A/N: I'm warning you now...this chapter will cover some DARK topics. Get ready for a feels trip.
"It WILL hurt. You think you're able to simply walk away?" Her mocking smile only served to infuriate Frisk.
"Even now, you won't stop, will you. The barrier is gone...if I leave it like this, you'll go after them, won't you? Then I have no choice..." Frisk was cut off as her knife flew through the air, slicing into his body before he could evade. Frisk couldn't help it, he screamed.
'It's...been so long. Monsters attack your SOUL, not your body. It's been a long time...since I felt pain like this.'
HP: 8/20
With little choice, Frisk attacked, but was surprised at not being able to inflict damage.
"I'm incorporeal. You can't touch me Frisk." Chara mocked, as she sliced Frisk yet again.
HP: 2/20
Frisk fell to his knees, unable to move due to pain and blood-loss.
"So pathetic. You rejected real power Frisk, when you RESET before we could finish off the last 2 enemies...remember that." Chara raised the knife.
"Chaos Blade!" A mystical sword interceded between Chara and Frisk, and actually inflicted a small wound on Chara as she nearly impaled herself on it. With another wave of his hand Frisk and Asriel were encircled with a dome of flames.
"Frisk! Are you ok!?" Asriel knelt at his side.
"Asriel...sorry...looks like...I might not...make it." Frisk said, his wounds dripping blood.
HP:1/20
"No...NO! You can't die on me too! Not again...I don't want to be alone..." Asriel shouted, tears dripping from his eyes.
'I promised you...I wouldn't leave you.' Ariel swore he heard Frisks voice, though he hadn't moved.
"Frisk?"
From Frisk's body arose a red heart...his SOUL. It trembled and broke into two...before reforming into one.
'I refuse...'
"Frisk!" Asriel shouted, holding the trembling SOUL tightly.
'I won't die here...Asriel...I'm with you...I promised...'
"Frisk. But you're...ok. Together then..."
Asriel accepted Frisks SOUL into himself, before allowing the barrier of flames to fall.
"Hello...brother." Chara said, her smile never wavering.
"You're not my sister...not anymore. Maybe once upon a time...but your hate has transformed you into this...thing. I won't let you escape. You die. Here. And. Now." Asriel growled, hatred clear in his voice.
"Little bro's all grown up I see. Then lets see what you've got!"
"It ends here!" Asriel shouted, transforming into his 'adult' form with Frisk's help.
Chara blocks the way!
Asriel LV 1 HP: 40/40
Fight *Magic Item Mercy
Asriel readied Chaos Buster, and began blasting Chara to the best of his ability, unfortunately, like Frisk, she's very adept at dodging, and takes little damage.
"Not bad bro! Try this on for size!" Chara shouted. Her knife transformed into several, made of pure red energy. She began firing them rapid fire towards Asriel's grey SOUL.
'Switch!' Frisk's voice called in his mind.
"Huh, wha...-Hmph!" Asriel's grey SOUL flipped over, now a vibrant red, and Frisk dodged the knives, taking but a single hit.
'Asriel...you can't be in control when she attacks. Monsters are vulnerable to hatred, and that's pretty much all she is. At least I can take it.'
'You shouldn't have to and I don't like it...but I understand.'
Chara is grinning.
Frisk LV 1 HP:36/40
Fight *Act Item Mercy
Check *Study
Talk Call for Help
Frisk studied Chara closely, trying to figure out how she was manifesting.
"Curious Frisk? You shouldn't leave ghosts undefended when there's a demon on the loose." Chara said.
'...Napstablook. I...I'm sorry.'
"A demon?"
"You came so close. All you had to do was go in to the throne room and kill Asgore. Then I would have had all the power we needed, and could have easily killed flower boy. We could have ended this worthless world together."
"He was your brother for gods sake, do you feel nothing!?" Frisk shouted.
"Of course I feel things. Anger...Hatred...Loathing...All the important emotions I still have." Chara said, while throwing her knife at Frisk, which just barely nicked him.
"You're...you're an abomination. Asriel...your turn." Frisk's SOUL flipped over, and Asriel took charge once again.
