I won't tell you why i was climbing Mt. Ebott that night, the reasons being too personal and painful for me to recount right now, but i will tell you that i had given up on humanity, on life, i climbed this mountain looking for a way to end it all.

What i didn't expect was to fall into a whole new beginning.

Literally.

I fell into a hole, and it was definitely the beginning of something.

As i fell i noticed that the panic pushed some of the numbness out of my heart and enjoying that feeling, i didn't notice that i was gonna hit the wall until it was too late. Bouncing against the rocky walls, and then hitting the ground hard. it was agony, i couldn't feel most of my body and yet as my vision darkened i smiled. I could sleep now.

Darkness all around me, yet as i floated there in nothing i didn't understand, was this the afterlife? i'd expected something more... more... anything? as it was I didn't feel dead.

I saw a brief flash of light ahead, was that the light people talked about when they spoke of their near death experiences? I reached out determined to grasp it, pulling my body towards the light, using all my willpower.

The light got brighter and brighter, until i was staring up at the sky again, i was alive? i looked down at my body only to gasp in shock as i noticed that it was partially translucent. Was I a ghost now? that's not exactly the kind of eternal rest i was hoping for i scowled.

Pushing myself to my feet i wobbled slightly, feeling exhausted, i looked around the cave i had landed in, a bed of soft flowers lay to my right, i wondered how i had missed landing in them when i fell, perhaps if i had i'd be mostly undamaged now.

Well no use thinking on it i decided as i spotted a doorway to the east and headed through it.

it was dark in here, apart from a single patch of grass in the middle of the room, a crack in the ceiling let a beam of light shine down hit that one solitary spot.

as i moved towards it a flower popped out, a smiling flower...

"I must have hit my head harder than i thought" I mumbled to myself as i stared mouth agape at the strange sight.

"Howdy!" it grinned "I'm flowey, the flower"

"um hi" I muttered, bewildered "what exactly are you?"

it snickered at me "why i'm a monster! you should know after all, just look at yourself,you're just like me" it tilted its head in mock confusion

"a monster...?" I parroted "i don't understand.."

"wow your not very smart huh?" the flower giggled "but don't worry i'll explain everything to you" it moved it's hand up sharply and you felt a tug on your chest, a heart shape floated out and hovered in front of you, it was mostly white with patches of dark green spotted about on it.

"what is that..?" I wondered as i took it into my hands.

"that's your SOUL" the flower chirped looking at my soul with unbridled curiosity "a weird one too, it's the very culmination of your being, your soul starts off weak but can grow strong if you gain lots of LV, what's LV why love of course!"

"love" i echoed disbelievingly, had i fallen into an episode of my little pony or something

"you want some love don't you?" the flower asked me cheerfully "don't worry i'll share some with you!" it winked cheekily

before i could comment on how I was okay with the strange flowers love it continued with it's almost rehearsed spiel.

"down here love is shared through little white friendliness pellets!" it summoned some petals to float around it "are you ready?" it asked sending the petals towards me "move around get as many as you can!"

still slightly confused i got nervous as the petals headed towards me, as my nerves grew i got a shivering feeling and then before i knew it the petals were passing harmlessly through my body

"well that's new" i whispered in shock

flowey did not look pleased. "Hey buddy, you missed them" it said, it's smile now very strained "let's try again."

and once again the petals headed towards me, before passing through my body.

"um maybe we should give up" i offered to the flower "i don't think i can stay tangible whilst those are headed towards me"

the flower look vaguely angry at my suggestion before forcing another smile "golly, you might be right, i'll catch up to you later and we can try again though" and with that it was gone.

letting out a sigh of relief i sat down on the floor, the flower had made me completely on edge for some reason.

i laid down on the floor totally exhausted, and decided to get a bit of rest, what i didn't see were the two fluffy paws that picked me up after i had drifted off and carried me deeper into the ruins.