Lesser Dog, Greater Dog, Doggo, The Dogi. The whole dog squad. Dog brigade. Dog posse. Dog herd. We'd been attacked by every single one. And lived. Okay when I say "we" I mean that I entered the fights, and took a beating, and talked the monsters out of killing me while Frisk healed my sorry butt with monster food. They helped me figure out what to say or do to the monsters to stop them from attacking.

But it was all okay. I did the puzzles, and kept Frisk out of trouble so I was doing my job well.

I was liking Papyrus more and more as he revealed that he was actually a cinnamon roll, just like Frisk. He had dreams of being in the Royal Guard and desperately wanted to capture a human, but I had a feeling I could make friends with him. I mean, he liked spaghetti. It's impastable to hate someone who likes spaghetti. Oh god. Sans' puns were finally getting to me.

As we reached Snowdin Town, (oh my word the puns), the prospect of actually fighting Papyrus loomed over me. We learned from Toriel all about Snowdin Forest, Waterfall, and Hotland. And we had to get into Waterfall to get into Hotland to get into the CORE to get into the Kings Castle to get to the surface. Boy, we had a long way to go.

There was no way around it.

I stocked up on healing items and even purchased a defensive item for Frisk (a bandana with a cartoon pair of biceps decorating it. It certainly wasn't lacking in character.) I was so prepared for an actual fight that the sudden snow storm took me by suprise.

"Allie, I'm scared. and cold."

I really didn't want to say "me too" but I was defiantly thinking it.

"Good thing was have Mom's coats."

We were busy trying to keep warm that we didn't notice the dark figure of, you guessed it, Papyrus.

"HUMANS. ALLOW TO TO TELL YOU OF SOME COMPLEX FEELINGS."

I couldn't pay attention to his speech. It was too cold and dark and off putting.

Before I knew it I felt that by now familiar tug of my soul coming out of my chest into a Fight.

"Um Papyrus? Can we move to were its not so cold and snowy? I can't see two feet in front of me!"

"SORRY SMALL HUMAN! IT IS VERY SNOWY ISNT IT? LETS MOVE TO A MORE FAIR LOCATION. "

You had to give it to Papyrus. He was nothing if not fair.

Now I could see him perfectly as he tugged both of our souls into a Fight.

But I stepped in front of Frisk.

"I'll fight for both of us. Frisk's soul stays with Frisk."

"FINE WITH ME HUMAN AS LONG AS ONE WILL FIGHT."

I knelt next to Frisk and said,

"Go on. I can handle this one. I've been stocking up on healing items."

"Don't die Allie,"

they gave me a hug,

"and don't kill him."

I laughed.

"Wouldn't even dream of it, Frisk."

I ruffled their hair and told them that they should go find Sans. I suppose in retrospect that that was a rather vague suggestion, though I probably wouldn't have survived with out it.

*Knowing that when they get through the fight, Allie and Papyrus will be friends fills you with determination*

Sans wasn't on duty when the knocking on his door jerked him awake from his nap. So he had no reason for any urgency. It's not like he was usually urgent about anything. The TV static buzzed through the empty house. Papyrus must have gone out. The knocking continued, even louder.

"alright alright don't get your panties in a twist."

he grumbled as he shuffled to the door, grabbing his coat as he went.

He opened it to see the kid, Frisk, standing there alone. That was unusual. Sans mind was working a little slower from the remains of sleep. But as the kid panted,

"Allie, Papyrus, fight."

it all clicked.

"Come on kid." he said,

"I know a shortcut."

Sans breathed a sign of relief as he realized Allie had no intention of hurting his brother. Her normally orange soul was blue, and dragging sluggishly on the ground.

"Please stop Papyrus! I'm not going to fight you!"

Papyrus was obviously in distress, doubting that anymore would want to be friends more sincerely then Allie and Frisk.

"FACE MY SPECIAL ATTACK!"

Sans had to contain a chuckle as the annoying dog stole it.

Frisk tugged at his sleeve,

"Is Allie going to be okay? She never sends me away when there's a fight...she told me to find you."

Sans raised an eyebrow at that. Did she?

"HERES A REALLY COOL REGULAR ATTACK INSTEAD."

Allie was very quick, but not quick enough. She had dodged the first three waves fine but a fourth hit her poor dragging blue soul and she screamed. It wasn't enough pain or loss of HP to put her out of it completely but it startled Frisk.

"Allie!" They yelled for her desperately.

But Sans put a hand on their shoulder.

"She's going to be fine."

As long as she gets back up. And she did. Dodged. Dodged Dodged. She jumped over and ducked under attack after attack. But the final jump. There was no way she could make it. But Sans watched as she squared her shoulders and ran at it, and leaped. It was a leap of faith.

Sans stretched out a hand and his left eye burned with magic. Allie lifted higher and higher until she cleared the last attack.

Frisk was in awe.

"Did you do that Sans?"

He chuckled, and ruffled their hair.

"Couldn't let her fall could I?"

Frisk hugged Sans and declared,

"Allie mutters about you all the time. About how you really like to interrupt her and never finish explanations. But I think she just has a crush she's not willing to admit."

Sans looked over to where Papyrus and Allie were talking, and laughed quietly.

"A crush ya think? Now I really want to be friends."

"Why?" Frisk asked, cocking their head to one side.

"So I can tease her about it."

They giggled. Sans thought for a second, choosing his next words carefully.

"Has Allie died yet?"

Frisk's eyes widened in shock.

"N-no...how do you know about that?"

Sans gave the kid a deadly serious look and whispered,

"I remember all of it. Why is she here?"

Frisks normally happy face melted into one of fear and sadness.

"I tried Sans, I really did! I lived those three days over and over, trying to get a happy ending, trying to get home to Allie, trying to set monster kind free." They sniffed loudly, looking over to were Allie and Paps were talking.

"I couldn't do it without her, Sans. I couldn't get past Asgore. It was too hard. Then, when I got to Toriels house with her I realized I didn't have to leave anymore. Allie is the only thing that made the surface appeal to me." Sans studied the small, ten year olds face.

They had been through so much. And Sans was willing to let it go, but he had one more question.

"How? How'd you get Allie here?"

"I called for her. On the surface we were hiking together when I fell down a hole. I did a True Reset and this time round," They paused to wipe at their nose. "She fell with me."

Allie and Papyrus were now walking into the village, presumably to go on the date Frisk normally has with him.

"Does she know about the Resets?"

"No."

Sans nodded. He put a skeletal hand on the kids shoulder and said,

"listen bud. i know it's been a lot. but promise me one thing. no more resets unless Allie actually dies."

Frisk nodded seriously.

"I promise, Sans"

And they walked back into town together.

*Sans' forgiveness helps you stay determined*