Hey... I've had this on my mind for a few weeks now and finally got the courage to write it... I'm really not sure if I'll continue this. But I'd appreciate it if you'd tell me what you think about this story.
Rose always took care of him - he was everything to her. And since their parents had to work a lot she had to take care of him since she was only nine years old. She hadn't even graduated from elementary and she had to take care of her little brother Frisk.
Once upon a time when Rose was still a child, her grand-grandmother told her and Frisk stories about Mount Ebbot and how there are monsters inside this mountain. Trapped down there because of a war between humans and monsters, which the monster race lost.
Rose remembered every one of these stories up until now. And because Frisk was too young to remember them, Rose told him these stories as bedtime stories.
Frisk seemed to love these stories. He always wanted to hear another one. So Rose kept on telling him these stories every night. Even if Rose repeated some stories because of the lack of stories, it didn't matter to Frisk. He loved it anyways. At this point, Frisk was ten years old and Rose was nineteen.
In Frisk opinion, she was the best storyteller in existence. But Frisk felt bad for the monsters in her stories. It seemed that most of these monsters, now trapped down in mount ebbot, didn't want to fight the humans in the first place and just wanted freedom and peace.
One time Rose told Frisk something her grand-grandmother always used to say: "Always be kind, sometimes kindness is all we can give, sometimes kindness is enough."
Frisk remembered those words for the rest of his life.
Fortunately, the mountain near their town was called Mount Ebbot. Frisk decided that all the stories his sister Rose thought of as Fairy Tales must be true because the mountain in it exists.
One night, when everyone was sleeping, he decided to take some stuff with him and go to mount ebbot to free these poor monsters, which were trapped in the underground. But even if he had slight doubts, he was sure his sister was right about the kindness thing. He was determined to believe her and to prove wrong at the same time. He was going to show her that monsters exist down in mount Ebbot.
... (three months later)
Rose woke up after another dream of Frisk lying in some alleyway, dead and lifeless. She's going to get insane if that keeps on like this! Just... Where is Frisk?
Rose hoped with her whole heart that Frisk is still alive somewhere. She went up to take a shower, after all, she just had a really bad nightmare and is now really sweaty. But before she left her room she remembered herself to drink something so she wouldn't collapse here and now.
After the shower, she felt a little better but the enormous feeling of dread is still hanging over her. That didn't mean her hope was completely gone - after all, as long as no one found a body he was practically still alive.
The whole family was filled with dread since Frisk went missing but Rose is the one which is more hurt than anyone else. They had been together since she could remember after all!
She hoped he would come back soon...
Rose went into the kitchen to eat some breakfast. Even if it was already past noon.
After Frisk disappearance, her parents have been working more than ever... She guessed it was because they could get their mind freer while working than just sitting down while doing nothing.
This feeling of not knowing what happened to Frisk was way worse than knowing that he was dead. It wasn't good for the family life either. Rose had a feeling that her parents are going to divorce soon. Their relationship gets worse and worse every day.
Rose works as a bartender. But she won't need to leave for work until past five pm because the bar is nearby and opens at six pm. The pay isn't that good but she loves her jobs. The patrons are mostly backpackers passing through. They always tell her stories from their journeys and the legends they heard about Mount Ebbot and the monsters inside.
Rose didn't believe in these stories but they were good material for telling Frisk stories. Frisk kept to stay up late in the night to hear Rose's stories about Mount Ebbot. Sometimes she even told him other stories, like what one of the backpackers told her once. He said that he totally saw a dragon in his past and that he wrestled with him. It was a ridiculous story but Frisk liked it.
But now that Frisk is gone... The only light in her life is gone. Maybe even forever. Even if she hoped otherwise, she kind of already knew that Frisk won't come back anymore. She just didn't want to admit that to herself.
Then suddenly she heard an explosion coming from somewhere around Mount Ebbot. She immediately went outside to check it. But all that she could make out were little moving points.
She got angry - this mountain was under the protection of monuments. She didn't know why it was but it was totally not okay to just blow some part of it up! Rose knew a fast way up to the clearing these people are standing on. It would only take half an hour when she was fast and if they wanted to get off they would have to pass her first.
So she took her old walking boots and went off.
