Title: UnderMind: An Undertale AU
Disclaimers: I do not own Undertale, but I DO own UnderMind. Please do not use my AU version of the characters without my permission. UnderMind is set in a WorldView setting like MommaCQ, so, I want to give credit to AlainaPrana, who owns MommaCQ.
Original Error belongs to CQ/LoverofPiggies
Sugar and Sour are Co-owned by AlainaPrana and Alannahablar
Original Asy and Furg/Star belong to Furgemancs
Original Ink belongs to Myebi/Comyet
Original Pup Papyrus belongs to Iamjustalazycat
The Puppy, which is a Pup Bitty is my creation used with permission of Pup's owner.
All AUs mentioned in this chapter belong to their respective owners.
Notes: I started this AU idea being influenced by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. They match kids with young adult mentors. Four times a month, they hang out together doing anything from studying to playing sports. This program lowered the possible drug use and possible chance of jail time for a lot of kids, allowing them to have a better future! I wholeheartedly support them! Also, Undyne's fraterity is in no way a nod to monster university. just a coincidence. Also, as requested by Sugar's owner, he will not be making any appearances.
Summary: Six years have passed by and Pixel has grown into an adorable, but shy little girl. Alyssa and Cooler have no idea of how to get Pixel to open up. Fortunatly, Uncle Papyrus has an idea. A trip to another AU! Despite their concerns, they agree to let Papyrus take Pixel on the trip. With the condition that they only visit peaceful AUs.
Song Choice: My Best Friend from Pokemon
"Regular Talk"
'Thoughts'
Phone Calls, Texts, and Sign Language
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Alyssa's POV
It's been six years since Pixel was born, and Santious and I couldn't be happier. We decided to take precautions against pregnancy. So, we only have Pixel...for now. It has been a roller coaster for the past six years. With the Pixelation Syndrome, Pixel suffers from crashes often, which to an outside view would be considered siezures. However, it's a bit more than that. With Pixelation Syndrome, to be specific, the type that Pixel has, her memory and personality are affected from a crash. Pixel could lose just moments or, in extreme cases, years of her memory. If bad enough, she could even lose a limb due to the pixelation. Santious and I have been very careful to watch over our daughter. However...that also means that Pixel has become a bit shy in the process, not only because of her illness, but her magic as well.
Pixel is what is considered a Siren. Her magic is sound based. She can manipulate the emotions of other beings just with her voice. There are a few that seem to be immune to this magic. Ink, Error, PJ, myself, Asriel, and surprisingly, Papyrus. Due to her magic, Pixel has taken to communicating souly with sign language, which we had to teach the other family members. This doesn't mean that Pixel doesn't talk...she does so rarely, and only to help calm a situation. One such case was where there was a fight at daycare. Two children were fighting, and Pixel used her magic to calm them before they hurt each other. However, once the other children found out she could talk, they started to bully her for making them learn sign language. This caused Pixel to become shy of others and to be more careful about using her voice and magic.
Today, Papyrus is visiting, and Pixel couldn't be happier. "Uncle Paps!" She squeals happily, making Gaster and Cooler smile from her output of happy emotions in her magic. On most occasions, Pixel wouldn't talk, but around those she knows cannot be affected, she cannot seem to stop talking. I giggle as Papyrus picks her up to hug her. "Hello there, Pixel! How is my favorite niece today?" He asks making her giggle. "Uncle Paps, I'm your only niece" Pixel says with a smile. Papyrus chuckles. "All the more reason that you are my favorite!" He says and puts her down gently. "Go get your coat, Pixel, Uncle Papyrus is taking you on a trip" I say and Pixel's smile widens. "Really?" She says excitedly bouncing on her feet. I nod and she goes to get ready.
