Let's meet our favorite ghosty DJ!
The group pondered for a bit why there was a table for the piece of cheese. They found out it was stuck on the table and while Clovis was still reading the book of Zaryl, Frisk was playing with the mouse that finally decided to get out. Asriel eventually gave the mouse a bit of the cheese, on which she munched happily. Chara was in her corner of the room, lost in her thoughts. She didn't noticed Frisk leaving the others to come at her side. Crouching on her knees, the young wizard spoke softly.
- Chara? I know it must feel awkward to communicate with your brother after so long that you don't know where to start of. If I could see my mother again, I would have so much to tell I'd surely fumble every words haha… At least you had the chance to be reunited with him, she lifted her head to look at the flower now looking over her dad's shoulder and asking him something he saw on the page. I know that our race is not the most kind but don't you think, the ghost turned her head to see her friend looking in her eyes, that both humans and monsters deserves a second chance together? Like in old times? Hah… I'd like to think that's why we, the magicians, exist. To help everyone and make this dark place a bit brighter, and better.
- Frisk, Chara held the human hands in her own, looking severly at her, there may be a "second chance", like you say but don't think this will go all perfect. You know how our kind can be when they don't understand something. They fear it and they'll try to destroy it. If you want to free monsterkind, *sigh*, peace won't come without a bloodshed and we both know it. Dad already possess a Soul so we'd need to be at least six humans to help breaking the barrier. And that's saying none of us die on the way to the capital. Without more help, it's suicide. Chara looked back at the prince with a sad look in her eyes, and I don't want to leave him again. "But, she thought, I'll still have to go if we want rescue Gaster. Without me, the plan will never work and the other alternative is not really pleasant." But if you really want to do it, then I'll come.
- Thank you, the girl then took moment, thinking of something. But I meant to ask you about something.
- Hu, sure. What's the matter?
- You know back when we fought that worm thing earlier?
- The moldbygg?
- Yes. When Asriel and I fought too. Did you noticed that strange… shockwave that seems to emanate from the monsters?
- Shockwave? The ghost was perplex.
- Yes, you know with colors fading and all. I even noticed the colors drained more with your brother compared to the moldbygg.
- Hooooooo, the princess understood what Frisk was describing, that. Well, as monsters are made of magic, they do not have traits like the majority of humans. Instead they have that strange aura thing that flow from their body. When a monster enter a battle with an opponent this aura flow out and create a "battlefield" where no one can enter or exit the fight. This particularity was rarely used during the war as many battlefields can't coexist together, they'll just destroy the others around them and a fight zone can't appear too close to another already there. The signs of a battlefield being created is that "shockwave" you mentioned earlier and a drain from the colors of the environment. The more pronounced the drain is, then the more power this means the monster has. Some are so powerful that the fight zone they make are in total black and white. The monsters capable of such thing, well, you could count them on your fingers.
- Wow, Frisk's eye were almost sparkling with admiration, you know so much about the monsters.
- At the same time, I lived with them for almost a decade before I had… that plan.
- Yeah the "death by flowers and getting Souls" thing. Might've worked out for all we know. But it still failed. She said it with a tiny bit of sarcasm I her voice.
- Are you by any chance mocking me?
- Nooooooo…
And they both giggled madly at how silly it was. Eventually they got to the next room, the mouse on Asriel's head. "If the girls sees me like this they'll never let me live it down urgh". The path was blocked by a ghost, faking sleep better than Juliet faking death (sarcasm sorry). It was making a loud "ZZZZ" noise.
- Great, the flower sighted another ghost. Human ghosts, monster ghosts, what next, mom's pies ghosts? By the way I hope we'll get home soon I'm starving.
- Azz? Could you do me a favor? It was Clovis, still buried in the book.
- Yes?
- It seems we need magic to move the monsters type ghosts, monster magic. Our magic don't work on them.
- Alirght? The flower wasn't sure but he still wanted to help. Okay, here goes nothing.
The monster summoned a pair of vines to grab the ghosts, but as they came in contact, the monster created a battlefield from instinct, leaving only the prince and the man outside of it.
- Why is there so many people? Please… leave me alone… just… leave me…
- Ok, Chara said, here comes Napstablook. This monster never had a sense of humor.
