Chapter 5. The Boy and His Flame

The members of the Black Heart Cult bows on their knees as their robed leader slowly makes their way towards the iron throne that was hand made for them.

The hooded figure slowly sits down in the ceremonial chair once in the chair the leader slowly pulls off the hood revealing a now possessed Sal.

"Stand." The possessed boy orders as he looks around the room with anger filled in his glowing blood red eyes. And watches as a male servant slowly walks up towards the throne and kneels on to his one knee in front of Chara.

"My lord you seem upset."

" Do I now?" The possessed boy asked as he wraps a hand around the servant's throat and begins to tighten his grip around it causing the man to gasp for air.

"Shall I tell you why I'm upset? Do you wanna hear a story." The boy growls in both his and Chara's voice. As the man tries to struggle out of his grip.

"This is where you say yes so I will spare you and not snap your neck." Chara hisses as his nails diged into the servants flesh causing a small trail of blood to slide down the man's thick pale neck.

"Y-yes m-my lord p-please tell us." The servant stutters while trying to gasp for air to speak his words.

"Good dogie." the possessed Sal chuckles as he drops the man then leans back in his throne while closing his eye as he starts to tell his story.

It started on the first day Sal started working for Grillby as he promised he made it in time to work for that little bitch to train him.

The fucking Comedian was there of course watching in interest as Laney started showing the brat around. I'll tell you this I was really wanting to take over Sal's body just to snap her neck so she would stop interfering with my plans.

But I couldn't one reason was Sal's souls was to strong at the moment for me to take over. And the other was that the Smiley Trash bag was sitting right at the bar with his fucking eye sockets watching over us both like a hawk. If I tried to make a move I probably would be dead in a second.

"And that's about it oh and one more thing."

"And what is that?"

" Most of your customers are monsters including your boss . So~ none of your racist bull shit here."

"...Lanes"

"I'm serious Sal be nice. " Laney said sternly as she narrows her soft blue eyes towards him.

Earning a small whistle from the idiotic skeleton who was now watching just for amusement.

"Yeah yeah I know."

"I'm serious Sal."

"Lanes I get it. Now don't you two have to go home before Papyrus burns down the house with Em's in it?"

"...As much as I hate to say it Kiddo has a point." Smiley Trashbag added as he pointed his thumb towards Sal.

"...Fine hey Grillbz I'm going home with Sans. I've just finished showing Sal what to do for the night!" the bitch yells towards the back only to have the elemental to peek out and gives her a thumbs up.

" Come on Shorty time to go." the Comedian added as he held out his bony hand .

Laney gave him a soft smile as she slowly takes his hand while he pulls her towards him with a lazy wink.

"Text me when your done and when you get home okay Sal? There's wack nuts out there I don't want anything to happen to my best friend."

" Yeah I will see ya Lanes and Sans ...Get her home safely freaky bones."

"Heh, no problem punk." The Trash Bag replies before teleporting away with the bitch.

A few hours later the restaurant was closing with the now tired Sal packing his things to go home.

*As soon as your out that door . Your body is mine.* my voice echos though his mind only to earn a groan from the tired boy.

Our conversation was interrupted by a warm hand gently gripping his shoulder.

Sal slowly turns his head finding that annoying flame monster staring down towards him.

"Hey what's up boss?"

"I thought I can give you a walk home."

"..."

"Look mate I know that you don't like monsters but you can at least let me walk you home . Like Laney said there are bad people out there not just monster killers but also human killers. It's kinda dangerous to go out there alone."

"... Eh,sure why not? Might as well get to know my boss right?"

"Exactly gentlemen first." Grillby added as he opens the front door and gestures towards the outside.

"Not bad manners you got there boss not bad at all." Sal chuckles as he steps out of the building followed by the flaming bartender.

"He what?!"

"...He walked me home." Sal mumbles as he rubs the back of his neck while talking to Smiley Trashbag and Laney.

"See kiddo we monsters ain't so bad now are we?" the Comedian asked with a small wink earning a groan from me inside Sal's mind who couldn't help but let out a snort.

A year later Sal found Laney crying in Grillby's arms.

The brat was pissed all Laney wanted to do was wanting to help Papyrus to be happy with his robot crush.

As much as I hate to admit it I was slightly upset at the Comedian also.

The fool pushed all his anger on to the one who loves him dearly like all of the other foolish living creatures in this world.

Sal was gonna go over there and break his bones himself but the flame elemental stopped him and told his to wait for it. That when the time was right he and Sal will have a talk with the annoying skeleton himself.

A week later Sal took the shift before Laney so that she can go spend time with Papyrus.

Lucky for the brat it turns out that Sans had finally came by Grillby's. He wanted to yell at the Smiley Trash Bag but the stupid Flame monster stopped him by holding up a hand.

