Woah, I have to say, I did NOT expect that there would already be followers and favorites on this story even when there's only a prologue so far.
Thank you everyone for all of your support!
Now, then, let's go on to the first chapter of the story!
Things start rolling…
Chapter 1: Knife to meet you.
-Frisk's POV-
"Eeekk!"
I squeal the moment I saw the knife sitting there, and quickly scramble away from it as if it was a plague.
Who can blame me though?
Anyone would have reacted that way when they see a sharp object pointing at their faces so close!
…Well, maybe not anyone, but you know what I mean.
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…Alright, I may have overreacted a bit, but come on!
It's the same toy knife that had killed Toriel!
Of course, I'm going to react badly to something that reminds me of my friend's death!
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…Okay! Enough of that!
After I take a few deep breathes to calm down (I seem to do that a lot lately), I carefully approach the toy knife, sitting there innocently like it hadn't done anything wrong.
Not going to fool me!
I know your about your past sins you stupid toy knife!
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…If this is how I react to an inanimate object (Albeit the one that's pointy), then I'm definitely as sane as sane can be.
…At that exact moment, a thought come up.
"Should or shouldn't I take it?"
Why did I even think about that!?
Of course I'm not going to take it!
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…Ugh, fine, I may have considered taking it.
B-But it's only for self-defense!
It's not like I'm gonna stab somebody to death with it r-right?
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…*Sigh* I guess I'll take it, who knows, it might be useful later somehow.
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With some hesitation, I lean over to pick it up.
Then suddenly, there's a *beep* sound and I jump back in surprise as a black screen literally appear out of nowhere right in front of my face.
[You have equipped the Toy Knife!]
[ATK +10]
[Element: None]
[Traits: Allows you to run faster]
Eh? I'm pretty sure that the Toy Knife does not give me that much ATK-
Wait, element? Traits!?
I'm one hundred percent sure that it's not there before!
Just how much had changed because of the reset!?
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…Well, it said that it allows me to run faster, I think?
Let me try jogging around a bit…
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…Huh, it wasn't kidding, I can feel myself running a bit faster than I could before.
Nice, maybe this knife has some use after all.
…Even if it reminds me of Toriel's death.
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…Why is it here though?
If I remember correctly, this toy knife is supposed to be somewhere within the Ruins.
And yet, here it is, at the beginning of my adventure, for me to pick up right away.
Something fishy is going on here…
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…Welp, I'm going to get more questions than answers if I keep sitting here.
Guess it's about time I move forward.
And move forward I am.
…Not even a few steps later, I find a Faded Ribbon on the ground.
This is getting more and more suspicious.
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…Well, some DEF could me quite a bit since I'm going be in a fight sooner than later anyway.
Without any hesitation, unlike with the Toy Knife, I pick it up and put it on my hair.
Once again, a black screen appear in front of me along with the *beep* sound, though this time I'm not surprised.
[You have equipped the Faded Ribbon!]
[DEF +5 SPD +1]
[Resistance: None]
[Traits: All enemies deal one less damage]
Huh, instead of element there's resistance.
Wait, SPD? Does that stand for "Speed"?
And all enemies deal one less damage?
That doesn't sound too useful…
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…Wait, thinking about it, one less damage means that instead of, let's say, 4 damage, I would only receive 3 damage instead.
Hmm, I guess it might not be too useful against high damage enemies, but it might be great against multiple weak enemies.
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…Am I in some sort of RPG version of the Underground right now or something?
…No, scratch that, the Underground is like an RPG already.
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…Whatever!
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…Woah, that SPD +1 is quite a lot it seems like.
My normal walking speed now seems to be only a little slower than my normal running speed without the 2 items!
I can dig this, definitely.
After wearing the ribbon, I walk in front of the door that leads me to Flowey.
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Before I do that though, I stand in front of it nervously.
Since I'm essentially Chara in appearance and voice, how is Flowey going to react to me?
Or, on that matter, would I even see Flowey?
What if someone else is there instead?
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…Welp, I have no other options right now than to just simply wing it.
So, I take a few deep breathes, and walk in…
-Flowey's POV-
!? I hear footsteps!
Oh no no no why does it have to be now!?
Here, I was hoping that by hiding here, they wouldn't find me.
But nooooooooooo!
The universe itself apparently hates me!
Oh god if they break that boulder that's blocking the Ruins's Entrance what am I going to-
Wait-the sound's not coming from the Ruins…
…The sound is coming from that door!
That means…
Someone had fallen down!
And all the monsters are down here…
The only thing that could fall down here is-
A human!
Crapcrapcrap! I can't burrow underground to hide since I have already used all of my energy!
! They're coming closer!
M-Maybe I can just pretend to be a normal flower with smiley face on!
…That's probably not going to work, but I have no other options!
And, with that decision, I try to stay still and look as normal as I can…
…God, please have mercy on my poor soul…
-Frisk's POV-
…Flowey's there alright.
