The war between humans and monsters had reached its end. I, W. , am the only living skeleton left. My family, my friends, all gone but two. As I watched the saddened faces of the wizards that sealed us, I knew that despite how it seemed, not all humans were evil. To say so would be a massive generalization of the human race as a whole. There were those, such as the wizards, who were on our side. I watched as many of them fell to their fellow humans, defending monster villages, including my own. I look to my right, tears leaking out of my eye sockets, and steal a glance at my two friends. King Asgore, and Queen Toriel dreemurr. We would never see the sun again, this I know for a fact. Or at least, that until the first child fell into our midst, thousands of years later.
I decided to work on a massive project, one that would provide power to all of the underground, it took a long time, but most of it was finally complete! The CORE, a geothermic machine that would convert both heat and magical energy into working power for the entire underground. As I worked, The king and queen, after a couple thousand years, had a child named Asriel. Truly Asgore, you can't think of a name to save your life, but, the name does seem fitting. The child was a nice blend of Asgore and Toriel. He had a kind heart and a keen sense of humor. When Chara, the first human fell, they too became part of the family, but something went oh so horribly wrong. Chara fell ill, and I worked fev- no wrong choice of words, I worked diligently to find a cure, but even if I had, it would have been too little, too late. The human died, and Asriel, wracked with grief, took the child past the barrier to bury her where she wanted. However, Asriel returned clutching the child close, Asgore and Toriel watched as their son faded to dust. Both of my friends were utterly destroyed by the loss of not one, but both of their children in the same night. my soul was breaking, they were such wonderful children, they gave hope that humans and monsters could once again live in peace, but now…..Asgore has gone into a rage. The loss of his children, along with his duty as king to find a way to free us, has driven him to order the death of any human that would fall down here.
Toriel stayed with him, arguing, fighting to get him to see reason. I can understand why...murdering innocent humans, ones who meant no harm, was not something that Toriel could ever accept. Honestly, I don't know if I do either, but what other choice do we have? They fought back and forth over this for months, until it culminated in the first soul being taken…..the soul of a child with no dust on their hands. Toriel and I both saw Asgore, standing over the broken and burned corpse of the poor child…..and I saw the light die in Toriel's eyes, they had turned cold, with tears running down her cheeks. I do not think she only saw that particular child, but Chara as well, that human child could have been another Chara for all they knew. Toriel left, never to be seen again.
All of the souls that fell down here were children, each death sending Asgore further into depression. These acts were breaking his heart, and yet he feels it his duty to give the monster kingdom hope. I must find a peaceful way to break the barrier, for Asgore's sanity, for our freedom, this is what I shall do. To utilize my position as the royal scientist to do everything I can. I knew I would need a vessel, one that could house both human and monster souls. I had an Idea of what to do, and the procedure would require a bit of my own magic to make it work. The solution I crafted to form the vessel it was light blue in color, it glowed eerily as I began my work. I had cut a hole in my hand, as to provide enough of a magical baseline that I could construct a controllable vessel. Energies surrounded the piece, and eventually, a small monster soul formed. Needless to say, I am shocked, and I immediately begin looking at the monitors. All of these readings, the MP meters, the stat counters, they all pointed to their's being….an authentic monster soul? I have no idea how this was possible, I mean, I did draw basic magic from other sources to fuel the process, but for it to culminate in a soul?
During this time of observation, I have gained a new assistant, a brilliant up and coming scientist named Alphys, Doctor, Alphys. She has a passion like I have rarely seen, yet she doubts her own abilities so much. However, with a gentle guiding hand, I believe one day she would make a fine replacement. Alphys aided me in observing the phenomenon, until one day she called, almost shrieking.
"D-Doctor Gaster!Y-You have to see this, it...You really HAVE to see this, oh my god."
"Alphys, Alphys, slow down, I only just had my coffee. I shall be over in a moment." I elected to teleport straight to the lab, where Alphys was pacing frantically until she saw me. She directed me to the chamber where the soul was forming, and the sight before me was one I could scarcely believe! A small, infant-sized skeleton monster floated in the tube. A skeleton monster….that I made. I can't stop trembling at the sight. The monster floated there peacefully, and Alphys has just taken a few measurements.
"Gaster… t-the monster...they're at the right stats to experience the outside world, i-if it is in fact, an actual monster. Oh my god, would that make him your….." I begin to bring the subject out of their testing tube. Being pulled from the comforting liquid, it had begun to cry….it was sentient! This...this monster was indeed genuine, their soul, the magic pouring off of them as most monster infants have…..this wasn't just any skeleton monster, this is….my son. I simply stared at the child, who had finished their wailing and had fallen asleep in my arms. He looked so peaceful, with his permanent grin relaxing as I swaddle him in warm blankets. Alphys meanwhile, looked as though she was about to faint.
