Hey guys! Sorry for not updating yesterday, I had a bunch of chapters written up before I published chapter 1, but I need to start writing more, because I'm all caught up right now. I might not be able to update every day anymore, either. I just came back from spring break, so that means less time to write. School is my first priority, but I'll try to still publish a chapter everyday. Some days I may not be able to do it, and the chapters may become shorter. Hopefully that shouldn't be much of a problem, it's not like this fanfiction is all that popular, anyways. As always, constructive criticism is NEEDED. (Hey, maybe if I get more reviews I might be encouraged to write longer chapters!) Thanks a million!

~The Anti-Horcrux

"Hey!" Peridot screamed as Frisk entered. "It's the human! This puzzle's really gonna mess you up. It was made by the great Dr. Sapphire! Once I throw this switch, these tiles are going to start changing colors. Each color has it's own malicious function!" Peridot then went to stating a lengthy explanation of how the puzzle works. Frisk pretended to understand, accepting the fact that they will never understand how the puzzle works. "Good! One last thing, though. This puzzle is completely random! Not even I will know the solution. For all you know, the puzzle you may be forced to complete is impossible! Nyeheh… Get ready!" Peridot pulled the switch with some effort. The tiles randomized. Frisk held their breath, hoping the puzzle wouldn't be too hard. Thankfully, the puzzle was just red with a pink strip in the middle. Frisk skipped right across.

"Wha-what? That's too easy! This puzzle is rigged! Don't think you're so safe for now, human. My next few puzzles will surely stop you!" Peridot frowned before spiraling out of the room.

In the next room, Frisk noticed that the area was filled with giant snow sculptures, dog heads sticking and spiraling out of the ground. Frisk found another sparkling star and saved, marveling at the large sculptures.

In the room after that, here was another X's and O's puzzle involving skating across slippery ice. It took a few tries. When Frisk fell down onto the fluffy snow below, they saw two snow sculptures. One lump with the word "Amethyst" written on it, and a hyper-realistic snow Peridot. After a couple attempts, Frisk solved the puzzle and unlocked a bridge into the next room. When Frisk stepped off the bridge, hidden by vines, there seemed to be a snow sculpture of a strangely familiar lion on their head, which they brushed off immediately. They headed South, where they passed Sans. They found a room which was considerably warmer than the outside, with a door at the end that they couldn't open.

They continued on, finding an icy field full of snow poffs with a doghouse in the center. At the end of the field was a dog-like corrupted gem. It's attacks were a bit hard to dodge, but thankfully the gem made it pretty obvious what actions to do to spare her. Frisk brushed the gem's head a bit before heading off onto a long bridge, hanging over an icy canyon.

"Human!" Peridot screamed. "This is your final and most dangerous challenge! We call it, the Gauntlet of Deadly Terror!" Many weapons came out from overhead, surrounding Frisk. "When I say the passcode, the weapons will activate! Cannons will fire! Spikes will swing. Blades will slice! Each part will swing wildly. It's practically impossible to make it through alive. I hope you're ready, because I'm about to do it!" Nothing happened.

"What's the holdup, P-dot?" Amethyst asked.

"H-holdup? What holdup?" Peridot blushed. "I'm about to activate it right now!" Again, nothing happened.

"Doesn't look very activated to me!" Amethyst laughed.

"And… uh… there's a very good reason for that!" Peridot stated. "It's too easy. I'm a technician. I should know how to capture an enemy without cheating. I know that this isn't how to do it! I'm a gem with standards, and I know this isn't how you do it. Away it goes!" All the weapons were pulled back. Peridot gave a sigh of relief. Frisk couldn't help but stare at the strange green gem.

"Wha-what are YOU looking at?! This was another decisive victory for Peridot!" Peridot ran out of the room, leaving Frisk and Amethyst alone.

"I don't know what Peri's gonna do now," Amethyst shrugged. "If I were you, I'd make sure I understand blue stop signs," Frisk nodded and walked into the beautiful town of Snowdin.

Frisk walked into the first shop to see a friendly gem selling tools and healing items. Frisk happily bought a manly bandanna and filled up the rest of their inventory with Cinnamon Bunnies and Biscicles.

"So, what should I do in Snowdin?" Frisk asked.

"Well, Agate's got food, the library's got info, and you can sleep at the inn if you're tired. When you get bored, you can watch Amethyst and Peridot do their thing. They're like sisters, (I think that's a human thing) they just came in here one day and… asserted themselves. The town's gotten a lot more interesting since then,"The shopkeeper said.

"So... how's your life?" Frisk asked.

"Ah, same as always. A bit claustrophobic, but we all know deep down that freedom's coming for us, right?" The shopkeeper sighed. Frisk nodded and headed back out.

The sight of such a small, happy town… it filled them… with DETERMINATION.