Me: Looking back, I didn't put NEARLY enough Alphyne as much as I probably should have. So the beginning of this chapter is full of it.

Undyne: YEAH!

Alphys: O-Ok...!

Me: And after that, a bit more winding down, a bit more of this, a bit more of that...they'll finally be ready to embark on their expedition. One of their toughest challenges yet will officially begin after this chapter. Last chance to prepare their mind and bodies before they get out there.

Red: Yeah! Because after this, we're officially in business. Super tough business. Well be ready for it though. No doubt about it!

Asriel: I sure hope so...

Chapter Start!


(Undyne and Alphys's Residence)

After the duo have returned to their home alone, Undyne was soon being lead up the stairs by Alphys, who was rather adamant about something. She would soon find herself back in their room, as they both sit on their shared bed. Alphys soon began clinging to her.

"Alph...you're still thinking about how things are turning out, are you?" Undyne asked, Alphys comfortably sitting on her lap while nestling into her bosom in a somewhat timid manner. "Listen...I'm not gonna sugar-coat this. Like you said, this could get ugly. It might even turn into a complete hellstorm. We've seen what human's with magic might be capable of since Chara was a glaring example. But given how there are seven people more callous and experienced than he is...I can better understand why you'd be worried." Undyne began tenderly rubbing Alphys's back as she kissed the top of her head. "Look...I'm very worried about you. If you don't wanna come with us, then you really don't have to. I can't force you, and I won't. As long as I can be sure that you're safe and sound, I can charge at my enemy with significantly less worries on my mind." Alphys tightened her hold on Undyne, prompting the warrior to hug her a bit tighter. After a moment of collecting her thoughts, Alphys spoke up. Though her voice was a bit muffled due to having her face in Undyne's chest, causing her to laugh. "I know you're comfy like this, Alph. But I can't understand what you're saying."

Alphys reluctantly pulls herself out of Undyne's chest and gazed into the warrior's single visible eye. "I want to stay behind...is what the old me would have said." Alphys quietly admitted, causing Undyne to raise a curious eyebrow. "Back then...I would have been completely compliant with staying far away from the danger and not get caught in the crossfire. I'm...afraid. Deathly afraid, Undyne. The old me, who was responsible for the Amalgamates existence, would have been completely comfortable with just cowering away in a dark corner and not coming out until the danger's passed."

Alphys... Undyne mentally frowned with concern as she continued to rub Alphys's back. The lizard lowered her he'd as her glasses shined white. The rather negative memories she had of the Amalgamates and Undyne the Undying.

"...However...no matter how afraid I am...I can't just sit behind and hide away. You're willing to throw yourself into danger without the slightest hesitation. And I...I can't let you do that alone anymore. I want to be there to help everyone. I want to be there to help you. You and I are a bit like Asgore and Toriel. You have the brawn to smash through whoever and whatever stands in your way and threatens your loved ones, but you'll need my brains to help point you in the right direction. My brains and your brawn...that's another way we can properly compliment one another. We should use our combination to our maximum potential."

Undyne stares at Alphys with a bit of surprise, which was successfully able to hide a bit of pride itching on her face. Though she couldn't help but pull away from Alphys as she still looked a bit concerned. "Are you sure? Are you gonna be able to fight alongside me like you wanna do so badly? How will you be able to do so?"

"My technokinesis has improved under the tutelage of Gaster. I wanna impress you with my progress. Though you'll have to see for yourself just how much I improved. I think you'll be very proud of me."

"Fuhuhu! You make it sound like I'm not proud of you already!" Undyne lightly pressed her forehead against Alphys's, smiling warmly. "This is gonna be dangerous. And I'm gonna be worried about you. But as much as I'm worried about you, I also trust that you know what you're doing. No matter what happens, I'm gonna be there for you."

"And I will be there for you." Alphys took Undyne's hand in her paw, and softly entangled them together. "I'm not sitting on the sidelines. Even though I'm not as strong as the rest of you, I can still pend a helping hand. It's about time that we fought for the sake of our Hopes and Dreams, together." Alphys's glasses briefly flashed with determination.

