Cross went to the cinnamon rolls page after getting the baking book from Lust. He was very excited to make this dessert, while Lust was just perplexed. He didn’t know what to think; he had never actually baked with someone else before. Although he knew how to bake, it had been a long time since he last did.
Cross – “Okay, do you have all the ingredients?”
Lust – “I, um, I'm not sure. Let me check *looks through the kitchen and finds all the ingredients* Yes, fortunately, I do!”
Cross – *happy* “Alright, let’s start!”
Chara – “Make sure to do it well; we must put all our love into these!”
Lust looked at Cross, a little confused, but he shook his head, and they both got to work, with Cross following Lust's instructions since he knew more.
Lust – *kneading the dough* “So, why are you doing this?”
Cross – *doing the same* “Well, the others and I decided to bake for each other, and I got Horror. Since he has a sweet personality, I immediately thought of cinnamon rolls.”
Chara – *wondering* “Wouldn’t that be cannibalism?”
Lust – *surprised, steps back* “Wait, you’re part of the Bad Sanses?!”
Cross – “Um, yes. But like I said, today we aren't destroying anything; we’re just baking.”
Lust – *confused and a little scared* “And you said this was for that big, scary skeleton? I heard stories of how-” *interrupted by a loud bang*
Chara – “Oh, oh.”
Cross – *his fist on the counter, looks at him, angry* “This is my only warning: don’t talk bad about Horror. He may seem scary, but he has a kind and sweet soul. I don’t want you to judge him or say anything negative about him, just like I didn’t judge you when you were acting like a… *sighs, calming down* like a flirt. So I ask that you do the same.”
Lust stayed quiet. He hadn't realized that maybe those “monster” could be actually nice. He looked at Cross and smiled.
Lust – “Sorry, you’re right. I acted like a jerk. Um, can you, .. can you tell me more about your friends?”
Cross – *smiles* “Yeah, I have tons of stories. You see, a week ago, Dust—” *he continues talking.*
Cross spent the time telling Lust about their shenanigans.
Killer used Stretch's folded arms as a stand to read the baking book. He had found the perfect recipe.
Killer – “Alright, so we are making a carrot cake.”
Killer quickly got to work, searching through the kitchen for the ingredients. Meanwhile, Stretch was curious, did Killer really want to bake and not cause any trouble?
Stretch yawned and looked up at the excited Killer, who now had all the ingredients on the counter. Stretch grabbed the book and started to read the instructions. They both got to work; Killer made some changes, but Stretch made sure to quickly fixed them.
Stretch – “So, what kind of poison are you going to put in the cake?”
Killer – *whisking* “Love!!~~🎶🎶”
Stretch – *chuckles* “For whom is it?”
Killer – “The most difficult one, Dust.”
Stretch – *raises an eyebrow* “He likes carrot cake?”
Killer – “Nope, he hates it. It's too sweet for him, but that's why I added less sugar and changed a few things.”
Stretch – *about to eat some of the mixture* “Wait, that's what you were doing? Oops.”
Killer – “Why 'oops'?”
Stretch – “Well, I saw you making the changes, but I thought you didn't know, so I added the rest of the necessary ingredients.”
Killer – *looks at him expressionlessly* “... *smiles* Ha ha, alright, thanks for having my back. But now we’ll have to make another batch. *looks at the counter* Good thing we still have enough ingredients.”
Stretch – “For a moment, I thought you were going to kill me.”
Killer – *making another batch* “Ha ha, what do you think I am? A killer? … Don’t answer that.”
Stretch – “I never imagined Nightmare would let any of you do activities like this.”
Killer – “Oh, he lets us do more than just this. I know his reputation is bad and all, but all he wants is peace and balance.”
Stretch – “Mmm … can you tell me more stories about your little activities?”
Killer – “Sure! You see, barely yesterday, Cross and I—” *continues talking.*
Stretch listened to Killer's stories about the shenanigans he and Cross had gotten into, reminiscing about the times he and his brother had done similar activities, though that had been a long time ago. Both continued to make the cakes.
Reaper watched as Nightmare grabbed all the ingredients while reading the book.
Reaper – “So whose idea was this?”
Nightmare – *measuring the ingredients* “Error's.”
