Clang. Clang. Clang! CLANG! Mettaton's wheels thudded against the stairs. "Oh children," he exclaimed. "It's time for school!"

Asriel and Chara fell out of their beds and onto the hardwood floors below. "AAAaaAAH," Chara screamed. The door split in two and two robotic arms grabbed the children.

"Wake up you two. You have school to get to."

"Hey dumb robot! We had no school today! It was a teacher's work day," Chara shouted. "

The robot stood there for a moment. "Ah... what I meant was, it's a BEAUTIFUL da-"

"It's like two in the morning and it's raining," Asriel rebutted. The pitter-patter of raindrops hitting the roof seemed to prove his point.

Chara then walked to the window and opened it. She widened her eyes at the robot and angrily grinned at the robot as she gestured to the window.

"Fine. I was trying to be a productive member of this household by helping with daily things, only to not know about a holiday you humans have," Mettaton muttered. He set the children down and crossed his arms. "And my schedule doesn't seem to match up to your schedule."

Asriel gave the robot a sympathetic pat. "It's okay, just leave the room and let us sleep, and we'll be good."

Chara nodded and pointed to the door. She rubbed her eyes with her other hands and reiterated the point.

"I gotcha. See you two in a few hours," Mettaton dismissed. He rolled back through the now-destroyed door.

"I give him props for trying but it is really early and I am really tired." Chara climbed back into her bed and covered her face with a blanket.

Asriel climbed back into bed as well, but as much as he tried, he couldn't fall asleep.

"Frisk, did that stupid robot wake you up in the middle of the night, too?" Chara asked as she rubbed her eyes. She stretched her arm in the air, yawned loudly, then slammed her face into the living room table.

Frisk shook her head. "No, but Napstablook was practicing their music and I couldn't sleep at all."

Chara frowned. "Why didn't you just tell them to stop."

"They already have low self-esteem and I didn't want to be mean..." Frisk wringed her hands together and sighed.

"Frisk, you're a kind person, but you really gotta stick up for yourself too," Chara lightly scolded. She lifted her head and sighed. "So is Sans up yet?"

Frisk shrugged. "I don't know. Why?"

Chara slammed her hands into the wooden table. "My face needs food, that's why!"

Frisk giggled. "Oh I see. That is a very good reason." She climbed out of the chair and walked towards the stairs. "Tell ya what, I'll go check."

Chara nodded. "Do it, for the fate of my stomach depends on it."

"Oh stop being dramatic," Frisk joked lightly. "Be right back." With that, Frisk walked up the stairs.

Frisk gingerly walked towards Sans' door and tried to be as quiet as possible. She knocked softly on the door. "Hello?"

The door creaked open. The bed was a mess of blankets and pillows, and there was a trash tornado in the corner. Other than that, nothing seemed out of place.

"I see Sans transported his tornado here. Seems like he's awake though." Frisk grinned. "Maybe he's with Mom." Frisk quietly closed the door and walked towards Toriel's room. She quietly opened the door and peeked inside. Toriel was sprawled across the bed with a pillow on her face and on the floor. Frisk closed the door. "He's not there."

Frisk began to walk downstairs, but was beginning to peek in every room. Asgore was also missing, and so was Asriel. Frisk stopped at the staircase. "Where are they?"

"Eheh! Finally. I got it. Everything I need is here!" A figure stook in front of an army of pale monsters. The figure cackled. "I will win! I will actually win!"

OKAY so this has been in the works since like November. I'm very really sorry just during that time, I wasn't able to really write for this, and was actually planning to sorta send this to Hiatus Land with the likes of Assist and Defeat (One of my other things lol.), but then I was able to persevere and push this chapter out, although it is small.

Another thing, this will probably be the last, resolving arc thing, one that points to me closing this thing. Would like to state that so people would know. I'm running out of ideas after like what... 70 or so chapters?

I do thank those who stay around, and read this. I very much appreciate you guys! :D

Anyway, long note over. Have a good New Years!