"I'm scared that she will fail, and everyone will be after my soul. Why is it ok for them to kill me, but I cannot defend myself?"
"Finally, the match you all have been waiting for…the women's welterweight finalists will go head to head for the championship! On this end, we have our current champion, clocking in at 5'9" and 159 pounds, Hannah Holt!"
"She really was a tough one…" Amy said to herself as she watched a recording of her last fight before she fell into the Underground. A young, fit blonde was walking to the ring. "…and was only nineteen."
"And on this end, ready to take the title for herself, clocking in at 5'10" and 156 pounds, Amy Anderson!"
"God, I definitely looked like I was putting up a happy façade. This fight occurred while I was also dealing with the shit with Chris and Frisk."
Amy watched the screen, where Hannah had landed a couple hard punches and a roundhouse kick right to Amy's head. She watched herself hit the ground, as a couple of referees stepped in, preparing to count.
"Wait, she's getting back up!"
"I could certainly take a hit, at least. Heh, kind of like how I could run from Undyne after twisting my ankle! Adrenaline will do that. But damn, look how focused Hannah was."
"H-hey Amy…w-what are you watching?" Alphys said when she entered the room.
"Oh, hey Alphys! I'm just watching some old UFC footage. This was my last fight before the accident. The other girl is Hannah Holt. She's actually really nice, but holy shit she was tough."
"A-Amy! Swear jar!" Alphys said, giggling.
"Dammit…" Amy said as she dropped a few coins into her custom-made jar from Mettaton. It has been almost a week since she received it, and it was already half-full. For the second time. "Ugh…I may as well drop my bank card in there!"
"Heh…I w-wonder what Mettaton is d-doing with the money h-he makes off of you…" Alphys said, with a chuckle.
"At this rate he could buy out the whole freaking Underground…son of a BITCH! You know what…" Amy grabbed a wad of bills and stuffed it into the jar, while laughing sardonically.
"Anderson has Holt in an arm bar! Can she free herself?!"
"Oh, she was definitely able to." Amy said to Alphys, as the dinosaur watched with intrigue.
"W-wow…she is really skilled…b-but you r-really m-made her work for it!" Alphys said as she watched Amy knock Hannah over once again.
"I was out of it. Chris and I had already separated, and I was trying to get custody of Frisk and adopt her. I couldn't focus against an opponent like Hannah." Amy said, as she continued watching the fight.
"Oh! Anderson is down!" Amy and Alphys watched the referee count.
"Yeah, I was K.O.'ed. I left on a stretcher." Amy said as she watched the announcer declare Hannah as the reigning champion. "She definitely hurt more than just my pride."
"O-ouch…that's rough." Alphys said, as she saw the Amy on the screen rolled out of the arena with a breathing mask on.
"Hannah brought me flowers and a get-well card, telling me that I put up a good fight, but that she too could tell I wasn't 100%, and that she'd love a re-match one day. She was very humble and gracious."
"Oh goodness! That girl was SCARY!" Mettaton suddenly bellowed from behind the two women.
"Shit, Metta! You scared me!" Amy exclaimed as she whipped around lightly shoved the robot with one hand, as Alphys took a moment to swallow her own heart.
"Uh uh!" Mettaton wagged his finger, then pointed at the swear jar. "Oh! Almost full again?! Amesie!"
Amy groaned, then put more gold into the jar. "Yeah. So how long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough to see my precious Amesie whisked away on a stretcher!" Mettaton dramatically replied, touching the back of his hand to the top of his display.
"Haha I'm ok though, Mettaton!" Amy said, with a smile. "So, are we gonna do that cooking show today?"
"Yes, of COURSE, darling! Alphys, are you coming too?!" Mettaton leaned in towards Alphys and said, "Undyne will be there~"
"A-ahhh!" Alphys exclaimed as she covered her face. "A-Amy y-you told M-Mettaton?!"
"No, I didn't! But you don't hide it well." Amy said, pointing to several pictures of Undyne on Alphys's desk.
"It's true, darling Alphys! You're always scribbling her name on my blueprints, plus those pictures! Besides, you always get flustered around her!" Mettaton said, then giggled. "But, you totally just called yourself out!"
"Gahhh…w-well…A-Amy likes y—"
"Heyyyy, Metta!" Amy quickly threw her arms around Alphys from behind and covered her mouth. "You know, we're gonna be putting EX into the machine in just a few days!"
"OH?! THAT'S WONDERFUL NEWS!" Mettaton excitedly bellowed as his face displayed a flashing heart. He rolled over to the table where his EX body was laying, the framework nearly complete. "Ohhh, it's gorgeous! So sleek and sexy!" the robot traced his fingers over the long, shapely legs of his true body.
