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In the depths of a massive cave system, a rather large laboratory could be seen. It was an impressively-built building with no shortage of technological wonder. The environment around the lab, however, wasn't too appealing. It was perched atop a bridge of.red and orange rock that spanned out into different areas. Lava could be seen down below, heating the massive room to nearly unbearable levels. Due to this, there weren't many people around, if any at all. In fact, there were actually no people around at all. Just monsters of different varieties and sizes.
A group of monsters walked along the bridge of rock that lacked sufficient safety railings, oblivious to just how stupid that actually was given the location they were in. They talked amongst each other in a rather disorganized manner, attempting to get their voices heard the most. Well, the majority of them were doing this. Two skeletons, a yellow creature in a lab coat, and a blue fish-ogre creature walked along this bridge. A strange group of friends, to be sure.
The tallest of the two skeletons spoke up in a voice resembling that of Skeletor, "I, the great Papyrus, suggest we stay over at Alphys's house!" he shifted his eyes side to side for a moment, narrowed to mere slits, "Plus, my house is as much fun as a funeral."
The smaller of the skeletons said in a slightly deep voice, "Hey, that's not a bad idea. I'd pat you on the back if we weren't already going to do that. And do you think us being skeletons underground has anything to do with that?"
Papyrus regarded Sans for a moment, eyes still narrowed to slits, "Oh, you're hilarious. You see my face? This is the face of amusement!"
Sans's face adorned an unnerving smile, though it was always like that, "Glad to help!
Papyrus's eyes widened, protesting in his unique voice, "I was being sarcastic, Sans! You're always doing this! Making everything out to be a joke!"
Sans shrugged his shoulders, arms extended out to his sides a bit to emphasize on said shrug, "That's because everything is a joke."
Papyrus was about to protest some more, but was cut off by the yellow creature known only as Alphys, "Okay, guys, here we are. Just give me a moment to unlock the door. I should really get a handprint scanner one of these days."
After a bit, the door opened up with a satisfying swish sound. Sans continued on as if nothing had happened, which irked Papyrus to no end. Still, it wasn't as if any of this was new. Shrugging, he forgot about it and headed in as well. The lab was fairly clean and sleek, save for a messy computer desk. The massive monitor held what looked to be an animated show of some kind. Alphys referred to it as an anime or something along those lines.
Alphys didn't give the other three too much room to look around, as she was too excited to give them a moment's rest, "Come on, you have to see my latest invention! I think it may be the ticket out of the underground!"
The yellow creature walked onto its escalator, flying upwards at an alarming speed. It hardly seemed safe to be propelled upwards at speeds such as those. But who were they to say so? Alphy was the scientist after all. One by one, the three house guests followed up after the yellow reptile. A way out of the underground certainly sounded appealing, but at the same time, one had to wonder if it was a joke. Such a device would change the lives of everyone in the underground. It would certainly be Alphys's greatest creation.
Alphys stopped in front of what looked to be an archway of some kind, a lever and keypad right next to it, "This is the salvation for our people! A portal! We don't even have to get past the barrier anymore!"
After what seemed like five minutes of shocked silence, Undyne, the blue fish-ogre, spoke up, "So you're saying this is a portal? Where does it lead exactly? I get that it's the surface, but it would be nice to know where on the surface."
Alphys looked at the inactive portal with a frown, "Well, I don't know where this thing leads to. That's what I've been trying to figure out. It chose it's own coordinates randomly and I've no idea where they lead. And changing coordinates won't mean anything because I don't know where any of them lead. To be honest, I'm a little afraid that it will lead to an ocean. Or space. They're a little different from normal coordinates. It's all sciency stuff, you wouldn't understand. Thankfully, however, I have devices that fit in one's pocket. You can go back to the lab at any time by using those devices. But as I do not know where this goes, we can't use it just yet."
Undyne frowned at this, "So, wait, here we have the only only way out of the underground and you don't want to use it? I'll go see what's on the other side. Just turn it on and give me the return device you were talking about."
Alphys said, stuttering a bit, "Y-you can't! There's no telling where you'll end up! There's even a chance you won't end up on this planet at all! I need Asgore to get some supplies for me so I can build a remote camera drone."
Undyne grimaced a bit, obviously wanting to argue her point some more. But she gave in with a sigh and leaned against the wall, staring the portal up and down. It was going to be a long day. And getting their minds off of the portal was going to be very difficult. But there was nothing they could do at the moment.