The warrior grins widely. "Passionate and determined about your goals. The main reasons I fell for you." She nuzzles against Alphys with a rough laugh. "Heh. Not to mention you're so damn cute. Adorable Alphys, Fuhu~" The amount of confidence Undyne has for Alphys was genuinely touching to her soul. Undyne's concern for her is not hindering her from letting her lover prove herself, which shows a tremendous amount of trust she's putting in her ability to fend for herself. This may be one of Alphys's biggest trials yet. She wanted to be there to watch and help her succeed.

Alphys smiles, a bright blush touching her cheeks. A sudden wave of confidence washes over the lizard, as she leans forward and kissed Undyne on her lips. The latter was initially surprised as she felt Alphys press a bit of her weight against her in order to pin her on the bed, spreading her crimson hair across the frame. Though she soon found herself grinning, wrapping her arms around Alphys's back as the latter gently straddled her waist. The lizard gently pulls away for a couple moments before going back for another kiss, her tail softly wagging in the air. Undyne caught onto it, as one of her hands went from her back to her tail, gently feeling it slide through said hand. Alphys felt her holding and feeling her tail, as well as briefly getting a tender feel for her hip, darkening her blush. As a response, one of her paws reached out and got a feel for Undyne's crimson hair. Despite it currently looking wild and messy, it still felt very smooth, and she always appreciated how beautiful it looked. Then they felt the sensation of both of their souls pulsing in unison as a reaction to their passion. It sent an intimate shiver through both of their bodies.

After a full minute passes, they slowly pull away from one another, trying to catch their breath. Undyne was the first to speak, a pleasant grin gracing her face, her fins flaring a bit. "Damn, Alphys. You're not usually this forward..."

The lizard blushed a bit, looking away while stuttering. "S-Sorry! I was j-j-just talking myself up a-and it sorts g-got out of hand...I d-didn't mean-"

Undyne silences her by pulling her into a brief kiss. Alphys's blush darkened again because she wasn't fully prepared for it. The warrior quickly moved away, smirking. "Don't go thinking that I don't enjoy that. I'm now trying to think of ways to get you like this more often!" She lightly cupped her cheek, lovingly caressing it with a calmer smile. "You gotta remember that it was you who instigated our first kiss. I found that very bold of you...and very impressive. I've been wishing for more of Alpha Alphys since then. Fuhuhu!~"

"Eh...ehehehe..." The scientist found herself chuckling uneasily from Undyne's teasing. She rubbed her neck a bit, still sitting on top of her lover with an awkward blush flashing on her cheeks. "W-When do we leave for our mission...?"

"Tomorrow at noon. Plenty of time for the others to get all of their things together. We're the first ones ready."

"O-Oh yeah! Because I was helping organizing our supplies and we got done twice as fast. I remember now. We really do have a bit more free time than they do..." She lightly rubbed her cheek, still looking down at the smirking fish under her. She shook her head. "You know what? Things won't be starting off until tomorrow, right? We're already packed. So right now, I'm just going to relax and save my worries until then!"

"That's more like it. C'mere you!~" Undyne chuckled as she pulled Alphys into another kiss, pleased that the latter fully committing to it and enjoying their time alone. Undyne tightens her hold on Alphys, not enough to hurt, but enough for it to be secure. She also felt Alphys's tail slowly move towards her left leg and gently curl around it, and it stayed that way throughout the time they held one another during their kiss. Their souls pulse a bit more calmly this time, but the love was still there without a doubt.

They've made their decision. They would push the worries of the upcoming battle towards tomorrow, saving their strength, energy, and worrying only until then. But for now, they were perfectly content as they were, without a care in the world. Alphys has always dreamed of embracing Undyne like this, kissing her in such a passionate manner, and lovingly admiring her strength and beauty. This was something she's always hoped, always dreamed, and she finally had it. It was a really amazing thing she had going with Undyne and the others. Whether she was scared or not, there was no way in hell she was going to let anyone or anything destroy it.

Unbeknownst to them, Geno Alphys was quietly watching them, slightly hidden behind the door. She was happy to see that her counterpart was having a very determined stand on what dhe wanted to do, and why. That'd a very clear sign of growth if she ever saw one. She nodded quietly, turning around and walking away from the room, taking the time to wipe some blood off of her nose. The makeout session was certainly...interesting to her.

She smiled. "You better come back safe and sound, my cute and determined counterpart." She said softly as she slowly takes something out of her lab coat.

A small, black box.

