It's been a day and a half since I discovered I was in Undertale.
Now staying inside home all the time feels super boring, so with my mom's permition I go outside again.
Also it might be healty for me being outside...
I arrive to that section of the game, Snowdin Town. Or well... I guess it's the entrance.
I explore around, seeing this world.
Feeling how real it seem.
The snow below my paws, the song of the croud that reaches my ears, the colorful lights that my eyes can see.
The cold doesn't bother me, must be because of my fur.
I reach the bridge, that bridge that Papyrus built a puzzle in, it's really tall... I might even fall down. I take a sit, still thinking, about nothing, about everything.
It's quiet, but my mind is loud.
I don't know how long I sit there, alone, in silence. Watching the void, that is below me.
"HEY LITTLE PUPPY."
I flinch, I wasn't scared, just... caught me by surprise. Loud unexpected sounds always did that. Now I'm a dog it's even more loud.
I look behind me and I'm surprise to see Papyrus standing there. When did he get here? I didn't hear anything... Is he really good at being silent or was I just that distracted?
It doesn't matter, stop thinking and speak--!
"Umm... Hi?"
I hate how... quiet my voice sounded. My mind gets distracted again when I notice that Papyrus is not wearing his 'Battle body' he liked wearing in game. Why isn't he? Well, I remember... that aparently he and his brother made that for a custom party. Right? Right. He loved it so much for some reason he stopped wearing anything else.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ALL ON YOUR OWN?"
I notice how far away he is. It's actually not that far, just a couple of steps. I notice how... distant he is. No, not distant, just... careful? Why? My mind thinks about it. Then I look around with only my eyes, not moving my head, then I notice how close to the edge I am. Is that why? Does it look like...
"Oh... Nothing much, just... thinking." Yes, thinking, it's something I'm good at, really.
Maybe I should stop.
"WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT? IF YOU DON'T MIND ME ASKING."
"Oh, no! It's fine really. I was just... thinking..." Great. Now I really have to say something. I don't mind people asking, not really. But putting my mind in words is hard. Whatever, just talk. "I was thinking about... how nice the underground is." It really is, I really do think that, so it's not a lie.
"HOW SO?"
"Umm... well, I don't know, everyone is nice. And... the town is nice." Maybe I'm good at thinking but talking is something I'm bad at. Maybe that's why I like my mind much more than the real world. I don't want to talk anymore. But... "What are you doing here?"
"OH WELL, I WAS JUST ABOUT TO BEGIN MY ROUTINE!"
"Routine?" I asked, wanting to know more and at the same time not because I don't want to talk more. Let's leave the talking to some one else.
"YES! YOU SEE, THERE'S A COUPLE OF PUZZLES I MADE TO STOP ANY POSIBLE HUMANS THAT MAY COME HERE, AND OF COURSE I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE WORKING PROPERLY."
"Oh..." Yeah, I already knew that, like everyone who knows Papyrus knows that. It's not a secret. "Can I... watch?" I'm not sure why but I asked. Normally I wouldn't, but that's because strangers are unpredictable, and human. But I know Papyrus, so lonely but at the same time... so approachable.
"REALLY!? YOU WANT TO WATCH?"
"Sure, its not like Im doing anything."
I can see how happy what I say makes him.
"WELL, I ASSURE YOU THAT IT'S GONNA BE THE BEST EXPERIENCE THAT YOU'LL EVER HAVE! NORMALY I HAVE MY BROTHER WITH ME BUT TODAY HE SAID THAT HE'S DOING SOMETHING... ANYWAYS, LET'S GO."
I follow him into the woods, watch him how he recalibrates his puzzles, and he talks a lot, which I don't mind, I'm a good listener. Now I'm twice as good because of my dog ears now.
It's actually kind of fun watching him. Always moving, always having something to say.
We spend the whole day hanging out.
Until he's finished and we're making our way back to the town.
"SAY... I NEVER CATCHED YOUR NAME."
"I never throwed it." That's my lame attempt at being funny, please laugh. "Sorry that was bad... my name is Hope."
"OH THAT'S A WONDERFUL NAME, MINE IS PAPYRUS, MAKE SURE TO REMEMBER IT, BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BE PART OF THE ROYAL GUARD."
Like I could ever forget him.
"I'll make sure to remember, it was nice hanging out with you." I hesitate for a moment. My mind threatens to give anxiety over what I want to say but I don't let it. Just this time. "We could... hang out again if you don't mind?"
