You all are going to hate me on this...but to be fair, my sister was playing "Bonetrousle" to make me feel bad for what I did. So revenge a little bit. Also, my little sister is starting to write a little Undertale story of her own...mainly taking all the aus' Sans and sticking them in our world...where she and I have to take care of them. I'm helping her out with it, and she's just starting to write, but if you want some funny stuff after the torture feels that I'm forcin' ya through, check out Air-Jack Prime and let her know what you think. Anyway, here come the feels.

*NOTE* CAPS does not mean that the character is shouting. Paps speaks in all caps, Gaster does too.

"Bold Italic" would be the wingding font that Gaster speaks in. All skeletons can speak it though Gaster is the only one who can't speak any other language, so he uses magically conjured hands to speak with other monsters.

I do not own Undertale, all I own are Kristen (the brothers' mother), Lucida and Boli (the brothers' aunt and uncle) Triton and Sedna (Undyne's parents), Drake and Serran (Alphys parents) and Betus and Gammet (Alphys' siblings).

Chapter 3

His good eye flashed and he teleported into Snowdin, seeing Papyrus waiting on him outside of the shop.

"THERE YOU ARE! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU!" Papyrus yelled, "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?"

"…around," Sans replied, still shaken by all the destruction he'd seen.

"AROU…NEVER MIND," Papyrus sighed, "YOU'LL TALK WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE IT, I KNOW YOU WILL,"

"heh, you know me too well, paps, can't pull anything on you,"

Papyrus' eyes glowed in happiness before he spotted a piece of paper poking out of Sans' pocket.

"EH? WHAT'S THAT?" he asked, reaching for the paper and yanking it out of his brother's pocket.

"oh…uh…I found it," Sans shrugged, "somethin' I did a long time ago,"

Papyrus' expression wavered and his hands shook as he looked at the picture.

"I REMEMBER THIS," he murmured, "YOU DREW THIS NOT LONG BEFORE WE LEFT THE RUINS WITH DAD…"

"yeah, can't believe it's still there," Sans replied, taking the picture back, "but, hey, let's get to the bridge…y' said you had a grand idea for it?"

"OH! YES! THAT'S RIGHT!" Papyrus beamed as they walked towards the bridge…only to sigh, "SANS, WHAT IF THEY IGNORE IT AGAIN?"

"don't worry 'bout it, bro, everythin's gonna be ok,"

"IT ISN'T FAIR," Papyrus groaned, "THEY'VE BEEN IGNORING ALL MY PUZZLES! AM I DOING SOMETHING WRONG?"

"nah, bro, i think that if they just…"

"DON'T YOU DARE…"

"jigsaw 'em, they'd appreciate them,"

"SANS, I SWEAR YOU'RE GETTING MORE AND MORE INSUFFERABLE EVERY DAY," Papyrus grumbled as they stopped before the bridge.

Sans gave a soft laugh, closing an eye as he leaned against the bridge.

"OH! SANS! LOOK ALIVE! THE HUMAN ARRIVES!"

Sans gave a chuckle and his brother glared at him.

"…DON'T EVEN…" Papyrus warned before addressing a small form on the bridge, "HUMAN! THIS IS YOUR FINAL AND MOST DANGEROUS CHALLENGE YET! BEHOLD! THE GAUNTLET OF DEADLY TERROR!"

A switch was flipped and Sans gave a soft whistle as spears, chains, flames and even a dog lowered down over the bridge.

"WHEN I SAY THE WORD, IT WILL FULLY ACTIVATE!" Papyrus called, "CANNONS WILL FIRE! SPIKES WILL SWING! BLADES WILL SLICE! EACH PART WILL SWING VIOLENTLY UP AND DOWN! ONLY THE TINIEST HANCE OF VICTORY WILL REMAIN! ARE YOU READY?! BECAUSE! I! AM! ABOUT! TO DO IT!"

There was a slight delay and Sans turned to his brother.

"well? what's the holdup?"

"HOLDUP? WHAT HOLDUP? I'M…I'M ABOUT TO ACTIVATE IT NOW!"

Another pause.

"that uh, doesn't look very activated," Sans pointed out.

"WELL…THEY'RE PROBABLY GOING TO WALK THROUGH IT AND IT WON'T BE ANY FUN AT ALL!"

"hmmm…so this human thing was a bust, huh?"