Reaper – “Wow, I didn't take him for the baking type … How have you been?”
Nightmare – “I'm alright. It doesn't hurt anymore.”
Reaper - “What about him? Is he ok?“
Nightmare - “Yeah, … he left a long time ago, ... he is finally at peace”
Reaper - “… That's good, he deserves to finally rest”
Both stayed quiet, Nightmare continued adding the chocolate chips to the batter.
Reaper – *sees the large amount of chocolate chips* “Woah, who is this for?”
Nightmare – “It's for Cross. He likes chocolaty things, and he usually complains that cookies don't have enough chocolate chips, so I'll make sure these have plenty.”
Reaper – *taking the bag away* “Yeah, and that amount is enough!”
Nightmare chuckled as Reaper hid the bag.
Nightmare – “Alright, can you pass me the eggs?”
Reaper – *giving him the eggs* “Have you … have you talked to Dream?”
Nightmare – “No, I've been thinking about it, but I don't know what to do.”
Reaper – “Yeah, but I think you do need to put some sense into them.”
Nightmare – “Why?”
Reaper – “They asked me to stop doing my job.”
Nightmare – “What!? That's dumb. They should at least know that life and death need to be in harmony.”
Reaper – *shrugs and continues making the cookies* “I don't know what they were thinking. Though they stopped when Life (Deathtale Toriel) told them that my job was necessary.”
Nightmare let out a groan of frustration but then relaxed.
Nightmare – “Forget it. Let them do whatever they want. I only have one job, and that is to keep the negative feelings alive through the AUs, not to babysit them.”
Reaper – *smiles* “Alright. *sees the huge chunk of mixture* What is that!?”
Nightmare – *looks at him, confused* “The cookie.”
Reaper – “Nooo, a cookie is like this.” *shows his little cookie ball.*
Nightmare – “No, that won't do. This is for Cross, and he likes very chocolaty and big cookies.”
Reaper – “You are going to give him a stomachache.”
Nightmare – *chuckles and smiles* “That's the whole point.”
Reaper looked at him in shock, while Nightmare could only imagine the happy face of Cross.
Shatter got all of the ingredients ready while Dust measured everything.
Shatter – “Alright, so what type of cheesecake, cold or hot?”
Dust – “What? There are two types?”
Shatter – “Yes, one is placed in the cooler, and after some time, it's ready. The other is baked in the oven, then cooled, and then it’s ready.”
Dust – “Well, umm, maybe we could do the cold one.”
Papyrus – “Brother, I think it would be better to do both. That way, he gets one, and you get the other!”
Dust – “Right, thanks, bro. *looks at Shatter* How about we make both?”
Shatter – “Alright, well, we first need to make the pie base with crackers.”
Both started baking. Shatter showed Dust how to do everything while Papyrus looked around.
Papyrus – *coming back to the kitchen* “I haven't seen the others.”
Dust – “You are right. I only saw the one that was here before, but I haven't seen him since. *looks at Shatter* Where are the others?”
Shatter – *sighs, a little sad* “Don't know. Don't care.”
Dust – “Woah, what happened?”
Shatter – “We had a… small argument, and well, we haven't talked in a while.”
Dust – “Mmm, I get it.”
Shatter – *raises an eyebrow* “Have you ever fought with the others?”
Dust – “Half the time, but we reconcile quickly.”
Shatter – “How?”
Dust – “Well, I don't know. I guess we are just really close, so after cooling down, we talk with each other again.”
Papyrus – “Tell him to invite them to eat the pie!”
Dust – “After we’re done, you could give them some of the pie.”
Shatter stayed quiet for a bit and then nodded, a smile on his face. Both continued working in comfortable silence.
Dream was able to convince Toriel, and now both he and Horror were getting the ingredients ready. It was more of Horror doing everything, while Dream provided emotional support.
Dream – *looking at him work* “I thought you said that the whole reason everyone got partners was because you guys didn't know how to bake?”
Horror – *whisking* “Hmm? Oh no, .. I do know how, but they said we .. had to do it with a partner.”
Dream – “Oh, … I want to ask something.”
Horror – “What’s, wrong?”
Dream – “Well, I can tell that you are kind, but why do you and the others destroy the AUs?”
