Tears came to my eye as the realization hit.

No....Nononononononooooo! Wake up, Goth! Wake up, dear!

I gently rub his chest and that sparks some motion in him.

"Hey, hey hey hey....Hey little boy, wake up for me please..."I whisper

He slowly opens an eye and smiles at me as it glows a bright white in the dark. I wrap him up in the blanket I had designed and had kept in a pocket. He grips it and giggles. I pull him close, feeling waves of relief wash over me. He's so lucky he's adorable or I'd be upset about that little scare.

"I love you....Thank goodness...Oh stars..."I sigh

He giggles and mumbles some gibberish, though he nuzzled his head against me. He seemed to recognize me already and return the affections...Besides that scare, he seems healthy.

"Never...scare me like that again."I whisper, feeling my soul pound

He nods, as if understanding what I meant despite it being out of his control.

Snap!

I feel my body flinch as something broke from me and Goth shivers as if he got the same feeling. I check our souls, seeing that the connection was broken, confirming that he's healthy enough to live on his own beat. He starts to tear up at the pain from it but I quickly start rocking him back and forth in my arms, soothing him. I hold him close to my chest, rocking slowly which seemed to calm him. He slowly starts to doze off.

"There we go..."I say softly

I look around, knowing that there is no exit. I snap my fingers to see if I could use my magic but nothing worked. So no way for me to escape. Should've known that. Then my phone in my pocket starts to vibrate. I take it out, seeing Reaper looking to call and sigh, laying back before answering. I wipe my tears and hold my phone against my head on my shoulder.

"Hey, Reaper..."I say softly

"Geno? Where are you? I took a break to check on you and there's only your baked treats in the pan here."He asks

"Uuggh, I honestly dunno. Gaster's lil creations got inside and took me somewhere dark without exits or magic use..."I say

"Oh for the love of-!*sigh* I'm sorry, Gen. Are you alright?"He asks

I glance at Goth gripping onto my chest sleepily.

"Yes, we're okay.."I say without much thought

Wait....

"We? Who is we? Wait, do you mean our-?"He begins

"Mhm...he's asleep right now."I say

I see a glow come from my right and see another spy coming in. It hooks onto Goth and tries to pull him away, making him cry.

"The hell? Let go!"I snap, holding him closer

"Why is our angel crying?"Reaper asks

"Gaster is sending spies to take him!"I say, smacking the spy away

It flees quickly.

"I'm going to get answers from him! Hold on!"He says

Goth feels along my scarf, finding the bump of my locket. He slips his hand underneath and grips it tightly.

"Gaster! What did you do to my family?! You can't just steal my husband and kid!"Reaper snaps

"I can and I will. I'm doing you a favor by taking them. You're a threat to them. I'll return them after a few more tests are done to verify my theories with the little one."Gaster says

"Our son is not your experiment! You can't take them from me!"He snaps

A roar could be heard from beneath the floor and avove the ceiling.

"What the hell was that?"He asks

"I put some creatures to keep you away. Now get off the phone."Gaster says

More like beasts.

Goth clings to me tighter, looking ready to cry. His body was trembling but I rock back and forth to soothe him.

"Gen? Are you alright?"Reaper asks worriedly

Goth noticeably relaxed and he let out a soft squeak hearing Reaper. His gaze went to the phone.

He....He recognizes Reaper! Calming down too! Awww!

I know how happy this would make him. Goth's eye twinkles so I set the phone beside us on speaker so he could hear Reaper better.

"Yes, those things aren't near us. Just do me a favor and keep talking."I say

"Shouldn't I handle this? I want to be with you!"He says, ignoring Gaster's shouts in the background

"Right now you're keeping him calm when he hears you talk. Your efforts paid off, Reaper."I say

"He....recognizes my voice?"He asks

Goth grabs the phone and hugs it close with a smile.

"Yep. He's hugging the phone right now."I say

It was silent for a few moments.

Goth raises the phone up, looking confused on why he stopped hearing Reaper. I know Reaper must be shocked or overjoyed at the news though.

"Aah?"Goth says, looking to me and then back at the phone

"Hey, little one! You little angel! You like my voice huh? Well I love all of you! You're probably the cutest little thing! We will keep you safe so don't worry about the big and scary noises, ok?"Reaper says sweetly

Goth giggles.

"I love you both."He says

Goth let out a squeal of joy hearing that.

"I think the feeling is mutual."I say

"Now, I'm just going to handle something real quick okay? I will come get you both soon."Reaper says

Goth's joy turns pouty.

"Hmmp."He huffs, puffing out his cheeks with a frown

"Don't cause too much trouble for your Papa okay? I know you don't like this but it will be over soon. I love you, Goth. I love you, Geno."Reaper coos

"I love you too, Reaper."I say

"You're not even supposed to be in conta-"Gaster is heard repeating himself

*Click*

Goth looks at the phone confusedly. He sets it down and waits a few seconds to hear Reaper again. And when he didn't, he started smacking the phone with some huffs or cries starting.