"Alphys had a hard time working on this, because, and I quote, 'I-I g-g-get really sweaty…'" Amy said, before shooting Alphys a devious grin.
"A-Amy!" Alphys buried her face once again. "You k-kept caressing his legs…"
"Hey!" Amy said as she too blushed.
"Ladies, ladies! Look, I totally understand! Who could resist this new body?" Mettaton said, as he gestured to the empty shell.
"Yeah, wait till I show you what you'll look like, Metta." Amy said with a smile, as she walked to a large computer near the data transfer machine. She pressed a few keys, and a few pictures showed up.
"OH MY! IT'S…PERFECT!" Mettaton squealed with glee as he gazed upon the design. "I LOVE IT! I LOVE THE ARMOR TOO!"
"Yes, you can remove it any time you want!" Amy said, as she smiled at her friend. It warmed her heart to see him so excited and happy.
"Oh my God. I LOVE the SOUL chamber! And my face…it's beautiful! What a lovely, sparkling shade of pink my eyes are! And my legs are THE BEST!" Mettaton turned around and threw his arms around Amy. "Thank you SO MUCH!"
"Oh…uh…I did tell you that Alphys did most of it, right?" Amy said, as she blushed.
"Alphys, thank you as well! Ohh this is amazing!" Mettaton pulled the little scientist into the hug.
"Oh, I hope Muffet likes it too!" Mettaton said as he released his friends. He pulled out his phone and snapped a few pictures of the screen.
"I'm…sure she will, Metta!" Amy said, before she walked back over to the lab table. "So, they're still together." She could feel a pang of envy in the pit of her stomach. "Mettaton, I just hope things are ok between you two."
"Well, I think they're better, only time will tell." Mettaton said, noticing that something was bothering Amy.
"Oooh look at the drama! That's it, I'm gonna start that fanfic tonight!" Alphys thought, as she observed from her desk.
"Amesie darling, what's wrong?" Mettaton asked.
"I don't want to talk about it. We should get ready for the cooking show." Amy said as she wiped the EX body with a dust rag.
"Alright. I'll go get ready." Mettaton turned to leave, and when he was in the doorway, he stopped. "The feeling is mutual, darling." He then rolled off quickly.
"What feeling? Metta?" Amy asked, confused, but he was already gone. "Doesn't matter."
"Muffet my love! What do you think!?" Mettaton excitedly asked the spider girl as he brandished his phone to her, the picture of his EX form on the screen.
"Oh…hmm…well dearie, I like you just the way you are~ the real you! Ahuhuhu!" Muffet replied, as she looked from the picture, back to the box robot.
"Muffet darling, that IS the real me! At least, it's close. You don't like it?" Mettaton asked, disappointed.
"I didn't say that, dearie~ but I prefer you to just stay the way you are! Not to look similar to…her. Ahuhu~"
"You mean, almost human? Like I once was? You don't want me to feel, taste, or smell? You just want me to stay in this awful, boring, box-on-a-wheel body!?" Mettaton asked, getting more exasperated with each sentence.
"Sounds to me like you're more concerned with what that Amy girl thinks of you, dearie!" Muffet said, not losing her eerily cheerful demeanor.
"Well maybe I am! What exactly have YOU done for me, darling?" Mettaton snapped, as he placed his hands upon his sides.
"I accept you as you are, just like this! Does she like you like this? Ahuhu~"
"Muffet, darling. You're completely missing the point. This. Body. Is. Temporary! This body is NOT the real me! I cannot FEEL a bloody thing! I feel like I'm in a mobile coffin!" Mettaton firmly explained, his voice getting louder with each sentence.
"I suppose I understand, even if it makes you less attractive to me! Ahuhu! So it seems you'd rather have your senses than me?"
"OH MY GOD. Are you even hearing yourself right now?! You think Amy is shallow and yet all you care about is my appearance! Has it not occurred to you that MAYBE I'd just be happier in the new body?"
"Oh Mettaton, you're overreacting! Maybe I'M already happy with how you are now! Ahuhu~" Muffet said, still smiling as if nothing is wrong.
"I feel as if I'm talking to a wall…how the HELL am I overreacting?! You know what, forget it. I'll call you later." Mettaton rolled off in a huff.
"Oh Mettaton~ you're so cute when you're mad! Ueeheehee!"
"Beauties and Gentlebeauties of the Underground! After being on hiatus for a few months, I am pleased to announce the great comeback of…" Mettaton bellowed to the camera, then gestured for Amy to join in.
