After having what felt like a peaceful nights sleep, Frisk woke with a sudden start. It wasn't very dark in Sans' room. Looking over to Sans' side of the bed, she noticed it was empty, which must have meant that Sans wasn't ready to go to sleep yet. So, Frisk had to only assume that it was only around 9 o' clock or something.

Climbing out of bed with a sense of unease, she went to go and see if Sans was in the kitchen. She didn't know why, but she had been woken up with a sudden horrible feeling. She felt like something really bad had happened... But she wasn't quite sure what.

"Sans..?" She muttered, coming into the kitchen. Sans was just standing in front of the fridge when he jumped in surprise.

"oh, hey kid. i thought you were asleep." He said, placing the half empty ketchup bottle back into the fridge. Frisk shrugged.

"Yeah... I was.. But er...." She frowned. Tilting his head to the side in confusion, he gave her a weird look.

"frisk, what's wrong?" He wondered, taking a step towards her and placing his hands on her shoulders. She exhaled.

"I don't know... I just feel like... Something really bad has happened... I don't know what it is... Do you feel that?"

"eh..." Sans turned his head away from her and narrowed his eyes slightly. "now that you mention it..." He muttered.

All of a sudden, a huge beam of light blasted through the wall. Sans' eyes widened in shock, as he pulled Frisk into a hug for cover "DUCK!" He shouted.

However, luckily the two of them were just fine. Just before the blast hit them, a gaster shield formed before the two of them. Standing behind it and protecting both of them, was none other than W.D Gaster.

Trying to deflect the blast, the gaster shield was starting to crack, with sickening sounds, in various places. It was lucky that the blast hadn't lasted for too long, otherwise Frisk, Sans and Gaster probably would have been killed right there and then. Gone, right from existence, without even knowing of it.

"Gaster?!" Frisk cried, as Sans loosened his grip on Frisk and stared at him with wide eyes.

"G...? what are you doing here...?"

"Ugh..." Gaster let his arms drop to his sides as the shield disappeared. He turned to face the two of them. "Sorry... If I scared you both... We have... A problem."

At that moment, he fell forward, face first. Sans' eyes widened and he quickly got down on his knees to catch his father before he hit the floor. Frisk stared at them both on the floor in wonder.

"What happened?" Frisk questioned, looking worried. Gaster slowly opened his eyes.

"It's.... It's Chara... She... She got free from the void... I don't know how she did it... Even I wasn't able to do it by myself... She... She stole half of my power.... Weak... I'm so weak..." Gaster moaned, lying in Sans' arms. Sans narrowed his eyes in anger.

"chara...." He muttered under his breath. His blue gaster eye started to glow more than ever now that he had mentioned her name. Frisk bit her lip in concern.

"You called?" A voice was heard from the hole in the wall. Frisk and Sans' eyes widened as they turned their heads and saw a figure standing just on the outside of the house. When she came into view, it was clearly seen that it was Chara. Sans glared at her with absolute hatred.

"you...." He clenched his fists from under his father. "you'll pay for this...."

"Oh, but I believe I won't." She laughed.

"GUYS! WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE? I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND-- UH?" Papyrus called, coming into the room. He stopped when he saw the huge hole in the wall. Sans frowned and turned his head towards his father.

"gas... dad... i need you to do me a favor. i need you to protect papyrus. keep him in the house and don't let him out... this is mine and frisk's fight... got it? can you do that for me?"

Gaster rose his eyebrows at his oldest son. His face then broke into a smile as he slowly nodded.

"I may be weak but... I'll be able to do that... You can count on me..." He muttered, starting to sit up. Sans nodded and stood up, his gaster eye glowing. He looked back at Chara.

"let's take this outside." He spat. Chara giggled.

"If you say so. I don't care where this is done as long as I destroy you." She laughed, turning around and walking further outside. Sans started to follow, until Frisk grabbed his hand to stop him. He turned his head to look towards her.

"what is it kid?"

Frisk frowned. Without saying anything, she slightly stood on her tiptoes and gave Sans a kiss. When she pulled away, he stood a little surprised, but then his face broke into his usual smile.

"don't worry frisk... we'll get through this. i know it."

"Yeah... I hope so... Just... Don't go and do anything stupid." Frisk tried to smile.

However, she was truly terrified. She couldn't believe that Chara had managed to break out from the void herself. She knew something was coming... Everything was just too perfect... She really was powerful...

