Chapter 8: Glimpses and Purgatory
-Inspiration struck and the next chapter is out. I personally had fun writing this chapter. That being said I hope you enjoy this chapter!-
Papyrus was shaking. He felt like he was dying. He looked down to see his bones slowly turn to dust as his health depleted. Words fell from his mouth before he could even think.
"I FORGIVE YOU". "If that will make you happy". The two voices overlapped each other. They both were his own. One was loud and forgiving. The other quiet and laced with betrayal. Papyrus looked up to see what had done this to him.
His sockets flew open in terror. In front of him stood his own brother Sans. Sans been to faze in and out of existence each time showing a different Sans.
One was littered with dust and crying. The next was almost the exact same except he was smiling. The switching of his existence became faster until the images started to blur together.
In most he was sad and in the rest he looked insane. When they meshed together all that was left was an image of Sans with a broken smile. He looked at Papyrus.
"I'm so sorry Pap". He choked out.
"I didn't have any other choice. After all its better you die by me than the kid. Right?" Papyrus looked at him in shock.
His soul turned blue and cracked. A surging pain suddenly hit him. He looked down at his broken soul and saw it turn seafoam.
"You can't leave me punk. Not yet. Not ever". A voice spoke. It sounded familiar but Papyrus couldn't place it. He was in too much pain.
His soul turned yellow and he felt electricity surge through the cracks of his cracked soul. It hurt. A lot. He looked up expecting to see Sans. Instead he saw Alphys. A crazed grin covered her face. Her glasses were glassy and he couldn't see her eyes.
"You think everything can be fixed with kindness don't you. That as long as you believe in them that they can change. Don't deny it. I know its true. I've listened to it over and over only to see you die seconds later. Some people can't change. It's the same for monsters. Some of us are just to broken to be fixed". She spoke her lips never moving.
"Please. Just wake up". The familiar voice spoke again. Papyrus still couldn't give it an identity. He could however place a relationship to it. His soul told him it was a friend. What did it mean by waking up though? Was this all just a dream. No that was impossible. It was too real. He felt the cold. He felt the PAIN. There wasn't any other explanation other than it was real.
He looked up to see Alphys and Sans flicking back and forth from each other. That brought up the question. If this is real, then what's going on with those two? Suddenly they disappeared.
Okay that was defiantly not normal. Maybe this was a dream. But if that was the case then how is it that he is in pain?
"Please Papyrus. I'll never forgive myself if I killed you". His friend spoke. Papyrus contemplated her words. What did she mean. She hadn't hurt him. Had she.
No that's ridiculous he didn't even know who she was. Then it clicked. Before he was here he was at his friend's house.
Her name was Undyne. She was a fish monster. She had been pacing when he approached her. He heard her say something.
He grabbed her and she stabbed him out of muscle memory. He blacked out.
Had he died? Was this some sort of purgatory where he constantly heard and saw the ones closest to him kill him?
He rested his skull in the snow. His core began to warm. The pain subsided. He closed his eyes. He knew he was going to die. The white life that lead to the surface proved that.
But, if this is what it felt like to die then he wouldn't mind it. He reached for the barrier.
He remembered that he had friends and family that relied on him. What would happen to them when he died? He hesitated and the questions were made. Would he back away? Or go towards the light?
It was his choice. And now was the time to decide.
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