As instructed, the duo began to make their way over to the north where Panini and San’s would be. As they walked, Trixie began to shiver due to the coldness of the snow covered area they’re in as she sneezed. It didn’t help her that she was wearing a somewhat skin revealing outfit, but then again this is Trixie we’re talking about. This mare wouldn’t take anypony’s opinion to heart less she had no choice or let her pride go.

“Trixie hates this place!” Trixie yelled as she and Veronica walked down the snow covered path that Sans told them to go. The unicorn shivered upon feeling a gust of cold wind brush by them as she quickly use her cape to help keep her warm. “It’s too cold! There’s snow everywhere we go! And I’m freezing my flank off!”

“We’ve only been walking for about a couple of seconds, and you’re complaining? Geez, how the hell did you even survive in the Everfree Forest when we first met?”

“Trixie can complain as much as she wants. And right now Trixie is complaining to keep her mind off of how cold it is.”

“But...that doesn’t make any sense. Wouldn’t you be thinking about how cold it is when you complain about it?” Veronica asked as it caused Trixie to pause for a moment and glare at the vampire.

“Don’t question Trixie’s logic! I don’t see you complaining on how cold the weather is here?”

“It doesn’t feel cold to me. It feels like the temperature back in Dokapon City. Nice, cool, and relaxing. That and I’m a vampire, so I guess that might be an added bonus to being somewhat undead/human?”

“.....That logic doesn’t make any sense!”

“Nether does your logic, but you don’t see me complaining about it being cold.” Veronica said as a sign saying Critical hit appeared above Trixie head before disappearing.

“.....Fair point. Anyway, where are we supposed to be going anyway?”

“We’re supposed to meet the siblings here down this trail of snow covered trees...I think...It’s kinda hard to tell which way we’re going seeing how the trail is covered in snow and all.”

“Fan bucking tastic. Not only are we lost, but now we’re going to die in the freezing cold!” Trixie yelled as she slumped down into the snow. “Might as well wait here to die if that’s the case. Trixie did not think that she would die like this.”

“Stop being melodramatic. We might be on the right track.”

“And what makes you say that?”

“Because I hear a pair of voices coming from up ahead.” The vampire said before looking forwards and squinting her eyes at two familiar figures from before. “Yep, there they are.”

“About time. Trixie knew we would find them soon.” The unicorn said as she stood up. “Come along vampire. We have a job to do for that bone pony’s sister.”

“....I’m starting to dislike this pony and her mood swings.” Shalltear said as Veronica rolled her eyes and began to follow after Trixie. Once the duo were close, they began to listen in on the skeleton sibling’s conversation.

“So, as I was saying about Undyne. I think I could get her to be more open if I can just capture a-” Panini paused for a moment as she felt a presence near her and Sans. She quickly looked over to her left to see Veronica and Trixie staring at them before she looked back at Sans. “Sans! Oh my god! Is that a human!?” She asked as Sans looked beside the vampire human and unicorn.

“Uhhhh. Actually, I think that’s a rock.” He said pointing to said rock with a smirk on his face.

“Oh….”

“Hey, What’s that in front of the rock?” Panini paused for a moment as she squinted her eyes at Veronica and Trixie for a moment before her eyes widen at Veronica.

“Oh my god!” She said before quickly looking at Sans. “Is that a human?”

“Yes.”

“Oh my god! Sans! I finally did it! Undyne will, I’m gonna, I’ll be so. Popular! Popular! Popular!” For a moment, Panini continued to fantasize her own life changing for the better. That is until she finally snapped out of it and tried to regain her composure. “Ahem! Human! You shall not pass this area! I, The Great Panini, will stop you! I will then capture you! You will be delivered to the capital! Then….Then! I’m not sure what’s next. In any case! Continue....Only if you dare!” She said before running off while laughing.

“Well, that went well. Don’t sweat it, kid. I’ll keep an eye socket out for ya.” He said with a wink before walking off after his sister.

“That pun was horrible.” Veronica said before looking up to see negative five sign above herself. “Oh come on!”

“You seem to be rather affected by puns…This could be a problem if that’s what you’re weak against.” Trixie said as the Veronica glared daggers at her. “What? It could be possible for you at least.”

“Let’s….just go and follow them so we can challenge Sans’s sister. Because right now I have no problem with Shalltear going ham on your butt.”

“That….doesn’t make any sense.”

