Papyrus ran as fast as his little legs could take him, pushing himself to his limits as he rushed to get help. Tears streaked his skull as he ran forth, the fear of losing his brother motivating him to carry on despite the freezing winds and pelting hail. He had to find help, he just had to!

Stumbling through the waist high snow, he made his way to the light, which was growing brighter and warmer with each step. The sound of laughter reached him even through the winds, giving him hope that someone would be able to help them. If there wasn't so much riding on this, he would have smiled, but for now he just clambered through the snow faster than ever, determined to reach the cabin that loomed ahead.

Soon he found himself panting, drawing desperate gulps of air into his burning lungs, the frigid temperature having tired him out along with the energy he expended running to the cabin. Tiny fingers clutched his chest as he approached a sliding glass door, stopping to give himself a short rest. When he managed to calm his erratic breathing, he peered through the glass, taking in the pleasant sight before him.

The home inside was brightly lit, a hearty fire giving off plenty of warmth despite the cold outside, how he wished to be in their place.. there were many chairs all gathered around one large sofa in the middle of the room ahead, bottles and cans littering the ground.

There were a few humans mingling with one another in front of the roaring fire, laughing and carrying on without a care in the world. A few were drinking some red drinks that he didn't recognize, and eating some sort of small breads and cheese. Some were holding some strange sticks that they lit at the end, smoke billowing out from the end.

It was all very confusing to the naive skeleton, but at the moment none of it mattered. He needed help, and now! Raising a tiny fist, he knocked on the glass door, trying to draw attention to the locked out monster. It didn't seem to work as the adults proceeded to carry on with their activities, as if they didn't hear him. Which, they probably didn't considering he was so small and had such little force to knock with.

Frown etched into his skull, he kept on banging, watching the humans with tears in his eyes as they didn't seem to hear his knocks or cries for help. He doubled his efforts, using both hands to bang on the door as hard as his little body could. It didn't help either, his energy too low to capture their attention.

He was just about to give up until a tiny human skittered closely, seeming to come closer to where he was. A hopeful smile crossed his face as he waved frantically to get her attention, jumping up and down as much as he could. When the little girl met his gaze, he smiled widely and motioned for her to come closer.

The girl's eyes widened, her form trembled and she opened her mouth to scream. Papyrus freaked out and jumped back waving his hands in front of him in a fit of fear, trying to show her he meant no harm. Putting a bony finger over his lips he tried to convey to her that he meant no harm. Suddenly, an idea came to him, and he quickly moved closer to the glass where he started to breathe onto it.

The little human was about to turn and run until she saw the skeleton start to breathe against the glass until it fogged up, then proceeded to write something. Not able to make out what it said, she approached the door cautiously, her curiosity overpowering her fear of the unknown. The small writing was hard to read, but she made out the words: brother, help, and cold.

She watched the skeleton curiously as he finished writing his message, hand falling limply to his side as he shivered from the cold. He looked so small and frail, his little body absolutely wracked with tremors, the small shirt soaked from the frozen rain, the overly long pants also soaked and partially frozen from travelling in the snow. Her heart ached to see him so scared and lost, and against her better judgement, she decided to help the poor thing. She nodded to the skeleton before racing off away from the door, which only made Papyrus panic as he feared she wouldn't come back. He slumped down to the cold earth, head in hands and sobbed as the fear of losing everything hit him.

He never saw the girl return or how she looked behind her to find the adults still preoccupied to notice what she was doing.

As she turned back, she quietly unlocked the door and opened it just a tad, long enough for her to slip outside before she shut it once more. When she bent down, she noticed the teary eyed monster watching her curiously and she couldn't help but feel sorry for the little guy. Bringing her hands down, she placed a large, fluffy red scarf on his neck with a hesitant smile. Papyrus' eyes widened as she wrapped him in the warm fabric, it being far too big for him as it practically swamped his entire body.

He looked up at the girl and smiled warmly, the relief he felt so great that he laughed brokenly as he tried to hold back his tears. The girl's tiny voice broke through his tears as she finally mustered up the courage to speak to the strange creature.

"A-Are you okay?"

He nodded enthusiastically, happy to be able to find someone that would help, "Yes, thank you for the cloth, but I need your help!"

A bit taken aback, the girl frowned, "You need my help? With what?"

"My brother and I got lost in the storm. Please, could we stay with you?" He begged, reaching out to clutch her pant leg desperately.

