Chapter Two

I awoke the next day to a slice of pie lying on the bedroom floor. I assume I've been asleep for quite a while. I don't remember Toriel coming into my bedroom or saying that the pie was finished baking.

Oh yeah…Toriel…

I looked over at the box of shoes and shivered. I don't want to go see Toriel to find out she's been baking children in her pies. I let out a small gasp. What if this piece of pie had bits of a human child in it?

"No!" I screamed while running out of my bedroom.

"Hmm?" Toriel heard my screams and quickly ran to my aid. "My child! Whatever could be wrong? Why are you screaming?"

"Get away from me!" I said, pushing her away.

"Frisk, what's gotten into you?"

"You're gonna eat me! Just like you ate all those other children!"

Toriel paused at my outburst and then giggled softly. "Oh dear, I forgot to move those shoes somewhere else."

"Huh?"

"You see Frisk, you are not the first human that has fallen down here," she said comfortingly.

"I-I'm not?" I asked.

"No silly," she said, wiping my tears away. "There were plenty of children here before you."

"How many?"

"Um…about six. They all decided to leave the ruins though and explore the rest of the underground."

The rest of the underground?

"You mean…there's more than just the ruins?"

"Yes," she sighed softly. "And it is very dangerous out there. That is why I wanted to have them stay and live here with me, so I can keep them safe."

"Safe? Safe from what?"

Toriel sighed again. "Let's…go into the living room and talk. I have some stories to tell you."

"Okay!" I said. "But first, let me go get my pie you left for me."

"Alrighty, there is still plenty of pie left if you want more."

"Thanks goat mom!"

I quickly went back to my room and grabbed the slice of pie Toriel left me. Once the pie was obtained, I ran into the living room and met back up with her.

"Here you go Frisk," she said, pulling out a chair for me.

"Thanks goat mom!" I said, sitting in the chair and placing my plate on the table.

"Now, where to even begin…" Toriel started, sitting in a chair next to me.

"How did you get down here?" I asked. "You and the other monsters?"

She chuckled. "Well, that is an interesting story. I guess you are a bit too young to know what happened." She cleared her throat, going into storytelling mode. "A long time ago, monsters and humans ruled over earth. One day though, war broke out between the two races. Eventually, the humans were victorious and trapped all of us monsters underground with a magic seal."

"Oh no!" I gasped.

Toriel nodded in sadness. "Many years later, Mount Ebott formed above us and none of us monsters had found a way to get back above ground. Until the first human fell down here."

I raised my eyebrows.

"We thought that if anything could fall in, anything could get out. But we've tried countless things and nothing has worked. Until my ex-husband, Asgore, found a way to break the barrier."

"How?" I asked, getting excited.

"By acquiring a human soul."

My excited expression turned into a distressed one, realizing what she was saying. "But…but I'm a human."

"Exactly Frisk," she said. "That is exactly why I tried to keep the six previous children here. To prevent them getting killed by Asgore."

I swallowed hard. "W-What…exactly happened to those six children?"

Toriel paused for a long moment and started to tear up. "Asgore…killed them…and took their souls."

"No!" I cried. "Why? Why would he do such a thing?"

Toriel wiped a tear away and covered her mouth. "He was so obsessed with power that he wanted to take the soul of every human that falls down here, so he can unleash his ultimate power. And that's why he needs to acquire seven of them."

Putting the pieces together, I pointed to myself. "So…am I the seventh human he needs to unleash this power?"

Toriel sobbed quietly and nodded.

"Oh…"

"That's why I didn't want any of the previous children to leave. Because I knew Asgore would kill them. And that's why I don't want you to leave either."

"But…Toriel, you know somebody has to put an end to Asgore and his killing. Maybe I can try talking to him and resolve all this conflict."

"Maybe my child. But what happens if you can't stop him? He'll take your soul and unleash his ultimate power. Or worse, take the souls of even more children that fall down after you."

"I won't let that happen Mom! I promise! Just please, show me the way to the rest of the underground and I promise. I promise to free you all. And, I promise…I'll bring the souls back. I'll bring them back to you. You deserve to have those souls more than Asgore does."

Toriel smiled softly and gave me a hug. "Thank you my child. It is greatly appreciated. But, before we do anything else, you need to finish off your pie."

"Oh! You're right!" I said, taking bites of the pie.

"That reminds me Frisk…"

"Hm?"

"How did you fall down here? Nobody's been close to Mt. Ebott for years. How did you even find this place?"

I swallowed a piece of pie and giggled. "Well, it's actually a funny story. I got dared by one of my friends to go scope out the mountain. Being one that's not afraid of a little dare, I accepted the challenge." I rubbed the back of my head sheepishly. "And…being the typical klutz I am, I got too close and tripped and fell."

"Oh dear," Toriel said, covering her mouth in shock. "Did you hit your head?"

"A bit," I said. "But I'm alright now, as you can see."

I smiled wide which made Toriel smile bright.

"Well, we should get you ready for the journey ahead. Want some pie to go?"

