Asriel: Here we are. The rebooted, renamed sequel. The first chapter is completely different from what the other story's first chapter was. Hopefully it will be much better than the last one. Really, truly. Now there's a better idea of how to proceed through this.
Chara: Here's to our author not being a total loser and screwing up again on such a high magnitude.
Frisk: There's no need to be so mean.
Toriel: Hopefully the development of this will be better than the last.
Asgore: And grammar will be better managed as well.
Asriel: This should overall be a much better sequel as a whole. Maybe. Maybe not. But we at least have to try. And we're fully willing to try. Hopefully this will be more enjoyable than the last.
Let's get started, shall we?
Frisk thought he would never be able to find a happy ending where everyone is truly happy.
Chara thought there was no coming back from the dark abyss he placed himself in, and that redemption was impossible.
And I thought that I would never have a body or soul again, to be completely separate from Flowey. To feel the gentle warmth of my mother's love, to feel the restrained tears of my father fall on my head. To feel them hug me, kiss me, eat pie with me, drink tea with me, all of these things I thought I'd never be able to do again.
The name 'Dreemurr' is a name of tradegy.
Our lives were meant to be trapped in an endless loop. A loop in which we would never be able to deviate from the same lines, the same actions, the same gestures, and the same endings...only for it to be Reset back to the beginning. That was what fate decided for us.
...But we refused.
Our fate would NOT be set in stone like this. It could be defied, and it could be rewritten. And rewrite we did.
Toriel confessed her hypocrisy.
Asgore surpassed his reluctance.
Undyne quelled her wrath.
Alphys faced her fears.
Papyrus increased his confidence.
Sans discarded his nilhilism.
And as for me, Frisk, and Chara...fate's hold on us was the tightest, and most cruel. But we eventually broke free. And with this new freedom, we will be carving out a bright new path that everyone can follow.
Even with the timeline-related stuff mostly out of the way, we still have challenges to face on the Surface. But we're not scared at all. I believe that with our combined Determination, we can pierce through any darkness that tries to ensare us. No one is getting left behind. Never again.
My name is Prince Asriel Dreemurr. And our journey continues..
Now.
Asriel was outside the entrance of the Underground, staring out at the mass urban city of Ebott. He's found a peaceful patch of grass to rest on, and chose to seat himself there as he relaxed and took in the amazing view. He has thought so many times before, and his thoughts haven't changed in the slightest. His fondness for majestic sights haven't changed, even though he was now thirteen years old, technically a teenager. At least, according to a couple books he read, as well as a bit of inference from both Frisk and Chara. It also helped that the cliff he stood off of had a very pleasant scent to it, due to the flowers surrounding him.
In regards to his age, puberty has been rather kind to him. His horns were slightly longer than Toriel's, but not as long, thick and sharp as Asgore's. He's grown much taller, easily surpassing Frisk and Chara, and it looks like he's keeping the lead. This never fails to irritate his elder brother Chara, saying that little brothers shouldn't be taller than their big brothers...which makes it rather embarassing when Sans and Papyrus are brought up. He's grown tall enough for his head level to begin reaching Toriel and Undyne's chests...the latter has taken special amusement in this. A rainbow scarf with a Delta Rune symbol was gently wrapped around his neck, and his Rainbow Locket was neatly hanging from said neck. Being that his locket was Rainbow, Frisk's was Gold, and Chara's was Crimson, this was rather fitting. They very rarely take these treasures off, as they were symbols of their close bond.
He smiled softly. "A beautiful day outside...birds are singing...flowers are blooming...a perfect day for Humans and Monsters to begin a peaceful coexistence." He slowly stood up as he placed his paws on his hips. "Can't believe it's been six whole years already. It feels short and long at the same time..." His paw then rested under his chin. "...Though I guess constantly meddling with time has been making our perception of it rather difficult to accurately place. I'm not really adept at understanding that stuff on such a deep and complex level like Sans. I shouldn't think about it as hard as I'm trying to, this is a very important day for everyone everywhere. I should-" Asriel felt a strong arm wrap his neck and pull him back. The side of his head landed on something soft, and something else rustle the fur on the top of his head. "H-Huh...?"
