Cristle

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Frisk...never came back. They simply kept going. After a little while, I saw them on TV with a lot more dust on them than before, but that's about it. No one really talked about them either. It's a shame, I was really looking forward to hanging out with them. 

Once their battle with Mettaton was done, Papa got up and put on his coat. A pit formed in my stomach, remembering what happened the last time. I grabbed his sweater, begging him not to go. I didn't want history to repeat itself. He tried prying me off, to no avail. Papa sighed and ruffled my hair with a chuckle. What's so funny?

"calm down, angel. nothing's gonna happen. not this time.", he said soothingly. I sighed and let one hand go. He's done this a kajillion times, I think, so I took his word for it. He opened the door and gave me a reassuring smile. "don't worry. i'll be back in a minute.", the skeleton winked before leaving. 

Papy came out of his room, smile fading when he saw my downcast expression. "LITTLE NIECE? WHAT'S WRONG?", he asked, getting down to my eye level. I sighed and looked up at him. Did he know?

Rather than risking it, I simply gave a soft smile. "Don't worry about it.", I tried to convince him. His smile turned into a frown. "NOT YOU TOO.", the skeleton not-so-quietly muttered with a huff. "I'M NOT AN IDIOT. I KNOW WHEN MY FAMILY IS UPSET.", he said, picking me up. "SO PLEASE, DON'T BE LIKE YOUR FATHER FOR ONCE AND TELL ME SO WE CAN FIX THIS. YOU CAN TRUST ME, RIGHT?", he asked me, looking into my eyes. I nodded. "THEN PLEASE. TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG.", Uncle Papy convinced me.

I sighed, looking into his eyes. "I've...been having these dreams. Where some parts have been coming true.", I told him, internally begging that he wouldn't ask for details. Thankfully, that wish came true. He sighed and contemplated this, before nodding. "And it's been giving me the spoops.", I finished with a giggle. "I SEE.", was all he said, looking back down at me with a gentle smile. It made me feel a lot better. 

He rubbed my back soothingly, his own smile returning. "JUST REMEMBER, WHATEVER HAPPENED IN YOUR DREAM WAS SIMPLY IN THAT. A DREAM. WE'LL BE HERE TO PROTECT YOU IF ANYTHING BAD HAPPENS. OK?", he told me. I smiled up at him, happy to have the weight lifted. "Ok, Uncle Papy." His hug tightened for a couple of seconds before he set me back down. Papy got up and called Undyne, heading back into his room. 

A couple of minutes later, Papa came back in and looked at me with a sigh. Papy walked back in and Sans started telling us what was happening.

So, the king was killed. And Queen Toriel, or Mama to me, was placed in the throne. She wanted to treat humans as friends. I perked my head up at the idea. To be honest, that'd be nice. So, with that news, we decided to carry on. Nobody really liked me afterwards, though. Like they blamed me for what happened.

Some time passed, and I overheard Papa calling them while Papyrus and Undyne were out. I cracked open my door and listened carefully."heya. is anyone there...? well, i'll just leave a message...", he started. "so... it's been a while. the queen returned, and is ruling over the underground. she's instituted a new policy... all the humans who fall here will be treated not as enemies... but as friends. it's probably for the best, anyway.", he explained with a sigh. I looked down slightly, lost in thought for a moment.

"the human souls the king gathered... seem to have disappeared. so, uh, that plan ain't happening any time soon. but even though people are heartbroken over the king... ... and things are looking grim for our freedom... the queen's trying her best not to let us give up hope. so, uh, hey... if we're not giving up down here... don't give up wherever you are, ok?", the skeleton tried to encourage, keeping a hopeful tone despite his downcast expression. 

The front door opened as he continued. "who knows how long it will take... but we will get out of here." "SANS!!!", Papyrus shouted. "WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO???" "oh, nobody." "WHAT!? NOBODY!? CAN I TALK TO THEM, TOO???", he asked excitedly. "here, knock yourself out.", Papa responded, handing the phone to him. "WAIT A SECOND... I RECOGNIZE THIS NUMBER!!! HEY!!! HUMAN!!! HOW ARE YOU DOING? I'M DOING FINE!!! WELL, BESIDES ONE THING... THE QUEEN DISBANDED THE ROYAL GUARD. SINCE WE DON'T HAVE TO FIGHT HUMANS ANYMORE.", remembering that event, I took a sigh of relief. 

"WOW!!! I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE.", Papyrus admitted with a chuckle. "BUT, THAT'S OKAY! BECAUSE I'M STILL WORKING HARD! EVEN IF IT'S ON NOTHING AT ALL! SO DON'T FEEL BAD! PAPYRUS IS FINE!" 

Did he just...

"UNDYNE IS THE ONE THAT'S GOT IT BAD! SHE LOST HER JOB... THEN SHE LOST HER HOUSE... IT WAS SAD... BUT WE'RE TAKING CARE OF HER! SHE LIVES ON OUR COUCH NOW. IT'S LIKE A SLEEPOVER EVERY NIGHT!!! A SLEEPOVER THERE'S NO ESCAPE FROM." Those were my words. "OH, WE GAVE HER A JOB, TOO. SANS HIRED HER AT HIS ILLEGAL HOT DOG STAND. SHE HATES WORKING THERE! BUT SHE MAKES A MEAN HOT DOG." Papy took a long sigh before continuing, slightly quieter than before. "OH YEAH. ... I DON'T KNOW HOT TO PUT THIS.BUT... SHE, UM, REALLY HATES YOU NOW. EVEN MORE THAN SHE EVER HAS. IT'S BECAUSE SHE MADE FRIENDS WITH YOU, THEN... SHE SAID YOU KILLED SOMEONE? AND YOU MADE ASGORE DISAPPEAR? AND MADE ALPHYS DISAPPEAR, TOO. SHE'S NOT VERY HAPPY. SHE SAYS THINGS LIKE... I COULDN'T PROTECT HER..." 

She says a lot of things like that in her sleep. "IT'S HARD TO GET HER TO DO ANYTHING NOW. I EVEN SUGGESTED WE TRY TO GET REVENGE ON YOU. YOU KNOW, SO I COULD SEE YOU AGAIN." At least it's not using me as a punching bag, though that idea's been brought up too. "BUT SHE JUST LOOKED AT ME AND SAID... REVENGE WON'T BRING ANYBODY BACK. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU DID, BUT... CAN YOU PLEASE BRING BACK HER FRIENDS? IF YOU MADE THEM DISAPPEAR? PLEASE... UNDYNE'S NOT DOING VERY WELL. BYE."

The phone clicked and was placed on the table. Taking a breath, Papyrus walked up to his room and shut the door. I shut my own door quietly and looked outside. What were they trying to accomplish from something like this?