Training Gone Wrong 4
Final Chapter! No warnings
Chapter 4
ā¦The feeling of death was far from what Papyrus was expectingā¦Ā
Wouldnāt he be in a state of dreaming right now? Wouldnāt he see something along the lines of a happier place heād imagine would become his haven? Or even, not being able to think? To feel? To sense his body? To feel the need to breathe?Ā
Speaking of, could feel something heavy against the side of his chest, which pained himā¦Ā
Was he still alive?...
Felt his sockets opening with a creak as darkness filled his sight.Ā
He couldnāt be alive⦠He should be dust and magic residue by now⦠So why could he still feel the need for breathing? Feel the dull ache that slowly began to consume his body, some parts picking up their throbs he so desperately wanted to escape from?
Something else wasnāt right as his sockets closed back⦠His sense of hearing was beginning to come, though it was more muffled and muddy voices followed with the sound of rushing waterā¦Ā
Instantly, the memory all flooded back as his sockets snapped open to the darkness. Though he tried to move his body; He was paralyzed with pain⦠However, the voices grew before going silent, a deafening silence which made Papyrus try all his might to move more for.
What was happening?! Who was that?! Maybe it was Mr. Lizando-- No⦠Alphys? Sans!? He hoped it wasnāt who he was thinking, the almost forgotten threat that was cursed at him all those years ago--
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With a shiver crawling up his painful spine, he let out a growl⦠He swears if heās back there, if his siblings had gotten mixed up with that, if Sans and Alphy are--
ā Youāre okay.ā A voice came soft yet stern. āBe still. Youāre not allowed to move yet, so donāt do anything rash, Kid.ā
ā...donā tell me whaā tādoā¦ā Papyrus growled at the unfamiliar voice. āwhereāre mā lilāsibs⦠whaādāja do--ā Just as he asked, his side seemed to be squeezed.
āRight beside you.ā They said calmly. āTheyāre ironically in better shape than you are. Tell me, canāt you see?ā
ā...bullshitā¦ā He responded, and though it pained him to make a snarl, he turned his attention to the voice; No, he couldnāt see, but he knew betterā¦Ā
He knew better than to believe someone new, whatever trickery--
āPaps⦠Weāre okay.ā The squeeze got tighter around his sides.
Papyrus halted himself to her voice⦠It sounded sleepy, like she was just waking up from a napā¦Ā
ā...Lighteninābug?...ā His head turned down toward what he hoped was his younger sister, his arms fighting to wrap around her in a hug he was desperate to give.
Familiar hands came and rubbed along his jawbones, just like she would do back when she was just a tot⦠Instantly, Papyrus relaxed and he could feel his tears swelling in his sockets as he tortuously nudged into her palms.Ā
āItās me, Papy⦠Itās me, Alphy, weāre safe⦠Weāre okay.ā Alphyās voice came and she nuzzled into his jaw. āI promise. Youāll be okay, Mr. Gerson and Undyne say so!ā
Papyrus could only nuzzle her back, glad she seemed to be able to use her other armā¦Ā
āwhereās Sans, Al? he okay, too?ā He found himself almost begging. āhe witācha?... ya guys are supposed ta always bātāgethaā¦ā
āAh-... Heās-... Sans is-ā Alphys was trailing off, almost nervous to say.
Instantly, Papyrus felt a wave of cold wash over him as his tears ran down his cheeksā¦Ā
No, of course Sans wouldnāt be okay⦠He left his brother for dead with the wolves⦠Papyrus tried though, he tried but he was so wounded⦠His own brother, his own bones and magic he swore to protect back in Hell, he was--
āIām Here.āĀ
Papyrus tried to turn to the sound of Sans despite the pain that shot up from his back.Ā
āSans?... Sans, are ya okay?? māso sorr--ā
āSave It.ā Sans snapped, a sense of hatred coming from his bones.Ā
Instantly, Papyrus eased down⦠Sans is right, he should be mad at him; Should hold a grudge--
Snapping could be heard right beside Papyrusā skull. He followed the noise⦠Then the other side of his skull, which he leaned near. What was that? Who was clicking what? It sounded rough, as if someone was trying to make a fire with two flintstonesā¦
āSans, donāt snap your fingers at him like that!ā Alphys defended.
