Bright white flashed as the image became a peach and black color. Slowly, an arm covered in black wounds came into view. A skeleton hand carefully picked it up and wiped a tiny part of the skin with a cotton ball. The smell of alcohol filled the air. Another bony hand gently pinched the skin as the one with the cotton ball, disappeared out of sight for a moment before coming back into view holding a syringe filled with crimson red liquid. Holding the syringe barrel tightly, the tip of the needle pierced the skin causing the body to flinch.
"Bel…Hold her still" Gaster calmly called, pressing the needle deeper in the arm. The orange-blue soul felt like it was being ripped apart to see the painful tears streaming down Alice's face. The monster blood wasn't injected yet, but this was the second dose of the day and the child hated the sight of needles. He tried explaining to her that this was to help her attempt to fight the illness inside of her. It didn't help to comfort the girl's fear of pain as the sharp object was poking into the skin. Gaster sighed, pushing down on the plunger as the red liquid slowly emptied out of the barrel.
"It's alright sweetie, no more shots for today," Bel spoke as a thin skeleton hand wiped tears from Alice's eyes. A purple ring glowed around Alice's blue iris as a weak smile spread across the child's face. "Honey, her eyes are glowing again."
"I extracted a sample this morning. It appears that our blood being absorbed by her cells has given the body a chance to fight the virus. She still needs a few more doses of blood to make sure the Reaper Kiss was completely eradicated. Glowing is just a side effect, it should stop in few minutes." Gaster explained, not sure about the last part. There were no records of a human and monster ever joining any form of genetic makeup. The orange-blue soul shook with anxiety at the sight of the human child's glowing eyes. All of this was unknown territory. Checking her soul may give him more answers to what was going on, but the child's body was still weak. Attracting Alice's tiny soul could cause a heart stroke. "See, it's gone now."
Bel sighed in relief before placing a kiss on Alice's forehead causing the little one's eyes to squint and mouth open with a wide smile, as she silently giggled. A soft cry filled the air as Gaster watched the little human wiggled across the bed before placing her feet on the tile flooring. She quickly ran to the tiny wooden cradle before leaning over and gently lifting up baby Sans, bring him close to her chest while tightly wrapping her arms around him. Alice's blue iris turned completely purple while the baby cooed as she walked slowly towards the adult skeletons.
"Thank you, dear," Bel said leaning down, scooped up the children into her arms, and placed both of them into the bed. "Gaster…Do you think she has magic?" the female skeleton asked worriedly while brushing Alice's black hair back, noticing that her eyes were not it's usual color.
"Some humans did have magical abilities, then again it could be the blood…She's not the only one glowing." Gaster pointed out the blue lights glowing from the giggling baby's left eye socket. Little Sans' tiny hands clung tightly onto Alice's night dress. It was endearing to watch the soothing aura engulf the children's bodies. Eye glowing was known to release a magical aura letting nearby monsters feel the skeleton's emotion. Alice was a human, could it be possible that the skeleton blood was giving the child magical ability? It was known, when humans or monsters killed another, they gain power in strength. Could a human gain monster magic too? The only time in history it was recorded, a human using magic were magicians during the war. Gaster's bones started to tremble as a dark memory floated in the back of his mind as he recalled what he had witnessed as a child. A human dress in a long red robe placed a foot on a tiny skeleton's spine. A staff was repeatedly smashing into their bony hands sending a wave of blood-curdling screams that filled the air. Yellow tears pour out of their eyes as the tiny handless skeleton was tossed in a sack. Without warning a staff smashed into young Gaster, causing him to fall to the ground. They forcefully shoved the end of the staff into his right eye socket as it pinned him to the ground. As it was crushed in his skull, they began to twist and turn it, causing unbearable pain as his piercing cries echoed. He tries to struggle but couldn't fight back as the orange-blue soul was under a capturing spell. A wicked human cupped his bony chin while an evil grin spread across their face. Leaning in, white hairs blocked his vision as the evil man licked Gaster's skull. His bones rattled at the memory of the human's face pulling away licking the crimson red liquid from his lips.
