Disclaimer: I do not own Undertale, its character or plots. There are spoilers for both the genocide run and the pacifist run. I only own my plot/changes and my OC.
I feel bad for that last cliff hanger =( Read on my beloved readers.
Nekohana: I think of Pap's and Flowey's voice as Jacksepticeye's version(Jack's Flowey voice is spot on)
"That's it then! No more running away! HERE I COME!" Undyne jumped down and landed a few feet in front of Nora. Nora took a few steps back as her soul phased out of her chest. Undyne looked at it disgusted. "Let's end this quickly and I'll put you out of your misery!" Undyne swung her spear and turned Nora's soul, as well as her skin, green.
"Again with the colour changing?" Nora muttered. A second later Nora's arm start to glow and there was suddenly a shield attached to it and a similar one floating in front of her soul.
"En guarde!" Undyne flashed a menacing smile. Bullets came at Nora and she turned to block them with the shield only one slipped past causing Nora to clutch at her chest. "For years we've dreamed of a happy ending." Undyne said as Nora blocked her attacks. "Now sunlight is just within our reach!" More bullets came at Nora, faster this time. "I won't let you snatch it away from us! NGAHH! Enough warming up!" Nora turned to face the bullets that came in all directions. She was turning too fast and ended up tripping herself. She hit the ground hard as her skin faded back to its normal colour. Nora looked up in time to see Undyne raise a spear. "Goodbye, human!" Nora's eyes widened and her chest felt like it was bursting as the heart shattered.
Nora opened her eyes only to be met with black. She tried to look around and even down at her hands but there was nothing; she couldn't even feel her body. She tried to open her mouth but no sound came out.
This is it then? Nora thought. This is how it ends… I'll never get out of here? And Kaden… no I can't let that happen to him… Suddenly a deep and soothing voice spoke, it surrounded Nora and enveloped her like a warm breeze.
"You cannot give up now. *****! Stay Determined!"
Nora blinked her eyes open as she suddenly found herself standing back in front of the small mountain. She looked up to see Undyne still on top, waiting for Nora to move. She put a hand on her chest over her heart.
"How…?" Nora looked back up at Undyne. She was starting to look impatient. Nora stepped forward.
"That's it then! No more running away! HERE I COME!" Undyne jumped down and landed a few feet in front of Nora. Nora took a few steps back as her soul phased out of her chest. Undyne looked at it disgusted but Nora actually started to smirk, it wasn't as dark as it had been before. "Let's end this quickly and I'll put you out of your misery!" Undyne swung her spear and turned Nora's soul, as well as her skin, green once more.
"Guess I gotta get used to this." Nora muttered. Nora's arm start to glow again and the shield attached to it and her soul again.
"En guarde!" Undyne flashed a menacing smile. Bullets came at Nora and she turned to block them with the shield, not one got past it. "For years we've dreamed of a happy ending." Undyne said as Nora blocked her attacks. "Now sunlight is just within our reach!" More bullets came at Nora, faster this time. "I won't let you snatch it away from us! NGAHH! Enough warming up!"
"Why do you get to decide that I should die!?" Nora suddenly shouted. Undyne blinked.
"Did you not hear me before?! With your soul-!"
"Look at my soul! Do you really think something as… as weak and pathetic as this can help you?! It's probably not even worth half a soul!"
"A soul is a soul and human souls-"
"Can break the barrier, I know!" Undyne looked a bit surprised at Nora's tone but quickly recovered. "You said my existence was a crime, that I would be more valuable to everyone if I were dead! My life may stand between you and your freedom, but right now you are standing between me and stopping my brother from being taken away from me! So throw your stupid spears and your little bullets! I won't fall!" She shouted. Undyne's eyes widened as Nora's soul began to glow brightly, some of the cracks in it even sealed up, before the green burst off and the original colour was back. Undyne stared at it with her mouth hanging open.
"Wha-…" Nora bolted past her. "Get back here!"
…
Nora ran by a large scrolling sign, she could hear Undyne running behind her. Suddenly her phone rang. She dug it out of her pocket and fumbled with it before she managed to hit the answer button.
"HEY! WHAT'S UP?!"
"Paps this is not the time!"
