There we stood, face to face. A long red scarf was wrapped around his neck. Wh-where am I? Again I couldn't feel my body, I wasn't in control. I screamed desperately trying to escape from being trapped… but, I had no voice. All I could do was watch as he stepped ever so closer to me. I felt a smile raise on my face, then my body began slowly moving forward until we were just feet apart. I-I know him… huh why do I feel so sad?
"It's a beautiful day outside. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming. On days like these, kid like you…. Should be burning in hell." His voice was so familiar, but I had never heard it in this tone before. Somehow deep inside me I knew that it was always soft and kind, caring.
"Huh… I THOUGHT WE WERE ALREADY THERE…" This voice, it's my voice… No, I would never say that. Th-this isn't me! I-I have to, to stop this!
I struggled and struggled as I watched myself die over and over. I had to save him, I must save him and fix this. Again I struggled.
"What do you think you're doing Frisk? Do you think you can stop me? How are you even still here, I destroyed you I erased you!?" There in front of me was a boy. He called out enraged at me. Who is he? Knife in hand he walked closer to me.
"How, how, how! Whatever I'll kill you as many times as needed until you're gone! Ha, yeah that's what I'll do!" He launched forward.
"No! I won't let you hurt them anymore!" Everything turned black, then I was standing in front of the skeleton I had watched killed me. I was afraid I had no idea who I was and what had happened. My body began to shake. I looked down at my hands, everything was a blur.
"You getting tired already kid?" I looked up at the harsh voice. Scared of what I had seen I stumbled back and fell. I could feel the wet burn of tears roll off my face. A small laugh came from the skeleton before I felt a sharp pain rip through my stomach. I looked down to see blood everywhere. I put shaky hands over the large hole in my stomach and screamed. Everything turned black and before long I was standing before the skeleton again.
"Heh that face, it's the face of someone who's already died 36 times." I looked down at the knife in my hand. In a blaze of fear I dropped it, tears staining my face I put my hand to the spot the hole was. I could still feel the overwhelming feeling of pain. I stepped back.
"What's with the act?" He said stepping forward. He raised a hand and I fell. Several bones stuck painfully in my chest. I weakly put by hands on one of the bones and attempted to pull it out. I screamed and felt blood gush from my body.
"I-I'm s-so scared…" I whimpered as I took in one last breath then blinked back in front of the skeleton. This time he said nothing, just stood there and stared at me waiting to see what I would do. Again shakily I threw the knife down I stumbled back then fear hit me telling me to run. My feet turned and stumbled over myself to get out of there but, the pain from the past two deaths hit me and I fell forward.
"What, do you think this is funny!? Acting as if you have never even seen me before, like you didn't do what you did?!" My body rose from the ground a haze of blue surrounded my body. I cried, tears fell to the ground.
"I-I'm so scared, p-please someone… I hurt so much..." I whimpered out in pain. The skeleton was shocked tears fell from his face now. Then everything went black, I had lost consciousness.
"Don't you know how to greet a new pal? Turn around and shake my hand." I turned around slowly and took the shadowed hand stretched out in front of me.
Pfffftttt! As I took the hand a loud fart sound flew through the air. A burst into laughter.
"Heh, the old whoopie cushion in the hand trick, classic. I'm Sans, Sans the Skeleton." I smiled up at the smiling face before me. I knew him so well, but at the same time I had no idea who he was. Something was missing from inside me. A light of joy, but it didn't matter as I looked up at the skeleton before me. I was happy.
I woke up back on the floor of the that same hall. Sans stood looking down at me, crying. I sat up fear struck me. I quickly backed up, my breath heavy and shaking.
"H-hey kiddo, don't be afraid." he stepped closer I shielded my body and began to sob loudly.
"P-please don't hurt me!" I cried out still holding my legs close. Something fell in front of me and then he started to sob. I moved my arm to see him on his knees hands over his face.
"I-I'm so, so sorry Frisk! I-I thought!" I had never seen him cry like this. But, had I ever seen him? Then recollection flashed before my eyes. Every moment we had together. Every moment I had with them. Mom, Dad, Undyne, Alphy, Papyrus, Asriel, and… Sans. Everything even memories of Chara forcing me to TRUE REST, and destroying my soul. I began to cry more.
"W-wha, I-I… Pap… U-undyne…" I screamed. My blurred vision fixed on the knife. I had to fix this I had to suffer for what I did. I picked up the knife, Sans looked at me and jolted up. I smiled at him and pointed the knife at me.