Horror – *stops for a bit and looks at Dream* “What Nightmare, .. told us was that it, was to keep, .. the balance.”
Dream – *confused* “Keep the balance?”
Horror – “Yes. You see, .. to maintain a good balance, between the AUs, there needs to be both negative, .. and positive feelings. We cause despair, .. you guys cause hope, and that keeps, the balance.”
Dream – *looks down, a bit shaken* “I—... don't … I—... Night … *whispers* sorry” *starts crying*
Horror looked at Dream in surprise; he hadn't expected him to cry. Horror stopped what he was doing and went to hug Dream. Dream hugged Horror back, unable to believe that his brother was holding such a responsibility. He had thought that everything was because of the corrupt apples. He felt ashamed of himself. He had heard and seen monsters and humans talk bad and even curse his brother, yet he hadn't done anything, thinking that his brother deserve it. But now he understood—Nightmare just wanted to protect the universe in his own way.
After a while, Dream calmed down and let Horror continue baking.
Dream – “What are you making?”
Horror – “Apple, cinnamon, muffins.”
Dream – *stops and looks at him, surprised* “Is it for my brother?”
Horror – “Yeah, this is one, .. if not the only dessert he, eats and enjoys.”
Dream smiled. Truth be told, before everything happened, before they got separated, Dream used to bake apple cinnamon muffins for Nightmare on special occasions, and Nightmare always enjoyed them, giving Dream a big smile. Dream was glad that his brother still liked the dessert he had personalized for him. Dream saw Horror starting to put the mixture into the tray.
Dream – *smiles and gets close* “I recommend putting some pieces of sour apple in the batter.”
Horror – “Hmmm? .. Why?”
Dream – *cutting some Granny Smith Apples* “He liked the chunks of sour apple in the muffins.”
Horror smiled and nodded as they both continued baking.
Ccino and Error got everything ready; Error had wanted to bake some fudgy brownies.
Ccino – *measuring the ingredients* “Alright, well, to make this is quite simple, so don't worry, we will be done very soon.”
Error – “Ît døësn’t mâtter; wë dØn’t hâve â tîmër.”
Ccino – “Oh good, then we can make it even more perfect!”
Both got to work while Ccino told Error some stories that had happened in the café, and Error shared some of the shenanigans the others would get up to.
Ccino – *stirring* “Oh, I forgot to ask, for whom are these?”
Error – “Før Kîllër. Î sâw hîm wâtchîng sømë vîdëøs øn h0w tø mākë brøwnîës, and I could see drool falling from his mouth”
Ccino – *smiles* “So that's why you chose this activity.”
Error – *shrugs, smiling* “MâYbë.”
Ccino – *looks down* “I'm glad all of you are happy together.”
Ccino – “Well, it's a bit of a long story, but to make it short, he came into the café one day. He looked very tired, so I treated him like any other customer. Though I’m not going to lie, he did scare me a bit. But as I got to know him more, I discovered that he was a gentle skeleton, one who worried about everyone even if he didn't show it. That's when I decided to be his friend, and well, the rest is history.”
Error smiled; he knew what Ccino meant. The first time he had met Night, Error had immediately attacked him. Yet, even after taking a few hits, Night didn't fight back and instead helped him relax. That allowed Night to convince him to join and be part of the family.
Ccino – “I know what a huge burden he must carry, so I was planning on throwing a mini party for him to appreciate everything he’s done, oh but not only him if not for all of you too.”
Error – “Whÿ üş?”
Ccino – *smiles* “Nightmare is not the only one with a burden; all of you share it. Like you— you have to destroy a lot of AUs that Ink creates. It's not because you are evil, but because you don't want anything to happen to the universe.”
Error blushed, embarrassed. He didn't think anyone noticed his efforts or how he protected the universe. He knew Ink would forget that there needed to be a balance, so he had decided to take the responsibility of destroying some of the AUs to maintain that balance, he had decided to act the role of the villain.
Cross was traveling through dimensions, having stopped trying to control Night's power. Suddenly, he fell face-first into the snow. As he looked up, he saw a pair of purple boots.
??? - “Oh my! Hey there~ need help~~?”