I'll just keep this warm for you until you get back. And when you do, you'll find the time to give this to her, free of distractions...

(Dreemurr Residence-Afternoon)

"I wonder, Asriel...how are you really handling this situation?" Shamir asked as he was sitting beside said Prince, and Red on the couch. "Of course I know what your intentions are for approaching this matter...but how do you feel about it in it's entirety?"

Asriel looked briefly surprised by the unexpected question. Though he was able to answer it without delay. "To be perfectly honest...the most I feel about this situation is that I want to keep it far away from Ebott if possible. There's no reason for innocent humans and monsters to get caught in the crossfire. We're also the ones best equipped to fight them. Fighting magic with magic...even though I wished we could skip the fighting altogether." He lowered his head a bit. "Of course I know it isn't that easy."

"Indeed. Of course, none of us are particularly happy with Chara being attacked, either. Especially Toriel."

"Oh yeah, that's right. She wasn't pleased by that at all. She's quite angry about that, but is keeping a calm face as much as she possibly can. Unlike Undyne, who's made it quite vocally clear that she's downright furious." Red nodded.

"So it seems."

Asriel sighed as he looked down at his lap. "...You're afraid, Shamir. I can sense it in from your soul. I can also sense that you're not very willing to admit it." The jaguar's eyes widened at this. He was surprised by Asriel being able to sense a bit of his emotions. "You're definitely not the only one who's afraid. Of course I'm very fearful of what could happen. I'm not afraid of the magicians themselves. I'm afraid of what they can do. They damage they might cause if we don't stop them. And if we fail...we'll...we'll..."

Shamir sighed. "...Indeed. I suppose I can feel the fear in my soul...I...I'm honestly quite terrified. I've constantly heard of how the Seven Magicians created the Barrier that imprisoned the monsters. I...I don't think anyone can take being imprisoned behind one a second time. And apparently they don't want to be bothered with repeating the process either, which is why they're resorting to drastic measures..."

"Though we still don't know how far they'll go, or how long they've been doing this...I mean, they just showed themselves..." Asriel said nervously, lightly adjusting his scarf. "I jus-OW!" Asriel was unceremoniously punched in the shoulder by Red, who was looking rather aggravated. "Red, why did yo-"

Red glared hard at him, immediately shutting him down. "Hush."

Asriel recoiled under her gaze, then begins sitting up straight and stiff. "Yes Ma'am!"

"Don't you think that was a bi-" Shamir started, but Red flashed a glare his way as well, daring him to continue. He felt himself flinch and immediately cower under her fierce gaze, and finding it a lot smarter to just let her finish her thoughts in order to spare himself some pain.

Red nodded, and she began pacing in front of them. "Now listen. I'm not exactly fond of this whole situation either, but there is no way I'm gonna let you two bum me out with all of your constant worrying. I know that things look tough. But that's okay. Sometimes we need a bit of toughness thrown at us to remind ourselves that we don't get stronger by having the easy life all the time. No. We're not regular citizens. As far as I know, we are protectors. And we have to do what we can to live up to that mantle. We gotta look out for humans and monsters alike, no matter what. Though there's no way we're gonna be able to do so with attitudes like that." Red soon takes her seat next to Asriel and placed her paws on his shoulders. "Azzy...I'm not saying it's wrong to worry about what could happen. But if you do too much worrying, hesitate too much or for too long, then a lot of people are going to get hurt for the indecision, including your loved ones. You're the Prince, so this sort of thing can be doubly horrible if you allow it to prevent you from doing what you have to do. Don't let this keep you down, Asriel. You have to hold your head high and power through this with your Determination!"

"...You're right." He was right to worry, but he was also being silly about it. And he knew this was a rather haunting comparison to Frisk's issue. His refusal to fight no matter what was starting to get everyone around him very badly hurt, and he couldn't let that go on. A similar point has been made here. If Asriel continues to hesitate in this manner now, then the consequences will become eerily dire later. He was the Future of Monsters, while Frisk was the Future of Humans. Working together...he didn't think there was anything they couldn't do. He looked up towards Red and smiled. "Pep talks...Undyne has really been rubbing off on you."

"You say that like it's a bad thing."

