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Chapter 8: warmth
The hall really was beautiful…I had always thought so. I didn't care what she thought, I could appreciate its beauty, and that was enough to make it beautiful…not like I was doing this for her anyways. I always dreaded what happened next. I think he's started to pick up on that dread, but he knows what I'll do…and, of course, I'll still fight him.
Again…and again…and again…I don't care how many times I die, I will win, I refuse to stop…heh, I can hear her laughter. It might actually be pleasant if it weren't so demonic.
"Kid, you know what's going to happen" ah, yes, there he was "you've been at this a while, I can tell. Just turn back, we both know you don't really want to do this"
Yea, like I had a choice anymore. I could never live with the guilt, not if it didn't pay off…not if I couldn't get what I wanted. I held my knife at the ready. I knew all his moves, I was stronger. I was smarter. I don't care how fast he was, I would hit him. Then I would win. Then I will have the power I need…
"Ok then…let's get straight to it"
And with that, we lunged at each other. Knife slashing, yet always hitting air…but, no matter how fast he was, I knew I had to keep going.
"You can't save everyone if you don't fight for the power to"
My eyes shot open and I bolted upright, causing Frisk to look up at me "Alex!" she practically tackled me back into laying down as she hugged me. Though startling, it gave me a chance to look around, even if she was restricting movement. I was laying on a green lumpy couch, in a small house. There were stairs leading up to a balcony-type thing that had three doors leading from it. There was also another room on this floor that I couldn't see into.
I also noticed there was a blanket on me…I think. It was hard to tell because my body felt numb and Frisk had succeeded in covering my whole body.
"IS THE MALE HUMAN AWAKE?" Papyrus asked. It sounded like he was in the other room.
Frisk got off of me, smiling brightly…the same look I got when Flowey knocked me unconscious, except…there was something else…I couldn't recognize it.
"Yea, he's awake" she called back to him. She turned to me, her voice lowering "why didn't you say something? I would have warmed you up"
Before I can say anything, Papyrus comes out with a bowl "HUMAN! I HAVE MADE A THING CALLED SOUP TO HELP YOU WARM UP!"
I stared at him a moment, then looked at Frisk who nodded. I guess if she was ok, there was no need to be untrusting. "w-what flavor?" oh god, my throat must have frozen.
"UHH…SANS, WHAT DID YOU CALL IT AGAIN?"
"Chicken noodle soup" Sans was on the balcony. I could have sworn he wasn't there a moment ago…
"BUT SANS, THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE CHICKEN IN HERE!" oh my god, that was the same thing I said the first time.
"I don't come up with the stuff, I just know it will warm him up" Sans looked at me "good to see you're doing better, kid, I was worried about you"
I just looked at him as Papyrus handed me the bowl and spoon. Frisk helped me sit up so I can eat it. "Yea! Outside is snow place for you to be" Frisk giggled at her own joke, and Sans seemed delighted…Papyrus did not.
"UGH…SANS! DID YOU CORRUPT THE CHILD ALREADY?"
"Hey, it's not my fault she's got a funny bone" I couldn't help the snicker that escaped, but I could tell Papyrus hated it.
"I can't…eat…if I'm laughing…" oh god, I can't remember it ever being that hard to speak. Frisk immediately turned serious, probably hearing the strain in my voice.
"Ok, kid, no more puns until you're better" Sans said. Papyrus shot me a look that said he knew the real reason I asked them to stop, and he was grateful…hey, maybe he really IS harmless!
"Thank…yo-mm!" Frisk had taken the opportunity to shove a spoon full of soup into my mouth.
"No talking until you're better!" Frisk demanded. I reluctantly conceded, letting her feed me the soup since, honestly, getting my body to respond at all was very hard. The soup was wonderful, I never thought I'd like chicken noodle soup so much!
"DO YOU LIKE SPAGHETTI, HUMAN?" oh god, I love spaghetti!
"I love spaghetti!" I replied "but…right now I don't think I could eat anything else"
"THAT'S QUITE ALRIGHT!" he responded "THERE SHALL BE PLEANTY OF TIME LATER! FOR NOW, REST, YOU WILL NEED YOUR STRENGTH! FOR TOMORROW, WE SHALL HAVE AN EPIC DUEL"
Oh no… "…why?" that was all I could get out before I burst into a fit of coughing, causing worried looks from all three of them.
"WE MUST! IT IS OUR DESTINEY!" He struck a pose "HUMAN AGAINST MONSTER! BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER! IT SHALL BE A DUEL OF THE AGES!" oh god…well, me and Frisk were technically siblings, but…he didn't know about Toriel…he couldn't! Before I could respond, however, Sans jumped in.
"I think we should let him rest now" he said "Papyrus, can I talk to you?"
"WHY OF COURSE!" the two left the house. Man, what I'd give to not have any feeling…well, anywhere.
Frisk smiled at me "I tried to talk him out of it…but he insists. To be fair, he said it's the kings law that all humans must be brought to the capital." Ah, that made me feel better…sort of "…now get some rest, ok?" and with that, she walked upstairs and into the middle door. That's when my nightmare returned to me. The hall wasn't a place I recognized…and neither was the voice. That demonic voice…I felt like I knew it, and yet, I didn't…why..?
Maybe I'll get answers if I sleep…yea, sleep is good…there's no cold in the sleep…besides, I needed my energy if I was going to fight Papyrus. Something about the way he said he'd go easy on me…he may look nice, but I could tell he was incredibly tough.
I…I don't have an explanation. I guess I just don't have anything better to do than write, so write I do! But…it's usually extremely unusual for me to update this quickly…come to think of it, I haven't updated like this, or been this excited for a story, since…I think since my first story! Wow!
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