Frisk woke up in a bed of golden flowers.

This was not her first time waking up this way. When she first entered the Ruins, she was in a bed of golden flowers. She even woke up on a bed of golden flowers when Undyne practically pushed her off that ledge in Waterfall. Was it pure coincidence? Perhaps. Asgore loves golden flowers so much that he planted them all over the kingdom. The flowers reminded him of his lost children, she was told. Oddly enough, Flowey himself was a golden flower. He was also one of the king's children, Asriel. She never discovered the name of the other child, only that it was human like her.

Frisk slowly sat up. She noticed that her hair grew. She always kept her brown hair short because she felt it was annoying to have twigs stuck in it all the time. She will have to cut it again. It was a shame really. Her hair had grown very long in her time outside of time and space. Maybe someone would want her hair? Do they have wigs in Monster Kingdom? Did Monsters even wear wigs? That will be another concept to ask Sans about when she found him.

For now, Frisk tied her hair back with a ribbon that she had found so that it would not get in her way.

As Frisk walked through the ruins, she noticed that it was oddly silent. There were no monsters around anywhere. The last time she was here, there was not many but at the very least there were a handful. She felt somewhat wrong in a way, not running into any monsters. She kind of wanted to at least run into Moldsmal and wiggle her hips with him. She also found joy dancing with him, or at least Whimsun. He had some good moves as well. Sadly, there was no one around.

As she grew close to Toriel's house, excitement swelled up in her chest. Toriel! Her monster mother! She hoped that she had butterscotch pie ready for her.

However, when she arrived at the house, she found it empty. Of course, she looked on in sadness. She was back together with Asgore. She must have moved back in with him, especially since there was going to be a new addition to the family. Frisk felt sadness when she saw her mother pregnant. She felt replaced, but she knew better now. Her mother still loved her. Her mom would have told her that no one could replace her. Now all she could feel was happiness. She could not wait to meet her new brother or sister.

So Frisk skipped searching the house, even though there was nothing there anyway. She went straight to the door to exit the ruins. As she walked down the long hallway, she could not help but wonder about what happened to Flowey. He was with her in the darkness before they were somehow separated. She wondered if he ever made it out. She hoped so. Despite everything that he did, she remembered what it was like to walk in that endless maze. She wouldn't want that for anyone.

Without even looking back at the ruins, she reached for the doors and opened them.

There he was. Frisk almost could not believe her eyes. How did he-?

"Howdy, Frisk. It's been a long time since I last saw you. How have you been"? He did not bother to wait for her answer as he laughed like a mad man. "I'm so glad that you could be here. So that you can see all your friends die!"

Frisk walked right up ignoring how he spoke about the ways he would kill her friends. She got down on her knees and gave him a hug.

"W-what are you-?"

"I'm so happy" Frisk whispered. "I'm so happy that you got out of there. It was awful."

Flowey kept silent as Frisk hugged him. Slowly she let him go and wiped a tear away. "I was so worried."

"Worried?" Flowey asked in confusion. He could not help, but to be touched- at least a little.

Frisk nodded her head. She took a deep breath, making her decision. "I'm going to find a way to save you Asriel. Just you wait and see."

Frisk got up and started to walk towards Snowdin.

"Why would-? I'm not- I'm Flowey! I'm Flowey the flower! I will kill you all! I will kill everything that you care about! You will all die and suffer! You will all suffer! SUFFER! KILL! DIE! MURDER!"

Frisk ignored his screams. He did not mean it. Living without emotions does something to people. Makes you lose your minds. Frisk knew that well. She remembered her time in that mindless state and shuddered. She hoped to never to go back there.

As she thought about her time outside of time and space, she thought she heard a small giggle but when she looked around, she saw nothing.

