'ELLO DEAR READERS. REMEMBER ME? NO? DIDN'T THINK SO. WELP, UNTILL A FEW DAYS AGO, I THOUGHT THAT I'VE WOULD LIMIT MYSELF TO ROLEPLAYING AND READING WHEN IT COMES TO THIS SITE, BUT ONE SHOWER CHANGED IT ALL... YEP. QUITE A CLICHE.
THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT UNDERTALE, A GAME THAT IS RATHER UNIQUE... OH, AND THE FANDOM... LET'S JUST SAY THAT I KNOW WHAT I'M FACING WITH,SOO... BE GENTLE, OKAY? ( X_X )
WARNING: THERE WILL BE A FEW BAD WORDS THEN AND THERE, BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH FOR THE M RATING, 'MKAY?
ALRIGHT... LET'S KICK IT OFF!
This chapter was beta'd by Jayden Blade. Kudos to him!
( Btw, in this case, Mettaton is a female. I'm aware that he's referred to as " He " in the Undertale Wiki and such, but in my opinion, his looks would better suit him if he was a girl, so... You had been warned! )
When you're 17, and when you're attending Engineering school, life gets surprisingly simple- when it comes to your daily schedule, that is. You divide your time in two categories: time you've spent studying, and the time you didn't study. It's simple as that. And I know that studying is important for me and my possible career, but the time you spent with your friends, family, or both, can give you great experiences and reminiscences that will be worth all the time spent studying.
... Well, that's my philosophy.
Now, moving back to the real world. It's monday eve, and I'm in the classrom, listening to Ethics proffesor talking about abortion. Ethics turned out to be an interesting subject, when I'm not tired AF from 7 previous classes... Heh, at least it's on monday. And one specific cat taught me a lesson about mondays that I really haven't paid any attention back when I was younger... You know what they say. You get wiser as you grow older.
Then suddenly, the bell rang.
Everybody stood up at the same time, saying " goodbye " to the professor half heartedly. I kinda feel bad for her actually, since she has to deal with us, hormone-raging adolescents. I stood up and greeted the professor, to which she returned kindly.
' At last... Another monday is over. '
Within seconds, I was out from the school, and on the street. I decided not to catch a bus, and to take a walk home while listening to some music. It was the last week before spring breaks, and everybody was impatient to get things over with, and to catch the brief, but well-deserved break.
Plucking in my headphones, I took out my phone, and selected a random song on shuffle. What came out, was Lucretia, by Megadeth. Perfect.
While walking down the street, I spotted a few monsters walking by. I was now getting used to seeing those creatures, since that day when the barrier was broken. I still remember the news that day, when hundreds of thousands of monsters rushed to the surface, both to the amazement and awe of bystanders and spectators worldwide. I, myself, was shocked too, to see it all unfold... Especially when their King, Asgore, held a speech in front of the cameras and the microphones, about their hard-earned freedom, and that the monsters meant no harm to the humans. Official negotiations followed, and the outcome was positive: any monster will be granted freedom and basic rights on the surface, regardless of their looks, race, or any distinctive features they had.
Well, the more the merrier,I guess.
They saw me looking at them, and they waved in a greeting manner. I smiled and waved too, before moving on.
Of course, the integration process was met with a few bumps and setbacks, mainly from the far-right wing politicians and their followers. It took a few incidents and public demonstrations, to make governments react and put an end to it. In the end, there are still a " few " extremists left, but the things seem a little better then a year or two ago.
Breaking my train of thoughts for a moment, I stopped to look myself, or my reflection, in a window of a car. About 6"2, long, brown curly hair currently tied to a ponytail, my brown eyes scanning my image on the glass. I guess I was of average built, with slightly wider and stronger shoulders, thanks to all the swimming and rowing training. Fixing my green hoodie, a black T-shirt bellow it, matching my dark blue jeans, and black/white sneakers. Moving on, I was walking near a park usually filled with romantic couples and drunk hobos, which was mostly deserted now. That's weird, especially for this park. There was nothing special going on in it, so I decided to take a stroll through it... I mean, why not? I'm done with my studying for the day, after all.
Walking down the steps that led to the park, I took a glance as I went down the path. Just like I thought, it was mostly deserted- no, wait...
I stopped dead in my tracks. To my left, there was a small commotion. Under a tree, there stood a little girl with a cat in her arms. Next to her, I saw... What seemed like a woman, but her apperance was familliar to me... What's her name? Meta... Metatton? Yes, It IS her! She is lying on the ground, and she's... clutching her right leg. To her left, there is a... Yellow dinosaurus-like monster. I think that I've heard of her too... Alphys, I think?
Not wasting any more time, I rushed to the scene. Only when I got close to them, I've noticed a broken branch lying on the ground. Now, it all made sense. Metatton tried to save the girl's cat, but the branch broke off the tree. Her right leg seemed to be broken below the knee, as it looked like to be snapped in two. Moving closer to them, I've now been able to make out what they were saying.
"... M-Metatton! I've told you to take another spare leg with you! If you did- "
" Well, sorry, OK? I was certain that this one would hold out for long enough! Dammit! I've promised myself not to- "
" Excuse me? "
I broke their small argument, and they turned their attention to me.
" Are you Metatton? Is... Is there any way I can help? "
Metatton looked at me in slight embarrassment, but then she forced her signature smile.
