Esmond spent the next several months preparing to take his revenge. He went around New New Home and other areas looking for any humans who felt that they had been slighted by monsters or simply feared monsters. Many joined him, from human supremacists to unemployed workers who blamed monsters for their troubles. He performed miracles using his Determination magic, which caused many humans to admire him. During this time, Frisk and her friends were blissfully unaware of what was about to take place.

Frisk Dreemurr woke up and prepared for another day in New New Home with her family. A little over a year ago, she had destroyed the barrier trapping monsters underground without killing anyone. If that were not enough adventure for a lifetime, but she had also recently saved the world from the Great Dragon Clan cult and even saved Asriel and Chara with the help of W.D. Gaster's time machine and the annoying dog who claimed to be the true god of the world. Now, Toriel and Asgore Dreemurr had forgiven each other and remarried in order to raise Frisk and their two children. Because of this, Frisk had taken the surname "Dreemurr." This had all happened in the summer, and now it was fall. Frisk lived with her new family in New New Home, and they were all quite happy together. Today, Frisk, Asriel, and Chara were going to an anime convention with their friend Alphys, a dinosaur-like monster scientist who loved anime. The convention would be held at the New New Home convention center, which had been rented out by Alphys' anime fan club.

Frisk was a nineteen-year-old girl with brown hair and unusual golden eyes. She wore a blue sweater with two purple stripes on it. Her friend Chara had a similar appearance, but her eyes were red and her hair was a lighter shade of brown. She wore a green sweater with one yellow stripe on it.

Frisk walked into the Dreemurr house's dining room, where her family was waiting for her. They were all eating breakfast.

"Good morning, my child." Toriel said. "You look lovely this morning."

"Thanks, mom." Frisk replied. "You look good too."

"I've been looking forward to this convention for a while now." Chara said. "I've always been a big anime fan."

"I could tell, Chara." Frisk replied as she sat down for breakfast. "Your constant anime references in the Underground gave it away."

"Yeah, being a ghost sucked. It was mind-numbingly boring, being trapped underground as a ghost and not being able to see any good animes. But it was all my fault. Asriel and I would never have died if it had not been for my stupid plan." Chara said with a hint of regret in her voice. "I caused so much suffering."

"It's all in the past now, Chara." Frisk said. "Besides, you helped me undo all the suffering. I would never have made it through the Underground if you hadn't been there to guide me."

"Yeah, Chara." Asriel replied. I've forgiven you too. Everyone has forgiven you.

"We're all in the same boat, Chara." Asgore replied. "We all did bad things, and Frisk forgave us all. If not for her forgiveness, we wouldn't be a family again."

"Thanks, everyone." Said Chara. "I don't deserve your love."

"Love is never deserved, Chara." Replied Frisk. Remembering the time, she quickly finished breakfast and got up. "We'd better get moving if we're going to reach the anime convention on time."

Frisk, Asriel, and Chara all headed toward the door. "Have fun, my children!" Toriel said to them. "I love you all!"

"We love you too, mom!" Frisk said to Toriel before going out the door. The three of them walked down the street to where the convention was being held.

"Frisk, Chara and I can't thank you enough for what you did for us." Asriel said. "Not only have you given us our lives back, but you've brought our family back together."

"I love you guys." Frisk said. "You're the family I never had." Then, a sad expression grew on her face.

"What's wrong, Frisk?" Asriel asked.

"I never knew my human parents." Frisk explained. "I was born out of wedlock, and they abandoned me. You guys are the greatest family in the world, and I would never leave you for anything, but sometimes I still wish I could have known them."

"We understand, Frisk." Chara said. "We know you love us. It's okay for you to miss your human parents. It's a natural feeling."

"Thanks, Chara." Frisk replied. "No parents could replace Toriel and Asgore, anyway. They're the best parents anyone could ask for."

"You're darned right they are." Asriel said.

Soon, they approached the New New Home convention center. The place was very crowded with both humans and monsters. Looking over, Frisk, Asriel, and Chara saw some of their old friends: a yellow dinosaur-like monster, a tall bluish fish-like monster, and a blonde human girl. They were Alphys, Undyne, and Katie, respectively. Alphys and Undyne were a lesbian monster couple who lived together, and Katie was a monster-loving nerd who liked to fangirl over everything.

"C'mere punks!" Undyne shouted at Frisk and her companions. She reached over to hug them.

"Are you all ready for the convention?" Alphys asked. "Undyne and I have been planning it for a long time."

"We wouldn't miss it for the world, Alphys." Chara replied.

"Great!" Katie yelled. Follow us, guys!" She shouted as she led everyone into the convention center.

