Brightclaw237: Hey there everyone, I'm Brightclaw237 but you all can call me Brightclaw if you like. This is my first Undertale fanfiction, but I will have my own little twist in the story. Usually in my fanfictions, I have these mysterious and powerful fox-like wolves known as angel-hounds. I usually write fanfictions about Fossil Fighters, but I thought this might be a nice change of pace for the time being. Anyways, angel-hounds are like guardian angels that seek out the person that is their partner. This will be explained further on in the story. I only own the angel-hounds.
I wake up to my best friend/guardian angel pulling my pillow off my bed. Everything is dark since it still night, but I had planned for that. I rub my eyes with my hands to adjust to the darkness around me and I can just barely see the outline of my friend, Shade. Shade is a small fox-like wolf creature. We've been friends since she saved my life as an infant. It's a bit difficult to see Shade in the dark since her fur is mostly a silver ash gray color. She has grayish white fur inside her ears, along the underside of her tail, and her belly. Though Shade's bellyfur is always hidden by the clothes that she wears. Speaking of clothing, Shade walks over to her bed and grabs her light brown and white fleece jacket. She puts it inside a large backpack and continues to place important supplies within it. Shade isn't like any animal known in the world. She has mysterious powers that are somehow connected to me in a way. Shade is something called an angel-hound, but I still don't exactly know what that is to this day. "Frisk, come on, you wanted to see if the legend is true. This is the only time I'm taking you somewhere dangerous, so hurry up." She quietly barks.
"Yeah, thanks for agreeing to come with me, Shade." I whisper, giving the canine a smile.
"Not like I had much of a choice, Frisk. You know that I am bound by our bond, I would be on edge if you disappeared without a trace." Shade sighs. "I would search for you for till the day I would die. To bring you back home safe and sound." She barks.
"I have a hard time believing that, Shade." I say.
"Frisk, my mom went on a journey to find her missing partner and my dad for three whole years. Angel-hounds don't part ways with their partners usually until adulthood." Shade explains.
"Your dad was missing for three years?!" I gasp.
"Yes, but that was long before I was even born. All I can say that my older sister and little brother found a way to go back in time at one point to try and help." Shade barks. "Don't even ask about time travel, my mom says it causes nothing but trouble, Frisk." Shade barks as I open my mouth to ask about what she means. "Now let's hurry up and get to that mountain. I don't want you to get too tired on the way back home." She barks, handing me a backpack with some supplies.
Shade and I make our way to the foot of Mount Ebott, the fabled mountain of no return. "Alright, let's go see if the legends are true!" I exclaim, running up the path of the mountain.
"Of course, ignore the signs that say not to climb. You are still quite the pawful, Frisk." Shade laughs as she runs behind me. Shade tells me slow down to conserve my energy, so we walk the rest of the way up the mountain.
Frisk and I have probably been walking for two or three hours in the same direction, and there's still no sign of Mount Ebott's peak. Yet I can't help the feeling that we're being watched, my fur is standing on end. I don't know what is watching us, but I won't let any harm come to Frisk. Around thirty minutes later, Frisk becomes too tired to keep walking. "Frisk, you can't push yourself anymore. You need to take a break now." I bark.
"Shade, I want to see if the legends are true. We can't turn back now, not when we're so close to the peak." Frisk says as she struggles to keep walking. I hurry to Frisk's side when she almost falls over.
"I never said anything about going back, Frisk. I said that you need a break." I bark, helping my friend up. "Climb onto my back, Frisk. I can take us the rest of the way up the mountain." I bark, nudging the small child onto my back. Now carrying Frisk on my back, we continue up the sandy slope. Frisk buries her face into the hood of my light brown jacket.
"Shade, you didn't have to come you know." Frisk pouts, her voice muffled in my hood. I wrap my tail around Frisk to keep her from falling off my back.
"True, but you know why I came with you." I bark. "I can't help but be there for you, I am an angel-hound you know." I bark, smiling at my partner.
"Yeah, but what is that exactly?" Frisk asks me.
I shake my head in annoyance. "Frisk, I've tried to explain this to you for about thirty times now, and you still don't understand any of what I tell you." I sigh.
"Well stop using such big words then. I'm only twelve years old." Frisk says.
"Yeah, and I'm almost thirteen now. I'll explain what an angel-hound is one last time, okay?" I bark, giving my final warning as I glare at Frisk in annoyance. At least this way we can pass some time while walking.
"Okay!" Frisk cheers with a smile on her face.
"As you know, I am an angel-hound, a creature with special powers that protects their friends and family. Even if willing to give up their life to save those they hold dear to their hearts." I bark, hoping that Frisk pays attention to the story while I focus on the path. "A reason why we are called angel-hounds is because of the wings that can sprout from our backs." I explain.
