The armored monster glares down from its place atop a cliff in the cave.

It hasn't attacked you yet, maybe it doesn't see you.

However you aren't sure. Despite the helmet, you swear its glaring right at you.

"Mom!"

The armored monster looked up.

Asriel came running towards them. He was on the cliff as well.

"Mom! Hey!"

"Ah! My child!"

You heard a woman's voice.

The monster took off their helmet to reveal another goat monster! She resembled Asriel in many ways.

"What are you doing here Asriel! It's far too dangerous to be here! What if the human-"

"I fought the human mom.."

"What?!"

She went up to Asriel and knelt down to check if he was hurt.

"Did they hurt you?! Asriel that was foolish of you! You could have-!"

"They didn't hurt me. They wouldn't… We actually became great friends! I don't think they're so bad-!"

"Asriel!"

Asriel was silenced. He looked up at his mother tearfully.

"Asriel… Go home… Go to your room.. Do not approach this human again. We know nothing about them."

"B-but mom!"

"Let me confront the human Asriel! It is my sworn duty as captain of the royal guard to protect you, to protect the kingdom! To protect…."

She stood up.

"Go to your room my child."

"Mom….." Asriel sighed and ran up to hug his mother. "I love you mom.."

"I love you too…"

She petted his head affectionately. Asriel, though looking back with worry, headed back to his house.

"A-ah!"

The fire girl let out a squeak. She had almost stumbled and fallen backwards! You grabbed her hand but you both ended up falling over!"

The grass moved around you!

The noise caught the armored monster's attention.

She put her helmet back on and looked over the edge of the cliff!

She manifested a fire ball in her palm.

She scanned the grass, and paused when her eyes seemingly landed on you.

The pause was long, tedious, and the air was filled with the constant crackle of the fire in her hand.

Then, the fire extinguished itself, and she backed away, disappearing into the shadows.

"O-oh wow!"

The fire girl ran out of the grass and stood there. She seemed to be in a bit of a panic.

"Oh man! Oh man! That was so close! I thought we were done for!"

You looked at the fire girl questioningly, wondering what she was so worried about. You made your way out of the grass and stood next to her.

"Toriel is so cool. I mean she's always been cool for as long as I can remember…. I thought she had seen us. If she had, she would have told my dad, I would have been grounded, and then I wouldn't get to see her fight the human."

You patted the fire girl on the shoulder, telling her to calm down.

"Y-yea, you're right. I shouldn't get so worked up. Haha.."

The fire girl looked at you.

"Hey. My name's Matcha by the way. I live in the palace with my dad."

You went wide eyed, wondering if she was a princess.

"Huh? What's with that look- OH nono! My dad's not the king haha. My dad is the royal butler. He and the king are best friends. And Toriel…. Toriel is sooo cool!"

You nod and ask Matcha what Toriel is like.

"O-oh! Well.. Let's move onward and I'll tell you about it as we walk. We don't want her coming back and seeing us. Then we'd really be in trouble."

You nodded and you both continued your journey through the cave.

"A-anyway, About Toriel…She visits the palace every day to give reports to King Sans. She and the king are pretty good friends too."

You both make your way through the cave, avoiding a few obstacles here and there.

Suddenly, Matcha stops.

"Hey. I'm gonna take the secret route back home, so that she doesn't see me, ok?"

You nod.

"O-ok. Best of luck. I hope you get to see her fight too."

You nodded again and said bye to Matcha before you continued walking.

*Ring! Ring!

You're surprised to hear your phone ringing! Maybe it's Papyrus?! You pick up the phone and answer it.

"H-hello?"

You answer hello back. It wasn't Papyrus. But you think you know who it is.

"H-human?! Oh thank goodness!"

It was Asriel! You asked Asriel how he got your number.

"Huh? Oh uh… W-well don't be mad, but Chara hacked the UCS on the computer so we could find your number."

"You're welcome." Chara said in the background. "You're phone was easy to find. It's the only one of two ancient dinosaurs left in the underground. What are you talking on, a brick?"

"C-Chara! Shh! Hey human, I wanted you to know that.. You need to be careful. My mom is hunting you down. I tried to get her not to, but she wouldn't listen to me… Hey, wait I'm getting another call in."

Asriel hung up.

You continued along your way.

-After a few obstacles and a break for a snack-

*Ring! Ring!

"H-HUMAN! STOP!"

You stopped in your tracks.

"That was mom on the phone. She said she saw you. I think she knows what you look like and where you are. You need to be careful. I tried so hard to get her to stop hunting you. I-I'm sorry.."

Asriel hung up again.

A feeling of dread looms over you, but you're filled with determination.

With a new energy you go forward.

You go through a few rooms and notice there's a lot of water in this area.

Looking up at the cave ceiling you can see shimmering crystals. They really are beautiful.

Every once in a while you'll stop to hear a passing conversation from an echo flower.

You cross bridges.

Solve puzzles.

And even float across a dark body of water on a raft.

You keep going, when suddenly-

You gasp and stumble back as a fire ball shoots past you!

You look up and see Toriel in her full armor, manifesting a fire ball in her hand!

Shaking your head, you break from your panic!

You run forward as fireballs rain down from the sky!

You keep running, but suddenly trip and fall!

A fireball is shot toward you!

You brace for impact but are surprised when it misses you by an inch!

You scramble to your feet and keep running!

You run and run!

You see another patch of tall grass! You run into it!

You run and hope that she loses sight of you!

Suddenly, you're grabbed!

You try to scream out but someone covers your mouth.

"H-hey! Shh!"

You look and are relieved to see Matcha.

"Don't move.."

You hear clanking foot steps heading toward you and Matcha.

Closer..

And closer..

Toriel looms above you now.

She reaches up a hand as if she's about to grab you!

As her hand comes down, Matcha suddenly pushes you out of the way! She throws herself into Toriel's path and is grabbed by the shirt and lifted up by her.

"Ah- Matcha?!"

"H-hey Toriel…"

"What are you doing here child? You are supposed to be at the Palace with Grillby."

"W-well I-I wanted to play hide and seek with my friends. That's why I was hiding in the grass."

Toriel sighed and held Matcha more comfortably.

"Surely your father told you there's a human in the underground. I would assume he would have you stay at the Palace."

"No ma'am." Matcha lied. "I didn't hear anything about it. Are you going to fight the human?"

Toriel sighed again and walked to the other end of the grass before putting Matcha down.

"Matcha, I want you to go home right now. Your father is probably worried sick about you."

"Yes ma'am."

"And if I see you out here playing again and not heading home, I will call your father myself."

"Y-yes ma'am!"

Toriel walked back through the grass. She walked past you, not even noticing you.

After you were sure she was gone, you ran out of the grass.

Matcha looked at you apologetically.

"That was close huh. Sorry for pushing you. I don't mind getting in trouble with her because she's so nice. But I'm guessing your parents would kill you if they knew you were out here trying to watch Toriel fight the human."

You shrug and ask Matcha why she hasn't gone home yet.

"Why haven't I gone home yet? Oh… Well the path that I usually take, there's a cave in. It's a good thing I didn't try to head home earlier, or I could have really been…. Anyway, guess we're taking the same path for a while. Hope you don't mind the company."

You nod and tell her you don't mind.

"Ok, good. I know this area pretty well so we won't get lost."

You both moved onward, Matcha leading the way.