Frisk and Nemo looked around. "What… is this place?" Asked Nemo. They had stepped out of the elevator into a hallway that was entirely gray.
"I don't know…" Said Frisk softly as they continued to look, until their eyes landed on another star. They quickly ran over to it and placed their hand on it. Nemo sighed as he felt his pain and fatigue fade.
"Thanks." He said as he stood up a little straighter. The duo then saw that there was only one way left for them to go. "Are you ready?" He asked.
"No." Said Frisk.
"Neither am I." Said Nemo as the duo continued onward. They walked and found a split in the path. To the left was an elevator, and to the right was a lengthy path with a bunch of towers and buildings in the distance. Nemo walked over to see if the elevator would work, but it didn't. It seemed like the thing was in use. "Figures…" He said. The duo went right and walked. And walked. And walked. Then the path they were on took a left, and from then on there was a large gap in the ground around the path, meaning that there was only one way to go. They continued to walk until no more buildings could be seen. They were on a dark, lone path, with nothing but a void of darkness at all sides. Then it came to an end when they reached an entranceway. They walked through it and found themselves in a room. They looked ahead, and saw a strange sight.
"Nemo…?" Said Frisk quietly. "Is that…?"
"Toriel's house." Said Nemo in a calm, but surprised, voice. And it certainly looked like her house, except for one thing. Everything was gray. The house, the walls of… whatever this place was… the leaves on the ground, which had no trees they could have fallen from. There was only one thing present with any color. A glowing yellow star. Frisk placed their hand on it, and waited expectantly. But nothing happened. Nemo looked at them for a moment before turning his attention to the house. He took a breath before walking inside. Frisk followed.
It really was her house. It looked exactly the same. "What is this…?" Asked Nemo.
Frisk looked to the right. "There's something... I want to check." They said. They then started walking. Nemo blinked before following them. Frisk stopped at the first door, which had a sunflower next to it, and entered the room. Nemo followed them. It was a room with two beds. There were two presents on the ground. Frisk walked over and opened one. They pulled out a heart shaped locket. They stared at it for a moment before removing their hat and putting the locket on. They then handed the hat to Nemo. Nemo took it from them and sent it to the second dimension box via his phone. Frisk then walked over to the second box. Frisk pulled out a worn out looking dagger.
"Woah…" Said Nemo. Frisk stared at the dagger for a moment. And then they released their stick, which they'd been carrying this whole time. Nemo watched it clatter on the ground. Nemo looked at it, and then at Frisk, who simply stared at it. He turned and looked at the door. "Let's get out of here… this place is creepy."
"Alright…" Said Frisk softly. They went out the door, and then Nemo noticed a key sitting on a table to their east. Nemo walked over to grab it, but then his soul manifested. He froze in place as two Froggits appeared. Nemo raised his hands expecting another fight.
"A long time ago, a human fell into the ruins." Said one.
"Injured by its fall, the human called out for help." Said the second one. The Froggits then left. Nemo walked over and grabbed the key. Frisk walked past him, and stopped in front of the mirror. They stared at it for a moment before smiling softly.
"Frisk?" Asked Nemo.
"It's nothing." Said Frisk softly.
"Alright…" Said Nemo. The duo then backtracked. They walked for a distance, and just as they reached the end of the hall, two more monsters appeared before them.
"Asriel, the king's son, heard the human's call." Said one.
"He brought the human back to the castle." Said the other. They then disappeared. The humans continued walking. Nemo stopped in front of the staircase to what had been the exit to Toriel's house, but the way was blocked by two padlocks. There was a note attached.
"Howdy! I'm in the garden. If you have anything you need to get off your chest, please don't hesitate to come. They keys are in the kitchen and the hallway." It said. Frisk kept walking into the living room. Nemo followed them. They walked through, and it looked exactly the same as Toriel's house, but there was no fire. Suddenly more monsters approached them.
"Over time, Asriel and the human became like siblings." Said one.
"The King and Queen treated the human child as their own." Said the second.
"The underground was full of hope." Said the third. Then they vanished.
"What's with this story?" Wondered Nemo. "What happened?"
Frisk walked into the kitchen and came out with another key. They held it out to Nemo, who took it from them. He noticed the look on their face. It seemed… almost lifeless. "Are you ok?" Asked Nemo.
