It wasn't long after waking up that Saris, out of the corner of their half-closed eye sockets, caught a glimpse of white and purple entering the room, the padding of large feet being accompanied by a large gasp.
"M-my child!" The sweet, motherly voice came, loud in Saris' ears, causing them to recoil.
"O-oh! Child! Did I frighten you? My sincerest apologies! Are you well?" the fusion stared at the figure in the dark room.
A goat-like women with large, floppy ears that seemed to be soft as plush should they be touched. Small horns protruded from her head, and kind, ruby-red eyes laced with concern traced Saris' confused features.
A cloud seemed to fill their mind with a haze, and said haze seemed to block their memories. They were almost certain they knew this woman, but could not see past their internal fog to grasp their memories.
"Child...? Are you...?"
Sudden images flashed in their mind, causing the fusion to flinch. A cold voice, commanding them to fight... A harsh voice also laced with regret... Bright lights... No... Fire. Fire! Utter terror and betrayal... Burns...! It burned...! It burned so much... Merciless fire, attacking them until... They died...
Oh no, they... They were going to be killed by this monster! No! They had to get out and-
"-Papyrus. I do not understand what is wrong with them, but it is deeply troubling to see them so disturbed. Ohh, I would just like my child back," the goat woman's voice broke, violent sobs racking through her body. Saris... Almost felt bad for her...
"Ahh yes, thank you, Papyrus... I suppose you are right... Um... How soon are you able to arrive?"
Papyrus...
Papyrus! They knew that name... An odd feeling told them that with Papyrus both they and him would be safe. Safe, safe away from this monster that would surely kill them...
Why did these thoughts seem so juvenile, though? This they were unsure of as well. The fog clouding their mind became thicker and thicker the more they attempted to dig through it. It was infuriating, to say the least.
"Child... Your, er, friends shall arrive soon! Would you care for some pie or tea?" the goat woman's voice was deceptively sweet... It almost sounded sincere...? But... They knew she could not be trusted.
"N-no," they were almost surprised by their own voice. It seemed too low to be theirs... But also too high...? It was odd.
"Ah... Alright then... My child... Would... Would you, ah... Prefer to be left alone then...?"
Giving the woman a swift nod, they watched as the monster shuffled awkwardly before gingerly nodding and leaving Saris alone in the room.
Alone in the darkness, Saris attempted to grasp at memories, thoughts, anything that could tell them who they are, who the others are.
They knew they were a fusion... A fusion that wouldn't unfuse... Was it because they liked being a fusion so much? Their components enjoyed one another's company so much, they refused to separate...?
They were unsure...
Or... Maybe they weren't-
"HEY! PUNK! WHERE'RE YA?"
They tensed. Someone... Something was looking for them?
"UNDYNE! PLEASE DO NOT NOOGIE THE FUSION!"
Relief.
The door to the darkened room burst open, and Saris' eye sockets squeezed shut at the sudden light, an unintentional, indignant squeal emerging from their lips.
After they gingerly opened their eye sockets, of which seemed to burn in rejection of the sudden brightness in the room, they were greeted back by a most unusual sight.
A tall fish woman stood, towering over the group, blue scales glistening in the light from behind her. She seemed strong, and her single good eye seemed to pierce straight into Saris' very soul. A chill creeped up their spine as their mind associated this woman with fear... Death... Their death... But... Also with Papyrus' happiness... And, honestly, that was the most important thing in the world to them...
Speaking of Papyrus, he stood next to the fish woman , near as tall as her, but not quite. His face read joy and relief, but Saris could not figure out why. Immediate guilt flooded them as they thought that, maybe, it could have been something they had done. Had they upset him in some way...? They hoped they had not. After all, though a near full-grown skeleton, he was a baby-bones at heart. Every part of them loved Papyrus... Loved their family...
Shortest of the group stood a stubby, golden dinosaur in a lab coat. She appeared nervous... Something... Something deep within them told them only misery came from that... From... The lab? Their mind screamed that she was deceptive, willing to put their life at risk for her personal gain...
And finally, next to the small, golden dinosaur... A robot... His face read concern, but every part of their being told them it was in fear of his own life... He was too self-centered to care about them! Or anyone else! His very presence made their blood boil.
They despised him, absolutely loathed him. And, he was going to take away one of the only goddamn reasons they were even living their shitty existence anymore!
Growling at the tacky robot, Saris jumped out from under the hot covers of the comfortable bed. They quickly turned his soul deep blue, and slammed him against the wall.
Plaster crumbled onto the star as he attempted to stand, but they would not leave it there. Slamming the robot into the ceiling, a barrage of bones emerged, impaling the bucket of bolts.
Saris released a satisfied hum, before slamming the star back into the ground. Raising their arm up, a terrifying goat-like skull hovered above their head, and a whirring noise could be heard.
Ah yes, the fear for his life... It shined in the useless metal-heap's eyes. He was completely and utterly terrified... As he should be, of course.
An unparalleled, devilish, ungodly large smile broke onto Saris' face, the lights in their eyesockets turning a deadly red. A slight flush tinged their white cheeks, making for a truly terrifying sight.
"Some People Will Never Change."
The whisper came so quietly, only the robot could hear it. Without another word, a beam of blinding, white-hot light was fired at the robot.
Screams.
But Saris didn't care. The damned scrap pile had it coming to him.
