Summary:
You were only fooling around with the game files. That's harmless, right? Being sucked into your computer was the last thing you expected. Waking up, you find yourself with five other gamers, all wearing striped shirts. Welcome to the VOID. As the six of you attempt to escape, something dark has being growing in the Underground. And it wants out. [Reader input] Fem! Frisk
You knew something was wrong when the screen turned black. In a way, you had brought this situation upon yourself the moment you entered the game files. As a dedicated Undertale player, you've played just about every route there is to try. Except for one. Unfortunately, it was only accessible by changing the game code itself, so here you were, rummaging through the files. You weren't even sure if this was a real route. It may have been a wild goose chase for all you knew. Then as the last numbers were rearranged, your computer decided it would be funny to crash, thus the black screen you now gazed at in despair.
You clicked your mouse absentmindedly, hoping to trigger some sort of reboot. Nada. Nothing. Was this really happening? You spent hours researching and inputting the altered codes for this? All the anticipation that you had built up to this point dissolved into annoyance. The whole situation was ridiculous!
Thumping your head wearily against the monitor, you stared vacantly into the blackness. You should've known. It had seemed too good to be true when you had first found the blog. A secret route had been circling the internet for a few months. So many rumors and theories surrounded it that you had no idea what was fact or fiction. The only way to discern the truths from the lies was to attempt the route yourself.
Good luck with that now. You thought snidely, still leaning against the screen of nothingness. Pause. You blinked once, squinting at it. How you had missed before was a mystery, but now there was no mistaking two white dots the size of pinpricks. The longer you watched, the larger they seemed to develop. What were they? You watched them curiosity. The bigger they became, the more their shape expanded. Transfixed to the screen, you couldn't tear your eyes away. They looked like… hands. What the heck were hands doing on your computer?
The more the hands came into focus, the faster they seemed to approach. It was almost as if… You yelped as your screen exploded in a billow of darkness, enveloping you. It wrapped around your legs like tendrils, making you stumble backwards. At this point the shadows had enshrouded you, confusing your sense of direction.
Ripping your feet free, you turned in panic. The hands were reaching for you. In fear, you began to back away, but they lashed out, latching onto your arms. In spite of your attempts to free yourself, they dragged you down. Your mouth was filled with the black substance, and you choked your cries. Down. Down. Down. Sinking in darkness, black consumes you.
Heya! I've been super pumped to start writing this. What you just read sort of prologue to the story. It's more of an introduction than anything really which is my excuse for the short five paragraphs. (T.T) Most of my chapters won't be this short (hopefully) and I'm planning on updating them every week. It might be slightly difficult considering the school year is just about to start, but I promise to do my best!
The story also focuses on five other Undertale writers. As they appear in the later chapters, I'll introduce them. They were all nice enough to agree to be characters in TSWB and give a little insight on themselves. Quick thanks again to all you guys! I've told you that so many times but I can't say it enough!
Everything I'm attempting is a whole new territory for me, so bear with me as I struggle through these chapters. Any mistakes? (I'm sure there are) Please let me know, and I can fix them! If you're like me, I know how annoying it is to find typos in a story!
Until next time fellows.
Tsubasa