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Undertale belongs to Toby Fox. I only own David, Sarah, Thomas, Nathan, Julie, Carmen, and Rebecca.

A/N: This story is the sequel to "Healing Broken Souls", which can be found on my page. :)

Love Holds Us Together

Chapter 1: The Mage

A figure made her way up to the mountain urgently, grateful for the cover of the night and that her eyesight was like an owl's, a trick she learned to do thanks to her teacher.

Her name was Rebecca and she had just turned eighteen years old. Her long brown hair and purple eyes made many people stare at her in envy of her beauty and she wore all black as it helped her to blend in when she was hiding from an enemy or someone she didn't want to see.

She now gazed back at the town behind her, specifically at a house she had called home until now, gripping her staff as she drew her black cloak a bit more around her.

For you see, the reason she was at the mountain was because she was a mage, a fact that she was ashamed of because her parents, who were accomplished mages, loved to show off their magic and use it for their own gain, although lately, they had gathered a few more mages in hopes of getting enough to go into Mt. Ebbot, where stories of children who disappeared and never returned had been going around for a long time.

Now most people didn't believe it, but the mages knew all too well about the monsters in the mountain because the mages could sense any kind of magic, be it weak or strong magic. Rebecca had listened to her parents for two years plan out an attack on Mt. Ebbot to eradicate the monsters there forever, teaching her that monsters were abominations.

But she didn't agree with that. When she thought about using magic to hurt someone, it made her feel sick and she vehemently promised herself that she'd never do that, but she couldn't tell her parents because they had told her that she had to hurt others with her magic to get respect.

One day, while she had been walking around, she had met and old man and his wife who were mages that didn't use their magic except for teaching and Rebecca had jumped at the chance to be taught by them when she witnessed them use their magic to help a child's dog that had been hurt by another dog. She had hoped to have more time to learn from them, but now time had run out.

Because her family was planning to attack the mountain in about two weeks.

When she told her teachers this, they had told her she had to get away and warn the monsters of the Underground.

"They are innocent in this," said the old woman. "Victims of fear because no one took time to understand them."

"Plus there's a chance the children that had gone missing are there too," the old man had said.

They had given Rebecca her staff and cloak. "It falls on you now, child," the old woman said. "I wish there was more time to teach you, but what we taught you will have to do."

The old man handed her a satchel that had provisions in it. "One thing to always remember," he said. "Never use rhyme when wielding your magic. It will twist what you want to do around and do harm instead of good."

Rebecca's eyes widened as she realized what he meant. "That's what my folks meant by saying rhymes helped their magic," she said. "They mean it helped their magic do more damage."

"Yes," the old woman said. "That is why you must never rhyme unless you want to make instant enemies."

"I don't want that," the girl said with a shake of her head. "I want to use my powers for good."

The old man nodded. "Though you've only been our student for a month, you've learned much," he said with a smile, placing a necklace with a dark-pink heart jewel pendant on it. "We got this for you for your birthday."

She smiled. "Thank you, my teachers," she said, appreciating the thoughtful gift as it was one of her favorite colors. She suddenly got a lump in her throat as she knew she'd never see them again. "I'm not going to ever see you two again, am I?" She asked, her face sad.

"I'm afraid not, my dear," the old woman said softly, hugging her. "Remember our teachings well and let your heart guide your magic and your decisions."

"And remember, love is stronger than anything," the old man said.

The old woman saw that it was nighttime. "You must hurry," she said. "You still have time to go to the mountain before your parents come to find you."

Rebecca nodded. "I'll never forget your teachings," she promised. "Many blessings for you both, my teachers."

"Many blessings for you too, our fine student," the old man said. "Become a true mage for us."

"And be careful," the old woman said.

Nodding and waving goodbye a final time, Rebecca had begun running, making her eyes like owl eyes to better see her path.

She now reached near the middle of the mountain, her sharp eyes finding the hole in the mountain that the children had most likely fallen into. She took a deep breath and stood tall. "I will guard this mountain and the inhabitants within," she vowed before she jumped down the hole, using her magic to levitate herself and land gently on the ground. Looking up, she took another deep breath and raised her staff.

"LOVE is what sealed them in, but it is now with love that I protect all here."

A burst of magic ran from her shoulder to the tip of her staff and raced upward, becoming a shimmering shield that became one with the mountain, allowing air, sun, and other elements to still happen, but not allowing anything to dig up the mountain or allow any magic to penetrate it. She then saw the same hole she had entered close up completely and nodded, leaning on her staff as she thought about her teachers that had practically been the grandparents she had never had.

She then turned back to see a path that led to some Ruins. Deciding against knocking on the door as she didn't know how the monsters would react to a mage seeing as it was mages that had trapped them here two centuries ago, Rebecca climbed up a nearby tree, creating a barrier of protection around an area that was strong and would hide her well. Moments later, her hammock was set up and she was in it, her cloak acting as a blanket as she fell into a sound sleep, tired from the day.

Back in town, the old man and woman were in their living room. "I hope she made it," the old woman said.

"She will," said the old man.

A knock came at the door and the old man opened it to find a woman there and she looked angry. "Where is my daughter?" She demanded.

"She's not here," he answered. "She left an hour ago."

She glared at him before nodding. "She's hiding, isn't she?" She asked. "That daughter of mine has got to learn that her magic is the only way to get people to listen to her."

The old man looked to the side. "Well, if I see her, I'll let her know you're looking for her," he said.

"Please do," the woman said before going away.

The old woman looked at her husband. "She left at the right time," she said.

"She did," he said. "Let's just hope she succeeds. She's got a big road ahead of her."

"We gave her all we could to help her out and she's a smart girl," his wife said.

"That she is."

Deep in the mountain...

Sans suddenly woke up, sensing a change in the air, but he couldn't put his finger on what it was. It didn't feel threatening, but at the same time, he didn't recognize it. Grabbing his phone, he called Toriel, who answered right away.

"You felt it too?" She asked.

"Yeah? You?" He asked.

"Asgore did and then I did," she said. "But...we don't know what it is."

"How are the kids?"

It was quiet a moment before Toriel answered. "Asgore just checked on them and said they're all sound asleep," she said before something clicked. "You know...it felt like magic, but...not a monster's magic."

Asgore's eyes widened as he recognized it. "A mage's magic," he said in horror. "There's a mage here in the Underground."

Sans stiffened with horror, recalling the story of how the mages had trapped them down there long ago. "Why though?" He asked. "I thought there weren't any more mages."

"I guess there are still a few," Toriel said. "Still...this magic didn't feel threatening."

"Until we know more, we need to be cautious," Asgore decided.

Nodding in agreement, Sans signed off, but he was still worried.

What was a mage doing in the Underground after all these years?

Hmm, curious yes? Don't worry, there'll be more of Rebecca later. Next chapter will be more focused on the nine children and the monsters. :)

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