Hey everyone! I'm so sorry that I haven't updated this since November but I've been busy with school and life XD

Hopefully this chapter will suffice as an appropriate apology!


Song suggestion: Ghost Battle /Napstablook's theme (Undertale OST)


Turning away from the ghost, Marinette looked pleadingly at Adrian who looked back at her in the same way. "What do we do?" They asked at the same time. It was evident the pair were panicking. They both took massive gulps of air before whispering to each other. Adrian suggested walking around the ghost that lay sideways in the doorway. Marinette pointed out how the ghost still blocked the path ahead. Marinette suddenly noticed that the ghost's snores kept pausing every time the pair conversed. That was odd for a ghost who was sleeping...

Marinette tiptoed closer to it, holding her breath. Adrian hissed anxiously after her, nimbly skirting to her side. Attentively, Marinette tried to lightly tap the ghost to no avail; her hand phased straight through. She let out a shriek, recoiling.

"Oh, sorry..." The ghost mumbled, now 'awake' and upright. "My bad..." Suddenly, the pair were thrown in to battle, their souls pulsing in front of them. "Hi, I guess. I'm Napstablook, in case you wanted to know but if you didn't that's okay..." Without warning, the poor ghost burst into tears. Marinette 's heart crumpled up in her chest. She reached her hand out only for a few of Napstablook's tears to hit her hand and drain her health. Her hand was drawn away as she yelped in pain. Adrian quickly learnt and swiftly moved out of the path of any stray teardrops. Napstablook 's eyes widened in shock.

"Ohhhh. Oh no. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you..." His eyes welled with even more tears which spilt faster than the others, making them hard to dodge.

Recalling a snippet of English, Marinette assured Napstablook she was okay. He blinked, uneasy. "Okay then. I'm so sorry..." More tears emerged. "It's just that you two remind me of another who passed by a few days ago..." The ghost continued. Adrian looked at Napstablook in shock.

"Another?" He asked in English.

"Yeah. They were small and wore a blue jumper and ohhhh... I hurt them too..." Napstablook softly wept, his tears swarming around Marinette and Adrian. Seeing the pair struggling to avoid being hit made Napstablook's tears stronger.

Desperately, Marinette hastily tried to cheer Napstablook up. Napstablook's face twitched in to a slight grin as he gave a small "Heh. Thanks. Not many people want to talk to me, being a ghost and all..." His eyes welled up again.

"We like talking to you!" Adrian smiled warmly at Napstablook, causing him to give another smile.

"R-really?" The ghost asked.

"Absolutely!" Marinette replied, hoping to boost Napstablook's spirit (pun unintended). This caused Napstablook's smile to grow in to a grin. There was a pause before Napstablook asked hesitantly "W-would you like to see a cool trick? I've been practicing..."

Adrian and Marinette nodded encouragingly. Both were surprised when a wave of tears fell from the ghost's eyes. Their mouths fell agape as the tears were pulled upwards to create a top hat atop of Napstablook's head. "I know it's not that great but..."

"That was awesome!"

"You're amazing Napstablook!"

Napstablook flushed at their compliments. "Gee, thanks."

Marinette then noticed that Napstablook's name was glowing yellow. Smiling sweetly at him, Marinette SPARED him. Their souls faded away and Napstablook's smile was still present. "Well, thanks for cheering me up. You're welcome to talk to me whenever. If you want to. I'll leave now. Goodbye..." Adrian and Marinette gave a cheerful wave as the ghost drifted away and through a wall.

The pair then walked through the leaf-covered passageway their new friend had been 'sleeping' on. Once again, there were purple walls. However, the pair quickly noticed that there was a podium with a large glass bowl. Inside the bowl were peculiar looking sweets. "Ooh! Sweets!" Adrian exclaimed joyously. Due to his strict father, Adrian was scarcely allowed sugary treats. Even the word 'sugar' was rare. To see an entire bowl full was temptingly tantalizing. Adrian reached his hand out when his phone rang. He jumped in shock before answering it. "H-hello?"

"Adrian! Hello! I just have a bit of advice for you. Hope you don't mind me calling..." Toriel replied cheerily.

"Not at all Goat Mom!"

"Great! It occurred to me you might stumble across something you would like to keep. You'll have space to store things, I'm sure! However, you can only store up to six or eight items at a time. Be certain you truly want to keep something before you store it and be prepared to drop an item for something for more valuable. That is all." Toriel then hung up, leaving the pair wiser.

