Everything went by in a blur, the one moment I saw Frisk lunge at Papyrus, the next, I felt a very sharp pain in my shoulder. Suddenly, I felt my surroundings focus, I was standing in front of Papyrus, Frisk looking at me with pure hatred. But, her eyes weren't her usual chocolate brown, but were a deep shade of red, almost like blood. I looked to my right shoulder to see that the knife was jabbed into my shoulder. Surprisingly, I wasn't screaming, or crying, which was odd. I have a low pain threshold, which meant I would be screaming or crying right about now, but I wasn't. I mean, it still hurt, but not as much. Grimacing at the blood slowly trickling out of my wound, I turned my attention back to Frisk, who scoffed at me.
"A-ANOTHER HUMAN?" Papyrus exclaimed in surprise, which I could see why. I literally ran from out of no where and took the bullet for him, well, stab wound actually. Frisk, grinning with an evil smile, yanked the knife out of my shoulder, which caused me to yelp in pain. Her grin got wider when she saw that I was in pain.
"Well well well, if it isn't the one and only Steven Durkin. I didn't expect to see your dumb ass here" Frisk said, her voice layered and having a slight demonic tone to it.
"F-Frisk? What're you do-" I was cut off by her laughing with an evil laugh.
"Oh, I'm not Frisk, far from her. I'm keeping her captive in her own body, forcing her to watch all of her dearest friends get murdered. But, now that you're here, I need to come up with a new plan. You've bought you and your friends some time, but I'll be back, and I'll kill you all! HAHAHAHAHA!" She cackled loudly, running off into the fog, her silhouette getting smaller and smaller. I sighed, holding my hand to my bleeding stab wound. Suddenly, I saw a smaller figure starting to approach us. The figure got closer and closer, and I recognized it as Sans. Gasping for air, he looked significantly relieved when he saw that Papyrus was okay.
"Oh, Paps! You're okay!" Sans hugged his brother, who returned the hug.
"THANKS TO THIS OTHER HUMAN, THE GREAT PAPYRUS IS FINE. BY THE WAY, OTHER HUMAN, I DON'T BELIEVE I RECOGNIZE YOU!" Papyrus gave me a kind smile, but I could do everything but that. He...doesn't remember me? I looked at Sans, tears forming in my eyes, and he gave me a sympathetic look. I looked back at Papyrus, whose smile changed to a confused frown.
"Paps, you don't remember me, do you?" I said, my voice sounding broken and quiet.
"YOUR NAME SOUNDED QUITE FAMILIAR, BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE WE HAVE MET BEFORE!" Papyrus answered, scratching the back of his skull. I frowned, starting to feel the adrenaline begin to subside, the pain in my shoulder getting more and more strong. Sans must've seen me grimace at the pain, since he walked up to me and put his arm around my shoulders.
"Cmon, kid. Let's fix you up." Sans said, to which I nodded in reply. We walked to Sans and Papyrus's house, since Sans was pretty much 'bone tired', as he said, to teleport the three of us. I stared at the snow covering the ground, the crunching of our feet was the only thing I could hear at the moment. How could Papyrus not remember me, after all we went through? Was I not a good enough friend to him? Did I do something wrong? Sans must have sensed my distress, since he tightened the grip he had around my shoulders, in an attempt to comfort me. I sighed and continued walking, looking at the ground still. After about another couple minutes of walking, we finally made it back to the skelebros' house.
"Hey, Paps. Can you go get some cinnamon bunnies at the shop? I think the kid might need 'em." Sans asked the taller skeleton.
"THE GREAT PAPYRUS HAS GOT THIS!" Papyrus declared before running off in the direction towards the shop. I couldn't help but chuckle a little, Papyrus was still the same person. Sans escorted me inside his home, motioning me to sit at the couch.
"I'm gonna look for some bandages." Sans said, going off into the kitchen. I wondered why he didn't look in the bathroom, but then I realized something. They don't have one...how do they pee? See, these are the important questions. I laughed a little before I saw Sans return with nothing in his hands.
"Yeah, I didn't think we had bandages since we're, y'know, skeletons. That's why I sent Paps to the shop." Sans explained, plopping down next to me on the couch. "Anyway, are you okay? You seemed pretty upset when we were walking here." Sans asked me with concern, the sadness and confusion hit me like a ton of bricks. I sighed and looked at him.
