Chaper XI

Days passed since the death of the real scientist. The monsters did not take that loss well, both she and her rulers were her supports, and now they only have one thing left to follow.

The atmosphere in each of the subsoil areas was tense, although the king has given them hope, it has not been enough to change their way of thinking: I will die here, I will never see the sun again, there is nothing left . The only desire of all of them is to get out, to go out as they were before, to be free and live happily ... but the king did not succeed.

Some monsters came to think about the overthrow of the king for not keeping his promises, although that was impossible for them since "someone" disclosed the plan, causing some of them to mysteriously disappear.

Now, in addition to feeling locked in, they began to feel fear for their own safety. Yes, the king shows kindness, but is that really so? Isn't it just a mask to hide your true self?

Some of them, despite knowing the king as a child, doubted his true behavior and ideals a little.

And that secretary or Lord?

He was completely different from before. It was no longer funny, he looked more subdued and tired. Not even his great confidant, Grillby, spoke to him. He was not seen asleep anywhere, his jokes were repeated and the new ones were quite discouraging.

- Did you hear what my subjects say? - The minor spoke to start a conversation "between king and secretary". - I've heard that I'm a lousy king.

- What do they say that thing? - Observe the minor, outraged by the words that denigrated his younger brother. - Who were?

- I really don't know, I heard it out there and ignored it. - The minor confessed. - I was surprised with myself when I realized that those words didn't make me feel bad, I felt like I didn't care. - He would rest his chin on the palm of his hand. - Before, I tried with all my might to change their minds or I just tried to make that comment good even if it wasn't. Now just listen to it, and ignore it.

- Papyrus. - He looked distressed at the king.

- I think ... I don't even care if I'm good or bad, I just continue with this out of pure habit. - Fix your eyes on your combat weapon. - I get up early, dressed in my uniform, I eat breakfast, I walk around the subsoil, I read papers, I listen to the requests of my subjects, I continue to see papers ... all of this I do over and over again, day after day, without any change . Occasionally humans arrive, but I have not even managed to see them when they have already disappeared. - Close your basins for a moment. - Now I think I know why they say I'm a bad king, I never do anything new, nothing innovative, nothing to make us all free. Now that Alphys is gone, it is difficult to find one more way to break the barrier.

- Are you still ready to break it? - The elder interrupted the speech.

- Yes, I promised at my coronation. The only thing left for me is to follow the same steps as the previous king. - Finishing speaking, silence flooded the throne room for a few seconds.

- Than? - I ask excited by the last words heard. - Do you want to do the same as Asgore?

- Nod slightly. - I should have done it from the beginning, and not get excited about my childish ideas. After all, that is the king's duty, to sacrifice himself and dirty his morale for his subjects.

- Do you really want to do that? - A few "drops of sweat" ran down his skull, he was nervous.

- Haven't I been clear? - He replied reluctantly.

- Then you don't need to do any of that anymore. - The major confessed.

- Huh? - He was intrigued. - What do you mean?

- I've already anticipated that. - Answer looking at the minor.

- Come on what? - I asked again, I was confused.

- In collecting souls, we already have six. - And as it happened a few minutes ago, the room was silent.

- Again?! You have hidden things from me again! - He rises from his seat with a crash. - Where do you have them? Tell me right now, I'm ordering you! - The king gave an order.

- In a castle room. - Their basins were beginning to darken.

- In which of all? Be specific, Sans. - Demanded the minor.

- In the basement. - Saying where he was hiding that, his younger brother prepared to go to that place without saying anything else.

…

- I had never entered this place ... - Look at the "containers", which contained human souls. - I should have been more observant and finicky in knowing all the corners of the punishment, so I would have saved one of your many secrets. I'm so stupid.

- Do not say that. - He didn't like hearing those words.

- I didn't ask for your opinion. - I ignore it. - Only one is missing, and when we get it, I'll absorb it and break the barrier.

- It's dangerous, maybe you can't stand ... - He was silent by the minor's gaze.

- What did I say?

-…

- Your Majesty! Majesty! - One of the guards was heard shouting.

- I'm here! - He answered the call. - What's going on?

- A human! - I scream what I had discovered.

- Other? - I put my hands on "your hip".

- Actually ... sorry to have seen it before. - He was not very sure of his words.

- Is he one of the ones we've lost?

- No ... - He denied as he moved his head to the sides.

- You mean ... - Terror floods his body little by little. - is ... - The words did not come out.