Forgotten Phoenix (New Purpose Sequel)

Chapter 14- Your Fault

(~Honey's POV + Time Skip~)

I stand in judgment hall. Sweat pours down my skull as I try to catch my breath. I lost sight of them: the kid. Bones of all types litter the hall. Some have broken into the surrounding areas and pillars whereas others have been cut in half. It makes it difficult to sense movement due to the large amount of shadows they can hide in.

My eye socket and hands begin to burn into themselves due to my prolonged use of magic. I can feel a headache coming on.

'I can't do this forever. Where are they?'

"Long time since I've seen ya, Comedian. I've gotta admit, seeing you back almost brings tears to my eyes. I haven't had a good run at all since you decided to kick the bucket." Their voice echoes into laughter. I turn myself around immediately at the sound. I see a sliver of fabric disappear behind a nearby pillar. I summon a blaster at my side and it fires immediately. The pillar comes crumbling down but their laughter then came from another area of the room. I missed.

I hiss a breath through my teeth. "Come out, kid! Let's make this quick!" I shout angrily. Tearing this place apart brick by brick is nothing but a waste of magic.

"Tell me, Papyrus... How are you liking your family?~ It's been quite fun watching you all."

'WaTChIng?!'

No, it's not possible. I call their bluff, "You are nothing without Chara and they haven't fallen. Even then, they will never let you-" "Oh but I beg to differ, skeleton. Unlike you, I learned new tricks! We're playing a new game~ And I will take great pleasure in taking away the unnecessary pawns.. o n e   b y   o n e..."

"Papyrus?"

I flinch and turn around. Y/N looks at me in both fear and confusion. She's out in the open. She's too vulnerable!

'What is she doing here?!!!'

I begin running towards her. I can save her. I still have time. "Y/N!!!" I reach out to her. I'm so close. Two eyes appear in the shadows behind her, one colored orange and the other red. A crack forms in the floor below her. I go to scream for her to move but I'm too late. A bone surrounded by flames shot up from the ground. There's a sickening crack as the end of it shot through her chest, absolutely destroying her ribcage. Some of the blood sprays onto my sleeve. My magic ignites tenfold.

Y/N stands there in shock, staring at me. My hope dies as I watch the life drain from her eyes. "P-Pap..." 'That magic- It wasn't mine. Y/N! Please- It wASn'T Me!" I say frantically and on the verge of tears. Once I reach her, I cup both hands around her cheeks. "Y/N, you have to stay with me. PLeAse!" I beg her. Her arms limply fall by her side. Her (s/c) soul hovers in front of her, shaking momentarily before snapping in half. "Awww, you killed her. All of this is your fault."

(~Your POV~)

"Good f-freaking grief- PAP! WAkE UP!" I shout. I had rushed in as soon as I could. He won't stop screaming. He's stuck in a nightmare he can't control. I grab his arm firmly. "Pap- WOAH-" Honey suddenly sits up in bed without warning, screaming again. Tears roll down his face as one of his eye sockets sparks with flames of orange. His gaze locks onto me and I come to realize that I shouldn't be this close.

'Ah heck-'

"Papyrus, it's m-m-me!" As expected, he doesn't seem to listen in his crazed state. His blaster summons at his side with magic forming in its mouth.

I look to his blaster, commanding in a firm voice, "SHUT IT." His blaster looks at me with wide eyes and closes its jaws with a loud snap. I feel bad when it soon starts to huff out some smoke. Papyrus' skull turned so slowly to his blaster with a darkened but still childish look of betrayal, I nearly lost my composure.