"FUHUHUHU! Are you thinking hard again, punk? Save that for when we actually see the humans face-to-face, for real!" Undyne grinned as she pulled Asriel into a one-armed embrace and affectionately noogies the top of his head.
"M-Master Undyne! Your noogies are too hard!" Asriel whined, helpless against his mentor's superior physical strength. The Captain of the now disbanded Royal Guard has been chosen specifically by King Asgore to become Asriel's mentor. Having the soul of the deceased Geno Frisk of the Genocide Timeline, which was further enhanced by the soul energy of the souls of the other six children, making the soul Rainbiw-Coated, and thus making him the most powerful monster of Monsterkind. With knowledge such as that, of course he would need someone to help him master such power. Learning control was a very important necessity, especially when entering a world in which power can very much be a feared thing amongst humans.
In fact, all monsters needed to learn restraint to some degree, and not because they were bestowed the Angel's Blessing to enhance their souls, thus making them somewhat on-par with humans. But had Frisk not been so incredibly charismatic, it would have been much harder for monsters to accept that they're coexisting alongside humans again. They had six years to cushion the blow, but it won't be that easy. If there were ever a time for the Dreemurrs to be effective leaders, now would definitely be that time. Asgore knew he needed to step up his game as King. Toriel would officially reclaim her position as Queen of Monsters. Frisk would serve as the Ambassador between the two races, and so would Asriel. It would really help that the Eigth Human, alongside the Prince of Monsters, take the roles of Co-Ambassadors. Of course, they would have the guidance of their parents, and their friends. They were just teenagers, after all.
And Chara...he found the need to keep himself out of the presence of humans as much as he possibly could. This is not something that they can dissuade, so they accepted it in stride.
Asriel whimpered as he tried wiggling out of Undyne's neck-hold. "U-Undyne...c-can you let me go now...?"
"Aw, don't go whimpering on me now! I'm just pumped is all! Can you really blame me? Everyone is pumped!" Undyne said enthusiastically with her beaming smile, still lightly hugging Asriel to her chest. She decided to give him a break and released him from his hold.
Asriel took a moment to collect himself, smoothing out his fur and rubbing the back of his neck. "S-Sorry. Of course I'm excited. I just wanted a chance to take in what's going to happen today. You know, in a calm and orderly fashion...as much as I possibly can, anyway. No need to be completely in a hurry and go charging into this. Besides, the humans also need a chance to collect themselves, don't they? That's why we're waiting for a bit."
Undyne crossed her arms under her chest. "Tch, course I know that ya fluffy moron. It's the reason why we'll be going at this as a group." She looked out over the cliff to get a view of the city herself, a gentle breeze making her hair flow along with it. "They knew we were coming for the entire six years we've been waiting. We've been on our best behavior, we made things easier for them to understand. Understand us, and vice versa. We've served our sentence without resistance. Now, hopefully we can begin truly cutting off past grudges and fulfill our hopes and dreams together." She closed her eye as she turned away a bit. "Though I already know it's not gonna be that easy. In fact, it might actually be pretty challenging."
Asriel turned to Undyne with a small smile. "But we won't be getting much out of a journey if it's too easy, right? The higher the difficulty, the more fruits we reap from our efforts and success."
Undyne slowly smiled as she rustled Asriel's fur on his head. "Heh. Looks like you're actually taking my lessons to heart, punk~"
"Of course I did, Master~"
"FUHUHUHU! Alright then, that's enough sightseeing for now! We gotta go get our friends and drag their butts out here so we can really get things underway. You go get your family, and I'll go and get Alphys. Both of them, I mean."
Asriel tilted his head as he thought about their Alphys and Geno Alphys. "Won't it be weird for the humans to see two Alphyses?"
"Meh. We'll just say that they're twin sisters. They definitely act the part. It's not like it's that much of a big deal to them."