In unison they both shout, "THE AMY D AND MTT SHOW!"
"Today's episode is called, 'Cooking with a Killer Robot!'" Amy enthusiastically announced, before she and Mettaton were both pushed aside.
"AND A COOL SKELETON!"
"NGAHH YOU BETTER NOT LEAVE ME OUT EITHER!"
Undyne and Papyrus both struck poses, flexing their arms.
"TODAY WE'LL BE MAKING…SPAGHETTI!" Papyrus said as he put on a large chef's hat.
"Oh dear…" Mettaton said to Amy, who just giggled with amusement.
"Ratings, Metta!" Amy quietly said, as she winked.
"They'll rake 'em in for sure, darling!" Mettaton said, in agreement.
"You know WHAT? I think…we should have a SPAGHETTI COOKOFF!" Undyne shouted as she pumped her fists into the air.
"A SPLENDID IDEA, UNDYNE DARLING!" Mettaton yelled as his face displayed a heart.
"I love it!" Amy said, excitedly.
"WOWIE! I'M GONNA WIN! NYEH HEH HEH!" Papyrus said as he grinned confidently.
"NGAHH! BRING IT ON, BONEHEAD!" Undyne said as she pointed at Papyrus.
"WELL, THERE WE HAVE IT! THE FOUR OF US WILL BE GOING HEAD TO HEAD IN THE ULTIMATE SPAGHETTI EXTRAVAGANZA!" Mettaton shouted to the camera.
"There will be DRAMA! All of you lovely viewers will be on the EDGE OF YOUR SEATS!" Amy yelled as she pointed dramatically at the camera.
The four then proceeded to gather ingredients, and took their places at the counter.
Mettaton looked at the camera again, and said, "Alright, beauties and gentlebeauties! The time has COME! On your mark…get set…GO!"
Amy and Mettaton began skillfully and carefully cutting their vegetables, while Undyne and Papyrus proceeded to toss a bunch of tomatoes in their bowls. Undyne punched hers into pulp, and Papyrus used his magic bones to puree his tomatoes.
"Look Paps, we're winning! Fuhuhu!" Undyne said as she laughed, pointing with her thumb at Amy and Mettaton, who had just started crushing their tomatoes.
"Ha! At least mine and Metta's won't taste like FEET!" Amy said, with a mischievous grin.
"NYEH HEH HEH, THE GREAT PAPYRUS CAN NEVER MAKE A PASTA THAT TASTES LIKE FEET!"
"Hey! You're ahead of me, bag of bones! NGAHH!" Undyne shouted, right before she grabbed Papyrus and suplexed him.
"Oh my God!" Amy exclaimed when the cookoff took a violent turn.
"Oh don't worry darling, this always happens!" Mettaton said, as he observed with amusement. "OH!" he shouted when a rogue tomato sailed through the air and splatted right on his display. "Oh. It is ON!" Mettaton shouted as he grabbed his bowl of ingredients and sloshed it on the skeleton and fish woman, who were already rolling around on the floor, smashing tomatoes in each other's faces.
"Oh you wanna get in on it too, bucket of bolts?! NGAHH!" Undyne shouted as she suplexed Mettaton. She then turned her attention to Amy and yelled, "Your turn, dumb broad!"
"Oh freak that, fish nugget!" Amy exclaimed as she ran around the counter to escape Undyne, while chucking any random ingredient she could grab at the fish woman.
"SWEAR JAR!" Mettaton, Undyne, and Papyrus all shouted in unison.
"Really? I don't even have it with me!" Amy protested, just before taking a tomato right in the face, then she felt Undyne take her to the floor.
"FUHUHU! Nice shot, Microwave!"
"Mettaton, how could you betray me like this!?" Amy jokingly cried out as she scuffled with Undyne, rubbing a mixture of finely chopped garlic, carrots, celery, and onions into the fish woman's hair.
"I was aiming for that loudmouthed salmon, darling!" Mettaton said, just before dodging a box of noodles tossed by Papyrus.
"NYEH HEH HEH! THE GREAT PAPYRUS WILL ALWAYS COME OUT ON TOP!"
The food war continued for several more minutes before they all were sprawled out on the floor, with the entire kitchen, and themselves, covered with some kind of smashed food.
"G-goodness…w-what happened in here?" Alphys asked when she and Sans arrived.
"heh, looks to me like a fish got battered." Sans said as he looked right at Undyne.
"SANS!" Papyrus shouted, while the others groaned and snickered.
