Frisk walks slowly as she looks at the monsters that fill the town. They laugh and chat without a care. There are a few shops, a library, an inn, and, of course, homes. Most of the monsters don't give her a second glance, though a few seem startled by her presence. Up ahead, Papyrus waits in front of a house near the other end of the town. She picks up the pace to a jog until she reaches him.

"EXCELLENT! WELCOME, HUMAN, TO MY HOME. I SHALL COOK YOU A FABULOUS MEAL." He walks in and Frisk hesitates a moment before following him in. The house is two stories, though there is a door under the stairway to the left. Straight ahead is a kitchen, but immediately to the right is a table. There are some books on it, as well as a rock on a blanket, covered in sprinkles. "THAT'S SANS' PET ROCK. HE NEVER REMEMBERS TO FEED IT, SO I HAVE TO BE THE RESPONSIBLE ONE." Papyrus says with a sigh as he walks into the kitchen. Frisk giggles and pats the rock.

"W-well, that's interesting." She closes the door behind herself and takes a few more steps into the building. When she looks upstairs she sees two doors. "So, is it just you and Sans here?"

"YES. OUR DAD HAS A LIVING SPACE IN HIS LAB, BUT SANS AND I DIDN'T WANT TO STAY THERE. THIS TOWN IS NICE, AND WHEN HUMANS APPEARED IN THE PAST THEY ALWAYS CAME THROUGH HERE, SO I THOUGHT IT'D BE THE BEST PLACE TO DO MY WORK AS A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL GUARD." Frisk walks to the kitchen and stands in the doorway, watching Papyrus as he begins cooking.

"So… You know the king?" Papyrus puts a pot of water on the stove.

"OF COURSE!" Papyrus smiles at Frisk. "WHY DO YOU ASK?" Frisk leans on the doorway.

"I… need to speak with him."

"ABOUT WHAT?" Papyrus reaches up into a cupboard and begins pulling down some spices.

"Well, I… I've actually been out here for about a week now." Frisk looks at a window across the living room. "It's so amazing. You monsters have been living in such a beautiful place, and it's so… big. I… I know it may sound a bit ridiculous, but…" She looks at Papyrus again. "The other humans don't even know how amazing it is out here. They think this place is filled with evil monsters who want us dead, but all of you have been so kind. I want to show everyone this world. Living underground isn't… well, it's not bad, but it isn't a dream life either." She sighs and looks out the window again. "The only way to make everyone understand how good of a life they could live if they left the Underground is to destroy the barrier and show it to them."

"WAIT, YOU MEAN YOU WANT TO BRING ALL OF THE HUMANS OUT HERE?" Papyrus frowns as he looks at Frisk. She gives him a half-hearted smile.

"I think that, if everyone was able to come out here, they'd be happier, and nicer, and… It would be so much better for everyone. Right now, humans are so cramped and everyone is so on edge all the time. It isn't right. I want to stop that, and to show them all that they can be happy… That everyone deserves a good life with a happy ending, you know?" Papyrus simply looks at Frisk for a few moments, then he smiles.

"THAT SOUNDS NICE. YOU SEEM LIKE A VERY KIND HUMAN." He returns to making his spaghetti.

"Thanks… By the way, my name is Frisk."

"FRISK? WHAT A FUNNY NAME!" Frisk looks surprised, then she laughs.

"I-I guess it might be a bit different. Then again Papyrus isn't a normal name either."

"NYEH HEH HEH! THAT'S BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE OF THE GREAT PAPYRUS!" Papyrus looks at his ingredients, then back at Frisk. "WELL, IT'LL ACTUALLY BE A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE I FINISH WITH MY WORLD FAMOUS SPAGHETTI. FEEL FREE TO RELAX IN THE LIVING ROOM, OR WALK AROUND TOWN FOR A LITTLE WHILE. DON'T BE TOO LONG THOUGH."

"Alright. Thanks, Papyrus." Frisk walks to the couch and sits down. Other than Papyrus' cooking and occasional humming, the house is silent. She leans on the arm of the couch, looking at the blank screen of the tv. Her feet ache a little, so she pulls off her shoes and grabs them, setting them by the door. Then she puts her feet up and leans back against the arm of the couch. Slowly, her body sinks, until her head is resting on the arm. Her eyes droop, until finally they shut all together.


Frisk opens her eyes to see a ceiling above her. She sits up, and as she does a light blue jacket slides off of her and onto the floor. She looks at it in surprise, then looks around.

