A story of LOVE Chapter 2

The Golden fLoVVer

After the shock of seeing Asriel die Gaster just stood there staring at the dust collecting on the flowers. Then he knew what he needed to do. It was only theoretical and he didn't know what effect it would have but he had to try. If Asriel died now no one would get a happy ending. One of the powers of DETERMINATION is to come back to life after death.

What would happen if he took that power and gave it to what was left of Asriel. He couldn't collect the dust but what if he found a vessel and gave it the will to live. Then he could make a replacement body for Asriel. He looked around the Garden to find something to use as a vessel. Toriel and Asgore were too stricken with grief to notice Gaster combing through the garden. Eventually Gaster found it, a yellow flower covered in dust.

Gaster dug a little bit of the ground around it and took the flower with him. He ran fast not stopping to talk to anyone along the way. When he made it to his lab Papyrus and Sans tried to ask about the royal children but Gaster ignored them. In the basement he passed by Alphys who responded similar but was shocked when she saw what he was holding.

"Is that flower covered in!"

Gaster nodded and ran into his own lab room and closed the door behind him. Then quickly ran over to his research table. This lab was his personal room set up to do his own experiments. The only thing in here was a chair, a long research table, and a locker. He cleared of the table of his previous experiments and found a temporary pot for the flower. He ran over to the locker and threw it open inside he found just what he needed. The formula for artificial DETERMINATION.

He didn't need to hide the formula anyway only he and his brothers can read Wingdings and that's only because he taught them how to read it. To everyone else this formula was nothing but a collection of symbols but to him it was in plain english. He has only ever made one batch of DETERMINATION but he had run out of it though testing. He had yet to use it on a simple animal so he didn't know if it could work to bring back the dead like normal Determination can.

He started on a new batch. He was able to convince Alphys to help him. She helped him take notes on the flower as well. By the time he had finished the whole Underground had learned about the royal children's deaths. The whole kingdom fell into mourning. All the more reason this needed to work. He took the DETERMINATION from the finished batch and injected it into the flower. Alphys stood be hind him and after that they waited for something or anything to happen but nothing did. Alphys was the first to speak.

"I don't think it worked."

Gaster didn't say anything but Alphys continued on anyway.

"Maybe we should..."

"It has to work!"

Gaster snapped at his apprentice and Alphys recoiled hiding herself from him. Gaster took a deep breath and calmed down.

"I'm sorry it's just. If this doesn't work then..."

Alphys looked over to the flower. Relaxing a bit. She considered what to say next

"Maybe we should try something else."

Gaster didn't meet Alphy's eyes. He knew that he had failed. He should have kept a closer watch on the prince. Leaving the lab the two entered the elevator and heading to the top floor. Gaster felt horrible. He was only met with more bad news. At the first floor of the lab Gaster and Alphys where met by Papyrus and Sans's somber expressions. Gaster prepared for more bad news but nothing could prepare him for what came next. Sans was the one to break the bad news.

"Asgore declared war on the humans. From now on any human will be executed. Either by Asgore or by one of the Sentries and Royal Guards. Either way he plans on collecting SOULs to destroy the barrier."

This was the worst case scenario. Asgore had promised not to go that far. It's not like Gaster didn't want to be free but he didn't want to wage war on the humans. Gaster was, at one point a human after all. His plan was to create DETERMINATION if he did that then he could create SOULs strong enough to break the barrier. A peaceful way where no one had to die. This is what Geno warned Gaster about.

To ensure the happy ending Asriel needed to be a friend for all but he ended up dead instead. Gaster had to fix this before it was too late. First he needed more time. He stormed out of the lab telling Alphys to keep track of the flower.

Gaster left to try and convince the king what he was doing is wrong but something within Gaster knew that nothing would change Asgore's mind. Meanwhile Papyrus had problems of his own. He had asked Gaster a while ago on his opinion on which profile picture Papyrus should use on his Under net profile page. Gaster never got back to Papyrus so now The teen skeleton was taking this matter of utmost importance in his own hands.

So instead he decided to find Alphys and get her opinion. Little did he know he would meet a new friend in Gaster's lab. When he came to Gaster's personal lab he found Alphys sitting in a chair watching a big yellow flower. Alphys jumped when she noticed Papyrus had entered the room but when he saw it was just him she relaxed.

"Oh. It's just you."

She said sighing.

"Alphys, do you know when my brother might be back?"

Papyrus ask curiously.

"Oh... I suppose he might not be back for a while."

Papyrus sighed and was about to ask Aphys his question but Alphys suddenly jumped and shouted.

"WAIT! Um I uh."

Alphys couldn't seem to find the right words and continued to stutter for a bit before blurting out.

"INEEDTOGOTOTHEBATHROOMCANYOUTAKEOVER!"

Papyrus was a bit surprised by the sudden outburst but nodded saying.

"Of course The Great Papyrus would do anything for a friend."

Alphys nodded and ran off Papyrus sat down in the chair were Alphys was sitting. At first nothing happened but after Alphys was completely gone Papyrus suddenly heard a voice.

"Would you really do anything for a friend?"

Looking around Papyrus couldn't find the origin of the voice. Then his eyes turned to the flower. It now had a nice smiling face.

"I need someone to help me get out of this lab."

Papyrus didn't know how he felt about conversing with a flower but he had to be polite. Right?

"Why do you need to leave the lab? Gaster and Alphys are really nice people."

The flower thought about what to say next.

"Yes... Well... They don't know what they are doing is bad for me and I'm too shy to tell them that. You're so nice and kind I knew you would help me get out of here."

"I don't know Gaster might need you for something."

"Come on. Please. I'll be your friend if you help me."

Papyrus thought about this for a moment. If he help the flower then his popularity would increase by 33%. Sounded like a fair deal to him.

"Of course I'll help you. We can go now!"

He scooped the flower pot off of the table and carried it to the elevator.

"By the way what is your name little flower."

Papyrus asked. The flower thought about it for a second then smiled and said.

"Flowey, Flowey the Flower."

"Well Flowey I hope we can be good friends in the future."

As Papyrus carried the flower pot out of the lab Alphys came back to the Research room only to find both Papyrus and and flower gone. Papyrus took Flowey up the river to Waterfall and planted him in the ground. As Papyrus patted the soil around the base of the flower a sharp pain shot through his hand and he jerked it back away from the ground.

"What's wrong?"

Flowey asked concern showing on his face.

"I don't know It just started hurting."

Lifting up his hand Papyrus saw no trace of damage. He decided it must have been something in the dirt that pricked him and with that he stood up and walked away from his newly planted friend. Unknown to him this decision would affect the fates of many people to come.