Inside the center, there was anime-themed merchandise everywhere, including hats, t-shirts, plush toys, balloons, and many other things. Humans and monsters were all over the place. As Frisk and her friends walked around the center, Esmond and a few people whom he had persuaded to join him were waiting. Esmond was dressed in wizards' robes that looked like his old ones, and no one thought it was unusual because he happened to be at an anime convention.

"There's our target." He said, pointing to Frisk.

"Should we take her yet?" One of his followers asked.

"No. " The king replied. "The dinosaur is going to make a presentation in a few hours. Go behind stage, and then hack into the sound system. Then I will be able to tell the whole world that I have returned."

"Yes, your majesty." The man replied.

Meanwhile, Frisk and her friends were having the time of their lives. They played a few Pokémon Go battles, talked about how much better the original Mew Mew Kissy Cutie was than its sequel, and fought each other in a mock swordfight (Chara won). The next thing they saw would be the best yet.

"It's time for a Gundam fight!" Alphys declared as she and her friends walked toward an arena. In the arena, they Saw Alphys' greatest invention, a robot named Mettaton. Mettaton usually appeared in a box-like form that moved on a wheel, but today he was in his humanoid EX form. He held a sword in his hand. On the other side of the arena, there was another humanoid robot designed to look like the original Gundam from the Mobile Suit Gundam anime.

"This is gonna be awesome!" Chara exclaimed.

"Gundam fight!" Alphys shouted.

"Ready!" Yelled Mettaton.

"GO!" They both shouted in unison.

Mettaton and the Gundam raised their swords and charged at each other. They clashed, and soon took turns swinging their swords at each other. The Gundam fought hard, but it was ultimately no match for Mettaton. After a while, Mettaton managed to overpower the Gundam and knock it over.

"That was great, Mettaton!" Frisk cheered.

"Yeah, you really showed that tin can!" Asriel said.

"Thank you, darlings." Mettaton replied. You know I take great pride in my combat skills. You saw them for yourself during our fight in the Underground."

"Yeah, we remember. I was there too." Said Chara.

"I want to thank you two again for that." Mettaton said. "Frisk gave me the highest ratings I've ever gotten."

"Well, you're welcome, I guess." Frisk replied awkwardly. Mettaton had tried to kill her after all.

"If you're done talking, it's almost time for the main event!" Alphys said with excitement. "Follow me to the main hall!"

Everyone walked into the main hall, where there was a huge crowd of humans and monsters standing in front of a stage. Over the stage, there was a giant TV screen. "I've saved you some front row seats." Alphys said to everyone. Frisk and her friends sat down, and Alphys walked onto the stage and addressed the crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the first annual New New Home anime convention. Despite our checkered past, I hope everyone is able to come together and enjoy anime. I am about to unveil a new anime that Undyne and I have been working on for the past several months. It depicts the story of Frisk Dreemurr, the human who made our freedom and this convention possible. May its story inspire all humans and monsters to seek peace and harmony."

"They made an anime about my journey through the Underground? I'm flattered!" Frisk thought to herself.

"Without further adieu, the show will begin!" The lights dimmed, and the hall became dark. A few seconds later, the screen came to life. It started out dark, and then the word, "UNDERTALE" appeared in a large font.

The video started with an anime version of Frisk falling down into the Ruins. There, she encountered the evil Flowey and the adventure played out just as it did when she fell down on that fateful day. Frisk encountered and befriended Papyrus, Undyne, and Alphys. The animation was beautiful, the music was great, and the fight scenes were epic.

Little did everyone know that Esmond and his followers snuck behind the scenes. They knocked out the security guards and the technicians, and prepared to broadcast their message.

The movie was reaching Frisk's fight with a skeleton named Papyrus when the screen went to static. A few moments later, King Esmond started to speak. "Ladies and gentlemen, this program has been cancelled for an important announcement."

The whole crowd was outraged, wondering what was happening and who had hijacked the movie.

Esmond continued. "Firstly, you are probably wondering who I am. I am King Esmond, the greatest man who ever lived, and the rightful ruler of humankind. It was I who first banished Zeregoth, the Father of all Monsters, into the void. But I have been forgotten by history due to the negligence of my successors. If they had any sense, they would have killed all the monsters when they had the chance."

"Frisk remembered her visit back to the Battle of King's Valley, which had happened centuries ago. She remembered King Esmond. "No, it can't be." She thought to herself.

The human king kept on speaking. "But now we humans have a chance to rectify the situation by putting an end to these monsters and the treacherous humans who freed them. Frisk Dreemurr, I now speak directly to you. You always thought these monsters were your friends. You put your life at risk on more than one occasion to save them. But they have deceived you into betraying your own species. You should have killed them all when you had the chance. But it is not too late. Join me in saving humanity from the monster menace, and you will be spared."

