Chapter 2: Snowed In
As CHARA looked at Mother Tori, it was silenced for a mere second. It felt hours to them as the walls tumbled around them. CHARA took a step back, flicking the lighter. It was no use.
~You've enter a battle
CHARA saw the text again, frightened they stood still. Closing their eyes, then relaxed. 'It's kill or die' it repeated in their head, over and over again. CHARA stood in a position of a fighter but leaned against the door behind them. They aren't going to give up, something inside tells them to fight and never back down. Something, but it fills them with determination. "Look what we have here Kitty Kat wants to play, play with the mother!" Mother Tori yelled as she charged after CHARA.
CHARA slid to the side as Mother Tori smashed near them, not hitting CHARA. They breathed as they continued to flick the lighter. They don't know what they were doing but, something must happen. That laughs from the day before, that flower. CHARA looked around trying to find the flower but instead was hit in the face with a fire punch of Mother Tori; they flew hitting their back against the wall. CHARA went down with a thud, having the lighter flicker on. CHARA quickly tossed the lighter, having it light up Mother Tori foot.
The lighter finally catching the fur and building up, leaving Mother Tori burning up alive. Then a splashing sound, they looked up to see Mother Tori on the ground burned but still breathing. And there was that flower from that day, holding a bucket by magic. There was that grin forming on itself. "Ya know Kitty Kat; I never thought you have it in you." It said with a large grin, and then looked back at me. "Too make you feel better; I'll finish her off for you!" CHARA stood there frozen in fear as those so called pellets formed from the ground. "These aren't pellets, these are worse." Their eyes grew wider as the objects flew right through Mother Tori body having blood and ash flying everywhere.
The body laid there motionless, disappearing in ash. The ash flew right towards CHARA, staining their shirt and jeans. As they looked down, they noticed they were wearing a dark black shirt with a really dark green strips across their shirt. The pants were short and almost like army pants, but not really just the color. They took deep breaths as they looked up to see the flower smiling at them, almost thinking of what to do with the child.
"Now, now Kitty Kat, I'll give you the credit of almost ending this annoying bitch. But we both know you didn't kill her." The flower stated as it sighs. CHARA looked away, feeling the sins on themselves, crawling on their back. "Enough said, my name is InsaFlowey, you must have heard of me Kitty Kat. Beyond this gate, there is hell, insanity!" InsaFlowey laughed and then chuckled a bit. When he turned towards CHARA looked away with fright, they did not like this flower, not a bit. InsaFlowey sunk in to the ground popping right in front of their face.
"Now Kitty Kat how about we get through? See you on the other side!" InsaFlowey said as he sunk to the ground. CHARA looked up to see the gates open up slowly leading to a dark path. CHARA got up weakly, it was a quick fight but it has to do. As CHARA bend down to get the lighter they noticed a pictured that was scribbled out, almost like Mother Tori didn't want to remember. Just in case they picked up the scribbled photo, stuffed it into their pockets and went through the gates.
The halls were surrounded by darkness as they could hear the gates behind them closed, with a soft force. The only sound was their breathing and the echo of their walking on the cold floor. CHARA just thought why did they do that? It didn't really occur to them, they were capable of killing someone or even a monster. The thought gave CHARA shivers as they replayed the scene in their head. The pricing of the bullets of InsaFlowey pellets, and the fire burning the fur and flesh of the monster they encounter not long ago. They rubbed their neck as remember the choking that Mother Tori did to them. CHARA swallowed feeling the pain rising up in their throat.
It hurts so bad, that they just coughed as they tried to regain their breathing. They came across another gate that opened up slowly, looking up to see snow falling down from the icicles that rested up top of the caves. Trees were growing in here too, almost like 10 feet tall maybe even larger. CHARA gulped as they saw marking in blood, they assumed, on the trees and stab markings. When they went through they saw InsaFlowey looking off into a daze, as he leaned against one of the trees. He wasn't smiling but almost looks like he was resting.