"I WAS JUST THINKING… YOU ME AND UNDYNE SHOULD ALL HANG OUT SOMETIME! I THINK YOU WOULD MAKE GREAT PALS! LET'S MEET UP AT HER HOUSE LATER!"
"Yeah! Sure! Sounds great! Gotta go!" Nora closed the phone and shoved it back into her pocket. She ran through an opening and was hit with a sudden wave of heat. "Sans?" Nora ran past a sentry station where Sans was sleeping. Undyne stopped at him while Nora ran across the bridge that was over lava without a second thought. Nora made it to the other side of the bridge and heard Undyne slowing. She turned to see the woman at the end of the bridge.
"Armor… so… hot… but I can't… give up…" she took a few more steps before she fell over.
"Oh go- Oh no! What do I do? What do I do?" Nora looked around frantically and spotted a random water cooler. She ran to it and pulled the large container of water out of the top before lugging it over to Undyne and pouring it over her head. "Get up! Please be okay…." Sure she didn't want Undyne to kill her but she didn't want Undyne to die. Undyne blinked up at her, stood and then walked away without a word. "Bye?" Nora said as she tilted her head. "Oh…" Nora took her phone out of her pocket and found Papyrus' number.
"NORA! ARE YOU READY TO HANG OUT WITH ME AND UNDYNE?"
"Uh, not yet Paps. I was just checking in since I hung up so quickly when you called."
"OH. ALRIGHT." Nora chuckled.
"I'll call you later, Paps."
"BE SAFE NORA!"
"I will." Nora hung up and put the phone in her pocket. She pulled off her hat and put it in her pocket where her gloves were. She took off her jacket and tied it around her waist before tying her scarf around that.
…
Nora walked through the hot lands and quickly came upon a large white and red building labeled 'Lab'. The doors opened automatically and she walked inside. It was rather dark but there was a large screen which provided enough light. As she walked further in she could see herself on the screen.
"What the hell….?" She turned her head and raised a hand to see her on the screen doing the same. She turned around but didn't see any cameras. "Well that's not creepy as all hell…" she muttered as she walked past it. Suddenly she heard an automated door open and the lights came on. A yellow dinosaur monster in a lab coat with glasses turned and walked towards her. She stopped when she saw Nora and turned away with her hands on her head.
"Oh. My god." She started fidgeting. "I didn't expect you to show up so soon! I haven't showered, I'm barely dressed, it's all messy, and…" She turned to Nora. "Ummm… H-h-hiya! I'm Dr. Alphys. I'm Asgore's royal scientist. B-b-but, ahhhh, I'm not one of the 'bad guys'! Actually, since you stepped out of the ruins, I've, um, … been 'observing' your journey through my console. Your fights… your friendships… everything! I was originally going to stop you, but… Watching someone on a screen really makes you root for them. S-so, ahhh, now I want to help you! Using my knowledge, I can easily guide you through Hotland."
"Um… thank you?" Nora tilted her head. "My name's Nora."
"I'm Dr. Al- oh I-I already said that…heh…anyway I know a way right to Asgore's castle, no problem!" Alphys hesitated. "Well, actually, umm, there's just a tiny issue. A long time ago, I made a robot named Mettaton. Originally, I built him to be an entertainment robot." Nora's eyebrows went up. "Uh, you know, like a robotic TV star or something. Anyway, recently I decided to make him more useful. You know, just some small practical adjustments. Like um… Anti… Anti-human combat features?"
"What?" Nora's eyes widened.
"Of c-course, when I saw you coming, I immediately decided… I have to remove those features!"
"Did you?" Nora asked. Alphys hesitated.
"Um… Well…. unfortunately, I may have made a teensy mistake while doing so. And um… now he's an unstoppable killing machine with a thirst for human blood?" Alphys said with a nervous chuckle.
"Great, another person who wants to kill me." Nora said letting her head fall forward.
"Hopefully we won't run into him!" Alphys said. Suddenly there was a loud clang. "Did you hear something?" Nora sighed.
"Lemme guess…" Nora said as she put a hand over her eyes. There was more clanging and the wall suddenly blew out as the lights went out.
"Oh no."
"Yep…" Nora dropped her hand.