Cross glanced up and saw the sans from that AU. He wore a purple vest, open to reveal a crop top that showcased his ribs, along with a pair of black pants and, of course, his purple boots. The skeleton extended his hand, and Cross grabbed it, finally pulling himself up.
Skeleton - *Smirking* “I've never seen a cutie like you before~~. From which AU do you come from~?”
Cross remained silent, deep in thought. “Hmm, maybe the portal brought me here because he knows how to bake … Alright! I’ll trust the portal's choice,” he mused with a smile, making the skeleton a bit uneasy.
The skeleton opened his mouth, about to speak, but Cross was faster.
Cross - “Do you know how to bake?”
Skeleton - *a bit surprised* “Umm, well yes *smirking, flirty* “I know how to bake very well~”
Cross - “Alright then, umm... can we bake at your house?”
Skeleton - *Surprised* “Umm, yeah, .. follow me~”
The skeleton, who later introduced himself as Lust, guided Cross to his house. However, Lust had a strange feeling that this baking session might involve actual baking.
Killer had arrived in a pacifist AU. Of all the AUs, he thought this one would be his best shot, even if it wasn't exactly neutral. As Killer wandered around, he felt a powerful aura behind him.
Killer - *Smiling and raising his hands as he turns around* “Hey, I’m not here to fight—” *interrupted*
Stretch (Swap Papyrus) glared at him, never lowering his guard.
Stretch - *threatening* “What do you want?”
Killer - “Just a little help—” *interrupted again*
Stretch - “Well, you’d better go somewhere else; no one here will help you,”
Killer - *Annoyed* “Stop interrupting me! Besides, you don’t even know what I need help with.”
Stretch - “Probably something evil,”
Killer - *smiles* “Yeah, I need help baking an evil cake.”
Stretch - *confused* “Evil cake?”
Killer - “Well, no, it’s actually a normal cake”
Stretch - “Why do you need to bake a cake?”
Killer - *With a bright smile* “I’ll tell you if you help meeeeee!”
Stretch sighed and nodded. Killer did a little dance of happiness.
Killer - “Oh, but we’ll have to make it at your place,”
Stretch - *Immediately* “No.”
Killer - “Yes! Everyone has to be in different places”
Stretch sighed and teleported to his kitchen, with Killer right behind him. Stretch remained suspicious of Killer's true motives and planned to keep a close eye on him.
Nightmare didn’t have many people he could “hang” around with, mostly due to his reputation. Even some neutral AUs avoided him. “Maybe I should do it alone; after all, I already sent Error to him anyway,” Nightmare thought as he continued to pass through AUs. He stopped when he felt a deathly aura.
Reaper - “Wow, how surprising it is to see you without a book”
Nightmare - “Well, I’m a bit busy to be reading, and I do have a book”
Reaper - *smirks* “Going to destroy another AU? And without your gang? Wow,”
Nightmare - “No, not today. Today is a baking day,”
Reaper - *Surprised* “You know how to bake?”
Nightmare - *Taking out the baking book,* “No, but now I do.”
Reaper - *Chuckling* “Let me help you.”
Nightmare - *Raising an eyebrow* “You know how to bake?”
Reaper - *Smiling* “No, but now I will.”
Nightmare - *Rolling his eyes* “Alright, just don’t add any of your death scent.”
Reaper smiled and followed Nightmare to his castle.
Dust teleported to a specific AU after getting the hang of Error's magic. He quickly blocked an attack and looked up to see the skeleton he wanted to bake with.
Shatter Dream – *ready to attack again* “What are you doing here?”
Dust – “Calm down; I'm not here to fight.”
Shatter – “Just to make it clear, I won't build another treehouse. I’d prefer to fight than do that ever again.”
Dust – *chuckles* “Well, it’s not exactly building a treehouse.”
Shatter – “I have a bad feeling about this.”
Dust – *chuckles* “Nah, it’s nothing too bad. Just baking.”
Shatter – *smiles brightly, lowers his tentacles, and quickly teleports near Dust* “Why didn't you say so!?”
Shatter quickly teleported Dust and himself to his kitchen, surprising Yan.
Yan – “Whoa!”
Shatter – *teleports Yan away* “Alright, now what do you want to bake?” *uses his tentacles to grab several baking books* “We can bake bread, cakes, cookies, pies, and so much more.”