I look at Papyrus. "Remember what we talked about, Papyrus." I say sternly. He nods. "I know, I know, nowhere dangerous. You have my word, only peaceful AUs for this outing, Sister" He says and I nod. Cooler wraps an arm around my shoulders. "Paps won't let anything happen to our little Pixie" Cooler says and kisses my cheekbone. "I know, but..." I trail off. "It's the first time you haven't been in the same AU. I understand, Love, but she will be fine. Papyrus will take good care of her." Cooler says and I nod with a sigh. "You two have some fun as well, go dancing or something. I know you two haven't had really a chance to relax since Pixel was born" Papyrus says.
Pixel's POV
"Do you need help getting dressed, Sweetie?" I hear mom ask from the door of my room. "No! I wanna do it!" I say as I get dressed. I pull on my red and orange hoodie vest over my yellow turtleneck sweater and green skirt. I feel a little bit proud that I can dress myself now. For a while, the pixelation spots made my body sore and mama would have to help me, but not today! I grab my shoes and run downstairs. "Careful going down the stairs, Pixie" I hear daddy say from downstairs. I slow down and go down the stairs carefully so I don't trip. I go to the living room and sit on the couch. "Daddy...help with shoes please?" I ask and he nods with a smile. Daddy helps me get my boots on and I give him a big hug. "Thanks daddy!" I say and he rubs my head. "You have fun, Pixie. But remember not to wander off. We don't need you to get lost" Daddy says and Uncle Paps puts me on his shoulders. I giggle and wave goodbye to my parents and Papa Gaster as Papyrus takes us through a portal.
AU- Underbeats
The first thing I notice when the portal closes behind us is the music. It was everywhere, making me bounce a little on Uncle Paps's shoulders. He chuckles. "So, I take it you like Underbeats already?" He says. "So much music!" I say with a giggle. Uncle chuckles and walks through the woods to a small village called Snowdin. I pat Uncle's head and he lets me down. It looks nothing like the pictures from daddy's books. I sign, so not to affect anyone around. Uncle Paps chuckles. "Each AU is different Little Pixel. There are somethings that remain the same, but mostly, things are different." He says and I nod.
Soon, we hear footsteps as another Papyrus runs up to us. "Hello, Tempo. How are you today?" Uncle paps asks as Tempo, the other papyrus stops in front of us. "Oh! Minder! It's good to see you! Actually...I need your help. Beats is stuck up on a ledge...i tried to get him down, but it's too high up" Tempo says. I smile and tug Uncle Paps's scarf. He looks down at me. "Yes, Pixel?" he asks. Royal guard time? I sign with a grin. He chuckles. "Indeed, Pixel. Tempo, this is my niece, pixel. Would you mind watching her? She loves piggyback rides. so, she shouldn't be too much trouble" Uncle asks and Tempo nods. I let Tempo pick me up and put me on his shoulders as he leads Uncle Paps to where this Beats guy is.
Song Choice: Nightcore Headphones (can't remember the artist)
"B-brother? Is that y-you?" A soft voice says from above us. "It is, Brother! I ran into Minder! He will have you down in no time!" Tempo says. "R-r-really? I-I-I'm scared..." Beats says from where he is. I look up at him. 'He looks a bit like Daddy' I think and let out a soft cooing sound. Beats flinches at first, but starts to calm down. "Thank you, pixel. That should be enough, Little one" Uncle Paps says and I stop with a nod. Beats looks at me with interest as Uncle uses his blue magic to get him down. "Are you alright, Brother?" Tempo asks letting me down so he can check his brother over. Beats is still looking at me, causing me to hide behind Uncle Paps. "Yeah, I'm fine, Tempo. Who's that?" He asks looking at me again.
"Oh! That is Pixel, Minder's niece! Isn't she cute?" Tempo says and I blush. "Sorry, Pixel can be shy. The children back in our AU don't really understand her." Uncle paps says and Beats nods. "What an impressive magic she has...Sound based right?" Beats asks and Uncle nods. "She can manipulate the emotional state of others using her magic. She normally doesn't use it." He says looking down at me. He was scared... I sign and Uncle nods. "She says she only wanted to help you not to be scared, Beats. I'm sorry if it caused you any distress." Uncle says. "No!" He says making me jump surprised. He looks at me. "Sorry, Pixel. She didn't do anything wrong. In fact, she helped a lot! I was scared" Beats says. Uncle papyrus nods. "It was good seeing you both again, but we must be moving on. I'm showing Pixel the Multiverse today." Uncle Paps says and they nod. "Come back anytime, Pixel!" Beats says waving as we leave through the Portal. I smile and wave back.
