As Nyssa opens her eyes, she finds herself staring up at a familiar ceiling, with a familiar blanket wrapped around her. She sits up, and she finds she's in her room. Her paints are messily set in a box at the foot of her bed, and a shelf with some books seems to be gathering the tiniest bit of dust. Outside her window, she can see some snow is gently falling. Her mind swirls with images of her fight, her friends, and the broken hearted Asriel. Slowly, she turns and puts her feet on the ground, dragging her blanket off the bed. When she stands she falls right back, and she groans.
"I must have been out for a long time." She mutters. She then pauses a moment. "Wait…" She stands once again, this time maintaining her balance. She then takes a few shaky steps to her shoes. Once she puts them on, she walks outside, not even noticing that she's wearing some of Sans' clothes instead of her own, that is, until she feels the chill of the snow against her legs. She looks down and sees the shorts and plain white shirt. "Th…" She looks up, towards the town, but the only monsters she sees are carrying boxes and taking down decorations. She walks to the main house and opens the door. Inside she finds the house has been packed up, except for the larger furniture. "P-Papyrus?" She looks to the kitchen, but it's empty.
"NYSSA?" Nyssa looks upstairs as Papyrus walks out of his room. A few tears fall down Nyssa's face at the sight of the tall skeleton.
"Papyrus!" She runs to the stairs and up them, then jumps into Papyrus' arms. He catches her as she sobs into his sweatshirt.
"NYSSA, C-CALM DOWN. IT'S OKAY, I'M OKAY." He says as he holds her tight.
"Papyrus! I… I'm so happy to see you! Th-that means… everyone…" She pulls back a little and looks up at him.
"EVERYONE ASRIEL TOOK IS BACK, SAFE AND SOUND." Nyssa looks past Papyrus, into his room. There she sees Gaster, standing next to some boxes.
"Gaster!" She smiles, and he smiles back.
"HELLO NYSSA. I'M GLAD YOU'RE AWAKE." Nyssa wipes some tears away as she finally takes a step back from Papyrus.
"I… I'm so happy to see all of you." She quietly says. "I… I was so scared. I mean, fighting Asriel by myse…" She trails off. "S-Sans…" Papyrus and Gaster lose their smiles. "Sans! I need to go revive him!" Nyssa turns to leave.
"NYSSA, WAIT!" She stops and looks at Gaster as he walks out of the room and over to Sans'. He opens the door and motions for her to follow. She does. When Nyssa walks into the room she sees it's been packed up as well, except for a bowl of dust and her borrowed bone that she had dropped. "WHEN WE ALL WOKE UP, ASRIEL WAS STILL THERE. HE WAS SITTING NEXT TO YOUR BODY. NO ONE COULD REMEMBER ONE HAPPENED AFTER WE WERE ABSORBED, BUT HE TOLD US EVERYTHING, INCLUDING ABOUT SANS... THIS IS ALL WE COULD FIND OF HIM. I GRABBED THE BONE AS WELL, BECAUSE IT SHOULD HAVE SOME OF HIS MAGIC EMBEDDED IN IT. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HELP YOU." Nyssa walks up to the bowl and looks at the dust. It's a dull gray, and it's clearly only a part of Sans.
"I…" She feels the tears gently slipping down her cheeks. "I'll do my best."
"WE KNOW YOU WILL." She glances back. Papyrus is in the doorway, watching. Nyssa takes in a deep breath, then she holds both of her hands up. Her healing light reaches out and wraps around the dust and the bone. The two things lift into the air, and the dust wraps itself around the bone. Nyssa can feel this healing wave start to weaken, so without hesitation she sends out more of her power. Then again, and again, and again. She never allows the green light to fade as it slowly turns the dust covered bone into a shape she's all too familiar with. The tears fall faster as, finally, Nyssa's light disappears. Standing before her is a dazed Sans. His eyes are shut, but she can see his mouth moving, and hear a quiet groan coming from him.
"S-Sans?" She quietly says. He opens his eyes and looks at her. The corners of his mouth turn up into his usual grin.
"huh… this is a sight i was worried i'd never lay eyesockets on aga…" He's cut off as Nyssa practically tackles him, almost knocking him to the ground. The tears pour down her face as she sobs and holds on tight to him.
"Sans! I-I thought I… Sans!" She cries out as she tightens her hold on him. A few tears escape his eyes as he hugs her back.
"h-hey, c-cut that out. you're making me cry." He quietly says, before finally he breaks down as well. Nyssa can hear Papyrus cry as well, and, though he makes no sound, she assumes Gaster is also in tears.