āShut Up. He Responds Well To The Sounds. At Least He Hasnāt Lost Thatā¦ā Sans soberly spoke.
āItās temporary blindness.ā That same voice from earlier came. āWith a little more food, he should regain his ability to conjure up his eyesight.āĀ
āAnd If He Doesnāt?ā Sans's voice sounded guarded, but Papyrus could hear the underlying worry.Ā
Why would he be so worried? He should be pissedā¦
āDo not doubt the Medical books.ā They chided. āMr. Gerson took a lot of precaution due to your unique structure, be lucky we found you and not someone else who would put your dust in a bag and sell it⦠Or worse, keep you alive for their own profits. I know I wouldāve.āĀ
āIād Rather Have No Life In Me Than Having Your Ass Save Us⦠We Were Just Fine!ā Sans barked.
Always the instigator, Papyrus sighedā¦Ā
āOh, you call having your, quote on quote, āSisterā dragging you and your brother with one arm and a broken tail, practically trying to find any type of help as passersby ignored you all, fine? Iād hate to see what would be great then, coming from youā¦ā
āOh, You SonOfA--ā
Papyrus couldnāt help but smirk⦠But the image of Al doing that, all alone, watching her siblings in whatever states they were in and trying to ask for help⦠Made his soul twist in pain.
āSans, thatās really too far⦠Canāt you say thanks?ā Alphyās sweet voice came. āWithout Undyne, Iād have-... Youād probably-... My brothers wouldāve-...ā
A hic came from her as Sans fell silent.Ā
Papyrus finally forced his arm up with whatever power he could muster and layed it along her back. Though the room fell silent with Alphyās tears, it was at least nowhere near cold nowā¦Ā
Papyrus felt warm despite the pain he was in as his little sister hugged into him. Glad he could hear that they were in better spirits than he hoped for⦠It brought a smile to his fangs, and though it throbbed with a fang; He could relax in this unknown area they were in. With the scent of mud, the question rang if they were all still in Waterfallā¦
āIām going to go get some food for your brother.ā The unknown voice came, was their name Undyne? āIāll also let Mr. Gerson know heās up. Be back in a bit⦠And Sans, donāt mess with anything again. Or so help me, I will tape your arms behind your back! Thatās a promise, you hear me?!ā
āOh, Like Youād Be Able To⦠Get Out Of Here Already, Shallow Tadpole!ā Sans bit back.
āAt least Iām not as shallow as your temper⦠Seriously, canāt even be grateful like your sister⦠Glad you both arenāt actually related.āĀ
Damn, did that one have a bite to them; Not many could go against Sans and stay level headed.
āah-... thanks, uhm-... Undyne?ā Papyrus tried guessing with a soft laugh, genuinely grateful to whoever Undyne and this Mr. Gerson was. āfer savinā mābaby sibsā¦ā
āOh, just them?ā An eye roll could be felt, as if Papyrus was being dramatic. āI didnāt save you all and Iām not Undyne⦠Iām Monster Elder. Or just Me, for short.ā
Papyrus couldnāt help a snrk⦠āheh-... a-allright, thanks-... Me?āĀ
āBWAH-HAH-HAH! There we go, yes! Yes! Someone fell for it, finally!ā The sound of stomping feet could be heard, marching in place almost.
Did he fall for something? What was so funny?
āYour Lousy Joke Sucks! Scram!ā Sans bit.Ā
āItās like he thanked himself! I get it!ā Alphy chirped, laughing with āMeā as it infuriated Sans even more.
