it all comes down to this, who will prevail
"Alright, then. So, the Pacifist finally decides to show her colors." Laughed Chara. "How admirable… and gutless…"
"How am I gutless, Chara?" I asked angrily.
"Because suicide is the coward's way out." Grinned Chara.
"That's interesting coming from you. After all, didn't you fall down the mountain to end it all? Weren't you the one that ate all the buttercups that got you killed?" I asked. "Don't talk to me about suicide, Chara. I, at least, thought about it, and that was to protect the ones I loved. Whereas you? You did it out of misery. Honestly, you were a pity killing."
"Shut up." Said Chara, pulling out her knife as I drew my sword. "You know nothing of misery. If Asriel had just followed the plan, everyone would have been free and happy, none of this would have happened!"
"Chara, the war would have only restarted, and the humans would have slaughtered all of the monsters, and shown no mercy. The entire civilization of Monsters would have been wiped off the earth, and what would that have done? Not just Asriel, but everyone would have died. All because you were selfish."
"It's not my fault that humans are such filthy creatures." Growled Chara.
"True. But you don't have to be like them. You can be your own person! You can come back, and not try to kill everyone, just because they didn't stick to your plans. I always believed that there is good in every person. And I believe there is still good in you. Why else would you have kept your locket?" I asked.
"This stupid piece of gold means nothing to me! I simply forgot it was there, just like you! And even if I could, I'd never go back! You're alone in this, Frisk! Nothing can help you." Said Chara. It was then that I felt something spark in my soul. I looked around, and saw that each one of my friends were glowing a different color. Mom was green, Sans was yellow, Papyrus was purple, Undyne was Orange, Alphys was dark blue, and Asgore was light blue. Then it clicked. As I turned to Flowey, I saw a very small shade of red. I looked down at the locket, and it began resonating with everyone's souls.
"Am I really, Chara?" I asked.
"Y-yes, you are! You could only defeat me if you had six human souls, which you don't! You're hopeless!" screamed Chara.
"That's where you're wrong, Chara! It's not the souls that give the power, it's the traits within them! And all six of those traits are right here. Toriel… who always showed a caring and loving nature to all the children who fell, represents the trait of Kindness. Sans, who always fights for his friends, and for what's right, represents the trait of Justice. Papyrus, whose hard work to become the person he is today, represents the trait of Perseverance. Undyne, who would always dash headlong into the face of danger, represents the trait of Bravery. Alphys, despite the fear she hid for so many years, and told the truth about her past actions, represents the trait of Integrity. And Asgore, King Under the Mountain, Bergentrückung, who waited so long for each human to come and free him and his subjects, represents the trait of Patience. These six people have been with me through thick and thin. And no matter what choice I made, they stuck by me. The one person that brings it all together. Determination. The most powerful trait of all, does not just reside in me." Just then, the locket opened and showed an outline of a monster soul. It was weak and trembling.
"You know what this is? The remains of a soul. The soul of a person who you saw as a traitor. After all these years, the soul has become weak, barely holding on. But with the power of these traits that surround me, it could live again!" I said as colored balls of light appeared from all six of my friends. As they spun around me and the locket, I reached out my hand to Flowey.
"Flowey, take my hand. It's time to show her who you really are." I said as Flowey hesitated.
"Frisk, I don't know. What if this doesn't work?" He said.
"It will! You have to trust me! I can't do this on my own. This is the only way we can beat her. You have to trust me. Asriel, do you trust me?" I asked. He looked at my hand for a moment, and then at everyone else. Finally, he nodded.
"I do!" said Flowey in Asriel's voice, as Flowey grasped hold of my hand. There was a bright flash, and Flowey was no longer in sight. In his place, was a god among monsters. Asriel Dreemurr: God of Hyperdeath.
"Welcome back, Asriel." I said, extending my hand towards him.
"It's great to be back." Said Asriel. "However, I'm worried. You saw what she did to you. I feel that for helping me, I should repay the favor. You're familiar with the prophecy, I assume?"
"I am. Why do you ask?" I asked.
"I believe it's time for the angel to get her wings." grinned Asriel, grabbing hold of my hand. I felt a tingle run up my arm and into my body. It filled my heart, and I felt a lightness that I had never felt before. My clothes changed from their usual jacket and jeans to a beautiful, flowing white dress. I felt my hair grow down the length of my back, and a pair of feathery angel wings sprouted from my back.