She frowned, shuddering as the chill began to seep through her cozy blue and purple sweater, her eyes scanning the darkness ahead before coming back to rest on the tiny skeleton's form, "I don't know.. I might get in trouble.."

Papyrus frowned and clung tighter, his small voice breaking with fear, "Please, we have no where to go! J-just for tonight, please let us stay!"

She looked down hesitantly, "I'm not really supposed to talk with strangers.."

"Well, I'm the great Papyrus.." he said proudly, puffing out his chest slightly before the fear came back.

He nodded to himself and tried again, "So we aren't strangers anymore. Please, let us stay?"

The girl looked back down and took in his panicked eyes, the fear and hope radiating off his small body. Her gaze shifted to the howling winds and the harsh storm raging around them. No one should be out here, especially not with it being so bad outside. Looking back towards the house, she noticed the adults moving to sit back on the couch, not paying any attention to them. After a moment of deliberating she nodded and proceeded to scoop up the little skeleton despite his surprised squeak.

"Okay, you can stay, but you have to be quiet or I'll get in trouble."

Nodding vigorously, he flung his arms around her neck, making her shiver from the cold bones, but he thanked her over and over for her kindness.

A smile crossed her features for a moment before it turned into a confused grimace, "So.. you mentioned a brother. Where is he?"

Papyrus pulled away quickly, pointing back the way he came, "He fell back there! I can't get him to stand up, and I'm not strong enough to carry him. Please can you help him?"

"I can try. Lead me to him, the weather is gonna get worse," she said pointing to the almost black clouds rolling in from the hills to their right.

Papyrus nodded and scrambled out of her hold to lead her towards his brother. He struggled to move in the scarf that wrapped over his body about five times, and the waist high snow wasn't helping matters either. The girl swooped him up in her arms and  asked for directions, which he was more than happy to give.

The two made their way farther from the cabin as they backtracked through the snow towards Sans. It took a few minutes to reach the spot since it was so dark, but they finally managed to find the bigger skeleton, seemingly unconcious in a snowy mound.

Papyrus went to reach for Sans, calling his name and encouraging him to move, but there was no response. The girl bent down to try and shake him awake, but that didn't help either. She went to grab his hand when she finally realized just how bad he was. The skeleton wasn't shaking like the one in her arms, he was barely even breathing.

The girl's eyes widened in fear as she frantically grabbed the blue hoodie and lifted the surprisingly weighted skeleton. Absently, she wondered why he would weigh anything at all if he was just bones, but that didn't matter right now. They needed to get him inside, now!

Rushing, she put the small skeleton on her chest before scooping the larger skeleton in her arms before stumbling to lift him on her back. It took a few minutes, her body shaking slightly under the added weight and the biting cold. Her honeyed orbs locked onto the little skeleton's white lights, "Hang on tight. We gotta get him home, now."

Papyrus nodded and clung to her sweater tightly as the girl stumbled as fast as she could back to the cabin. The extra weight slowed her down, and she frowned as the dark clouds began to roll in. They were about halfway there when the winds picked up even more, hail now thundering on them in thick sheets. Every frozen drop felt like rocks pelting her skin and the girl flinched, trying her best to hurry inside. She noticed the skeleton clutching her chest whimper and bury himself into her neck, hoping to stave off some of the hits.

Rushing forward as they were almost to the door, she scoped out the inside, noticing that the lights were off except for the fireplace, the steady fire being the only source of light. She slowly opened the sliding glass door as she stumbled inside, her boots making a wet  plopping noise as she came inside.

Frowning, she shut the door and locked it once more before tiptoeing through the kitchen, as they made their way behind the living room couch, thankful that the skeleton's had remained quiet. She peeked over the top to see her mom and dad fast asleep, empty cans littering the couch and the carpet floor. With a sigh of relief, she continued moving to the left, down a small hallway until they reached the end where a door lie half open. Thankful that she didn't shut it before coming out, she toed the door open and hurried in her room before closing it behind her and moving to her bed.

"Alright, hop off little guy. We're home."

Papyrus nodded and dropped onto the soft mattress below and watched as the girl turned around and slowly lowered Sans onto the bed. She seemed relieved now that the added weight was gone, and she took a moment to rub her sore back before turning to gaze at his older brother.

His eyes were still closed, his chest barely moving, and his clothes soaked the sheets underneath him. She reached a hand over to touch his face and hissed as his ice cold bone met her flesh. Without thinking, she ran around her room, pulling out different garments until her floor was littered with clothes. Sighing, she frowned at the pile below, but pulled out a thick beanie, a thick scarf, some cute hello kitty mittens, a pair of thick wool socks, and an over-sized sweater dress that would come down to her ankles. Thankfully they were close to the same size, maybe he was a bit taller, but it would have to do. Turning back around, she got to work removing his jacket, finding the shirt underneath it to be wet too, she took it off too.

