San fell to his knees, clinching the shirt upon his chest. You watched in horror as everyone then heard Sans crying out in pain, screaming as his light flickered. San coughed loudly and then he threw up blood everywhere, it swirled into the mud and settled.
"I…. fucked up," Sans's voice faded. His was in anguish and his breathing slowed. Sans slowly reached for Chara while on his knees.
Chara abruptly lifted a boot and kicked him back to the ground, pleased while watching the skeleton writhe in pain, the bones twitched.
"Alyphs! Baby, baby stay with me," Undyne sobbed next to you. Her tears dripped upon Alyphs's lifeless face. Undyne grabbed her face with two hands and kissed her, over and over again with no response.
You suddenly felt Papyrus jerked your arm and you were lifted to your feet.
"Undyne," Pap spoke in a low grumble, he kicked his sobbing comrade. "Undyne!" He shouted, there wasn't much time left. You were sobbing and tried to run to Sans but Papyrus wouldn't let go of your collar.
"No….no, no, no," Todd whimpered. "It wasn't supposed to end like this." He starting pulling hair from his scalp, his claws were extended and all of his fur stood up.
Asriel was still in shadow form….and he just stood there. Almost like he was frozen. Chara then stepped over Sans and smiled.
"Any other words, comedian," Chara asked with a sickening smile. Chara cocked his head sideways to get a better angle at the skeleton's face. Sans smiled deeply.
"I'll see you tomorrow," Sans laughed in Chara's face, splattering blood all over Chara's boots.
Chara immediately kicked Sans's head hard with a boot and you heard bones crack. You hyperventilated, you couldn't breathe.
Sans stopped moving. Your heart skipped a beat. Chara didn't hesitate after Sans gave his last breath, he then reached inside Sans's chest and pulled out the bullet, he swallowed it.
"UNDYNE!" Papyrus shouted so hard your ears began ringing again.
Darkness faded from Asriel's face, there was a cry of pain as he finally came back from the dark.
"SANS! BROTHER!" Asriel slammed his fists into the ground. His arms were still consumed by the dark and the ground shook from his attack. His legs and arms were shaking, you noticed the blackness fade across his face. He then sobbed into his hands.
Everyone paused, hearing their true king cry out. Mettaton and Grillby were stricken with grief, they clinched their fists. Grillby's flame began burning brighter. Your hands tried to reach for Asriel to bring him back, but Papyrus never let go of your collar.
Toriel finally awoke from her deep sleep. She began rubbing her tired eyes while wrapped around Papyrus. Papyrus quickly handed Toriel off to you. You didn't speak…you were just shaking, trembling from the pain that swelled inside.
"Huh….wha…what's going-," Toriel desperately looked around, frantically trying to get a grip on the situation.
Undyne turned back, blue flames burning through the patch and it was set on fire as she looked up at Papyrus, sorrow and raged filled her heavy heart.
"WHAT PAPYRUS! WHAT THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!" Undyne shouted at him with tears running down her scales, they mixed with the blood and blackened ash.
Papyrus leaned over, he offered her a hand to get back up. Undyne was breaking down, her world was gone.
"Help me kill this son of a bitch, my friend," he pleaded. "Otherwise…I don't mind dying this time. I don't want to live in a world without my brother," Papyrus's voice was fading. Mettaton was holding back sobs as he stood there with Grillby, awaiting orders.
Undyne wiped her face quickly and stood firm.
Two yellow bone swords and a blue-pulsing spear materialized from thin air, inches from your face, you stepped back. Papyrus looked at you, both his eyes were vibrant yellow and pulsed bright with determination. Undyne's sharp teeth were glistening as she looked hungrily at the true monster of the underground.
Chara was grinning ear to ear. You tried to charge forward towards Sans's killer but then you felt Todd jerk your arm and lift you over his shoulder. Mettaton's stare was cold, and almost lifeless. Grillby's flame was changing colors, conflicting emotions ran through his body.
"GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!" Papyrus shouted his final order, you wept and reached for Pap. Toriel's vines trembled, she was stricken with grief after seeing a lifeless Sans beneath Chara's feet.
Todd grabbed your waist and lifted you easily over his shoulder and ran, Grillby and Mettaton followed behind closely, dying to look back but kept moving forward.
"SPLIT…FLANK THAT ASSHOLE," Papyrus shouted as he gave Undyne her last command. She acknowledged and picked up speed, he did the same. Their legs lifted off the ground from their speed, as if their bodies weighed nothing. They almost flew across the ground while picking up more power, their bodies were glowing. Four flashing eyes focused on one goal, extermination.
Chara lifted two hands, one to Papyrus and the other to an approaching Undyne. He smiled, yet he didn't fire. Chara walked backwards into the woods and watched Sans with apprehension.
Sans twitched. Alyphs did as well as her arms began shifting in the dirt. You slapped Todd on the back, he paused for only short moment. Todd's mouth dropped when he turned and noticed Sans, back up from the ground.
Papyrus fell dead in his tracks, Undyne was frozen when Sans lean up. Mettaton didn't hear anything and paused. Grillby heard the dead silence as well, his flame almost went out. An eerie silence thickened the air with its poison.
Asriel looked up from his hands, terror washed across his face.
Sans leaned up, his lifeless gaze then met Papyrus who was broken from fear and sorrow.
"INTRODUCING THE NEW SANS!" Chara announced like he was advertising a brand new product. Sans stood up calmly and looked around, gazing at all the surroundings. Alyphs was calm, she arose as well but stayed silent.
"S-Sans?" Papyrus's voice was shaking, distorted. "Please…please tell me it's you."
Sans looked at his brother. An awful, lifeless grin crawled over his face.
"So Sans," Chara called out from the dark, "how does it feel? To not have a soul…to feel no pain, or regret…. or fear." Chara's deep laugh echoed through the forest. Todd was shaking.
"I don't like this. I don't like of any of this fucked up shit," Todd cursed. Grillby looked at Todd and then at Mettaton.
"I will go retrieve Asriel," Grillby announced and took off. Mettaton followed and gave him a firm nod, indicating that they'll do this together or die trying. Grillby's flame burned brighter as they ran side by side into the most dangerous situation ever presented before them.
Todd smacked himself in the face, his ears flickered back and forth, agitated.
"SHIT…. FUCK," Todd yelled as he kicked the dirt, furiously pissed off. Todd kept you over his shoulder but quietly ran into the woods and circled around closer to Chara. You covered your mouth as you sobbed, Toriel buried her head into your neck and quietly shivered.
"U…. Und," Alyphs moaned as she turned towards Chara. Undyne was immediately drawn to her instead. Papyrus took a step closer to Sans. Undyne ran to her.
Two red arms then extended upwards, they were firmly aimed at the taller skeleton. You heard a low hum, your eyes grew wide.
"PAPYRUS, GET OUT OF THERE," Asriel screamed as he then took off running towards him.
The life from Papyrus's face faded, death imminent. Instead of calling for help or running away, Papyrus smiled at Sans. Pap then extended his arms as if expecting a hug.
"I should of known," the light in Pap's eyes flickered, "…. you're not my brother." His voice broke into a sob.
"PAPYRUS NOOO-," Asriel's arms were extended out, reaching for his friend.
A bright light surrounded Papyrus whole, he had finally given up. Light consumed his body, he was gone.
The loud crack of thunder echoed through the woods, Todd fell down. You took off running towards them. Todd couldn't move anymore, he just watched you leave. You noticed Chara appearing from the shadows, he raised a hand with a smug look over to the girls.
"Guys…move!" You shouted to them. Undyne wasn't paying attention, she and Alyphs looked at you as you ran into the field, your arms flailed around. Toriel tried to warn them by pointing at Chara.
Another flash of light….and within a second, two more lives were vaporized from thin air; their shrieking screams were the last thing that rang through everyone's ears.