Their attention returned to the sweets. Marinette decided to take one and put it in her purse for Tikki who happily munched on it. Thinking of Tikki, Marinette needed some time to speak with Tikki and see how she was dealing with the situation. It must be frightening to hear the mishaps happening in the world outside the purse.

Adrian quickly swiped one for Plagg. The cat kwami did not look to impressed but perked up at the sight of food. While it was not his prized camembert, Plagg figured he could settle for some sweets.

They both took another, deciding they wanted to try one. Hungrily, they munched on theirs. The flavor was surprisingly sweet with a creamy filling with a caramelized outer shell. Feeling greedier, Adrian grabbed handful after handful until the bowl shattered on the floor. He flushed bright pink, eyes and mouth wide. Marinette stared at the bowl and then up at Adrian's horrified expression. She giggled behind her hand. Before long, she was laughing heartily as Adrian grew more embarrassed. Gradually, he joined her in laughter.

"I guess you could say we're having a smashing time, huh?" Adrian quipped, flashing a cheeky grin. Marinette snorted in response. With a pun that bad, Marinette was sure Adrian could rival Chat Noir!

Chat. Her black cat. How could she forget about him?

Marinette's smile drooped as instantly as it came and her eyes watered slightly. All the civilians she had to protect were now without one of their heroes. Chat and her were a team. There was no telling if he was ok. Adrian put a hand upon her shoulder. "Are you ok?" He asked gingerly. Marinette nodded meekly. He seemed convinced as he squeezed her shoulder in reassurance.

"Come on. Let's go find Mama Toriel." With those words, the pair walked through many puzzled and faced more monsters, earning 'G'. Along the way, Adrian was surprised to see the sign 'SPIDER BAKE SALE'. Instantly, he checked his supply of 'G'. He barely had enough for one doughnut . Marinette also checked her supply. She too had enough for one doughnut. The pair realised how peckish they were and had not had a bite to eat since the sweets which were now quite a while away. Eagerly, they placed the money in the webs before them and greedily accepted their doughnuts. The spiders waved as they departed.

The pair walked in to a room with a gigantic tree with a mass of crimson leaves atop it. Below the tree was a muttering Toriel. "Now if I could just get this last snail..."

"TORIEL!" The teens exclaimed joyously, hugging her. She laughed and hugged them back. She pulled away to look at them. "I see you two have been busy. Oh! You're down some HP! Here, give me your hands please." The pair obeyed. She clasped their hands and soon green wisps of light encircled their hands and traveled up to where the two felt the most pain. Once they were healed, she released their hands, her smile back to its broadest. "Now then! Who's ready for some pie?" Toriel called as she walked through a door and in to a warmly decorated home. The pair both began to walk forward until they saw a spark of DETERMINATION. They both touched it, enjoying the thrill it carried.

*Knowing you gave found Toriel fills you with DETERMINATION.

Satisfied, the teens walked in after their goat mother, unaware of the beady eyes watching their every move. The owner of the eyes sunk back underground.


Song change: Home (Undertale OST)


The moment the pair entered their new home, a pleasant aroma pierced through the air. The room smelt of fresh cinnamon and strong butterscotch which caused mouths to water. Toriel beamed. "Welcome to your new home! I know it's not much but we'll make the most of it!" She sniffed the air.

"I believe that my pie is done. Feel free to look around whilst I prepare it!" Toriel bustled herself away in to the there was nothing else to do, Adrian and Marinette walked down the hall.

The two teenagers peeked inside a room. It was extremely childlike with pictures of flowers were layered with dust (which the teens had to wipe away) which suggested no child had inhabited the room. However, there was a small bed that looked as if it had recently been made with new, crisply-clean sheets. Did Toriel have a child of her own already? Did they grow up?

There were also crayon-drawn masterpieces pinned to the wall. Puzzled, Adrian looked closely at the drawings. The paper was yellowing and the crayon looked slightly faded but the pictures were still distinguishable. One had a family: Two adults and two children. The peculiar thing was that the drawing had three goats and a human. Had Toriel adopted human children before?

The pair decided it was best to leave the room and look around some more. They were surprised to discover Toriel's room was open. Light blue walls glowed under a small blinking light and the carpet sunk feet with its softness. There was a tiny desk with a notebook laying open. Upon the pages were many puns. One pun stood out because it was circled by red ink. "Why did the skeleton want a friend? Because she wad feeling bonely." Adrian gave a little giggle. That was a good pun. Marianette rolled her eyes but was smirking nevertheless. This caused the pair to think of their alter egos which led to the saddened thought of their partner and how they were coping without them. Neither one realised they were standing side by side even in civilian form.


