Chapter 8: Explanation

A few hours later, the monsters and two small children heard footsteps and saw Lisa come in, her magic active as she carried several plates filled with dinner. Slots that were big enough for the plates to slip through appeared in the invisible wall, which shimmered a bit before each monster and the two human children accepted the plates. Lisa then sat down to the side, looking away from them, but they could see that she looked ashamed. "Lisa," Sans said and she flinched, turning to look at him, her eyes filled with shame.

"Yes?" She said softly.

"Why didn't you tell us that you and your family were mages?"

She flinched again before taking a deep breath. "Grandma and Grandpa are full mages," she said. "My brothers and I...we're something else."

She lifted up her head. "Sometime ago, before the Human-Monster War, there were mages that felt both races could live in harmony on Earth and could benefit from each other. Monsters could teach humans about magic or other things they knew and the humans could teach the monster many things." She bowed her head. "Sadly, other mages...did not agree with that. They felt monsters were evil, though they had done nothing against the humans."

She raised a hand, which glowed with a blue aura. "Grandma and Grandpa were among the last of the good mages, the ones that used their magic to help. When the war sprung up, they searched for allies and thankfully found some, but the evil mages outnumbered them." She sighed softly. "They could do nothing as the monsters were sealed away, because the leader of the evil mages was also the leader of the good mages. The High Mage himself."

Asgore's eyes widened. "I remember him," he said softly.

Lisa nodded. "He threatened the good mages' families if they dared to interfere with the barrier being created. The good mages had no choice but to retreat, however, they refused to give up."

She looked at Asgore. "Did you ever feel something crashing against the barrier, almost like it was trying to get through?" She asked.

He nodded before his eyes widened. "The mages?" He asked.

She nodded. "The good mages tried to break the barrier, using everything they had, but the evil mages were clever and it was soon revealed that only the seven traits used to create the barrier would make the barrier fall." She looked down. "Sadly, the good mages didn't have all those traits. I think at one point, they only had five, but they kept trying."

Papyrus looked at Lisa. "But you still haven't told us why you didn't tell us the truth," he said softly.

She didn't respond right away, but then took a deep breath. "The reason we didn't say anything right away...is because my brothers and I are being hunted by both the evil mages and our parents." She looked at them. "When we told you that our parents got mixed with wrong people, we weren't exaggerating. They got mixed up with the evil mages. Our mom was Cynthia and Charles' daughter and she married our dad, who was the son of evil mages.

"When my brothers and I were born, we didn't show magic right away, not until James was about four years old. I had just turned three years old and Dylan was almost two when it happened."

She hugged herself now, looking afraid. "Your magic?" Toriel prompted gently.

Lisa shook her head. "Something much bigger than that," she said. "Something...very powerful."

"What?" Sans asked.

She curled up more, tears coming to her eyes. "I...I can't tell you," she said. "It's...It's painful to think about."

She sensed Sans trying to do a check on her and her magic flared up gently, forming a protective barrier around herself. "Please, Sans, don't," she said softly.

He gave her a grim look. "You're not exactly being upfront with us," he said, making her flinch.

"Because what I am is something I've not only been only sworn to secrecy about, but also because it would be disastrous if I revealed it now," she said before looking at him. "Surely there are some secrets you're not willing to share quite yet?"

He gave her a look before nodding. "Touché," he replied.

"Sorry," she said apologetically before sighing. "When Grandma and Grandpa realized what my brothers and I were, they knew we were in danger and so sought to get us away from our parents. When our parents heard of that, they had us kidnapped and we were held hostage until our grandparents' friend got us out of there."

Undyne had been quiet, but she could now see the fear on Lisa's face. "They're still hunting for you," she said in realization.

The nineteen-year-old girl nodded. "Yes," she said. "It's the reason we're so careful. We use disguises when we go into town to get things we need, but we only do so twice a year. Otherwise, our neighbors, who also know our secret and have someone in their family who is a good mage, help us out and we help them in return."

Chara's eyes widened. "The candy lady," she said, looking at Lisa. "You said she can make all kinds of candy. Is she a mage?"

Lisa smiled gently. "She's a half-mage," she said. "Her mother was a full mage, but she does have a small bit of power, power she uses to make the candies delicious. She basically puts a feeling of happiness in the candies to cheer people up. You might have noticed how the ribbon candy we got for Christmas tingled in your mouth?"