"Yes please!" I said, helping Toriel with the dishes.

While Toriel continued to tidy up, I went through my room to see if there was anything I could take along with me. I didn't find anything, but I was sure I'd get something along my journey.

"Are you ready my child?" Toriel asked.

"I…believe so…"

"Alright, let us continue forth then."

She took my hand and took me down stairs through a long, dark corridor. There, we approached a huge door with the same symbol as the one on Toriel's dress on it.

"This is it," she said. "Through this door, you will exit the ruins and enter the rest of the underground. Do you understand your mission Frisk?"

"Yes," I nodded. "Confront Asgore and get the souls back."

Toriel smiled. "You will do great my child. Just remember, don't fight anybody. Just act."

"Got it!" I nodded.

Giving me one final hug, Toriel opened the door that led to the other side and waved goodbye.

"Goodbye my child. I hope to see you soon."

"Bye goat mom!" I waved as I continued down the dark path.

Watching as I disappeared into the darkness, Toriel clenched her fist tight and looked up. "Please…if you're out there…watch over Frisk for me. Protect them from any dangers they face. And bring them back safely."

As I continued down the long hallway, I entered a huge room where there was the door that led to the outside.

"Alright, this is it," I said, taking a step forward.

"Clever, very clever~"

Hearing the familiar voice, I looked down and saw Flowey with a smirk on his face.

"F-Flowey!" I said.

"You managed to spare the life of a couple monsters." He smiled evilly, his flowery nose crinkling up. "But what would you do when you meet a relentless killer? You'll die and you'll die and you'll die!" He laughed. "But what would you do then?" His evil grin grew larger. "Will you kill out of frustration? Or will you give up entirely on this world and let me inherit the power to control it?"

"Huh?" I was so confused by what he meant.

"I am the prince of this world's future Frisk!" His face relaxed for a bit. "But don't worry, my plan isn't regicide. This is SO much more interesting!" He started laughing maniacally and then disappeared into the ground.

"W-Wait! Flowey!" Not being able to reach him in time, I pounded the ground softly and groaned. "Prince of this world's future…? What did he mean by that?" Looking up, I saw the huge door and stood up straight. "Well, whatever, I can't sit here and worry about that now. I have a mission to attend to!"

Walking forward, I pulled on the big door's handle and was welcomed by a big gust of cold wind.

"Brrrr," I shivered. Covering my face with my arms, I could see that there was snow in this new area.

"S-Snow?" I sniveled, already feeling like I was catching a cold. I took a final glance back at the ruins before emerging into the cold.

Tall trees aligned with the path that I followed which seemed to be leading me nowhere. I couldn't tell where I was going with the cold wind blowing in my eyes, so I just followed the path until it led me somewhere.

In the distance, I saw a huge branch lying on the ground.

"Oh!" I said, running up to it. "Maybe I could use this to defend myself for a bit." Grabbing hold of the branch, I tried lifting it up to carry it, but it was way too heavy.

"Ugh…" I heaved. "Welp, guess I'm not going to be carrying this." Leaving the branch alone, I continued forward.

After taking a few steps, I heard the branch break. Jumping at the sudden noise, I immediately turned around but saw nothing.

"O…kay…" I continued forward, now with a terrified feeling in my gut. "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all. Maybe I should head back to the ruins where Toriel is." Then, footsteps were heard from right behind me. "Or I can just keep walking forward a little faster!" I said, picking up the pace.

Eventually I came to a bridge with a broken gate. Hearing the footsteps get louder and louder, I stopped moving out of fear.

"Oh god, I'm going to die. Only five minutes out of the ruins and I'm going to die."

"Human," the mysterious voice said from behind me.

"Ah!" I yelled, jumping out of my skin. "Y-Yes?"

"Don't you know how to greet a new pal?"

Huh?

"Turn around and shake my hand."

Slowly turning around, I encountered a skeleton with a white shirt, heavy blue jacket, black shorts, and pink slippers.

"H-Hi…" I said, stretching out my hand.

Before I could grab his boney hand and shake it, he pulled his hand back and stared at me in what looked to be fright.

"No…" I heard him say.

I cocked an eyebrow. "Sir? Are…you alright?"

Sneering, the skeleton looked down and pulled the hood of his jacket over his head. "Sorry, I have to be somewhere."

Turning around, the strange skeleton took off in the direction he came and disappeared.

Dumbfounded, I stared into the distance where he disappeared and couldn't help but wonder what had happened.

"Okay…that was a little weird." Looking back in the direction I was headed, I questioned if I should go and find the skeleton or head forward.

"Well, hopefully I'll run into him again if I continue forward. I do want to know why he ran away…"

Walking through the gate, I pushed forward hoping I would see my fellow skeleton acquaintance once again.

Ooooh! Something weird is going on! And I can't wait to write the next chapter and reveal more of the story. But, I need some reviews in order to keep me going. That way I'll know you guys want to know what happens. I really hope you guys liked it though! More exciting things are coming so I promise it gets better! Just stay tuned for chapter three!