All the monsters were sitting around the table, Frisk was drinking a cup of tea, while his foster parents were helping Papyrus with serving the spaghetti. The worst though was that Maria was seated on the table. With an intent to uncover the truth that all but vibrated in the room. Poor Asgore was on the receiving end as the woman was all but shooting question after question. The king was looking ready to plead to be rescued.
Maria spotted him.
"Gaster! When you told me you were a monster, I didnt get you meant it literally! This is amazing!"
All the monsters and Frisk looked at Gaster who was silently kicking Maria out the friend zone while trying to hide behind Sans. Which was a feat on its own as he was a lot taller than the monster in blue.
"do all humans know you are a monster, g?"
"No. Maria found out by accident."
"I kissed it out of him." Maria smugly replied, and Gaster groaned as he let his head drop on Sans skull in a way to hide the blush. She must been angry about being left in the car.
"Dear Friend, would you mind explaning what miss Maria meant?" Asgore spoke, more than happy not to be any longer the point of the woman's attention. This was not how Gaster planned to tell them all. Sans placed a hand on his arm and petted him. "mustard some courage."
"SANS!" Papyrus groaned, and Gaster took a deep breath. The determination pulsed briefly and he moved from behind the short skeleton to sit down to the empty chair beside Maria.
"First off... Maria leave for this part please? This things I would like to say to monsters first."
The reporter gave him a long look over and turned off her recording. Instead of watching her leave Gaster looked at his foster parents. They knew most of it, but not all. They nodded understanding, following Maria out. And then at the monsters... well Asgore was patiently smiling at him giving all the time in the world for him to start. Alphys was fidgeting giving mistrusting eyes, her eyes ever so often looking at something behind him. Sans. Cleaver to try see if he was dangerous by watching Sans reaction to him. Undyne was frowning at every human beside Frisk. And Frisk started to stand up but Gaster moved his hand to indicate for them to stay. They were living among monster longer than among humans by this point.
A plate of warm spaghetti was placed in front of him. Papyrus was grinning and Gaster took a quick bite of the food. "Perfection." Gaster hummed in delight. The taste would be described as not great by anyone else, but to the doctor it was exactly what he was trying to find for decades. " You are so cool." The kitchen was filled with Nyeh's.
"I must admit, I dont really have an idea how to start this. From the beginning, from the last memory..." It was surprisingly the other royal scientist that decided to help him out.
"M-maybe you can... answer our questions. If that is fine, I mean." Alyphs started and Gaster nodded, glad to have a waypoint in the conversation.
"Yes, that would be adequate starting point."
"Do you know what the strong wind was?"
"Yes. "
"What was it?"
Gaster looked at Frisk who stopped playing with the spaghetti. The kid was really still.
"It was the barrier that held you back for too long finally breaking down."
The fork fall out of Frisk hand and the child eyes were big before they squirted at him. To help the kid Gaster let himself have the big grin which made the two scars on his face more noticeable.
"To answer Frisk staring question. Yes, I helped a bit with the breaking. Yes that was me there, but my contributions compares to nothing to yours Frisk."
"So those cameras were y-yours?" Alyphs asked pushing her glasses up.
Gaster nodded.
"Yes, I watched...and thank you Alyphs you were a great help to me."
The dino monster yelped confused and the doctor grinned. "The network you put up. I tappeded in and recorded everything that ever happened." His voice had unintentionally dropped in a warning echo as the last few words pended towards the human kid. At lest Frisk had enough sense to look away from him. Feeling a bit of guilt at his tone he reached out and pet the kids shoulder. Conveying with his hands and smile that if he didnt believe in them they wouldnt be here.
"Why? Why did you observe the underground?" The scientist asked using their glasses as a shield. Knowing there were cameras in true lab as well.
"To free monster kind was one of my royal duties. So I had to observe the underground to be able to..."
"Wa-wait. You said royal duty?" Gaster shifted under Alyphs gaze, undyne was looking ready to punch him. It was only thanks to the distracting happy yelp from Sans that he got a breather. The shorter skeleton has just discovered how much ketchup was in the ketchup cabinet. He took one bottle out and took a happy swing from it.
"royal, because he was the previous royal scientist. made the core and all that jazz." Sans stated winking at Gaster. Yes he knew knew he was dancing around the point here, but the doctor still let a annoyed groan and the short skeleton.