The dark memories fade as his soulmate's arms slide across his waist from behind. Pulling the male skeleton into a loving embrace. Bel laid her skull on his shoulder bone while lightly nuzzling the side of his skull. Purple sparks glowed in both of Bel's eye sockets attempting to send calming auras to Gaster. "It's alright, dear… Do you want to talk about it?" She asked concerned for her soulmate.
"Don't worry I'll be fine….It was just a passing memory." Gaster answered with a sigh placing a hand on the right side of his skull, tracing down the crack that leads down to his eye socket.
Sans didn't realize how much he didn't know about his parents. Monsters had a long lifespan, but he never imagined that his father had been a child during the human and monster war. All he knew was what school taught, Humans and Monster ruled the earth together until one day a war broke out.
In the end, humans were victorious and sealed the monsters underground with a magic spell. After seeing two horrible memories of his father's childhood, it explains why many monsters wished to forget the past. So what was the point of returning to the surface? Was it about freedom or revenge? Once upon a time, Sans wanted to go to the surface with Papyrus to see real stars in the night sky and explore everything it had to offer, with his loved ones. Those dreams were gone, thanks to the Resets. Those dreams were worthless now, just like the wishful thinking of his father wanting to save the human girl.
Bel unwrapped one of her arms from around Gaster as something vibrated, breaking the uneasy silence between them. "Queen Toriel! She wants to see me right now," She said holding the phone out in front of Gaster so he could see the text message.
"It's late," Gaster sighed noticing the time was after eight pm.
"I know, but it could be important…Could be about adopting Alice," Bel remarked hopefully pulling away from Gaster.
"Don't go, mama" Alice signed with a sadden expression while extend and spread the fingers apart tap the thumb on her chin.
"I'm sorry dear, but I've been summoned to the capital …I promise when both of you wake in the morning, I will make some pancakes" Bel said.
"Strawberries" Alice smiled, point the index of the left hand and move all the fingers of right hand around the tip of the index.
"With ketchup," Gaster adds playfully remembering the little girl hates the taste of the red condiment.
"We'll see...Sleep tight." Bel giggled into her hands before leaning over giving each of her children a loving skeleton kiss on the forehead.
"Don't worry, dear….I can handle looking after the children…I love you, Bel" Gaster said sweetly before placing a quick kiss on his soulmate mouth.
Glowing purple hearts beamed from Bel's orbs as they slowly broke away from the kiss. " Saranghaeyo, Gaster," Bel said sweetly before turning her back on him and slipping out the room.
Gaster stood there quietly listening to the sound of her boots walking down the hallways until it became too quiet to hear. Looking back down at the bed, two sets of tired eyes were beaming up at him. It was amazing how stubborn children were to stay awake when their body wanted to go to sleep. They were probably thinking if they closed their eyes they would miss out on something importation. "What story should I read tonight?" he asked hoping a bedtime story would help the restless children.
Alice pointed to herself as Gaster nodded his head in response to her answer. The Skeleton walked over to the table that was covered with books and research notes. A bony finger trailed up a stack of books until tip phalange rest on the spine of a book labeled 'Alice in Wonderland'. Without wasting any more time, he grabs the book and takes a seat on a stool next to the bed. Opening the book, he started to read "Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her …." The skeleton spoke in a calm voice looking up every once in while catching the children yawning.
After what felt like hours Gaster closed the book and slowly stood up, careful not to wake the sleeping children. Tiptoeing across the floor, placed the book back on the table before making his way out the room into the dim lit hallway. Bones rattling, he used the wall to steady himself. His body was almost completely drained of all magic after countless days of healing and sleepless nights taking care of his daughter. After giving the first injection this morning, Alice had not coughed up any blood or show any sign of pain. Gaster still couldn't allow himself any sleep. Gaster's soul felt uneasy and restless. Bel was still not back and there had been no texts from her either. It didn't feel right sleeping until he knew his family was completely safe. He pulled his flip phone out of his lab coat. The glow of the phone beamed on his face while writing a text. Sounds of heavy footsteps approaching pulled him away from the phone. "Hello…Bel?" calling out into the partly dark hallway as the shadowy figure came towards him.
