Chapter 18: Geno
Well this wasn't what you were expecting Ink had shown up and seemed worried, you gave him a kind smile "is something wrong?" you asked, since the party you had learned more about the skeletons and how they act.
You knew that when Ink looks worried he wants something, "well...you remember Error right?" he asked and you nodded "yeah?" you asked "well...his creator also made Geno right?" he asked and you thought "isn't that Aftertale's name?" you asked and Ink nodded "what about him?" you asked.
"Well I am worried that Geno may turn out to be like Error...he's...not the sanest of the Sans..." Ink said and you stared "okay so what are you asking me?" you asked "you know his creator, maybe you can talk to him, tell him everything will be okay" Ink said as you looked away "but I can't...I mean I don't know if he will be okay...I'm not his creator I'm just an artist..." you said.
Ink sighed "still...he'd have someone to blame instead of himself...please...I'll be with you I just...can't talk to him" he said looking nervous and you sighed, you were sure at this point you've become a Sans emotional helpline service but you would see a new world and a new Sans...plus a new drawing to focus on "okay" you said. Ink seemed relieved "oh thank you" he said, you grabbed your drawing pad and pencil and followed Ink through the white portal to the void of worlds.
Ink began leading you toward a portal with the word 'Aftertale' written above, you let Ink go first and you followed.
After the whiteness cleared you were...disappointed...black...everywhere was black...well almost you noticed yellow words hovering 'Continue', 'Reset', 'GAME OVER'.
You got nervous, most of the time the Sans's don't realise they are in a game...was...this the same or different?
In front of those words you noticed a skeleton, he wore white clothing...the only thing to stand out was the red scarf, "hello" you said seeming to spook the Sans as he turned and seemed to calm seeing Ink.
You now saw more, a long red mark across his chest and his right eye covered with these strange white pixels, "why did you bring a human?" Geno asked, Ink frowned "s-she...knows a lot about you...and-" he said "BULLSHIT!" Geno yelled spooking Ink, "your worried I'm going to be like Error...or Fresh...I told you to stop visiting" he added as Ink shuffled nervously.
You calmly sat down shocking the two skeletons as you opened your pad and began...writing...or drawing for Geno it was hard to tell though Ink noticed you were drawing Geno,
"what are you doing?" Geno asked "drawing..." you replied simply and looked up to him focused then you remembered your manners "oh I'm sorry...do you mind if I draw you?" you asked, Geno glared "hmph I don't care what you do, I just want you out" he replied.
You frowned "I'm sorry...Ink...wanted me here...Ink...you can leave" you said, Ink stared nervous "y-you sure?" he asked and you nodded Ink gave a small nervous smile then left.
You patted the spot next to you "come sit with me" you said, Geno sat down at his own spot "so...those words...do you know what they mean?" you asked, "it's the way that the kid resets the world...thanks to determination I'm stuck here...I don't have enough to reset the world though" Geno replied...okay so he didn't know this was a game.
"Let me try and explain, I come from a world where...there is no resets...no game overs...life just continues until the end...your...world, is based on a game" you said, Geno's eye sockets widened "w-what?" he asked "well not THE game, but an alternate universe to the game, in our world we play the game and...I don't know beat it?" you said unsure since you actually never played Undertale.
"So...do you reset our world?" Geno asked, you shook your head "not me I never played it, but in our world a lot of people play the game, some reset...others don't" you replied Geno seemed quite upset "why?" he asked anger clear in his voice, crap you screwed up.
"I don't know, in our world we don't even know your real...we just play the game and don't think about the consequences" you said but then gave a small smile "but people love the game, they play it over and over...cause they want to relive it" you added making Geno look up shocked.
Okay time to put your limited knowledge of Undertale to the test "they...make friends with Toriel, they date Papyrus, they make puns with Sans, they flee from Undyne, geek out with Alphys, dance with Mettaton and fight Asgore...they reset and-" you said pausing only to frown at what you have to say "and they...change" you finish.
