Ever since the barrier was broken and monsters rose to the surface once more, it seemed like despite the odd reception that they received from the Humans of Ebott, everything was starting to take a turn for the better. But almost a year later, the others couldn't help but notice something different...specifically...SANS was different. The usual laid-back, wise-cracking skeleton was acting...strange. His smile was forced, he didn't tell jokes, he's deprived of sleep, and the demons that were thought to have been put to bed ages ago keep rising back to the surface to torment him. It was no secret anymore. Something was wrong...VERY wrong...but what? (Current Chapter Status: Chapter 46 Pending) Cover art by- @CarrieTheEnder Ranked #280 in Fanfiction 12/19/17 Come join the Cage Of Bones Discord group!- https://discord.gg/R4Q92Nnn

~o0o~ Book 1 of the "Better Times" trilogy ~o0o~ (Book two: "A Name to Remember") (Book three: "No One is Happy with This") There was a time where a Royal Scientist got an idea. A time where he created two weapons, who turned out to be people. A time where he built a machine to power the Underground. There was a time when the timelines weren't messed up by a certain flower, and then a certain child. There was a time before. ~o0o~ Wattpad Featured Story on 4/28/17 - on the OLD featured list ~o0o~

"I'm telling you! She died in a fire 7 years ago!" I boomed and raised my hands up in the air. He was sitting calmly, in his chair and leaned over onto his elbows in a discreet manner. "Well, According to what we have just witnessed today, that is most certainly untrue." He growled lowly, "She is a threat to the MMO, and everyone in it." I stayed silent, I couldn't believe that she was actually alive, all this time, I could have completed that lousy task and been done with this ordeal. "Well, what do you want me to do about it, Asgore?!" "Find her, and kill her." He said harshly. "You're one of the best fighters in the Mafia, Sans. Don't disappoint me this time." "Yes sir." "Actually.." he stood up, a smirk on his face. "I have a better idea."

~o0o~ Book 2 of the "Better Times" trilogy ~o0o~ (Book one: "The Time Before") (Book three: "No One is Happy with This") Ah. Hello there. You are here in search of a story? ... I could tell you a story of a family, reunited once more, living on the surface world. But such a story has not come to pass, nor do I know how such a story would come to pass. So I will not tell that story. I could tell you the story of how I came to be here, stuck in the black depths of nothingness. But, I have the distinct sense that this story has already been told, by hands not my own. So I will not tell that story. I could tell you a forgotten story. A story of a name long gone, a time erased eternities ago. ... Yes, this one, I think, is the story I will tell. For the name that was once my own, the name that has been lost to the Void, that is a name to remember. Dr. WD Gaster is a Name to Remember.

~o0o~ Book 3 of the "Better Times" trilogy ~o0o~ (Book one: "The Time Before") (Book two: "A Name to Remember") Two years after the Barrier was destroyed, it's a dark and stormy night. A group of friends; six monsters, one human, and one flower, celebrate the anniversary of the monsters' freedom. Everything starts off with a seemingly innocent question: "What does the thunder remind you of?" But the answer only leads to more questions. Questions born of curiosity. Curiosity killed the cat. And it's a hard learned lesson that Determination can't always bring everything back.

For years, Papyrus knows, Sans has had nightmares. Horrible nightmares, nightmares that leave him crying in the dark, crippled in the mind, and barely able to function in life. And that's why Papyrus stays so happy, so bright, for Sans, to keep his brother going through the hard times. But when Papyrus starts having nightmares, he knows something is wrong. And even if it means Sans is finally stepping up to fend for himself, even if he's finally once again filling the role of the protective older brother, Papyrus knows that something dark is coming...

Sans. He is a serious skeleton who is part of the Mafia, and he doesn't like to take shit from anyone. Well, maybe apart from his own boss, Asgore. He can't really say no to him. Especially when he is set out on a mission with Asgore's son Asriel to catch a Mafia traitor. However, a strange girl decides to get in the way, and Sans feels like his life is going to become nothing but more frustration when he is told to look after her. There's not really a lot to be known about the girl. Except that her name is Frisk, and she doesn't seem one to like the idea of killing. But there's always the chance that might change when she begins to live among a dangerous group known as the Mafia. The art for the cover isn't drawn by me! (I wish I was that good at art! xD) The original art can be found here: https://rebelgirls.deviantart.com/art/Mafiatale-Frisk-668373673 (I think the drawing of Sans got taken down but if I can find it I will link it here!)

People always said that being a parent was difficult, especially in the world that Sans and Frisk lived in. But somehow, together, they were managing to get through it the best that they could. Now, the two of them are a couple of years older. As a 26 year old, Frisk still tries her best to juggle parenthood, being a waitress and a member of the Mafia all at once, while Sans continues at the regular grind of his usual job. It isn't until a realisation that hits Frisk that makes her question if she should continue her life on the same path with the Mafia. The question is, what is more important to her? This is a sequel to my first Mafiatale book, called: Mafiatale - Living A Life Among Crime. If you haven't yet read that one, I would suggest doing so before going onto this one. Otherwise, chances are, some things might not make sense. The artwork that was done for this book cover was drawn by me. :D If anyone wants to check out my Deviantart - https://www.deviantart.com/xxdarkness--insidexx