Uncomfortable chilling dark energy cast over the halls as a tall thin figure dressed in a black hood stopped in front of the skeleton. Bringing their feet together, they placed a hand crossed their chest. "Tra la la…Good evening Doctor W.D Gaster….How are you doing this lovely night?" A gravelly male voice asked while leaning over into a respectful bow.
"'I'm sorry, but it's after hours…Please leave." Gaster demanded, placing both his hands into his lab coat pocket.
"We will leave…..Once…we…have what…we came for….human…." demanding voice was croaky as a short chubby hooded figure appeared next to the tall one. White ball s of light glowing within the hood as lump glove extending out in front its' body.
"I will have to refuse your request." Gaster snapped while one eye socket glowed orange and another blue. Giving off a threating aura, hoping it would be enough to make the hooded creatures leave the laboratory. His tired bones rattled at expenses of using a tiny bit of magic.
"You seem a little frightened, Doctor…Could it be you're low on magic?" shorter one was croaky with a hint of snickering. Holding up a gloved hand illuminated in orange light. In a quick motion, the arm swung down while a fiery whip cracked the tile floor causing it to crack under the skeleton's feet.
"Stay back!" Gaster yelled taking a few steps watching in horror as more glowing balls appeared behind the two hooded creatures. Each one probably belonging to a monster. This was not good. He had to find a way to get the children to safety. Without another thought, tiny bones appeared out of thin air as it flew towards the intruders. Blue light surrounds the skeleton as his body warped him out of the hallway then appearing next to a bed with sleeping little ones. Breathing heavy while using the edge of the bed to help support himself up. His shaking hand releases grip and quickly pulling the blanket off the children. Far in the distance, he could hear mumbles of many voices down the hall.
"What are you doing, find the human!"
Alice shivered from the coldness of the room causing her to open her eyes. Slowly sitting up with Baby Sans laying against her chest. Gaster placed a hand on the little girl's scared blacken face. Teleporting with two passengers would drain the remainder of his magic and effect could be too much presser on a baby monster's soul. Removing his lab coat, he wrapped it around the children before grabbing the stool and walking over to the window. Mustering all the strength he could gather from his shaking body as he slammed the feet of the stool, through the window. All it took was a few hits for the glass to shatter. Tossing the stool aside, Gaster dashed over to the bed making sure the children were completely covered before tightly holding them close to his chest and returning to the window. Sharp glass shards scraped against his shoulder blade as Gaster leaned out the window to place the bundle on the hot rock ground covered in broken glass. "Stay still" He demands seeing something wiggled in the lab coat before hoisting himself through the window.
The sound of crunching could be heard while glass crushed under the weight of boots as Gaster scooped the children carefully in his arms. Glowing orange-red light danced across the skeleton's skull as he looked at the flames of Hotland. Even at night, the heated fiery area was still lit like a lava lamp leaving no places to hide. From inside the laboratory, he could hear a voice scream as something brushed against his sleeve before gripping onto the back of the sweater. Distress emotion of panic and fear spread across his body as he was being pulled backward. Without looking back, Gaster cuddled the bundle in one arm as a bone appeared in his right hand. In a quick motion, He stab his captor that grasped onto his sweater. They released him in a cry of pain. The babies' muffled crying could be heard from inside the lab coat as Gaster's knees came crashing on the broken glass. Gaster clinched his jaw shut tightly as a wave of pain shoot up the spine. Leaning on his shaky hand for body support, he stumbled regaining balance, and out of breath. Alice peaked out from under the white cloth, placing a hand on the side of his skull face. "I'm alright" Gaster lied wrapping both arms tightly around the children before running as fast as his feet could carry them.
