I hate WordPad...
So, what happened is I lost half of the chapter. My computer thought it would be a great idea to corrupt the document's save file, so I lost almost EVERYTHING. So, I've kinda put off writing this chapter. Of course, I'll be sure to keep updating. Let's just hope this never happens again...now, have any reviewers approached me?
socialgirl378 flutters forth!
"I am curious to see what will happen next. This mysterious human wears the same sweater Gaster has. I wonder... oh crap, I just thought of a theory. Anyway, even though they threw me off a bit, cuz of the magic abilities they have, I'll still stick around to read what happens next.
Until then,
SG"
Why thank you very much, socialgirl!
...My brain somehow forced me to write "much" as "move"...God, I'm tired...
Yeah, they have magic because...actually, let's have that as another one of the mysteries in this fanfic, shall we?
:3
Dr. Gaster, huh? Hmm...I haven't really thought of that...I may just have to use this ;)
A review on the third and fourth chapters, respectively, huh? Dang, this story is...mediocre.
I have no self-esteem.
...
Anyways, I've decided to give the children entirely different chapter names, as what I've been giving them before isn't really...original.
Neither is what I have for Frisk at this point, but, eh, you win some, you lose some.
Without further adieu, I shall see you at the end of the chapter! Onto...
Chapter V, Frisk: THE GRRRRREAT, PRESTIGIOUS, POPULAR PAPYRUS!
A loud, artificial flatulence sounded through the woods, coming from the hand Frisk just shook. They awkwardly chuckled at this, unsure of what to say to the now revealed short skeleton.
"heh, the ol whoope cushion in the hand trick. its ALWAYS funny. anyways, youre a human, right? thats hilarious. im sans, sans the skeleton. im actually supposed to be on watch for humans right now, but...i dont really care about capturing anyone. now, my bro, papyrus, and his friend, theyre human-hunting FANATICS," he said in a goofy voice. It struck Frisk as odd that the human you encountered was hunting his own kind, but that's just how the cookie crumbles, Frisk decided. "hey, i think thats them over there. hmm...hey, go through this gate thingy. yeah, go right on through, my bro made the bars way too wide to stop anyone."
Frisk, being the slightly obedient child they were, obeyed and went through the oversized gate, seeing two conveniently-shaped lamps. "quick, behind that conveniently-shaped lamp," said Sans. Frisk hurried behind the lamp as another, much taller skeleton approached Sans, the human from before following him.
"SANS!" Shouted the taller skeleton. "HAVE YOU EVEN TRIED TO CATCH A HUMAN YET!?" "hey, bro, chill out. ive been working myself down to the bone trying to catch a human," replied the pun-making brother. Papyrus groaned, and the human said "Just...really, Sans? This is serious. We have to get the next one. This one, I know will be the key to our freedom. I know it," he said. "Or, at least...that's what Alphys and I think, at any rate."
"alright, alright, dont get your hoodie in a knot. ill keep an eye out for a human, you two dont worry about a thing," replied Sans. "GOOD! ONCE I FINALLY CAPTURE A HUMAN," began Papyrus. The human groaned, knowing what was about to come next. "I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, WILL GET ALL OF THE THINGS I UTTERLY DESERVE! RESPECT! RECOGNITION! I WILL FINALLY BE A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL GUARD! AND I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, WILL FINALLY HAVE LOTS OF FRIENDS!" He stated. Frisk, even though impressed at the speech, thought this was a little over-the-top. "SANS, I WILL ATTEND TO MY PUZZLES. OH, THAT REMINDS ME WHY I CAME HERE! IT'S BEEN EIGHT DAYS, AND YOU STILL HAVEN'T RECALIBRATED. YOUR. PUZZLES! YOU JUST SIT AROUND YOUR STATION AND BOONDOGGLE! WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING?!" "sleeping, eating 'dogs, sleeping, taking breaks, sleeping while taking breaks, eating 'dogs, taking breaks, eating 'dogs while taking breaks..." trailed off the lazy skele-bro. "ENOUGH!" Shouted Papyrus. "I AM OFF TO ATTEND TO MY PUZZLES. AS FOR YOUR WORK? PUT A LITTLE MORE..."BACKBONE" INTO IT! NYEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!" He laughed, before running off. He came back, with one last "HEH!", before finally running off for real.
"Alright, kid, I know you're there," said the human. "gigs up, kiddo. you cant fool that guy," said Sans. Sighing, knowing they were caught, Frisk exited from behind the lamp. "And now, I'm going to help you through the Underground. But first, you must do something for me," he stated. Frisk nodded. "How is Toriel doing?" Asked the human. Two options appeared in front of Frisk. 'She's dead', and 'She's perfectly fine'. Frisk chose the latter of the two, knowing he SPARED the elderly goat woman. "Thank God. You know what I would've done if she was dead?" Asked the human. Gulping, Frisk shook their head. "I would've made you hurt until not even your SOUL could remain, then I would reload, kill you again, and take your SOUL to the capital. NO ONE hurts my friends. So, I'm glad you SPARED her," he finished, a much lighter tone in the last sentence. Needless to say, Frisk was terrified of the human.
