This was her last and final chance, Undyne couldn't waste it. No matter what the other monsters had said about them, she will take their soul. Towering over the human, she watched as her magic turned the human soul into a bright green. Seeing how the human had readied themselves, she told them to face her, to stop running.

Undyne released a wave of spears after the human. But one after another, the human blocked them! No matter how many she sent, the human continued to block all her attacks! What was the human made out of? Why couldn't she hit them? During the whole ordeal, Undyne noticed that the human refused to fight her. Not only could she not land a single hit on them, they refused to fight her! Why!? Undyne couldn't understand. Angered by this, she grabbed her spear and swunged with all her might at the human. Only to have realized that her foolish attack had caused the magical hold she had on their soul, to be released. Able to move once more, the human took their chance to run past her!

No! Not again! She will not let them escape! Every monster's hope and dreams are weighed down on her shoulders. She couldn't miss this chance. She ran after them as they headed towards Hotland. Just as she was about to reach their soul, they kept slipping away.

*Ring ring* the human's phone started to ring. They stopped to reach into their pocket to grab their phone, raising a finger at her to give them a moment.

Who do they think they are!? They were in a middle of a fight, and they wanted to choose this time to answer a call!? Who is even calling them-

"HEY! WHAT'S UP! I WAS JUST THINKING...YOU, ME, AND UNDYNE SHOULD ALL HANG OUT SOMETIME." Really Papyrus!? He choosed now of all times, to call!? Hanging up their phone, they continued to run.

Reaching near the bridge, the human stopped at one of Sans' sentry stations that was located near there. The human punk started desperately shaking Sans awake. As Undyne got closer, the human gave up their attempt of waking him up and continued running.

Why was Sans asleep at a time like this?! Literally all he had to do was watch out for humans! Forgetting him, she started to cross the bridge. As she crossed, the heat of the scolding lava that resided underneath them, had began to heat up her armor, making it hard to breath. Her vision started to blur, but even so, she continued to cross. The human was so close, she couldn't let them go all because of some heat. With all her might, she manage to reach the end of the bridge. Only to have collapsed right in front of the human.

No! This couldn't end like this! Not like this! Not to a human who wouldn't fight her. Not by a little heat! She was stronger then this! Even though she kept telling herself this, she couldn't even open her eyes. All the water from her body started to dry out. She had let them all down, all of monster-kind that depended on her-

Just then she felt cold water being poured onto her drying scales. Wha-? Prying her eyes open, she regained the strength to get up. The human looked at her with worry, while holding onto a small paper cup. The human...saved her? Gritting her teeth, she turned around. She had enough of all of...this. The fighting, the chasing.

"Thank you," she whispered. Walking away from the human and from the damn heat! Mostly from them, she left Hotland. She let everyone down. She felt weak, unworthy to protect anyone. Feeling defeated, she went home. Stripped out of her armor, she let out a loud scream. All her pent up frustration came rushing out of her. Her legs became too weak to hold her that she crashed onto the floor. Being alone in her house with only her pathetic sobs to fill the void, she stood up. Not wanting to feel sorry for herself, she went over to her piano and started to play.

The piano always helped her channel her anger, her frustration ...her sorrow. The sound filled her home, allowing her to forget it all.

After awhile, she heard a knock at her door. She stopped playing and went to open it, to find Papyrus standing outside of her door. It appeared that he brought a friend over to meet her. She could use a distraction and anyone who choosed to be his friend was always welcomed at her home. Except she notice that the one standing behind him was no other then the human themself! Damn it! Now what was she suppose to do? She couldn't just say no, especially with Papyrus standing right there!

Gritting her teeth, she let them in.

Shortly after letting them in, Papyrus ditched her by escaping through the window. Leaving her alone with the human. What was she going to do with that goofball, she sighed to herself.

