Happy belated Canada Day and Fourth of July! I know I'm late, but my family was hosting a small party for my neighbor and some of my sister's friends, so I didn't have time to write anything yesterday. I included Canada Day since it's so close to the fourth. Anyway, enough about that. I'll see you at the bottom of the page.


Chapter 24: Happy Independence Days!

'Cause baby you're a fiiiiiiiiiiiirework! Come on, let your cooooooolors burst!

"What even is that song?" Sans said, switching the radio in the announcement room off.

"It's a song about being yourself, and not letting anyone make you feel like less than you are," Helen said. Everyone looked at her. "What? I have other interests besides lemon squares. Not many, but I have them."

"Actually, that song conveniently relates to the main topic of today's meeting," said Flowey. "The first and fourth of July are almost here. Not that I know what those are, anyway. I mean, May the fourth, I get, since it's some nerd holiday. But what's so special about the first and fourth, aside from the sudden availability of fireworks?"

Linda rolled her eyes. "Didn't your oh-so-special-ambassador tell you monsters anything about the countries you're living in?" Frisk stuck out their tongue at her. "Control your child, Sans!"

"Control your mother, Sam," Sans told her son. Linda ground her teeth and glared at the skeleton.

"Haven't the monsters been here for over three years? How are they just now finding out about the fourth of July?" Helen asked aloud.

"Sh!" The Author shushed her from across the announcement room where she was wiping a desk with a wet wipe.

"Well, I guess I'll tell them. The fourth of July is the day the United States celebrate their independence from British rule," Linda said.

"That's probably the most professional thing I've ever heard you say, Linda," Sans replied.

"Don't test me, Sans!"

"Why, because you would fail?"

Linda screamed without opening her mouth.

Flowey smacked his tiny hammer against the table. "Back to the subject at hand, please? If the fourth of July is for the US, what's the first?"

"Hang on, I'll look it up," Sans said, pulling out his cell phone. Probably a magical cell phone, I don't know. Don't ask. "Okay, apparently the first is basically the same as the fourth, but for Canada."

"No one cares about Canada," Linda muttered.

"Oh, you'd be surprised," The Author replied. Some Canada fans were standing next to her, cracking their knuckles and glaring at Linda.

"How'd she even hear me?" Linda flinched, looking away from the fans.

Frisk's hand shot up suddenly, because the plot needed to hurry along. "Yes, Frisk?" Flowey asked.

Why don't we hold an event where the monsters can learn about the history of the US and Canada, since that's where most of the monsters live? Since we're in the America, we could make Americana decorations and deserts and give out sparklers for everyone to play with!

"That… actually sounds like a good idea, Frisk," Linda said slowly.

"I second that," Flowey said, "mostly because I want to play with sparklers. We'd have to get permission from the school board, but it could be something really cool. I'll need some volunteers to come with me and convince the higher ups. Oh, and we'd need the PTA president to help out, too."

"HOI! It's Temmie!" A Temmie shouted from the back of the announcement room.

"Yes, we know who the president is," Flowey snapped. "Alright, we'll probably need Frisk for this since they're the monster ambassador. Are there any human parents who want to volunteer as guides for the monsters?"

A few parents raised their hands, Linda included. Sans raised a bone brow at her.

"What? Just because I'm not a big fan of monsters doesn't mean I don't want people to learn about things."

"Alright, that should be enough people," Flowey said. "I'll schedule a meeting with the school board, hopefully before the first and fourth. It'd be nice to hold this event on the fourth, wouldn't it?" Everyone nodded. "Cool. I guess the meeting's over, then. Everyone go home." Everyone picked up their things and got up to leave.


Head Canon I Don't Actually Think #28: The monsters were banished underground long before the independence days of Canada and the US. Otherwise, there'd probably be more recent stories about monsters in history books.

Head Canon I Don't Actually Think #29: The monsters live mostly in Canada and the US. Mt. Ebott and Ebott Town are fairly close to the America-Canadian border. There are some monsters that moved to other parts of the world (Mettaton travels quite frequently), but there aren't many. Monster rights are still being ironed out close to Ebott, so most monsters don't want to risk it.


So, as Helen said, why didn't the monsters know about their respective Independence days?

… Shush.

Speaking of Bendy and the Ink Machine (I know, perfect Segway, right?), I have a poll on my profile that you should check out. I think I know what I want to do with it, but some reader participation would be nice. Please take a look.

When will I return to this story? No idea. Maybe not for a while. I tend to write when inspiration strikes, so… yeah.

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