~Chapter One~

You awaken on a bed of buttercups. You have no knowledge of how you got here, just that you were exploring Mt. Ebbot and fell down.

You sit up. You can feel the warmth of the sun pouring down on you from the hole you fell through. You look around and try to stand, despite your throbbing head and the pain in your arm.

It didn't work.

Then, you see someone. A person that seems to be...floating?

"Greetings. I'm Chara." It says. It offers you it's hand to help you stand.

You try to take it, but your hand phases right through it.

"Oh! Sorry. I'm still kinda getting used to this form. I can't really touch anything."

You nod and shrug, signifying that it was fine.

You had never really been scared of the unnatural or paranormal.

Ghosts, monsters—they didn't bug you.

They weren't even you worst fear.

Your worst fear was your school.

Always had been.

Your school where everyone teased you for being mute, where you sat alone.

Silent.

Wordless.

Worthless.

So now as Chara floated over you, her face wrinkled in concern, you hoped she wouldn't notice.

You bring yourself to your feet and smile.

"Do...you want me to help you get out of here? I could try, I mean-"

You nod. This Chara doesn't seem very confident in herself...

"Alright then. So..first, what's your name?"

You had been dreading this question.

You think quickly, which actually turned out to be a dumb solution because...

You shrugged.

"You...don't know your name?"

You nod. Internally, you're facepalming.

"Well...we'll come up with one as we go along, right? Now, let's go."

Chara starts to float away and looks back to make sure you're following.

You enter a room with a flower directly in the center. Light shines down on it, like a spotlight would.

"Howdy."

"Hm... that sounds familiar for some reason-" Chara is muttering to herself.

"I'm Flowey. Flowey the flower!"

You smile patiently, letting him know that he could continue.

"Hm..." The flower hums as he looks you up and down. "You're new to the underground, arent'cha? Golly, you must be so confused... someone ought to show you how things work around here."

"He's right! I could do that! Hey Flowey-"

"Guess lil' ol' me will have to do!"

"Did—did he not hear me or...?" Chara looks down.

"Ready? Here we go!"

Before you have a chance to comprehend what's happening, you're thrown backwards and your face and chest seems to have some sort of warmth pulsating in front of it.

You're scared.

You try to FLEE, but it's almost as if there's a box keeping you and this mysterious warmth trapped inside.

"You see that heart? That's your SOUL. The very culmination of your being!"

Flowey explained how your soul needed to get stronger via LV, which stood for LOVE.

That doesn't sound too bad—after all, all you need is LOVE.

"Love?" Chara said. "Love... LOVE! Human!"

You look at Chara, still regretting not telling her your name.

Flowey was droning on about how friendliness pellets spread LOVE; you could stop to listen to Chara.

"RUN!" Chara tried to grab you, obviously forgetting that she was a ghost. You ran anyway; Chara was trustworthy, right?

"Where are you going, FRIEND?" Flowey said as his face twisted and distorted itself into something to fuel your nightmares.

You ran further, your heart tearing itself out of your chest.

Flowey suddenly appears beside you and Chara.

"Aww, you really thought you could escape? How MORONIC."

You and Chara keep running (well, Chara mostly floating) and Flowey keeps coming up beside you.

Eventually, he corners you.

"Ha ha... you IDIOT, in this world, it's kill or BE killed. Don't bother trying to escape... these 'friendliness pellets' need someone to harm, right? Now that we've got that cleared up—DIE."

"HUMAN!" Chara was screaming. You know Flowey can't hear her. You stand still and strong. These pellets can't hurt you. You convince yourself that no harm will come of these. And suddenly, pulsating through your veins as if you drank it down, DETERMINATION.

You are filled with DETERMINATION.

The pellets are closing in, but you're not scared. And then-

"Ah!"

Something has knocked Flowey out of the park.

Literally.

"What—what a terrible creature, torturing such a poor, innocent youth."

Chara whispers something that sounds confusedly like the word "mom", but you can't really hear her, so you shrug it 're not sure whether you can trust this... this... goat lady. After Flowey, you're not sure who you can trust.

This majestic looking lady seems to sense your fear.

"Ah, do not be afraid, my child. I am Toriel, caretaker of the RUINS. Come. I will guide you through the catacombs."

You look to Chara, who nods. She obviously trusts Toriel; but the can't have met before... right?

You nod to Toriel and follow as she has instructed.

She's very kind and welcoming to you. She educates you in the operations of the RUINS, makes you a pie, reads you some snail facts... she reminds you a bit of your mum, back home...

Home?

Toriel claims this is your home, but you would doubt.

After all, where's the best friend you left behind? Where are the kids who accepted you for being mute? Where are the bedtime stories Mom used to read to you before...?

No.

This can't be your home.

You tug Toriel's sleeve with your mind made up.

"Yes, my child? Is there something you need?"

You rub the back of your neck, nervous.

When can I leave the RUINS? You sign.

"Oh child, do you always speak in sign language?"

Way to change the subject.

Toriel sighed. "My child, there is something I must do. Stay here."

No! You can't stay here! You have to return home!

You follow Toriel downstairs, gesturing for Chara to follow.

She complies in a very timid manner.

Toriel is mumbling to herself. "I must close off the exit. No one should have to suffer again."

"Child." Toriel says as you stop behind her. "Go to bed. This is for your own good."

*But you refuse.

Toriel seems upset. Not even so much angry as she does disappointed.

"Fine. You want to leave so badly? Let them get you. I was only trying to protect you, but alas, if this is how it has to be. Ah, children, so naïve..."

You try to step forward, but Toriel steps faster.

"Uh uh uh, my dear child, don't think you can just go out there to die. You must first prove yourself. Prove to me that you are strong enough to survive."

It's just the two of you now.

No Chara, no Froggit—this is your battle.

And you're DETERMINED to win.

A/N: Ah, Undertale. It's a great game, really. And I wanted to write about it. So I did. My OC/Persona will be in here, very soon in fact, but for now... enjoy the show.

~Cassie~