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"Speaking"
Thinking
U... ugh... m-my head... what happened? Everything was muffled, and at the same time, pounding. Like... someone was playing multiple base drums behind closed doors. Amidst the throbbing in my head, I could make out multiple voices. Slowly, they became clear enough to distinguish their words.
"... I c-can't believe you brought a human back here..."
"... you're that concerned with that...? I'm more focused on how... got to the surface. The... still standing!"
"... WHY ARE YOU BOTHERED, U...? THIS IS INCREDIBLE! M... FOUND A...!"
Ouch. Why was that guy screaming? Or... was it just my head that made him sound loud? Time... to wake up. Scrunching up my face, I forced my eyelids to open. My vision was blurry, and all I could see were bright ceiling lights on a white ceiling, and several colorful shapes surrounding me. Am... I on a table? "E... eugh..."
The voices immediately stopped, and the blobs all turned in my direction. As the world began to refocus and stop spinning so much, the three figures got sharper, until I finally could make out what they were.
I really, really wish I couldn't.
"Aahhh!" With a startled cry, I rolled onto my side, and off of whatever I was laying on. To my shock and horror, it was an examination table. Wh-why!? Why that of all things!? Oh, how about because I was being held capture by three monsters! A towering corpse, just like the o-one from before towered over the other creatures. Its sockets were devoid of light like the one that caused me to pass out, but seemed to express emotions quite clearly. It was wearing a white shirt that seemed to resemble a Star Trek ripoff, with a red torn scarf as a cape, red boots and gloves with golden cuffs, and blue briefs. Its outfit greatly revealed its bony arms, legs, and sp-spine...
The other monsters, I-I didn't think I could even say undead. They were clearly monsters. The first was wearing a black tank top which showed off very well-toned arms, jeans and red combat boots, and their flaming red hair was pulled back in a ponytail. They had fins on the side of their head where their ears would've been, the edges just as red as their hair. I could barely make out the gills on their neck, but what caught my attention was their face. Sharp, piranha-like teeth that could rip you to shreds, with an eye patch going over their left eye bearing a symbol I couldn't make out. The free eye, the one that was staring me down, was bright yellow with a slit black pupil that was focused solely on me.
The other one was much shorter, but probably stood an inch or two to my height. Three spikes stuck out from behind their head, and a set of glasses were perched on their snout. Judging from the scaly complexion, it sort of reminded me like a lizard or dinosaur. They were wearing a lab coat buttoned up to the neck, enough to hide the shirt underneath, light brown pants, and a long tail dragged on the floor behind them.
All in all, I was scared out of my wits.
"DR. ALPHYS," the tall skeleton spoke. S-so it wasn't just my head hurting. It really did talk that loud. "WHY IS THE HUMAN SCREAMING?"
Why did it think I wouldn't be screaming? I didn't know where I was and I was surrounded by dangerous creatures! "I-I think we startled them," the lizard replied. "S-Sans, are you a-almost done?"
"i'm comin'." Oh no. The same deep, reverberating voice that I heard before I passed out responded from... from... behind me?
I slightly turned my head around, and froze. T-the same sk-skeleton from before stood right there, grinning at me with that fused smile. Its outfit wasn't as torn as it was before, appearing to have been patched up or replaced. "...heya."
"AHH!" With a shriek, I jumped several feet away, and at least a foot into the air. The monster's grin seemed to stretch, almost in amusement. I-I got to get out of here! Eyes darting around rapidly, I locked onto the door behind the trio of new monsters. Move! As fast as my recently awoken legs could move, I sprinted past the creatures. The fish monster gave an angry shout, but before it could act I had already zoomed through the door. Out of all of them, they seemed to be the biggest threat. Getting away from it was more important than the skeleton in my mind, even if the skeleton was the one to drag me there.
Intense, broiling heat greeted me on the outside, stopping me in my tracks for a moment to register the sight. "Lava!?" I squeaked, seeing the molten rock shift past far below the cliff I was on. A narrow bridge was off in the distance in front of me, leading further into wherever I was kidnapped to. I didn't care where it was I was going. I just had to get away from there. Sweat had already begun to creep on me from the temperature, and my previous idea of not wearing a jacket and just a sweater dress suddenly had begun to make me look stupid.
Then again, I was the one who somehow brought a corpse to life! "Idiot!" I shouted as the bridge swayed gently under my feet as I dashed to the other side. "Jazz, you're a freaking idiot!" The large hole in the cavern soon vanished behind me as I continued running, not looking back. I didn't hear anyone speaking, or shouting for me to stop or come back. I didn't hear footsteps. That was good. That meant I wasn't being followed.
The air around me seemed to turn heavy in humidity, and soon I could hear the sound of running water. The cave ceiling and the walls around me sparkled in crystals that gave it enough light to look around, and there were dozens of glowing blue plants around me. Where is this place? Am... am I dead? N-no. I couldn't possibly have died. If I did, then I definitely wouldn't be feeling like my heart was about to burst out of my chest. Spotting a small crack in the wall, I skid to a halt and squirmed my way inside. The bend it made wouldn't allow anyone to see me unless they looked really hard. Backing against the slightly damp and cold rock, I sank to the floor with a shaky sigh. I was... safe in here. N-no one was going to find me. I'm safe. I am... safe.
