When Lightning Strikes

Chapter nine

 The apartment was scrubbed clean, every last little thing was in boxes, bags, and was being loaded up into the trailer attached to a giant, matte black truck that Alphys had acquired from... somewhere. You couldn't see a logo on the trailer so you assumed it was hers, although you weren't sure where or how she had gotten it and you weren't sure you even wanted to know.

Apparently she had showed up while you and Papyrus were out eating breakfast at the semi-fancy breakfast place you had wanted to try, but never really got a chance to go to before now. The two of you had always woke up too late to go considering it was only open during the morning and the best times to go there were early, earlier, and earliest, so neither of you really bothered.

"S'a fuckin' shame bout the laws." You heard her rasp out to Sans as she took a box from him and loaded it in the trailer. Sans only grunted in agreement before teleporting, leaving the unnerving feel of dark red and pale green static behind. An interesting combination of emotions, you thought.

Papyrus raised a free hand in a greeting once Alphys jumped out of the trailer, her large, yellowy, olive colored eyes tracking his movements, "hey alphys."

"Nerd." her attention focused to you, her scars stretching and pulling awkwardly and terrifyingly as she bared her teeth in a grin, "Hey kid, never thought tha' i'd see you 'gain. I'm s'prised yer still alive."

You shrugged, grinning at her, "Same. How've you and 'Dyne been? I haven't heard from her since I got sick and had to cancel plans."

"Same ol', some ol'." she said, wiggling her claws in a so and so fashion, "Dinny's been up to 'er gills in work, y'know how she is."

You nodded and felt Papyrus shift his weight, "Yeah, that sounds like her. Do you know what she's up to this time, or is she keeping it hush-hush?"

Sans teleported into existence, in the middle of a chalk circle that you just now noticed and handed Alphys another couple of boxes, giving you and Papyrus a silent greeting, and 'ported back to the apartment.

"Aw y'know how she is," Alphys cackled, carrying the boxes into the trailer, "Iz all hush-hush until sh'knows fer sure that it'll work."

You nodded, and watched the two pack everything up in silence, leaning up against Papyrus. It wasn't long before the two finished, with Sans dragging Papyrus up to the apartment to double check just to make sure that they didn't forget anything.

Alphys put a hand on your shoulder, "Y'know you can come t'us for help, right? I know y'don't like to be a burden, but y'aren't. Yer family. We've got you." She stared down at you, trying her hardest to convey how much she meant that.

"Y-yeah. Yeah I know, but..." you averted your gaze, "I don't want her to worry."

Alphys rolled her eyes. "Too late fer that, minnow."