(Frisk's POV, Almost two and a half days later)

She let out a sigh as she looked out the bus window, seeing all the of the vehicles at the base of the mountain. She knew they shouldn't be there, that the parking lot was typically empty, and the mountain left to stand as a monument of humanities treatment of the monsters. Getting up to the hole she needed was gonna be difficult with the amount of people searching for her, not knowing she had fallen almost a week ago and was returning so that she could save her friends and family. She was glad she had bought a hoody, one as blue as Sans' coat as she slipped the hood up. She knew how to make herself just small enough that she would be glanced over, which should allow her to get close enough to one of the more hidden paths that Chara had noticed. As if thinking about him summoned him she could feel Chara in her mind as she stood up and trudged to the front of the bus.

"Don't answer out loud but are you ready for this?"

"As ready as I can be." She answered in her mind, smiling a little as she felt his surprise that she actually was able to answer him. She normally answered him out loud simply because it was easier than directing a thought to him, leaving him to be frustrated with her habit. However, even she knew her old habits could get her caught and that wasn't gonna happen this time. Sans was waiting in her and Gaster and Chara were believing in her ability to save everyone. As she stepped down the last step she hunched her shoulders, making herself as small as possible, letting Chara take control of her legs. He quickly began directing her body towards the closest overgrown path, keeping her movements as nonchalant as possible while also not taking too long to get the body into the forest. She waited for a bit before she touched his mind, letting him know she was going to speak.

"So... you are sure this is gonna take us up there?"

"Yes. I saw the map you studied in your memories. I learned every path up the mountain while you slept. This particular animal path leads completely alongside the main path, just far enough into the forest that no one is going to notice us. It's also just off the beaten path that those assholes who call themselves your parents will not believe you would dare take such a path."

She smiled again, glad that Chara knew her past well enough to search for paths that no one would think of, keeping her eyes down as they walked along. Looking around too much would catch the attention of anyone who actually paid attention, she knew that too well. The sight of the blue hoody also helped keep her calm, reminding her of Sans and her promise to return to him. "Thanks Chara. I know it must be hard to reach out as far as you are to help me."

"Not really. Guess a decade or so of our connection made it strong enough that magic doesn't bother it at all. Feels like I am only reaching across the Underground rather than through a barrier and a mountain. Gonna drop you down. Lower your head, I can hear something moving not far away."

She followed his instructions, slipping her hands into her pockets in order to make her appear smaller. They both waited before a deer crashed through the path, leaping over her head and leaving both of them trying to muffle their laughter. "Welp... I didn't see that coming."

"I swear I had no clue it was an animal. But that was funny as shit."

Her legs extended, standing her back up before moving through the foliage again. After a moment Frisk noticed that her footsteps didn't seem to have a sound, unlike when she was the one using her legs. A small laugh sounded in her mind as thought that, leaving her t grin as her legs carefully stepped over a fallen branch. "Unlike you I had to learn how to actually sneak, not just be invisible to idiots. Though the two together makes this so much easier. I am pretty sure I heard a voice about a minute ago yet there was no sound of anyone trying to call out to us."

"Why didn't you tell me to drop when you heard it?"

"Cause it was far enough away that they couldn't get a good look at us either way. And it would take little to get away from a human with the skills I have. They wouldn't have a chance to catch us if they manage to see us. Though if they do just know I am taking full control cause I will need to be able to twist and use the hands."

"Got it. Though we are already pretty close aren't we?"

"Yep. Just a few more minutes and this path will connect to the main one just a couple yards from the hole where we fell down."

She nodded once, feeling her determination growing as even Chara sped up. She knew part of the reason they sped up was the need not to be caught when they were so close to their goal, knowing that people will most likely be looking for her somewhere close to the hole. Or looking for proof she had been there at all. Either way she wasn't going to get caught so close to her goal and she knew Chara wouldn't allow it either. Even as she thought that they stepped from the animal path, her shoulders hunching more as she spotted a group down the path from her. Chara turned them to the hole, both listening for anyone who may be nearer to the entrance they had both used to enter the Underground.

"Shit... I think someone is near the hole..."

"Any ideas?"

"Guessing you mean other than my normal one... Yeah I have one idea. Pick of that rock to your left and throw it as far to the right as you can. A hole that doesn't lead to the Underground is kind of hidden over there so it will make a noise, drawing them away. Once you throw it get ready for me to take off for the one we need."

She looked down to her left, spotting the hand sized rock that Chara mentioned and picked it up. Taking a deep breath, she hefted it, throwing it a good distance from herself to the right. The sound of the rock clattering down the hole caused a shout to sound from in front of them, Chara dropping them into a crouch for a moment as the people behind them and in front ran to the sound. As soon as the sounds moved to their right she could feel the muscles in her legs bunch up before she took off into a high-speed run for the hole. She hadn't ever though she could move this fast, though she supposed that the speed actually came from Chara rather than herself. Within what felt like second she found herself leaping into the dark hole that once scared her. Her eyes closed as she felt Chara pulling from her mind, her body going lax as she allowed herself to accept the fall just like she always did.

The feel of the barrier passing through her was always a weird sensation, as was landing on her feet rather than her back like she had when she first fell. She was more used to it now, but it was still strange. She saw Flowey, yards away from the flowers she always landed on, before the floating golden buttons that led to her next chance to set things right, his usual manipulating smile on his face. She ignored him as he began talking, like she learned awhile back and stepped up to the reset button. The flower's smile grew wider as he reminded her for a perfect ending she would need to befriend everyone, his words making her want to laugh as she lifted her hand. "Don't worry Flowey. I plan on saving everyone this time."

Her hand pressed the button and a flash of light over took her, blinding and knocking her back like always. After a moment she opened her eyes, finding herself on the flowers, her back aching just like every time she landed here. Slowly she sat up, her hand lifting to rub her head as she looked around. She was so used to the exhaustion from the two day walk that she barely felt anymore, until she laid down anyways, her body already standing up instead of just sitting like the first few times. Her eyes lifted to the doorways that would lead her to Mom and the rest of the ruins, a small smile on her lips as she reached for Chara.

"Just to make sure I am not wrong everything really did reset, right?"

"You check every time we do this, despite the fact the answer has never changed."

"Yes it did. When you went silent." She quipped, laughing at the frustrated sound in her mind. She took a deep breath, her feet stepping forward as she felt Chara pull away for a brief moment before returning.

"So this time I woke your boy toy, instead of waiting for him to wake up like last time. All memories are still there and yes I will inform him of the small hitch in plans we had outside of the mountain, so you don't have to."

"Why didn't you do that earlier?"

"Because I was focused on not letting you get caught dumbass. Also, kind of hard to talk to both of you at once. I only have one mind."

"True enough. I will let you talk with him, and reassure him I am ok. I can handle meeting up with Mom and I won't move till you come back when Mom leaves me on my own." She answered, hope for her plans to finally work filling her with energy as Chara left her mind.