"Well, it's good to see you two again! I'm 'glad' to see you're okay... You know, after what you did." Chara said sarcastically. Sans glared at her.

"what the hell are you talkin' about?! you absolutely make me sick!"

"Oh! I see! So... You didn't tell him, did you, Frisk?" She continued to taunt. Frisk felt her body starting to shake.

"Please no..." She whispered.

"what? didn't tell me what? what are you gettin' at?"

"Oh, Sans! So clueless! Since you're SO clueless, I'll let you know. You must know how there was a timeline between this one and the last, right. Frisk must have at least told you that."

"yeah, she did. so?"

"Well, to me, it looks like she didn't tell you the most darkest secret of all, about that timeline... And do you want to know what that is...?" She smiled. Sans didn't answer, and instead, continued to stare. Chara crossed her arms. "You always talk about protecting your little brother, Sans. But had the thought ever occurred to you that during the last timeline, you may have actually killed him? With your. Own. Hands." Chara giggled. Frisk froze right there on the spot in horror. She looked towards Sans, who still stood his ground.

"and you expect me to believe that? for all i know, you could be lying to get to me... i know your tricks. don't expect me to fall for them!"

"Oh, Sans! So in denial! Rack your mind, Sans! It's in there, somewhere. And you'll know I'm telling the truth. You could even search the horrified look on Frisk's face to find out that you're really a monster!" Chara shouted. Sans furrowed his brow and looked towards Frisk. She faltered, seeing him look towards her and shuddered even more. She didn't want Sans to know what he did.... She didn't want him to hurt or blame himself...

"frisk... is it true?"

"I... I..." She frowned, not knowing what to say. Chara burst out with insane laughter. Exhaling, she continued to speak.

"That reaction says it all right there, does it not?"

Slowly, Sans turned back around to face her. Clenching his fists and closing his eyes, he tried to remember the past timeline. He just had to concentrate...

did it really happen...? did i really.... kill him...?

Somewhere deep within his memory, Sans could see a fuzzy image that looked familiar, but he couldn't quite make it out. When it started to become clearer and clearer, he could see the outside of his old house on the surface... He was walking towards it...

Suddenly, there was a huge blast through the door, and he continued to make his way inside. He saw his brother's shook up expression as he stepped towards him...

"WHAT? SANS? ARE YOU OKAY? WHY DID YOU BREAK THE DOOR DOWN?" Papyrus asked, taking a step around Frisk and standing in front of her. Her eyes widened.

"Papyrus, no!" She shouted, trying to pull him back. Before she could do anything, Sans was already aiming his gaster blaster at the group. She gritted her teeth in horror.

"SANS?" Papyrus' voice shook. All of a sudden, Sans formed several bones in midair, just over his head. Papyrus' eyes widened.

Mettaton had tried to protect him, but obviously, it had failed.

"S-SANS...? THIS ISN'T LIKE... YOU... SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG... I KNOW THIS ISN'T YOU... SANS..."

He saw his own brother, turn to dust before him. Sans clenched his fists tighter, as he slowly opened his eyes back up. He could see Chara's smug face.

she's right... i killed him... but why...? why would i...? i couldn't have... i don't understand why i would have...

"See! You know it's true and you can't deny it! You killed your own brother without even a single bit of remorse. And you call me the monster." She laughed.

"Sans! She's lying to you! You didn't kill your brother! Not on your own anyway!" Frisk shouted at him. He slowly turned to face her, a sullen look on his face. She bit her lip in thought. "Trust me on this, Sans! You didn't hurt him. Chara wanted to hurt him! She wanted to hurt all of us! She's only bringing this up, because she knows that if she's weakened you, she'll just get her hands on you again! She'll control you again! Don't let her do it again! Please!"

"It's too late, Frisk! He's mine!" She laughed. Holding the palms of her hands up towards Sans, she shot what looked like blue lines of light out towards him. They were like she was using the power she got from Gaster to use them to try and absorb Sans' soul.

Narrowing his eyes, he quickly rose his hand up and formed bones in thin air. Throwing them forward, they collided with the blue, see-through lines of light and they disappeared into the air. Chara rose her eyebrows in surprise, but then smirked.

"Oh! So looks like we have a fighter here! You shouldn't bother! I'll take control of you! I'll steal your soul!"

