universe, it was very galactic like. Certainly, any star gazer would take their sweet time enjoying themselves here.

Error 404 was about to take a stroll but was disrupted by the sudden feeling of being crept from behind. Instinctively, he leapt up and elbowed the stranger on the face, causing the figure to crash away. Error 404 glanced down at the crashing being as he warped back on the ground, glaring at it. He did not say much to the stranger, and was about to simply leave them be to begin his research in this foreign reality.

The figure stood up freakishly, its movement was snappy and unnatural. And who might this crooked being be? It’s none other than The Great..Papyrus? The Papyrus’ bones were pitch black, the scarf and gloves’ tips were burn. And the face..well. after taking another glance, Error 404 was able to see that the friendly looking face was but a mask.

The Papyrus gripped onto his cracked mask, dropping it on the floor. And an ominous sharp toothed smile accompanied with glaring eyes was revealed.

Error 404 certainly was not phased by this, he returned the glare with an unimpressed cold stare.

“Let’s get this over with.” Error 404 proclaimed in annoyance, stepping his left foot to the back as he aimed his right hand’s pointing finger at the abomination.

The Papyrus’ smile grew more as he began to unnaturally drag his limbs across the ground at a rapid pace. With prompted Error 404 to unleash his God Ray at the creature. The Papyrus rather than succumbing to the God Ray, only fastened in its pace. The God Ray impacted him but all it did was damage him by the slightest.

Error 404’s eye sockets widened in disbelief, his guard was off during that moment. Exploiting it, the Papyrus launched his left arm and hand right through Error 404’s chest, ripping out a good portion of the Mainframe code. Error 404 warped directly after that as he reformed his torso.

“What. . .are you?” Error 404 questioned, he was full of fear. This fear challenged his very gloated ego, his Godhood title was being questioned.

“F a l m o n g r a n!” The Papyrus enthusiastically introduced himself.

Dark Blasters began to form around Falmongran as Blue Mastery was imposed on him to forbid any sort of movement.

Falmongran could easily break free of the Blue Mastery, but decided against it.

He simply endured the attacks from the Dark Blasters. Once completed, the Dark Blasters were originally meant to cease. But they remained in place. Before Error 404 could speak the blasters began to open their mouths widely, to the point of shredding themselves opened. Multiple black skeletal arms burst out of the mouths of the blasters, and right after that they collapse onto the ground.

Error 404 was disgusted, seeing his own attack getting contorted into someone else’s image did not set well with the God.

“What the fuck is he up to NOW!?” Loading shouted in the Mainframe, his voice echoing across the landscape.

Loading manifested an avatar right in front of King Multiverse, his ominous expression now turned into one of aggression.

“What do you ne-“ King Multiverse was about to inquire right before he got disrupted.

“Where is your Master.” Loading demanded insultingly.

“He is no-“

“Where is 404, I will not play this game with you, Photo.” Loading threatened as he dashes towards the Monarch, only halting an inch away from him.

“..I do not know, ok? He is probably messing around with universes, either exploring or extracting code.” King Multiverse’s eye sockets squint in annoyance, sighing after he finished explaining.

“The Mainframe code he had robbed from me has been damaged, he clearly is doing something he should not be doing.” Loading turned away a bit, staring around as he began to search for 404 throughout the many realities within this Multiverse.

“He is at the Middle-Eastern region.” King Multiverse answered, scoffing.

“You are coming with me, this is urgent.” Loading demanded as he dissipates his avatar into red and black bits.

“Better deal with this, fast. The Toriels are waiting for me.” King Multiverse sighed, reminding himself of his original plan before this whole ordeal. But this only serves as a motivation to finish this as soon as possible.

A black wormhole forms in front of him, and taking a step in he transports himself to wherever Loading’s main avatar is stationed at. Once entered in this unnamed realm, King Multiverse approached Loading from behind as the wormhole shrinks shut, only stopping once he was to his right.

“Any ideas on which universe he could be in?” King Multiverse folded his arms as he questioned Loading, his posture straightened.

