Chara: This took...WAAAY too long to come out.
Frisk: At least it came out at all.
Asriel: Yeah! We should be glad for that!
Me: And you should. Real Life is getting real. College is on the horizon...and I am terrified.
...Oh well.
Here have a second half of the prologue! Not much happens except getting cozy on the Surface and all that, but ya know...details and junk.
Chapter Start!
This was it. The Monster's sentencing was finally over. Now the monsters were totally ready to begin their new lives on the Surface. And this time it'll truly never be completely undone. Asriel and Frisk made sure of that. No more Resets. Or at the absolute very least, no more Resets with intense consequences, like the True Reset they destroyed. The regular button was still on standby. They could never be too sure when they might need it again. But they're really, truly hoping that a day like that never comes. Sans and Geno Alphys would greatly appreciate it. As would everyone else, even if a majority of them still didn't know about it.
The trio still stood atop the cliff, taking in the view of the city as well as enjoying the fresh breeze flowing across the mountain. Asriel's floppy ears and rainbow scarf flowed along with the wind, as well as Chara's hooded poncho. Asriel's smile was bright and excited for the new possibilities, Frisk's smile was warm and happy for the desired goal being accomplished for the moment, and Chara's smirk was accepting of their latest challenge. These three brothers were ready for anything the world has to throw at them, and then some. This includes...temporal shenanigans that are highly likely to have not gone away completely.
But for now, they were focused on the present, where their happiness was at an all-time high.
"Well, I guess we should get going. Can't keep everyone waiting, after all." Asriel said, gesturing towards his brothers. "We've had six whole years to make sure the serious tension between humans and monsters lowers down to non-threatening levels. The tension would have sparked a conflict that would have forced a Reset. And we're trying our best to avoid that as much as we can."
"You've got that right, brother. No one wants to go to war again. And I'd rather not have it start anyway due to some stupid political crap." Chara rolled his eyes. "That's why Dad handles that stuff. I freaking hate politics. Faaaaaaar too much complicated stuff to remember. No offense, Frisk...but you wouldn't have made it as ambassador. Not the way you are now, at least. It's not exactly a job for people our age, ya know?"
"That's something I can agree with, at least slightly." Frisk nodded softly.
It was clear to many that Frisk at his current age, was not very fit to be an Ambassador for the Monsters, despite the goodness in his heart. So for the time being, Asgore has stepped up to take the mantle instead, as the King of Monsters. Now, one would be worried that Asgore might not be fit for the role either, due to his kindness. However, what they had to remember multiple times was that Asgore was King for a very good reason. No one can represent a group so large by lacking a spine. Toriel made sure that her husband grew a spine, and make sure that he doesn't just let people walk all over him. No one is going to walk all over Asgore again, he's shedded his status as a 'Fluffy Pushover'. Though it was still very clear that Toriel was the brains of the duo, so she still had to step in and direct what he has to do sometimes. Asgore now has the will to exert his authority when he needs to without surrendering his inherit kindness.
This will be seen in action at a later time. Long story short, Asgore is the self-proclaimed Ambassador for the Monsters, lifting the weight off of Frisk and allowing him to focus on other things. Such as actually being able to enjoy being a child, and not have to constantly act like a paragon. While the title is honestly a bit flattering to him...it's obvious that being a savior is more stressful than one makes the position look. It's no different for Asriel being recognized as the Prince Of All Monsters. The two of them honestly didn't like nor want to be in that kind of spotlight so much, they'd much rather spend all of their time with their loved ones than have that. So they'd allow the grownups of the bunch handle those difficult subjects.
And as Chara said...he couldn't care less about any of that stuff. He was more blunt about it. He wanted nothing to do with politics and anything related to the subject more than he absolutely had to be. And being a part of the Royal Family definitely warrants some degree of major attention.
Asriel looked up after a little while. "Okay...I think we've spent enough time enjoying this rather beautiful view of the city. Now...it's time we make our way to our new neighborhood."
"Oh yeah! That part of the land we were promised. A fair portion of the city goes to the monsters, as well as a bit of the land outside of the city. Is that right?"
