Hi there! Linki here. We meet again for the second chapter of DeterminTale (that's what I call it.) And thanks for the 4 F&F, never thought 4 people would like this *tear runs down his cheek*.

But before we can begin, I want to tell some info that will help you understand a little better this story and some stuff. 1) This takes place after a genocide and a soulless pacifist (being pacifist the last reset if you noticed the introductory part) and some things are going to change from the actual story of the game. 2) About the grammar… it's still a work on progress. 3) Still don't know how many time I'll take for updates, cuz' life and school. 4) I don't know if I will change Chara's/Frisk's gender, but for now, Chara is "He" and Frisk is "She" (tell me if you want them to have a gender or not).

Well, I think that's all for now. Enjoy the chapter!

Chapter Two: Maybe a hero

Chris. Lv: 1
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The snow crunched below my feet with every step while walking in the forest. The snow fell from the "sky", accompanied by a cold breeze that ran casually at some moments.

I stopped in front of the stick that was already smashed. I'm starting to feel that I'm being watched. I continued walking.

When I got to the gate and the little bridge, I realized that maybe they were already near Snowdin killing monsters. I got to the sentry post and the "Frisk" shaped lamp and walked near the sentry, taking a look at it only to find empty bottles of ketchup and mustard.

I continued to the next area with the SAVE point, I SAVED and took a look at the box besides it. For my surprise, the tough glove was still there.

"Should I...?" I wondered. They were 2 options: leave it there so he don't suspect anything about me, or take it and leave him without a stronger item than the one they had...

"I think it's better if I leave it there." I closed the box. Right after it closed, I heard some footsteps coming near.

What do I do!?

Without any more hesitation, I ran the most quietly I could into the trees, hoping that no one could see me behind them.

Some seconds later, he showed up... Blue sweater with pink stripes, blue pants (that looked like part of their sweater) and penetrating red eyes that made a perfect fit with a manic grin... They were younger than me, grabbing tightly a dust-coated toy knife and wearing a faded ribbon on their left arm. A real demon...

He is scarier in person than I thought

He SAVED and looked around before they opened the box, taking out the glove, equipping it. "This feels better." he said, starting to walk away to the next area.

I let out a sigh of relief.

Thanks...

He stopped, slowly turning around to see the box again. He slowly walked at the side of it, staring confused at the snow... directly to my footsteps.

Oh god...

I moved behind a tree so I could hide from him, I only closed my eyes as he approached slowly following the snow.

He was getting near, near enough to be at the other side of the tree I was hiding. Suddenly an IceCap got near and caught his attention, I sighed in relief as he walked away...

"But..." I turned to see them engage a fight with IceCap, a red soul appeared in front of him as he dodged every attack with ease. It was going to be hard to hit him.

With one last punch, IceCap fell to dust and a text box appeared in front of him.

"Your LOVE has increased!"

"Damn it..." I whispered to myself. He just got stronger, how am I going to even hit him, if he must be LV 6 by now?

I clutched my sword. "Sorry IceCap, but I can't do anything now..."

He dusted himself off and walked away, missing on the trees to the next area.

I walked out of the trees, looking at the direction he took... I had to get there too.

Could I possibly have the chance to stop him? If I was just scared with him being near, what could happen if I fight? That thought scared me since I crossed the Ruins, and it was growing stronger with every monster he killed.

But... this was my choice, right? I could literally hide on the Ruins forever and wait until he showed up and kill me. But I was that scared? If I was that scared, why I did the promise to stop him? Maybe this was a stupid idea...

"Somethin's buggin' you?"

I flinched at the sudden voice that sounded from behind, I turned around just to see a short skeleton with a blue sweater and a characteristic grin on his face... Sans.

"Oh, hello..." I said nervously. "I didn't knew you were there."

I walked near and extended a hand to him. He just laughed a bit and did the same, but the sudden sound of whoopee cushion sounded from our hands. He laughed at this and I let go his hand, laughing too.

"This old trick never fails to cheer me up." He said. "So you fell down too?"

"Yeah, I-"
"Are you with them?" His eye-lights disappeared as his grin shrunk a little.

I took a step back, afraid of that look he had... staring directly to my soul... even without pupils.

"N-No! I'm not with him, I-I am actually following him because-"

"Well, that's good" he said, relaxing his shoulders. "So you are on the right side then... I guess that's more relieving."

I didn't expect to meet him so quickly, but I decided to ask something.

"Uh, how did you know I was here?" I asked him still nervous.

"Well, that's a little rude there." he glanced to the side.

I arched an eyebrow at him...

"Oh, right!" I snapped, recognizing my error. "Sorry, my name is Chris"

"I'm Sans the skeleton." He said, lights returning to his... eye sockets. "So you asked how did I knew you were here, right?"

"Well, this could sound creepy but... I'm always watching."

A shiver ran through my back. I knew I was being watched.

"Well, that actually sounded a little creepy, but it's okay." I scratched the back of my head.

"Meh, I don't blame you." he pulled his hands out, shrugging. "It isn't normal to see two humans around. Most of the time it's bonely out here." He winked his right eye.

I covered my mouth resisting the urge to laugh. Wow.

"I like you, you are the only audience today that has laughed at my puns." He returned his hands to his jacket pockets.

"Well, I always liked those kinds of puns. But I don't think the same for him." I glanced to the side.

Him... Papyrus!

I opened my mouth, but closed it before I realized that "I don't know Papyrus".