"Oooohhh. Okay!" Asriel nodded. He was about to focus his magic to teleport to find Frisk. Though Undyne swiftly grabbed him by the horn befre he got a chance to do so. "H-Huh?!"
"No teleporting! Rely too much on it and you'll become a lazy jerk like Sans. I'm not letting you end up like that, not by a longshot." Undyne reprimanded as she let him go and pointed towards the entrance. "No teleporting. Not even by a milimeter. You'll run."
Asriel groaned, his muzzle forming a wiggly line of annoyance. "But Master...do I really have to jog all the way there?"
Undyne's eye narrowed as a wicked smile formed on her face. "You complainin' about putting in some excercise preparing for the first day on the Surface...punk?" Asriel suddenly felt significantly smaller under her gaze, gulping and rapidly shaking his head in denial. "That's what I thought. Now get to runnin'."
"O-Okay..."
"WITH CONVICTION, ASRIEL!"
"MA'AM, YES MA'AM!" Asriel stood up straight, saluting to her with strong-willed eyes.
"FUHUHUHU! That's better! Now let's go! NGAAAAH!" Undyne declared strongly as she began running towards the entrance of the Underground, intent on running straight through it towards Hotlands-albeit reluctantly- so she would go get Alphys. While Asriel would be trudging towards Ebott to find Frisk, who had gotten a headstart before any of them. Frisk must have been eager, thinking about how monsters will be livng there soon enough, and a new chapter in everyone's lives can begin anew. All he needed was to gather everyone so they can share this experience together, then their new lives can truly start, however difficult it may be.
He made sure to place a SAVE point near the cliff. Better safe than sorry, and everyone would rather not be sorry.
(New Home)
"...Now how did I know that you'd still be lying in bed, young man?" Toriel said with a bit of a huff, her paws crossed. She expressed mild annoyance as Chara was still lying under his covers, groaning as his mother attemted to wake him. "Come on now, child. Get up. Don't you know what day it is?"
"...Course I do. But can we move it to tomorrow, or somethin'? I don't really feel like getting out of bed right now...I managed to find a rather comfortable position to lie in. Don't really wanna leave it at this very moment..." Chara muffled in his pillow, shifting another pillow over his head in order to block out his mother's voice. He knew he as at high risk of feeling his mother's wrath for this stubborn disobedience. But he felt like trying his luck. He might even win in this encounter.
Toriel sighed, shaking her head at her son's stubbornness. "I wouldn't have guessed that Sans' laziness would imprint on you. And yet here I am, witnessing it with my own eyes. The irony isn't lost on me, it really isn't." Toriel narrowed her eyes and placed her paws on her hips. "Nonetheless, you must get out of bed, Chara. We've been waiting for such a long time now, and we'd truly wish for you to be a part of this special day. And not only that, we've gotten ourselves a rather lovely house that's certainly capable of housing the five of us. There's plenty of room within. Quite a spacious kitchen, and even more spacious living room, and lovely gardens for Asgore to tend to. We've gotten ourselves quite the lovely living arrangements. I do suggest that you come along and observe it for yourself. We had plenty of gold to pay for it. Apparently gold is very profitable to humans, and they're willing to pay quite a lot for the gold that we provide. It seems like humble currency for us, but to them it's like we're rich. We have plenty of money to use for other things while still having quite enough for necesscities."
Chara groaned softly as he opened his crimson eyes towards her. "Of course humans love gold. Heard that they really fought over the stuff in the past. But if they're willing to pay a lot of money in exchange for the gold that we have, then I certainly don't have a problem with it. Results in significantly less hassle that way. At least they can't use the excuse of us not being able to pay for our moving in, because we're more than capable of doing so." He pushed his pillows off of him and removed his covers. "Fine. I'm getting up, and I'll be dressed in a few minutes."
"Splendid. Don't keep us waiting for too long, my child. Remember how special this day is to your brothers and how special today is for them, and they would want to spend it with you. Experience t with all of their family members. Can't have a lazy Chara on a day like this, now can we?~" She shook her head. "Being lazy is rather out of character for you."