"Ooooohohoho...I forgot about that, honestly." Chara chuckled. "It was hilarious to see all of those humans so shocked that the monsters are more than capable of paying for all of those areas for their new settlements."
Frisk rubbed his neck. "Gold is pretty common with monsters, so the value isn't as significant with them. But to the Surface...gold can be traded for a LOT of money!"
"And the monsters have a lotta gold." Chara smirked. "Now...let's go check into our new neighborhood. I smell a decent house in our future."
"Now Chara, we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves." Asriel said with a slightly stern tone. "Just because we happen to be wealthy, doesn't mean that we should get ahead of ourselves. We're trying to be humble, here."
"You're worried about me not showing a little humility? Azzy, save that lecture for Mettaton. He'll be basking in all of that spotlight." Chara rolled his eyes. "That's kind of his dream, after all. Being a star for the monsters as well as the humans. On a positive note, that attention hog will keep the media off of our backs. I'm not a big fan of them, either."
"You're not a fan of a lot of things humans do, Chara."
"Time to adjust is key." He shrugged. "Alright, enough distractions. Let's check out our home, boys."
"Yeah!"
Frisk and Asriel agreed as the three of them turned back towards the entrance to the mountain for a while, aiming to regroup with their loved ones in order to make things official.
(Ebott City)
The main group, as well as the rest of the monsters in the Underground was able to make it into the city, fortunately without incident. Of course there were looks of bewilderment all around from the humans passing by. The change may have been planned between monster and human officials for six years, but it was still a heck of a lot to actually see it take in at first glance. Though that was all they saw in the humans eyes. No fear, hostility, just very feep bewilderment and high amounts of shock, and slight amounts of fascination to actually seeing the monsters for the first time in years. With even more fortune, that was all that was seen. In fact, if they were anything extra to add to their reactions, it's that they were pretty much welcoming the monsters with open arms and smiling faces. Sure, obviously not ALL of them were so easily accepting. But there's a pretty big enough majority on the positive side for it not to be an immediate issue.
No amount of measuring could describe Frisk and Asriel's relief at moments like those. The held breath they released made Chara roll his eyes.
The Dreemurrs, alongside Sans, Undyne, Papyrus, and Alphys, weren't really interested in moving into the city itself. No, they all agreed that they'd be a bit more comfortable in a slightly area that wasn't too crowded, they could reach one another fairly easily without needing to be too close, and that it wasn't too far away from the city. They had plenty of friends there as well, after all.
With this, they all voted that the suburbs was best for them. Most of the monsters are headed there, as a majority of it that was unused was promised to be theirs. Only a couple humans resided there, and they were pretry good neighbors. Luckily the monsters have all of their belongings with them, so they didn't have to buy anymore than they already need, at least not at the moment.
Besides...Frisk could remember from a Pacifist timeline, Toriel's elementary school was around this area. With a couple of adjustments, as well as taking the time to sign off on things and make things official, she'll be ready to take in children. But that wouldn't be for some time. For now, they wanted to properly settle into Surface life before they start going on about bigger things.
And the first thing the Dreemurrs did was check into their new house.
Chara took the time to look it over from the outside with folded arms and a slightly raised eyebrow. "Hmmm...two floors. Four windows at the very least on each side, small basement...the backyward looks pretty decent and spaced out, along with the front. The plants look pretty worn out and wilted, though..."
"They won't be that way for long." Asgore said with an eager smile. He was gonna have a plenty of great and relaxing days managing gardens from both ends of the house.
"Oh thank goodness. I thought I was going to have to try my paw at tending to them...I'm not good with plants." Toriel said with a light blush. Of course they were already aware of this, but she felt the need to point it out anyway.
"Bahaha! No need to worry about that, Tori. You just leave these precious gardens in my care." Asgore grinned, pulling her closer to him and kissing the top of her head. "Well? Shall we head inside?"
"Let's shall." Toriel snickered a bit as the five of them headed inside of the house for some fair inspection once again. Frisk pushed through the doors and let his other brothers upstairs while Toriel and Asgore got a feel for the living room and kitchen.
