Verdana walked around, gaining pets as she passed. A small smile settled on her face.

"You're so cute," Frisk squealed. She knelt down to the cat's level and pet.

Asriel knelt down and examined the cat as well. He had a brief frown, but soon grinned at the feline. "And so soft," Asriel added.

"I try," Verdana remarked. "You've really got a good place here. Who would've guessed that monsters and humans would ever live in the same house?"

Frisk grinned and pointed to herself. "I did. And now we have a cat!"

Asgore walked into the house. His gaze settled on the group huddled around the cat. "Hello. What is everyone doing?"

Frisk picked up Verdana. "We got a cat now," she announced.

"Oh! That's the reason that everyone is huddled in one group. The cat's not scared of all the attention," he asked.

Verdana shook her head. "Nope. I don't care."

Asgore smiled. "Well, that's good." He walked over and pet the cat. "I wouldn't want to make you uncomfortable."

"Don't worry, I'm not uncomfortable," she assured.


Gaster and Chara walked closer to the static sound. The screaming noise got louder and louder with each step.

"What's that weird screaming," Chara asked.

Gaster sighed. He rubbed his face. "That is a song my colleagues have created, which they have dubbed, 'smile'."

Chara scoffed. "Doesn't make me smile."

"Nor does it me, but at least it gives me some audible cue to find at least one of them." He continued to look around for the source of the noise. He spotted the same monster from earlier sitting by a table. "There he is." Gaster walked closer to the monster.

Chara squinted. "Is it that grey guy?"

Gaster nodded. "I'm back," he announced.

"Did you make up with your family sir," the monster asked. Gaster nodded and smiled. "Unfortunately, I have to bring someone along with me."

Chara waved lazily at the creature.

The monster gasped. "Is that Chara, the human daughter of the queen and king? I thought she died!"

"Well that news is a little outdated now. Anyway, we're here to help ya out."

The monster grinned. "I'm being helped by you too?

Gaster nodded. "She offered and told me not to pick anyone else, even a cat I found in Snowdin.

"It's true. You really are one of the kindest humans to ever live," the monster exclaimed.

Chara blushed and turned away. "I'm really not," she thought. She looked at Gaster. "So, what do we do to fix this?"

"First we're going to find each and every trapped monster. Once we do, we'll head back here to rescue them," Gaster explained. "Come along now. We need your help to find an approximate of everyone's locations."

The monster smiled. "I'll do my best." He looked serious. "Okay, so I think the closest one, other than me, likes to hang out around elevator R1. I feel the need to warn you that she's gone a little bit…," the monster started. He twirled his finger around his head.

"Crazy," Chara guessed.

The monster nodded. "Yeah…" He rubbed the back of his neck. "She's been alone for a long time. Unlike the great Dr. Gaster, it kinda made her snap. We've tried to help her, but then she weirds us out with random nonsense. She once said that she held a piece of Dr. Gaster in her hand."

Gaster furrowed his brow. "How… odd. She would have to go through some kind of therapy or something before she can be integrated back into society."

"Yeah," he agreed in a hushed tone.

"Hey uh… static monster," Chara called.

The monster turned to Chara. "Yes?"

"So you know the two of us, but I don't know your name. It's going to get really irritating for both of us if I have to call you static monster number one."

The monster chuckled. "I never did say my name, did I? That's kinda embarrassing." The monster ran to the front and stopped. "My name is Gri."

Gaster smiled. "Well, now that the mystery of the name is over. Time to track down the others."

"Well, Gilda, or the crazy monster, is just up ahead. Once we find her, we can track down Gennadius," Gri stated.

An odd static noise began to sound. It mixed with the already present noise.

"Yup. I can definitely hear it," Chara grumbled loudly. "Can't you guys make less noise?"

Gri sighed. "If I could, I would. From those who fell into the Core, the only ones who don't make that sound is Goner Kid and Dr. Gaster."

