As the green light fades from the newly revived monsters, Nyssa's labored breathing can be clearly heard. Sans looks at the monsters, then at her.

"you're looking a bit tired, and we've got a lot of monsters to go still." Nyssa half smiles at him.

"I-I'm okay. I'm just new to this, th-that's all." She takes in a deep breath, then starts walking. "I-I'm sure we're almost done with this place. I-I might need a break, you know, after that…" Sans follows her, and the two continue walking. Sans watches as Nyssa struggles to control her breathing, and she sways back and forth slightly while walking. "A house?" He looks forward at the little home in front of them.

"didn't realize we were already at the end. there's one more monster here that needs your help. come on." They walk into the home, and Nyssa stops. Sans continues on though, heading down the stairs. She takes in another deep breath, then follows after him. She leans on the handrails as she slowly walks down the steps. Sans glances back at her. "if you're so worn out, couldn't you just heal yourself?"

"I didn't think about that." Nyssa says as she holds her hand up. When the light comes out, it envelopes her. Some scrapes on her arms and face disappear with the light. "N-No, I don't think it helped much." She holds her hand up. "I… I guess it doesn't work the same on, on me."

"too bad. it helped me when you got me before. guess it makes sense though. if you didn't have to pay some sort of price for your power then that'd just be unfair." He shrugs. They reach the bottom of the stairs, and begin their trek through the dark tunnel. The echo of their footsteps is overshadowed by Nyssa's breathing. They continue on, until they reach the door at the end. "this is it. the dust here should be that of a friend of mine. well, I haven't really seen her before, but i've spent loads of time talking with her through the door, telling some amazing bad jokes." He chuckles, but then sighs, his eyes empty.

"Alright." Nyssa holds her hand out.

"you know, it's kinda weird that you've got some sort of button." Sans says as he watches the light shoot out. "never heard of someone having to use a button for their power before."

"Maybe it's because I wasn't born with it." Nyssa suggests as her hand drops to her side. "I… Don't know how I'd use it otherwise." Sans shrugs as he watches the dust rise up and form itself back into its original state. When the light disappears, standing before them is Toriel. Her eyes flutter for a second.

"O-oh my… What… How…" She looks at the two standing before her. "What happened? I thought that the child had… Who…"

"a lots happened recently. we've got more work to do, but i'll see about stopping by and slipping it in amongst the knock-knock jokes." Sans says with a wink, though he isn't looking at her.

"Knock… Oh! Oh, you're…" She smiles at Sans. "Oh my, this is a bit overwhelming and confusing, but still, it's nice to get to actually see you. I must say, all the skeleton puns make much more sense now."

"heh, they are a bit better once you realize i'm actually a skeleton. anyways, you should get some rest. this human has an ability that heals, and it can revive monsters, so i'm taking her around to help everyone that was hurt by that kid." Toriel's smile disappears.

"Oh…" Her eyes focus on Nyssa, who simply gives Toriel a weak smile. "What is your name, child?"

"My name is Nyssa." She quietly replies.

"My, you sound so tired." Toriel frowns.

"I am a bit, but I'll be okay, probably." She glances at Sans. "If I can help… I'd like to do that. What I'm dealing with should be fixed by a good night's sleep."

"Well, I… I think, after whats happened, I might… I may go out and see how the others are doing. Perhaps I'll visit you as well, and ensure you're doing well."

"Thank you. You really don't need to though. I…" Nyssa pauses. "I… Haven't even… thought about… where I'll stay, or… Whatever. It doesn't matter right now." She smiles up at Toriel. "Like Sans said, you should probably rest. I'm sure we'll meet again soon enough, and we can talk then. I'm told that there are a lot of others who need me right now, so we should get going."

"Alright. Thank you, my child." She looks to Sans. "And to you as well… Um, Sans, why is it you've been avoiding looking at me?" Sans blushes as he looks up at the ceiling.

"well, uh, that is, even though nyssa can revive monsters, reviving them has nothing to do with their clothing…" He trails off as Toriel looks down.

"O-Oh my!" She blushes. Nyssa giggles.

"Sans is the only one I've seen wearing clothes, so it didn't even occur to me that you might normally wear them. Sorry." Nyssa says.

"W-Well, I-I think I'll return to my home to, um, get dressed." Toriel stutters. She then speedily walks past them both, heading back down the tunnel.

"we, uh, should probably keep going." Sans says as he scratches his face.

"Right…" The two walk out of the door, and into the snow. As they walk, Nyssa looks at Sans. "How did you know she wears clothes normally? It sounded like you two haven't seen each other before."