Dust – *perplexed* “Whoa, I didn't think you liked to bake.”
Shatter – “It's just a little hobby.”
Dust – *counting the books, surprised by how many there are* “A little!?”
Shatter – *chuckles* “Well, what do you want to bake?”
Horror was pacing through AUs, unsure of where to go. He knew Saejun (Farm Sans) was very busy; after all, it was harvest season. As Horror wandered, he found himself in a park and sat down, watching the ducks. He was so immersed in his thoughts that he didn't notice the skeleton beside him.
Skeleton – *tapping his shoulder* “What’s got you so worried?”
Horror quickly moved away, surprised to see that it was Dream.
Dream – *putting his hands up* “Calm down, I won't attack you.”
Horror sat down again, though he kept his guard up.
Dream – “… So, what’s got you so worried?”
Horror – “Well, I need to bake, something .. with a partner, but my friend is busy, .. and the others also have, .. to bake.”
Dream stayed quiet, he wanted to help but unsure if Horror would accept his offer.
Dream – “Well, I may not be a very good baker, but I can help you if you want.”
Horror – *smiles, a little surprised* “Really? .. You’d like, to help .. me?”
Dream – *smiling* “Yes.”
Horror – “Alright! Oh, but umm…”
Dream – “What’s wrong?”
Horror – “We need to, use another kitchen; .. after all, Night is .. going to use the castle's, kitchen.”
Dream – *surprised, whispers* “Night? … *talks normally* Well, don't worry. We can use the one in this AU. I'll just ask, and we can get to baking.”
Horror nodded and followed Dream toward Toriel's house.
Error arrived in Flufftale, knowing exactly who to ask for help. He entered the café, and the skeleton behind the counter gave him a warm, calm smile.
Ccino – *smiling* “Oh, of course! I'll help! Come over here.”
Ccino opened the little door for Error to pass behind the counter. Error followed Ccino to the kitchen, feeling happy that his request had been accepted.
He could still remember their first meeting as if it were yesterday. Nightmare had decided to visit the café, he likes to enjoy a black coffee while reading. Since Error didn't want to be involved in the others' shenanigans, he accompanied Nightmare.
Error had been surprised by how relaxed Nightmare was in the café and how chatty he became with Ccino. Error felt a bit weird and curious about what Nightmare saw in that particular skeleton. So, he visited repeatedly, and slowly he began to understand why, Ccino was a calm and understanding skeleton, someone you could consider a big brother or a good friend.
Error was just glad that he had received Night's hints to come here. The truth was that Night had sent him here, knowing that Error was uncomfortable or, to put it nicely, not accustomed to interacting with others. Therefore, before they left, Night had nudged Error to visit Flufftale, and Error had deliberately taken the bait.
Note - I'm trying to make them smaller but once I start typing and next thing I know, there's like 4 parts already, but this is still good. Also, I know some of these characters aren't written canonly *cough* Lust *cough* but who cares v(￣∀￣)v. Still hope you guys enjoy! ( ＾▽＾)
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On this delightful day, Horror was making a blueberry pie. As he was finishing, Killer and Cross entered the kitchen, drawn in by the sweet and delicious aroma of the pie.
Horror - "It's almost, done; just let it, .. cool down a bit."
Both skeletons couldn't resist, and once Horror allowed them to eat, they quickly dug in. Dust entered the kitchen as well, following the enticing scent. However, he quickly scowled at the sight of Killer and Cross devouring the pie.
Dust - *annoyed* “At least leave some for Horror”
Papyrus - “Or us!”
Horror - “It's okay; I can always, make more.”
Dust - *shakes his head* “I know, but still, they shouldn't hog all the pie.”
Error - *enters the kitchen* “Whât’$ wr0ng?”
Dust - *angry* “Killer and Cross are eating all the pie without leaving anything for anyone, including Horror”
Horror - *pats Dust's back* “It's okay”
Killer - *finishing his third slice* “Well, how can you blame us? Horror's baking is delicious.”
Killer and Cross looked down, with puppy eyes. Error sighed; he didn't enjoy reprimanding them, especially over food. They always had enough, but he knew Dust was right: they couldn’t just hog everything without leaving some for the others. He glanced at the nearly devoured pie and suddenly an idea struck him.
