(The Roleplay World)

"Papyrus! Help me!" cried Fantasy. Her arms flailed in the grasp of the seven-headed hydra. "Where's Hercules when you need him?!"

"Fear not, maiden! I'm here to save you from the Overseer's claws!" Papyrus yelled drawing his sword.

The hydra lashed its tail at Papyrus, but he jumped out of the way as if it were nothing, but a magical force from nowhere appeared and snatched Papyrus in mid-jump. He struggled, but it was pointless. The Overseer snarled at Papyrus. A dark figure drifted above the Overseer. The Black Umbra. The Black Umbra cackled at their futile attempts to stop him.

"Papyrus, he's here!" cried Fantasy. She continued to flail to no avail. The Black Umbra ignored her as he stalked through the air and leaned in slowly in front of Papyrus. Fantasy hissed at the Overseer. The Overseer only returned her hiss with a louder snake hiss that made the ground rumble.

Papyrus gazed straight into the eyes of The Black Umbra. He was surprisingly short with a glow in his eye. He couldn't see anything besides the black hooded robe he wore and the glow of his eye. One could easily hear his deep, smooth voice from anywhere. Yet, now that he was right in front of Papyrus, he sounded like an earthquake. "So..., we're finally here... Never thought I'd ever catch you, but here we are..."

"What do you want?! What are you planning to do with Fantasy?!" Papyrus demanded bitterly.

"Nothing much. I just want the magical power that resides within her. Once I obtain it, I can open the door to the Underworld and set free the trapped souls who will then do my bidding. The world will become my own image. When I get bored..." The Black Umbra stopped for dramatic effect. Papyrus began to quiver in fear. "I'll tear the fabric of space and time in two! When there gets to be no point in what you're doing, you stop, right? That's why I'd destroy my paradise."

"You fiend!!" screamed Fantasy.

"Exactly."

As Papyrus inspected the figure of his arch enemy, he realized that Black Umbra looked fairly familiar to him. With recognition flashing through his eyes, he slowly spoke the word who he thought the figure was. "Sans...?"

The Black Umbra stepped back. He grinned. Shaking his head, he turned back to the Overseer. "Release him." The Overseer obeyed.

Papyrus stared at Sans with a look of disbelief. His brother was also his enemy. "W-Why?! Why would you do this?! We always looked out for each other! We cared for each other! You were my brother and we loved each other! Was it all a lie?!" When Sans didn't respond, he yelled louder. "ANSWER ME!"

Sans looked at the ground. "We've done all of those things, but even though I was plotting against you, it was all real. I cared you just as much as you cared about me. If anything ever happened to hurt you, I don't think I'd be able to handle it. But I need to do this... You don't understand... I'm being threatened. Threatened by the Overseer. If I don't kill the both of you, I'll get eaten whole. Now, how am I supposed to deal with that? I've stalled as long as I could, but the end is here. The end is now. The end is in my hands. I just have to bring the end upon us...," his hands shook. "I just have to give the word..." His voice shook. "I just have to... I just have to... I just..." He collapsed to his knees. "NO. I refuse to murder you! I refuse to kill my bro! Overseer, I don't care if you kill me, just spare them! Don't let them die over something I couldn't finish... Please..."

The hydra dropped Fantasy to the ground and licked its seven lips with seven tongues. It stormed towards Sans with its claws extended, its mouth growling excitedly, its heads almost getting all tangled up with each other, and its feet on a rampage to reach the victim. The heads began to growl at each other because they all wanted to be the one to make the kill. They began fighting each other.

"Sans!" screamed Papyrus.

Fantasy got back up to her feet. She shot a beam of light at the hydra causing it to stumble back. The Overseer's gill's flared and it began running towards her. Fantasy skipped out of the way just in time for the hydra to become a big blundering mess. It smashed into a wall and the heads began to turn on each other. Fantasy grabbed onto Papyrus's arm who latched onto Sans's arm as they ran for the hills. The red sky gave away nothing about their position. Searching endlessly for an escape, they found one. A cliff.

Sans recognized the cliff and teleported just before it. Raging rapids whirled and crashed at the bottom of the cliff. Papyrus and Fantasy caught up with him. They stared down into the watery abyss. The hydra drew nearer in a fit of rage.

"What do we do?! We can't jump this! And if we jump down this, we'll never make it!" cried Fantasy.

Sans clenched his fists. "You're going to have to trust me on this."