"WELL. I MEAN. I'M EXCITED TO CAPTURE THEM, SO I'LL BECOME A FAMOUS ROYAL GUARDSMAN! BUT ALL THE TIME I PUT INTO THESE PUZZLES…IT'S KIND OF LIKE THROWING A BIRTHDAY PARTY…" he bowed his head in defeat.

"without traps and fire?"

"EXACTLY! IT'S POINTLESS! MAYBE YOU WERE RIGHT TO BE LAZY ABOUT PUZZLES…"

"me? right about somethin'? really?"

"…YEAH! WHAT AM I SAYING!? YOU'RE STILL COMPLETELY WRONG!" Papyrus teased, "I JUST HAD THE WRONG AUDIENCE! THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH FUN UNDYNE WOULD HAVE HERE! FLAMES, VIOLENCE. IT'S RIGHT UP HER ALLEY! SO I WON'T WASTE THIS PUZZLE ON YOU. I JUST HAVE TO APPRECIATE THE FRIEND I ALREADY HAVE!"

He snapped his fingers and the mega-puzzle of death disappeared. Sans watched in slight worry as Papyrus shook slightly, looking relieved of all things before whirling back around.

"A VALUABLE LIFE LESSON! NYEH HEH HEH!" he shouted before running off.

The human shuffled forwards towards Sans, stopping as he grabbed their shirt.

"hmmm…guess we didn't need your help to have a good time after all," Sans smiled, eyes closed, "…say, i've been thinkin'. seems like you're gonna fight my brother pretty soon. here's some friendly advice. if you keep going the way you are now…"

His eyes opened, but they were the pitch-black voids that spoke of nothing but future pain.

"you're gonna have a bad time…"

And he disappeared in a flash of blue light.


"paps, we need to get everyone outta town," Sans said as soon as he reappeared in front of their house, "you stay in the house, lock the door,"

"WH-WHY?" Papyrus asked.

"just…trust me, ok?" Sans begged before disappearing again.

"SANS, REALLY!" Papyrus huffed, going into the house and locking the door like he'd been asked.

He took out the picture again, looking at his brother's wavering strokes and giving a smile. Sans had improved much since this last drawing. He took out a pencil and wrote on the paper.

*DON'T FORGET

"WE USED TO BE SO HAPPY," he murmured, taking one of his gloves off and looking at the hole gouged in his hand, "WHAT CHANGED? WHAT CHANGED YOU SO MUCH THAT YOU WOULD HURT US? I THOUGHT YOU LOVED US?"

He put the glove back on and looked outside just to see Grillby guiding his daughter towards the shelter. Papyrus opened the door and ran outside, catching up to the fiery bartender.

"GRILLBY! WHAT IS GOING ON?" Papyrus asked, "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SENTRIES? AND WHERE IS EVERYONE?"

Grillby turned around, his flames burning brighter as he spotted him.

"Didn't Sans tell you?" he asked, "All the Sentries are dead…you and he are the last ones. Snowdin is in a state of emergency, everyone is either locking themselves in their rooms or going out of town,"

"A STATE OF…WHY?!"

"An aggressive human is on her way here," Grillby explained, "She's the one that killed the Sentries. Why don't you get your brother and go with us! I'm taking my daughter and heading to Hotland, we can…"

"N-N-NO," Papyrus stammered, "I…I HAVE SOMETHING I NEED TO DO,"

Grillby put a hand on Papyrus' shoulder, his flames dimming slightly.

"Stay safe, Papyrus," he started before taking his daughter's hand and making their way towards the boat for Hotland.

Papyrus turned towards the town entrance, his eyes burning bright orange for a moment before starting towards the entrance to Waterfall.

"THAT HUMAN NEEDS TO BE STOPPED! WE NEED A HERO…AND I'M…" he stopped, looking at the house before rushing back indoors and grabbing a piece of paper and pencil and scribbling a note on it before posting it to the door, "SORRY, SANS, BUT I CAN'T LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO YOU. IF SHE GETS PAST ME…SHE WILL DEFINITELY KILL YOU,"

And he ran towards Waterfall.


Sans finished helping the last of the Snowdin townsfolk in the shelter, locking the door behind him as he teleported back to his home.

"papyrus! i'm back! you…" he stopped as he spotted a note on the door.

He tore it down and read, his soul turning to ice with each letter.

