A/N: Heya! Again, I've gotta apologize, this chapter took longer than I thought! I'm so sorry, but the smol skell is gonna see some bullying, so if you are sensitive to that kind of stuff, (I understand completely,) this might be a good chapter to skip. Otherwise, enjoy, and keep those reviews coming! :D I got the inspiration for this chapter from a comic by octone-berri on Deviant art. Please check her out, she's AMAZING!

P.S. About the link, I cannot for the LIFE of me get it to work, and I don't think I can fix it, please go to the website Deviant art and type in the search engine: octone-berri You'll find her!


Mrs. Drake was leaning against the wall of the school building. It was a beautiful day outside. The snow on the ground was fresh and the wind had a pleasant nip to it. The snow was crisp and white, perfect for a nice walk. Perhaps, she thought, it would be a good idea once the children were dismissed and grading finished, to take a stroll around the forest. Days like these didn't come often. She way as well take advantage of it. She smiled to herself as she planned the route she would take this time. "Perhaps I'll take my husband along to, he certainly could use a break…"

"Mrs. Drake!" She immediately snapped out of her thoughts and looked down at the little Froggit who was desperately clutching at her dress. "You've gotta come quick!"

~~~~ Meanwhile ~~~~

Pyrope grinned as he janked on Whimsun's delicate wings. This was pretty fun. The little monster whimpered pathetically, begging him to stop between gasping sobs. This earned him a cold chuckle and a kick in the ribs. "Feh, pathetic. This guy is sooo not worth getting in trouble for, but… well, I guess one detention's fine long as the boss is happy with me." He looked down and grinned at his handiwork. He had brought down 8 HP out of Whimsun's 15. The kindergartener was shaking rather impressively. He figured that ougta get the attention needed.

"PYROPE! STOP THIS NOW!" The sense of outrage and urgency on the teacher's voice let him know she meant business. "Hmph. Right on time, old broad." He spat on the trembling monster as Mrs. Drake sprinted over, led by a Froggit who looked like it was going to burst into tears any second. "Here comes the lecture… you'd better make this quick, boss."

~~~~ A few minutes ago ~~~~

Astigmatism cleared this throat authoritatively. "Alright, pay attention you idiots, I'm only gonna say this once. Pyrope, you especially." This earned an attentive nod from his closest lackey. He motioned to the tiny skeleton, who was now sitting on the bench near the fence with the nerd from earlier. He looked happy. Way too happy. "See him? That guy got me in trouble and humiliated me in front of the entire class." He then pointed to Mrs. Drake, who was attentively keeping her eyes on his mark. "See her? I need to teach that little smart mouth a lesson in respect, but I've already got a warning, ya dig? For whatever reason she ain't taking her eyes off him, so Pyrope, you're gonna have some fun." The fiery monster grinned. He knew what that meant. "I need you to make sure her attention is somewhere else. You know what to do." The lackey nodded, "Turn up the heat, so to speak." "Exactly. As for the rest of you idiots, make sure things don't go south. Half of you will go with Pyrope. The rest, make sure the other kids don't see nothing. Last thing I need is some tattle tale." Astigmatism paused. He was forgetting something… "Oh, right. Ice cap, you distract the nerd so she doesn't go crying for help."

Sans listened intently to his new friend's knowledge of the human world. Obviously she knew what she was talking about. Man she was smart… kinda like his dad. "So, in my opinion, Mew Mew Kissy Cutie Two is complete poop. It doesn't even follow the animated series' character arch. Plus- Oh, hey Snowcap." Sans looked up and saw the hat-wearing monster. He grinned and waved, as did Alphys. Ice Cap gave a tiny smile. "Hey guys, what's up?" Alphys grinned, "Oh, nothing much, I'm just telling Sans about Mew Mew Kissy Cutie, you wanna hear?" He inwardly gagged, but kept his composure. "Heck yeah! But maybe later, I wanna show you something." Alphys's eyes lit up behind her over-sized spectacles. "Really? What is it?" The icy monster smirked. She took the bait. "Oh, I can't just TELL you what it is, I've gotta SHOW you!" Both Alphys and Sans's faces brightened with curiosity. "C'mon, I'll show ya." Alphys jumped off the bench and stood at attention. Sans tried to jump off as well, but was stopped before his pink slippers could touch the ground. "Actually, err… what's your name again?" The small skeleton smiled. "sans is the name, puns are my game!" Ice Cap raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything. "Well, er, Sans, you should wait here, I can only show people one at a time." The skeleton's face fell, and for a moment, just a moment, Ice Cap felt bad for having a part of what was about to unfold. The feeling passed, however, and he resumed his work. "Just wait here, I'll come back for ya in a sec." Gaster's first born nodded and plopped his bottom back on the bench, waiting excitedly as Ice Cap led Alphys away to whatever it was that was so exciting. "gee, i wonder what it could be? i'll bet its something super cool!"