"WHY?! You're the one who tried to kill us!" screamed Fantasy in his face.

Papyrus gave her a stern stare. "He's also my brother..." And with that, she didn't argue anymore.

"We have to jump! There's no choice!" yelled Sans.

"I'll go if you go...," said Fantasy to Papyrus.

"Only if he goes," Papyrus replied to Sans.

Sans nodded and leaped down the cliff. Sure enough, Papyrus and Fantasy followed. The hydra came screeching to a stop right at the edge. It howled in defeat as its prey fell away. Without a choice left, it turned and returned to its home.

The wind smacked their faces as Fantasy screamed in terror as they fell. Papyrus looked to Sans with hope in his eyes. At first, Sans just fell. Once he knew the hydra was gone, he expelled as much of his magic as he could to cushion the fall and to slow the rapids in the river. His power exceeded the expectations of both Papyrus and Fantasy. Water reached up and plucked them from the sky. They cascaded down the water quickly into a frenzy of other rapids. Papyrus yelled in alarm, but Sans kept his cool as he continued to control the rapids. Right as they were about to reach a shore, a rapid too powerful for him to stop caught a hold of him. It burst them forwards and into the sky. Flying through the air, they landed on the shore. Seconds after, the water came crashing down on them. Soaked, they glanced around. Nobody was dead.

"Ugh... I think I broke something...," complained Fantasy.

"You're fine. Well, physically. You might be broken mentally," Papyrus explained with a sigh. He turned to Sans who was coughing up water onto the shore.

"Brother, are you okay?" asked Papyrus placing his hand on his shoulder.

"I... didn't think I'd be able to summon enough magic... D-Don't worry about me... Honestly, the only thing that really matters is if you're okay... I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't forgive me...," Sans said with a distant look in his eyes.

Fantasy stepped up from the ground and swished her hair. "Well, you almost killed us again!"

"Fantasy...," Papyrus reminded her.

"BUT! You did save us, so I suppose I can forgive you," she finished.

"No... I don't want you to... I don't want what I don't deserve... I want to make it up to you. This is a debt that can't be paid. Trying to take your souls and killing you isn't right... Do with me what you wish..."

Papyrus stood from his kneeling position. "I forgive you. Genuinely. You don't have to make it up to me. I understand."

"If Papyrus forgives you, I forgive you!" Fantasy chirped as she squeezed water from her hair.

Sans looked at them both and then back at the ground. "I still don't deserve your kindness."

Fantasy looked up to the sky. "Well, if you want to make it up that badly... Could you tell us where we are?"

They all stared up at the blood red sky as they all realized that they were lost.

(Real World)

"Wowie, Sans! That was quite a segment of the adventure! Not bad!" Papyrus complimented as they went strolling back to Snowdin.

"I know, right?"

Sans had told Papyrus about wanting to join him on his roleplay expeditions. Of course, Papyrus agreed and they started creating even better adventures in their stories. Undyne figured out what Fantasy really was with the help of Alphys. She explained that Fantasy was actually the echo flower itself. So, they were able to all tell stories at the same time. It became a party in Waterfall whenever they all got together. Sometimes Undyne would come, as well. Those were usually the most exciting of all of the sessions. Usually, when she did, a crowd would gather in Waterfall to hear the merry group and the sweet voice of an echo flower.

When they reached Snowdin again, Papyrus ran into the house and burst into his room. He looked up on the Undernet more recipes to try out. Sans glanced up towards Papyrus's room from the bottom of the stairs. Without another thought, he teleported to Snowdin Forest. He knocked on the door.

"Knock knock!" he said to the door.

But nobody answered.

Thinking that maybe she just wasn't there yet or wasn't coming that day, he sat down in the snow with his back pressed up against the door. He started humming to himself as he waited.

About an hour went by. He knew something was wrong at this point. Standing up from the snow, he grabbed onto the door handle and gave it a few hard yanks. It didn't open. Frustrated, he kicked the door and turned away.

Walking back towards Snowdin, he heard a strange noise. It came from behind him. Quick as a whip, he turned to see something he had never seen before. A human stood in the snow, glancing around without a care in the world. Surprised, he hid behind a tree and stood there. The human looked at a tree branch. It was on the ground. They stepped over it. Sans slowly followed behind and accidentally stepped onto the branch. A loud, scary CRACK filled the air. Freaked out, the human flipped around. Sans was gone. They shrugged and continued forward.