AU-Outertale
Song Choice: Drops of Juptier cover by Taylor Swift
I look around after the portal closes behind us. It's colder here, making me shiver. "Oh...I should have realized that it would be colder than you are used to here, Pixel." Uncle says and puts his scarf around me. I smile up at him. Thank you! I sign and we walk through the woods. 'Wow...woods in...in space? Strange AU' I think trying to keep up with uncle paps. I stop a moment when I spot a blue sphere in the sky. 'Whoa...' I think, not noticing that Uncle papysrus had moved on ahead of me. "That's the Earth, kiddo" A voice says making me jump in surprise. "Whoa, sorry Kiddo, didn't mean to rattle ya" A skeleton that looks like Daddy says. He's a lot shorter than daddy and wearing a fluffy yellow and blue hoodie.
I try to sign to him, but he looks confused. "Sorry, Kiddo, I don't know what you're doing with your hands...hmmm maybe Frisk can understand it." He says and offers his hand. I step back frightened. I look at the ground and write out Minder in the dirt. "Oh! You want to be taken to Minder?" He asks and I nod. "Well, if he's here, He'll definetly be able to help ya, Kiddo." He says and I take his hand. He leads me out of the woods. "You sure are a quiet kid. You don't even make sound when you walk." He says. "My Brother and Sister are going to kill me!" We hear as we leave the woods. I frown and run ahead. "Hey Kiddo! Don't get too far ahead!" The skeleton says. "I'm sure she's around here somewhere, Minder." A young woman says to my Uncle as I hug him from behind crying.
He jumps startled and looks down to me. "Pixel! You had me worried! I thought I said not to wander off?" He says picking me up to hug me. You were too fast...I couldn't keep up. I sign. He frowns. "Oh! I'm so sorry, Pixel! I should have went slower" He says and I smile and hug him. "So, ya know this Kiddo, Minder?" The skeleton says coming over. "This is my niece, Pixel. We're spending the day together. Pixel, this is Outer. He acts a lot like your Father, Santious. This young woman is Frisk." Uncle says and Frisk smiles softly at me. "She's so adorable, Minder." She says and I hide my face in Uncle's scarf. "Sorry, she tends to be shy." Uncle says and they nod. "Welp, she was staring at the Earth when I found her." Outer says. "Yes, I guess that would be distracting when here for the first time." Uncle , I start to see pretty dots in my vision...and feel Uncle's arms tighten slightly around me. I start to mumble to myself, although, I don't know exactly what. I can barely hear Uncle over the static in my ears before everything goes black.
Minder (aka undermind Papyrus)'s POV
"Maybe a Galatic Shake will cheer her up" Frisk says. "Ummm...Minder, is she ok?" Outer asks and my attention goes imeditely to Pixel. I grip her a little tighter. If what is happening is happening, I don't want to drop her. I can barely hear her mumble something incoherant over and over. She stares off into space. I keep a good hold on her as she starts to thrash in my hold. "Pixel! Pixel, Come on, wake up!" I say. After what felt like forever, but was only a minute, Pixel goes limp in my hold. I sigh in relief. "Minder, what the stars was that?" Outer asks and I frown. "Pixel suffers from a severe case of Pixelation Syndrome. I was hoping to avoid her having a crash. All we can do is wait for her to wake up again before I can assess if any damage has been done." I say and they nod.