Being alone with the human (and getting challenged by Papyrus to becoming their friend) Undyne noticed that the human was really a good kid. Just as kind hearted as their king. Admitting her defeat, she decided that she would wait for the next human to fall down. There was always another chance. Just looking at them, she could see that they had their own share of suffering.

With her house burning behind her (*cough cough* a small cooking incident... again.) Undyne told them if they ever needed any her help, to give Papyrus a call. Waving them goodbye, she went to find were that goofball had ran off to.

...

"Oh ..n-no...where did th-they go!"

Alone in a dark labatory, a flustered Alphys was searching through her computer. Looking for the human child she was watching.

"Oh..ooooh...this is what I get for trying to get something to eat."

"Something wrong darling?" Looking behind her, she saw the robot she had created standing behind her.

"Wh-what? Oh n-no... don't worry about it. ..ju-just get ready, o-okay? Last thing I saw, the human...was near the end of Waterfall."

"Don't worry darling, I'm always ready for a show." Mettaton flaunted his arm dramatically. "Especially for you, I do owe you a debt that I could never dream of being able come close to repaying you."

" ...no..don't worry about it. I'm...I'm going to check the... the computer system downstairs. Mabey I'll be able to locate the human that way." Scurrying off, Alphys rushed downstairs into her secret lab. She knew it was probably wrong to spy on the human like this. Not that she wasn't allowed to track over the human's movements. But to ...to...watch them, for...other motives, it weighed on her soul. Just that, this human seemed so diffrent. Well, compared to the others she viewed through her cameras. Not that they were a lot. She only saw two, she tried to remembered. After years of being locked in the lab, you tend to forget ... a few things.

She hated going to her hidden lab, her true lab one might say. It was dark and dank, filled with all her failures and regret. But she visited it regularly. If she didn't, she would only feel worse for not taking care of the hidden creatures that roamed there. Unable to find anything wrong with the computer outlet, she went back upstairs. Hearing the front door lab open, she scurried off. Maybe Mettaton had to step out for a bit?

"Oh. My god. I didn't expect you to show up so soon! I haven't showered. I'm barely dressed, it's all messy, and..." It's the human! I couldn't believe it! I missed my chance to impress them with the grand enterance Mettaton taught me! There's nothing I can do about it ...I guess."ummm...H-h-hiya! I'm Dr Alphys. I'm Asgore's royal scientist!" Oh no! Why did I say that!? Now they're going to think I'm out to take their soul too! "B-b-but, ahhh, I'm not one of 'bad guys'! Actually, since you stepped out of the Ruins, I've, um... been 'observing' your journey through the console." Hope that didn't sound too creepy...right?

Alphys felt so nervous and unprepared, as she explained why she was 'monitoring' them. She was glad that she took the chance to rehearse her lines with Mettaton earlier. "Using my knowledge. I can easily guide you through Hotland!" Alphys told the human that she was able to help them get through the kings castle. Except that Mettaton will try to stop them. But that the human shouldn't worry because Alphys will help them. After watching the human on the monitor, she decided to hatch this little plan. Where Mettaton will play the villain, and Alphys would come and save them. Maybe the human would stay and would like to be her friend? Or at least regard her as an individual they could relay on?

...

"But, ummm, hopefully we don't run into him!" Guess that's my cue. Darling, hope you appreciate what I'm doing for you.

Mettaton started banging against the fake wall, no time to rethink it. Not that he would mind, this little favor of the Doc was providing free new content for his show. Honestly he was glad to help her out, he just didn't wish the plot was so obvious. Well, time to do what he was best at, and that is to shine. Crashing through the wall he made his grand enterance.

"Ohhhh yes! Welcome, beauties... to today's Quiz show!" Light camera action! The main robotic star has arrived.