"i saw her clothes on the floor. when it was papyrus it didn't really bother me too much. he's my brother. i've seen him before as we've grown up, especially since i had to help take care of him. but, you know, someone who isn't family, and especially a lady, that's a bit more, well, awkward." Nyssa laughs lightly, until she stumbles and falls face-first into the snow. "hey! kid!" Sans stops and kneels next to her. He grabs her shoulder and shakes it, but she doesn't respond. He then rolls her over. Her eyes are shut, and her breathing is ragged. "don't tell me you're done already." He sighs. "whatever. it's for the others, so i'll deal with this." He stands, and the two disappear.


"So, healing? I wonder if I'd have both with you... I wanna see… Come on now, you want to really live, don't you? That's why you have power… Power, like me. You can't live like this though… No… Living for us, that requires fighting... Come on then, get up. Fight. I'll be right at your side. You're stronger than the last one. You're better… You and I can push past that worthless bag of bones. Don't fight me. You don't want to fight me… Get up, Nyssa, happiness is only a stab away."


Nyssa opens her eyes. Above her is a plain ceiling. She slowly sits up, and finds she's lying in a bed, with a blanket thrown on top of her. In front of her is a tornado, making her heart stop a moment, before she realizes that it isn't moving from its spot in the corner of the room.

"Where… Is this?" She looks at the rest of the room. It's mostly empty, and what is in the room is nothing but a couple of messy piles of socks, and a treadmill. She turns and lets her feet touch the floor, then carefully stands. Her legs shake a moment, but she's able to start walking. She heads to the door and grabs for the handle, but suddenly the door opens. Standing in front of her is Papyrus, dressed in pants and a sweatshirt.

"OH, HUMAN, YOU'RE AWAKE! I THOUGHT I HEARD SOMETHING MOVING UP HERE!" He smiles at her. "I WAS QUITE WORRIED WHEN MY BROTHER RETURNED AND SAID YOU HAD PASSED OUT, BUT IT SEEMS YOU JUST NEEDED SOME REST. YOU'RE LOOKING MUCH BETTER. YOU KNOW, NOT BARELY BREATHING AND SWEATING BADLY." Nyssa half smiles.

"Thanks, I guess…" She glances past him. "I, uh…" She looks down, then back up at him. "This… Really is real, right?" He sighs, but his smile doesn't disappear.

"YES." He puts a hand on her shoulder. "THIS ALL MUST BE DIFFERENT, AND SCARY. TO BE HONEST, I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT SANS AND I HAVE BEEN TALKING WHILE YOU'VE BEEN RESTING, AND I THINK I UNDERSTAND A BIT BETTER. PLEASE, KNOW THAT WE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU LIKE ONE OF OUR OWN, ESPECIALLY SINCE YOU'RE DOING SO MUCH FOR US." Nyssa sighs, but her smile afterwards is genuine.

"Thank you… I… I'm not sure about what's happened. Everything is so strange. I mean, I knew about the dangers of climbing the mountain, but…" She trails off.

"WELL, IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'READJUSTING QUITE WELL. OF COURSE, IT WON'T BE AN INSTANT THING, BUT I AM A PATIENT SKELETON. JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE! WE'LL BE THE BEST OF FRIENDS!" Nyssa laughs.

"Papyrus… I think you're the quickest friend I've ever made." She shakes her head. "Ah, I hate to, you know, ruin the moment, but… Do… Do you have anything to eat?" She smiles sheepishly, a slight blush in her cheeks.

"BUT OF COURSE! I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, AM AN EXCELLENT COOK! YOU'RE LUCKY! NO HUMAN HAS EVER BEFORE BEEN ABLE TO TASTE MY FAMOUS SPAGETTI!" He grabs her hand, and then runs for the stairs. Nyssa stumbles at first, but she quickly regains her balance and allows herself to be dragged down the stairs. "I WAS JUST COOKING UP SOMETHING TO EAT, SO YOUR TIMING IS PERFECT! SANS HAS BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF HIS TIME OUTSIDE DURING THE LAST FEW DAYS, BUT HE SHOULD BE COMING BACK HOME SOON!"

"Wait, days?" She questions as Papyrus lets go of her hand. He continues on into the kitchen, but she simply stands in the doorway.