The air became cool as the stone ground quickly turned into the smooth slippery surface. Orange glow of lava disappeared as the only source of light was a giant, red, and neon sign embedded into a cavern wall. Gaster leans his back against the sign while looking down at the two tiny scared faces looking up at him. Orange-blue soul wished he could spare some calming magic on the children's frightened souls, but he couldn't afford it. There was no telling how far the enemy was or what kind of magic weapons they could summon. The brave skeleton had to be prepared for anything and reserve what little magic he had left. "Alice, I need you keep Sans calm….I know you're scared too, but it's very important that he stay quiet." quivering slightly noticing blue tears forming in little skeleton's eye socket.
Nodding her head slightly, Alice's blue iris turned into a purple glow, but it didn't help as the high pitch cry bounced off the cavern tunnels. Gaster should have known this would happen. It was too much to ask someone so young in this situation to control their own fear as they try to comfort another. Alice's iris turned back to blue as tears started welling up in the little girl's eyes. "It's alright, Alice you tried. Shuuuu…It's alright, Sans" he spoke in a soft voice while bouncing his arms up and down starting to walk as fast he could across that damp ground. Wet grass brushed against his pant legs as glowing aqua flower's dim light lit the path before him. A flower shook a bit as his foot accidentally taped it causing an unknown voice to echo.
"Where am I...? It's so cold here... And so dark... Someone help me... Anyone... please... Help me..."
The wind became dead silent as a bright yellow beam flashed in front of them. A fuzzy black form grew inside the light until it took on the shape of a tall figure. The lights burst into thin air leaving behind the slender hooded man from the laboratory. Teleportation was a rare magic ability and hard to control for some monsters. Whoever this creature was, must belong to a powerful monster race. "Dr. Gaster." the gravelly male voice spoke taking a few steps forward as he cocked his head to the side. "We don't want to harm you or the baby…All we want is the human child...Tra la la…"
"I will not let you harm either of them." Gaster snapped as his eyes flared in orange and blue, stumbling a few steps back. Leaning down, he placed the children on the ground before standing up straight. A blue light glows in his left hand while taking on the shape of a long bone with a ridged sharp end. The anger and fear burned through his soul as the skeleton leaned down while extending his right hand. Trying to talk to this monster was useless now. The only option was to fight. Mud splashed against the back of his boots as they pushed deep into the ground before aggressively leaping towards the enemy. The tip of the bone spear slashed into an after image of the hooded figure. Loud booming echo noises bounced off the cavern but was quickly replaced with cries of agonizing pain as tiny sharp metal burst out of Gaster's left shoulder bones. Falling to his knees, he tried desperately not to lose control of the spear. His soul trembles at the sound of a clicking noise while something cold and metal pushed on his skull. In the corner, the left blue eye could see a gun covered in yellow light.
"Please, Dr. Gaster. Let's not make this any more difficult than it already is…My friends only want the human... Tra la la…" the hooded man's gravelly voice had a tone headed toward a darkened path. Horror washed over Gaster at the sound of feet treading heavily in the mud and puddles, coming from within the darkness. Bloodlust filled the air as the light of the echo flowers danced upon a large group of hooded monsters, each carrying glowing magical weapons. Gaster groaned , releasing the grip on his weapon and letting it disappear into a cloud of blue smoke. "Tra la la…That's a good man" the hooded man spoke in a pleased gravelly voice, backing up a few feet letting the skeleton wobbly raise to his feet with the gun still aimed at him.
Gaster looked at the man then back over his shoulder. There in the center of the mess, he could see Alice leaning over with her hand covered in the dirt while picking up things from the ground. Her mouth opening wide as it could go, extending her arms back before throwing rocks forward in the direction of the monsters. Next to her feet was Baby Sans crying at the top of his lungs tugging on ends of the girl's black nightgown. The girl's hands trembled with each rock tossed at the monsters who were laughing at her pitiful attempt to harm them. Most humans would have run when outnumbered, but she wasn't letting it discourage her. Only for a second but Gaster swore the little girl almost resembled Bel as a child standing tall facing an enemy larger than her even when the cards were stacked against her. Tiny eyes glaring a purple light persist to keep her baby brother safe. Losing one's hope was not an option for them when there are still loved ones to protect. Gaster swallowed the pain throbbing in his left shoulder while rising his right-hand lit up in orange. In a flash, bones rained down onto the unexpected enemies. Lovely wet grass area turned into mud, aqua flowers were smashed into bits. Clouds of gray dust filled the air as Gaster raced towards the dim purple glow that he could make out through the gray fog. His head darted around, looking out for a surprise attack. The children were only inches away from his bony finger as something wrapped around the skeleton's leg pulling the air out from under him.
