A/N: Hey guys, Sheena here, and welcome to my first Undertale fanfiction ever! Yay!

Ok, so, I feel like I need to clear a few things before we start, so bare with me for a little longer, k? First, it's a short-fiction, meaning, the chapters usually won't be longer than 1000 words, (which IS short for me) maybe a little bit longer at times. Reader is female, and actually IS the Riverperson. (because it is unknown in the game, so I decided, what the heck, and made them a female, sue me)

With that aside, let's just get on with the chapter, shall we? ;)

Tra la la.

The waters are wild today… that's good luck.

I smiled slightly as the first words appeared on the paper sprawled on my lap. The waves bounced against my boat, making writing a little bit harder, but still, I kept on. It didn't really matter if my writing was horrible.

Today, a nice yellow lizard girl stopped by at my dock in Hotland. I believe she's the new Royal Scientist, after the previous one disappeared. What a responsible role for such a young monster. I have a feeling she would really use the help of the previous Royal Scientist. What was his name again…?

…It doesn't really matter.

She asked me to ride her to Waterfall. I did just that, as I always did, and I will always be. It's my duty, to ride anyone anywhere they want here in the Underground.

The ride was peaceful.

The nice lizard girl tried to make a conversations of sorts through her horrible stuttering, but she seemed a bit down today. Maybe something's bothering her?

… It doesn't really matter.

When we arrived at Waterfall, the lizard girl paid me for the ride by giving me this book with empty sheets. She said it's a journal, and I can write in it whatever I want.

What a nice gift.

After the nice lizard girl went away, a few other monsters came by, and I eventually ended up in Snowdin. It's such a peaceful, warm village, despite being covered deep in snow. I like it here. Those two skeletons that are always around are fun to watch with their antics.

I think they're actually brothers, if I'm not mistaken. The way they're so very different from each other can be quite confusing…

"EXCUSE ME!"

I jerked my hooded head up with a start at the sound of sudden shout. A tall, skeletal figure, dressed in a strange costume with red gloves, high boots and a red scarf stood in front of me.

Ah. It's the taller skeleton today.

"Tra la la. Hello. Would you like to ride in my boat? Tra la la." I asked quietly as I stood up, making my voice as hard to determine as male or female as I could. No one knows which exactly I am. For everyone, I'm just a Riverperson. Who am I really? It doesn't matter anymore.

"AS A MATTER OF FACT, YES," the tall skeleton shouted again. Probably it's it his normal voice. It doesn't matter. "I WANT TO GET TO WATERFALL AS FAST AS I CAN, FOR I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE HEAD OF THE ROYAL GUARD! TODAY IS MY FIRST DAY OF A ROYAL GUARD TRAINING! "

"…Then we're off," I said curtly as the skeleton packed himself into my boat. Once he was securely plopped on the bench for the passengers, I moved my hands slowly up and forward, the movement unseen for anyone, hidden underneath the dark robe that reached almost to the wooden floor under my feet. The boat shook slightly as it took off on its own, carried by the waves and my magic.

"Tra la la. Remember to take a break every-so-often…" I murmured softly during the ride. I always said something to anyone who was riding in my boat, out of habit. But it didn't matter if they replied to me, not really.

"WHAT A NUISANSE!" the skeleton exclaimed in exasperation. "YOU SOUNDED JUST LIKE MY BROTHER, SANS! HE'S SUCH A LAZYBONES ALL THE TIME… I BARELY COVINCED HIM INTO BEING A SENTRY AT SNOWDIN! AND WATERFALL TOO. I THINK HE HAS NOW AT LEAST FOUR STATIONS, IF YOU INCLUDE THAT ILLEGAL HOT-DOG STAND OF HIS IN HOTLAND…"

My lips twitched slightly upwards in amusement as the tall skeleton trailed off in his musings. He always said that way about his brother, but I knew he just showed that way he cared about the other skeleton. I admired his infinite amounts of energy, too. Such a lively person…

"IN ANY CASE," the skeleton continued on, "DO NOT SAY ANYTHING LIKE THAT AROUND ME EVER AGAIN!"

"I understand. Tra la la." I replied lightly. I didn't take this personally. I never did.

Soon, the boat reached its destination, and the tall skeleton jumped out vigorously, paying me one Gold for the ride.

"Come again some time. Tra la la." I said my standard parting words as the skeleton took off into the distance, not once looking back. I didn't care if he did. I knew we'll see each other again soon.

The day went on from then on, passengers coming and passing, leaving pieces of Gold as their payment. Although, one of the Temmies from Temmie Village left me a bunch of pieces of paper it called 'Temmie Flakes'.

Strange. But it didn't matter. I did my job anyway.

Then, the tall skeleton returned, as I thought. He asked me to take him back to Snowdin. When we arrived, the shorter skeleton was awaiting at the docks. Apparently he was supposed to pick up the taller one. Why, I don't know. But it was nice of him, I suppose.

"was the first day of training with Undyne fun?" the skeleton in blue jacket and black shorts asked once his brother stepped into the snow.

"IT CERTAINLY WAS!" the taller skeleton exclaimed happily. "IT WASN'T EXACTLY WHAT I IMAGINED, FOR WE DID NOT AS MUCH FIGHTING AS I THOUGHT WE WOULD, BUT I DID MY BEST, ANYWAY!"

"sounds great." the short skeleton replied nonchalantly before the two went down the street back to their home that was somewhere in Snowdin. I've never known where, for I stepped out of my boat only if absolutely necessary, and then going only straight toward the nearest shop and back. Never stopping by. There was no reason to.

I watched as the two skeletons disappeared behind a corner, wondering about the shorter one. He was the only monster here I've never carried in m boat anywhere yet so far, but I've seen him at few different places during the day now and then somehow, in much too short periods of time than just a walking distance.

It seems there's someone else in the Underground that holds a secret besides me. Hmm… I wonder. What it might be?