"OHHHH YES!" Came a male robotic voice. "WELCOME, BEAUTIES… TO TODAY'S QUIZ SHOW!" A spotlight came on to show a robot on one wheel with hands and a microphone. A large panel that read 'Game Show' came down along with two rainbow light balls. "Oh boy! I can already tell it's gunna be a great show! Everyone give a big hand for our wonderful contestant!" Mettaton clapped his hands.
"I was not expecting this…" Nora muttered as confetti rained down over her. "Confetti it's a parade…" she mumbled, quoting Misha Collins.
"Never played before, gorgeous?" he asked. Nora glanced over at Alphys who was biting her lip. "No problem! It's simple! There's only one rule. Answer correctly…or you die!"
"You've got to be kidding me…" Nora said.
…
Nora sighed and put a hand over her eyes as Alphys went on and on about an anime she liked. She stopped and looked at Mettaton.
"Alphys, Alphys, Alphys." He said. "You aren't helping our contestant, are you?" Alphys shook her head. "Ooooooh! You should have told me! I'll ask a question, you'll be sure to know the answer to!" Alphys started biting her nails. Mettaton showed the answers on his screen.
"Undyne?" Nora asked as she tilted her head. Alphys blushed and covered her face. Nora blinked, she hadn't been answering the question; she was just confused that Undyne was one of the options since she's so violent and Alphys seemed so quiet.
"See, Alphys? I told you it was obvious. Even the human figured it out. Yes, she scrawls her name in the margins of her notes. She names programming variables after her. She even writes stories of them together… sharing a domestic life. Probability of crush: 101 percent."
"Awww." Nora couldn't help but smile as Alphys continued to cover her red face.
"Margin of error one percent. Well well well, with Dr. Alphys helping you the show has no dramatic tension! We can't go on like this. But… but… this was just the pilot episode! Next up more drama, more romance, more bloodshed. Until next time darlings." Mettaton pulled his arms and wheel in before he flew off via rocket.
"Well that was certainly something. Th-that last question… he wasn't supposed to ask that one.."
"I won't say anything." Nora said with a smile. Alphys continued to blush but smiled. "Uh, so I guess I'll be on my way…?"
"Wait-wait!" Alphys ran over. "Let me give you my ph-phone number! Th-then… maybe… if you need help I could.." Nora took out her phone and handed it over to Alphys who stared at it with wide eyes. "Wh…where'd you get that phone!? It's ANCIENT! It doesn't even have texting. W-wait a second, please!" she took the phone and ran off. Nora heard a bunch of noised before Alphys came back.
"Whoa…"
"Here, I upgraded it for you!" Alphys said handing it back. "It can do texting, items, it's got a key chain… I even signed you up for the underground's number one social network! Now we're officially friends! Ehehehe!"
"Thanks! You're the best!" Nora said with a big smile as she looked at the phone. Alphys blushed.
"Eheheheh…heh… I'm going to the bathroom!" she said before she quickly went into the nearby room. Nora blinked.
"She is so adorable…"
Nora left the lab and looked at her new phone. She bit her bottom lip before opening it. She punched in a number and put the phone to her ear. She chewed on her bottom lip in anticipation as the phone rang.
"Hello. No one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone." Nora's eyes widened.
"It went through! The call-! *Beep* Kaden! Kaden it's me, it's Nora, answer the phone!" she quickly took the phone away from her ear to check the time. "Damn it, you're at school, aren't you? Listen, call me back as soon as you get this, okay? I… I love you. Call me back…." Nora hung up and held the phone to her chest. "It went through…" her phone beeped making her jump. She looked down to see a status update from Alphys and smiled.
…
Nora walked up to a large building and saw Sans standing outside.
"You need to teach me your short cuts." Nora said. Sans chuckled.
"Maybe later." He said with a smirk. "Hey, so I heard you're going to the core. How about grabbing some dinner with me first?" he asked.
"Like a date?" Nora teased with a small smirk. San blinked.
"U-uh well, I.." He rubbed the back of his head. "I guess if you wanna think of it as one…"
"Okay." Nora said with a smile. Sans smiled back and the two headed inside.
