Monster or Beast?

Barrier Shattered

"I... I'm okay kid." The shorter skeleton whispered, holding his skull with a trembling hand. She couldn't help but frown a little in concern. Wondering if he was truly okay or not. Carefully she pushed herself back up onto her feet and made her way over to him and helped him up onto his feet.

"BROTHER! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?!" called the taller skeleton as he also tried to help his brother up onto his feet.

"I'm fine bro. Nothing can... push me around."

"BROTHER, THAT WAS BAD EVEN FOR YOU."

"I... I think I'm just in shock is all Paps."

Frisk frowned a little, seeing that Sans had blue beads of sweat on his skull. Wondering why he was trembling so much, though figured that maybe it was because the shock had hit him rather hard. Looking down at the bar of his HP as it slowly faded, Frisk couldn't help but frown a little in concern. "Why is your HP still at..." Frisk couldn't finish, she couldn't really complain but, it still had her curious.

"Now isn't the time kiddo. Now, let's get moving, I'm sure we can't keep 'shaking' with excitement." Sans said with a bigger grin.

Slowly, everyone nodded and started to walk on through the remains of the barrier. Frisk couldn't help but gaze toward Sans here and there, making her wonder what it was that he had done in order to keep himself from losing any HP. Maybe it was something he had done? His own magic? Something that would allow himself to stay safe with whatever kind of magic that he was able to use.

Shaking her head, the young child looked on ahead, the shine of the sun shining on their skin, fur, scales and bones. It was warm, bright and brilliant just as she could remember. It made her think that this was the start of peace. Allowing Monsters and Humans to live in peace.

It would be a long road for sure, but Frisk was sure that it would work between Humans and Monsters at long last.

Turning back to her friends, her new family with a brilliant smile she couldn't help but feel excited for everything that was going to happen. Giggling, Frisk left with the goat monster, Toriel, holding her hand that made her think of the warmth of a mother's love.

"Welcome to the Surface." Frisk said with a smile on her face.

***

Over the course of six months, the monsters had decided to take refuge in the forest that surrounded the mountain that once cursed them to damnation. Now, with what gold that they had once used as their currency, they used it for materials to build their own little city.

There have been monsters that worked in the city, hoping to gather their own cash to help pay for whatever kind of repairs that was needed. Monsters leaving to learn more about the world that they had been cut out of for lord knows how long.

It had been a long journey over the course of their freedom, and they knew that it would still be a rather long and hard road ahead of them. Frisk knew that better than anyone from her own experience in both the Underground, and in her own short life, though there was a few things that did have her worried, which involved two things.

One, was the Humans still struggling to accept Monsters, some of them of course had accepted them to the point that they would send someone to help bring in food, water, and other needs. Frisk of course was seen as the bridge of between the two races. Allowing them to hear, and see from her that Monsters weren't as bad as people would believe.

Just like how there were good and bad people, there were good and bad monsters. They needed a good life as well, and would be able to survive on the surface.

The other problem that she was having, was her concern over her one friend.

Sans had been acting rather strange lately. Ever since they escaped from the Underground, the barrier breaking had caused him some kind of discomfort and pain. How was it that he was keeping it bottled up for so long? Even his brother Papyrus was concerned about him yet, the stubborn skeleton was keeping his pain to himself and that bothered everyone.