Guys...today is the day...where I shall finally announce...I AM COMPLETE UNDERFELL TRASH! THE CONVERSION HAS FINISHED! I am also not ashamed to say that I do not want to be rescued from this AU. Please...leave me to die in it. I MEAN THAT. Tiiiime to reply to reviews! Guys, review more. I love replying to them.
Celeste-Ominous: I hope this chapter answers your prayers!
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*Angry Papyrus noises*
"keeeep going, kid," Sans says.
"DON'T ENCOURAGE THEM!" Shonex yells.
Wolfstar04: Oh, he's planning something. I ASSURE you.
As Sans, Flowey, and I wind around the corner on the path to wherever Sans was taking me-most likely Snowdin, I'm left wondering why Sans helped me back there with Doggo. Surely he wants me dead just like the rest of the monsters down here, so why help me out? I decide not to mull over it for too long, just to save myself some thinking. I guess this is sort of a breather. Instead of having to deal with a life-threatening situation, I'm resting...walking...either way.
There were monsters around, sure, but they didn't attack me when they got sight of Sans. Looks like hanging around him wasn't a bad decision at all. At least I'm safe...mostly. As we continue on down the path, Flowey raises a question.
"Hey, where'd Papyrus get that sword from?" He asks.
"somehow, i haven't got a clue, papyrus managed to join the royal guard," Sans says,"if you ask me, it just makes him look stupid,"
"Not that it's any of my business...but how long have you held a grudge against him?" I ask,"Your brother, I mean,"
"ever since he joined the royal guard, he began knocking me aside," Sans says,"it's like i'm his follower or somethin'. i dunno,"
"Papyrus...was let in?"
"yeah, i don't believe it either," Sans says,"still kinda find it hard too, but what am i even saying this for? you can't join the royal guard,"
"I know, I know, but I just kinda find it hard to believe," I say,"Someone like Papyrus would be the last person I would've thought to join the Royal Guard,"
Sans stops walking. He doesn't look at me.
"someone like papyrus?" He says,"you don't know papyrus. how COULD you know about him?"
He teleports in front of me. I yelp and trip (how do you even...) backwards, nearly dropping Flowey.
"What joke are you trying to pull, kid?"
Sans stares into my eyes. There's no sign of light from either of his eyesockets at all. Flowey looks over Sans shoulder and begins speaking.
"Uh, I don't mean to interrupt the tense situation here, but-"
"AHA! HUMAN, SO YOU'VE FINALLY DECIDED TO SHOW YOURSELF!"
"Welp, I'm not getting any dialogue in this chapter..." Flowey groans.
Sans backs up from me and looks towards Papyrus, who's standing at the opposite end of the path we were on. The area we were in contained a small golf course. Papyrus motioned to draw his sword to fight me, but notices Sans accompanying me again.
"OH, SANS," Papyrus says,"WHY ARE YOU STILL WITH THE HUMAN!? HAVEN'T I ALREADY EXPLAINED THAT WE NEED ITS SOUL?"
"and haven't i already explained that she's staying with me?" Sans retorts.
"SANS, SANS...DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? OH, WHO AM I KIDDING, OF COURSE NOT," Papyrus mocks,"IF YOU WERE SMARTER, YOU'D LISTEN THE FIRST TIME I SPOKE!"
Shots fired.
Sans clenches his hands into fists. He grits his teeth tightly, though it's kinda hard to tell since they're usually like that anyway. Flowey motions for me to back up a small bit and I do so without hesitation. Papyrus and Sans stared each other down, Sans being angry and Papyrus just having a bored look on his face.
"HOW IS DIFFICULT TO LISTEN TO SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS!?" Papyrus questions,"I KNOW YOU'RE BETTER THAN THAT. OR WAS I MISTAKEN?"
"it's not that i find it hard to listen," Sans says,"i just don't WANT to,"
"REGARDLESS, IF I DON'T TAKE THE HUMAN'S SOUL, THE OTHERS SURELY WILL," Papyrus says,"BESIDES, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO GO UNNOTICED? EVERYONE KNOWS THERE'S A HUMAN HERE,"
Sans gives a shocked look.
"how would...You didn't,"
"IS THAT A PROBLEM? I NEVER WOULD'VE THOUGHT YOU TO BE THE CARING TYPE," Papyrus says,"PROTECTING A HUMAN OF ALL THINGS, YOU COULDN'T BE MORE DISAPPOINTING,"
Shots fired again.