But he's…frozen? And looking away from me?
Maybe he hadn't spotted me yet?
With a nervous gulp, I slowly walk up to him.
I was getting closer, but he's still frozen on the spot.
Wait, I can see him slightly…trembling?
Is he afraid of me?
…Well, I guess he would be.
Chara tried to kill him after all.
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…Now, how do I calm down a scared sentient flower while I look exactly like his family member that had tried to kill him in the past timeline?
…That's not a question that you would hear every day…
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*Sigh* Here goes nothing.
I walk in front of Flowey's face, noting that he seems to be trying to stay still even more.
What on earth had made him like this?
…Might as well just get it over with…
"Uh…Hello?" I meekly said to Flowey.
The reaction is silent, but I can see him tense up quite significantly.
He still has a cute smiley face on, but I can see his smile and his eyes twitching.
I try again, with a bit more confidence this time.
"Hello?"
Flowey seems to tense up even more than earlier.
The poor thing looks like he's downright terrified.
As if I look like I'm going to kill him…
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…Wait, now that I think about it, I'm still holding the Toy Knife in my hand.
I look at the Toy Knife briefly, then at Flowey.
It's hidden quite well, but I can definitely see the fear behind his eyes at the sight of the plastic knife.
…Hmm, this may be a bad idea, but…
The poor flower looks like he's about to cry from fear…
So, naturally, I put the knife into my pocket, hiding it from view.
It's not much, but I can see Flowey eases up a bit, though he still looks really scared.
…Hold on a second…
Now that I think about it, Flowey doesn't look like he remembers my face, or in this case Chara's face at all.
It's like he hadn't met us.
I try to read Flowey's expression more.
Sure enough, I see fear-no, pure terror, and a slight hint of hope, but other than that…
I see no hints of familiarity in his eyes, at all.
He did not know who Chara is.
Furthermore, the emotions I see behind his eyes…
They are real.
Somehow, I know…
That this Flowey…
…Had a soul.
Not like the soulless flower that I'm familiar with…
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*Frown* Just how much had changed because of the reset?
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…It's probably a not a good idea to frown in front of Flowey, I see him tenses back up at the sight of my frown.
Whoops, my bad…
With this new knowledge that this Flowey is probably not Asriel, I relax a bit on the inside since that means that he wouldn't have reacted to me badly, which is good.
…Then a few seconds later, I want to facepalm.
Why he didn't react to me badly since I look like Chara…
He did react badly to me, but not because of the mentioned reason…
And I have a feeling it's because of one, simple reason…
I'm a human.
I don't know what had happened to him in this weird timeline.
But I somehow know, without a shadow of doubt, it's something human related.
And that something is bad enough…
That it traumatized him, greatly.
With that realization, I feel really sorry for the poor flower.
He's downright afraid for his life right now.
Poor thing…
So, with that, I try to put on what I hope is a friendly smile, and gently say…
"It's OK, I'm not going to hurt you…"
The moment I say that, Flowey freezes up entirely.
Shoot, maybe I should've thought this through better…
Then, suddenly, I get smacked by a vine.
[HP 17/20]
Yelping in pain, I quickly jump back while holding my face, before going into a defensive position.
Then, immediately after, I lose my defensive pose after I see Flowey.
"G-Get away from me!"
There's a swarm of friendliness pellets around him, in fact a lot more than the Flowey that I used to know.
Maybe this Flowey is more powerful than the one I'm used to?
Those are not what I focus on right now though…
What I focus on right now, is his expression…
Pure Terror and Pure Desperation.
This Flowey…is not like the one I know at all.
The one I know wouldn't miss a chance to torture or kill somebody.
But this one…
This one is literally fighting for dear life.
Not out of malice.
Not out of hate.
He's fighting out of pure desperation for survival.
Sadness and sympathy start welling up in me…
What had this poor soul gone through?
While I was feeling sorry for the flower, I didn't notice his friendliness-okay I'm just going to call them bullets for simplicity's sake.
I didn't notice his bullets hitting me in the left arm.
[HP 15/20]
Ouch, that stings a quite bit.
"S-Stay away!"
Flowey say in fear as he summon and fire more bullets at me.
I try to dodge the bullets as much as I can…
But how am I supposed to when he's literally raining them on me?
I get hit by 3 of them.
[HP 13/20]
[HP 11/20]
[HP 9/20]
I grunt in pain as I got hit in my right side, right arm and left leg.
Man, those bullets hurt!
I see Flowey summoning more bullets.
Seeing that I can't dodge them anyway…
I'm going to use the same tactic I use for Toriel…
Spare the life out of him.
"I'm not going to hurt you" I say softly, as I try to keep a friendly smile on my face.
Flowey hesitates for a bit, before shouting at me.
"Y-You're lying! There's no way I'm going to believe you!"