Chara opens the door to one of the smaller bedrooms and sees a single large bed right at the left side of the room. "Hm. I guess this is our room, then! Wonder why there is only one bed? It seems to be full sized."
"Well, that's okay! We like sleeping next to one another, anyway!" Asriel beamed, neither he or Frisk were objecting to the arrangement. If they had different beds, the brothers wouldn't be able to cuddle one another when they fall asleep. Chara still finds it slightly embarassing that they still like to do so, but he's never denied them as much as he thinks he should have.
"Pfft...whatever. Anyway, there's a bedroom for us, and a bedroom for Mom and Dad. Plenty of spacey closets..." Chara nodded. "Not bad. I mean, it isn't as great as I thought it would be...not bad. It's pretty comfortable looking and feeling. Yeah...I could get used to living here." Asriel and Frisk looked at Chara hopefully. He rolled his eyes. "Alright, fine. I'll still look forward to cuddling you babies to help you sleep."
"Yay~" They both hugged him on both sides, nuzzling his rosy cheeks. He huffed a bit, but he nonetheless wrapped his arms around them, returning their hug.
Chara chuckled a bit, stretching a bit and scratched his head. "Well...I'm gonna go explore the city for a little bit. Maybe see a few of our other friends while I'm at it."
Frisk smiled slyly and tilted his head. "Hm...you wouldn't be going straight to Muffet first, will you? Making sure she's getting nice and comfy into whatever place she's chosen?" Chara's usual blush grew a couple touches pinker due to the subject at hand. He tried looking away.
"And what's wrong with making sure my friend is getting comfortable into moving into her new home on the Surface?"
"I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it. Just saying that you're really good to Muffet, and that I'm sure she'll appreciate your continued assistance on the Surface, too." He smiled. "She most likely expects you to keep visiting her, though. Any chance you get to visit her, she expects you to take. Going to the Surface most likely won't change those expectations...not that you aren't willing to meet them...right?"
"...You know, Frisk? Sometimes I wish you weren't so naive...and sometimes I'm pretty intimidated that you know too much." Frisk could only manage a small giggle as Chara continued to blush slightly at his slight teasing. He continues to be surprised that Frisk is not as innocent as he seems yet is the most childish, and Asriel remains the most naive yet also the most wise. His brothers were so confusing sometimes. "Anyway, you two wanna come with me to check on Muffet?"
"Yeah sure, why not?" Asriel shrugged. They once again exchanged hands/paws with one another , and warped somewhere else.
Toriel could sense their magic presemce disappear, and she shook her head in amused exasperation. "We really should place a limit on their teleporting. They could give the humans quite a jumpscare that way."
"Oh leave them be for now, dear. They're not harming anyone." Asgore chuckled a bit. "Sans has shown them how to properly control their teleporting. I'm sure they won't go overboard with it."
"Sans has much more experience with teleporting, or 'shorcuts' than they do. I'm just worried that they might end up somewhere unsavory on accident." Toriel said, pouting slightly at how relaxed Asgore was being about this. He responded by gently placing his paws on her shoulders.
"Have some faith, my dear. They're responsible young boys...well, Asriel and Frisk are. Either way, they look after ond another. They'll be there for one another if complications arise. Right now...I'm positive nothing will happen to cause disorder to our first day, and I doubt they'll be the ones responsible for it."
Toriel sighed. "Sometimes I feel like you're too lax on them...but I don't wish to be overbearing like I used to be. Alright, I'll trust that they won't get into any childish chaos on our first day...that would most certainly be troublesome."
Asgore smiled and kisses her cheek, causing a small giggle from her. "Very good, Tori~"
A certain flower was left outside for the moment, currently moping like a baby. "Tch. The house doesn't look all that great." Flowey huffed, his leaves folded when he was allowed to sink into the soil. He looked around the garden, and eventually caught sight of a red rose. He rolled his eyes for a bit, his cheeks slightly puffed. Then he turned towards it with a rather awkward stare. "So...do ya come here often, or do you just sit here all day like a slob?"
