Time is constantly moving, backward, forwards, sideways, up, down, and who knows what else. It's not one lone, nor all there in a sense.

But what if it was RESET?

How would the outcome proceed after that?

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He sighed as he floated idly in his tank as the sun beat down on him. Aches in his bones and body gradually healed as he felt the sun beam down on him.

"Deva?"

Perking up, he looked up to the shark mer he had known since he was a young pup swimming up to him. The other never had a name until he called the other Cross, so the name stuck. Sitting up, he allowed his tendrils to flick and swarm the other in a hug. Cross sunk into his tendril while purring slightly at the warmth they gave off.

It was quite the handy ability he held. No matter how cold or hot anything was around him, he would begin to give off opposite waves that made others swarm him. Cross especially loved his hugs as the other practically cuddled into his tendrils as soon as he could. It was quite funny yet soothing to see the other relaxed.

Cross was the main test subject of Gaster, a being that was truly cruel and crazy deep to the core. Deva was also a test subject but due to the fact, his energy was...off so he said. From the little, he could gather, his energy seemed to prolong his life for a long time. The other even claimed that he may be close to immortality. It doesn't help that he could 'somewhat' bless others to have a prolonged life.

He doesn't plan to listen to the rambles of a mad being, as what truth laid in their words. Deva was once a human reborn into this mix of a skeleton and a blue-ringed octopus hybrid. He was quite lucky he could control his venom as he did love cuddling Cross. Cross actually became a sorta bodyguard/guardian in this place. The other seemed very keen on providing food, safety, and interesting items he gets. Deva isn't totally oblivious, as he could see the other courting him in a way he could gather.

Though, Cross doesn't seem to know this. The other was raised in this place and Deva was the only other mer skeleton they met. Deva was actually raised with his parents for the most part before their demise to Gaster finding them. Gaster only took him because he wanted a breeding partner for his test subject. Cross was just unknowingly stepping into the other's plans. Deva didn't say a thing as Cross was somewhat innocent in the mer ways.

Deva mentally shook his head as he cuddled Cross who returned it. Purrs and rumbles grew from Cross's jaws while finding the warmth in the cuddled pile. Deva smiled at the other as they gazed outside the tank to see a window facing the sea. Sorrow grew in him as he remembered this life's parents. But he pushed that down as much as he could as hope grew him.

They would get out of here, this he promises on his soul.

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"Deva!!!"

He perked up as he heard his name, he looked to see Chara and Asriel running up to him with smiles while Sans and Papyrus looked amused a few feet away. Deva looked down at the literal terrors with a raised brow and slight smile as they looked pleading at them as Frisk walked up behind them.

"Hmm, what do you three want today?"

"Tell us the story of AU's!"

Deva pretended to look thoughtful as they looked away for the moment.

"I don't know, some AUs are boring."

"Nooooo~. Please tell us the tale of the Protector~."

Deva chuckled as the three looked pleadingly at him while he summoned his book that held every story of the AUs in the multiverse. He remembered when he summoned used his magic for the first time and this journal appeared with details of everyone and everything in the multiverse. It told of secrets, and information, and could never be taken from him. Only he could read the book and be told the truth. Though, if anyone were to CHECK him they wouldn't find anything as something blocks them if he doesn't give them permission.

"Well, the tale begins in an unfinished universe called __tale..."

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He sighed as he sat on the swing in his backyard as the sun set in the sky. The moon and stars were starting to appear which made a fantastic view in his opinion. The content was his one emotion at the moment but as it grew darker his thoughts slide away. Seeing the blurry memories of his family, feeling the warmth that he knew was real, just being in the moment as he smiled at it.

He would've never thought reincarnation was a thing nor that Undertale was true in a way. His AU was like any copy of Undertale until Deva was born. Deva was born before the war of Monsters vs. Humans. He saw the growing tensions between humans and thus decided to bother the humans while he was still a child in monster years. Surprisingly, that seemed to make the humans lower their guard for Monsters to talk.

