Title: Howling At The Reset
Disclaimers: I do not own Undertale or any of its characters. I only own my version of Frisk and her story. I don't own axetale sans or the phrase the next right thing either.
Warnings: mentions of main character death, child abuse, Experimentation on humans and monsters. implied sexual abuse (In future chapters if I don't get to that point.)
Notes: I will be just skipping through the game's storyline to the parts that are important to my story but they will be in order. Alexia is the name of my Frisk and Chara is still Chara. Gaster is the version of him that's the loving father of the year version of him. I always liked that gaster.
Summary: The run was peaceful so far...until I reached the Judgement hall again. Where the hell is Sans? Why is it so cold in here? I suddenly hear laughter..."Sans?" I say and look around. 'not Sans...at least, not yours. Move!' My father says and I barely dodge the axe. I look up to see Sans, but he's not my Sans, yet my soul says he is.
Song Choice: Shot in the Dark by Within Temptation
phone or texting
"regular talk"
'thoughts and soul talk'
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Alexia's POV-Judgement Hall
My hand hovers over the handle of the door to the Judgement Hall. 'Why do you hesitate? You didn't kill anyone.' my father says. 'This run...' I reply. 'you couldn't control Chara, and You know that' he replies. 'I know...but I still see them...still see them all broken. I can't forget what I let her do. I may as well have killed them when I let Chara in.' I reply and open the door. 'I understand, but blaming yourself is not going to change anything. You now know better.' Father says as I go into the Judgement Hall. Something automatically feels wrong. I stop and look around. The hall isn't lit up like it normally is...and it feels colder...like death itself. 'What is going on here? Where is Sans? He should already be here.' I think. I jump hearing Laughter.
"Sans? Is that you? Quit screwing around. It's not funny." I say trying not to tremble. Something feels so very wrong here. 'get ready...it's not the Sans you know.' my father warns and I grip my knife tightly. 'What do you mean? my soul says it is' I say but stay alert. 'I was wondering where Chara went.' My father says and my eyes widen in realization. 'That damn Chara! No wonder it was so easy coming here! She was waiting to take over Sans!' I reply and I hear it before it comes, managing to avoid getting torn in two by an axe made of a spine and skull. I then see Sans. His hoodie is covered in blood and part of his skull is missing on his left side. What's the most disturbing is not all of that, but his grin. It's not one of mischief, but insanity. "It took a bit to take the bonehead from you...but oh so worth the wait." Sans says but I know who really is talking. "Let him go, Chara!" I scream at her.
Sans laughs again. "I think not. This is too much fun. You really think you saved anyone?" Sans says and I realize who's blood is all over his hoodie. "No..." I say but hold back my tears. It won't do to fall apart here. Sans grins more. "Yes...After you left, I went after them all. Even Toriel screamed for mercy. So easy to get what I want when I can teleport." Sans says. My hand shakes barely holding on to my knife. Then, Sans seems to come back for a moment. "Lexi...kill me. I don't know how long I can keep Chara with me...we can reset everything but she will be finally gone." He says dropping the axe. I can't hold back the tears now. "I can't...please don't ask me to do that Sans...please" I cry. "Sorry, Sweetheart, but it's the only way. Please...before Chara takes back over" Sans says and I nod crying. I hug him crying. "I'll make it quick...see you on the other side." I say and stab Sans through the soul and I feel my soul crack a little in response.
Sans falls to the ground but I keep him from banging his skull on the ground. Chara tries to run but she's engulfed in flames. I cry so much holding him. I don't know how long I sat there holding him before I hear quick footsteps. "SANS! WHAT HAPPENED?" I hear and I look up relieved but saddened to see Papyrus still alive. "Chara happened, Paps." I say my voice raw from crying. Papyrus sits down next to me. "I...I remember you telling me about her. Sans...he tried to kill me...but then, he teleported away." He says. "He must have taken back control for long enough to get away from you, Paps." I say unable to cry anymore. "So...what do we do now?" Paps asks and I already know the answer. "If you do this, the next reset will be the last" Flowery says finally catching up. I look at him confused. "What do you mean?" I ask. "Every reset, you either finished the run or you were killed by a monster. The resets weren't meant to bring you back after a suicide." He explains. I smile sadly. "So, that's the trick" I say.