…
"Well here we are." Sans said as the two sat at a table. He tapped his fingers on the table slightly. "So… your journey's almost over, huh?"
"I guess." Nora said with a shrug.
"You must really wanna go home."
"I told you; I need to get to my brother. I… I really wish I could stay with you and Papyrus." Nora admitted.
"I understand. Brothers are important. Though… maybe sometimes it's better to take what's given to you. Down here you've already got food, drink, friends…"
"My brother-"
"Maybe he could come down here and live with all of us." Sans suggested before he looked away. "Ah, forget it. I'm rootin' for ya, kid. Hey… lemme tell you a story." Nora blinked but nodded.
"Okay."
"So I'm a sentry in Snowdin forest, right? I sit out there and watch for humans. It's kind of boring. Fortunately, deep in the forest… there's this HUGE locked door, and it's perfect for practicing knock knock jokes." Nora chuckled.
"Of course." She said with a nod.
"So one day, I'm knocking 'em out, like usual. I knock on the door and say 'knock knock' and suddenly from the other side… I hear a woman's voice. 'who is there?' so, naturally I respond: 'dishies' 'dishes who' 'dishes a very bad joke.'" Nora giggled and shook her head which made Sans grinned.
"You're a dork, ya know that?" Nora asked which made Sans chuckle.
"then she just howls with laughter like it's the best joke she's heard in a hundred years. So I keep 'em coming, and she keeps laughing. She's the best audience I've ever had. Then, after a dozen of 'em, SHE knocks and says… "Knock knock!" I say 'who's there?' 'old lady' 'old lady who?' 'oh! I did not know you could yodel!'." Nora chuckled. "wow. Needless to say, this woman was extremely good. We kept telling each other jokes for hours. Eventually, I had to leave. You know how Papyrus gets without his bedtime story."
"Mhm." Nora hummed with a nod.
"but she told me to come by again, and so I did, then I did again and again, it's a thing now. Telling bad jokes through the door. It rules. … one day, thought, I noticed she wasn't laughing very much. I asked her what was up. Then she told me something strange. 'if a human ever comes through this door… could you please, please promise something? Watch over them, and protect them, will you not?'" Nora looked down at the table; she could almost hear Toriel's voice. "Now I hate making promises and this woman, I don't even know her name but, someone who sincerely likes bad jokes… has an integrity you can't say no to. Do you get what I'm saying?" Nora nodded. "That promise I made to her… you know what would have happened if she hadn't said anything?... buddy…" he turned away for a moment and Nora suddenly felt really uneasy. A shiver went up her spine.
"S-Sans?" He turned back to her and the whites that were normally in his eye sockets were gone.
"You'd be dead where you stand." He said. Nora swallowed and felt her heart stop briefly. Sans blinked and the whites returned. "Hey, lighten up, bucko! I'm just joking with ya."
"O-Oh." Nora gave him a weak smile. "F-Funny." She said with a forced chuckle.
"Besides, haven't I done a great job protecting you? I mean, look at yourself, you haven't died a single time." Nora blinked and bit her bottom lip. "Hey, what's that look supposed to mean?"
"U-Uh w-what look?" Nora asked while she avoided meeting his gaze. Sans frowned and a look of sad realization washed over his face briefly before he stood.
"Well…" he said.
"You're leaving?" Nora asked as she looked at him. Sans turned back to her with a nod. "That uh… wasn't much of a first date." Nora said trying to lighten the mood a bit more with a small smile. Sans chuckled.
"Sorry, I'll do better next time." He said with a wink. Nora tried to hide a smile. "Take care of yourself kid, cause someone really cares about you." He said with a smirk before leaving.
Lol everyone was freaking out that Nora was gunna die in the Undyne fight which actually gave me the idea XD. The last line of the last chapter was meant to show that Nora gained a bit of determination to get to her brother so that's how she was able to come back, the thought of her brother. That was also shown in this chapter when her soul began to glow and heal itself.
Hope you guys liked this chapter. Nora's getting a bit more talkative and I actually can't tell if it's because I haven't written this story in a while or because subconsciously my brain thinks she'd be more open now. I mean she did spend time with the bros to help her open up more.
Oh when you read "******" just think of a static noise or fill it in with whatever you named the First Fallen Child.