After the events of "The Timelines", and since INK repaired X-tale, everything has been very quiet. Which Cross liked, since he didn't like having to fight in vain. So he spent his days with his Family or with INK. also training or avoiding Dream.

"...."

At the moment. Cross was training, doing push-ups. He had his bone knives stuck in the ground, while he trained. INK arrived at X-tale, to spend the day with Cross. He walked through the town and saw him in the tree that was next to his house, training:

"I've seen you, little squid."