"They think 'what happens if I DON'T make friends...if I kill?', sadly...many people take that path and...most...regret it" you said looking down "I never played it...I'm not a gamer, but I asked people...why and they told me 'it's...just a game'" you finished looking up nervous.
Geno looked sad, angry and confused at the same time "if I could I would tell everyone to stop the resets, to not make such dark worlds and mess about...but, I would sound crazy...and then you and the others...they would be taken to a lab...to be experimented on...I would be...experimented on..." you said as you allowed silence to fill the room.
Okay now this was uncomfortable...Geno stared at you...which made you feel more uncomfortable, "uh...what does a s-skeleton tile his roof with?" you asked, Geno seemed shocked by the question and smirked "what?" he asked knowing the answer to this joke "shingles" you finished causing Geno to chuckle "I made that joke before" he said as you gave a nervous laugh "yeah..." you said rubbing the back of your head.
You then remembered your drawing and started getting back to it as you hummed a tune, Geno seemed curious as he started slowly nudging closer and closer, you didn't notice as you were more focused on the drawing until you felt his head on your shoulder almost making you jump "uh...do you...like it?" you asked.
Geno sighed "just...be quiet" he whispered you stayed still and quiet...did he enjoy your company...or the silence?
It was quite a few hours and you were growing tired as a small yawn escaped your mouth...Geno had fallen asleep awhile ago and you didn't want to disturb him, you wondered when he last slept.
You were starting to drift off to sleep, your eyes slowly closing and soon blackness.
...Silence...
Beep...beep...
Wait...not silent?
Beep, beep, beep.
You searched for the constant beeping noise, soon you noticed a bed...a...hospital bed?
Then your eyes widened as you saw the familiar man on the bed...no not him...please not him.
"Hey sweetie..." he said looking straight into your eyes, looking so dead "i-it's just a dream" you said to yourself, repeating it like a mantra and turning away only for it to show up making you shake in fear "sweetie...you promised to smile for me" he said.
You felt tears hit your eyes "go away..." you whispered as you closed her eyes "you promised to look after your mother" he said, you put the hands over your ears "go away" you said louder than before "you...killed me" he said "GO AWAY!" you yelled "Y/N" a familiar voice said making you look up seeing Dream.
"D-Dream?" you asked as Dream gave a small smile "it's okay...it's just a nightmare...I'll protect you" he said opening his arms for a hug, you were confused for a moment but you needed some comfort from that awful image as you leapt into Dream's hug he stroked your hair almost soothingly.
"It's okay Y/N...I'll protect you..." Dream said making you feel calm and happy as you hugged him tighter, "from your hopes and dreams" Dream said making you open your eyes in shock and you found that same man talking over and over "you promised" repeating those same damn words over and over.
"Stop it, stop it, stop it" you said quickly not wanting to see or hear him "this nightmare will never stop" Dream said a smirk on his face "stopstopstopstopstopstopstop" you repeated madly as the nightmare only grew more and more.
"y...n"
Please stop.
"y...n"
No more.
"y..n"
Father...
"y/n"
I'm...sorry...I'll be with you soon
"Y/N!"
You snapped awake as you groaned putting a hand to your head, you realised you were at home, you turned your head and saw Ink, Dream, Blue and Geno "mmmm what happened?" you asked feeling so hot "I'm so sorry Y/N...my brother...Nightmare" Dream said as you groaned "oh it...was a dream...mmm...I don't...feel so good" you said as you feel unconscious once more...back into the dreadful nightmare hell.
Congratz to NineStars for guessing the song they chose Aftertale
Which is one of the AU's I was praying it wasn't, I don't hate Geno but he is too close to Sans for him to be too different/interesting.
So I changed things a bit, made him more of a loner, he makes no puns and enjoys silence.
Also yeeeeeeah...poor reader chan :(