Gaster finally let tear leak out of his eyes when he was out of sight of the boys. He didn't know how he had missed that they were actual monsters. He should have at least seen it in the data! As he ran to the house that was connected to the lab, he pulled out his phone. He needed help, and he knew that Grillby would be able to help. The kind fire elemental would hopefully be able to keep the brothers calm while Gaster tried to move them from the lab.
Grillby looked at the caller ID on his phone in confusion. Gaster was calling? And at 6 in the evening? He should still be shut in that lab of his, refusing to believe anyone else existed.
He answered the line with a not quite casual "Gaster?" And was amazed at the onslaught of distressed Gaster noises.
"Imessedup,Ineedhelp,theycanthink,theycanfeel, 'tknowwhatto-"
"Woah, calm down, speak so I can understand you." Grillby heard a deep breath, before Gaster started speaking again.
"One of my experiments-well, two actually, went wrong- no that's not the way to put it... Something went weird, and what I thought were just dolls can think, and they can feel pain, and Angel Above, I messed up and I really need help. Please, Grillby, you are one of the few people I can turn to."
"Ok, I understand. I can close up shop and be there soon. Most of the regulars left early today anyway, something about a new nephew. Where are you?"
"I'm in the house, but I'll be back in the lab by the time you get here. Thank you so much Grillby, you are a lifesaver."
Grillby shut off his phone and went about the job of closing up, so he could help his friend through... Whatever it was that was happening.
Gaster flew into his house, ransacking his closet for any blankets he could find. What he found wasn't much, but it would have to do. A pair of sleeping bags, and a pair of fleece throws he had gotten from a friend. He bundled them up in his arms, before rushing out of the house, barely remembering to close the door to the house behind him.
He only made an attempt to be quiet when he approached the open (cell?) door. He slipped into the room and gently set down the bundle of blankets next to the boys. He unzipped the sleeping bags completely, before gently lifting the sleeping(Unconscious) boys onto the makeshift bed and covering them with the soft blankets.
The boys were in their dog forms, only making Gaster realize how intrusive it must have been for him to force them to shift, when they did it so naturally otherwise.
He sat and stared at the boys for a long time, unable to think. Only a knock at the door was able to get him to move, leaving the room with a saddened glance at the boys. Grillby waited at the door to the lab, and Gaster led him silently to the main lab room, not quite closing the door completely, so he would be able to hear if either of the boys were to wake.
"I should explain. When the dead human fell, It was intrusted to me. The king wanted me to see if I could learn more about them. I melted the body with my magic, admittedly because I was disgusted at the thing. I split it into two parts then used a small amount of my soul to have the parts form a solid form. I didn't expect them to be anything more than soulless dolls. I never looked for signs they were anything but.
"I toyed around with them, performing test after test on them. I discovered that they could change shape like I could, and just assumed that it was natural for humans. I should have realized.
"When I dropped one of them during testing, he said 'ow'. Something I had tortured had said 'ow', and I-" Gaster broke off into rough, sobbing tears.
The larger bone puppy awoke to a sound he had never heard before it both fascinated and scared him, he felt the need to learn more and slowly crept toward the door wincing as his claws taped the ground.
Gaster heard the sound of the sleeping bags rustling, but he didn't fully register the sound at first. It was the soft clicking of claws that halted his sobbing.
The bone puppy heard the sound stop and halted then ran and hid behind his brother when a different monster came into view he once again tried to wake his brother to no avail and this was the last straw, he started sobbing.
"I think one of them woke up. And he's- He's crying?" Gaster rushed over to the other room, Grillby close at his heels. He saw the larger child pushing at the smaller, before the poor pup flopped to his belly, soft keening noises spilling from him. Gaster's face fell, and he slowly approached the child, only to back away when the pup flinched.
Grillby was shocked. A young skelepup was backing away from Gaster. Gaster, the man who could get even the shyest of monsters to open up. Grillby put a reassuring hand on the skeletons shoulder, before gently pushing him back. To his surprise, the older skeleton shifted, an old nervous habit that made him look even more like a kicked puppy.
The bone puppy saw the monster shift and started to cry even harder he shifted as he did thinking hands would make it easier to wake his unresponsive brother.
Grillby moved back another step, attempting to sooth the child. He sat down softly, before reaching into his pocket and bringing out a small box of fries. He had initially meant to offer it to Gaster, as they were a favorite of the skeletons, but he decided to sacrifice them to a greater cause. He made a large show of eating one, before gently setting the box down and sliding it closer to the child.
The bone puppy slowly calmed when neither monster moved towards him and the smell of the strange objects that the monster pushed towards him he slowly moved towards them in interest and then slowly took one and carefully examined it. Then was startled by the flame monster when he slowly backed away still holding the object he saw the flame monster pick up one of the objects and put it in his mouth. He mimicked the action and was surprised when he tasted the object in his mouth his eyes widened and then he rushed forward shifting as he did and gobbled down the rest of the objects.
Grillby let out a soft chuckle at the puppies actions. When the dog-like child looked up at him with the cutest puppy-dog eyes he had ever seen, he held his hands open, saying "Sorry, kid, but I don't have any more."
He heard a sad noise from behind him, and turned to see Gaster with the saddest expression he had ever seen on the skeleton.
"You didn't know. But you do now, and we can treat them to the best food they could ever dream of." He turned back to the pups, and started to talk softly to the awake one.
"Hey, little guy. Gaster here," He waved at the skeleton, "Just realized that he was hurting you. But he is very, very sorry, and wants to make it up to you. Could you give him another chance? I know this must be so new, and scary for you, but could you be brave for him? He will take much better care of you now. You don't have to be afraid anymore."
The little bone puppy looked at the monster then back at his brother slowly he approached Gaster then whined and pulled him towards his brother who still was not waking up.
Gaster shifted back to a human form, and used his magic to scan the smaller pup. He felt a weirdness to the creations soul. Tears came to his eyes, as he realized that the soul was deformed, without the guidance of a parent to tell it how to properly form. He set one arm on each child's shoulder, and sent a pulse of magic towards them. He didn't know how much it would help, but he tried his best to use his limited healing magic to push their souls into a more proper inverse heart shape. He felt the souls reacting in a positive way, and poured all of his magic into the boys, ignoring his growing fatigue, and Grillby's concerned shout. Just as the souls stilled as they should, the skeleton thumped forward, landing on his face as he fell unconscious.
The bone puppy felt the monsters magic flow into him and his brother and felt a relief from pain he had never noticed as he felt his body colapse into a deep sleep.
Grillby burned bright with shock, and he rushed over to the fallen skeletons, hovering for a moment. He then felt with his magic, and noticed that the boys were in a deep, healing sleep, and Gaster was only suffering minor magic deprivation. He struggled with the makeshift bedding for a moment, settling the unexpecting father and sons in for the night. He then left for his own bed at home, preparing to wake early in the morning to prepare the three a nice, filling breakfast.
AN: This is a roleplay I am doing with my sister, UnderEcho. It is going much better than expected. What do you guys think, is it good?