Dust - *smiles* “I like that idea… *listening to Papyrus* Papyrus says we should draw names to see who we’ll bake for, since we could accidentally end up with the same skeleton.”
They all nodded, and Killer got up to go to Night's room to share the news.
Horror - *nervous* “I'm a bit, worried.”
Dust - “Don't worry. If you don't like what someone makes for you, you can always give it to me or someone else.”
Horror - “Yes. I know, all of you can handle, .. yourselves, but none of you, .. have cooked alone before.”
Cross - *finishing his slice* “Well, how about we get someone to cook with us? Maybe skeletons from neutral AUs? That way, we can cook in their AUs, and the chosen skeleton won't know what the others are baking.”
Dust - *scowled* “Ugh, I—” *pausing to listen to Papyrus* “Yeah, he could work ... *looks at everyone* alright.”
Killer entered, looking happy, while a grumpy Nightmare followed behind him.
Nightmare - “What’s this about baking?”
Error quickly explained the situation to Nightmare and summarized what had been discussed. By the end, they all agreed to draw names. Once that was done, they went their separate ways, with Nightmare being the only one allowed to return to the castle for obvious reasons.
Nightmare and Error shared some of their power so that the others could navigate through AUs. Since Killer was accustomed to Night's power, he had no problem, but the others faced challenges. Horror was being careful, trying to avoid glitching into a dangerous AU or somewhere he wouldn't survive. Dust struggled to contain the negative energy but still managed to pass through the portals safely. Cross, on the other hand, found himself falling through AUs unexpectedly; sometimes, portals would open beneath him without warning and drag him in. Eventually, he just gave up trying to control it.
Let's See Who Makes The Best Treehouse! Part 3 (Part 1 and Part 2)
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Nightmare - *confused* “What is going on?”
Killer - “N-Night!? How are you here?”
Nightmare - “This is my AU *sighs* I’ll ask again, what the hell happened here? Why are there two hideous buildings? Not even a Cupcake would nap in them”
Everyone - *offended* “Hey!!!”
Yan - “Wait who's Cupcake?”
Nightmare raised the pet transporter he had been carrying. Shatter, Fallen, and Yan could see a white cat with brown spots happily sleeping inside.
Killer - *realization* “Ohhh, was today her vet visit? No wonder I didn't see her around.”
Nightmare - “Yes, and I had to go since you were so busy with your games.”
Killer took out the cat and began petting her.
Nightmare - “I still don't understand why they *pointing at the Fallen Stars* are here.”
Nightmare - *looks at the treehouses, whispers* “With those houses? I don't think none of them will win *Sighs, normal voice* alright then, continue. I’ll go back to my room.”
Killer - *smiles* “Oh come on Night, wouldn’t you like to know who wins?”
Nightmare - “No.”
Error stepped in front of Nightmare, and they engaged in a brief staring contest, which ended with Error winning. While Nightmare and Error examined the houses, everyone else patiently awaited the verdict.
Error quickly explained to Nightmare what was happening. Though he was not happy about it, Nightmare played along. Both skeletons inspected the houses carefully and finally arrived at a decision after two seconds.
Error - "Ťhë wînnërs ârë thë Fâllëń Stârs!"
Killer - *angry* “What!?”
Cross - *looks at Killer* “Why are you angry? You weren’t even the one who built it! *looks at Nightmare* And why did they win!?”
Nightmare - “They have a beautiful railing.”
Cross and Dust were left speechless, while Horror was happy that it had finally ended.
Fallen - “I guess fighting the whole time worked out well.”
Shatter - *raises his tentacles, ready to attack* “Yes! Now we receive our prize!”
Nightmare - “Yes, your prize is being able to leave with your lives. Now get out.”
Nightmare quickly fixed the AUs without giving the Fallen Stars a second glance. Everything returned to normal, though one of the treehouses remained—the one the Fallen Stars had made.
Killer - *still petting Cupcake* “Well, at least we have a treehouse.”
Dust sighed, grabbed Cupcake, and left for the castle, ready for a nap. Everyone else followed, including Killer, and they all enjoyed a nice deserving rest.
