"What is wrong with this AU?" the first monster asks.
"The code... is messed up badly. I can't repair it." the second monster responds in a glitchy voice.
"And what of the people?" the first asks getting worried.
"... I know nothing about this AU." the second monster said as he began to think.
"No one does! This AU is hard to get into. And even if we make a portal to this place, we somehow lose the coordinates." the first one points with its' brush for some odd reason.
"It is only a matter of time before we can enter this place whose name is lost to us. We just have to wait." the second one said calmly.
The first monster nods and waits for the AU to open itself to them.
- LittleTale: Snowdin -
'Don't panic. All of the little baby monsters are missing. Why did ArcadeDescoda have to make us searching frantically for the little ones?' TT!Kathy thought as she slowly began to panic.
TT!Kathy and TT!Mettaton discovered that Little!Gaster lost the kids when ArcadeAhri sent him home. He apparently encountered one of the sisters. He told TT!Kathy, TT!Mettaton and ArcadeAhri that ArcadeDescorda hid the kids somewhere in Snowdin.
"Maybe we can just make some more?" TT!Kathy asks rather innocently.
TT!Mettaton blushes a deep shade of red.
"Kathy... do you know where babies come from?" TT!Mettaton nervously asks her.
"The stork, right?" TT!Kathy said proudly.
TT!Mettaton looks away from her in an effort to avoid her cuteness and innocents. TT!Mettaton's reaction made TT!Kathy second-guess herself. ArcadeAhri ran up to her friend upon overhearing the conversation.
"Kathy, babies don't come from there." ArcadeAhri said as she caught up to them.
"We can call them and ask the storks to help us find the babies." TT!Kathy said innocently.
TT!Mettaton starts to have a nose bleed.
"Why is she so darn innocent?" he buries his face in his hands. His words are lost to ArcadeAhri and TT!Kathy.
ArcadeAhri notices TT!Mettaton's odd reaction. ArcadeGaster and TT!Sans walks up to them. ArcadeGaster seems like a ghost when he arrived.
"What happened to you?" ArcadeAhri asks sounding concerned.
She had forgotten that she called ArcadeGaster and ArcadeSans to bring their partner to Snowdin.
"I told him all the puns I know and all the magic tricks too." TT!Sans said with a smirk.
"So many puns." ArcadeGaster hugs himself.
TT!Nick and ArcadeSans arrived last.
"Kat!" TT!Nick ran up to her when he saw a worried look on her, "Is everything okay?"
"No. The kids were stolen by ArcadeDescorda. She put them somewhere in this town." TT!Kathy feels like there is something different about him.
"So... are you two a thing?" TT!Mettaton recovers from his nose bleed.
"What?" TT!Kathy is caught off-guard with this question.
"They are not! Isn't that right Katie?" ArcadeAhri swiftly defends her.
"Who is Katie?" TT!Kathy asks looking confused.
"What is even going on?" LittleGaster ask as he spots his "search" party.
"This blue-haired guy is trying to steal my girl." TT!Mettaton said angrily as his EX form towers over TT!Nick.
"I am not your girl Mettaton and you know it!" TT!Kathy yells at him angrily.
The two got angry at each other. They started to have a glaring stand-off. A small harmless lightning bolt exchanging between them. The two suddenly start to bicker.
"(Sigh) I just want to find the kids." Little!Gaster said as he grabs his forehead. He feels a headache coming.
"Oh! I almost forgot. ArcadeGaster and I found them." TT!Sans said in an attempt to cheer up Little!Gaster.
"What!? Where?!" he asks picking up TT!Sans and shaking him with disbelief.
"We found them in our area. I am not sure how to get to them. The children are in a cage above an area where there is a steep ravine. I can use my magic, but I'm afraid we may need help." ArcadeGaster spoke once he has recovers from the puns.
"Great! Let's go there." Little!Gaster said with joy. He drops TT!Sans out of joy.
"Ow." TT!Sans said when he hit the snowy ground. ArcadeAhri helps him get up.
"You alright?" she asks as she pulls him up.
"I think I broke a bone." he answers rather softly.
ArcadeSans heads over to ArcadeAhri. The small group, except for TT!Mettaton and TT!Kathy, went to the area. Both are left at an inn. In a time-out area... normally meant for the kids.
Once the timer rang, the two have to talk it out. TT!Kathy couldn't believe that Little!Gaster put them in a time-out. But, they were arguing like kids. She slightly understood why she got this punishment. She then recalls all the times she received a punishment.
TT!Kathy's family always thought that she was a bad seed. Someone who isn't worthy to be a part of this family. Someone who is a terrible, selfish, stupid, ugly, and horrible human being. The worst part is that the people she spent eight years with people who turned out not to be her family. But something else...
The timer rang. The duo remain where they where placed. TT!Mettaton barely heard TT!Kathy crying softly.
"Darling, are you crying?" he asks with a concerned tome. He quietly approaches her.
"I'm fine Mettaton. Don't worry." TT!Kathy said as she brushes away the tears.
Her thoughts only got worse when she starts believing that she is forcing TT!Mettaton to love her. TT!Mettaton could feel that she is lying. He grabs her hand.
