Okay, I give up. All of Papyrus' words are gonna be CAPS now.

P.S. You may want to play the song "Magia" while you're reading the battle scenes, to add more tension. :D

"SHE IS ALWAYS SO COOL!" Papyrus chanted, just as Alphys defeated another witch. "BUT NOT AS COOL AS ME, THE GREAT PAPYRUS!"

Alphys was standing on a nearby lamppost. "T-this isn't just a show, you know." There was a tone of seriousness in her voice. "I-I don't want you to forget that what we're doing is dangerous."

"NYEH!" Was Papyrus' reply.

As Flowey scampered around the playground, I realized something. "It didn't drop a Grief Seed?"

"It's just a Familiar that split off from the witch." Flowey explained. "They don't have Grief Seeds."

"So it wasn't a witch?" I contemplated.

"We c-can't just ignore them though." Alphys insisted. "Once they mature, they'll develop into witches just like the original." Understanding, Papyrus and I nodded. "Alright, let's go."

The three of us (or four, if you count Flowey) walked down the stone path, trying to soak in all the stories and information about these witches and their rules.

"Did you two find something to wish for yet?" Alphys asked.

Papyrus sighed in defeat. Seeming to want to get the attention away from him, he motioned to me. "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS, FRISK?"

I sighed in reply. In return, Alphys smiled uneasily. "W-well, I guess that's normal. Especially when thinking up something s-specific."

A question suddenly stirred in the back of my mind. "Hey Alphys, what did you wish for?" She immediately stopped in her tracks, a dark look on her face, and I wondered if I had struck a bad chord. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to!" I quickly added.

Alphys just shook her head. "In my case, I…" She paused, seeming to be lost in memories. "I-I didn't even have time to think about it. O-of course, it's not like I regret it. I think my current way of living is m-much better than dying back there." The three of us resumed walking. "B-but, you know… I think it's better for a someone to carefully consider what they want, i-if they have the chance to do so. Especially s-since I never got the opportunity, you know?"

"HEY!" Papyrus suddenly seemed curious about something. "I HAVE A QUESTION! DOES YOUR WISH HAVE TO BE FOR YOURSELF?"

"Huh?"

"LIKE... HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING. WHAT IF THERE WAS SOMEONE SUFFERING WORSE THAN ME… AND I MADE A WISH FOR THAT PERSON?"

Flowey wiggled his eyebrows teasingly. "You mean Mettaton?" I gasped, realizing what he meant. Would he really do that?

"WHAT!" Papyrus turned around, fuming. "I SAID HYPOTHETICALLY!"

Flowey sighed, shrugging his petals. "It isn't necessary for the person in the contract to be the target of the wish. It's not like it hasn't happened before, either."

"I-I can't say I like what you're saying though." Alphys admitted. "If you're really considering granting a wish for s-someone else, then it's even m-more important that you pause now to consider what you r-really want. Papyrus… do you really want this wish to come true? Or do you just want him to become... indebted to you?"

"Alphys…" I mumble, deep in thought.

"T-they might sound the same," Alphys noted. "But they're not."

Papyrus paused for a moment to consider before pouting. "THAT WAS MEAN!"

"S-sorry." Alphys smiled sheepishly. "But I had to say that now. I-If you didn't realize it early on, you would probably regret it later. I-I just needed to make sure you were clear on that."

Papyrus continued to stare at her. Then he finally sighed, a look of defeat crossing his features. "I SUPPOSE YOU'RE RIGHT." He narrowed his eyes, thinking. "THE GREAT PAPYRUS SHALL HAVE TO THINK DEEPER!"

"I-it's difficult stuff to deal with." Alphys agreed. "You shouldn't just rush it and pick something." I sighed in relief, internally agreeing with Alphys' words. I didn't want to be stuck picking a wish while Papyrus already made his. If he was even going to.

"The sooner the better for me, though." Flowey popped in.

"That won't do." Alphys chided him. "Girls hate guys that pressure them. Anime is proof." The four of us all smiled a bit at the teasing, and the walk back home was a little less uneasy.

"It's not that simple, is it?" I asked Flowey.

"I can't push you to make any choices." Flowey pointed out. "It's against the rules."

