Chapter 5.

The snow had begun to fall once more, as I turned myself quickly on my back, one of my arms holding me up as the other brushed off snow. Sans stood before me, glaring as I watched his hand illuminate towards me. "Sans, I don't know what-" before I had a chance to defend myself, I felt a heavy grip around my heart before I was thrown a good feet away into the thick snow. I coughed roughly, feeling the ice chill begin to nip at my skin. "S-Sans, wait! I'm b-begging you!" I wailed as he seemed to ignore my notions as he shook his head with disgust.

I stared at him, shaking as his eyes looked back at mine with a mixture desire and hate, his body ready for revenge that I didn't understand. "Not this time kid." He whispered.

I called out for help again, this time Sans letting me out of his own sick fun, before dragging me by my foot once more. Snow began to rise up into my shirt as I was dragged by my stomach. "No please stop!"

I quivered as I felt him toss me again, this time causing me to land dangerously close on my neck. The landing hurt, but I glanced up in a daze as I heard a faint voice, and I began to freeze thinking that there was someone nearby. I called out again, forcing myself to stand before Sans crudely plowed me forward, causing me to make a sickening impact against a rough patch of ice.

Go on…kill her! She killed your friend, return the favor.

The voice was as close as they could get, but their words frightened me as I looked around for them. "Go on…kill me!" my voice quaked. I froze.

Right as I felt myself being tugged at, confusion soon became panic as I realized I was speaking words that weren't mine. "I killed your friend," managed to escape my lips before a visible blue heart immerged from my chest. I felt my eyes drift slightly with dizziness, as the voice continued whispering things that made my stomach churn. "Sans-wait-return the favor-ah!" I tried to gain control before I was roughly dropped onto the the icy surface again, this time making a clear impact on the side of my temple.

Sans blue eye was sparking with a hint of gold, and I looked up as he glared down in hate. "You finally owning up to it you pathetic wrench?" he snapped walking up to me with a powerful stride. "I've watched my friends die before over and over again by humans just like you, but this time," he lifted me up by the base of my neck. "I am settling this on my own terms."

My head began to spin slightly, faint images and voices flooding my head again as I could feel myself being pushed down again onto the ice, cracks beginning to web across the surface as blood sprinkled the area.

Where have I heard that voice? I let out a gasp as though as I was roughly tossed across the ice, looking up to see Sans glaring down at me with a new found determination, before lifting me back up in the air. "No don't-" I was cut off as Sans struck me down again, this time harder than the first. I could have sworn I heard something crack, not sure whether it was the surface itself or something in my body. But despite my pain, I heard the voice fill my ears with a sickening laugh.

Stop holding back, you're pathetic! Even Toriel put up more of a fight than this!

The voice yelled in my head again and I felt salty hot tears rush down my face as I felt myself begin to mumble what was being said. Stop this…I need to stop this. I began shaking though as he lifted me up once more, seeming to want my death to be slow and painful. "Stop-Stop holding back!" my words struggled to leave my mouth as I tried to cover it with my hands. I shook my head though as they came, seeing a flicker of fire behind those ghostly dark eyes across from me.

Crash!

Sans had thrown me against the surface of the ice, shards of snapping beneath me as I began to hear a ringing in my ears. My words began to become incoherent, as I somehow mumbled "Even Toriel-put up more of a fight than this…" I shouted outwards though as I felt him grab my neck, the tender soreness returning as he pulled me up to see his face.

"Don't you, fucking dare say that name."

I was flung harshly down again. He was going to break me. The sickening laugh filled my head once again, and I groaned unable to get a hold on what was happening. That voice…oh lord where have I heard that awful voice?

Sans was paying me no mind other than forcing me to stand up with a blue hold, before knocking me back down once again. "Sans please…that thing is making me…" my mumbling was cut off as I was grabbed not even seconds of making impact, to feeling myself being squeezed.

