ah... hey. This is my version of instantpuppypaper UNDERTALE Ruins! AU. Even before I saw their AU, I thought it was weird that Frisk just didn't stay with Toriel. If I climbed Mt. Ebott (so I wouldn't return), I would stay with this awesome goat mom that feeds me pies every day! Anyways a heads up: to kinda understand what I'm doing, you have to know that when Frisk fell they somehow busted their leg and lost their determination to ?. Without that much determination, Chara doesn't 'wake up'. Because Chara doesn't 'wake up', Frisk doesn't know shit. My Frisk can't read without Chara's help, and is pretty much mentally younger than they really are. Also- Frisk is THEY/THEM. If I fuck that up then tell me, PLEASE. Anywho~
1: Fallen down
The human's eyes fluttered open. All they could see were golden flowers. As the human sat up, they felt a sharp pain shoot up into their body from their leg.
"Ahhhh!" They let out a small gasp. They laid their leg out carefully to examine it. There was a large red and purple bump just below the knee. They touched the bump, only to feel more of the stabbing pain. Their hands shook as the pain faded slowly. They let out a soft sigh. "I can't die right." They thought. They turned their head up to look around them.
There were broken columns circling them. The only light source was coming from the hole they jumped from. It seemed so far away. If they called out, no one would come. They looked around again. The room was so dark. They couldn't even see what was beyond the flowers they landed in. They reached out to feel the ground beyond the flowers. It felt like grass. They looked up slightly... In the dark... there was a door, or at least a doorway. "In a mountain?" The human thought as they started to pull themselves to the door. They used both of their hands, and uninjured leg to push their whole body back. As they moved away from the flowers and light, the air started to become dustier. It smelled like old people. The human stuck out their tongue and snirred.
The human kept pulling themselves towards the door. They panted as they pulled their body. The door seemed to be farther away than they anticipated. By the time they reached the door they were out of breath. They laid on their back to rest for a moment. Their leg ached, but they had to push through it. They looked up to find a worried face in front of them. The human froze in shock.
"Howdy! I'm Flowey. Flowey the Flower," The face moved away from the human. They sat up and looked at Flowey. Well... Flowey was right. He was a golden flower. His petals were gold, and his face was white. He had eyes and a mouth? He sat in the doorway, right next to them. "Hummmmm..." Flowey started again, with a questioning look, "You're new to the UNDERGROUND," He paused, "aren't cha?" The human looked away, unsure how to answer. Flowey smiled. "Golly, you must be so confused." The human looked back up at Flowey. They smiled at him, nodding. Flowey tilted his flower head back and forth rhythmically. "Someone ought to teach you how things work around here!" The human actually felt okay with this flower. He seemed nice enough.
"Too bad, you're already hurt. I was going to play a game with you." Flowey's eyes were shadowed over and an eerie smile grew on his face. "I can just take your soul now." The human froze as they could see a red heart come out of their chest and rest in front of them. "See that heart? That is your SOUL; the very culmination of your being!" Flowey's voice became harsh and angry. A giant toothy smile filled his face. His eyes burning into the human. " I was going to mess with you. Make you kill yourself. But it seems that you are already halfway there." Flowey cackled, "In this world, it's kill or BE killed." White pellet looking things surrounded the human's soul. The human started to panic. So maybe this flower isn't as nice as they first thought. "Why would ANYONE pass up an opportunity like this!?" The pellets started moving closer to their soul. The human tried to move their soul any way they could, but the pellets just moved in closer. The human trembled in terror. They shut their eyes tightly. Suddenly, there was a small screaming human peeked out of their one eye. The pellets were gone. Flowey was gone too. A faint smell of something burning drifted in their nose. Suddenly, there were footsteps approaching them. The human curled up with their working limbs, in hopes of not being seen by whoever was coming. They closed their eyes and held their breath.
"What a terrible creature," The human heard clothes rustling, and a warm hand placed on their back, "torturing such a poor, innocent youth..." Something fuzzy touched their chin and lifted their face up. The human opened their eyes. "Ah, do not be afraid, my child," Her voice was soft. As soft as her white fur. She had sparkling red eyes, small sharp teeth , and small horns on her head. "I am Toriel, Caretaker of the RUINS," She bowed her head.
"She looks like a goat." The human mentally notes. Toriel runs her paw through the humans' hair.
"I pass through this place every day to see if anyone has fallen down." She smiles gently at the human. "You are the first human to come here in a long time." Her eyes seemed sad after saying that. She stood up and looked down at them.
"Come! I will guide you through the catacombs." She smiled and turned, "This way." She walked away back into the darkness.
The human didn't know what to do. They thought that this might be a trick of some sort... Or maybe they did die from the fall and an angel saved them from a flower demon.
"He did want my soul..." They sighed, "If I am dead, then I'm in heaven. If this is a trick, I die." The human shrugged. They started to pull themselves again. As they passed through the doorway, they accidentally kicked their hurt leg.
"AHHHH!" They shouted. They grabbed the throbbing pain and grit their teeth. Toriel Came running back in. Her eyes were wide open.
"What is the matter?" Her voice was alarmed but still soft. The human shook their head. Tears rolled out of their eyes. Toriel lowered her head. "I suppose this is no time for the ruins puzzles. What's wrong, innocent one?" The human sniffled, and pointed to their leg. Toriel's hand hovered over the bump. "I can only heal you so much with my magic. The rest you will have to do yourself." She rubbed the human's cheek, trying to sooth them. "Is it okay for me to pick you up?" The human nodded. They put their arms up, reaching for her. Toriel smiled at the familiar sight. She carefully picked up the human and held them close to her body. The human dug their face into Toriel's neck. They closed their eyes and drifted off to sleep.
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