Chara is licking her lips.
Asriel LV 1 HP: 35/40
Fight *Magic Item Mercy
Asriel readied Galacta Blazing, firing untold numbers of magical stars at Chara. She seemed unfamiliar with this kind of attack, and took several hits.
"Ungh...you...you're not supposed to be this strong. You're only LV 1, how can you..."
"You're right. Both Frisk and I are only LV 1, we haven't gained any LOVE at all...but we do have love. And since you're made up of nothing but hate..."
"ARRRGGGGHHH"
'Switch!' They both thought as one, and Asriel's SOUL yielded to Frisk's.
Knives.
Hundreds of them, filling Frisks field of view. He did his best to dodge them, but there were far too many. However, the barrage stopped before they perished.
Chara is laughing
Frisk LV 1 HP:1/40
*Fight Act Item Mercy
'Help me out Asriel...I can't use magic at all, and physical attacks don't work.'
'I'll coat your weapon in magic, go!'
"HYAA!" Frisk shouted, as he brought his weapon down on Chara. She didn't even try and dodge, assuming that Frisk couldn't harm her. A costly blunder.
*16,392* A large chunk of Chara's HP gauge disappeared.
"GAHK...how...how did you..."
"Again...it's love, not LOVE. Your hate makes you strong against monsters...but weak to someone like us. We work together." Frisk said.
"...This is stupid. I'm ending this." Chara said, before raising her knife.
"This is the end!" She swung her knife at nothing...and hit.
*999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999*
A hole in reality opened right where she'd struck. Cackling, Chara vanished, as everything began to be sucked in.
"Uh oh Asriel...this is bad!"
'Let me try!' Asriel said, flipping Frisk's SOUL.
A hole in the world is swallowing up everything
Asriel LV 1 HP:1/40
Fight *Magic Item Mercy
Asriel readied Hyper Goner, and unleashed it into the void. The bits and pieces of reality flew into the hole, and eventually clogged it, putting a stop to the incredible suction.
As soon as he'd finished casting, Chara reappeared behind him. She stabbed...only to be blocked by a spear made of ice.
"You!" She snarled, wheeling on Undyne, who'd arrived to find a battle already in progress. Chara's eyes were now at least twice as big as they had been before, and seemed to be filled with blood. She looked more like the demon she claimed she was.
"Asriel!? What's going on? Who is she, and where...oh no! Frisk!" Undyne shouted in concern, finally catching sight of Frisks fallen form.
"Frisk is with me. I don't know if his body is alive or not...but his SOUL is with me! We have to stop her from escaping the Underground..."
"Who is she!?"
"...Chara...or at least she used to be. My older sister...and the first human to ever come to the Underground. This demon was born of her hatred, and is now the biggest threat to both humanity and monsterkind."
"You forgot the worlds most powerful denizen. Time to die!" Chara screamed.
'Switch!' Frisk called out. Asriel shook his head.
'We're at 1HP, it doesn't matter at this point.'
Asriel dodged the attacks as much as he could, but the attack was relentless. The tip of a knife embedded itself into his chest.
"Sorry...Frisk..." Their combined SOUL shook and broke into two..."
'...No. Not now...' Frisk's SOUL began glowing with DETERMINATION.
'...Yeah...we can...still do this.' Asriel's began to do the same. Together, they refused death, their SOULs reforming and fusing together, before splitting again into two complete SOULs...both a vibrant red.
"It's not going to be that easy Chara!" Asriel and Frisk shouted, their voice a fusion of their original voices.
Chara is scowling
Asriel/Frisk LV 1 HP:99/99
Fight *Magic *Act Item Mercy
Check *Focus
Talk Call for Help
Frisk focused on providing power.
Asriel readied Chaos Slasher and Galacta Blazing.
Undyne unleashed a barrage of spears.
"Two spells at once!?" Chara said, surprised. She did her best, but it was too much, and she took heavy damage from the combined spells and spears. Once the final wave of projectiles swept past her, she fell to a knee.
"You can't beat us. We won't let you pass." Asriel said.