“Are you actually going to he useful for once or just stand there like a muppet?” Loading insulted whilst he searched across countless of realities, searching through every file and piece of code that’s conceivable in this region of the Multiverse.

“Useless? I keep things in check, from AUs to destroyers.” King Multiverse’s hands gripped onto his own clothing in displeasure and irritation.

“And who do you think cleans up the things you fail at? The tasks you are incompetent in? What happens once a potent threat appears that you can’t even repel?” Loading turned to the King, his ominous smile granting a dreadful sensation.

“..Either 404 or you deal with it.” King Multiverse answered as he gritted his teeth, his eyes sparking in fury. For some reason, he felt less fearful and more provoked by Loading. But he knows his limits.

“Bingo, know your place and be a good little puppet for my sake.” Loading dismissed, and just as he was about to turn around the King spoke up.

“But, you will never understand the sensation of being a person. You are a mere failsafe. Even with your “flattering” personality you are still an extension of the Mainframe. I am a person, nay, I am the King of the Multiverse.” He proclaimed proudly, gesturing as he monologued.

“And what is your point, Photo?” Loading jabbed yet again at the King’s former title.

“I am more alive than you ever will be, and that satisfies me enough to be content with your attitude.” King Multiverse gave Loading a stoic frown, although deep down he was mortified on what would happen next. As he awaited in anticipation and nervousness, he slowly began to question his choices.

“..Fair play, I would have never expected you to have some respect for yourself.” Loading was honestly slightly impressed, slightly. He never expected this from the King, but it’s not like he cares. All he cared about was the priceless Mainframe Code that the false God has stolen. Once Loading continued on his search, King Multiverse’s eye sockets widened before relaxing. He sighed shakily as he smiled triumphantly.

“Holy shit..that was like confronting the devil himself.” The Monarch whispered to himself, his soul raced at a rapid pace.

Error 404 was leaping all over, occasionally warping around to avoid the grotesque creatures that were his former blasters. They have multiplied and are now leaping after Error 404 with overwhelming speeds whilst occasionally they would implode upon being in close proximity with 404, if not they assaulted him physically.

With each physical assault Error 404 can feel the Mainframe Code of his getting damaged, this was by all means anomalous to him.

In a nearby short cliffside, Universma stood on its edge with a relaxed posture. His two eye sockets were closed as his third eye stared in disapproval.

“I suggest going easy on him.” Universma suggested to Falmongran, not wishing for further provocation or harm to be done. But that wouldn’t mean he won’t be willing to deal with Error 404 if confronted by him.

Falmongran giggled as he twisted his neck towards Universma, now speaking in a completely foreign language that simply strained Error 404’s mentality by merely hearing it.

Error 404 continued avoiding the creatures before using Blue Mastery to congregate all of them into one big scoop, only for him to hurl it towards Falmongran. As soon as it reached Falmongran, he crushed the creatures immensely, forcing them to implode point blank range at Falmongran.

Error 404 huffed and puffed as he stared down at his damaged and bleeding hands, his clothes were tattered and his body was wounded.

“Had enough?” Error 404 panted, his expression still stern even while confronting a threat posed him great dangers.

Out of nowhere a figure crashes from the sky, landing directly in between Falmongran and Error 404. Shrapnel flied all over the battlefield, forcing momentary smoke to engulf Falmongran and Error 404.

“Can we not, guys? Hello?” Universma hopelessly pleaded yet again with a calm tone that failed to hide his annoyance properly.

After the smoke cleared the figure was revealed, it was an Undyne. She had a slender and tall physic. Her hair having two appendages, one from the front and covering her right eye - while her left eye was simply empty - and the second prominent one from behind, which also acted as a second mouth. Her side fins on her face were just as sharp edged as her teeth.

Error 404 assumed this was the Undyne of this universe, so he prepared himself for a much harsher fight. And harsher it was going to be.

The Undyne seemingly scolded Falmongran as Falmongran bickered back with her, only for their incomprehensible dialogue to abruptly end by the Undyne dashing forward at Error 404, and without a moment to register anything, Error 404 felt a sharp painful sensation coarse throughout his body and mind. He got his head impaled by the appendage which wrapped around his skull and slammed him down onto the ground. His left arm getting ripped off by the Undybe’s second appendage as it began to devour the arm with its mouth along with the Mainframe Code.