"Hey hey hey, settle down. Everything is going to be ok. You'll see him soon."I say, wrapping him back up properly and pulling him close in my arms.

He snuggles into my chest and dozed off again.

After a few days passed I started sitting around the dark space and keeping the spies away from little Goth. I learned what works and doesn't work with calming him down. Holding the locket, listening to my voice or my soul, and rocking back and forth would help him. Then one day I heard something scratching at the walls. I thought for sure it was a beast and pulled Goth closer.

Then a trident struck through the wall like a lightning bolt and tore the wall open. I see Asgore peek in.

"Ah! Good! This is the right one! Hello, Geno! Let's get you out of here!"He says, reaching out

"How'd you know to find this place?"I ask, getting up

"Gaster kept muttering to himself about grandson experiments, and this is where he keeps all experiments! I just had to guess which floor wasn't growling at me!"He says

As I got closer to him, Goth started to cry, unsettled by the bright light shining in and the stranger he sees. I rock him gently in my arms, hushing him softly.

"Don't worry, everything is okay. This is Asgore, a good friend of your father."I say

That got him to stop crying. He looks at Asgore curiously.

"I assume this is your actual kid and not one from another AU?"Asgore says

I nod.

"We named him Goth though."I say

Asgore nods, understanding. He reaches out again and Goth cautiously puts his hand in Asgore's. After a few moments he looks to me and nods, as if giving the all-clear to go with Asgore. I hug him close to me and take Asgore's hand. Asgore lifts me onto his back and leaps away, his leap covering thousands of yards in a single go. Goth giggles, looking around in amazement at the atmosphere around us. So much brighter and full of life than the dark room we were isolated in before.

Asgore leaps through a window before shutting it and the blinds. He sets me down and he shuts the windows or blinds until it is just as dark as the last room. I see that this was his room, recognizing the doors that would lead to the halls of the other gods to my right. He had bookshelves filled with books, a large throne-like chair and a few boxes to serve as tables or desks. Some had trays of food or tea sat on some of the boxes. The floor was more of a garden full of colorful, golden flowers growing. There was a door that I could only assume leads to his bedroom off to the left. I notice how cautious Asgore was being, locking everything up.

"Is everything okay, Asgore?"I ask

"I just want to help keep this secret. Don't want Gaster to find and capture you again. Sorry if this feels like more of the same."He says

"No no, it's okay. I understand. You just looked stressed."I say

"I'm going to have a word with him if your husband hasn't already. Maybe I'll hint to him to follow me back here when we gang up on Gaster...."Asgore says

I smile at him.

"Thank you, Asgore."I say

"Anytime. I'm just happy to help. And luckily this room is made to keep Gaster's spies out. I knew he'd try it one day. It was nice to meet your kid. It's such a shame his grandfather sees him as another experiment opportunity."He says

"Eeeehhh, not exactly."I say, recalling Repear's ideas

"Hmm? What do you mean?"He asks

"I'll let Reaper tell you. It was his idea."I say

He nods, then leaves. I sit on one of the spare boxes in the corner. Goth looks to me curiously.

"Everything is going to be figured out soon. Everyone will be so eager to meet you! You have two very sweet uncles, a wonderful father, and plenty of friends eager to see you!"I say

He looks around the dark room, then back to me with a perplexed expression.

"Oh yeah! We have a nice home waiting for you instead of dark rooms like these. Did you like the outdoors? Well there's plenty more of it for you to see! You'll love it! Does that sound nice?"I say softly

He nods.

"Well that's good!"I say

He glances at where Asgore was before he left, frowning.

"Oh don't worry, he will be back. He's just going to discuss some things. He may even come back with your father. Then you'll see him instead of just hearing him."I say

He squeals and smiles when hearing that.

"Hehe, I wouldn't be surprised if he is as excited as you to see you. You're his dream come true. He has been so excited for you to come. He's driven himself crazy trying to prepare to care for you. Trust me, he loves you with all his soul and will protect you. You'll love him."I say

"Gaaa?"He says, glancing away

"Mhm! He's the sweetest! He even thought of nicknames for you! He already knows what you are to him! You're his-"I tell him

"Angel! My hibiscus flower! You're both okay!"I hear Reaper say

I glance up, seeing Reaper inside with Asgore shutting the door behind him. I could see tears in his eyes and he was hesitant to approach.

"Reaper!"I exclaim with a smile

"He had already chewed Gaster out and I found him storming away so I took the chance."Asgore says

"Reaper, did you tell him your idea?"I ask

Asgore looks to him curiously. Reaper smiles, clearly remembering what I meant.

