Ok! this will be a series of short one-shots about the encounters with each monster you can find during the main story. The next chapters will probably be shorter than this one, but I'll try to make them worthwhile. If the encounters with a certain kind of monster are too short, I'll put them in the same chapter.
Well, enjoy and tell me what you think in a review! Constructive criticism is always appreciated!
At first, the Ruins hadn't been the most inviting place, with a creepy flower trying to kill them being the first thing Frisk had encountered. But they had to admit, after a while the place had a calming effect on them. Of course, any monster that came into view was almost immediately shooed away by that nice (goat?) lady, Toriel. While they didn't know if they could fully trust her, at least they would be able to stay safe as long as they remained by her side.
And then she asked them to stay alone for a while.
Clearly, she was not really worried about all the strange creatures roaming here and there. They did seem inoffensive enough, but Frisk wasn't too confident about that.
They had decided to listen and wait for her in that long room. But as time passed, they grew more nervous, and automatically began moving in an attempt to calm themself down. Frisk was unsure if leaving the room would be a good idea, but they figured it would probably be okay since they could call Toriel any time they needed her.
They were startled when they encountered one of those frog creatures just outside the door of the room. However, it just croaked something about using mercy. Frisk didn't quite understand what it meant by that, but they were relieved that was the only thing the frog thingy wanted with them.
Unlike the next one that hoped close.
Frisk was still getting used to use their soul to… well, do anything. On the surface no one ever explained to them that their soul could be manipulated to do stuff, much less to manage encounters with monsters. But they had learned in the few cases this had occurred, that their body tended to disappear in the "turn" of the monster and everything that was left was a little red heart that could apparently move without any influence from gravity. However, Frisk noticed how there seemed to be a limited space they could move it around. They also noticed, thanks to their encounter with Flowey, that attacks directed to that heart would cause pain in different parts of their body.
It had hurt a lot and they really didn't want to experience it again, so when the frog thingy came closer and they felt their soul getting ready to act, they kind of panicked a little. The creature tilted their head at them, almost in a questioning manner. If it was confused, Frisk thought, maybe they could scare it away.
"G-go away!" they said. "If you c-come any closer… I'll… I'll hit you!"
The monster seemed intimidated, but it didn't do as Frisk had told it to. Instead, a bunch of flies came out of nowhere and began chasing Frisk's soul around for a few moments. Okay, now they were getting scared. They felt their body becoming more solid as their turn came and, not knowing what to do, they desperately grasped the stick they'd been carrying around and swung it in the direction of the monster. They manage to hit it square on the head. This time the creature did seem to back down, shivering. However, it didn't seem able to move to far away, and Frisk realized that maybe both of them had to agree not to fight to be able to finish the whole deal.
"I-I won't hurt you if you leave me alone!" they tried.
To their surprise, the monster nodded. They felt their body become more solid as the "fight" ended. However, the relief of having won the battle was cut short when they saw the frog-like creature sobbing a little while rubbing their head. It hopped away, its gaze fixed to the ground.
Frisk felt… bad. Had they hurt it too much? They tried to tell themself that the monster would have killed them, but it somehow seemed like it wasn't really sure what it was doing. Frisk wondered if maybe it was possible not to hurt the monsters and try to convince them to just leave. Maybe… they could even make them like them? They weren't sure it would work, as Toriel had clearly said that the fact that they were human was enough to draw attacks. But in school they had always taught them that it was better to make friends with people rather than fighting them, so maybe they should try just that?
It wasn't too long since Frisk encountered another of the strange creatures. This time, Frisk took a deep breath when they felt their soul coming out. At first they just stared at the frog-like monster, as if that alone could tell them something about it that might be useful. They noticed there was some kind of eyes peeking below the lower half of the monster. They decided it was for the better not to question it. The word "CHECK" popped in their mind and suddenly some information flooded their soul.
-Froggit. Life is difficult for this enemy-
Frisk shook their head, trying to understand how they just knew that out of the blue. However there was no time to be distracted by that; it was the Froggit's turn. The monster took them by surprise by jumping directly at them, making them stumble backwards. That… hadn't hurt that much, it had been just like a little push. Maybe the monster did not want to fight after all. They got up and found the Froggit looking patiently at them. It was Frisk's turn. They looked at their stick for a moment and put it aside.
"That was, uh, a very impressive jump!" they said with the kindest smile they could manage.
The Froggit tilted it's head, apparently not understanding what was said to it, however the kind smile of the human had made them blush deeply.
The monster's next turn it attacked with flies, but they seemed to go pretty slow. Frisk could feel the reluctance in the Froggit and took the chance.
"Umm, I really don't want to fight you…". They said, the word "SPARE" (explained to them by a not attacking Froggit) appearing in their head.
The Froggit smiled and nodded. The "FIGHT" ended, but just before the monster hopped away, it approached Frisk and deposited some coins on the ground. It waited until the kid grabbed them before smiling once more and going away. Was that a peace offering?
That… had gone better than expected. Frisk smiled. Maybe they would be able to survive in this place for a while, if they could make friends with all the monsters that lived here. They stuffed the coins into their pockets, the thought filling them with determination as they stepped through the next door.