The Call Of A Mute Heart

Chapter 48

"This goes here.... and that means that plugs in there..."

"mettaton."

"That means that all I have to do is set this here..."

The sounds of clinking and metal came from your bedroom as Mettaton and Sans worked together to set up all the things that the robot idol had bought at the pet store. You sat at your kitchen table watching one of your bigger glass bowls filled with water. Your adorable little fish babies swam in the makeshift pool happy to be free of their tiny plastic prison. Earlier, you were terrified that you had been taking to long in the store since a couple of the fish had begun to slow down in their movements.

After leaving the festival, Mettaton had taken you over to the nearest pet supply store. In all honesty, you were totally fine with just purchasing the basics: a nice tank, sand, food, a couple decorations, etc. Nothing to fancy for now. You just wanted to get your babies out of the bag and into an environment where oxygen was continuously pumped into the water so they could breathe. Unlike the plastic bag that they were all drifting in at the time.

Mettaton had other plans. He picked up every book he could that the store had and read them all at an insane speed. Even though he was a ghost monster in a robot shell, you wondered if there was some sort of processor that helped him pick up information faster. That or he was just a really fast reader? You would have to ask him later when your fish babies lives weren't in jeopardy. Needless to say, he only picked the best of the best and, by the time you both left with your purchases, you felt like you had ended up buying the entire fish section of the store.

You got the fishies into the bowl while Mettaton had begun to unload everything into your house. With all of the noise, Sans had noticed the commotion and had invited himself over. The robot idol had no qualms in dragging the small skeleton into his building escapades. Now you were waiting in the kitchen, out of the boys' way, as they set up the massive tank that was way to big for your babies. You were still curious as to how the hell the two monsters had managed to get the massive thing into your house through the doorway. When asked, all Sans said was "maaagic" and gave you some jazz hands, in which you ended up throwing the empty wet plastic bag your fish had been in at him. You were never going to learn the true answer to that.

Looking up from the bowl, you glanced at the clock to check the time. Not only were you waiting in here to stay out of the way but you were also waiting for when Papyrus was coming over. Sans had left a note on their front door for him to head over to your place once he was back home from work. Knowing how polite the skeleton was and how loud the other two monsters were being, it was better if you waited here so that you could hear the taller skeleton. Papyrus would only barge in once it was confirmed that you were home.

Speaking of the other two monsters... you strained your ears to make out their voices over all of the other noises that they were making. After a couple moments of concentration, you were able to pick them out. How come they were making so much noise while trying to put a fish tank together? Better yet... where exactly were they putting it in your bedroom?

"mettaton, i don't think-"

"Then all I have to do is plug it in!"

"metts, wait! that's not-"

"YEAAAAGH!"

There was a loud zapping noise and suddenly all of the lights flickered as your entire house was descended into darkness. You stood up quick as a flash and made your way to your room, careful to avoid the parts and mayhem that the two monsters had left in the hallway. Your feet skidded to a halt as you rounded the doorway into your room. Only to stop and clap your hands to your mouth at the sight before you.