"Y-Y-You a-a-are W.D. Gaster?! O-oh my! But how?! That would explain why Sans suddenly is fine a-around you. Bu-but!? Your w-work is absolutely a-amazing! "Undyne and Tori bot tried to calm the stuttering and jumping in her seat lizard monster. It was the captain who pointed out the obvious. "Wasnt the previous guy a monster and he is clearly a human, or am I missing here something."
"Yes, that is indeed quite puzzling." His king spoke up after staying quiet and watching up till now.
"Yes..."Gaster took a breath. "Technically, I am still a monster, my soul is white and points up."
"yup. its UPsideDOWN." Sans interrupted him and received a scolding from Papyrus, for which the doctor thanked the taller skeleton. Once the pun break ended and situation calmed down, he went on.
"I was born a monster, grown up as a monster. And as the royal scientist at one point I did a little tiny experiment that had a interesting effect... "
"A shattered soul is an interesting effect?" Surprisingly enough it was Frisk who spoke up. A shadow of a red in the back of their eye. The determination in his own chest chuckled amused. He didnt get a word in as Asgore leaned in, having a thoughtful look on his face.
"And I approved of that experiment?" Gaster felt small again, he sunk a bit in his chair. There was that undertone in his friend voice the disapproving undertone that cut deep into him and make him reconsider what ever he was doing at the moment.
"no..." Gaster softly spoke, making the king reach out and place his fluffy hand on top of his head to keep him in the spot. The familiar gesture paired with the Asgores tone, made him want to spill the beans just to please his king again.
"And you still did it?"
"My sir, you would have forbidden it if I told you the risk. You always do! I thought I had only one shot for it. It would have been a surprise. That I was turned like this wasnt the problem, it did transported me outside the barrier. But the side effect was that I forgot everything and it took me years to start remembering. Once I tapped into Alyphs system I realized everyone forgot me as well. I am so sorry Asgore...I know I should take better care of myself back then, like you always insisted... but I thougth the risk was worth it for monster kind... "
The wild hand motion stilled as he was running out of the air. A small embarrassing blush creeping over his skin. His hair was ruffled by his king before the palm was removed and the boss monster smiled joyfully at him. That smile warmed his every last bone up with hope.
"Maybe we will remember you then as well with time. But I will have to insist you take better care of yourself from now on Gaster. No more doing things that could harm you, or blow up in your face or back, or poison you, or electrocute you..." Asgore concluded, and Gaster was reminded of his kings greatest power. Raising hope in their hearts. Hearing him say the wish with such a confidence as if it was a fact made the doctor dare hope it will be like that. Even if his mind told him it wouldnt happen. Asgore allowed the first royal scientist to answer more questions.
The doctor only explained the basics of who he once was and how he turned into a human. How with his memorie returning he tried as hard as possible to free them and help them in all ways there is. The royal scientist at the moment was stuttering praise about his work she found and how it is a honor to meet him. Yet another knock echoed on the door. Interrupting their talking.
The president came.
Elliot was speechless but his secret service was utterly baffled by the monsters. It took Gaster to stand in front of the pointed gun to stop any accidents from ruining the peace his king wanted. He sort of short cutted in range and stepped in front of it. The humans didnt even noticed him do it. He pushed his chest against the barrel, challenging the human to kill him. Elliot ordered them to lower their weapons and slowly they obeyed.
Papyrus walked wordlessly up to the doctor and slapped him over the head in a gesture that clearly said. Do not do that again. Gaster nodded as wordlessly and offered tea for everyone. Explaining the situation was much better than Gaster awaited. He knew what buttons to press with the president. Knew how to hit the softness the man had for doing that what no one else dared.
Introductions, debate, giving the rights, and only then allow the monsters to get their footing. It would take time to prepare everything, money was not a problem.
"Well it IS called A monster company. I find it only appropriate their earnings will assist to create a brighter future with monster kind living alongside humans. As well the company would be gladly one of the first to offer job opportunities for monsters." Well Jeremy would do this for him, right? If not Gaster was sure to let him be the first to sell magic and soul based things. On the other hand he was listed as the cofounder so he should have some executive power right?... He had zero idea how a company works.
"...You... you planned all of this? " Elliot said blinking at Gaster. "You made a kingdom for them. You even got a king. You choose me because I wouldnt say no to them. You even help me become president because I will help them."
"... It wasnt exactly like that... but it turned quite well out. Everyone gets what they want, isnt that the best type of deal? So I was just lucky to get what I want. Plus do you think they didnt earn to be free like any other living creature?"
