"Asgore!"

Asgore was still crying, but he paused and turned to look at the royal scientist.

"I'm sorry about your son but I need to talk with you!"

"About what Dr. Gaster? My decision to declare war on the humans for what they did my my child?" Asgore was now frowning at his friend.

'This isn't good, he rarely calls me by my title. Need to be careful on how I will tell him.'

"I've made a breakthrough with the barrier."

"You can break it?"

"I can make another one. Using monster magic and monster souls."

"W.D. Gaster why would we ever want another one? The first one has caused all these problems, MY CHILDREN WOULD BE ALIVE IF THAT THING DIDN'T EXIST!"

"TO PROTECT OURSELVES."

The king was stunned; Gaster had rarely spoke before, he usually spoke with his hands in his font, he had never shouted.

"Your majesty, with all due respect, what will happen if we get the seven souls? Never mind the fact that they might be killers next time, or even an angry mob of humans that kill everyone in sight. Even if we get all children and you can kill them, what then! Today has shown us that even a monster that absorbs a human soul is on match for humans and will die! Even if you become a god, can you kill all the humans, there are millions of them. Will you be strong enough to massacre them as they have massacred us? You wouldn't be the same Asgore. Besides you can't defend all of us, there are simply too many."

"Don't you want to see the sun again Gaster?"

"I do, but it's safe here. Asgore, I've read their history books, they kill millions of each other for the stupidest reasons during war, and even during peace thaey kill and hurt each other. If we make a barrier then they can't get at us, we can live in peace."

"Gaster…"

"We should focus our energy on the long term. Expand the C.O.R.E. for more energy, hollow out the bedrock for more room, increase our food supply. Your majesty, what we should not do is focus on an impossible task."

"Gaster you have never admitted defeat before."

"I am now my friend. It's human magic, monster's souls are simply made of different stuff, it won't work."

"Are you sure? Gaster you are a genius who can do anything"

"I might be able to, with help, but it will cost us too many resources and we might not be able to break it in the end. Your majesty, this is the right decision to protect monsters"

"I will instruct the royal guard to spread the word and to ask all monsters to come to the castle."

"What?"

"This is too big a decision for just me and you, we need to hear everyone's input on this matter."

"I will listen to everyone, but this is the right thing to do."

"Gaster."

"Yes Asgore?"

"Make sure that any monster can break it, I won't let us be trapped in a cage of our own making."

"But if anyone can break it, then…"

"That's my one condition, no one will feel trapped by this barrier if you create it."

"Very well, your majesty."

"Thank you Gaster."

"Your welcome my friend, I must go and review all the plans to make sure everything is perfect."

Gaster bowed and began a fast pace, he needed to be home soon. He was late due to the king missing the meeting at the core.

'I'm glad the king will let me try, and I'm sure I can convince my fellow monsters to agree, but it will only take one child who wants to see the sun to destroy it. I fear monsters have forgotten how dangerous humans are, and there are millions of them up there. I must be sure to stress this and teach the next generation about the danger that humans pose.'

Gaster had reached waterfall, he stopped and looked at the fake stars in the fake sky.

'It's nice actually, even before the war we always had to be wary of the humans, now monsters don't know what danger actually is. I would give up far more than the sun and moon to keep my family safe. Once I make that anti-human barrier, we will never have to worry about the threat humans pose to us.'

With that Gaster shortcutted home to his young sons.