May 15th, 201X
Chara POV:
A whole week had passed by since I completed my training, and since then, the Underground had been booming with excitement. Why was this? Because of the different programming provided by Mettaton, Coraline, and Kristof, of course! Each one had their fans and each one were competing for stardom, which gave the Underground some excitement that they really needed. Mettaton was a Jack of Alltrades, Kristof was mainly a musician/singer that really loved rock and roll music, and Coraline was becoming a hit with theatre performances, especially since she included minor monsters on her stage as hired help for her plays. And everyone loved working with her, from what I heard.
It was pretty much everything that anyone ever talked about lately, to the point that I needed to get away from the raucous noise and get some quiet time. So, on my own, I proceeded to the River Person and had them take me to Snowdin. And from there, I walked the rest of the way to Old Home, where I noticed that the monsters usually at the greeting area weren't there... and for some odd reason, I could hear some music being played in the distance.
"Hmm... that's odd... it doesn't sound like the kind of music that Kristof makes, so what is that music?" I asked myself as I proceeded through the ruins a bit, going through the corridors until I eventually found the room that contained the music. And I saw that all the monsters of Old Home, namely the Froggits, Whimsums, and Migosps were doing a jig in a big crowd and they were watching someone perform. And the music choice was one that was often played on the radio. It was a tune called Echoes of the Water, which had a very calming, yet tense feel to the song. And when I pushed through the crowd, I eventually saw the one performing... and I was shocked beyond all compare.
Why? Because, right there, in the center of the crowd of monsters with a jukebox playing next to her, was another human! This one wore a dancing dress, a frilly tutu of light blue, and had blonde hair done into curly pigtails on her head. She also had ballet shoes on her feet and she was dancing to the music like it were interpretive dance. And she nailed all the notes, which impressed me. I simply watched on, looking at her movements with intrigue as I noticed she was an older person. At the least, she had to be 16 years old.
And when the final note hit, the dancer then did a split on the ground and the monsters then cheered her on and I smiled at her. "How did you like my performance, my wonderful audience?" the ballet dancer asked, me wondering why she didn't look phased by the monsters. As the monsters cheered, I moved my way through the crowd some more and the dancer then looked at me in particular with a surprised look on her face. "Oh? Another human in the world of monsters? What is your name, madame?" the dancing teen asked, me being surprised at how formal and polite she was.
"Uh, my name's Chara, miss. Princess Chara," I said, the monsters then looking at me and backing off slightly, me looking at them with a smile. "It's alright, guys, you're fine," I said, them all nodding and just staying in place as the woman looked at me with a smile.
"You're very young to be a princess of the monsters, young Chara. But do tell, how am I able to leave this place? I was going for a small hike by the mountain trail, but I tripped on a twig and fell down a large chasm... it's a miracle those flowers felt like memory foam," the dancer asked.
"Well... it's kind of impossible for anyone to leave this place, monster or human," I frowned, her smile fading as she sighed.
"It's because of the magical barrier, correct?" she asked, me nodding, but also being surprised at how she knew that. "If you're wondering how I'm aware of it, it is because my family tree has ancestors that were part of the monster wars... but they were more honest about the endeavor than most others and acknowledged how one-sided the event was and how cruel we humans were." When she said honest, that immediately made me think of Integrity, which dad mentioned in his talk about souls.
"So what's your name, miss?" I asked her.
"My name is Tutie, but with a u instead of two o's. If you couldn't tell, I really love to dance," the teenager said, me smiling at her.
"Well, Tutie, you happen to be in luck, because, only a week ago, we got some celebrities appear in the Underground that could use a fresh face for entertaining the monsters. It's all that anyone really talks about from Snowdin to Hotland," I smiled.
"Are those different districts of the Underground, as this is called?" Tutie smiled.
"Correct. Snowdin is full of snow, obviously, and Hotland is a part of the mountain that has lava at the bottom of its chasms. And in between both of them is an area known as Waterfall and the marsh, where water-loving monsters reside," I smirked.
"Interesting, I will say that much. So, do you mind if you could lead me to these locales? I want us to learn more about each other during the trek," Tutie asked with a smile.
"Of course I can. After all, I need to tell my dad about your arrival, as is custom for the humans that fall down here," I smirked at her.
