Chapter 34: Slay the Beast

Ruby eyed the cave. It wasn't very far. There were shredded pieces of boxes and wrappers lying here and there. Dust littered the place around the cave. She could almost feel the aura of menace coming from it. She looked back at the Temmies. They were all hiding behind a rock, with Tem saying, "dOn't wuRRy, hooMiN! tEMMIE WiLl cHEeR you!" All the Temmies let out collective cheers, with some of them actually pulling out pom-poms.

Ruby looked at the cave, and shouted, "Froggit! I am here!"
There was silence. Ruby looked at the empty darkness which was the cave mouth, Wooden Scythe in hand...as two red dots started glowing. An unearthly growl followed shortly, as the Froggit slowly came out, not like a frog, but like a tiger stalking it's prey. It's unnatural behavior sent a chill up Ruby's spine.

It gave a look at Ruby, and let out a growl. It prepared it's feet for a pounce. The Froggit lunged at her. Ruby ducked, and saw the Froggit sail above her, land on the cliff wall, and spring back at her, snarling sharp teeth she never knew a monster like a Froggit could possibly have possessed.

She brought her Scythe up, and the Froggit clamped it's teeth on it, snarling and not letting go. It shook its head with terrible strength, moving Ruby from her staunch stance. She looked into the black pits that were the Froggit's eyes. The red pupils kept glowing at her.

Ruby shook her scythe, and the Froggit let go, landing on all fours a few feet away from her. It kept up its predator-like behavior. Ruby remembered the Froggits she had seen at the Ruins. Even though this one was nothing like them, she wondered if the old tricks she had used on them would work here...

I seriously doubt it...Chara said.

Ruby went ahead anyway.

"You look cute!"

The Froggit didn't understand what you said...and...he doesn't really care, either, it would seem...

The Froggit let out a growl, and opened its mouth. Several small moth-like bullets flew out of them, heading straight for Ruby. She easily dodged them, and quickly spun to see if the bullets would follow her.

Instead of following her, the bullets exploded, releasing...uh...strawbwry jam! Yes, a lot of strawberry jam, everywhere! Definitely not...corrosive blood...for that matter...

Ruby dodged the bl- JAM, ducking and sidestepping. Her eyes turned back to the Froggit as it let out another snarl. It leapt at her, and Ruby this time decided to try something else.

"Stop attacking, or else!" She threatened. The Froggit seemed unimpressed.

Maybe if your voice wasn't so cute, he'd take you more seriously.

Oh come on!

Ruby blocked yet another biting attack, this time with the Froggit putting in even more power than the last time. Ruby could feel her entire body shake as the Froggit pulled on the Wooden Scythe.

All this while, the Temmies were cheering Ruby on, with yells and shouts of , "hOOmeN! hOOmeN!"

The Temmies cheer you on. Its really not helping.

The Froggit let go, and jump away. It's eyes never left Ruby. Those bloodshot red pupils, with their sinister glow, it was just so... different as compared to every other monster she had seen. They all had had some sign of positivity in their appearance or behavior. But this Froggit had none. It was just as mean as it looked.

And it's been killing Temmies! TEMMIES!

Chara's scream had knocked off Ruby's attention to the Froggit. It had looked momentarily away from her, and at the group of cheering Temmies. Ruby had failed to notice it give a nasty looking grin.
It was only as the Froggit slowly turned to their directon, that Ruby finally noticed.

Why is he turning that way?
Her eyes saw the Temmies.

Oh no.

"Don't you dare!" Ruby yelled at the Froggit.

The Froggit ignored her, looking at it's prey.

Ruby immediately rushed in front of it. "I'm warning you! Don't make me do it!"
Ruby, just kill it! This Froggit isn't normal or sane!

But...I promised Toriel!

The Froggit leaped forward, between Ruby's legs, and made a rush straight for the Temmies. The Temmies scattered in panic. The Froggit leaped for the air, and headed towards a small Temmie who stumbled. The little Temmie looked up, and saw the Froggit coming at her, teeth bared. She ducked her head, whimpering.

The Froggit closed in, snarling.

Ruby slashed the Wooden Scythe, hitting the Froggit at full force.

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The Froggit smacked against the stone wall, and fell to the floor. The pupils stopped glowing. But not before it said, "Ribbit, ribbit."

I knew you had it in you.

And it turned to dust.

Ruby was speechless.

You saved Temmie Village! Chara cheered.

The Temmies all rushed at Ruby, singing, "hOOmEN! hOOmEN! hOOmEN!" The little Temmie jumped up at Ruby, and petted her on her head.

But Ruby didn't hear the applause or the praise. She didn't feel the Temmie's petting.

She heard the wind howling. She felt a weight fall on her.

She had broken Toriel's promise.

TO BE CONTINUED!