"Heh...hehehe...HAHAHA...to think, I'd be pushed this far by..." Chara pointed her knife at Asriel, which unleashed a cold black bolt of hatred, which sapped away their strength.
HP:84/99
"Poor"
*bolt*
HP:69/99
"Weak"
*bolt*
HP:54/99
"Crybaby"
*bolt*
HP:39/99
"ASRIEL!"
*BOLT*
HP:9/99
Asriel collapsed in shock, but clung to consciousness.
"Asriel! Frisk!" Undyne called out. With major effort, they reclaimed their footing.
"We're...ok. For now..."
'I think...we can't do this alone.'
'I think you're right Frisk'
Chara is furious
Asriel/Frisk LV 1 HP:9/99
Fight Magic **Act Item Mercy
Check Focus
Talk **Call for Help
"Sans! Papyrus! Alphys! Please, help us!" both Asriel and Frisk shouted. It took a moment, but they soon heard fast approaching footsteps. In moments, Sans, Papyrus, and Alphys were there. As Chara attempted to attack, Undyne intervened, holding her off with countless spears.
"WHAT IS GOING ON? WHO IS THAT? IS IT...ANOTHER HUMAN? IS SHE YOUR FRIEND?" Papyrus asked.
"No! She's...she's evil. She might have killed Frisk. I need help...to destroy her!" Asriel said.
"Frisk...how could this happen." Alphys said, kneeling next to his fallen form.
"...! He's still alive! But...his SOUL is missing." Alphys said.
"His SOUL is with me. If he's alive..." Asriel said.
"...take my body to a hospital and get the people there to help me. Papyrus, go with her, don't let them hurt her because they thought she hurt me, since I know that's how Asriel died the first time. Look for a building with a big red cross on it. We'll catch up." Frisk finished. The group of monsters seemed surprised to hear Frisk's voice come from Asriel, but to their credit they didn't waste time, simply doing as he asked.
"What about me?" Sans asked.
"...Well Sans...Chara here is trying to hurt our friends, and talking doesn't seem like it will work. Let's show her a BAD TIME, shall we." Frisk said, smiling through Asriel's body. Sans raised an eye socket at that, but turned to face Chara.
"Hehe...sounds good." Sans said.
"Undyne...you should probably go with Papyrus as well...just in case...but if at all possible, don't hurt anyone." Frisk said.
"I understand. Prince...Frisk...Sans...good luck." Undyne said, all business, her usual exuberant self completely subdued by the seriousness of the situation. She stood and saluted Asriel, before taking off towards the city.
"So now we can finally get back to our battle. What do you think you're going to accomplish, sending them away? I'm going to destroy this world...but I think I'll hunt them down in your body first. It'll be just like old times." Chara said. Asriel narrowed his eyes.
"I won't allow it!" Asriel said. Deep in his chest, he felt a familiar feeling. DETERMINATION.
'Let's give Sans a warning. Just in case we...'
'Agreed.'
"I wonder how many times we'll have to fight this battle. Even if we fall...our DETERMINATION will never let us truly die. Any mistake...a poorly chosen path, all can be undone and erased. We can leave our sins in the past. Sans...I'm sorry if this makes you uncomfortable." Frisk said.
"So you were the source of the anomalies. You..." Sans said, trailing off.
"Yeah, we were. But hopefully we never need the power again. And Sans...thanks for being there. Thanks for stopping me...when I was just like her." Frisk said.
*SAVE*
Chara is grinning
Asriel/Frisk LV 1 HP:9/99
Sans LV 1 HP:1/1
Fight Magic Act *Item Mercy
Asreil ate the Pie. The taste reminded him of his Mom. HP was maxed out. Defense Increased.
Sans eye flashed.
Caught in San's attack, Chara was thrown about and disoriented, but without physical form, she couldn't be harmed as such.
'Hmm...maybe if we act separately, we'll catch her off guard. I'll cast, and you Fight, ok Frisk?'
'Sounds like a plan Asriel.'
