I got inspired to do this from two fanfics I read. One was Don't Reset By: ThePoeticWeirdo; the other was DoubleScramble By: XWolf26.

Your going to have to have read my Grouptale fanfic to know the characters.

I'm rating this M because there will be eventual swearing.

Enough is said, so hope you enjoy it.

Frisk cowered beneath the talking flower called Flowey. Friendliness pellets surrounded him in a ring. A couple of them alraedy hit him earlier and they hurt alot. Anymore and he was sure he wouldn't make it.

"Die" Flowey cackled. The pellets closed in on him about to kill him.

Frisk braced himself anticipating the killing blow.

Suddenly, before they could hit him a green transparent bubble surrounded him and absorbed the pellets.

Flowey looked confused when a green fireball flew at him and knocked him away.

Frisk looked towards the source of the fireball and saw a boy approach him. He looked about 14 but not with his eyes. His hazel eyes looked old and mature. He had caramel skin and long black wavy hair that reach to his shoulders. He was wearing a purple robe that ended at his knees and old jeans. He also was wearing a old stained apron while holding an equally old burnt pan and had gloves on his hands.

He smiled warmly at Frisk. "Oh why ain't this a surprise." His accent sounded weird, like it was in the middle of changing from one accent to another. "Another human. Well its been awhile since I've seen one." He stepped towards him, his hands glowing green. "Well anyway let me just patch you up and-"

Frisk frantically stepped back, eyes wide in panic. The kid reached out to him and tried to stop him before he tripped. But it was too late when Frisk's legs suddenly collapsed and he fell back. He heard the kid cry out when he felt something hit his head and he gone unconscious

Next thing he knows, he was laying in a bed. He opened his eyes and slowly got onto his back. He felt a pain in his skull and his hands went to his head. He stopped when he felt bandages wrapped around his head. He looked around the room. It looked like at one point it was meant for a little kid like him but then got upgraded for a teen. There was assorted books, around the room. He looked at a mirror on one side of the room. He saw himself with the bandage on his head.

"Finally you are awake."

Frisk looked and saw the boy from earlier leaning on the door. He struggled to get up when he felt a pain in his left leg.

"Whoa easy there. You were pretty injured when I found you. Along with the obvious bump on your head, your left leg was pretty beaten up. You probably landed on it wrong when you fell down here." He handed him a long wooden staff. "Here use this to help you walk." Frisk looked terrified as he stared on his feet. "Oh don't worry, it's only temporary. Your leg will fully heal in about a couple of days."

Frisk took the stick and used it to help him onto his feet. He struggled to take a few steps.

"You alright?" Frisk nodded in confirmation. "Good now thats all taken cared of let me introduce myself. My name is Diego. My mother, the caretaker of the ruins, usually visits where you fell to see if a human comes through. Well I decided to do it for her since she is busy with chores. And that's where you come in." He patted Frisk on the shoulder. "C'mon, let me introduce you to her."

He walked out of the room slowly so Frisk can keep up. He led Frisk to the kitchen where a woman was washing dishes.

"Ma, the human is awake!" Diego called.

The woman turned around and Frisk gasped when he saw she looked like a giant goat woman. She also wore a dress that seemed similar to Diego's but longer and barely covered her furry clawed feet.

The woman gasped when she saw him. "Oh my. You poor thing." She pulled him to a bone crushing hug. "Do not fear little one, I am Toriel Caretaker of the ruins. You already know about Diego. I adopted him long ago and now he helps me out here." She clasped her hands together and took a deep breath. "Oh my, I'm overwhelming you aren't I? Well we will talk about this after breakfast. You two settle down in the other room while I finish up your meal."

Diego took Frisk to the dinner table and sat him down across from him. "She's the best mother ever." Diego chuckled.

"She's nice." Frisk mumbled.

Diego's eyes widened. "Oh, so you can talk. Then why didn't you say something earlier? Also why did you fall down here?" Frisk frowned and looked away. "Sorry didn't mean to pry. Can you at least answer two questions for me?" Frisk nodded. "Okay, first question, what's your name?"

"Frisk."

"Frisk? Huh...That's a nice name. You look more like a Lucas or a Ness, I don't know why. Alright, second question, when is it?"

"It's...Monday." Frisk said confused.

"No, what's the year?"

"Oh it's 2017, why do you ask?"

Diego's eye's widened as he leaned back a bit. He looked deep in thought then looked down. "Wow...it's been so long..."

"Are you okay?" Frisk asked. Diego snapped back to reality and regained his warm smile.

"Oh don't worry about it. We just don't have an accurate way of telling years down here. We can tell hours, days, and months but not the year for some reason."

"Why don't you go up and ask someone."

Diego stared at him like he said something absolutely ridiculous. "Uh... It's a long story...I'll tell you some other time."

"Can I ask another question?"

"Sure."

"Why do you wear those?" Frisk pointed to his gloves. They were lime green which didn't match the rest of his clothing at all.

Diego hid his hands under the table. "It's... I got this 'scar' that I really don't feel comfortable showing."