The sight of bones fascinated her as her little mind wondered how he lived as just a skeleton, but nothing more. She didn't feel right taking off his pants, so she left them alone and removed his soaked slippers. Now there was the issue of putting the sweater on him..

Sighing, she moved to pick him up, and frowned at how limp he was, just like a rag doll. Well, he kinda was anyway since they were practically playing dress-up, but that was besides the point. When he rested against her stomach, she pulled the sweater over his head and carefully pulled his bony arms through the sleeves, smiling as they went well past his fingers. After his top half was covered, she put the thick beanie on his skull as well as a wool scarf around his neck and face. Leaning him back on the bed, she pulled the sweater dress down to cover his legs and put on the thick socks. Finally she put on the hello kitty mittens and rushed off to find a suitable blanket.

Papyrus watched over his unresponsive brother, slightly grimacing at how girlish he looked in the girly clothes, but he was grateful nonetheless. Sans would be warm and toasty in all the layers, and as the girl came back into the room carrying a heavy quilted blanket he smiled at her gratefully.

She went to wrap him in the quilt, but paused as she wondered where she was going to put the two monsters. They couldn't sleep in her bed or else they'd all get caught..

A frown tugged her lips as she looked around the room for somewhere to keep them hidden. Her bed wouldn't work, the bed sat too low to the ground to be comfortable for them to sleep under. Her eyes flickered to the play tent set up in the corner of her room, the bright fairy lights glowing the area in pinks, purples, blues, and golds. Shaking her head as the space was too small and well lit, she sighed and looked elsewhere.

Finally her eyes drifted to her closet. It wasn't the coziest option, since it was after all a closet, but it had a high ceiling, plenty of space to hide in, a nice stretch of carpet, and a door that could be shut if need be. Deciding that was the best place for them to go, she snatched a couple pillows off her bed and laid them down on the closet floor towards the back where they would be least likely to be spotted since there were clothes they could hide behind and little light back there.

She then went lay down the quilt before grabbing a few extra pillows for comfort's sake. Sighing, she went back and lifted the older skeleton in her arms, smiling as she noticed he was a bit warmer now than he was earlier. Carefully, she set him down on the quilt and wrapped him up snugly until he looked like a cocooned skelly. Laughing lightly, she leaned back on the ground, taking a minute to process everything that had just happened.

What if her parents found out? It was so scary to find two half frozen monsters, they weren't even supposed to exist! And yet, here they were. Her parents would never believe her if she told them, so she vowed to keep them a secret. Hopefully they would be able to be quiet and rest up. She looked up to see the little skeleton peering down at her curiously.

Papyrus had watched her take care of Sans, and his heart filled with joy as the fear and tension of the last few hours finally melted away. His brother was safe, they were warm and it was all thanks to the little human before them. When she looked up at him, he gave her the brightest smile he could muster and let out a soft laughing 'nyehehe', which in turn made her laugh at his unusual but cute laugh.

When they both calmed down, Papyrus gave her a tight hug before moving to lie down by his brother. The girl got up and brought him a smaller blanket so he could stay warm as well.

"Thank you so much, human. You saved our lives tonight.. I'm glad to have met you." Papyrus whispered softly.

She smiled and patted his head, "I'm glad too. You're a cool little dude, Papyrus."

His eyes sparkled brightly, "Thank you. You're a nice human, uh.."

She smiled as he searched his memory for her name, and she giggled as she realized she'd not told him, "My name's, Frisk."

"Ah, thank you. Seriously though, thank you for helping us, Frisk."

Giving him another patient smile she nodded and tucked him in as he yawned and snuggled closer to his brother, "Get some sleep, you guys have had a long day."

Papyrus nodded as his eye lights wavered before finally fading as he slipped into a wonderful sleep, surrounded by warmth and peace for the first time in a long time.

Frisk knelt beside Sans, and placed a hand to his forehead. His skull was slightly warmer and his breathing was deepening. She smiled happily before getting up and leaving them to rest. She tiptoed out of the closet quietly before shutting the door and crawling into her bed, not bothering to change out of her damp clothes.

A yawn passed her lips as she cuddled into her pillow, allowing the fatigue of the day to catch up and sleep take over her mind.