Undertale: Fay Route

Papyrus continued to run through Snowdin, hoping to catch up to Fay. He was worried for his new friend and could only pray he went the right direction and didn't miss her completely. But he was determined to find her. Seeing a familiar flash or purple among the white of the snow, Papyrus called out.

"FAY!!! WAIT! PLEASE, AT LEAST HEAR ME OUT."

"Oh, Papyrus. Heh, Sans will get mad if you're with me~"

"THAT DOESN'T MATTER RIGHT NOW. BUT I DO HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS TO ASK OF YOU."

"Ask away. This might be the last time you see me anyway."

"WHAT?! YOU CAN'T LEAVE FAY!"

"I don't really think anyone will want to even see me again Pap. It'd be better if I just go."

"I'LL BE THE JUDGE OF THAT! IF YOU TELL ME THE TRUTH, MAYBE I CAN REASON WITH THE OTHERS!"

Fay gave a sad smile but waited, giving Papyrus permission to do as he wanted. Realizing this, Papyrus grew serious but still had a caring and understanding aura.

"DO YOU KILL HUMANS TO GET THE BLOOD YOU... CONSUME?"

"Heh, of course not. Why would I do that?"

"AH-HA! THAT JUST MAKES THIS ALL THE EASIER! IS THERE A REASON WHY YOU CAN'T EAT FOOD AND ONLY DRINK BLOOD? ARE YOU A VAMPIRE?"

Fay giggles and shakes her head.

"Not by any means. If I eat any kind of food, I just get violently ill. It's actually rather concerning to watch. Not to mention that regular food gives me no nutritional value. I can only gain nutrition from life force, and I find that blood is the easiest thing mortal beings can part with. Anything else might kill them."

"A-ALRIGHT... SO THEN, WHAT ARE YOU?"

"That's actually a really good question. There's not really a word for what I am honestly. I'm not a human, monster, demon, angel, or anything else you can think of. There is no other being like me in all of existence. I chose the name 'Fay' for myself, so I guess I'm simply just Fay. Heh, Fay the Fay."

Papyrus takes in what Fay said and seemed to give it deep thought. It was almost strange seeing the goofy skele-man be this serious.

"INTERESTING! HM... YOU SAY 'ALL OF EXISTENCE' LIKE THERE IS MORE THAN JUST ONE WORLD, IS THERE? AND YOU HONESTLY CARE ABOUT FRISK. YOU WOULDN'T HURT THEM AT ALL, RIGHT? EVEN IF YOU NEEDED SOME BLOOD?"

"Heh, you're a sharp one Pap. And yes, there are. Not only do humans have proof of other planets, but I come from a completely different reality than your own. But I'll talk about this later. This is something your brother would be very interested in hearing. And of course I love Frisk! I would never hurt them, or any of you either! I wasn't lying when I said I rarely need to eat, only once a month or so. Longer if need be. And since I just ate earlier, I'm set for quite some time. I also have means of getting more without having to turn to Frisk."

"THIS IS TRUE! HE LOVES THAT SORT OF SCIENCEY STUFF! NYE HEH HEH! IT'S ALRIGHT HU-... FAY, I BELIEVE YOU! THE GREAT PAPYRUS CAN CLEARLY TELL HOW MUCH OF A GOOD FRIEND YOU ARE! FEAR NOT! I SHALL CLEAR UP THIS MISUNDERSTANDING!"

"Aw~ Thank you Pap. You're a good friend too. But you really don't have to. I'm not worth it."

"NONSENSE! AS A FRIEND OF THE GREAT PAPYRUS, IT IS MY DUTY TO HELP YOU IN ANY WAY I CAN. THIS WILL HARDLY BE A CHALLENGE FOR SOMEONE AS GREAT AS ME!"

Fay couldn't help but laugh as Papyrus spoke. Who could say 'no' to this precious cinnamon roll? No one! That's who. If you say otherwise you are a liar. I will fite you! Still laughing and shaking her head, Fay motioned for Papyrus to lead the way back to his home. With a triumphant smile, Papyrus grabbed Fay and once again held her like a sack of potatoes. Giggling to herself, Fay just kind of went limp and let the tall skele-friend carry her as he quickly marched back to the house.

Meanwhile, the others were standing in the most awkward of silences, waiting for anything to happen. Frisk felt horrible and was heavily debating running out to join Papyrus. Undyne was uncomfortable, kicking her foot while scowling to herself. Then there was Sans. His eyes were dark and held no light. His smile was obviously fake, and seemed like it would break at any moment. With his hands in his pockets, Sans just stared at the door like it was the reason Papyrus was gone. Surprisingly, Frisk was the one to break the silence.

"F-Fay left?"

"good riddance. she-"

"NO! Fay was a good friend... Right?"

Sans looked at Frisk and couldn't bring himself to say anything to that sullen face. He wanted to scream that Fay was dangerous and a liar, but that would only make the kid cry. But he wasn't going to lie and say she was a great person either. Undyne kept strategically silent as she watched the interaction between the two smols before her.

"It's my fault..."

"in what way? she's the one who-"

"I kept trying to make her eat... I pushed her..."

Again Sans found himself falling silent. Technically the kid was right, but that was no excuse for the way that girl acted... Though she was really only trying to protect herself. And she was nice to everyone else? No! That didn't matter! She was dangerous! As if finally realizing this, Sans' eyes widened and he shot his gaze to the door.

"papyrus... oh god..."