"Of course, everyone is born as a free man."
The president rubbed his forehead ashe responded. Commenting how this may actually work, considering the company name was already associated with a lot of positive things. Giving a lot in donation and doing humanitarian work beside constantly pushing human progress ahead. It was a positive bred, and the power of the brand was something Elliot understood to never underestimate. It got him elected...
It was a good talk, the night came. The skeleton brothers and the dogs were following Gaster to his laboratory. Frisk staying behind with Toriel. The doctor managed to sneak in a talk with the queen, explaning that the child is probably riddled with trauma, regrets and grief. They have hope, but will need more. It was a good thing Tori understood what Frisk needed. Because Gaster still wasnt sure what more would be needed.
"sweet lab you got here."
"Yea... I took you both here because of several reasons." Gaster spoke, leading them down to the screen, it was turned off at the moment. "I have everything recorded. Since the moment I figured how to tap into the system. Every reset and load has been recorded and saved."
"Resets?" Papyrus tilted his head and Sans was on edge of forcefully stopping the man from spilling the beans.
"g." Sans tone was a warning but Gaster put his both hands on papyrus face stopping him from looking around.
"You can fool all of monster kind, you can even trick your own brother. But I am your father. I know you, Papyrus."
Papyrus nyehed loudly. "I am the great Papyrus. I do not fool anyone."
"The word sun was used before you asked Sans how to call the sun, my son." Gaster gave him a strain look and there was a twitch in the taller skeleton expression.
"Nye hehe, didnt think anyone caught on the mistake I made." Sans head snapped to his brother, blinking several times.
"paps, you... you remember the timelines?" Sans was looking at his brother, million of thoughts going through his mind. Gaster letting go of the taller son so he could scratch the back of his skull.
"I remember the first set better than the second set." Papyrus admitted in a guilty voice, leaving the other two souls in the room staring at him. gaster assumed there were two times the resets were happening, but now he had a confirmation from someone more reliable then flowly.
" First? Second set?"
"I mean the flowey resets are clearer in my mind. When Frisk started to do it, I didnt remember as many or as much. Just feelings and some scenes and such."
"i... i dont remember any resets before frisk" The two brothers turned to face each other, and Gaster could clearly see they are forgetting he was in the room as well.
"Because you didnt pay attention to it. You were busy with the machine in the basement."
"you know about the basement?"
"Of course I do, I tried to repair it too... but I couldnt get it to work so I just kept the place clean."
"you did? did you know what ..."
"I know something changed, Sans... something was missing. You didnt notice it at first!"
"i did... a bit later..."
"I know..."
"i am sorry. but why didnt you say anything to me?"
The two stayed silent, barely glancing back at each other. Paps was playing with his hands, while Sans wasnt moving a single inch as if afraid something would break if he does.
"Which part?" Paps voice was a lot lower than either of them were used to.
"about everything. about the resets or the machine..."
" Once I figured out the flower was doing it, I put all my effort to befriend them and not let him notice I remeber anything. It was hard at times because somehow I became his favorite. Seeing all of my reactions was amusing him. If Flowey knew that I could remember... that I know what he could do I think he would take a lot longer for him to get bored and stop. But me training to becoming a royal guard was amusing for him to watch. " He admitted to Sans who was drinking every word up. Just like Gaster did, and Gaster only resisted to hug his both sons because he could tell there were still things to be said.
"i could helped you."
"No, you couldnt." Sans words were cut down with a snap.
"i could have!"
Papyrus stomped on the ground, a wave of frustration and desperation coming from him. The next words he shouted explained why. "Flowey killed you in front of me." Tears welled up and Gaster throw his resisted through the window and wrapped his hands around the battle body. Still Papyrus continued. "He did it so he could see how much I will cry. Involving you with it... would have made you more of a target."
"i dont remember dying..." Sans was helplessly saying feeling lost. Wing and Dings were silently watching the group, neither reacting to the loud or distressed voices.
"You couldnt because you were sleeping like a rock. You worked yourself to the bone and flowey took advantage of it. You were completely helpless and vulnerable. They wrapped the vines around you and carefully dangled you in front of me... I was restained and gaged and couldnt do anything. Couldnt wake you even up...only watch... as he..."
"i..i am sorry paps." Sans nowjoined the hug and the tall skeleton pulled him even closer.
