Pain... All I felt was pain slashed across my chest. I couldn't believe I let my guard down in front of that kid. Heh, guess they really were determined to kill me.

Wait a moment...

I could feel something else. Something cold. I know the floor at the judgement hall were this cold and I heard that death was meant to be cold but this felt like Snowdin cold. In fact I didn't even feel like I was dying anymore.

Slowly I opened my left eye and flinched at the brightness around me. Snow and trees. I didn't think I managed to teleport in time. Closing my eye again I laid there just waiting, maybe this was one of those gushy stories where the dying person's dead relatives come to take then away, well that might've just been one of Mettaton's wild dramas that have been on. Slowly I start feeling the pain ease away. I waited a bit until it was just numb before moving.

Sitting up, I slowly opened both of my eyes looking around me. This was definitely Snowdin's forest. Using a tree I pulled myself up to my feet and keep me stable. I need to find warmth before I freeze to the bone.

I started walking to where I think Snowdin was or at least something was when I got pulled to a sudden stop. My hair got caught on a tree branch. Groaning I raised my hands to untangle myself. Heheh, Paps would tell me off if he saw this especially when he told me to brush my hair.

Paps...

I stopped my hairscape (heh gotta remember that one) and moved one of my hands to the fabric around my neck. Papyrus' scarf to be exact...

Papyrus...

~Flashback~

I ran as fast as I could even teleporting at times to get there faster. I had felt uneasy ever since that kid showed up and now that feeling had skyrocketed.

Running home I needed to check on Papyrus. I had already tried his phone but went straight to voicemail. Snow in my sight I was almost there, Paps please be alright.

No...

I showed down to a stop. There was blood everywhere. That wasn't the first thing I saw though, no... It was Papyrus' body... And right by his feet laid his head... Slowly forcing myself over I kneeled down next to him.

Paps...

Slowly I picked up his head. He looked sad but he was smiling. Gritting my teeth I felt tears run down my face. My little brother was murdered in cold blood. Hugging his head close I screamed out. Rage, anger, sadness, loneliness, I felt it all. He was gone.

I don't know how long I was like that for but I eventually stopped. Slowly looking around to see if anyone had heard me.

But nobody came...

I spotted something bright red slightly buried in the snow. Moving over I dug it out only to see Paps' scarf covered in snow and blood. My grip on it tightened as new tears surfaced, he didn't deserve this.

Crawling to the river I slowly washed what blood I could from it before wrapping it around my own neck. I could almost feel his warmth from it. Slowly standing up I used my magic to pick up the body, keeping his head in my hands. I walked home.

Between the house and the shed would be a good place. I started to dig a hole with my hands not caring what the cold would do to them and gently placed my baby brother inside. Using my magic once again I was able to bring out some of Paps' belongings. His action figures, his flag, his bedtime story book, all of them I placed around him before slowly covering him up. I refused to do an half-assed job at this.

I left his head to last, leaning over I placed a shaking long kiss to his forehead as I let the tears run down my face onto his.

"g-goodnight paps, maybe you'll c-catch a monster t-tomorrow..." my voice shaking as I repeated what I tell him every night when he goes to sleep.

Pushing the last bit of dirt into the grave I leaned on it sobbing. The only thoughts going through my head was about Paps and how much of a bad time that kid was going to have.

~End of flashback~

Gripping tightly onto the scarf I felt tears run down my cheeks soaking into the fabric. I hadn't been to Snowdin since then, maybe I'll go visit him. Just as I was about to teleport I hear the sound of stone rubbing against stone.

Walking over I hid behind a tree upon seeing Toriel's door. The door was slightly ajar as a head popped out from inside, it looked like the kid I fought with but with a major difference, this kid was human.

They looked sad as they stepped out onto the snow but it turned to shock as the door slammed behind them. I used this chance to check them out. No EXP, LV 1 and no blood, this wasn't the same kid.

The kids expression turned to happiness as they saw the snow fall from the ceiling. Slowly I approached them stopping behind them putting on my grin.

"hey kid." I didn't feel like doing my normal shtick (get it cause I crush a stick), I couldn't help but chuckle slightly as the kid jumped then turned to me.

"now kid don't go jumping out of your bones. tibia honest I'm not that scary." I chuckled again as the kid pulled faces at my pun, just like Paps used to...

The kid was signing at me furiously, still mute, before they stopped and looked me over.

'Are you human? Is that blood on you? Is that your blood? Where are we?'

Holding my hands up I tried to get the kid to calm down.

"yes i'm human, it is blood, it is my blood and we're close to snowdin." I told the kid slipping my hands back into my pockets. The child stared at my shirt where the blood stained it, that was from when that darn kid slashed me, still couldn't believe I was alive.

"hey kid, how about we get you to my home and warm you up huh? you look like someone who'll freeze out here." I asked the kid kicking some snow by me, didn't really want to return alone. They seemed hesitant at first before a smile grew across their face and lifted up their arms at me.

"uh, what are you doing there kid?" The gesture wasn't new to me but it had been a long time since I had seen someone do it. They looked at me annoyed before grabbing at my jacket trying to pull themselves up.

"yeah, yeah I know. you want up." I chuckled lifting them up onto my shoulders moving my hood around them to give them a bit of warmth.

Once they were comfy I headed towards Snowdin, stamping on the branch along the way just because I liked the sound of the snap. The kid jumped slightly on my shoulders making me laugh slightly. I stopped at the bridge with the 'gate' on it, Paps really did leave it too wide.

"humans... don't you know how to greet a new pal? turn around and shake my hand."

That wasn't me...