"Yeah, Undyne got hit the most in our little food showdown!" Amy said as she stood up, while gobs of sauce mixture dripped off of her, and landed on the floor with a splat. "She couldn't get pasta my defenses!"
"HUMAN, FORGET THE SWEAR JAR, I'LL MAKE YOU A TERRIBLE PUN JAR! YOU TOO, SANS!" Papyrus scolded, as he too stood up and reached for a dish towel.
"Oh dear, it's gonna be troublesome cleaning this food out of my crevices!" Mettaton complained as he wiped himself with a damp paper towel.
"Metta, I can just power you down for a bit so Alphys and I can clean you up! Just to be safe." Amy said. Alphys nodded in agreement.
"NGAHH THAT WAS AWESOME!" Undyne shouted as she roughly side-hugged Amy and Papyrus. "And it was all recorded too! Fuhuhu!"
"I-it looks like all the f-food exploded in here…" Alphys said as she looked over the trashed kitchen.
"heh…you could say this cooking show was a…blast."
"SANS! ENOUGH!" Papyrus scolded his brother, who just smiled and shrugged.
Mettaton and Amy took a moment to wrap up the cooking show, while the others chimed in as well.
"Ok Mettaton, that's a wrap!" The camera monster said as he shut off the device. "You guys got food all over me and the camera, y'all are lucky it didn't end up on the lens!"
"Well, the clean-up crew can deal with all of this now!" Mettaton said as the others prepared to head back to their homes to clean themselves up.
Amy and Mettaton strolled through Hotland towards the lab. After a few moments of silence, Amy turned to her friend and said, "Mettaton?"
"Hm? Yes dear?"
"Thank you. Thank you for doing that cooking show. It's been so long since we've done a show together. I really missed it."
"I missed it too, darling. I had a lot of fun." Mettaton said, as he glanced towards Amy.
"Yeah, I did too. It really helps me get my mind off things." Amy said as she smiled, somewhat sadly, at Mettaton.
"Like worrying about Frisk?"
"Yeah, among other things. I can only hope she's at least safe in the group home." Amy said, before heaving a sigh.
"She's in a group home?"
"Yeah. Mettaton, I screwed up. I screwed up big time. But I couldn't help myself. He hit her. I had like, a kind of red-out. Who the freak gives a six-year-old girl a goddamn black eye?!"
"Ames…" Mettaton trailed off, deciding to not call out her language at this time. "Sounds like your ex-husband was a real winner. A bloody coward."
"He was quite bloody after I was done with him." Amy said, fists clenched. Mettaton noticed that tears were threatening to fall from her eyes. He took her by the hand.
"Amesie…"
Amy squeezed Mettaton's hand, as they continued walking, or rolling, in Mettaton's case. "Mettaton, if Frisk hadn't stopped me…I would have killed him. My brain shut off and my body just kept going. I hate that she had to see that."
"To me it sounds like she saw the woman she truly saw as a mother protecting her and beating the hell out of a sperm donor that laid hands on her." Mettaton said, as he affectionately tightened the hold on Amy's hand.
"It still frightened her."
"I don't doubt that, darling. But she'll know you have her back."
"But now I'm stuck down here indefinitely." Tears streamed down Amy's face. "Metta, you've been here for fifty years?"
"Yes, love. I have."
"Son of a bitch…it could be several years before I get out of here. Who knows what will become of Frisk until then? Who will keep her on the straight and narrow?" Amy was nearly sobbing at that point. "I-I'm sorry, Metta…"
"What for, darling? You have to get it out." Mettaton said as he paused, and faced Amy.
"I-I don't see what good venting will do…"
"At least, you have a friend in me, darling." Mettaton said as he reached out and wiped a tear from Amy's cheek.
"Th-thank you, M-Metta…that really means a lot…Sans has been a big help as well. H-He's like a good older brother. You know, I left behind my older brother. His name was Marco, we called him Marc. We were always close, even when life made it difficult for us to communicate often." Amy placed her hands over Mettaton's for a moment, then the two continued their way to the lab, and boarded an elevator.
"Oh Amesie…from what I've been reading of what you showed me…I had a family too. I remember them. My parents, and my little sister. Her name was Miyo. Amesie…she had chronic heart trouble. I wouldn't be surprised at all if she has passed since I've been gone. She'd be 72 if she were somehow still alive…" Mettaton's voice trailed off, and he made a sound as if he were on the verge of tears himself.
"I'm so sorry, Mettaton. God…my dad has asthma, and I almost lost him a couple of years ago. Thankfully other than that we're all in good health. I hope we can get back soon." Amy said, as she took Mettaton by the hand once again. They exited the elevator.