He opened his eye looking at CHARA with a grin, "Took you long enough Kitty Kat." They sunk down and popped next to them. Compare to CHARA and InsaFlowey they were the same height, CHARA shrunk down afraid to be touched by his pointed petals. CHARA looked up at InsaFlowey who was just stared right ahead of them both, "I'm going ahead. I'll meet you at the bar." InsaFlowey sunk down leaving CHARA behind.
As they walked deeper to the path, it had gotten quiet and eerier. The snow crunched underneath their feet, as the cold bliss floated in the air. They sneezed, sniffing to avoid any sickness. Hopefully there may be a town nearby, with civilized people or monster. CHARA didn't care anymore, anywhere where there is no insanity. InsaFlowey was scary enough as it is, or whatever it is. CHARA stepped over a stick that looked burned; CHARA didn't dare to cross it. Sighing out of relief that they didn't necessarily killed someone, well they almost burned them. As they decided to let it be, they came a crossed a barricade, almost like it was made by a blind person. The nails sticking out, the wood planks having gaps, the barricade was also so wide and unsteady.
As CHARA about to go through, they heard a deep voice behind them "Kitty Kat, you must turn or else." The deep voice said. CHARA felt the sins crawling down her spin down to their legs. They were frozen, why do they use the name Kitty Kat? "Come on, I know you didn't kill her." CHARA gasp. Turning around quickly seeing a skeleton with a bandage, grayish looking with stained blood, around where his mouth is supposed to be. His hood had a dark color but it seemed ruined by the blood on ash that stained it. His dark blue jeans as well, almost ripped like he was fighting with knives. His hood had fur full of blood and ash, now his eyes. On his left eye was red with a pupil of black, his right eye all black and the pupil red. It flickered.
"It's rude to stare, Kitty Kat." He said stuffing his hands in his pocket looking away with his eyes, then back at CHARA. As they looked down, he put his hand out. "Shake my hand, unlike the rest I got some manners." CHARA looked up at him, seeing his eyes narrowed down at them. They shook their hand expecting a prank, but nothing it was a normal shake. They examined their palm, making sure it wasn't poisoned. Its fine, the hand is fine. No swelling or bruising.
The skeleton stuffed his hands in his pockets once more, "Name is K Sanz, just Sanz for short please." He said as he walked passed them bumping them. CHARA stumbled, "Come one kid, this barricade is going to collapse any moment." He said seriously. Something seemed weird, he wasn't like InsaFlowey or Mother Tori. He didn't look at CHARA like a victim or food. CHARA caught up to the so called Sanz. As he looked down at them he nods in response.
"I saw you come in with a flower, why?" He asked looking ahead of them.
CHARA didn't respond only tapping on his jacket making him jump having his eyes glow into a very dark red and gray color. CHARA shrink back, they took note of that. As Sanz relaxed he sighed, "Don't do that around here Kitty Kat. Now answer my question." Sanz said. CHARA pointed to their neck and waved their finger as a 'no' sign. "Can't speak? Interesting I see." Sanz took note of that but then CHARA heard that flower laugh, so did Sanz as he sighs in annoyance. They were near a local bar, where some monster hugged or almost attached together. Some smoked and drink calling out Sanz a weirdo or an asshole. Sanz didn't mind it.
"Now where is that fucking point sharp annoyance?" Sanz yelled taking out a pocket knife out of his pocket. InsaFlowey appeared pushing CHARA away, eye googling over Sanz. If Sanz where a little taller he might step on the flower but sadly, Insaflowey was like two feet lower than him.
"Master, nice to see you, I brought you a gift!" He yelled as InsaFlowey tied CHARA legs together tossing them towards Sanz chest. "Do you like?"
Sanz pushed CHARA away, having the eye glow into that blood looking with the hint of greyish ash. "I would kill you again and make you into a nice supper, but I fucking can't because you taste so fucking bland!" Sanz said as he choked InsaFlowey almost pulling him out of the ground. Part of CHARA was happy to get rid of the annoying yet scary looking flower. It also scared them because of Sanz words, taste. He ate the flower once, the thought made CHARA gagged.