"Golly no!" Shamir chuckled a bit as he watched their interactions. After they finished their giggling, Asriel turned towards Shamir. He turned towards Red for a second as they both nodded. Asriel smiles as he scoots a bit closer to Shamir. "Hold still, Shamir. This will only take a moment." Before Shamir could question it, Asriel called out Shamir's soul. He gently placed his paws over it and closed his eyes. A soft, gentle, rainbow glow lit up the room and covered Shamir's soul, greatly surprising the jaguar. The glow slowly dies down, and Asriel gently pushes Shamir's soul back into his chest. "There. I've provided you the Angel's Blessing, Shamir. You'll be feeling stronger now, and you have the training to put it under proper control and use."

"Asriel...I..."

Asriel gently placed his paws on his shoulders and leaned into his ear. "Remember, Shamir. Strong people can get scared too. That's not something to be ashamed of. Sometimes feeling fear is one of the best ways to recognize our own weaknesses. And that's when we can start making up for them." Asriel pulls away, and could see Shamir's surprised expression. Though he regained his composure and nods to him. Shamir needed time to ponder Asriel's silent words. He got up and left the Dreemurr Residence, leaving the two alone in the living room.

"So, guess you gave him the Angel's Blessing. And you said something that left him quite shocked. I gotta say, I have no idea what it meant." Red said with a tilted head.

"Let's not worry about that now, Red. We need to calm our minds today so that we all be ready to tackle the beginning of tomorrow's trials. So...let's just relax. Lay down for me?"

Red was initially confused by his words, but did as he asked, lying back against the couch. "Asriel? What are you doooooooiiiinnnnnggggg...?" All of Red's senses went away for the moment. Her eyes closed halfway and her tongue began lolling out of her mouth, she began panting rapidly while her ears flattened against her head, and her tail wagged from underneath her.

"I've wanted to try this for a while now." Asriel smiled as he rubbed Red's belly in gentle circles, lightly scratching it as well as giving brief gentle pats. "All the canines of the Royal Guard like having their tummies rubbed...and I just figured that goes for you too. Was I right?"

"Yeeaaaah...kindaaaa..." Red's speech was slurred, a faint blush covering her cheeks. Her eyes lightly rolled to the back of her head as she let's out a cheerful bark, continuing to pant happily.

Asriel was taken aback by how cute she was acting when he began rubbing her belly. She seemed to really enjoy it, like he suspected. So he continued to do so, rubbing her belly in gentle strokes. Though he blinked and began pulling his paws away. It was rather rude of him to just start rubbing her belly without her consent. He should stop and-

Red swiftly grabbed one of his paws before he could completely pull away. "Hey! I didn't tell you to stop! Keep going, Dreemurr!"

"Ehehe...yes ma'am..." Asriel sweatdropped lightly. He placed his paws back on her belly and continued rubbing and scratching her belly. Red immediately falls back into bliss as she lied back down on the couch and relaxed for the belly rubs she was receiving from her beloved Prince.

Flowey was sitting on the kitchen counter, watching the exchange with a tilted head. "Didn't even try resisting. Sometimes you just flat-out disappoint me, Goat-Boy. And to think you and I used to be the same person..." He tilted his head to the other side. "And yet something about what Red said feels familiar...I think Toriel tends to say that when she and Asgore are alone in the house-" Flowey slapped his leaves over his mouth and cursed his curiosity once he realized where that subject was going, and he began blushing furiously. It wasn't like it wasn't true, though. Asriel even reacted the same way Asgore does wh-Stop it Flowey. STOP IT!

"Did you say something, Flowey?"

"Uhhh...no! Nnnnoooope! Nothing at all! Just shut up and go back to whatever it is your doing!" Flowey waved them off as he turned around fully, hiding his face under his petals while shaking his head rapidly in order to try to fight off his blush. Whew...WAY too close...

(The Next Day)

Frisk slowly sits up from his bed, lightly rubbing his hair and yawning tiredly. He took a couple moments to get a better grip on his bearings. Though once he understood what was going to begin today, his face was slowly forming a rather determined expression.

This was it. The day that everyone would proceed to get out of Ebott and go on to take the battle to the magicians. Everyone had plenty of time to prepare for what's to come. Now it was time to gather everyone who was going, and head out to fight them. Frisk would like nothing less than to try and settle things with them peacefully, though he had a strong feeling that the peaceful approach was close to hopeless. So he'll choose to fight, despite his reluctance. There wasn't anything he could currently do about it, except finish up preparations.