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Papyrus eyed the portal for most of his time in the lab, wondering about the possibilities. If he were to brave the portal despite the unknown location, Undyne would have to let him into the Royal Guard. After all, why would you not utilize such a brave soul? Of course, it posed many risks that could lead to his untimely demise. A normal monster would back off and let things run their course. However, Papyrus was anything but a normal monster. He was the great Papyrus! He liked to make sure monsters never forgot that. Later tonight, he would sneak over and see what's what. With how Undyne's current opinion of him, he was sure that she wouldn't let him.
Apparently Alphys had to help Asgore with something, so there went the idea of a sleepover. That would put a strain on Papyrus's plans, but it would at least keep the lab empty for a while. And he knew where Alphys kept her extra keycard, so he was in the clear. Saying goodbye to their friends, the two skeletons brothers headed off towards Snowdin. They didn't say much to each other, as they were both rather tired. It had been a long day and sleep was in order. However, Papyrus had to stay up! The fate of the underground rested upon his shoulders!
After a while of walking, they eventually made it to the outskirts of Snowdin, which was as cold as ever. Papyrus wasn't sure how their was so much snow, as they were underground. Alphys didn't even know, though she was trying to figure it out in her spare time. It was one of the many mysteries of the underground. But if all went according to plan, they wouldn't need to figure out the mysteries of the underground. They'd simply cease to be important anymore.
Sans spoke up, breaking the silence, "So, a portal. That's cool."
Papyrus glanced over at Sans, almost immediately staring back in front, "Yes, cool. Very cool indeed," He let himself grin a bit, "and if we get out, I can share my famouse spaghetti recipe! Millions of humans will be in awe of my superior spaghetti-cooking abilities! Women, money, fame! All this and so much more!"
Sans's constant smile didn't let up, nor did the smaller brother seem to react much at all, "That's cool. I'm just happy I'll have more places to sleep. Maybe they'll have jobs where you can just relax? That'd be nice."
Papyrus let out hearty laughter, resting his hands on his hips, "You can't be lazy all your life, dear brother! To make it in this world, you need hard work and perseverance! You must be willing to make sacrifices for the greater good! You must have good looks to rival that of the most handsome models!"
The tall skeleton brushed a hand across his head as if to emphasize said good looks, "Take after me, brother! I am the shining example of all of these traits! Especially the last one. The ladies want to pile up at my doorstep, kiss my feet, and tell me that they love me! They..." his eyes narrowed and he stared off into space, "... they just don't know it yet."
He continued, retaining his heroic-like pose as he stared slightly upwards, "But they will! For the world will know of the great Papyrus soon enough! Mark my words, dear brother. I will be the talk of the town! I most certainly am already. I know this because I don't get any mail. They're intimidated by my greatness. They simply don't want to slip up and disappoint their idol with a bad letter. If only they knew that I only cared about the effort... I know! I'll make an announcement tomorrow telling them that they need not fear rejection! For I am a benevolent idol!"
Sans's skeletal hands were stuffed into his pockets, still walking forward, "Cool."
Papyrus sputtered in disbelief, his eyes wide in shock, "Cool? Just cool? After my heart-tugging speech, all you have to say is cool?" His eyes softened up and he started grinning again, "Oh, I see. You're intimidated by my greatness as well. You need not fear rejection, Sans. I will always be your brother. I could never reject you."
Something flickered in Sans's eyes for a moment, "I know you wouldn't, Papyrus. No matter what this portal brings, I'll always be there. Now, enough mushy stuff, I need to unlock the door to our house. Hmm... do you know where the key is?"
Papyrus stopped in front of their house, completely taken by surprise. His moving speech had been so great that it had passed the time by very quickly. Grinning, he reached into his pocket to retrieve the house key, assuming that he had it since Sans did not. After a moment of digging around for a moment, he realized that he didn't have pockets. He could have sworn that he did. Eyes widening, he realized that they were stuck outside without the house key."
Papyrus brought his hands up to cup his cheeks, worry evident on his face, "Oh no! Sans, we don't have the key! What shall we do?! We're doomed, I tell you, doomed! The town is afraid to be rejected by me, so they won't help us! We'll be stuck out here! We'll freeze to death with nothing but the warmth of brotherly love to keep us company! I don't wish to die with nothing but brotherly love around me! I wish to alleviate my fan's fears of disappointing me, so that they can show me their love as well! I wish to be showered in kisses every morning! No, no! This cannot be happening! The world will lose their hero! And that hero is I, the great Papyrus! All is lost, Sans!"
Papyrus dropped to his knees and let out a cry of defeat, "Fate has won this battle! The tricky devil! It planned this, didn't it?! Oh, cruel fate, you are evil beyond any calcuable measu-"
Sans brought the key out of his hoodie pocket, "Oh, here it is."