"Sans… I-I'm so happy to have you back. I-I was so scared… I-I… I'm so happy you're back! Don't you dare leave me again, you bonehead!" He chuckles, and she giggles. Finally, the two separate.
"heh, i'll do my best." They both wipe the tears off their faces.
"I HATE TO BREAK THIS UP, BUT, SANS, YOU MAY WNAT TO CONSIDER GETTING DRESSED." Gaster says. Nyssa and Sans both look down, and both blush. She quickly turns around.
"I-I'll be in th-the h-hallway." She says as she runs out of the room. She can hear Gaster snicker as she runs past, and even Sans can't help but give an embarrassed laugh. She gets into the hallway with Papyrus, and Gaster soon follows, closing the door behind himself, and leaving Sans to get dressed in peace. Nyssa leans back against the wall, her face still red.
"THIS IS PERFECT! OUR FAMILY IS FINALLY TOGETHER AGAIN! WE'LL BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE UNDERGROUND TOGETHER!" Nyssa looks at Papyrus in surprise.
"L-leave?" Papyrus smiles as he nods.
"OF COURSE. THE PRINCE DESTROYED THE BARRIER, SO WE'RE ALL FREE. EVERYONE IN THE UNDERGROUND IS PACKING UP NOW, WHILE THE KING AND QUEEN SPEAK WITH THE HUMAN LEADERS. UNDYNE IS WITH THEM TOO, AND SOME OF THE GUARDS. THEY'RE GETTING EVERYTHING PREPARED FOR US ALL TO MOVE TO THE SURFACE. I'M SO EXCITED! I'VE BEEN WAITING TO GO OUT THIS WHOLE TIME! I…" Papyrus looks at Sans' door, then back at Nyssa. "I WANTED TO SEE THE SURFACE WITH ALL OF THE PEOPLE I HOLD MOST DEAR, SO I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU AND SANS. I COULD NEVER GO THERE WITHOUT YOU TWO." Nyssa once again feels a tingling of fear, and the expression this causes is not lost on the two skeletons.
"NYSSA... DO YOU... PERHAPS YOU DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO THE SURFACE?" Nyssa looks down at the floor. She holds her hands out in front of her, then clenches them into fists before she looks back up at the two of them, smiling.
"I… My life on the surface was painful. I climbed the mountain in hopes that I could kill myself and just disappear from this world. So, I can't say I'm eager to go back, but… After everything I've been through, and with how much you've all helped me to change… I'll be fine, so long as I have you all by my side." Papyrus and Gaster both smile at her.
"ALWAYS AND FOREVER, SISTER!" Papyrus hugs Nyssa, and she laughs and hugs him back. The sound of a door opening makes the three of them look to see Sans, dressed in his usual clothes, minus his jacket.
"what? hugs, without me?" He questions. Almost instantly Nyssa runs and hugs him. Papyrus and Gaster both join in the hug, and for a few moments the four of them are inseparable. When they do pull apart, Nyssa remains right in front of Sans, holding both of his hands.
"I kinda don't wanna let you go now." She quietly says as Sans blushes slightly.
"heh, i think i'm okay with that." He looks at Papyrus, then at Gaster. "so, word through the door is that the barrier is down."
"YES. QUITE A LOT HAS HAPPENED WHILE YOU AND NYSSA WERE... OUT. WE'LL CATCH YOU BOTH UP FULLY, DON'T WORRY." Sans nods.
"right, well, i guess that only leaves one thing to do right now." The four of them disappear, and they find themselves standing in the throne room. Sans stumbles back a few steps. "ow… yeah, haven't teleported that many people before. it's a lot harder than i thought it would be."
"OH, YES! LET'S GO LOOK AT THE SURFACE! I'M SO EXCITED!" Papyrus runs out of the room, heading towards the exit. Nyssa giggles.
"He's really happy. I'm glad." She looks at Sans. "Coming?"
"yeah. just needed a sec to get my head straight." The three of them follow after Papyrus. "by the way, nice clothes." Nyssa looks down, then she smirks at him.
"Thanks. Not my first choice, but, hey, they work." Sans chuckles, then he looks down at his own clothes. "You might need a new jacket."
"yeah, i was just thinking the same thing."
"Don't worry. We'll go shopping in town and I'll find you the perfect replacement." Sans smiles at her.
"sounds like fun…" He trails off as they walk out of the cave, and into the light of a sunrise that's just starting to fade. "woah…" Nyssa looks at the sunrise with a smile.
"You know… I've never quite enjoyed the sunrise like I do now. I… never appreciated it so much." She quietly says.
