//------------------------------// // IX-Honesty and Deceit(Applejack and Papyrus) // Story: X! Equestriatale // by Djclarke3 //------------------------------// Entry number 0, timeline number 9 “For the first time in a while, I feel scared. Everything that exists here is my creation. I can do whatever I want with them... but I am afraid there will be consequences for everything I did to them in the past...I am not done yet. They can’t do this to me.” Ink looked at X!Gaster worried and confused as he was leaning against the tree. “You look tired, pal.” He said. “I have overdone myself this time, it’s nothing. The first phase of our game is complete.” X!Gaster explained, looking ragged. “Amazing! Can’t wait to play with...what’s his name again?” “The X Event.”  “Haha, you like that letter pretty much, don’t ya?” Ink began to look in different directions at this awkward moment, before finally breaking the ice. “...Well..what are we waiting for? Let’s go!” He said smiling. “I can’t go with you. I am sorry.” He replied sadly, not looking at Ink. Ink’s smile died down as he noticed that something was wrong with X!Gaster. “My only purpose was creating and testing the overwrite button. The second phase depends on you and the experiments.” “Experiments?” Ink questioned. “Oh.. the kids, right.” The ink then noticed X!Gaster coming towards him and handing him a vial of some sort. “I know something will happen in the future. Please, keep this safe for me.” He advised. Ink took the vial only to realize what it was he was holding. “Wait-THIS IS A COPY OF YOUR SOUL!! ARE YOU CRAZY!?” He shouted. “I will survive with both halves of Chara’s and Sunset’s souls. I can stand their determination.” X!Gaster informed. “Let the Experiments do as they please, follow their game…be the hero or villain of their own calamity until I decide when to start the third phase.” Ink immediately got excited about the new idea that was presented to him. “This is gonna be so much fun!! When shall we meet again?” He said happily. X!Gaster stared at the sky, looking concerned about when they were going to see each other again. “When the Experiments lead me to the future that has cost me so much to find all along.” Entry number 1, timeline number 9 “I am getting weaker. No one must know about this...especially the experiments.” Frisk and Twilight were both walking through a crowd of ponies, humans, and monsters. They were both ignoring the people around them, while Chara and Sunset were both looking at them with disgust. “This place makes me sick,” Chara said bluntly. “Just look at them.” The four of them looked at Asgore, Toriel, and their newborn son Asriel announcing themselves to the crowd along with the three princesses. “All that work X!Gaster put on us, just to make this timeline...Garbage.” Sunset said coldly.  “If this looks perfect to him. Then it’s okay.” Twilight replied. Sunset looked at Twilight sternly. “This is not what he wants.” She and Chara then got behind the pony and human. “We’ve seen some of his memories after we both got the other half of his soul. He’s been visiting other universes since our training started.” Frisk and Twilight both were shocked by this new information. “But..he said that no one is allowed to go there…!” Frisk exclaimed. Just as they were in the middle of a conversation, they heard a fight starting between a human, a pony, and a monster. “AGHH! STUPID PONY! YOUR DISGUSTING MANE IS ALL OVER MY FOOD!!” “HEY, LEAVE HER ALONE OR I’LL KICK YOUR ASS!” “BRING IT ON, YOU STUPID DOG AND PONY!!” The fight began to break out with more people joining in, accidentally pushing Frisk and Twilight on the ground. This made Chara and Sunset reach their breaking point. “ENOUGH! WE’RE TIRED OF THIS POINTLESS TIMELINE!!” They shouted. “KILL THEM, KILL THEM ALL!!” This made Twilight and Frisk’s eyes glow purple and red while summoning a bunch of magic knives until they were stopped by a loud voice.  “HEY! CUT IT OUT!” They both looked to see Applejack and Papyrus monster breaking up the fight. “What the hay do you think you’re doing!? This is the Lil prince’s ceremony!” Applejack said. “Behave, or these four will teach you some manners,” Papyrus exclaimed, mentioning Undyne, Rainbow, Mettaton, and Rarity. “Sorry.” They all said feeling guilty. The two noticed Twilight and Frisk on the ground, making them worried for their safety. “Oh no…are you two hurt?” Papyrus said, about to offer his Applejack’s aid. “N-no. We’re fine…” Twilight said, worrying. Both of them smiled and were relieved. “Thank heavens! Let us give you a hand.” Papyrus said, holding out his hand and Applejack letting out her hoof. Frisk and Twilight both grabbed them and were lifted up in a standing position. “I hope y’all can enjoy the rest of the day.” Applejack said happily. Little did they know that