The forest outside of Snowdin was empty as well. Even the stands where the royal guards stood at were empty. Frisk started to worry. It was strange that she has yet to see anyone upon her return. She kept telling herself that it was only because everyone was in town. After the whole seven soul's situation was resolved, she was sure that there was no need for any guards anymore. Every monster that she had met was all good folks that loved laughter. It was not like there was a lot of crime in the first place. From her understanding the royal guardsmen were first formed to capture humans. Since there was no need for human souls, it must have dispersed. Yeah, that must be why she has not run into anybody. Still, she could not help worrying.

So when she saw the town lit up and people everywhere outside having fun, a weight was lifted off her shoulders. Everything was fine. A big smile spread across her face.

She entered the cheery town. Everyone was outside bustling around. Some were putting up lights on their houses, some placing presents under the decorated tree, and the children were all playing. It was a nice place to live.

Seeing everyone so alive was just what she needed after being in the dark for so long. She could not fight the yawn that escaped her mouth. She had such a long day. She should get some rest for the night.

On her way to the Good Old Inn, a little, yellow monster child ran into her legs.

"Oh! I'm so sorry, Lady." the monster apologized with a grin. Frisk could see the missing tooth. It was so adorable.

Frisked patted the child's head like Sans used to do for her. The kid seemed to like that very much. He nodded to her as his goodbye then he ran to an older looking monster that looked strangely familiar to her. She thought hard on who it could be but could only picture the monster kid that used to follow her around hoping to get a glance at Undyne. Another yawn brought her back to focus on her goal. The inn, that's right. She'll think back on who it might be later. She needed rest for now.

So she headed to the inn that was next to the general store. She should stop by there and say hello to the owner, she was such a nice lady. When she entered the inn, she instantly felt warmer. Snowdin sure was cold. She had gotten so use to the weather from her days spent with Sans and Papyrus that she hardly noticed anymore. It was only times like these that she remembered that she was cold at all.

The inn keeper was a nice lady as well. In fact, she was the store owner's sister. So when she told the lady how she had no money but needed a place for the night, the owner smiled and gave her a room anyway. She had to remember to pay that lady back when she got the money.

Her room was small, and her neighbors snored loudly but she held no complaints. She was grateful that the lady gave her a room at all. She was well rested in the morning, but before she left, she made sure to give herself a haircut. While walking through the forest, she caught her hair on every branch. Also it was soaked through the snow. Not to mention the headache it gave her from the sheer weight. She made sure to tie her hair with that ribbon she found and put it in a baggy. She was still unsure if monsters even wore wigs but she would ask.

When she entered the lobby, she saw the innkeeper at her desk. She walked right up to her with a smile.

"I hope you slept well."

Frisk nodded her head.

"You cut your hair. It looks nice."

Frisk blushed and began to twirl a piece of her hair. It was embarrassing to get a complement. "Um, I don't know if there are any monsters that wear wigs or anything but I thought it would be a shame to just throw it away. I do not have any money for the room but will you accept this as payment for now until I do." Frisk handed the woman the bag filled with her hair.

The woman accepted it kindly. "You are so generous. I'll give it to my sister and see what she can do."

Frisk nodded again before walking to the door to leave. As she was leaving though, she caught a glance at herself in the full length mirror. Her eyes widen at what she saw. She remembered how Chara and Flowey told her that it's been awhile since her last visit but she did not understand how long 'awhile' was. Now she had some kind of clue.

She did not grow very tall, she noticed. She was still pretty short but she was slimmer and had curves now. Not only that but her chest grew as well. She could not help the urge to touch them. They were squishy.

"Is something the matter?" the innkeeper asked.

Frisk hands flew to her sides, her face beating red. "N-No! Nothing at all!" She ran out before anything could happen next.

There was not as much people outside today as there was yesterday, but still a fair amount. Frisk walked on through town passing by Grillby's. She had paused by it wondering if she should check to see if Sans was there, but then she figured she'd check their house first. Sans enjoyed the bar and was told that he had visited there a lot; to the point that everyone knew his name, but whenever she stopped by, the lazy bones was nowhere to be found. He was never home either now that she thought about it but Papyrus was. She could at least say hello.

