As soon as the human left the Ruins, they were met with a blast of frosty-cold air that made their ears flop back. It was much colder out than they expected, so if they didn't want to freeze to death, they had to keep moving. Luckily, their new layer of fluffy fur kept most of their body reasonably warm.
While walking past rows and rows of frozen trees and snow, the kid felt as if they were being watched. They turned around to see if their suspicious was true, but the only evidence they had of these thoughts was a broke branch that was previously intact. This was unsettling, to say the least, and so the child picked up the pace.
Just before the child got to some sort of gate, they heard footsteps approaching from behind. They immediately became static and awaited some sort of attack or for the back battle box to appear around them and their Soul, but instead, the being behind them told them to shake its hand. The human didn't feel like upsetting whatever it was that wanted a handshake, so they complied, and were greeted with the childish sound of a whoopie cushion being squeezed.
"Oh man, kiddo. I can't believe you fell for that," the monster said. "Anyway, I'm Sans. Sans the skeleton. And you're..." Sans looked up and down the human's fuzzy body, glancing at their toy knife and cute faded ribbon as well. "You're not entirely human, are ya?"
The not-quite human nodded and asked Sans if he had any idea why they became a monster with a cracked human Soul.
"You've still got a human Soul? Bud. My bro Papyrus would love to meet you. Ya think you could do that for me? It'd make him real happy."
The fluffy human told Sans that they'd only do it if they got some answers.
Sans sighed and rubbed his hand on the top of the child's head. "Yeah, sure. I bet there's something for you at the library. Okay?"
As Sans and the human went through the gate, they could both see a much taller skeleton approach from the distance. As soon as he laid eyes on the human, he was overcome with the desire to love them. They looked like a white, lop-eared rabbit on two legs, after all.
"OH MY GOD," the taller skeleton shouted. "Sans, what is that? It's the best thing you've ever found on patrol!"
"Oh. Hey, Papyrus," Sans replied calmly. "This is, uh, a human that was turned into a monster. Weird, right?"
From what the human could tell, Papyrus was much more energetic than Sans. It almost looked like he was vibrating because of all the things he wanted to do in that moment; he wanted to pet the human/monster, tell them about his patrols, pick them up, and show them puzzles all at once. It was almost too much for his body to handle.
"A human? Undyne would be so happy to see you, human! But first, I have a question to ask you." Papyrus kneeled down in front of the tiny creature, smiling brightly for a monster with no lips. "May I pick you up?"
The human still didn't know what to think of the two. On one hand, they seemed really nice and sweet and kinda funny. On the other, they barely knew them at all, so their actions could be a charade. But, what harm could a skeleton do to them? Surely not much, especially from such wacky characters. So, the child agreed to Papyrus' request, and fast than they could blink, they were held in the tall skeleton's arms.
"Sans, look at how cute and weak they are!" Papyrus demanded.
"I see 'em, bro. Waddaya gonna do with them now that you've got them?"
Papyrus looked at the kid's face and furrowed his non-existent eyebrows. "Well... they are far too small to go through the great Papyrus' traps and puzzles, so the responsible thing to do is to bring them home and give Undyne a call."
Sans nodded. "Sounds good to me. I'll meetcha there, I know a shortcut."
With that conversation out of the way, Papyrus carried the tiny bundle of fur through a long, cold, snow-covered forest for quite a long time. He stepped over tall spiked and gaps instead of solving the puzzles laid out before him. And, with each puzzle he passed, he explained how to solve each one. many of them had to do with turning Xs into Os.
At last, the two reached Sans and Papyrus' home. It was nice and warm on the inside when they walked in, and Pap placed the human on the couch before making a phonecall to the one he called Undyne. Meanwhile, Sans came downstairs with something in his hand, and he gave it to the child.
"You looked hungry so I brought you Cinnamon Bunny," Sans explained.
The human thanked Sans and took the pastry from his hand. The smell of cinnamon reminded them of the pie they had, and it was wonderfully fluffy and sweet. Sans sat next to the human, and once they finished eating, they asked him why they were turned into a monster.
"Oh yeah. You wanted to know that, huh?" Sans cracked his knuckles and leaned back comfortably on the lumpy, green couch. "Well. I did some diggin' around at the ol' book museum, and it turns out that you're pretty rare. But, ya know, our King is kinda terrible at naming things, so your current species name is Monsman. Can ya guess where that name came from? Probably not." Once again, Sans patted the child on the head, but this time, he poked one of their ears, causing it to twitch. "Heh. It's going tibia long day, huh pal?"
"Sans!" Papyrus called from the kitchen, "Do not fill the tiny human's mind with your terrible puns! They need a good example of proper monster manners. That is why I showed them all my puzzles on the way here."
The child asked Sans if there was any way for them to turn back to normal.
The small skeleton scratched his cheekbone and shrugged. "I can't help you with that one, buddo. Your best bet is to head on east past Waterfall, get to Hotland, and get in contact with Dr. Alphys. She's a yellow lizard that lives in a lab. Can't miss it."
After thanking Sans, the human went over to Papyrus and told him that they had to get going. This made Pap look more depressed than intended.
"Nyo ho ho... do you really have to leave? Undyne was going to come over later..."
With a frown, the child insisted that they needed to get back to normal at any cost.
Papyrus knelt down to hug the human. "The great Papyrus understands. You must do what you must do! That is also the Papyrus way. And, I'm sure you'll get to meet Undyne before you get there."
The human hugged back tightly before turning tail and leaving the house. It was going to be a long trip to Hotland, but it would be worth it if they could learn just a bit more.
Sans walked into the kitchen and tapped Papyrus on the back. "You saw it too. Right, bro?"
The taller skeleton nodded and looked sorrowfully at his brother. "They do look an awful lot like the first human, don't they? What will... Asgore think?"
