(~Your POV + Time Skip~)

I screamed from sheer anger and exhaustion, "WHY CAN'T YOU DIE ALREADY?!" Nightmare, as Chara called him, was practically invincible. Every attack I hit him with was like nothing. His smile only got wider and his tentacles grew bigger and sharper.

Something inside me told me to run, to get away from him. I actually felt fear, seeing him here. Being disappointed in myself, I fiercely shook the feeling away.

Nightmare gives me a wild look, his face having a wide and distorted smile. He tilts his head, answering, "It's frustrating, isn't it? You just don't get it. You're not the only one that's fueled by negative emotions. You think that your anger will give you some sort of advantage over me. You're sorely mistaken. It'll wear off, you'll grow weaker, and I'll still be stronger. It's useless. Just drop the act Chara. Let the girl go and we'll settle this properly."

Chara laughs beside me, showing a similar maniac expression, "AfTer ALL I wENt ThRouGh? You seriously think I would listen to YOU?! HAHAHAHA- YOU REALLY ARE AS IDIOTIC AND DELUSIONAL AS THE OTHERS!"

Chara fused into her scary creature, a pure manifestation of her hate. It let out a ear-piercing scream and lunged back into battle. It charged for Nightmare and he prepared for it, his tentacles stretching out and grabbing around it's limbs and mouth. The sheer size and force of it still forced Nightmare back, away from everyone else.

'He's really done it now. With Chara fueling it with rage and assisting it, that thing will tear him apart, even if Nightmare is made out of self repairable goop.'

That creature is filled with pure bloodlust. Being connected with Chara still, I can feel it too. I take this moment to catch my breath, but the voices in my mind continued.

'Keep going. Get them. Make sure no one is left. Stop being weak. Get stronger.'

"Y/N, it's Ink! Please, you don't have to do this!" I hear my name and turn. The skeleton with the brown clothing and paintbrush is standing to my left. It almost made me smirk when I saw how he's keeping his distance.

'He's afraid of me. He should be.'

Glancing to my right, I catch sight of the other skeleton. The one with the fluffy hood and black marks on his face. He's never stopped staring at me, with this look. I can't even put it into words. Immense guilt, vulnerability, fear, shock, maybe a mix of all of them. He has this empty stare in his dark eye sockets, like he's dying inside. His motivation is a flickering flame, ready to go out at any second. He hasn't moved an inch or spoke a word either.

'What is he even doing here?'

I couldn't help but feel... extreme amounts of sadness and remorse.. I don't want him to see me like this. But what have I done? Why does his opinion of me matter so much?! They're the ones attacking us!

Next thing I knew, I had been staring at him for too long. I foolishly let myself get distracted. Ink had gotten closer and tackled me to the floor. I let out shrill screams, struggling with him, "LET GO OF ME! YOU MONSTER, I HATE ALL OF YOU!"

The skeleton kept his grip, staying on top of me. He looked heartbroken, his oddly-shaped pupils changing as he spoke firmly, "You didn't always feel like that, Y/N. You need to remember. We're your friends! You attacked Horror, Y/N. Can't you see that?! You hurt him!"

'Horror.'
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'Horror..... I.. hurt Horror..'
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'I know him.. Don't I?'
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'No! NONE OF THIS IS MAKING ANY SENSE! I DON'T REMEMBER ANY OF IT! LIARS!'

I muster up the strength to throw Ink off of me. In a blind rage with only a few more seconds of opportunity, I grab my knife in the scuffle and swing it towards his skull as hard as I could. I want to kill him with one hit. I want him gone.

"Y/N STOP!" A voice yelled and suddenly I was turned blue, unable to move. All I could do was sit and watch as Ink hurriedly got out of my reach.

'I WAS SO CLOSE!'

"Y/N, this has to stop! You don't want this!" The voice yelled again.

'I know that voice. That's.. Sans.. Killer?'

I see the voice came from that same, depressed looking skeleton. He has his arm stretched out, a blue glow emitting around his hand. That's Sans?

My head hurt, trying to put the pieces together. If I know him, why didn't I recognize him before? How do I know him? Something isn't right. Chara's giving me information that doesn't fit. The pieces don't fit.