(Meanwhile)
"Careful with those boxes, dearies! We have to preserve them very carefully!" Muffet calls out to her fellow spiders. Small ones, decent sized ones, and even her large muffin-spider were helping pack things into the building space she purchased with the gold she saved up from her many years of serving pastries, sweets, and tea, gaining plenty of money in order to help get her started. She has plenty left to spare, too. Learning how to make pastries and tea for both humans and monsters can really help raise her chances at business. It was a rather helpful idea that Chara suggested she look into and Toriel helped her learn.
She'll be able to serve both humans and monsters with their respective tastes, and that kind of skillset is very valuable.
There was a brief flash of light a couple feet next to her, and she turned to see that it was Chara, Frisk, and Asriel. Her smile grows at their arrival, especially Chara's. "Oh, hello boys! Are you checking up on me?"
"Yeah, that's exactly what we're doing." Chara mentioned with a smile of his own.
"He's very eager to help you get adjusted." Frisk snickered a little. Chara was still smiling, but he raised a hand and smacked Frisk in the back of his head. "Ow!"
"So, this is what you're using for your opening, huh?" Chara said while gazing at the decent-sized building before them, multiple spiders scampering in and out of the place.
"That's right, dearie! It has a pretty large warehouse in the back, and my dear pet can snuggle and nap quite nicely inside of it, and there's still enough room for other supplies. Not only that, he'll be a pretty handy delivery spider, won't he?"
"Er...I think we should wait a while before we can use that delivery soider service of yours. The people were ready for monsters, and they're still a bit surprised and caught off-guard. I think a giant muffin-spider might be a biiiit too much to handle on our first day." Asriel said, awkwardly rubbing his neck.
Muffet blinked all of her eyes and placed her upper right hand on her chin, lightly tapping it. "Hm...yes, that would be a bit too much to handle straight up..."
"Exactly. So...A bit of patience will help you out in the long run, just like it will for everyone else." Frisk smiled. "We just...have to ease everyone into the monsters presence. Just eaaasssse them into their presence. Simply put...don't bust out the giant muffin-spider for a while, kay?"
Muffet seemed a bit hesitant, but nonetheless nodded in agreement. "Alright, dearies. I understand that we can't rush things too much. It's important to remember that patience is the key, and know that it doesn't just apply to me." She blinked, then giggled in atonishment. "Ahuhuhuhu! I didn't even mean to rhyme~"
"That was pretty good~" Asriel snickered. "So, when do you think you'll officially be in business?"
"Like Frisk said, there's no need to rush. I'll just have to make sure that the humans get well acquainted with me and my spiders before I start trying to serve them. And it seems that my soldiers have everything under control here, so I'll leave everything to them for now. Until them...it looks like I'm touring the city with you boys~"
Chara blinked. "T-There's no need to tour with us, Muffet. You can have your own little adventure around the city on your first day."
"But an adventure isn't as fun without any friends, dearie."
"She's got you there. An adventure by yourself is intense, but not as fun. Now as a group, that's pretty fun." Frisk said, speaking from experience. "Come on, Chara. She's a curious monster like all the others. Give her a shot."
"Yes, Chara." Muffet smiled as she offered her middle right hand to him. Chara inwardly groaned. She was really going to do this. Rolling his eyes, he simply took hold of her hand, and now they were intertwined. "Now I believe I can point out the next destination that's worth checking out. I know where Grillby has set up shop."
"Grillby's? Where did he set up shop?"
"Not too far from my shop, actually. It's a pretty nice place, too. C'mon, lemme show you~" Muffet said a bit excitedly as she began running off, inadvertedly dragging Chara along with her.
"W-Woah! Muffet?!" Chara cries out, but it falls on deaf ears.
"Hey, wait up!" Frisk called out as he and Asriel quickly gave chase.
"Since when did spiders get so curious...?" Asriel said to himself as he and Frisk tried to keep up with the duo.
The human passerbys were incredibly thrown off-guard by the pre-teens running through multiple crowds of people. A spider girl, two humans, and a fluffy goat. They merely just shook their heads, murmuring that the monsters were more intrigued by the Surface thsn ghey thought they'd be, and simply went on about their business.