With speed that most monsters wouldn't even believe that Sans was capable of, the short skeleton dashed to the door. Just before reaching it, the door was slammed open to show none other than Papyrus standing there as proud and safe as ever. Sans let out a relived sigh and allowed his brother into the house. It wasn't until after his brother was in the middle of the living room that Sans, and everyone else, notice the guest held limp in his arms. Sans' relief quickly faded as he eyed the motionless "human". Frisk gave a gasp and ran over to Fay, despite questioning her only moments ago. That kid was too kind for their own good. Something Fay had said to Sans about Papyrus not too long ago.

"F-Fay?"

With shaking hands, Frisk poked at Fay's figure. As if a switch were pressed, Fay twitched and looked up at everyone with almost dull eyes. Noticing where she was, they quickly brightened, then grew nervous.

"Oh, um... Hi everyone. I-I guess I should apologize... Erm... Ya know what Pap? I changed my mind. Ima just go~"

"FEAR NOT FAY, REMEMBER! I'M HERE TO HELP YOU."

"That's nice and all but I wouldn't want to-"

"NONSENSE! NOW FAY, PLEASE RELAX WHILE I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, REMEDY YOUR BROKEN BONDS!"

Giving a nervous smile, Fay shrugged in agreement and slipped out of Pap's grip to stand on her feet. While most would be hiding behind Papyrus at this point, Fay stood in front of him, as if ready to take any blame, or attack, that might be thrown at him. The whole while, Sans was glaring at Fay in a blind rage. While he noticed her movements and actions, they didn't quite register in his mind.

"papyrus... step away from her..."

"NOW HOLD ON, SANS! I KNOW WHAT WE SAW WAS SHOCKING... BUT I HAVE TALKED WITH HER AND THINGS ARE FINE! SHE'S NOT GOING TO HURT ANYONE."

"pap, you don't know that. she could be lying!"

"Yeah Papyrus... I hate to say it, but I'm siding with your brother on this one. Why should we trust someone who DRINKS BLOOD?!"

"BROTHER, UNDYNE! I'M ASHAMED OF YOU... DIDN'T THE HUMAN THINK THE SAME THING? WHY SHOULD THEY TRUST US WHEN WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO CAPTURE THEM?"

Papyrus turns his attention and smiled warmly to Frisk. They blush a bit ad avert their gaze. Undyne's resolve seemed to weaken, though she said nothing and held a scowl. Sans however seemed far from convinced.

"THEY'VE TRUSTED US WHEN THEY HAD EVERY RIGHT TO BE SCARED! AND EVERYONE CAN BE GOOD, IF THEY TRY HARD ENOUGH! FAY HAS SHOWN HOW GOOD SHE IS! SHE NEVER ONCE TURNED ON ANY OF US AND EVEN WENT TO SO FAR AS TO FOLLOW OUR COMMANDS. IF YOU TWO ARE STILL WORRIED ABOUT HER, THEN I VOLUNTEER TO BE HER GUARD. THE GREAT PAPYRUS CAN KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON HER!"

"b-but... she lied to us pap!"

At this accusation, Fay bristled a little and finally joined the conversation. Frowning slightly, Fay threw her hands up in the air.

"On WHAT exactly?! What did I lie about?!"

"you're no human..."

"I never once claimed to be... You all just assumed..."

" wha- then why didn't you correct us then?!"

"And tell you what exactly? I'm not a monster... None of you have even seen me before. I'm definitely not a human, which makes me what? The only thing I lied about was being anorexic and having insomnia. Though it seems I was right to... Considering how you reacted to my real diet..."

At first, Fay's little rant started off with an annoyed tone. But as she went on, it turned more melancholic. Now hugging her arms to her chest, Fay avoided eye contact with everyone. The others fell silent as they thought on Fay's words. Undyne looked almost guilty and Frisk was starting to tear up. Sans was the only one with a straight face... Er, smile. Though his eye sockets were nothing but black, he still turned to face away from everyone in slight defeat. Undyne looked back and forth between Fay and Papyrus before speaking.

"Alright... Then... WHAT exactly are you if you're not a human or a monster?!"

Papyrus was quick to answer a question he actually knew the answer to.

"SHE DOESN'T REALLY KNOW! SHE'S JUST FAY..."

"hmph... where does she even get her food? what happens if she gets hungry again, is she gonna use the kid as her own personal snack?

"SHE SAID THAT SHE ONLY NEEDS TO EAT ONCE A MONTH AND SHE WOULD NEVER HURT HER FRIENDS! SANS... I KNOW SOMETHING IS BOTHERING YOU. SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM EVERYONE..."

"papyrus-"

"BUT PLEASE... IF YOU CAN, COULD YOU AT LEAST TRUST ME ON THIS. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS YOU CAN BLAME ME FOR IT!"

"i would never blame ya pap... fine. she can stay, but you're not the only one keeping an eye socket on her, bro."

Despite feeling uneasy about the whole situation, Sans couldn't deny his brother when he looked like that. So with a half hearted attempt to lighten the mood, Sans winked at his bro. With the brightest smile Fay had ever seen, Papyrus sort of squealed in thanks then turned his attention to the walking sushi girl.

"UNDYNE?"

"UGH-FINE!!!! Just don't eat in front of me ya brat!"

Undyne crosses her arms over her chest and looks away from everyone. She was embarrassed and angry, but gratefully accepted Papyrus' trust in the strange girl. Fay smiled at everyone then quickly turned her attention to Frisk. Kneeling down to their height, Fay frowned and bowed her head.

"I'm sorry for running away Frisk. Can you forgive me for being so selfish and weak?"

Frisk smiled to Fay and without a word launched into her arms. She was forgiven.