"OH, YOU WANT TO... BUT OF COURSE! WHO WOULDN'T WAN'T TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE GREAT PAPYRUS. REST ASSURED HOPE, WE CAN HANG OUT AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE! ALTHOUGHT, I STILL HAVE TRAINING WITH UNDYNE UNLESS YOU WOULD ALSO WANT TO SEE THAT, SHE'S PRETTY STRONG."
He rambles for a bit, but I dont mind, I liked seeing him happy.
"That sounds fun."
And so, it begins my friendship with Papyrus. We hang out almost everyday, of course, that means I got to meet his brother Sans. He was nice.
But nevermind, eventually I even got to meet Undyne as well, and she insisted on training me too. I was kinda scare of trying first but eventually I gave in and we all trained together. Undyne sometimes talks about Alphys, like a lot. She talks about how cute and dorky and smart she is. The crush is really obvious.
Eventually I follow Papyrus around all the time now, it's weird, for me at least. Until I kinda realize... I'm a dog now, and instinctly I want to follow him because I like him. Not that much different from the past I guess... He doesn't mind at least.
I even get to sleep at his house once. Althought it was difficult falling asleep because Sans keep coming down stairs to the kichen. I think this happened to Undyne too...
Eventually, that custom party comes. Undyne invites Paps and me to it. He excitedly makes his costume and Sans helps him too, I would help too if I had hands...
But Papyrus makes me something, a scarf. it's a yellow one and it kinda feels like a cape.
We have maching costumes.
When we go to that party, a lot of people compliment us. It's that why he like wearing it so much? Because people looked at him? I guess he really wanted friends.
But like, who doesn't?
After that he really doesn't wear anything else.
And I don't either.
The next day, I guess I thought he should know. I mean I think it's obvious but... Well, sometimes you have to say it out loud right? Or else it doesn't feel real... So I watch him cook.
It's actually funny, a lot of the fandom said he was bad cook, but he is actually pretty good, and he seems to really like doing it; spaguetti is the only thing that he doesn't know how to because... Undyne... I do have to say, I don't like how Undyne lies about him getting into the royal guard. It's not like I don't understand why but... still, eventually the truth will come out.
Whatever, stop thinking about that.
He finishes cooking and he serves the food, I love it. And I tell him as much which makes him happy.
"You know Papyrus... I'm... I know I haven't said this yet but... I'm glad we're friends."
"REALLY? YOU THINK OF ME... AS A FRIEND?"
"Of course I do!"
I can see, the way his smile gets bigger, the way his... eyesockes? Eyes, light up. The he picks me up and hugs me, and I do my best to hug back.
"I THINK OF YOU AS MY FRIEND TOO HOPE! I'M ALSO GLAD WE'RE FRIENDS."
It was a nice moment. Just friends hanging out and being nice.
"Mhm, you know... I... I almost didn't tell you..."
"WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO TELL ME?"
"It's not that I don't consider you my friend, I really do! But.... words are hard. I'm not that good at expresing what I think, want, feel..."
"THAT'S OKAY, SOMETIMES IT'S HARD FOR ME TOO, BUT! AS LONG AS WE TRY, I THINK THAT WE'LL DO A GOOD JOB AT IT."
"I sure hope so..."
"WELL, I THINK THERE'S A SAYING THAT SAYS THAT HOPE IS THE LAST THING YOU LOSE. SO WE BETTER NOT DO THAT."
"Yep, Let's not lose hope."
Now Back in my house, back home. Two weeks since we had that chat. I think about that conversation.
Because that's what I do sometimes, think about conversations and about how I could made it better or...
Well, I guess it's not important, at least I said what I wanted to say at that moment.
I close my eyes to attempt sleeping.
Then I feel something...
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I wake up. But something feels off...
Shaking my head I just go about my morning routine. I have breakfast with mom then I go outside for a little walk, then I finally make my way to Papyrus's house. Since I'm his little sidekick. Which I don't mind.
We say hi to eachother andgo about our thing. Sans is not around at the moment, he's either at grillby's or with Toriel or somewhere else...
We here having a good time like always. I like this routine.
We're planing of doing something but then a flower pops up of the ground.
"Howdy! I'm Flowey, Flowey the flower!"
... Holy heavens! I forgot about him!!!! What do I do?