***So, I went down to the idea store with my Freddy Fazbear wallet in hand and purchased a couple of chapter prompts recently. Now that my Internet is fixed, for the next few days, I will have another streak of uploads going for this story! I do have a warning to place; this chapter is going to be a bit serious. But you know how I am, so... yeah. Anyways, Alphys and Undyne belong to Toby Fox, kids and house pets and other peeps belong to me, and let's jump right in!

Chapter Fifty-Five: We Were Just Out When...

Everyone decided it was time for a little night out to dinner. So, they had gone out to eat, leaving Sukoshi at home to fend for himself. And it was nice, as everything had gone perfectly.

It was on the walk home that things went downhill.

"After what happened with your dad, I'm surprised that the glorified microwave let us back in his place," Undyne said. "W-well, the damages w-were paid off, so I th-think he forgave us," Alphys reasoned. Jiro was asleep in her arms, his head resting on her chest as he slept.

"But that waiter seemed to be watching us a lot," Jackie pointed out. Arrow nodded. "And I think I heard him talking about us. Ear fins," he said. Undyne nodded.

"Hey, freaks." A gruff voice was heard behind them.

They all turned around. There was a group of seven people, all a bit roughed up. "Hey, little girl. You look real pretty," one of the men towards the back of the group said.

Jackie's eyes widened as her face paled. She normally liked compliments, but this one just freaked her out.

Undyne stepped forward. "Back off. Unless you all wanna have a taste of my spear," she threatened, a spear indeed in her hand.

"Oh, I won't hurt you, you fine fish. I've got a few morals, so I won't hurt a baby. And the little girl's human. So I guess that leave two candidates," another man in the group said as he looked over the family. He must've been the leader.

"You won't lay a finger on my family," Undyne growled out, holding tight to her weapon. Arrow stepped in front of Alphys, crossbow in hand. "Don't touch my momma," he said, trying to sound braver than he felt.

The leader snorted. "Then I guess you've made my choice, tyke," he said. He shoved Undyne down to the sidewalk and tackled Arrow, the hybrid's skull making a loud sound as he made contact. And the leader began to punch Arrow over and over.

Undyne was able to grabbed his arms and pull him away after a few hits. "You're under arrest for assault punk. Perhaps I should've mentioned that I'm a cop. But I don't have any handcuffs," she said.

Alphys gave Jiro, who was now awake and very confused, to Jackie before walking over. "I-if you p-please?" she asked.

Undyne pulled the leader over and held him out. Alphys pressed her hand against him and electrocuted him. Undyne moved her hand back just in time. The leader fell over after being shocked to a certain point.

Jackie looked at the rest of the group, still holding Jiro.

"I'd advise you not to mess with my family."

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After group had left, Undyne had slung the leader over her shoulder and hauled him off to the police station. Alphys had managed to pick up Arrow piggy-back style after putting his glasses-the left lens being broken-on her collar. And Jackie still held Jiro, who was saying his family member's names as he tried to comprehend what had happened with his infantile mind.

After getting home, Alphys laid Arrow on the couch. "Row?" Jiro asked. "C-could you, uh, d-do me a favor and p-put Jiro in his c-crib?" Alphys asked. Jackie nodded before going off.

Alphys turned back to her older son. She put a hand on his forehead and let her healing magic do the trick. But she knew that he would still have a nasty headache if he didn't sleep it off. She looked over the rest of his body.

There was a cut on his face below where his left eye had been punched, thus breaking his glasses on that side and causing the shards to cut his face. Beyond that, there was undoubtedly going to be more bruises. Upon inspection, there was more forming.

By the time Alphys had taken care of them, she was a bit pale, tired, and out of magical energy. Arrow was still asleep, but his expression was not as a pained as before. Alphys unclipped his glasses from her collar and examined them for a few moments before gingerly clipping them back. She sighed and started stroking Arrow's hair carefully.

It was around that time that Jackie came back. "Jiro fell asleep," she said.

"I-I'm pretty sure Arrow doesn't need any h-help beyond the h-healing magic I gave him. The sh-shock of being h-hit as well as bumping his h-head on the p-p-pavement are the biggest problems here. He just needs s-some rest. But if h-he doesn't wake up s-soon, then I'm g-getting him to h-help," Alphys explained.

Jackie nodded. "Tonight was going so well. Some people are just terrible," she sighed, sitting down by her momma at the couch. Alphys nodded sadly.

It was around that time that they heard the front door open and shut. Undyne was back. "Welp, he's taken care of. Is Arrow okay?" she asked as she came into the living room, sitting down by the couch.

"I th-think so," Alphys said. She still looked down in the dumps as she began to fiddle with Arrow's glasses for a second time.

"I'm gonna kill every one of those punks," Undyne growled. Jackie was a little scared, but she didn't let it show on her face. "They hit on me, shoved Mom down, and knocked Arrow out. God, I wish that people were nicer sometimes," she lamented. "Me too. But it's better justification for beating people up!" Undyne said. "D-don't beat people up u-unless they've e-e-earned it," Alphys said halfheartedly, not looking up.

"Ah, honey..." Undyne said. She put an arm around her wife, giving her a kiss on the top of her head. Alphys leaned into Undyne. Jackie sighed; why did humans have to be so mean to monsters still? She looked to Arrow.

And to her surprise, he began to stir.

After a few moments, Arrow's eyes opened. "Oh, my head..." he complained.

"Thank God," Undyne said. "What happened?" Arrow asked.

"We were walking home from dinner and you were attacked. How do you feel?" Jackie asked.

"Sore. Everywhere. And my head is hurting a lot. Also, what happened to my glasses?" Arrow asked. "Wh-when you got hit, o-one of the l-l-lenses broke," Alphys said, handing over the glasses.

Arrow put them back on. "Then I'll be half-blind," Arrow decided. "Don't even go there," Undyne said. Arrow nodded, looking away awkwardly.

"I-I'm glad that y-you okay," Alphys said. "For further reference, how about we be more careful when we go out?" Jackie suggested. "Or I could use spears," was Undyne's counter-offer.

The others agreed to the former over the latter.

***And that's about all the time I have for this chapter. Also, this is out of the blue, but does anyone imagine that Alphys-if Toby Fox had put voices in the game-would sound like Bernadette from The Big Bang Theory? Just putting that out there. Thoughts aside, be sure to leave a review on the way out, and I'll see you all in the next one! Bye!