With his mini self drone hovering silently in the background capturing all the action, Mettaton was beaming under the show lights. How he felt alive during these sorta things. Having everyone's eyes on him, showing how spectacular he really was. "Never played before gorgeous?" The young human shook their heads. "No problem! It's simple! There's only one rule, answer correctly...or you die!" The human's face turned to one of bewilderment to one of shock. Not wasting the viewers time, Mettaton raised his hand out and pulled the human's soul out for all to see. And what a soul it was, for it shined brightly red. Strong and filled with so much determinaton. Mettaton stared at the red soul, almost as if he was in a spell. It wasn't the first human soul he has seen. The one and only other human soul he saw was bright, but nothing like this. He could definitely see that today's programs were going to be good.

Mettaton sent four mini-selves infront of the human. They projected a small screen, each providing a diffrent answer that the human could choose from. Through out the show, he gave out random questions, if they answered wrong, he would send out a small shock to their soul. Instead of getting fear or pain from them as he expected, the human stood there and took the grunt of his attacks. Guess a little shock didn't faze them? After a while, the human noticed the Doc signaling the answers to them. Taking the Doc's help, the young human started signing all the right answers. After a while, he noticed that the ratings for the show was slowly decreasing. Not much of a show if the contestant is given all the answers. So Mettaton decided to add a 'special' question to the mix. "In the dating simulation video game, 'Mew Mew Kissy Cutie' what is Mew Mew's favorite food?"

"Oh! Oh! I know that one! It's snail ice cream!" Just as he expected, Alphys would never have stayed quiet for that one.

...

Alphys started word vomiting! She couldn't help it! It was her all time favorite scene! Not realizing it till it was to late, she looked to her right and saw Mettaton staring at her.

"Alphys, Alphys, Alphys. You aren't helping our contestant. Are you?" What is he do...doing? This wasn't part of the script!

Alphys started to sweat, she didn't know what to do. She wasn't prepared! "I'll ask a question, you'll be sure to know the answer to!"

No Mettaton! I'm not ready!

"Who does Dr. Alphys have a crush on?"

Mettaton...why...

The human stood there, as if they weren't to sure how to answer. After what felt a long time of the human staring of into the distance, they merely shrugged their shoulders.

"Correct!" Alphys was so relieved, she didn't know what she would have done if anyone had found out. Especially with Mettaton's little drones hanging around, broadcasting everything. "Dr. Alphys has a crush on the unknowable." What...seriously?... Alphys couldn't believe Mettaton said that! Why does he want to embarrass her infront of the human?! She mentally sighed, who was she kidding, this was Mettaton she was talking about. She wouldn't find it past him to do something like this. She was sorta surprised that he agreed to help her. "Hello, theoretical person. Dr. Alphys likes you. Too bad you are not real." Mettaton started playing back laughter that was prerecorded.

"H-hey, I've researched about this. There are alternate universes out there! S-someday, maybe, I could meet them..." It wasn't a lie though, when she and Sans were younger, they studied this. As an alternate way of leaving the mountain. But mostly because they were curious. They even started building machine for it! Though...she wasn't too sure what happened to it. It just up and disappeared one day. She asked Sans about it, but he started saying a couple of puns on how it left...or something. Then he up and quit his job. Leaving her all alone, she didn't mind though. Sans never looked to happy to be there anyway.

"Well well well, with Dr. Alphys helping you, this show has no dramatic tension!" Mettaton taking his leave, crashed through the lab ceiling. Alphys sighed, she would have to clean that afterword...probably...maybe...is she felt like it.

Alone with the human, she watched as they where about to look around her lab. Remembering about the plan. She asked if she could give her their cellphone for then she could add her number in it. Well, actually she wanted to add some 'features'. Just some things that could aid them with 'fighting' against Mettaton. But when she recieved their phone, she noticed that it was ancient! It almost looked like a small sized brick! Why did they have such an old phone? How did they even get it? Disregarding their poor sense of technology, she decided to do more to it. Only ending up destroying it in the process. Didn't matter, she would just program one of her spares for them. After receiving their new phone, the human smiled gently at her.

