Chapter three:
Frisk turns just as a figure had finished appearing within her place right where she can see it.
This figure has a white face though more skeletal looking than the Past Spirit. He has a round band wrapped around his head in the colours of red and white like a candy cane, brown big jacket with white with a hint of yellow fluff on the edges and there is a single mistletoe on the end of his red scarf. His jacket reaches down to the bottom of his ankles and closes in the middle area. So he could technically wear nothing underneath if he wanted; the parts needed would be covered. He has on green pants and his red shirt slightly pokes above the closed area of the jacket. He has a small gap between the shirt and scarf though and the scarf is on top of the jacket too. His hands are covered by red gloves that seem to disappear under the sleeves of his jacket. His shoes are red boots with dark brown bottoms, and three dark brown rectangles each on the front middle area of the knee high boots.
"Who are you?" Frisk inquires to the other as she watches him warily not sure what to make any of this still as it's all going by so fast. She hardly has anytime to even organize her thoughts about everything that is happening right now.
"I am the Spirit of Christmas Present." The other informs her with a smiling look on his face while he is watching her. "And I am the second of three spirits that will be visiting you." He explains then offers a hand to her waiting for her to take it though he knows that he'll need to give an explanation of his intentions not wishing to frighten her. "Let's go. For there is something that I wish for you to see. In the present this time."
Frisk reaches out taking his hand out of curiosity about what it could be that he wants to show her. She is lead out of where they are though they seem to just go through the door. She is lead through the streets though no one seems to even notice them like they aren't actually there. She follows him until they make it to a home with a large window out front where the soft glow of lights on inside can be seen clearly through the glass.
Present Spirit brings Frisk right up to the window so they can look inside of the place seeing the Christmas party going on happily in full swing.
There Chara is with a group of monsters and humans. She is happily mingling with them looking quite happy being around them.
There's a donation jar with some money in it placed by the presents on the table. Though it doesn't say what the donations are for. All it has is a simple black and white label saying that it's donations.
Frisks attention is brought to two being who came up over to the window looking out of it for a moment before turning to each other.
"I-Is Frisk not joining?" A yellow lizard monster asks Chara in a stutter as they stand by the window. She's wearing a white lab coat, a Christmas tree t-shirt underneath and black pants with no shoes.
"No. She's not Alphys. She thinks that Christmas is just an excuse to be lazy and stop working." Chara informs the lizard monster who sighs softly also closing her eyes for a moment softly.
"That's t-too bad." Alphys admits opening her eyes from her moment of closing them. "Christmas is a wonderful time of g-giving and kindness."
"Yeah. But Frisk is quite focused on her work." Chara nods in agreement then she reminds Alphys how Frisk is then the two turn as a little white goat monster comes over.
They could hear him approaching the two of them.
The goat monster is using what looks to be a large wooden hammer as a crutch as he limps when he walks. He's wearing an outfit very similar to Charas own though no shoes. He looks up to the two with just the sweetest and most innocent expression as he smiles at them.
Frisk blinks in surprise at this. She finds herself leaning a little closer to the glass placing a hand on it flatly as she watches. She knows that this has to be the child of Toriel and Asgore because he looks like them.
"H-Hello there little Asriel." Alphys greets with a smile at the young monster. Her smile is warm but also a little sympathetic towards the other who is clearly not in perfect health.
"Hi." Asriel smiles up at them at them very warmly as if he isn't letting whatever it is that he has bother him. He seems to just be doing his best to live his life to the fullest despite what seems to be holding him back.
"How are you doing today?" Chara asks smiling as well as she can't help it since Asriel looking happily is infectious just making her want to smile as well.
"I'm doing okay." Asriel tells them giving them a slightly bigger smile. "Did you see how much money has been collected so far?"
Chara nods in confirmation to that. "It's a lot."
Asriel has to turn himself fully to look to the jar. "It is!" He agrees excitedly.
"What's wrong with him?" Frisk asks the only other being who knows they're there and Present Spirit sighs softly watching the scene play out.
"His soul is weak." Present Spirit explains to Frisk who gasps very softly upon hearing this. "His parents have been pouring most of their money into trying to treat him. But it's a struggle. So they've been taking the donation that they can get."
Frisks hand clenches into a fist against the window. Her teeth are also clenching wondering how she had never known about this then it occurs to her how busy she had been ever since she became a sorcerer and especially after getting her apprentice. She feels some guilt at how she had never known about this and had never helped out those that she cares for with it like how she could have.
As Asriel heads off elsewhere in the party sharing a see you later with Chara and Alphys, the two girls turn to each other again.
"Well I think Christmas is great as it is." Chara comments with a smile still upon her face.
Alphys nods in agreement and the two wander away elsewhere into the party.
Frisk lowers her hand taking a step back and glances down thoughtfully.
"I think Christmas is great as it is too." Present Spirit speaks from the other side of Frisk than where he had been before.
Frisk jumps slightly at the sudden change and turns to the spirit who is facing her.
"It's too bad it'll be the last one Ever!" Present Spirit begins backing up towards some fog that has appeared behind him. He keeps going disappearing into it.
"Wait!" Frisk chases after him into the fog, the fog quickly surrounds her blocking her vision for a few moments as she runs through it, before skidding to a stop as she seems to have come out the other side. She finds herself in a rundown looking area of the town she calls home.