"I hope so too. Amesie, thank you for talking to me. I was worried. Now I understand why you get sad often."
"Yes, that's part of it, Metta."
"Well love, you know I'm here whenever you need to talk." Mettaton said as he affectionately squeezed Amy's shoulder.
"I appreciate that, Metta." Amy said, with a warm, tearful smile. "Well, we're here. Let's get you cleaned up."
"A-Amy, are you about ready? We d-don't want to be late…" Alphys said as she walked into Amy's bedroom.
"Oooh Alphys! You look super cute!" Amy happily exclaimed when she saw the little dinosaur all dressed up. "Undyne will love it~" she continued, with a teasing wink.
"G-gahh!" Alphys buried her face in her hands. "W-well…M-Mettaton will d-d-definitely like what he sees with you…" she said, peeking through her fingers.
"You really think so?" Amy paused, and blushed. "I mean, well…not like I care!"
"Heehee. Y-you're just being tsundere, Amy!"
"I'm not tsundere!"
"Y-you kinda are…" Alphys said, as she giggled at the annoyed look on Amy's face. "I-I hear he and M-Muffet are over…"
"That sucks for him. But yeah, they are. They have been for a week now. Mettaton told me she wasn't impressed with his EX body, and after they had a fight, she changed her relationship status on Undernet to 'single'." Amy said as she slipped on a pair of pumps. "So petty."
"H-How could a-a-anyone NOT be impressed with the EX b-b-b-body…"
"I know, right? He's gonna be HOT." Amy said, with a big smile.
"Well, h-he IS pretty attractive n-now…i-in his own way…" Alphys said, sheepishly.
"Oh, for sure. He has a lot of charm." Amy said, as she grabbed a small clutch purse. "Shall we?" she said, with a grin, as she offered her elbow to Alphys.
"U-u-uh s-sure!" Alphys said with a shy smile as she placed her little clawed hand around Amy's arm.
"I'm so nervous about meeting Asgore!" Amy said as the two walked through the Core, headed for the castle.
"I-it'll be ok, A-Amy! He's r-really sweet and h-handsome too…"
"Oh, that's nice." Amy nodded, with a small smile. "He certainly does look rather dashing from the pictures. But…you don't think he'd…try to take my soul, do you?"
"W-what? No way!" Alphys stammered, looking away from Amy.
"Of course not. Silly question! That determination project will work!" Amy said, trying to reassure Alphys…and herself.
"Oh my, Amesie! You look positively ravishing, darling! Alphys, you look great as well!" Mettaton cheerfully greeted his close friends as they arrived at the castle.
"You're not so bad yourself, Metta!" Amy replied, coyly, and Alphys just gave a toothy smile.
"Why thank you, darling!"
"NGAHHH you guys finally made it!" Undyne shouted when she took sight of Amy and Alphys. She took a moment to look over the small dinosaur. "She looks…beautiful!"
"Yeah, wouldn't miss it, fish nugget!" Amy said, as she fist-bumped the fish woman.
Alphys was finding it hard to say anything, she simply stared at Undyne, who was wearing a pantsuit and had her red hair in an elegant half-ponytail.
"Heehee…she DOES look pretty good, Alphys!" Amy said, somewhat teasingly as she lightly jostled Alphys with her elbow.
"Nnnnnngh…" came the reply.
"All three of you are gorgeous. Shall we go in? Papy and Sansy are already in there." Mettaton said as he offered his arm to Amy, and they headed in. Alphys and Undyne followed suit.
"Oooh, it looks awesome in here!" Amy said as she took in her surroundings. There were tables full of all kinds of food, wine, coffee, tea, and desserts. Several monsters were mingling, dancing, eating, and various other activities. Sans was telling jokes to a small group, and Papyrus was at a table stuffing his face with spaghetti.
"Amesie darling, now that I'm a free man, shall we have a dance?" Mettaton said as he extended his hand towards his friend.
"I'd be honored, Mettaton!" Amy said with a big smile as she took the robot by the hand, and promptly felt herself pulled in, Mettaton's arm around her waist, their remaining hands joining. "You're such a charmer! Heehee." Amy giggled as they waltzed in time with the music.
"Oh, the pleasure is all mine, love~"
"Don't think this means we're anything more than friends though, alright?!" Amy stammered, as she felt her entire face heat up. "Oh my God…Alphys was right about me!" she said, before bursting into a fit of giggles, not ceasing her dance with her robot companion, who also started laughing.