"Gaster oh my god, you-your a dad!"
"It would seem so…..I must inform Asgore of this right away, this particular experiment is over, however, I may revisit the formula to do what we originally had in mind." Any further testing would be unconscionable and utterly senseless. I wonder, would he have my abilities? Teleportation? Could he…..could he transform? Would that even be possible? My Transformative abilities are a magical mutation of sorts, a rare thing that skeleton monsters can have, but as I am one of those rare monsters…..would my offspring be as well? These thoughts raced through my head as I brought the child to Asgore.
"King Asgore I have news on my experiment." I proclaimed hastily, Asgore had his back turned, he was watering his garden as he turned.
"Oh, howdy Gaster, would-" His face slipped into shock as he looked at what I had in my arms.
"Is that….a skeleton child?" I nodded
"Yes, the experiment I ran was meant to create a faux monster, a vessel that could carry both monster and human souls, however, the result was..a genuine monster soul, born from me and the various magics I imbued into them. Needless to say, I cannot in good conscience take this experiment any further, I shall have to find a new way." Asgore smiled and had tears in his eyes, He walked over and pulled me into a light hug.
"Of course, this is wonderful news! You have a child, that is simply wonderful! What is his name?" His name!
"I….I don't know, He hasn't really babbled yet, So I have no idea what his font is. My best guess right now is that he is a lowercase font. He bares the quietness of one, a more relaxed nature." Asgore nodded, and I carried the child to my home in Snowdin. Over the years, I would discover just how hard it was to raise a child, especially one who could not control their teleportation abilities. Often I would hear him giggling upstairs when he was by my side a second ago, and now I know how MY parents felt. The child began to babble, and I found his font.
"dabagaba...goo." He is Comic Sans Gaster. Much like his great-grandfather of the same font, he would have been proud. My son...Sans, would grow, and now he is around 5 years old, and already taking an interest in my work. As I worked on my papers, constructing a new formula to attempt for an actual vessel, Sans popped up beside me.
" heya dad, what'cha workin on?"
"I am working on a very special project, It will still take some time to develop." Sans' eye lights turned into stars, as they always did when he got excited.
" you're doin science stuff? can I help? please?" I don't think I could ever hide the grin that was on my face. My son, taking an interest in science, wanting to know more…..I will show him everything I can, starting small of course.
"Well now, a lot of this stuff is very advanced Sans, but, every great scientist needs assistants!" To which my son replied with a hearty " mweh heh heh!"
Sans would often accompany me to the lab, asking me or Alphys what something was, how something worked, he and Alphys actually worked rather well together when Sans started to know what he was doing. Over the years, he would master his magic, and school had become boring for him. And at the age of 10, I began to show him my blaster transformation. Needless to say, he was shocked to see me transform into a large, almost dog like creature with a dragon mix.
" woah, that's so cool, do you think I could do that?"
"Well, it is highly possible." I wouldn't find out the true answer to this until sometime later when Sans doubled over unexpectedly. Both Alphys and I rushed to his side, only to find that he was transforming. The process was not painful, however, for the first time, it can be very jarring. Sans must have triggered his ability. I begin to talk him through it.
" d-dad, what's happening? this feels weird." I gently placed my hand over his head, which was starting to become more blaster like.
"It's alright Sans, this is perfectly normal, does it hurt?"
" no, it jurrrrrr- raaaaawr." Sans was unable to finish his sentence, as his muzzle formed
"D-Don't worry sans, it'll s-settle in a second!" Alphys called out, keeping a hand on his back as he turned. After a short time finishing the transformation there he stood as a small blaster pup. I watched as he looked at himself, and barked, trying to communicate.
"Here, I too shall transform, then I can fully understand you." And so I did.
[ dad i'm like you!] Sans said with his tail wagging happily, while Alphys pulled out her phone for a picture. He would eventually find himself chasing after anything moving on the floor in that form, and I guided him in how to transform back. Over time, he learned how to do so at will. Despite being a blaster, Sans still had his calm energy, only now he was able to find more comfortable napping spots, though I have no idea how he finds behind the fridge to be so relaxing.
More time passed, and Sans would become my apprentice, along with Alphys. The duo worked well together, Sans was very good at calming Alphys down if she made a mistake. For myself, I was continuing the vessel project, I have spent years trying to design a new formula to gain the effect I originally wanted….though….if I were to get another son out of this, I certainly would not complain. The only thing is, this is the last experiment I can run, holes in my hands are fine, but anywhere else could render some part of me unable to work. Sans and Alphys gathered what I needed, and we began to experiment, this time the formula was a bright orange color. Sans stared at it, and then to me.
" so uh, what now?"
"Now we wait, either this will create a vessel capable of housing monster and human souls, or, it could result in another monster soul being created."
" wait, this is how I was born?"