"I want to show you something." he said gently.
TT!Kathy follows him without saying a word.
- Somewhere in Snowdin -
TT!Kathy and TT!Mettaton walk to an area of Snowdin. TT!Kathy has seen this area before. It is a small clearing with small river that flows near this land. A small wolf-like monster puts small ice cubs into the river.
"Wow. What is this place?" TT!Kathy said fascinated by the ceiling lights. Her tears have come down to a sniffle.
The ceiling sparkles like stars.
"I thought this was not here. It looks different from our universe." TT!Mettaton said as he got lost in his thoughts.
TT!Kathy could see him become sad. His body language shifts. TT!Kathy leads them to a nearby wooden bench. They both sat down, never letting go of each other hands.
(It's Raining Somewhere Else [TemTale ver.] plays)
"... You must think I'm weak." TT!Mettaton said sadly.
"No." TT!Kathy whispers gently.
TT!Mettaton notice that her voice is low. She must cares about him even though he is a bit eccentric.
"Look at the two of us... crying for no reason." TT!Mettaton said as tears began to form.
TT!Kathy said nothing and leans against him. She does not know why. He broke out in tears. No words are exchanged. TT!Mettaton eventually calms down.
"I didn't want to be the head of the Royal Guards. I wanted to be a star. I treated everyone in my show with respect. Burger, I mean, Jaz used to run that burger joint. I worked hard along side him to help him achieve his dreams. My cousin, Napstablook, was the guy behind the effects of the show. I had a news, cooking, and quiz show. But... when I became the leader of the guards. That all changed. Jaz and his friend Calum are now both managers of the MTT restaurant. My cousin left and started a hat business. Most of the people that worked with me, now work full-time jobs. Papyrus got the cooking show. Undyne got the news and her girlfriend Alphys got the quiz show. I long for the day when I can go back to doing what I love." TT!Mettaton said in a sad tone.
He is glad to get this finally off his chest.
"I hope you can get your old job back." TT!Kathy said as her heart pained her.
She knows that right now.. all TT!Kathy can do is comfort him. As an Author, she can't bring back his job that he so loves. But why does she feel like she has heard this before? Or been here?
TT!Mettaton sighs heavily. His heart skipped a beat. He turns to her. This is his chance.
Time stood still for the duo. TT!Kathy never expected a kiss from #!$%&& +. It is not magical. It's very scary. She felt like screaming. Did she... force him?
Their eyes opens. They just stare at one another. The song ends.
- ? -
"I umm." TT!Mettaton face becames very red.
"That was an interesting kiss." TT!Kathy's voice is barley audible.
She does not even have the courage to stop this relationship.
"WHAT?!" a voice sounds pissed. Very pissed.
Both looked up from the bench at the source. It's Papyrus. Well, a version of Papyrus. This one has an orange hoodie, orange and white sneakers, and brown pants. Sans is close to him. He too is different. He has body armor, a blue scarf, and blue pupils.
"How dare you steal the human's lips!?" carrot Papyrus said as his eye glows orange. He sends a bone at them
It took TT!Kathy a little time to process what is happening. Her instincts do kick in eventually. She pulls TT!Mettaton away from the attack. The bone breaks the bench.
"Stand still and this won't hurt." carrot Papyrus said angrily.
"Bro! Calm down. It probably was an accident." the blue Sans said desperately trying to calm him down.
TT!Kathy is in front of TT!Mettaton. She is ready to fight.
"I don't know who you two are, but if you want to fight... You'll have to go though me first." TT!Kathy said as she got into a battle stance.
Her brain is still trying to understand the relationship between her and TT!Mettaton. She can't deal with this new area. That is when TT!Kathy realizes that she no clue where they are.
"Paps! That is not our human. They have a green sweater with yellow strips." the blue Sans said as he pulls his brother's sweater.
Carrot Papyrus hesitates. His brother is right. This is not the same human.
"Sorry I thought you were someone else." carrot Papyrus said as he put his magic away.
TT!Kathy relaxes a bit, but still looks ready to pounce.
"You said that you don't know who we are?" blue Sans asks the duo.
"You look like Sans, but your outfit is different." TT!Mettaton said as he got out from his hiding spot.
He is a bit embarrassed for using her as a human shield.
"Do you even know what an alternative universe this is?" carrot Papyrus dully asks.
"No." TT!Kathy said honesty.
To be honest, she forgot what an AU was at that moment.
"Welcome to our humble universes of UnderSwap!" Swap!Sans said with joy as he went to shake both of their hands.
- LittleTale: Waterfall -
Meanwhile, at Waterfall. TT!Nick looks at the cage above.
"... I can see what you meant by needing help. This cage is magic." TT!Nick said as he begins to ponder.
"How can you tell?" ArcadeSans asks. He raises an eyebrow.
"These are common at my universe. My enemies uses these kind of cages to prevent me and others from defeating him." TT!Nick answers with honesty yet crypticly.
ArcadeSans saw this honesty and began to slowly trust the guy. Maybe this way, TT!Nick can tell him what he really is. With TT!Nick's knowledge, the crew manage to get the kids down. When everyone went back, they found out that TT!Kathy and TT!Mettaton were missing.