"Crunch... Crunch... Crunch..."

The human stopped and turned around. Sans stuck his hand into his pocket and took out the whoopee cushion. "Human. Don't you know how to greet a new pal? Turn around... And shake my hand..."

PBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBT!!!!!

The whoopee cushion farted in their handshake and the human smiled slightly as they shook their head. Sans laughed at how hilarious it was. "Ha! The old whoopee cushion in the hand trick! It's always funny!"

"Sure it is...," the human replied.

Being the first time he heard their voice, Sans noticed that they sounded a lot like Fantasy. Shoving the thought aside, he continued his dialogue. It was up until Papyrus showed up that it was normal. When Papyrus showed up, something interesting happened.

"Quick! Hide behind this... Conveniently-shaped... bush?" Sans asked as he noticed that the lamp from before was gone. The human obeyed and dove behind the bush. That was the most normal thing that happened.

Clank... Clank... Clank...

Papyrus arrived in full cowboy boots and a bandana around his neck rather than a scarf. He wore a sheriff's outfit and glanced towards Sans who was very confused. "Well partner..., it appears as if a human is 'bout to mosey on into our little town... So, have you seen anything on your side, deputy?" asked Papyrus with a western accent.

"Well..., if it be a human yer lookin' for, I doubt you find nothin' but a buttload of snow 'round these parts, sheriff," Sans replied playing along.

Papyrus slapped a cowboy hat onto his head and stared towards the bush. "Well, might I ask how a bush grows in the bitter cold of Snowdin?"

Sans nodded. "Well, if ya wanna check, I'd be happy to let ya. I'm going to Grillby's," Sans replied. Just as he was about to walk away, Papyrus stopped him.

"You need to learn to keep out of the saloon for now, sonny. There have been many dogs on the prowl with thoughts of catching this theoretical human..."

"Theoretical...," Sans said with a roll of his eyes.

"Don't play dumb with me!" Papyrus yelled as he threw a bone towards the bush causing it to fall over. The human looked towards Papyrus with fear and put their hands up.

"Oh no! The sheriff! He's gonna catch me! I only wanted to swipe a few horses! Rob a few banks! Anger some thugs! I never meant to get caught!" cried the human.

Papyrus plucked the human from the ground. "You've been caught, thief! Now, you shall go to jail!"

"Oh noooooooooooo...," said the human. They looked up. "Where is that?"

"My garage!" Papyrus chirped.

"Oh."

Sans smirked and placed his hands on his hips. "Papyrus, you just called your older brother 'sonny', threw a human into your garage jail, and became the sheriff of Snowdin. Why don't we introduce ourselves properly?"

Papyrus nodded and placed the human on the ground. "Greetings, human! My name is Papyrus! I specialize in telling fictional stories and acting! Same with my brother, Sans!" Papyrus chirped.

"'Sup?" Sans asked with a wave.

"Nice to meet you! I'm Frisk!" said the human.

Walking back to Snowdin with the human was easy. Papyrus had removed all of the puzzles and if anyone asked, Papyrus just said that he captured the human. Sure enough, no one argued. Papyrus didn't want to turn in the human to Undyne. He wanted the human to become their pet dog named Frisk. That was okay with Sans, so they're living with us now. She really was a great storyteller. Rather than telling Papyrus his story every night, Frisk tells it to him. The house has become a get-together place for drama. Several still thought that it was odd that they'd sound so much like the echo flower friend who Sans and Papyrus still haven't told them about. The day came around where they were going to visit Fantasy and Sans knew he had to come up with an excuse to leave Frisk at home.

"Hey kiddo, don't suppose you can stay here and watch the place, do you? Pap and I have to go see somebody important. You think you can handle yourself?" Sans asked her without giving her time to reply to his first question.

Frisk looked at him sideways wondering what Sans was up to. "Who are you seeing?" she asked.

"Just a friend," Sans answered cryptically.

"Is it Undyne? I know you told me to stay away from her, but I kinda want to meet her! You know, show her that I have better acting skills than she does!" Frisk told him.

Papyrus at that very moment came loping down the stairs. "I don't see why she can't come. The human will be a very valuable asset in our stories! They most certainly have the ability! Surely, you must agree, Sans!"

It was hard to argue with two against one, so he gave in without even trying. Before long, they all were on their merry way to Waterfall to find Fantasy. Of course, Undyne was there to join them. She was grinning as wide as ever. "HEY, PUNKS! Finally showed up, huh?!" she demanded without yet noticing Frisk. Papyrus ran over to Undyne excitedly.

