Family is more than blood, ch1
It was an average day for Alice Warren and her child, Frisk. However things take a turn for the worst when their car is knocked into a river that sends them plummeting into Mt. Ebbot. Will they survive? and if Alice were to perish, who would care for Frisk? If the stories about monsters are true, how will they react when an injured mother and child fall into their midst? Story under the cut!
It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, birds soared above, and flowers bloomed around the riverbank. Alice Warren was driving down a road that ran by the river, which lead into Mt Ebbott. The trip was to find a good camping location, and plan the reservation. Though Frisk, her child, was only a few months old, the weather was beautiful and the campsite would be close by. Frisk cooed in the back seat grabbing at tiny dangling stars above her seat, and all was well. However, the calm and serene drive would take a drastic turn as a truck began to appear in her rear view mirror. She had thought little of it, instead focusing on the road, nodding to the beat of music from the radio. The music covered the slight screeching of tires as the truck began to swerve. Its speed increased and its movements became more erratic, and then the truck hit the car carrying a mother and child right into the murky rapids.
Frisk began to wail, startled, but mercifully unharmed, while Alice was not so fortunate. The airbag deployed, causing her to take a moment to gather her bearings, until she felt water begin to seep into the car. Her instincts ran into overdrive, she quickly unfastened her seatbelt, thankful that it was undamaged. Alice moved with speed and efficiency, getting Frisk out of her seat, they needed to leave the car before it sunk…...THE RAFT. Alice remembered that Frank, her loving husband, thought to pack it early so they wouldn't forget it! Luckily they had a sunroof big enough that she could fit through and pull Frisk up top, with the raft pulled from its place under Alice’s seat. She pulled the cord and it flopped down, and the car started to sink faster as it took on more water.
Alice put Frisk on the raft as the car dropped from below her feet. She swam , holding onto the raft, if she tried to get in the raft, it would tip. Though it wouldn't sink, Frisk could easily roll out of it, right into the cold and dark waters below. Ahead she saw a turn that, at this speed, would push the raft against the rocks and possibly pop it. Determined to save her child, she used what strength she had to move herself to the side of the raft that would take the brunt of the damage. Sharp rocks tore at her, as she was battered against the walls, but she would not break. A purple light began to glow around Alice.
*The need to survive and protect your child fills you with PERSEVERANCE.
As the river pushed onwards, Frisk’s cries echoed, as well as grunts of pain from Alice. Yet despite the waters becoming colder, despite being run into wall after wall, Alice held on. Eventually the river had calmed, as the two floated down the stream.
Alice felt her strength draining, it was becoming hard to focus, but then, she heard a voice. It was deep, but who would even be down here?
“ what the- …humans? How did…..wait is that a kid? hold on you two i gotcha.” The mother felt magic wrap around her soul as she and her child were lifted from the river.
“S-So….cold….”
“right, i know a shortcut one sec.” The last thing she saw was a bony hand reach out to her, before plunging into unconsciousness.
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Alphys watched through her cameras as a routine security check. She saw Sans making his way to his waterfall sentry station, when her mic started to pick up strange sounds. Sans had turned and lo and behold, two humans, an infant in the raft and an adult floating behind it. She gasped as she realized that the adult was turning blue from the cold, but thankfully Sans seemed to know what to do, as he vanished and a knock was heard at her door. Alphys quickly opened the door and ushered in Sans and the two humans, she noticed that the child was now wrapped in his jacket, and still crying.
“S-Sans! Oh my god, what happened?!”
“ not too sure myself al, but we both know humans can't take extreme conditions like that. the older human is out of it, you should help her, i'll find something to calm the kid down.”
“R-Right!” She took the human to a nearby bed, gathering extra clothes and towels. After repairing as much of the womans wounds as she could, Alphys then turned her attention to the baby. She had to stop herself from squealing at the sight. Sans sat there rocking the child as it cried.
“its alright kiddo, you're safe. The names sans, what's yours?”
The baby sniffled, looking at Sans with her chocolate brown eyes. She wiggled in his grasp, snuggling more in his jacket and closer to him. Slowly the eyes began to shut, and her breathing became relaxed. Sans had gotten the baby to sleep.
“Sans oh my god, t-that was adorable.” a few flecks of blue appeared on sans’ cheekbones.
“well, i mean….i had a lotta practice with paps.” a weak voice came from the bed
“Hah…...Frisk likes you….” Both Sans and Alphys moved to the bed.
“Y-You're awake, oh my god, d-does anywhere else hurt? I did what I could to patch you up. I-Im Alphys, and T-This skeleton monster holding your c-child is Sans..” The mother smiled.
“Thank you…Alphys, and Sans..the legends were true then….”
“L-Legends?”
“ In my family, we were supposedly descended from the wizards who sealed monsters underground, the story was passed down, I was going to tell Frisk one day, hah.” Alice began to cough, putting a hand to her mouth, only to see blood when she pulled it away.
“ T-That makes sense, the wizards sealed us here to p-prevent a genocide…. B-but…...our magic can’t h-help you. Our magic affects the soul and the soul alone. Our f-food can provide nutrition to humans, and heal their souls…..but physical injuries take skill and practice and I could end up doing more harm than good….” The mother smiled at the worrying monster.
“I see…..I have one….last request, if….if i may.”
“O-Of course.”
Alice looked to Sans and her baby, and back to Alphys.
“When I pass, you may collect my soul to aid in your freedom, but please…..please don't hurt Frisk. Please let her live, give her a good life.” She looked to the skeleton with pleading eyes
“She already likes you. I must admit, you have a very comforting presence. I know it is a lot to ask of you, but…..I don’t have anyone else to turn to….”
Sans looked down at the child, now sleeping peacefully in his arms. This kid wasn’t even going to know anything about their own world, like the rest of monster kind, she was now trapped.”
“ alright, i promise.”