"Now we're officially friends!" The young human only smiled at her. Feeling the awkward silence creeping in, Alphys said her goodbye and ran off to the true lab. She felt so stupid! Why did she think that they wanted to be her friend! It was too soon, she was so nervous that she could shout it out. She waited behind the door, till they left. Which wasn't for some time, it seemed like the human wanted to check the lab first.

When she was sure that they had left, she opened up her special app she created for her own phone. With this app she was able to locate where the human was and with all the sensors located in Hotland, she could see which camera to watch them in. It was perfect!

Getting herself comfy, she opened her social Web page. Posting how excited she was to be helping the human. Which reminds her, she missed the fight with Undyne! Maybe the computer manage to save the footage? If it did, then maybe Undyne would like a copy of it! Since it's obvious that Undyne won, she would probably would like to see her victory against the human.

Hiding inside her lab, Alphys monitored and aided the human through the various puzzles that she activated. The puzzles she created through out Hotland were made to stop humans. But Alphys made sure that the human was successful in passing them. Even if she herself made a couple of mistakes. Nothing like having an override switch to fix it.

...

Mettaton looked over his script, even if the room was dark. Being a star as big as him, must acquire many diffrent skills. One in which allows you to be able to memorize your part perfectly and under any circumstances. Besides, having a face that literally lights up the room helps. Getting a text from the dear little doc, he took his place and readied his little camera self-drones. As the human entered his cooking stage, the light came on and on cue he made his grand appearance. The show was about to begin.

Repeating his lines perfectly and the young human being such a dear on playing along, he was able to get on to the second part of the show. The part were he plays the villain, out for the human's soul and then Alphys will call in and save them. Very standard if you ask him. Through and through, the human seemed to be enjoying themselves. Not the drama he wished to get, but just having the human on his show did boost up his rating a bit. Well, considering how early in the day it is of course.

With Alphys' jet pack that was installed in the human's phone, they reached to the top to were the 'canned soul substitute' was. Not that there was anyway for the human to lose, beacuse if they did, then they wouldn't think so highly of the Doc.

"It seems you've bested me, but only because you had the help of the brilliant Doctor Alphys! Oh, I loathe to think of what would have happened to you without her! Well, toodles!"

...

"SANS! I FORGOT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING!"

" what is it bro?" Sans was slumped over the counter of his sentry station in Hotland. Sticking a hot dog ontop of a Vulken's head, he listened to his brother over the phone.

"UNDYNE WILL BE STAYING AT OUR PLACE FOR A WHILE."

"why? did you two burn down her house again?" Waving goodbye to the little Vulken.

"WELL...MAYBE. BUT I DID SUCCESSFULLY GET UNDYNE TO BEFRIEND THE HUMAN!"

"wow, that's great paps." Sans lazily leaned back on his chair. Papyrus hanging up, he sighed and stretched out his arms. Looking ahead, he noticed the kid coming by. The kid spotted him, and rushed to his station. Heh, the kiddo is always so excited to talk to him, he thought.

" hey buddy, what's up?"

'Nothing much.'

" wanna buy a hot dog? it's only 30g."

'Yes please!'

Sans wasn't too sure how or why it happened, but currently he was on the roof of his station putting 29 hotdogs on the kid's head. But he gotta say, the kid has great balance.

" here, I'll be 'frank' with you. as much as i like putting hotdogs on your head. thirty is just an excessive number. twenty-nine, now that's fine, but thirty? does it look like my arms can reach that high?" Waving goodbye to the kid, Sans went back down to his seat. But as the kid left, the whole stack of hotdogs dropped to the floor. " he-he, you're really something else aren't you kid..."

...

A news report and an Opera song later, the human found themselves standing in the middle of the color tile maze. Alphys couldn't believe how confident she was feeling! Evrything was going as planned. The human was relaying on her!

"Ooooh! I'm so sorry! Looks like your out of time!"

Alphys was staring at her computer monitor, watching Mettaton hovering over the human, as the firewall began to close in.

"Here come the the flames, darling."