āQuit Feeding That Ego, Al!ā Sans growled. āThat Was So Lame!ā
A bigger smile came along Papyrusā face⦠That was his a bit funny-Ā
Only for the smile to slowly turn sour⦠Thank himself? For not being strong enough to get them out of there?... Thinking back from all the damages thatāve been done--
Another boisterous laugh erupted from the beings chest. āNah, nah⦠Itās actually Elder Monster, I just go by āEm. Like Gotāem~āĀ
Despite the obvious joke, it definitely felt like the stress was easing off his shoulders the more he heard laughing. Worry for his siblings slowly started slipping from his own mind.
However, laughter didnāt last too much longer as Papyrus heard Sans's familiar foot stomps before he took off; No doubt chasing after Elder out of the room if Alphy yelling out meant anything⦠But that made his own laughter start bubbling out--
Only to cough, feeling something dribble out of his mouth.Ā
With a soft curse, he tried to turn his head away, to not let it hit Alphys--
āHold on, I got that.ā Alphy came and gently wiped his fangs, getting rid of the liquid.Ā
ādonāt-... itās-ā
āHush. Itās nothing like before, if thatās what youāre thinking.ā She spoke softly. āThe acid you spat that day-... It doesnāt eat through the fabric, youāre back to being stable⦠You can thank Undyne for it-- Just wait until you see her, Pap! Sheās so coolā¦ā
Relaxing back, Papyrus smirked⦠ācooler than yer own brothas, Al? my, does someone gots a crush? heh heh--⦠nyeh--ā A painful throb from his skull made him tense before relaxing again.
Alphyās hand stuttered before halting⦠Did he hit a nerve? Was it too early to tease her? Or maybe it was because he flinchedā¦Ā
āit wasnāt ya, LightnināBug, if thaās whaā--ā
āNo...You really are right back to how you were.ā Alphyās voice wavered, but she breathed in and gave a soft laugh. āThank the Gravel, we were told you might become-... Not⦠You anymore, with how much magic you had lostā¦ā
ā...really?ā Papyrus couldnāt believe that; Was he that badly wounded?
Once a monster loses so much; Itās rare they make a comeback. Basically on the tittering edge of death due to the magic residue corroding their Souls, eating it up like an overused battery. If they do come back, they arenāt who they were before⦠Depending on the Monster and how badly wounded, they could do a total switch in personality or becoming a husk in generalā¦Ā
Heās had to put those down in the past⦠The past in Hell--
āItāll be okay, now.ā Alphys finished wiping his chin and he could feel her hug him once more. āThey were right, we can heal you! Just you wait, Papy⦠Just you wait. We got you.ā
With such determination, Papyrus sighed through the painful squeeze she was giving him and rubbed back into her foreheadā¦Ā
ā... ya both did well⦠yāknow?ā Papyrus said, trying to hide his wavering voice. āwitā everythinā thaā happened, māso sorri fer nah beinā strongaā¦ā
Alphy slowly pulled back from him, and though he couldnāt see her worried expression; He could feel her grip on his shoulders tightening.Ā
āWhat you did was save us, Papyrusā¦ā She spoke gently. āWithout you, we would be wishing for death right now. Who knows what would have happened-ā
āi brought ya guys ta thāwaterfall fer practice, Bugā¦ā Papyrus interrupted. āif i was a bit more noticeable of our surroundinās, we all wouldnātāve been-...ā
āOkay⦠And you had two stubborn little kids, wanting to practice and didnāt want to wait for Dad to get home to do so. While being sick and hiding that from us, mind youā¦ā Alphy blew his excuse off with a stern tone.
Papyrus sank into himself hearing thatā¦
āFact is; Donāt be blaming yourself, Papy. Was it avoidable? Like many things are, perhaps⦠But we went because Sans and I wanted to practice and got impatient. We thought you were just having one of your lazy days, we didnāt think you were sick. And with his āSmart Movesā, Sans triggered something none of us could imagineā¦ā
Papyrus froze some⦠But he didnāt want to blame them, they didnāt deserve it-- He should have just said he wasnāt strong enough! He shouldnāt have hid being so sick--
āPapy⦠We know better that if you had known a big bad idiot was around; You wouldnāt have taken us that day⦠But, in a way⦠It gave us all an extra boost of experience we all were lackingā¦ā She trailed off, felt like she wanted to say something more.
