Zalzar: The Forgotten Skeleton Brother
Chapter: 8 - The Barrier
By: GoldPixl
Before I start this chapter, I'd like to apologize for being gone for so long, I've been busy with family stuff and really busy in general, not only that but the laptop I was using to write these chapters broke and I had to take a while off to save money and buy a new one, so for those who have been waiting, here it is, chapter 8 and I hope you enjoy :)
Today, like yesterday, was important, but even more so, it was a huge day, even bigger than yesterday, today, Zalzar is going to attempt to break the barrier, the barrier is obviously located at the castle along with the human souls, also with Queen Toriel that Sans and Papyrus once talked about, but only briefly. Zalzar had learned that the King, named Asgore, had been killed by Flowey many years ago, ever since then Toriel has been keeping order.
Zalzar walked to the castle, this event was unannounced because Zalzar still had doubts that he can break the barrier, and if he couldn't he'd much rather tell the citizens than witnessing the breaking of their hearts instead of the barrier, so there he was, walking along with his brothers, Papyrus and Sans, obviously Frisk too, Papyrus kept being supportive and nice while Sans was just laid back and relaxed as usual but from time to time, he'd tell something supportive to Zalzar, Frisk was of course the most happy and supportive, but Zalzar was still nervous, but they had no more time to think, they arrived at the castle.
Zalzar and the group walked up upon a person wearing a purple cloak, water sounded to be running from a watering can, it was Toriel, she was watering the flowers when Frisk tapped her on the shoulder, she turned around. "Oh, hello my child! And of course Sans and Papyrus, and-" She looked at Zalzar curiously and confused, she could tell that he was a skeleton, but from where and since when did he show up? "Uhm… Hello new fellow, I am Toriel, queen of the Underground. Who are you?" She spoke.
Zalzar held his hand out, offering to shake hands as he smiled as usual. Toriel shook his hand when suddenly she jolted back, she had no idea that Zalzar as wearing a joy buzzer, he chuckled and Sans laughed, Papyrus just crossed his arms and frowned. "Heh. The good old joy buzzer. Anyways, sorry for that I just wanted to be nice and funny, I'm Zalzar, long lost brother to Sans and Papyrus." Zalzar spoke. Toriel gasped in shock and surprise, a long lost brother? She had no idea.
"Well, it is very nice to meet you Zalzar! I didn't know that Sans and Papyrus had another brother! And I can see the resemblance, tall like Papyrus and a smile always on your face like Sans!" Toriel said. Zalzar just remained smiling as he looked at Toriel. "So, what do you need?" Toriel asked. Zalzar sighed and just stared at Toriel for a minute then said in a firm voice. " I am here to destroy the barrier and set all of the Underground citizens free." He said. Toriel almost didn't believe what Zalzar said, she just stood there in shock and awe, nearly unable to process what had just been said to her. Sans walked up to Toriel. "Listen Tori, he's here to do what he just said he's going to do, believe me or not, he's the god of manipulation." Sans said. Once again, Toriel was in awe, no one had ever said or used the term 'The god of manipulation' lightly.
Toriel's eye grew and she had no idea how to feel, should she feel relieved or lied to? Was this just another joke planned by Sans? No. . . She knew it wasn't a joke, both Zalzar and Sans had the most serious faces ever, Toriel then muttered, "Th-The b-barrier? Y-You're n-not ki-kidding?!" Sans shook his head, Zalzar firmly said, 'No.' Without another word, Toriel walked to a door, behind this door stood the barrier, the thing that kept all of the monsters trapped. She walked through the door and there was the trippy looking-hallway. Zalzar was shocked, he never imagined it to be like this.
"This. . . Is the barrier." Toriel spoke. Zalzar was yet again shocked but at the same time excited and anxious to hopefully break the barrier. "So if you plan to break the barrier. . ." Toriel once spoke again "Then how are you going to do it? Do you need the souls?" Zalzar look at Toriel and had a confused face, Souls? What is she talking about? He thought, and looked at Toriel. "Souls. . . ? I uh don't understand. . ." Zalzar said with a curious and confused tone, Toriel looked down, still sad and disappointed from what happened a while back, she looked back at Zalzar. "Human souls, when Asgore was still alive and king, he'd kill a human and take their soul after they fell down here, I find it upsetting and unfair. . ." Toriel said. Zalzar's eyes grew and he stared at the floor for a few seconds.
"I'll only need one soul. . ." He said. Toriel nodded and summoned a glass tube which held a orange soul, orange for bravery, and she opened the top of the glass tube, and it floated out. Strangely however, it floated straight to Zalzar as soon as it got out, it sensed his desire to break the barrier and floated into his ribcage where Zalzar's soul was held, it then merged with his soul and in a flash of light, Zalzar looked different, his left eye glowed purple and his right eye glowed orange. "Woah. . . This feels awesome!" Zalzar said, Frisk jumped up and down excited to have seen Zalzar like this, Zalzar chuckled and smiles, but then everything fell silent as he stared at the barrier, he spoke with a firm voice, "This is it. . . Ya might wanna get down. . ." He said, Frisk, Sans, Papyrus and Toriel all gave him a strange look that said 'why?' They all would've been answered the very next second.
Zalzar help up his arm and pointed at the barrier, then suddenly a huge Gaster Blaster appeared in front of him, only. . . It wasn't a Gaster Blaster, it was a Hyper Goner, they all gasped at this sight and fell to the ground, the curled up into a ball and held their hands over their head as the Hyper Goner seemed to inhale, everything at that moment then became dark and warped, just like Asriel's attack, what was only a minute or so felt and seemed like hours, Toriel then peeked and she gasped at what she saw, the barrier was gone and so was Zalzar's Hyper Goner, the orange soul then un-merged with Zalzar's soul and floated away, to who knows where, the barrier gone, Zalzar smiled. . . He can now finally set all of the Underground monsters free.
Hey again everyone, I once again apologize to why I've been absent for a long time, but either way, here's chapter 8 I hope you enjoyed, and I will be soon writing chapter 9, stay tuned for that :)
