Frisk continued walking before noticing a Sentry Station in front of her and smiling as she walked past it only to stop as a dog popped its head up to look for something.

"What was that, did something move? Was it just my imagination?" the dog inquired. "I can only see moving things, but if something was moving for example a human I would make sure it never moved again."

As the dog said that it engaged Frisk in a fight as she just smiled while staying still while watching the dog look around for her only to gently pet him behind the ears as he turned around.

"What, I've been pet!" the dog cried out in surprise. "Something that wasn't moving just pet me. I'm going to need some dog treats for this one."

"Doggo is really friendly." Frisk smiled walking past the sentry station and giggling at the dog treats before seeing Sans again. "Oh, hi."

"Heya Frisk, just thought I'd let you know my brother has a really special attack." Sans mentioned. "If you see a blue attack, don't move. Think of it like a stop sign, they're usually red but think of a blue stop sign instead."

"A blue stop sign, ok I'll keep that in mind." Frisk smiled. "Thanks Sans."

"No problem." Sans smiled as Frisk walked past only to slip on some ice. "Whoa, you ok?"

"Yeah, just need to watch where I'm going." Frisk replied before turning to the side and walking down the path before reaching a Snowman.

"Hello, I am a Snowman." the Snowman said. "I want to see the world but I cannot move."

"Oh, I'm sorry." Frisk apologized. "Can I do anything to help?"

"You're a very kind human, then could you please take a piece of me and take it very far away?" the Snowman requested.

"Ok, I can do that." Frisk smiled before taking a small part of the Snowman's body. "I'll take this as far as I go."

"Thank you very much." the Snowman smiled as Frisk walked back down the path before continuing through the forest.

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Damn, he doesn't even know what he's getting into. Sans thought as he summoned another bone and struck the Lesser Dog with it causing it to whimper in pain. "I know, believe me when I say this hurts me a lot more than it hurts you. I just hope it'll all be worth it in the end."

The dog whimpered sadly before jumping towards Sans only for him to vanish and reappear to the side with his eyes closed as a Gaster Blaster struck the Lesser Dog turning him into dust as Sans turned to continue through the Underground only to pause as realization hit him.

"No… not this soon, I can't do it. This is already hard enough but… there's only a few left before Frisk was forced to… before I have to kill…" Sans started fearfully before turning to Chara's SOUL. "This has to be worth it, because if it isn't… I don't want to know what will happen next."

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"Sans what am I going to do with you? I swear you get lazier and lazier every day." Papyrus told him. "Why just last night you were napping for nearly 10 hours."

"I think that's called sleeping." Sans pointed out.

"Nonsense, you keep getting…" Papyrus started before noticing Frisk. "Ah human, you have arrived. I the great Papyrus have your first puzzle here for you. The Invisible Electricity Maze."

"Invisible Electricity Maze?" Frisk asked curiously. "What's that?"

"I'm glad you asked human, you see as you walk through this maze this orb will administer a healthy zap." Papyrus explained before revealing a small orb. "Ready to begin?"

Frisk nodded. "Ok, that sounds really fun."

As she said that Frisk took a step forward only for Papyrus to get shocked.

"Sans, what just happened?" Papyrus questioned.

"I think the human has to hold the orb." Sans answered.

"Oh, ok." Papyrus replied before walking through the snow leaving his footprints as he handed Frisk the orb. "Hold this please."

"Ok." Frisk smiled holding the orb as Papyrus ran back before turning around. "Should I try the maze?"

"Very well human." Papyrus smiled only for Frisk to smile as she followed his footprints through the maze. "Incredible, you solved this so easily. Too easily perhaps. You won't solve the next puzzle so easily. It was designed by my brother, which means it must leave you confounded, I certainly am."

Frisk nodded and smiled. "I can't wait for the puzzle."

"Nyeheheh." Papyrus laughed before walking off again.

"Not exactly a hard puzzle." Sans mentioned. "Especially not after well…"

Frisk just smiled. "Maybe, but it was really fun."

"You're a good person Frisk, not many people would play along like this. Thanks." Sans smiled.

"I don't mind at all, you two are really friendly and I like puzzles." Frisk mentioned before looking down.

"Thinking about your friend again?" Sans inquired.

"Yeah, he's a really great person but… I'm afraid they're really hurting right now and I can't help them." Frisk admitted.

Sans put a hand on Frisk's shoulder causing her to look up at him.

"There is one way you can help them." Sans told her. "When you see your friend again, you can tell them how much what they did means to you and how much you value their friendship."

Frisk smiled hearing that before nodding. "Yeah, you're right. Thanks Sans, that kind of helps."

"Don't mention it Frisk, now I should go catch up with Papyrus so I'll see you up ahead." Sans grinned before walking off.

"I promise Sans, this is going to work." Frisk whispered before closing her eyes and walking after him.

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Sans dodged more ice being launched at him from another pair of Icecaps before sending a pair of bones crashing into them adding even more the piles of dust he'd left in his wake before a large dog in a suit of armor holding a spear approached him only for Sans to just look down as a Gaster Blaster struck the unsuspecting Greater Dog causing it to whimper in pain before trying to hit Sans with its spear and blue magic only for Sans to just let the weapon pass through him without moving.