"I'll never join you." Frisk replied angrily. These monsters are all family to me! If you want to hurt them, you'll have to go through me first!"

"Then you leave me no choice." Esmond replied. "Just know that you died for nothing. Monsters will perish, and humans will claim their rightful place as rulers of the world!"

Suddenly, Esmond and several of his followers entered the room and started casting magical spells all over the place. Undyne, Alphys, and several members of the Royal Guard engaged them in combat. Esmond was a tall, bearded man who was wearing a wizard's robe like many of his followers, and he also carried a sword with him for close-range combat. He charged at Frisk, and swung his sword at her.

Frisk jumped out of the way of Esmond's sword. Esmond swung at her a few more times, and then she remembered that she too could use Determination magic. She cast a shield spell, and blocked the sword. Then, she attempted to reason with the King.

"King Esmond, this is madness! The monsters are no longer at war with the humans! Don't you see that you've become the very thing you sought to destroy?"

"The monsters can never be trusted. You of all people should see that, after the destruction that the Great Dragon Clan caused in this era. If my successors had any brains at all, they would have wiped those monsters from the face of the earth." With that, he launched a barrage of lightning bolts at Frisk.

Frisk ducked and jumped away from the lightning bolts. After this, Esmond closed in and slashed his sword at Frisk some more. Frisk raised a shield, blocked Esmond, and pushed him back. Then, she attempted to reason with him some more.

"The Great Dragon Clan has seen the error of its ways. Zeregoth himself has renounced his war against humanity, and the Clan has surrendered. The vast majority of them have been pardoned. The war is over!"

"But the monsters all have it in their nature to wage war, and they see humans as their enemy." Esmond replied. "They will always blame humans for their problems. We must eliminate them. It's the only way to secure justice for the countless lives that have been ruined in this era and the last."

Frisk jumped back and tried casting some offensive spells at Esmond. She did not want to kill him, only knock him down or incapacitate him. She tried launching sonic waves at him to knock him off his feet, but he easily dodged them. In retaliation, he started launching fireballs at Frisk. She dodged all of them, and then tried launching some lightning bolts. These bolts were not strong enough to kill Esmond, only stun him. He blocked them, and then began supercharging his sword with magical energy. He plunged it into the ground, and caused an earthquake.

The earthquake caused Frisk to stumble long enough for Esmond to close in and deliver a powerful knockout punch. Frisk fell to the floor, wounded and too dizzy to get up. "Don't worry, I won't kill you right away." The King said. "You will be an instrumental part in my vengeance. My empire will rise up from the ashes, stronger than ever before!" When he finished speaking, he teleported away with Frisk.

"NO!" Undyne shouted as she saw what was happening. She threw a spear at Esmond, but he vanished just before it could hit him.

Meanwhile, the monsters were winning the rest of the battle. None of the humans were a match for Undyne's spear magic. They were all too weakened to continue fighting or escape, and were surrounded by angry monsters. Undyne readied a final volley of spears with which to kill them all. Alphys, too, was enraged at them and readied a blaster to fire on them. Even Katie, who had grabbed a gun from a fallen security guard, was preparing to kill them. But just then, Chara spoke up.

"They are beaten. Let it go." Chara said.

"These guys ruined our convention, kidnapped Frisk, and killed dozens of people!" Undyne protested. "They deserve to die."

"We all need to remember Frisk's example." Chara replied. "What would she do if she were in your place?"

"You're right. Frisk always forgave everyone who tried to hurt her, now we need to follow her example." Undyne said as she lowered her spears. The other monsters all lowered their weapons.

"But that doesn't mean we need to let this Esmond guy get away with kidnapping Frisk!" Asriel interjected. "She risked everything to save us, now we need to do the same for her!" He turned to Chara. "Are you with me, Chara?"

"Of course I am, Asriel." Chara replied. "But where did Esmond go? He could have teleported anywhere in the world."

"I recommend you speak to Dr. Gaster." Alphys replied. He knows a lot about the world before the war, and he has all sorts of equipment too advanced even for me to design. If there's anyone who can help you find Esmond, it's him. He should be at Sans and Papyrus's house."

"Ah, of course Gaster will know." Chara said, feeling stupid at not remembering. "Gaster was the one who directed Frisk to go back in time and learn Determination magic to begin with."

"Alright, Chara." Asriel said with fierce determination, let's go save Frisk!"

With that, Asriel and Chara stormed out of the convention center and headed to the skeletons' house, determined to save their friend.