Chara is disoriented
Asriel/Frisk LV 1 HP:99/99
Sans LV 1 HP:1/1
*Fight *Magic Act Item Mercy
Asriel readied Shocker Breaker II, while Frisk lashed out with the dagger, which he coated in Asriel's magic. Again, Chara wasn't able to cope with both attacks, and suffered more damage, though she dodged Frisks attacks at all costs. Her HP gauge was now down to a sliver. Sans had held back, ready to defend his friends if needed.
"...I suppose you think you've won, don't you. But even this can play into my hands." Chara said. She stood up, and simply stood there, not making any hostile action.
"I am the single largest repository of LV, of EXP, in the entire underground...no, the entire world. What will happen if you kill me?" Chara said. It took a moment, before Frisk and Asriel realized.
"That's right. Kill me...and become me. Become the instrument of my vengeance. Even after you fought so hard...there's nothing you can do. Either I'll kill them all...or you will."
'Asriel...what do we do? She...she's right.'
'We...'
'Leave this to us. Spread among the two of you, her hatred would still be enough to end this world. But not among six. We will drag her hatred into the next world.' A strange voice interrupted Asriel's and Frisks inner conversation. Opening their eyes, they immediately saw the source. Surrounded them were the 6 human SOULs Asgore had collected. Before their eyes, the ghostly forms of 6 children became superimposed upon the SOULs...clearly their human forms.
"What are...they doing back here? STAY BACK!" Chara shouted.
"It's as good a plan as any. The six of you...I don't even know your names...but you helped me so much. Thank you." Frisk said. The SOULs spun around him more quickly, almost as an answer.
Chara is afraid
Asriel/Frisk LV 1 HP:99/99
Sans LV 1 HP:1/1
Fight Magic **SOUL Item Mercy
*Blue *Yellow
Green Orange
Purple Cyan
Asriel guided the Blue SOUL to Chara, and Frisk the Yellow SOUL. She wasn't able to react in time, and the Blue SOUL slammed into her before she could mount a defense. A dark mist seemed to erupt from her, which was absorbed by the SOUL.
Chara lost EXP.
Chara lost 3 LV.
Chara LV 17 HP:?/?
Before Frisk could reach her, she attacked, but Frisk dodged her knives, sweeping behind her before throwing the Yellow SOUL, which slammed into her from behind.
Chara lost EXP.
Chara lost 3 LV.
Chara LV 14 HP:?/?
Sans seemed to have fallen asleep, though he dodged as soon as Chara attempted to attack him.
"STOP IT! LEAVE ME ALONE!" Chara threw her knife at them once again, but not the energy versions. Frisk dodged the attack easily, and continued to watch it, as it circled back, to ensure he wasn't hit in the back.
Chara is scared
Asriel/Frisk LV 1 HP:99/99
Sans LV 1 HP:1/1
Fight Magic **SOUL Item Mercy
Blue Yellow
*Green *Orange
Purple Cyan
Asriel guided the Green SOUL to Chara. Her knives seemed to grow ever more numerous in number, and Asriel was forced to take a hit in Green's place, shielding it, before being able to land a hit of their own. Luckily, it seemed his unison with Frisk was protecting him even as they acted separately.
Chara lost EXP.
Chara lost 3 LV.
Chara LV 11 HP:?/?
Frisk took advantage of Asriel's attacks in order to get into Chara's blind spot, from which he launched his own attack alongside the Orange SOUL.
Chara lost EXP.
Chara lost 3 LV.
Chara LV 8 HP:?/?
"...ENOUGH! This has gone too far!" Chara said, her face no longer even looking human. Clearly enraged, she created hundreds, thousands of knives...maybe more.
Sans woke up.
"...That looks like trouble. I'd better get ready." He said, mostly to himself.
Chara is readying a massive attack.
Asriel/Frisk LV 1 HP:83/99
Sans LV 1 HP:1/1
Fight Magic **SOUL Item Mercy
Blue Yellow
Green Orange
*Purple *Cyan
"DIE!" Chara shouted, sweeping her arms in a grand gesture. the knives flew towards Asriel/Frisk, Sans, and the 6 SOULs.