"Please...no puns. it's FAR too early for those. I'll be ready even faster if you just spare me of the puns."
'Sounds fair to me. Hmhm~" Toriel giggled as she closed the door behind her, moving into the living room where most of her and Asgore's luggage was already packed.
It's taken a very long time, but Chara has really mellowed out over the years. He's not prone to anger as he was before-unless somebody messes with Frisk or Asriel-, and he's actually become relaxed. Relaxed enough that he can be compared to Sans, which was quite ironic when considering their past intense rivalry. He was also now wearing more mystery-inducing clothing. While he kept his green and yellow striped sweater, it was hidden under a poncho with a hood attached to it. It would seem he would much rather hide his face when it came to dealing with the humans. It was troublesome, though it was at least much better than him choosing not to deal with them at all. That alone shows growth, however small it may be. He's also made a point that he's tolerating the humans for the sake of his loved ones, it was going to take a lot of time before he would actually trust them on his own accord. Toriel hoped that specific day would come soon, truly.
When she looked up a moment to gain her bearings, she was rather surprised to see Asgore and Sans talking with one another outside the door. Asgore sagely stroked his beard with the occasional nod. "I see. So you already have everything in order, Sans? You don't seem to waste any time when it comes to this."
"course i didn't waste time with this. found a swell house for me and paps, and i was able to transfer most of our luggage there without breaking a sweat. good 'ol telekinesis combined with warping. easiest luggae carry ever." Sans shrugged, twirling his finger with a cyan light on the tip. "i could help transfer your things to your new house to, ya know. consider it me lending a helping hand."
"I wouldn't have been surprised if you have actually taken off your hand and lent it to me."
"...i missed out on a good joke. i'm gettin' sloppy."
Moments after that, they both threw their heads back and laughed heartily at the absurdity. Not only would that joke have been awful, but it would have been pretty creepy to say the least. Not that it was much of a surprise, Sans was creepy enough as he is when he wanted to be. Toriel smiled kindly when she saw the two of them getting along, especially when it came to a day like this one. Having her best friend and her husband getting along truly made her soul flutter with happiness. Their connection to her was one of the things that served to bond these two together.
"I take it the arrangements are being done rather well?" Toriel asked of them, her paws clasped together.
Asgore recovered enough to catch his breath and nod in confirmation. "Indeed. It's taken a couple days for everyone to gather their things and prepare the homes placed for us. All we have to do now is simpy make the move and properly introduce ourselves to the humans. It's best we catch up with Frisk as soon as we can. Asriel should be looking for him now."
"papyrus went with the kid so he wouldn't be alone. and so did flowey. ya know, so one of them can stay on their best behavior." Sans shrugged. He made it vague on whether the one who should be behaving would be Papyrus or Flowey. Flowey was incredibly bitter, but Papyrus could also cause a ruckus if left unchecked. Sans turned up towards Toriel, his shrug still in place. "i'm sure they can handle it, though. it's only for a little while, anyway. we're gonna gather the gang so we can all meet up in one place. i saw undyne speedin' down here so she could go get both alphyses." When Toriel began looking concerned about that last detail, he quickly added, "we'll just say that they're sisters. not a big deal."
"Oh. I suppose we could say that. It's not completely truthful, but they certainly do act the part." Toriel smiled and nodded. She then turned towards Asgore and gently held his paw. "I'm very happy right now. Our time amongst the humans has finally begun. Our patience has paid off quite nicely, I believe."
Asgore hummed in agreement as he gently wrapped his paws around her and pulled her into a hug. "Indeed, Tori. The new horizon is looking very promising. It might not be easy, but we're certainly going to make the best of this amazing new beginning for us. Full of hopes, dreams, laughter, joy...pie and tea~"
"Because it wouldn't be complete without the pie and tea~" Toriel giggled. With the surge of positivity coursing through them, they both leaned towards one another for an affectionate nose-nuzzle. The nose-nuzzle soon turned into a kiss without being fully aware of it.
