Determination: A Mafiatale.
Chapter 2
I chuckle in the passenger seat as I hear Chara tease his brother playfully in the backseat. Those two were closer than siblings should be, but they still had their moments. I look back at the kids and laugh when I see Asriel pouting with those big, puppy eyes. Chara, to his credit, resisted the look for all over three seconds before he himself begins to pout, apologizing for whatever he'd said to make his brother pout like that. I turned to say something to Pap when suddenly the car behind us slammed into us hard, causing the kids to cry out in fear as they are slammed into their seatbelts and Pap slams on the breaks, the car skidding and spinning out of control.
I grit my teeth, holding tightly to the handle over the door. When the car finally comes to a halt I look back. "You kids okay?" I asked, sweeping the pups over with my eyes, relieved when they both nodded. They were scared and confused but otherwise fine. I undid my seatbelt and got out of the car to confront the asshole who nearly killed us all. The second I stepped out I was greeted by a hail of bullets that I barely had time to block. I quickly caught on that this wasn't no accident. They hit us on purpose.
Papyrus quickly tries to help the kids out of the car while I keep our attackers busy. Ten G says these creeps thought we had Tori or Asgore in the car. Everyone knows that kids aren't to be dragged into our battles. I feel the car rock as the two kids jump out and Pap leads them towards the trees to take cover. Once Chara and Asriel were safe Pap joins me with his bones summoned. "Now, you boys picked the wrong car ta-" Pap is cut off as the guns begin to fire again, forcing him to summon his blaster to protect himself. "Rude!" Papyrus yells scoldingly. I chuckle a bit.
Just as I am certain the fight was about over another guy shoots at me and I dodge it only to hear a grunt of pain behind me. I freeze, looking back in horror to find Chara wide eyed with a bullet through his chest. The kid looks at me with fear and pain in his eyes as he began to collaspe...
"NO!" I scream, bolting up from my chair, panting as I look around in confusion and terror. The heart monitor beside me beats steadily. The smell of clean stifling in the air as I breathe hard and come to my senses...That's right...that happened years ago...that's not now... I look to the tyke on the bed, still, sound asleep, and sigh, running my phillanges through their soft, brown hair again. The kid still hasn't woken up yet and I am a little worried. Pap, who is asleep in the chair across the bed from me, says I shouldn't give up hope yet..and I haven't.
"Come on, kiddo...Gimme a sign you're okay now." I say pleadingly to the sleeping child, moving my hand from their head to their cheek. "Just a small sign.." I murmur. As if hearing my plea the child stirs, whimpering quietly as I tense, sitting up a little more. "That's it, kid. Follow my voice, you got this." I whisper, hoping to guide the child back to awareness. Pap, hearing me, wake quickly and slowly sits up at the child's eyes slowly slide open to reveal the most stunning blue eyes I've ever laid sockets on. They were a bright, crystal blue with a small hint of toxic green around the edges of the iris. The kid's eyes shimmered like...like...I don't know. I can't think of anything that compaired to how bright they shined.
The little one slowly looks up at me, then over at Pap, who has knelt down so as not to frighten them by towering over them. They look confused and a little scared. "Hey, easy," I say quietly, drawing those shimmering orbs my way again. "It's alright, kid. You're safe." I assure, petting their head the way they seem to like. The fear melts away from their eyes as I murmur reassurances to them. They must remember my voice...smart kid.
I smile a bit more widely, earning a cute little smile from the child on the bed. "This big guy here is pappy." I introduce. "He's my brotha." I explain at they once more look at Papyrus. "Greetings, little human. Fear not, the great papyrus shall not let any more harm befall you." Pap says getting the kid to giggle a little which makes me beam with pride in my kid brother. Pap always was good with kids. That's how we met Asriel and Chara to start with...
Thinking about the two darkens my mood a little. The dream I had was still haunting me. The look of pain and fear on Chara's face...the horrified screams of Asriel in the background...the stunned silence of the gunmen that shot the kid...I snap back to reality at the feeling of a tiny hand on my cheekbone. I blink, looking down to find the kid staring up at me with sadness and understanding well beyond their young years. "I'm okay, kid." I murmur, holding their hand with a soft smile. "...I'm okay," I repeat, looking to Pap, who nods slowly.