"Oh… Uh… P-Papyrus?" She turns and sets her feet on the floor, then grabs the jacket before standing up. "Papyrus!" She looks around again, and this time she sees a piece of paper on the table by the door and walks over. She puts the hood of the jacket on her head and grabs the paper. "Frisk, there is spaghetti in the kitchen. I have some… things to attend to. Behave yourself. Papyrus." She smiles and sets the paper back down. She then walks to the kitchen and sees a plate of spaghetti, without the sauce, and then, on the stove, is a pot with sauce in it. Frisk grabs the plate and then puts some sauce on it. She returns to the couch and eats the spaghetti. "This is…" She half smiles. "M-maybe I'll have to help him learn some… better recipes." She giggles and continues eating, until finally the plate is empty. She returns it to the kitchen, then she walks out of the house. It's still light outside, though she can see the sun is slowly preparing to set.

"Mom, hurry up!"

"I don't wanna go home!"

"Come on! One more hour, please!" Frisk looks to her right and sees a few kids talking with her parents. She smiles and looks to her left. Further in the distance she can only see trees, but a path leads through them.

"I guess it's getting late. I wanna keep going, but…" She looks towards the sun and sighs. "Oh well." She looks up at the house and sees a balcony. "I bet the sunset'll look great from up there. I didn't see a way up though…" She walks around the house, but nothing else catches her eye. Finally, she goes back inside and heads upstairs. There are only two doors up there, no windows. "I wonder…" She knocks on the first door, but no response. Slowly, she opens it, and finds a room decorated as if for a young boy. She smiles and takes a few steps in. "I bet this is Papyrus' room. He seems like the type to have all sorts of random stuff like this." She sees a window, but it's behind a computer set-up. "Guess I can't get out this way." She walks back out and shuts the door, then she tries the next one. When she knocks, once again there is no answer. She tries to open the door, but it's locked. "Come on." She sighs. "Oh well." She heads back downstairs and sits back on the couch. She pulls the jacket so its closed up, then she leans back. "Well, someone'll come back sooner or later. I hate to impose, but I hope they don't mind me staying here tonight." She shuts her eyes.

"nah, it's fine." Frisk jumps and looks up to see Sans leaning against the upstairs balcony, looking down at her. "you really seem to like my jacket. looks cute on you." Frisk blushes and pulls the hood further down.

"Wh-where did you come from? I-I thought I was alone." She quickly asks.

"i just got home." She peaks up at Sans, and this time she notices the white lab coat he's wearing over his normal clothes. "papyrus is probably out working on puzzles or training. that's pretty normal for him." He walks down the stairs and joins Frisk on the couch. "so, did you have a good nap?"

"Uh, y-yeah… D-did you put your jacket over me?" Sans grabs a remote and turns on the tv.

"yeah. i had to come home because i forgot my lab coat, and then i saw you all curled up on the couch, so i thought you could use a blanket of some sort." Frisk looks down at the jacket, and she pulls it a little tighter.

"Th-thank you." She quietly says. Sans looks at her, but she looks away, still blushing.

"…you know, you're a bit different from the other humans that have come out here." She looks at Sans, but he looks at the tv. "you know others have come out, right?"

"O-Of course. There've been eight children that we know of who went through the barrier. The only one who ever came back was the first one, but…" Frisk looks down. "She was brought back by a monster, dead. It left all the humans panicked, so they started performing rituals every year where they'd pour some of their energy into the barrier to keep its strength up, in hopes of keeping monsters from sneaking in."

"so, that's how you know the story?" She looks at Sans, and he smiles at her. "i did kind of wonder what humans thought of monsters, but i've not exactly met a lot of humans before, so i haven't been able to ask."

"So… So you know about the monster and the first human?" Frisk questions. Sans shuts his eyes.

"it's a bit of a long story, and it's the reason that no other human who has come out here is alive right now." Frisk feels her heart stop for a moment. Sans opens one eye and looks at her. "well, i'm sure you'll hear about it eventually, especially if you're planning on seeing king asgore. that story isn't why i'm curious though."

"Then, why are you curious?" Sans looks up at the ceiling.

"so, do you know that humans are a lot stronger than monsters?"

"Yeah." Frisk nods. "Monsters are made up of mostly magic, so, physically, humans are far stronger and more durable."

"…so, if humans are so strong, shouldn't they be careful in how they use that power? shouldn't they think through their actions, and think twice before using it against someone?" Frisk frowns. Sans shut his eyes again. "there was a very kind monster who used to be captain of the royal guard. she was gentle, though she was also quite lazy." He smiles. "when the last human came around, she tried to smile, and even tried to befriend him. she believed, wholeheartedly, that anyone could be a good person if they just tried…" He opens his eyes, and they're empty. "her kindness was betrayed, and he killed her."

"That's… that's so terrible. Sans, I…" He shuts his eyes again.

"well, that's in the past. listen, frisk, be careful in how you act. these monsters deserve better than what happened to her." He opens his eyes again and looks at Frisk. She smiles at him.

"Don't worry Sans. I won't hurt anyone. The monsters have all been so kind to me. I would never want to hurt anyone." Sans studies her a moment, then smiles.

"that's good to hear. well, let's enjoy some tv until papyrus gets home." He looks at the tv, and Frisk does as well.