Papyrus jerked his head towards Sans in shock, "What? You had it this whole time? In your pocket, of all places? And you let me grovel before fate's knees? B-brother... are you in cahoots with fate?!"
Sans nodded, "Yeah, in a way. In more ways than I want. But I was honestly just hoping you'd get the key out of my pocket for me. It seemed like a bunch of unnecessary effort. So, uh... do you mind unlocking the door? I wanna' be able to make it to my bed without dropping on the floor. The less effort, the easier it is for me."
Payrus stared for what seemed like an eternity, disbelief on his face. Sighing, he took the keys from Sans's hands and unlocked the door, opening it up. His brother was the first to go in, Papyrus the second. The welcoming warmth of the house wafted in to greet them like an old friend. Closing the door behind them, he started walking towards the kitchen. Before sleep, one must always get a snack. Never go on an empty stomach! Mother had always stressed this. She had always said that you must never go to bed with even an inkling of hunger. She truly was a wise woman, their mother.
He took out some leftover spaghetti and walked out of the kitchen, taking a right towards the living room couch. A little TV to stimulate the mind for dreams! Actually, he wasn't planning on sleeping at all. It was just habit to watch the TV. He was fully intending on sneaking back out in an hour or so to check out that portal. It was better to go out as soon as he could before Alphys made it back to her lab. One less variable to deal with. He stopped in his tracks, seeing something he really didn't want to see. Sans was sleeping on the couch, taking up all of the seats.
Apparently Sans didn't feel like making the walk to his room. The smaller brother was already softly snoring, the flashing TV spreading its light across his face. This would make sneaking out that much more difficult. Papyrus needed to eat first and he didn't want to risk waking his brother up. Sighing, he turned the TV off and went into his room to eat. Once this was done, he would go out and attempt to go through the portal. He took out a piece of paper and began writing a note, deciding that he owed his brother an explanation.
Once he was done writing the note, he started to eat his spaghetti in silence. If this didn't work out and this eneded up killing him, he would be leaving Sans behind. The pain of that prospect was enough to make him doubt this plan. But no, he was determined to save everyone from the Underground! Even if that meant the risk of dying. He was afraid, more than he'd like to admit. Or ever, for that matter. But this was for the good of everyone.
A look of determination covered his doubts, "This day, I, The great Papyrus... will save my friends!"
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Bump
"It's too dark in here..." came a soft mumble in the shadows.
Sans's eyes slid open to see Papyrus's darkened shape put a piece of paper next to his face. He didn't say anything, as he was curious as to what his brother was up to. He watched Papyrus walk out the door, which was rather strange. Why would his brother be going out at this time of night? He got up and went over to the light switch, flipping said switch on. He winced a bit as the darkness was suddenly snuffed out, only to be replaced by a blinding light. Once he got used to the bright light, he went over to the paper and began reading the note.
Dear brother
I'm off to Alphys's lab to go through the portal. I'll never get into the Royal Guard if I'm not brave enough to do this. I know that Alphys wanted to see what was on the other side with a camera first, but I cannot wait for that. Undyne won't allow me to go in before her. She thinks that I don't have what it takes to be a Royal Guard. I must show her that I'm not only capable, but it is my destiny. That I was always supposed to be a Royal Guard.
I know the risks involved in this and it pains me to take such risks. Especially since those risks might entail me never coming back. Please don't come after me. I thought you deserved to know. By the time you read this, I will have already gone through the portal. If I can get back in the morning before you wake up, then everything works out! I'll be okay, brother.
PS, don't forget to feed your pet rock! I swear, that thing is losing weight.
Sans's eyes were wide as he read this, immediately regretting not letting Papyrus know that he had been awake. He threw the letter to the ground and darted out of the front door, not bothering to close it behind him. Who knows what that portal would do? He was always considered to be lazy by everyone. And that was true. But when it came to his brother, there was nothing he wouldn't do. Trudging through the deep snow, he felt the harsh, cold wind slam against his small body over and over. One would not think that skeletons feel the cold, as they didn't have skin. But they most certainly did.
And on another note, why was there any wind at all? Or snow? Then again, monsters had been asking that for a long time. No one had been able to provide any answers, so they all just got used to it. They didn't know what the surface was like, but it didn't require a lot of smarts to know that wind and snow in a cave didn't make too much sense. Shrugging these thoughts away, he continued on his way. His brother was the focus here. If something happened to Papyrus...
