Chapter 57:
aVoid
"Here you are, human. Ah, and i do believe that this must be the young Prince Asriel."
Asriel sat up as tall as he could, staring down the former royal scientist.
"You should go back to the void where you belong."
The flower tried his best to look tough and angry, but he was minuscule in comparison to Gaster. The man could easily double me in height and look horrifying while doing so. I felt a nudge against my soul and I hoped Chara could stay quiet for a few moments, just enough for us to get out of here. The man still stood in the way of our only exit and I wasn't sure how we would be able to get around him without all of our strength. Asriel seemed to understand this as well, his eyes darting for other options.
"Now now Asriel, let us be calm about this. I needn't you for the experiment this time."
"You don't need anyone. I know what you did to Sans and Papyrus, too. I read your old notes on when they were kids."
I looked between them. What had he done to the skeletons I knew and loved? Were they in danger? Did he hurt them? I felt myself wanting to fight again, this time without Chara's aide. I didn't though. Arial was still in the room and in the path of danger. I had to get Gaster away from here before I could do anything.
"What experiment?" I asked, not really wanting to find out.
Gaster's hands glowed softly as I asked the question, but grew in intensity with their magic. Another needle pricked my arm and my vision blurred. The room grew dark like the void, and the sensation of being in a dark endless hole engulfed me. The light was snuffed out around us and I could no longer tell where I was.
I felt Asriel put a vine around my ankle but I couldn't see him anymore. Gaster too seemed to disappear in the dark, but his voice echoed around us.
"Allow me to show you."
My muscles tensed and I used my arms to shield myself from anything that may happen. I felt my heart beat begin to race and I felt a rush of warmth in every part of my being. I was reminded of the warmth of Sans's magic when he kissed me, but multiplied by a thousand. My eyes grew more focused on the darkness around me as the feeling made its way through me.
At first there had been nothing to see, but now I noticed glistening tears in the darkness. Some were the length and width of a pencil, others were doorways that you could glimpse through and see parts of the underground. Dizziness started to seep in every time I glanced through the tears, like Sans was taking me on his short cuts.
"What is this?" My voice was small.
Asriel spoke, his voice seemed a bit distorted and far away. "Frisk, are you okay? What are you seeing?"
Gaster chuckled and his voice spoke beside my ear. "This is the Void."