"But…" I sighed, pushing open my book of drawings. "Is just wanting to become one good enough for a wish?"

Flowey frowned, suspicion in his gaze. "Hey Frisk, don't tell me you're just in it for the power."

"What? No!" I hadn't even considered that. But now that I was… "Or… maybe it is. I'm slow, and there isn't really anything good about me. So if I could be as cool and wonderful as Alphys, that would make me more than happy."

Flowey wiggled his eyebrows. "You know, if you become a Magical Monster, you'll be even more powerful than Alphys."

"Huh?" I turned my head around to look at him, trying to see if he was serious, or just trying to convince me to turn into one.

Seeing my expectant gaze, Flowey went on to explain. "Of course, it also depends on what kind of wish you make. But even I can't estimate how large your Soul Gem will be. See," He leaned in, petals almost right next to my face. "I've never met someone with such high potential before."

For a moment, I felt hope gliding into me. In the next moment, I brushed it off. "W-what are you talking about?" I moved to get off from the bed. "You must be joking."

Flowey looked at me like I was stupid. Maybe I was. "No-"

He was interrupted when someone knocked on the door to my room. "Hello, Frisk!" Asgore called, his friendly tone coming through the door. "Can you come help me with something?"

It looked like we were going to have to talk about this another time.

Papyrus came out the elevator, looking disappointed about something. "HELLO. SORRY FOR THE WAIT."

I was waiting for Papyrus on the bench, sitting with Flowey as I thought about becoming a Magical Monster. "Huh? Didn't you go to see Mettaton?"

Papyrus sighed, shrugging. "I GUESS TODAY WASN'T A GOOD DAY…?" I got up as I walked out the hospital building with him. "AND I CAME ALL THE WAY HERE TOO... MAYBE METTATON IS BUSY WITH HIS FANS. I'M SURE HE'LL HAVE SOME TIME ON A LATER DATE FOR I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS."

"Uh… sure…?" I stopped when I noticed something weird. It was next to the bike racks, stuck onto the wall. It was small, black, and left cracks all over the white column. It was glowing faintly.

Papyrus finally noticed that I had stopped. "IS SOMETHING WRONG, HUMAN?"

"There's something over there…" I answered, peering closer. The three of us stared at the wall for a couple more moments before it registered in me.

"It's a Grief Seed!" Flowey said for us.

"IT'S ABOUT TO HATCH!" Papyrus yelled, terror crawling its way up his voice.

"No way!" The three of us scampered forward, trying to get a better look. "Of all places, why is there one here?" It was glowing more brightly now, flashing rapidly; like it was about to explode or something. "This is bad. We have to get away from here fast! The barrier will go up soon!"

Papyrus seemed to be deep in thought. "THAT MAZE THING AGAIN?" An idea seemed to spark in him. "FRISK! DO YOU HAVE ALPHYS' PHONE NUMBER?" I shook my head in response. "HUMAN! YOU MUST GO AND FIND HER! I WILL WATCH OVER THE SEED."

"What?" I could feel dread seeping up in me at the realization of his words. "You can't!"

"You idiot! It's too dangerous!" Flowey agreed. For once, he actually seemed decently worried about our well-being. "We still have some time until the witch hatches. But once the barrier goes up, you won't be able to leave! And I doubt Alphys can make it here in time…"

"BUT YOU WON'T KNOW WHERE THE SEED IS WHEN THE MAZE GOES UP!" Papyrus protested, determination glinting in his eyes. "I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, REFUSE TO LET IT HATCH IN A PLACE LIKE THIS!"

I could tell that Papyrus didn't want the seed to hatch unguarded, at least, not here where Mettaton could be in danger. He would choose to watch over it, no matter what I said.

Seeming to come to a decision, Flowey jumped off my arm to accompany Papyrus. He didn't seem too pleased, but he probably knew that we couldn't change his mind. "Frisk, you go find Alphys. I'll stay with this idiot here. Once you get her here, she'll know where I am with telepathy. Watching over the seed with Papyrus will allow me to guide Alphys right to us."

Papyrus grinned with gratefulness. "NYEH!"

