Chapter 11: Frantic Call

Everyone went still, shocked at what they had just heard. Ida took a deep breath. "I know," she said softly. "I should have told you all sooner, but Michael and I felt with the townspeople after all of you, it was safer to just say he was on our side."

"But now...what if he gets captured? He could tell our enemies where we are," Mettaton said.

"NO!" Ida said sharply, making them all jump. She gave them all a look that said she didn't believe Michael would give them up. "One, Michael isn't like that. When he makes a promise, he keeps it. And two, he doesn't know where we are, so if he does get captured, he can't tell anyone where we are."

"Ida, please understand," Papyrus said softly, coming up to her. "Just as it was a bit of a shock to learn you have monster DNA in you and powers, it is a shock to hear that the policeman is your cousin, who has monster DNA too and possibly powers."

She took a deep breath. "Michael is a good man," she said. "Even if it means his life, he won't betray us."

Asgore stood up. "Ida, are you absolutely sure?" He asked.

"Yes," she said. "I trust Michael with my life, just like I trust you guys with my life."

Frisk now spoke up. "Michael also got the protestors to go away," he said.

"Frisk's right," David said. "He could have stepped back, but he guarded us just like Aunt Ida is doing."

Undyne looked thoughtful. "You know, one thing I've learned being on the police force in this town is that a good cop has honor and sticks with the truth and sometimes goes off the record or doesn't follow the book if they feel something isn't quite right or needs to be handled differently. Michael sounds like one of those guys," she said.

"He is," Ida said.

Suddenly, her burner phone rang and she answered it. "Hello?" She asked.

"Ida, it's Michael," she heard and she took a sharp breath, knowing he was calling because something had happened.

"Michael, what is it?" She asked worriedly.

He took a deep breath. "I've been captured," he said. "But I won't reveal to my captors where you guys are."

She gasped, fear in her voice. "Michael," she said, her voice tight as a lump filled her throat. "I should have gotten you here when we had the chance."

"No," he said. "They were tracking me, Ida. There was a tracker in one of my shirts. I didn't notice it until they pointed it out. It was disguised as a button."

She realized what he was saying. If she had brought him to the mansion, it would have given their enemies the information they sought. She paced the floor, worry filling her and tears came to her eyes before she took a deep breath. "Michael, be careful," she said pleadingly. "Be like Perseus."

Michael had to smile, catching her meaning. "Don't worry, Gemini will be together again soon," he promised before letting out a cry as he was struck from behind.

"He's calling her!" A voice cried out. "Trace it!"

Quickly, Ida frantically hung up, ending the call and turning off the phone. She knew burner phones were hard to track, which kept them all safe for now.

But now Michael was going to suffer because he went against the town he worked for, believing monsters should be allowed to live on the surface and be given a chance.

Seeing the others watching her, the brown-haired woman made up her mind. "I need to get some practicing done," she said and left, heading up for her room.

Frisk was worried. "She's going to get ready to rescue Michael," he said.

"But she could get captured too!" Carmen said in worry.

"What if that mean lady hurts her too?" Julie asked, her voice small.

"I don't think Aunt Ida is thinking about that right now," Asriel admitted.

"I don't think we can blame her," Chara said. "Her family member is in trouble and she's going to save him just like she saved us."

Muffet nodded. "Wouldn't we do the same for each other?" She asked softly.

They all nodded. They would do exactly what Ida was preparing to do if one of their own was captured.

In her room, Ida called up her magic, practicing with it to deflect attacks, shield her or others, and restore injuries. While she had been keeping practice with her magic, she hadn't done it with all three types in a long time, so her hands were getting a bit sore.

But she thought of Michael, who was in need of help and her resolve hardened. She had to get her magic ready. She had to save her cousin, who had risked everything to keep her, the monsters, and the children safe.

She had just finished with a flourish that she was satisfied with when a knock came at her open door and she turned to find Grillby was standing there and he came in, taking Ida's sore hands in his and activating his healing magic to heal her. "Ida, it's dangerous," he said.

"I know, Grillby," she said. "But I've got to get him out of there. They believe he can tell them where we are." Her voice now sounded worried. "They could kill him."

He continued healing her hands while looking at her. "But if they capture you, then you could get hurt too," he said.

"I'm willing to take that risk," she said. "As long as Michael and all of you are safe."

"Please, Ida," he pleaded. "Please, don't do this."

She shook her head. "I have to," she said, her resolve firm. "Grillby, wouldn't you go after and save someone close to you? What about Frisk? If he was in danger, wouldn't you go to the ends of the earth to save him?"

He looked at her as she mirrored the same words Muffet had spoken moments earlier. And then he realized something. Michael was one of their own too. One of the family and someone who was risking his own life to protect them. "I would," he said before looking at her, gazing deep into her dark eyes. "I'm going with you."

Ida looked at him in surprise and opened her mouth, but he placed gentle fingers over her mouth. "Michael is one of us too," he said. "And we know the county commissoner has a lot of people on her side. You can't face them alone."

She nodded, realizing he was right and she leaned closer, gently pulling his head down a little so that she could kiss him. He leaned down a bit to help her and kissed her deeply, picking her up and turning so that Ida's back was facing the wall and he walked forward a bit, gently pinning her against the wall and running his tongue gently over her lips.

Her heart beating faster and her breathing coming out in pants, Ida opened her mouth to allow Grillby to French kiss her. After a bit, he backed up, letting her up and she tried to catch her breath, swallowing a bit and looking up at him, a smile coming to her face.

"My, my, someone's possessive," she said teasingly.

"Maybe a little," he admitted. "Because I love you, Ida. And that's one of the other reasons I'm going with you to save Michael."

She smiled again, giving him another kiss before gently pulling away. "Come on," she said. "It's time."

Nodding, he followed her and they made it down to the living room where everyone was. Ida cleared her throat. "Grillby and I are going to find Michael and save him," she said.

The others stood up. "But it's dangerous," Toriel said.

"If you're going, then I'm going too," Sans said firmly.

"Count me in," Asgore said, gripping his trident.

"We have to go get him," Grillby said. "Michael is one of us too."

They all nodded before Gaster looked curious. "Ida, you told Michael to be like Perseus," he said. "What does that mean?"

"I was wondering that too," Carmen said.

"Perseus is a brave warrior from legend," Ida answered. "I was telling Michael to be brave. And he told me Gemini would be together again soon."

"Gemini? Isn't that the twin constellation?" Undyne asked.

"Yes," the brown-haired woman replied with a smile. "Michael was saying that we'd be reunited soon."

They now understood. "What can we do to help?" Toriel asked.

"While Grillby, Sans, Asgore, and I go find Michael and save him, you all need to get to the safehouses," Ida said urgently. "Since our enemies were trying to track the call, the mansion may be compromised."

Agreeing, they all gathered around and Gaster teleported them to town. The mayor met them and when he heard that Michael was in danger, he told the townspeople to hunker down and be prepared.

It didn't take long for them to get settled and for the town to basically go into lockdown, the people ready to defend the town for both themselves and the monsters, who they felt were one of them too.

Getting the call that the others were safe, Ida looked at the three monsters who were going with her and they nodded to her, activating their magics. Grillby's yellow magic, Asgore's slightly-darker yellow magic, and Sans' blue magic lit up the room. Smiling, the brown-haired woman raised her hands, activating her gold, white, and blue magics.

"Alright," she said. "Let's go show our enemies that we're not backing down."

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