After crossing the ice in the area the girls quickly met back up with the two skeleton brothers.
"HUMAN AND FELLOW MONSTER!" Papyrus said after immediately noticing them. "I HOPE YOU'RE READY FOR... SANS! WHERE'S THE PUZZLE!"
"it's right there. on the ground." Sans replied with a wide grin. "trust me. there's no way they can get past this one."
Chara and Frisk looked at each other before walking past Sans' puzzle.
"SANS! THAT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!" Papyrus exclaimed.
"whoops. i knew i should have used today's crossword instead."
"WHAT!? CROSSWORD!? I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU JUST SAID THAT! IN MY OPINION... JUNIOR JUMBLE IS EASILY THE HARDEST."
"what? really, dude? that easy-peasy word scramble? that's for baby bones."
"UN. BELIEVABLE. HUMAN! YOUNG MONSTER! SOLVE THIS DISPUTE!"
Chara rolled her eyes but said jumble at the same time as Frisk.
"HA! HA! YES!" Papyrus cheered. "HUMANS MUST BE VERY INTELLIGENT! IF THEY FIND JUNIOR JUMBLE SO DIFFICULT!" Papyrus looked at Chara. "AND YOU FELLOW MONSTER WHO I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, YOU MUST BE VERY SMART AS WELL! I CAN TELL YOU'LL BE ALMOST AS GOOD AS I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, SOME DAY WHEN YOU ARE OLDER! NYEH! HEH! HEH HEH!"
Papyrus quickly ran deeper into the forest leaving Chara and Frisk alone with Sans.
"thanks for saying junior jumble just to appease my brother." Sans said.
"No problem Sans." Frisk said with a smile.
"I only said what first came to mind." Chara replied coldly.
"well, either way, he's seems to be having fun. so keep up the good work."
"Come on Frisk, the quicker we get through this, the quicker we'll be done." Chara said as she trudged after Papyrus.
They came across a save point that sat, sparkling next to a frozen plate of spaghetti, and an unplugged microwave. After the girls saved, they made their way over to the hidden switch between two trees, and pressed it. As they were about to make their way to the now lowered spikes, they were attacked by the monster Jerry, as well as an Icecap. After everyone ditched Jerry, Chara managed to steal the Icecap's hat, and after Frisk complimented it, they were able to move on.
Shortly after the girls wordlessly crossed a small bridge, they encountered Dogamy and Dogaressa, both of whom continued to nuzzle their noses with each other despite being in a FIGHT.
Chara groaned as the FIGHT began.
"What's wrong Chara?" Frisk asked.
"At the rate we're going, it's going to take forever to get to New Home." Chara replied. "And these two are being all lovey dovey like Mom and King Dad used to be."
Confused Frisk asked, "What's wrong with them nuzzling?"
"Mom and Dad would always nuzzle in front of Asriel and I because they knew we would get grossed out." Chara said as she tried to avoid looking at the loving couple.
Frisk could not help but giggle at Chara. "Oh Chara, that's so adorable." Chara glared at her as she felt her cheeks get warmer. "I think it's beautiful that they love each other so much that they don't care if others see how much love they have to give."
At Frisk's words Chara felt something tiny in her chest twitch as a dialogue box appeared over the FIGHT buttons, saying that her LOVE had once again dropped. After a brief moment of hesitation, Chara closed the dialogue box and proceeded with the FIGHT.
After they covered up their scent and pet the two lovedogs, Frisk spared them both. Chara was relieved they could finally move on. They followed the royal guard dogs down and encountered Papyrus' first circle and cross puzzle. Chara wordlessly waited by the button while Frisk stepped onto the crosses, turning them into circles.
After they solved the puzzle and lowered the spikes blocking the way, Papyrus who was on the other side spotted them.
"WHAT!? HOW DID YOU AVOID MY TRAP? AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, IS THERE ANY LEFT FOR ME?"
