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### *Chapter 6: The Siege of the Fractured Sanctuary*
The warning came too late.
A chill ran through the air—something was wrong. **Ink Sans** had been monitoring timeline distortions when his paintbrush twitched unnaturally in his grasp. Then **X!Sans** noticed it—an eerie glow on the horizon, bleeding through space like a crack in reality.
And then they heard it.
A low, guttural roar. A chorus of **twisted, infected monsters**, their glowing eyes fixed on the sanctuary. They had found them.
Horror Sans tightened his grip on his axe. **"They shouldn't have been able to find this place."**
Dusttale Sans glanced at the horde. **"Doesn't matter. They're here now."**
The walls rattled as the **first wave** of infected creatures charged.
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### *Chapter 7: Fight or Escape?*
The AUs were **split**—some believed they could fight and hold the sanctuary, others knew they had to **run** before the infection consumed them.
- **Ink Sans & X!Sans:** Trying to stabilize reality and keep the sanctuary's defenses intact.
- **Underswap Sans ("Blue") & Swap Papyrus:** Rallying fighters, trying to protect Frisk and any non-combatants.
- **Horror Sans & Fell Papyrus:** Ready to go all out, *no matter the cost*.
- **Dust Sans:** Watching… waiting… his mind calculating something **darker**.
Sans looked at the incoming swarm. This wasn't just a battle—it was **war.** If they lost here, there would be no more safe havens. **Nowhere left to run.**
The human clenched their fists. **Determination burned in their SOUL.**
The first infected monster broke through the outer walls.
And then **the real battle began**.
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