It was a quiet afternoon. Sans was snoring loudly sleeping on the couch.
"Wake up you lazy bag of bones!" Undyne threw one of her spears at the couch.
"*woah, pap can i just-" Sans realized it was Undyne. "*oh. what is it undyne? i was trying to nap."
"We're trying to evacuate monsters and your just sitting on the couch?" Undyne yelled in his face.
Sans got up from the couch "*nuh uh, 'sleeping' on the couch" Sans replied.
"NGAHH!" Undyne kicked the couch over and it was upside down.
"I dont see why Sans can't just take a nap." Samuel stated reading a news article on a laptop.
"ACTUALLY, SANS SLEEPS ALL THE TIME." Papyrus replied.
"Not only that but he doesn't take anything seriously." Undyne said.
"*huh? i take things seriously." Sans shrugged.
"YOU COULDN'T EVEN TAKE YOUR PUZZLES SERIOUSLY BACK IN SNOWDIN." Papyrus stated. "YOU TAKE NAPS SERIOUSLY."
"*i dont know, i didnt want to snow my work back there." Sans chuckled. "*either way, i could take things seriously if i wanted to."
"Alphys! Look what I found." Samuel said.
Alphys came over and looked at the computer. "'Man made of fire, Grillby is opening a new restaurant.' That does sound pretty neat."
"*i knew Grillby was going to make a restaurant up here some time soon. he wants me to be the friday comedian." Sans said struggling to put the couch back to how it was.
"UGH, THAT PLACE ALWAYS REAKED." Papyrus groaned.
"That place is their next target." Arial said from behind them. "Those men are heading toward that restaurant tomorrow"
"How are you always able to find this stuff out?" Chloe asked while helping Sans fix the couch.
"I've been meaning to ask that too. How do you find out mom?" Medusa asked as well.
"I have my ways of stealth." Arial responded chuckling. "I've been keeping a close eye on them."
"Well, they're going tomorrow so why dont we get Grillby now?" Samuel stated.
"*nah, kind of in a tired mood." Sans said, finally getting the couch back up with Chloe's help. He went on it and lied down.
"Really, again?" Undyne groaned. "You never take things seriously. The world could be thrown into oblivion and you'd be napping through it!" Undyne ranted.
"*excuse me? i could be serious when i need to. just not now." Sans replied.
"Ok, then you need to be serious right now about the mission!" Undyne yelled. "If your not gonna do anything then just-"
"Stay here on the couch." Arial finished for Undyne. "She's right, missions like these must not be taken lightly. This isn't a joke and lie around time."
"*you guys really don't think i can take things seriously?" Sans asked.
"Well I think you could." Chloe stated.
Undyne groaned at Chloe's response. "Chloe, have you met him? He makes jokes all the time." Undyne yelled.
"*Chloe, she does have a point. i guess you guys are going to Grillby's without me." Sans stated.
"YES, A DAY WITHOUT SANS' BAD TASTE IN HUMOR!" Papyrus said.
Everyone except Sans and Alphys went to Grillby's new restaurant. It was similar to the one he had in Snowdin but with a lot more space. There was an area where someone could preform. "That area looks like a place Sans would just be throwing his jokes." Chloe stated.
"Well his jokes are pretty funny." Samuel said.
"Yeah." Medusa giggled. "Do you think Undyne and Papyrus were a little hard on him?" She asked.
"Well maybe, but Sans doesn't really get effected by insults." Chloe replied. "If anything, they would have to be worried about is if they took the ketchup away from him."
"This place is so much warmer than Snowdin." Undyne said. "Why didn't you wanna come here again Papyrus?"
"BECAUSE THIS PLACE ALWAYS HAD GREASE." Papyrus answered. "I MIGHT NOT HAVE A STOMACH BUT I DO HAVE STANDARDS."
"Excuse me." Arial tried to ask a dog at a booth. "Where's Grillby?"
"Oh, he's been busy getting the supplies he needs." He responded. "He's also having trouble finding his friday comedian."
"IS IT SANS BY ANY CHANCE?" Papyrus asked.
"Yep. Your his brother right? Where is he?" He asked.
"IF YOU KNOW MY BROTHER, THEN YOU'LL KNOW HE'LL BE NAPPING." Papyrus responded.