"Not going to happen." Sans said. Everything went dark for a moment, and when they could see again, everyone was on the other side of the wall of knives.
"What...how did you...!?" Chara was speechless.
"Go now! Asriel, Frisk...end it!" Sans shouted, for the first time seeming to have a emotional investment in anything.
"Leave it to us!" They answered.
Asriel charged forwards with the Purple SOUL, which Chara attempted to attack directly. Asriel dodged quickly, but was unable to close in. Without any guidance, the Purple SOUL darted forwards, and skirted the edge of Chara's blade, slamming into her arm.
Chara lost EXP.
Chara lost 3 LV.
Chara LV 5 HP:?/?
Frisk was flying through the air with the Cyan SOUL, trying to decide on the best moment to strike. Chara had taken up a defensive position, surrounding herself with a rapidly spinning dome of energy knives, only firing a few at a time at Asriel, not leaving herself open.
'Dammit, what do we do?'
'Not sure Frisk. We could try to...'
'Her attacks are weak, much of her hatred has been leeched away. It will not be pleasant, but we have no choice. Dive through the attacks.' The Cyan SOUL spoke to them.
'...Ok then.'
Frisk suddenly dived from the sky towards Chara, who immediately changed focus and began to try and shoot Frisk down. Dodging, Frisk reached Chara's dome in seconds, and with no hesitation dove through it, shielding the Cyan SOUL with his own.
'AHHH!' Frisk mentally screamed, as the Cyan SOUL charged Chara and impacted in her stomach. As it retreated, Chara's form seemed to waver, and inside her chest, where her heart could be...both Asriel and Frisk were able to make out the transparent outline of a heart...an empty SOUL.
Chara lost EXP.
Chara lost 4 LV.
Chara LV 1 HP:1/20
Both Asriel and Frisk retreated from Chara, readying themselves for Chara's counter attack, not believing that she would stop even drained of her LV. They didn't expect to hear crying.
'Huh? I've...I've NEVER heard Chara cry. Ever.' Asriel said.
'...Asriel...I'm going to try something.'
Chara is crying.
Asriel/Frisk LV 1 HP:71/99
Sans LV 1 HP:1/1
Fight Magic *Act Item Mercy
Check Focus
*Talk Ask Sans for Help
"Chara? Why...why are you crying?" Frisk's SOUL exited Asriel's body and manifested a ghostly image of himself, who stood a few feet from Chara.
"Why would YOU care! You took everything from me...all my strength...all my defenses...everything." Chara said, a strange tone of bitterness in her voice.
'Frisk...now's not the time for...'
'Asriel...You should realize better than anyone...I'll always try and find a non-violent way to solve problems.'
Chara is crying.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight *Act Item Mercy
Check Focus
*Talk Ask Sans for Help
"Believe it or not, I DO care. Why...why are you so violent? Why do you want to kill everyone...and destroy this world?" Frisk asked.
"...You really want to know!?" Chara shouted, looking up at him. Frisk was surprised to see that her face had returned to normal, but the ever present smile he associated with her had also vanished, leaving a bitter scowl in it's place.
"You couldn't imagine what it was like! Life for you must have been just peachy, a loving family, people who would look out for and care for you, nothing needed in return! Acceptance, friendship, LOVE! It all comes easily to you, doesn't it...makes it easy to just talk, and do the stupidest things in order to avoid fighting! But not everyone is like that! Not everyone had a happy life before coming to the underground. Not everyone..." Chara trailed off.
Chara is crying.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight *Act Item Mercy
Check Focus
*Talk Ask Sans for Help
"What...what happened..." Frisk said, almost afraid of the answer.
"What didn't. My real family got themselves killed in a stupid war. I grew up in an orphanage, and I was the smallest child there. No one befriended me, they all attacked me, stole anything of value I managed to find or was given, and when some of the older kids found me broken and bleeding after a fight...they..."
"Chara..."
"Do you even know what rape is Frisk? You hopelessly innocent kid. Probably not...but it's one of the most horrible things someone can do to another person. They hid me in an abandoned room and had their way with me whenever they pleased. It took me 2 weeks to escape, and in that time..."
