Hello there, I'm Flowey, Flowey the fricken flower! You know what's one of my favorite things in the world?...do you really want to know?! No, it's not killing humans and taking their souls to become all powerful, that's more a ...passion project of mine. I know I know, you must be thinking about destroying and messing around with the lives of monsters, well, that's just a hobby. If you really want to know, I'll tell you, it's to be left alone. I love to be alone more then anything in the world! But what I love most, is NOT BEING TRAPPED BY A GIGGLING IDIOT AND STUFFED INTO A ROOM THAT SMELLS LIKE KETCHUP AND DIRTY CLOTHES!
"But I like the smell of ketchup." In the darkness of Sans' room, Flowey looked up and saw that Bonbon had entered the room and was now standing in front of him.
"What do you want?" He sneered at the child.
"Who are you talking to?"
"What!?"
"I heard you were talking to someone."
"...no one..."
"You were talking to yourself?"
"What? No!...Maybe.. whats it to you?"
"Hehehe...I tried that once."
"...and?!"
"I never answered back." Flowey smacked his head onto the pot,
"You're an idiot, you know?" Bonbon giggled and picked him up. "Sigh...where are you taking me?"
"Out." Bonbon placed Flowey on top of her head and closed Sans' door behind her.
"You mean out of this trash bag of a room?"
" Nope...I mean out." Bonbon hopped down the stairs.
"Out, out what!?" She walked across the living room and headed towards the door.
"Adventure!"
"FINALLY!" Flowey could cry of relief of hearing her say that.
"Hehehe...a self watering flower."
"Shut up and go already. " Bonbon opened the door and Flowey swooped back into his pot. For Papyrus was standing but a few feet away.
"TINY HUMAN?! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" Bonbon raised her arms high and shouted, "Adventure!" Papyrus soul leaped. Gathering the tiny human into his arms he dashed inside and locking the door behind him. Holding the door with his back.
"TINY HUMAN, YOU MUSTN'T!" Bonbon looked up at him and asked why she couldn't. "IT IS MUCH TOO UNSAFE FOR YOU."
"Why?"
"WELL...Do You Remember What Happened The Other Day I Took You Out?"
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"BE A GOOD HOUSE GUEST, AND WAIT TILL I COME BACK. THEN I'LL TAKE YOU AROUND SNOWDIN AGAIN."
"Well hang out again? Like best friends do?!"
"FRIENDS?" Papyrus lifted the human over his head and started to spin."YES, AS BEST FRIENDS WOULD DO!" Bonbon giggled in his arms. "NOW I AM OFF TO WORK"
Later that day, after coming home for lunch, Papyrus did as he promised, covering her up in his scarf, he took Bonbon around Snowdin again. As he walked towards the christmas tree that stood in the middle of town, he heard a loud metallic sound against the snow. His soul running cold, he rushed and hid behind the tree.
"Who's th-" Papyrus placed his gloved hand over her mouth. Waiting till the armored clad monster had left Snowdin. Safely out of range, Papyrus removed his hand from her mouth.
"SORRY TINY HUMAN, BUT I BELIEVE WE MUST CUT OUR LUNCH OUTING A BIT SHORT."
"But we just got started..."
"I Know Tiny Human, But It Is Not Safe." Seeing Bonbon's disheartened face, he gently throw her up in the air, catching as she got closer. Bonbon surprised by the sudden ride, started laughing out loud. "YOUR SMILE IS MUCH PRETTIER. NOW LET'S HEAD HOME,
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" She's A Friend Of Mine And She Might Pose A Threat Towards You." Papyrus backed away from the door and placed the tiny human onto the sofa. "Please Do Not Wonder Off. Wait For Me Till I Get Home."
"Okay, Papy!" As to not worry the tiny human, Papyrus regained his smile.
"I'LL TRY TO FINISH EVERYTHING BY LUNCH TIME! THEN I WILL SHOW YOU MY FAVORITE TV STAR!"
"Hehehe...Okay! Oh! I know what else we can do!"
"WHAT WOULD THAT BE?"
"Hehehehe...you'll see." Papyrus smiled softly at the tiny human. Turning around, with worry filling his soul, he left Bonbon.
Alone once again, Flowey popped his head out of the potted dirt.