Suddenly Sans came into Grillby's with a tuxedo and a bow tie. "*pap really? i'm not one to nap the day away." Sans said. Everyone at Grillby's cheered while Undyne, Papyrus, Chloe, Medusa, Samuel and Arial were confused.
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I DON'T KNOW YOU." Papyrus said not recognizing Sans in a tuxedo. "ALSO ONLY MY BROTHER CALLS ME THAT."
"*come on pap, we just saw each other this morning." Sans explained.
"STRANGER DANGER!" Papyrus cried.
"Papyrus, thats just Sans in a suit." Undyne tried to explain.
"*and its a dapper suit too." Sans said.
"Does this have anything to do with the riff-raff you guys had this morning?" Chloe asked.
"*nah, well sorta." Sans replied. "*but they were right and i needed to take life a little seriously."
"Then whats with the suit?" Medusa asked.
"*hoodies are for the rain and other sorts of perception." Sans replied.
"I'M STILL NOT CONVINCED YOUR SANS." Papyrus said. "SANS WOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING LIKE 'THIS TUXEDO SUITS ME.' OR HE WOULD HAVE ASKED SOMEONE HERE FOR KETCHUP BY NOW."
"*why would i say that?" Sans asked. "*also ketchup is a condiment."
"Ok, we get it!" Chloe yelled. "But last I checked being serious had nothing to do with changing yourself." She stated.
"*maybe, but i'm not one to be doing something childish and stupid." Sans replied.
"OK, NOW I KNOW YOUR NOT SANS." Papyrus responded. "BUT YOU CAN HANG OUT WITH US UNTIL WE LEAVE."
"Ugh, Papyrus that is- oh nevermind, I dont care." Undyne said.
"Well since you're here, you might as well can ask people around if any of them heard where Grillby went." Arial stated.
"*will do ma'am." Sans replied.
"Did you just call her 'ma'am'?" Samuel asked.
"*maybe, i was being polite." Sans answered.
"Hey there Sans." Someone from behind him said. "Are you going to tell us one of your jokes?"
"*not likely doggo." Sans told him. "*i find a pun excruciatingly immature in this eatery."
"What are you talking about?" Doggo asked. "You do jokes all the time. Everyone here loves them."
"*well i'm not gonna say a joke." Sans replied. Doggo gave him a glare.
"Excuse me Sans, but can I talk to you real quick?" Chloe asked.
"*uh... sure?" Sans responded. Chloe went to a table and sat down. Sans followed. "*whats this about Ms. Clover?"
"Sans, I know you don't act like this." Chloe said. "So what's going on?" She asked.
"*uh if i tell you why, would you laugh or tell anyone?" Sans asked.
"Of course I wouldn't, what is it?" Chloe asked.
"*ok, um.." Sans started to answer. "*i just wanted to prove Undyne wrong, i do take some things seriously but no one really believes that."
"Ok but you kind of pushed it with changing every little thing about you." Chloe stated.
"*yea but they really doubt me a bit." Sans said. "*in fact i was fighting the urge to make the joke Papyrus said i would say."
"That tuxedo does suit you." Chloe snickered. "But you don't have to do this."
"*hehehe, ok sure. i understand." Sans said. "*but at least could i try to prove them wrong for a bit?"
Chloe sighed. "Ok but some silly fight shouldn't change you." She said. She got up and walked back over to the others.
"*...that was different." Sans said. "*why would she-"
"EXCUSE ME BUT I NEED TO ASK YOU A QUESTION REAL QUICK THAT ONLY SANS WOULD KNOW." Papyrus said.
"*go ahead bro." Sans responded.
"WHAT IS MY BED?" Papyrus asked.
"*a race car." Sans answered. "*am i right or did i need an-"
"SANS!" Papyrus said as he hugged Sans.
"-auto correct." Sans said finishing the joke. "*heh, yea bro, it's been me."
"WELL THEN, I'M PROUD YOU WERE WILLING TO MAKE AN EFFORT IN TAKING THINGS SERIOUSLY." Papyrus said. "AND ON THAT NOTE I'LL LET THAT JOKE SLIDE."
