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Underswap: Stuck in the middle with you
US! Papyrus x OC
Pacifist 7
"okay million Js, but everyday for the rest of your life you are followed by a paparazzi."
"Like a whole group or…"
"Just one guy with a camera and he takes pictures of everything you do,"
"So like a stalker, but he tries to sell the pictures everyday things like eating to washing my clothes; and tries to sell it to the news papers?"
Chara nods as Artina thinks the scenario over "Is there a chance I could knock him out or?" The tween shook his head "No, if you try to get rid of him another guy will take his place." the tall girl snorted having the funniest mental image her of punching out a shutter bug and then this random dude crawls out of a trashcan taking pictures of her holding the first guy by his throat. "Can I lose them or hide?"
the kid shook his head "no, they will find you no matter what, even in the shower or…y'know." the orange haired girl thought it over "a million Js for a bunch of creepy guys taking pictures of me every 24/7 for the rest of my life?… I wouldn't do it."
Chara nodded sucking his teeth "yeah, I figured I wouldn't either." the brown haired tween stated as they came up to a patch of tall grass as Chara went to ask another Million j scenario only for Artina to tackle him into the grass she put her finger to her lips as the two looked up and saw Sans and a short armored figure standing above them in the shadows.
"H-hey Al, Alphys! I-I'm here to give you that report, mwyeh…"
{… …?}
"Did-did I capture them? Um uh well n-no they were crafty very crafty! And…hm?"
{!?}
"Y-you gonna take their souls?! B-but you don't have to hurt…I understand I'll help in any way I can, G-good day!"
Sans threw a worried glance into grass before running home, leaving Alphys who glared down into the dark grass as if her very gaze would set it ablaze, before stomping off somewhere both humans let go of the breath neither realized they were holding that was too close "Wow!" Both Chara and Artina jumped from the sudden voice and whipped their head in the direction it came from and saw a red panda monster child bouncing up and down happily.
"Whoa, whoa so cool did you see the way Alphys looked at you guys?!" they looked at each other then back at the child "I'm Ione and I am soo jealous of you guys right now!" The panda happily introduced bouncing up and down "You really must be important to get her attention, C'mon lets go watch Alphys beat up bad guys!?" with that Ione ran off leaving the baffled humans to process everything that just happened.
"Geez, did I come off like that when we first met?"
"Nope, you were much more subtle then that, I mean considering."
"(Blushes), I didn't mean to, it was an accident!?"
"Hey at least you got to see something most little boys dare to dream about.~"
The tween sputtered as the older girl stood up and followed after the little panda monster with him not far behind,
(Meanwhile)
Undyne, Happi and Papyrus were watching the two humans on the large screen "Ooh~ juicy, now I wanna know how Lovely and Dimples met.~" the pink ghost mused as the fish lady shyly nodded along slurping some ramen noodles, their boney companion on the other hand was to focus on what had happened on his way over,
and what Artina had said about the Temmies his hand gripped onto the fabric he found earlier before his eyes looked up at the screen focusing on the tall girl and that weird tugging feeling in his chest returned. As Undyne noticed his odd fashion accessory "H-hey, Papyrus? Where'd did you get that straw-hat from?" the only response from him was a nod to the screen before walking out of the lab.
[Back to our dynamic duo]
The two human's had run into Ione again this time the little red panda girl opted to stay with them as they traveled through waterfall, taking a brief pause to admire the castle in the distance with the little star like twinkling around them. Before coming up to a high ledge blocking their path Ione suggested Chara climb on her shoulders or have Artina act like a ladder before the tween spoke up "Don't sweat it, take a breath Arty got this." said girl gave a lazy sigh before cracking her shoulders and neck.
"heh, figures, all aboard the A-Train!"
"Huh?"
"Get on my back."
"Oh!"
The kids did as they were told Artina backed up a bit "You guys are holding on right?" the kids nodded before everything went blurry as the tall girl launched herself off the ground causing Ione to shriek as the older human bounced off the cave floor and walls before coming to a sliding halt and crouching down letting the giddy kids climb off of her back.
"That totally awesome!?" Ione cheered hopping up and down along with Chara "I know right?" while Artina scratched the back of her head before reading some of those tablets they found on the wall.
"OH!" both humans jolted from the sudden outburst "I dropped my phone, I go get it." Artina blinked at the panda kid mild concerned "Need help back down?" Ione shook her head before surprising both humans when her tail curled into a spring and used it to hop down the cliff ledge like a pogo stick.