Eventually, on the business end of a block, they eventually found what the place they were looking for. Muffet pushed through the doors, waving cheerfully as Chara just slumped to the ground behind her, exhausted. "We're here, unannounced! Grillby's all done packing?"
"thanks to me, he is." Sans rolled around on a stool, stopping to face them and grinning lazily. "heya kids~"
"Oh of course you're here, Sans." Chara rolled his eyes.
"why wouldn't i be?" Sans shrugged. "my favorite place is movin' up to the surface, and is gettin' upgraded to be bigger and better than before. best part about it, it's still gonna be run by my second favorite guy."
Asriel blinked. "Who's the first?" He then shook his head and lightlt slapped his forehead. "Right! Papyrus! Speaking of Papyrus...where is he?"
"he's back in the surburban area, packin' up our stuff. he must be pretty fumed that i'm not lending a hand. but i'm the one who warped all of our stuff up there, and it took a lot of energy. i think i've done my part. grillby needed my assistance, and i was glad to offer. i mean...look at the place."
This place was much bigger and had much more space than his original building. It had many more booths, tables, and chairs that's more likely to hold more customers. Grillby kept his jukebox, having fixed it during those six years, and many of the drinks he had in the Underground was also brought up to the Surface. There was also a second floor to his pub with more tables and chairs snd counters...and TV's. When Sans discovered that Surface pubs could also have TV's with channels that dont have to be all about Mettaton, he was immediately sold. And it could be seen in his eye sockets. Papyrus is gonna have a bad time trying to pull him out of this place.
"yeah. still my major favorite hangout, underground or not." Sans grinned. "ain't i right, grillbz?" He turned towards Grillby, who only gave a slight grunt in response. "eh. paps probably won't like that i've gained a new reason to eat out at grillby's for longer periods of time. channels that don't have that narcissistic junkpile on them. i'll admit that he's a decent guy when he wants to be. but if i had to stick to him being the only thing on tv even on the surface..." his eye-sockets darkened. "i...was going...to scream."
Frisk tilted his head. "Speaking of Mettaton..."
"if you're wondering where he's at, he's chillin' out somewhere, probably transferring his things to one of those hotels."
"The hotels that are usually old, dusty, and abandoned?" Sans nodded. Frisk smiled. "Well, if anyone can remodel places like that and make it sparkle, it's Mettaton!"
"yeah, i'll give him that too."
"Heh. He'll probably call it 'MTT Resort 2' or something like that. I don't know what else he could call it." Chara shrugged.
"What about 'Hotel Glamour'? " Frisk offered, raising a hand.
"Ooh! That actually doesn't sound far from his tastes! I might bet on it!...nah." Muffet looked like she was interested in a wager, but dismissed it quickly.
"Well it looks like everything is taken care of around here. So far everything's been fine and dandy!" Asriel noted. "Should we head back to our neighborhood, guys? Muffet's doing okay, and it looks like Grillby is alright as well."
"You two can go back home, I'll catch up with you later." Chara said. "I'll make sure that Muffet gets more situated into her new shop, since it also counts as her home."
"Indeed it does! I'm that devoted to my business!" Muffet giggled. "Though of course, I'm more than happy to take up your offer, Chara. You wouldn't want this little spider to get lost, would you?~"
Chara rubbed his neck a bit more, his blush glowing slightly. "I'll catch up with you two in a bit."
"Oh. Well, alright then! See you at home!" Asriel waved as he grabbed Frisk's hand, and they vanished in a bright colorful light, teleporting back home.
Chara took one last look at Sans, and nodded. The skeleton cooly nods back, as Chara takes mUffet by the middle left hand and escorts her out of Grillby's, leaving the owner and his regular alone.
There was a bit of a calm silence, Grillby casually cleaning a couple glasses and Sans just loking around the place. Then he turns towards the fire man, his grin full if interest.
"sooo...didja remember that the humans have different brands of ketchup? ya think ya can stock him up for good ol' sansy?"
Grillby merely sighs.