"I-I'm so sorry Sans!" Quickly I plunged the knife into my stomach, pulled it out and stabbed again. I felt the blood run from my mouth and stomach as I attempted to stab again only dropping the knife and falling.
"Frisk! NO!" Sans rushed over to me and slowly picked up my head. I coughed in pain and sputtered out blood.
"Sa...ns… M-make sure I n..ever…"
"Never what Kiddo?" I put a shaky hand covered in blood, to his face.
"Ex..ist to… th-them."
"C-could you say that again buddy? Frisk!?" My hand dropped and my vision became black. From behind the darkness I could hear Sans.
"No, no, no Frisk! Frisk stay with me! Stay here with me, please!" I could here him so clearly through the darkness. I almost wanted to stay, but I knew I couldn't. I had to die for him, for them. So, there I was face to face with the Reset. And of course there stood Chara pure anger in their eyes.
"So I see you killed yourself. Do you think I'm going to let you reset that easily? Ha… YOU'RE FUNNY!" Knife in hand he lunged towards me. Quickly I jumped out of the way. Again faster he slashed at me. Ducking I began to run for the reset. Almost there! And now! I pushed down on it. At the same moment I felt something pierce through my back, but it was too late. Everything was resetting.
I woke up back on the bed of flowers and quickly got up. Again like the first two times I got through the Ruins. Seeing mom again, I felt so happy. But, I couldn't stay. I left again refraining from crying. The I met the one person I could trust with everything, Sans. He looked at me terrified, sad, and happy. He drew me into a hug and began crying.
"Never do that again Kid, understand!?"
"Okay… Sans you have to let go now bone head."
"Right, sorry." I met Papyrus again and almost broke down in joy. He was exactly the same but he could slightly remember me… he was almost even afraid.
"H-human I will capture you!"
"Pap you okay Bro?" Sans asked laying a hand on his brothers back.
"Sans I don't know why but I feel scared…" Sans looked at me the lights in his eye sockets gone. I quickly turned to walk away making sure they didn't see me cry. He was afraid of me. I was afraid of me and almost everyone I met had a slight fear of me now.
I was almost right in front of Papyrus when I felt a sharp pain in my soul. I fell to my knees and clutched my chest, then it was gone. Shakily I stood, I felt tired and weak. Once I was to Papyrus we began the fight. I looked at my soul wide eyed.
"Human, why is your soul cracked?" Papyrus asked worriedly. He stepped forward a foot.
"I-I'm fine...I promise." I smiled up at him meekly. He nodded and hesitated raising an arm then dropping it.
"I'm afraid I cannot fight you human." I looked at him shocked. Was he afraid of me killing him or…
"I-I have the feeling that we were close once… I-It seems crazy but I just can't bring myself to hurt you. So The Great Papyrus shale let his new fri- When did we become friends?" I smiled at him almost relieved.
"I think we have been friend since the first time we met!" I exclaimed leaping up.
"You're right Human! So as your friend, I the Great Papyrus, shall let you pass! Nyeh-heh-heh!" He ran past me waved goodbye the disappeared behind me. I Shakily looked at my soul again. The crack still there. I continued walking.
"Hey Kiddo wanna go to Grillby's?" Sans asked as I reached his stand.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world!" I said raising my hand in the air as if I won a something. Sans then squinted grabbing my hand in one hand and taking my soul out in the other.
"F-frisk, Kid...Why is your soul?" He looked in my eyes concern filling his face. I quickly pulled away and put my soul away.
"I-It's nothing Sans I'll be okay. Please can we just go to Grillby's?" He dropped his arms and then smiled again, this time forced.
"Come on, I know a shortcut." He grabbed my hand and began walking. Again a sharp pain filled my chest. I winced but refrained from alarming Sans.
After Grillby's a began walking again. I was about to cross the waterfall when I was stopped by a monster. This time a small chip was on the edge of my soul followed by a small crack. The monster was reluctant to fight me and instantly spared me. Every monster I came across did the same. They came, they stopped, they spared as if they couldn't hurt an old friend. After walking a bit I met Sans again.
"Hey kid want to-"
"Sans I'm not falling for that again." I giggled looking at the telescope. Sans chuckled too and patted me softly on the head.
"Heh, I know kid." He squinted at my soul again. Quickly I crossed my arms.
"Well I better get going." I quickly walked off Sans didn't even smile. Then I finally made it to Undyne. Unlike the last two time she didn't even try to hurt me. She just followed me and made sure of my every movement. And when we were finally face to face going into combat she did nothing.