There was nothing left for me to do but agree, no matter how much I disliked the idea. "A-alright! I'll hurry and get Alphys as fast as I can." Dropping my bag, I ran.

By the time I found Alphys and brought her back, Papyrus and Flowey were already nowhere to be seen. The crack on the wall was still there, but the Grief Seed was gone as well. Where had they all gone?

"It-s h-here, right?" I nodded, and Alphys moved on to raise her hand up to the cracked wall. A large diamond-shaped design suddenly sprang up through the wall, and Alphys' words rung through my head. "Flowey, what's going on?"

"We're good for now!" His voice replied. "There's no signs that it's going to hatch right away."

Realizing that we were using telepathy, I went on to ask, "Papyrus! Are you ok?"

His hearty laugh rang through my head. "THE GREAT PAPYRUS IS ALWAYS OK! IN FACT, I AM ABOUT TO FALL ASLEEP OF BOREDOM!"

I laughed lightly, then quietly added a, "...Please don't."

"It'd be worse to simulate the egg by using a lot of magic next to it." Flowey informed us. "You don't need to hurry. Could you just come as calmly as possible?"

"G-got it." Alphys replied. Then nodding to me, the two of us stepped through the diamond design to enter the witch's labyrinth, leaving the opening closed behind us.

Inside was just as strange as I remembered, though the designs were slightly different. Random numbers lines the walls. We were surrounded by fences made of needles and bottles and tranquilizers of medicine. Random tables and portraits lay here and there, adding to the decorative quality of the maze. Trying to ignore the scissors and candy, Alphys led me on through the dark caverns.

"I'm glad we made it in time."

Alphys sighed. "I'd like to get mad at you guys for taking too many risks, but I admit this was the best choice this time. Now we don't have to worry about the witch getting-" She suddenly paused as she looked back, anger painted onto her gaze. Confused, I turned around and saw the last person I would expect to see.

"Sans?!"

"I thought I said I didn't want to see you again." Alphys huffed angrily. Nonetheless, the skeleton continued to approach us, his pupils darting around warily. He was smiling, but even that was slightly stretched.

"I'll take down the prey this time." He said dismissively. "You two, withdraw."

"I can't do that!" Alphys protested. "We need to get Papyrus and Flowey."

Sans lowered his head, like he was trying to think up of a compromise. "I promise they won't get hurt."

"You think I'd trust you?" With no warning, she raised her arm and motioned her hand at the skeleton. Suddenly, thick red ribbons with golden chain designs sprung from the ground, wrapping the skeleton up like a tight present. A red ribbon now adorned his front. My eyes widened at the scenario, and I wondered if this was the right thing to do, despite how scary he was.

The skeleton struggled, fury burning in his eyes. His grin looked strained. "Kid, now's not the time for this!"

"I don't plan on letting you get hurt." Alphys responded simply. "But if you struggle too much, I-I can't promise that won't happen."

Seeming to realize that fighting would do no good, the skeleton started to talk it out. "This witch is in a different class from the others so far." He warned, an edge in his voice.

Alphys didn't seem to be listening. "If you sit still, I'll let you out on the way back. Let's go, Frisk." Alphys beckoned to me before turning around to continue.

"Wait!-" The skeleton was interrupted as the ribbons pulled him tighter. He silently seethed under his teeth, like he was trying to figure out what to do. Was this really alright? I shook my head, deciding to trust Alphys. Casting one last worried glance at him, I turned around to catch up with my friend, leaving Sans behind.

There were more food items decorating the cave now, though none of them looked appealing, despite their appearances of cake and candy. Little eyeball monsters squeaked as they ran around, and Alphys and I ducked behind a abnormally large cracker to avoid them.

Once they were gone, I followed her to a pink door. She pushed it open before leading me in, grasping my hand. Looking around, I found all types of bottles for prescription medicine floating in the air. Some were glass, some were plastic. I couldn't tell how they stayed up. Otherwise, the room was completely dark.

"Uh… Alphys?

"Yes?"

"I thought about my wish a lot, and…"

"D-do you know what to pick?"

"Yes." I decided. "But I think you might get mad at me for not thinking hard enough."

"W-well?" She inquired, her voice soft. "What is it?"