More crashes come from across the room as Nightmare wrestled with the beast that's three times his size. Chara's still occupied with it, meaning I can't get any assistance.

Killer steps forward, "You know me. You know Ink and you know Horror. Chara is forcing you to forget all of it. I know it hurts to resist it but you can't give in."

I growl, clenching my fist, "You don't know what you're talking about." "YES I DO. A little over a year ago, I was in your situation. I was hurt over a lot of things and Chara gave me a 'better solution.' I let her have control and lost sense of who I was. I gave in, willing to give up anything just so I wouldn't have to feel pain anymore. I was selfish, destroying other's lives just because I hated my own!!! Now, everything and everyone I love is gone because of me! I listened to her and my entire life is gone! I can't go back, Y/N! You already know this."

He bends down in front of me, staring at me face-to-face, "I would hate for the same thing to happen to you, sweetheart. You dealt with my issues and now I'm going to help you with yours. All of this is because I love you, Y/N. Being alone and sick like me is the last thing I'd want for you, understand?" He softly caresses a hand around my cheek, keeping his same pained expression. Without warning, I felt tears falling down my face.

'WHY AM I CRYING?!'

I'm flooded with so many different emotions of being terrified, heartbroken, and ashamed. I don't have the slightest clue as to why.

'What kind of freaky magic is this?!'

My breathing speeds up due to the overwhelming situation.

'I want to go back. I want to go back to how it was before. I want-'

'No, you don't. He's tricking you. Don't listen to him. Liar. LiAr. LIAR.'

I close my eyes and start sobbing, the constriction on my chest tightening even further. Chara's black thorns of hate and determination surround my soul, keeping her bound to me. It's not normal, I don't want it!

'I don't believe you. He's not a liar! He promised, he promised he'd never hurt me.'

Now, I can clearly tell that my mind is split. There's things in my mind telling me to do stuff that I'd never do. It's made me feel and do things so repulsive it makes me sick to my stomach. I'm trying to kill people that I care for and I couldn't even remember them. Everything in my mind is altered, that's not right. I never wanted this. This isn't me.

Some of my memories suddenly came back, refreshing the thoughts of all of my friends.

Dust and his brother Phantom, always surprising me with their firm and cunning minds, while also being a soft hearted. There's a lot hidden under that hood, but I think I'll be able to crack Dust with a few more hugs.

Horror and his laughter, that guy can be so positive despite everything he's had to go through. The dude is starving and yet he never complained once about his world. I didn't spend much time with him but he feels like a brother to me. Horror can turn anything into a joke or in the case of the snowball fight, a playful game. On the other hand, he also knows when to stop joking and be serious. Or when to stop and listen to me screaming and ranting at him. He's a close friend to Killer too, keeping him sane even before I showed up. He cares for both of us so freaking much.

Ink, the leader of the Star Sanses. The person that set all of this up so I could be happy again, even if it did take a lot of convincing. He only held me back because he was scared of me getting hurt again. After realizing that he couldn't stop me, he strengthened and supported me. Ink never gave up on me. Bruh, he's really smacked some knowledge and sense into me with that brush.

Dream believed in me, even at times where I couldn't even love and believe in myself. He was the friend I could always talk too. He'd brighten my day with his smile before reassuring me that everything was going to be okay, even when he was going through things himself.

Oh my god, Blueberry.. Blue is perfect and cute in every way. He's an angel. While he is pretty mature in making decisions, he always did something childish if that's what would make me laugh. He spent the most time with me, engaging me with elaborate stories of his magnificent adventures or showing me his favorite movies and cooking techniques. Let me just say, his tacos are to die for and helped me keep my sanity.

Then there's Killer. The rude kidnapper that turned soft with just one hug. I somehow managed to fall for him too. I never want to let him go. He's needy and he's mine. How could have Sans killed an entire nation and yet, be so innocent? It's funny and it's adorable. I couldn't believe that he had such a big and loving heart under that harsh and conflicting exterior. He's my companion, and he's right here. I'm safer with him. We'll never lose each other again. I want him to be with me forever.

I feel a large sense of relief, my mind and heart finally clearing up all of the mess Chara created. However, the negative voices grew louder and louder, dulling my senses so I can't hear or understand anything else.