a certain lizard monster was behind them. “What are you doing? We gotta get home.” She said, “Y-yes, of course.” Frisk and Twilight both replied, following Alphys and leaving the pony and skeleton. The two looked at them walking away, but then shrugged as they walked off. The only thing Applejack noticed was a broken heart locket on the ground. Papyrus was fixing the broken locket by tapping it back together. Applejack and Sans on the other hand, were selling Apple pastries to their customers.”Hey, Papyrus. What are you doing there?” Sans asked, looking curiously. “Someone lost a rare accessory in the midst of the crowd…it’s damaged so I am trying to fix it before returning it,” Papyrus replied. “You're a good role model for this town, bro.” He complimented his brother. “Not until I get to find its owner.” “Don’t worry, I can help you with that.” Papyrus and Applejack look at Sans and smile at his dedication to helping them out. Meanwhile, Frisk and Twilight were both walking in the forest with Alphys. “You’re not allowed to interact with anybody.” She said harshly. “If you try to escape again, I will notify X!Gaster about this.” Little did Alphys know that Chara was flipping the middle finger at her. “Go to hell, Alphys,” Chara said sternly. “Eat a dick!” Sunset said angrily. They then made it to where X!Gaster was sitting, looking concerned at the two. “Where have you been?” He asked. “We were checking the data used for this timeline…while taking a walk,” Alphys replied. X!Gaster narrowed his eyes in concern. “A walk, huh?” He said. “Yes,” Frisk answered. “Everything works perfectly.” His eyes were normal after hearing that response. “I see.” “The subject's data will not present any setbacks,” Twilight said. “NYEHEHEHEH!!!” “YEEEEEEEHAWWWW!!” Both Twilight and Frisk flinched as they heard the sound of two familiar beings. All of them looked up to see Applejack and Papyrus riding on Greater dog before landing behind the three. “Good dog! You found them!” Papyrus said happily. He then spots Frisk and Twilight. “Oh? It's the human and pony. You left these in the tussle.” Applejack tossed the lockets at them, who were both embarrassed at the moment. Chara and Sunset both put their hands and hooves on their faces. “I fixed it for you guys with my great techniques,” Papyrus said. “Uh-oh…it seems we gotta repair this fence too.” Applejack said, looking down at the broken fence. “This looks like a job for duct tape. Be right back.” The greater dog jumped up and away from the three. This left them in silence until X!Gaster said three words. “Experiments. You’re grounded.” As nighttime fell, Applejack and Papyrus came back with duct tape for the fence only to realize that it was fixed. They both saw X!Gaster staring at them with intent, unsure of what they wanted. “Do you want the duct tape anyway?” Papyrus asked. “Leave.” X!Gaster responded. “What makes you two think you are safe coming here? You don’t know if I am dangerous.” Applejack and Papyrus looked at him in disbelief. “You’re old enough to know on your own if you’re good or evil sir.” Applejack replied back. His eyes widened and then closed as he smiled. “Hm, Hm…I guess you are right.” Entry number 2, timeline number 9 (Frisk and Twilight were both sitting in a black empty space.) “Black, white or gray.” Alphys was eating the Apple pie Applejack and Papyrus both made. “It tastes very good.” She said bluntly. The skeleton and earth pony looked at him smiling. “See? It’s not poisoned. Try some pie, sir.” Papyrus called out. “Since I can no longer use my power before, I spend time watching this world in silence.” X!Gaster was sitting next to the tree. “No, thank you.” He said. “You’re always sitting there. Don’t you get bored?” Applejack asked happily. “I do, but I must keep waiting.” “This has led me to see this world in a different way…” “Waiting for what?” Papyrus asked curiously. X!Gaster smirked. “Now that’s an interesting question.” He said amused. “…and I hate it.” Twilight and Frisk both stepped out of the empty space and into the forest. X!Gaster and Alphys noticed this and were not pleased. “❄︎♒︎♏︎ ☜︎⌧︎◻︎♏︎❒︎♓︎❍︎♏︎■︎⧫︎⬧︎ ♒︎♋︎❖︎♏︎ ♏︎⬧︎♍︎♋︎◻︎♏︎♎︎ □︎♐︎ ⧫︎♒︎♏︎♓︎❒︎ ◻︎❒︎♓︎⬧︎□︎■︎📪︎ ❍︎⍓︎ ●︎□︎❒︎♎︎(The Experiments have escaped of their prison, my lord)” Alphys said. “☜︎⌧︎♍︎♏︎●︎●︎♏︎■︎⧫︎(Excellent)” He replied. “I have come too far to turn back now.” As the seasons changed from fall to winter, Papyrus and Applejack met up with Twilight and Frisk. The two were completely surprised and happy to see them. “Oh, hello you two.” Papyrus greeted. “I haven’t seen you guys for a while.” “We brought some gifts for every pony. Let’s go back to your place.” Applejack said. Frisk and Twilight replied to them by giving their lockets to the two. “Take it.” They both said. They both looked confused at them. “Huh? Is