"Its fine, he did it only once... and loaded after a hour."
"paps is that why you are nagging about my naps."
The taller brother softly nodded, hugging them both with much more force than it was strictly needed. Neither cared.
"Well to be fair, it wasnt like Sans told you about what Frisk and Chara were doing. So you both kept secrets from each other." Gaster spoke trying to change the topic a bit.
"I assumed Sans was Frisk favorite and that he was doing the same thing I did. Trying to be friends and lead them down the good part. So I tried my best too, not to make it harder. I didnt say anything to not ruin his cover..."
The skelebros looked anywhere but each other and it was that moment Gaster removed himself from the hug and slapped them both over their skulls eliciting a double owie.
"You numb skulls! Air heads! I taught you to always be honest with each other! To support each other! Rely on each other help regardless of the situation." Gaster received a double sorry dad, and he twitched at the words that slipped. It nearly felt like long before in the labs with the three of them.
"Now keep hugging it out." Gaster ordered and they didnt need encouragement when they wrapped their arms around and clung to each other for dear life. Somehow Gaster got trapped in the hug again as well.
"I didnt got you here just to make up and promise to never hide things from each other. We have to decide what we will do with the recordings. The decision will carry consequences for Frisk as well...but we can do that later."
Gaster started pushing the skelebros up the stairs all the way to the attic and then he unlocked the door. "Its a bit dusty but hope you like it." The attic boosted a small astronomy laboratory. Computer and big telescope filled the room, along the wall was one nice couch, sitting on it would give a perfect view of anyone working on the telescope.
Sans didnt need an invitation as he moved like a moth to the fire. It only took minutes for the short skeleton to lose himself and Gaster offered his brother to sit down. The following hours passed with Gaster leaning on the battle body yawning and fully enjoying the view of Sans pouring and testing and pouring over some other data and picture of a star.
"I am so cleaning this room tomorrow." Papyrus told no one in practically, as Gaster allowed himself to fall asleep. It felt right. The morning came and he was shacken up to wakefulness by Sans. His expression grim. "dad, i ... i think your dogs... they arent waking up."
That night his blasters died from old age. Gaster knew they moved on knowing his master was now protected by two other loyal beings. Their duty given to them by the old merciful dog finally over. It hurt having lost them. Hurt as much as having his sons die. He prepared wood for a big fire. He would be dead so many times over if it wasnt for their watchful eyes, and loud barks. His leg once long ago bitten itched, reminding him of how fearless they were in their actions to save him.
Gaster burned the dogs and placed their ashes on the head of his summoned Gaster blaster. It tired him out to maintain the floating skull, but it was the only way he would allow things to go. Thanking them for all the years they were looking out for him. Most of the day passed by and Gaster told his sons how he meet the dog who spared him after he failed to gain exp. The two listened careful and silent to his broken words and hand motion. Understanding everything he said.
"Come, you both should rest, and in the morning we shall return to our friends. Sans you didnt nap for a whole day I am proud of you."
"huh... look at that i didnt." Sans replied standing up, sipping on a ketchup bottle he fetched some time earlier. Gaster nodded allowing Papyrus to herd him to the sofa in the antic as it turned out Gaster forgot to have a normal bed in his lab.
Papyrus never needed a lot of sleep so when gaster woke up thirsty in the night and only spotted Sans spread over the other side of couch he assumed the skeleton was cleaning. The sound that he picked up when he entered the ground floor made his eyes grow big. He knew those clashes and huffs. The basement door was open.
Papyrus sneaked away to the recordings and was watching the fight in judgment hall.
"Paps..." Gaster stated as he walked silently in front of the screens. How many times did he watch the golden hall. How many times did he wish he was there. The sound of flesh being pierced by bone echoed. Red splattered the floor. Papyrus winced but didnt look away. He didnt even blink he calmly said. "Did Frisk ever..."
"Yes."It was clear to the Gaster what was Papyrus asking. "You dont have to see it. "
"I do. He saw my dust. "
Gaster nodded, and played the instance of when Frisk won against Sans.
He didnt hate Sans.
He didnt hate Frisk.
Gaster found him to be the coolest person in the universe.
Things soon started to go forward. Gaster didnt get as much sleep as he wanted but it was worth it. Humans were shocked with monsters, but the name monster carried enough positive meaning in it from the company that it wasnt an all bad reaction. Gaster had enough influence on the internet to move full groups to speak up pro monster. Influenced bloggers were fighting for the monster rights.