Her claws slightly dug into his shoulders before one let him go and she was back to sitting by him on his bedside.Ā
ā...Thank you⦠For pushing yourself for us, Brother.ā She seemed to force out, rubbing his shoulder and ran her hand down his arm to hold his claws. āWe-... All learned a lot. I donāt want to ever see you like that again.ā
Again?...Ā
ā...was i scary?ā Papyrus gently squeezed her hand as best he could.
āTerrifying!ā Alphy let out a watery laugh. āScary is an understatement! But-... I mean, Iām so glad I wasnāt on the wrong side that day!ā
ā...but?ā
āBut⦠I donāt want to see you or Sans in such a state again, where I canāt help at all.ā Again, a watery laugh. āIāve made my mind up, of what I wanna be when I grow up.ā
āoh?ā Papyrus perked, knowing Mr. Li was pushing her to be a healer.
āIām going to become just like Dad; A Protector! Iāll become the next head leader! And make sure all crime and criminals are killed, so no more innocents are destroyedā¦ā
āthaās-... really different. I thought ya didnā want yer Dadās spot?ā Papyrus questioned. āthought Sans was gunna aim fer thaā spot, too?ā
āI talked it over with Sans⦠With the both of us working together, Papy!? Do you know how safe the Underground will become?! Imagine that-- Iāll work so hard and out rank them ALL- I know Sans will, too! Weāre way too competitive, yāknow? We can share the title!! How cool would that be?ā
Papyrus couldnāt help but keep his thoughts to himself⦠That isnāt how the Royal Guards worked, but he didnāt want to burst her little bubble, eitherā¦
ā...I know Dad wanted me to be a healer like Mom, butā¦ā Alphy spoke softly, her claws tapping on his bones gently. ā... I donāt have the right mentality for that. Iām far too hot-headed, and I spark without meaning too when I get too annoyed, yāknow?ā
āI knowā¦ā Papyrus chuckled, remembering when she was a toddler and practically caused an electrical shortage in hotland due to Sans taking a toy she wanted to play with.Ā
Speaking of, he could feel her energy sparking through their connections. It seemed like she leveled up, but he couldnāt tell just how much.
āLike⦠Remember when Sans and I were playing āKing of the Rockā and he said I couldnāt play cause I was a girl? And I was fleshy, so Iād get hurt easily?ā
āboy, do i⦠nā a lotta otha timesā¦ā Papyrus snrked.
āYeah⦠I remember I fried his foot by accident. I mean, I won! But⦠That isnāt for a healer, you know?āĀ
He smiled with sympathy⦠Healers were rare enough as it is down here. Not to mention, sheād be forced to stay close to the Queen, something he knew Mr. Li was hoping for to know sheād be alright for the rest of her life.Ā
But with them? Well, Papyrus wasnāt sure what his own calling was yet⦠Sans had already shown interest in fighting, showing Mr. Li he was more than willing to do everything to be trained by him.Ā
And with Mr. Li being the General? Of course, itād be easy to get into the system quickly and effortlesslyā¦Ā
But something always bugged Papyrus, now with Alphy having the same dream⦠He hoped when the day came, they both wouldnāt knock the other down for the chance of becoming General.
