Chapter eight:

So many deaths the human has endured….

Failure to dodge enough of the puzzle like attacks and taking too much damage.

Not avoiding an attack coming from behind.

Taking a hit after being hit enough times from other attacks, by the large bone that Papyrus has.

An attack coming up from the ground as the human tries to attack Papyrus.

And so much more.

No matter how many times they do this the human just comes back over and over again to challenge Papyrus once more.

Papyrus swings his large bone at the human who drops down to a crouch in order to dodge it so after finishing the swing he pulls it back close while the human hurries to get up. He blocks the humans attempt to slash at him then tosses said human away right into a nearby pillar back first.

The human slightly curves around the pillar before face planting on the ground.

"Let's stop this already human." Papyrus keeps his eyes on the human knowing that another attack could be coming at any moment.

The humans head is the first to rise up and the human's eyes shine with bloodlust and determination. The human gets up and swings the knife out to the side ready to strike once more.

Papyrus prepares as well moving his legs apart for good balance and more strength behind his attack or block. He keeps his focus on the human that charges at him and he awaits for the human to strike. He raises the large bone up as the human jumps up knife raised over the head with obvious intentions to hit this time around. He blocks the attack however this time around his bone breaks in half and the human falls to their knees. He stumbles back to get away while still a little shocked about that happening.

The human jumps back and gets a good look at what happened only to smirk widely almost an ear to ear grin at the situation.

Papyrus clenches his teeth as he looks at the broken in half bone as he has one half in each hand. He looks up to the human and he stands tall. "Don't think that this will stop me." He gives as a warning and he moves his hands to get ready to use the two halves as a new kind of weapon. He has his right hand raised up as if about to try to stab the human with the sharp end of the broken bone while his left hand has the other half down as if ready to block with it. "You shall witness my training and skills! I can adapt human!"

"We'll see about that." The human responds and charges crossing the arm with the knife across the chest to the other shoulder to prepare to give a slash to attack.

Papyrus swings his right hand at the same time the human swings the same hand.

The two weapons slam against each other and seem to follow each other downwards as the two holding said weapons glare at each other almost as if time has slowed down for a few moments.

Papyrus uses the moment that they stop and swings it quickly back upwards sending the human flying slightly diagonally backwards from the force of it. He grips the bone a little tightly and charges towards the human while the other is still in the air. He raises the bone in his right hand getting ready to attack by either slashing or stabbing at the human.

The human in response brings their weapon up also getting ready to attack despite still being in the air at the moment. The human's eyes do flicker back for a moment before turning back to the skeleton. The human uses a pillar to be a surface to do a movement like a spring by bending the knees then pushing outwards like a jump really fast. The human is now flying towards Papyrus who jumps into the air as both of them raise their weapons up over their shoulder each as they prepare to strike.

"It ends here human!" Papyrus declares and the human grins maniacally at him.

"It does end here dear Papyrus." The human speaks in agreement.

The two fly past each other in midair just not crashing into each other. Both of them slash their weapons at the other as they go past and they both land on their feet on the floor of the judgement hall. Both of them are slightly hunched over as they stand there backs facing one another waiting tensely to see who will fall first.

It's almost as if the world is holding its breath in anticipation to see who will arrive on top in victory.

After a few tense moments that felt like forever Papyrus falls to his knees then down onto his stomach on the ground head turned to the side.

The human straightens and slightly turns to the right shoulder where there is a slash as well a blood. The human brings their left hand up and gently touches the bloody area pulling back ignoring the sting from doing that. The humans three fingers that touched it have blood on them. "Not bad I must say." The human reaches into the left pocket pulling out a spider donut. "But not good enough." The human eats the donut regaining the lost HP before lowering the hand and turning around to look to the fallen skeleton.

Blood is spreading from underneath Papyrus forming a puddle of blood and his eyes are no longer glowing orange but have returned to normal yet with a pained expression in them.

All of Papyrus's attacks have vanished including the bones that had dropped out of his hands as he fell.

The human moves a little closer then stops to just watch as Papyrus's eyes flicker into the human's direction. "You wanted to be with your brother again didn't you?" The human gives a rather evil smirk with no mercy or sympathy seen anywhere on said human. "Well now you two can reunite in death. Have fun." The human turns away with a slight wave and walks away heading towards where Asgore will be waiting.

Papyrus shuts his eyes a little tightly as they are wet with tears. "Sans." His voice soft yet hoarse with pain. "I'm so sorry Sans… Dear brother…"

With that everything for him goes black and pain shoots through him as his body turns to dust leaving behind his scarf and Sans's jacket on the floor with the dust in the judgement hall.

No one around to notice the short figure appear slightly transparent and not many details as the figure stares down at what was left behind only to fade away feet first like sand blown away in the wind.

Papyrus stays in darkness and he wonders if this is the afterlife that the others are enduring from the humans brutal genocide. He wonders if he will be trapped here forever floating in this endless dark abyss. He is in the same outfit that he had died in but he hardly pays attention to that. He closes his eyes as he just waits to see if something will happen and if it does then what will happen next. He isn't fully sure how long he's been floating there for when an all too familiar touch on his shoulder causing his eyes to snap open. "Sans?" He questions as he turns around to look at whoever is there but just as he is turned around he barely has time to register his brother being there giving him an assuring look before everything goes flashes white.

Reset.

Papyrus shoots up with a gasp and is panting slightly only to glance around as he realizes that he's in his bed. He has his orange with thin black vertical stripes pyjamas on which consist of a long sleeved button up shirt and pyjama pants that reach just past his ankles. He glances around confirming that this is his room. "A reset?" He wonders out loud only to gasp throwing the bed sheets hurriedly getting up and racing out of his room slamming the door open. "SANS!" He calls out as he runs the short distance to his brothers bedroom and slams the door open since the magical lock that Sans has on it only allows him and Sans in without a key. "Sans!" He almost screams again and looks to the others bed and his vision blurs slightly.

Sans groans slightly as he shifts a little only to blink his eyes open. "Wha? Papyrus?" His voice sounds tired still.

Papyrus rushes forward and jumps onto the bed next to Sans quickly pulling him close in a tight yet not tight enough to hurt hug.

Sans blinks his half open eyes to fully open when this happens and his worry spikes as he notices Papyrus's shoulders shaking as he sobs. "Paps? What's wrong?" He asks in pure concern as he tries to see his brothers face but the other has his face buried into his shoulder. "Hey. Come on. Talk to me bro."

"I'm just so happy to see you!" Papyrus cries to him as it's mixed with sobs and he continues to hold Sans in his arms as if he never wants to let go again. "The reset happened and your back. That's all that should matter."

"Reset?" Sans repeats mostly to himself as he tries to think back to the last one that he can remember.

"Yeah. But your back. That's what matters." Papyrus confirms and Sans wraps his arms around his brother

Sans figures that maybe he died at a point where he wouldn't remember it so for now he brushes it off as he focuses on his brother and closes his eyes sharing an embrace with his brother. "It's okay. I'm here." He assures his brother in a comforting tone. "Everything's okay now."

The end.