Both brothers raced down the snow covered path to the river man passing concerned citizens in their wake. Sans shouted over his shoulder as people looked at one another unsure what to do. This is what everyone wanted right...This was for the best wasn't it...?
Sans was calling everyone he could once on the boat. Papyrus wished he could have taken a shortcut, but with Sans going off like he did, he needed to watch out for his brother first and foremost. Add on to the fact that there were far too many people around to perform that little trick, anyways it was too late in the run to think of that now. They leapt off the boat waving a hurried goodbye as they rushed to the elevators.
Sans hopped from foot to foot as Papyrus gasped for air briefly, wondering where his brother got all his energy from. Both perked up when the doors opened. Sans was first right out the door, "Hurry lazybones! We need to stop that fight!" Papyrus nodded.
Papyrus was sure they were both almost flying with how fast they were running. Sans was farther ahead as they entered the final corridor, he didn't have time to stop had he have, he'd have to muse how right he was on how everything was different. Never before had Sans wanted to stop a fight this badly, maybe because he'd spent so much time with them? Well now wasn't the time to wonder.
Papyrus started to slow hearing voices. Someone was already there with them. No not one person...More. He narrowed his eyes as he stopped to catch his breath. His brother already far ahead, the other still far to worked up to really take into account what was happening.
As Papyrus listened he heard Alphys. Undyne was there as well..? He breathed out in relief as he lit a cigarette and now started to walk, seemed everything was okay, no need to panic. He let a smile curl his lips as he heard his brother. " Hey nobody, fight anyone! IF anyone fights anyone...! Then I'll be forced! To ask Alphys for help." Papyrus hid a laugh as he casually rounded the corner, not yet entering the room.
"Hello." Papyrus blinked, no way it couldn't be.
"Oh hello, your majesty!" There was a soft murmur as Papyrus entered the room. Just as he thought, there was Alphys, Undyne beside her. Queen Toriel, the human...And a boss monster he'd never seen before. He was tall, a bit more than him and twice as wide in a muscular way, He had blonde hair and looked incredibly strong but at the same time held a soft kindness to him. This must have been the missing king he'd heard a lot about, King Asgore. He seemed amused by Sans, welp better add my piece. Papyurs relief and amused by the sight. He held his infamous lazy grin.
"Hey guys...What's up?" He gave a lazy wink as the blonde boss monster turned at him surprised, recognition registering on his face.
"That voice!" Asgore murmured as he quickly closed the gap slowly stopping in front of the lanky skeleton.
"Howdy, I think we know each other?" Papyrus was floored, his own smile a little strained with disbelief. All this time, all these months, he'd been doing this back and forth with the king of the underground. To make it worse all he could think about was that his voice sounded even better in person than he could ever imagine. The monster before him waited for Papyrus to speak, why the hell did there have to be a damn crowd, he thought as his brother watched the two.
"Oh, Hey...I recognize your voice too." It was one of the most stupidest things he could think to say, trying to sound more cool and collected than he really was. He couldn't help but mirror the smile as the large monsters's grin widened.
"I'm Asgore. It's so wonderful to meet you!"
All papyrus could think to do was wink and grin, "The name's Papyrus...And uh...same."
"Oh wait! Then..." Asgore turned quickly to his brother, Sans. "This must be your brother, Sans!" His brother turned a nice shade of blue enticing a chuckle from the younger. "Howdy Sans, It is so nice to finally meet you! Your brother told me so much about you."
His brother blushed lightly and grinned warmly, "Oh Wowzers, I can't believe Toriel's clone knows who I am! This is the best day of my life!" Asgore chuckled warmly as Papyrus leaned up, whispering in his ear, blushing lightly as some stray blonde curls tickled his chin. Asgore smirked and cleared his throat. He moved back to a more relaxed position, the human, looked at them confused.
"Hey Sans? What does a skeleton use tile his roof with?"
His pun obsessed brother blushed and narrowed his eyes, knowing at the moment there was no time for jokes, "Hnnnnn, Snow- proof, roof tiles." He said trying to get across that this wasn't the time for joking.