"Yeah?" Asriel asked curiously.

The girl smiled. "That was her magic," she said before she frowned. "My parents have grown stronger with the evil mages and they've sworn war on us and what's worse...they've finally figured out where we are."

Grillby looked shocked. "What?" He asked. "But you said they couldn't trace any of you here."

"Yes," she admitted. "But the policewoman the other day...she was a plant, someone sent by the evil mages, and someone we thought we could trust has been one of them all along."

Gaster could see Lisa was getting angry. "Who?" He asked.

"The policewoman's commanding officer, who was the son of one of Grandpa's war buddies, but apparently, he is greedy for magic."

She looked at them. "I know you feel betrayed by what we did, but please...we didn't hide this from you to hurt you. It was to protect you all, especially Frisk."

Muffet had been quiet and she looked at Lisa. "Why did you want Frisk back so bad?" She asked curiously.

Lisa looked at her before sighing. "Because Frisk is truly my sister," she said. "She and I have the same father."

Frisk looked shocked at that. "What?" She asked.

The girl nodded. "You are half-mage by blood, Frisk," she said. "It's the reason you were able to break the barrier with the help of other fallen children. You could sense them and you could free them."

Chara looked shocked. "So...but...how is she half-mage if your parents are full mages like your grandparents?" She asked.

"My father is a horrid man," Lisa said. "And he does whatever he wants. He and my mother were hoping for a child that could be easily controlled. You see, a full mage has a will of their own and they will follow the path they wish to, like they chose whether they will be good or evil."

"How do they choose?" Toriel asked curiously.

"That's the tricky part," the girl said. "The children are taught magic as soon as they reveal that they have magic and whoever the child feels can teach them the most, they will go with that teacher. The evil mages love to lure children in with the promise of power while the good mages try to teach them ways to help people. It also depends on what the parents encourage. Once the child reaches the age of six, they must choose who will teach them further." She paused. "But for a half-mage, their magic is not as strong, but is linked more to their main trait or traits."

"Makes sense," Sans said. "The kiddo's proven how determined she is."

Lisa nodded. "Yes," she said. "When we discovered that our father had found a woman and she agreed to carry his child, we waited until the baby was born. Thankfully, for the first few years, Frisk was safe as she didn't show signs of magic, not until she was five years old."

"But then...how was she in foster care?" Papyrus asked.

"Her mother was killed by my father, but Frisk's mother had not put him down as the father, so Frisk had nowhere to go except foster care. Our grandparents become foster parents in hopes of one day finding Frisk and when she finally came to us, we were happy and vowed to keep her safe.

"But the lawyer and the judge that was accepting illegal payments learned from my father about what Frisk really was and he had our grandparents deemed unworthy to take care of her, so...she was taken away from us, but we weren't giving up without a fight."

The nineteen-year-old girl now looked down, staying quiet before looking up again. "That day that we saw you in town was truly a coincidence," she said. "We sensed trouble while we were shopping and when we sensed magic from you and saw you were monsters, we knew we had to help, especially when we saw Frisk with you."

"So...the alleyway and the truck and you saving us...was just planned up quickly?" Asgore asked.

"Yes," the girl replied. "We were hoping you would come down that way and see the truck and see it as a hiding spot, which you did, but when the police started closing in and almost got Asriel, my brothers and I knew we had to move, so I dropped a canister of sleeping gas and grabbed Asriel just as the police got a whiff of the gas and we used our magic to make the large truck vanish in mid-air and appear on an abandoned road, to which we used the portal to get away."

Papyrus came closer and he reached out a hand, feeling it come into contact with the invisible barrier. Lisa looked up at him and she stood up, placing her hand against the barrier where his hand was. "We felt that if we had told you all that we were mages, you wouldn't trust us and we didn't want to lose Frisk again."

"Lisa?" The scarf-wearing skeleton asked. "Were any of your actions just an act?"

Knowing it was a fair question, she shook her head. "No," she said. "Everything we've done has been because we wanted to protect you, and we meant it when we made you guys part of our family. None of that was a lie, I assure you."

He nodded before Gaster came up to them. "If you expect us to trust you after all this, even if you're telling the truth, then you've got another thing coming," he said sternly.