"hehe. well, gotta hand it to ya, you sure know how to pick a hiding spot."
Body tensing, I spotted the pink slippers just out of the corner of my hole. H-how did he already find me? The feet moved until it stood right in front of the cavern until I could clearly see its leg bones. Shifting, I moved myself as far back as I could. I didn't see the skeleton getting into the hole anytime soon, but that didn't mean I wasn't be careful. "c'mon, kid. i'm not gonna bite." When it seemed that it wasn't gaining any reaction, the monster inched to the side of the wall and rapped its knuckles on it. What is it doing? "ahem. knock knock."
Uh... what? "... huh?" I finally uttered something, but it was mostly vocalizing my confusion. The monster chuckled, and repeated the action.
"knock knock." Was it doing a joke? I wasn't sure, but it appeared I had no choice but to go along with the idea.
"Um... w-who's there?" The skeleton hummed, satisfied I was playing along.
"howard."
"... howard who?"
"i'm doin' quite fine, thanks for askin'. the real question though, is howard you?" A soft laugh left me, partially amused at the cleverness of the joke, and annoyed that it was concerned for me. The person it kidnapped.
"I... I don't know. I'm scared, and... lost. Confused, an-and angry." Warily, I made my way back to the hole, and stuck my head out. The skeleton looked down at me, and I flinched. "Wh... who are you? Wh-what's going on? Where am I?"
The skeleton sighed, and reached up to scratch the back of its head. I grimaced at the sound of bone on bone, making an eerie scratching sound. "that's, uh, a long story. might as well get your name first, before you get to know your husband, right?"
Oh... that. I-I really did that, huh? I-I actually married a corpse-no. It wasn't a corpse at all. It-he... he was a monster. An actual monster. "... might I have yours first?"
"alright." He bent down to the ground, and sat on the floor. Despite me still being inside the gap, he seemed to not mind my cautiousness. As if he was used to someone being cautious and on edge around him. "i'm sans. sans the skeleton." At this point, now that I had a name, I was more leaning towards the idea that calling i-Sans-just a skeleton might be offensive. I didn't want to anger my captor.
"It's... Jazz," I answered reluctantly. I observed his facial structure. How there didn't really seem to be multiple bones constructing his skull. It was all... one thing. No jaw joints visible to my eye, and lines along the sides and top to make up the different sections. He didn't have a mandible, unlike the second skeleton. Which, now that I'm thinking about it... are they related somehow? "So, are you gonna answer my previous questions?"
"sure, if that will make you feel better." Of course, it would. "hard to really give it a good name, but let's just call it the underground." Underground? Am I... please, don't tell me I'm actually under the ground right now. My face paled more than it already was, mimicking a sheet of paper. "c'mon, kid. best if we get you outta there before i explain further." I shook my head, retreating a little into the hole. His grin shrank a little, but he kept a hand outstretched, waiting for me to take it. "relax. i'm not gonna hurt ya. you're safe. besides, isn't that what a good husband is supposed make you feel?"
Does he have to keep referring to himself like that? Biting back a remark, I crawled out and stood up. Sans was... short. Surprisingly. He only came up to my eyes, and considering I was just above average height, that was saying something. Seeing that I wasn't taking his hand, he stuffed it back inside his hoodie's pocket, and began walking ahead of me. "you comin'?" As if I have a choice? I followed behind him, a few steps behind to make me comfortable. I kept glancing down to his other hand that swung casually at his side, the red candy still on his finger. I... this is really happening. I married a monster... my parents are gonna flip-no, scratch that. Claire is gonna flip. She'll have a field day.
"I am going to destroy Claire for telling him I played the piano," I grumbled, balling my hands into fists. If the girl had just kept her mouth shut, then I wouldn't have been dragged into the drama club, and this mess wouldn't have happened.
"you say somethin'?" Sans looked back at me, and I snapped my mouth shut. With a rapid head shake, he turned around. "so, where exactly did you find me, anyway? on the surface?"
"O-oh. Just outside of my school's property, off in the woods. I-I swear, I didn't-I mean, I never..." Sans chuckled, giving me a look as he backed his speed up enough to let me walk beside him.
"hehe. it's fine, kid. honestly, i half-expected you to have done this by accident. pretty sure you're a little on the young side to be poppin' the question." A neon flashing sign greeted as along the hallway, welcoming us to... Hotland? Wow, this place has bad names. "y'see, i think you might've made a bit of a grave mistake." Di-did he just...? I slapped a hand to my mouth, groaning at the pun. Sans seemed to enjoy my reaction, and continued explaining. "but seriously, i understand you didn't mean for that to happen. though, i do wanna know what were you doing out there anyway? with this?" He shook his hand with the Ring Pop, brow bones knit in confusion.