"YOU IDOT! Couldn't you have waited a little longer, till they were gone!?" Bonbon ignored Flowey and sat near the door, with her back against the wall. "Look, all we have to do is wait a bit, then we can leave...got it?"
"Can't."
"WHY NOT!"
"He told me not too."
"SO? Toriel told you not to leave and you left, remember?!"
"Papy is very convincing." Flowey let out a long scream of frustration.
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Inside Grillby's, sitting in his usual seat by the bar, Sans was staring into his phone, smiling to himself. Grillby wiping a glass with a small rag walked towards Sans. "...you seem... happier..." Looking up to his firey friend, he turned over the phone. Showing Grillby what has gotten him in such a good mood. Bonbon was sending a bunch of silly pictures of her and Papyrus. With a couple of hidden pun pictures in the mix. "...it's nice to see that someone has gotten you in a brighter mood..."
" the kid really is something." Grillby's fire let out a warm glow, glad to see his friend in such high spirits. Recently, Sans been down a lot. Coming in more often and staying till the bar closed. Grillby would silently watch over him, hearing his drunken ramble. He can still clearly remember the one night that was particularly bad.
It was unusually cold that night. Everyone had already left for home. Except for Sans. His head was buried deep inside his arms. Grillby placed his hand gently over Sans shoulder. Signaling that it was time to leave. Sans' shoulder stiffen at his touch. " please, just a while longer. i'll leave in a bit"
"...Sans... you've been staying longer everyday... Isn't your brother going to worry about you?...You shouldn't keep him waiting... you know he cares alot about you"
" heh..." Sans slowly raised his head, "some brother," Grillby took his hand off his shoulder, waiting for him to explain what he ment by that. " if he cared so much he shouldn't have taken her away from me!" Grillby stumbled slightly back, shocked by his sudden outburst. " we were happy! everything was perfect...even being trapped down here didn't sound so bad, as long as i had her with me...but...but he had to charm his way...and ...who could blame her." Sans chugged down his bottle and slamming it down onto the counter. " who wouldn't fall for him...he's everything i ever wanted to be... I was fooling myself to think she could fall for a sack of shit like me." Grillby's gaze fell closer to Sans, the lights of his eyes were hazed, as if he wasn't truly here. " ...i..can't stay mad at him though...it hurts too much to stay mad..." Sans buried his skull back into his arms. " i... don't know how to live without him."
Grillby once again placed his hand over his shoulder. As he did so, his shoulder started to shake. " i...ignored it...ignored them...as long as they were happy, as long as she was...still here ...hic...things were fine...but she left... you left me again...why couldn't you just stay! why did you change back, why did you break our promise?! ..you...promised..." Sans hand clenched tighter onto his jacket. In a stifled whisper, "was it my fault...did...did i..." Unable to finish his sentence, Grillby tightened his hand that was over Sans shoulder. As Sans raised his head, Grillby noticed the blue streaks that stained his face.
"...Time to go... I'll help you get you home..." Waking briefly from his haze, Sans looked up at Grillby.
"...thanks grillbs..." Grillby put on his coat and helped Sans out of his seat. They walked slightly in the dark as they reached his home. Before Sans opened the door, he whispered, "...why can't i protect anyone i care for?"
"...It is hard for one person to protect those he love... all you can truly do is do your best and be there for them."
Sans phone then started to ring, snapping Grillby out of his memory. " heh, it's paps...probably figured out that the pictures he helped the munchkin send were filled with puns." He answered his phone, "bro what's up." Grillby watched as Sans eyes lost their light.
"...Something wrong...?"
" it's undyne." Sans ran out of the bar without saying another word. Grillby looked down onto the counter and noticed that Sans had left his phone. Opening it, he looked at the picture that was displayed on the screen.
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"THIS IS WERE MY BROTHER LIKES TO HIDEOUT." Papyrus slammed the front door open with one hand, holding Bonbon with the other. "NOT SURE WHY HE ENJOYS ALL THE GREASE THAT THIS PLACE PROVIDES, WHEN HE HAS THE GREAT CHIEF PAPYRUS, PROVIDING HOME COOK MEALS FOR HIM." Papyrus removed the scarf around the young child and walked towards the bar.
