DuoTale Chapter 2

Author's Notes: SORRY! I've been pretty busy the past couple of days, hopefully I can get these out quicker once my schedule is a little more routine. (considering i usually write when it's very late at night.) Anyways, here is Chapter 2 to DuoTale. This chapter may seem a bit slow, as it is getting character development, but i promise it will get full of surprises later. :D) thanks!

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"Would you stop playing around? Reset already, this isn't right!" I recognized the same voice from when I had fell. It's shrill tone was hard to forget. "Who are you?!" I called. "What do you mean reset?!" I was growing frustrated. This voice acted as if I should know what they are talking about. "I do not have much power. We have little time, the stretch from this broken timeline to your's is weak. I need it to grow stronger." The voice stated, ignoring my question. Everything around me was pitch black. The voice was so strangely familiar, I couldn't put my finger on it, it was driving me insane. "Damn it!" The voice screamed, white blotches filled the dark room. "My ties are fading. I can't keep connected for very long… Frisk… Listen to me…" Before the voice could finish, the entire world faded to white.

I woke with a gasp, my chest heaving. I could hear the dull hum of my heart beating, I felt as if it was going to burst out of my chest. "Gotta nightmare kid?" I turned my head to see Chara lounging on the bed across from me. They had their legs crossed and were reading a book, I couldn't make out the title. They glanced at me slightly, their red eyes glowing in the dim light of the lamp. "No, i'm fine." I reply, not wanting to divulge in what I heard. "Where is everyone?" I asked, swinging my legs over the side of the bed. "Mom didn't want to wake you, so we ate dinner without you. Asriel is downstairs with dad, and mom went to bed early." Chara replied. Returning their vision back to their book. "If you're hungry, mom left some of the food out. If you ask dad he will heat it up with fire magic." Chara dully said. I nodded, feeling my stomach rumble. I stood and started heading for the door. "Hey, Frisk…" Chara said, before I could exit. I turned to them. "Hm?"

"Um… Ah, never mind." They said. I thought it was odd, but decided to drop the matter. As i closed the door, I heard laughter erupt from downstairs. "Haha! That's cheating!" I heard Asriel's voice. "It's not cheating!" A deep man's voice bellowed. "Huh, that must be their dad." I thought, slowly making my way down the hallway and down the stairs. The stairs creaked as i took small steps down. When I came into the living room area Asriel greeted me with a smile. My attention turned to the giant man looming over Asriel. He looked a lot like my new goat friend. He had a long beard, and such a warm aura to him. He was smiling brightly, his teeth glimmering in the light. "Hello child, I am Asgore." He held out an enormous paw. Much larger than my hand. I slowly reached out and shook it, his grip was firm but gentle at the same time. "Are you hungry?" He asked, I could see the sparkle in his eye. I nodded feeling the pangs of hunger strike my stomach. "Come, I will heat up leftovers and make you some tea." He said, grabbing my hand and pulling me into the kitchen. Asriel chuckled, and hurried up the stairs. "I'll be up in my room!" Asriel giggled. Asgore nodded without turning back to the staircase.

The kitchen was quaint and small, but very cozy. I could still feel the warmth of the fire magic filling the room. "You can have a seat." Asgore said motioning to a small table and chairs. I scooted my way onto the large chair and looked around at my new surroundings with wonder. "Did you sleep well?" Asgore asked, pulling open the fridge. "Yeah." I replied, smiling slightly. "You don't know how happy I am to have another member of the family." Asgore's voice was full and prominent. "We'll take good care of you here, even though the underground is small, we get by." He smiled, but I could sense a bit of dread in his voice. "I heard a whoosh of magic, bubbling fireballs erupted from Asgores paw, onto the plate of food. I stared with awe. The intertwining yellows and oranges were so serene.

After a short while Asgore placed the plate in front of me, along with a small cup of tea he prepared. "Here you are." He said, sitting across from me. I smiled and dug in, the food was delicious. I couldn't tell what it was, but the flavors filled my mouth and warmed my body up. "My wife is a very good cook." Asgore chuckled. I gave him a thumbs up, as my mouth was stuffed with food. "So, Frisk, how are you doing?" He asked, putting his paws under his chin to support his head. I swallowed and wiped my mouth. "I'm good." I replied. "I know that this whole situation must be so surprising. I'm sure you've never even heard of monsters." Asgore said. I nodded. "Yeah, we all thought it was a legend." I said, remembering back at library, where I spent most of my time smuggling books home. "It looks like you are adjusting well though." Asgore grinned. I smiled back at him. "We will start preparing your room tomorrow, but for now Asriel said you could sleep in their room." He added. I felt a bit odd sleeping in there, knowing Chara was staring me down while I slept. "That's okay, I can sleep in the couch." I quickly said. Asgore smiled and nodded. "Well alright then, if that's what you want."

I finished my plate and guzzled down the hot tea, to my surprise it wasn't boiling hot, it was just perfect. Fire magic also gave it this smoky flavor I couldn't describe. Asgore took the plates and began to wash them. I felt myself grow sleepy again. "I think i'm going to go sleep some more." I said, rubbing my eyes. "Oh, alright child. I have prepared a blanket for you on the couch." He said. I quickly hopped from the chair and hurried into the living room. A small blanket was folded neatly on the large couch. I quickly wrapped myself in it. Feeling sleep slowly coming over me. I thought deeply about my new life here, and what would happen in the future. These thoughts lulled me into a thoughtful sleep.

"Wake up." A voice was calling to me. I scrunched up my eyes and turned my body, trying to block out the noise. "Frisk, get up." I felt myself slowly coming back to reality. My head was heavy, my eyes didn't want to open. "Get up!" The voice became aggravated, and i felt myself smothered with a pillow. I sat up quickly, pushing the pillow away from my face. It was dark in the living room, an eerie silence filled it. I turned to see Chara leaning over the couch. Their red eyes seeming to glow again. "Oh, uh…" I didn't know how to reply.

"What do you think you're getting at here?" Chara's voice was sinister. "I know humans better than anyone down here, and you're all the same. You'll come and kill them all once they trust you, right? You'll betray them if you find a way to escape, to benefit yourself." Chara said. "What?" I was shocked.

"When you get bored, you'll hurt them… Because that's in our nature is it not? Trust me…. I know…." Chara said smoothly. I furrowed my brow. "What do you mean? I would never hurt them!" I slammed my fist into the couch cushion. "That's what you say now. But i'm going to make something very clear to you, human souls are much stronger than monster souls. Our determination changes us from them, but you are not stronger than me. If you even think about hurting them… I won't hesitate to rip your limbs off." Chara smiled, filling me with fear. "I promise I won't hurt them! I don't want to go back to the humans! They are horrible!" I replied, raising my voice slightly. "Hmm... " Chara grew silent for a long while, staring at me intently. "I need to test something." They finally said, breaking the seemingly forever silence.

"Wha-" My voice was cut off by a sharp pain in my abdomen. I looked down to see Chara lodging a knife into my body. My eyes grew wide. "Wh...What…Why…" My voice was strained, I could feel blood seeping out. The warm liquid staining my shirt, and Chara's hand. Their eyes gleamed as red as my blood. "Sorry." They said, before I slumped over, letting everything turn to white.