Tests 

Tests

Tests

Thats all the days felt like. Test after test after test after…

#00128 had just answered the last question of their mathematics question. The 7th one they had done in the past three days.

They would ask #00128 a question, and they would think of the answer and it would pop up on their magic box.

It's been like this ever since they woke up a couple days ago. They didn't remember anything, but they felt ill when they opened their eyes for the first time. Like they had just been turned inside out then outside in over again in a loop. 

#00128 let their gooey pink fur drip onto the floor as they waited for their results.

The figure with holes in his hands, who #00128 recognized as Gaster, approached #00128. 

Gaster spoke, his voice being very soothing, just hearing it would trick even the most intelligent that they were safe. 

“Another perfect score… Well done.” 

#00128 raised their head high in pride, their gooey pick tail wagging a little.

#00128 smiled as they got a pay on the head from Gaster, along with a scratch behind the ears.

The pink gooey dog stood as Gaster started to walk away and they ran up to them to catch up with them, their tail still wagging. 

Gaster looked down at #00128 and smiled, which made #00128's tail wag.

“I have a surprise for you, I have been working on it for a few days and it isn't perfect, but it would definitely make things easier.” 

#00128 followed Gaster as they left the testing area. 

Two of the lab assistants tried to grab #00128 before they could leave, but Gaster waved them off.

The two walked down the hall. 

#00128 could hear screaming, and thought of how happy they must be to be here as well! They were too short to see in the rooms with the windows, which made them sad that they couldn't see what would make them so happy. 

Gaster eventually took a turn, into his own personal office, #00128 followed, staying close to Gaster's pant leg. 

“Alright #00128, sit.”

They sat down, their tail still wagged. They were excited about what they were going to get.

Gaster grabbed something out of his desk that looked like it was a mess of wires and scrap metal. 

“This is just a prototype, I will make you a real working one later, but for now, this one will work.” 

Gaster brought over the contraption and twisted it around #00128's neck. 

#00128 looked down at it with big eyes before standing up and they gave a big smile with their tongue sticking out, along with their tagged wagging swiftly. 

However they jumped when they heard a robotic voice say, “Thank you!” 

“Aaa! Scary! What was that?!”

“There is it again!” 

#00128 looked around, trying to figure out where the voice was coming from.

Gaster gave chuckled before patting Puri on the head.

“That is your own voice, #00128.” Gaster seemed satisfied that his contraption worked.

“My voice?” 

“Yes, your voice. This will make communication easier for the both of us.” 

“Yay!!” 

3 months later…

#00128 woke up in their metal room gave a good stretch. “Good morning room!”

The voice coming from the collar seemed much more full of emotion compared to the robotic tone from a couple months earlier. And the collar seemed much more like a collar, and less like a bundle of wires.

#00128 ran up to their window.

“Good morning friends!! Can we do my height?” #00128's tail wagged. 

Within a few seconds, a sleep deprived scientist walked in with a red crayon and looked at #00128.

The gooey pink dog, #00128 smiled at them before running up to a wall covered with red lines. 

They faced their back to the wall and sat, sitting up as tall as they could.

The scientist walked up to #00128 and marked their height with the crayon. 

#00128's tail wagged and they gave the scientist a smile before turning around quickly to see how much they have grown compared to last week.

“You've gained 13 centimeters… You are getting big!” 

“I am!! Thank yiu for marking my height, friend!” #00128's tail wagged.

The scientist got up to leave the room.

“Wait! Is Gaster going to visit today?” 

It had been a month since they had last seen Gaster, when he had given their friends instructions. 

The scientist turned and looked at #00128, “Probably not today, pup.” 

#00128's ears and tail drooped. 

“Awe… they must be super busy then… Can I go for a walk instead?” Their tail wagged once more as they looked at their scientist friend. 

The scientist looked at #00128 with sleepy eyes before leaving the room, closing the door behind them.

…

#00128 looked at the ground sadly, before howling. They didn't stop howling until eventually #00128 felt a strong pulse of electricity go through them. 

Their mouth opened in shock at the sudden pain, and  just as soon as it came, it left, leaving #00128 on the floor limp, their goo melting onto the floor, making them look like half a puppy. 

One month later…

#00128 woke up, it has just been constant testing for the last few weeks, they were starting to grow tired of it.

Before #00128 could stand up, a scientist came in with a red crayon. 

#00128 knew the drill, and they walked up to the wall, slouching a little from exhaustion. 

“Sit up straight #00128…” 

#00128 gave a sad frown before sitting up straight. 

“You are about higher than knee length…” 

#00128 slouched after they made their measurement and sat in the middle of their colorless room. 

The gooey pink dog closed their eyes, it was the best way to pass the time. 

However, in a short amount of time than normal, Gaster walked in. 

#00128 opened their eyes and smiled at the sight of Gaster.

