Another chapter.
Woo, 10th chapter already. I wish it didn't take me so long to write these, but hey, this chapter has 8 planning pages so what are ya gonna do?
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This chapter introduces Underfell!Grillby. At first, I thought his design would have a fiery red or something like it so he would match Underfell's red, black, and yellow theme...but then I looked him up and found out that most people drew him purple with a glowing jacko'lantern kind of face?
I have no idea why so many people drew him that way, but I guess I'll mix Grillby's red/orange color with the fandom's purple/white color in this, just because it looks fancy.
So with that outta the way, onto the story. . .
! ! ! ! WARNING RATED T/M FOR SEXUAL CONTENT, LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE ! ! ! !
~Y.N. POV~
God, this had to be the weirdest day so far...
First, I had a simple breakfast with a certain skeleton that I thought I could trust...then I was almost raped by some kind of fish monster that I thought I could trust...and now it was already nighttime and I had to spend it in a small apartment room with that same fish that tried to rape me before...
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I stared at the ceiling above me while silence overwhelmed my thoughts. I couldn't sleep.
Not because of Undyne snoring beside me, not because of the cramped and uncomfortable bed I was laying on, but because of the endless suspense of what could happen next.
It was only now I realized what a miracle it was that I survived this long. How there were no monsters on the streets near us and how all the monsters I met were so...helpful when I was around them.
Hell, even Sans tried to be nice to me when he took me to the impound...where those poor, horrorfied humans all were. I could've been one of them.
It all seemed so convient, how that snow storm just happened to start right when I came down here, how I didn't remember how I fell or before the storm, how these monsters I've met didn't want to kill me even if it would let them go to the surface and rule it once again.
It was like I was meant to come here, meant to help these monsters with my soul. How? I didn't know, but I sure as hell wasn't going to die anytime soon. Especially not to their king.
I turned my head to the side to look back at Undyne, who's face was half-way buried into his pillow. I guess he was my new guide, even though he had a dark side too, at least he was able to control it. At least he could while I was around. . .
He risked his own life in order for me to stay safe, even as the military leader of the underground, he still couldn't bring himself to turn me in to the king. He even managed to get Grillby to let us in the back part of his restraunt somehow.
It was a miracle of how much the fish monster wanted to help me...expecially his demeanor compared to how he was before. Brash. Ruthless. Unpredictable. How strong could my soul possibly be if it was able to reform that?
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I knew we couldn't hide here forever, it was only a matter of time before Undyne's soldiers found us and took me to the king. God, I hated the thought of the inevitable. . .
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I ran a hand through my pecan-colored hair to seperate the strands from a large mat that formed from the night before. Washing my hands in the rusty sink, I noticed a slight movement on the outside of the cracked door behind me.
When I snapped my vision in that direction, a quick blur of color flew past but vanished as soon as my eye contact froze on it's previous position. Not dropping the sudden and unexpected moment with the unknown being, I carefully stepped over to the side of the door and pulled it open a bit more so I could see if anyone was there.
Nothing greeted me except for the same empty, plain hallway I saw before I entered the bathroom.
Though I was relieved that I didn't find anyone outside, I was still slightly anxious that someone was there. I looked both ways in suspicion but ultimately gave up and guessed that it was my mind playing tricks on me again. . . How was I sure any of this was real, anyway...
Before I could stroll back to my room, I bumped into something in front of me. Looking up at the 'something' that it was, I found Grillby staring down at me through his tinted glasses.
"Err, sorry..." I told him, correcting my posture and giving him a apologetic-yet-nervous smile. The bartender didn't respond or move a muscle as his purple and red flames brightened above his 'chin' and into a white triangular curve, making him look like he was smiling at me.
After a few more seconds of the eerie silence the monster gave off, I uncomfortably eyed him up and down before slipping back into my room and quickly shut the door.
I stood there a moment with shaken features before I turned around to meet Undyne, who was now awake and staring blankly at the ceiling above him. "The royal guards will be looking for us, you know. They'll be searching everywhere in the underground until they find us." He spoke under his breath.
"I can't blame them." I replied honestly, "I would too if it would let me see the surface again..." Undyne huffed out a breath in thought as he continued to stare above, just like he did at Waterfall when the lights were present in the sky.
"Well, we are safe here, right?" I tried. Undyne's expression turned uneasy, "...Right?" I repeated. The redhead sat up and rubbed his visable eye, "I'm not sure...I don't know if I can trust Grillby...Sure, he's quiet, but I don't exactly know him well..."
