Well, this chapter is very short...buh. Oh well, I guess enjoy it anyway lol.
Sans stood outside in the cold blizzard staring at his house. It had been months since he and Papyrus had left it. He grabbed his key and opened the front door. The lights were off and the house had an eerie feel to it. Sans turned the lights on in the hallways and walked up the stairs. He opened the door to his room and saw that everything was where he had left it, minus some papers he took to the surface with him.
He inspected Papyrus' room next and momentarily forgot that his brother had taken much more to the surface than he did. Pap's race car bed was gone, his flag, and action figures had all been packed and ready to move. His room seemed so empty and lifeless now.
Sans closed the door behind him and went to his first lab downstairs. The door outside was hard to open because of the wind blowing against it, so Sans had to force it open with some of his magic. Making his way down the stairs, he realized how small this lab was compared to his new one on the surface. He flipped the light switch and after a few flickers, the lab was visible.
"well, time to get started i suppose…" He grabbed some tools from his backpack he brought and placed them on the counter.
A lot of monsters had actually stayed underground because they still feared what the humans might do. Although the humans decided not to fight the monsters again, the monsters were treated as outcasts and some were even being sold as slaves on the black market. Thankfully, none of Sans' friends had been treated that as bad as that, but they were all still very cautious. Grillby was just as cautious, which was why he decided to stay and work his job at the restaurant.
After a few hours of working on the time machine, Sans needed a break. He decided that fresh air wouldn't be a bad idea and he could stop by Alphys' lab. He knew she had left most of her tools underground and he figured he could use a few.
He walked out the side door to the house and flipped his hood over his skull. The blizzard wasn't letting up, which mean that on the surface (he looks calm and ready to drop spaghetti, but he keeps on forgetti) the humans must have been experiencing a storm of their own. The wind in the underground came from holes in the ceiling that were scattered around. Some were big enough to climb through, but all the holes were far too high for anyone to reach.
After walking through Waterfall to Hotland, Sans realized that the monsters seemed like they were hiding from him. He was curious, but not curious enough to find out what the reason for their behaviour was for. The only thing on his mind was finishing the machine to get Gaster back.
He made a quick trip to Alphys' lab, then returned home. He realized all the lights were off in his lab downstairs and the door had been left open. He didn't remember doing such and scanned the lab for any missing parts. Perhaps Gaster had paid him another visit?
"gaster...must you make things difficult?" Sans spoke aloud to the phantom, almost hoping for a response. He knew it was far fetched to hope for his friend to reply, but he held on to the possibility that maybe he could. Sans sat at his desk and fiddled with the machine some more.
A few hours had passed and Sans had gotten the machine to emit lights when turned on. It was a sign that the time machine was almost ready to be tested out. Sans knew that, as a scientist, he should be testing all of his experiments, but how was he going to test a time machine? He couldn't. His plan was to use it on himself and see what the outcome would be.
When the machine was complete, Sans made sure he had everything he needed before he left. He set the specific time he needed to go back to and entered other various numbers on the keypad. The time machine used determination to bring a monster's soul to another time. Sans was aware of the fact, but didn't worry because he himself possessed enough determination to get home afterwards.
"looks like this is the big moment." He flipped the switch to fully activate the last part of the time machine. A portal about half the height of the room opened before Sans and glowed an eerie red colour. Hesitating to go in, Sans took a step back and put his hand up to shield himself from the bright light. He grabbed his backpack and put on his slippers. Before he entered, he heard a noise behind him and whipped his head to look. He shrugged off the ordeal and stepped through the portal. It was too late to turn back now.
(Feb. 8, 2009)
A red portal opened above a snowbank on the edge of town. The red had cast a glow that could be seen from miles away. Suddenly, Sans was launched out of the portal and into the snow below him.
"well...that was just great." He remarked, brushing off the powdery snow in the process. He lifted his head and recognized that he was on the edge of Snowdin, outside his house. He was about to open the door when he realized something.
"oh man, i can't let myself see myself…" He had forgotten that this was the past and that there was a possibility that he could run into his past self. He didn't want to corrupt the time continuum.
He looked back at where the portal was and saw that the red glow was still vibrant. Sans turned around and headed to where he knew he could find Gaster: The Royal Scientist's lab.