An introduction to the AU written in Sans’ P.O.V. The rest of the story will be written in third person, but these are the basics. A synopsis, if you will, even though it’s rather long for one.
- Mod Sunny
Nobody knows when exactly things went wrong. Some monsters believe it started when the King's Royal Scientist disappeared, leaving behind his two 'adopted' sons; Sans ( that's me ) and Papyrus. Others assume it was doomed to happen regardless of Gaster's disappearance.
The truth may not be too far off in both cases.
Now, you may wonder what exactly happened, but, to be completely honest with you, not even I know.
Gaster disappeared not too long after the fifth human fell. Back then, everybody thought the human had something to do with it. It's not like we can ask them, though, since King Asgore killed them.
Right, anyways, so my so-called 'father' disappeared, got swallowed up by the Void. That's around when things started going wrong, but honestly, things had already started going wrong long before. The moment Gaster decided to learn more about the Void was truly the moment he'd doomed us all.
He'd experimented on me, told me if I didn't do it, then he'd get Papyrus to do it.
So obviously I 'volunteered', got myself injected with some Void substance or whatever. I don't really know. I started changing, mentally and physically. While I grew stronger physically, my mental state became unstable.
Eventually, I snapped. I didn't really know how to control this new body, the Void coursing through my veins ( or, well, my metaphorical veins )
At some point, I realized that sometimes, when I was asleep, the Void inside me was able to escape me and swallow up some poor random monster.
The first to go was Gaster. But at that time, I was as clueless as anybody. Thought he'd up and gone just like everybody else. I continued to sleep normally, oblivious to the dangers I could put everyone in. Of course I was, how was I supposed to know it was my fault?
The second to go was Shyren. People were starting to worry. Two disappearances in less than a month's time? Something wasn't right. Even the most oblivious monsters could see that.
The third... The third to go was Napstablook. I still remember Mettaton's wail of despair as he realized another of his closest friends was gone.
Now, people were starting to look for answers. Someone was upsetting the peace in the Underground. But who would even think of doing so?
By the fifth disappearance I figured out I was the one behind them. I didn't know how but I eventually made the connection. It was by the tenth that I realized it was when I slept.
So, I tried my best not to sleep for as long as I could. I had to at one point though. The Void was getting hungry. I could feel it. Not to mention I would pass out at one point if I didn't sleep.
My mental state only grew more and more unstable. It was around then that I snapped. I knew I needed someone to talk to even though there was nobody to do that to.
One day, it was all just too much.
I hadn't slept for a week, I was exhausted. Papyrus forced me to stay home and took a break from his own duties too. He was going to make sure I slept.
I broke down then. Burst into tears and clung to him like my life depended on it. It kinda did too. He held me. Like I'd held him so many times before. Comforted me, calmed me, until I fell asleep.
I woke up still in his arms. He was asleep and at first I smiled at the sight. Until I realized what happened. I feared the worst. Who had the Void swallowed now?
But the next day, no news of a disappearance came. I was honestly relieved. Had it finally settled? Could I sleep again?
My questions were answered once I dared sleep again.