They prepared to slam the robot into the walls once more. They wanted him G.O.N.E.
A voice was chanting in their head, "Do it, partner! Finish him!"
They would. They would! They would end-
"-ANS! SANS! PLEASE! DO NOT DO THAT! DO NOT DO A VIOLENCE!"
Sans...?
Papyrus!
They looked over at the skeleton, and was greeted by a sight that made their very soul tremble and shake, regret and shame haunting their mind.
Their stood Papyrus, fat, orange tears rolling down his face. He looked as though he had attempted to reach Saris, as the large fish woman was holding him back. They knew deep in their souls that they had never seen him this distressed before...
Oh no.
Shit.
What were they about to do...?!
"sh-shit. p-paps, i... i didn't," their voice took on a strange, deeper quality that they were unused to, but it still seemed fitting, "god. wh-what did i do...?"
"Well, Sans, seems like you almost fucking killed your brother's idol, and my girlfriend's life's work!"
Sans... Again...
"the fuck is sans...?"
It was a serious question. It didn't warrant the gasps from the small crowd that it got. Hell, even the robot, of whom was being helped up by the lizard, gasped.
"Y-you d-don't know?! Oh no. Ohhhh no. Th-this is bad! A-are you sure? Y-you're um... W-what was it? T-talking l-lowercase! T-that only happens w-with Sans...!" the lizard stuttered. Lowercase...? This... This was all confusing.
"SANS? HOW DO YOU NOT REMEMBER SANS! I REMEMBER SANS! DOCTOR, SANS IS BEING RIDICULOUS!" they were upsetting Papyrus...?
"Shh! Y-yes, Papyrus! I know! B-but... S-San- Saris! Y-you've gotta t-trust me. I-if it's alright w-with you, I-I'd l-like to run some t-tests." their bones chilled at the sound of 'tests', especially at the hands of the lizard. They had a feeling that her tests did not usually have a favourable outcome.
"eh? uh... sure, doc," they responded simply, unsure of what else to say. Everyone else in the room, even Papyrus, seemed to trust her...
"A-awesome! O-okay! S-so, I've j-just g-gotta b-bring out y-your s-souls..."
The world flashed black for a mere second, and two souls emerged from their chest.
It was odd, though. When fused, Saris knew, monsters' souls stayed constant. Only when having a child did two monsters' souls combine, as it would allow the child to have traits of both parents, in both personality and appearance.
So when two purple souls, one slightly not red and rightside-up, the other slightly more blue and upside-down, attached at the points, emerged, Saris was unsure of what to think.
"O-oh n-no! N-no no no! S-sans, l-listen, do you know who a-any of us a-are? P-please!" she looked desperate.
"you're some kind of scientist who did somethin' to someone even you probably don't remember, fish sticks over there's killed me before, that scrap heap took somethin' away from me, and that's papyrus," they shrugged simply, seeing nothing wrong with their response. It was the whole, honest truth.
"NYAAGH! DO YOU HONESTLY NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING?! AND HOW COULD I HAVE KILLED YOU! YOU'RE STANDING RIGHT HERE! I DIDN'T KILL THE LITTLE SQUIRT EITHER! ALPH! The lazybones is delusional!"
"HA! SEE! MY BROTHER REMEMBERS THE VERY AWESOME AND GREAT PAPYRUS! AND- WAIT! YOU DO NOT REMEMBER YOUR ALMOST-BESTIE-BUT-NOT-BETTER-THAN-I, UNDYNE?"
"no...? i mean yes but... apparently she hasn't tried to turn me into a 'kebob?"
"Well... Uh... I mighta... Er..."
"L-listen! Do the n-names Frisk or Sans m-mean, w-well, a-anything t-to you?!" the lizard seemed more panicked than ever, and it honestly frightened Saris a bit.
"nah, doc. i mean, you all've been callin' me 'sans' but uh... should those names be anything?"
Inwardly, Papyrus froze. He had told himself repeatedly that this outcome would not occur, that they would never forget their friends, their family. That Sans could not forget the doctor, or anyone else. Frisk could not forget her besties! But... He was wrong. And... They forgot themselves...
"Saris," the doctor spoke clear and cautiously, in a tone none of those in the room had ever heard, "you need to unfuse. Now."
"why...?"
"The magic and Determination in you stopped fighting. They're going to become a single soul if you don't unfuse soon."
A/N-
literally this fic is going in directions not even i was expecting. also i uploaded a picture of a scene from this chapter on my deviantart of the same name.
i really wanna thank my editor for being there to help me with this story! i wish I could say more, but this A/N would be extremely long!
also! gonna answer some questions and stuff here!
i'm so happy to see all these new readers! especially those that say that these kinds of stories aren't the ones usually read! the idea of fusion from this story is near completely inspired by steven universe, a show my editor got me hooked on before i wrote this. and as to the person asking about royaltale! (to those who haven't read it, I highly suggest reading it! it is very well written!) trust me, i would totally adore to see that fic updated haha. it honestly makes me so happy that someone liked my art so much that they'd do that! but i also completely understand someone not having the time or motivation to do something, so I definitely won't be pushing them to do anything! I also do not read many fanfics in general, so, sincerest apologies, I do not believe I could direct you to any more stories similar to it! although you should definitely read their other stories if you haven't!