I sighed, wondering how I should explain it. "I've never had a subject I was good at, or a skill that I could be proud of. I've always kept thinking about my inability to accomplish anything, while just causing problems for people."

Alphys leads me through another pink door, displaying an entire new room full of more doors and food. There were cheeses, donuts, lollipops, nurse faces, and pretty lights hanging from the ceiling.

I shake my head, trying not to get too distracted by the new sights. "But then I met you, Alphys. You showed me what it was like to fight and save people." We continued down a bridge lined with red wire. Candles illuminated the way. "You told me I might be able to do the same thing. It made me happier than anything… So if I could become a magic monster," I gulp. "That would be my wish."

Alphys suddenly shook my hold off, letting go of my hand. "I-it's hard, you know?" Her voice was tense, like she was upset. "You get hurt, and you don't have time to fall in love or hang out with friends."

"B-but!" I protested, feeling the idea come alive within me. "I really want to be like you after seeing you try so hard despite all that."

Alphys has stopped walking now. "Y-you shouldn't want to be like me." There was disdain and nervousness in her voice. "I-I'm just trying to act cool. No matter how scary or hard it is, I can't talk to anyone about it. I-I…" She sniffled a little. "I've just been lying the whole time, you see? Being a magic monster isn't good at all." Looking broken, she lifts her hands up to her glasses and looks away to hide her face.

I watched her warily, trying to understand how she felt. She was showing her true side now. Not everything was cool and easy for her as a Magical Monster. She had been hiding her true feelings the whole time…

"But you're not alone anymore, Alphys." I step up, trying to reach for her.

"I… I guess you're right." She suddenly turns around and grabs both of my hands. Surprised at the gesture, I stare into her hope-filled eyes. "Will you really fight with me from now on? W-will you stay by my side?"

"Y-yes!" I replied with certainty. "If you're really okay with someone like me."

Small tears of happiness trailed down her face. Alphys hurried to wipe them away. "Y-you really got me there. A-and, I still need to be a teacher for you, too. This is just like an anime! A-And I…" She smiles hopefully at me. "I guess I'm really not that great after all, haha..."

"Alphys…" My eyes open in surprise, watching yellow circles danced around us.

"But since you have the chance, you should think of something for your wish." Alphys insisted.

"Since I have a chance?" I scratch my head uneasily. "I guess you have a point..." There was no use putting a wish to waste, right?

"I-it is a contract. So you might as well get something out of it." Alphys shrugged. "Maybe make yourself rich, or get yourself a really hot boyfriend… anything goes!"

I smiled sheepishly. "That's not really…"

"W-well, how about this then?" Alphys leaned forward to give me a suggestion, "If you haven't thought of a wish by the time we've taken out the witch, then how about you get Flowey to treat us to a big party with cake and chips? W-with unlimited anime!"

"A-anime?" I echoed.

"Y-yeah! The biggest, bestest anime party you've ever seen! We can celebrate with everyone about you and me joining together as a Magical Monster team." She turned around, a satisfied smile tugging at her mouth.

I felt slightly exasperated. "I'm going to become a Magical Monster for anime?"

"W-well, if you don't like it, come up with something yourself!"

"Oh…" I moved to follow her, sighing. Anime really was a stretch… but it wasn't like I had any better ideas. Maybe I would do just that.

Suddenly, the telepathy was back. "Alphys!" Flowey called out urgently, "The Grief Seed has begun to move. It's started to hatch. Hurry!"

"O-okay! Got it. We'll take care of this fast today." Her voice was determined. In the next moment, she had stretched her arm out before transforming into her Magical Monster costume. It was beautiful. Sensing her presence, the eyeball monsters started to erupt from below the bridge, lining the walls in neat rows.

Alphys jumped down, remote guns appearing behind her as she plopped onto the ground. Summoning a few more to float in the air around her, she then went on to expertly spin a remote on her clawtip before aiming it confidently at multiple monsters. She hit, shot, and kicked all the ones that came her way with accurate precision, not gaining a single scratch. It was like a really pretty dance, but with her life on the line.

A few more twirls, and she summoned more guns from herself. The eyeball monsters she shot all turned to little flowers. She went on to leap from object to object, landing on buildings and firing cannons.