"You two can chill at my place until she wakes up. I'm sure Papy won't mind if she uses his bed for now." Outer says and leads me to his place. He lets me and Frisk inside before following us. "Oh! Hello Minder! It's been a while." Papy says coming from the kitchen. "Hey bro, Minder's niece had a rough crash earlier. Can she borrow your bed until she wakes back up?" Outer asks coming over. Papy looks at me and smiles softly. "Of course." He says and leads me to his room. "Will she be alright?" Papy asks. "I'm not sure...I will have to wait for to wake up to find out. Sometimes, she can forget moments...others a year or two..." I say sadly. He nods. "I will get you some tea. You look like you could use a cup." He says and goes.
Pixel's POV
I wake up somewhere different from the woods...on a comfy bed that looks like a rocketship. I look around and see Uncle sitting in a chair next to me. "Uncle?" I say and his head snaps up. "Pixel! I was so worried!" He says and hugs me. I hug him. "I...I crashed again, didn't I?" I ask and he nods. "What do you last remember?" He asks. I think a minute. "We said goodbye to Beats and Tempo" I say and he sighs. "It's alright, Pixel. You didn't forget anything worth remembering." He says and helps me put my shoes back on. He picks me up gently and walks out of the room. "Hey Kiddo, you had us worried" A skeleton that looks like daddy, but shorter and wearing a fluffy blue and yellow hoodie says.
"I apologize, Outer. She cannot recall the time she's been here. She remembers us leaving Beats's AU to come here." Uncle says and this Outer nods. "That's ok, Kiddo. Let me introduce myself properly then. I'm Sans, Sans the skeleton, but AU travellers like yourself call me Outer." He says with a smile. I smile a little. "Heyo, there's that smile I wanted to see! You're a lot prettier when ya small, Pixie" He says and I tilt my head. "W-what did I say?" Outer asks. "Her father calls her Pixie." Uncle says and outer nods. The front door opens and a skeleton that looks like Uncle comes in. "Ah, Papy, right on time. The little Pixie just woke up." Outer says and I giggle making Outer grin more.
Papy looks at me and smiles. "Ah, so she has! Are you feeling better, small one?" He asks and I nod. He smiles and holds up a bag. "I got the nice cream!" He says and I smile. "I think she likes nice cream, Papy." Outer says. "Yes, but not too much. Her parents would have my head if she gets a stomachache later because of it." Uncle says and Papy nods. Uncle sits me at the table and helps Papy with the nice cream. "No nuts. She's allergic to nuts" I hear Uncle say to Papy. Uncle soon gives me a nice cream sundae with caramel sauce and whip topping. I smile and eat it happily.
After getting themselves some, Papy, Outer, and Uncle sit with me and I smile. "Thank you...for helping me" I say catching outer offguard, his nice cream falls off his spoon back into his bowl. Uncle chuckles. "Pixel has sound based magic. She rarely talks because she doesn't know how to fully control it yet. For some odd reason, a Papyrus in any AU is unaffected by her magic." Uncle says and they nod. "Sounds like something Beats could help her learn." Outer says and I smile. "What?" He asks. "Pixel and Beats are already friends. I don't think Beats would be against it. In fact, he was rather curious about her." Uncle says. After we finish our nice cream, it's time to leave again. Outer smiles at me and hands me a blue scarf with pretty yellow stars on it. "For the next time ya visit, Kiddo" he says and I wrap it around my neck with a grin. I wave goodbye from Uncle's shoulders as we go through the portal.
AU-Dancetale
Song Choice: Unstoppable by ES Posthumus (the dance Pixel does is the one in the video on YouTube by DancingWithYT called Briar Nolet-Unstoppable)
When the portal closes, I hear music again. I look around to see that we are in a town this time. I see a sign that says welcome to Snowdin. However, this time, there's some kind of stage in the town center. "Oh! I totally forgot that they were having the dance competition today!" Uncle says and I pat his head, wanting down. "Oh, right, this AU is called DanceTale, Pixel. Everyone here loves to dance. There's many different kinds of dance. Not that I have ever tried to myself...I can't dance. I have two left feet." He says letting me down. Curious, I look at his feet. No you don't Uncle. I sign. He chuckles. "It's a figure of speech, little one. It means the person does not possess the talent for dancing" A voice says. I turn to see someone that looks like Asgore, but more...stately dressed.
