Undertale Oneshots | REPOSTING

TIMELINES | SANS

requested by: @queen_of_puns

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Thump, thump. You hear somewhat frantic footsteps headed towards you. Your eyes are shut, as you try to withstand the pain you're feeling right now. It takes all of your willpower to hold yourself back from crying.

"(Y/N)!" A hysterical voice calls out, and your eyes snap open. How long have you been lying down on the ground? Every single part of your body was sore, and even something as simple as moving your fingers hurt.

Sans was hunched over you, worry painting every corner of his skull. Your (F/C) hoodie was dyed with blood, which he quickly takes note of and softly touches the cloth.

*Seeing Sans worried does not fill you with determination.
*Instead, it fills you with d e s p a i r.

"oh my god. this is all my fault." Sans muttered. "i... shouldn't have let you come with me."

"D-Don't...blame yourself," You replied, trying to soothe him with your always serene voice. It was surprising that, no matter how much pain you felt right now, you still managed to keep your tone calm.

A stray tear trickled down Sans's. "don't worry. chara will pay for this, (Y/N). i promise." His voice quavered, but he struggled to stay calm.

"....." You fell silent at the skeleton's brave remark. Could he possibly take Chara on this time? You knew he was powerful. Omnipotent, even. But Chara... he knew no bounds. He wouldn't hesitate to kill Sans.

"You can't fight him, Sans," you said weakly, after a moment of silence. "I don't want you to get hurt. Please, stay away from him."

"but you don't deserve this." Sans countered. "and... chara isn't getting away with murder this time around." The skeleton clenched his fist, cursing under his breath.

How many timelines do you two have to go through just in order to stop him? 

Unfortunately, this was the very last time you were resetting. You two had made a promise.

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— timeline #xxxx

"This is our last chance, Sans," You said quietly. "I'm sorry I can't reset anymore." Sans looks straight into your (E/C) eyes, and his gaze softens.

"it won't be a problem, (Y/N)." Sans replied. "i mean, hey, i wouldn't want a reset either. we went through all of those timelines just to get a promising one. maybe we can actually beat chara in this timeline."

You forced a smile upon your nervous visage and took the skeleton's hand. "I'm really sorry, but... I don't want to reset anymore," you confessed, guilt evident in the tone of your voice. "It's just... unfair. Manipulating time and space, seeing our friends die over and over again... it hurts." You felt your voice crack,but Sans shushes you and bops his teeth against your cheek in a form of a kiss.

"i understand, (Y/N). no more resets." The skeleton said reassuringly as he squeezed your hand. "besides... that would be a skele-ton of work." he added with a snicker.

"Lazybones," you smiled, a red blush creeping up your face. "Your puns never fail to amuse me." With that said, the both of you walked hand in hand towards your destination.

Truth be told, Sans and you have been dating for only a month and a half. You two have been resetting timelines over and over ever since, trying to find a happy ending for your friends. When you said that you wanted to use your Reset ability for good, Sans only fell harder for you. He rarely ever came across a monster or human that would use their powers for good (excluding Frisk, they're a cinnamon bun); let alone a girl.