Chapter 1- Prologue

? POV

I ran down the hall as fast as I could. I had to do this before HE came back down here to get them. I wish they could come with me but it's too dangerous now that the war has started. I had planned to take my little 'brothers' with me, away from HIM, but then war broke out between humans and monsters. It breaks my heart to leave them but if I try to take them with me they'll surely be killed. Just because they would be identified as monsters.

I put in the code to open their 'bedroom door'. I ran in and closed the door as quickly as I could. I leaned against the door and sighed. 'The only way this won't hurt them as much is if…..if I take their memories away…' I thought to myself, almost letting a tear escape. But it's for their own good.

"Crystal?"

"Crissy?"

I looked down to see my 'brothers' looking up at me worriedly. I quickly realized my expression was troubling them and quickly wiped it away and plastered on a fake smile. I bent down to their level and looked at the taller one. "Sans, I want you to promise me something ok?" I spoke softly. He nodded, expression worried but determined. I chuckled softly. "Promise me you will take care of you brother and always protect him. Ok?" I saw him wince, but he nodded. I could tell he knew what was going to happen. That's one of the things I loved about him. He could always tell what's going on by reading a person.

I held out my pinky towards him to calm him down. He hesitated at first, but eventually wrapped his pinky around mine. We shook pinkies and chuckled. I then turned to the shorter one. "Papyrus, I want you to promise me to always be brave and always look on the bright side of things, alright?" I spoke in a mocking general way (didn't know how to put that). He stood up tall and gave me a cute little salute. I laughed softly. I then proceeded to hug both boys with them returning the hug, Sans a little tighter than his brother's.

I let go slowly. "Alright boys, back to bed ok?" I said. They nodded and climbed into bed. 'I really don't want to do this but It's the only way they won't be dragged down by me.' I said in my head. I went over to Papyrus first, who was already asleep. I smiled at him as I sat down at the head of his bead. I then carefully waved my hand above his head as my eye glowed a bright purple. Slowly, but gently, I lifted my hand as his memories came sweeping towards me and slowly lead them to my amulet I wore around my neck. Papyrus tossed a little in his sleep, but was fine otherwise. I sighed softly. I then turned over towards Sans, who appeared to have seen the whole thing and was a little frightened. I gave a smile towards him as I slowly walked over to him and sat by the head of his bed.

"…Where are you going?"

His words broke the ice of silence that hung over us. 'I can't hide anything from him.' I thought to myself. "I have to go somewhere for a while," I spoke softly with a hint of sadness in my voice. "But I will come back. I promise." He was silent for a while and I started to regret telling him, until I was taken a back as he jumped towards me, hugged me tightly, and cried. I hugged him back as stroke his back trying to comfort him. We stayed like this for a while until I started to feel his grip loosen. I let him lay in my lap as he looked up at me with tired eyes. I sighed softly and started doing what had to me done. I gently waved my hand around his head has my eye glowed once again. As I started to remove the memories Sans shifted his head towards me and said,

"Promise?"

I looked down at him and smiled as he closed his eyes and his memories were swept into my amulet.

"I Promise…"