"I guess I shouldn't be surprised, the Royal Guard has to have put everything together by now." Sans noted quietly. "This is starting… it's taking a lot out of me to keep this up."

"Sans?" Papyrus asked nervously as he walked up to him along with a pair of dogs holding axes. "Please brother, what are you doing?"

"Papyrus… I can't tell you bro." Sans replied. "Please just… run away."

Papyrus' face showed the pain that brought him before looking down. "Sans, I know you're a good person so please stop. Undyne knows what you're doing and she's willing to listen but you have to stop, this is wrong."

"I don't have any choice." Sans said quietly before engaging the two dogs in a fight. "Believe me if there was another option but… There isn't."

Papyrus just looked as Sans miserably before closing his eyes and running from the area.

Papyrus, I would tell you if I could but… Frisk please kid, make sure this works because this is tearing me apart and the only thing keeping me going is that slim possibility that the plan will work.

The two dogs raised their axes and tried to attack Sans only for him to disappear before a wave of bones struck the female dog.

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Frisk walked down the path before turning and walking up to a monster next to an ice cream cart. "Hello."

"Huh, oh hi." the monster said politely. "Would you like some Nice Cream?"

"Ok, thank you very much." Frisk smiled before paying for the Nice Cream as she continued down the path before walking along the path only to see a snowball. "Oh yeah, I remember this." Frisk smiled before closing her eyes in memory of the different times she'd walked the snowball down the path and carried it to the hole to get a different colored flag before shaking her head. "No, not this time."

As she said that Frisk walked down the path before reaching Sans and Papyrus again.

"Ah Human, I hope you're ready for…" Papyrus started only to pause before turning towards Sans. "Sans, what's going on? Where's the puzzle?"

"It's right there Papyrus. On the ground." Sans replied gesturing to a piece of paper on the ground. "Don't worry, there's no way the Human will get past this one."

Frisk smiled walking up to the paper and picking it up before looking at the puzzle and picking it up.

"See, I told you Paps. They won't get past this one." Sans grinned.

Papyrus just looked at Sans in annoyance before sighing. "I suppose you were…"

Suddenly Frisk walked up to them.

"Sans, that didn't do anything." Papyrus complained.

"Huh, I guess not. I knew I should have used today's crossword instead." Sans mentioned.

"Crossword, I can't believe you said that. If you want my opinion Junior Jumble is easily the hardest." Papyrus pointed out.

"Seriously, that easy-peasy word scramble?" Sans asked. "That's for baby bones."

"Um… actually, I think they're both really hard but really fun too." Frisk mentioned suddenly.

"Both of them?" Papyrus asked in surprise. "Crosswords are so easy though, whenever I see one I just fill all the boxes in with Z's because all I can do is snore."

"I guess they both can be pretty tough, but it is fun to solve a hard puzzle." Sans agreed.

"Yeah, they're really fun." Frisk smiled.

"That's true human, though this next puzzle may be too difficult even for you." Papyrus mentioned with a grin before walking off before Sans smiled.

"You're really nice to play along like this, and for not saying the crossword was harder." Sans mentioned.

"I'm being honest, they're both kind of hard. Maybe we can do them together sometime?" Frisk asked.

"Heh, maybe. It would be something to look forward to." Sans agreed with a chuckle.

Yeah, we can do all the puzzles we want together once we get on the Surface and this time we'll stay there for good. Frisk thought with determination.

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Sans felt his entire body grow heavy as he dodged the axes again before firing a Gaster Blaster into the male dog causing it to collapse in pain as the female dog rushed to his side only for both of them to whimper as bones impaled them turning them both to dust.

"The Ruins, and now Snowdin… I haven't even made it to town but hopefully Paps and Undyne managed to evacuate everyone…" Sans whispered to himself. "Why does it have to be now?"

Sans closed his eyes in pain as he looked at the sign next to him, he'd reached Snowdin Town and that only meant one thing. His brother, Papyrus, was just ahead. There was not more stalling, he couldn't… well he could sleep and try to pretend it was all a bad dream but that would only work for so long.

"Frisk… you went through this once, but you fought so hard to free us all so many times it must have broken your heart. I have no idea what you're doing right now, but I hope whatever you're doing, that timeline is faring better than this one is." Sans noted as he walked into the town and walked up to the inn. "One last good night's sleep, and then I get to go through the rest of this living nightmare."

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Frisk walked before seeing a familiar table with a plate of spaghetti and smiled. "Papyrus' famous home cooked spaghetti, well it isn't the best food but I'm sure a little more time on the surface will make him the greatest spaghetti chef in the world."

With those words Frisk walked farther through Snowdin with determination in her heart and SOUL.

(Sans has completed his genocide of the monsters in Snowdin but is trying to sleep to put off his inevitable battle with Papyrus. Next chapter Frisk will continue through Snowdin. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)