Chapter 9: Siblings

-Jesus I've been gone for long time. I'm SO sorry. I was focusing on school and by the time I finished I just didn't have the energy to continue writing. But recently this story just kept bugging me. I've been holding it off for a week because I didn't know if any of you would even read this or be in the fandom anymore. But, I just said to hell with that and wrote this in a fit of inspiration. This story is not dead. And now with free time coming up and inspiration coming to me more often with shorter breaks, this story should get back on track. It really is fun writing this and I will probably continue for a long time and without further ado...

Hope you enjoy-

"When do you think he is going to wake up?" Sans asked while spinning in a chair.

"I have no idea". Alphys says as she runs a diagnostic on the CORE.

"What would happen if he remembers everything that happened?" Sans asks letting the worry drop from his voice.

"His brain would fry". Alphys answers sarcastically. Sans ,however, just stares at her shock and fear showing in his blank sockets. Alphys quickly tries to calm down her friend.

"I was kidding Sans. Well not actually, but don't worry. That won't happen to him. He'll wake up. Will think everything is fine and that anything he saw was just a dream". She says using her claws for emphasis. Sans starts hyperventilating and as he talks his voice gets louder and louder.

"But what if he doesn't. What if he starts talking to Undyne about his 'dreams' and finds out that it's not actually a dream? What if…" Alphys cuts him off harshly.

"SANS! Do me a favor will you?" she says her own worry showing through.

"Shut the HELL up. IF any of those things happen we'll deal with it at the time. For the time being however let's try and not create a panic attack for the both of us and focus on how now we have to deal with being two of the most important people in the UNDERGROUND! I'm the Royal Scientist and you're the Judge. The JUDGE. The person who punishes those who are bad. Not to mention the fact that you have to hide it now. Which was easy before since we knew what everything and everyone was doing but now… now…" her voice beginning to die down but filled with so much worry. Sans just stares on realizing that she is affected just as much as him.

"We know nothing. We have been living this cycle for so long that it's all that we remember. Sans I've forgotten the faces of the monsters that raised me. I know only that I love Undyne because it's all I can remember!" She cries. She cries like he's never heard her cry before. He realizes that she has been holding this in for a while. After a while she had stopped crying after every reset. It hurt her very being to do and the explanations to her friends had become too much. She adopted a persona much like Sans did. Only where Sans jokes and smiles, she stutters and acts shy. Both are fake, but only the other knows. Sans realizes that Alphys isn't just a friend anymore. She is a sister. A sibling in arms. They have been fighting a war involving four people and an entire unsuspecting and forgetful civilization. The war is over but they are still suffering. The memories haunt them and their acts terrify them. The feeling of hopelessness still hasn't faded. The only thing that can come close to knowing what they feel is a murderous talking flower who caused most of this and a child who is dead and no longer coming back. They should feel happy that it's over but they're not. Because now they have to deal with the aftermath. They have to deal with people who know nothing asking what's wrong or having to hide it which is just as bad.

Alphys' cries fill the silent room. When they quiet into sniffling sobs Sans notices how empty and cold this room is. The only thing dirty is Mettaton's shut down body. It reminds Sans of a very sterile lab or hospital room. Where something is wrong and you're here to get it fixed. Only Alphys' sobs remind him that there is no cure, no fix, and no solution. It's hopeless. At least that is what most would sane monsters would say. But, then again their not very sane, are they? Sans smiles. [I guess that's what happens when you've died and killed too many times]. They haven't just physically died. Their spirit is dead. Their soul is dead. Their personality has been murdered. Everything that has made them, them, is gone. They might as well be dust. Sans only has 1HP and Alphys can't even summon her magic at will anymore. But, they've made it this far right. Why give up now when their so close. The physical battle is done. Now they just have to learn to HOPE again. Sans plops to the ground and pulls Alphys into the tightest hug he can.

"You don't have to do this alone". He says. She looks up with puffy eyes.

"We've been through too much for me to give up on you now. Even if all else fails and everyone hates you I will be here."

"I promise".

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