Uncle bows and I take the hint and curtsy. He chuckles. "No need for formalities, Minder. You are here on your own time, not my own." He says. Uncle straightens up. "It is still expected of any member of the Royal Guard to show proper respect, your Highness." Uncle says. I hide behind my Uncle. He may look like Grandpa Asgore, but he's still scary. He looks down to me. "Forgive her, she's a bit shy. This is my niece, Pixel. We've been visiting some of the more peaceful AUs today while her parents rest today." Uncle says and King Asgore nods. He kneels down so we can look eye to eye. "Do you like to dance, Pixel?" He asks and I nod. He chuckles. "What kind?" I look up at Uncle. "She has her own style. It's something between ballet and Gymnastics, Sire." Uncle says. "I've never heard of such a type. Would you honor us by dancing in the competition?" He asks. I think a moment before nodding.
I need a leotard though I sign. He nods surprising me a little. "My adopted daughter, Frisk should have an extra one she used to wear when she was your size. May fit." He says. He goes and talks to a girl a bit older than me. She looks over at me and smiles before nodding. She comes over. "Hi...you must be Pixel. I'm Frisk. The competition is about to start." She says and leads me to where I can change. I feel so excited. I not only love music, but to dance as well. "This should fit you." She says handing me a spring green leotard. I go into the bathroom and change. When I come back, Frisk is waiting. "They're putting you in at fifth. should give you enough time to limber up" She says and we limber up together.
"So, what kind of music do you usually dance to?" She asks. instrumental pieces mostly...anything with a beat...kind of like a battle of wills kind of music. I sign and she nods. After we limber up, Frisk helps me find a good song. I smile finding one that I like. Frisk goes before me, but I don't care about winning. I just want to dance and have fun. Soon, it's my turn and I go onto the stage. I hear my Uncle cheering. 'That goofball' I think but remain composed. The music starts and it all seems like a blur to me until the end. The crowd cheers as I get up and walk off the stage. Frisk grins at me. "That was pretty awesome, Pixel. What do you call that?" She asks as the sans of this AU, Dance comes over. I blush, scoffling my feet. Acro Dance I sign. "Acro Dance? That makes sense. That was pretty flexible" She says and Dance nods. I am learning both ballet and Gymnastics back home when I'm not hurting too bad. Acro Dance requires both to be done well. I sign.
Soon, the competition is over and everyone comes back onto the stage. "My, My Darlings! It seems that this year, we have a tie between Sans and Pixel!" Mettaton says. I back up and shake my head. Let Dance win...He must have worked so hard. It doesn't feel right...I just entered to have fun. I sign and Dance grins. "Kiddo, We both had fun, and we both deserve it. Sure, ya just made that dance up on the fly, but that's what lets others see how much dancing means to ya. No need to be modest." He says. I smile a little. Too many people...while I dance, I don't see them...I...I can't I sign and he nods understanding how I feel. "Hey Mettaton, Pixel's too shy to come up. Can I take her trophy to her?" He says and Mettaton nods.
After the competition, I'm back in my usual clothes holding the Trophy with a grin. "Be sure to come back, ok, Kiddo? We'll dance some more" Dance says holding out his hand. I smile big and shake it. Frisk hugs me tight. "You were sooo amazing! Keep at it, Pixel. You're a superstar" Frisk says and lets me go. I blush and Uncle Papyrus comes to where I am. "There you are, Pixel. It's time to go. We have time for one last AU before we have to go home. Don't worry, we'll come back again soon." He says and takes my free hand. I wave goodbye to them and go into the portal with Uncle Paps.
