~Percy~
Percy was excited, elevated, animated, enlivened, thrilled, whatever you call it. He hadn't been this stirred since Mew Mew Kissy Cutie season 10 was released. You may ask why he is so excited. Well, if you couldn't tell, Percy had fallen down a mountain with his friends and some crazy yellow kid that took his notebook.
At first, Percy was terrified, as any normal child should be. He would've had a panic attack if he didn't have his notebook. A lot of people didn't know about his... conditions. They always thought it was weird how he was so attached to his notes.
They didn't understand that without them... Percy just couldn't budge. He felt lonely. Afraid. And the more afraid he felt, the more excessively he took notes.
Percy couldn't stand the thought of having a breakdown in front of his friends.
But now, the kids had a motivation. They were trying to stop the Fallen Angel, Chara - who wasn't much of an angel after all. Percy suggested they get research about Chara - and Faye seemed to know a place. She'd heard about it while she was 'working' at the snail farm. It was some junk sale run by an old monster. The monster who ran it was really old and knew a lot about history. Percy just couldn't stop twitching. Research and anime made him so giddy.
Faye had 'overheard' some of their conversation, so she knew what was going on. Percy liked Faye, even though he found her kind of weird sometimes. But she was quiet, and he respected that. She also looked like Chitoge from Nisekoi, even if she wasn't very similar to her.
"We're gonna get 'em." Clover muttered darkly.
The kids were following the eighth human. They were going to a store surrounded by a wooden border.
Percy gazed at Clover, clutching his precious notebook. She was pretty scary, but Percy had a lot of respect for her. She stood up for him once. And she let him play with her and Cody. Maybe his feelings went a little deeper than respect... not that he would admit it.
Percy liked Cody, too. He was nice. And he respected Percy's boundaries.
"How long is this research crap gonna take?" Brayden asked, pouting. "I WANNA FIGHT CHARA!"
Percy remembered he didn't like Brayden at all when Melody befriended him. He was loud, annoying, didn't give a dang about personal space and made Percy feel weird about his formerly long-ish hair and anime/manga obsession. But then again, a lot of people did. But above all, he was ruining Percy's friendship with Melody - once upon a time, his only friend. These days, Percy liked Brayden more. Probably because Brayden had his own best friend now and Percy had his.
"We can't just run into battle, Brayden." Melody snorted.
Percy and Melody had known each other since forever. They'd been through a lot together, and not just in the Underground. Percy didn't like group things. He only played with the others because of Melody. She was bossy, a bit of a narcissist, but she was really nice underneath. She chose to be his friend rather than be friends with the girls in her dancing group (and she liked some manga he liked). It made Percy feel special. A feeling he didn't feel much in his life.
His parents were never home and his babysitters never understood. What was he to do? Melody's family was his real family, it seemed.
"Let's just go in, y'all." Clover said.
The children entered the store. Percy stood next to the eighth human. He had been a little unsure about them until he found out why they were here. They were here to save the world. Percy now had a lot more respect for them. He still thought they were kind of weird, though. There was this feeling that'd been surrounding them...
"Woah there!" a voice called out. "I've got some neat junk for sale."
It belonged to a tortoise monster with a white beard, wrinkled skin and an adventurer's hat. He was holding a microscope. He seemed rather aged.
"Whoa! It's a turtle!" Brayden exclaimed.
"Tortoise." Percy corrected. Brayden blew a raspberry at him.
Clover glared at the boys. She turned to the tortoise monster.
"Tell us everythin' you know about the Fallen Child/Angel, turtle." she said, giving the tortoise the Fallen Child poster.
"Tortoise." Percy corrected. He had his pen and paper ready.
"Shut up, Perce," Clover mumbled, sounding serious.
"Clover!" Melody exclaimed. "You can't say that!"
"You'll find my name's Gerson," the tortoise chuckled. He eyed the poster. "Well well well. I don't find it surprising you seven wanna know about the only other fallen human! How'd you seven fall down 'ere, anyway?"
Faye began, "Well-"
"Not now," Clover interrupted. She banged her fist on her palm. "Speak, Gerson."
"Clover, this isn't an interrogation," Melody scoffed.
"This was YOUR idea!" Clover grumbled, glaring at the others.
Percy trembled; her tone was so loud.
"Well, if you kids are done arguing..." Gerson took a deep breath. "I'll tell you what I know. This human fell down a while ago. They lived with the royals, I believe. They loved monsters. They loved us so much they got their SOUL absorbed by another monster and went to the surface to find SOULs to break the barrier. But their plan failed. They came back Underground to die. But before they died, they promised they'd come to life again someday and free us all."
"But they ain't doin that..." Clover grumbled.
"And we already know all that crap!" Brayden complained. He frowned. "I think we do."
"Who was that monster that absorbed their SOUL?" Percy asked.
He had taken as many notes as he could. There were so many notes to take. But he wanted to find out everything about Chara.
"I've got no idea, kiddo," Gerson chuckled. "Everything about that human is a complete mystery. Wa ha ha!"
Clover looked thoughtful. "They must've tried to hide themselves and all their info..."
The eighth human nodded.
"What a freaking WIMP!" Brayden yelled, stamping the ground.
Percy took more notes. This was looking very, very interesting... that reminded him of that Gaster character for some reason... what had happened to Cody?
"They're not a 'wimp'," Gerson said, looking confused. "They're the opposite! A hero. I dunno what you kids are talking about."
"They've tricked everyone." Melody scoffed in disgust.
The eighth human nodded, looking ashamed.
"Thank you for your help, Mr. Gerson," Cody said politely. He held out some gold. "And I'll take some of those crab apples, please."