Before it could get more awkward, Toriel came out holding a big plate of pie. "Here you two go. Butterscotch Cinnamon pie. I was originally going to make snail pie but I knew for sure you would wake up today."

"Wake up today!?" Frisk looked to Diego. "How long was I out?"

Diego rubbed the back of his neck. "You've been asleep for about a week. Sorry, I tend to address little details like that. But don't worry, now you are awake and you can eat my mother's homemade pie!" He said gobbling down the pie.

"Oh but it's your recipe." Toriel said.

"Yeah but you perfected it." Diego said in between bites

Frisk hesitantly took a bite out of the pie and found it delicious. He finished the rest at the same time as Diego.

Toriel took the dishes. "Don't worry Diego, I got the dishes. Why don't you show Frisk around the ruins."

"Alright, come on Frisk." Diego grabbed his hand and led him outside.

One Ruins montage later

"So...What do you think of the place?" Diego asked.

"It's beautiful. Do you live here?"

"Yep. For most of my life but this is only one part of the Underground." Diego said.

"Really? What else is there?"

"Well past here is the snowy area called Snowdin, the aquatic caverns of Waterfall, then there is the lava area of Hotlands which leads to the capital. I don't really see the other places in a...while." He noticed the look on Frisk's face. "Yeah, our king is not good at names."

"Well this place still sounds amazing."

"You can live here with us if you want."

"Thanks but I can't. Do you know how to exit the ruins?"

"Sure, the exit is down in the basement of our house. But I should warn you that the exit is a one way door, once you leave you can't come back unless someone opens the door from the other side."

"Really?"

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure the architect meant well but that probably wasn't a good idea. Anyway its best that you leave in the morning. That way you are refreshed and ready to travel."

Frisk nodded when they re-entered the house. Toriel was sitting on the big sofa, reading a book.

"Oh, welcome back. I have made dinner for you two." On the table there snail pie.

They all sat down and started to eat. Frisk didn't like the slimy yet crunchy feeling of the pie but choked it down to not upset them.

"Hey ma, Frisk is going to leave tomorrow." Diego said

"Really? Oh I thought that he would be staying here but I should have seen this coming. The others wanted to leave as well."

"Others?" Frisk asked.

"The other humans. Your not the only one that fell down here. I think you are the seventh or eighth, I lost count. I don't know what happened to them since they left."

Diego got up from the table. "I got the dishes this time ma. Why don't you and Frisk chat." He suggested as he went to the kitchen leaving Frisk and Toriel alone.

"My Diego is quite the gentleman isn't he?" Toriel asked

"He sure is kind. What made you adopt him?" Frisk asked.

Toriel smiled. "It was more like he adopted me. I told him to not waste his time with an old lady like me and see the rest of the Underground but he decided to stay with me and keep me company. For years it's been just me and him. He sure follows his kindness."

"Why did you say kindness like that?"

Toriel raised an eyebrow. "No one told you? Each human soul has a specific trait that shows their personality. Diego's is green which is the color of the trait kindness."

"What's mine?" Frisk asked.

"Hold on." She started summoning his soul. "Now lets see what color your soul i-" She froze when she saw his soul. "Y-your soul...It's red..." She looked horrified.

"Yeah, what does that mean?"

"I-I have to go do something." She dashed out of the room with Frisk following close behind. He followed her into the basement all the way to a large door.

"Toriel? What are you doing?" Frisk asked concerned.

"This is the way out of the ruins. I'm going to destroy it." Toriel said not turning to look at him.

"What, why would you do that? I need to leave!" Frisk said

"You don't understand. Your soul is important...the only thing we need to free us. If you go the others will find out and kill you. If you had any other soul then you can leave."

She summoned fireballs. "I'm sorry but I cannot allow you to leave."

"I can't let you do that." Frisk said.

Toriel looked at him and narrowed her eyes. "Is that a challenge? Fine then, let me show you what there is to fear out there." She launched the fireballs at Frisk. Frisk braced himself for the fireballs.

"Mom no!"

Frisk saw Diego dash in front of him and cover him in a shield. He then launched his own fireballs to counter the coming fire. Unfortunetely he missed one and it burned his arm. Diego screamed and he fell on his knees.

Toriel had a face of shock as she gasped.

Diego looked at her with a face of disappointment instead of anger. "Mom... why?"

"My child I'm so sorry. I...I didn't mean to...oh my...what have I done." She ran away sobbing.

Frisk looked at Diego. "Diego, are you alright?"

"Y-yeah. Just a little burn, nothing some healing can't fix." His hands started glowing. Frisk's eyes widened when he noticed that Diego had his gloves off and he can see that his hands are furry white paws. "Well, I think you should get going. Don't worry, I'll talk with Toriel."

"Diego, please come with me." Frisk begged.

"Sorry I can't. I won't leave Toriel alone, not even for this burn. She needs me. Just go." He said

Frisk wrapped his arms around Diego as he gave him a big hug. "By Diego."

Diego returned the hug then got up. "Goodbye Frisk and remember to be good." Diego said as he left.

Frisk took a deep breath as he continued into the unknown.