"NYSSA, THIS IS WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS SEEN? THIS…" Papyrus is at the edge of the cliff. "THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL… I… I THINK I'LL REALLY LIKE THE SURFACE IF EVERYTHING IS THIS AMAZING." They join him at the edge, with Gaster standing on Papyrus' left, Sans on his right, and Nyssa on Sans' right.
"THIS IS TRULY ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS I'VE EVER SEEN... TO FINALLY BE OUT HERE..." Nyssa looks at the three skeletons. They're all entranced by the scene before them. She looks out, over the trees, to the ocean. She can see the other part of the mountain range to her left, and to her right is a big city, and beyond it are other, smaller cities. She looks back at the skeletons, a warm smile on her lips. She doesn't say anything, but she does grab Sans' hand and squeezes it. He looks at her in surprise at first, but upon seeing her smile, he smiles back. The two then look back out at the world before them, and enjoy the warmth of the rising sun.
"N-Nyssa?" Nyssa looks back, and she sees Asriel standing there, though he's back to looking like a child.
"Asriel?" Sans, Papyrus, and Gaster look back as well. Asriel smiles shyly.
"Y-yeah, it's me. I… I'm glad you're okay…" He glances at Sans, but then he looks down. "I…"
"Hey, I'm glad you're okay too." He looks up in surprise at Nyssa's smile. "Everyone seems alright. In fact, they all seem better than ever… Oh! The human souls!" Nyssa lets go of Sans' hand and starts walking towards the entrance. "Now that this is over, we can…" Asriel shakes his head, and she stops. "What?"
"Nyssa… Normally, to break the barrier, a monster would use almost the entirety of all seven souls. However, I couldn't use up that much energy from the monsters, so… I had to sacrifice the entire energy from the other six souls. They're gone." Asriel's voice is quiet. "I'm sorry, but with their souls completely destroyed by the barrier, those humans can't be revived. It's not like when you revived monsters. Our souls don't just vanish. They shatter, just like our bodies turn to dust."
"THERE'S SOMETHING THERE, IN THE AIR. EVENTUALLY IT'LL FADE, BUT, UNTIL THE SOUL COMPLETELY FADES, YOU CAN STILL REVIVE THEM. HOWEVER, THE HUMAN SOULS HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO WORK WITH." Gaster adds. Nyssa looks at Gaster, then at Asriel.
"I'm sorry Nyssa. Those humans… I couldn't save them and all of the monsters too." Nyssa opens her mouth, but then she simply sighs and smiles at Asriel.
"Hey, it's okay. I guess something had to give, and those souls were that something."
"I just… I'm still surprised I'm here, in my real body." Asriel looks down at his hands. "I've been a flower, without a soul, for so long… When you brought the other monsters back from when I absorbed them, your power plus theirs pieced my soul back together. It was almost completely faded. If… If it had been much longer, I probably wouldn't have been able to be revived completely. Nyssa…" He looks at her. "You… you've given me my life back. I…" He gets teary eyed. "Even though I hurt everyone, even though I killed Sans, you still ended up saving me. Nyssa… I…"
"No, don't cry! I'll cry too, and I've done enough crying today!" Nyssa shouts as she feels the tears fill her eyes.
"I-I'm sorry." Asriel smiles as he wipes his tears away. "I… I'm just so grateful. You… I'm glad you came, Nyssa. You've saved everyone, more than once… Thank you."
"Hey, that's what friends are for, right?" Nyssa looks back at the sunrise. A few tears break past her defenses as she looks back at Asriel, then at the others. "I… have been saved by you all too. Guess that makes us even." She gives them all a big, cheesy grin.
"sure. if we're even then i don't have to get you a thank you present or anything." Nyssa frowns.
"Wait, present? I want presents!"
"nope, we're even, remember?" Sans says with a wink.
"Sans! If you're getting me a present then I want it!"
"look at the time. if we're moving out here then i guess i should help with the packing." Sans disappears, and Nyssa sighs, though she can't help smiling.
"I don't need a present anyways." She looks back at Papyrus, and he's looking back at the sunrise. "This… this is enough to make up for anything and everything."
"YOU KNOW, SANS IS RIGHT. IF WE HURRY AND FINISH THEN WE CAN MOVE RIGHT AWAY ONCE THE KING AND QUEEN GET BACK! LET'S GO!" Papyrus turns and runs back inside. Nyssa laughs as she, Gaster, and Asriel follow. They find Sans waiting in the throne room. While Asriel splits from the group, the others continue on their trek through the Underground, heading back to the house so they can prepare to leave to their new home, together.
The End
Thank you for joining me on this Undertale journey. This piece of Nyssa's story may be over, but it'll continue on in our hearts and minds. I hope you've enjoyed this ride as much as I have, and that you find your happy endings in your lives.
Lots of Love, Anjell.