Error 404 felt the appendage trail out of his now exposed skull, he felt defeated and embarrassed. Somehow, this unheard of universe managed to defeat him with only a few moves. Each attack was much more punishing than the other.

The God of the Multiverse got humbled by an unnamed universe.

“Are you ok?” Universma spoke as he approached Error 404, a look of slight concern was worn on his face.

Error 404 did not respond, he simply dissipated into white and blue pixels before reforming a few steps away from Universma.

The Undyne and Falmongran were in the background arguing as Universma and Error 404 got enough space to not get disrupted by them.

“I suggest you take your leave, I know what your intentions were.” Universma suggested for Error 404, but this could also easily be interpreted as a warning.

Speechless, Error 404 simply did not respond back. He stared at Universma with a look of fear and wrath, he was not happy about this. But he heeded Universma’s advice and dissipated yet again, this time leaving this universe behind.

Error 404 reformed back in the nearest realm, collapsing onto his knees as he stared down at the ground. How could he loose to them? Was this just a series of misfortunes, or were they really just more potent than him? Regardless, he was insulted by this failure.

A black wormhole manifests a few feet away from Error 404, and stepping out of it was King Multiverse. Loading levitated out of thin air, it was a less impressive form of transportation but oddly befitting for Loading.

“What did you do.” Loading demanded, raising his tone as he did so.

King Multiverse was shocked, seeing his oppressive Master beaten up so roughly. But he couldn’t help but feel a bit joyous about this.

“It was this..codeless universe, and..it wasn’t the fact that they lacked code, but they used something else as a bases of structure.” Error 404 began rationalising in a cold toned voice, a quieter one in contrast to Loading’s tone.

Error 404’s missing chunk of his skull along with his missing arm began to reform, his wounds and damaged clothing sharing the same regenerative effect.

“They were abnormally powerful, it’s as if they don’t belong here at all.” Error 404 elaborated further, standing up as he talked.

“It’s not bounded by the Multiverse, neither by the Mainframe.” Loading disrupted Error 404’s chain of thought, but this also benefitted Error 4”4 in terms of knowledge.

“What..?” King Multiverse frowns in disgust, his body tensing up. Did a foreign reality settle into his own domain without his authority, let alone knowledge? It never was on his radar, but considering they beat his master - which was deserved - he may simply let them be. After all, sometimes the best course of action is to take no action at all.

“And you’re telling me this now?” Error 404’s blue teeth gritted against one and another as he took a step closer to Loading. His frame began to distort and lag behind occasionally, he was distressed by this whole ordeal.

“I owe you nothing, William.” Loading spat, his stoic face expressing no sympathy. He only ever cared for the Mainframe code, never about the one who robbed it.

“But now you know, so stay in your own lane.” Loading threatened, knowing fully well that Error 404 will get served if he were to ever attempt that again. And with that, Loading’s avatar dissipated into black and red pixels before ceasing.

Error 404’s brows furrow after taking the disrespect, he glares forward at the former direction of Loading. Maybe playing God really meant that sooner or later he will face forces that can challenge his Godhood. No, it was just a slip up..right?

“404..” King Multiverse sighed, wanting to add his input regardless of the crystal clear negative atmosphere.

Error 404 snapped towards his slave, his glare was unmatched by most..except for those people. Are they even people? Clearly not, they’re abomi-

“Maybe Loading is right, we should simply let them be. This universe is just another reality, but simply anomalous.” King Multiverse spoke in a manner to not offend 404 whilst trying to express what Loading had advised.

And without a word, Error 404 dissipated into blue and white pixels. With the Monarch left alone he began to ponder on what to do with this new reality. He had the Middle Eastern region of the Multiverse slightly mapped out, perhaps he can send in an expeditionary force to do it on his behalf. As of now, he decided to label the universe’s general radius as a quarantined zone for anyone that is foolish enough to even be universe hopping.

Written by NBDeemz. Story is not complete.