The last thing I remembered was the flash of light, then a sense of vertigo, right before falling into a snow poff.
"plbt, now I remember why I hate snow. " I said as I pulled myself out of the snow poff, only to be greeted by the sight of a forest inside a cave. The forest was quite and desolate, I saw a dog house to my right that was destroyed. I could also pick up the faint scent of blood in the air.
As I dusted the snow off of me I heard a little girls scream. I was running in the direction of the scream when I heard a male voice say, "where is the asset girl? " followed by a slapping sound. I pulled my blade out before running faster, I slowed down once I saw the back of the hydra agent. With a flick of my wrist I flipped my blade so it was pointed out to the side, as I snuck up on the agent. He didn't start to react until my left arm was wrapped around his chest.
"maybe you should actually look before attacking innocent girls. "I said as the blade, went across his throat, killing him instantly.
"are you OK? "I asked the cowering girl, who looked to be about ten years old, she was skinny, and barefoot. She was wearing a torn dress that at one time might have been called sky blue, but was now a blue brown color. She had blonde hair that was cut just above her shoulders, which happened to be caked in mud, and what appeared to be blood. Her eyes were Egyptian blue, and were wide with fear.
"I I'm o OK. Y yo you are aren't go go going to h hurt me me? "she asked shaking like a leaf.
"what? No I would never hurt an innocent person. My name is sable, what's yours? "I said to her holding out my right hand for her to shake.
"I'm Aliza it's nice to see a friendly face here. "she replied as she shook my hand.
(ωєℓℓ иσω ι киσω ι'м ιи нσяяσятαℓє. ) I thought as we shook hands.
"hey. How about you give me a hand here. "I said as I started to search the agents body, putting the weapons I found in my duffle bag, while Aliza found some MREs and protons bars. She was handing me a bar when her stomach growled.
"here eat it. "I said as I pushed the bar back toward her.
"th thank you. "she said as she ate the bar.
After she was done eating, we started down the path with me dragging the body, behind me.
"why a are we bringing that with us? "she asked
"because as I'm sure you know, down here it's eat or be eaten, and I'm pretty sure we can use him for safe passage or lodging. "I explained as a look of sadness came over her face, her mouth opening to start to say something.
"hold that thought. "I said just as the first sound was about to leave her lips.
That's when we heard a loud voice say, "SΔΠS STΩP βΩΩΠDΩGGLIΠG, QUΣΣΠ UΠDΨΠΣ HΔS CUT THΣ RΔTIΩΠS ΔGΔIΠ, ΔΠD IҒ ШΣ DΩΠ'T ҒIΠD Δ HUMΔΠ TΩDΔΨ, ШΣ SHΔLL LΩSΣ MΩRΣ ΩҒ ΩUR ҒRIΣΠDS. "
"I know bro, I've seen a few humans around here, but they are armed and appear to know how to dust us. "a gravely voice replied as a smirk appeared on my face. With a nod to Aliza, silently telling telling her to stay where she was.
I walked into the clearing that contained a dilapidated sentry station, where two skeletons were. The first one I noticed was standing and appeared to be ten feet tall, his teeth were crooked and some were shattered. He was wearing a torn white battle body that had some bloodstains on it , along with what remained of a red scarf. The other skeleton was hunched over the counter of the station. He had a hole in his skull on the left side, his left eye light, took up most of his eye socket, while the right socket was completely empty, with a few scratch marks along the underside. He was wearing a blue sweatshirt that was covered in bloodstains. I threw the body on top of the counter almost causing the skeleton who was sitting to fall. I placed my left hand on top of the body, before looking at the skeletons. "hello there, I couldn't help but over hear about your little predicament. Now I'm willing to give you this body, along with a few monster candies I have, in exchange for safe passage and lodging. " I said as they started to drool.
"ШHΨ ШΩULD ΨΩU ΠΣΣD SΔҒΣ PΔSSΔGΣ? THΣ βΔRRIΣR IS STILL UP, ΨΩU CΔΠ'T LeavΣ. "the tall one said
"not for me, but for her. "I said as I waved Aliza over to us.
"now, I know that what I have offered may not be enough for her safe passage but I can sweeten the pot. So how about this, I help you get the other humans that are down here, I know for a fact that there are twenty nine left. "I said as the one who was sitting walked up to me, he stood at my height.
