It was a snowstorm the next week. Everyone in snowdin stayed at home indoors. Red and papyrus were playing poker at the table. Buttercup was asleep, chia holding her close on the couch, also asleep. Red was winning so far in their game.

Papyrus: Sans! You cheating son of a bitch!

Red: I ain't cheating, buddy, you just suck at this.

Papyrus: Go fuck yourself! I will take the upper hand, just you wait!

Red chuckled to himself. Chia got up, went to the kitchen. She had a blanket tied around her shoulders like a cape again. She got a pot, poured milk in, turned the stove on, grabbing hot chocolate pouder bags.

Chia: I'm making hot chocolate. Want some?

Red: nope. Good on my mustard.

Papyrus: maybe.

When she finished making it, she made 3 cups, topped them with whipped cream. She set one by papyrus, one by red.

Chia: I know you said no, but *in a her weird tone* too bad

Red: *chuckle* too bad, huh? Well, okay, since you insist. *takes a sip* not bad. I'm more of a mustard fan, but this is pretty good.

Chia: its the box type.

Red: still good.

Chia: awe, thanks.

Papyrus looked at them, eyebrow up as he took a sip, noticing their behavior towards each other lately.

Papyrus: your move, brother.

Red: heh. You really want to lose, huh, paps?

Papyrus: nyeh heh heh! I beg to differ!

They continued their game, chia took sips, looking outside. She saw something…its moving…

Chia:…are my eyes tricking me…? Or..am I really seeing that..?

Papyrus: what is it, human?

Chia:..I see…i can't make it out…

Papyrus got up, went to the window, looking

Papyrus:..what the hell…

Outside was Niko. He was a au Gaster, very different from most Gasters. He was one of the youngest, in his 20s, most Gasters were in their 50s. He looked more child-like compared to most of them, wore a black sweater, a long grey lab coat, had purple eyes. He was hard to make out in the blizzard. He was cut up..and bleeding.. He was weak.

Papyrus: that's a monster!

Red: *looks over* wait, what?

Papyrus: Sans, human! Stay put!

He ran outside into the blizzard. Niko was shivering violently, he collapsed into the snow, his vision getting blurry. He had been calling for help, but it was weak, quiet.

Papyrus went to him, looking down at him. He was very blurry to Niko's view, passing out as the pair of red gloves grabbed him, lifted him. Niko weakly cried out for help one last time before passing out. Papyrus held him by his side in a arm, went back in. He closed the door.

Red: -oh my god!

Chia: is he okay!?

Papyrus wasn't answering, took the coat off, dropping it to the ground, then took the sweater off.

Papyrus: Sans, teleport to Alphys. Bring her here. Now.

Red quickly did as asked. Alphys was squirming, red had her by the arm

Alphys: Let me go, you stupid, good for nothing skeleton!

Red: hey, Alphys, chill out, will ya? This is kinda important.

Alphys looked at Niko

Alphys: what about it?

Papyrus: Heal him. Our healing magic isn't as strong as yours.

Alphys grumbled, began her work, insulting the brothers. She was a grumpy lizard.

Red: where the hell did he come from?..could he be from one of those alternate universes?

Chia: I think so..

Red:..those are knife wounds… He was obviously attacked..

Papyrus: no shit. You figured that out on your own?

Red put his hand on his chin, mouth, thinking.

Niko woke up later that night. All he could think about was what happend to him, more concerned about the Gaster he was dating. He didn't notice his coat, sweater was off, his chest was bandaged up. He sat up. Papyrus was washing dishes, felt he was awake. He went in, caught Niko trying to get up.

Papyrus: stay down! You're hurt! You're in no condition to move!

Niko: G-Gatsy-! I have to help him-!

Papyrus had no clue what he was talking about, never seen a Gaster other than Niko, his own had fallen in the void, wiped from his memory years ago. Niko attempted to get up, but Papyrus grabbed him by the skull, forced his face onto the couch, holding him down, making Niko yelp, squirm, but paps was stronger than him. Papyrus spoke in a firm, quieter tone.

Papyrus: If you're that okay with dying, I shouldn't have saved you. I should have let you freeze to death. You'd be a pile of dust. "Gatsy" you mentioned, would never see you again.

Niko quit squirming, was silent.

Papyrus let him go, hmped. He was about to walk off, but Niko spoke. Only it wasn't really Niko. This voice was deeper, sounded much different. (I just call him e!Niko)

e!Niko: Don't waste your time on him. He's rather pathetic.

e!niko looked more Gasterish, had a different shade of purple eyes, a white purple, glowed very bright, had his eyes half closed most of the time, had a normal Gaster smile, it made him look sinister, even if he wasn't doing anything bad, it was just how he looked.

Papyrus: what the hell are you? *snarls*

e!Niko: never have been named. "Gasty" is another Gaster, like Niko here. "Niko" is a nickname for him to separate him from the others.

Papyrus: the fuck is a Gaster?

e!Niko: *chuckles softly* well, you wouldn't know. How are you supposed to know what your creator is if you've never met him yourself?..actually..you have.. He just no longer exists..

Papyrus summoned a bone, tackled e!Niko, held the bone to his throat, growling at him

Papyrus: Start talking! Now!

Red: -Hey, hey! Papyrus, stop!

Red pulled Papyrus off

Red: Paps, what the hell happend!?

Niko was given control again, had no clue what just happend, looked frightened

Red: Look at the guy, he's scared shitless!

Papyrus: Sans, you weren't there! That was not the same person! He looked different, acted different!

Red: that's no excuse to fucking attack him!

Papyrus: he mentioned our "creator"!

Red looked confused

Red: *sigh*..look..let me talk to him..go chill out..

Papyrus gave him the middle finger, left the room. Red helped Niko up. Niko was 5.4 feet.

Red: sorry about my bro there. You okay, bud?

Niko nodded. He sat on the couch, began to tell Red everything about how Sanses and Papyruses are created from their Gasters, the reason why Gasters have hand holes, the skelebros are literally made from them.

Red: …you have them..where..where is your sans and papyrus?…

Niko: *lowers his head*..my mom..she found out about the sanses and papyruses…she cut my palms out…she wanted me to have them early so mine would be my age, be future scientists with me..but they were born babies..mom planned on killing them..I had to cry, beg for her to let them live … I was only 6 years old..

Red: ..did she?

Niko:..I..don't know…she took them from me…I never got to see them again…

Tears fell from his eyes, held his arms. Red swallowed a painful lump in his throat, felt bad for him. That hurt to hear. He frowned, rubbed the back of his skull

Red: ..shit …im so sorry…that must have been really hard on you.. If that happend to me..I wouldn't know what to do…

Niko: I just pray they just got sent to a good home, grew up happy and safe .. I hope someday I will see them again..

Red weakly smiled

Red: …do you..know where my Gaster would be?..I'd like to meet him…