Author's Note: The hiatus is over! I've had no motivation lately, but with the book's first anniversary coming up, I decided to start writing again. And now, we start the Hotland Arc.

Finally, after walking for what seemed like forever, Yellow and Chuchu arrived back in Hotland. They stood in front of a large building that had the word "LAB" written on it. They walked inside.

It was dark, yet there was a light shining from a large monitor. The pair walked up to it and saw...themselves? They turned around, and sure enough, there was a camera pointed at them. As they continued walking, the doors to the elevator nearby opened, and a short, yellow lizard in a lab coat and glasses stepped out, and the lights turned on. The lizard's eyes widened when she saw Yellow.

"Uh, hi." Yellow waved.

"Oh. My god." The lizard said. "I-I didn't expect you to show up so soon!"

"She was expecting me?" Yellow thought to herself.

"I-I haven't showered, I'm barely dressed, it's all messy, and…"

"Excuse me? Are you ok?" Yellow asked.

"H-H-Hiya!" The lizard stuttered, clearly nervous. "I'm Dr. Alphys. I'm Asgore's royal scientist!"

"So this is the Dr. Alphys Papyrus and Undyne mentioned." Yellow thought.

Alphys continued. "B-B-But I'm not one of the 'bad guys'! Actually, since you stepped out of the ruins, I've, um… been 'observing' your journey through my console." She pointed to the large monitor. "Your fights… Your friendships… Everything! I was originally going to stop you, but… Watching someone on screen really makes you root for them. S-So, uh, now I want to help you! Using my knowledge, I can easily guide you through Hotland! I know a way right to Asgore's castle, no problem!"

Yellow smiled. This was the first time someone decided to help Yellow rather than trying to capture her/kill her, unless you counted Toriel, Sans, and Kirlia.

Alphys shifted her gaze. "Well, actually, um, there's just a tiny issue. A long time ago, I made a robot named Mettaton. Originally, I built him to be an entertainment robot, uh, you know, like a robotic TV star or something."

Yellow nodded as Alphys continued.

"Anyway, recently, I decided to make him more useful. You know, just some small practical adjustments. Like, Anti… anti-human combat features?"

Yellow sighed. She somehow saw this coming.

"Of c-course," Alphys continued, "When I saw you coming, I immediately decided… I have to remove those features! Unfortunately, I may have made a teensy mistake while doing so, and um… Now he's an unstoppable killing machine with a thirst for human blood?" She said quickly.

Yellow's body tensed up while Alphys let out an awkward chuckle.

"But, um, hopefully, we won't run into him!"

Suddenly, Yellow heard a banging noise, and the floor started to shake. Fearing it was an earthquake, Chuchu dropped to the floor and put her paws over her head. Alphys looked worried.

"Did you hear something?" She quickly asked.

The banging noise grew louder, and after a few seconds, Alphys spoke.

"Oh no."

That's when something crashed through the wall.

"OHHHH YES!" A robotic voice rang out. "WELCOME BEAUTIES…"

A spotlight appeared on the thing that crashed through the wall. It looked exactly like the machine Papyrus used to activate the colored tile maze, except this one had arms, with one holding a microphone, while traveling on a wheel, and had lights to make up a face.

"...TO TODAY'S QUIZ SHOW!" The robot finished its sentence.

"Is this Mettaton?" Yellow whispered to Alphys, who simply gave a nod.

A lighted sign that said GAME SHOW, confetti, and two colorful disco balls appeared.

"OH BOY! I CAN ALREADY TELL IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT SHOW!" Mettaton exclaimed. "EVERYONE GIVE A BIG HAND FOR OUR WONDERFUL CONTESTANT!"

Confetti rained down on Yellow. Chuchu sputtered after some got in her mouth.

"NEVER PLAYED BEFORE, GORGEOUS?" Mettaton asked.

Yellow shook her head. She had been on TV before when participating in contests and showcases, but not for game shows.

"NO PROBLEM!" Mettaton responded. "IT'S SIMPLE! THERE'S ONLY ONE RULE. ANSWER CORRECTLY… OR YOU DIE!"

Yellow tensed up again. She needed to win for her own safety.

Mettaton engaged in a fight, and the quiz began.

Author's Note: I'm gonna end this chapter here. The quiz will be in the next chapter. I hope you enjoyed this long awaited chapter!