"Left it." Chara answered at the same time Frisk said "Ate it."
"REALLY!? WOWIE, NO ONE'S EVER ENJOYED MY COOKING BEFORE! BUT HUMAN, YOU SHOULD HAVE SHARED SOME WITH YOUR MONSTER FRIEND. AFTER ALL, IT IS THE POLITE THING TO DO!"
"Oh, I'm sorry Papyrus." Frisk said with a small smile. "I promise to share next time."
Chara shook her head as she watched on in silence.
"FRET NOT HUMAN! I, MASTER CHEF PAPYRUS, WILL MAKE ALL THE PASTA YOU AND YOUR FRIEND COULD EVER WANT! HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH NYEH!"
Chara watched Papyrus walk a few feet forward before stopping to wait for them.
"Frisk do we have to keep entertaining this skeleton?" Chara asked as they began walking towards Papyrus. "All of these puzzles are a waste of our time."
"We'll need his and everyone else's help at New Home to free the monsters."
"Really? Him of all people?" Chara said as she watched Papyrus struggling to get his cape under control after a gust of wind had blown it over his head.
Frisk stifled a laugh. "I know he can be eccentric, but he can be very reliable when it's needed most."
After getting his cape under control, Papyrus turned to the girls with a smile. "MY BROTHER STARTED A SOCK COLLECTION RECENTLY. HOW SADDENING... SOMETIMES I WONDER WHAT HE WOULD DO WITHOUT SUCH A COOL GUY TAKING CARE OF HIM? NYEH HEH HEH!"
Chara frowned while Frisk giggled as the three moved toward the next puzzle.
When they arrived Papyrus stopped them and said, "HUMAN AND TEENAGE MONSTER! HMMM... HOW DO I SAY THIS... YOU WERE TAKING A LONG TIME TO ARRIVE, SO... I DECIDED TO IMPROVE THIS PUZZLE, BY ARRANGING THE SNOW TO LOOK MORE LIKE MY FACE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE SNOW FROZE TO THE GROUND. NOW THE SOLUTION IS DIFFERENT! AND, AS USUAL, MY LAZY BROTHER IS NOWHERE AROUND. I SUPPOSE WHAT I AM SAYING IS... WORRY NOT, YOUNG ONES! I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, WILL SOLVE THIS CONUNDRUM! THEN WE CAN ALL PROCEED! MEANWHILE, FEEL FREE TO TRY THE PUZZLE YOURSELVES! I'LL TRY NOT TO GIVE AWAY THE ANSWER!"
Chara stood next to the button with Papyrus and watched Frisk as she quickly walked over all of the O's on the ground, turning them to X's. When Frisk stepped onto the last O Chara walked onto the button, successfully lowering the line of spikes blocking the path forward.
"WOW! YOU SOLVED IT!" Papyrus exclaimed. "AND YOU DID IT ALL WITHOUT MY HELP... INCREDIBLE! I'M IMPRESSED! YOU BOTH MAKE QUITE THE FORMIDABLE TEAM! YOU MUST CARE ABOUT PUZZLES LIKE I DO! WELL, I'M SURE YOU'LL BOTH LOVE THE NEXT PUZZLE THEN! WITH YOUR TEAMWORK, IT MIGHT EVEN BE TOO EASY FOR YOU! NYEH! HEH HEH! HEHEHEH!"
Chara watched as Papyrus excitedly sped toward the next puzzle, after which she joined back up with Frisk. As they were about to follow Papyrus, Chara noticed Sans standing on the other side of the lowered spikes.
When... how did he get there?! Chara thought. I didn't even see him walk past us.
"good job solving it so quickly." Sans said as they got near him. "you didn't even need my help. which is great, 'cause i love doing absolutely nothing."
Chara glared at the smiling skeleton while Frisk smiled and continued walking toward the next area.
*Chara and Frisk are making progress. Their teamwork fills you with Determination!*