I reminded myself of the encounter I had with the fire-man moments ago, he did seem a bit odd in a way...but I didn't know if that was how he normally acted or not. For all I knew, all of these monsters were crazy in one way or another.
"Yeah..." I agreed, fixing my eyes to the wooden floor. "I have another place we could go in mind but..." The monster paused a moment, "Let's just say that might end with us either being poisoned or burned alive..." I nodded quietly, imagining what horrible place he could be talking about.
"How long are we going to stay here, then?" I replied, curiously. "As long as we can." The fish monster answered. A brief moment of silence came over us. "But hey, at least we can eat decent food while we're here. I mean, this is a restraunt, right?" He added, "In fact, I can get some right now if you want."
"...Yeah, we're going to need it just in case anything 'special' happens today." I claimed, looking back up at the fish creature in agreement. "Great," He paused as he got up, "I'll be right back with it, then." He made his way to the door behind me, pausing before shutting it, like he was about to say something else.
But instead, the door creaked closed, leaving me in the room alone.
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~Papyrus POV~
I mustered a growl and continued marching through Hotland, I searched for those bastards all night but I still couldn't find them. I should have known not to trust that God damn. . .
I yanked open the fancy-looking door that lead to the main lobby and charged towards the four-armed freak that awaited me inside. "Welcome to MTT Resort, where..." The robot trailed, his sheepish grin morphing into a look of horror.
"HAVE YOU SEEN UNDYNE AND A HUMAN AROUND HERE?" I questioned authoritivly. Mettaton's face contorted into one of confusion in the flick of a wrist, "No, sorry but I haven't, dear..." He sputtered out, his voice reflecting his fear.
My gloved hand swiped past his torso and clung around his metal neck, threatening to rip him in two pieces at any moment. "I KNOW YOU'RE LYING." I squeezed my fist tighter around the metal, "TELL ME..."
Mettaton attempted to wriggle free but instantly gave up, "Okay! Okay fine...they were in one of the apartments. I don't know which one but...they stayed overnight yesterday..."
"DO YOU KNOW WHERE THEY ARE NOW?" I asked, gazing deep into the robot's rich, bishonen eyes. "No, I don't. All I know is that they left after the human's preformance..." With an unamused "HMPH", I let go of the robot and let him tumble to the ground.
"GOOD ENOUGH." I mumbled, walking back to where I had come in. Something about that human...she held me together. When she was around before, I felt at ease for the first time in my life.
I knew it was her soul...and for Undyne to start hogging it made me want to tear the smirk off of his damned face and punch the lights out of him...I didn't care what his reason was, I just wanted her back.
If they weren't in Hotland, Core, or Waterfall, they had to be somewhere in Snowdin. And I was going to find them for Asgore's sake. Even if it meant her death . . .
I didn't care.
~Y.N. POV~
Undyne returned to the room with a plate full of cheeseburgers, fries, ketchup, and mustard. It didn't seem like the healthiest breakfast I'd ever had, but it was better than nothing. The fish monster set the tray on the bed and took a big clump of fries in hand.
"If you've never ate here before, I'll tell you; this place is the shit." He tossed a cheese fry in his mouth, "It's a shame I had to steal these from Grillby, but it's better than being poisoned...like I said, I don't know him too well."
I took a small bite of the cheese burger and waited for the taste to sink in. It was sweet...a bit salty but but fairly sweet for a regular burger. It made me thirsty for some reason, but it was actually pretty damn good for a place full of murderers and rapists.
"Did you bring anything to drink?" I asked, searching for any kind of cup on the plate the monster brought in. "Oh- I almost forgot!" Undyne chirped, standing up and racing back to the entrance. "I'll be back in a sec." He slid outside and shut the door behind him, leaving me in the room once again.
Sure enough, after a few seconds the fish monster returned with a mug full of a yellowish-brownish liquid in his hands. He carefully lowered it on the tray next to me and pulled away.
I eyed the liquid, studying the texture of the substance and trying to guess what it was. "It's golden flower tea," Undyne explained, "Asgore drank it once and...well, let's just say he didn't have good tastes." I continued to stare at the cup curiously, "Go ahead, try it. I'd like to see what you think."
I took the cup in a hand, and with a slight hesitation, took a small sip from it. It was very warm, tasting as sweet as the milk chocolate I had a day or two before with an additional spicy twang like cinnamon. "It's pretty good, right?" Undyne spoke, breaking the silence.
"Hell yeah it is." I answered, savoring the drink's taste and giving it another gulp. "Really? Asgore said it tasted awful...maybe I just made a bad batch..." Undyne replied. We continued eating in quiet for a few moments before he spoke again.