"I'll fucking kill you," Mettaton roared while extending his arms. Two robotic arms twisted and turned as metal plates shifted. Homing missiles fired from both arms and they flew past Grillby and Asriel's head but Sans teleported out of the way with ease. The missiles took a sharp turn up, the then flew in the opposite direction. Mettaton couldn't turn in time, Sans laughed as he gripped two metal arms in each hand and pulled. "AHHH," Mettaton screamed because Sans wasn't gentle…or quick. Mettaton's metal arms were ripped from their sockets as Sans slowly pulled them apart. Sparks shot out from circuits where the wires were pulled apart. Once his arms were no longer a concern, Sans grabbed Mettaton's neck and held him in the air, waiting for the missiles to return for their target. Mettaton kicked a shin and you all heard it shatter, but Sans didn't budge, his grip on Mettaton's throat actually tightened.
"SANS…LET GO," Asriel demanded. The darkness consumed his lower half and arms, but he held back to prevent it from covering his face. "SANS…. LISTEN TO ME."
Sans's lifeless gaze turned to Asriel, but he gave an empty smile. The bombs hit Mettaton's chest and set off a chain explosion as one fired and the other behind it. Pieces of Mettaton were then scattered across the field, falling from the sky. You were horrified as your friends remains continued to litter the cold ground. You held onto Toriel and instead headed over to Asriel. Chara's eyes met yours.
Grillby's hands burned with a high intensity, his gaze then turned to Chara who approached everyone. Grillby's fire burned blue and increased in volume, he was now twice his original size. Chara actually placed a hand over his eyes to shield from the light, Grillby didn't hesitate. A large column of fire rained from the sky and stuck Chara's position, roasting all organic life that happened to be in that one location. Your felt the heat from Grillby's attack and shielded your face. Nothing but charred ashes laid in the circle of fire. You felt a small ounce of relief, Grillby was hesitant.
A flicker of light came from the forest, then a beam of Chara's power shot right through Grillby's chest, Grillby then laughed, amused. You were really fucking surprised now as you almost reached Asriel.
"YOUR JUST A BOY…. PLAYING WITH FIRE," Grillby's voice roared over the field, he was a giant and his voice matched accordingly. You then heard someone clapping their hands as if they approved these turn of events. You then heard metal spinning. Grillby listened while holding his spot.
"Now…that's interesting," Chara called out, he knew better than to expose his location with Grillby on the watch. "However…you made a mistake my friend." A shot split through the air as Chara fired his gun. Grillby fell to his knees, the ground shook violently. "You just made yourself a bigger target…. you pitiful, weak flame," Chara taunted from the shadows.
Fear begging you to turn around. You turned you head only slightly, watching a Grillby from the corner of your eye. Grillby was silent, and unresponsive as he kneeled into the mud. His flame then expanded, changing colors as he lost the ability to control the fire inside from spreading.
An intense heat wave warmed your back, you ran faster, scared of what was about to transpire.
"Run Charlie! He's gonna blow," Toriel was urging you faster while slapping your back. You didn't hesitate and kept racing. The only one you could see left was Asriel near the front and you cried.
"ASRIEL," you shouted for him. Asriel turned around to face you, his eye's grew wide when he saw a raging sphere of fire encasing the battlefield. Your hands reached out to him desperately. Asriel lifted both of his hands.
Chara ran further into the forest, he escaped into cover far off. Sans was nowhere in sight. The fire increased at an alarming speed, your skin was being baked alive. The pain made both you and Toriel scream.
You jumped, arms stretched outwards in mid-air. You closed your eyes and then felt Asriel's hand encase yours as he immediately pulled you forward into his embrace. You looked up, a wave of fire was about to wash over you two, tears fell down, Toriel was wailing.
Asriel smiled, "I'm …sorry." He held you in a deep embrace as the fire drew near. And even though it didn't matter, he wrapped his arms and body around you to protect the both of you from the initial blast. Asriel smothered you in his embrace and then you heard sizzling as Asriel's back was being burned from the fire. The flames flickered as it burned around you two and it raged on. Asriel fell down to his knees. You sobbed and held his face in your chest.