That was her que! All she had to do was press one switch...Alphys looked down and...that was strange she thought. The switch wasn't working!

"They're closing in!"

Oh no...Alphys started sweating profusely. Typing away as fast as she could, she tried overwriting the fire wall manually.

...

"Getting! Closer! Oh my!" Mettaton could feel the suspense rising as the fire got dangerously close to the human. The worry on the human's face was gold. Even so, he would rather not have to see the young human burned alive on live television. As great as it might seem for his rating, he wasn't a fan on killing humans. He did it once before he got his debut. Let's just say that he didn't like the feeling that came afterwards.

The flames were literally a few hairs closer to the human. What was the Doc doing?! Didn't she hear him? "Any minute now!" All Mettaton could do was stop the flames from getting any closer. Alphys had to be the one to turn them off. "..." the human kept looking at him as the flames stayed were they were. Mettaton coughing slightly from the awkwardness of the situation, finally heard the human's phone ring.

"Watch out! I'll save you! I'm hacking into the firewall right now!" Took her long enough, Mettaton didn't know what he would do if she took any longer to turn them off. The human sighed in relief as the fire died down.

"Oh no! How could this happened? Foiled again by the brilliant Doctor Alphys!"

...

...

Did the Doc forget her lines?

"Tha-"

"That's right! Come on, Mettaton. Give up already? You'll never be able to defeat us! Not as long as we work together! Your puzzle's over... now go home and leave us alone!" Dear dear little doc. She should have taken acting lessons from him. Even if her performance was weak, she did manage to say them withought stuttering. Which was a good thing he suppose.

Mettaton announced that they had to fight him now, since one of the rules of the maze, was that they had to battle a monster if they landed on a green tile. He pulled out their soul and was once more greeted by the brightness of their red soul. " This is it, darling! Say goodbye!" As their phone began to ring, he advised them to answer it. Alphys on the other side of the phone, told the human to go to the phones act menu and activate the last feature she had program. A feature that was just a simple magical wave that connected to Mettaton's presence. Basically just giving him an easier access to turning their soul yellow.

Now that the human's soul was yellow, they were able to shoot out a small spark of magic. A small trick Mettaton learned from the only human he ever battled with. Well...they didn't shoot magic, more like bullets. Not that it harmed him, seeing how his metal body is pretty impenetrable to physical attacks. But enough of the past. the human stood infront of him, holding out their yellow heart with a soft touch, they sent out a small spark of magic that bounced off Mettaton's metal body. The human stared at them with a confused look.

" ooooooooh! You've defeated me! How can this be. You were stronger than I thought. Etc." Waving goodbye to the human, he made his way out. "Whatever..." Mettaton was done. Done with this whole act. This whole cliché scenario wasn't fooling the human. It wasn't fooling anyone. As much as he liked helping the doc, he wanted more.

...

"L-looks like you beat him! Y-you did a really great job out there." Alphys looked at her phone as a text message came through.

'All thanks to you'

"What? Oh no, I mean...". Alphys felt so embarrassed . "You were the one doing everything cool! I just wrote some silly programs for your phone." Alphys never knew how having the human complementing her would feel so... nice. "...ummm, h-hey, this might sound strange, but...c-can I tell you something?"

'Is something wrong?'

"B-before I met you, I d-didn't really...I didn't really like myself very much. For a long time, I f-felt like a total screw-up." Alphys always felt that she never could do anything right. The only thing she manage to do that impressed anyone was creating Mettaton. All her failures and mistakes were literally walking around in her lab. She couldn't do anything...couldn't fullfill the king's request. "B-but! Guiding you has made me feel...alot better about myself. So...thanks for letting me help you."

'No...thank you Alphys. It was really nice having you help me." Alphys felt a small tug on her soul. She ...felt guilty and sad that their journey was almost over.

"Uhhh, anyway, we're almost to the core. It's just past MTT Resort." Alphys wouldn't let her self get sad now when they are so close. "Come on! Let's finish this!"