I was starting to black out. I felt him levitate me once more, directly in the center of the iced over lake as he held me up to his eye level. My eyes stared him, begging for this to stop. Darkness though returned my gaze as he brought his right hand up, preparing to bring me down once more.

I turned my head away, bracing myself for the final hit that he was about to bring down on me. My eyes opened slightly as I glanced at the shards of ice that remained partially in the intact, my reflection being far from a pretty sight. Blood seemed to be dripping from my head, and my lip was busted with a bruise forming on my cheek. The illumination of Sans blue hand being the only thing to reflect my features.

I blinked, feeling the tension of Sans hold on me, telling that he was putting in more energy than he had been before; before I took one more thing into play as I stared onwards, my reflection stared back at with an unnerving trait.

My eyes were a copper red.

"Chara…?" I whispered in disbelief, a sudden flash flood of memories impacting my already bruised mental capacity. Everything, even up to the point of remembering Sans threatening me in the snow, raced through my head. My eyes flickered to Sans, with wide desperation as I opened my mouth to speak. Yet before I had a chance to think anything of it further, I felt myself make impact with the ground.

The loud crunch of ice beneath me sent a shudder through my body. Something was breaking, and I didn't think it was any of my bones. My ears were ringing, my heart was pounding, and my body was shaking as I felt myself frozen in place. Sans breathed heavily, letting out an angry snarl as he knelt down glaring at me.

I must have looked like a fish out of water, my mouth twitching slightly as I tried to form words, my eyes wide with shock as I felt a warm sensation between my legs. Sans grunted, shoving me roughly onto my back as I flopped over, and letting out a painful gasp as he did.

Took him long enough, didn't it Ren?

The voice startled me, and I felt tears flood my vision. I still didn't know who this voice was, but it sent chills down my spine. Even though I heard it before, everything in its power seemed to fight off my growing memory. Sans snapped his fingers once more, the pressure around my chest increasing as I saw him lift a heart, from me, a growing sense of emptiness flooding over me. The heart was flickering and looked like it had cracks in it. My hand, as painful and numb as it was began to flex as I couldn't find the strength to lift my arm.

Sans noticed this and glanced down at it, before shaking his head with a dark gaze. "You're not getting this back, kid." He whispered.

No, you won't be. But don't worry Ren.

I winced slightly as he grasped the heart in his hand, looking at it with distained taste. I felt my heart race though as he began bringing it to his mouth, and the sudden realization and physical discomfort that began to grow made me realize that he was going to put me out for good.

I will be here…

My hand flexed again, this time shaking enough to barley touch his knee. The skeleton flinched slightly glancing down at me before looking at me with a hardened gaze.

Yes, yes Sans! Look at my eyes, the color! They aren't green, they-

"Sorry kid." He whispered leaning over placing his hand over my face. My breathing hitched when I felt him gently shut my eye lids, causing my hand to frantically cling onto his pant leg with as much desperation as I could.

To take…

I began to sob, unable to form words from my dry and sore throat that stung from the bitter chill. My fingers tugged again roughly at him, and I felt that physical feeling of emptiness wash over me more and more, as darkness began to take over.

Chara…you.

That name, oh lord that name. Chara's name! I felt a suppressed groan and slight angry determination push over me, as my hand continued to pull at Sans shorts desperately. He seemed to pause for a moment, as I gave whatever last energy I had to force her name from my lips. "Cah-r..ah."

There was a momentary pause before Sans froze, my heart still in his hold as he was just about to do the unthinkable with it.

"Wait, what did you just say?" his voice seemed to be hitch somewhat, the blue hue in his eye dying out slightly, as his eyes traveled over me in demand. I felt myself shake slightly as he put the heart dangerously close to my chest, but refusing to allow it to return to my form. My hand that was gripping on his pant leg was released, as my nails began digging into the ice.

"Ch..a…"

Stop it.

I felt something strike me against my chest once more, but it felt different. It felt heavy and sick, and I could feel Sans flinch as my heart noticeably did the same.

Ren, I'm warning you.

