The Human, with the flick of her toy knife slashed through Toriel with no remorse in her eyes. Toriel slowly started to turn to dust.
"Oh goodness…" Toriel muttered, covering her mouth with her hand.
"A toy knife? Are you KIDDING me!?" Undyne shouted.
"Heh, I guess hiding in the ruins made me rusty…" Toriel joked, her warm smile was forced. I winced.
"No..." I muttered. The rest of the monsters stayed silent.
"That's all you can say Frisk?" Chara cackled, appearing out of nowhere.
"Chara!" I exclaimed..
"Wowie! It's the angry human from earlier!" Papyrus said.
"My name is Chara." Chara said, looking slightly annoyed, "But feel free to call me whatever you like."
"Can I—." I started to ask.
"No. You call me Chara." Chara said, glaring.
"That's what I figured." I sighed.
"Anywho—I am gonna join you in watching this." Chara said, pulling out a stool which came from nowhere and sitting on it.
"Why are you watching it with us, if you don't mind me asking?" Asgore asked, trying to get used to seeing his previously deceased daughter.
"I don't mind at all!" Chara smiled sweetly, "I am here because..." She hesitated for a moment. "Actually I don't think I can tell you..."
"Oh." Asgore said, looking slightly disappointed, "I suppose you can't tell us why about that as well?"
"Sorry Dad." Chara said. Asgore looked like a bullet lodged into his chest after Chara said 'dad'.
"Let's, um, watch it now?" Alphys said, clearly confused.
"Yeah..." I said. I looked over at Flowey, he looked uncomfortable.
[TORIEL]
Y-you really hate me... that much?
"Wha— No, no. Why would I hate you?!" I asked.
"You murdered her." Chara answered, "The better question is: Why did you do it?"
"Chara, I don't have an answer." I said.
"Well I do!" Chara said.
"What is it then?" I asked.
Chara smiled, "Why would I tell you?" She asked, "Cause obviously, you don't want to listen to me."
"What!?" I shouted, "Chara, you're acting childish!"
"I am a child, and I mean, you didn't listen to my plan. It seems like no one likes my plans." Chara said bitterly. Flowey looked away.
"A plan!? What are you punks talking about!?" Undyne shouted, "You two have been bickering the whole time!"
"Oh, sorry Undyne." I apologized, "but I'm pretty sure Chara doesn't want me to tell——."
"Tell her the plan." Chara said, looking star struck. I then remembered how excited Chara was whenever Undyne was around... Apparently before I fell Chara wandered around aimlesssly in the underground, that's how she found out about the fish warrior, Undyne, who could fight anyone and win.
I sighed. "When I got to the surface for the first time I realized Chara couldn't go with me. She can't leave her resting place. So, every week I went up the mountain to talk to her. Together, we decided to RESET. We thought that maybe we could get a better ending, an ending where I saved everyone. At first, I tried to take one of the human souls. Of course it didn't work, Chara doesn't have a physical form, so it's impossible." I explained.
"And if I could absorb the human soul, we wouldn't be able to break the barrier." Chara added.
"I decided to reset again. This time, I accidentally killed a Froggit. I wasn't paying attention. That's when we found out that Love and EXP strengthen Chara's pull to this world. I decided to keep on going through the underground, to see if that Froggit changed anything. It did. I reset again, this time with a goal. I knew that Chara should get a physical form if I get more Love. I soon learned that it isn't that simple, I know that now." I explained.
"So that's the reason." Undyne said, "I thought you said it was from curiosity?"
"It was. Everything back then... it was just me being curious and experimenting. I didn't realize the effect it had on the world... until it was too late." I said.
"The effect?" Alphys asked.
I nodded, "Messing around with timelines is a recipe for disaster. Some things appear that aren't supposed to exist. Some things disappear. It creates a jumbled mess! Plus, others get feelings of Deja vu and phantom pains. Not to mention, some people do remember... In other words, I'm not a going to do it anymore." I said.
Alphys looked like she wanted to ask another question, but she stayed quiet.
"Wow! Very dramatic, but can we quit it with the exabition? Dialogue is no fun." Mettaton said.
"Sorry?" I said, a little confused.
I thought that I could protect you
But it seems I was wrong
Building your determination
You've grown horrid and strong
Took advantage of my kindness
Like you took all their lives
"You know that Frisk was—." Undyne trailed off.
"It seems like I did... although I don't remember." Toriel said, "I can't believe that I would've let that happen underneath my nose."
"It was strange. I don't understand why you just let me do it as well. At first I assumed that you didn't know, but I guess I was wrong." I said.
Curse this foolish mother's blindness
And curse your bloodied knife
I thought that you wouldn't fit in
I thought that you'd be condemned!
But it seems the truth is written... You're no better than them!
"'Them'?" I questioned.
"I believe I was referring to the Royal Guard and Asgore." Toriel said, "No offense." She stated quickly afterwards.
"None taken?" Undyne said.
Toriel smiled brightly, "Good!"
To think that I once believed
That you'd ever be good
But in my last breaths I will grieve
For I now doubt you could...
So goodbye child of man
There is blood on your hands
You are no better than him
"Sorry Asgore!" Toriel said.
"It's ok..." Asgore said, looking slightly distraught. Chara smiled at the interaction, she looked thrilled to see her parents being 'nicer' to each other.
[Toriel]
So leave this place so leave the ruins
Stay determined human
But don't forget the lives you've ruined
Don't forget what you've done
"I know this might be out of place but..." Mettaton started.
"You've been say out of place things the entire time." Alphys interrupted, deadpanning.
"Those vocals though!" Mettaton shouted, "They're almost on par with me." He bragged.
"Of course." Alphys sighed.
Leave us all behind in darkness
As onward you go
With your bold determination
You won't be stopped, I know...
Follow blind determination...
Since you can't resist it's call
Follow blind determination
As downward we fall...
Follow blind determination
Since you can't resist it's call
I damn your determination
As downward I fall...
Dust spread across the purple room. Expressionless, Frisk marched forward.
"Wowie..." Papyrus said, looking awfully sick for a skeleton.
"Well, it's the end of Toriel's song..." Undyne said.
"That means I'm next." Papyrus finished. Not a hint of fear was in his voice or his expression. Sans' eyes darkened, like smothering a lantern.
"Paps, will you be ok?" Undyne asked, "You can always look away... seeing yourself die won't be fun."
Papyrus looked slightly annoyed, "I'll be fine! I am the Great Papyrus after all!"
Undyne smiled, revealing her pointy teeth, "DAMN STRAIGHT!" She shouted, noogie-ing the tall skeleton.
"Don't noogie the skeleton!" Papyrus exclaimed.
Well... we all know what's gonna happen next.
