What will you do when you hear a child cry? Most think that a crying child is the worst noise in the world. I would have to agree, but to a point. It really depends why the child is crying. Sure, kids are selfish to a default, but most are also very caring and sweet. I say most, because... Well... Some kids are just plain mean. Some are even... Evil.
So, naturally, when I hear a child cry when I'm in the middle of a hike with friends, my first instinct is to rush over and help that kid. However, I forgot to check where I was going and fell into a cave. There was no hope that I could survive such a fall. Or... So I thought...

When I opened my eyes, a saw a tiny glint of sunlight. There was a chill in the air. I was laying on a bed of flowers. Did I die here...? When I got up, I had to investigate. That's when a realized my clothes were suddenly huge on me. The only thing that stayed on was my tank top and vest. Luckily, my tank top made quite a lovely dress. As I made my way forward, a large doorway with strange carvings came into view. Curious, I entered. Another beam of light shone down and spotlighted a big golden flower. It was beginning to wilt... The way it leaned over to one side... I almost felt bad for it. I took my water bottle that remained in my vest pocket and poured just a bit of water on it.
"Grow strong, okay?" I said to it. Of course, I knew it was just a flower. Flowers don't really feel anything, but they're still alive. Nothing else caught my attention, so I continued forward. Such a strange place... Puzzles and traps that were already solved... The tunnels were lit up so well, but I couldn't find the light source. What a weird little place... I wonder why no one has seen this on Mt. Ebott. This mountain has been here for many years... Finally, I found a small river. I ran to the edge, in hopes I can fill my water bottle back up. Instead, I got quite the surprise.
Remember when I said my clothes suddenly didn't fit? Well... It looks like I've been turned into a child. I yelped and flew back, flinging my water bottle across the room. How? And why?! My heart beat so violently I thought it was going to explode. After recovering from the shock, I rushed to the other side of the room to fetch my bottle. Suddenly, I heard distant voices ahead...

"So, do you miss him? It's been a while since..." One of the voices trailed off. There was a sigh.

"I'd hate to admit it, but... I'm afraid so... I knew he was scared, but I... Oh, I wished I could have done something..." A different voice replied. It sounded much more softer than the other voice. I followed them, my curiosity growing stronger.

"Hey, it's not your fault. I don't know if any of us could have prevented it from happening." The more male voice comforted.

"I suppose you're right... I just wish the human would have stayed... They were so nice..." The other said.

"Yeah, they were... Maybe they'll come back. We'll see."

It was quiet for a while. I got close enough to see their shadows. One was tall with small horns, the other was short and a bit round.

"Hey, sorry this got sad. It was just-"

"Don't worry about it. I anticipated the question. Sooner or later, someone had to ask. I must be ready to answer. However... I am glad it was you who finally voiced the question."

"I just think they're all a bit scared to ask, honestly. It just kinda... Happened. No one knew when to ask." There was a pause.

"I suppose you're right..." The tall shadow stopped and looked around. "Well, it seems there is nothing else here to recover. Thank you for accompanying me."

"No problem. I've never seen the Ruins before. It's pretty cool that you actually live here for a while." The shorter shadow turned to the taller one. There was a small, light laugh.

"It's sweet of you to think so. Wait... Do you hear that...?" There was I pause. I froze. I didn't realize I was stepping on dried up red leaves. They must've heard the leaves crunch under my foot while following them. I was too afraid to move. When I looked back up, I saw a white, smiling face and a pair of small, white dots surrounded in darkness. I couldn't help but to scream and fall back. Before the monster could react, I threw my water bottle at him and ran for it.

"Oooww..." He grumbled. I hid behind a pile of rocks and took a peek. It was a skeleton, wearing a blue hoodie, white shirt and black shorts. Oh great, someone died down here and became a zombie!

"Sans?! Are you all right? What happened?" A woman's voice called. Sans sat up, rubbing his head. A tall goat-like monster scurried over to him. He managed to get up on his own and looked around.

"Where'd she go...?" He mumbled. The goat tilted her head.

"She? Whatever do you mean? There's someone else here?" Sans nodded.

"A human, I think. She threw something at me before I could actually get a good look..." He replied, continuing to nurse his head. The goat gazed around the area, then smiled softly.

"Do not fear, my child. We will not harm you. Won't you please show yourself?" She pleaded. I gulped and slowly stepped out from my hiding spot. Once the skeleton looked over at me, I squeaked and retreated to my hiding spot. Skeletons are so creepy... "Child, what do you fear? We will not harm you. It's safe here."

"Uh, Toriel. I think she's afraid of one of us." The skeleton explained.

"Oh? How can that be?" The woman asked. "We don't look scary, do we?"

"Well, maybe not you. I think the human is afraid of me." He said. Damn right.

"What? But you aren't scary at all! I'm afraid I do not quite understand..." Toriel muttered, confused.

"Ah, don't worry about it. I'm pretty sure you're safe here, she was just spooked. Besides, it's getting a little warm in here. I'm practically bone dry!" Sans replied. Toriel laughed loud enough that the Ruins began to echo. I listened until I couldn't hear Sans' footsteps anymore then peeked back out. There stood the goat monster, alone. She smiled at me and got down on her knees.

"It's all right, my child. You are safe here." She assured. I stepped out of my hiding spot and meekly made my way towards her. She seemed so calm and so kind... "You're afraid, aren't you? There, there... Don't fret any longer. You'll be safe here with me." She pulled me into a hug. "It's going to be okay." I have never felt this calm and safe before... I was reminded of home before I slowly fell asleep in her arms.
Where is that child? Why was I transformed into a child? Why am I slowly forgetting how I got here in the first place? Hopefully, this place will give me some answers... And I'll be able to save the lost child here.