(Dreemurr Residence)
"That should be the last of our things, dear." Asgore smiled as he and Toriel finished unpacking the last of their luggage within the house, and setting them out accordingly. Getting the unpacking out of the way early was the best, as their children were out exploring. Begrudgingly, since he wasn't really doing anything and would not like to be branded lazy like Sans, Flowey decided to help unpack too. His many vines helped in that endeavor.
Toriel smiled a bit tiredly. "Undyne, Alphys, and Geno Alphys seemed to have settled into their new house quite nicely. It's a bit relieving to see that they're still keeping their roommate status with them."
"Why of course. They both love Undyne, and Undyne loves them." Asgore grinned. "Despite the hardship Geno Alphys endured, she's making it her goal to move on with her life, like her versionnof her loved ones would have wanted her to do."
"Of course." Toriel smiled as she walked towards Asgore and wrapped her arms around him. He gladly returns the embrace, wrapping his own arms around her and watching her nuzzle into his chest. "So...are you positive that everything is unpacked nicely and orderly?"
"Just like we wanted!"
"That includes your tea set and gardening tools, as well as my snail books and baking supplies?"
"Those are checked off too!"
"I trust our children to be able to decide to layout their belongings on their own. But is our own bedroom also in order?"
"You betcha!"
Toriel's eyelids slid halfway down as she stopped nuzzling his chest and looked up towards her hsuband, making eye-contact. "That's nice to hear. It's quite an adequately spaced room, so we might be able to have more inside if we choose to. But other than that, we seem to be set."
"Why of course! We have our many books, I can keep making us night tea, we can simply talk, on some nights we might have the kids can bunk with us, it's a great setup!"
Toriel's smile grew slightly sly. "Indeed. And let us not forget that on certain nights, we can continue to freely enjoy one of our more...private activities."
Asgore blinked, not getting it at first. "Oh?" A couple seconds pass as the memory hits him, and his face became dark red. "Oh!" Toriel's smile widens as he finally gets it. He rubbed his neck timidly at her implication as well as her smile.
Six years was more than enough time to resolve that part of their rekindled relationship.
"Oh Golly...well, um...sure. I mean...if you uh...want...to...?" Asgore sputtered a bit, clearly embarassed. Toriel was really good at doing that these days. And while it can be flipped on it's head, Toriel is more likely to be the one getting a reaction out of him.
Frisk and Asriel pushed through the door of the house, and happily greeted their parents. "We're back!"
"Oh! My children!" Toriel immediately pulls away from Asgore and smoothed out her robes, trying to force her growing blush away. "H-How was your little venture around the city? Where is Chara?"
"He's decided to help Muffet get better situated into her new place, but he'll catch up with us later." Frisk explained. "So...what were you two talking about?"
"Er..." Both Asgore and Toriel began blushing again. Frisk and Asriel were blissfully unaware of their parents nightly activities, and said parents would rather keep it that way. Chara was the only one who understands what goes on, but is luckily in agreement with keeping that part of their innocence intact. Asgore rubbed the back of his neck. "We were just...uh...going over our unpacked luggage! Going over what is in order and what isn't!"
"O-Oh! That's right! We were doing that!" Toriel quickly backed him. That was indeed what they were doing, but the subject was turning towards something else very quickly, and on her call no less. So she was glad to have an out. "So Chara has chosen to help Muffet unpack the rest of her things. That's really nice of him!"
"Yeah, he was a bit picky about it at first but he relented for her sake. He gets worried." Asriel said. "Well, we'll be up in our rooms!" He and Frisk made their way for the stairs, climbing them in under a minute and leaving their parents in the living room, embarassed but very glad the subject was dodged.
Soon enough, Frisk and Asriel made it to their room, and then jumped onto their beds, staring at the ceiling. After a couple moments of silence, they then stared at one another with relieved smiles. Soon enough, Chara reappears over the bed in a red flash, and lands next them them, bouncing slightly.
"Oh, back already, Chara?" Frisk asked him.