"It was for a play our drama club was putting on. I was playing the lead male role. For the play, I had to give my vows after going off in distress from fooling up in the church, which... ironically, I was doing in the auditorium. I don't do lines well, but... since I was the best piano player, the club president had my friend enlist me without me knowing. I went out into the woods by the school to practice. Y'know, like method acting." I sighed, running a hand through my hair. "The play was based on the movie Corpse Bride. A movie where the groom... accidentally marries a dead woman by mistake when he's already betrothed to another."
Sans gave me odd look. "that's... ironic."
"No kidding." Exiting the tunnel, I frowned as I faced down the bridge over the sea of lava again. "So, I explained myself. Your turn." Sans nodded, and took the lead going over the bridge.
"well, that's the thing. i, uh, i'm not really sure how i got up there." Sans blinked, lost in thought. "i'm not sure how i got there, stuck in the ground. all i can recall is waking up in the dark, and when i felt something around my hand, i grabbed it. turns out it was your hand. uh... hehe, didn't mean to spook you." His grin seemed more sheepish now. It was certainly interesting. His face was so set, being a skeleton. Yet it could express emotions quite well. The bone was malleable, and could shape itself quite well. Though... it must hurt having to smile all the time. Having that smile forced on him. "frankly, i think it was a botched load on the kid's part. don't think they meant for me to end up there by accident."
"Load?" Sans stepped off the bridge, waiting for me. "And what kid?"
"it'd probably be best if they were around to help explain this too. they should be at the lab by now." The doors of the lab automatically opened, and while I hesitated, I joined Sans in the cool building. Sweet, sweet air conditioning. The three monsters from before were gathered around the table, talking animatedly. In between the fish and the skeleton though, was a newcomer.
Another human.
Finally! They were young, roughly nine or ten in age. Short brown hair that came to their shoulders, and an oversized light blue sweater with two purple stripes. A pair of faded jean shorts and worn brown hiking boots topped their outfit, and unlike me, they seemed completely at ease with the odd company. "got her," Sans spoke. All heads turned to our direction, and the taller skeleton beamed brightly.
"BROTHER! I SEE YOU'VE RETURNED WITH THE OLDER HUMAN!" So my idea that they were related was right. Sans nodded, patting me on the shoulder.
"i just rattled her bones a little, paps. jazz here is just fine." The skeleton, Paps, groaned at the pun, making the other brother smile.
"SANS! DON'T MAKE SUCH TERRIBLE PUNS IN FRONT OF YOUR WIFE! AHEM. GREETINGS, HUMAN. I AM THE GREAT PAPYRUS!" Something about how energetic and cheerful he was immediately made me think of Claire, and made me laugh. "HUMAN, WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING?"
"Just... you remind me of someone, that's all. I'm Jazz, o Great Papyrus." I looked behind him at the others, but shied away from the tall monster with the... sharp, sharp teeth. "And, uh..."
The others walked over to me, and the taller monster put their hands on their hips. "Name's Undyne, punk." She bared her teeth when she introduced herself, and Sans found himself being used as a barrier between me and her. It wasn't just her appearance. The woman screamed 'fight me or die a painful death'.
"SHE'S THE CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL GUARD," Papyrus added. Well, that would explain a lot. "AND DOCTOR ALPHYS IS THE ROYAL SCIENTIST. THIS IS HER LAB." The now-named scientist waved nervously, and I finally laid eyes on the child. "AND THIS IS FRISK."
"Heh." I knelt down to look them straight on, and smiled. "Hello, Frisk. I'm Jazz. Y'know, like... jazz hands." I shook my hands freely in front of me, making them silently giggle. "Quiet, aren't you?" They seemed sweet. A little shy, but sweet.
"Frisk here's mute." I looked up to Sans, seeing him finally speak again. He watched our small interaction with interest, amused by my small joke. "alright, kiddo," he spoke to Frisk. "can you come with us for a sec?" Oh, so this was the kid he meant. Loading, though... what did that mean?
"Are you s-sure you don't want us here for your conversation?" Alphys stuttered, looking at him to me. Why would he want to have them leave? What's so bad about having them around for this talk?
Sans nodded, and the three headed towards an escalator in the corner to the second floor. Papyrus gave me one last wave before he ascended, leaving us all alone. Me, a mysterious child who I had no idea how they got down there, and the comic Sans-oh... his name was a pun. The... the font, and... his brother was papyrus... great. Just great. "alright."
I turned to Sans, and tensed as two empty, black sockets suddenly locked onto me. His eye lights had vanished, and I stared into an empty, dark void. Holy c-why did he get so serious all of a sudden? And... why do I feel like I'm not gonna like where this is going? "now, let's get down to business."
A little longer than the first chapter, but I'm not really going for length. I'll make one more chapter to this, maybe, but that would be it. I have many other stories I'm focusing on, and this wasn't going to be anything huge. It's a minor thing that I decided to throw out there, and that's it.
Until next time!
Angel