"no! i'm not letting you hurt anyone anymore! you're not getting away with it!"Sans raged. Chara laughed.

"Is that so? Well then..." She suddenly disappeared. Sans looked around in surprise. Quickly, he turned to face towards Frisk and his eyes widened in horror. Chara smirked, appearing behind Frisk. "If it's not your soul I'll be taking, then I'll just have to have Frisk again for now!" She laughed.

"FRISK, LOOK OUT!" Sans shouted, reaching out for her. But it was too late. Chara wrapped the see through lines of light around Frisk's arms and legs and Frisk shook in fear.

"S-Sans... I... I can't move my body..." Frisk whispered, looking terrified. Sans looked back at Chara as she giggled. "Let me go!" Frisk screamed. "I'm not your puppet to carry out your dirty work!!" Chara ignored her, still smirking.

"You know... It's good that Frisk was starting to feel so afraid of me again... After all, it's what I live on... I feast upon her fear... Her torment... Of 'course, she remembered everything that happened before, including the timeline you had forgotten. She was still scared of me. You however, have no fear for me. I can't get a hold of you so easily... As I can with her." She laughed, moving her hands, which made Frisk's arms move along with her. Frisk cried in terror, seeing that Chara had complete control over her body.

"leave frisk alone! don't hurt her! it's me you want, not her!" He shouted. Chara chuckled.

"I won't be the one hurting her, will I? It will be you, after all." Chara smirked. Clicking her fingers, she formed a knife within her hand, and gently placed it within Frisk's hand. Frisk shook her head.

"No... Don't make me do this again... I can't...." Frisk whispered. Chara grinned.

"It's time to kill Sans... Go on..."

"No.. NO!!" Frisk cried, as Chara started to control her body. Frisk started to charge towards Sans, with the knife in her hand. Sans narrowed his eyes and teleported a few feet away, just as Frisk swung the knife.

"frisk, come on kid! you can fight against her! she's only making you more scared, and that's what she wants! after all, she said she'd feed on your fear! so come on! be brave kiddo!"

"S-Sans! I- I can't! I'm... I'm scared... She's... She's trying to make me kill you again... I don't want... I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS!!"

"frisk!!" Sans shouted, still trying to motivate her. However he was interrupted by Chara's giggling from behind him. He narrowed his eyes in anger.

"shut your trap you little brat!" Sans raged, turning around and forming a gaster blaster towards her. Aiming the blaster towards her, he shot it straight for her. But, being unlucky, she was able to dodge it. He grunted in frustration.

"SANS!! LOOK OUT!!" Frisk screamed. Hearing her cries, he quickly turned to face Frisk. He wanted to help her, before she did something stupid!

When he fully turned around, he let out a gasp of shock, as he felt a sudden surge of pain in his bones. He started to chuckle, as he realized what had happened. Pulling the knife away, Frisk stood absolutely still.

"well... I have to say... i'm surprised i didn't see this comin'... heh..." He tried to still smile, as blood started to slowly form shape on his plain white T-shirt. Frisk shook, seeing what she had done. Sans still tried to smile, as blood started to drip from his mouth.

"S-Sans... No... She's.... She's done it again... She...."

"kid... listen to me..." He coughed in the middle of his sentence and flinched in pain. He exhaled as he put his arms around Frisk.

"Sans..." She whispered, tears starting to spill down her face.

"it's not your fault... you tried your best... it's not like... i could defend myself against you anyway... after all, i don't... i don't want to hurt you... just don't give up, alright? don't blame yourself... it'll only make you become exactly what you don't want to be... don't feel bad for me. i'm only a lazy bag of bones after all..." He chuckled. Frisk shook her head.

"No... No! Don't you say goodbye to me... Sans...!" She screamed. Her eyes widened, seeing that he was slowly disappearing to dust before her. She continued to shake her head frantically.

"NO! YOU... YOU CAN'T...! YOU CAN'T DIE AGAIN! NOT LIKE BEFORE! SANS! PLEASE!" She cried. However, no matter how much she screamed for him, he just tried to continue to smile, as his body turned to dust.

"don't worry kiddo... you'll be okay..."

When he was completely gone, she fell to her knees in dismay. She couldn't believe it. Chara had done it again...

Clenching her fist, she felt the tears continue to spill down her face. Opening her mouth, she let out the loudest, agonizing scream she could possibly manage.

"SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANS!!!!!!!"