Here is the next chapter for my Underfell story! You know, I wasn't exactly swayed to find out about Underfell until I'd heard all of my friends talking about it. Two thirds of my class is full of Undertale fans, and it's really comforting to know that there are those who share common interests with a weirdo like me! Because I did some strange crap back in Middle School. Aaaanyways, REVIEWS! Please, keep the reviews coming. I'm serious guys.
SeerElf- You may hug both. They need the hugs.
"c'mere, kid!" Sans offers.
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- Glad to meet you, my good man! Thanks for taking the time to read this weird as all heck story. What was off about the last chapter? If there's anything I could fix about it, I'll try and fix it!
sylaeatpie- Thou wish has been granted.
N- Don't worry, I'm not THAT heartless to let a family break-up go unsettled. Things shall return soon enough. Also, I try REALLLY hard to make Anna someone unique and likable. I don't want her to be a Mary Sue. I hate those OCs.
StarBee24- That really rustled my jimmies :(
"my jimmies remain unrustled," Sans says.
"YOU HAVE NO JIMMIES YOU IMMORTAL BEING!" Shonex accuses.
Wolfstar04- This chapter is longer, I promise!
Onto the story! Until then!
Sans, Flowey, and I sat there for a few more moments. I mentally went over what I had experienced. Sans had finally snapped at Papyrus...but I guess it was expected. I wouldn't have been able to take treatment like that for long either. But something felt wrong about what happened. Even though Papyrus had gotten what he deserved, I still felt bad for him.
"Hey, Sans, I'll be back in a bit," I say,"I've gotta go do something,"
Sans nods at me and picks up Flowey. I turn and run towards the house Papyrus stayed in. I stand in front of the door and hesitantly knock on it.
"Go away," I hear.
Papyrus' loud voice had left him completely. He sounded absolutely pitiful. I knock again. This time, I hear the shuffling of feet on the ground and the door flies open. Papyrus stands there, towering over me. As soon as he spots me, he sneers and tries to close the door. I stop it with my foot and pull the door open. Forcing my way inside, Papyrus sits down on the couch, staring blankly at the ceiling. I walk over to him and sit down next to him.
"Are...you feeling okay?" I ask.
"..."
"Y'know...if you need to tell me anything, I'm here,"
"...I screwed up, didn't I?" Papyrus asks.
"Screwed up is a bit of an understatement..."
Papyrus sighs.
"Sans said you'd began treating him like trash ever since you joined the Royal Guard," I relay,"I have to ask...why?"
"...I'd spent my entire life trying to join the Royal Guard," Papyrus begins.
'Back then, when I told Sans I wanted to join the Royal Guard, he laughed at me.'
'He said it was a lost cause, that I should give up.'
'From then on, I told myself not to listen to him.'
'Anything he tried to tell me fell on deaf ears.'
'And then, finally, after all that struggling, I'd done it.'
Papyrus takes off his broadsword and holds it out as if he was in battle. He gazed at it with a gaze, longing to be back in battle.
"This weapon isn't just ANY weapon," He claims,"It's what makes me part of the Royal Guard. I have a reputation that could be easily tarnished if I chose to shirk my job,"
"And your job is...?"
"Power, to express power and dominance. To show that I'm not dispensable,"Papyrus explains,"Down here, monsters don't make friends. They TOLERATE each other. Down here, everything is a fight for power. Nobody is close anymore...everyone is just distant,"
Papyrus puts his sword to his side. He stares at the ceiling, his eyes showing that he was recalling something.
"I actually DID like the moments I had back with Sans...before our prince died," Papyrus says,"Everyone actually cared about each other. You didn't have to constantly defend yourself like now,"
"I have a question," I speak,"I was already told the story of the prince and such, but what drove Asgore to war? Outright destruction seems out of place for someone like him,"
"Well, it IS out of place. He was devastated when Prince Asriel had died along with that human child, of course," Papyrus recalls,"What actually PUSHED him to aim for annihilation of your race is...well, do you know that six other humans fell down here?"
"Alice, Owen, Belle, Percival, Gene, and Yusef," I list,"I know who they are,"
"Well, when they fell down into the Underground, we assumed them to be like the other human that came here," Papyrus says,"Unfortunately, the other humans weren't as friendly,"
"Did they attack?" I ask, worried.
Papyrus nods solemnly.
"Nobody was seriously injured, but Asgore took this as the humans wanting them all to die,"
"So this angered Asgore and caused him to vow for complete destruction?"
"Not only that, but everyone had lost complete hope that we'd ever leave the Underground," Papyrus says,"Eventually, everyone stopped caring about everyone else. They felt that there was nothing to care about anymore,"
I stare at Papyrus for a small bit. A lump of sympathy formed its way into me. I needed to do something for him, but what? What are you supposed to say to someone that had a complete monologue like this? Well, I've got an idea, but it's another story.
"Papyrus, I've gotta tell you something," I say.
"Fire away," He responds, deadpan.
"There was a girl that lived on the surface," I say,"Her hair always covered her eyes, and she never spoke; she was too shy to do so. That girl was mocked for being silent and never speaking and would constantly back out of chances to make friends,"
'She distanced herself from others.'
'But it was out of fear that she'd screw up and make things worse for herself.'
