Integritale

Chapter 21: The Monster is You

Sans woke up filled in anger. He was feeling betrayed by everyone. So far, the only people willing to help him had been Riverperson, Grillby, and a few other monsters from the pub. But all the others had condemned them.

He wouldn't take this anymore. If it was war they wanted, then that's what they would get. He was done being peaceful.

-Serifa, wake up.

-Good morning... Slept well, love?

-Get ready, we're leaving. Royal Guards are after you.

-W-What..? Since when...?

-Just get ready. We don't have time.

Serifa could feel something was off. Sans was being way too cold. She knew he could be serious, but this was different. She got ready and went downstairs, where he was waiting.

-Are you...alright?

-Yes.

-You look...different today.

-I'm fine. Are you ready?

-Sans...I'm worried about you...

-You know who you should be worried about? You should be worried about all these people wanting to murder you! But it's okay. As long as I'm here, I'll turn all your enemies into dust.

-What are you saying, Sans...? Are you going to...

-YES, I'M GOING TO KILL THEM! Are you gonna lecture me for that? For wanting to protect you???

-Can't you do that without killing people...?

-NO, SERIFA! I CAN'T!

Sans was getting more and more pissed off.

-There must be another way!

-Don't you get it Serifa?? These people won't rest until they kill you!They're evil Serifa! Plain evil! To save you, I need to kill them all! Eradicate them one by one, until no one remains!

-Then...don't do it.

-Don't do what? Don't save you? JUST LET YOU DIE?

-YES! I don't want to sacrifice others like that! I don't wan-

-YOU DON'T APPRECIATE ANYTHING, DO YOU? Sans yelled angrily and slapped her.

They were both surprised. After realising what he did, Sans covered his mouth in shock. Serifa looked into his eyes. That look killed him. It wasn't an angry glare. It was a sad, loving expression. He expected her to run away or even fight back. Instead, she ran to him and hugged him, crying on his chest. He was so shocked he didn't know howto react.

-Sans...please come back... I know this behaviour... Trust me, I do... You're very stressed out, aren't you...? My father...he was the same. He was so worried about me, it ended up destroying him... Sans, my love...you must be in a really dark place right now... But you have to fight it... You have to come back... Don't walk down the same path as my father... Don't lose yourself like he did!!! I'm right here Sans...Come back to me... Please, come back...come back...

Sans didn't know what to say. Serifa was right -he was losing himself more and more after each reset. He pushed her away from his arms and avoided looking at her.

-I...I'm sorry, Serifa... I...I really didn't want to hurt you...

-Sans...she smiled and approached him again, but he stopped her.