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" AH YES, THIS IS GRILLBY. THE OWNER OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT." He then held Bonbon out in front of him, facing her towards Grillby. "GRILLBY, THIS IS BONBON, OUR NEW HOUSE GUEST." Bonbon giggled and waved. Grillby gave a small wave in return.
"Papy? Is he as hot as he looks?"
"WORRY NOT TINY HUMAN, FOR HE MAY BE MADE OUT OF FIRE BUT HE WILL NOT BURN YOU. WAIT, WAS THAT A PUN?"
"Hehehe, maybe."
"SANS A BAD INFLUENCE ON YOU."
" , can you lay your arms out infront of you, please?" Both Papyrus and Grillby were confused by the werid request, but he did as he was asked. Bonbon wiggled out of Papyrus hands and jumped onto Grillby's outstretched arms.
"BONBON!"
"Hehehe!" Grillby stiffened as he held onto the young child in his arms. Bonbon buried her face into his chest. "You're warm." Giving one last laugh, Grillby felt the child's body go limp. Looking down, he saw that she had fallen asleep.
"SORRY ABOUT THAT. SHE TENDS TO SLEEP IN THE WEIRDEST MOMENTS." Grillby handed over the sleeping small child back to Papyrus. People weren't too keen on touching fire. But the young child didn't give it a second thought before leaping into his arms. As they left, Grillby looked down to his arms. It's been so long since he had held somone so small.
Grillby closed the cellphone and placed it behind the counter. He then dug into his pocket, and took out his own phone. Opening it, he started to dial.
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Sans took one of his shortcuts that led him to the front of his home. Rushing in, he found a very concerned Papyrus. " SANS! UNDYNE IS COMING OVER! APPARENTLY SHE HEARD THAT THERE WAS SOMONE NEW IN TOWN! I TRIED TO CONVINCE HER TO VISIT ANOTHER DAY BUT THAT ONLY ENCOURAGED HER EVEN MORE TO COME BY !"
" where's the kid?!" Papyrus step to the side and saw Bonbon sitting on the sofa.
"THIS IS ALL MY FAULT. IF I HADN'T SHOWED HER AROUND TOWN, UNDYNE MIGHT NOT HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT HER." Sans went over the couch and picked Bonbon into his arms.
" it's not your fault. for all we know it could have been one of the guards. the kid did run into them before getting to snowdin, remember."
"Well, That Is True" Papyrus started rubbing his hands against each other. Just then a loud knock was at the door. At the sound of the erupt knock, Sans magic started to pick up as the lights left his eyecockets, tightening his grip around the small human. But Papyrus was quicker, grabbing Sans (who was still carrying Bonbon) he threw him from the living room,
"NYEH!" Papyrus shouted as Sans went flying over the stairs and crashing into his bedroom door. Using his magic at the last moment, he landed safely ontop of his bed and sealed his door. A loud crash came from downstairs.
"Sans?"
" sorry munchkin, but you'll have to stay quiet for a bit." Sans, with Bonbon in his arms, sat by the door as they heard Undyne make her way inside the house.
"PAPYRUS! Where's this kid I keep hearing about?"
"KID?! THERE IS NO TINY LIVING CREATURE LIVING HERE?"
"COMMON YOU KNUCKLEHEAD, the whole town is talking about this puny little punk that you, out of nowhere, ADOPTED overnight."
" I HAVE NO CLUE ..WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT UNDYNE..."
"You're not LYING to me are you?"
"OF ...COURSE NOT..."
"Hmmm...Then you wouldn't mind if I take a look around would you?" Sans hand tighten over Bonbon, ready to make a break through.
"..Yes..."
"What?"
"YES I DO MIND! YOU'RE A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE AND CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL GUARD, BUT I WILL NOT LET YOU SEARCH MY HOME!" Silence filled the house. Sans can feel Undyne getting irritated by how he was being disoriented. Just then he heard her phone ring.
"WHAT, WHO IS IT!?...what? Really?! THAT'S AWSOME! Okay look Papyrus, I gotta get going. If you wanna keep acting that way, so be it, just to let you know, I'll be hanging around the town. Rumors has it that a human is lurking around."
"I'LL...REMAIN VIGILANT."