"I'm fine." Said Frisk as the lifelessness faded and was replaced with a smile.
"Alright…" Said Nemo. "We have both keys… lets go."
"Alright." Said Frisk. The duo backtracked to the padlock and unlocked it with both keys. They then descended down the stairs.
They found themselves in a gray hallway. Exactly like the one that led to the exit to the ruins. Just then two monsters appeared before the humans. "Then…" Said one. "One day…"
"The human became very ill." Said the other.
Then they vanished. Nemo and Frisk both stared for a moment, then Nemo began to jog down the hall. "Nemo!?" Said Frisk, surprised.
"Let's go! Something happened! I want to know what's up with this place!" Said Nemo. Frisk stared for a moment before chasing him. They stopped when three more monsters approached them.
"The sick human had only one request." Said one.
"To see the flowers from their village." Said the second.
"But there was nothing we could do." Said the third. Then they vanished.
The humans kept running when two more monsters appeared. "The next day." They said. There was a pause.
"The human died." Said the second one. Nemo slowed down, his eyes wide. Then he picked up the pace.
Two more monsters appeared. "Asriel, wracked with grief, absorbed the human's soul." Said one.
"He transformed into a being with incredible power." Said the other. Then they were gone.
The duo approached a corner when three more monsters appeared. "With the human soul, Asriel crossed through the barrier." Said the first.
"He carried the human's body into the sunset." Explained the second.
"Back to the village of the humans." Said the third. Then they vanished.
"Oh no…" Thought Nemo as the hymans kept running. The duo went left. And that's when things were different, instead of a long path forward, it was only about five steps long before it took a right. The humans reached the corner when three more monsters appeared.
"Asriel reached the center of the village." Said one.
"There, he found a bed of golden flowers." Said the second.
"He carried the human onto it." Explained number three. Then they were gone. The humans went right and reached another area with buildings in the background. Then three more monsters appeared.
"Suddenly, screams rang out." Said the first.
"The villagers saw Asriel holding the human's body." Said number two.
"They thought he had killed the child." Said the third. Then they disappeared.
The humans kept moving before three more monsters approached them. "The humans attacked him with everything they had." Said one.
"He was struck with blow after blow." Said another.
"Asril had the power to destroy them all." Said the last one. Then they vanished.
The humans kept running. Then two more monsters appeared. "But…" Said one.
"Asriel did not fight back." Said the other.
" Clutching the human…" Said the first.
"Asriel smiled and walked away." Said the second. Then they disappeared. The humans kept running.
Three more monsters appeared. "Wounded, Asriel stumbled home." Said one.
"He entered the castle and collapsed." Said the other.
"His dust spread across the garden." Said the third. Then they were gone.
The humans ran. More monsters appeared. "The kingdom fell into despair." Explained one.
"The king and queen lost two children in one night." Said another.
"The humans had taken everything from us." Said the last. Then they were gone.
Frisk and Nemo didn't stop. Three more monsters appeared. "The king decided it was time to end our suffering." Said one.
"Every human who falls down here must die." Said number two.
"With enough souls, we can shatter the barrier forever." Said the third. Then they disappeared.
The duo kept moving. Three more monsters. "It's not long now." Said one.
"King Asgore will let us go." Said the second.
"King Asgore will give us hope." Said the first.
"King Asgore will save us all." Said the third. Then they vanished.
The humans were almost there. Three more monsters appeared. "You should be smiling too." Said one.
"Aren't you excited?" Asked another.
"Aren't you happy?" Asked the third. Then they vanished.
But Nemo and Frisk refused to stop running. One last monster appeared. "You're going to be free." It said. The humans stopped running. They were panting. There was a split in the road. One way had an elevator. It most likely led to the other one. Then there was a path to their right. That was where they needed to go. They went down the path.
They came out a doorway into a hall. The floor was checkered, there were pillars on the walls, and sunlight coming in through the windows, painting everything a golden orange color. There was also a glowing star. Frisk walked over and placed their hand on it. They waited, expecting something, but they seemed disappointed when nothing happened. The humans turned and started walking down the hall. They walked for a ways, until they were halfway through. That's when they saw… him.
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