"And I walk in on my parents making out...this was a bad time to enter, wasn't it?" Chara mumbled as he stumbled into the room, fully fitting into his poncho. He then saw Sans, casually nodding towards him. "Sans."
"chara." Sans nodded back. "wanna help me transport your things over into your new house? undyne says it's lazy to be warping all over the place."
"Hey, she wants to carry her stuff on her back, which I know she's more than capable of doing, then power to her. Me, I'd much rather just get this stuff over with as soon as I possibly can. The faster we get settled in, the better. We allowed everyone else to go first, now I think we deserve to do things our way for a bit."
"i agree. why increase the workload?" Sans raised one finger, and all of the Dreemurr's luggage began glowing in a cyan light, lifting them effortlessly off of the ground. "ya want me to just take your things? or should i just take you guys with me too?"
Asgore and Toriel contemplated this for a while, and they both nodded in agreement. "I believe we can concede to Chara's suggestion for the time being. We'll have all of our things transported to our new home quickly. Are you sure you'll be able to handle it?"
"pfft. piece a cake, tori. trust me, i've got this." Sans said as he lifted his hand and opened it outwards, as they all vanished in a cyan flash without a trace.
The time approaches rather quickly.
(Ebott-One hour later)
"I'm not even gonna lie when I say this...but I sure wish I had Frisk's level of calm right now..."
The gang were propely gathered at in front of City Hall, where the main gang of monsters chose to gather and regroup to discuss a few things. Asgore and Toriel were sitting side by side on one of the benches that could actually support the former's weight. Sans and Papyrus, the latter holding Flowey in a flowerpot, were standing side by side in the doorway. Undyne and Alphys were both seated in another chair, except Alphys was sitting on Undyne's lap, and seemed to be quite pleased about it. Asriel and Frisk were watching her with worried looks on their own faces, while, Chara just leaned against the wall with his poncho hood hiding his face. The mayor was pacing the floor back and forth, constantly rubbing her shoulders, being extremely nervous about the situation. She truly did wish she had Frisk's level-headedness right about now, she could really use it. This was a big day, a really big day. It was more important than any of the other days she could have possibly had before this one. It was significant, and it was huge.
...and she was the one most afraid of completely screwing it up. The monsters were nervous too, and yet she was much more worried than any of them put together, because she was the one who was authorizing this event. One false move, and everythhing could fall apart. She was glad to have their assistance, but she still can't help but be worried about the tiniest screwup. Those concerns should mostly be with the Royal Family, not herself. Strange how that works.
"This is not something to be ashamed of, Mayor Alvina. Even with six years of preparation, we all have our degrees of uncertainty for this important day. It's a marvel that everything has been working out smoothly so far, with the monsters moving everything into their new homes and all." Alphys addressed. "Just know you're not the only one who's nervous. We want to make this as easy on everyone as we can possibly make it. So we'll gladly work with you to make this go smoother for everyone."
"That's...appreciated. Very much appreciated...whew..." Frisk slowly walked up to Mayor Alvina and hugged her tightly. Asriel soon got up and did the exact same thing, hugging her softly. She soon smiled as she hugged them both back. "I've forgotten that you're a bit bigger now, Frisk. Perhaps I might be most concerned with how this might affect you should it go wrong...though I suppose I can't really let that stop me. It'll only hold you back. And there's no way that I would want that for you."
"I know. It's nice to know that you're thinking about me."
"WORRY NOT MAYOR HUMAN! IF YOU WERE SO WELCOMING TO US, THEN SURELY THE OTHER HUMANS CANNOT BE SO BAD!"