It was quite the laugh among the monsters that he somehow managed to stop the war before it began. Heck, even he found it funny yet unrealistic but yet that happened. Though, he will never like how the humans seem to worship him slightly despite the fact he told them multiple times he didn't care about that.

Sighing, he opened the book to a random page to pause as he saw a page writing words out.

{Cross has been teleported in the Creator's AU, StoryHelper. A flook that wasn't supposed to happen. Currently fighting Red, Underfell Sans, Classic, Original Sans, Blue, Underswap Sans, Ink, __tale Sans, Dream, Dreamtale Occupant, with the help of Nightmare, Dreamtale Occupant, and Killer, ???tale. About to crash through the Creator's window.}

Wait, what wa-

C R A S H ! ! !

He jumped slightly as he looked to see the Cross literally in his room while shaking himself from the debris. He unsummoned the book as he stared wide-eyed at the other. Just as Deva was about to teleport to his Sans did he feel the other grab the back of his poncho and yank him into a hold while a giant knife was near his ribs.

"Don't move."

He paused as tension rose around them. Then they short-cut as he saw the fighting between those he knew from other AUs. He shivered slightly as he felt the intent in the air yet fear wasn't his first emotion at the moment.

"Oh? Is this the local Sans?"

He mentally deadpanned at Nightmare as they grinned at him. He may be a skeleton monster but he wasn't Sans in any way shape or form.

"Oh no, I'm the local Halloween decoration."

Red was the one to snort openly with Blue also looking ready to laugh at his sarcasm. Nightmare twitched with Dream looking away with an amused look. Ink looked confused yet amused along with Classic chortling.

"And a sarcastic one as well."

"Hey, get back to me on that when you're done dosing yourself in sludge."

Now everyone was just amused at this with Nightmare looking ready to stab him with Killer just chuckling slightly in the background.

"Do you know who I am?"

"The tar reject? No wait, that's leaky eyes over there. Maybe the bad horror slasher? Dude, I hate to break it to ya, but you look adorable, not scary."

Laughter was bursting out from everyone while Nightmare was twitching heavily with their tendril also twitching in some form. Deva just ignored all of this as he gazed at the other in boredom. Even Cross was laughing as he could feel the shaking shoulders.

"By the way..."

Before anyone could react, Deva escape Cross's hold while throwing the other toward Nightmare while shooting blue bones at them. They dodge while Killer rushed him, Deva smiled slightly as he felt his scarf move and then attack the other. The other tried to cut the fabric up but was completely wrapped in the fabric while keeping the other in his hold.

"Did you really think it would be that easy?"

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"Get back here you runt!"

"You trickster!"

"Damnit, Deva!"

They laughed out loud while dodging the guards and villagers around them. They could feel the amusement, disbelief, and laughter from everyone in the town as they saw their masterpiece.

The infamous Dream Statue was now dressed up as a chicken with various funny pictures near it.

"Wow, who's that?"

A young human of the male gender was the one to ask the question. A monster of the canine species looked at the other with confusion and then snapped its fingers. The young male looked at them.

"You're new around here?"

The human looked sheepish at the question.

"Yeah, I moved from another universe to here for a fresh start so to say."

"Well, let me tell ya about them. That's Deva Starr, a local prankster, and rude little shit to authorities. Hell, they pranked Dream from the Justice League on live television and got away with it. Nobody has caught them, as they seem to vanish after a certain amount of time. Though they are polite to you at first they show their rudeness after a certain amount of time. But Dream is at the top of their shitlist due to Dream's ideals."

"They don't agree with them?"

"They find Dream to be full of shit due to how Dream handles others in regard to certain things. Though, they are actually neutral. They never show a side but will help a side if they deserve it. They are good friends of the Meme Squad but they have helped the Justice League if they truly need it. Though they prank the League about five to six times a day depending on their mood and what Dream did to piss them off. And the real kicker?"

"What?"

"Dream happens to be crushing heavily on the other but Deva is as clueless as a box of chalk."

"Psh-"

"Yeah, everyone knows but Deva. Also, Deva isn't blind but they don't have eyelights for some reason."

"Cool."