- Ho, I can be REAL funny. Magic of grey color wavered in the air, spelling : Really not feelin up to it now. Sorry.
- Hey, Frisk said, you look sad, is something bothering you?
- Just… go please. The ghost started to cry and the tears were going in all directions, making it somewhat hard to dodge. Thankfully, the fight zone englobed only Frisk, Chara and Napstablook. The tears were fizzling out of existence upon reaching the border.
- … It's alright, Frisk gave him a patient smile, knowing sadness always fades with time.
- … heh. The ghost cried again, although it was less worse, the tears clanged to the floor, and climbed the walls to fall over Frisk and Chara. The first leaped out of the way while the other playfully twirled between them.
- C'mon Blooky. Chara was happy. I know you can do better then that. I bet you 15 G that I won't get hit!
- …, a infinitesimal smile lifted his lips, heh… alright then… prepare yourself… for my special attack. Normally, I'd hold back as you're gentle… but…. you asked for it. Still… I don't want to hurt your friend, a hole opened in the limit of the battlefield that Frisk stepped trough, gently bowing before the ghost, earning herself another smile from him. Heheh… but first, I want to show you something. Tears started to flow and they were going up, slowly melting together into a hat. I call it "Dapperblook" How do find it?
- Aaaawwww, was all Frisk could say.
- Ho wow, you look like a gentleman, Napstablook.
- Thanks. Now, his eyes were starting to overflow with tears, still, he smiled at the princess, time for my special attack. Waves of tears flied toward her as she continued to twirl in every space she could dodge. Then came the crawling (sins. Me : Sans get out!) tears and she started to leap, twirl and jump to escape them, al the while Blooky moving in a circular motion around the room. It was like the two of them repeated a show and finally had spectators. Him playing the bad guy, her dancing in-between the projectiles, care-free of her surroundings. Finally, the onslaught stopped and Chara made a reverence to her friends and one for Blooky. He approached her and said :
- That was beautiful… anyway, I still owe you 15 G. By the way, what's your name? You remind me of someone… but who?
- I'm Chara, Chara Dreemurr.
- Ho my… the princess? Everyone thought you died… so you're a ghost now?
- It's been almost a century I was invisible *sigh* I can't turn it "off" and I don't know why. Recently I've spent to much energy and for some reasons I'm visible, even if it won't last past a week.
- Ho well, have you tried to picture your body in your mind and imagine it appearing? That's how I control the opacity of my body.
- Hmm now that you said it, I'll try. After two minutes of concentrating heavily she could go invisible and visible two time, which, by the other ghost's standard, was pretty good. It's… easier then I thought. Still requires a lot of focus.
- If you do it often it will be easier, said Napstablook, it's like training your brain instead of a muscle.
- I guess you're right. Hey, maybe we could see each others again sometime.
- That'd be great, he turned to Frisk and co. talking of nothing and everything, if you get out of the ruins, my house is somewhere in Waterfall. After the ruins are snowdin's forest and town, it's cold. And for you, Chara, he dropped the promised 15 G in her hand. Farewell. And he faded away.
- Wow, Clovis stated, this ghost has some class! I like his manners. A real gentleman, Asriel, take notes.
- Hahaha… thanks but no thanks. …!? Wait, were is Grey?!
- Grey? The human was perplex, who is Grey?
- The mouse from the previous room. She was perched on my head but now I don't see her!
- It's okay, Frisk approached them, she hid in one of my pockets when I got out of the fight zone. Poor thing was scared to death.
- Thank you Frisk. Can you keep her in your pocket? As you can see she can only go on my head and she's not safe on it. At least a pocket, if not providing much protection, will warm her enough.
- Okay, she put Grey back in her pocket, from where she peeked out her small head. Do we go now?
- Okay! Everyone said.
Subject being now on how Chara handled the situation, they resumed their travel trough the ruins.
Oof… ho wow. I'm mentally and physically depleted. It's 23:12, I have to get up in six or five hours and I'm writing this. AND I STILL DIDN'T CORRECT! Urgh. And Word being a b*tch to me all along the writing of this. I think, in all honesty, this chapter was the worse of all to write. I started all pumped up and ready to make something cool, now I'm half depressed and I don't wanna have to post this at school plus I have 4 pages worth of words to correct, help… at least you'll have the corrected version, you lucky people.