"You're too cute, Amesie! And it's alright, I enjoy your friendship. You don't need to be tsundere with me!"
"Ok, I'll try!" Amy said, with a chuckle. "Oh, by the way! EX should be ready to go into the machine tomorrow!"
"REALLY?! Oh my gosh, I could kiss you right now!" Mettaton exclaimed, somewhat loudly. Some other monsters turned to look at him and Amy for a moment, before whispering amongst themselves.
"Shhh! Now people are gonna start rumors about us!" Amy hissed, while blushing.
"Well I don't exactly have lips, darling, so let them think what they want."
"Not yet you don't…" Amy muttered under her breath.
"What was that, dearie?"
"Nothing! Don't worry about it! Heh. I actually wouldn't mind a good cup of coffee!" Amy said, somewhat awkwardly.
"Alright, darling! I'll probably dance with Papy or someone! Heehee."
"Well, have fun with that!" Amy said with a smile, then walked over to the coffee station. She grabbed a cup, and filled it up. "Mmm this smells amazing! What a lovely night this is." Amy took a moment to close her eyes, and inhale the chocolate hazelnut aroma.
"Ahuhuhu~ you can finish my cup of coffee if you'd like, Miss Amy!" A familiar, chilling voice cut through Amy's daydreaming.
"Oh, Muffet! Nah I'm good. But thanks." Amy replied, somewhat dismissively. She grew somewhat nervous, and poured some creamer into her own coffee.
"Why not? You seem to enjoy my leftovers, dearie~" Muffet said, in a snarky manner, as she glanced towards Mettaton.
"Oh? I think it's more that your trash is my treasure. I could explain that we're just good friends, but I doubt you give a shit what I have to say." Amy glared at the little spider girl. "If only I could just stomp on her. But I suppose that would be rude."
"He is trash because he wants to change. He doesn't care how I feel at all! Ahuhuhu!"
"Mettaton's a good guy. He deserves to be happy as well. Now if you'll excuse me…" Amy pushed past Muffet, and walked towards the finger food table. She scoured the crowd for Sans.
"Yeah Kori, that's the one. She tried to throw herself at me before Sans stopped her." Amy heard Kit's voice from a few feet away. She quickly typed "SOS!" into her phone, and sent the message to Sans.
A female fox monster in a yellow dress quickly approached, and immediately snapped at Amy. "So, you're gonna try and steal MY man, then go after Mettaton?! Are you for real?"
"Hey lady, you got it all wrong! Kit told me you guys were getting divorced!" Amy frantically replied, feeling her heart race. "Mettaton and I are just friends, nothing more!"
"Getting divorced?! Ha! Even if that were true, he'd NEVER go after a flat-chested she-man like you!" Kori yelled as she lunged forward and smacked the cup of coffee in Amy's hands, splashing hot coffee all over the latter.
Amy shouted a long string of nasty swear words as she grabbed several napkins and used every ounce of her willpower to not tear the fox limb from limb. Within seconds, almost the entire room was focused on the commotion.
"See Kori, she thinks she can just take whatever guy she sets her sights on! Ahuhu~" Muffet said, as she observed with amusement. "She convinced Mettaton to break up with me!"
"BULLSHIT!" Amy shouted, before Kori snatched her by the hair and dragged her across the floor. "Ow, ow, ow! SANS!"
Several monsters were chanting "Fight!" over and over, while one said, "Yeah! Take her SOUL!", a few got out their phones and recorded, and still, a few others were trying to alert Mettaton to what was going on.
Amy reached up and grabbed Kori by the wrists, and pulled herself free, then jerked the fox forward, flipping her over her shoulders and onto her back. "Back off! Stay away from me!" Amy shouted, as she took a few steps back. Her hair was falling out of the bun she had it in, her mascara was running, and she had a few minor burns from the coffee on her face and shoulders.
Kori stood back up and advanced on Amy, but the fox felt herself being levitated away and set roughly on the ground.
"alrighty then, i don't think the king will appreciate this behavior at his ball." Sans calmly said after he released Kori.
"What the HELL is going on here!?" Mettaton shouted as he pushed through the crowd.
"Mettaton! This bitch tried to hit on Kit, and convinced you to dump Muffet!" Kori shouted as she advanced on Amy again.
"don't." Sans said as he pulled Kori away. This time he held her in place.
Mettaton growled as he swiftly rolled towards Muffet. "YOU were responsible for this?"
"Ahuhu, I told you that you'd regret upsetting me!"