A vine appears from the ground beside me, smacking me twice.
It hits my right arm first…
Then it hits me in the face second.
[HP 6/20]
[HP 3/20]
I'm hurt all over.
But I'm not giving up.
"I'm not lying. I'm not going to hurt you." I say gently, once again giving him a friendly smile.
To emphasize my point, I spread out my arms as if I'm asking for a hug.
Flowey seems to be hesitating, more than earlier, but he growls at me, attempting to intimidate me but without any success.
"I-I don't believe your lies!"
This time Flowey only shoots a few bullets at me…
But I didn't even bother dodging.
[HP 1/20]
I collapse on one knee, almost losing consciousness.
My body aches all over…
But I'm not giving up.
"I…am…not…going…to…hurt…you…" I say in the softest voice I could, giving him an even wider friendly smile.
My vision starts to darken…
But…I'm…not…giving…up…
I try to keep myself awake…but it's no use…
The last thing I see before falling asleep is Flowey's terribly confused face.
-Flowey's POV-
"W-What…?" I say to no one in particular as the human faint.
A few moments before, I was terrified for my life.
But right now? I'm not feeling any fear.
I'm confused as all hell.
I was fighting in hopes of actually surviving the encounter, knowing full well that one hit is all it takes for a human to kill me…
I was expecting the human to raises their plastic knife, and strike me…
…But instead, they put the knife away, and acts friendly towards me, telling me they didn't mean any harm.
"Ha! As if I would believe that!" is what I would have said to them if I wasn't so scared for my life.
…Imagine my surprise when they actually mean it.
No matter how many bullets hit them.
No matter how much I smacked them with a vine.
And they still did nothing but took all the damages and continued offering me a friendly smile…
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…Was I…wrong?
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…Perhaps…not all humans are bad after all?
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…*Sigh* I can't believe I'm doing this.
With much hesitation, I use my vine to lift up my bag that I had hidden behind the rock, and open it.
"Let's see…no, that's not it…no, that's not it either…ah! Here it is…"
A butterscorch pie.
I had stolen it from their kitchen a while ago, and I was going to keep it as an emergency food in case I somehow survive an attack.
Man, having 1 HP rocks I tell you.
…But anyway, since this human obviously needs it more than I do…
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…*Sigh* Am I actually helping a human right now?
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…Well…this human hadn't tried to kill me, and I hurt them, so I this is payback for that I guess.
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…After some more hesitation on my part, I open up the human's mouth with my vine, and put the pie in there.
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…They're waking up.
-Frisk's POV-
Woah, what was that?
Somebody heal me with…a butterscorch pie?
Mhm! Yummy!
[HP 20/20]
Suddenly feeling energized, I start waking up.
Wait, why was I unconscious again?
"You alright, human?"
Hearing Flowey's voice makes me remember.
Ah…right, I was sparing Flowey while I took all the bullets like an idiot, then I collapse from pain.
…Wait, that means that Flowey is the one that helps me!
I was right about him having a soul!
With a grateful smile on my face, I turn to Flowey and say…
"Thanks for healing me"
Flowey's face turns red a bit, before he scoffs.
"I-It's not like it's much of a problem or anything…"
Aww, is he blushing?
How cute!
I internally squeal at how adorable he is acting right now.
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…Awkward silence is awkward…
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…So, I attempt to break the silence…
"Hello! My name is Frisk! It's nice to meet you!"
I say cheerfully to him, surprising him a bit at my positive sounding voice.
Huh, is he not used to people greeting him like that?
Poor Flowey…
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After a while, Flowey finally say…
"Uh…Hello Frisk, my name is Flowey a-and…"
Flowey looks at the toy knife right beside him as his sentence trails off…
Adorable!
…Huh, seems like he took the knife from me while I was unconscious in case I try anything funny.
Not that I blame him for doing that though…
After about 10 seconds, he picks up the knife…
And then he points it at me.
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…Understandably, I tense up a bit, though the tension was lost when I see no malice or any ill intention behind his eyes…
What is he…?
"I-It's…knife to meet you too?" He said as he tries to smile in a hopefully joking manner.
I was silent for a long while…
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"U-Umm…" Flowey say, his joking smile slowly turning into a worried frown…
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…Then slowly, my shoulders start trembling.
"He…hehe…" I start giggling…
"…Huh?" Flowey's confused face prompts me to start giggling harder…
…Then, the bomb drops.
"PFFTTTT! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
I double over and laugh so hard over that pun.
Flowey's absolutely adorable dumbfounded face makes me laugh even harder.
After a while, of which there's only the sound of my laughter, Flowey starts giggling, and soon he's joining in the laughter as well.
I have a feeling that he and I are going to get along well.
And there you have it!
What do you guys think about this not-soulless Flowey?
And what do you think he means by "them" and "their" in his POV?
See you guys next time! - Neon