Darkness surrounds you, and your mind feels different. Something has changed. You left through the barrier with your friends by your side, but where are you now? You feel the same sharp pain in your body that you felt when you first came into the Underground. Suddenly you start hoping you aren't in the Underground again. You open your eyes and realize your worst fears had been realized: you're back at the entrance where you started your journey that one fateful day.

Standing up and dusting off your clothes, you stare into the darkness ahead of you. You are not excited to begin your journey over again. You think it is all in your control, as a human who saved the monsters, but no, there is another unknown force acting upon you. Someone who controlled whether or not you reset. Whoever that is, you hate them. But you know you have no control over them, so you move on, ready to try and satisfy the Underground's monsters once more.

Walking through the gate, you prepare yourself to once again become greeted by the demonic flower you knew as Flowey the Flower. You see him in the distance, sitting upon a patch of grass, sensing something is different about Flowey. Hunched over, Flowey has an unsure look on his face, starring up at the cracked roof to see the sky. His petals are tattered and he has dirt smeared in spots on his face.

When you approach, he jumps out of fear, and cowers a little. Then he realizes that you are harmless. "Oh… You're new to the Underground, aren't you?"

His odd behavior weirds you out, but you nod. He laughs sheepishly, and says, "Golly, you must be so confused! ...I would just show you how things work around here, but… I just can't bear to hurt you! Take advice instead alright? It might save your life!"

Your eyes grow wide in amazement. The flower looks at you funny, but continues on anyway. "Well, you look like you need help, but here's the thing: in this world, it's kill, or be killed. All my life I've been questioning: does it really have to be this way? I've tried to stop it, resetting time after time, trying to get everyone to change, but… Nothing's worked." He looks sad at first, and then turns his head towards you in hopefulness. "That's where you come in! You can help me save this cruel world. You can turn everyone good by freeing them of the spell that has trapped us underground!"
You stare at him in awe. He went from a flower bent on destruction, to a kind and timid flower who wants to save the monsters from evil. It is as if he has been changed into an opposite version of himself. You shiver at the thought of the rest of the monsters possibly changing into opposite versions of themselves as well. Extending a hand, you invite Flowey to ride on your shoulder, agreeing to save this world.

Then, in the distance you see Toriel slowly trudge toward you. Her eyes are yellow and opened wide, showing clear insanity. Her usual purple dress is an extreme dark shade of black and is a bit torn. The usual Delta Rune symbol on her dress is red and has batwings instead of the usual white bird wings. Toriel smiles at you crookedly. You step back when she arrives to the spot you are standing.

"What an innocent creature, trying to persuade you in the ways of cowering. Hehehehe! That will get you nowhere!" She cackles, and then continues. "I am Toriel, master of the Ruins. Come, come! I want you to see my humble abode! Follow me, my little bite sized child!"

Startled at her change in appearance and personality, you stare at Flowey. He doesn't seem to startled by her, just concerned. He whispers, "Yes, she is quite… um… crazy. But don't mind her. She wasn't always like this..."

You decide the only way to advance is to follow her. She leads you past a few puzzles before arriving at a spike bridge. You approach her, expecting her to lead you through it hand in hand, but she only stares at you while smiling grimly. She laughs when you don't advance.

"What, you thought I would help you across? Did you think I'd be holding your hand to make sure you are safe? No, no, no, my little baby child, I want to see you try it on your own. Walk across the spikes without getting impaled unlike one of the other humans that fell in here did!"

Luckily, you remember the way to go from last time. You travel across with ease. Flowey seems impressed, and Toriel is brimming with proudness. "Yes, yes, yes! You ARE special! I am going to run ahead now. I have some unfinished… uh… business to attend to. Stay here while I prepare the surprise! Oh, and here is a phone for you, my dearie! What is it for? Well certainly not so I can track your movements. Heh."

The opposite version of Toriel runs away, to go to her 'unfinished business', while you and Flowey stand alone. "Wow, m- Toriel is a lot creepier than I thought. Don't follow her ok? We can have a good life here, sleeping in the grass patch and watching the sun pass by through the cracks in the caverns! Doesn't that sound better than following her?"

Shaking your head, you walk forward, ready to meet her at the entrance of her home. Oddly, on your way, you do not see any enemies, not even a singular Froggit. Half way to her home, you hear your phone ring, and answer it. "Hello! Um, for no reason in particular, which do you prefer: raw flesh, or dead snails?"

Surprised by the extremely odd question, you almost drop the phone. Flowey speaks into the phone. "Um, none, thanks… Heh."

"Oh… Alright…" Toriel hung up, sounding disappointed. You only walked two steps before she called again. "…You do not dislike raw flesh and dead snails, do you? Would you turn you nose up if you found any on your plate…?"

This time, you and Flowey don't answer. She sighs, and says, "Right, right… Well, goodbye!"