Frisk turned to the right, and forgot most of his troubles in order to cover his mouth and squeal at the sight. There was a web hammock next to the bed, hanging from the ceiling. Muffet was lying on her back. Her top arms were resting behind her head, her lower arms were wrapped around Chara's back, and her middle arms were placed on top of his head, which was being pressed into her chest. He looked like he was enjoying it, even though he might not fully admit this later. She was unconsciously petting his hair while they both slept. At least...Frisk thought they were both sleeping. He was proven wrong once he sees Muffet lightly crack her center eye open as it gazed at him from where she was. She smiled and mouthed 'good morning' before her top left hand came down to her lips and made a 'hush' gesture. She wanted more morning cuddling time with Chara before everything got started. He supposed he could understand that.

Over in Toriel and Asgore's room, the two of them have woken up as well, albeit a bit earlier than everyone else in the house. They feared that something like this could happen, and they knew that they needed to do something about it before it could escalate. He and Toriel both knew this without a doubt. Though they also knew that he'll press on despite this approaching hardship. At the very least, was reassured by the fact that Toriel was still by his side, and planned to stay this way for their latest challenge. He didn't think he would be able to face this without her. Or his precious sons, for that matter As a father, he would like nothing more than to just leave them behind for their own safety. But he knew that they were more than capable of taking care of themselves. Plus their Determination wouldn't take 'no' for an answer. He needed to have faith in them, and everyone else.

"Asgore, are you alright?" Toriel asked her husband, as she was gently helping him into his armor. He didn't think he would ever don it again, especially not for something like this. But here he was.

"I'm fine, my dear. I suppose you're about as ready as I am?"

She sighed as she lowered her head, lightly shaking it. "I'm going to be completely honest...I don't believe I am."

He chuckled at the response, stroking his beard while closing his eyes. "Bahaha...that is quite alright, Tori. I am not ready, either. But we have to go out there regardless, so I suppose that's a useless question in the end, is it?"

"It would appear so, Gorey. We both know we have to go out there. It's just that we also know that we don't really want to. And we especially don't want to involve the children in this. But I suppose it's far too late for that..."

Asgore sighed as he slowly stepped up to Toriel and gently took her by the chin, lifting her head up to meet his eyes. "Remember what we promised one another, Tori. We both swore to not allow anyone and anything to destroy the future that we've all managed to create for ourselves. Especially not these seven. We'll do what we have to in order to ensure peace remains between humans and monsters. If fighting them is what it takes do do such a thing, then so be it. I can't allow them to endanger everyone in such a way."

Toriel tilted her head a bit. "My goodness. You truly do plan on following through with your words this time. Except this time...I won't be leaving you behind like last time. I'll be here to help. And so will everyone else for that matter. None of us will, nor should be going at this alone." She reached her paws outward to cup his cheeks. "'The Flames of the Dreemurrs shall burn away the darkness, and light the way to peaceful coexistence for Monsterkind and Humanity.' Sound like a good mantra?"

Asgore thought over the words, placing a paw on his chin to further think about the saying. A few seconds of contemplation pass before he smiles and nods in agreement. "That sounds like a splendid mantra, dear. I'm feeling rather fond of it."

"I knew that you would. I had to come up with the saying, because if you tried to do so, you'd most likely mess it up."

"...Because I'm not good at naming things..." Asgore understood what she meant, and she was trying to be gentle about it this time. Comical tears ran down his face in full realization. Toriel sighed as she saw him beginning to cry. She rolled her eyes as she opened her arms out to him. He immediately sunk into her embrace, crying over her shoulder as she patted his back. "Why can't I name things, Tori?! Why?!"

"It's alright, Asgore."

"For heaven's sake, the official documented name for our monster settlement is 'Newer Home'! I couldn't come up with anything better than that!?"

"I know, Asgore."

Asgore quietly whimpered as he pulled away a little before nuzzling into her chest, muffling his voice. "And our poor Asriel inherited this characteristic of mine...woe is us...woe is us..."

"Sshhh...I know, dear. I know..." Toriel softly cooed at him, softly petting the golden hair on his head and kissing it gently. "It'll be okay, Fluffybuns. Let's just get moving as soon as possible. As soon as we leave, our time of relaxing our minds will end. We'll have have the mindset to be wary from then on out."