"Y-your soul…" She looked at my soul. It had cracked more before meeting her. It grew dimmer now and every breath I took became heavier.
"Heh, Punk I don't know why. But, it feels like you and I are best friends. I-I can't take your soul." Just as she spared me I watched as my soul cracked again. Undyne looked at my soul to. I whimpered in pain and grabbed my chest.
"H-hey are you okay?" I smiled at her with my biggest smile.
"I'm fine… Bestie." I walked past her. Tears fell from her face. I knew now why my soul was braking. I smiled holding my chest and continued forward.
I enter Alphy's lab. She was standing staring at the screen when I came in Mettaton beside her. She turned to me and smiled.
"H-hey I'm Alphy." I smiled back and took out my phone.
"Can you repair this for me?" She looked at my phone and nodded taking it from my hand. She went to the back and began repairing it. Again my soul cracked. I held my chest and hunch over Mettaton reached out a metal arm worried.
"D-darling are you okay?" I stood back up paler than before and smiled.
"Yeah I'm fine… Metta. Just practicing for our show!" Mettaton backed up a bit and seemed sad. Then Alphy returned and handed me my phone.
"Hey Alphy, let's watch anime sometime. I really like Mew Mew Kissie Cutie." I smiled at her. She seemed happier than ever and started crying.
"Y-yeah. I-I would like that." I then left and began walking. When I met R1 and R2 I told them to be honest to each other. My soul cracked again.
"Like, are you okay?"
"Ya, you good bro?" I smiled at them.
"I'm fine… Just be happy together." I smiled one more time wider clutching my chest then walked on. I met more monster who just spared me. All the puzzles were deactivated. I walked through everything. Then into Muffets place. No spiders hung from the ceiling. And I didn't stick to the ground. But instead Muffet sat a small table sipping tea. She looked up at me and smiled.
"Hello dearie, care for some tea? I don't know why but I feel like I promised you some…" A sat down and smiled at her. My soul again cracking a clutched my sweater.
"Dearie? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine… I love your pastries, one day you should own a bakery!" Muffet smiled at me. I stood waved goodbye and walked out. I walked over the stage and past many other monsters. I talked with Catty and Bratty. They gave me stuff for free.
"Like we totally don't know why, but here take these things!" Then I walked over to Sans. He wasn't smiling but instead staring directly at my soul. The lights of his eyes were gone. He looked up at me almost as if he was about to cry.
"Hey kiddo. Come on." He took my hand and we popped into the restaurant. He stayed quiet looking through me. I inhaled deeply then exhaled and began to talk.
"Sans do you remember what I wished for before I died?" I asked.
"Y-yeah." tears started to fill his eyes.
"Then you know that when I set everyone free I'll disappear. Sans." I began to cry ", Don't forget me when I'm gone. They will, when I disappear they'll forget me. They won't know how the barrier opened. Sans I need you to promise me that you won't try to bring me back." Tears fell from his eyes to the table.
"Frisk you know I can't-"
"Sans please." I took his hand in mine.
"I-I promise." I smiled and looked at my soul. I was dim and beating weakly.
"Thank you Sans. Don't Forget okay… don't forget me." I stood still crying and began walking away. Sans stood and ran toward me throwing his arms around me.
"Frisk please j-just stay here! Stay with me and everyone." I turned to face him.
"Goodbye Sans. I'll never forget you." I tore away from his embrace and began walking again. From behind me I could hear him mumble.
"Don't disappear like him…" I continued walking.
Finally I entered the Core. No puzzles were active, no monsters tried to fight. I just walked straight to the elevator and took it up. I entered the room and there stood Mettaton EX. He had his head down.
"Hey Mettaton let's put on the best show, okay?!" He lifted his head with a weak smile.
"Let's knock em dead darling!" and so performance started. He didn't attempt to attack me nor I him. But, as we danced together I felt my soul crack and from it a piece fell. Mettaton stopped. He took me by the shoulders crouching.
"You're fabulous darling." He pointed to the ratings. Almost every monster in the Underground was watching. I smiled tears falling to the floor.
"But, you're the star."
"No, you are. Now go and get home!" He said pushing towards the door. I walked out and the the elevator. I collapsed to the ground crying. I'm already there… But, soon I'll have to say goodbye… The elevator shook then stopped. I stood there on the outside of the elevator stood Alphys. She smiled at me.
"H-hello Frisk. I just wanted to say thank you… I don't know what for…. B-but yeah you're going home." She hugged me then pulled back.