As Chara tilted his confused "Why didn't she do that before?" causing the tall girl thing it over "Probably because she's just a little girl she's about 98cm 78 pounds?, and giving the size to weight ratio…" The kid gave her a [is this gonna be on the test?] look "She's too small and we're way too heavy for her carry." the brown haired tween went oh, before the two calmly went on their way.
(One scary ass axe throwing armored lizard chase scene later.)
The last thing Artina remembered was Alphys cornering the on a wooden ledge before everting went dark…
Artina flash back
Artina felt a searing pain run up her back as an explosion knocked her and her squad off the feet sending them falling to ground her shoulder was dislocated she noted as she up from ground yelling at her to move get out and away from…From, What?
"Arty?….ARTY! Answer me are you alright?
…Godammit open you fucking eyes ARTINA!"
Teary Mint eyes snapped open as they met relived worried maroon ones the tall girl rolled on to her side hyperventilating for what seemed like hours before throwing up she felt someone rubbing her back and trying to calm her down when she manage to catch her breath looked up and saw Happi and Chara looking a worriedly at her as an turtle monster kept cautiously patting her back "Easy there take it slow girly,"
the orange haired girl glance at Happi and Chara before flinching "you're alright you're friends are too." the turtle assures as he helped Artina up to her feet "Th-thank you…um" The turtle gave a slight chuckle "The names Gerson , youngster."he pointed his cane at Happi who was textsting someone on his phone.
"And you can thank your ghost friend here," Artina looked at the ghost then back at Gerson "He found ya during your little daymare, and came looking for me, wasn't too hard to find you," he gave her a sad look "just had to follow the screaming." It was then Artina felt how raw her throat and how hoarse her voice was, she glanced over at the kid who flinched away when he noticed her staring at him then she noticed the bruised on his cheek, had she?
"Crap…Charlie." Artina croaked Chara stiffened when she suddenly pulled him into a hug "I'm sorry, scared ya didn't I?" he nodded into her shirt before returning the hug, he mumbled something causing her hum "I didn't quite hear that?" He looked up at her starting to cry "I miss my grandpa I wanna go home.~" he sniffled before hugging her again the leviathan frowned before crouch down to his level.
"Hey,hey no crying what is it I always tell ya, when you hitch a ride with me?"
"Shut the hell brat, I'm trying to fly this damn car…"
"…yeah that…and that one lie I always tell ya, when I want you to listen to me?"
"Everything is gonna be okay?"
Artina nodded before ruffling his hair Chara wiped his tears away "Lovely? I'd hate to break this up but Gerson has to go home and it's getting late." the ghost informed both he and Gerson looked around cautiously "he's right missy, better get to where yer staying before the Temmies come out." the turtle said wandering out of the dump but paused,
"Oh, come talk to me the next time you feel 'antsy' it is my job after all." with that the psychiatrist turtle was gone and so was Happi, as Chara and Artina followed the map Sans gave them earlier to find the river person, Chara was the first one to spot him and walked up to the cloaked monster both seemed to have a tough time understanding each other,
Artina listen to the river person and realized he was speaking in dings or 'hands' {Oh, boy…I hope I don't accidentally ask him to marry me or something.} she thought before taking a breath. "Cneqba zr! ohg, pna lbh fcrnx va pvcure?" the cloaked monster froze before pulling his hood off and looked at her baffled as she stared right back another skeleton.
"...lrf,jurer ner lbh gjb urnqrq?"
"Fabjqva, vs vg'f abg n obgure."
"Ab, obgure ng nyy qrne, ubc ba"
"Gunax lbh fb zhpu!"
"who taught you that?" Both Artina and Chara gasped when Papyrus had popped out of no where and was glaring at Artina suspiciously "my mother?" she said the skeleton gave her a look "she taught me and my little brother how speak in ciphers." Papyrus seemed somewhat somber when she mentioned having a brother "…because my grandpa Nark could only speak in cipher." the boat rocked sudden Chara to fall on Artina's lap three passengers not noting the river person's shell shocked face when she said the name Nark.
~Cipher Decode~
[ Pardon me! but, can you speak in cipher?]
...yes, where are you two headed?
Snowdin, if it's not a bother.
No, bother at all dear, hop on.]