I was struck again, this time Sans seemed to grow anxious, as I winced, the heart in his hand flinching as well, a visible crack increasing as it did. The skeleton began to slowly contemplate what could be happening, debating whether to consume the soul at the risk that the possible demon was actually present, or to put the soul back in the human.

Back OFF.

This time, Sans had heard that, and his eye flared as he quickly illuminated the soul in his possession, looking around with disbelief. His eyes traveled back down to me, as I shook once more at the combination of a growing headache and the pain in my chest, before I felt Sans push down on me, causing me to let in a much needed amount of air.

…

"Kid, seriously?" Sans stared at Ren with a sudden realization that there could have been a mistake, and that if his suspicions were right… "Ren, Ren, I need you to stay conscious. Don't fall asleep. Common kid."

The skeleton summoned the human's soul once more but only for a mere moment, as he allowed the natural color of it to come into form. It was flickering, obviously because he had just been trying to kill her…but it was flickering a slight pink. If she had consumed Toriel's soul, he wouldn't have been able to sense it at this point, but that didn't mean he wouldn't be able to tell if someone else's conscious soul besides Ren's was actually present. A soul that could possibly be trying to overtake hers.

Staring at it nervously, Sans carefully studied it, holding the human close before his eyes widened in panic.

Her soul was not dying.

Sans quickly pushed the soul back into the humans chest as they let out a wheezing intake of air, before he gripped them as close as he could, teleporting into the kitchen and onto the cold tile floor.

Looking back down at Ren, he gripped her face before patting it again and again on her cheek, shaking her slightly. "Kid, you got to wake up. I made a mistake, a big one. Common don't let her do this to you." The small bruised blonde didn't move, but slouched further in his hold. "Shit." He whispered before glancing at the closed door.

Papyrus wouldn't be home for another few hours. Setting her down as carefully as he could on the tile, he stood up and rushed over to the paper bags sitting on the counter, before digging through them and pulling out a spider donut in the process. "Don't fall asleep, don't fall asleep." He kept mumbling as he knelt back down at the bruised and battered girl.

Opening the girl's mouth, he shoved a piece of the donut in it before staring at her panicky. "Eat it, common eat it damn it!" Ren was not conscious enough to even eat the piece, seeming to begin drifting off further as Sans pulled the piece out of her mouth before shoving it in his own.

"Fool me once…" he began chewing rapidly. "Shame on you." Pulling the chewed food out before gaining any of its healing benefits, he shoved it in the woman's mouth before forcing it down her throat. She began to visibly gag slightly before she swallowed, a slight groan being heard from her as Sans broke off another piece of the donut.

"Fool me twice…" he quickly chewed it down, making sure Ren had swallowed the previous one before pulling it out and forcing it once again down her throat. "Then shame on you, Chara."

He continued breaking pieces of the spider donut, chewing it before he was sure it would be able to get into the unconscious girls system. Ren, at the fourth force feeding, rolled over and began coughing, the donut doing its job by giving her enough HP to regain consciousness. Sans in result let out a mortified sigh running his hand over her back, shaking his head regretfully.

…

Hard cold floors kissed my face, my bare skin growing cold to the touch as I felt myself finally rouse from my sleep, as a hand continued rubbing itself on my shoulder. I believed my eyes to have been playing tricks on me, thinking that I was laying across from my younger sibling Sophia, who mirrored back at me, but upon focusing I could see it was only me staring back at myself. Slipping into consciousness, as a rough cough shook through me, I felt myself dizzily open my eyes further feeling a hand gripping me from the back, the other running themselves on my side. I laid there unmoving for a moment, before piecing together slowly all that had happened in those previous moments. Sans was attacking me…but someone else was there, and when I had looked I saw that-

I froze though realizing though that it was the skeleton who was the one that was sitting behind me as my nerves began to register once more, as I stared at the reflection of the oven, seeing him worriedly behind me. Slowly lifting my head from the floor, I attempted to turn over and look at him before I felt him freeze pulling his hands back and staring at me with a wide eyed expression as I faced him head on. His eyes were relatively normal, white specks staring at me, his body almost shaking it seemed as I blinked looking him over.