"Y'know, I was a pretty hotheaded kid. When I was younger, I was determined to fight and win against Asgore...I had no idea what I was in for when I did. I thought he was a coward who disguised his fears with his ego, I was wrong. Right before he could finish me off, he noticed how much damage I took...So instead of killing me, he asked if I wanted a job."
"That's how I became the head of the royal guard...Papyrus always fought me for the title so he could have more authority. The day you came here, he was so much more kind than he normally was, but now that you're with me...he's even worse."
"What will he do if he finds us?" I questioned, finishing the last bite of burger I had. "He's going to take you to Asgore, if not kill you by his own hands. I don't know if he can be physically effected by your soul like I am...but we'll find out if he catches us." Undyne answered, "I know how Papyrus is...he's not going to stop until he finds us. The best we can do is hope he doesn't check here..."
I nodded silently as I took another drink from the fish monster's "golden flower tea." The redhead suddenly stood to his feet with a sigh, "I better tell Grillby the real reason we're here before he finds out himself." He took the food tray off of the bed and carried it out of the room without another word.
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~Undyne POV~
I searched through the kitchen until I finally found the familiar bartender, who was staring at me with his hands folded behind his back. It was like he knew I wanted to talk with him. . .
"Grillby, I wanted to tell you more about why me and the human came," I began carefully, "Papyrus might come by and ask if we're here, I need you to tell him that we're not and-"
"-I know, Undyne. Why else would you appear at my restraunt with a human?" The bartender's outlined mouth appeared within his flames, "I know she's special. That's the only reason she's still alive..." There was a pause. "So...will you help us?" I countered.
"I'll only do it in one condition," He continued, "If you let me spend one night alone with the human." "What!? No!" I snapped, disgusted by his reason. Grillby's frames began to boil with concealed rage, "Then our deal is broken." He stated, stepping around me towards the exit.
"Wait!" I caught his arm, "What else do you want?" The fire-man turned to face me once more, transparent white eyes aglow under his glasses. "Nothing." He answered, coldly. "But she'll die if you don't, you know that, right?" I replied, eager to get him to listen.
"Hm, she is, is she?" He corrected, standing over me suddenly. "In that case...I better get my part while I have the chance. . ." I stared at him a second more before backing away, instinctively.
His warm hand latched onto my upper arm before I could run. "Where do you think you're going, buddy?" Grillby cooed coldly, "You're not leaving until I get my part..." The warmth from his palm and fingers started to escalate to the point where my scales felt like they were aflame.
I reacted to it with a yelp and slapped the now oven-hot arm off of me, darting back towards my room and letting out a loud yell, "Y.N! Follow me- we're getting the hell out of here!" The girl shot up from the bed with wide eyes, "Why, what is it?" She started fearfully.
I snapped my head back to avoid a fireball thrown my way, adding a quick comment to prove my point, "That's why!" The human hurried to my side right as Grillby stood over me with his fire steaming a transparent mist around the place.
Before the fire monster could advance on us any further, a "ting" sound reverberated through the kitchen. Someone was in the resteraunt. At first the bartender didn't react to it, but a voice soon sounded after it.
"GRILLBY? ARE YOU THERE?"
The fire monster suddenly smiled after hearing it and backed away from us eerily, "Looks like I don't have to be the one to kill you, afterall." He snickered, mouth appearing as a white shape with jagged teeth along his boiling flames.
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And that's a wrap.
Sorry for the long wait, I bought dragon age inquisition a few weeks ago and...I'm addicted to it. But I'm still determined to finish this, I've seen waaaay too many fanfictions go on hiatus all because they lost inspiration to continue, I have no desire to end up like that.
The next chapter will introduce another major character, and will hopefully be out faster than this one. Now, another Q and A because I can.
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-Why is Fell!Papyrus so much more harsh now that hes searching for Gent!Fell!Undyne and the human? :Papyrus is determined to find them, he doesn't want anything to stand in his way of getting Y.N. back so he can feel her soul again- even if it meant her death.
-Why did Fell!Grillby let Gent!Fell!Undyne and Y.N. in his 'house'? :Because he didn't want to lose the chance to meet the human if he declined, and so he could "spend the night" with the human and see what it would be like.
-Is Fell!Papyrus going to find Y.N. and Gent!Fell!Undyne in the next chapter? ...you'll find oooout.
Thanks to everybody reading this story and showing support! It might take awhile for this to be completed, but that doesn't mean I'm going to give up like alot of other people did.
And I hope you all will stick around for the future chapters, cause I can tell you right now, this is one of those kinds of fanfics that get better as they go along.
So, I hope you enjoyed, and thanks for reading.