Hey, Red Lizard here. I just want say a few things before you start, or you could ignore this part and read on anyway.

This fanfic is a continuation of one I wrote earlier, called Memory of the SOUL. If you have not read it, then parts of this fanfic won't make sense. I advise you to read the first one, but if you want read on and piece it together yourselves.

Anything else? Let's see: I don't own Undertake blah blah blah, none of the characters blah blah, you know all that by now.

I would like to shout out to Eccentric Axolotl for beta reading this chapter. They are always a great help!

I talked for too long, so let's just get started!

Frisk POV

It was over. After all of the fighting and Resets, I had reached the ending I had dreamed of since I first fell. On my right side was Toriel, her face glowing with her loving smile and eyes alight with hope. On my left was Asgore, his steps growing lighter the closer we came to the exit. I looked over my shoulder to see Undyne, laughing wildly, lift Alphys over her head while the scientist yelped joyfully. Behind them, Papyrus was chattering on about how much the humans will adore him while his brother, Sans, nodded along. The latter caught my eye and winked, his smiling broadening.

I looked ahead, giddy with the chance to end this game. As we walked, a faint light glowed ahead, guiding our excited feet forward. As the light strengthened, we moved faster. Closer and closer, we ran until the light was so bright that it filled my vision entirely. One more step and the sun will finally shine on monsters again.

As my foot crossed the threshold, the light was extinguished, leaving me in the dark. I blinked, confused by the sudden change. I turned to ask Toriel what happened, but the former queen was nowhere to be seen. I whipped around to find the King gone as well. My breath grew heavy as I turned again to see that Sans and the others had disappeared without a trace. Panic grew in my chest and entangled my heart. I ran blindly, calling for my friends to come back!

I couldn't see anything. The darkness was absolute, crushing me under its weight. A sound rang through the darkness, echoing across the void and turning my bones to ice. The shadows squirmed and morphed to form hungry beasts with wide, fang filled mouths and empty eye sockets. They grabbed at me as I ran from them, the laughter mixing with demonic snarl!. They were endless, dangling from above and lashing out from the sides and below my feet. The demons tore at my skin and licked at my blood with their black, forked tongues. The more they drank, the more rabid their growls became.

The mad chorus of laughter and snarls pounded against my ears, ripping apart my brain and driving a burning stake into my heart! The demons dragged me to my knees, their snarls turning into roars as the laughter became hysterical. Claws and teeth dug and slashed, blood flying until the shadows were streaked with scarlet droplets. The agonizing noises grew and blended until they reached a horrifying sound that only be pure madness!

Even now, as my dream was shattered and my body was devoured, that familiar feeling courses through my veins. Blazing like a fire, my SOUL burst into the abyss. The demons were broken, scattering into pieces. The laughter died as the beasts dissolved, leaving me alone in the darkness with my SOUL glowing fiercely.

I sighed in relief, then caught my breath as I felt it. Something was lurking under the darkness, swimming through it as if the abyss was a mere pond. I couldn't move. My body was ravaged and had given up on trying. I just sat and waited with fear of the new demon below. My SOUL flickered.

Faster than anything I had ever seen, the demon lunged. Ropes of darkness sprang up and ensnared my SOUL. A terrible weight pounded against my chest. My SOUL was being pulled into the demon's grasp! With my last bit of strength, I pulled back. The bonds became taut, connecting me to the demon.

I tried to keep fighting, but the demon was winning, dragging my SOUL closer into whatever was beneath the darkness. Determination poured into every cell in my body, giving me the power I desperately needed. With a mighty heave, I forced my SOUL towards me. In the process, the demon was forced upwards by the bonds. As my SOUL landed in my hand, the attacker surfaced. I only caught a glimpse before it exploded into a blinding light that that burned away the abyss.

I shot up, throwing my covers onto the floor. My hair was slick with sweat and my pajamas clung to my skin. Ragged gasps shook my body until my nerves settled. It had only been a nightmare.

The first rays of sunlight cast a faint glow on my bedroom floor from my window. It was pointless to go back to sleep. I rose to my feet and had taken a few steps towards my wardrobe when I noticed. That familiar feeling, my Determination, had changed! An emptiness yawned over my heart, as if part of me had been ripped out by one of the demons in my nightmare.

I reached out my left hand and willed them to appear. First manifesting as an outline, the button was filled, taking shape and forming a yellow box with a black space around bold yellow letters:

Continue

A wave of fear crashed down my spine, froze my heart, and landed as a churning lump in my stomach! I used more Determination, focusing on the second button. I quenched my powers and tried again.

Continue

I tried over and over again, but each time the other button refused to appear. A frightened sob escaped my lips as my worst fear was confirmed.

"Frisk?" A tired voice called from behind me. "What are you doing?"

I turned, my body rigid as stone. Flowey was staring at me from his flowerpot on my nightstand, struggling to keep his eyes open. I tried to speak, but my throat had constricted and breathing was difficult.

"What is it?" Flowery asked, more alert now.

Taking one deep, shuddering breath, I forced the words out. "I can't Reset."

First one down! Seriously though, starting in next few chapters, the plot will overlap with the previous fanfic, Memory of the SOUL. Read it if you want to make sense of what's happening, or like I said figure it out your own way.

Thank you for your time! I hope you all enjoyed the first chapter. If you have any questions or comments, please PM me or write a review. Until next time!