"Hey, Alphy don't lie to them anymore. You'll only hurt more." I walked past her as she began to cry. I walked faster and faster. As the monsters explained what happened. Crying I stopped in front of Asgore. My soul cracked again.
"I won't fight you child so take my soul and go free." he smiled down at me. Then Flowy lowered his health.
"You idiot while he was sparing you I-I… took the souls." Everyone was there around us to protect me. I smiled.
"Y-you idiots!" He took all their souls and turned instantly into his most powerful form. He stared at my almost shattered heart. He said nothing, he did nothing but started to cry. He then turned back into Asriel.
"I-I'm so, so sorry F-frisk…"
"I know," I hugged him ", Let's set them free together." I put my hands in his. His smiled and nodded. Again my soul cracked.
"Yeah." Everything began to turn white. The barrier had broken. We stood hand in hand looking out at the view. I looked down at my heart. Only half was almost shattered. I looked up at Asriel taking the half in my hands.
"Asriel I want you to be with them."
"Frisk I can't If I take th-"
"If you take it and the other half shatter I will have never existed to them. I know…" I said handing it to him.
"Then why? Why would you do that!?" He began crying.
"Because, they'll be happy again. Promise me that you will look after them for me, for us." He simply nodded taking the half of soul. He then let everyone else go. The human souls he had broke. Then everyone else was back. Confused on how they got there and how the barrier was down. Then Asriel walked into the small room with everyone. Toriel and Asgor dropped to their knees in joy and hugged their son. I was walking away then.
"Frisk, wait." Sans grabbed my shoulder. There we stood in the same hall he had killed. Me. My soul cracked again in pain I fell to the ground
"Frisk!" He held my head up in his hand. I put my hand to his face.
"Hello, Sans. I-I'm so scared…" I began to cry my soul cracking ever so slowly. I felt cold. Snas tears fell onto my face.
"P-please Frisk, stay here!"
"Sans I can't they have already forgotten me.."
"That's n-not true! H-how could they forget you!" I smiled up at him. Whimpering in pain as my soul cracked again.
"Sa...ns….I-I...L...ove y..ou. I-I'm n...ot s-scared any...more." My soul cracked again. I knew that soon I would disappear. Above Sans stood Chara and a lady. I knew that lady. She was my mother. Chara stood crying.
"I'm sorry Frisk...I'm so sorry!"
"I forgive you…" I mumbled.
"Wh-what was that Kiddo?" Sans asked putting a shaky hand to my face.
"I forgive you Sans… and Chara…" Then the lady reached out a hand. I looked up at her behind her and Chara was beautiful. I was so tired I wanted to go to sleep.
Come darling girl, it's time to come home. I smiled at Sans.
"I-I'm so tired…"
"N-no, Frisk stay with me, stay with me Kiddo!" I took Sans hand in mine.
"Goodbye Sans." My soul cracked one last time. My body began to fade away. Sans began crying harder holding his head to mine he began rocking back and forth.
"Frisk, don't go...please. We need you, I need you!" I started humming a song. I was so tired. I closed my eyes.
"Come visit some time. I want...to-" I began to cry harder "-to hear your puns again some day… I want to eat moms pie, and solve puzzles with Pap… I want to go home…"
Darling girl let us go daddy's waiting. Sans clutched me tighter.
"I-I promise you will! J-just stay!"
"S-so tired…" My arm fell from his face and my body dissipated. Sans clutch on my was gone. I could hear him but I couldn't see him.
"Frisk! No, god Dammit, come back!"
"Sans why are you crying?"
"P-pap don't you remember her!? Don't you remember Frisk!?"
"Sans w-who's that?" Tori's voice chimed in.
"Don't any of you remember her!? She saved us! S-she…"
"Sans you're scaring me…" Papyrus, his voice was filled with worry.
"God dammit she loved you all and you forgot her! She loved you..." Sans was screaming, crying out. But, nobody came.
I stood watching them. They all left the surface. We both watched them. Me and Chara. And every now and then I would see them cry for me. For the girl that they had forgotten. They would come across small things and cry, not knowing why exactly. And Sans, he was never the same. He had constant nightmares and stopped making as many puns. His smile, became forced. So one night a gave him a dream.
"Sans isn't it beautiful here?" I stood beside him in a field of flowers.
"Please come back Frisk." He turned to me. I placed both hands on his face.
"It's time to let go now Sans...It's time to forget." After that dream he became happy. They were happy. I was… broken.