The dust cloud died down as Gaster's eyes darted behind to see a faceless black humanoid shape face, blue-white sparks surging from its head like hair, and wearing the enemies' black robes. Grasped in one of its' hands was a metal handle with a long metal chain which was wrapped around Gagster's leg "Traitor" a female voice snarled conducting a surge of electricity down the chain link. Causing the skeleton to scream in agony and cling his fingers deep into the mud.
Sans gasped feeling the voltage light scratch the surface of his father's orange-blue soul. The images started to become blurry as another surge of light hit his heart.
"Tra la la…Don't dust him…Underground still needs him for his research...Tra la la" a gravelly male coughed.
Sans could feel something placed on his skull as it patted Gaster a few times. It was hard to see, but he could make out a tiny round peach face with purple dots glowing. Calming warmth sinking into his soul, could it be Alice trying to comfort him? Gaster reached out a hand, placing it on the side of the girl's wet face. Gaster's hand carefully gliding across her face, wiping away tears. "It's...alright Ali…" the end of his sentence was cut off as the baby's cry broke the silence, and Alice was pulled away from him.
"What the fuck, its eyes are glowing."
"Let them go" Gaster yelled shaking his head trying to get his vision back.
"Tra la la…I said we're not going to harm the baby…But that thing." a gravelly male spoke as the chain was unbound around the skeleton's legs. Gaster turned his head to the side at the sound of a high pitched whipper. It was hard to see, but he could make out the silhouette shape of his son being placed next to his left hand. Tiny hands tugged on his fingers. Everything was blurry shadows as his mind became fuzzy. Far away, he heard mumbling voices, making out a few things being said.
"Take the soul"
"It bit me."
"Grab its legs."
"Hold it down"
"Dust it"
"No!" Gaster's voice cracked as his orange-blue light flared out of both eye sockets. He was going to save his daughter even if it meant him getting dusted in the process. Quickly petting the side of Baby Sans' face before spring up to the feet. He could barely make out what was in front of him; he was still able to make out a silhouette of a tiny creature wigging on the ground, and limbs being held down by a mass of shadows. All he had to do was use the last of his magic to summon bones and dust the demons.
"Stop him before" a croaky voice yelled as one shadow figure disappeared from the group. Gaster and the Sans within, felt something stick to the back of the skull. Darkness covered everything as souls slipped into a still quietness.
"Wingding…..Wingding"
The darkness was slowly evaporating as a glowing light and a blurred shadowy figure repeated the name over and over. Their body hovers over Gaster's eyesight. The skeleton heavily groaned slowly trying to lift his shaking body but failed and trembled back into the mud. He could feel a smooth damp arm reached around the back of him as it slowly lifted the skeleton up into a seated position. "Alex," Gaster spoke in a shaky voice as his eyesight could now make out a green scaled water monster kneeling down beside him.
"Dude, what fuck happen?" Alex was frowning while taking his hand off Gaster's forehead as a glowing green light disappeared. This expression bothered the skeleton, who was used to seeing the Captain of the Royal guard, with a wide grin that would show off his shiny piranha teeth, underneath. Instead of being pumped with energy, a dismal aura surrounded him. A bit of sweat could be seen glimmering on the side of his scaly face and fiery damp red hair slugged over his shoulder. The water monster slowly stood up trying to wipe off the wet mud that was soaked in his bleached out blue jeans. "You're lucky that…."
The sound of tiny cries caused Gaster to groan in pain as if his skull was being split into two. All memory of what had happened before he blacking out, rush back to him. There was no sign of any hooded monsters, just the gray dust covering the destroyed flowers and ground. Where are the children? "Sans?!" Gaster yelled at the sound of crying became louder making it clear there was a baby.