"Yeah. Heck, I even hired Temmie to be my secretary." Alvina smirked. "She's such a diligent worker, which was highly unexpected considering what you've told me about Temmies. Heck, she managed to reduce my paperwork by at least two-thirds! I was getting really tired of looking at endless stacks of the stuff!" She raised her ams over his head in triumph. "I can finally enjoy my luncch breaks on a meaningful level! I don't get many of those a day, y'know!" She cleared her throat and brushed off her skirt. "Well, anyway...glad to see I'm not the only one who's nervous about this...though it sucks that I'm the only one who's so nervous that I'm visibly shaking. Though I suppose I gotta get over it soon."
"Gotta look them in the eye and stand your ground!" Undyne fist-pumped. She gently lowered it and closed her eye. "There is no use in keepin' things under wraps. We just gotta face the world and take our lumps! We've served our sentence, but that was just the beginning, right? Now we actually have to start living with them."
"Though we can't ignore that something like this is easier said than done. After all, just look at what we can do." Alphys said. "This precisely why we waited, for the tension to die down to a manageable. Though waiting for the tension to die down, and actually living in it, are drastically different in difficulty. Thinking about this realistically is why we chose to wait for as long as we did."
"...It's exactly why we can't hold back on telling them the truth. Hiding behind a lie will only make it worse." Frisk said patiently. "As Undyne said, the monsters will have to take their lumps and just power through it."
"yeah. no one ever said that starting over was going to be easy." Sans said. "acknowledging that the things we did ain't so clean...it's a tough thing to do. i have no problem with it..."
"...But coming out with the truth will make things smoother in the long-run." Toriel admitted.
The doors to the outside suddenly opened, and Temmie was revealed to be behind it. She was holding a stack of papers in her paws, wearing a black suit with 'Temmie Flakes!' imprinted on it, and wore a white skirt over her legs. She waved her paw over her head with a cheerful smile. "'tIS tiMe! MaYOr hooMaN!"
Alvina sighed as she brushed herself off again and pushed her hair away from her eyes. "Alright...let's get this over with. No use in prolonging it."
"Right." Asriel nodded as he held Frisk's hand and made his way outside. Chara rose his head a bit, though he didn't reveal his eyes as he began following them as well. Then Toriel and Asgore followed suit, then everyone else.
Flowey, who was sitting in Papyrus's arms in his pot, rolled his eyes. "I can smell some of you, ya know. Some of you are so freaking sweaty. You all gotta get you acts together." He huffed with annoyance, though he closed his eyes and lowered his head. Don't screw this up, you morons. This is a critical moment for everyone.
They walked through the doors so they could greet the public in earnest. Quite a crowd was being shown outside, and multiple cameras held by Mettaton's mini-bots were broadcasting what was currently going on. Mayor Alvina cleared her throat as one of the bots were kind enough to hold a mic to her. Here we go, she knew there was no turning back now. Time to face this head-on.
"As you may have noticed...the stories quite a few of us have been told as children, while some have discovered through simple reading of some older libraries...those stories were are true." She began, her nerves gradually beginning to lessen, and she began speaking a bit more strongly. "Many years ago...there was a great war. A great war between humans and monsters. This war started because we feared the monsters magic, and their ability to steal souls...something we ourselves cannot do in the case of vice versa. And one day, a monster did take advantage of this, and absorbed a human soul, gaining tremendous power. We feared this power, and rightly so. A monster who absorbs a human soul can be a powerful, frightening being."
Asriel placed a paw over his chest without even realizing it. Frisk gently placed a hand on his shoulder to help him relax.
"That is where our justified fear of monsters began to sink in...and it is also where we made our mistake. Instead of simply capturing and punishing that one single monster, and delivering a strong, reinforced, fair warning to the rest, our reaction was to declare war out of extreme paranoia. The monsters didn't stand a chance. It was completely one-sided." She closed her eyes and sighed deeply, catching her breath. "The monsters surrendered, and all of the survivors were sealed under MT. Ebott via a powerful spell from seven humans who could wield magic as well. With this unprovoked attack that managed to crush their spirits, the monsters grew to hate us, despise us for turning on them so ruthlessly, without any mercy on our part. This hatred of us, coming from a race literally consisting of love, hope, and compassion...it says a lot about how horrible we were to them. However...this is not a one-sided crisis. We have dirtied our hands, so they did the same. The King of Monsterkind, Asgore Dreemurr, will explain in detail."
