Asriel was huffing softly, thinking of all the idea of Chara's. She'll have to die for that! He didn't want her to die! He didn't want to lose her…
-I... I don't like this idea, Chara.-
He whimpered. Chara puffed, making her hair that was on her face fly up a bit.
-Are you whining, crybaby? Don't you want to make all of the monsters happy? After all, they think I'm their future, I have to fulfill my mission!-
She said annoyed, raising her voice.
-Wh.. what? N-no, I'm not... Big kids don't cry. Yeah, you're right…-
-Are you doubting me? Don't be a crier, be stronger!-
-No! I'd never doubt you, Chara, Never! Y... yeah! We'll be strong! We'll free everyone. I'll go get the flowers.-
Asriel ran to the kitchen, stealing a box of buttercups while Toriel was busy with the dinner. He got back to their room again.
-Here, Chara… I got them.-
He said, reaching her the box. Chara took and sighed deeply.
-Well. For the monster race. Um, can you bring me some chocolate, so it will taste better?-
She said. Asriel ran to bring chocolate. What Chara thought was actually "what kind of heroic death is it if it's not tasty?" and chocolate was her favorite sweet, for she barely got any of it in her childhood. When Asriel came back with the chocolate, she began with her mission: taking a quad of flowers into her mouth together with a cube of chocolate. Asriel cried from the realization that his sister was killing herself, and laughing from the view. Comedy and tragedy under one shroud.
LATER
-Asriel, Chara, the dinner is ready!-
Toriel called. No response.
-Hm, weird. They usually fly at the table.-
She said thoughtfully. Asgore looked at her.
-Maybe they fell asleep? They were a lot outside today, perhaps they played a lot and are very tired.-
He assumed. Suddenly Asriel came down running. Tears streamed down his face.
-Mom, dad! Quick! Chara is sick!-
He shouted, running up again. Asgore and Toriel ran to the children's room, almost sweeping off the way all the flowers and trees they had there growing. Chara was lying on her bed, breathing heavily. Her entire face was red from the fever, sweat ran down her forehead and she was coughing. Toriel gasped and ran to bring the medicines, on the way calling Doctor Gaster and his assistant, Alphys. For some reason, none of them answered. Most certainly they were working in the unfinished part of the core. There was no signal yet. She took the mixtures against fever, a cold, wet towel and some other medicines. She got back to the room and immediately out the towel on Chara's head.
-Asgore, bring a pot with icy cold water.-
She said because the towel got dry the moment it touched Chara's head. He ran to the kitchen and came back with a very big pot of water so cold that the pot itself was covered by slight white ice. Toriel immediately put another towel on Chara's forehead and gave her a mixture against fever. And so passed all the evening and night. Water, towels, and mixtures. Every five minutes Asgore tried to call Gaster or Alphys, but with no response. And then he remembered: he sent them to finish the bridges in the Core, and it would take a long time. Mad, he threw his phone away and came back to Chara's room. Toriel caressed her cheek lightly.
-Chara... Can you hear me? We want you to wake up…-
She said softly.
-Chara! You have to stay determined! You can't give up! You are the future of humans and monsters…-
Asgore said loudly. Chara, being partly conscious, thought:
-''Exactly. And I'm doing my job.''-
Closer to morning, Asgore went to have some sleep. Toriel also was falling from tiredness. Asriel, who was lying on his bed the entire night, tugged his mother's sleeve.
-Mom… Go and rest. I'll watch over Chara.-
He offered.
-Oh, thank you, Asriel! Here, see? Make sure the towel is wet and cold and if she starts coughing again, give her one spoon of this mixture.-
She explained, and, exhausted, went to her room, meeting with Asgore.
-Gorey, I'm worried. The fever isn't going down. What can it be?-
She asked. Asgore rubbed his beard.
-It looks like when I was sick from the buttercups…-
They both gasped.
-Gorey, can it be…-
-Don't worry, Tori. Chara is very determined, she will get better… I hope…-
Asriel crawled closer to Chara's ear.
-... Psst... Chara… Please... Wake up... I don't like this plan anymore.-
He whispered. Chara opened her eyes slightly.
-Azzy… You promised me… Are you doubting again…?-
She asked barely audible. Asriel sniffled, tears running down his cheeks.
-I... I... No, I said... I said I'd never doubt you. Six, right? We just have to get six... And we'll do it together, right?-
His voice shivered. Chara managed to smile weakly.
-Right… Get ready… Not… Too much time is left… Remember…-
-Yes, tell mom and dad that I'm going to get your favorite flowers…-
-No… Instead… Tell them… You are going to… Bury me… There… Those flowers… I don't think… They will… Grow underground… For a long time… It's my… Last… Dying wish…-
-Okay… They know you loved those flowers… They will understand…-
-I don't have much time… Maybe… Until noon… Let them rest… For a great moment of grief is to come...-
-W…What?-
-Beautiful phrase, isn't it…? It was… From a letter I wrote… Before… Running away from the house…-
The rest of the time Chara spent sleeping, while Asriel was holding the cold towel on her head, in tears waiting for the horrible moment of his step-sister's death.
A/N Hello all the readers and my apologies for not updating for so long. But here's where the sad part of the story starts.