"Huh. Well you've gone FAR beyond 'upsetting' me, darling, and straight into PISSING ME OFF!" Mettaton shouted as he pointed in his ex-girlfriend's face.
"But Mettaton, she and I are big fans of yours, and Amy made us mad! You've gotta believe us!" Kori protested from the hold of Sans's magic.
"Shut up! Just shut up! I happen to KNOW that Amy did not convince me to break up with Muffet, in fact I was the one who got dumped! Last time I checked, I was allowed to do whatever I want and be friends with whoever I want. I don't care if you two are fans of mine, I have plenty more!" Mettaton harshly retorted, before the majority of the crowd erupted into applause.
"NGAHH I suggest you three just leave before I remove you by force! NO ONE tries to wreck the King's ball! NO ONE! ...Except for me." Undyne shouted as she pointed in the direction of Kit, Kori, and Muffet, then suplexed herself, creating a big dent in the ground. Some of the crowd chuckled.
Amy was still at a loss for words, as she rubbed her temples with her fingertips. "What a headache…"
"Kori, let's go. They ain't worth the trouble." Kit said, as she placed his arm around his wife and walked her out of the ballroom.
"Ahuhuhu~ well dearies, this is a boring party anyways. I'll just have a fun dance party with my spiders. By the way, I'm having another bake sale this week! Ueeheehee!" Muffet cheerfully sauntered off as well.
"Golly, it seems I walked into quite the commotion!" A deep, booming voice rang out through the room. Everyone immediately fell silent. Asgore swept the room with a glance, until his eyes fell upon Undyne, Sans, Mettaton, and Amy. "Haha. I should have known it was you all who were involved!" Asgore chuckled with amusement as he approached them, and saw the Undyne-shaped hole in the ground.
"KING ASGORE, SOME MEANIES ATTACKED THE NICE HUMAN!" Papyrus said, as he pointed at his disheveled human friend.
"I see. Amy D, right?" the king said as he stopped just a few feet in front of Amy.
Amy just nodded.
"Well howdy! Are you alright?"
"I-I think so? I mean, this dress is dry clean only, and it's got coffee stains on it now, and—" Amy stammered, before Asgore smiled and held up his hand.
"Amesie has her priorities in order!" Mettaton said as he giggled.
"I've enjoyed your shows! You two are amusing." Asgore said to Mettaton and Amy, not ceasing his friendly demeanor.
"Well, thank you!" Amy said, with a somewhat bashful smile.
Asgore gave a friendly nod, then signaled for everyone to return to what they were doing, before Kori attacked Amy. "So, Alphys? Are your projects coming along well?" he asked the dinosaur, as they, along with Undyne, Mettaton, Amy, and the skeletons, sat at a table.
"Y-yes…Project EX is g-going well, but Project DP is going s-slower than I'd like." Alphys answered, sounding melancholy at the end of her statement.
Amy burst into a fit of giggles, as did Mettaton and Sans.
"W-what's s-so funny, guys?" Alphys asked, looking confused.
"You guys are REAL mature." Undyne said, shaking her head.
"Alphys, maybe you should change the acronym for the determination project…" Amy said, while still snickering.
"I AGREE WITH THE HUMAN! PROJECT DP MEANS PROJECT DETERMINATION PROJECT AND THAT'S JUST REDUNDANT!" Papyrus said, completely serious.
Amy, Mettaton, and Sans almost fell over laughing. "Y-yes Papy darling, that's right!" Mettaton said, between giggles.
Alphys thought for a moment, then screamed in embarrassment, covering her crimson face.
"It's alright, Alphys." Undyne said, comforting her friend. "Why don't we call it 'Project Exodus'? As a fancy way of saying Project Get us the HELL outta here!'?! Fuhuhu!"
"Yes, yes. That's a lot better!" Amy said, as she took a deep breath and regained her composure.
"Golly, what a quirky bunch you are!" Asgore said, as he chuckled. "So, Amy D, Alphys has told me that you've helped a lot with Project EX."
"Yes, your highness, I have!" Amy replied, sweetly. "It's been a fun, challenging experience helping build something as complex as Mettaton's true body!" She felt flustered, being in the king's presence. "Why am I so nervous around him? He seems like a nice guy."
"Yes, Alphys and Amesie have been wonderful! They should have EX in the data machine tomorrow, to begin downloading all the final details! It'll be another six months or so to finalize the body." Mettaton said, optimistically. "Just six more months, and I'll be me again. Or at least close to it!"
"Well, I'm glad to hear it!" Asgore said, happily.
The night continued on, with Asgore asking Amy several simple questions about herself.