She stepped away from the cameras for a bit. Asgore blinked a bit, though he nodded in acceptance and cleared his own throat before speaking.
"Many years afterwards...a grave tradegy struck monsterkind. A tradegy that was grave and severe enough to crush all of monsterkind's hopes and dreams, instead filling us with despair and hatred against humanity. It was severe enough for us to further our plans to claim revenge. I will not hold back on my honesty, we wanted you to pay for what you've done to us. And as a result, we ourselves are responsible for grave sins." Asgore closed his eyes. "Six children have died at our hands, all of them at different time periods. Our hatred blinded us to the point that children were targets for our wrath, the wrath we held for humanity wronging us so. Not only that, but my son Frisk was very nearly the latest victim...but he proved to us that humanity was not the same as it used to be. You all have changed. You are not your ancestors, blinded by paranoia, allowing it to be the only thing to guide your actions in a crisis. Humanity has improved from that way of thinking, if someone like frisk was able to change all of our minds so that we would give humanity another chance. We will not attack you. We merely want to live amongst you in peace. We waited six years for the tension between us to die down so a level we can all manage. But we also understand that it will not be that easy. Some of you will still be afraid. Some might not. Some might even hate us still...some might not. We are prepared to endure whatever difficulty may be heading our way from this point onward."
Alvina stood next to Asgore, adjusting her suit. "And let's think about this for a second. Those six children knew about the legend. Those that climb the mountain would never return. Just think about how bad their lives have been if they wanted to run away somewhere they can't come back from. Maybe some of them weren't exactly planning on dying, but they certainly didn't want to be found by us. Whatever we did to them in the past, it drove them away into monster hands. Don't you see? Both humans and monsters continued to make choices that only made the hostilities between them even worse. The blame is not one-sided, we've both suffered because each side's terrible judgement. Well...we can't allow that to continue. Monsters suffered because we chose to allow our paranoia to punish monsterkind as a whole for the sins of just one monster, resulting in them losing many of their own. So they retaliated, and six human innocent children have died at their hands because of their hatred of us. As you can see, neither side has the right to claim the moral high ground. We both did some horrible things to one another, so we both have to accept responsibility for our actions, and do better than what our ancestors did. Only then can we see Monsterkind and Humanity truly getting along."
Asriel and Frisk listened as Asgore and Alvina proceeded through their introductions. Chara was listening as well, though he chose to keep his head down and his face hidden. Asriel slowly felt the Rainbow Soul in his chest, provided by soul energy of six children, and the soul of Frisk of another timeline. They gave themselves up fully...for moments like this. It was moments like this that everyone was striving for. After a few moments of contemplation, they both noddedd, and stood in front of the cameras.
"...Maybe some of you will still fear us. Maybe even after this, you still won't trust us. That's fine. After such a long period of us constantly hurting one another, it's only fair that we should start from scratch." Asriel started.
Frisk calmly nodded. "Starting from scratch is a nice way to do things. Taking the time to actually try and understand each other without paranoia deciding our final judgement...that is definitely a preferable path."
"You don't have to like us right away. You don't even have to trust us right away. We're more than prepared to work long and hard to earn that trust, as well as keep it intact. We too wish that we would get along after so many years of hating one another."
"Let's not allow any of our mistakes to be repeated. I know we can do better than those times of past. It might be hard, but one day we'll learn to stand alongside one another...as equals."
"Yes. We want everyone to get along fairly. To have both Humans and Monsters who used to have such a comfortable level of camaraderie before that terrible war toore us apart...we want to repair that camaraderie, and perhaps we can even surpass it."
Asriel and Frisk took a moment to catch their breaths. Then they both extented a paw/hand towards one another, tenderly holding hands.
"This is the Hope we strive for, and the Dream we wish to achieve. Help us make both of these goals a reality!"
