Chapter One: Something Bound to Fall Apart

**Frisk**

I open my eyes again. A glance around and I know I'm back at Alphys' place. Back at the sleepover after another random reset. Tears start to form in my eyes. I couldn't count how many resets I've been through, and one I didn't do at that! I made it through the Underground, befriending everyone. When I finally broke the barrier, I briefly made it to the surface before I woke on the buttercups again.

Eventually, I stopped trying to break the barrier. I know every monster wants to get back to the surface, but it didn't get me, or anyone, very far. Even once I stopped, randomly everything would reset to some point, also seeming random. The only other person who knew about this was Sans. At first, I think he blamed me. But know he knows that I hate the resets too.

"Hey punk, what's wrong?" Undyne asks, looking at me. I can't meet her eyes.

"I-I'm fine," I say, wiping the tears away.

"S-something must b-be wrong. W-what is it?" Alphys asks, concerned.

"You just don't understand!" I shout, getting up and dashing out the door. I run through Hotland, not caring where I'm heading, trying to clear my head. I only stop when I nearly crash into someone.

"Oh! I'm SO Sorry!" the orange and brown monster said. "We've met before, right? Kris, was it?"

"Uh, it's Frisk. But that's okay." I can't remember if I had met him yet in this timeline, but if I did, I know where it would have been. "I think we met at the art club."

"Oh! I'm so sorry! Hey, you don't look too happy."

"Well, I'm in a tough part of life right now," I responded.

"I'm sorry! How about I draw a picture for you! This time I'll make sure it comes out right," he assures me. I nodded and he got out a piece of paper and a pencil. He got to work right away, and after a while took out some colored pencils too. "It's done!" So Sorry says, handing me the finished drawing.

My eyes widen and a smile spreads across my face. The artwork was beyond excellent. He had drawn me, standing in a place that looked like Waterfall. I was holding a pink umbrella and standing right in front of a large puddle that shown my reflection. In my reflection, there was a girl standing next to me that looks similar. Her hair was a little longer and dark and she wore a green and yellow sweater instead of a blue and purple one. But the biggest difference was her eyes, which were bright red. In her place, not in the reflection, was an echo flower. So Sorry had signed in the corner, "SO Sorry".

"I love it!" I said, looking up to him. "Thank you!" I look back at the signature. "Um, is your actual name So Sorry?"

"No. It is really Samuel Ortiz Sorry, but I go by SO Sorry instead."

"That's cool!" I say, still smiling.

"Thanks, but I gotta go now. See ya! Bye!" So Sorry says, turning around and leaving. I stand there smiling a few moments before turning and walking to the elevator nearby. I walk in and press the button for Left One. I've never understood how the elevators work, but it isn't important. I tuck the drawing from So Sorry into my backpack.

Stepping out I walk up to the Lab door and raise my hand to knock. Then I bring it down and sprint off in the other direction. I just can't face then now. I run for a while, I don't know how long though. Eventually, I make it to a large waterfall with rocks falling with the water. I rush across the water, managing to not get hit, and walk down the small bridge to a secluded, sort of secret area. I sat right in front of the echo flower.

"Frisk! Frisk!" Some calls. I recognize the voice, but can't put a name on it. I look up, and see them.