"that would be enough for lodging fer tha both of ya, but I'll need somethin else fer safe passage. "he said
"like what? "I asked him my eye bone raised in question.
"I'll think of somethin. "he replied as he held his left hand out to me.
"by tha ways I'm sans and this is mah bro papyrus. "sans said his hand held out for me to shake.
That's when I noticed the screw he had strapped in his hand that was offered to me.
"I'm sable, and this here is Aliza. "I replied as a gripped his hand driving the screw deep into my right hand, causing sans to have a look of surprise on his face as we watched a small stream of blood run down my hand.
"I would've been crap at my old job, if I let a little something like pain stop me. "I stated as I removed my hand, lifting it up to show him the wound healing.
"and jus what was your old job? " he asked
"an assassin. "I replied with a maniacal grin.
"ШΣLL I THΣ GRΣΔT PΔPΨRUS THIΠҜ THΔT ΨΩU ШΩULD βΣ Δ GΩΩD ΔDDITIΩΠ TΩ ΩUR ΩPΣRΔTIΩΠ. "papyrus said as he lead us through the forest towards the town.
We were near a desolate bridge that was missing pieces when papyrus stopped and turned towards us wringing his hands, "UM... ШΣ ΠΣΣD TΩ HIDΣ THΣ SMΔLL HUMΔΠ SΩMΣHΩШ? "he said as I pulled off my tactical gear handing her my mouth guard, and crop coat, which looked like a normal coat on her. Papyrus removed his scarf and wrapped it around her waist making it into a skirt that covered both her legs and feet.
"now for her hair. "I said as papyrus and I looked around trying to find something to use. Sans then walked over to the body, and dipped his fingers into the blood, before he walked over to Aliza and spiked her hair with it.
"there problem solved. "he grumbled as we walked over the bridge, me helping Aliza over the gaps. When we entered the town sans and papyrus stood on either side of her while I stood in front of her, as we walked over to their house.
Once there we were greeted by the sight of a house that looked like it was a battlefield for a war. The inside was just as bad as the outside from what little I could see. "the core stopped workin a long time ago. "sans said as he plopped onto the couch. "I can help with that. "I said as I dug through my duffle, pulling out a few lanterns and placed them on the coffee table and in the kitchen.
"ШΩΠ'T THΣΨ RUΠ ΩUT ΩҒ PΩШΣR? "papyrus asked as he wrung his hands in fear of being left in the dark again.
"no they're run on a type of arc reactor, as long as I use a bit of gravity magic once a week to recharge them, they'll work. "in replied as I handed one to him for his room, I took stock of course he trashed living room. There were holes in the walls the TV was amassed and a few of the steps were missing from the staircase that led to the second floor I watched as sans got off of the couch which surprisingly was still intact, and grab the body before dragging it into the kitchen. I made sure that Aliza was comfortable hanging out with papyrus before I followed sans into the kitchen, only to see him attempting to strip the agent with his axe.
"ok before you ruin perfectly good clothes. I'll strip him, and cut the meat you wrap them up. "I said as I removed the clothing folding them neatly as I went. I was humming a few bars to a song as I made a y incision on the agent.
"Seems a downright shame
Shame?
Seems an awful waste
Such a nice, plump frame
What's his name has
Had
Has
Nor it can't be traced
Business needs a lift
Debts to be erased
Think of it as thrift
as a gift
If you get my drift,
no?
Seems an awful waste
I mean, with the price of meat
What it is? When you get it
If you get it,
ah
Good, you got it. "I sang as I started to peel the skin off the body.
"Take for instance, Mrs. Mooney and her pie shop
Business never better using only pussycats and toast
And a pussy's good for maybe six or seven at the
most
And I'm sure they can't compare as far as taste"I sand before switching my voice between a sans style voice and my normal one.
"Mrs. Lovett, what a charming notion
Well, it does seem a waste
Eminently practical
And yet appropriate as always, it's an idea
Mrs. Lovett, how I've lived
Without you all these years, I'll never know
How delectable, also undetectable
Think about it
Lots of other gentlemen'll
Soon be comin' for a shave
Won't they?
Think of all them pies" I started to remove the agents organs
"How choice
How rare
For what's the sound of the world out there?
What, Mr. Todd?
What, Mr. Todd?
What is that sound?
Those crunching noises pervading the air
Yes, Mr. Todd, yes, Mr. Todd
Yes, all around
It's man devouring man, my dear
And then who are we to deny it in here?" I cracked the agents ribs
"These are desperate times
Mrs. Lovett and desperate measures are called for
Here we are, now, hot out of the oven
What is that?" I handed sans the mans heart.