AU- Bittybones
I look around when the portal closes to see people walking around with tiny versions of daddy and Uncle Paps on their shoulders, in their arms, and even in their purses! I tug on Uncle's scarf. He looks down and smiles softly. "This AU is called Bittybones. Here, Everyone that isn't a masic back home is a Bittybones that people keep as pets, but they're as smart as we are. I talked to your parents before we left. What you need is a friend that won't judge you. Someone to help your mother and father look out for you." He says taking me into a store. I look around, curious. "You can wander around, but stay in the store, Pixel." Uncle says and I nod.
I wander around the store as Uncle gathers up the stuff I will need for a bittybones. I soon find myself at the cages that hold the bitties. They look at me...almost hopeful. 'How long have they been here?' I think as I look at them. There are two main kinds. One kind looked like daddy...but there were different kinds...I didn't want one that looked like daddy. If my magic worked the same here, I wanted one of the others. One of the ones that looked like Uncle Paps. I put out emotion of apology as I talk calmly to them. "I'm sorry, bitty ones...I need a papy. My magic may hurt you, but it doesn't affect Papyruses of any world." I say and they nod, understanding.
They step aside so the Papy bitties can come over. The first one, all black and red, scared me. He sighs and walks away. Pushing the others aside, he pulls another Papy over. My good eye turns into a star when I see him. He has an orange hoodie, white shirt, and blue jean shorts. He looks up at me with innocent eyes and I notice his tiny collar and gold teeth. 'He's so cute!' I think. The bitty looks at me curiously. I put my hand on the glass between us and he smiles doing the same. I giggle, catching my Uncle's attention. He comes over with a saleswoman. She smiles a little. "Seems she likes our newest bitty, The Puppy. He's a rather curious fellow, but he does have one issue." she says and Uncle looks at her.
"The Puppy line have two different personalities. Right now, Pup is in control. Pup is overly curious, playful, and lovable. However, he does get hurt easily emotionally. The other personality, Rex, he's...um...well, the complete opposite of Pup. Rexes seem to only care for their owner, but will protect them with their lives. The Rex personality will cuss, and will be rude. However, the Rex personality only seems to come out if the owner is in danger. So, it shouldn't be that much of a problem." I hear her say as I play peek-a-boo with the bitty. I giggle. "Then, He will be perfect for my niece. She's not always so strong in her health. I'm sure that Rex will look after her in those times, and Pup will be an excellent playmate in others." My Uncle says. I look up at the lady. I want this one! I sign and she smiles.
She opens the cage and gently grabs the bitty. His facial expression automatically changes from playful to hostile. "I have to warn you, when being introduced to a potential owner for the first time, Rex is always in control." The woman says and kneels down to me. I look at the Bitty and he glares at me, sizing me up. "Hi...do you want to come home with me? You...you don't have to if you don't want to, but you won't find any other bitties where we are going." I say holding out my hand palm up. I'm not going to push him into coming with me. I want Rex to like me. He looks up at me and sighs before climbing unto my hand. The lady looks a bit surprised. "He likes you. We've been trying all month to find him a suitable owner." She says and I carry him carefully to the register, following my Uncle.
"Want on my shoulder? It's probably more comfy" I ask the bitty. He looks up at me and he smiles big. The other pup is back. I lift my hand and he steps onto my shoulder, blending into my orange hair. I giggle. Uncle looks back to me. "Where's Pup?" He asks and I point to my shoulder. Pup waves at him from his hiding place in my hair. He chuckles. "You two really are two of a kind" He says and pays for everything. "So, why that one?" Uncle asks as we leave the store. "My magic don't work on Papyruses remember? We can be friends without fear that the feelings were forced by my magic. The other papyrus bitties pushed him to me." I say and he nods opening a portal. "Well, it is time to go home. hold onto that Pup." he says and we go home through the portal.
The end!
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Notes: Pup belongs to Iamjustalazycat! She gave me permission to use Pup to make the Puppy, a Pup Bitty. If you want to see what a Puppy looks like along with some basic info on how they are, check me out. My username is ACLover!