Literature tale.
Episode 2: Spooky scary skelebro's
Monika's P.O.V
A cold shiver of wind ran down my spine as Frisk, me, and Sayori stepped out into the cold winter air. I bet I wouldn't be bothered by it… if I was wearing my uniform.
I still was a little confused on why I was a kid again. Frisk said my "heart" was too weak, or something like that…
It just didn't feel right. It wasn't fair. When I was kid, I was very shy, like Yuri. I was barely able to talk to anyone without hiding behind my parents. I was also very nervous, which caused me to stutter a lot.
When I became older, I found out it was easy to be brave- if you pretended to be. My stuttering overtime vanished, and I became the popular school girl I was.
But now, being stuck again inside my child self's body… was kind of an insult to my being.
Frisk: Hey, you ok? you've been staring into space for a while now.
Monika: H-huh? O-oh… yes, I'm f-fine…
Ugh… I hate it when I stutter… I feel weak and helpless. I want to be my old self again…
Frisk: You don't look ok.
Monika: I just… I D-don't like being a k-kid again…
Frisk: Why not?
Monika: I feel weak…
Frisk: Don't say that. Besides Toriel, you're the strongest person I know right now. Besides…
They flashed me a cheeky grin.
Frisk: You look adorable like this.
I couldn't see myself, but I knew I was bright red.
Monika: Frrrrisk! S-stop it!
Frisk laughed.
Sayori: Frisk, who are you talking too?
We both froze. We had forgotten That Sayori couldn't see me. This might be bad if she's traveling with us through the whole underground.
Frisk: Uh… My… Imaginary…friend?
There were a couple seconds of silence.
Sayori nodded as if this made sense.
Sayori: Oh, Ok. for a second there, I thought you were hiding something.
Frisk nervously laughed, and I let out a relieved sigh. Who knows what Sayori would have done if she found out about me.
I turned to Frisk to continue our conversation- and found out he was studying a big branch.
Monika: Frisk, what are you doing?
Frisk: I'm trying to decide if I should take this branch with me. It's an upgrade of my older one.
I rolled my eyes and mumbled under my breath.
Monika: It's too heavy to pick up. Just leave it.
Frisk sighed, and nodded. We began to walk again.
Monika: Anyways fris-
A large snapping sound halted all three of us in our tracks.
We all turned around, and saw that the twig had been snapped in two.
Monika: It's been smashed… like it was nothing…
I began to shake nervously.
Sayori: Frisk, I think we should get out of here!
Frisk: Not arguing here!
They took off, with me floating behind them.
While we were running, I saw a shadowy figure appear and disappear on the road.
Monika: F-frisk?
Frisk: I know! Gah!
We started running quicker and quicker. We came to a big bridge that seemed to block us off. "Seem" is the right word because it's a giant blockade. Except, the bars were too wide to stop anyone.
Sayori: Frisk! Why did we stop?!
Frisk: Because-
?: humans.
All three of us froze, as we felt an icy presence behind us.
?: don't ya know how to greet a pal?
I felt a crawling feeling shivering down my spine. It was as if someone was looking at every bad thing I had done in my lifetime, and I didn't like it.
?: turn around and shake my hand.
I glanced at frisk and gave an angry shake of my head. It was obviously suicide. Whatever was behind us did not have good intentions.
Before frisk could even respond however, Sayori was already reaching forward to shake his hand.
Monika and frisk at the same time: nooooooo! Don't!
But it was too late. Sayori grasped the strangers hand-
Causing a loud farting noise to echo through the woods.
…
Then, me and Sayori burst out laughing.
The stranger was revealed to be a short, chubby skeleton, and he was laughing too.
?: heh, the old whoopee cushion trick. It's always funny.
I was laughing so hard, my sides hurt. Geeze, I hadn't laughed since…
I stopped cold.
…Since I watched Yuri stabbed herself.
Ugh. Think of something else, Monika.
Monika: Frisk, who is this guy?
Frisk glanced at me and grinned.
Frisk: The best person ever.
?: now, i wouldn't say that. best people aren't generally lazy.
I froze. He could hear me?
?: anyways, you guys are humans, right?
Frisk and Sayori nodded, while I rolled my eyes. What did he think we were?
?: that's hilarious. I'm sans. sans the skeleton.
The skeleton flashed us a wink.
sans: pleased to meet you guys.