"Yeah, how do you sprout wings from your back, Shade?" Frisk asks me.
I let out a heavy sigh, knowing where this will lead to. "Well, it really isn't that easy of a question to answer, Frisk." I bark.
"You know the answer though, right?" Frisk asks.
"Yeah, it just is a bit hard to describe." I bark.
"Is it through magic like the monsters?" Frisk asks me.
I let out a small chuckle. "No, it is stronger than magic. It is kind of like the power of the stars above us." I bark.
"The stars?" Frisk says as she tilts her head to the right in confusion.
"Yeah, but more like the happiness that people give off when they wish on a shooting star." I bark. "The power is basically all the nice things in the world, but without shape. It is that power that gives us angel-hounds our wings and other powers." I bark. "Sometimes that power is seen as part of an angel-hound's body, but only for those who are super strong. That is why most angel-hounds try to hide that power, to keep their friends and families safe." I bark. I look down at my paws, and I let out a sad sigh.
Frisk notices this and asks me what's wrong. "Shade, how come you never show me your claws anymore?" Frisk asks me. I freeze for a moment, not wanting to answer the question. I should have never said anything, knowing how Frisk worries about me.
"Frisk, I keep my claws hidden so that you can be safe. I'm one of the few angel-hounds that channels its power through its body." I bark. "My sister and I both hold the same powers as our mother, but my claws hold a greater power than both my mom and sister. My claws hold a lot of power inside, and I don't want to hurt anybody." I bark. "I'm lucky that I can actually hide them at all." I sigh, remembering my mother and father's warning of the man that threatens our peaceful existence. If that man were to get his hands on any of us, no universe would be safe. "You know that I am not even from this world, I came from a completely different universe than this one." I sigh.
"Yeah, you told me a few years ago of how you went searching for me. I still don't know what makes me so special for you to choose to protect me." Frisk says.
"In a few more years you may understand why. I still don't know myself, but my heart was telling me to protect you and your family with my life." I bark. "Anyways, I think we're nearing the peak now." I growl as I dig my paws into the dirt, bringing both Frisk and I to the summit. After I find a stable footing, I collapse onto the ground as I try to catch my breath.
Frisk gets off my back and wraps her arms around me in a big hug. "Thank you so much, Shade!" She smiles, not letting go of me.
I turn my head away as I blush in embarrassment. Though Frisk can't see my blush past my fur. As a small talking canine, I don't really get many hugs apart from Frisk and her grandparents. Barely any of the other village children come near me, or their parents won't allow it. I felt so alone because of that, but all that loneliness disappeared whenever I would see Frisk smile. It always brightened anyone who would be feeling down. "You're…welcome,…Frisk…" I bark. Frisk takes off her backpack and pulls out a small disposable camera. Unfortunately, I am one of the only 'people'(technically a canine) with more advanced technology such as an iPhone 6. Mostly because we don't live in the city, but a small village near the mountain. I do have a few other things, but I left most of that stuff in my room back at home in this world. I have it all hidden from Frisk's grandparents of course. Don't want them selling all my video games and videos of my family. A soft rumble sounds from my jacket's right pocket. I pull out a small green and white rimmed medal with the image of a velociraptor on both sides. It is known as a Dino Medal back where I was born, in the world of fossil fighting. Where humans known as fighters dug up the bones of ancient dinosaurs that are brought back to life through an advanced alien technology. Said dinosaurs are revived with special powers from the environment around them. Though I never revived Jet, he was hatched from an egg. He is a velociraptor, or V-Raptor for short. 'Jet, you know…that I can't…let you out. You were…supposed…to stay back with my…sister…eleven…years ago.' I sigh as I communicate through a telepathic link with the creature.
'Shade, I just want to say hi to Frisk again!' Jet whines from within his medal.
'You…weren't even…supposed to…meet.' I sigh, placing the medal back into my pocket.
Frisk walks around snapping photos of the peak. The full moon shines brightly in the night sky. The peak itself isn't very big, but I never saw any warning signs the entire way up here. If there had been, they must have been destroyed long ago. "This is so strange, I don't see anything that would lead to a place full of monsters." Frisk says. Soon the twelve year old girl begins to walk back over to me.
"The world…is known…to be full of…surprises, Frisk." I bark. When I finally catch my breath, my fur stands on end once more. Jet snarls from inside his medal, also sensing danger. My eyes widen in alarm as I try to scan the area for any danger. My tail lashes from side to side, my instincts screaming at me to get Frisk away from here.
Frisk notices my concern and slowly approaches me. The mountain's peak is soon bathed in moonlight. "Shade what's…" Before Frisk could finish her sentence, she trips over a root and falls into a large pitfall that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Seeing Frisk fall, I dash over and dive in after her. When I dive into the pit, I feel my powers slightly weakened.
