In this chapter, I own Tala, Tornado, Opa, and OceanPatch, which is an Undertale AU I came up with. :) I still own my OCs and Undertale belong to Toby Fox.

Chapter 4: New Knowledge

Dylan headed for his room to look over the footage of the fights while Amber and Laura quickly headed for the home of someone who they hoped could help. Arriving at the home, Laura knocked firmly on the door and it was opened by a female skeleton who wore a purple shirt, a long-sleeved purple-and-pink patched shirt, white jeans, and purple-and-pink sneakers. Her long blonde hair hung down behind her shoulders and back. "Laura. Amber," she greeted. "Come in. I'm glad you're here."

"Tala, how is the AU you guard?" Laura asked.

"OceanPatch is recovering," Tala said. "We had a rather bad scare yesterday."

"What happened?" Amber asked.

"Tornado found some shapeless masses in our home," the OceanPatch protector said as the purple-and-pink patched Gaster Blaster appeared beside her. "Thankfully, Opa and I with Tornado's help were able to defeat them."

"Something's changed then," Laura said in worry. "We just finished battling three of those blobs in the Classic Timeline."

Tala looked alarmed. "Three?" She asked. "How many battles have you had with them in the Classic Timeline?"

"Only two so far," the dark-haired dancer answered. "But the first time, there was only two."

"Not only that, they seem to be able to fight back now," Amber said.

Gaster suddenly appeared in the room, giving Tala an apologetic look. "I believe I know the reason those shapeless masses are appearing in our Timeline and there something else that's rather disturbing," he said.

"What have you found, Father?" Laura asked.

"Dylan examined the videos he took and the battles are getting harder, which means those blobs are desperate to get to the Classic Timeline to RESET it," Gaster said.

"RESET it?!" Amber asked in shock.

"Yes," he answered.

"Is it Chara or Flowey?" Laura inquired, worry in her voice.

"No," Tala said softly. "It's something beyond that. Those children are at peace."

"I believe someone is sending the blobs as either a test or to gain access," Gaster continued. "Or possibly after a target."

Everyone felt horror fill them at this and Tala stood up, seeing her mate, Opa, come in and she went up to him and hugged him before turning to the girls. "Be careful," she cautioned. "Laura. Amber. There's something you two have to do. Seek partners in Grillby and Papyrus. They'll protect you."

Both girls turned a bit red and looked somewhat disturbed by what Tala was telling them they had to do, but Gaster shook his head. "No," he said firmly. "Those blobs are already going after Grillby and Frisk, which they shouldn't be."

"Why?" Amber asked curiously, but also having a bad feeling about it.

"Whoever is behind this, sending the blobs, is looking to stop anyone from preventing a RESET," the skeleton said, looking worried.

"But Father, only Frisk has the ability to RESET, not Grillby," Laura said.

"True, but Frisk is fond of Grillby," Gaster pointed out.

The dark-haired girl gasped. "The first time Dylan and I fought the blobs in Grillby's restaurant, one went to attack Grillby and I had to react fast to stop it," she said.

"And Dylan had to jump in front of Frisk when another blob went after her," Amber said.

Opa, who was OceanPatch Sans, cleared his throat. "When did the blobs start showing up?" He asked.

"They began appearing a couple years ago, but would be pulled apart by the void," Gaster said. "A year ago, it was just an occasional blob, but now…there are more."

Laura looked at him. "Father, remember the night you and I suddenly woke up to a strange sound, but found nothing?" She asked. He nodded. "It was only a day after Frisk had broken the barrier, right?"

The skeleton's eyes widened. "Yes, it was," he said.

Amber caught on. "What if…the barrier kept those blobs from going anywhere and allowed only us to move about? But now that it's gone…," she trailed off.

"There's nothing to keep them from repeatedly trying and breaking through to the Classic Timeline or others such as ours," Opa finished, looking angry and his magic eye lit up a mixture of varying shades of blue. Tala's eyes lit up pink and purple, which Tornado's eyes mimicked.

Laura and Amber both looked horrified as they began to think what could happen if the blobs did manage to get past them. "If they're after Grillby and Frisk, they could go after the others," Amber said. "We'd be fighting the ones that appear and others could appear while we're busy and attack."

"And the monsters surprised by the attack wouldn't be able to defeat them," Gaster said.

Laura had been quiet for a bit and now looked at Tala. "Tala, why do you think Amber and I should seek partners in Papyrus and Grillby?" She asked.

"They helped you this last time, yes?" The blonde-haired skeleton asked.

"Yes, they did," Amber said, realizing that Papyrus had caught her when she was knocked back and Laura remembered that Grillby had lifted her up so she could do a headstand and smash into the blob from above, but it had moved before Hurricane had grabbed it.

"Then they are now a big part of this," Tala said. "Amber, you have the qualities of patience and integrity. That mixed with Papyrus' bravery is a strong combination. Laura, you have the qualities of perseverance and justice. Those mixed with Grillby's sense of justice can make you stronger."

"As the blobs are getting stronger and our battles getting tougher, you need to increase your strength and strategy," Opa said. "Even tell Papyrus and Grillby what it going on so that they understand."

"That would put them both in graver danger," Gaster said uncertainly. He then shook his head. "I'm afraid the shapeless masses may next appear elsewhere other than Grillby's first."

Laura went up to him and hugged him. "Hurricane and I will keep watch for them, Father," she said. "And we'll immediately jump in to help if those things do appear anywhere near Frisk or her family."

He nodded. "I think the pieces of this mystery are starting to fall into place," he said softly.

"You must all be vigilant and be exceptionally careful," Tala urged. "Opa and I will let you know if any more occurrences happen."

Nodding, Gaster held his arms out, which prompted Laura and Amber to go into his embrace and he held them close before teleporting back to their home. Dylan met them and looked as worried as they felt and they told him what had happened.

"There's something I've noticed," he said. "Those blobs are missing parts of themselves, which is why their attacks are a bit clumsy, although if they get too close, they become less clumsy."

"Which means the void is causing them trouble," Gaster said.

"But what if the void's interference isn't enough soon?" Amber asked.

"Then as Father said, lives will be changed permanently," Laura said. "The whole Classic Timeline will fall apart with no hope of ever being restored."

Next chapter: Gaster's fears come true.

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