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Chapter 13: familiar
I was terrified. I wanted to run, run as far away as I could. But…despite my dream, the girl in front of me seemed nice. She was looking at me, a smile on her face. It was amazing how much she resembled Frisk…in fact, I might have mistaken them for the same person were it not for how pale Chara looked.
We stood there, eventually leading to me sitting in the snow as we talked for a while. As it turns out, Chara was a lot nicer than I had thought she'd be. It was easy to see she didn't like humanity, yet a little less obviously, she seemed to like me, as she had said "you know, you're surprisingly decent for a human…and kinda fun to watch." …I took it as a complement, though I wasn't entirely sure I was comfortable with her watching me all the time.
After a bit, the cellphone Toriel had given me rang, catching my attention. When I looked up, Chara had vanished…weird…
I picked up "Hello?"
"GREETINGS, HUMAN!" Papyrus said "IS EVERYTHING ALRIGHT? YOU HAVE BEEN GONE FOR QUITE SOME TIME!"
"Yea, I'm ok" I said "uh…how long has it been?"
"HMMM…" he paused "…SANS! HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN?"
"A couple hours" a couple hours?
"A COUPLE HOURS!" before I could respond, he continued "ALSO. THE OTHER HUMAN SEEMS TO BE MISING. IS SHE WITH YOU?"
Frisk was missing? "No, but I'll find her as soon as I can!" I REALLLY hope she didn't get in trouble.
"ALRIGHT! I WILL MAKE YOU BOTH SOME OF MY AMAZING SPAGHETTI WHEN YOU GET BACK!" there was a click as he hung up. Great, now to find Frisk…
I took a step forward, then I froze. Frisk is missing. Why did that seem so…familiar?
I shook my head and went to call Frisk, only for my phone to ring. I picked it up "he-"
"GIVE ME BACK MY PHONE YOU STUPID MUTT!"
"Arf arf!"
Oh my god! I burst into laughter as the phone hung up. I knew I shouldn't find it funny that Frisk is chasing a dog, who knows where, to get her phone…wait…my laughing quickly subsided as that same feeling overcame me…why did this seem so familiar? And why did I have the strangest feeling she was in Waterfall..?
I decided to call Sans. Even if he didn't know where Frisk was, he might be able to help me.
He picked up the phone "sup?"
"Sans…do you know where Frisk is?" I asked "or, maybe where she went?"
"Well, I saw the kid run by a moment ago" he said "she sounded out of breath, probably could use some water. Anyways, I gotta go, good luck kid!" he hung up.
"Wait, I-" I sighed. So much for talking about the sudden déjà vu I'm having…I groaned as I started walking in the direction I assumed waterfall was in.
It wasn't long until the cold Snowdin air gave way to a warmer, damper air, and the snow beneath my feet turned to grass. I barely registered it though, as my mind was whirling. I paused as I reached what looked like an empty sentry post. Every step had felt like one I shouldn't take, and the further I went, the worse the feeling was…but I couldn't just leave Frisk on her own…I had to think.
I sat against the sentry post, taking a deep breath as I thought about what to do. There was an orange fish-like monster standing next to a weird blue flower, but they either didn't notice me or decided not to pay any mind, as they just sat there. I shook my head and turned my focus back to Frisk…I could go back and ask Sans or Papyrus for help, but if Frisk is in danger…no, not an option…
Before I can get any further, I heard what sounded like Papyrus's voice…what was he doing in Waterfall? I couldn't make out the words, but I could still hear his voice. I stood up, ignoring the alarm bells in my head and slowly approaching the source of the voice.
I wadded through the water, dodging the ice that was falling down…why was ice falling over the only seeable path through here anyways…and stopped as I could finally make out the words.
"B-BUT UNDYNE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DESTROY THEM!" I heard Papyrus say "YOU SEE…YOU SEE…" he was quiet. I had to assume someone else was talking, but I couldn't hear their voice at all…I tried to move closer, hoping I might get a better look at who he was talking to…I saw them. They were turned away from me, the only reason they didn't see me, but I could see them. It looked like a knight of some sort, though they were strangely unarmed…
"I UNDERSTAND, I'LL HELP IN ANY WAY I CAN" Papyrus hurried off out of sight, but the figure, Undyne, was still there. There was grass in front of me that I could hide in…but if they saw me…
I shivered at the thought. I must have been just out of sight, or they would have seen me. Maybe they'd go away if I waited long enough…why did I have a feeling I've tried that..? I slowly started to back away, and then my phone rang…uh oh.
Undyne immediately turned to me, a spear appearing in their hand, ready to throw at me. Time seemed to move in slow motion as my legs refused to move. This is it, this is where I die. Undyne pulled the spear holding arm back…and right before she threw it, there was a clang as a rock hit their suit. The spear barely missed me, and I could feel the sting as it grazed my arm. Undyne turned away, readying another magical spear at whoever threw the rock, and I bolted back the way I came…except I forgot about the water. I tripped, fell into the water, and then a piece of ice hit me, pushing me off the edge. My last thought was the fact that, if nothing else, that part didn't seem familiar at all.
Wow…It's been a while, hasn't it? I actually took several tries on this chapter…and quite a bit of re-writing as I realized it wasn't as good as I'd like it. This chapter was supposed to hint at the resets a bit, though I think I may have hinted at them a bit too much…what do you guys think? I also tried to expand a bit on Chara, give a bit of a first impression of how she'll be. She'll likely appear later in the story, who knows. I had originally intended to end the chapter a bit differently, in fact, the whole going into Waterfall thing was a spontaneous idea, but I had to move along the story somehow.
Anyways, hope I didn't keep you guys waiting too long! Remember: I love criticism, reviews encourage me, and I'm open to input. Hopefully the next chapter will come sooner, but until then, bye for now!