"I wouldn't do it though. Sans won't remember any of this. It will be like you two never met. That goes for everyone not in this room" Flowery says. "So...I will remember?" Papyrus asks and Flowery nods. I look at Paps. I really don't want him to remember this...I don't. "Paps..." I start but he cuts me off. "I am not leaving. I don't care if I have to carry this with me forever, Alexia. I don't want to forget that you are my dearest friend. I don't want to forget how hard you tried for all of us. I don't want to forget that even though Sans protected me all my life, He needs to be protected too." He says. I laugh a little making him look a little mad. "It's not you, Paps. I just...I really do think you would make a great Royal Guard now that you aren't so full of yourself." I say and he smiles a little. "See you later, Paps" I say and pludge my dagger through my heart. It isn't as fast as I would like, but slower than I felt I deserved.
I wake up slowly this time. The air feels different than before. Is it because I can no longer reset the world? 'Well, that worked. I don't sense Chara anymore, Alexia. Well done.' my father says but all I feel is hollow inside. 'Then why don't I feel any better? I should feel relieved that she's gone, but...all I feel is hollow' I say and I feel a warth around me and I look up to see a werewolf hugging me tight. His fur is the color of starlight and his eyes are the color of the sun. "D-dad?" I say a little surprised. He smiles softly. "I can't keep this form for long and it takes forever to gather enough magic for me to do it." He says and I hug him tight. "You did the right thing, Alexia. Remember that. The hard choices are never easy. They will always hurt in some way. They will leave scars that may never fade. All you can do is the next right thing." He says and I nod. "This is the last run and I am going to save everyone, dad. Then, I'm going home. I miss mama" I say and he smiles softly. "And I'm sure she misses you" he says and vanishes. "Dad? Dad?" I say starting to freak out. 'I am still here. The magic ran out is all' he says and I calm down. "Little one, Are you alright?" I hear Toriel say and I run to her and hug her crying.
Toriel smiles sadly and gently picks me up like she has done so many times, but this time, I can't stop crying. Everything has finally caught up with me. I wake up the next morning and look around. I must have cried myself to sleep. Toriel walks in with a bowel of water and a rag. She stops seeing me awake and smiles sadly. "You tried so hard, Alexia" She says and I look at her surprised. "You...you remember?" I ask in shock. She nods. "We all do...except for Sans. we don't know why though." She says sitting beside me. "Rest a bit longer...I don't quite understand, but your Soul...It's different from the last time you came to me. It's cracked, Alexia. What happened to you?" she asks worried. I look at a tapestry on the wall. "I had to kill Sans to kill Chara...It hurt so much...Like I was the one dying, not Sans." I say. I look at Toriel to she her crying. "So young, and you two already have a Soul bond. When you had to do that, you took all his pain away and bore it instead, Alexia. In doing so, you took away the memory of the event by accident. That's why he doesn't remember the recent run." Toriel says and I look at her surprised. "He remembers the others?" I ask and she nods.
"Please rest, Alexia. You need at least a week for your soul to recover enough for you to move without pain." Toriel says and I nod. She puts a cool rag on my forehead and leaves. 'why would flowery say no one would remember if they all do?' I ask myself. 'He probably didn't want you to kill yourself. He knew the reset power would vanish and said anything to keep it from happening.' a new voice says. That isn't my father. 'Who are you?' I ask kind of scared. 'Apologies, My name is Gaster.' Gaster says. 'You're Sans and Papyrus's father.' I say. 'Yes. I would have contacted my sons but your soul was the only one I could get a contact with at the moment. Long distance magic takes a lot of control.' he says. 'I can understand that.' I say and try something. I focus on the new connection and try to make it stronger. 'How are you doing that? The connection is more stable' Gaster asks. 'I don't really know. I just thought of the connection as a rope and added two more ropes to make it stronger' I say. 'Interesting...you are not whole human are you?' he asks. 'No, I am half werewolf...I don't know how I am going to tell Sans and the others. I mean, I can break the barrier no problem on my own once I get to it.' I say. 'That is because your soul has the strength of a human soul, but the magic of a monster soul. That makes you powerful and dangerous. As in higher than a boss monster dangerous, Alexia' Gaster says.
'is that good or bad?' I ask a little scared. 'Depends on you. From what I have been able to observe, you are no longer the same as you were in the first run, but nothing like Chara. You care for others and you are only now coming into what you may become. The path, as in the underground, depends on your choices, and I know you will make the right ones. I must go, but remember, you are Doing a fine job, Alexia. Stay you' Gaster says and I feel the connection break. I look at the ceiling and think about what I am about to do. 'Leaving Sans is going to be hard...' I think. 'Then don't' my father says. 'But mom...I don't ant her to worry' I reply. 'Was just a thought' My father says and I drift back to sleep.