"Undyne! You're here to roleplay with us! That's great!" he exclaimed excitedly.

"Yeah, come here ya little cinnamon roll!" she shouted grabbing him and giving him an affectionate noogie on the top of his head.

Papyrus tried not to look offended. "I don't resemble a cinnamon roll in the slightest, Undyne! Can't you just give hugs like everyone else?!" he demanded trying to yank away.

"NO!" Undyne shouted now supplexing Papyrus.

"AHH!!! PUT ME DOWN!!" Papyrus shouted.

"NGAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!"

"Undyne, please, put him down," Sans finally said intervening. With his magic, he separated the two of them and put them back on their feet.

"Awwwww!! You're no fun at all, Sans! All good friends deserve affectionate supplexes from me!" Undyne shouted at Sans. Thankfully, she was still smiling warmly which meant that she wasn't mad at all.

Sans shrugged her off and proceeded as if nothing even happened. "We should really be finding Fantasy before--"

Undyne interrupted him and sprang back to Papyrus. "Hey, Pap! I've got a great idea for this time! What if when the heroes discover that they have no idea where they are, they travel to the great witch, Undyne! Then, I can create havoc with my crazy magical spells accidentally turning Princess Fantasy into a mermaid!" Undyne shouted pointing directly towards Frisk. She blinked in realization when her finger met Frisk. "A... A human?!"

"Surprise, Undyne," Papyrus said.

"A... HUMAN?! How is there a human here and with you two of all monsters!!" Undyne demanded pointing a spear straight at Frisk.

"H-Hello... Undyne!" Frisk said innocently. Undyne seemed taken aback by Frisk's voice.

"She sounds exactly like-!"

"Frisk is joining us in our storytelling endeavor! She's really good at it! Better than even I sometimes!" Papyrus proudly exclaimed. Frisk smiled flattered by his praise.

Undyne had an incredulous look on her face. She went over to Frisk and knelt down to their level. "You little shrimp can act? I highly doubt that. Besides, Asgore needs your soul to break the barrier! Give me one good reason to spare you!" she commanded.

Frisk looked a little intimidated by Undyne's stern glare as her one eye pierced into her's. Taking a deep breath, she came up with a solution. "No matter how hard you try, you will never be as good as I am, Undyne! Unless, of course, you care to try and beat me," she replied.

Undyne stood up trying not to get angry with Frisk. "Cocky little thing, isn't it? Well, no matter!! I WILL BEAT YOU IN MY SLEEP!" Undyne announced pounding her spear into the ground. Her bright red ponytail lashed at Frisk as she turned towards the area of Waterfall Fantasy was waiting. "Come on, Papyrus!" she bellowed.

Papyrus rushed over to Undyne's side and they began chattering away about stories like they had before. Frisk hung back with Sans.

"Gosh, I can't believe she just let me live just like that! You'd think she'd pack me up in a box, wrap up that box, and then send it to the capital with a big red bow on it to Asgore," Frisk said looking towards Undyne with fascination.

Sans nodded. "Usually, she'd do just about anything to capture a human. But as long as Papyrus and I are here, you should be fine."

A good three minutes went by of walking and Frisk saw a clearing with one echo flower up ahead. It seemed larger than the rest for some reason. Undyne raced up to it, but Papyrus turned back to face Frisk and his brother. "Here we are! That echo flower over there is Fantasy and she tells stories with us!"

"Wow! That's so cool! It's an echo flower that can talk?" asked Frisk.

"Yep. That flower is very special. And not only to just us. Fantasy became famous in the Underground for her acting skills. Papyrus helped out a lot with the whole popularity thing. Now monsters come from all over sometimes to hear us perform. But not today because we didn't really send out any invites or memos," Sans explained.

Frisk's face brightened up excitedly. "So. it's like you throw plays here sometimes?"

"Exactly!" Papyrus chirped.

"Papyrus!!" Undyne shouted running back to her friend with a frantic look in her eye. Her gaze kept darting from the echo flower back to Papyrus.

Upon seeing Undyne's facial expression he grew worried. "What? What's the matter? Is Fantasy ill or something?!" he demanded.

"No... It's much worse... Fantasy isn't talking! Not even repeating phrases like a normal echo flower! Something is wrong!"