With these final words, and a bit of extra time for closing, the Metta-Bots waited a few moments to get this final shot in, before cutting the feed to all of them and returning to their creaator. As for Asriel and Frisk themselves, they sighed as they were lead back inside the building by Asgore and Toriel, with everyone following right behind them. After they were all sure that the coast was clear, Alvina sighed loudly and collasped in her chair.
"Oh...my...GOD. I thought for sure I was gonna muck this up somehow. Luckily we were able to pull it off." Alvina sighed as she began eagerly sipping a bottle of water gracoiously provided by Secretary Temmie. Sometimes she wondered if Mayor's should get extended breaks, because she felt how intense that got.
"I THINK THAT WENT RATHER WELL!" Papyrus said. "NOW THE DIFFICULT PART BEGINS...TO SEE OF THESE WORDS HAVE ACTUALLY REACHED THEM."
"true. that's what we're really worried about. the results." Sans said.
"It's true that they're afraid of us for our magic, and our soul manipulation...but we can't let those things destroy what we're trying to build up!" Undyne pounded a fist into her palm. "If I catch any of our own pullin' anything funny, I have no choice but to bring them down! That whole 'punish all for the sins of one' thing is a load of crap, we can't let that happen again!"
"Agreed. We have to let them know that if any of us raise a hostile hand towards the humans, it will NOT be tolerated." Alphys nodded. "At the very least, we have our own settlements taht they were nice enough to provide. Some of us even have homes deeper into the city."
"That's good. We have a chance to prove that we are no longer sworn enemies. It is not something we should take for granted."
"Yeah, so don't screw it up you morons." Flowey huffed. "if you can handle what happened down there, then you can surely handle what's up here. So don't even try and give up when if things get rough. Determination won't let you do such a thing."
"We would never allow such a thing to happen, Flowey. We plan on workng hard on building and preserving the peace between us all." Frisk said as he turned towards Asriel. "Isn't that right Azzy?"
"That's absolutely right, Frisk. No use in allowing all of our hard work going into flames. There's no way we can let what happened before in the distant past happen again i9n the present. We're better than that, all of us are." Asriel nodded strongly. "So...let's do our best to stay determined through this new era!"
At this, everyone cheered in full support of their words. Even the Mayor let out a tired 'Hoorah' at the notion, with an even more tired smile on her only one who didn't cheer was Chara. He stood against the wall with his arms folded, watching them all with calculating eyes and deafening silence.
They had full confidence in humans and monsters coexisting alongside one another peacefully, but Chara knew it wasn't going to be that easy. There were bound to be countless obstacles waiting to try and obstruct them all. Would they be strong enough to surpass them? Would it all be worth it in the long-run? In Chara's personal opinion, there was no way humanity was going to easily change it's ways in a positive light, especially since the monsters are here to stay. Though when he sees the determined, hopeful, happy smiles on his brothers faces, he just cannot bring himself to douse their hopes and dreams.
Chara personally thought that humans and monsters would never be able to surpass the limitations placed on them by experiences of the past. Though the results of their determination resulted in himself and Asriel being alive again, despite it being established to be impossible. So he had this to say in his mind:
You think humans will be able to surpass their own fear and learn to understand monsters? And you also believe that monsters can prove themselves worthy of humanity's trust and camaraderie? Hmph. If you ask me, both of those things sound like hopeless dreams.
After this, he allowed a small gentle smile to grace his lips, as he closed his eyes and allowed their warm cheers to soothe his worries.
I'm eager for the both of you to prove me wrong again.
Here we are, the reboot's first chapter. Hopefully it's much better than the last, at least on a manageable level. Now that I have a bit more experience, maybe this will work out better than the previous one. And hopefully the new title is fitting.
Asriel: Our author admits that he might have let you down last time. He wants to prove rthat he can do better. if you just give him a chance, he'd really appreciate it. If it isn't worth your time...that's okay too. At least you gave him a chance.
Until the next chapter of the reboot comes.
Stay Determined, fellow readers.