Well, I'm never looking at Papyrus the same way again. I mean, when I saw that he wasn't as naive as before, I was glad. But...I'm having second thoughts.
"Anna, they're distracted!" Flowey says,"Now is the perfect time to get moving,"
I nod and begin edging off towards the side, making sure that neither one of their eyes were following me. I run for a small bit and sit down behind a tree. I set Flowey down in the snow and peek out from behind the leaves.
"when are you going to learn to stay out of my business!"
"WHENEVER YOU LEARN TO STOP BEING THE LAZIEST MONSTER IN EXISTENCE," Papyrus says,"HOW LONG HAS THIS HUMAN BEEN WITH YOU?"
"that's none of your-"
"OBVIOUSLY A LONG TIME," Papyrus assumes,"AND YET, HERE THEY ARE. AND THERE'S NOT A SCRATCH ON THEM,"
"listen already! THE HUMAN IS STAYING WITH- w-what?"
Sans turns around to find out that I'm gone. He backs up, shocked at my absence. Papyrus just gives a frustrated noise and stamps his foot angrily.
"NICE JOB AT WATCHING THE HUMAN, SANS," Papyrus mocks.
"i didn't see you telling me that she went anywhere!" Sans counters.
"THIS IS WHY I ASKED YOU TO TAKE THEIR SOUL BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED," Papyrus said,"AND JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER TIMES, YOU'VE SCREWED UP AGAIN,"
Sans grabs his skull with both of his hands, angry. Papyrus turns and walks off in silence. I'm left with a small amount of guilt swarming inside of me. I know that I shouldn't be feeling it, but...if I had been there, I could've saved Sans from hearing that last bit of insults. Plus, I can't help but think of the Sans from my timeline when I look at him, so that only rubs salt into the wounds. I pick up Flowey, get up from my hiding spot, and begin to walk over to Sans, whose still standing there, mumbling to himself.
"Anna...Anna, what are you doing!?" Flowey asks.
When he sees where I'm headed, he freezes.
"ANNA! ANNA, NO! BAD ANNA! VERY BAD ANNA!"
The sound of my rattling clarinet case (that I had forgotten was there) combined with Flowey's upset yelling causes Sans to turn in our direction. As soon as he spots me, the color drains from my face as I get a clear vision of his enraged face. Seeing me only makes it worse and he begins to stomp towards me.
"You!" He says.
"I warned you..." Flowey says.
Sans grabs my sweater and pulls me towards his skull, the air knocked from my lungs. I'm staring him straight in his red-engulfed eye.
"You have a lot of nerve to run off like that!" Sans says,"Do you want to die!? I have no problem with killing you right now!"
The way he had me gripped made it slightly hard to breathe. If he grit his teeth any harder, he would've cracked them.
"I-I'm sorry...please, let go..." I manage to squeak out.
Sans' angry look softens a small bit and he drops me. I manage to take a few good breaths of air before I hear him speak up again.
"we're going. get up," He says.
As Sans walks off, I bring up a question as I follow behind him.
"Why do you let Papyrus do that?" I ask.
"hm?"
"Why do you let him just trample over you?" I ask,"This is clearly bothering you, so why?"
"..."
I sigh.
"Saaaans,"
"alright, alright! ...i don't often tell people this, mostly because they'd laugh at me or would just turn a blind eye..." Sans says,"i WANT to do something, but...then i remember how paps- er, PAPYRUS used to be,"
"Which was...?"
"well, he was...optimistic, caring...slightly annoying, but...that was just how papyrus was. he was himself," Sans says,"NOW, i don't know where i went wrong..."
"Hey, it isn't your fault, you know,"
"i don't need you of all people to tell me that, i just...can't help but feel that it's my fault somehow,"
"Listen, regardless of how you feel, just remind yourself that you didn't mess up on anything. Some people just...don't stay on the right path," I say,"I know you probably don't need it, but...I'll help you power through it,"
As I walk alongside him on his left, he grabs my hand.
"you know, you're alright, kid,"
My version of Papyrus is a monster that just went off the beaten path and treated everyone as if they were inferior to him. He started off as the young, hopeful sibling, but wound up as someone distant. And Sans, being his older brother, feels as if it was his fault, and so he harbors guilt.
I have lots of other headcanons and portrayals of characters, but they'll come later. Just trust me, okay? Anyways, if you enjoyed this chapter, favorite, follow, or review. (Reviews are holy!) Until then!