As she reached the clearing she saw a group of weir-looking people standing on the far end of it. Staring at the sun in... awe? What's wrong? Did they never see the sun? No, that would be ridiculous would it not?
As Rose came nearer she noticed that all of them looked really weird. For example this little dinosaur-like yellow... human? Or this tall blue fish-like... lady? with all her... scales? There also were two skeleton humans...? One of them was really tall and wore a lot of red and black. His clothes seemed spiky. The other one was smaller than the other but from what you could tell, he was still taller that you for at least a head. He also wears a lot of red and black but his clothes didn't seem so spiky. On his arm clung a golden flower, which seemed to be shaking. There also were two goat-like... humans?
What's going on here? Did they mistake the date for Halloween or something? It's already mid-November!
Rose then noticed a big hole in the wall of the mountain behind them. 'Wait... This wasn't like this before!' She looked at these Halloween-loving-humans again and cleared her throat to get their attention.
"U-Um excuse me but this mountain is under protection... You're not allowed to blow things up here." Rose informed them politely. All of them were now looking at her... They were practically staring at her as if they saw a ghost! And Rose noticed that the tall skeleton was very skinny. No, like really, really, REALLY skinny... He somehow had no flesh on his stomach... just plain bone! She was shocked at this but decided to worry about that later.
The tall goat-like woman spoke up first "Excuse me, my child, I don't exactly know what you're talking about. What do you mean by this mountain is under protection?" She had a nice voice... If you ignore the rough part to it as if she had yelled for hours and her voice was now strained and rasping... kind of?
"U-um this mountain... Mount Ebbot is under the protection of monuments... Which practically means that if you destroy something of it - even if it is just a little part of it. If you do blow things up from a monument it is handled as a crime..." Rose points at the hole in the mountain "I believe that the last time I went up here the mountain was hole-less. This hole wasn't here before" The goat-like woman looks surprised at this
"Oh, we didn't know that since we were trapped inside the mountain for many years than I could remember... But you went up here? Alone?" Rose looks at her surprised "So... What you're telling me is... All the legends of monsters being trapped in Mount Ebbot were true?!"
"Yes, my child. That is exactly what I'm saying." Rose is stunned at this "But as I was asking; Did you went up here alone the whole time?" Rose decides to answer before she loses her mind about all the stories her grand-grandmother had told her being true.
"Oh! U-um no, I went up here with my little brother, Frisk. But he... Well, he... I guess he... ran away from home...?" All of the monsters seemed to tense up at the name 'Frisk'. Except for the smaller skeleton and the Flower on his arm, which seemed to have a face of his own. They looked almost... sad and apologetically and guilty. Rose got suspicious.
"Did you... Um did anyone of you happen to have met him?" At first, it seemed that no one wanted to answer her but then the little flower spoke up.
"He... Frisk was mine and Sans' friend... I'm sorry we couldn't save him..." The flower started to cry and the skeleton, which is apparently named Sans, starts comforting the little flower.
But no! That couldn't be true! ..right? She felt tears start to tears threatening to fall from the sides of her eyes.
"T-that can't be true! Frisk can't be dead! He was only ten years old!" She hesitated then asked "H-how?"
The skeleton named Sans looked at her questioningly and she asked more precisely "How'd he die?" But nobody seemed to answer that question either and so Rose now only looked at the skeleton and the flower and gave them pleading eyes.
"Please, I want to know how it happened" She wasn't sure if she really wanted to know how it happened but she asked anyway. Finally Sans answered with a deep and rumbling voice
"Frisk was determined to free the monsters and refused to hurt anyone." He looked at her apologetically and Rose now understood. She began trembling
She murmured "Seven human souls..." her grand-grandmother told her that if the monsters would want to be free again, they would need a power as strong as seven human souls. Rose also told Frisk the stories about that. "Oh, my god... It's my fault that he died!" Rose legs gave in and she covered her mouth as the tears fall.
The monsters looked shocked "M-my child, I'm sure it wasn't your fault..." The goat-woman looked pointedly at the goat-men, who avoided her eyes. The others just looked shocked.
"But it was my fault! I told him all the stories about mount Ebbot and the monsters, which were apparently really inside of it! I also told him about the legend with the seven human mages and the seven human souls to shatter the barrier!" The goat-monsters were now fully paying attention to Rose
"What was the name of your grand-grandmother?" the goat-man asked. Rose thought for a second "Rosalie Sofia Morningstar" The goat-monsters smiled at that as if they just remembered something wonderful.
