Am I Able To Feel? [An Undertale OC Story]

Chapter 39: Alphys Has Hands!

Swap Muffet: Oh, Papyrus! What brings you here? Wait, don’t answer that. You’re practically glued to this place.

Swap Papyrus: Guilty as charged. But today, I brought guests

Before she could ask more, Swap Sans popped out from behind a menu board with a cheeky grin, making Muffet jump slightly, then smile.

Swap Muffet: Well hello to you too, Sans. And wait a minute...is that a human? And Undyne, with an eye patch, no less! Is it that Halloween celebration today?

Blue: Hello there.

Undyne: Sup!

Swap Papyrus: Never mind them, Muffet. We’ll talk business as usual.

As Papyrus and Muffet begin talking about whatever, Blue's mind drifted...back to Underfell. Back to the fight against Scourge.

He remembered the moment clearly, the sheer desperation, the fire in his chest, the hatred of losing. It was then that the black armor emerged around him, almost like a second skin forged from raw emotion and something darker.

It hadn’t come from Ink or any known magic he understood. It was him. Something within. Something powerful.

Blue: If I could summon that again...I might stand a chance. But how? Was it triggered by instinct? Rage? A need to protect...? That will be hard when I cannot even feel anything.

His trance was broken by a voice, light but curious.

Swap Muffet: So, human, Papyrus tells me you’re not of this world.

Blue: Wait, he told you-?

Swap Muffet: That you’re from another universe? Oh yes. He’s my friend. And we don’t keep secrets from friends~

Blue: Well....yes, I’m from another universe.

Swap Muffet: Now that’s interesting~. So, what’s your world like? Do I exist there?

Blue: Yes, you do. You run a spider bake sale. You are a little intimidating, but you’re not much different. We even become good friends

Blue proceeds to tell Swap Muffet about his world—how roles are reversed, Toriel is alone in the Ruins, Asgore rules alone, and Undyne leads the Guard, while Papyrus and Sans are meant to be switched.

He even mentions the brutal version of her from Underfell.

Swap Muffet: Oho~ sounds like I’ve got a dark side in that world. Dangerous and elegant. I approve.

Blue: She’s terrifying. But she gets results.

Swap Muffet: Well, you’ll have to introduce us sometime. But for now, make yourself at home. Any friend of Papyrus is a friend of mine.

With that, she offered him a cup of tea and something that looked suspiciously like a pastry with way too many legs. Blue accepted, eyes still thoughtful.

That black armor, whatever it was, he’d need it again. And soon.

Swap Muffet sat across from Blue, sipping her tea with graceful poise, legs crossed and one hand under her chin. Her flirtatious smile never faded, even as her tone remained professional and smooth.

Swap Muffet: So tell me, Blue...you’re strong, mysterious, polite...and you’ve traveled the multiverse? You’re almost too perfect. Almost makes a spider like me want to weave you into my web~

Blue: That sounds uncomfortable. Would I still be able to move freely in that scenario?

Swap Muffet blinked.