"Guys, I'm going to walk up ahead," Chara announced. Chara walked further than Gaster and Gri. She spotted a figure seemingly examining something. "Um, hello there." She waved at the monster.

"Alphys might work faster, but the old scientist W. D. Gaster? One day he vanished without a trace. They say he was shattered across time and space."Gilda laughed sadly. "How can I say so without any fear?" She held out her hand. There was a face sitting on top of a piece of black cloth. It was speckled with white dots. "I'm holding a piece of him right here," she explained. The face grinned wide.

Chara backed away from the creature. "Okay, you scare me. I'ma go back to Gaster." Chara shivered. "She doesn't have a face on her face. It's in her hand," she whispered to herself.

Gaster sighed as he saw Chara return with a scared expression. "She's got no face on her face," Chara hissed.

"Did she say her whole 'part of Gaster' thing," Gri asked, unamused.

"Yeah! It was freaky! Do we have to take her with us?"

Gaster nodded. "It's important. She'll be undergoing therapy, I'll be sure of it."

Chara crossed her arms. "She gives me a bad feeling." They were close to Gilda now. Chara moved to the back and hid behind Gri.

"I'll talk to her this time." Gaster walked up to Gilda and waved. "Hello Miss Gilda, we're here to rescue you."

Gilda's eyes widened. She grinned. "Oh Gaster! You're back!" She stuffed the face and cloth in her pocket and practically threw herself into Gaster's arms.

"Gilda, we have talked about this," Gaster exclaimed. His pupils widened.

Gilda stepped away from the scientist. She pulled out the face. It was smirking. "You never did want me to hug you. Are you a germaphobe or something?"

Gaster sighed. " First off, I'm uncomfortable with sudden contact."Gaster looked to clothes and smoothed out the wrinkles. "Especially when my wife was alive," he muttered under his breath. He turned to face Gilda once again. "Secondly, no. A scientist cannot be a germaphobe, especially a skeletal scientist. There is no need for me to fear any pathogens and viruses you may carry." He placed his hand on his face. "Gilda, we're here to rescue you from the part of space pocket you are currently trapped in."

"But what about you? Aren't you missing something," she asked. Her voice was filled with concern. She stuck her other hand in her pocket.

"No. I am perfectly fine and out of that part of space and time. You however, are not. I am here to help with that. Please follow me." Gaster frowned. "She must've entered a different pocket if she was able to actually touch me," he thought bitterly.

"Wow. So stiff. I just asked a question. You don't have to get so worked up," she stated. "I'll follow you." She took her hand out.

Gaster sighed. "Good. I ask that you don't do that hugging thing again."

Gilda let out a sigh. "Okay. Fine. You're a big stick-in-the-mud, you know."

"I know."

Gilda moved to the back with Gri. This caused Chara to move to Gaster's side. She hugged his leg.

Gaster frowned. "Does she scare you Chara."

Chara nodded. "She has no face where it's supposed to be," she hissed. "And you say that as if she doesn't scare you, at least a little."

Gaster chuckled and rubbed Chara's head. "She's a little annoying sometimes, but she's relatively harmless. She wouldn't hurt anyone." Gilda stared at Chara angrily. "I promise."


"..."

"Do you see how fun it can be to do this?"

"I see no amusement in your sick game."

"Sick, no. Game, yes. They are only monsters, creatures that once dead will fill me with power."

"But they're living beings!"

"You'll come around. It's all in due time."


And done! Oh man. There's something I'm planning soon in coordination with the prophesy, and I've been dropping some hints, but nobody's seem to pick it up yet. Setting up some stuff and backstory. Perhaps someone will guess correctly this chapter. I won't say if someone has or hasn't anymore after this, however.

By the way, the three Gaster Follower personalities were made up specifically for this story. Later events that come into play didn't happen in the game, nor will happen. I also attached names and genders to these people. Seeing as this is a Female Frisk/Chara fic, that shouldn't matter much. I just like giving myself something to work with.

Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter! Bye guys!