Neither the characters, plot and settings from Undertale nor the song lyrics are mine. Undertale belongs to Toby Fox and the lyrics come from Man on the Internet's youtube Undertale the Musical. Please check out Man on the Internets musical, a lot of hard work and talent went into making it happen and if you have not played Undertale yourself, I wholeheartedly recommend you do that. Should any of the original creators wish for me to take down this work for any reason, I will comply without question. This is a fan-made piece of work
The child sits up slowly, clutching their head. They wear a striped blue and pink shirt/sweater and a pair of pants. Visible on their cheek is a bandage. They manage to pull themselves to their feet and stagger off the landing pad. It's silent as they cast a glance in either direction, clearly nervous.
Suddenly, an actor pops up from a nearby trapdoor on the stage. They have makeup that makes their face look nearly white with black lines that accentuate only their most basic features. Around their face is a ring of six yellow petals and their body seems to be trapped by vines. They move in an unnatural and unnerving manner, swaying side to side and speaking in a voice that's just slightly too happy, too polite and too high.
Flowey:
Well Howdy! Are you new here? Gee, I guess I'll have to explain how things work around here!
Flowey laughs, Your Best Friend beginning to play in the background. It sounds happy and friendly at first.
(Sung)
Hi! My names Flowey
I'm your new best friend
Welcome underground!
Looks like you're new
Well, lucky for you kid
I can show you around
Lot's to do
So much to see
Spread the LOVE
Be friends with me
The front of the child's shirt suddenly glows red, a red heart shaped light beneath the fabric representing the child's soul.
(Spoken)
That's your soul! The very culmination of your being! It's very weak now, but it can grow strong with lots of LOVE!
(Sung)
Friends are made with LOVE
LOVE's spread through pellets
Look, I've got a few
Catch them why don'tcha
Catch all that you can
Run into them yo l
The music lowers by a semitone, sounding distorted. Flowey's voice becomes malevolent but never seems to lose it's cheery sound. He almost seems gleeful about murdering a defenseless child. A few small white pellets are shot from somewhere off stage, hitting the child and making their soul flicker.
Feeling woozy?
Good! You're dumb!
You fell down
Now I'll have fun
Down here there's one rule
Kill or you'll be killed
A lesson you'll soon learn
Levels of Violence
That's my kind of LOVE
Spread when I slash and burn
The child looks terrified, falling back into a sitting position and quivering. They can't even scream. The music lowers another semitone and Flowey begins to look deranged, grinning wildly and swaying side to side.
Take heart kid
You met your end
Falling to your true best friend
I will not bow down
I will not suffer
I will not ever cry!
This is the end
Of your very short path
Toodle-oo kiddo
Die!
There's a tearing sound and Flowey's arms come free of the vines trapping him. They are green and hung with vines and wicked sharp black nails at the end of his fingers. The child looks utterly terrified and tries to move away, but Flowey's arms close in too quickly and grab him as the music screeches to a halt. The child's soul starts to flicker and seems to be growing dimmer, much to the delight of Flowey. Suddenly, the soul flashes bright and Flowey drops the child. A flash of fire makes Flowey retreat with a yelp, the trapdoor slamming shut.
A woman appears from stage left, slowly approaching the child. Barefoot and wearing a long purple dress with a Delta Rune on her chest. Her makeup makes her appear white as well, though she appears warm and gentle. Her hair is white and parted into two sections, making it appear as though she has two long ears.
Toriel:
(Spoken)
What a miserable creature, torturing such a poor, innocent youth.
She scowls a bit and the child backs away in fear. Toriel notices and kneels down, smiling as Fallen Down begins to play. The screen behind them offers a soft purple glow to comfort the child and audience.
Fear not, my child. I am Toriel, guardian of the Ruins. I pass through here every day to see if anyone has fallen down and…
She trails off as she notices the child is still terrified and on the verge of tears. Her face melts into a sympathetic smile and she offers her hand to the child and begins to sing, her voice maternal, warm and gentle.
(Sung)
Oh my child
You've fallen down
It's dark and there's no one
Around to guide
You through the dark
But please don't you worry
Your little head
I'll be here
To guide you along
Right here by your side
Through the maze
And teach you the way
Just take my hand
Don't be afraid
It has been so long
Since a human has
Come through here
You remind me of love
I'd once known
The child approaches, seeming comforted. They take Toriel's hand and she pulls them into a warm embrace. After a moment, she pulls away and stands up. The small human child clutches her hand and stays by her side, earning a soft smile from Toriel. She leads them towards the front of the stage, the screen behind them becoming textured like bricks and representing the walls of the ruin.
Listen well
My dear child
You're going to grow up
And learn all that
Life will teach you
Your mother will always be proud
You will never leave me
Here you will stay
Never will you be afraid
Here with me
You've fallen down
Now get up
The underground isn't such
An awful place to live peacefully
Together
And who would need to see
Light of day?
The child pauses and looks up at Toriel and she looks embarrassed to have called herself the child's mother.
(Spoken)
Ah… I'm sorry… Would it make you happy to call me 'mother?'
The child smiles and nods vigorously, earning an approving smile from Toriel. Toriel pats their head affectionately, looking out at the audience then back at the child.
(Sung)
Oh my child
Bathed in light
I know that you're scared
That you've fallen down
But Toriel will spare your life
Come my child
Let's move on
And live in my world
And just maybe
You could teach me
How you stay determined
And strong
The two pause and look out towards the audience. Toriel looks hopeful and perhaps a bit sad. The child looks curious. Behind them the screen remains unchanged and figures shift in the shadows, the silhouettes of monsters hiding in the pillars of the ruins.