Marianette and Adrian sat opposite each other whilst they ate a deliciously sweet pie. Toriel was reciting a bizarre but quaint snail fact yet the pair were barely paying attention. Instead, the pair were thinking of their real homes and everything that came with them. Marinette imagined her parents were heartbroken while Adrian pictured his father, usually stern and cold, devastated by the fact he had lost his son. It must have been obvious as Toriel stopped her fact to ask "Are you two alright?" The pair gave forced smiles.

"Of course!" Marianette lied.

"Never better!" Adrian added. Toriel looked skeptical but chose not to make any further comments. Instead, she ushered them to bed with a weary smile. They realised there was only one bed. Adrian, being the gentleman he was, insisted Marinette took the bed whilst he kipped on the floor. "Are you sure you don't mind sleeping on the floor?" Marinette asked Adrian for the fifth time.

He gave a small chuckle. "Oui. Get some rest Mari. I'll be fine."

"Bonne nuit Adrian." Marinette murmured softly.

"Bonne nuit Marianette." The teens fell fast asleep. Their dreams were mostly blank and peaceful until Adrian's took a sudden turn.


Flowey the demoniac flower was cackling. "You're such an IDIOT!" He screeched as Adrian realised he was being attacked. He tried to run by Flowey trapped him with vines. The laughter was growing intensely more menacing as the pellets began to scorch Adrian's skin. He screamed. Then, Flowey disappeared and darkness was back. Adrian was confused. What was happening?

A young child in a striped sweater stood before him, beady brown eyes judging him. "Huh. So, you're one of the humans that fell down? Cool. I'm Chara."

"Adrian..."

"Nice to meet you, I guess. So, are you like 15 or something? You look older than most of the weirdos who come down here."

"Uh..."

"It's okay. Take your time." The child remarked flatly, clearly bored.

"What do you want?" Adrian murmured.

"Eh, I dunno. Figured I'd say hi before you heard all the crap I've done."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm not sure to be honest. Glad we had this talk." They disappeared almost as quickly as they came. Adrian called out their name but they were already gone.


He awoke with a start and assumed it was morning since Marinette was waking as well. "Morning!" He cheerily called whilst she grumbled a response. It appeared she really was not a morning person. Toriel poked her head in through the door, beaming.

"Ah! You're awake! Good morning, I hope the pair of you slept well. I certainly did." She rambled again, not that the teenagers minded. "Come along. It's time for breakfast!" She added cheerfully.

The teens glanced at each other and saw their own sadness and guilt reflected back. While staying with Toriel was nice, they desperately missed home and everything and everyone that came with them. It was nagging inside them and eating away at their consciences like a snail does to a lettuce. They had to go. They had to find a way back.

Another day passed and their misery grew. They plastered smiles upon their faces while their hearts grew heavy with grief. They needed to leave soon. However, each time they glanced at the optimistic Toriel and her adoring face, the pair could not bring themselves to ask her "When can we go home? When can we leave?"


The fatal day came when neither could bare it anymore. Their feelings must have been omitted strongly as Toriel suddenly became sullen and silent. Without much explanation, she told Adrian and Marinette to retreat to their room whilst she took "care of something." Instantly, they knew something was wrong.

They waited until she left before following her. She descended down some steps to an eerily dark hallway that seemed to stretch for miles. She sharply turned around to see them following her. Her eyes were clouded with hurt as she snapped "The pair of you need to go to your room. Now. Stop following me. You will not like what you see down here."

Trembling, they defied their goat mother and carried on walking behind her. Toriel finally stopped before a large door marked with the same symbol upon her dress. It loomed over all three of them. "I can see it in your eyes. You are unhappy here with me. You cannot bare to be in my presence any longer." Toriel began, her face twisted with pain.

"No! We adore you Mama Toriel but we need to go home!" Marinette protested. Toriel looked pained.

"Have I not given you a home here?! Am I not a good enough mother? Here lies your escape. I need to destroy it to keep you safe! You're just like the others! They come and I care for them. Then, they leave and they die at they hands of Asgore, our so-called protector and king. You will be murdered the minute you step foot outside of this door!" She shouted, voice quivering with uncertainty.

"Mama-" Adrian began.