"Wowie!" cried Papyrus, pulling a camera from his battle body. "My word, Sans, you chose a keeper!"
"I guess I did." sighed Sans happily.
"Oh, my goodness. She's beautiful." sighed Toriel.
"She truly is the Angel of Monsters." Said Asgore.
"I guess I am." I said, overhearing him. From my scabbard, I pulled my sword. Flames licked at the blade, and the handle felt warm to the touch. Comfortable, yet different. I inspected the blade, and turned to Chara.
"I remember that blade! That was Ixion, the Dreemurr's family blade! I thought it was lost to the humans during the Great War! Wow! It's so much cooler in person!" squeed Undyne.
"I wondered why it felt so familiar." I thought to myself.
"Chara Dreemurr. I have seen your soul. It is black with hatred, and stained with the blood of many innocent humans and monsters. The crimes you have committed against both human and monsterkind are unforgiveable, and deserve swift, sovereign justice. But because I am bound by the laws of pacifism, I am offering you one final warning: Leave now, and never return, or suffer at the hands of those you betrayed. If you were wise, you would heed my warning." I said, pointing my sword at Chara. Chara looked around at everyone, and began to laugh. It started out small, but then grew into an obnoxious shrieking howl.
"You honestly think that these pitiful fools would be enough to stop me? Me? The Demon that comes when people call its name? You have seen nothing of what I'm capable of!" laughed Chara. "You may be an angel sent from the heavens. But I serve a much darker master, and he's telling me that you're nothing but a false prophet. I'm the real deal!" At that moment, she slapped her hand on the ground, and a black mist swirled around Chara, transforming her into a nightmarish creature. Her hair was now long and black, tipped at the ends with a blood red. Her skin was pale, and her hands and feet were now bloodstained talons.
"I should've known you would decline my mercy. Hellspawn." I said.
"How original. Of course, I wouldn't have been able to achieve this form, if not for Asriel. Without him, this power wouldn't exist. Perhaps you would like a taste?" asked Chara.
"Very well, then. Asriel, you first. I suspect you have some choice words for her?" I nodded.
"That doesn't even begin to describe my anger." He said, summoning his two blades.
"Go ahead, then, goat boy. Make your move." Said Chara.
"I'll be sure to send you into the deepest circle of hell and beyond!" screamed Asriel, as he flew towards Chara at an alarming pace. Chara extended her arms outward, almost as if to embrace him. Then just as Asriel was about to slash at her, Chara evaded him, and sliced his back with her talons. Asriel grunted, but kept after Chara.
"You are making a terrible mistake, Asriel, thinking that you can defeat me now. You couldn't do it then, what makes you think this time will be any different?" asked Chara, summoning up a black, two handed sword. She held it in a single hand, and flipped it around casually as if it were a kitchen knife.
"Because he's not alone! He has us!" called Sans, summoning a Gaster Blaster and riding towards Chara on the top of it.
"That's right, Chara. It's three on one, and you're outnumbered." I said, gripping my sword tightly as I flew towards Chara.
"But you're outclassed." Grinned Chara, swinging her sword towards me, causing me to raise my blade to meet hers. It clashed against her blade, and white sparks showered down to the ground. Taking advantage of Chara's focus on me, Asriel used his blades to cut Chara across the small of her back. The wounds cut deep, and blood spurted out. Chara winced, and then turned to Asriel and lifted her free hand. A ball of black energy shot towards Asriel, and he just barely deflected it with his blades.
"Asriel! You can't just rely on your blades! Use your magic or whatever! You're a god, right? Prove it!" called Sans. Asriel grunted, and tried using his Shocker Breaker, but something was preventing him from summoning his magic.
"What's the matter, Azzy? Running a little short on magic? Perhaps you're wondering where it all went? I think I have an answer for you. I don't think you'll like it, though." Said Chara, summoning up an even larger ball of black energy.
"No, you don't!" growled Sans, as he fired off one of his Gaster Blasters.
"Pathetic." said Chara, firing a blast of her own, which easily overpowered Sans's. Sans teleported away, and summoned a cloud of bones, which Chara blocked with her wings.