A couple yards away, a blue scaly water monster sitting on the grass was humming a little tune while cuddling a baby in her arms. In front of them were two tiny white kitty-puppy monsters wearing a blue shirt and making whimpering noises. "Thank you, Temmies we can take it from here." the water monster spoke with a high pitch female voice petting the black hairs of the kitty-puppy. Tiny monsters nod their head towards her then to each other before scampering away. "It's Alright Sans…Aunt Urd has you." She smiled pushing a strand of white-slivery hair behind her blue fin ears.
"Calm down Wingding….You're scaring your son…" Alex said hushing him while leaning over, placing a hand on the skeleton's shoulder.
"Where's my daughter?" Gaster snapped smacking the hand away causing his eye sockets to flare up with magic for a second. He was not a child; there's no need to comfort him. All he wanted to know was where his other child was taken.
"So the rumors were true?" Alex sighed looking away from Gaster, dragging his red rain boots through the mud towards Urd. His soulmate shakes her head as tears filled her eyes. She looked at Gaster then something a few feet beside her. There on the ground was a lump object complete coved by muddy white and red cloth. Alex leaned over carefully picking up the wrapped up object, before heading back to the skeleton, holding it out for him to take. Bony hands rattled as it reached out and took hold of the bundle of cloth.
The skeleton's soul screams in agony when Gaster realized he was holding his lab coat stained with blood. Fingers trembled as it slowly started to unwrap the bundle. Praying there was nothing inside and it was just heavy from dampness from the wet grass and mud. All of this was a horrible nightmare. His heart broke into two at the sight of gray dust partly covered in black raven hair. Cradling in his arms was tiny human he had sworn to protect.
"I'm sorry Gaster by the time we got here. The poor….."
"Alice. Wake up …Sweety" Gaster tried to speak calmly as he could while choking back the tears, lightly shaking the motionless child. Fingers lightly touched the side of the girl's face expecting any moment now her eyes would open and a sweet smile would spread across it. A silent giggling would escape her lips before embracing tiny arms around his neck. The child's eyes would glow purple making an aura around both of them, calm and safe. Proving that all of this mess was some terrible joke. None of this was happening or will ever happen again. Orange-blue tears started to form in the skeleton's orbs at the sight of Alice's chest. Where there should have been a beating human child's heart filled with love, was an empty black bloody hole. Why couldn't humans be like monsters and turn to dust when they died? That way, part of him could believe she escaped sound and safe. The cold corpse in his arm told him the truth. No matter how much he wished it, he couldn't bring back his daughter. Never again would he be able to see her stick out her tongue at the sight of ketchup, make bubble beards on her face during a bath with Sans or just light up a room with her adorable smile. All of it was gone. Everything became a blur as tears filled his eyes sockets making it hard to see.
"Sans?" a male voice called out as a bony finger brushed the tears out of his eye socket. There before his eyes was a blurred image of a skull with a vertical and geometric shape to it. "Did you have a nightmare, brother?" a male voice spoke, in concern.
"Paps" Sans asked as more tears filled his eyes. Alphys had warned him about dwelling in other monster's memories. The blue soul ached with pain as his mind filled with sorrow and hate. Part of him wanted to march right into the New Home to scream at King Asgore and …. Blaming him would not stop this feeling of sorrow that was not truly his own feelings. All of these emotions belong to his father. He couldn't stop crying. Losing a loved one was never easy, no matter how many times it happened.
"It's alright…I'm here." Papyrus choked pulling San's into an awkward hug. Orange light glowed from his eye sockets trying to cover the shorter skeleton into a calming aura. It was strange seeing the smiley older skeleton crying. Papyrus was not sure how to handle this; it was usually the younger one that needed comforting and reassuring about things. Did Sans need go see Alphys again, was it the soul again or just a nightmare? "Are you in pain?"
"No….Just a nightmare."
"Do you want to tell me what happened?"
"No!"
"Alright…You can tell me when you're ready...Maybe you should stay home and rest more if you're still tired."