His foster mother became the head of the activist group that motto was 'every soul counts' or 'All souls, all free.' It was embarrassing but she did provided a lot of pun inspired T shirts as a apology.
And Jeremy.
Well Jeremy forgive Gaster forgetness to inform him about monsters. Or that he found from the TV that the co founder was suddenly making decision in his company. A monster company becoming the first one producing magic electricity. Plans for space colonisation followed quickly after the news about monsters allowing humans to get distracted from the new race walking their street. Gaster was more than thankful for the short attention span of the media social or traditional alike.
Frisk was the child ambassador, while Gaster and Papyrus were the people who spoke with the grown up when they wouldnt look at Frisk as anything but a child. Which was of course frustrating to the determined kid, who tried to be determined to grow up faster and taller asap.
There were still a lot of dangers. He received a warning from the general Christian about an attempt on his life. It was a thank you tip for saving his son. He avoided it thanks to his short cuts. Sadly his car that served him for over a decade didnt. The doctor only had a few bruises and cuts. Nothing broken. Asgore was angry.
It felt like they were back in time with Asgore fuming about his friends getting hurt.
"I am fine, sir. " Gaster insisted once more, As Tori was cleaning a deep gash on his forearm.
"And what if you werent?! How dare they target you!"
Asgore didnt got to fume on as the door to the house they still stayed opened and a human marched in. "GASTER!" Jeremy shouted before he spotted the doctor in question. Jeremy looked furious, and he wondered if he should risk short cutting away or not.
"I didnt keep you alive for you do get murdered!" Jeremy complained before he started to hover over Gaster unsure how to actually help. Before he settled on poking at Gaster chest. "You will rest or I am taping you to bed, just like your followers tended to do."
"A excellent idea." Asgore nodded, while Gaster found himself in need to complain. "But I am fine."
He received double glares and Gaster felt for his own health reason he should not say those words for a while. Jeremy took a breath. "I took matters in my own hand. Who ever tried this will be caught."
Asgore perked up at that. "How can you be sure?"
"Because A monster company is supplying a lot of things to the police, and if they do not solve it they arent going to get anything from us." Jeremy said with a smug smirk arms crossed over his chest. "Dont start me on Elliot, he was not pleased with this."
"You are a friend of dr. Gaster then?" Asgore hummed looking slightly more calm at seeing someone was actually doing something about this nearly horrible event.
"Yes. I am Jeremy, the director and founder of A monster company. Also known as the king of monster imperium."
"Oooh. So we are collages? King Asgore of the monster kingdom. I dont think we got to meet each other up till now."
The two shock their hands, and Gaster could see there beginning a new friendship. "A tip on his caretaking. Make sure he always has two loyal guard dogs at his sides or he will forget to eat and sleep. There was this one time he fall in a near coma... " And indeed the two became a friends and Gaster was not surprised to find himself bond to the bed with Sans watching him like a patient hawk. The skeleton in human skin simply laughed, it felt nostalgic.
Even with balancing the diplomacy of other countries, court case and normal inventing time, Gaster felt it was time he finally face something he postponed for too long, so Frisk could regain some footing.
It was evening with Tori and Asgore sitting on the couch and Frisk reading another law book by Sans side. Schooling Frisk was complicated. Technically the kid was over 30, but their education boiled down to reading every book in underground. And lots of those were text books. Home schooling was the only option. Surprisingly enough Frisk was determined once more, but this time the determination was pointed to become a real ambassador and for it understanding of international and local law was a must. The kid view of it was amusing as well. Saying things how befriending countries would be easy like befriending some monsters. You just have to know how to hug them right.
Papyrus came from the backyard giving a small thumb up as he sat beside Gaster just in case fireballs or petals start flying his way. Paps biggest part in the plan completed. He had to lure a flower into eavesdropping the conversation Gaster was about to start.
"My king, there is something I have to admit." Gaster tugged on the determination.
"sorry kiddo." Sans said as he turned Frisk blue and hold them in place. Couldnt have the kid lash out or run away. Toriel was about to jump at Sans for attacking her child like that. To save his own son from a mother's wrath Gaster spoke fast. Like one would pull the baind aid off.
"Asriel and Chara arent completely dead. They didnt fully move on." Everyone froze. Tori slowly turned towards the human, eyes hard warning that this topic better not be a joke. Gaster gulped. Yet, it was Asgore who spoke on.