"Does Paps not remember me because I wasn't a good enough friend to him? Did I do something wrong?" I then started to look at the cyan and purple striped carpet of the room. I felt Sans pull me into a hug, which comforted me a little, but I was still worried.
"No, it's not that! I only remembered you because I know about the different timelines, but Papyrus doesn't. It might take a lot for him to remember you." Sans explained, and I relaxed a little more. I broke the embrace, still feeling crummy.
"I just want him to remember me..." I trailed off, tears starting to blur my vision. I heard Sans sigh and start rubbing my back.
"It's okay, we'll find a way," Sans said to me, and I nodded. I heard Papyrus open the front door, which caused me to quickly wipe away the tears.
"BROTHER, HUMAN #2, I AM BACK!" Papyrus proclaimed, Sans stood up and walked over to Papyrus, taking the bag from him.
"Thanks bro, you're the best." Sans thanked Papyrus, which made Papyrus smile. Sans pulled out what looked to be a cinnamon roll and handed it to me. "Here kid, eat this." Sans said to me, and I looked at him with a confused expression. He just nodded and gestured to the pastry. I shrugged and ate the cinnamon 'bunny'. I felt the wound on my shoulder close up, which caused me to shudder at the feeling. How did that heal me like that? I looked at Sans, who was smiling at me.
"How the hell did that actually work?!" I was utterly confused at what magic or whatever did this.
"You okay, kid?" Sans asked me, and I nodded, suddenly having a lot of energy.
"I'M GLAD YOU ARE OKAY, HUMAN!" Papyrus told me, which I appreciated, but I still was sad about him not remembering me. I sighed and just looked at the ground, thinking if I could make him remember me at all. Suddenly, an idea appeared in my mind. I stood up and walked over to Sans.
"I have an idea to get Papyrus to remember, can we go somewhere more private?" I whispered to Sans, and he nodded in understanding.
"Hey Paps, the kid and I are going out for a bit, okay?" Sans looked at Papyrus, who had a confused expression.
"WHERE ARE YOU TWO GOING?" He asked us, and I looked at Sans, not knowing what to say.
"Just to take a walk. We'll be back soon." Sans said before grabbing my hand and teleporting us to his sentry station in the forest. He leaned against the small wooden structure, looking at me with curiosity.
"Shoot." He told me.
"Okay, did Paps have a favorite song that he heard me sing? Maybe if I sang it, he'll remember." I told him, and Sans was deep in thought for a second.
"I can't remember the name, but it was the song that had a lot of humming in it." Sans told me, the name clicked.
"Please Don't Go by Joel Adams? I love that song! I cried when I first heard...it...I never said that. I remember how to sing that, it's perfect." I said, getting excited. I heard Sans stifle a laugh, and I glared at him.
"You cried?" Sans then burst out laughing, holding his stomach. I turned as red as an apple, trying to get him to teleport us back.
"Sans, cmon. It's not funny!" I yelled, crossing my arms. Sans started to calm down, his laugh attack now a light chuckle.
"Alright, alright, I'm sorry okay?" Sans said, still having a smile on his face.
"Yeah, yeah, let's go." I told him, and he held out his hand, getting ready to teleport us back. I blinked and I was back in Sans and Papyrus's house. Papyrus can be heard in the kitchen, pots and pans banging, something sizzling on the stove.
"Yo Papyrus!" Sans yelled into the kitchen, causing a startled scream from Papyrus to ring out, pots and pans clashing to the ground.
"THE GREAT PAPYRUS IS OKAY! Owie." Papyrus said from the kitchen, causing me to look at Sans, concern in his expression.
"I'll go check on him, make sure he didn't rattle his bones to much." Sans smirked and walked into the kitchen, Papyrus letting out an annoyed sigh. I just nodded and stood there, getting deeper in my thoughts. I hope that this works, I really do. Besides Sans, Papyrus is the only other monster I know well here, and I need all the help I can get. Stopping a cold blooded killer inside your brother's future crush's body is not that simple. We don't even know how much time we have before she comes back, but I can't focus on that, I'll probably have a panic attack.
"WHAT DOES THE HUMAN WANT TO SHOW ME?" Papyrus asked curiously, which broke me from my thoughts.
"Just listen," Sans nudged his brother before looking at me and nodding.
"I know you don't remember me, but maybe this song will jog your memory." I said, clearing my throat. I started humming the beat, closing my eyes. I started to sway with the beat, getting into the song.
