Hey, I've been away for some time. Flipping TWO months. I'm really sorry for leaving for so long. I won't make any excuses for the time I've had you guys wait on me. But, I can say that I'll be uploading this frequently again, alright? I'm really enjoying how this is going so far and I love the support you guys are giving me. Months of roleplaying online has increased my writing ability a tad bit, and I've gotten way better at developing characters from them and making stories on fanfiction. So, to start off this chapter, let's reply to comments.

Random Guest - Terribly sorry for making you wait. I'm glad you like the story!

N - Frisk or Anna? Frisk is going to be involved in this story, don't worry. Anna is actually going to meet her this chapter! Well, not exactly MEET, but Undyne is being introduced this chapter.

Celia Rachel Kelsch - Terribly sorry about Papyrus, he's a flustered skeleton that's too chicken for hugs.

*Angry skeleton noises*

"CHICKEN!?"

Papyrus goes over and hugs Celia tightly.

"HOW'S THAT!?"

"I applaud you for being so easily manipulative," Shonex laughs.

Papyrus gives a dumbstruck look.

Sans and I traveled to the next area, Waterfall. I was completely content around Sans now; he didn't look at me with malice or disgust. What I didn't realize was that Sans was feeling a bit better about traveling with me as well. I loved Waterfall. It wasn't loud, but it wasn't quiet either. An ambience is felt through the area, but it wasn't a disturbing one. This place was one of the most calm ones in the Underground. I sort of missed the hums of Shyren, the splashing sounds when Aaron went through, and Gerson's laugh...Gerson. He was the reason I went and tried to rewrite my diary. He died in my timeline, so I figured I could make it so that he never died...Apparently I got too confident. Confident that I could change my life with the snap of a finger...This whole mess I've got myself in is my fault. But if I spend my entire moment focusing on my problems, I won't ever help myself. Besides, I have a new goal.

Whether it kills me or not, I'm helping the monsters towards a better future.

Stepping into the new area, I recognize this place almost immediately. It was the small area of tall grass. I quickly run into it, Sans following behind.

"...UNDYNE?"

Like I expected, Papyrus was speaking with Undyne.

"...DID I CATCH THE HUMAN? WELL...NO,"

I edge closer to the conversation.

"MY...BROTHER INTERRUPTED ME,"

Sans holds his breath at this comment.

"NO, NO! DON'T BLAME HIM! I SHOULD'VE JUST GOTTEN THE HUMAN WHILE SHE BATTLED WITH SANS,"

"...YES, THIS IS ENTIRELY MY FAULT,"

I look to Sans, he seems to stare upwards in concern and...fright?

"WH...What are you doing...? HEY, HEY ST-STAY BA-NYAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

I heard the sound of bone cracking. Sans turns his head to the ground and covers where his ears would be. My mouth drops open as I hear something fall into the tall grass. I hold my breath and wait for Undyne to leave. I walk out of the grass and see a bone poking out. Pulling on it, I reveal Papyrus. Sans comes out of the grass and scans over Papyrus a bit. He walks over and gets on one knee, observing the damage. Papyrus had a crack going from his left eyesocket to the top of his skull. I have absolutely no words at all for what happened. Looking over to Sans, I frown.

"Sans, I'm sorry."

"...for what?" He asks.

"That your brother got hurt. I'm sorry."

"...what? this isn't your fault."

"I can't help but feel that way..."

"...listen, kid, i'll take him home and the townsfolk will take care of him. in the meantime, you...you go on ahead, alright? this isn't your fault at all."

I nod slowly and turn around, heading deeper into Waterfall as Sans goes in the opposite direction with Papyrus. I kick a rock and face the ground. I felt horrible. Papyrus got himself injured because he didn't capture me like he was supposed to. So...it's my fault he isn't okay. Instead of making his life a bit better, I've made it worse. I wind around a few corners and come to where I first saw the bridge seeds. I line them up like usual and head towards the other side. A figure floats in the water, its head poking out.

Aaron.

Aaron looked behind himself and saw me, he frowns and sinks into the water instantly.

"Are you here to make fun of me?" He says.

His words are warped under the water, but I can hear him...strangely enough. I walk a bit closer to him. I look over the surface of the water, his form looks back up at me...afraid?

"No," I say,"Come out."

He pokes his head out of the water.

"Wh...what?"

"I said I'm not going to make fun of you," I tilt my head,"Why would you assume that?"

"...Everyone else does..."

"Why?"

"...Because I'm a coward...and cowards get ridiculed..."

"...Who says being afraid is a bad thing?" I smile,"Fear protects you. It keeps you out of the way of danger! It's a pretty good thing."

He looks dumbstruck at my words.

"B-But-"

"But nothing. Fear is a strength...not a setback."

Aaron looks downward for a bit.

"...Hey...can you come a bit closer?"

I walk until I was at the edge of the water. Aaron yanks me offshore and hugs me tightly. I hug him back.

"Thanks..."

"Any time, friend!"

Aaron freezes for a bit.

"F-friend?" He says, unsure.

"Yeah! Do you want to be friends?" I say, confident.

"...I-I...Okay."

He swims over a bit and sets me back on the land, my ankles and half of my skirt was soaked. Aaron turns his head downwards, looking guilty.

"S-sorry..."

"No problem! This kind of stuff happens all the time!"

"Stuff?"

"Nothing!"

"...Hey, what's your name?"

"Anna," I say, "Anna Sathe."

"...Anna...Nice name..."

Aaron looks off to the side, thinking about what's going on. He looks back to me and flashes a genuine grin. Hearing someone else approach, he quickly sinks back into the water, frightened. Sans eventually shows up. He looks a bit disturbed.

"what's up, kid?" He asks, wanting to know if I got hurt.

"Nothing serious." I respond.

"right, well, we gotta move. and quickly."

"What's the matter?"

"undyne caught wind of us." He says, pointing to where I came from. "we gotta go and-...are you wet?"

"I fell in the water." I look back at the water.

I wouldn't want to put Aaron in a situation he wasn't comfortable with. Normally I'd be forward with having him make amends with Sans, but...considering how mildly hostile Sans was when I met him...I was a bit worried that things would accidentally escalate. Sans nods. It seems like he was half convinced but didn't have enough time to consider my words. He grabs my hand and pulls me ahead. I turn back and see Aaron wave to me. I wave back. He sinks into the water again. I turn back and look to Sans, who was leading me ahead and making sure I wasn't seen by any other monsters. I look back to where Aaron was. He was completely out of sight. I look ahead again and frown.

No going back now.

Again, I'm terribly sorry for making you all wait for so long. I promise not to do this again...Or, well I'll try not to, anyway. I don't have much to say otherwise besides my apologies and that I've read through this story again to get back into it. Until then! For real, this time.