Chara is crying.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight *Act Item Mercy
Check Disagree
Talk *Comfort
"...I'm sorry Chara. They had no right." Frisk said.
"Of course they did! I was weak and they were strong, it's was obviously their right to exploit me however they wanted. That's the real way this world works. The orphanage kicked me out the second they found out I was pregnant. That's why I ended up on Mt. Ebbot. The fall didn't kill me like it was supposed to...but it sure took care of my other problem. Even when they adopted me...I never forgot that lesson. The strong take from the weak...it's kill or be killed! That's why I always tried to become stronger...so I could get my revenge on the bastards who took everything from me. I took advantage of the shelter I was given after falling into the Underground, biding my time while I recovered my strength. I tried to assassinate the monster who adopted me by poisoning him with buttercups so I could take his SOUL and gain the power I needed..." Chara glanced back at Asriel, who looked slightly surprised.
"...but my 'brother' managed to warn him of what had happened...even if he told him it was an accident. I realized that as I was, I was never going to be able to do anything. Asriel followed me too closely, and I knew he'd tell Asgore in an instant should I ever step too far out of line. So I had a plan, where Asriel would take my SOUL instead, and together I'd get my revenge on all those who had wronged me...HUMANITY. Unfortunately, he had to go and screw that up too...and it sure cost him."
Chara is wiping away her tears.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight *Act Item Mercy
Check *Disagree
Talk Comfort
"But not all humans are like that Chara." Frisk said. Chara laughed...an awful, empty, haunted laugh.
"Do you think I told you my whole life story Frisk? Told you about all the horrors that make up the joke called my life? No, I only scratched the surface. Everyone...no matter how they might portray themselves...everyone has some hint of darkness inside them. Given the right trigger, it'll come out."
Asriel stepped forward, angry tears in his eyes.
Chara is crying.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Asriel LV 1 HP:4/20
Fight Magic **Act Item Mercy
Check *Disagree
*Talk Comfort
"That's not true Chara! If you want proof...just look at Frisk. He hasn't hurt anyone..." Asriel said.
"Not in this timeline...but in timelines past he has. Do you even remember? He was even going to kill you. Granted...I gave him a little push, but I only built on the darkness already there. Even now, that darkness is bubbling up in him." Chara said.
"No Chara. I've heard enough of this..." Frisk said.
"Exactly. Go ahead...everything I worked towards is gone anyways. Oblivion would be better than this half existence. Go ahead and unleash the darkness in your SOUL. I've lost the will to fight...or rather, you've stolen it from me. End it now."
Chara's given up.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight Act Item *Mercy
"...Let's go Asriel." Frisk said, returning to Asriel's body.
"What? What are you doing."
"You aren't a real threat anymore. I won't fight you anymore. I thought you were evil incarnate...but I realize now...it's this world that is evil. It's what drove you to that point. But even so...occasionally there are good people in this evil world." Frisk said.
"WHAT WOULD YOU EVEN KNOW!" Chara screamed at him.
"...Why do people climb Mt. Ebbot, Chara? Everyone knows the legend...that those who climb the mountain disappear and are never seen again. Happy people don't go there." Frisk said.
"You...I..."
"People go to Mt. Ebbot to die, Chara. You did it...the 6 other kids did it..." Frisk paused.
"Frisk? What did you...?" Asriel started to ask, but stopped as Frisk held up a hand, asking him to be silent.
"...I'm no different Chara. I went to that mountain with no intention of ever going back down."
"Frisk?" Chara said, her voice questioning.
"My house was no happier than your orphanage, though I will admit it was less horrific. But having beer bottles thrown at you by your ever drunken mother for the slightest disturbance...doesn't make a happy childhood. When she finally managed to hit me, I bandaged myself up...and left for the mountain. I deluded myself into thinking I was just escaping her...but I know the truth...that I didn't want to deal with life anymore."
"Then why aren't you...why did you reset when I..."