it broken again?” Applejack asked. “PUT IT ON!!” They both shouted angrily. The two started to get mad at them. “Hey, don’t yell at us.” Papyrus exclaimed. “Why do you want us to wear those, anyway?” “He did tell you, did he?” A familiar male voice said. Applejack and Papyrus both looked behind them to see Brandon and Starlight standing there. “Tell us what exactly?” Applejack asked, confused. “Put on the locket and find out for yourselves.” Starlight replied. The two began to look at Frisk and Twilight laughing a little, with both of their eyes glowing purple. “You guys and us will face him together, as always!” Frisk said crazily. “Who? I don’t understand.” Papyrus asked. “You two don’t even know his name but you guys think he’s your friend…how cute,” Twilight stated. “So what? We don’t even know your names either and we think you’re nice...kind of…” Papyrus said. Frisk and Twilight both made creepy smiles after hearing what they said. “Oh, Papyrus and Applejack…if you want to know about us…you must know the truth.” They both stated. Brandon and Starlight made evil smiles while joining the two. “Let us tell you a little secret.” They all said. X!Gaster had a stern expression on his face while staring at Applejack and Papyrus, who both looked saddened by what they saw and heard. “Well…so what did they tell you?” He asked, concerned. “Enough,” Papyrus said. “We wanted to ask you personally if all that is true.” He then sighed as he closed his eyes. “Yes, it is.” He replied truthfully. “So what’s going to happen now?” Applejack questioned. X!Gaster closed his eyes for a moment and then opened them after giving his answer. “I don’t know.” The skeleton and pony were both very confused about what he said. “Uhh..what?” Papyrus said. He got up from his sitting position and smirked. “What is going to happen next…Experiments?” X!Gaster asked, confidentially. Both Twilight and Frisk’s eyes widened in horror, as they were hiding behind a tree. Applejack and Papyrus looked behind where X!Gaster.  “Everything was going so well until you guys ruined it with your melodramatic attitude.” He said bluntly. “What’s the matter, experiment? Do something.” Chara and Sunset were both being cautious after hearing what X!Gaster said. “What is he up to…?” Chara asked herself. “You know that’s rich, coming from a guy who did the same thing to us.” Everyone looked up to see Brandon and Starlight sitting on a tree branch, staring down at them. “What’s even more messed up is that you erase their memories of everything you did to them.” Starlight stated.  “If you think that your stupid heart locket can change something, then go ahead.” X!Gaster said, looking at all four of them with his arms crossed. “Take responsibility for your mistakes.” This made Frisk and Twilight snap while summoning the overwrite and reset button. “HYPOCRITE…I HATE YOU!!!” They both shouted angrily. ““Hate” is a pretentious term.” He said smirking while adjusting his glasses. “You are most likely…afraid of me.” “It seems that is not the right time yet…” “Ya know, it’s sad really.” Applejack said disappointed. “It’s sad that something as valuable as a heart…has to carry a burden like that.” Papyrus and Applejack both looked at the reflections of their lockets from themselves, to X!Gaster, and now Twilight and Frisk. “We always thought the air of sorrow was normal in these lands…but now we understand that we are just your reflection.” He said. While Frisk and Twilight were both shedding some tears along with X!Gaster, Brandon, and Starlight were both concerned about what is going to happen next. It was then that both the earth pony and skeleton said their last words. “Next time, don’t give us real feelings, please. You’re the only one that needs to understand your own mess.” They both said cheerfully. “We will be grateful, it's a promise.” X!Gaster gasped as he saw his creations appear and disappear in a second. Frisk and Twilight both scream angrily, while slamming their hand and hoof on the overwrite and reset button. X!Gaster began to wake only to see Alphys as a baby. “Lord X!Gaster.” She said, “Ugh…where am I? And why do you look smaller?” The skeleton man asked while rubbing his head. “We are in the underground.” Alphys began to look at her notes. “Data shows a massive alternation in the core. The Experiments managed to change space and time separately with the reset button.” X!Gaster sighed as he looked tired. “That annoying button…I guess I can tolerate it this time.” He said to himself. “As long as this incident brings you closer to your desired future, my lord.”  They both paused as they saw little versions of Sans and Papyrus along with Tempest and Applejack hiding behind a tree, looking at them. X!Gaster stared at them before giving them a genuine smile. “Yes. The long wait has finally paid off.”