Seeing the blue and pink colors of Frisk's sweater fills me with determination to save her. I increase my speed and unsheathe my claws. I reach Frisk and pull her close to me in a protective embrace. "Gotcha!" I growl, focusing the power from my claws, I sprout star-like angelic wings. I manage to slow our descent, but something has weakened my power considerably. We continue to fall, but at a safer rate. Soon, my power completely gives out and my wings fade out of existence. My body hits the ground with a thud, but I am somehow still alive.
Everything hurts, my body feels like a boulder was dropped onto it. I weakly open my eyes to see Frisk, her eyes are closed and I fear for the worst. My fears are eased though when I hear soft breathing. "Shade…" Frisk mutters under her breath.
"Thank goodness, you only fainted." I sigh in relief. Though we appear safe, I still sense a presence. We are not alone at all, there is something that can harm Frisk.
"I will have control…" A faint voice echoes nearby. Using my remaining power, I create a veil of light energy around Frisk's mind and soul. Before I even came to this world, I learned a fact of how there can be different versions of universes in life. My parents had researched what could happen in the dimension that I am currently in, and feared for what may happen. They told me to use my power to protect my family and friends, and never let my soul become corrupted by darkness.
"Don't worry, this won't hurt you at all, Frisk." I bark, seeing Frisk's soul for the first time. Frisk's soul, a small red heart that is brimming with hope and determination. No one else but an angel-hound with the same power as me will ever be able to see the white glow around her soul. Well that and apart from Frisk's true love. Frisk's grandparents taught me how the humans here defeated the monsters long ago. They knew to trust me when I protected Frisk from those wild dogs. Humans have some kind of power that came from their souls. So I figured that my power could act as a barrier to protect Frisk's soul from anything that would threaten to corrupt it. That barrier will stay as long as my claws are never broken. "Even if I were to die, that barrier would stay." I bark, making sure that whatever was after Frisk gets the message not to mess with her. I can sense the hatred that surrounds the being. "Whatever you are, and for whatever reason you are enraged. You shouldn't try to mess with the lives of others." I growl, glaring around the area.
The anger that I had sensed soon turns to fear. "What are you?" The voice echoes. "You look like a monster, yet you speak like a stupid human." The voice spats.
"I am neither human nor dog, but a protector. It is my duty to protect Frisk, with my very life." I growl.
"So you would kill those who try to harm her?" The voice asks. It will take more than some monsters and humans to break my claws, and I always keep them hidden.
"No, my kind cannot kill others. Unless you count bugs and parasites." I bark.
"You will perish here if you will not fight back." The voice says more as a warning than a threat. The fear soon changes to hope. "…Can she save them?" The voice asks.
"Save them, who are you talking about?" I ask, confused.
"The monsters, they do not deserve to be trapped down here. They had done nothing wrong to be trapped here." The voice echoes. "I was unable to save them, because I had made very poor choices." The voice says, it is full of guilt. "Please, save them all." The voice begs. "I will try to help you and Frisk." It says.
"What about you trying to take control of Frisk?!" I snarl, using all my willpower to keep my claws sheathed.
"You remind me of myself, when I was alive. Yet you do not seek the destruction of those who despise you." The voice says. "I had hated humans when I was alive, and I wished for their destruction. My friend had died because of what I had done, and I regret not listening to what he told me." The voice sighs.
I growl in frustration, my conscious getting the best of me. "Fine, but you are not to try to harm Frisk at all!" I growl. The presence is still nearby, but it soon fades away. I look up to see where we had fallen. A strange almost invisible sheet of energy lie across where the pit is. "That must have been solid for a time, only when the moon's light shone over the pit." I growl in pain, as I try to move my left shoulder. "Ugh…must've landed on it." I growl in pain. I then notice that Frisk and I are surrounded by buttercups. They very poisonous flowers, and the only reason why I am not bothered by the flowers' effects are because of the protective scarf that my mom gave me. It too is from a different world and prevents poisoning effects, internal and external. If not digested, buttercups can cause great irritation. Thankfully, Frisk's head is nowhere near the buttercups. Her sweater, pants, and shoes are also protecting her from the flowers' effects.
Slowly, my energy begins to slip away from me. Pain sears through my shoulder that hit the ground. I feel something warm and sticky. I then realize that I am bleeding. Putting that barrier on Frisk's mind and soul used up almost all that I had left. I can't close the wound with little to no energy. 'Shade, you should rest now. I will make sure that nothing happens to you or Frisk from within my medal.' Jet growls.
"Ok, just don't let her get hurt." I bark, getting weaker. My eyes slowly begin to close, the last thing I see is Frisk's soft blue eyes opening as she begins to regain consciousness.
Brightclaw237: Well, that's it for the prologue. Hope you all enjoyed it. Please read and review more.