A/N: Undertale and all related characters belong to Toby Fox.

Preface: "Humble Beginnings"

Hey, there. How's it going? There's not much to say about me. I live in Ebbot Town, which is no longer "the most boring place on Earth." Why, you ask? Well…

A few years ago, I fell into the mountain known as Mount Ebott. One might say that I should have died that day, but against all odds, I lived to tell the tale, and I discovered a magical race of monsters that lived inside the mountain. My story began with a field trip organized by Ebott School, the most boring (and only) school in Ebott Town…"

Prologue: "A Boring Field Trip":

Long ago, two races ruled over Earth: Humans and Monsters. One day, war broke out between the two races. After a long battle, the humans were victorious. They sealed the monsters underground with a magic spell. Legends say that those who climb the mountain never return…That's probably why someone on the school board thought that Mt. Ebott would be a great place for a field trip…and who believes in legends, anyways?

"E-Everyone calm down, class!"

I stood at the base of a hill, staring off into space. The pre-packed granola bars were filling, but they did nothing to alleviate the sheer boredom I felt. I wasn't interested in what my peers were doing, mostly because all my classmates were chatting about racecars, comics, and dolls. It was funny to watch Miss Whitley, the substitute teacher, try to maintain some semblance of order while breaking up an argument between Billy and David, but that got old after the first ten minutes. I quietly noticed that Button was trying to get my attention.

"What's up?" he said.

"Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Nothing interesting ever happens here," I replied.

Button paused, then asked, "Want to go for a walk? Miss Whitley probably won't notice."

"Sure, why not, anything would be better than this."

In hindsight, this was a very stupid choice, but believe me, you would have been bored too.

Button and I ditched the class, and we went further up the trail. After a few minutes, we came across a clearing and a dark cave opening.

"Whoa, that cave looks spooky."

"Obviously. The unknown is always spooky, and also unpleasant." I looked to the side.

"We should head back now…Button?"

There's a reason why Button was known as the weird kid.

Button had wandered into the cave, and I had to make sure he didn't trip over his untied shoelaces again. I found him staring into a huge hole in the ground. Despite my misgivings, I didn't want my friend to fall into the hole, so I shouted, "Button, we need to head back now!"

"Look, I can't see the bottom of-"

The next few seconds happened extremely fast. Button tripped over a large root. His mouth opened in horror. He screamed as he fell, but I managed to grab his legs.

"Ahh! Someone help me!"

"Calm down! I've got you, now hold still!"

I pulled him up, and he crawled away from the hole.

"Thank God, I can't believe we made i-"

And that's when the ground collapsed. Before I fell, the last thing I saw was Button's shocked face. There was only one thing on my mind.

Button just had to tempt fate, didn't he…?