Chapter 10- Water Water Everywhere

I made the long walk from Grillby's to right near Sans's sentry station.

I kept walking right. Another conveniently placed box. Rocks fell from the cliff above, mingling with the water. I saw another camera behind the waterfall. Thanks Echo Flower.

I walked back up, slipped a food item into the box, and walked north. I found a tutu and put it on.

Again, can't a child look cute and go on an adventure?

Tall weeds covered the path. I walked inside the weeds. Ahead, a knight in armor stood with her back turned. She had her scarlet hair in a ponytail, which was visible through a hole in her helmet. Papyrus walked up to her.

"H... Hi, Undyne," he stammered out. "I'm here with my daily report."

This is Undyne? This intimidating, armor-clad warrior? I'm not surprised.

"Uh, regarding that human I called you about earlier." She turned in Papyrus's direction.

I couldn't hear Undyne's side of the conversation.

"Huh, did I fight them? Yes, of course I did. I fought them valiantly."

I suddenly got chills down my spine. The damp cold isn't doing much for me.

"What? Did I capture them? W-w-well, no. I tried very hard, Undyne, but in the end, I failed."

"What? You're going to take the human's soul yourself? But, Undyne, you don't have to destroy them. You see... You see...

Papyrus, as much as I appreciate your effort, I doubt Undyne will listen to you. She strikes me as a stubborn type.

Papyrus backed away. "I understand. I'll help you in any way I can." He left.

I walked forward. Undyne heard my footsteps and rushed towards me. Her iron boots clanked on the ground. In one hand, she clutched a light blue spear, ready to strike. I stood in place, waiting for her to lose my trail. She looked around. After a while, she backed up and vanished.

I walked out of the tall weeds. Monster Kid followed me.

"Yo, did you see the way she was staring at you?" they said.

Like she was about to skewer me?

"That... was awesome!"

Nothing's more awesome than risking death by magic spear.

"I'm soooooo jealous! What'd you do to get her attention?"

Make some noise in a bunch of tall weeds.

"Ha ha. C'mon. Let's go watch her beat up some bad guys!"

Monster Kid ran ahead and fell flat on their face.

I came across a puzzle. Apparently I have to chuck four seeds into a river and they form a bridge. They have to make a line in order to work though. I walked to the next room after completing the puzzle.

Some floating seahorse thing with really big muscles showed up. Guess the only way to get him to leave is to have a flex off.

I'm not the most athletic child, but I'll do anything to avoid conflict.

Another bridge seed puzzle. It took me a while to solve it.

My phone rang.

"Hello," Papyrus said. "This is Papyrus."

Hi, Papyrus. How are you doing?

"How did I get this number? It was easy! I just dialed every number sequentially until I got yours!"

A smile crossed my face.

"So, what are you wearing? I'm... asking for a friend."

Papyrus, I've seen your talk with Undyne. You're not gonna give me up to her, are you? I know just who your friend is.

"She thought she saw you wear a dusty tutu. Is that true? Are you wearing a dusty tutu?"

I looked down. Yes, I was wearing a dusty tutu. I don't care. I look cute.

"Yeah," I replied.

"So you are wearing a dusty tutu, got it. Have a nice day!"

I can't blame Papyrus for telling Undyne what I'm wearing. She's one scary gal.

I walked towards the exit and found another monster. Some washing machine thing? I asked it to clean me and I spared it.

Next room was some kind of wishing room. I walked into a couple of jelly monsters. I spared them too.

The following room had writing on the walls. It's best I learn about the situation down here.

The War Between humans and monsters. Why did the humans attack? Indeed, it seemed that they had nothing to fear. Humans are unbelievably strong. It would take the soul of nearly every monster just to equal the power of a single human soul.

Wow, that makes me feel a whole lot better. I'm deciding to use my power for good.

But humans have one weakness. Ironically, it is their strength of their soul. Its power allows it to persist outside the human body, even after death.

So, I'll become a ghost after I die? Interesting.

If a monster defeats a human, they can take its soul. A monster with a human soul... a horrible beast with unfathomable power.

Last sign just had a picture on it. Okay, enough learning for right now. Time to keep going.

I stepped on a raft and floated across a river to another platform.