“Just go!” She said before storming off to where the siblings had walked off to with Trixie following from behind. Once they made it through the forest, they would soon find themselves in a clearing. Looking forward, the vampire and the unicorn could see the skeleton siblings talking to each other.

“You’re so lazy! You were napping all night!”

“I think that’s called sleeping.” Sans said with a chuckle in his voice. Panini folded her arms and shakes her head in disappointment.

“Excuses, excuses!” She said before looking over at Veronica and Trixie with a confident smirk on her face. “Oh-ho! The human arrives! In order to stop you, my brother and I have created some puzzles! I think you will find this one...Quite shocking!” She said before another negative five appear above Veronica.

“If you die from all these puns, I will haunt you myself human!” Shalltear yelled as Veronica rolled her eyes to her threat and focus on Panini.

“You see, this is the invisible electricity maze!” Panini said as she gave off a dramatic pose. Trixie and Veronica looked down at the giant square with raised eyebrows as they looked over at Sans who just shrugged. “When you touch the walls of this maze. This orb will administer a hearty zap!” She said before pulling out said orb and making zapping sounds. “Sound like fun? Because! The amount of fun you will probably have. Is actually rather small I think. Okay, you can go ahead now.”

“.......Does she know that we’re supposed to hold onto the orb thing and not her?” Veronica asked as she looked over at Trixie who took a step onto the area they were supposed to walk through as the sound of someone getting zapped echoed throughout the area. The duo turned their attention back on Sans and Panini to see the older sibling on the ground covered in electricity. “Guess that answers my question.” She said as Panini quickly bolted up as she glared at Sans.

“Sans!!! What did you do!?”

“I think the human has to hold the orb.”

“Oh, okay.” Panini quickly walked over to where Trixie and Veronica were standing and placed the orb on Veronica’s head. “Hold this please?” She said before walking back over to Sans. “Okay, try now!”

“...She’s not the brightest pony is she?” Trixie asked as Veronica simply shrugged.

“Look all we have to do is just follow the path she took and then we can go on to the next thing. I mean look at her, we can’t just ruin her crowning moment can we?”

“Technically we can, but you’re being a goody little two-shoes to just ignore this.” Shalltear said as it caused Veronica to roll her eyes and begin to walk through the trap by following the path that Panini layed out unknowingly for them. Panini’s eyes widen upon seeing the hybrid human walk out of her trap with easy as she lets out a gasp.

“Incredible!! You slippery snail!! You solved it so easily...Too easily! However! The next puzzle will not be easy! It is designed by my brother, Sans!” She said point a thumb at him as she waves. “You will surely be confounded! I know I am!” She said before running towards the next area while laughing. While she did that, the duo notice Sans walking over to them with a smile on his face.

“Hey, thanks. My sister seems like she’s having fun. Been awhile since I’ve seen her like this.”

“Happy to help….but does your sister know I’m not a human?” Veronica asked as Sans shook his head.

“Nah, but she can sense that you have a soul of a human...Kinda makes me wonder how you were able to do something like that.”

“It’s a bit of a long story. One that I’ll be sure to tell you once we find a way out of here...there is a way out of the underground, right?”

“Oh there is. You just need to follow the road to the king’s palace. Though getting there and asking the king might be a bit of a challenge.”

“What makes you say that?” Trixie asked as Sans shrugs.

“Just a feeling I’m getting. But for now, I’ll see you in the next area~” Sans said before walking off to where Panini was. Trixie and Veronica looked at each other for a moment before following after Sans.

“So all we have to do is follow the road that leads to the king’s palace, ask him to let us go home, and we’ll be in Dokapon Kingdom before night time. Seems simple enough.”

“Yeah...but that seems a bit too easy don’t you think? I mean, remember what the goat lady said about this place and how she was trying to stop us from leaving the ruins?”

“Yeah I remember, but I’m sure whatever challenge comes Trixie’s way, She’ll be able to take them down with her magic! For I am the Great and Powerful Trixie!” She yelled as fireworks went off from behind herself.

“How are you able to do that?”

“Magic my young naive friend...that and Trixie carries fireworks with her at all times.” The unicorn said as she open her cape to reveal about fifty fireworks strapped to the inside her of cape. Veronica deadpanned upon seeing them before turning her attention back onto the snow covered path. “Hey, don’t you judge Trixie! You’ll thank me one day when theses will come in handy.”