Unfortunately for him that message didn't come across with Asgore and his brother. " No silly, a skeleton tiles his roof with...SHIN-gles"
His brother snorted trying not to laugh and blushing as the group chuckled at his face, Sans groaned, "I changed my mind, this is the worst day of my life!" In the corner he could hear Alphys consoling Toriel with Undyne's help. He rose a brow as they watched it get a little, passionate.
He couldn't hear what they were saying, he looked briefly up at Asgore, who lightly blushed himself, he was sure the man could hear better than he could anyways. His ears were long enough. Suddenly a bicep came into view as his brother looked down at it blinking hearing a wild, "Oh will you two honeys give each other some sugar already. We all know ya'll down fer some action, so stop the playin' and give the audience a little somethin', somethin!"
Alphys glared and growled out a loud. "Hey! SHUT UP!" She looked to Undyne and blushed giving a smile, "Man the nerve of that guy. Right UNdyne?...Uh...Undyne?"
Undyne looked down and then to Alphys, "No...He's right. Lets do it!" Everyone was silent watching the two as Alphys hid a large grin blushing lightly.
" ?Well, I so, then! Don't hold anything back!?"
He watched in silence. Both women seemed to disregard everyone there, looking into each others eyes. Both turned fully as they blushed lightly slowly narrowing the gap between them. Forgetting about anyone else there but only each other for the moment. Everyone watched silently as they got closer and closer. Papyrus was yanked backward by his older brother as he tried to cover his eyes. Biting back curse words, he had to keep from snickering.
The human child rose a brow looking at the others like, ya'll seeing this, are they really gonna do this right here, right now? Lucky for the child and unfortunately for everyone else Asgore quickly moved between the pair. "W-wait!" He blushed heavily, "Not in front of the human."
Undyne covered her face and meekly muttered, "Uhhhhh, right, S-sorry! I got a little carried away there." Asgore warmly chuckled. Everyone coming together to form a close group. Asgore looked to the human as the others smiled.
"My child, it seems as if you must stay here for a while." His smile broaden with everyone else. "But, looking at all the great friends you have made...I think...I think you'll be happy here." The child smiled themselves nodding in agreement. It felt nice to the human, almost like...a family, it took the human to wipe their eyes as they reviewed their journey to this point...and for the first time, at least to them, they realized it didn't matter if they got to the surface, or not, they finally found something worth staying underground for.
Undyne's smile faded a little as she looked towards sans, "H-Hey that reminds me...Sans you called everyone here right? Well besides, uh, him..." She nodded towards Asgore as the small skeleton turned towards her. "Uh anyways... If I got here before you... How did you know to call everybody...?" Papyrus blinked raising a brow, how did he know, he had said something about a friend...but how did they know about this?
His brother grinned, "Lets just say...A Little... smiling...Temmie helped me." Papyrus rose both brows as Undyne's face contorted in horror.
"A Little...Temmie...?" As if on cue white furry ropes, quickly wrapped around everyone hoisting them in the air, electrical currents shocking them. They struggled as the human, in horror, moved closer, anger flashed on their face. A small white temmie stepped out and grinned it's face shifting, into something twisted and ugly.
"Ur IdiOt! WhIl yoi hAvIn LiTTl pOw-WoW...I HaS tAkEn TEHH SOULS! AnS nows...NoT oNlEes Tem In Tem PoWeRS...bUTt Al yur Friends SOuulS Is Tems also!" It barked a laugh as the human narrowed their eyes. If this was any other situation, the whole thing would have been funny, but with everyone tied up and in pain like that, nothing about this was hilarious. Papyrus looked over to his brother, his friends, Asgore then the human in pain as electricity coursed through the fur, causing them to be trapped unable to free themselves. The temmie spoke up more. "Noo, wHa BeSTeSt PaRt?" It's grin turned twisted even more. "Iz Al YuR FaUlT!"