After a week of being taken care of by Toriel, and I feel a lot better. It wasn't all boring. From time to time, Gaster would reach out and talk to me, teaching me more about magic and what I could do with it. I get ready to leave. 'You know that Toriel is going to cry again' My father says. 'Can't change that. All I can do is what I normally do.' I reply and start to leave. "I knew you would be here, Alexia" Toriel says when I get to the exit. I turn to look at her. She's holding a cloak and a backpack again. "I know I cannot stop you, but I know now how strong you really are. I believe in you, Alexia. Never forget that." She says putting the cloak around my shoulders. I smile a little. "I'll see you around, Toriel" I say and leave with the backpack.
The doors close behind me and I head to the bridge. 'not going to sneak up on him this time?' my father asks. I smile a little 'oh, I am. just need a few things first.' I reply and stop to make a snowball. I then go to where I know Sans is watching the road. Hiding behind a tree, I see him with his hood up and his hands in his hoodie. "This sucks. There's no-" he says before I hit him in the back of the head with a snowball. "What the fuck?" Sans says rubbing the back of his head. I giggle despite myself and he hears me. "Lexi? How did you find me?" He asks coming over. I frown a little as the sight of him dead in my arms flashes through my mind. "This isn't the first time I snuck up on you, Sans." I say sadly. He frowns.
"I don't remember you ever getting the drop on me, kid" Sans says. "Because I..." I start to cry again. 'Dammit!' Sans looks worried. "You what, Lexi? Quit screwing around. Chara is out there somewhere." He says and I look down. "Chara is dead for good now, Sans. You made sure of it" I say not looking up at him. 'Dammit, dammit, dammit! Why do I have to see him like that?' I think. "We had a run since the genocide run, didn't we?" Sans asks and comes over. I feel his arms wrap around me. "We can no longer reset...this is the final run, Sans" I say. I feel him relax a little. "That's great, Lexi. How did you figure it out?" He asks and I finally break the rest of the way. My very soul reaches out to him and after blinking a moment, he reaches out with his. His warth...the comfort...'It's more than you deserve after what you did to him, and you know it' a part of me says and I tremble. "Lexi, what happened? What was so bad to crack your Soul?" He asks looking at me.
"Chara...she...she took you over...I thought I saved everyone, but she used you to kill everyone...well, except for Paps. you got enough control to keep away from him. You held onto her while...while I..." I can't even bring myself to say it. "Just show me, Lexi. Push the memories through the connection." Sans says and I nod reluctantly. I show him me dodging the axe and looking up at him. His blood stained hoodie, his damaged skull, and that insane grin. Then, him getting control again and asking me to kill him. "Please Sans...Don't ask me that" he hears me beg. Then, in a reminder of how he killed me, I show him how I took away all the pain through the bond. I show him me crying until Papyrus runs in. Sans rubs my back. "I...I think I understand now." He says and I nod. "There you two are. I was getting worried." Papyrus says coming up. I smile sadly at him.
"Papyrus...you remember?" Sans asks a little surprised. Paps looks at me sadly and nods. "Yeah...I didn't want to. I didn't want to forget everything Alexia did trying to save us from Chara. We should get home. You two look exhausted." Paps says and offers to give me a piggy back ride. I gladly take it. I was so tired. "Thanks paps, You're the greatest." I say laying my head against his back. I don't know when I fell asleep, but I did.
Sans POV
I watch Lexi fall asleep on my bro's back. She looks so peaceful, but I know the last run was hell for her. I can't Imagine what she's going through right now. And then, there's Papyrus. He seems...mature, more exprienced with how the world is. "She had to kill herself Sans...to stop the resets from continuing." Paps says softly. It's strange hearing him talk normally after hearing him yell all the time. "Flowery tried to stop her saying no one would remember, not even you." Paps says. He stops a moment. "How many times? How many times did she save us, Sans?" He asks and looks at me. "Too many to count. She's been through a lot. That last run...I can't remember any of it, but it must have been hell on her. The last run I remember, Chara took her over and made her kill everyone. I was so mad at first...until I realized that Alexia was being controled by Chara. She begged me to help her make things right again...and I killed her Paps. I keep seeing her like that, holding onto me dead in my arms." I say and Paps nods and keeps walking. "She probaly feels and sees the same things" He says as I look at her soul. It's dimmed a little, but not much. Near it's center, there is a small crack. I frown and decide that I am going to get you home this time.
To be continued...
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Notes: Poor Sans, Paps, and Alexia. Now only Alexia, her Father, and Gaster know what Alexia really is!