“If you say so.” She said before noticing Panini and Sans standing across another clearing ahead of them with a piece of paper in the middle of the path they’re walking in.

“Human!!! I hope you’re ready for…” Panini paused as she looked around the area they’re in as she looked over at Sans. “Sans, where’s the puzzle?”

“It’s right there. On the ground.” He said, pointing a finger at the piece of paper. “Trust me. There’s no way they can get past this one.” Trixie and Veronica looked at each other again before Veronica walked over to the piece of paper on the ground and picked it up.

“....is it okay to kill them now?”

“One more lip about you wanting to kill them and I will attack you with puns on a mental scale!”

“You’ll get hurt to stupid.”

“I’m willing to take the risk of that happening.” Veronica simply folded the paper up and placed it in her inventory before walking over to the siblings.

“Sans! That didn’t do anything!” Panini said as she glared at the younger brother.

“Whoops. I knew I should’ve used today’s crossword instead.” He said as her sister gasp dramatically.

“What!? Crossword!? I can’t believe you said that! In my opinion, Junior jumble is easily the hardest.”

“What? Really, dude? That easy-peasy word scramble? That’s for baby bones.”

“Unbelievable! Human! Solve this dispute!? Which is harder? Jumble or Crossword?”

“Hmmmm. Never done either of them before...But I would have to say Jumble.” Veronica answered as Panini smile to that answer.

“Ha ha! Yes! Humans must be very intelligent! If they also find Junior Jumble so difficult. Nyeh! Heh! Heh heh!” She said before running off again. There was a moment of silence in the air before Trixie spoke up and looked over at Sans.

“How many more of your sister’s puzzle games are left? Because Trixie is having a hard time trying not to bust out laughing from all this.”

“The next one should be the last. At least I think it is, been awhile since I’ve seen her use these on anyone. So my memory is a bit fuzzy on the details. But anyway, thanks for saying “Junior Jumble” just to appease my sister.”

“No offense, but your sister isn’t the smartest banana is she?” Veronica asked as Sans chuckled.

“Yeah, not the brightest either. Yesterday she got stumped trying to “solve” the horoscope.”

“.....She knows that there’s no way to solve something that’s only meant to be used as a forecast of a person's future...right?” Trixie asked as San’s shrugs and begins to walk off. “....Trixie is hoping that the next time we see them, it will be the last puzzle thing that Panini has for us.”

“I was kinda hoping for more to be honest.” Veronica said as she noticed Trixie glaring at her. “But I can see what you mean. Let’s hurry up and catch up to them before we lose sight of them.” She said before quickly following after the siblings. Trixie sighed as she follows after Veronica to what would be the last puzzle game.

(Dokapon Kingdom, Knight’s Guild)

“So mind telling me why you’ve brought me here in private dear.” Blueblood asked as he noticed Vanessa leaning across his desk. “Unless this involves sex, then I’m not against it….this time.”

“Not that you idiot.” She said with a blush on her face. “And that time you wanted to do it was because it was that time of the season.”

“Which was so worth it when we got our little princess from it.” He said with a smirk on his face, only for it to vanish once he notice a deadpan expression on Vanessa’s face. “Right, joking aside. What seems to be the problem?”

“Veronica found the wondering hole that leads to the underground kingdom.”

“.....Wow, already two days and she’s on a adventure. I’m a bit surprise that Peppita didn’t find it first given her luck.”

“If it was her, then we would be able to get her out in a second. But seeing how Veronica is a human, well her soul is. This might be a problem for her to get out of there.”

“What would you suggest we should do? We don’t want the king of the underground to think we’re invading their world. Faust knows we don’t want another war to happen here again when I got appointed to King of Dokapon after ending the war.”

“Agent Red is still in the underground kingdom right?” Vanessa asked as the stallion nodded. “I would suggest we have her keep an eye on her, just to make sure nothing bad happens.”

“Normally I would send one of our finest soldier to aid her in getting out of there. But seeing how the hole appeared for Veronica due to how low level she is, and Agent Red is the youngest one out of the guild that can get in and out of there without detection. Alright, send a signal to Red about the situation asap. Let’s hope that they’ll be able to make it out of there in one piece.”

Author's Notes:

Level 5
Job Class: LV 5

HP: 125/155 [-10 due to bad bone puns]
MP 155
Strength: 135
Magic: 105
Defense: 125
Speed: 82
Magic Attack: 80
Magic Defense: 110
Luck: 25