"Sigh, I know you will. Just be carefully out there." After a long pause, Sans heard the door closed. Letting a sigh of relief, he left his body relax. Freeing Bonbon, she opened the sealed door and ran downstairs.
"Papy? Are you ok?" Papyrus was slumped onto the floor, with sweat covering his skull. Gazing at the tiny human, he gently took her into his arms.
"I Just...Want Everyone...To Get Along..." Bonbon noticing his state, started patting the side of his skull.
"Let's go watch that show you wanted to show me." Papyrus smiled at her attempt to cheer him. Carrying her over to the couch, he grabbed the controller and turned on the TV.
Upstairs in his room, Sans sat on the floor and listen to Papyrus and the kid's laughter. "What are you going to do? You can't keep her trapped here you know." Sans' face darkned as he faced Flowey. "Look, this kid hates it when she thinks that she's being trapped. When we were in the Ruins she found a way to escape. She will do so again."
" paps is not just gonna let her go, especially when undyne is right outside the fuckin' door!"
"Are you sure it's not you who won't let her leave?" Sans got up and left Flowey alone as he went downstairs to join his brother.
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The house was dark as Papyrus and Sans slept on the couch, with only the silent static of the TV, luminating them. "Tipy tipy toe...tipy tipy toe..."
"You idiot! Shhhhhh" Flowey whispered.
Sans opened his eyesocket and watched as Bonbon was trying to 'quietly' walk towards the door. "munchkin?" Bonbon frozed as she heard her name being called out. Slowly craning her head back, saw that one of Sans eyesockets were open, watching her. Walking slowly towards him with her arms in front of her, she started to chant," goooo...toooo...sleeeeeeppp...tis..onlyyyyy...a dreeeeeammmmm..." she placed her hands over his eyesockets, shutting them close.
"Cast away your worries, my dears
For tomorrow comes a new day
Hold to me, you've nothing to fear
For your dreams are not far away."
Removing her hands to make sure that they were closed, she continued to slowly walk towards the door. " you know you sing really pretty," Bonbon stopped walking and faced Sans who was now sitting down with a sleepy grin on his face.
"That was supposed to put you to sleep." She puffed out.
" sorry munchkin, not gonna happen when i know that you're still awake." Bonbon climbing on top of Papyrus knee bone, she seated her self between the brothers. " so...why are you awake and where you heading out to?"
"Adventure!" Bonbon shouted with her arms up causing Papyrus to stir in his sleep. Bonbon then covered her mouth and whispered, "adventure."
" no can do munchkin, paps would have my skull if i let you leave now."
"Pleeeeeeease! I promise I'll come back before it gets dark. I'll be careful! My body is finally not sick, I can go outside without it hurting, please...I promise I'll come back." Bonbon little fist gripped tightly on Sans' shirt.
I promise I'll come back.
'I promise, I won't leave you'
Sans held onto the her tiny fists and looked into her eyes. They were filled with so much determinaton, he knew she would only try to escape again. If Papyrus or himself decides to stay back and guard her, Undyne would only become more suspicious. Letting out a sigh, he quietly resigned. " okay munchkin, in the morning I'll tell paps. but you have to remember that you have to come back, ok?" Bonbon smiled and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you, so who's Undyne?"
" a strong headed fish...now why don't we go back to sleep?"
"Not sleepy."
" well why don't you sing us that song you were singing?" Bonbon giggled softly as she got comfortable.
"Cast away your worries, my dears
For tomorrow comes a new day
Hold to me, you've nothing to fear
For your dreams are not far away.
As you lay your heads and you rest
May your dreams take over my loves
Listen close, my twins of my soul
For your destiny lies above
Through the world is cruel
There's a light that still shines
In the darkest days of our lives
When all hope seems lost
And you can't find your way
Think of me as you look to the sky
Twins so dear, your futures are bright
For your fathers' soul's lies in your hearts
In dark times, I pray you won't give in
Let mercy fill your hearts..."
Bonbon and Sans quietly let sleep take them as they listen to Papyrus' soft breathing.
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"TINY HUMAN! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Bonbon was squishing her face around as she Papyrus sat on the sofa.
"Vaikng...nup" (waking up).
" hey...paps, i've talked to the kid last night and i think you should let the munchkin leave-" Papyrus gathered Bonbon into his arms, squeezing tightly as to not let her go.