When she was finally finished with her little spree, she came back down to join me. With delight on her face, she pulled me along in the whiteness of the corridor. After passing some cupcakes and desserts with forks stuck in them, we finally met a brown door. In front, it said "Chocolate Flavor," which made me suspect the door was made of chocolate.

We pushed through, and was immediately met with a huge sweets graveyard. It was a huge clearing, but with colorful candies and cakes of all sorts scattered among the place. Some were embedded into the ground, and all of them were huge; giant sized. For some reason, there were also many chairs and tables, and they would've been normal if it were not for the fact that they had extremely long legs, stretching all the way up to the ceiling.

Finding Papyrus and Flowey hiding behind a donut, we hurried to join them. "S-sorry for the wait!" Alphys announced.

"YOU MADE IT!" Papyrus sighed in relief.

"At least you idiots managed to do something right." Flowey suddenly paused as his gaze diverted to the middle of the room. "Watch out." He warns us. "It's coming out."

With Flowey's command, we turn our attention to the center of the clearing. There, a huge white goop was dripping down the ceiling. Under the goop was one of the tall tables, and upon the table was a single box of candies, glittering in the darkness. In the next moment, the box exploded, only to reveal a tiny little monster. He floated around a bit before coming to a stop to sit on one of the tall chairs.

Although we were far away, I could pick up some details on the witch. It looked like a plush toy, pink and squishy. It had ears shaped like an elephant's. Blankets seemed to be wrapped around its head like a garment. Compared to all the other witches, this one seemed like nothing. It seemed simply too cute to destroy anything, much less be a threat.

The next moment, he had toppled off the chair. Wondering what had happened, I looked to the bottom to see that Alphys was already there, fighting!

"Sorry for attacking right after you hatched." She apologized, not seeming sorry at all. "But I'm ending this now!" With the witch doll falling out the sky, Alphys hit it with a lollipop stick like a baseball. With the impact, it soared over the clearing before splatting against the wall on the other side. A home run. This witch definitely wasn't intimidating.

As it popped off the wall, Alphys shot another hole through its center. "H-here I go!" She then went on to shoot multiple shots at it, some missing, a couple hitting its target. Seeming defeated, it flopped uselessly onto the ground. Alphys stepped up to it before pointing a single remote to its head. She fired a final shot, and dust was stirred before she stepped away.

Then the witch rose with thin tendrils of yellow, and small flowers fell from its body. I recognized those flowers. Those were the ones that appeared after the death of the other monsters in the labyrinth. But weren't witches supposed to be hard? This one had been so easy…

Papyrus seemed to realize the meaning of the flowers too. "SHE DID IT!" He celebrated.

Alphys smiled smugly before charging up her gun for one final blow. "Trio Finale!" She shouted, a huge remote appearing in her hands once again. It was large as a cannon, and as intimidating as a final move could be. With a quick slap on the button and her final shot, it managed to pierce the witch straight through the chest. The ribbon of the shot wrapped around the witch, and something suddenly squeezed out of its mouth.

It was something else... another witch! A huge black creature, long like a snake, rising out of the original witch's mouth. It had red spots, and a white clown face, two red and blue wings on the top of its head. It leaned towards Alphys, a sinister grin plastered on its face. Then it opened its jaws wide, showing a whole row of sharp white teeth as he leaned over Alphys' head.

All of us gasped at the sight, and before Alphys could even react, it was over.

Blood was spurting everywhere. The bone-white table was now covered with scarlet red. Her body fell to the ground in a limpless pile before the witch went on to devour her whole, wriggling in satisfaction at its meal.

Drip, drip.

I couldn't move. I was in shock, frozen with terror. Papyrus and I both stood still with fear as we watched in horror, seeing the witch eat our precious friend. All we could do was watch.

Drip, drip.

"You two!" Flowey turned to us, growling slightly. "Hurry up and make a contract with me!" Papyrus and I couldn't move, couldn't think. We clung to each other like it was the end of the world, not understanding what was happening. Flowey seemed to get annoyed at our ignorance. "Frisk! Papyrus!" He snapped.

The witch had finished, and was now facing our way, a greedy look on its face. Papyrus and I both gasped as we realized we were going to be its next meal.