I didn't even walk five feet when Undyne threw her spear at me. Here's another moment where I regretted my horrible P.E. grades.

I ran as fast as my tiny legs could take me. Undyne stood across the river, throwing everything she had at me. Phantom cyan spears appeared out of nowhere. Do I even have the stamina to make it to safety?

The red heart glowed brightly on my shirt. Papyrus, if I wind up as a child-kebab after this, I'm going to haunt you till the day you die. That is, if my soul isn't in the king's possession.

Stay focused, Frisk, and keep running. She can't get my soul if I run for my life.

I ran into another patch of tall weeds. These will hide me.

Undyne walked into the patch of weeds. I felt her armor brush up against me. She reached out a hand and grabbed someone. That someone was not me. It was Monster Kid. They had sneaked into the patch with me.

Undyne gave a disappointed groan and set Monster Kid down. She walked back out of the patch. I kept walking right. Monster Kid followed me.

"Yo, did you see that?" they cheered. "Undyne just touched me! I'm never washing my face ever again. Man, are you unlucky. If you were standing just a little bit to the left. Yo, don't worry. I'm sure we'll see her again."

She's been wanting to pin me to the wall ever since she caught sight of me. I don't think another encounter with her is good.

Monster kid ran off and fell on their face again.

Another mouse hole.

Sans near a telescope.

Some kinda tunnel.

What to do first?

Sans.

"I'm thinking about getting into the telescope business," Sans said. "It's normally 50,000 gold to use this premium telescope, but since I know you, you can use it for free. Howzabout it?"

I used it and only saw a red circle.

"Huh, you aren't satisfied? Don't worry. I'll give you a full refund." The darned thing was free. I don't get a refund.

I had a fuchsia patch over my left eye for a while. It washed off after a while.

I walked down the tunnel and found Nice Cream Guy again.

"I relocated my store, but there are still no customers."

First you sell ice cream in a wintery area. Now it's some cave hardly anyone knows exists. Maybe next time you can sell this in a hot climate.

He brightened up once he saw me.

"Fortunately, I've thought of a solution. Punch cards! Every time you buy a Nice Cream, you can take a punch card from the box." I looked at the box beside his cart. "If you have three cards, you can trade them for a free Nice Cream. They're sure to get the customers to come back."

I dunno, Nice Cream Guy. Maybe it will, maybe it won't.

I walked downwards. Time to do a little exploring before Undyne shows up.

Papyrus called again.

"Hello! This is Papyrus! Remember when I asked you about clothes?"

You told Undyne that I was wearing a tutu and she almost made satay out of me?

"Well, the friend who wanted to know, her opinion of you is very murdery."

Making up words again?

"But I bet you knew that already. And because you knew that, I told her what you told me you were wearing. A dusty tutu. Because I knew, of course, after such a suspicious question, you would obviously change your clothes. You're such a smart cookie."

I try my best.

"This way you're safe and I didn't lie. No betrayal anywhere. Being friends with everyone is easy."

I found another sign.

The power to take their souls. That's what the humans feared.

That's what I fear. I don't want to lose my soul. What are they going to do with the rest of me?

I found myself near a lake. A noodle-like tentacle emerged from the water.

I walked further. Another tentacle emerged.

I soon came face-to-face with some onion/octopus thing.

"Hey... there... noticed you were... here," its voice was high and obnoxious. "I'm Onionsan. Onionsan, y'hear.'

I walked forward, but Onionsan followed me.

"You're visiting Waterfall, huh. It's great here, huh. You'll love it, huh. Yeah! Me too! It's my big favorite."

Maybe when I leave this room, I'll get this weird critter away from me.

"Even though, the water's getting so shallow here. I have to sit down all the time, but he-hey, that's okay. It beats moving to the city. And living in a crowded aquarium."

I think we'd need a tank the size of a bus in order to house you.

"Like all my friends did. And the aquarium's full, anyway, so even if i wanted to, I... That's okay though, y'hear. Undyne's gonna fix everything, y'hear. I'm gonna get out of here and live in the ocean, y'hear."

I walked to the end of the room.

"Hey, there, that's the end of this room."

I'm not blind.

"I'll see you around. Have a good time."

I left, glad to be out of Onionsan's presence.