The human narrowed their eyes as the temmie moved closer. "Is BeCuZ U maDe tem LoVe u. Al dat Tim LisTen tWo tem...EnCourage TeM...CarIn TeM...WiTOu dat Tem Wouu knot bEE HeRe. An noww Wit HyoMan SoUl an Tem sOuL Togeter...Temmie wIl Be Realz fOrm!" It gave another bark of laughter as it tilted it's head. "HUhs? Why Tem Stil Do Dis? Don' u Gez dis? Iz Al A gamzz. If Yuu'z leaf UnDer Grounds, Yuu Winz dA GaMeZ...If Yu'z WinZ da GaMe, Yuu Won' Com BaCkz tO PlAy Wit Tem no MoRez." It tilted it's head." Wha wOoD TeM do ThenZ?"
It's face twisted to something more ugly, "ButtZ dis Gam tWeen Us NeVer Endz. Tem Wil Hold ViCtoRIEEE In Frount Of Yuu, Onlee TwO SnAtCh A , an OvErz, An OvErz..." It gave another short snide snicker as it smirked at them, even through the haze of pain Papyrus still caught the last part of it's speech. "LiztEn, Tem wiL, Gives yuu da 'Happy ending' If YuU Doz BeAt Tem. Tem WilZ Brin BaC Friends, Tem WilZ BreAk Da BaRRier...EvErYOnEz Wil BeEz Happy!" It's grin got darker as it slowly advanced. "ButtZ Dat WOn HaPpEn! YUU! Tem WIl KePZ Yuu HeRe Nu MaTtEr Wha!"
The humans soul manifested in front of them as it was surrounded but it's magic. The temmie grinned evilly as it started to laugh. "Eben If MeEn KilZ Yuu 1,000,000,000 Timz!" It threw back it's head laughing as the human soul was assaulted over and over again. Each attack it making them weaker and weaker.
Right when the human didn't think they could take anymore, down to it's last point, Papyrus noticed Asgore narrow his eyes through the pain and summon a wall of fire to protect the humans last thread of life. The Temmie blinked in confusion. "Wha?!"
Asgore lifted his head and gave a strained smile, "Don't be afraid my child...No matter, we will always be there to protect you!" The human stood up a bit more, their determination giving a power no one had ever seen before. The love Asgore had giving them power. The little Temmie tried again to attack the soul again, this time however it was blocked by an energy ax by Alphys and a bone both brothers seem to summon together.
The human looked up at them. "That's right human, I believe in you!" Sans grinned through the pain and in a way looked almost heroic, "Just do what I would do... Believe in you!" His words made them stronger, his faith in them was unwavering. Alphys perked up, electricity popping and cracking around her as she spoke grin wide as ever.
"Hey, human! If you got past ME, you can do anything! So don't worry we're with you all the way!" Her grin was wide as ever as if challenging the pain itself. Her devotion to her friend, despite her own pain pushing the child onward. Papyrus could see the effect it had on the human and knew what he had to do.
Giving his typical lazy grin, he winked at the human. "Wha? You still haven't beaten this guy?" His voice held encouragement towards the human he'd gotten to know. Through the resets, the pain, the laughter, the silent moments and the loud, he knew what he had to do here, none of that mattered anymore...should the human fail here something told him, this would be the end of them all. "Come on, this weirdo's got nothing on you."
The human seemed to take their words and give them power, the Temmie tried again, this time met with a wall of fire and an electric energy spear. Undyne gave a weak smile, "Technically speaking it's impossible for you to beat him...B-But...Somehow...I know you can do it!" Scared as she was, her words held a weight, she believed in them as well to beat the odds. Toriel rose her head regally and let her voice fill the room.
"Human...For the future of Humans and monsters...! You have to stay determined." The large throne room doors were thrown open as hundreds of monsters came flooding in. The human turned their head, amazed as their words of encouragement and out pours of support, renewed them and filled them with power. It was as if every monster underground was there cheering them on and most likely it was. This human touched every monster's life and now they could see, this human's soul was not worth the barrier being broken. They were their new hope.
The temmie whimpered and hissed out, "NoooZZZZZ, UnBelEiBel, Dis Can' Bez Happenin'! YUu... YuU... Tem Can' BelEiBe Yur Al SoZ StuuPIdZ!" It let out a laugh, "AL YuR SoUlZ Iz TeM!"
A white light engulfed the entire room.