Well time to come back to Souls and Shadows I suppose~! :3 I don't want this to just be lying here, no?

Chapter 4: Chased

"So you wanna go see the King, eh kid?" Sans asked as Frisk got back into her now clean sweater. "Well?"

"I need to get home, right?" She asked, looking at the floor. "Besides, me being here just doesn't feel...right. Like I'm not supposed to be, or shouldn't be."

"Kid, none of us-"

"NONSENSE!" Frisk blinked to see Papyrus walk upo and ruffle her hair. "You have every right to be here as we do!" Frisk smiled and hugged Papyrus. "I will go with you to see the King! Sans is too lazy to go far from home anyways."

"Bro? You forget I can just go where I want, when I want, right?" Sans sighed. "You know, in the 'blink of an eye'?"

"SANS!" Frisk cocked her head curiously.

What does he mean? He can just...teleport?

"Yup I can teleport wherevever I want." He winked at Frisk and she giggled a little. "But...it's too much work."

"So then you may as well stay HOME!" Papyrus huffed, lifting Frisk onto his shoulders. "Besides, I will NOT be responsible if you fall asleep walking AGAIN."

"Cmon bro, give me a little credit. I won't let the human out of my sight." He smirked. Papyrus sighed and Frisk nudged him.

"C'mon Papyrus! I want him to come too!" Frisk asked, her eyes big. Papyrus trembled and sighed loudly.

"FINE! I CANNOT RESIST THE PUPPY EYES!" He said and Frisk giggled when Sans winked. The three closed the house and Papyrus locked it up. "Well then...OFF WE GO!" Frisk turned and waved to the other monsters as she left.

"Bye! I promise to find a way to get us all out of here!" She called out. She shivered as they went further in, the air around them suddenly foggy. "I-It's real cold..." She whimpered. Papyrus put her down and wrapped something around her neck. "Huh?"

"I dug this out of my closet! You're very own heroic scarf!" He beamed proudly. It was blue in color, like the summer sky. "That will keep you nice and toasty!" She smiled and took Papyrus's hand happily.

"Thank you so much Papyrus!" Sans took her other hand and she smiled. "Let's go!"

A figure watched the three from the shadows, armor glinting in the light. So...that's the human he told me about. She thought. He told me that the other wouldn't tag along...this may be troublesome. She heard steps behind her and turned. "Yes?"

"U-umm...Undyne? I found a human, like I reported last night!" The figure said, giving her a salute.

"Did you capture this human?"

"N-no...I failed in that...forgive me." Undyne sighed and rubbed her forehead.

Figured...you're too kind for your own good... She thought.

"B-but! I don't think we need to FIGHT or CAPTURE the human Undyne! After all she-"

"Enough Papyrus!" She stomped her foot. "Humans are the enemy. They will kill us unless we kill them first."

"Not her! I'm certain she-"

"Papyrus...we need her SOUL if we're ever to be free...if we're ever to break the barrier." She said. "Bring her to where I told you...and make sure she doesn't know." Papyrus sighed and turned to leave. "Papyrus?"

"I wish you'd see what I do this time Undyne." He said and looked at her. "She isn't evil...I KNOW she isn't."

"Who are you loyal to Papyrus? Some human...or the King?"

"The KING! OF COURSE!"

"Then do what I tell you...it's the King's will." Papyrus sighed and nodded. "Go...and be careful."

"Papyrus is taking awhile..." Frisk said anxiously. Sans was waiting with her by his sentry point, now wearing his hoodie as well. "I'm worried Sans..."

"I'm sure he's fine kid." He assured her, patting her back. She looked up and saw a kid with a striped shirt and no arms walk up. "Hi!"

"Hi! Are you sneaking off to see her too?" The kid asked with a wink.

"Who?"

"Undyne of course!" He walked up and stood on the other side of the sentry point. "She's so awesome! She's gonna free us all from this place!" The kid skipped along and Frisk looked at Sans.

"Really?" Sans propped his feet up on the desk and started to doze. "S-Sans?"

"Zzzzz..."

Really?! She sighed and stood up. I don't wanna just sit here... She draped his hoodie over his body and started to wander around. "It's so quiet here...all of these gems twinkle like little stars." She smiled. As she walked she felt someone behind her. "Huh?" As she turned, a spear flew past her cheek. "Wh-what?!" As three more flew past her, she turned and ran. What's going on?! Who's attacking me?! She thought, running frantically.

"Woohoo! We're being chased!" Frisk turned to see the kid from before following her. "What'd you do to make her do this?!"

"N-nothing!" Frisk picked up a twig as she ran, deflecting a blow. "What's going-ah?!" She watched as the monster tripped and she ran back to help him up. "Let's hurry!" She ran deeper into the cave, panting as the attacks finally stopped. Her cell began to ring and she picked it up. "H-hello?"

"FRISK! Are you alright?!" Papyrus shouted on the other end.

"Yes...fine. I was chased away from Sans! I don;t know where I am, but I'm with this other kid..." She noticed he'd scrapped his knee and tore a small piece of her scarf. "Here lemme wrap it..."