"Come on master K Sanz, I worked really hard to get this flesh of meat for you." InsaFlowey begged. Meat? CHARA backed off frightened of Sanz now. InsaFlowey smirked at CHARA smiling at their fear, "Yes master K Sanz, I brought Kitty Kat for you!" He continued.
Sanz pushed him down on the ground holding onto their so called neck, making InsaFlowey choke. "Listen here stem face, you better fuck off of my brother and I. All you have fucking done is caused him trouble, now he's fucking… never fucking mind." Sanz said as he pointed the knife near InsaFlowey petals, ripping one out.
InsaFlowey screamed in pain, it was still formed in Sanz as he looked at me with a piercing glare. "Look away kiddo." CHARA did so holding back tears.
All CHARA could hear was the piercing scream of InsaFlowey, is he dead? As CHARA shivered, they felt a hand on their head. CHARA froze in fear, drawing the hand away. "You can look now Kitty Kat." CHARA looked up to see some more ash and forming blood underneath the gauge around his mouth. CHARA took a glance to see InsaFlowey unconscious on the ground. Some monster smoked around him pouring some drinks on the guy.
Sanz left, CHARA followed behind, He entered a house tossing the stained blade on a table nearby. It seemed empty, as CHARA analyzed their surroundings. They noticed a photo of someone taller than Sanz. He was doing the peace sign and what looked like red and white clothing with a scarf around his neck. Sanz was smiling having black eyes like his brother and white pupils. CHARA examined the photo. What happened? They seemed so happy, Sanz weren't wearing his black jacket instead a blue hoodie and some shorts, and slippers or were they blue shoes? Sanz stood behind CHARA making a tsk, knocking down the photo so it won't be seen.
"That's enough staring for today kiddo, don't you think so?" He said as he gulped down some ketchup between his bandages. CHARA sat next to him as he stared at a blank T.V screen. "Don't mention the past around here okay? Only to me, like I said. I am the most civilized monster around here. Some are trying to forget or just die." He said as he tossed the bottle at the closed door near the stairs.
CHARA looked down and stood up, Sanz pulled his grayish blackish hood up staring at them. "Where you think you're going?" CHARA made a finger motion of walking and pointed at their stomach. "Going out so you can get some food? Guess I'll come so you won't starve yourself." He said as he tried to hold back something. He gulped shaking his head.
As they walked he stood close to them, making sure to stare down at everybody who was trying to deal some weed or some drinks. As they entered Grillby's Grill and Bar, Sanz quickly pushed CHARA behind him as two monsters wrestled in front of them. Sanz grab CHARA hand as they went to the counter top where a fire monster or demon, assuming to CHARA, that cleaned a shot glass. As CHARA got a good look of the monster near them, his eyes narrowed almost all the time almost like replaying memories forever. His dark blue jeans ripped as well covered in ash and blood. His dark black boots almost clean but the bottom is blood and specks of ash, almost he tried to clean it.
He looked down at the child as CHARA stare at them in concerned until he spoke almost in a deep Italian but it was hidden well, "Kid, don't do that look or you'll get killed in a flash." He warned as he looked at the other monsters who stared at the child with a smile and some just ignored counting the money. CHARA looked up at him as he turned around looking dead the drinks in front of them, and he was back to that stare. "A plate of fries and ahem." He coughed at the end looking around with a glowing spark. The monster shrink back some who have tails or ears perk back. Just hearing him speak CHARA could feel the smile underneath the gauze that covered his mouth. "Now, if someone comes nears us you'll be on this table less than a second so back off asses." He snarled at them. The rest nod, and by that he went back into his long though.
"He's feared around here, surprising he didn't kill you. He eats anything that comes into his hands really." The fire demon or monster said almost in a deep Russian accent.
