Chapter six:

"This is bad." Sans brings his hands to his skull as it's getting a little late but still nothing. "Oh dear Asgore this can't be happening. Papyrus is gone." He closes his eyes taken a deep breath then opens them again. "I'll go see if I can find him." He teleports outside then heads along the path he knows that Papyrus takes to the store. He looks around yet still sees no sign of the other. He can see the store now and still no sign of his brother. His foot kicks something and he looks down stopping in his walking.

Its Papyrus's cell.

Sans falls to his knees staring in horror at the abandoned cell on the sidewalk. "No." He shakily reaches towards it and his hand hovers over it still shaking. "No. No! No! NO!" He falls forward slamming his fists down against the concrete. His eyes shut tightly as tears fall from them. "I'm sorry Paps. I should have gone with you!" He sobs to himself. "I should have protected you!" He lowers his head a little more pausing to release a few sobs. "I should have been a better brother. Even on the surface I fail you." He stays there for a little bit crying before he calms down. He sits up and raises his hands one at a time to wipe away any remaining tears sighs sniffle. He reaches over when done and grabs Papyrus's cell phone. He gets up to his feet then teleports back home for now. He sits down on the couch with his elbows on his knees as he stares at the cell in his hands. "I need to find you but how am I supposed to do that." He talks to himself only to lower his head with a sigh as he closes his eyes for a moment. "Sorry Paps." He stays on the couch not really noticing the time passing by as he loses himself in his thoughts.

...

"Okay Frisk." Toriel sits down beside the human in the couch and they look at each other meeting their eyes. "You remember what I said don't you? About if something happens?"

Frisk nods with a small mhm of confirmation. "But what about you?"

Toriel smiles and reaches over slightly ruffling Frisks hair. "Don't worry about me. Just get to safety and it'll be okay. Alright?"

"Okay mama." Frisk agrees a little reluctantly.

"Good." Toriel feels relieved that Frisk has agreed to this and it's like a weight has been lifted off of her shoulders.

Both jump slightly when a knock on the front door is heard and Toriel looks to the clock.

"It's a little late isn't it?" Toriel says to herself reading the clock then the knock comes again this time a little more demanding. "Frisk. Go to the kitchen. If I tell you then go out the back okay?" She tells Frisk looking to said human.

Frisk nods and heads that way while Toriel heads for the front door with the knock coming again. She listens as Toriel opens the door.

"Hello how may I help you?"

This is followed by some strange noise then Toriel gasps.

"Get away! What are you doing!?"

Frisk turns to the back door knowing that she probably should go but a part of her wants to stay and help goat mom.

"Frisk go!" Toriel calls out and at that Frisk turns tears in her eyes running out the back door.

Frisk heads for the gate of the wood fence going right across the backyard for it. She opens it and dashes through going through the alley way. She wipes her wet eyes trying to rid them of tears while she keeps going.

...

Sans jumps when the front door that he hadn't noticed that he had left unlocked, slams open.

Papyrus's cell jumping from his hands and clattering onto the floor completely fine.

Sans turns to look to the front door quick and hopeful with his left eye glowing and the right black. He blinks in surprise then a panting Frisk jogs over to him. "Frisk!?" He questions in surprise and Frisk leans against his legs trying to catch her breath. He uses his magic to shut the door locking it this time. "What happened? What's going on?"

"Toriel told me... To come here..." Frisk pants and Sans lifts her onto the couch placing her next to him to let her rest. "Something attacked and she made me promise to leave to find you as it's a safe place." She is starting to catch her breath and can speak a little easier.

"So whoever did this got Torie too huh?" Sans turns away to look down for a moment only to turn back to Frisk who places a hand on his arm.

"Papyrus?"

Sans sighs looking away again and he looks to the cell on the floor with his normal eyes. "Taken."

"Oh." Frisk leans back against the couch taking her hand away at that answer.

Sans slightly turns his head but mostly moving his eyes to look to Frisk. "Did you get a look at what or who has been doing this?"

Frisk shakes her head. "I couldn't really hear whoever it was speak and there was a wall separating us because I went to the back door then when I was told to run... I went out the back gate."

Sans watches Frisk for a moment then he puts an arm around her pulling her close so she can lean against him. "She just wanted you to be safe." He tells her. "Knowing that you are safe will give her peace wherever she is right now."

Frisk nods then slightly looks up to Sans. "Sans? What do we do now?"

Sans pauses at this looking down to the other then he glances away mostly looking straight ahead of himself. He blinks letting his eyes become only half open. "I... I don't know Frisk..." He answers honestly. "I don't know." He repeats not long after as Frisk slightly snuggles against him more. He stays there with Frisk and he tries to think of what they are to do. He turns to look to the young human not too long later and smiles the softest smile at seeing that the other seems tired. He watches as Frisks eyes droop closed and she slips into the land of dreams. "At least one of us will have an easier time sleeping tonight." He speaks a little quietly to himself and he shifts carefully moving Frisk to lay down on the couch, letting him stand. He heads to grab a blanket and comes back putting the dark blue soft to the touch blanket over Frisks body. "There we go." He picks up Papyrus's cell and heads to the kitchen placing it on the kitchen table. He keeps his hand over it as he looks to where it is though it's mostly covered by his hand. "We'll figure something out." He finishes speaking then he turns removing his hand as he leaves the cell on the table. He heads out of the kitchen making sure that the Tv and lights are off. He spares a final glance to the sleeping Frisk before he heads towards the stairs. He heads upstairs and goes into his room sitting down on his bed like how he was on the couch. His head down and gaze thoughtful as he tries to figure out what they're supposed to do now.