" Oh my precious Sans, you travel through these things that make no sense to you, with no regard to what lies beyond. This work could be the devil's doing for all you know, but alas, they are not. For you see, though I may be gone and forgotten, I help my sons as much as metaphysically possible each and every day. I cry in the darkness longing to embrace your lonesome self. I would do anything to just reach out one more time, to save you from yourself.
But for now, it is time to save those who still have a chance. Good luck, my son.
And may fate be forever in your favor. "
Awakening in a sweat at my desk, I look to see it is almost time for Papyrus to come back home. I yawn followed by a stretch. I hear a faint cough in the other room, then it clicks. I remember now. A human had fallen from the surface world in what seemed to be a vaguely familiar scene. I hurry to the basement lab where they are resting.
Hooked to machine upon machine they lie; flesh cut, clothes torn, fever rising. I believe them to not have much time left. I look in the drawers for serum to revitalize their spirits. Scrambling through antidotes, blueprints, a blank photograph of unknown origin and more; I finally find the serum I was seeking.
" Hold still bucko, this will sting but you'll feel a lot better afterwards " I say as I inject the needle into their arm. Their expressionless face twitches a tad. Their body begins to shake as the serum takes effect, I pull up a chair and wait for them to awake.
" Chara wait! " They scream and spring upwards, startling my usual stoic self. Sweat and tears cascade down their face as their heavy breathing begins to slow down.
" Hey buddo, everything is going to be alright. I'm Sans, who are you?"
" Chara you have to help Chara they are gonna kill them! " The human cries as they try their hardest to get out of the bed, to no avail.
" Easy kid, one step at a time. Introduce me to yourself and we'll go on from there "
The human takes a deep breath and begins to speak.
" I'm Frisk; where am I? " they say.
" You're in a safe place and that is all that matters. Who is Chara? " I ask.
" Chara is my friend, you have to stop it! " they plead.
" Stop what exactly? Is Chara going to die? "
" No they are going to…" They are interrupted by a blood curdling scream.
Its Papyrus; in a frantic hurry, filled with anxiety by the child's warning, I rush out of the lab to the door. First the frantic swim now the seemingly mile long run, today has been quite the workout.
I arrive at the door, he's banging on it like a madman. I trip over one of my piles of socks, but this does not hinder me too much. I reach the door to the sight of my brother in tears as he hugs me as tight as monsterly possible, crying into my ear.
" Sans! Undyne… she's dead! I saw it with my own very eyes! " He wails into my shoulder.
" Papyrus, what happened? Did she get attacked by a human?" I ask, fear flooding my mind.
" Sans she…." He paused to regain his breath.
" She what? " I ask, demanding answers.
" She…
She was showing off and suplexing a boulder and then Alphys called her and it startled her and the boulder landed on her and now she's dead… " Papyrus' tears dampen my hoodie.
" Papyrus… " I say trying to hold it all back.
" Yes, Sans? " He says breathing heavily.
" Go move the boulder off of her please, get some townspeople too then go give her a proper burial. I'll join later. Now hurry! "
Papyrus jolts out the door, sprinting at break neck pace. I close the door then slide down it.
" Undyne…" I sigh. " Why do you have to scare my brother like that? He should know better that that you can't be killed so easily." I begin to do something that I haven't done in seemingly a life time.
I laugh.
" Little Papy, despite being grown up still has a lot to learn about life. He is lucky to have a brother such as yourself, and I am lucky to have you as a son… Or at least, I was lucky. "
I go back to the basement to find the human shaking, the effects of the serum must be wearing off. It will be another 17 hours before I can inject them again, hopefully next time, I'll be able to persist for answers uninterrupted.
I sit down by the child and ask them one more question.
" Say kid, what's your name anyway? "
They slip into unconsciousness, but not before mumbling out with the last bit of their strength an answer.
" Frisk " they say as their eyes roll into the back of their head as their lids shut close.
" Well Frisk, I feel like something is about to happen, and I need your help. " I say not expecting a response as I reload serum into the needle for tomorrow.
" I need you to stay determined just a little bit longer " I whisper as I walk out of the room and turn off the lights, the only radiance are the flashing of the monitors keeping Frisk stable.
I walk into the living room and stretch out on the couch for a quick nap while I await for Papyrus to come back home after discovering Undyne is going to be just fine.
I drift into the realm of dreams once more.
" Such a loving and caring young skeleman you've grown up to be. I'd like to think that I somehow had a role to play in raising you, but you do not even remember my existence, as you will not remember this, or any other attempt of me reaching out for you. But son… The sheer fact that I am able to talk to you, regardless of a response or not, shall suffice and keep me content for the rest of my days, however long that may be. Now rest well, my pride and enjoy. I love you and I look forward to guiding you through ways that you will never be able to appreciate.
Goodnight. "