'What she didn't realize was that there was nothing to fear but fear itself.'
'If she just went with it, she'd have nothing to be afraid of.'
'Today, that girl is surrounded by those who love her.'
'And she loves them right back.'
'Today, that girl is no longer shy and distant. And her eyes are visible for all to see.'
"...What was the story for?" Papyrus asks.
"Papyrus, that girl was me," I say.
"You!?" Papyrus sits up and looks at me,"Can't be; you're too kind to everyone!"
"That little story was just to show that you don't need to be cold to everyone because they're cold to you," I say,"It's never too late for change,"
"So what do you want me to do?" He asks.
"Talk to Sans, Papyrus!" I command.
Papyrus just goes to staring back at the ceiling. I furrow my brows and stand up off the couch. I look at him and fold my arms before smirking.
"Oh, I get it," I say, walking towards the door,"You're afraid,"
"WHAT!?" He says, shocked at my accusation.
"Yep, and you're acting just like me when I was 8," I say,"How ABSOLUTELY pathetic,"
Papyrus stands off the couch and stomps towards me. He points at me angrily.
"LISTEN, HUMAN. YOU'RE SPEAKING TO THE GREAT PAPYRUS, MEMBER OF THE ROYAL GUARD!" he boasts,"I WILL NOT HESITATE TO KILL YOU!"
"That'll only make Sans hate you more," I counter,"Woooow, Papyrus, member of the Royal Guard, but can't even say 'I'm sorry'...to a FAMILY MEMBER at that!"
I shake my head, feigning disgust.
"FINE!" Papyrus moves me aside and heads out the door towards where Sans was. After Papyrus disappears, I laugh.
"Hey, readers, aren't I clever?"
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I followed behind Papyrus as he walked up to Sans with a prideful look on his face. Sans was still chatting with Flowey. Sans was sitting on the ground to be sort of level with Flowey.
"so how long have you been with her?" Sans asks,"just wanted to know,"
"Ever since she fell down," Flowey answers,"She's been a good friend so far! It's been a while since I've felt this safe,"
"she's that good, huh...?"
"Yep!"
"hmm..."
Papyrus walks up to them and clears his voice to grab their attention. Sans and Flowey turn to see Papyrus. Sans sneers at him. Papyrus winces a small bit but quickly regains his serious expression.
"SANS, I'VE COME TO MAKE AMENDS!" Papyrus says.
I smile when I see that his loud voice has returned to him. Sans stands up and faces Papyrus. He crosses his arms and gives a stern look.
"yeah?"
"I WANT TO SAY...I, uh, want to say...that I'm sorry, Sans," Papyrus sighs.
"for...?"
"...for not being fair to you," Papyrus says,"I'm sorry I've caused you all this pain,"
"and...?"
"A-and for not seeing from your perspective,"
"and...?"
"And for being a terrible sibling,"
"aaaaaand...?"
"And for treating you horribly for so many years, causing you to mentally break, and forcing you to hurt a person that's shown you nothing but kindness,"
"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand?"
"COME ON ALREADY!"
Sans laughs at Papyrus' frustration.
"i'm just kidding," Sans admits,"well...i GUESS i can accept your apology...but..."
"THERE'S A CATCH!?"
"you gotta get me mustard from grillby,"
"IT BURNED DOWN!"
"he keeps a stash somewhere else besides that pub of his," Sans explains,"go get me some mustard!"
"HE'D NEVER HAND IT OVER!" Papyrus says,"NOT AFTER WHAT YOU DID!"
"Not to interrupt, but what exactly DID Sans do?" Flowey asks.
"GRILLBY HAS HAD TO HIDE HIS MUSTARD EVER SINCE SANS WENT ON A MUSTARD-DRINKING BINGE!" Papyrus rants,"NOW HE WON'T ALLOW EITHER OF US ANYWHERE NEAR HIS PUB!"
"who said anything about asking him?" Sans asks.
"WHAT ARE YOU..."
Papyrus' eyes widened.
"NO. NO WAY!"
"you gotta do it paps,"
"SAAAANS!"
"paaaaps..."
"HE'LL BURN ME ALIVE!"
"you'll be fine,"
"SANS, PLEASE!"
Papyrus clasps his hands together in a desperate attempt to avoid conflict with the fire monster. Sans sighs and smirks, having fun messing with his brother.
"fine, fine," Sans says,"i forgive you, paps,"
Sans hugs Papyrus, the latter happily hugging back. I stand in front of them and nod my head in satisfaction. Flowey calls to me and I walk over to him. Stooping down to his level, he speaks.
"How'd you get Papyrus to talk?"
"I just acted like myself!" I respond.
"And that worked?" Flowey says in disbelief,"In a world where everyone is at each other's necks?"
"Hey, I don't write the story, I just go along with it,"
"True..."
"True as true can be!"
Another chapter down and I don't know how many more to go! This story is getting a lot of positive reviews really quickly! It already rivals Connected Hearts, my sequel to RESET and SAVE. Maybe one day, this story will rival and surpass RESET and SAVE, but that's just up to those who follow along with Anna. Anyways, if you enjoyed this chapter, please review, favorite, or follow for more updates on this story. The feedback really helps! Until then!