"YES. YOU'VE BEEN ASLEEP FOR ABOUT FOUR DAYS. IT'S NOT UNLIKE MOST MONSTERS WHEN THEY TAP INTO THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THEIR POWER FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT OFTEN OVERWHELMS THE BODY AND THE SOUL." Papyrus stirs a pot. "I'M SURE YOU'LL ADJUST QUICKLY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU REALLY DO HAVE SO MANY MONSTERS TO HEAL." Nyssa looks down at her hands. Her button pops up in front of her, and she looks at Papyrus. "SUCH A SHAME MY BODY ARMOR WAS RUINED. SANS SAID WE MIGHT MAKE SOMETHING NEW, BUT FOR NOW I THINK I'LL RETURN TO MY OLD CLOTHES." She reaches out and touches the button. The light shoots out and wraps itself around Papyrus. He drops his spoon as the green glow engulfs him. When it vanishes he looks at Nyssa. "THAT WAS YOU, WASN'T IT?" She nods. "THAT WAS AMAZING!"

"You think so?" She smiles.

"MOST DEFINITELY! I FEEL COMPLETELY REFRESHED! IT'S QUITE AMAZING!" He grabs his spoon and returns to his work. Nyssa looks down at her hands again.

"Thank you… I, um, I think I'll go outside a minute. I kinda need to stretch. How long until the food is ready?" She looks up at Papyrus as her hands drop to her side.

"IT WILL ONLY BE A FEW MINUTES, SO DON'T WANDER TOO FAR. I DON'T WANT YOU GETTING LOST, AND ESPECIALLY NOT OUT IN THE SNOW. YOU CERTAINLY AREN'T DRESSED TO BE OUT THERE FOR LONG."

"Right. Thanks." She turns and heads for the front door. When she opens it she's hit by the cold. "Didn't… Didn't really notice it so bad before." She mumbles as she walks outside, closing the door behind herself. She steps out into the snow, and almost right away she feels some of it fly into her shoes, making her shake her feet a couple of times before continuing. She walks slowly as she heads towards the town. It's still quiet, but she sees lights are on in a couple of buildings. She stops in front of one building and looks up at the sign. "Grillby's?" She walks up and opens the door. Inside she sees one person, behind the counter. She pauses as she watches the flames of the man's head flicker while he cleans a set of glasses. He looks at her. "Ah, uh, s-sorry." She half smiles. "I just… I saw lights and thought I'd see if there were people around…"

"…You're the one Sans mentioned, aren't you?" He hesitates, but then motions for her to come closer. She does, and the door shuts behind her. "My name is Grillby. When the last human began attacking everyone, I helped gather the citizens and fled with them to the city. To think that another human would be the reason I could return to my home… Thank you for this." Nyssa stops when she reaches the counter.

"Please, I… I'm not doing much." Nyssa half smiles. "I mean, what else am I supposed to do with this power of mine?"

"Well, I'd suggest you take your compliments where you can get them." Nyssa's smile disappears. "I don't want to bring your mood down, but… A human almost destroyed everything for us… You should expect that not all monsters will be so accepting of you, even if you are their savior." Nyssa looks down. "You understand, don't you?"

"I do." She smiles sadly up at him. "I… Thank you, really. I appreciate you being so nice to me."

"I'm simply informing a young girl about things she deserves to know." He finishes cleaning his last glass and sets it on a stack with the others. "I'm not open again yet, but when I am, I'll treat you to a nice meal, for giving us back our lives."

"Ah, y-you don't have to…" He waves her words away.

"I've seen a lot and heard a lot with this job, and I've learned to show my gratitude when it's deserved. You may not see it as much, but you're literally saving lives. That is a gift we can never truly repay you for. A meal is the least I can do." Nyssa sighs.

"Thank you, Grillby. I'll let you get back to work then. It was nice to meet you."

"You as well." She walks out of the building and returns to her trek.

"exploring?" She jumps and spins around to see Sans.

"Uh, yeah." She half smiles. "Papyrus said he was making something to eat, so I wanted to stretch my legs while he finished…" She looks down. "It's… Still quiet here. Its not normally that way, is it?" Sans looks at Grillby's, then back at Nyssa.

"it's not all that noisy, but no, it's not this quiet either. news spreads quickly though, and most of the monsters plan on returning here. of course, some of our people can't return without you." Nyssa looks down. "well, lets head back. if papyrus is cooking then he'll be very upset if we don't go and eat. he loves his spaghetti." He turns and starts walking back towards his home. Nyssa follows.

"Sans… uh… W-where have you been anyways?" She quickly asks.

"where? i've been out collecting everyone's dust. thought it'd be easier if i got them all together for you." He shrugs.

"Alright." Sans glances back at her.

"that wasn't what you actually wanted to ask me, was it?" Nyssa looks off to the side.

"D-don't worry about it. I… It's nothing important. Let's just eat so we can help everyone." She fakes a smile. Sans glances at her again.

"if you say so…"