"Eh, what was that?" He asked, confused.

"Oh, nothing..." I crossed my arms. "What about him? The other human, have you seen what they do?"

"Oh kid, you don't have an idea of how many times I saw them."

Yes I do.

"Well, we have to stop him before they get any farther." I clenched my hand into a fist.

"Uh, I don't think that's a good idea..." His grin shrunk a little.

"W-What?"

"Really, it doesn't matter if we try to stop them now." He muttered the last part.

It doesn't matter... did he gave up?!

"Well, I have to go... need to play my part." He said, turning around.

"What?"

"And please, don't try anything risky... Remember, I'm always watching." He looked over his shoulder.

And with that he walked away, missing into the trees.

I stood there looking at the direction he took. 'Play my part' he said… guess he knows all of this is a game for him...

But I can change it.

"I have to try, this has gotten real enough to be a dream."

I turned around and headed to Snowdin, I walked through all the puzzles, being careful to not reveal myself, until I reached the town's entrance, SAVING at the point beside the sign "Welcome to Snowdin".

I entered the shop, almost everything was gone except for some cinnamon rolls...

"Well then." I took the rolls and leaved some gold I found in the forest on the counter.

I exited the shop, walking to the big Christmas tree in the middle of the town... Monster Kid wasn't there.

"That's rare… he usually is here."

I kept walking and turned left, heading to the river where River Person should be. I sat at the riverside, looking at my reflection on the water.

It felt good, the slightly cold breeze and the sound of water… I always liked tranquility.

"..."

"Oh… interesting."

My eyes widened in surprise and fear. I stood up, slowly turning my head to face the one that said that sentence.

My body froze, he was there, grinning and staring at me while playing with his toy knife… and he had the tough glove too.

"I knew something was a little off this time." he said. "But didn't thought of another fallen down."

"…" My heart started to race as thoughts filled my head: he is going to kill me? What is he going to do? Honestly, I was seeing my end…

"H-How did you found me?"

"Well, I think you had the bad luck to walk into the same place I was going." He said, as he stopped playing with their knife, pointing it at me. "But I will get serious now."

He took a step closer, and I stepped back.

"What are you doing here?" His expression turned into a serious… deadly serious one.

I gulped. "Uh, to be honest… I not even know."

"What?" He asked, getting closer.

"I-I was…" I didn't know what to do.

Until I remembered something:

"we nEeD YOu."

Yes, they need me… I'm the only one that can change everything, if a human battles another human, what could happen? And if I die, at least I got to visit another world. And as a fact, I still want to return. So in a moment of bravery...

"Heh, it's funny..." I said with a smile, my body finally responding and I gripped my sword tight.

"What's funny?" he asked, arching a brow at me and lowering their knife.

"That I got this feeling that I need to stop you…"

Everything darkened a little around us, and a soul appeared on our chests. His soul red and mine green.

"What? Do you really want to fight me?" he laughed after that. "But you don't even know me…"

"I know enough of you."

A text box appeared in front of me. *Maybe this is a bad idea.

I launched forward slashing at him, he jumped to the side and slid to stop.

"So this is how it is." They grinned, and their eyes shinned red.

He ran at me slashing forward and I crouched under his knife, I got behind him swinging my sword horizontally at the side of his chest, he turned around and deflected it with his knife. He jumped back and I did the same, staring at each other as we landed.

I ran off at him again, pointing my sword directly to him, he just stepped to the side, dodging it and making me slide to a stop. He walked closer and I swung my sword at him, he blocked with his knife and stabbed after that, I moved to the side slashing once and striking his stomach, making him cough. I jumped back to regain some breath, a green bar appeared at his side marking a small -3 over it. He noticed it, grinning.

"I have to admit, you are good at this." he said. "Any other would have died already."

"Well, I got some practice with the sword." I scratched my nose.

He approached at me pulling his knife, when he stabbed, I blocked it with my sword and stopped their movement, and we stood on a face to face.

"By the way, do you know ken-"

He punched me in the face with their though glove interrupting me, sending me sliding to the ground.

I felt a burning pain on my face, I placed a hand over my face and stood up. I looked to the side, noticing a health bar next to me, and then I realized how strong he was…

5/20

My eyes narrowed, and he grinned.

"You don't stand a chance…"

Right after he finished he ran at me and I swung my sword at him, but he jumped and landed behind me as I turned around…

"How can you jump that hi-"

I was cut by a sudden piercing pain in my chest, my eyes widened in surprise and pain as I realized he stabbed me, in the chest.

"W-When did you…?" He pulled his knife and blood started to run down my chest.

"I don't want to be bad, but I didn't think of you as 'The one that's going to stop me.'" he grinned. "Well, let's see how much EXP a human is worth."

I covered my wound with my hand, falling to my hands and knees as I coughed blood to the snow, my soul cracked.

"By the way, when I noticed you were here, I followed you."

I fell to the snow, my body was failing to respond as I laid there and everything lit up, watching him turn around with a text box appearing in front of him.

"Your LOVE has increased!"

My vision started to blur. "Well, at least I tried."

He looked over his shoulder at my soul that was floating over me, and my health bar…

0/20

"I'm bad at making promises."

I smiled one last time, seeing how he walked away with a grin on their face. And I felled to darkness…

*You knew it was a bad idea

SHATTER.

God, that got intense all of a sudden.

Yeah, I even got surprised by this…

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See you later, Linki…