"Sans, no! Stay back!" I said. "Tag someone in! I can't afford to lose you in this battle!"
Sans groaned, and turned to Undyne. "You're up. Be careful of the talons. They drain magic, apparently."
"No problem." Said Undyne, using her green magic to halt Chara in her tracks.
"Ah, yes. The Trapping Technique again. I can't move unless you say. Well, that's not a problem for me." laughed Chara, summoning a second sword and deflecting each of our attacks from both sides.
"Alright, time to see what this puppy can do." I said, swinging my sword, which sent a wall of fire Chara's way. Chara, taken by surprise, took the blow, which singed some of her skin and burned some of her feathers.
"Whoa." I said. "This is mine now. I claimed it. No one takes it from me." Asgore laughed.
"That is exactly what I said when my father, Jorin, gave me that sword." He said.
"What else can this puppy do?" I asked, raising the sword over my head. I looked up and saw that a huge ball of fire had accumulated at the tip of the blade.
"Awesome… Alright, Chara. Time to die." I said, hurling the fireball towards Chara. Asriel, seeing the fireball, backed off. Chara saw the fireball and laughed.
"You really want to end this like that? Fine, then. Dead Man's Volley!" screamed Chara, deflecting the fireball back towards me with her sword. I gasped, and swung my sword, sending the fireball hurtling back. I winced, as the fire burned my hand slightly.
"One." Said Chara, sending the fireball back towards me with her wings. I swung again, sending the fireball back to Chara. Again, the fire burned me, and my hands began to sting.
"Two." Grinned Chara, counting off the volleys as they happened. I growled, and swung my sword at full force out of anger. The fireball sped towards Chara at a speed that caught her by surprise. The attack hit her full force, sending her hurtling down to earth. I grinned.
"Three." I said, descending to the ground to meet Chara's broken body.
"Face it, Chara. You can't win." I said, as Sans changed Chara's soul from green to blue, pinning her in place. Her wings twitched, and Chara looked up at me and laughed.
"Go on, then. Do it! See what happens to your precious LV!" laughed Chara. I put the tip of my sword on Chara's neck, and she tensed.
"I'm sure that God would find it in his heart to forgive me. There's a difference between fighting for sport, and fighting to protect the ones you love." I said.
"Like your sister?" asked Chara, catching my attention.
"How do you know about her?" I asked, as Chara burst out laughing.
"Why do you think it took me so long to get here? I had a feeling that it would come down to this. So, I came up with a backup plan." Said Chara, opening her locket. I gasped, as I saw Merigold inside, as if trapped behind a glass window.
"Where is she? What have you done to her?!" I shrieked.
"If you kill me, who'll be around to tell you? Without me, you'll never find her." Said Chara, shutting the locket.
"Tell me, and I won't kill you as slowly." I said, my eyes burning with anger.
"I knew your weak spot would be your family." Grinned Chara.
"Don't listen to her, babe. She's trying to throw you off. I can sense Merigold's presence, she's at home, asleep with Burgerpants." Said Sans, upping the power on his blue attack. Chara's body sank down to the ground.
"You really are a glutton for punishment, aren't you?" I said, raising my sword.
"What about Asriel? Do you want to risk saying goodbye to him forever?" asked Chara.
"I'm not the only one with Determination. Asriel's going to be just fine, seeing as I gave him mine. So… you're running out of options, rat. You can either give up now, and go back to hell where you belong, or… well… let's just say the other option isn't exactly the cleanest. Choose." I said.
"Nice of you to give me a choice. But I prefer to take the dirtier path. Show them what you can do, Frisk. Get your pure white pacifist hands bloody for once." Grinned Chara.
"Gladly." I said, bringing the sword crashing down towards Chara, as her head separated from her neck one final time. As her body fell to the ground, a soul, small and shriveled, appeared before me. I reached out my hand and held it delicately. I knelt down, grabbed the locket off her neck and opened it. It was now empty, save for a small photo of Asriel. I looked at the soul, which seemed to shudder at the sight of the photo. I smiled.
"It's alright. You're free now." I said, placing the soul in the locket. "You don't have to fight anymore. Rest." I shut the locket, and it glowed with a small white light for a split second. Then fell still.
Even after everything Chara did, Frisk chose to save her soul. she truly as the true angel.