When the house came into view, she remembered her 'date' with Papyrus. He was such a kid. She laughed, remembering when he showed her his car shaped bed.

The house looked the same. Even the one mailbox was filled to the brim with mail while the other was empty. Some things never changed. Frisk raised her hand and knocked on the door.

There was a loud crash followed by a shout from Papyrus. Frisk cocked her head to the side in curiosity. Then the door opened suddenly and a white dog came running out with a bone in its mouth. Papyrus was in his cooking gear as he ran out waving his arms in the air. "THAT DAMN DOG!" he shouted in frustration.

Frisk giggled at the scene.

Taking notice of the giggle, Papyrus lowered his arms and took in her sight. She looked familiar but he could not quite place her in his memory banks. "HELLO" he said hesitantly, not wanting to come off as rude.

Frisk smiled. "Hello Papyrus."

"I'M SORRY, HAVE WE MET BEFORE?"

Frisk giggled again. It really has been a long time. She must look so different that not even Papyrus could recognize her. "It's me, Paps. It's Frisk."

Papyrus's eye sockets teared up. "HUMAN? IS THAT YOU?"

Frisk nodded her head and opened her arms for the hug that came in mere seconds. Papyrus lifted her in his arms and swung her around. "HUMAN! I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, MISSED YOU SO! NO ONE KNEW WHERE YOU WENT! WE'VE ALL BEEN SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU!"

Frisk hugged the big lovable skellington back. "I missed you too Paps"

Papyrus eventually put Frisk down but not before he got his hugs in. When he did, he asked the number one question. "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?"

Frisk signed. This was more complicated to answer. "I think I was trapped outside of time and space but I'm not sure. I do not even know how I got there. The only thing I can really remember about that place was walking in darkness."

Seeing her distraught face, Papyrus decided to cheer her up the best way that he could. He puffed up his chest with heroism. "WELL FEAR NOT, HUMAN! YOU ARE HOME NOW! WOULD YOU LIKE SOME OF MY HOME MADE SPAGHETTI?"

"Yes please,- Papyrus. That sounds wonderful. While you are making it, I can say hello to Sans. Do you know where he is?"

"HMMM" Papyrus thought hard about his answer before lifting his figure in an eureka fashion. "HE MUST BE IN HIS LAB!"

"Lab?" Frisk wondered. She did not remember anything about Sans being a scientist. He never mentioned it.

"YES, HIS LAB! IT'S IN THE BACK. HE'S BEEN VISITING IT MORE OFTEN. THOUGH I DO NOT KNOW WHY THE SUDDEN INTEREST. HERE" Papyrus handed her a silver key. "IF IT'S YOU HUMAN, I'M SURE HE WOULD NOT MIND. WHY DO NOT YOU GO SEE IF HE'S THERE?"

Frisk accepted the key with a nod. "Thanks Paps"

"I WILL NOW BEGIN THE GREAT MASTER PIECE OF SPAGHETTI FOR MY RETURNING FRIEND" Without another word, Papyrus rushed inside the house. Frisk could hear smashing pots inside. She hoped that he did not burn down his house like she did with Undynes.

Frisk shook her head. Some things did not change for sure. Papyrus was the same as always.

Just like he told her, there was a locked room in the back of the house. Frisk thought about knocking but decided to surprise him instead. So she put the silver key in the door and unlocked it. She slowly opened it trying not to make a sound.

There he was hunched over a desk writing something down on a piece of paper. The lab was rather small. Compared to Alphys', it was tiny. The lab was pure white and cold. The only source of color was the notes that were hung on the walls and a pale purple curtain on the far wall. She saw pictures of herself next to some notes. Weird. She'll ask about that later.