"C'mon, kiddo. I've got a few friends I'd like you to meet," he said, motioning for Frisk to follow him. "ill see you guys later," said Sans, going the opposite way they were going. "Don't question it, just keep walking," the human answered Frisk's unasked question. Frisk nodded, but yawned in the middle of it. "Tired, huh? Can't blame ya, really. Fighting Tori really made me tired as well," he said, remembering his fight with her. "I've fought almost every monster in the Underground. The only ones I haven't fought are Alphys, His Majesty, and Sans. And, to be honest with you...I don't want to fight His Majesty. Sure, I'm always up for a challenge, but...I don't wanna hurt him. I'm too much of a pacifist to actually do it...heh, I can't even say that, huh? I'm LOVE 13," he said. He caught the child's questioning look, and responded with "You'll find out soon enough, kiddo. Now, come on. If we hurry, we may be able to make it to Snowdin before night."
The human walked forwards, but at a pace slow enough for Frisk to keep up. Frisk was beyond confused. Out of everyone they'd met so far, this human seemed the most...unnatural. It was as if...he wasn't even supposed to be here. But that's ridiculous...
Right?
"Heya, Snowdrake!" Called the human. A large monster, easily double the size of Frisk, and then some, fluttered over to the human. "Hello, human," it replied, with a voice sounding somewhat like a dragon's would, yet with the calming feeling of a best friend. "It's ice to see you."
"C'mon, Snowy, snow more puns, you've boned me with your blizzard of puns already," joked the human. He and Snowy, as the Snowdrake was called, both shared a laugh. "Anyways, Snowy, this is my friend...another human," said the taller boy, not knowing Frisk's name. They didn't speak to correct him, however, and they stood in an awkward silence for a while. Eventually, Snowy spoke, "It's ice to sheet you, human."
Frisk couldn't help but chuckle. For making terrible puns, Snowy was actually a really good comedian. Snowy looked amazed, and more importantly, proud. "We'd best be off, though," started the human. "We have to get to Snowdin. The kiddo's tired, I'm tired and cold, and I wanna sleep in a bed for a good twelve hours," "Well, I won't keep you any longer, then," replied the snowflake-shaped monster, and they fluttered away. "Snowy's a good kid, though his father doesn't really support what he does. After his mother vanished, he ran away from home. So, I've been meeting with him regularly, and we've become solid friends at this point," explained the human. "Oh, how silly of me, I just realized I haven't even told you my name yet. Underground, I am known by three names. Kiddo, used by Sans mostly, human, which is used by almost everyone, and my name I normally use, Unknown. However, I don't really care what you call me, so long as it's appropriate," said Unknown, staring Frisk down. He looked like he was scanning the smaller of the two. "LOVE 1 and 0 EXP...kid, you're gonna die out here. But I know you'll keep on coming back, and you won't give up. Stay determined, kiddo. You'll go a long way."
After having Papyrus ramble about how he's going to "CAPTURE YOU WITH PUZZLES, PUT YOU IN THE GARAGE, CALL UNDYNE, AND...I'M...NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT", they met a nearly blind dog, who Unknown said his name was "Doggo". He engaged them in battle, and a blue sword moved across the little box. Unknown stayed perfectly still, while Frisk tried to escape the sword. Unfortunately, they couldn't lave the box, but fortunately, they stopped moving, so the sword passed right through them. "Remember blue stop signs, kid," said Unknown, reaching out and petting Doggo. "H-Human!" Said Doggo. "Sorry, I didn't know it was you. I'll try not to bother you again," he said, disappearing underneath the stand once again. "That was Doggo," said Unknown. "More than one of his family members have vanished, so he's become part of the Canine Unit so he can support himself. Unfortunately, due to a tragic accident, his vision was never the same since a few months back. His eyes have only been able to see moving things since then," he explained. Frisk felt bad for the dog-type monster. Not only did his family members vanish one day, but he could barely see. All of these monsters were suffering...and Frisk was going to get them out of here, no matter what.