After a few minutes Sans heard a commotion break out over to the left of the play structure. Curious, he began to get up, but then stopped, sitting back down. "i wonder what's taking those two so long…?" He sighed, resting his cheekbone in his hand. He looked around the playground. The blacktop took up about half the space, and the field took up the rest. Most of the monsters there were playing soccer, and, he noted, the snow seemed to make kicking the ball large distances quite difficult. However it appeared to him the monster in possession of the ball seemed to have no difficulty, and was a good five meters ahead of the pack. He squinted. Upon closer inspection, a fish-like monster was the one ahead. She seemed quite tough, because whenever her foot made contact with the ball, it would go sailing, with or without the hindrance of snow. He thought a moment, trying to place where he had seen her before. It took a few moments, but he made the connection. He had seen her in the hall heading to the second-grade classroom. That was about all he knew. He made a mental note to say hi to her later. "Maybe one Alphys comes back we can join in. It looks like they're having a BALL." He giggled at his mental joke, and continued to scan the playground. The commotion was still in full swing, but was blocked from view by the play structure. He continued to look around until his eyes settled on that monster from earlier. What was his name? Astigmatism right? He grinned, the monster was coming closer, and had a big smile on his face. "he looks like he's in a good mood! i knew he just must've been hungry." He scooted over to make room for the approaching monster on the bench.

"hiya!" Sans waved happily at his new potential friend. The monster didn't wave back, but kept smiling. In fact, if he wasn't mistaken, Astigmatism smile was growing little by little with each step he took, closer and closer. Something wasn't right. Sans felt his soul shiver slightly, but he immediately corrected himself. He shouldn't be afraid! This monster was smiling, which obviously meant he had good intentions! …Right…?

Astigmatism stopped a few feet from the bench. His smile was grotesquely wide. "Heya, FRIEND. Remember this morning, I said to stay out of my way?" His voice was sickly sweet. Sans gulped. Perhaps the icy tendrils of fear that were beginning to wrap around his soul were warranted after all. He nodded slowly. "Oh, good, so you DO remember. Well, you've been doing a pretty terrible job of doing so, considering the fact my name is on the board, wouldn't you say?" A drop of cold sweat began forming on the skeleton's forehead. Astigmatism noticed, a malicious pride forming in his chest. So the pipsqueak was getting rattled. Good. "U-Um... EYE d-didn't mean to get you t-trouble…heh…" Sans felt his voice begin to quiver. This wasn't good, this wasn't good at all. He knew all too well what could happen if Astigmatism started a fight… He had to diffuse this situation, and fast. He looked desperately to where Mrs. Drake had been standing not minutes before, but she was gone. The bully noticed the eye movement and chuckled coldly. "Looking for your baby-sitter? She's a little preoccupied at the moment, so I guess it's just YOU and ME." Astigmatism's soul flashed and suddenly, both his and Astigmatism's soul were shining outside their bodies, their little white hearts sticking close to their respective owner's chests. Sans felt his breath catch. "oh no…"

He flinched, but the blow he was expecting was late. He cautiously opened an eye-socket… Astigmatism's jaw hung almost to the floor. His eye was fixed on the skeleton's HP bar. "…..one….? Seriously…..ONE!?" He burst into an unholy fit of laughter, rolling on the floor and holding his sides. "ONE HP!? HAHAHA! THAT'S SOOO PATHETIC HAHAHA!" Sans felt his cheeks grow hot. "i-i'm not pathetic! i'm just still growing is all!" Astigmatism was still doubled up in laughter. "DUDE! HOW OLD ARE YOU!?" "s-six!" "SIX!" This, for whatever reason, seemed to make whatever Astigmatism was laughing at even more hilarious. He was wheezing. The tiny skeleton's cheeks were on fire with embarrassment. "m-mom said its just a phase! i'm gonna get tougher, just you wait and see!" This, for some reason, sent his bully over the edge. "Your MOM? HAHAHAHA! When did she say that! I didn't know dust could talk!" That was a low blow. Tears began to prick at the inside of his eye-sockets and threatened to spill over. "d-don't talk about my mom that way!" His right eye felt funny, but he didn't know why. By this time, Astigmatism had regained control of himself and smirked. "Oh, I'll talk about your precious mommy all I want!" He noticed the blue ring beginning to form in his victim's eye. "Oh, did I make the baby mad? C'mere and take a swing, if you've got the guts. Oh wait, you don't have any, you're just a puny skeleton!" With a cruel laugh he summoned a flurry of white rings, which spread out to surround the tiny skeleton. Sans's soul trembled in a mix of rage and fear. He didn't want to fight. His dad had always told him violence led to more violence. Fighting was forbidden, and he knew it.

Suddenly, Alphys's voice rang out across the blacktop like the voice on an angel. "Saaaannnns!" She called in a sing-song voice, "C'mere, Ice Cap showed me something super cool!" Astigmatism cursed under his breath. The rings disappeared, and so did he, but not without whispering a warning to his trembling "friend". "Tell anyone, and that pathetic HP bar of yours goes from 1 to 0."