"...You're...you're right, honey. I must pull myself together." Asgore pulled himself away and nodded kindly. "Let us go downstairs and meet the children. They're most likely waiting on us, as well as the others."

"Indeed." They nodded towards one another as they finished their own personal preparations, before leaving their room to meet their children and friends in the living room. Once they went downstairs to meet the trio, they found that everyone else that would be joining the Dreemurr's expedition was gathered in the room waiting for them. Undyne, Alphys, Sans, Papyrus, Gaster, Gerson, Red, Muffet, Shamir, and Flowey.

One could tell that Papyrus was able to understand the severity and importance of their upcoming expedition...because he has currently discarded his 'battle body'. It was significant enough for Sans to notice instantly, as the skeleton was never seen without his battle body. But instead, he was wearing a long-sleeved orange sweater with black pants. The two things he did keep on him were his crimson scarf and red boots.

Undyne was seen with her black jacket, blue jeans, and red-orange boots. She was also wearing a red neckerchief around her neck. Alphys was sitting in her lap, wearing a green sweater and a white skirt. She was gently fidgeting where she sits, adjusting her glasses and blushing a little as Undyne wrapped her arms around her stomach and rested her chin on top of her head. She even gave her head a light kiss, causing the lizard to relax and smile.

"so what? are we just waiting on the dreemurr kiddos right about now?" Sans asked, stwnding next to the door. "i suppose they're gettin' ready for our little expedition?"

"They're preparing as we speak. After they finish, we'll officially begin moving out on the expedition. We'll be gone for a while, it seems." Toriel confirmed.

"Gone for a while. Something we thought over...Gerson and I unfortunately cannot join you." Gaster said with a winded sigh. "With the King and Queen leaving, that mostly leaves us to represent the monsters in your absence. We can't just leave them unsupervised."

"It's true, youngin's. Someone's gonna have to keep these monsters behavin' if you fluffy Dreemurrs won't be here to do it." Gerson closed his eye. "Tis' for the best. I'm not gonna be much help compared to you young folk. If I were a couple centuries younger, maybe I would have a chance. But not now. Not against them. Plus Gaster here will definitely have a better chance than I do should any of them suddenly appear here without warning. It's best for us to stay here."

"That's undersrandable. Mettaton has also volunteered to help represent the monsters in their place..which is why Gerson most certainly feels the need to stay." Alphys reasoned. She's also spoken with Geno Alphys before she came over here. She would also be keeping an eye on the city just in case something happens, and she would keep tabs on anything that should happen, and to keep the others posted.

"So it seems we are putting our faiths in Gaster, Gerson, and Mettaton to help keep the monsters safe. We can't risk one of them suddenly showing up here to cause more trouble." Asgore said.

Red huffed a bit, holding her nose high. "I wouldn't underestimate our Canine Unit. Even without me here, they'll still be able to take on anything that might be dished out here. And with Gaster and Gerson here with them, they'll have a better chance, so long as the humans are willing to work with them!" She rolled her eyes a bit. "Though I'm not completely sure about Mettaton..."

"Mettaton's capable! Easily distracted, yeah. But still very capable!" Alphys said with a nervous nod.

Undyne soon looked towards the staircase to the second floor. Then she could see movement, then the Dreemurr Trio themselves. She raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Well. I can literally feel the Determination emitting off of you three. You're really into this, aren't you?"

Asriel was still wearing his modern clothes, but he now wore his Delta Rune robes over them, while keeping his rainbow scarf around his neck, as well as his Rainbow Locket. Frisk was also donning the Delta Rune Runes of his own, while his Golden Locket hung from his neck. Chara wore his Delta Rune robes under his poncho, to keep it hidden. It wasn't that he wasn't proud of it, far from it. Asriel and Frisk were puzzled by this, but neither of them chose to question it right now. He must have his reasons. So just kept his poncho on, along with his own Red Locket.

Asgore and Toriel both gazed at the trio, as well as everyone else. They waited patiently, curious about what they might do next. Asriel decided that the three of them needed to do something very important. Simultaneously, the trio pointed their hands/paws in one spot. Toriel realized what they were aiming to do, and leaned forward a bit to whisper to them. Each of them nodded as she pulled back and patiently waited for them.