"My child, we may know who your grand-grandmother was. She was a little child back then, maybe fourteen or fifteen but she and her family were one of the few humans who didn't want for monsters to be trapped inside the mountain." She made a short pause to smile at Rose before she continued
"My child, we haven't even introduced ourselves yet. My name is Toriel," She pointed at the goat-man next to her
"This is Asgore," She said that a little derogative as if she were disgusted by him he, however, seemed a little sad at that. She then pointed at the fish...?
"This, my child, is Undyne, she's the head of the royal guard," Rose slowly calms down as time goes on. But the feeling of dread continues.
"This is Alphys, the royal scientist" Toriel says while pointing at the little yellow lizard.
"This is Papyrus, he was the second head of the royal guard," She says pointing at the tall skeleton "I guess you already know Sans' name," She points at the smaller skeleton and Rose nods slowly
"Well, the flowers' name is Flowey if I remember right" Rose again, just nods before she introduces herself
"I'm Rose." ... "Rose McBlue," She introduced herself. Rose finally stands up saying "That explains why the mountain was under protection..." Toriel smiles at her "It sure does." Rose is silent for a few seconds
"Well, there is only one problem left." She says and Toriel looks at her asking
"What is it, my child?"
"How am I going to explain to my parents that Frisk is dead...?" Toriel looks surprised
"Oh my child, you and Frisk have parents? I did not know that. I thought you didn't have any since Frisk denied having parents..."
"Yeah, that makes sense since our parents were mostly working and Frisk haven't seen them much. It seems Frisk has not seen them as his parents." Rose clarifies and Toriel nods in understanding
"I'm so sorry for that my child" And it seemed like she truly meant it. She had this motherly aura on her like your grand-grandmother used to have. It makes you trust her immediately.
You all then turned back to the sunset and the stars which are slowly appearing. Sans and Flowey are now standing next to Rose.
"hey hate to bother ya but. you're frisk's sister right?" Rose looks at him
"Yeah, why'd you ask?"
"it's just... ya look a lot like him. well, except for the fact that you're older and... well, more feminine... i guess?" his cheeks got a little red
Wait... Is he blushing? Without even having blood?
"Ah, yeah, normal between siblings I guess..." Rose pauses "Are you and, Papyrus was his name?" Sans just nods "Well, are you, two brothers?"
"oh, yeah the boss and i are brothers" he answers. Rose hums in response.
Flowey leans in and whispers in her ear "Y-you can call me 'Asriel' or 'Azzie' if you want... Since you're Frisk sister and have a nice soul..."
Rose smiles at that. "Sure!" Wait... Soul "Wait... Are souls real?!" She asks surprised. Sans chuckles at that with a low rumble
"'course they are. what'd ya think how you'd work without a soul?" Rose made a face at him
"I just thought we'd function without something like a soul..." She defends
"sweetheart if ya hadn't got a soul you'd be a... well, a monster like you humans like to make us up as." She blushed at the nickname but other than that, wat he said sounds reasonable.
"What does my soul look like?" She asks Sans hesitates but answers after like half a minute.
"like a comic heart, ya know? yours is blue which in monster terms means integrity. that's what flowey meant as he said that you've got a nice soul" Rose nods at that imagining a blue comic-heart-like 'soul' inside her chest. It's a weird thought in her opinion.
It's getting late soon it seems and Rose looks at her phone to see which time it is. It's already 4pm. She would need to leave soon if she doesn't want to be late for work again. Her boss said if she's late again she would be fired.
"You know, I have to go now. Soon work starts and if I'm late again my boss will kill me." You chuckle nervously
"'k bye sweetheart" Sans smiles at you
"See you again Rose!" Flowey says in a high-pitched child voice.
"Get home well, my child," Toriel says
The others said similar things to Toriel and Rose exchanged numbers with Sans before she left. After all, it seems like he and Flowey were the only ones who truly cared for her little brother.
She hopes to see them again sometime.
Hey, you may like to check out my other Sans/Reader story... It's kind of shitty at the moment because I'm not really sure how I'll get to where I want the story to go but... Maybe you like it? Until next time!