After that, the two traversed in silence for a while, before being blocked by Papyrus, shockingly. "HUMANS!" He shouted across the large bank of snow, most of which was patted down. "FOR YOUR CAPTURE, MY BROTHER AND I HAVE CREATED SOME PUZZLES! I WILL BE SHOCKED IF YOU CAN DEFEAT THIS PUZZLE! FOR IT IS THE INVISIBLE ELECTRIC MAZE! WHEN THE WALLS OF THIS MAZE ARE TOUCHED, THIS ORB," he said, pulling a blue gemstone out of his...pelvic bone? "WILL ADMINISTER A HEARTY ZAP! NOW, STEP FORWARDS, IF YOU DARE! NYEHEHEHEHEHEHEH!" Laughed Papyrus, obviously thinking he foiled the two. Frisk took a step forwards, and the great Papyrus was zapped by his own orb. Looking a mixture of shocked and puzzled, he turned to his brother, who Frisk didn't notice until now, and stomped on the ground. "SAAAAAAANS! WHAT DID YOU DO?!" Shouted Papyrus, clearly not amused that the puzzle failed. "i think the humans have to hold the orb, bro," replied Sans. "OH."
Papyrus walked over to the two, tracing the exact path of the maze, leaving gigantic snow prints on the way. Unknown chuckled and took the orb, obviously amused by how this is turning out. Papyrus walked away, magnifying the snow prints even more, nearly stomping all the way back. The two decide to play along, Unknown even going as far as saying, "I think this is the way," and running straight into a wall. They both got shocked, as they were both holding the orb, but it didn't hurt them. In fact, it felt kinda tickly.
Eventually, the two of them made it to the end of the maze. "IMPRESSIVE! YOU TWO SLID THROUGH THAT LIKE A PAIR OF SLIPPERY SNAILS! IT MUST HAVE BEEN SO EASY! TOO EASY..." he said, walking off and pondering how his puzzle could have failed.
Now that Papyrus was gone, and neither Sans nor Unknown were going anywhere anytime soon, as they were talking to each other, Frisk could take in what Sans looked like. He wore a blue hoodie, similar to Unknown's, except for the color and size changes. He also wore a pair of black pants, which Frisk could barely make the white stripe out on, as well as a white shirt, or was that just his rib cage? Either or, one of them was under his sweater. To top, or, well, bottom it all off, he wore a pair of fuzzy pink slippers.
"admiring my good looks, kiddo?" Asked Sans, interrupting Frisk's thoughts. Blushing madly, Frisk shook their head violently, coupled with waving their hands like a maniac in front of them.
"Saaaaaaaans..." said Unknown, mimicking Papyrus quite well. Sans chuckled, and said, "well, id best be off. ill see you two later, and i have no plans on making that a fibula."
"Get outta here, Sans," Unknown half chuckled, half groaned. Sans' smirk seemed to grow wider, and he walked away. "Yeesh, kiddo, you look beat," Unknown said, seeing Frisk barely able to stand. "C'mon, we'll crash here for tonight. I know a good spot that the monsters never find."
He held out his hand, which Frisk took, and led them to a very secluded patch of trees. Surprisingly, there was a camera in here, but Frisk payed no mind to it. Yawning, they curled up and got some sleep, Unknown shortly following them.
Tomorrow was going to be a busy day...and Frisk knew that they were going to be working hard to free every monster. The wind blew some loose snow around, making a beautiful sight. A star appeared in front of them, its yellow light shining bright. Hesitantly, Frisk touched it. Two buttons appeared, SAVE and RETURN. Cautiously, they hit SAVE.
"File saved."
It was coupled with a message, one that said: "Seeing such beautiful sights in the snow at night...it fills you with determination."
After being filled with the substance, Frisk didn't feel worried anymore. They smiled, knowing that nothing could go wrong.
They could barely make out Unknown muttering something, before they completely passed out.
Chapter V, Chara: Stupid Skeletons...
The skeleton had a whoopee cushion in his hand, forcing a large fake fart out of it when Chara grabbed it. They were not amused.
"heh, the ol' whoopee cushion in the hand trick. it's ALWAYS funny...hey, uh, that's your cue to, uh laugh. or, uh, y'know, emote at all?"
When Chara did not respond, the skeleton turned around and muttered something that Chara couldn't fully make out. Something along the lines of, "yeesh, lady, you sure know how to pick 'em..."
After a short debate with himself, he turned back around. "anyways, you're a human, right? that's hilarious. im sans, sans the skeleton. im actually supposed to be on watch for humans right now, but, y'know. i don't really care about capturing anybody. now, my bro and his friend, they are human-hunting FANATICS. in fact, i think that's them over there," he said. Chara turned around, and saw two people coming. That same, stupid human in the hoodie, and a skeleton longer and lankier than Sans. Said skeleton was wearing a white chestplate with a strange pattern on the left side, Chara's right, a red scarf, blue...pants? Underwear? A blue thing with a golden stripe at the top, red gloves with the same golden stripe at the cuffs. Finally, he wore a pair of red boots with black laces or velcro. The human was wearing a gray sweater with the hood up, so they couldn't see the face, and sleeves too long, so they covered their hands. They also had blue pants, and gray shoes, with gray laces. Surprisingly, they didn't seem to be cold, even though they were wearing next to nothing to protect them from said weather.