Sayori: That was a good prank. I wish I was as good at them as you are, Mr.
sans: eh, puns are more my specialty.
Sayori: Really?! I have a friend who tells puns! I bet she would-… wait that's odd… I can't remember…
I flinched inwardly again. I needed to steer this conversation elsewhere.
Monika: Ask him if he wants to capture us, Frisk!
sans: you know… I'm actually supposed to be on the watch for humans right now.
All of us stiffened at once. It was the second time he had responded to one of my statements, like he could hear me. But he was acting as if I wasn't even there, which was weird.
But then the skeleton shrugged.
sans: but, like I told that other human earlier, i don't really care about capturing anyone.
We all glanced at each other. There were more humans down here? Geeze, how big was this place?
sans: on the other hand, however… my brother is a HUMAN HUNTING fanatic.
Sayori, Frisk, and me let out a collective groan at the same time. Can't we ever get a break?
sans: actually, i think that's him over there.
I let out a little EEP of fear. Were we gonna almost die like last time with Toriel and her fireballs?
sans: i have an idea. go through this gate thingy. yeah go right through. my bro made the bars too wide too stop anybody.
Me, frisk, and Sayori quickly hurried through the gateway, and came to a clearing with trees and snow everywhere. May I ask why it was snowing underground? No? just checking.
sans: quick, behind those conveniently shaped lamps.
Three lamps stood next to a sentry station of some kind. One was in the shape of frisk, and the other was in the shape of Sayori. When I saw the third lamp, I panicked, thinking once again he knew of my existance. Then I realized it wasn't even tailored to my exact size and measurements. The lamp was small and thin, and the lamp shade was a bright pink color.
sans: that one was for the other human that had passed through here.
I jolt around, sure the skeleton was talking to me, but I discovered that frisk was pointing at it.
"What's wrong with me? Why does being around this guy make me feel uneasy? Also, I feel like I know him somehow…"
I was jolted out of my imagination when a very loud voice shouted across the yard.
?: SANS!
sans winked at frisk.
sans: better hide, kiddo.
Frisk ducked behind their lamp, and I floated above to watch the seen unfold.
A large skeleton marched into the yard. He looked rather magnificent, with the shiny white and red body armor, with the bright red scarf wrapped around his neck.
?: YOU'RE NOT EVEN GARDING YOU'RE STATION!
sans: awh, come on papyrus. you know you love me.
sans: sup, bro?
Papyrus: YOU KNOW WHAT'S UP BROTHER?!
IT'S BEEN EIGHT DAYS AND YOU STILL HAVEN'T.
RECALIBRATED.
YOU'RE.
PUZZELS!
YOU JUST LAZE AROUND OUTSIDE YOUR STATION! WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING?
sans: staring at these lamps. there really cool. wanna look?
I tensed. He was trying to give us away! I got ready to warn frisk and Sayori to run when-
Papyrus: NO! I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT! WHAT IF A HUMAN COMES THROUGH HERE?!
My mouth literally dropped open at this. He wasn't even looking at us!
Papyrus: I WILL BE THE ONE! I MUST BE THE ONE! I WILL CAPTURE A HUMAN!
sans: and yet, you became cooking buddies with the last one that came through this area.
Papyrus: CAN IT SANS! YOU CAN BE A THORN IN MY SIDE SOMETIMES!
sans: huh… so i guess you can say…
Papyrus: SANS NO.
sans: a BONE to pick with me?
Monika: Pfft…
I burst out laughing into insane little giggles. I couldn't help it. Even if he did make me uneasy, he told good jokes.
Papyrus: WHAT WAS THAT SOUND?
I froze. How did he hear me? Is my voice getting more and more real?
Then I realized I heard tiny snickers coming from behind Sayori's lamp, and I let out a sigh of relief.
sans: that? that was a respond to my HUMERUS joke.
Papyrus: UGH! I WILL ATTENED TO MY PUZZELS… AS FOR YOUR WORK? PUT A LITTLE MORE…"BACKBONE" INTO IT!
Papyrus then cleared his throat (Neck? Collarbone? IDK HE'S A SKELETON!) Then shouted out a triumphant "NYEHHEHEHEHEHEHE"
Then he left. Then he came back.
Papyrus: HEH.
He left again.
…s
Monika: Pfft…
I once again burst out laughing, this time joined by frisk, sayori, and sans. And I hadn't laughed like this for a long time.
SPOOPY SCAWY SKELEBROS.