"Th-thank you..." Frisk wrapped it tight and he flinched a little. "That hurt a lot..."

"Frisk, stay where you are! I will get Sans to find you!" Papyrus said and Frisk nodded. "That lazybones is good for NOTHING SOMETIMES!" She flinched when he hung up. Frisk felt drops on her head and frowned.

"It's raining..." She saw a small thing for umbrella's and picked one up. She walked towards a strange statue and slid it in to protect her and the kid from the rain. It began playing a haunting, soft tune and she shivered.

"Are you cold?" The kid asked. He snuggled close and sighed. "I wish Undyne would come and get us..."

"I want to see Sans and Papyrus..." She whimpered. She heard noises and stood suddenly. The familiar blue glow had her grabbing her new friend by the shirt and they began to run again. "Who's attacking us?!"

"That's Undyne! But she seems to be aiming at you. What did you do?!"

"Nothing, I swear!" She turned to see Sans a good distance off and called to him. "Sans!" He turned and she skidded to a stop at the edge of the bridge. No way out! She turned to see a figure in armor stalking closer. "No...no stop..."

"Hang on kid, I'm-" The bridge rumbled as Undyne cut the ropes. As the wood collapsed, Frisk used her strength to shove the monster kid to the other side and she felt herslef falling. "FRISK!" Sans teleported over and grabbed her hand. "Hang on kiddo, I gotcha...I gotcha..."

"S-Sans...don't let go...please..." The boards under Sans gave way and he quickly held Frisk close as they decended into the darkness below.

"Ngh...ow...that hurt..." Sans rubbed his head as he sat up. "How long have I been out? I...kid!" He saw Frisk lying on the ground on a small bed of yellow flowers. "Frisk, hey!" He tried to walk over but fell when he noticed his leg. Damn...it's broke. Gotta wait for Paps it seems... He crawled over instead, pulling Frisk into his lap. "Hey kiddo...wake up. You ok?"

"Ngh...S...Sans?" Her eyes blinked open and he nodded. "My head hurts..." He moved her hair back to see blood and he scowled. "Is it...bad?"

"Nah, you'll be fine. It's a 'flesh' wound only." He joked.

"Hee...hee..." She giggled and sat up slowly. "Ow..." She rubbed her head and saw his leg. "Sans, you're leg!"

"Yeah, I guess I shouldn't have told myself to 'break a leg' earlier and-" He watched her hold her hands over the injury. "What are you doing kid?"

"It looks like it hurts..." Her hands began to glow a light green and Sans watched as his leg suddenly healed. "Does it hurt anymore?" Sans moved it slowly and blinked.

"No it doesn't but...how...how did you do that?" He asked. "Monsters are the only ones that can use magic." Frisk shook her head.

"I...I don't know. I just wanted to stop it from hurting so I..." Frisk sneezed and Sans noticed how soaked she was from the rain.

"Aw crap. Here kid..." He gave his hoodie back and she bundled into it, sneezing again. Sans stood and lifted her into his arms. "Let's get somewhere dry ok?" He walked along the bridges over the river and turned to see a soft, blue flower. "Hey kid, look at this."

"Huh?"

"It's called an echo flower. It copies the last thing it hears." Frisk was moved closer and he smiled. "Go ahead and say something."

"Umm...we went this way Papyrus!" She said clearly. The flower suddenly wiggled a little and she blinked.

"Umm...we went this way Papyrus!" The flower repeated softly.

"Smart idea kiddo. If we come across any of these, we'll let him know where we are." Sans pet her head and she smiled happily at him. They wandered for awhile before Sans decided to stop. They sat on the banks of the river and Sans let out a tired sigh. "I'm sorry Frisk."

"Hmm?"

"You were in a lot of trouble and I just snoozed away." He said. "I'm just not used to taking things so seriously."

"It's ok, I forgive you." She took his hand gently in her own. "You're nice...and you came for me. That's what matters right?"

"Yeah well-ngh!" He gripped his head as it pulsed with pain.

"I'm so sorry for this...for everything. But I have to let you go."

"It's ok...I forgive you. We'll see each other again, right?"

"Sure..."

My...my head...why does it...ungh... Sans suddenly collapsed and Frisk went over to shake him.

"Sans! SANS!" She shook him but he didn't stir. Once again, Frisk was alone.

Tales from the Underground!

Greater Dog

*travelling to Snowdin Town*

Frisk: Wow! Look at all these snow poff's! *bends down to poke one and a dog appears* Aww hello!

Dog: Woof!

Frisk: Aren;t you just the cutest little- *dog emerges from the snow in full, bulky armor* doggie? Uhh...not small...huh?

Greater Dog: WOOF! *pounces on Frisk*

Frisk: Eek! You're too heavy! *is constantly licked by dog* H-hee hee stop it!

Greater Dog: Woof! Woof woof! *climbs into armor and walks away*

Frisk: Bye! (what the heck was THAT all about?)

Chapter 4 end

Whew! Kinda action packed in this one hmm~? I wasn't sure how I'd do this one, since I wanted Sans more prominent...so I figured this halfway point would work.