Broken Grace

Broken Grace chapter twenty-three

-Unstable verse Council Hall-

Classic set with his arms folded on the table and his skull resting on them, dark sockets focused on nothing.  Sci set down next to him clutching a file his shoulders slumped.

FlowerFell!Sans #0, Golden walked to the head table and pounded the table to get everyone's attention.  "I quit.  Three fourths of my copies have committed suicide or fallen down sence Error and Nightmare fell.  This reset Frisk didn't show up Chara did and she... did the pacifist route until she got to my station.  To tell me that no FlowerFell Frisk will be resetting.  They are giving us the option to dust before our AU's fall. Because I wasn't at the ambush." He looks up at them with tire sockets.  "I wish to Fox, I had joined Nightmare's group when I had the chance."  He walked out leaving the room quiet.

Classic sighed and lifted his head.  "Anyone else have something to report before we start?"

Edge stands up hunched a little. "Asgore saw the broadcast of the last meeting.  We have been kicked out of our AU apparently there are things not even allowed in Underfell."

Boss looks around then takes a deep breath.  "The Destroyer of Worlds knew more about mercy than we do."  He looked down at his clenched fists.  "I once got the drop on him when he was in our AU just talking to the ghost human that hangs out with Flowey sometimes. I shattered his skull and when he got up he just called me rude and left." He looked up from his fists.  "I used to think I had standards."

Razz and Slim both looked uncomfortable.  "We once caught him having some kind of episode we pulled him apart completely and I managed to break a few bones and chip him up a bit when he just came back together I offered to make him my 'pet' He laughed real genuine from the SOUL laughter for like five minutes then thanked me for the laugh said he hadn't had one like that for years."

Dance cleared his throat, "Salsa moved out and is refusing to speak to me.  He said I don't deserve to dance with anyone ever again."

Mob looked up from cleaning a gun he wasn't supposed to have here.  "Is there anyone who actually took part in the ambush who isn't facing consequences?  Hell I am a criminal and even I know that sooner or later there are always consequences.  We had a good run but ignorance is no defense when we most definitely acted with malice and forethought.  The question is can we do anything to stop those around us from catching our consequences?"

Rubbing his eyes Classic sighed.  "We are working on it but so far everything Cobalt has told us has been accurate. Short of somehow getting a new Destroyer and replacing Nightmare or Dream somehow being able to take his brother's side of the balance which so far is not happening. All we can do is try to find a way out."

Sci shuffled his papers. "I don't have any good news, just a list of AUs likely to fall this week. I suggest setting up shelter here for those who have been kicked out of their AUs over this."

Classic glanced at him, "You too?" Sci just nods. "I already have a lab here so I can keep working.  But Asgore fired me and sent my Papyrus to kick me out of my lab.  I got the feeling I was not exactly welcome at home either."

Classic just closes his sockets, "Same here with an extra helping of brotherly disappointment."

The slamming of the doors broke the depressed silence and got everyone's attention.  Killer walked in and looked them over with empty sockets before walking to where Stretch was holding Dream.  "Congratulations Dream.  Your brother had more mercy and forethought than anyone here deserves."  He pressed what looked like a bean bag with a tree embroidered on it into Dream's hands making him set up a little and take a deep breath. "Cobalt found this while packing up Nightmare's things.  His plan B for the balance and your survival if you ever killed him.  Seeds of the tree of feelings extracted from his own SOUL."  With that he turned his back on Dream.  "It is a good thing he forbade me to ask you out years ago. I have enough problems without someone who could hurt my family in my life."  He walked out leaving a sobbing Dream clutching the small bag of seeds.