The Soul of Empathy

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fourteen

The Case of Papyrus and the Followers

The next morning Shadow woke up and got ready to go back to school. It was a weird thought but she knew it was for Papyrus. It didn't stop her from looking nice though. She threw on a simple black dress that looked nice but not too nice. It was something that could be worn on a casual date. By the time she finished her hair and makeup Sans had appeared out of nowhere.

"Hello Shad", Sans greeted.

"Hey Sans", Shadow responded.

"You ready to go?"

"Yeah I'm good to go", Shadow responded.

Sans grabbed her hand and the two vanished from her small apartment. They appeared in front of a really nice looking school but soon enough Shadow realized something, "Is this Imperial High?"

"Yes it, why?" Sans questioned.

"This is my high school, I went to school here. I know the principle here, he's a very kind old man. I'm sure he'll help us." Shadow said with a soft smile.

"I hope so, or else he's gonna have a bad time..." Sans' left eye flashed blue.

Shadow put a hand on his shoulder and he seemed to calm down a little, "Let's start with talking to him first. Okay?"

Sans nodded and the two went into the school. Shadow led him to the front office, "Hello, I'm Shadow Knight and this is Sans Skeleton. We're here to talk to the principal about Papyrus Skeleton in regards to bullying."

"Bullying? I didn't realize there was a problem like that. We strive for a friendly atmosphere for all students, monsters and humans alike." The receptionist said.

Shadow nodded, "So may we see Mr.Smith?"

She nodded at Shadow and showed them the way to his office, "He should be free right now."

"Thank you so much."

"Hello?" Sans called out when they entered the office. An old man turned around. He was wearing a nice dress shirt with a tie and some slacks. He was losing his hair it seemed, seeing that the top part of his head was bald.

"Why hello there", he said, his voice was calm and sweet, "What can I do for you?"

He didn't seem to mind the fact that Sans was a monster at all, "My younger brother Papyrus Skeleton has told me yesterday that he was getting bullied. He also reported that these bullies were actually trying to physically hurt him. This is unacceptable. He's a monster if he's too badly injured he can turn into dust. Even a single hit can kill him if thrown right."

"I'm so sorry I didn't know that something like this was happening at my school. I will have a word with those kids. He might be facing some racism no matter what we do though. I hope you understand I can only do so much before it's out of my hands. I do understand that he can't fight back. Your kind is still so new, everyone is looking for a reason to hate you all. I will do my very best in helping your brother. I'm sure Miss Knight here can testify that we do our absolute best protecting our students from such things."

"Oh Mr.Smith, you remember me?" Shadow asked.

"How could I forget one of our brightest students, it seems that you're doing a lot better. Those cuts seemed to have healed nicely." He said sounding rather relieved.

Shadow nodded and turned to Sans, "Mr.Smith was like a grandfather to me after my parents died. He did everything in his power to protect his students from things like bullying. This is a safe school. I'm sure this will be handled."