'Nobody ever knows
Nobody ever sees
I left my soul
Back there now I'm too weak
Most nights I pray for you to come home
Praying to the Lord
Praying for my soul
Now please don't go
Most nights I hardly sleep when I'm alone
Now please don't go, oh no
I think of you whenever I'm alone
So please don't go'
I looked at Papyrus, who had tears in his eyes. I think it's working!
'Cause I don't ever want to know
Don't ever want to see things change
Cause when I'm living on my own
I'll wanna take it back and start again
Most nights I pray for you to come home
Praying to the Lord
Praying for my soul
Now please don't go
Most nights I hardly sleep when I'm alone
Now please don't go, oh no
I think of you whenever I'm alone
So please don't go
I send so many messages you don't reply!
I gotta figure out what am I missing babe!
Singing now
And I need you now, I need your love!
Now please don't go
Most nights I hardly sleep when I'm alone
Now please don't go, oh no
I think of you whenever I'm alone
So Please Don't
Please don't go
Please don't go
Please don't go
Please don't go
I think of you whenever I'm alone
So please don't go'
Humming the last part of the song, I looked at Papyrus, who still had orange tears in his eye sockets, but he was smiling. Did it work?
"Paps?" I asked nervously hoping that he remembered.
"S-Steven? I...remember. This was my favorite song I heard you sing." Papyrus said, his tone quiet. Oh my god, he remembered, he actually remembered. I couldn't help but run up to him and hug him. I felt him return the hug, which made me smile.
"How did I ever forget you?" Papyrus said, hugging me tighter. I looked up at him and smiled, and he returned it. I broke the embrace, and I looked at Sans, who had blue tears in the corners of eye sockets.
"And you made fun of me for crying." I smirked at Sans.
"No, I just have...sweaty eyes?" Sans said, though it sounded more like a question. Me and Papyrus just laughed and Papyrus walked up to him and hugged him.
"COME ON BROTHER, STEVEN, I THINK WE DESERVE SOME SLEEP, WE HAVE HAD A LONG DAY!" Papyrus declared, and I nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, I'm super tired right now." I said sitting on the couch.
"Hey Paps, do you still want me to read you a bedtime story?" Sans asked his brother, who nodded vigorously. "Alright, let's go bro." Sans said, and they both started walking up the stairs. I yelled a good night to them, and they disappeared into Papyrus's room. Sans managed to turn off the lights downstairs where I was, so I was engulfed in darkness. I laid down on the couch and tried to sleep, but haunting thoughts kept coming to my mind. Frisk, or whoever that is now, can be anywhere! She could kill me right now! Can she see me, does she know I'm here? My heartbeat increased, my breathing started to become short. I stopped myself and started to take deep breaths, ultimately stopping my panic attack. I looked around the room cautiously, hoping not to find a knife wielding maniac demon child. I heard a door open upstairs, which made me jump in fear. I peered over the back of the couch and upstairs, and saw the outline of what I think is Sans. He walked towards his room and entered it, and I heard a clicking sound come from the door, meaning he locked it. I couldn't sleep down here, so I did the only thing I could. I stood up, my legs shaking like noodles. I made my way up the stairs carefully, making sure I don't trip and fall down them. I walked to his bedroom and knocked on the wooden door.
"S-Sans?" I stuttered, my voice sounding broken and fearful. I heard some shuffling from behind the door, soon after I heard a click and the door opened, revealing a half confused and half concerned Sans.
"Kid, you okay?" Sans asked me.
"C-can I sleep in your room? I'm just scared that Frisk, or whatever possessed her, would try to kill me in my sleep." I told him and his eye sockets widened.
"Oh, okay, but I'll never let that happen to you." Sans motioned me to come in and I entered the dark room. Sans went over to his bed and I scanned the room for a possible place to lie down. I settled for next to the bed, and I sat down there.
"Y'know you could sleep up here with me, if you want." Sans told me.
"Are you sure?" I asked him, and he nodded. I stood up and climbed into the bed, a sudden feeling of security washing over me. I smiled and snuggled closer to the covers. I felt Sans put his arm over me, which made me feel safer. I moved closer to him, and I felt the warmth radiating off of his body, which I was still confused about, since he's a skeleton. That only helped me fall asleep more, since I was able to drift off into a peaceful slumber.
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