Broken Souls

A Bit Of Luck - Questions Arise

HORROR!SANS POV

What luck. I just can't believe our luck! While rummaging around the upper floor of the old Laboratory, Papyrus and I stumbled upon something precious and rare. Something that was greatly needed, and rarely seen these days. Food. "Holy Asgore... look, Paps! Another box!" I called out to my little bro, pulling a large box labeled 'MIXED RAMEN' out from under one of the cabinets. After dusting it off and opening it up wide, I knew we had struck gold. "Damn. Heh... man oh man!" There had to be at least 100 containers of mixed flavored instant noodles in here! It was well known that this was one of Alphys' favorite foods.

Papyrus squealed with glee as he came running towards me, holding an even larger box above his head, a look of pure joy on his face. "LOOK, BROTHER! I FOUND ONE, TOO!" He set it down and we quickly tore it open, wondering what was inside since it wasn't labeled. "Whoa..." I blinked a few times, my grin widening at the sight. "Nice, Bro. What a great find! Heh heh... it's your old favorite, isn't it?... ... uh... Pap?" I looked over upon hearing sniffles and soft crying only to see Papyrus in tears, eyes sparkling and shimmering. "SPAGHETTI..."

I decided to give Paps a moment with the giant box of Pasta, snickering as he held it close, sniffling and petting it like an animal. Goofball. "Huh?" I was about to walk down to where our Kitten was resting to check up on her when I noticed a large, and slightly broken down old vending machine with a huge box right next to it. "What's all this?" I wondered to myself before dusting off the box label, squinting to make out the faded words. 'Popato Chisps'. With a shrug, I tore open the box, discarding the old packaging tape.

"Oh. My. God." I stared in wonderment at what lay inside. They weren't just chips, they were chips in multiple flavors. One of them being... Ketchup. "... *sniff* ..." Now I knew how Papyrus was feeling. I hugged a bag to my chest, petting it softly with a grin. "Welp! This day just got a whole lot better. Maybe now we won't feel so... 'salty'? Heh heh..." I snickered to myself, placing the bag back into the box, sealing it back up to make it easier to carry.

While I brought the box back upstairs to Papyrus, I began to think to myself. 'When was the last time we had actual food? When was the last time that we even ate?' I couldn't stop a few tears from coming forward, trailing down my cheekbones at the very thought. Setting the box down with the others, Papyrus smiled at me... an actual, real smile. He was standing beside three new boxes filled with who knows what inside, and he couldn't look any happier. Right here. in this very moment I knew...

'Everything's going to be okay.'

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KITTENS POV

"Ah!" I sat upright in bed, my eyes wide as I clutched the sheets tightly in my grasp. I was panting heavily, wincing as I quickly realized that bolting upright like that was a bad idea. "Ngh...! A-ah... ouch..." I lay myself back down, my leg throbbing lightly from the sudden movements. I was surprised to find my arm was feeling much better, though I still couldn't apply any pressure with it. Maybe I would get better quickly?  'I hope so.'

I stared up at the blank looking ceiling, pondering on the dream I just had. 'No... I know it wasn't a dream. It was all too real to be a dream! And Gaster... he knew so much about me... about Sans, Papyrus... this whole world!' ... I wanted to know more. I needed to know more. 'How was I the only hope for the brothers? How was I going to SAVE them? Why did I need to SAVE Gaster?' I bit down on my lower lip, trying to put all of the puzzle pieces together. 'Maybe...' I thought. 'Maybe Gaster is trapped there... in that dark place... maybe...'

My stomach rumbled with hunger, interrupting my thoughts, and having just woke up, I realized that I needed to use the bathroom. "Ugh..." How in the world was this going to work? Did they even have bathrooms down here? 'Oh bother...' Looking around the room, realizing just how large it really was, I wondered where the brothers were. Seeing the base of a large stairwell cloaked in a veil of shadows, I figured there must be an upper level. That must be where they are.

"S-Sans? Papyrus...!" I called out to them, wincing at just how soft and weak my voice sounded. I really hope they can hear me. Just then, a bright light flashed at my bedside, startling me a bit. Blinking my eyes a few times, and rubbing away the residue of sleep, I was shocked to see Sans standing there beside where I lay. "H-how did you...?" He chuckled with an amused grin, shaking his head as he kneeled down to be more at my level. "Heh heh... it's magic, Kitten. Pretty cool, huh?" He winked teasingly, giving my head a gentle pat.

"So. Whadya need?"