"hey, go through this gate thingy. yeah, go right on through, my bro made the bars too wide to stop anyone," said stupid skeleton number one, forcing Chara through the gate. "quick, behind that conveniently-shaped lamp," he said. Chara stayed put.
"...or, uh, just stay there, i guess..." He said, a little weirded out. The two taller people walked towards them, and the skeleton shouted, "SANS! HAVE YOU CAPTURED A HUMAN YET?!"
"actually, i have, bro," replied the shorter of the two brothers. "WHAT? REALLY?! WOWIE! WELL THEN, THAT SETTLES THAT!" He confirmed, running off to do God knows what. Chara really couldn't care less. They did care, however, when a piece of metal was pressed against their neck. "Listen, kid," began the human, now wielding a shining silver sword. "I don't care how strong you think you are. If you even TRY to hurt Pap, I will murder you. Got it?"
Chara just shoved the blade away from their neck and continued forwards, only to be stopped by Sans saying something. "hey, my bro's been kinda down lately. he'd really like to see a human, so it would be great if you, uh, y'know, kept pretending to be one. same goes for me. if you hurt my brother..."
Sans looked directly at Chara. His normally bright and cheery face darkened by him losing his 'pupils', making his grin look sinister.
"You're gonna have a bad time."
Cold wind blew by, sending a shiver down Chara's spine. At least, that's what they hoped it was.
"anyways, ill be up ahead if ya need me," said Sans, walking off in the wrong direction. 'Like an idiot...' Chara thought to themselves, before moving forwards. They saw another star, used it, and investigated a strange brown box with a golden lock. Opening it, they found a glove. It looked stronger than their toy knife, so they threw the weapon away and put on the glove. They decided not to eat the pie. Who knows? It may come in handy later on.
Chara continued forwards, and saw a monster that looked somewhat like a snowflake mixed with a dragon. Not caring in the slightest, Chara lunged, and attacked. Roaring in pain, the monster launched multiple snowflakes at Chara, forcing them to relent their attack. A sharp flake grazed their arm, breaking the skin and tearing some of the fabric of their shirt, but not spilling any blood. Enraged, Chara launched themselves at the monster, hitting it so hard their fist went through the other side of its head, killing it.
After watching it disintegrate into dust, Chara continued forwards, feeling stronger from the kill. Strangely, these monsters seemed to give them more EXP than the ones in the RUINS. They shrugged it off and pressed forwards, killing everything left and right.
Eventually, they made it to a long area with a rock. Chara walked forwards, but the taller skeleton, Chara couldn't care enough to remember its name, spotted them, and began ranting and spinning, saying something along the lines of "JAPING" or something. 'Forgettable,' Chara thought. After a while, it left, allowing Chara to continue forwards and kill a dog that seemed to not be able to see them.
Its vision wasn't changing any time soon, that much was certain.
In no time at all, they entered a room where those two skeletons were again. The human had vanished since they last spoke to them. Chara thought that was strange, but payed no mind to it. The tall one said something about an electricity maze, but Chara couldn't care any less than they did, walking forwards a bit, throwing the skeleton off guard. For once, they payed attention to what it said. "UHHHH...? HMM, YOU MUST BE HAVING CULTURE SHOCK. WHERE I'M FROM, IT'S POLITE TO GREET EACH OTHER WITH BAD PUZZLES. SO, IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND SOLVE THIS PUZZLE..." It trailed off. Not caring in the slightest, Chara kept walking forwards. "SAAAAAANS!" It shouted. "THE HUMAN WON'T DO THE PUZZLE!" "maybe it doesnt like puzzles, bro," replied the shorter, fatter, equally dumb one. "'DOESN'T LIKE PUZZLES'?! HOW COULD ANYONE NOT LIKE PUZZLES?!" "take undyne, bro. she hates puzzles." "BUT SHE LOVES JAPES." "i guess thats true."
Chara ignored the two from that point on, shoving past them and walking into the next room. They decided to hit the hay in a couple of trees, so they walked into the dense trees, lost sight, curled up, and fell asleep. Tomorrow was going to be a long day of murdering things. Hopefully, they'd get to kill that skeleton, too...it was so annoying...
Chara barely heard a sword being unsheathed, before all was black.
[File saved.]
And that's a wrap!
Two months.
It took two months of procrastinating for me to publish this.
MAN I'm pathetic.
Hey, at least I got 3595 words, right?
But anyways, leave it in the reviews if this was worth the wait!
It probably wasn't...
Well, anyways, that's all for this one. Click in next time for chapter VI. Ciao.