ā...hows yer arm, Bug?... ya seem ta be movinā it well, hehā¦ā Papyrus chose to change subject, trying to give Alphy another reassuring squeeze. ān howās yer tail? didāja break anythinā else?ā
āIām back in tip-top shape, Papy!ā She spoke proudly, the bed moving. āAnd look- Oh⦠Uhm, feel! Feel these!ā She took his hand and brought it up to her one arm, helping him feel her growing muscles. āI got stronger while you were out! Isnāt that cool?! I am now a Level 3! Iām on my way up there already!ā
Papyrus was confused, leveling up brings one's stats all up to max⦠So hearing sheās already up to Level 3 when before she was only Level 1 from before; Something was definitely going onā¦
āwow, yeah, thaās somethinā, Al⦠how didāja manage thaā?āĀ
āWell-āĀ
āYou were in a coma for four months.ā A new voice came, someone older which made Papyrus go immediately tense. āThey had a good wait for you to wake up. Used it wisely, for sure.ā
⦠Four months?! He was out for that long?!Ā
ā...H-hello.ā Another very quiet voice came, no sooner something being shoved onto his side, earning a hiss from him. āO-oh-... S-shoot, sorry-ā
āDonāt gotta be so nervous, Undyne! Heās your age, yāknow?ā Alphy came, taking whatever it was by his side and setting it on his chest as Papyrus gave a sigh. āPapy, Undyne! Undyne, Papyrus!āĀ
Obviously Alphy was doing her signature move of arm waving, but he was more interested in the fact she said Undyne was his age⦠Turning his head hopefully to her, he tried to give a smile the best he could.Ā
āheya⦠yer one who helped us, huh?ā
āY-... Yes, I-... am, uhmā¦ā Undyne muttered before it all began a whisper.Ā
A shy one, huh? Papyrus had never seen a shy Monster yet, this was the first time meeting one.Ā
āthanks fer helpinā us out, Undyneā¦ā Papyrus spoke gently, softening hopefully at the monster. āsā, ya bāfriendinā mālilāAl here, huh? thanks fer thaātoo. hope Sans hasnā chewed ya much⦠he can bā a real mouthful, yāknow?ā
āO-oh! U-uhm!ā The sound of shuffling came, followed by noise that sounded like something got dropped. āS-shoot--ā
āI gotāem!ā Alphy was quick to zip off Papyrusā side, to help with whatever it was⦠āHere ya go!āĀ
So preppy her voice was⦠The soft thanks from Undyne came, just barely audible, but he heard it.Ā
āYouāre welcome!ā Alphy apparently heard it, too.Ā
Man, heād give anything to actually see what was going on right now between the two⦠Bet Alphy was grinning up a storm. With a sigh, he remembered there was something long and flat left on his chest⦠The hell was it?Ā
āUndyne, I know youāre wantinā ta flirt witā thāyounginā, but your patient needs more attention right now, I believe.ā Amusement danced in that unknown voice. āYa havenāt even answered āem, neither⦠Ya know better, Kid.ā
āAh-!! Uh!! R-right!ā Undyne squeaked. āS-sorry, Papyrus--ā
āFlirting?! We werenāt flirting, Gerson!ā Alphy gave her signature growling. āI was just helping her out!! Quit reading into things!ā
Papyrus would roll his eyelights if he could⦠How sweet to see her get so protective of a non-family member.
āAye, ya werenāt just making googly eyes at thāother, huh?ā Apparently this older voice was Gerson? āYouāve been gettinā mighty close these last few weeks, Kiddyā¦ā
āI--! Y-you know what!? What type of food is that?ā Alphy quickly changed the subject, Papyrus giving a soft laugh himself from the display.Ā
āOh, nah gonna introduce me to your brother like ya jusā introduce Undyne?āĀ
Papyrus held his laugh, knowing what the other was doingā¦Ā
An annoyed, flustered sound could be heard from Alphy before she hastily introduced them both. āGerson, Papyrus. Papy, Gerson. Heās the adult in charge here.āĀ
Swore he heard a small laugh from Undyne⦠But Papyrus didnāt know who all was in the room anymore. He was getting a little tired again, but gave Gerson a small head nod.