"I'd like that," Tutie smiled kindly as she looked at the monsters with a smile. "Farewell, my wonderful audience, it was a pleasure to perform for you all," she smiled kindly and warmly, the monsters cheering for her as we then moved on our way back through Old Home and towards Snowdin.
Undyne POV:
I managed to finish training with Asgore along with Bow and Asriel that day, but when we got back to the house, we were surprised that, during our training session, Chara had left for someplace. And even Queen Toriel was at a loss as for where she went off to.
"Where could that child have gone off to? She normally doesn't do this," Toriel frowned a bit.
"Don't worry, I'm sure she just needed some quiet time. After all, she said that the place was getting a bit rowdy since the rise of Mettaton, Kristof, and Coraline," Asriel said with a smile.
"Quite right. She's sure to return soon," Asgore said, me then hearing the door knock and me smiling.
"And there she is," I smiled as I opened up the door with a smile on my face, seeing Chara and speaking. "Hey there, princess! How're yoooouuuu..." I started saying before I saw someone behind her... who was pretty tall. And it was a human female, one wearing a dancer's uniform and a tutu. "Uh... Mister Asgore? Miss Toriel? We have some company," I said, everyone coming to the door one at a time and them being just as surprised at this strange and tall human as well.
"Whoa... you're pretty tall... you must be an older human, right?" Asriel asked, me punching him in the arm and him groaning at that, which only made the human giggle.
"Older than your human princess, yes. I am 16 years of age. My name is Tutie. And you must be the prince, right, little guy?" the human female asked kindly to Asriel, him smiling at that while also rubbing his arm a bit from my punch.
"Yeah, I'm Asriel. Chara is actually adopted to our family, as I'm sure you could tell," Asriel said, Tutie smiling at that.
"But of course. And you two must be the king and queen, correct?" Tutie asked, Asgore and Toriel smiling and nodding at that.
"That we are, miss Tutie. So how did you happen to find Tutie, young Chara?" Toriel asked our resident princess.
"Well, I needed to get away from all the noise in Hotland, so I decided to go for a stroll in Old Home. But when I got there, color me surprised when I saw the monsters watching and cheering as Tutie performed a dance for them. Also, she knows exactly what this place is, as her family tree had more truthful people who participated in the 'war' with monsters. She's also incredibly polite, as I'm sure you noticed," Chara said, me nodding at that.
"I'll say. She's the opposite of me in every sense of the word!" I smirked widely.
"So you are untruthful? Or just rowdy and brash?" Tutie smiled.
"The second part," I frowned.
"Well, it's always nice to meet new faces, especially if they happen to be as kind as you are, miss Tutie. Now, as I'm sure you're already aware, you won't be able to leave the barrier as of current, so for now, you'll need to find a place to house you. Would you mind that?" Asgore asked.
"I am prepared for this. But where would I live is the question..." Tutie frowned, me smiling a bit as I thought of a perfect place for her to live.
"Well, since you're already a performer, maybe you could live with our resident performers in Hotland? Their names are Mettaton, Kristof, and Coraline," I smiled, Chara smiling at me with a small glare.
"That sounds delightful! Would someone please escort me there?" Tutie smiled.
"I think I can," Bow smiled kindly.
"Then let us be off," Tutie smiled as Bow then led her out to the elevator and Chara looked at me with a smile, but with a glare in her eyes.
"You did that on purpose," Chara smirked at me.
"Naw, I dunno what you're talking about," I smiled at her.
"You did, though," Asgore smirked a bit, all of us laughing at that, which in turn made Chara laugh, though it was half-hearted.
"Don't worry, princess. You know that people are gonna die down their excitement at some point, after all," I smirked at her.
"I'll hold you to that, then, Undyne," Chara smirked at me before she then grabbed onto my fin and pulled on it, me gasping and groaning in pain at how tough she was.
"Ow! OW! Okay, okay, I get it, I did it on purpose, now stop doing that!" I complained angrily before Chara then stopped doing it and she smiled at me.
"I guess that Undyne's rubbing off on ya, sis," Asriel smirked at Chara.
"I guess so," she smirked back, me frowning at her. She was being quite tricky, but I knew I deserved that bit of pain. And that it was tame for Chara. If we ever did need to hurt a bad person that came to the Underground, it would be tough for all of us, and we knew that for a fact.