"Let go Asriel, there's no reason for you to suffer," you begged, trying to make him stop. He refused, his fur was being burned away and you could smell raw flesh being seared. "ASRIEL…PLEASE, STOP!" He refused.
"No…. I'm not going to just let you die…. not you too," he demanded in a low growl. Asriel voice was firm. You were terrified but then you looked into his eyes, they turned black. The darkness drew in, Asriel was near death and his inner demons took over to compensate for the near death experience. "C-Charlie…," Asriel whimpered. "I…. I can't keep going without this consuming me. I'm sorry."
You hugged Asriel tighter, Toriel sobbed as she did the same, her vines touched his face, sending a warmth of healing over his body, though it wouldn't be enough. You all prepared for the worst but then the fire suddenly disappeared. You all heard a large gust of wind draw in from behind you. You finally looked behind Asriel once the blistering heat subsided momentarily.
The entire sphere of fire was collapsing upon itself…. just like a sun before it dies. Your eye's grew wide.
"That is not good," you were horrified. Asriel turned, he fell down and his entire back was burned. Toriel jumped down and tried to heal him but he jerked too much. The darkness consumed his entire body in seconds, he then lay still. You watched the implosion commence, but you your heart screamed to run away.
The fire pulled in on itself and condensed into a small sphere about the size of a golf-ball, it was pulling gravity as well and you noticed other things being pulled inward. Twigs, mud, leaves and even body parts of Mettaton were being dragged in. A few seconds past and then you noticed a bright light flicker at the center. This is it.
You opened your arms, embracing this death…for once. The fire turned all of its condensed energy into a bomb and detonated. A firm hand then gripped your shoulder. A beast threw you over 500 feet in the air, away the blast. You cried because Toriel was left behind, she held on to Asriel, but he wasn't the same anymore.
Black wings stretched from his back, they arched and expanded. The blast hit them but his wings drew forward as a reflex and took the blow. You lost sight shortly after you finally descended from being thrown in the air. Your arms prepared for impact but you hit something soft in the tree.
"FUCKING DAMMIT," Todd shouted as he caught you in the middle of falling. You landed hard on his stomach and he cursed from the pain. You both then hit the ground and tumbled until your back slammed against a tree. Todd landed on his knees and hands. "SHIT…. Fucking hell…. dammit," he was scarred, angry, confused. You yelped from the landing but then rubbed your back.
A loud explosion echoed in the distance, you both looked up.
"Todd," you whimpered. "W…we need to go back," your voice was hoarse. Todd looked at you like you were fucking crazy.
"Like hell we are…we need to leave. We're leaving the underground," he grabbed your arm, you jerked free.
"No Todd, you don't get it. What's to stop Chara from following us…. nothing."
"Which is why we keep running….at least we'll get to fucking live," Todd scolded. "We're out of options Charlie. Everyone's dead…," he rubbed his face.
There was a loud roar in the distance. You faced the noise.
"I have a plan…but I need you to help me," you pleaded. Todd looked up. "We only have a minute to make this work before it's all over…for all of us. I need you to help me kill Chara."
Todd laughed, you frowned. You kept a serious face, his laughter then died off.
"You're fucking serious….arnt' you?"
You nodded.
"Dammit Charlie," Todd rubbed his scalp. He then laughed into his hands, half sobbing. "Why the hell not….," he joked with a sad sense of humor. You patted his arm and gave him a firm look. He finally faced you, he was smiling with watering eyes. "You really don't know how to pick your fights… Charlie, The Good Human."
You sighed and held out a hand. He took it, a bit confused.
"I can't believe I never told anyone my last name before," you scolded yourself. Todd was sniffling but wiped his face with a dirty sleeve. You shook his hand, "Nice to meet you Todd. The name's Charlie Hope."