"SANS! HOW CAN YOU EVEN ASK ME TO DO SUCH A THING!" Bonbon unable to breathe, squirm away from his grasp.
" you can't keep her trapped forever . she'll try to sneak out on her own, wouldn't you be more worried of she did that?"
"HMMMMMMM" . Papyrus' eyes glistened as tears threatened to escape at the thought of letting her go. "FINE, YOU ARE RIGHT! I'LL DISTRACT UNDYNE, WHILE YOU GO ON YOUR LITTLE ADVENTURE. BUT YOU MUST RETURN BEFORE IT GETS TO LATE!" Bonbon squealed, hugging both brothers before going to Sans' room to retrieve her potted friend. "TINY HUMAN, YOU HAVE MY NUMBER SO CALL ME IF YOU NEED ME, I'LL COME TO YOUR AID AND ASSIST YOU!"
" paps..."
"I DON'T BELIEVE THERE WILL BE ANY MONSTERS WHO WOULD HARM SUCH A SMALL HUMAN, WE MONSTERS ARE QUITE KIND...NOT TOO SURE..."
"paps?"
"REGARDING THE SITUATION WITH UNDYNE. IF I TRY MY HARDEST, SHE MIGHT LISTEN TO REASON...
"paps, she's leaving."
"WAIT TINY HUMAN!" While Papyrus was rambling, Bonbon had already walked out the door. Papyrus brought his gloved hand infront of her, to stop her from walking any further. As she turned around, Papyrus picked up Sans and held him near her.
"TAKE THIS WITH YOU, HE SHALL AID YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY!"
" uh...bro? what are you doing?"
"WELL, WE CAN'T LET THE TINY HUMAN GO ALONE NOW CAN WE?!"
" what am i, a pocket protector? she can't just stuff me in her pocke-"
"SANS DON'T BE RIDICULOUS! WAIT I HAVE A BETTER IDEA. WHILE I LURE UNDYNE AWAY FROM HER, YOU WATCH OVER HER FROM YOUR STATIONS!"
"...wait was that a fish pun?"
"EH!?"
"He "cod"nt help it"
"NYEH! SANS LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!" Sans started swinging his legs back and forth, trying to get out of his brother's grasp, but to no avail.
"...those were some great idea paps...but can you put me down now ? it's a bit embarrassing..."
"NONSENSE BROTHER, FOR I'VE HELD YOU LIKE THIS SINCE WE WERE YOUNG!
"okay, i get it..just put me down." Papyrus merely shifted Sans around so that now he was holding onto him with one arm.
" NOW LISTEN CAREFULLY, YOU MUST NOT GO TO FAR. IF YOU CONTINUE GOING FORWARD UNTIL YOU REACH THE END OF THE CAVERN, YOU WILL REACH THE CAPITAL. WHERE THERE LIES THE BARRIER-
"Barrier?"
"THAT'S THE MAGICAL SEAL TRAPPING US ALL UNDERGROUND. ANYTHING CAN ENTER THROUGH IT, BUT NOTHING CAN EXIT. EXCEPT SOMONE WITH A POWERFUL SOUL LIKE YOU! THAT'S WHY THE KING WANTS TO AQUIRE A HUMAN, HE WANTS TO OPEN THE BARRIER WITH SOUL POWER. THEN US MONSTERS CAN RETURN TO THE SURFACE."
"bro, do you want her to leave the underground?"
"OF COURSE NOT, I'M JUST TELLING HER WHAT NOT TO DO! OH, AVOID THE KING IF YOU SEE HIM, FOR HE'S A BIG FUZZY PUSHOVER! EVEN THOUGH EVERYBODY LOVES THE GUY, I'M CERTAIN THAT IF YOU (BY ACCIDENT OF COURSE) ASK TO GO HOME, HE WOULD MISTAKENLY GUIDE YOU RIGHT TO THE BARRIER HIMSELF, INSTEAD OF TAKING YOU HERE. ANYWAY, THAT'S ENOUGH TALKING! I MUST BE A COOL FRIEND AND WARD UNDYNE AWAY!"
" cya later munchkin."
Bonbon walked out of the bone brothers' home and headed off towards Waterfall.
"Adventure!"
"Idiot that took you long enough"
"Hehehe"