"What do you mean with completely?" Asgore voice full of authority and order that Gaster simple couldnt deny to obey.
"It all starts with Chara, my sir. She befriended every monster in the underground... including me. I have already told you about the times I babysit Asriel and his siblings a few times. The goal was to make everyone happy."
Frisk was now fighting against the blue magic, but Sans pressed down harder.
"Chara came to me, and I slipped a bit. It gave the child the idea that if they helped my research we could break the barrier by making seven copies of Chara soul. To do that I had to extract determination out their soul. If you ever wondered how we figured to make syntactic DT or why we even had samples on it before... It was because Chara provided them."
"I cannot imagine that I would ever allow for such a procedure to be used on my child." Tori harshly said and the determination in his soul held him in place. Urged him to continue.
"You didnt." Asgore looked briefly horrified thinking he maybe allowed it. "Neither of you did. Because I didnt... tell you what I was doing. It was mine and Chara secret. I always was bad at saying no to what Chara wanted..."
If he didnt get a fireball in the face then from both boss monsters Gaster was sure he will never get them. The identical glares he was receiving was punishment enough on his poor soul.
"The procedures left Chara soul leaking determination, it made the eyes red for example. Something Chara liked..."
"There were more than one extraction." Asgore caught so easily on the wording. Papyrus shifted in place staying highly alerted.
"I needed a lot of samples... and the child not even once informed me that it was painful to them. I didnt know..."
Tori looked ready to kill him, but it was Asgore who ordered for him to say everything he had.
"Well, leaking determination meant as well that a lot of it collected on a place where Chara spend a lot of time. The place where Frisk fall down for example or the throne room. The determination was absorbed by Frisk red soul when they traversed all of underground, causing an echo of Chara to awaken, a echo that feels and behaves and is in a way Chara. As well any monster who received some of the original extracted determination, not the one we created in lab, carries an echo of Chara. Some of them would be weak or passive. Some would be more active and even chatty. This includes me who injected myself with a really big dose of determination in an attempt to create a powerful soul. "
Gaster was speaking fast hands moving to finish his sentences. "Both Frisk and me can hear Chara and speak to them, because of the high determination level..."
Frisk looked horrified as Tori slowly turned to them. "I-i-is that true my child."
Frisk didnt move, yet Sans wasnt letting go of the blue. "Please tell me. " Tori whispered and Frisk nodded slowly. "I do hear Chara..." Asgore took a deep breath. "You have yet to mention Asriel."
"Yes, you see. The prince dusted after he absorbed Chara leaking soul. I am positive that the fused soul was leaking as well. Therefore the dust was from both of them. And when a flower was injected the level... " Several petals were send in like bullets breaking the window. They hit a bone wall. Gaster kept on speaking as if nothing happened.
" ...of determination became high enough to awaken a echo of asriel. But as flowers do not have souls, neither did Asriel. Suffering without feeling anything. He changed his name to Flowey. I am positive if we expose Flowey to more of pure Chara determination he should reach a level where he could hear Chara as well. My research shows as well that there is a chance some light versions of emotion would be created as a feedback loop between two echoes sharing a vessels. Better having weak dulled emotion than nothing at all."
That made Frisk start fighting the blue magic, but this time with a hopeful was delivering on his promise. Showing that the passage of time was needed. Hoping they had no regret that they moved on.
"I checked the labs but there is nothing left from the samples originally taken from Chara. Which means the only untainted sample is holding my soul together. The absorbed determination in Frisk soul has been intermingled to a point where one couldnt extract just one of them. I would like to donate a bit of the DT from around my soul, and apply it on Flowey. Only if you allow me my king. I did enough damage on my own..."
There were indeed many things to be done still. Hope was only the beginning, the end of trouble and challenges were still far ahead. His naps stayed cut short, but he didnt mind it. The lack of naps only meant more memories would be created in times he spend awake.
He had his family and friends back, and whatever trouble came his way, be it terrorist using the stolen blueprints, foreign government going into espionage, the army and fbi breaking into his laboratory, Dave coming back to rekindle the friendship lost, assassination attempts all of it was worth it.
No more he was a observer. He was part of it. He was no longer being forgotten.
THE END.
Well thats all peps. Thanks for reading all the way here. You must have been determined. Hope you had fun. There may be a few epilog chapters, short scenes and moments. So who knows. Thank you once more.