Gaster smiled at #00128 before patting them on the head. 

“I have something I would like to show you #00128. Would you like to go and see it?”

#00128 they nodded hesitantly, knowing that Gaster would make them walk to it… And the halls were scary…

“Perfect, let's not waste anytime then!.” Without a second thought, he turned around and walked to the door, not waiting for #00128 to catch up. 

The gooey pink dog quickly got up and followed. Their legs ached because they didn't stretch, but they followed anyways.

Gaster led them down the hall, he had a smile on his face.

#00128 drooped their ears. They could hear screaming in the other rooms they passed in the hall. They even caught a glimpse of some freaky looking test subject getting electrocuted. 

They looked at them with fear before whining a little and running up to Gaster and walking next to their leg.

Gaster didn't seem to care, or even notice. 

After a long hall of agonizing screams, they reached a door. 

#00128 was practically sticking to Gasters leg, they were very scared. Things like that have only happened to them once or twice, but with how many cries for help they heard on the way up, they weren't feeling amazing. 

Gaster opened the door and the room was giant. It was mainly pitch black, but in the center of the room was a giant machine. 

#00128 didn't like the room of this.

Gaster smiled and looked down at #00128. 

“It's been a bit, but I think you are finally ready.” 

The gooey pink dog looked and them confused. 

Gaster looked at the machine.

“This is the core, I have been building it for a while, but once it finally starts up, it will make me very powerful. It will power this whole building, heck, the whole underground! But it will also allow us to break through the barrier and take back the surface as our own.”

#00128 didn't know what Gaster was talking about, and his tone scared Puri.

“Why did you want to show me this…?” #00128 said softly, fear heard in their voice.

“You will be my soldiers. You are practically unkillable! And based on my tests you will only get stronger if you get a but of juice from the core. You will be unstoppable and murder those filthy humans and take back what is rightfully mine.” 

Gaster smiled at #00128.

A chill ran down their fur, and it stood on ends.

Crying could be heard in the distance getting closer.

Gaster looked at a pipe leading to the abyss of the core.

“Ah, this is what will power the core. These fail experiments contain the Exp. needed to power it for decades!” 

The experiment #00128 saw before dropped out of the pipe. They screamed as they fell and eventually their scream faded as they fell out of sight. 

#00128's heart dropped. 

They did not like this, and they suddenly eyed a lever for the platform Gaster was standing near. 

#00128 gulped before giving a nervous smile. 

“I… I think it's amazing! Great craftsmanship, Gaster!” They said it in a somewhat convincing voice, but their face way of how they felt. 

#00128 got up and walked by Gaster, making him walk right where #00128 wanted without realizing. 

“You don't like it…” Gaster crossed his arms and leaned on the rail. “It's the darkness isn't it? I was planning on installing lights in here soon once the core was active.” 

#00128 glanced at Gaster, he saw him as a father figure, but did they really want to go through with murder..? 

#00128 finally spoke.

“No, I just don't like how you are using other experiments to power it…” 

Gaster gave #00128 a shocked look. 

“They are failures, they are a waste of space and resources if they just lay around. This lets their bodies be of use.” 

“If I were a failure… would yiu do the same with me…?” #00128 frowned eith tears in their eyes.

“Why of course. Then you would be able to contribute to my cause! Don't you want that…?” Gaster gave #00128 a disappointed look before bringing out a remote, which the dog recognized as the thing that controlled their collar. 

“I don't like to see others hurt… Nor do I like how you treat them…” #00128 said, looking at their feet.

Gaster didn't reply, he only looked at #00128.

“Shame, it seems I am going to have to break you down. I was hoping I wouldn't have to, but this was your final test… and you failed.” 

The dog looked up in shock at Gaster before they felt volts of electricity burst through them. They collapsed onto the floor and cried out, but Gaster held the button that was killing them. 

It burned. 

They were in so much pain, but if they wanted to get out of here, they needed to be strong. Everything wad in place. 

#00128 had a hard time figuring out the math in their head because the amount of electricity kept going up, but eventually they figured everything out.

They lifted one paw up, they were still crying out in pain, but eventually stood fully up, looking down at the ground.

Gaster looked at them disappointed before upping the volts again. 

#00128 growled before lunging for the lever and pulling it without a second thought and watched at the railing and platform Gaster was on collapsed from under him, 

then the dig watched him fall to his death. 

They looked down the void, no emotion in their eyes as the electricity came to a stop. 

The heat bubbled their goo, and their feet were now a darker color than normal, and the tears caused a stain on their face. 

They continued to look into the abyss before turning around back for the door. 

The left the room and headed down the hall. 

An alarm began to ring, but they didn't have the energy to run, they needed out though, they needed to keep moving. 

Just keep…. 

They closed their eyes, and they suddenly felt a rush of air, before they seemed to get caught in something.