SANS,

I KNOW THAT I WAS ONLY A BABY WHEN MAMA DIED, BUT I KNOW FROM YOU AND DAD THAT SHE DIED A HERO. SHE PROTECTED US FROM THE HUMANS AND GAVE HER LIFE KNOWING THAT WE WOULD BE SAFE IN THE UNDERGROUND. THAT BEING SAID, I'M NOT AS MAGICALLY TALENTED OR SMART AS YOU AND DAD…BUT I CAN GIVE MY STRENGTH TO THIS TOWN. SNOWDIN'S IN DANGER, I'M GOING TO BE THE HERO IT NEEDS! I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, WILL SAVE THEM AND THE HUMAN. I BELIEVE THERE'S GOOD IN THEM, WE SAW THAT WHEN THEY STOPPED AT YOUR PUZZLE. DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, I'LL BE HOME SOON I PROMISE!

-PAPYRUS

P.S. THERE'S SOME LEFTOVER SPAGHETTI IN THE FRIDGE FOR YOU IF YOU GET HUNGRY BEFORE I COME BACK. IF NOT, WELL, I'LL MAKE SOME WHEN I DO!

Sans' eyes went dark and he dropped the note, dashing out into the snow as fast as his legs could carry him.

"nonononononononono! paps!" Sans cried, "please! not again! i can't…"

He slipped, sliding through the snow and into the trees, rolling a ways before smacking into a tree.

"ow!" Sans groaned, struggling to stand up, "papyrus! papyrus! where are you!?"

"HUMAN!"


Papyrus stood between Snowdin and Waterfall, as the fog began to roll in, chilling his bones and his soul. He wrapped his scarf closer around his neck, still carrying his mother's scent after all these years.

"I HOPE YOU'LL BE PROUD OF ME TONIGHT, MAMA," he thought with a smile right as the sound of something crunching caught his attention.

He looked up just to see a small figure shambling closer, not Sans…wasn't big enough. That still made Papyrus smirk, his little big brother was always tubby, something he rather liked about him. Made him a bit more cuddly.

So, if it wasn't Sans…that meant it was the human child.

"papyrus! where are you!?"

"SANS, NOT NOW…DON'T COME DOWN HERE," Papyrus thought desperately as he thought he saw a flicker of blue in the trees.

"HUMAN!" Papyrus called, ignoring his brother, "I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, HAVE SOME THINGS TO SAY,"

He held up a finger.

"FIRST, YOU'RE A FREAKING WEIRDO," he deadpanned before continuing, "NOT ONLY DO YOU NOT LIKE PUZZLES, BUT THE WAY YOU SHAMBLE ABOUT FROM PLACE TO PLACE…"

His soul froze as he saw the silvery-white powder coating the human's hands, but he continued nonetheless.

"THE WAY YOUR HANDS ARE ALWAYS COVERED IN DUSTY POWDER," he stammered before regaining his composure, "IT FEELS LIKE YOUR LIFE IS GOING DOWN A DANGEROUS PATH! HOWEVER, I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, SEE GREAT POTENTIAL WITHIN YOU! EVERYONE CAN BE A GREAT PERSON IF THEY JUST TRY! AND ME, I HARDLY NEED TO TRY AT ALL! NYEH HEH HEH!"

He gave a welcoming smile even though his bones rattled in fear.

"HUMAN! I THINK YOU ARE IN NEED OF GUIDANCE! SOMEONE NEEDS TO KEEP YOU ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW! BUT WORRY NOT! I, PAPYRUS, WILL GLADLY BE YOUR FRIEND AND TUTOR! I WILL TURN YOUR LIFE RIGHT AROUND!"

The human shuffled a few feet closer and Papyrus gave a brilliant smile.

"I SEE YOU ARE APPROACHING! ARE YOU OFFERING A HUG OF ACCEPTANCE?" he asked, "WOWIE! MY LESSONS ARE ALREADY WORKING! I, PAPYRUS, WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS!"

The world flickered, turning grey scale as the human's scarlet soul glowed through their chest and four boxes glowed before them. Papyrus recognized this, it occurred a few times when he sparred with Undyne. The far right box was for mercy, something he was expecting to see…

But the human immediately smashed the far left box, charging forwards and driving her fist right through Papyrus' armor.

"no!" Papyrus heard Sans shriek as pain and the feeling of falling tore through his body.

His skull toppled off his rapidly dissolving body and into the snow.

"W-WELL…THAT'S NOT WHAT I EXPECTED," Papyrus stammered as his vision started going dark, "BUT! ST-STILL! I BELIEVE IN YOU…YOU CAN DO A LITTLE BETTER…EVEN IF YOU DON'T THINK SO…I…I PROMISE…"

Everything started going dark…when a hand laid itself on his skull and a familiar scent filled the air.