"And that brings us to now! That whole fiasco with Muffet and the foxes was pretty crappy, but I'm glad I have you guys to help. I don't want to kill anyone, especially not by mistake." Amy said, after giving Asgore a short explanation of what she had been up to since she fell into the Underground.
"That's very interesting, it sounds like you've been having fun down here. I'm glad to hear it. I do hope to see more of your show with Mettaton!" the king said, as he set his cup of tea on the table.
"Oh Asgore darling, you know there will be!" Mettaton said as he extended his hand out to Amy. "For now, I feel like having another dance with my friend. Heehee!"
"Well of course. You two have fun out there!"
Amy smiled at the king, then she and Mettaton headed to the dance floor, picking up where they left off earlier. "He seems nice, Metta. But…for some reason I feel uneasy around him. I don't know why." Amy said, as she and Mettaton swayed to the music.
"Really? Hmm. He really wants to get us out of here, and you have the seventh soul. However, with Alphys working on Project D…I mean Exodus, you are safe."
"I know, Mettaton. But I'm scared that Alphys will fail, and everyone will be after my soul. Why is it ok for them to kill me, but I cannot defend myself?" Amy closed her eyes and rested her forehead against the top of Mettaton's face display.
Mettaton gently placed his arms around Amy waist. "I don't know, darling. I don't know. I won't let them hurt you, though."
"I wanted nothing more than to kick the shit out of Kori for what she did. But, I would have possibly killed her by accident, and I'd probably be publicly executed. Goddammit." Amy cried softly, still resting against Mettaton. "Oh…sorry. I'll add to my jar later…"
"Don't worry about it right now, darling." Mettaton sweetly said, as he reached up and wiped a tear from Amy's face, and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.
"You know, a kiss would be nice right now…" Amy said, quietly.
"Yeah."
"WOWIE! YOU TWO LOOK SO CUTE RIGHT NOW!" Papyrus's loud voice cut through their moment. He had snapped a picture of the duo.
"Heh, I-I like ship! I-I'll call it 'Amyton'!" Alphys said, with a giggle.
"Hey! Amyton is not a ship! It shall not leave the docks!" Amy said, turning beet red.
"Yeah, friends can show affection! She was sad about something and I was comforting her!" Mettaton added, crossing his arms.
"Y-you two are like a classic tsundere l-love story!" Alphys said, chuckling with amusement.
"NO WE AREN'T!" Amy and Mettaton both exclaimed in unison.
"Stop teasing us or I'll tell Undyne—" Amy said before she was cut off.
"Tell Undyne what?!" The fish woman interrupted the conversation.
Alphys was shooting Amy an expression that said, "No! Don't tell her!"
"Tell you that…she wants you to watch anime with her one day!" Amy said, with a dopey grin.
"Yes, exactly!" Mettaton added, placing his hand on Amy's shoulder.
"You mean those awesome human history shows?! I already do that!" Undyne said, looking confused.
"She wants you to do that more often!" Amy said, as she lightly elbowed Alphys, who was looking embarrassed.
"Is this true, Alphys?"
"W-well…y-yes, Undyne. There are a f-few new ones I w-wanted to show you…"
"Heh, is that so? Well, I'd LOVE TO!" Undyne said, with a big grin.
"Oh? Th-thank you!" Alphys stammered, suppressing a blush.
"Splendid! You guys enjoy those silly cartoons while Amesie and I play awesome video games!" Mettaton said, with a chuckle.
"NYEH HEH HEH, IT'S LIKE…A DOUBLE DATE!" Papyrus said, much to the annoyance of the other four.
"No! No double date! None of us are dating! No couples, no foursomes, no dates! None." Amy said, waving her hands around frantically. The other three agreed.
"DATE OR NO DATE, I THINK THIS NIGHT TURNED OUT WELL AFTER ALL!" Papyrus said, as he joined in dancing with Amy and Mettaton.
"I think so too, Papy!" Amy said as she and Mettaton held each of his hands.
Alphys's phone chimed, and she glanced at her text messages. When she read it, she grew nervous.
"What is it, Alphys?" Undyne said, leaning in and asking quietly.
"A-Asgore just texted me…"
"But he's right over there! What gives?"
Alphys showed the text to Undyne. "Oh."
"Amy is a delightful young lady. I like her. However, she still has the last SOUL we need. Please, do not fail Project Exodus. I don't want anyone else to die for our freedom. -Asgore"
A/N: So I didn't change much here at all, but took it down with chapter 6. So…here ya go again! I'll work on that next chapter soon, and again I'm sorry for not updating frequently!