"Ren…" his voice trailed as he whispered, seemingly unable to form words. His hands were trembling, and I could tell he felt confused and apologetic all at the same time.

I blinked feeling a sore muscle send a shooting pain through me as I slowly forced my way up, Sans not attempting to stop me as I leaned against his oven. I sat there for a few minutes, eyes shut as I tried to not focus on the growing bruises and possible concussion that was throbbing through my head. I heard my name again. Glancing up at Sans who seemed desperate and rather emotional, he reached out cautiously to put his hand on my shoulder as I felt my eyes slightly roll back in my head.

"Hey, don't do that…common." Sans sided over to me, putting both hands on my face, forcing me to sit up despite feeling the growing desire to sleep. I stared at him, my eyes drooping. "Ren. You can't fall asleep."

"Hmm…" my answer was muffled between his hands as he squeezed my cheeks slightly. I even felt him pinch my ear, tug my hair and tap my face again before trying to force me to focus back on him. "Sans…my head. Chara was…"

I felt him freeze, his movements pausing before they became more demanding. "I know," he slapped me lightly over and over, causing me to open my eyes momentarily before feeling myself droop again. "I messed up, I'm sorry. I am so sorry." He mumbled to himself as he grabbed my shoulders pulling me up. "I was wrong, you were right, and you can tell me all about it but you have to stay awake."

I looked up at him surprised, my senses too overcome with all that had occurred to fully register exactly what I was feeling, thinking, or wanting to say. But I knew one thing, and that was…

"Chara." I whispered mumbling shaking my head. Things weren't right when I thought of her or said her name, but I desperately wanted to get her out of my head. "She…" I felt myself slump, exhaustion and the trauma of having impacts on my head starting to take a toll.

"I promise we can talk about this, but you cannot fall asleep." He said again pinching my arm, causing me to grimace and open my eyes to look at him. "Ren."

My eyes flittered for a second, hearing my name. Sans blinked before saying it again, my eyes training on him as he did. "You said my name." I whispered in disbelief. "Does that mean you aren't mad at…" Feeling myself drift slightly as he forced my head up, I felt him move closer trying to keep my conscious.

"Yeah, it's a great name. I really like it. No, I'm not mad at you Ren, you have every right to be angry at me and trust me I would love nothing more than you to say something and stay awake." He offered a slight smile, a faint one even returning to my lips before I let out a slight sigh falling over. "Common, Ren, stay awake for me." He hastily said while pulling me over in his lap, as I sloppily fell against him, before being hoisted back up leaning against his shoulder.

I felt him shake me, causing me to groan in response. "Common, I'm sorry. I am so sorry-but I swear if you just-" he pinched me again causing me to flinch, "stay awake", another tug on my hair. I really was trying, but I slouched further putting my weight on him. "REN." This time he did something.

And it hurt.

"Oww." I hissed slightly as I felt something sharply pinch between my shoulder and neck, Sans freezing slightly at my response. "Did you just bite me?" I mumbled wanting to squirm away from him before another wave of dizziness over took me, causing me to flop slightly over.

Bite.

"Ahhhw!" I cried out slightly while still being hung over his knee, causing me to sit straight up and turn my head to look at him. His eyes were big and wide like he just did the most inconsiderate and rueful action he could have attempted. And he was smiling.

"Stay awake." He demanded, staring at me seriously. I glared back at him, not appreciating being bitten. Twice. I saw his smile falter though when I felt my eyes grow heavy as I leaned back unintentionally, Sans having to grasp my head forcing me to sit up once again. "Buddy I swear if you don't-"

I felt myself slump against him, this time the conscious awareness leaving me completely, as I saw his canine sink into my neck desperately before my eyes rolled back, the numbness finally over taking me.