"Yeah. Muffet seems to be all set and ready to go, soon." Chara nodded as he also began staring at the ceiling. "And before any of you ask, no. I didn't kick any humans in the shin just to be a jerk." They both stared at him questionably after that. He blinked. "I didn't show any of them my scary face, either! Jeez, do you two really need to be so high maintenance? I said I'd be alright, didn't I?"
"...Right. Sorry about that, Chara." Frisk apologized sincerely. Chara lowered his frown and sighed ,placing his hands behind his neck.
"No...I get it. To be honest, I didn't think I'd be doing this well. Then again, it is our first day..."
"You won't do anything, Chara. You're better than that now. We believe in you." Asriel reassured Chara, grasping one of his hands with his own. Frisk nods in agreement and goes for his other hand.
Chara blinks at his brothers for a moment. Then he chuckles. "Ah...you're right. I'm worrying too much." He wraps his arms around both of them and brings them closer for a hug.
"Yeah! You just have to remember we're with you the entire way." Frisk smiles.
"That's what brothers are for!" Asriel beams.
Chara takes his brothers encouragement to heart, his smile growing. "You guys are just a handful sometimes. But I wouldn't want anyone else to be my brothers. So yeah, the Surface is gonna be a piece a cake! I'll get used to everything eventually!"
"That's the spirit!"
The three of them laughed alongside one another. They relaxed and just continued lying on the bed, side by side. Whatever challenges that come their way, be it Surface-wise or Timeline-Wise...
They would face them together.
(The Void)
He didn't know how long he had been wondering in the Void, the only thing he did know was that he couldn't stop. He's been going at this far too long just to quit altogether. There was a voice in the back of his mind telling him that it was hopeless. There was no success in for him whatsoever. That there was no reason for him to continue, and that he should crumble away and disappear completely, like he should have a long time ago.
But he refused.
Even if he no longer couldn't go back to his irreparable timeline, that doesn't mean that he should be alone in the Void. The man that speaks in hands certainly wasn't going to pay him a visit. For some odd reason, he avoided him altogether all of a sudden, with no explanation on his part. And here he thought he was there to help.
Well, no matter. That man gave him some pretty useful information, and suddenly, whether he liked it or not, he was filled with DETERMINATION. He had to find that major differenting factor. He must. He didn't expect such a thing to happen, but somehow, with a complete and utter defiance to fate, one of his friends managed to survive. He would do anything to catch up with this person. His timeline was irreparable, there was no going back to it. All of his friends were gone. This one person is his only remaining link to that timeline, and he cannot afford to lose them.
He's lost too much already.
"heh...i really don't know why i even bother. that old pile of glitches is probably yankin' my chain...' he said solemnly, though he didn't stop walking. "but that DETERMINATION in me just won't allow me to quit, no matter how much i want to. so...i got no choice but to keep tryin'. whether it be for nothin or not...that's for me to find out..."
He released a loud and heavy breath of air, knowing full well that no one can hear him in the Void. It didn't matter if there was anyone to hear him, he wouldn't care. All he cared about was reaching his goal.
That one goal burned into his mind. A person from his devastated timeline...had survived. He may be lying on a sense of false hope, but that type of hope was all he had left now, so he wasn't going to let go of it. Not until he confirms for himself whether it was worth it or not. He didn't have anything left to lose, so why not?
The faded, yet still lingering pain from the red gash on his chest woud not stop him. Neither would the glitches on his body and right eye. There were only three things keeping him going at this point. His DETERIMINATION, the red scarf around his neck, and his promise to himself, even when he hated making them:
geno alphys...if you're truly still alive, and i really don't give a damn how you did it...then at least i'll still have one person left from my timeline...i can't let anything happen to you. He clenched his fists tightly.
mark my words. i WILL find you!
Chara: Why do I get the feeling that my life is already in serious danger so early in the story? And it's specifically aimed at me.
Asriel:: Weird. I feel that way too. Wonder why...
Frisk: Ben...what did you do?
Me: *Shrugs* Who knows? There's something else that needs to be taken care of before that one. But until then...wait for the next chapter.
Geno Alphys:...
*Geno Alphys is feeling guilty. And she doesn't know why...yet.*
