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- AnnualTale: HotLand -

Tornado!Nick leads TT!Kathy to a lab to a place located in HotLand. The duo gets there via Tornado!Nick's wind power. TT!Kathy is freaked out when they began to fly, so Tornado!Nick placed down a carpet for a smoother ride. Getting off the "magic" carpet, TT!Kathy feels woozy. She didn't like roller coasters ride even if this was not an actual ride. TT!Kathy did her best to not throw up or faint from the ride. Tornado!Nick gets off his carpet with a big smile.

"We are gonna meet the scientist. They are a good ... friend of mine." Tornado!Nick is careful with his word choice.

He places the carpet away in his pocket. TT!Kathy gives him a look of confusion. She knows that TT!Nick has enemies. Perhaps this "friend " is an enemy.

"We don't have to go to your friend if you don't want to." TT!Kathy said trying to be considerate.

She fidgets in her spot. TT!Kathy is nervous around Tornado!Nick even if she has a brave face. She does not even know how to act around him. Tornado!Nick sees TT!Kathy's nervousness as clear as water.

"Don't worry about it!" He gives her a genuine smile.

Tornado!Nick gives TT!Kathy another hearty slap on the back. They continue walking.

"Gaster is a good friend. I'm just afraid he might still be mad at me." Tornado!Nick said sheepishly.

TT!Kathy rubs her sore back. Seeing a Nick like this puts her mind at peace. A small walk later, the duo arrive at a lab. It is very tall and prestige. Tornado!Nick knocks on the gray doors loudly.

"Hey! Gaster! It's me. The guy that you call hurricane!" Tornado!Nick said as he yells like a wild man.

He is louder than TT!Nick. A voice came out of a voice box. TT!Kathy has seen that people use them to ring up the guests or something.

"Who?" a voice garbles out of the box.

TT!Kathy curiously presses the grey button on the black box. A sharp buzz rang as she pressed it. Tornado!Nick gets closer to TT!Kathy upon hearing the buzz.

"Gaster! It's hurricane! I can to apologize!" He yells at the box.

At this moment the two are inches away from each other. TT!Kathy blushes red as a tomato as she remembers the time TT!Nick did the same. Her thoughts are interrupted as the doors swing open. Two floating hands with a soft glow grabs them.

"What that -?" TT!Kathy questions her decision of coming here as they are pulled by brute force into the lab.

- The Lab -

It is pitch black. It smells like a hospital honestly. TT!Kathy uses her Umbreon powers to illuminate the room. Though it is not much, she can now see Tornado!Nick knocked out on the ceramic floor. He is tied up like her. TT!Kathy pulls on the rope with her bare teeth. After struggling, she is able to untied herself and Tornado!Nick.

"My. What and odd thing to do?" came a voice from the dark.

TT!Kathy froze in her spot. Maybe if she did not move from her position, the voice will go away. Sadly, that didn't happen. The lights turned on. They are awfully bright. TT!Kathy shielded her eyes from the brightness.

"Why are you here?" the voice sounds to be in front of her.

TT!Kathy slowly opens her eyes as they adjusted to the light. Finally, the once dark room is now revealed. There are bottles and tables at the far end of the room. Seems to be some sort of chemical experiment. Closer to the duo is a large computer screen and a large keyboard to go with it. The voice spoke up again as it grabs one of TT!Kathy's Umbreon ears. The creature pulled the ear roughly as it examines the ear.

"That hurts!" TT!Kathy lets out a small yelp.

The creature ignores TT!Kathy's pain and slowly pulls out a needle from it's pocket. Now looking at the creature holding the large needle (it's actually a small one), TT!Kathy began to panic.

The creature has orange-yellow-blue eyes with a hint of brown, a white lab coat, dark grey pant, and five floating hands with the sixth holding TT!Kathy's ear. At the center of the creature's forehead, there is a blue triangle, two green small circles, and a upside down red triangle. All which surrounding a yellow circle.

"Don't move." the skeleton creature thing said with a monotone tone.

TT!Kathy went ballistic as the needle got closer. She manages to free herself from the creature's grip. TT!Kathy then dives under the closet table. It had some strange chemical experiment on top.

"I said stand still." the creature said with spite.

TT!Kathy can hear its' footsteps getting closer. Didn't Tornado!Nick said that the person they are looking for is Gaster? Surely this weird-looking skeleton couldn't be him?

"Excuse me?" TT!Kathy fearfully gets out from her hiding spot.

She has her hands raised for no reason. The creature watches her movements. It glares at TT!Kathy as soon as she is in view. The creature walks swiftly as it grabs TT!Kathy by the wrist.

"Just stand very still." the creature said as it holds her arm in a painful position.

TT!Kathy thought that the world was going to end as the needle drew closer to her arm.

"STOP!" Tornado!Nick yells at the top is his lungs.

He quickly walks over to them. Getting in between, Tornado!Nick smacks the needle out of his "friend's" hand. He then turns to TT!Kathy with a worried expression.

"You okay?" Tornado!Nick asks as he examines her.

"Yeah.." TT!Kathy said meekly.

She feels like she suddenly lost her voice. Tornado!Nick sighs with relief. He stands next to TT!Kathy. He gives the creature a harsh stare.

"Why did you try to hurt my friend, Era?" Tornado!Nick pouts.

Era gives him a stern look before lowering their floating hands.

"Because she promised me more blood samples." Era backs off but still showing no remorse. They straighten their position.

"This is not our Kat. She is from an AU called... What's it called?" Tornado!Nick quickly turns to her.

"TemTale." TT!Kathy answers softly as she rubs her right shoulder.

She looks down at the ground after speaking. It feels odd being cared about by a Nick.

"TemTale. I need your to help me get her home." Tornado!Nick said passionately.

"Why should I help you hurricane?" Era said with hostility.

"Because I'm friends with the seasonal Sans, Era." Tornado!Nick shrugs as he states this.

There is an eerie silence. Era grumbled something to themselves as they slowly walk towards TT!Kathy. Tornado!Nick blocks Era from getting any closer.

"I'm sorry." Era speaks in a monotone way.

"That's better Era!" Tornado!Nick smiles at them.

Era glances at TT!Kathy who looks frightened. She senses that Era will try to harm her.

"TT!Kathy, I want you to meet Gaster. Or as most people call them, Era!" Tornado!Nick suddenly said with energy.

He is probably trying to ease the tension. TT!Kathy puts on a brave face as she comes out of Tornado!Nick's protection. She extends her hand to the skeleton.

"Nice to meet you Era." TT!Kathy said with a forced soft smile.

Era is surprised that she forgave them. Even if TT!Kathy did not say the words. Era lets one of their floating hands shake hers.

"Same here TT!Kat." Era said in a chipper tone.

"So... You'll help us?" Tornado!Nick asks eagerly.

"Yes." Era said with a long pause.

They did not release TT!Kathy's hand. Era quickly drew out her blood. TT!Kathy is caught off guard as she sees the huge needle gather her blood. As soon as Era finishes, she curls up into a small ball.

"Era!" Tornado!Nick scolds them.

"Now I shall help you." Era said with a nod.