"Given my father's history and even his current behavior in contrast to everything you've done...I was thinking you could be Goth's grandfather."Reaper says

"But I'm not eve-"He begins

"There doesn't even need to be blood relation. Humans do it all the time with legal guardians and whatnot! It would be nicer than visiting my dad and him doing who-knows-what to Goth! You're more of a father than him!"Reaper says

Asgore smiles widely.

"In that case, I'd love to take on that role. I'm honored that you thought of that."He says

Goth reaches out to Reaper, recognizing his voice. His eye twinkles at the sight of him.

"Gooo! Duunnnooooooo!"He calls out

"Your boy wants you."Asgore says

"Would it be safe? I didn't bring my gloves to block my power!"He says

"Only one way to find out. Go meet him before the tears come."Asgore says

Goth frowns, trying to reach to Reaper with both hands now. To the point where he is nearly falling out of my arms. I readjust him and walk over. Tears form in his eyes but he smiles when he saw what I was doing.

"Geno, be careful. I don't want to-"Reaper begins

Before he could finish, Goth grabbed his hand with both of his tinier ones. He giggle happily while Reaper looks horrified. A few moment pass and nothing changed with Goth. He looks up at Reaper with his eye twinkling, looking a bit confused on why he is frozen and giving him a weird look.

"I think you're all clear, Reaper."I say

Reaper smiles a bit.

"I'm still going to use our preparations at home...Just to be safe."He says

I nod and Goth starts clapping as he giggles. Little sparks fly from his hands, killing some of the flowers or glitches flew through the air.

"Okay, so he certainly is your kid! No doubt about that!"Asgore chuckles

"Sorry about the flowers, Asg-"Reaper begins

"Don't worry about it! I can restore them just as easily!"He says

Goth starts hopping in my arms, reaching for Reaper. Reaper picks me up, his wings unfolding. Goth's eyes sparkle in awe and amazement at the sight of them.

"Ooooo!"He coos

I smile, seeing the surprise on Reaper's face.

"And you worried that he'd fear you. Tch, how silly. He loves you, Reaper. Just accept it."I say, kissing his cheek

He smiles and his hood starts to bubble with hearts.

"I'm taking you home! Thank you Asgore!"He says

"No, thank you!"Asgore says

Reaper smiles and within seconds we were home again. Goth cooed and looks around at the brighter atmosphere. The Reaperlings came running out of their hiding spaces or other rooms, curious to meet him and eagerly commenting on their first impressions. Goth's gaze focused on the hedgehogs and I set him down so he could see them closer. They began to play with him and the ravens or crows went to get things prepared while the panthers either supervised or went to spread the news. I sit down on the couch and Reaper sits beside me, letting out a sigh of relief as Goth giggles to the warm welcome he got.

"I'm so glad that my father didn't hurt either of you..."He sighs

"That didn't seem to be his intention...In his mind he was keeping you from doing so...Or others once they made the connection between us and you."I say

He shakes his head.

"He's adorable, Geno. Just like you."He coos with a smile

I chuckle.

"And he can get cranky, just like you."I say

"Hey!"He says, pouting

"There it is."I chuckle

"I gave you a compliment and you give me this?"He says

"Hey, you're both cute when you pout."I say

"So are you. How is that a me thing?"He says

"Well he is clever like you. Quickly catches on and adapts to try to get his way. Physically or emotionally. For example, using affection to get something? You've done that and he has threatened to cry if he doesn't get something from me. And he was quick to catch on to the fact that your voice came from the phone and tried to use it to hear your voice more after you hung up."I explain

He chuckles.

"I guess we'll have to see who he takes after more. I'm keeping a list.~"He coos, pulling me closer for snuggles

"And what are you going to do if he takes after one of us more?"I ask with a chuckle

"He could always get a sibling.~"He whispers

"Shut up! Let's handle him before you even suggest that!"I say

"Aaah! Aah! Gama! Baaa!"I hear Goth cry out

He rolls over and follows the hedgehogs' example of crawling. He crawls over, quickly picking up speed and looks at Reaper with a pouty expression. He reaches up and climbs up my leg, pushing himself between us and into my lap. He pushes Reaper's arms aside so he could squeeze in. He curls up into a ball, snuggling me and smiles.

"Connona.."He mumbles, as if allowing us to continue

"Pffft! Message received, Angel.~ Okay, so we both love snuggling you. That's something!"Reaper says

I chuckle, nodding my head as he pulls me closer once more. The Reaperlings surround us and cuddle up to us happily as they settle down.

I'm in a family of dorks.

"I love you, Geno."Reaper coos, kissing me on the head

I smile wider, resting my head under his.

I wouldn't change it for the world.

TBC