Sans called out to his brother, his voice barely making it past the roar of the wind, "Papyrus! Don't do it! Come back to the hou-"
He fell to the ground from a gust of wind, being cut off mid sentence. Grimacing, he got up and continued the trek against the storm. He needed to make it to Papyrus in time. He had never come across this portal, so he had no idea what was going to happen. There may be no reversing whatever happens. He continued futilely crying out in the storm, his voice being carried away from the direction of Alphys's lab. He just needed to make it out of Snowdin and then the trip would go a lot smoother.
After a while of struggling against the storm, he managed to make it to the cave with the waterfall in it. The storm could no longer be felt, as it seemed to be focusing itself only in Snowdin and the surrounding snowy areas. Strange how the weather worked down here. He continued on his way, walking through the dark cave system. Without the white of the snow, it was much darker down here than it was in Snowdin. If he did not know this place like the back of his hand, this would have deterred him a bit.
He eventually came to the waterfall itself, stopping at the edge of it. Timing his entry as perfectly as he could, he ran through the water, narrowly missing a boulder as it sped past him. He stopped suddenly, letting a rock float by him. Through everything that was going on, he continued smiling. This was more so out of habit than anything else. In truth, he was very worried about what might happen to his brother. He jumped forward, making it past just in time. Looking behind him for a moment, he wondered why someone hadn't built something to divert the rocks from the path. Or the water entirely. On second thought, why were there so many rocks constantly flying down the waterfall? Shaking his head, he continued on the path to the lab.
His legs were feeling the strain of continued exercise, something he wasn't used too at all. Being a skeleton of leisure, exercise was almost always out of the question. He eventually made it to the bridge that led to the Hotlands, feeling relieved that there was only a little bit of running left. Without letting up, he sprinted over the rickety bridge, wondering for a moment why it was wooden. He wondered this quite a lot. You'd think with all of their technological advancements, they could afford making a metal bridge of some kind. It supported a pretty heavy concentration of monsters coming in and out, so wood seemed like a poor choice. Especially with lava down below.
Shaking off yet another random train of thought, he focused entirely on getting to his brother in time. Papyrus didn't have a reason to run, but for some reason he hadn't caught up to his brother yet. Did the guy really run the whole way? Weird. He could see the lab in the distance, teasing him with how far away it was. There was more running, or exercise, to do and seeing the destination but not being there wasn't very uplifting.
Sans got to the door of the lab, relieved to find that it was unlocked. Alphys wouldn't be home yet, so that meant that Sans didn't have long before his brother entered the portal. Hopefully the guy didn't figure it out yet. He entered the lab and dashed down the long room, risking a glance upstairs. There was a faint, blue light emanating from up there, filling him with dread. He got onto the escalator, running up along the steps without taking into account just how dangerous that was. When he got to the top, he tripped, crashing to the ground.
Grunting, he turned his head to see the sight he was afraid to see. His brother was looking down at him, seemingly surprised. Then, without warning, Papyrus started heading into the portal. Sans threw himself up to his feet, stumbling a bit as he sprinted as fast as he could. The pain of falling was still fresh, but he was determined to catch up to Papyrus. This could mean the death of two skeletons, not just one, if he continued. It might already be too late. Shaking his head, he decided that there wasn't anything he wouldn't do for Papyrus.
There were sparks all around the portal and the light was starting to dim down a bit. Something was very clearly wrong. Without thinking about it, he ran into the portal. His vision was filled with a bright light and he felt like he was falling. He couldn't tell where he was falling, or if it was just an effect of the portal. All he knew was that there was no going back.
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I know your starting and it's great that your doing this....but, where are the puns!?!?!
You should make sans' dialogue all lowercase. Except in a serious moment
I hate to be a bother, but what is this a crossover of?
If Fimfiction can display other fonts, you know what you have to do.
6636471 It's a crossover with Undertale, a video game that came out this year.
6629422 I agree most puns must be heard but not to much we wouldn't want to strain the funny bone
why didn't sans just use a shortcut?
6683895 I'm guessing that didn't come to his mind as an option since he was kinda in panic mode, but idk
Heh. No Pappaton, then? Whatevs.
I guess we'll have to... 'Meal' with it.
No need to be 'upsetti', another chapter is out!
These puns are really... 'boring'- oh wait, that's not a punny pun.
Always that quote
Er, just a thought, but this seems a bit odd...
Shouldn't be "This could mean the death of not just one, but two skeletons if he continued." Or am I just horribly misreading things?
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6629422
And the 'shortcuts'.
6632208
and all of Papyrus' capitalized.