"The Flames of the Dreemurrs shall burn away the darkness, and light the way to peaceful coexistence for Monsterkind and Humanity. This shared goal of ours fills us with Determination."

With these words, a yellow star appeared in the middle of their position, and it lies softly on the ground. Asriel nodded. Just in case anything went wrong, they could go back to this Save Point. Though they all hoped that they wouldn't need it.

"Making a Save Point as a precautionary measure...smart move. Your last Save Point was a long time ago. Better safe than sorry." Flowey said. Frisk soon grabbed his Flower pot and held him close to him. "Alright. You all seem ready to do this."

"Can you take us to them?" Frisk asked gently. "You've been watching them for a pretty long time. You might know where they are, or at least where they all gather?"

Flowey nodded. "Yeah, definitely. If they aren't currently on the move, they should all be in the same place as I left them. There's a high chance that they're just sitting there...waiting for us to walk into their front door. Take advantage of this. They're overconfident. They don't think you're much of a threat."

"They'll be in for a surprise..." Undyne snarled with a vicious and eager grin.

Red soon approached Asriel, standing by his side with a strong nod. "Alright then, Prince Asriel. Your loyal knight is waiting on you and your brothers."

"There's no need to wait. We'll depart now." Asriel said as he looks at his paw in a small bit of contemplation. Then he narrowed his eyes and clenched his fist. "The sooner we take care of this, the better off we'll be..."

You're not wrong about that, kid. Flowey thought as he watched everyone nod at each other and speak highly of one another to motivate them to see this through with determination. Flowey did want this to be over as soon as possible, a lot of suffering could be avoided if they could end this quickly.

Though he was unsure what to make of Chara feeling so tense, yet so angry...

(?)

"I dunno. It sounds pretty sketchy to me."

"And yet at the same time it's very, very interesting. I'll definitely be formulating a couple 'tests' to see if your words ring true..."

"It would seem that the vermin have actually stepped up a couple pegs. Maybe now they can actually put up a meaningful fight."

"I dont know HOW they did it, but the monsters are no longer the pushovers they were centuries ago. Two of them actually caught me off-guard and pinned me down. Their magic power is no joke. It never was, but now they can back it up even further."

"Not only that, but you also said that you saw Chara running around with those lot, right? And that he's actually a lot less misanthropic than we last saw him. Not to mention his magic..."

"No fucking way. THAT little shit? Not only that, but he can now use MAGIC?! How in the hell...he just doesn't give up, does he?!"

"...It hasn't yet sunken in for him, it seems. No matter how hard he tries, he can't discard the burden he's been given. His determination is admirable, but futile."

"Calm down, all of you."

The seven hooded figures immediately stopped speaking and turned towards the new speaker, and they all silently bowed. Said speaker was sitting on a crimson throne, legs lazily crossed on one of the arms, and was currently looking towards the ceiling. All seven of them were filled with untold amounts of power...but this one trumped them all easily. Both in power...and the darkness and corruption of her soul. Corruption caused by centuries of disappointment in humanity's poor decisions.

"The monsters and humans know our intentions, and yet they actually sent the monsters out to deal with the problem. That shows an outstanding and interesting amount of trust, as well as guts. I'm quite curious to see how they fare. Put this with actually having the power to provide meaningful resistance..." The speaker was clearly feminine, as she brushed a bit of hair away from her face and lightly tapped the hilt of her sword. "And you said Chara is amongst them, alive and well, right? Guess he's STILL determined to kill all eight of us if he came back from the dead AND sided with the monsters. Hmhm~"

She mostly remained a silhouette under the shadows casting over her. But then she opened her eyes, and the glowing crimson pierced through the darkness, even as they narrowed slightly.

"If he's still so determined to do so...then by all means...let him try."


Flowey: It begins.

Asgore: The darkness continues to taunt us from afar.

Toriel: Despite this, our flames are more than bright enough to light the way.

Chara: They're waiting for us. Daring us to challenge them. They expect our failure. They have the power to back their confidence.

Frisk: We will not fool ourselves by thinking this will be an easy journey. But we'll go anyway, because people are counting on us.

Asriel: We have tried so hard to preserve the peace, and we can't allow anyone to tarnish it in this matter in a way to declare it irrevocable. So despite all of our fears...we will Stay Deterimined.