" Ah, darling, I'm flattered that you're offering me help, but I believe that there's no way you can help me in this situation. " She said, pointing to her broken leg.
I was shocked when I heard her voice seemingly devoid of any pain, but I've figured it out that she, being a robot, could block out any pain she could feel.
" Are you sure? There must be something...Anything I can do! "
" Well... If you could bring me a spare leg all the way from the Underground in 2 hours, that would be great... " She retorted. " What will I tell to my fans? "
" What will- Oh yes! You have a show tonight, right? " I said. I've just remembered it. It will be the first one in this part of the world, and thousand of fans are coming to the city.
" Yes, but now I'll have to cancel it, for obvious reasons... "
" Hey... At least you saved this little girl's cat... " Alphys added. The mentioned girl smiled, but then turned away. " Thanks you so much for that... Sorry, but I have to go home now. Me and my cat will never forget what you did! " She said, and then took her leave.
Mettaton sighed, and nodded.
" You're right... But still... "
" Wait... So you have a show tonight, how come that you're here? " I enquired.
" Oh... Well... We decied to take a walk through the city, you know, to relax before the show... " Alpys replied.
" Hmm... Right. I wish I could help you, bu- "
Then, and Idea popped up in my head. We were still near my school, so, maybe...
" ... Wait... Maybe I can. Metatton! Are your bones made of metal? "
Mettaton looked up at me, a hint of curiosity in her robotic eyes.
" Yes it is... Why? "
" Because... My school is near. It's an engineering school and... We have a welder there. "
Their eyes widened, a flicker of hope shining in their eyes.
" Y-You do? Is the school open now? " Alphys asked in a shaky tone.
" I... Think it is. We should hurry up, If you're up for it- "
" If i'm up for it!? " Metatton almost yelled. " Darling, I've never missed a show, and if there's an opportunity, I won't miss this one either! Now please, help me up here! "
I've knelt down to her, and took her arm around my shoulder, before lifting her up. Just about as I was going to start walking, she asked me:
" Excuse me, but we still haven't heard your name... "
" Oh... Of course. I'm Martin. " I said with a smile, to which she smiled too.
" That's a wonderful name, Martin. You already know me, and this is Alphys, my creator. "
Upon being mentioned, Alphys smiled shyly.
" H-Hi... Nice to meet you. "
" Yeah... " I replied. " Nice to meet you too. "
The walk to my school was uneventful, and the hard part followed- to persuade my principal to allow us access to my school's workshop. Our principal Is a practical, industrious man, but he eventually yielded when Metatton and Alphys came in and helped me out. We went to the workshop, where the praxis profesor was preparing to leave, only to be stopped by me and my new " friends ". He too agreed to help, and we were now in a room opposite to the room with the welder. In both rooms, there were numerous tooling machines, almost every one of them dating back to 20th century. Among them there were shelves filled with different mechanical parts, and other stuff.
Metatton had by now taken off her leg, and she handed it to Alphys for disassembly. I watched carefully, my eyes scaning the wires, gears, and mechanical joints, being removed with great care. After a few minutes, Alphys handed to me the broken metal shin.
" Whoa... So, why haven't you taken a spare leg with you? "
Metatton huffed to this. " Well... I thought that this one would be able to hold out the last show... But, looks like I didn't count on... Other situations. "
" Well... Be prepared, that's our scout motto. " I said, inspecting the bone, before handing it out to my profesor. " Don't worry, it's in good hands. "
She sighed, and Alphys patted her on her back. " I guess it is... "
I went with my profesor, and helped him to set up and activate the MIG ( Metal Inert Gas ) welder, and once it was set up, we both took a welding mask, and he went to work. He made a few welds, and when he was done, I carried the leg to a sink, and cooled it off in water. After that, I took a grinder, and with precision, ground off the bumps on it. When the work was done, I carried the metal shin to them. Upon entering the room, Alphys immediately rushed to me, and practically snatched it off from it.
" W-Wow! It's really well-done! "
" Quick, let me see it! " Butted in Metatton. When she got a look at it, her eyes widened in surprise.
" O... Oh my! "
I grinned in satisfaction.' Yep, engineers saved the day! '
My profesor came up behind me, and spoke to them.
" So... Do you like it? "
" Yes! " Said Metatton. " It's great! How can we repay you? "
" Oh... " My profesor smiled. " You don't have to thank me. It was Martin who brought you here. Now, I have to go. Take care! " He said, and waved to us.
" Bye profesor! Thanks again! " I said, and them turned to them. " So... You have a show to attend, If I'm correct? "
" Oh, of course! " Alphys said, getting her tools. " Once I put this back, we will be ready to go! "
" Great!, Then- " But then it hit me. I've lost track of time since I started working on her bone. I took a glance at my wrist watch, and I've noticed that time went by faster than expected.
" Oh shit! Sorry, but I gotta go home. I don't have time to escort you out of here. You know your way out, right? " I said, and they nodded, surprised at my sudden outburst.
" Right! I hope I'll see you around... Eventually... Bye! " I said, leaving the room in a hurry. The last thing I heard was from Metatton, and I think she said something like " We will se you, we owe you one. "
' Well... Now I know what I'm watching tonight on TV... '
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( Also, I know that I wrote my previous author's note in caps lock, but I was too lazy to change it, so... Sorry XD )
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