"Indeed, and we shall see whether or not you gain a sibling from this." Sans looked at the tube once more, magic slowly gathering in the center.
" could I stay here and watch it? I'll let you know if anything happens! That way you can do other stuff." It was not hard to discern my son's true motive, he wanted to watch in case that was his sibling being made in there. Of course, I agreed, and as the magic condensed over time, it turned into another authentic monster soul. Sans would indeed be having another sibling. The soul was in its basic forming stages, it was thrumming with magical energy, and glowing like a miniature sun. The hope and energy the soul produced was astounding and powerful. Sans sat by it, watching it closely, talking to it, telling jokes, and even reading books. The soul was particularly happy when ' fluffy bunny' was read to it. Eventually, the monster would form its body, and another interesting phenomenon occurred. The souls of both of my children glowed in unison, Sans' a bright blue, and the other a strong orange my eyes, a bond was forming, which was a very rare event that some monsters went through with their siblings. Most siblings are close, but a bond as strong as this, the two will be stronger for it, and nearly inseparable.
The time has come, I will now remove the child from the testing tube, this experiment was a success, though not in a way I could ever have imagined it to be. The child cried, however it was much louder and harder to settle than Sans.
" wow, he's kinda loud…"
"He is indeed an uppercase font, that's for sure."
" can I hold him?" I grin as I carefully hand the infant to Sans. his eyes turn into stars in excitement. With a smile, I carefully hand Sans his new brother, taking care to instruct him on the proper way to hold an infant. As soon as the child was in Sans' arms, it became clear that the bond had taken place, for the infant stopped crying, looking up at his brother with wonder.
As the child reached the point of babbling, I knew that this child's name was Papyrus, Though Sans would sometimes use 'pap' or 'papy'. Once Papyrus was old enough to understand them, he began overreacting to Sans' jokes, as he noticed that Sans found these reactions hilarious. After several years, Papyrus too would change into a blaster form, however instead of me, Sans was the one to guide him through it.
"SANS...WHAT'S HAPPENING? THIS FEELS WEIRD!"
" its alright pap, you're almost done"
"OKAY..." Papyrus said as his skull formed to be more dragon-like, his form finally settling. Sans' grin grew as he too transformed.
[ so yeah this is your form, it can be pretty fun. oh, dad and I have to show you new tricks!] Sans turned to face me and barked, To which I assumed meant that he wanted me to take my blaster form as well. Sans and I spent time teaching Papyrus fun activities, as well as teaching him to control his ability to shoot laser beams from his maw.
Papyrus proved to be just as bright as his brother, though his personality betrays a sense of naivete. He is quite perceptive and observant, watching my fellow scientists creating puzzles. He watched in awe as they worked on the necessary writing and math, and chose to volunteer to test them out. Eventually, while at home, Papyrus came to me with a piece of paper covered in x's inside a box shape, the design was clearly a classic pathfinding puzzle.
"Well now, this is certainly Interesting, what kind of puzzle is this Papyrus?"
"IT'S A PATHFINDING PUZZLE, YOU GOTTA TURN THE X'S INTO O'S BUT IF YOU STEP ON THEM A THIRD TIME IT BECOMES A TRIANGLE AND YOU GOTTA RESET THE PUZZLE. YOU FIND THE WAY TO DO THE PUZZLE AND GET OUT OF IT WITH EVERY SQUARE BEING AN X, AND THAT'S HOW YOU WIN!" oh the pride that filled my soul, he was going to be a bright puzzle crafter one day.
"Papyrus my boy that is simply genius! I shall get this to the puzzle makers and get it built." Papyrus frowned a little for some reason.
"ACTUALLY I WAS WONDERING...IF WE COULD MAKE IT TOGETHER? I MEAN, I KNOW YOU AND SANS ARE BUSY WITH IMPORTANT SCIENCE STUFF BUT.." I placed a hand on my son's shoulder.
"I couldn't think of a better way to spend my day." and so we went, I aided Papyrus in showing him how to construct a basic pressure plate system, and over time he would catch on like a professional... I suppose it did help that I was able to get him the latest books in puzzle design. As we worked, Sans would often nap, or aid Alphys with my new primary project.
My other studies have taken me into the possibility of time travel. A large team of scientists, including Alphys and Sans, worked diligently. The readings we received was definitely the timeline, but, years ahead, something was wrong. Sans was the first to notice, time was looping back on itself, stopping and starting until…..everything ends. This shook most of my colleagues, however, it has only spurred us on to continue our research.
Our prototype time machine is ready for testing, after a long series of other test runs, I entered the machine and activated it. But something is amiss, these readings are unstable, and the core was shaking with the energy demand. It...It's going to explode, or do something far worse…. I yell for everyone to get out. Sans tried to stay behind to save me, but I forced him away with my blue magic. An explosion ripped through me, and I fell into growing darkness.