A choice must be made soon, enjoy this moment while you can
" What will it be today my fellas? " I ask my boneheaded brother and Frisk. A week or so has passed by since Papyrus uncovered the multitude of secrets I had been hiding from him. He's taken quite the liking to the human; watching cartoons, solving puzzles, eating spaghetti, and lots of it too. Frisk has actually been living off nothing but Spaghetti and Determination. The initial overdose started to slightly wear off, but a few doses here and there and they've more or less cheated death.
" I think Bacon would be nice " Frisk says as they fill out the junior jumble; Papyrus nods and I begin to sizzle some pig. My mood has actually been a lot better the past few days, Frisk is a refreshing addition to the household. We go out on walks in the park, snowball fights, Grillby's, the library, it's nice. Of course, we have to keep them a secret from Undyne for obvious reasons, but it's hard to hide that from Papyrus. Undyne is more or less recovered and he is going back to training with her after breakfast, how I'm going to convince him to seal his nonexistent lips is beyond me, let alone him actually staying quiet about it. They both swallow the last bit of food as I begin to speak.
" Hey Papyrus, what do you call the place where you're gonna have a bad time? "
" I don't know brother, the bone zone? "He sarcastically says.
I sigh, close my eye sockets then smile as I say " Your life if you tell Undyne about Frisk."
Papyrus crackles and says " Sans you're ridiculous, Frisk needs more friends and Undyne is the perfect person for the job! "
Frisk looks happy to meet Undyne just by the mention of her name and the stories Papyrus has told them. Awkward silence lingers in the dining room for what seems like eternity, I crack my knuckles and ask Papyrus for a favor.
" Brother… Can you come to the basement with me? Frisk, you stay here please. "
Frisk looks worried as does Papyrus. If I said I wasn't feeling the same anxiety I would be lying. Me and Papyrus walk down the stairs as Frisk begins to tear up, breaking my heart. I shut the door and begin to give Papyrus the details.
" You know why Undyne cannot find out about Frisk, right? " I ask.
" It's because of how much fun they would have of course! That needs to happen!" He cheers.
" Keep this between you and my, okay? What I'm about to tell you is very concerning to all involved. " I say.
Papyrus covers his mouth as I begin to explain, but not without a chill going down my spine.
" Since before we were created, humans and monsters have been at war with each other. Long ago, we fought on the surface with them. They banished us to the underground and sealed us using a magic barrier. It takes 7 human souls to break said barrier. Asgore has 6, he just needs one more and after that, humanity will be no more. As much as I would like to sell hot dogs in sunlight, we cannot let that happen. Undyne is the head of the royal guard. Do you know what it is you are trying to join so badly? It's more or less a human eradication and monster protection unit setup by the king. I'm sorry it had to go like this but you need to understand, if anyone finds out about Frisk, they will die. Yeah, it will probably benefit everyone else, but I have a feeling there's another way to free us all and we can all be happy, this is not that way. "
I continue to flood Papyrus' ears with my lecture, not even realizing what I was saying. It's as if someone is talking through me. My body is cold, but I strangely feel empowered, hopeful, loved…
Despite all of this, my head was filled with worry. Not only do I have to worry about Frisk's life, but I also have to worry about this impending danger they keep warning me about. That… my dreams are warning me about. My mood for the most part may be better but the dreams just refuse to go away.
Something is coming, and I can't help but feel that I'm the one which everything and everyone relies on.
You are not alone.
I snap back to reality and see that Papyrus' face went from horrified to bewildered. What have I been saying to him? What is making me say all of this? I gain control of my speech and ask my brother what I just said.
" You were talking about how I need to keep Frisk a secret then all of a sudden starting going on a flood of stuff about science, how charming I was as a child and how much you miss me, and I'm just trying to tell you " I'm right here, Sans. "
What Papyrus says freaks me out, what exactly is going on? I'm not scared I'm just… very confused.
" So Papyrus " I say " You understand why you cannot mention Frisk at all, right?
" Not entirely Sans… I just wish we could all be friends, but I won't tell Undyne. " He mournfully says.
We both nod at each other and climb up the stairs, creaking with each step, closing the laboratory door behind us. I still have no explanation for what was found in there. I usually used it for experiments, yes, but never did I remember there being an apparent time machine in there, not to mention that mysterious photo. Papyrus goes ahead of me as I look back at the lab and turn off the light, as I shut the door behind me the sound of static filled the room. I try to open it to see what exactly what was going on, if maybe something turned on by itself, but the door was locked shut. I wish I didn't care so much about life now, for this really bothered me. I go to the livingroom where Frisk is dangling their feet off the couch.
" Well Frisk, you need to stay here while I take Papyrus to train, I'll be back in a bit, okay? " I ask of them.
They sigh and nod, I have a feeling they aren't sad about Undyne but about something far more serious.
Papyrus and I walk out the door as Frisk curls up into a ball on the couch, my heart breaks in two as we head out the door.
Their time is coming to an end and they know it, but you however, are oblivious to the fact. Take care of my youngest one as I prepare the stage for this story's climax. This is taking it's toll on me, but I would rather exist even less than seeing you have to suffer again, my son.
Stay strong...