Annoyance and anger towards the Elemental started to boil inside Sal's soul.

*I'm telling you just let me take over and they both will be dusted.* I said with a sick giggle only to earn a small eye roll from Sal.

*Not a chance Chara* he thought towards me but my smile only grew wider from his soul becoming slightly darker from the anger towards the Flame monster and the Trashbag.

It didn't matter what the brat told me if his soul darkens a little more I will be able to take over.

Sal watches them as they both talked about Laney while he waits on his customers.

Once the customers had left Sal went back to standing next to Grillby behind the bar. He couldn't help but smirk at the sight of Sans realizing that he was in the wrong and not their small detective friend.

But yet his soul was still darkening.

I knew what it was from to. Sal was happy that the bitch had found more people to care for. But he was also jealous and afraid. Jealous because he kinda wanted to be the only important friend she had. Sal was also afraid because he felt like one day she would just forget about him and push him out of her life.

The Smiley Trashbag must of notice this because of what he said towards Sal after watching him closely.

He told him some bull shit like how he was still important to Laney. By the time he had finished I already took over the brats body.

That was when I notice the Comedian had stiffen slightly he must of seen my eyes. I could tell that he was fighting himself mentally probably saying that I was dead and couldn't have come back. But how wrong he was I can never die instead I'll just find another meat sack to take over.

That was when the annoying younger skeleton burst into the bar .

After telling the blue hoodie skeleton what had happened the annoying Trash Bag quickly stood from his seat promising Sal who was that moment me that he wouldn't let anything happened to the detective and thanking the stupid elemental afterwards before teleporting away.

I tried to hide my happiness you fools were finally about to get rid of that annoying bitch.

That was when I felt a gentle warm grasp on my shoulder once again. Damn that fucking elemental if I could kill him now I would but the restaurant was still full along with the annoying younger brother of the Smiley Trashbag.

"You know what Sans had said is true right you are still important to Laney." The flaming bartender murmurs with the taller skeleton now standing next to him.

That was when I felt myself losing my hold on Sal's soul as it slowly begins to brighten once again.

"I-I guess ." I stutter in hope that some monster would say something to put the brat's soul back into the darkness.

"He is right Tall human friend! Laney has always talked about how special you are to her. And how much of a great older brother you have been!" Papyrus said with so much excitement in his voice.

*No!* I thought as I felt myself being dragged away from the now bright soul and locked into the darkness once again only able to watch the conversation that was now going on between the small group.

"..She really said that huh?"

"Of course why wouldn't she?" Papyrus asked as he checks his cellphone that was now buzzing in his pockets.

"Sans?" Grillby asked as he watch the idiotic skeleton read the text that he had just received.

"Yes! He wants me to go pick up Emily from Undyne's! Our human friends are moving back in! I'm so happy!" the tall skeleton screeched as he rushes out of the restaurant leaving both laughing Sal and Grillby by themselves with the customers.

"You should head home to mate. I'll take care of the rest."

"Are you sure boss? I mean there's still a lot of.."

"When I work in the underground all I had was my daughter and I to tend to the restaurant I'll be fine. You though you look like your about to pass out. I'm getting kinda worried about you Sal." the Flame Elemental finished as he looks down towards the now blushing Burnett boy.

"U-uh I am kind of tired."

*Probably from fighting me to regain control of your body.*

*Shut the fuck up Chara* Sal hisses towards me threw him mind.

" Before you go Sal...I was wondering if you would like to hang out . Away from the restaurant."

" ...Are you asking me on a date big boss?"

"...Maybe is that a problem?"

*YES!*

" Nope no problem at all. How does tomorrow at seven in the evening sound? Since we'll be closed for the day." Sal responded with a flirty smile.

"That sounds amazing see you then." Grillby replies with a nod of his head while he walks back towards his bar as the brat begins to leave the restaurant with a fully happy smile spread across his face.

*You know he's a fucking monster. Right?*

*And yet I don't seem to have a problem with it. Huh, Well what do you know? Me working there did help I should probably should thank Laney. Don't you think Chara?* Sal finished in a mocking sweet tone only to earn a angry growl from me.

"And that is how my whole fucking plan started to go down the drain." The possessed boy hissed now slumping into his hand made throne as he finishes his story.

"M-my lord." The servant whispers nervously as Chara glares down towards him.

"M-maybe we can use the boy dating the monster in some way."

"...Yes ! Yes of course you are brilliant! That fucking Flame Elemental is close to the Comedian. It's perfect! Bring me Henry Rose I will be having a use for him." The possessed boy finished while letting out a sick giggle as his blood red eyes glows brightly threw the darkness.