"alright, my lil' chef, it's time to come home now…i'm so very proud of you,"


Sans watched in horror as Papyrus didn't move, as the human came into view.

"HUMAN!" Papyrus called, ignoring his brother, "I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, HAVE SOME THINGS TO SAY,"

He held up a finger.

"FIRST, YOU'RE A FREAKING WEIRDO," he deadpanned before continuing, "NOT ONLY DO YOU NOT LIKE PUZZLES, BUT THE WAY YOU SHAMBLE ABOUT FROM PLACE TO PLACE…"

He paused as if noting something that he didn't like.

"THE WAY YOUR HANDS ARE ALWAYS COVERED IN DUSTY POWDER," he stammered before regaining his composure, "IT FEELS LIKE YOUR LIFE IS GOING DOWN A DANGEROUS PATH! HOWEVER, I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, SEE GREAT POTENTIAL WITHIN YOU! EVERYONE CAN BE A GREAT PERSON IF THEY JUST TRY! AND ME, I HARDLY NEED TO TRY AT ALL! NYEH HEH HEH!"

He gave a welcoming smile even though his bones rattled in fear.

"HUMAN! I THINK YOU ARE IN NEED OF GUIDANCE! SOMEONE NEEDS TO KEEP YOU ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW! BUT WORRY NOT! I, PAPYRUS, WILL GLADLY BE YOUR FRIEND AND TUTOR! I WILL TURN YOUR LIFE RIGHT AROUND!"

The human shuffled a few feet closer and Papyrus gave a brilliant smile.

"I SEE YOU ARE APPROACHING! ARE YOU OFFERING A HUG OF ACCEPTANCE?" he asked, "WOWIE! MY LESSONS ARE ALREADY WORKING! I, PAPYRUS, WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS!"

Sans' soul turned to ice as he watched the human rear back her fist, charging forwards…and smashing her fist right through Papyrus. Immediately, Sans was taken back many years ago, watching as a human boy charged down Boli and Lucida, driving his fists through them…just like this human girl did to Papyrus.

"no!" Sans shrieked as Papyrus' skull toppled off his rapidly dissolving body and into the snow.

"W-WELL…THAT'S NOT WHAT I EXPECTED," Papyrus stammered as the human came closer, "BUT! ST-STILL! I BELIEVE IN YOU…YOU CAN DO A LITTLE BETTER…EVEN IF YOU DON'T THINK SO…I…I PROMISE…"

Sans watched as the human put her foot on Papyrus' skull…and crushed it. He didn't care if she would kill him, he ran down that slope as fast as he could, he couldn't see the human, didn't see her walking calmly towards Waterfall. All he saw was the bright red scarf that lay in a pile of silver-white dust and the bright orange ember-like soul that burned through it.

"…pap?" he whispered, shaking horribly as he slowed, "no…nononono not again…please…let this be a nightmare…please…"

He closed his eyes, squeezing them shut as hard he as could and digging his fingers into his arms to wake up

But nothing happened. He was still in Snowdin, still standing before his brother's Dust.

He dropped to his knees, picking up the scarf and holding it close, tears of pain and rage spilling down his cheekbones. Sans felt something warm brush against his knee and he reached down to pick up Papyrus' soul, holding it close to his chest and feeling its warmth flood through his ribcage, nestling next to his own soul.

But unlike in his dream…Papyrus' soul was silent, offering no words of how scared he was or how dark…just…warmth that made an overwhelming sense of loss bleed through his very bones.

He looked up, his eyes dark before his good eye flamed teal.

"that little brat!" he snarled, "i'm going to end you!"


Any takers on who was talking to Paps at the end there? I'm not gonna say, but you're welcome to guess! I wanted to show both Papyrus' side of it and Sans', since this story is about them not just Sans and not just Papyrus although it does tend to focus more on Sans...mainly because he's the 'guardian' of the two and tends to get into more trouble. Next...Undyne and Alphys try to comfort a grieving Sans...but this time...it's going to be a little different...because in the last one, Sans never saw who killed Papyrus...

Anyway, hope you liked it. If you did, please let me know!

Qui vállë tóquetë, ván tecë (If no review comes from y'all; no story comes from me)

Máriessë ar mára tecië

Farewell and fair writing

Elhini Prime signing off.