XVII

Now in the heart of the forest, Sans installed a small gravestone and awkwardly wrote his little brother's name on it. He remains there, stretched out on the ground and contemplates this cursed stone. He somehow managed to dry his tears before sitting down and removing the scarf from his pocket. He squeezes the object firmly against him and barely murmurs several times.

"I'm sorry Papyrus… Excuse me… Sorry… My brother…" His trembling voice didn't really help matters. He inhales and exhales several times in order to calm down a bit. He gently closes his eyes as some memories of Papyrus come back to him: their first meeting in Gaster's lab… The hard times they shared there… The promise he made to himself to do everything to get his little brother of this hell… Papyrus's first failures in the kitchen… His first successes too… The youngest's passion for humans… The stupid jokes that Sans made to piss off the bigger one… And that sort of thing. The older skeleton takes a deep breath one last time as he slowly puts on his late brother's scarf. Without finally opening my eyes,

But first of all, Sans mainly needs to clear his mind, otherwise he feels that he can kill the first monster that will inadvertently run over him. The little skeleton therefore goes to Grillby in the hope of forgetting all that a little and having a good time with his friend. So he resumes his legendary smile before going through the door and settling down at the counter.

"What's up Grillby?" The form ? The fire monster sighs.

-Mh… It's not really joy if you want to know everything. He gives his friend a bottle of ketchup and continues to clean a few glasses he can get his hands on while Sans is already starting the condiment.

-Ah? What is happening ?

-I don't know if you've heard the rumors, but apparently there's a human roaming free… According to what they say, he already has a pretty impressive LOVE level… The pupils of Sans disappear but he continues to listen to his friend after lowering his head. And suddenly, with this human in nature, my daughter does not even dare to leave our home ... Finally, I can completely understand, I would not be reassured if I knew she was outside elsewhere ... So , my wife stays with her at home and tries to reassure her as best she can.

-Ah… O… Yeah… I see… This human story is… scary…

-Is not it ? It's amazing… I wonder what the Royal Guard is up to.

-No idea old man… I hope they will quickly catch this swelling… The fire monster ends up noticing the strange attitude of his friend.

-Is it okay? There is a problem ? The concerned resumes his usual air and looks up.

-No problem G., I was just thinking. Grillby also took the opportunity to think for a moment apparently.

-But I think about it… If a human managed to come here it's because… The skeleton swallowed. Without… Do not tell me that you left your post for too long and that it is because of you that this human is free… The person concerned no longer looks his friend in the eyes.

-Oh you know ... a lot can happen and- The flaming monster grabs the little skeleton by the collar and lifts it from its seat.

-Without. Because of your laziness there is a real human monster who walks in the Underground and who has no remorse to kill us all. So it's up to you to go and arrest this human. Papyrus keeps proclaiming loud and clear how powerful you are: now is the time to prove it to us. Then he releases him violently, putting him back on his stool.

-W… Wow… I didn't think you knew how to get upset.

-I'm not kidding Sans. Go stop this thing that goes around with impunity.

-O… Yeah… It was planned in the program… But you know, it's not because… Before saying this name he takes a deep breath. … Papyrus says I'm strong enough to stop the human.

-That's not my problem Sans. You just have to go and ask your brother or someone else for help. The eye sockets of the concerned are new voids of emotions.

-N… Nah… I can't ask… my brother… The fire monster sighs.

-Listen, I can imagine that you're afraid that something will happen to him if he starts a fight against this human, but you are not going to fight him alone, are you? As you said yourself, maybe you are not strong enough to overcome it ...

-Hehehe… Nah, I don't really worry about that… I can do it alone, this little shit. I want to prevent him from making another victim.

-Alright, in that case I think you better go and start the research, don't you think so? The other nods gently and leaves his seat to walk towards the exit.

-A plus G. "Then he leaves before teleporting.

Back home, he hastens to return to his room and grab his little notebook in which he notes the tragic events that have taken place. We must not forget that Frisk has this famous power to go back in time, so you have to take all the necessary precautions to be able to go up against her in case she decides to go back again. Without finally going back the pages to find out where the human will go next: after she had familiarized with Papyrus, the young girl had then become friends with Undyne. The skeleton widens its eyes when reading the name but yes, Undyne, the great leader of the Royal Guard, it is to her that Sans should have turned first. Instead of blaming the whole world rather than blaming himself, or even Frisk, he should have immediately warned Undyne of the arrival of a human in the Underground. But hey ... How could he have guessed that Frisk had become such a monster after pressing that damn reset button? Anyway, after putting the notebook down, he doesn't take the time to think about it and teleports to the fish woman to warn her. Unfortunately, the house is empty. He may shout the young woman's first name several times, but that's not what will make her appear. Then he ends up thinking to himself that he certainly spent a lot of time in the forest and at Grillby's, which Undyne is probably already confronting Frisk. In no time, he is already at the level of the volcanic zone… But it is already too late. Without seeing the leader of the Royal Guard on the ground, wounded, and about to evaporate into the air. He quickly teleports to her side and tries to keep his composure as best he can as he hugs her.

"U… Undyne!" Damn… I'm going… I'm going to take you to Alphys, ok? She… She can heal you! The fishwoman smiled weakly at the skeleton before gently clinging to the skeleton's t-shirt.

-I imagine that… that I lost… It's the end for me I imagine… Without… protect the Underground… from this human… you are the only one who can come to the end of it… isn't it? not ? I imagine that if you're there… it's because the human has already attacked your brother… right? If so, I'm sorry for you Sans… but you have to stay focused and not lose sight of your mission… You have to shoot this human down at all costs… I trust you. She gives him a last little smile and then she ends up exploding into millions of small particles which are quick to fly away. The little skeleton gazes sadly at his hands now devoid of Undyne's body.

-H… Huh…? N… No… Undyne… He lowers his head and closes his fist firmly before turning to the direction the human left. His magical eye appears again. You're dead kid. "