āWonderful⦠Undyne has been making something very special for you, Papyrus. It will help stabilize your magic more, since you will no longer need the forced tube feedinā. Undyne, care ta explain it all tāyer patient?ā
The words of being called āPatientā, this vibe Papyrus was getting, was getting him anxious all over again like when he was youngerā¦
āY-yes! Uhm!ā Undyne spoke hesitantly. āS-so⦠When you were brought in, I noticed your Soul has been-... Tampered with. Itās not normal to begin with, so the antidote to fix came easily with a medical book Mr. Gerson found--ā
āDad, Iām her Dad.ā
ā...T-t-that my Father foundā¦ā Undyne cleared her throat before continuing to explain.Ā
Whatever she was explaining made Papyrus start spiking; Certain words she used, the āfoodā she created, and then he felt themā¦Ā
Papyrus could feel the lines hooked into his chest, to his Soul, while another line was hooked to the side of his neck; He wanted to rip them all out, he wanted to run from the bed suddenly--
Where exactly was he?! Where did they take him?! Take them?! Back!? Back to the Labs!?
No-...Ā
No, no, no,Ā
No, No, NO, NO--
āSon, easy now.ā A strong and familiar voice came. āYer safe⦠We aināt there.ā
Papyrus was embraced by a familiar body, his body shaking hard as his breathing was raggedā¦
ā... Mr. Li?ā His voice trembled.
āYeah⦠Yeah, sāme. sāLizando⦠Breathe, Son. Breatheā¦ā He spoke sternly but so softly, Lizandoās hands keeping him safely locked to his chest. āI gotāchaā¦ā
Knowing Mr. Li was there, that his siblings were there, that he wasnāt dreaming-
... So many things were passing through Papyrusā mind, the pain in his chest he could no longer detain.Ā
The fear he felt when he was forced to watch helplessly as his siblings were being held; The flashes of how he watched his sister's arm being broken, his brother's fangs being ripped out; The anger that he couldnāt be strong or big enough to deter any enemies; The waters, the roaring waters clashing against him, how acidic it was as it ate not just him, but his siblingsā¦Ā
Missing so much time with his siblings; Feeling the hatred bubble in his Soul of his own actions; Not being strong enough-
āIām so proud of ya, Papyrusā¦ā Mr. Liās voice came. āYa held out fer so long⦠Did what ya could ta be so strong fer yer sibs⦠Witāout ya, I wouldnā have such a good family waitinā at home for meā¦ā Mr. Li paused, before holding Papyrus just a bit closer.Ā
āBut, Son⦠why didnāt ya tell us ya were so sick, Buddy?...ā
Papyrus buried his face into the only person he ever felt safe with, wracked with sobs as they came out of his chest as his claws dug into the fabric of his adopted Fathers back.Ā
No answer was good enough, he felt; Not being a burden, not wanting others to worry, and perhapsā¦
Perhaps⦠Papyrus didnāt want to be alive anymore. To be this ongoing experiment that could be collected at any timeā¦Ā
He was fearful of so much⦠So scared he would be found; He didnāt want to be taken away from his familyā¦Ā
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Papyrus woke up groggy, not realizing when he fell asleep.Ā
This time, he could see everything⦠Though he was still in a small amount of pain; It wasnāt too bad. In fact, he was feeling betterā¦Ā
Mr. Li was the first being he saw; Sitting by the bedside with his reading glasses on his snout and reading a certain book. Like always, he was wide awake, alert, and when he noticed Papyrus staring; Mr. Liās eyes grew before a small smile appeared on his snout.Ā
āAye, yer up, Sonā¦ā He spoke gently. āHowāre ya feelinā?ā
ā...fine, thanksā¦ā Papyrus spoke hoarsely. ā...iām-ā
āYa say sorry again, and Iāll snap my fangs atācha.ā Mr. Li interrupted sternly, causing Papyrus to sink into himself.Ā
ā...but-ā
SNAP--Ā
Papyrus blinked as Mr. Li had quite literally snapped at him, holding eye contact with the otherā¦
Only for them both to start laughing together.Ā
āPapyrus⦠You did what ya could witā who ya are, Son.ā Mr. Li explained. āIf you could predict the future, itād be better; Sure⦠But you wouldnāt push through your own walls like thaā. Youāre young, and though you have certain experience; You gotta learn more.