She nodded. "Gaster, I know you all feel betrayed and you don't know if you can trust us, which I understand," she said. "Trust must be earned, but please believe me, we never did this to deceive you. That was never our intent."

Frisk now came up to her and she kneeled down to the child's level. "Lisa...am I really your sister?" She asked.

The girl nodded. "You are, Frisk," she said. "Grandpa had DNA tests done and it came out to be a positive match."

She nodded before looking at her. "What do we do?" She asked.

Lisa sighed. "Right now, our grandparents and brothers are preparing for battle and I will join them soon," she said before looking at the child. "You actually have the key within you to make the invisible wall vanish."

"I do?" She asked, blinking.

The older girl nodded. "It's deep within you," she said. "Find it and free everyone. When you do, take the tunnels that we've shown you and get far away from here as possible."

Chara looked up at her. "What are you talking about?" She asked.

Lisa sighed. "I don't know if we're going to win against the evil mages or not," she said. "We may all not make it." She pulled something out of her pocket and Frisk saw it was a necklace with a red gem heart. A small opening appeared and Lisa used her magic to guide the necklace around her sister's neck. "I want you to promise me something, my sister."

"Yes?" She nodded.

"Protect your family," she said. "All the monsters. And Chara. Protect them all."

Frisk nodded before swallowing. "Lisa? I'm scared," she said.

The nineteen-year-old girl felt tears run down her face. "I know, Frisk," she said. "I am too. We never wanted you guys to get mixed up in this. We were hoping that it wouldn't rear its ugly head."

Sans' eye lit up with his Judge sight and he was startled by what he saw.

Name: Lisa

Age: 19

Attack: 500

Defense: 1000

LV: 1

Main traits: Patience and justice

Knows that she must use the power that is within her and that she must become what she is. Love Sans and wishes she could tell him as she fears she will not survive.

Gaster saw it too. "Lisa," he said and she looked up at him, seeing his face was no longer stern, but that of worry. "What are you, my dear?"

She sighed. "I'm more than just human or a mage," she said before hearing her brothers calling her. "It's time."

She looked at Frisk again. "Find the key, Frisk, and protect your family. And never forget how much we love you, little Jillaroo."

With that, Lisa turned and went towards the stairs, her hair becoming darker as she walked and when she turned back to them, her eyes were glowing blue and yellow. "Goodbye," she said softly before vanishing.

It was quiet for a bit before Frisk felt determination fill her and she clutched the heart that Lisa had given her, closing her eyes. "It's what's deep inside me," she said.

No sooner had she said that, the invisible wall was gone and they all headed out, but instead of heading for the tunnels, Asgore stopped and looked at them all. "I know what they did wasn't right, hiding the truth from us," he said. "But I think we can all agree that Lisa and her family are doing what they feel is right."

The others nodded. "We may not fully trust her, but...she is right. Her intentions were good," Gaster said.

Alphys looked at the cameras and she gasped. "L-Lisa w-wasn't ki-kidding about th-the evil m-mages," she said, showing them what the cameras showed.

There were so many evil mages heading towards their location while the good mages and their neighbors stood together. Lisa, James, and Dylan stood in the middle holding hands, as if ready to do what they had to. Sans shook his head. "They won't make it," he said grimly. "There's too many of them."

Toriel looked at them all. "Then perhaps we should even the odds," she said. "They are fighting for us. Shouldn't we return the favor?"

Grillby nodded in agreement. "They believe humans and monsters can work together," he said. "Perhaps we should test that theory?"

"More than a theory," Undyne said, raising her spear. "A plan, because there's no way I'm letting those evil mages get Frisk. If they get past the others, they will come after us."

"Undyne's right," Sans said. "So...what do you say we put aside our hurt over feeling betrayed and go help them? We can sort things out when this is all over."

"I agree with Sans," Gaster said with a nod.

Asgore nodded. "Then let's go," he said as he led the way upstairs, all of the monsters getting their magic ready while Frisk, Chara, and Asriel held hands, ready to go out and face the evil mages.

And hopefully, they would come out the victors.

More mystery surrounding Lisa and her brothers. I promise, the next chapter will reveal what they really are. But will they be able to win the upcoming war? Stay tuned to find out. :)

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