He was lucky none of the monsters realized what a human looked like. Mt. Ebbot… those who go there tend to disappear. Guess he was one of those missing people now. It wasn't as though anyone would realize he was gone .He always did stick to the shadows with his studies. Being an only child it was tough for him to even socialize. Times changed, and as he grew older he learned to appreciate the little things in life, even after his parents' demise. He was lucky none of the monsters realized what a human looked like.

So why did he go to Ebbot anyways? Surely wasn't because of the adventure. Maybe he was looking for questions. How hard can it be to remember? Then again, he did hit his head on the way down. But he was also lazy so it could be he never really cared what he did just as long as he had someplace to rest. The city was always so noisy and crowded… it was hard to think in that kind of environment.

The ruins were a sight to behold. The stories weren't just stories after all. Before their exile, the monsters lived among the humans. This place was their home… called… well home. But it looked like there wasn't a single living being residing here. Then again, this was underneath the base of the mountain, which was pretty close to the surface in some cases. At least, that's what he had believed. The monsters were driven far beneath the underground where they made their new home.

At first, he was pretty unnerved to have the monsters approach him, but overtime… he became used to them. Especially Snowy after exiting the ruins through a network of caves. They were a lot friendlier than he had read in the books. These were the monsters humans feared so much? Looks can be deceiving sure, but the way they acted sure doesn't seem like they are the violent kind. But he wouldn't let it pass by him.

The world of the underground was rather unique to say the least. Snowdin was… well, full of snow. It was hard to tell exactly how it was snowing underground but he didn't think much about it. Magic's been one heck of a power. It can do just about wondrous things. Or it could be a natural phenomenon down here. The town of Snowdin itself was a rather small but cozy community. Almost everyone knows one another.

It also had an inn and a store! That's where he got the costume at. It sure was a bit of a tight fit but he'd figure he'll deal with it until he can find a workaround. That or get a custom fit. A hoodie would also do wonders for him! Good to keep his skin and body warm, as well as hide his appearance. The mask would also drive any monsters, who are more competent enough to recognize a human, away. Hopefully it was a perfect disguise. He treaded back towards the entrance of the town, behind the trees where no one can see him change outfits. Maybe the bunny girl would recognize the outfit but no one else will.

"Socks, slippers, layers of clothing… and nice warm comfy sweatpants. Yeah this definitely works for me. A great way to stave off the chill of Snowdin and avoid the suspicions of monsters. Though will this mask continue to fool em?" he said to himself.

A loud voice came from behind him as soon as he finished putting on his mask; "YOU THERE! HALT!"

He almost jumped out of his slippers. Whoa that was loud. Way to turn the volume up to eleven. He turned around the corner of the tree to see who called out for him. It was a tall, armored(?) looking skeleton figure with a goofy perpetual smile and big round eyes. He had to be at least around six feet tall. He had a cape, gloves, dressed as though he was some sort of super hero.

"EXCUSE ME! ARE YOU PERCHANCE A HUMAN?" he exclaimed as he made his approach.

"Huh? Human? Who me? Nahh…" he replied.

"REALLY NOW?" The skeleton leaned over as soon as he got close, stared at him and humms. Sweat beads roll down his head, showing a slight sign of nervousness as the skeleton inspects him. His eyes narrowed as he peers through his, before snapping wide open. "WAIT! YOU ARE A SKELETON!" he continued. "WOWIE! AND HERE I THOUGHT ONLY ME AND MY BROTHER WERE THE ONLY SKELETONS HERE! ARE YOU PERHAPS… wait…" he leans over, stares at him again and groans.

The human started to sweat once more, darting his eyes side to side as he chuckled, "W-well hehe, I'm not sure bro. C-could be we are more close than we may think."

A choice of words that the skeleton took… almost too literally. His eyes snapped open, his face somehow cracked a bigger smile. He sure sounded ecstatic at that too.

"OH WOWIE BRO!? THAN YOU MUST BE A LONG LOST RELATIVE! OH BIG BROTHER NEVER MENTIONED ANYONE ELSE IN OUR FAMILY ASIDE OUR DAD! Which…, he never talks about BUT I AM SO GLAD TO FINALLY MEET ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE FAMILY! TELL ME LONG LOST BROTHER, WHAT IS YOUR NAME!? WE MUST GET BACK HOME AT ONCE"

Wow… he thought to himself. What a day this has been. Waking up after falling down a mountain only to end up unofficially adopted by a skeleton.

"Err… I'm… Sans," he said.

"SANS? HUH. NICE NAME! I AM PAPYRUS! IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN BROTHER! WE MUST CATCH UP ON LOST TIME! WE WILL HAVE SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER!"

Papyrus eh? He couldn't help but laugh. This guy was way too nice, too sweet for his own good. But hey, at least he wasn't a spooky scary skeleton terrorizing the country folks.

"Heheh. Yeah. I have a feeling we're gonna have so much fun too bro," said Sans.

"AWESOME! I HOPE YOU AND GASTER WILL HAVE FUN TOO! Well… probably not because he's a nerd. UNLESS YOU ARE A NERD TOO THEN THAT'S FINE. HE'LL DEFINITELY HAVE FUN WITH YOU!"

Well… here's to a new life in the underground.

(AUTHOR'S NOTES: Made some consistency edits and changes to not contradict the story.)