Witā thāactions you took; Witā thāway you protected your siblinās, Iām grateful ān utterly thankful ta have ya as my Boy⦠Ya have nothinā, nā I mean nothinā... To apologize fer. Ya understand this olā Geezer?ā
ādonā call yerself thaā, Mr. Li.ā Papyrus gave a soft laugh. āya ainā thaā old yet.ā
He gave Papyrus a deadpan look before sighing. āIām sorry I didnāt get home soona, Budā¦ā Mr. Li leaned over some, slumping. āWaterfall has a good safe spot nā all⦠Buā all dangers still pop up annoyināly soā¦ā
āya still came, didnācha?ā Papyrus moved his hand over and held his adopted Fathers clawed hand. āI heard ya nā thāguys⦠thaā was all ya cominā, right?ā
Mr. Li looked up and gave him a look of sorrow⦠āNah, Son⦠Ya guys got in thāmist of a Gang war⦠I wished it was us, thouā...ā
āoh⦠well, thaā makes a lot more sense then, hehā¦ā Papyrus gave a reassuring squeeze before relaxing back. ā... donāt feel bad though, okay? I mean-ā
āPapyrus.āĀ
Knew that tone⦠Papyrus gave his adopted Father a small, sheepish glanceā¦Ā
āIām Sorry.ā Lizando said, firmly. āYou and Sans are my children, though. Just like how Alphy is.Ā
Youāre not to be blamed⦠For None. Of. This⦠Do you understand me? No blaming yourself. I am a little annoyed that I didn't see when you were getting sick, but thatās to myself.
You did what you could in the situation you were put in. By some miracle, you and your siblings all survived⦠I wouldnāt know what Iād do if I lost my boys, again⦠What I would do if I lost all my children this time?ā¦
Papyrus, forgive me⦠For not being a better father and being there more for you. Not being there for them. Especially⦠When you all needed me the mostā¦
Forgive Me, Son.ā
Papyrus felt his tears once again in his sockets⦠Wiping them away, he nodded but couldnāt help his small sobs come out again.Ā
āwitāout ya, whoād know were Sans nā I would be--ā Papyrus hicced, holding onto his adopted fathers jacket. āya helped us out when no one could--... thare ainā nothinā ta fergive, Dad-... there aināt, māstill sāgrateful-ā
Lizando came close and wrapped him in his arms once more, pulling him to his neck to let him continue to let it out.Ā
āAww, Budā¦ā Mr. Li kissed Papyrusā forehead, pulling him closer. ā... These years beinā underground will drive others crazy⦠buā so long as ya keep ta yer wits, like ya did earlier, i know ya n yer siblinās will all bābetta then thāotha monstas hereā¦Ā
I love ya, I love Sans, n I love Alphy so, so dearly⦠māso glad ta see ya all growinā up sāwell⦠nā yer only gunna ta get stronga from here, Son⦠I believe in ya, in yer Sista, n in yer Brotha. Thank ya fer cominā inta our livesā¦ā
Mr. Li held Papyrus for a little bit longer, hiding his own tears from almost losing his family yet againā¦
After they were both settled, calm; Papyrus began eating whatever Undyne had made. Lizando had only seen his son eat like that back when he first brought him home, enjoying watching Papyrusā appetite was back and in full.Ā
Once stories of the past were tossed, plans talked about never holding secrets or withholding on how the other feels from sickness again; Lizando pausedā¦Ā
Before he smiled sweetly at his eldest son.Ā
āHow would ya feel⦠ābout traininā ta becominā a Sentry, Papyrus?ā















