Darkness Down and Lights Above- Undertale Story

Need It, The Issue

"In a dream, I was untrue.." soft music was playing somewhere around me. "You tore up my head, through my peace of mind.." the music was so comforting. It sounded off my playlist that was always gently playing in my room as I would lay in my soft bed.

"....soft bed..wait.." I woke up with a start and see Papyrus tinkering with my iPod. 

"Papyrus," I said groggily rubbing my eyes. I take notice that I was not on my bed and the small warm bundle near me was Frisk. "What are you doing with my iPod? With my stuff in general??"

"GOOD MORNING HUMAN! I THE GREAT PAPYRUS WAS TRYING TO SEE IF YOU NEEDED MORE SUPPLIES. I THEN NOTICED THIS WEIRD CONTRAPTION!! IT STARTED PLAYING SOME REALLY NICE SOUNDS."

I chuckle, even his booming voice did not wake Frisk which made me realize that they were probably a deep sleeper. "That Papyrus is my iPod. You are playing music that I thankfully have downloaded on there. I guess you were playing my playlist."

"WHAT IS A PLAYLIST?" Papyrus asks me handing me back my iPod and looking at me eagerly.

"A playlist is a list of music that you choose to have on there. So say you have a party, well you would have a Party playlist filled with songs that make you dance. This playlist that you were playing was called "beautiful sounds in the world".

"OH IS THAT WHY THE MUSIC SOUNDED SO COMFORTING AND PRETTY? WE HAVE MUSIC BUT IT'S NOT LIKE THIS"

"Yeah, I usually play it because it helps me sleep. Takes nightmares away, that's what music does." I remember something and shuffle around for something in my bag. "Oh I know I have it here, it's my backup in case my iPod decides to fail on me...where is it??" Papyrus looks at me curiously.

"Ahaha! Here it is." I put a small MP3 on Papyrus disk. I ended up buying a Eclipse MP3 last year on whim since it was on sale. It held quite a huge amount of music, mainly cheerful music. Perhaps Papyrus would enjoy the music that was on there.

"Here Papyrus, this is my MP3, it doesn't hold as much music as my iPod but it has music from Above." Papyrus looked closed to tears and took it.

"OH WOWIE HUMAN YOU ARE THE BEST! I ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW WHAT MUSIC FROM ABOVE GROUND SOUNDED! OH TODAY IS THE BEST DAY!" I handed him some small earplugs not knowing if the Underground had items like this, if they did it may lack in certain parts.

"Well I'm glad you like them." I feel a small hand grasp my shirt and turn and see Frisk rubbing their eyes sleepily. 

"Morning Frisk."

"Morning..are we going to head out today?"

"Yeah, today we should head out. Do you have a bag?"

"...no?"

I quickly take all my stuff out of my huge bag. 2 sleeping bags, matches, water bottles, dried fruits and granola bars, my iPod along with my phone and the other phone that Toriel gave me, and some cash on me, even some coins that I earned around here with the monsters.

"Well I do have some items, maybe it won't even take us long to get there to worry about shelter."

"THERE IS A HOTEL IN THE HOTLANDS BUT IT'S QUITE A TREK IF YOU GO THROUGH WATERFALLS AND THE DUMP." Papyrus told me excitedly. 

"I think...we can manage especially if I'm with you" Frisk looked at me with determination and a hint of amusement in their face.

I nod, I wouldn't fail them. We needed to get home. But if worse happens..I would make sure Frisk would be the one to leave.

Damn my overprotective issues with younger children.

Damn it all

Frisk and I continue onwards and the conversation between us was great. Actually I take it back, it wasn't. It was uncomfortable and awkward. We enter the entrance to Waterfall and I noticed Sans at a sentry post. He greeted us and waved us over.

"Hello San's, we going to head out."

"Yes I can sea that."

"Did you just make a pun of water because of this place?"

"Yeah water  you going to do about it?"

Frisk broke out into giggles.

"Say do you two wanna go eat in Grillby's for a bit?"

Frisk quickly shook their head and I nodded as well remembering the food he brought me was from Grillby's.

"Sure Sans."

"Great it shore is nice to be treated. Follow me I know a shortcut" 

I couldn't help but groan at the puns, yet smile at the same time. Sans held out both of his hands and Frisk took it. I took it next and couldn't help but think,

"How in the world are his hands warm?? The bones feel like...ivory? Really smooth and-"

My train of thought was cut off as I was given the feeling of being stuck in a dark tunnel. I looked up and see Frisk being calm in the situation and Sans giving a wide grin. The next thing I know is I'm looking up at a sign that says Grillby's.

"What was that???"

"A shortcut, anyway let's go and eat."

As we entered everyone greeted Sans and we were seated up ahead, I was in the middle of the two. There I saw a flame. No a literal flame man who was busy cleaning a glass.

"Hey Grillbz," Sans greeted the flame cheerfully. "What do you guys want to eat? Burger? Fries?"

Frisk ordered fries and I ordered a burger each of us promising we would half and half it. 

"So Echo, what do you think about my brother?"

"Ummm he's pretty cool. Really sweet as well, like a cinnamon roll."

"Heh, yeah. My brother is pretty cool. There is something I've been meaning to ask though, to both of you. You guys haven't seen....a special flower?"

"A special flower?" I asked curiously. The only flower I remember seeing was Flowey but I did not think he was asking about the monster.

"Umm no? Why?"

The air became tense

"Well you see this flower has been popping around with Papyrus. It would tell Papyrus all these different things. Praises, advice, encouragements and even some..predictions. But it could be anything. It could be an echo flower.

"An echo flower?" Before I could ask what it was Grillby returned with the food. I quickly split half of the burger and Frisk does the same with her fries. Each of us having a plate of our own. 

"Hey Echo? Want some ketchup on that?" I take the ketchup bottle, open the top and dump a lot of ketchup on the fries. Frisk and Sans eyes widen at the amount of ketchup I put on the food.

"What?" I muttered defensively. "I like ketchup, so don't judge and I've seen worse. Some people chug mustard or mayo down the same way."

Sans POV 

"Holy mother of condiments I think I'm in love.." I thought as I saw Echo eating the food with ketchup. This girl was odd. Rare. Much more different that Frisk. 

"Oh what am I going to do now???"