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With a start, he realized he didn't have much time. The human would be arriving soon, and he made a promise to himself that he would never have to witness the dust of the fallen being carried off by the wind ever again. Without even warning Papyrus, his magic came to life, and he was gone.
He found himself outside the throne room, and he pushed the doors open at once with a sigh, praying that Asgore would have enough sense for once to trust him, to listen to him. He was the final judge, after all... however, this wasn't going to be easy.
But then again, who said he ever had it easy?
The process of convincing their king that an imminent threat was headed their way was a struggle from the start. He wanted proof, He wanted reasoning, and he wanted his citizens to stay put, to not panic, if Sans was even telling the truth at all. Sans had grunted, and explained that if the king wanted proof, he'd have it when half of his kingdom began to disappear.
Asgore, being more of a pushover than anything else, eventually relented, but promised that if Sans was lying, there would be consequences to pay. Sans agreed to these terms at once, and evacuations soon began. The goat-king received the proof he was looking for when the human child finally entered the underground, and a hysterical Froggit who had barely escaped with his life claimed that the human was out… out to kill. Out for blood. Sans knew at once they didn't have much time. Luckily, being a step ahead, he watched calmly as everyone he knew and loved retreated far away from their towns, and toward a safer designated location Alphys had helped arrange. The safer bunkers and corridors below her lab. His close friends were still around, ensuring all got to safety.
He was jolted from his thoughts as a lanky arm scooped him up around the middle, and a voice that could shatter glass rang in his ears.
"BROTHER!" Papyrus yelled. "WE MUST JOIN THE OTHERS AT ONCE! I PACKED WHAT WE NEEDED FOR THE JOURNEY! IT ISNT SAFE HERE, LET US GO!"
Sans felt panic rise inside him. No. No more running. He fought the human before, and he'd do it again. He knew very well what their knife cutting through his bones felt like, and even though the human gloated that they knew all about Sans and his attacks, learning him like a book, he had been doing the same. With a calm realization, he knew it was time. This was something he had to do. Asgore wouldn't have a problem handing this task over, as nobody had the courage to face this threat, except for his brother and Undyne, but from unpleasant experience, he knew it would never work.
The people in question soon came over the hill, Asgore walking beside Undyne, and helping the smaller monster children along with a false sense of calm about them that would help the citizens through. Sans squirmed out of his brother's grasp at once, and slowly made his way toward the king.
"Asgore." He murmured, and the tall goat looked upon him with worry.
"Yes, Sans?"
"I want you, Undyne, and Pap to finish this without me. If anyone's gonna slow that freak down, it's gonna be me."
Undyne sent a spear flying into the ground beside her with a sudden bout of rage.
"What!?" she screamed "Are you out of your fucking mind!?"
Papyrus too, was outraged, and gawked at Sans with disbelief.
"BROTHER, I CANNOT ALLOW THAT! YOU WILL JOIN US AND THE OTHERS WITH THE EVACUATION. UNDYNE AND I WILL FACE THE HUMAN IF THE NEED ARISES"
"No!" Sans shouted, which was almost unheard of for him, as everyone stopped and looked his way. "You can't. You don't understand. The amount of determination this thing has is ridiculous. It won't stop… it'll keep coming back. I don't care if you believe me or not. It's nothing but a monster. You won't beat it… You can't beat it."
"Can't is a strong work, small fry!" Undyne retorted, her gills flaring in rage. "Watch me!"
"Perhaps you should heed his warning…" Asgore suddenly murmured, his eyes filled with concern. "He was right about the human arriving with malicious intent. I'm not sure how, Sans, but you seem to know more than us all."
"It's not a blessing… just a curse…" he whispered in response, and Undyne was shouting once more.
"So what, you expect us all to just sit back and watch while you get killed by that beast!?" Papyrus was looking like he was about to cry. "Sorry bub, but that's not how a friend of mine is gonna go out!"
"Then what?" Sans suddenly snapped. "Say it gets through me, then what? Are you gonna stand there and let it get to you too? You have a full city of monsters out there, Undyne… All looking for their royal guard. It's your job to keep them safe, and if I can't keep this kid from heading your way, you're gonna be their last hope. Don't you get that?"
"YOU AREN'T GOING!" Papyrus seemed to whisper. "THIS ISN'T FAIR. I CAN'T LOSE MY BIG BROTHER YET… PLEASE, SANS… RECONSIDER. I REFUSE TO LET YOU DO THIS ALONE. THIS RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD NOT FALL ON YOUR SHOULDERS ALONE."
Sans smiled sadly.
"I wish I could say you were right, Pap… but I'll be fine… I have a plan. I can do this. Remember what you always say? Go get up, get something done? Stop being so sleepy and lazy?"
Papryus's eyes welled up with big, orange tears.
"PLEASE… SANS…YOU DON'T TRAIN ENOUGH! ALL YOU DO IS SIT ABOUT AND BOONDOGGLE! YOU ARE WEAK AND LAZY, AND I HAVE TO BE THERE TO KEEP YOU SAFE! IT IS MY DUTY! THE HUMAN WILL DESTROY YOU!"
Sans couldn't help but smile sadly at his brother's ignorance. Of course Papyrus thought he couldn't take care of himself. He hadn't ever fought in front of him before, and with only one HP, he would have believed himself to be easily defeated, too. Papyrus's over protectiveness, paired with how much he cared for him, caused this to hurt Sans even further. He struggled with his next sentence.
"Trust me here, bro… go help out Undyne. She's gonna need it to not suplex anyone…"
Papyrus knew there was no stopping his brother, but that didn't mean he wasn't going to try.
"SANS, THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD…" with a sudden lunge, he grabbed his brother around the torso, and held him close to try to prevent his squirming. Sans let his eyes fall closed, and sighed.
"I'm sorry, Paps…"
He at once summoned his magic, then, with a zap, Papyrus's arms were empty, and Sans was gone. The lankier skeleton cried out in surprise, always forgetting about his brother's teleportation abilities. Undyne had shouted and cursed, but proceeded on with the smaller monster's plan, having Alphys get the surveillance cameras going so that she, and the rest of the underground, could observe, and cheer on Sans's progress.