Awkwardly trying to forget about the creepy conversation with Toriel, you continue on, with determination. Ahead you see Naptatblook. His body is black, and the outline of him is red. Like usual, he is face down on the ground repeating 'zzz' hoping you'll go away. You decide to immediately move him.

Getting up, Napstablook sighs grumpily. You see the new Napstablook's face. His eyes and mouth are outlined red as well as his tear marks. "Hey idiots! Can't you see I'm trying to sleep?"

Despite his rude remark, you ask him what's wrong. Tears begin to well up in his eyes. "NOTHING! …What? I'm not crying! I don't cry ever!"

You repeat your question, this time with more sympathy. He sighs and sniffles. "STOP BEING NICE TO ME! I'm just a big jerk. Ugh. I'm just not feeling up to it right now. Sorry."

Napstablook disappears into thin air, as if he were never there. Flowey looks confused. "You aren't like all the others are you? You're actually nice! Finally, someone I can relate to! We understand each other, you and I. That's why we are going to be best friends."

After smiling at Flowey hesitantly, you push forward, passing rooms that would have held monsters, but are eerily quiet. Finally, you reach the entrance to Toriel's house. She isn't standing where she did last time. Slowly, you approach the door, afraid of where she is. Inside, you smell something awful, like burning skin. From around the corner, Toriel appears, still wearing her crooked grin.

"Oh, you are home! Welcome! Even though you two didn't seem too fond of flesh and snail pie, I decided to take it upon myself, and bake it anyway!" She holds out a rank smelling pie that is oozing blood. You cover your nose with one hand, but smile appreciatively at Toriel anyway. "Oh! I must show you to your new room!"

Quickly placing the pie in the kitchen, Toriel runs back to you and tightly grabs your hand, crushing it a bit too hard. She opens the door to a room in her hallway, and shoves you inside. "This is your new room! This is where you will be sleeping, forever, and ever, and ever… Well. I suppose you must be tired. Sleep my child. Tomorrow awaits you, hehehe…" Toriel then shuts the door.

Flowey has tears in his eyes. "Human, I don't like this… I don't remember her being this creepy… What if she tries to murder you in your sleep?"

You stare at the bed, not really sure if you want to sleep or not. You are so tired, but you don't want Flowey's assumptions to be true. Deciding not to sleep in the dusty bed, you exit the room. Back in the living room, Toriel sits in a red and black chair, reading a book. When you approach her, she looks up excitedly.

"You've decided to join me! Great! Sit on my lap, and I shall read to you." She pats her lap, and stares at you with her enormous yellow eyes. You ask her how to leave the Ruins, not stepping any closer to her. "Go home? Hehehe! Don't be silly! This IS your home now! Do you wish to know about the book I am reading? It is called, 52 Uses for Snails!"

Shaking your head, you try and ask how to exit the Ruins once more, but she continues to talk anyway, ignoring you. "Let's see… Oh! Here's one! Did you know that snail tails make excellent nooses for hanging your enemies?"

A scared gasp was released from Flowey's mouth as Toriel brings up another use. "Oh, and apparently the slime of some snails can be used as a poison, causing nausea, internal bleeding, and even death! Isn't that interesting?"

Backing up, you ask again how to exit the Ruins. Suddenly, all happiness escapes from Toriel, as she squints her eyes, and says, "Excuse me a moment. I must go do something." She gets out of her chair and leaves he room; you know exactly where she is going.

Slowly, you walk down the hallway, dreading Toriel's battle. She is insane now, so who knows how hard it will be to prove to her you are strong enough to survive in this hellish world? When you reach the end of the hallway, Toriel faces the other direction. Turning slowly, you notice she is showing that same crooked smile from earlier.

"I will enjoy seeing if you are strong enough to survive on weak kindness, hehehe!" Toriel makes a fireball appear in her hand. You spare her, and tell her you do not wish to fight her. She continues to throw red fireballs your way. Sometimes you would get hit, but not enough to make you reset. Toriel frowns in frustration, but then reverts back to her usual smile.

"You naive child… You do not understand! ASGORE will kill you. I am only trying to put you out of your misery!" Toriel cackles, as you keep sparing, and she keeps fighting. She begins to cry, but is still grinning insanely. "OH PLEASE CHILD, STAY HERE! I AM SO LONELY!"

Suddenly, you realize what you must do. You walk up to Toriel and hug her tightly. Her eyes and mouth begin to twitch, until finally, she realizes her actions. She stares down at you apologetically, and hugs you back. She still isn't her old self, but something inside her has clicked. "Oh, I truly am sorry my child… Ever since I've lost my two sons and my husband, I've never been the same, doing things I never would have done previously."

Toriel releases from the hug. "If you truly wish to leave, you may. But you cannot come back, or I may try to hurt you again. I hope you understand." After gazing into your eyes, insanity gone only for the moment, Toriel slowly walks backwards, and then runs back to her home.

Not speaking a word, you and Flowey continue onward into the darkness before you, not looking back.

To be continued…