"It's priest, have a little priest
Is it really good?
Sir, it's too good, at least
Then again, they don't commit sins of the flesh
So it's pretty fresh
Awful lot of fat only where it sat
Haven't you got poet, or something like that?
No, y'see, the trouble with poet is
'Ow do you know it's deceased? Try the priest
Heavenly
Not as hearty as bishop, perhaps
But then again
Not as bland as curate, either
And good for business too
Always leaves you wantin' more
Trouble is
We only get it on Sundays" sans and I laughed at that line.
"Lawyer's rather nice
If it's for a price
Order something else, though to follow
Since no one should swallow it twice
Anything that's lean" I got into a salute accidentally putting blood on my forehead.
"Well then, if you're British and loyal
You might enjoy Royal Marine
Anyway, it's clean
Though of course it tastes of wherever it's been" I went into an at ease position.
"Is that squire on the fire?
Mercy, no sir, look closer
You'll notice it's grocer
Looks thicker, more like vicar
No, it has to be grocer, it's green
The history of the world, my love
Save a lot of graves
Do a lot of relatives favors
Is those below serving those up above
"Everybody shaves
So there should be plenty of flavors
How gratifying for once to know
That those above will serve those down below" I placed some cuts of meat in front of him before pointing to each one.
"Now let's see, here we've got tinker
Something pinker
Tailor?
Paler,
Butler?
Subtler
Potter?
Hotter,
Locksmith?
Huh? "I handed sans a slice from his leg.
"Lovely bit of clerk
Maybe for a lark
Then again there's sweep
If you want it cheap
And you like it dark
Try the financier, peak of his career
That looks pretty rank
Well, he drank,
it's a bank Cashier,
never really sold
Maybe it was old"we laughed
"Have you any Beadle?
Next week, so I'm told
Beadle isn't bad till you smell it and
Notice 'ow, well, it's been greased
Stick to priest"
"Now then, this might be a little bit stringy
But then of course it's fiddle player
No, this isn't fiddle player, it's piccolo player
'Ow can youtell? It's piping hot
then blow on it first"papyrus poked his head inside when he heard how hard we were laughing.
"The history of the world, my sweet
Oh, Mr. Todd, ooh, Mr. Todd
What does it tell?
Is who gets eaten, and who gets to eat
And, Mr. Todd, too, Mr. Todd
Who gets to sell
But fortunately, it's also clear
That, but everybody goes down well with beer" I pulled out a bottle of ketchup for him.
"Since marine doesn't appeal to you
'Ow about rear admiral?
Too salty, I prefer general
With or without his privates?
'With' is extra"I pulled the agent towards me by his dick .
"What is that? It's fop
Finest in the shop
And we have some shepherd's pie peppered
With actual shepherd on top
And I've just begun
Here's the politician, so oily
It's served with a doily
Have one, put it on a bun
Well, you never know if it's going to run" sans had started to drool at the sight of the meat while I pulled out all the thicker bones while taking a breath before continuing.
"Try the friar
Fried, it's drier
No, the clergy is really
Too coarse and too mealy
Then actor, that's compacter
Yes, and always arrives overdone
I'll come again
When you have judge on the menu
Wait, true, we don't have judge yet
But we've got something you might fancy even better
What's that?
Executioner" I pointed to sans, before placing the bones on a cookie sheet and into the oven.
"Have charity towards the world, my pet
Yes, yes, I know, my love
We'll take the customers that we can get
High-born and low, my love
We'll not discriminate great from small
No, we'll serve anyone
Meaning anyone
And to anyone at all"I finished the song as sans left with some of the meat to sell to grillby, while the bones cooked.
Sans returned by the time the bones were done cooking, I cut one of them in half and scrapped the marrow out of it for Aliza, I added some veggietoid's to the plate. "smells good. "he said as he helped himself to a couple ribs.
"you need some vegetables. "I said as I looked at his plate.
"yes mom. "he grumbled as he grabbed a veggietoid.
"good. "I said as brought out Aliza's and papyrus' plate to them. After dinner Aliza and I washed the dishes while sans and papyrus went upstairs to their rooms. After we were done, Aliza and I got comfortable on the couch before I tucked her in with a thread bare blanket. We then fell asleep.