"How pitiful. You call me mother when it is clear the pair of you are more like prisoners here with me than children. I cannot look after a single child, let alone two such as yourselves. What a foolish woman I've been." Her voice dropped as her gaze hardened. Marinette and Adrian fearfully watched as her paws began to create flames.

"So be it. If you seek to leave, prove to me you are strong enough to survive! " She glared harshly at them as her paws became ablaze with fireballs. "FIGHT me!" She shrieked before dragging them in to a battle.


Song suggestion: Heartbreak (Undertale OST)


The pair were petrified. Toriel stood menacingly with a stern and piercing glare set rigidly upon her face. Her attacks began swiftly. They barely had time to dodge them. A fireball skimmed Marinette's thigh. She shrieked as flames danced against her before extinguishing. Marinette gazed at Toriel with tears in her blue eyes, only to see a flicker of grief in the goat's own. Her fingers trembled as she SPARED Toriel. "What are you doing? FIGHT!" The goat snapped.

Neither could bring themselves to attack the woman who had loved them as if they were her own. They could not harm the woman who had tried to fill the aching voids in their hearts for she had attempted to help them when she inadvertently saddened them more. Hurting her would wound them. Instead, they endured her attacks whilst they continued to SPARE her. "You cowards! FIGHT!" She spat angrily. A flame scorched Adrian's side. He winced but refused to attack. "Never." He hissed weakly. Behind her harsh features, both the teenagers could see it pained her to attack them with such brutality and force. She was reluctant. Each time they were wounded, she flinched, eyes softening slightly.

More flames seared their skin, each as painful as the last. Their MERCY seemed to act like salt to Toriel's own wounded heart as she shed a single tear.

"You... You need to FIGHT! Otherwise, you will die..." The attacks started to slower and become less severe. The pair could dodge them with as much ease as their aching bodies could. All the while they SPARED their surrogate mother, with tears pouring from their eyes.

"Mama..." They whispered, collapsing to the ground in defeat. They gritted their teeth and simply endured her attacks which had become more like a tickle of heat than anything painful. They were more like comforting hugs than balls of flame. At last, Toriel gave in and the battle ended.

Dropping to her knees before them, she sobbed and her fire ceased. "A-A-Adrien... M-Marinette... Promise me you'll look after yourselves... Once you leave. I cannot bare the thought of two more souls lost at the hands the most brutal and savage of monsters... Asgore. Promise me. Please..." Her voice was weak, clogged with so much emotion that she could scarcely get her words out louder than a whisper. The teens embraced her, gripping her tightly as they promised. The three of them cried, apologies soothing the pain between them. Using her magic, Toriel healed every injury she inflicted upon the pair, guilt burning up in her.

"Mama..." The teens whimpered as Toriel finally released them from her tight grip.

"Go. Leave this place. You do not belong to be trapped. You must leave and never return here. Ever. For your own good and mine. Goodbye." With one last sad smile, Toriel pushed the door open. The pair walked through the door and in to the world outside.


Darkness met them again. They ventured forth before being met with a familiar face. Flowey smirked maliciously at the pair. "Well, well, well. You spared everyone you met. How pathetic. Are all humans this stupid?! Ha! It'd be so much more fun to watch everyone turn to dust. Especially Toriel! She can't look after a single child! Why? They all die!" He gave a twisted smile as the pair trembled before him.

"Imagine the satisfaction of watching her crumble away, crushed in your grip as she cries out 'My child, do you really hate me that much?' Imagine monsters falling through your fingertips as they pitifully cry. Just picture the satisfaction of destroying everything about this miserable place and leaving nothing but dust in your wake! IMAGINE IT! PICTURE EVERYTHING DEAD AT YOUR HANDS! PICTURE EVERYTHING AT YOUR MERCY AND THEN CRUSHING THEIR HOPES AND DREAMS LIKE BUGS!" Flowey grinned sadistically as Adrian and Marinette stared in horror.

"Hmm, you can't, huh? No matter. Soon, you'll see that the only true way to survive is to KILL OR BE KILLED! Until then, I'll be watching!" His psychotic cackle ricocheted everywhere, echoing, before Flowey disappeared through the shaken, the pair sprinted forward in to the darkness until they met another door. The exit.

"On the count of three?" Adrian asked. Marinette nodded.

One. They pressed their entire bodies against the door.

Two. They began to shove forward, causing the door to creak.

Three. The door swung open and a snowy breeze swept by as the pair tumbled in to the cold outside world. The door shut abruptly behind them.