"How long have I been asleep?" Sans asked hearing a light sound of birds chirping outside the window.
"All of yesterday," Papyrus said slowly pulling away from his brother.
"Why are you still in your pajamas, what about work?" Sans asked noticing his younger brother's blue pajama with rubber duck pattern. It's a bit childish for a male teenager to wear, but it was fitting for Papyrus' personality. It would be lying to say it was not adorably cute on him.
"I called off for both of us."
"Playing hooky…Looks like I'm finally rubbing off on you, Bro" Sans chuckled, slipping off the damp white cotton shirt that was covered in tears.
"I'm not lazy bones like you…Someone had to make sure you didn't have that strange soul attack again..." Papyrus huffed folding his arms, slightly turning away. Why did Sans always have to turn a serious thing into a joke? Couldn't he see that Papyrus was sickly worry about him? This was the second morning in a row that the older skeleton had been found lying in bed in pain. Alphys told Papyrus, there was nothing to worry about and she was a scientist so she had to know what she was doing. If Sans said it was just a nightmare he would have to believe him for the time being.
"So are you playing housewife, today?" Sans snickered while looking down at the floor spotting a bunched up pink fabric which resembles the same color as his "kiss the Great Papyrus" apron.
"I'm preparing a special dinner, tonight"
"What for?"
"A family dinner."
"Are you asking me on a date?" Sans joked hopping off the mattress. He bends down a bit as he picked up shirt after another, trying to find one that was not covered in ketchup or other stains.
"Stop fooling around…Mettaton and Ariel are joining us." Papyrus said with a hint of glee in his voice. He couldn't wait for Sans to finally get to know their little sister.
"What? I thought you said family…Why is the circuit board coming?" Sans' eyes rolled before pulling a shirt over his skull. Spending time with Mettaton was aggravating. It's kind of like having two Papyrus around, but one of them was girly and a bit stuck-up for his taste.
"I know you don't like him…. Mettaton is my sou…." Papyrus tried to argue but stopped as a bony hand was placed on his large teeth.
"Fine….So Ariel is coming?" Sans asked, trying to change the subject to something else. It was not surprising that Papyrus was getting along with Arial in this timeline too. Who could hate such a warm, kind monster like his younger brother? He hated to admit it, but he was kind of happy Mettaton was coming over too. The robot ghost could keep Papyrus distracted, letting him have chances to speak to the girl alone. He still had to ask her about the Secret Laboratory and if she knew anything about Alice. There had to be a reason that Gaster was showing him those visions, besides revealing that sans once had an adopted, older sister.
"Yup…Unless you're not up for visitors today?" Papyrus said in concern still worried for his brother's heath.
"It sounds like bonefied fun…I'm heading to Grillby's," Sans said putting on his winter jacket. Gaster's prolonged feelings of sadness and hopelessness still dwelling in his blue soul. If he was going to make it to dinner time without breaking into tears again, he had to wash some of these depressing emotions away with some good old fireball whiskey.
"Dinner at 8 pm….Be careful. "Papyrus called out as a silhouette of a short figure nodded his head disappearing into a blue light. There's still a bit of worry in the skeleton's voice as he sighed, picking up the pink apron off the floor. They were both friends with the fire monster, but he couldn't stand the greasy place. He was sure Sans felt the same until he turned eighteen. Deep down Papyrus knows why his brother loved going to Grillby's Tavern these days. It was the only place Sans could get drunk without his little brother nagging him to stop and talk about his feelings. In the Underground, the legal drinking age was eighteen when monsters were finally recognized as an adult. Papyrus didn't care if the older one had a drink time to time, but he hated when they used it to numb their feelings. He could never understand why monsters would drink their problems away. The skeleton brothers were not little children anyone, Papyrus didn't need to be protected anymore from harsh reality. Why couldn't Sans talk to him about his troubles so they could try to work on what bothers him, together? "At least Grillbz can keep eye on him for me." deeply sighing as Papyrus walk out of the bedroom to get the house ready for dinner time while in the back of his mind hoping Sans was just visiting his best friend and nothing else to it.