Chapter Zero

"You seem very protective of your brother," Frisk stated.

"i've always tried my best to keep paps save and always will," Sans answered. "i was the closest thing to his dad even when we were really young."

"FRISK, CAN I TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING?"

"Sure, Papyrus. What is it?"

"WELL, SOMETIMES IN MY DREAMS I SEE A STRANGE MONSTER, DEFINITELY ANOTHER SKELETON. HE HAS A CRACKED FACE AND HOLE IN HIS HANDS. HE ALWAYS IS LAUGHING."

"That's odd. Have you told Sans?"

"I'VE TRIED, BUT HE ALWAYS SAYS THAT IT'S JUST A DREAM. IT FEELS LIKE IT ISN'T JUST A DREAM THOUGH. IT FEELS LIKE A MEMORY."

"Hey, Undyne?" Frisk asked.

"Yeah punk?"

"What was your childhood like?"

"I honestly don't remember it. They said my parents died while I was really young. But it's odd. I don't remember anything until I was at least ten or something," Undyne admitted.

"It makes sense why Asgore took so long to hire a new Royal Scientist. After all, the old one... What an act to follow!"

"Didn't he create the Core?"

"They say he created the Core. However, his life... was cut short."

"How?"

"One day, he fell into his creation, and… Will Alphys end up the same way?"

"I hope not."

"Alphys? Who was the Royal Scientist before you?" Frisk asked.

"W-well, the l-last Royal S-scientist w-was W. D. Gaster."

"Did you know him?"

"Uh, y-yeah. I w-was his s-successor."

"I heard that Asgore waited a while before appointing you as Royal Scientist though. Why is that?"

"Um, I-I'm not r-really s-sure."

"Alphys might work faster. But the old Royal Scientist, Doctor W.D. Gaster? One day, he vanished without a trace. They say he shattered across time and space. Ha Ha... how can I say so without fear? I'm holding a piece of him right here."

"What? Wait! Come back!"

"Have you ever thought about a world where everything is exactly the same… Except you don't exist? Everything functions perfectly without you…"

"Yeah, I actually have. Many times…"

"Ha, ha... The thought terrifies me."

"Sometimes it terrifies me too. Though sometimes, wonder if it would be better."

"An umbrella...? But it's not raining."

"Well, it's raining somewhere else."

"Ha, ha… You know, that does make me feel a little better about this. Thank you. Please forget about me."

So, here's a little post-Undertale fic I thought of. Just so you know, I don't own Undertale, but some of it's characters, area's, etc are used. A lot of concepts and other stuff is not canon though.