'WhAT ARe YoU doINg?! LiSteN TO mE! SToP It! YOU DON'T NEED THEM!'

Being extremely distressed and in tears, I whimper the only thing I could think of, "Sans, Help me."

(~Killer's POV + Time Skip~)

I rush down the halls, Ink's running beside me, keeping Y/N stationed in a wheelchair. She's practically paralyzed, fighting off whatever chaos is going on in her head. She keeps mumbling to herself and crying, grabbing at her head. Directing Ink, I yell, "It's this way!" Turning the corner, I slam into another person. We both hit the floor and bones spawn in the air, directed at me.

"WAIT BROTHER! IT'S JUST OUR FRIENDS!" Phantom screeched, grabbing Dust's shoulders. Dust is breathing heavily on the ground, sitting straight up with his pupils glowing brightly. "Hey buddy, did I scare ya? Sorry." I nervously joke, giving him an apologetic look. He loosens up a bit, less tense so that his magic attack disappears, "Watch where you're running."

As we both stand up, Blueberry comes running behind, "AH! DUSTY ME, YOU FOUND MORE FRIENDS!" Ink lets out a huge breath of relief, "Thank the stars, you're okay!"

Blue smiles, laughing, "Mweh heh heh! Of course I'm okay. Nightmare couldn't handle me so he ran off in the middle of our battle. Have you guys seen him?" Dust can't help but smile at Blue, "Wait, you're saying Nightmare fled from you? Dang, you're really something else."

Ink laughs, "He's our trump card. Always filled with positivity. Even if he isn't fighting, he helps Dream out a lot and keeps Nightmare at a disadvantage." Ink gets really worried, "Blueberry, where's Dream?!" Blue answers him, "Don't worry, The Magnificent Sans got it all taken care of. I brought Dream back to Killer me's place and addressed his wounds. He's resting now."

I interrupt the conversation, rushing, "Ink I'm taking Y/N." I grab ahold of the wheelchair and push her in front of me when Dust asks, "Wait, where are you going?"

"Chara's still alive. She somehow fused her determination and hatred into Y/N's soul. We need to help before Y/N goes genocidal again." Dust looks extremely worried, "She did what?" Ink screams, "DANG IT! I LEFT HORROR! UH- BLUE COME ON! Y/N almost killed him and he needs some serious medical help!" Blue is filled with motivation, nodding, "Got it!"

I turn to Dust, "Go with them." "What?! We separated for a few minutes and now Y/N's turning into Chara and Horror is-" "Dust... Go help Boss out. Chara lives with that creature we saw earlier. She can merge into it and Nightmare is dealing with that thing all on his own." I state calmly.

Dust stares at me, silent for a moment, "Fine. I swear you better not get yourself killed." I smirk, "Oh come on. We've done this once before. Who says I can't do the same thing twice?" "Be careful.." Dust warns me again.

I sigh and nod. The group heads back in the direction we came from. I quickly check on Y/N. Her tears have turned black and she's clawing at her arms. I quickly stop her, "Y/N, look at me." When she doesn't respond, I firmly hold her hands, "Y/N." Feeling my touch sparked her attention and she looks at me. I lovingly remind her, "Just a little longer.. Remember? You promised." She nods, hopefully understanding me to some extent.

I hurry back to my place behind the wheelchair and begin pushing her down the hall. The guys managed to separate Chara from me a year ago and now I'm hoping the same tactic can work on Y/N. I survived it and I'm a monster.

'Human souls are said to be stronger so she should be fine, right? But her soul is already so fractured already.... I need to find the DT extractor.'

Writer~San: WOW- long chapter. Geez. Y'all, I'm really trying. 2,505 words exactly, that's A LOT. But heY- BLUE'S BACK- *wheeze* Actually, what I meant to say is THE CHAOS IS ALMOST OVER! FINALLY! WE'RE SO CLOSE! BEAR WITH ME- ;w; I know, I know I've probably been saying that for a while.

✨ Being a writer is sincerely torture sometimes ✨

Just... a little bit longer lol. Thank you so much for reading this far and for those of you that are supporting me. Y'all are the best. Until the next chapter 🖤 Cya!