"Because they're not all like that. People like Papyrus...who's completely incapable of any kind of malice. People like Toriel...who just...care. People like Alphys, who might mess up, but always with the best intentions. The friends I made...the friends I killed...I couldn't let it end like that."
Chara is thinking.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight Act Item *Mercy
"...Why did you let me guide you into killing them in the first pace then? Why didn't you just stay with Toriel?"
"Honestly? Because...I couldn't believe there was no catch. I kept waiting for the other shoe to fall...only it never did. Toriel was so kind...yet when I called her 'Mom', I couldn't help but think of my human mother...and I found myself expecting the same thing. But I was dead wrong. The only time people actually tried to hurt me was when I became a complete monster...erm, no offence guys. When Sans of all people showed up and started fighting me...that's when I realized it. They weren't trying to hurt me because of anything I said or what I was, they were fighting me because I was a genocidal maniac. I stopped fighting and let Sans kill me, then reset. Did everything properly, made a bunch of friends...and discovered what it meant...to have a family. To not have to worry about saying or doing the wrong thing...to laugh without faking it. To smile...for the first time..." Frisk said. He shook his head.
"I wish you could experience this too." Frisk said quietly. The silent pause went on for entirely too long, before a small voice broke the silence.
"But it's too late. I'm...I'm too far gone...I've done too much...Frisk...just kill me."
Chara's given up.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight Act Item *Mercy
"No. Chara...it's never too late. Join us."
"...why?"
Chara is questioning your choices.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight Act Item *Mercy
"Why would you spare me?"
Chara is confused.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight Act Item *Mercy
"After everything I've done."
"...Because I could have easily been you." Frisk answered.
Chara is stunned into silence.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight Act Item *Mercy
"...I could easily have let my hatred overwhelm me. If I'd waited even a little longer before leaving my so called 'home', I would probably have become just like you. But I still had just enough innocence...just enough love left...to open up...to let people in. Chara...I know you don't have a physical body anymore. But this...this is an empty existence, even worse than Asriel being stuck as Flowey. Come with me...experience life through me. Not violence...not killing...just...living."
"...Frisk. How can you...offer something like that? I could easily hurt you if you open up like that. How can you trust me...after everything!"
"Because you aren't a demon, despite what you may think. You're broken and bleeding...you've lost the ability to believe in people...but you're still human. I can see that. Everyone deserves a chance. And...on a more pragmatic note...I did SAVE just before our battle. If I die because of you...I'll come back and end it here." Frisk said.
"...he...hahaha. I knew it couldn't be complete trust. I almost thought you were a complete idiot. But...even so...you're giving me a chance...to be happy. I don't know if I can ever be happy, not after everything. But...I can at least give it a shot." Chara said. Her knife dropped from her hand.
Chara is sparing you.
Frisk LV 1 HP:8/20
Fight Act Item *Mercy
Chara's form became ever more indistinct, and in seconds, she disappeared, leaving a ghost and an outline of a SOUL behind. Frisk's SOUL darted out and hit the outline, which gave almost immediately, and combined with the vibrant red SOUL that was Frisk.
"...Only you Frisk. Only you could ever manage to somehow manage to fight an homicidal shade of my sis...and end up sparing them.." Asriel said as Frisk slowly made his way back to him. Frisk grinned and shot Asriel a thumbs up.
"It's what I do best, isn't it?" Frisk said, sounding completely pleased with himself.
'Alright already. Shouldn't we get to the hospital? Human bodies don't survive long without SOULS, and yours was already pretty beat up.' Chara said.
'No thanks to you.' Frisk thought, though there was no bite to his words. He go the distinct impression of Chara sticking her tongue out at him. Laughing, he returned to Asriel's body. Together, the three of them started to head to the city, but they stopped a couple of steps away, almost like they'd forgotten something.
"Wake up Sans! We're leaving!" Asriel suddenly shouted. The sleeping skeleton woke with a start.
"No need to shout." The skeleton grumbled. The four made haste towards the city, and for the first time, Chara felt...that the world wasn't completely hopeless.
'After all...it made someone like Frisk.'