"*yep, sorry had to say it." Sans said. "*hey, i've got a question real quick."
"YES SANS?" Papyrus responded.
"*...do you know where Grillby is?" Sans asked.
"SOMEONE SAID HE WENT LOOKING FOR SUPPLIES AND FOR YOU." Papyrus answered.
"*really? he was looking for me?" Sans asked. "*why?"
"HE STILL WANTS YOU TO BE THE FRIDAY COMEDIAN OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT." Papyrus responded. "ALSO WE'RE NOT AT OUR HOUSE, WE'RE AT ALPHYS' HIDDEN LAB AND WE DIDN'T TELL ANYONE. SO HE HAD NO CLUE WHERE WE WERE."
"*huh, i thought he was joking." Sans said beaming. "*guess he really meant it."
"WELL YOU AND GRILLBY ARE FRIENDS AND YOU COME HERE JOKING ALL THE TIME SO WHO ELSE WOULD HE ASK?" Papyrus said smiling.
"*heh, yeah that is true i guess." Sans said. He saw at the counter that Grillby was coming from the back with a box ingredients. Sans then came up to the counter. "*heya Grillby."
Grillby did a silent wave. "Hello."
"Grillby's back?" Arial asked noticing Grillby behind the counter.
"*yep." Sans replied. "*Grillby, we kinda need you to come with us for a while."
"..why?" Grillby asked.
"Some strange people are trying to kidnap or capture all monsters." Samuel said.
"And we've been evacuating everyone to Alphys' new hidden lab before those weird soldiers capture anyone." Chloe explained.
"Well what about my restaurant?" Grillby asked.
"*maybe you make one in Alphys' new lab." Sans suggested. "*and the monsters we evacuate can eat at your place."
"Ok." Grillby said. "Can we bring the monsters currently here?" He asked.
"That's a good idea." Arial said.
"So how are we going to get their attention?" Medusa asked.
"*i got this." Sans said.
"I thought you were over puns." Undyne stated.
"*and i thought you were over anime but i guess we're both wrong." Sans said. Undyne was slightly angered. Sans got on top of a table. "*heya everyone." The monsters in the restaurant start to look at Sans. "*i see you all like Grillby's new restaurant. you could say that he's on fire." Everyone in the restaurant laughed. "*ok, now everyone, Undyne has something she'd like to say."
Undyne got up on the table as well, she cleared her throat. "Listen everyone. Some weird soldiers are trying to capture monsters and we're trying to evacuate everyone to Alphys' hidden lab as soon as possible." Everyone started to talk to each other about what Undyne said.
"Do you think they'll come with us?" Medusa asked.
"I sure hope so." Arial responded.
The monsters huddled up and discussed. "Alright, we'll come." Doggo said. "But as long as we get Sans to say a joke on a daily basis."
"*ok. i should be able to do it." Sans agreed. "*after all i do have a funny bone." The monsters laughed in response to San's joke.
Back at Alphys' lab, the kitchen was Grillby's place to cook and the monsters were hanging out.
"Hey Sans." Undyne said.
"*heya. what's up?" Sans said.
"I guess I owe you an apology for this morning." She responded. "Maybe you can take things seriously."
"*thanks." Sans said. "*but to be honest i was going to sleep through a mission."
"IT'S ALRIGHT AS LONG AS YOU REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER." Papyrus stated.
"Alright, we get it, you all forgive each other." Chloe said.
"*yeah, and i forgot to give you a thank you." Sans told Chloe.
"Hm? For what?" Chloe asked.
"*for setting me straight back at Grillby's." Sans answered.
"Oh, that? I don't know if I deserve a thank you for that." Chloe stated.
"*either way, thank you." Sans said.
"Ooh! Do I sense a hint of romance?" Mettaton said from behind.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Chloe nervously laughed, slightly blushing.
"Why darling, I mean you and Sans." Mettaton said.
"*Mettaton i think there's a mirror over there with your name on it." Sans said pointing at the other side of the room.
"Ooh, really?!" Mettaton rushed to the other side of the room.
Chloe giggled. "Thanks."
"*heh, no problem." Sans said. "*now we're even."
Not the best chapter but definitely the most fun to write. Ice Cap's next.