"Hey Paps. That time already? Let me just finish up and I'll come join you for some spaghetti." Sans spoke never turning around to see who it really was or even lifting his head. Does he work here that often now? To the point that Papyrus has to go fetch him to get him to eat? Maybe this was where he was every time she went looking for him.

Frisk did not answer Sans. Slowly and quietly she walked up behind him and blew at the area that would be his ear.

He spun in his chair, clutching to the side of his head, a dark blue blush across his cheekbones.

Frisk hopped back, sticking her tongue out at him. "Gotcha! I'm not Papyrus, but I'm sure I'll suffice."

Sans did not say anything. He just sat there staring at her.

Frisk waved her hand in his face. "Hello? Anyone home? It's me, Frisk! I'm back."

"Frisk?" he whispered.

She nodded her head in confirmation. Before she knew it, Sans was hugging her. She was surprised at first. Sans was not one to show emotions. But she settled into the hug by wrapping her arms around him. "I missed you too." she whispered.

Sans began shaking in her arms then. Was he crying?

"I promised to keep an eye socket out for you." he whispered followed by a sniff. Frisk froze in his arms. "But I failed. I failed you. If only- If I only did a better job. Maybe you could've- Maybe you wouldn't have died."

Frisk tried to release him from the hug to get a better look at him but his grip on her tightened. She was confused. She did not die. Why did he think that she died? "Sans? What are you-?"

"I'm sorry! I could not believe it at first. You just disappeared. We all thought that you just went to the surface without us, but you weren't there either. All traces of you were just gone. It was like- It was like my dad all over again. So I thought that you were just lost like him, but whenever I looked for you I could not find you anywhere." Sans gave out another sniff, calming himself down before looking utterly defeated. "It must be true then. You really are gone after all."

Through his defeated state, Frisk was able to break free and face him. He looked so tired and helpless. As if he just gave up on the world. This was not the Sans she knew. He was normally so carefree and happy. "Sans, what are talking about? I'm not dead. I was just lost like you said, but I'm here now. I managed to get back. "

Sans gave her a shrug and a half ass smile. He did not believe her. He must think that he's dreaming or at least hallucinating. Just how many times has he seen this scenario for him to not believe it when it really was happening? To not believe her? Frisk felt her heart breaking at the thought.

"I wish that was true. I've been searching for you for three years now. No matter how hard I looked, you were never there. I have to face the facts. You're dead. Gone forever." His voice began to break.

That was it. She did not care that he looked like a miserable mess. He needed a dose of reality and what better way to do that then to give him a nice big slap across the face. So she did just that. She slapped him. Then she screamed at him. "I'm not dead, Sans, you idiot! I'm right here in front of you! So just shut up and listen to me!"

Sans eye sockets were wide in shock as he held his red cheek. Frisk hoped that the others weren't going to be this difficult.

"I was trapped in this dark place. I tried my best to get here as fast as I could. But apparently not fast enough, you doodoo head!" If steam could come out of her ears, they would be. Not even calling him a doodoo head made him laugh, and he was all about laughter. Serious Sans was no fun.

He was silent for a long time. He just stood there staring at her probably waiting for her to disappear since she just had to be a ghost of some kind. However, she was not a ghost and she did not vanish. He sat back down on his stool when he reached to that conclusion. His shoulders stumped as if a huge weight was lifted off of it. His hand covered his eyes as he let out a breath of pure relief. "Thank God"

Frisk's anger melted away after seeing that he finally believe her. What a stressful scene that was. She almost regretted getting him to believe that she was still alive. All the fun she could have had. She could've pretended to be a ghost following him around making boo noises, yet not having her best friend to talk to was way better than that prank.

She was glad that she did not have to go through this with Papyrus. He would have been harder to convince. He believed that she had just gone missing. Sans probably did not have the heart to tell him what everyone had concluded her being. She was kind of grateful for that.

Sans looked up at her smiling his usual grin. "Welcome home, kid"

Frisk smiled back, "I'm home."

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