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get it. like. a dozen of eggs? bonus, excited dunkle sans tells mom about baby’s first pun:

Just like that, he’d become bored with them.

Being left alone in this place, however, didn’t seem like much of a victory. From every other angle there was only an endless black and if they were to lose the only other person(?) then what was to guarantee they’d find him again or anyone else again for that matter. They were a child yes, but they were smart enough to know when a situation was going from bad to worse.

     “Mm....”

Following at a distance, they toy with their sleeves in a silent fit of nervousness. Hanging around a monster who’s made them reset three times was probably better than being lost forever. At least, in the mindset that Contempt could maybe have a way for them to get home. Frisk.....hoped......

* What a… futile, worthless thing… determination truly is.

* I bet you’re… going to come back again… and again… despite knowing your fate… is sealed.

Their poor, battered SOUL shattered and reformed for the nth time. Their body repaired to its fullest with the underlying pain being hidden behind a stiff and narrowed expression. Frisk picked themselves up, wobbling only a bit to the side before steadying.

If they believed this was the end for them then surely they wouldn’t be getting back up. They were the one with the save file in their reach. They decided when they were done and they weren’t done until they could get home. To their family. Whether Contempt liked it or not, he wasn’t going to get rid of Frisk quite that easily.

     “Why are you so mean?”

* Your… Determination… is quite the pesky thing.. isn’t it?

* Staying dead… would probably be a… better course of action.

     “I wanna go home.”

They insisted as though if just by saying it with enough force of will their wish would be granted. Even as they had become surrounded they didn’t drop this childishly brave demeanor.

* …… Do not… say that name… like you expect… to be helped.

[✱ In a quick, violent motion, the hands darted apart.]

Frisk’s form was repaired in an instant. You didn’t even have to blink to miss it. For a long moment they just lied there, breathing slowly, curling their fingers to make sure they still could before slowly just picking themselves up again. They’re bones and muscles burned with the movement but they continued regardless.

The familiarity of it all made their stomach churn.

A screen flickered to life beside him. Data seemed to be input of its own accord – height, weight, their words, everything.

They close one eyes as the light from the sudden screen caused them to try and tilt their head to view it and see exactly what was going on. What was all that? They had seen this kinda thing in Alphys’s lab? Was he studying them? That was so creepy!!!!

     “H-Hey--!”

The small tugs on either side drew their gaze right back to the skeleton’s own, a look of dread clear on their disheveled face. Frisk felt their chest grow tight, their vain attempts at escape becoming more frantic before just ending up shouting.

The screen disappeared as he gazed back at them, his grin faltering just the slightest bit at their apology.]

* .. I.. see.

* You are… that human.

[✱ His data on the child was limited; he hadn’t really bothered with the version of them that went through his native timeline. He had been more focused on Sans than anything else.

As he moved forward, another hand appeared, floating alongside the first before the two laced their fingers together.]

     “I just...wanna go home....”

Frisk speaks calmly, ignoring the dulling pain and the ringing in their ears. It would pass, just like it had the last time they had to do this. It was hard to imagine it had been so long already and now was something entirely different. At least they could still reset if anything. They had their safety net still firmly within reach and that alone brought about the slightest twinge of comfort. Though the monster’s movements caused the child to cringe in fear of having another repetition of what had occurred mere moments prior.

     “The ground started to fall apart and I fell in....”

A vaguely amused huff escaped his ever-grinning mouth as the hand abruptly clenched into a fist around the child’s skull.]

...only to draw right back together. Within an instant the SAVE file had been reached and with a sharp gasp Frisk shot up, any injuries or the complete destruction of their head becoming as though they had never occurred. The after affects, however, not so much.

There was a sharp aching and throbbing and like the child they were they held their head carefully in their hands, curling ever so slightly into themselves in an attempt to recuperate as quickly as they could. It hurt, maybe not as much as it could have, but it still hurt more than they could bare. With an unfocused gaze, they timidly turn their heads to peer upwards at the monster.

> ACT > APOLOGIZE

     “I.......I didn’t mean to disturb you. I’m sorry.”

* You know…. I do not… really have a name that… suits me anymore.

* Perhaps you can… simply call me….

* Contempt.

[✱ A white hand materialized between them – bigger than Frisk’s head – and immediately grabbed onto the child’s face in a nearly painfully tight grip, the massive hole lining up perfectly to permit them to continue looking at him.]

     “Ah--!”

They squirm at the sudden grasp, little hands attempting to pry and relieve the sudden pressure against their skull. Panic setting in as they didn’t have a chance to defend themselves or more importantly to simply dodge. This wasn’t like any other time they encountered a monster. Their voice comes out in a frightened squeak, normally calmly lidded eyes opening wide with a somewhat pleading expression.

     “L-Let go...!!! Please.....!!!”

[✱ He remained this way for an agonizingly long minute before he spoke, his tone smooth, yet holding a distinct tinge of annoyance.]

* … A… human.

* How very… interesting.

[✱ His voice became somewhat garbled as he let out what seemed to be a laugh.]

     “.........”

They don’t know what to say or whether asking would do much. Honestly, they had never seen such a scary thing. Not even all the monsters in the Underground were quite this intimidating except maybe Undyne though that was a long shot at this point.

     “............Who are you.....”

     “Excuse me......”

     “Hello....?”