"Decide on your wishes!" Flowey commanded, terror edging his voice. "Hurry!"

"There'll be need for that." A low voice suddenly rang out, echoing around the cavern. It was much too familiar. Seeming confused, Flowey turned his head around to see the intruder. Papyrus and I followed suit.

It was Sans. Somehow, he had managed to escape his own ribbon prison and was now here. Leaping with agile grace, he cleared the room in one jump before landing on a tall table. One that stood right next to the long witch. "I'll take 'em out."

Seeing new prey, the witch eagerly turned around to face the skeleton. Before we could even react, he had already chomped his jaws over the table, swallowing it whole. I was just wondering if he had got Sans when I saw him, standing on another table not too far away. Eyeing them with disbelief, I watched as Sans casually hopped onto another table. He turned to face the witch, a teasing look in his eyesockets.

Looking upset, the witch then went on to swallow the table Sans was standing on. Pride glowed on his face, that is, until he saw him smiling mischievously on top another one. Looking disbelieving, the witch ate that table too, only to see him still standing on a different table.

It was amazing how he did it. Every time the witch ate a table, Sans always seemed to be in his jaws, just to appear on top of another, like he never got swallowed at all. I wasn't sure whether to feel anxious or amazed. The witch seemed especially annoyed now, eyeing Sans with disdain. He only replied with a stuck-out tongue. It was a light blue, cyan-colored.

The witch brightened with an idea. It then swerved around, hoping to catch Sans by surprise from behind. Showing its own dark blue tongue, it swiped across a table, taking something along with it. Before I could wonder what it was, his mouth seemed to explode. A depressed expression crossing its face, it limped to the side as smoke curled out of its mouth.

Had Sans put a bomb on the witch's tongue?!

It laid there limply for a moment more before items around the room started to get flung in the witch's direction. They all strangely resembled bones, outlined in a light blue. Was this all Sans' attack? Looking afraid, the witch tried to avoid them, only seeming to get hit more. With every impact came an explosion, almost as if every object was infused with bombs. It tried snaking its way past them, but it was inevitable to get hit.

I finally found Sans in the center of the room, standing upon one of the tall chairs. Shaking with rage, the witch turned to him one last time. But before he could even manage to do anything, one last bomb blew into him through the side, and he exploded into a mess of flames and clouds. Shreds and parts of him flew around the room, proving his death.

Sans huffed before hopping off the chair and striding in our direction. He had made the whole fight look so easy. It made Alphys' work look like child's play. It had made Alphys' attempts look useless. I could feel Papyrus tense up next to me, trying to anticipate what would occur next.

"So you two managed to escape with your lives then, huh?" He paused right before he reached our donut hiding place. I wondered what he was waiting for, until I heard a clinking from one of the tables in the center of the clearing. Looking more closely, I realized that red was still falling from the center table. It was blood.

Drip, drip.

"Burn this moment into your eyes." He advises, an aura of danger seeping off of him. "That's what happens when you become a Magical Monster." His gaze was turned sideways at us, like he couldn't bear to look us both directly with the two of his eye sockets.

The world wavered around us, only to bring back the old setting of the buildings in the real world. A single grief seed dropped from the air, presumably the witch's, and it landed on the ground. Sans bent down to pick it up, staring at it with an intense gaze.

"PLEASE GIVE THAT BACK." I turned in surprise to see that Papyrus was actually crying. Seeing his demanding tone, Sans turned and slowly strided in his direction, a wary look in his eye. "GIVE IT BACK!" Papyrus repeated, sorrow and anger building its way up in him. I rarely ever saw him angry. "THAT… THAT BELONGS TO ALPHYS!"

I suddenly realized that Sans wasn't walking to Papyrus. He was actually walking past him, completely ignoring him. After a moment though, he sighed and turned to him. "These are for Magic Monsters." He pointed out factually, "which means you two have no right to touch one." Shrugging, he then moved on to stride past us, leaving us behind to our own troubled thoughts.

Papyrus continued to sob, all anger gone. I myself couldn't even react. I couldn't even think. I could only sit still and cry silently, tears trailing down my cheeks.

And we finally get some Sans action! xD yAYa!