The kids left the store. They were headed right. Percy walked next to the eighth human.
"I have lots of questions, much like our accomplices," Percy said, holding out his notebook. The eighth human nodded, eyeing him with interest. "Why didn't Chara destroy the world when they were alive and instead waited for us?" The eighth human made a face. "Oh, yes, I remember now. They need our determination - so they need us. What is that power - determination - anyway?" The eighth human made more strange expressions. "The will to live... okay... I see. And it makes you very powerful..."
Percy paused. He eyed the eighth human. "Are you and Chara from different timelines? Why would you need to enter this timeline to destroy all timelines? Couldn't you do it in your timelines?"
The eighth human made a few more motions.
"The... player... stopped you?" Percy made a face. "Who is the player?"
The eighth human hesitated. They shook their head.
"Why wouldn't I want to know?" Percy asked.
The eighth human ignored Percy. They looked away, their shoulders hunched. Percy couldn't understand their actions. It was just a simple question.
He asked them another question. "How do you plan on stopping Chara?"
Their answer was simple.
"I see," Percy replied. "They will rise when we get past ASGORE. They will try to take our determination. But we won't let them. Instead, we'll use our determination..." He paused. "We'll use our determination to erase them from every timeline. They will no longer exist."
"Hurt, beaten, and fearful for our lives, we surrendered to the humans," Percy read a sign on the wall. He opened his notebook. He had different sections for all the many things in the Underground. "Seven of their greatest magicians sealed us underground with a magic spell. Anything can enter through the seal, but only beings with a powerful SOUL can leave."
"Like us?" Cody asked.
"Exactly," Percy replied. "We are incredibly powerful." They kids crossed some waterfalls. Beside them were echo flowers, glowing in dark patches.
Percy read some more signs. "There is only one way to reverse this spell. If a huge spell, equivalent to seven human SOULs, attacks the barrier... it will be destroyed." He almost made a face. "Chara must know about this. Seven is some kind of sacred number. They want to use our seven SOULs to destroy every timeline."
"Seven's a lucky number." Clover commented. She shrugged. "I know all about luck, pardner."
"Your name is Clover," Percy replied. "And four-leaf clovers are said to be lucky."
"You told me that ages ago, Perce." Clover replied, but she didn't sound bothered.
"I'm aware," Percy replied. "But that fact is one of my favourites...it reminds me of you."
"Aww, thanks pardner." Clover said, giving Percy a noogie. He held onto his glasses.
"Please don't touch me..." he mumbled quietly, his voice squeaking. His cheeks were red all over again.
"WATER!" Brayden yelled.
He was swimming in some water connected to a waterfall. Little shiny sparks were flying around his head.
"We are not having another water fight!" Melody yelled, crossing her arms.
Percy walked through the water and approached another sign. He adjusted his glasses. These signs were hard to read.
"But this cursed place has no entrances or exits," he read. "There is no way a human could come here. We will remain trapped down here forever."
"But humans came anyway." Faye commented, biting her lip.
"So they did," Percy said.
He observed his pen. It was purple, his favourite colour. "We should call Papyrus. It's unlikely, but he may know something about Chara."
"How many freaking people do we have to talk to?!" Brayden whined. "Why can't we fight Chara NOW!?"
"And also, I don't want to call Papyrus." Melody snorted, turning away.
Percy was fascinated by Sans and Papyrus. They were living skeletons for goodness' sake. He wanted to know everything about them, but Sans didn't answer any of his questions and Papyrus didn't really understand. So Percy was ticked off. He hoped Papyrus would answer his Chara questions.
Before anyone could call anyone, however, the kids found themselves in combat with Special Enemy Temmie.
Special Enemy Temmie appears here to defeat you!
She was a cat-like creature with a mop of black hair, the most fabulous face you will ever see ever and dog-ears.
"Is she a cat? Or a dog?" Brayden asked, staring at Temmie.
"I dunno what she is." Clover commented, raising her brow.
"I think she's adorable..." Faye commented, smiling.
TEMMIE 7 ATK, -20 DEF. Loves to pet cute humans. But you're allergic!
"awwAwa cute!" Temmie exclaimed in the worst grammar Percy had ever seen. "(pets u all)" She extended a long, white paw.
"Are we all allergic to that?" Clover asked.
The eighth human shook their head. They pointed at themself.
"Only you're allergic to that." Percy said, eyeing them.
They nodded. They swiftly avoided the paw. They didn't look too worried about their allergies. They looked like they didn't want anyone else to worry either. So Clover didn't have to complain about allergies this time.
"Hi, Temmie!" Faye waved at the Temmie.
"Hello!" Cody greeted, sounding cheerful.
"HEY!" Brayden yelled, waving.
"That's not how you greet people, Brayden!" Melody exclaimed, glaring at him.
"hOI!" Temmie squealed. "i'm TEMMIE!"
A four-legged being with Temmie's face on it attacked the kids.
No one had to worry about it aside from the eighth human. But they didn't either because they're the best dodger you've ever seen ever. After that, the kids spared Temmie. They continued.
The children came to an area that was completely black, aside from a glowing path. There were glowing pillars with plants on top. It was even prettier than the other places. Squeaky mushrooms were alighting the paths. Percy realized this was all a puzzle. He got very giddy.
He began, "Okay, we have to-"
The eighth human kid was already solving it.
Percy looked away. "Nevermind."
The children followed the eighth human as they navigated the black area. On the way, they ran into Moldsmal and Moldbygg. Percy could relate to Moldbygg on a personal level. He hated it when people entered his personal space. After the battle, the children dialled Papyrus.
"WHAT? MUSHROOMS?" Papyrus asked. "CAN YOU EAT THEM?!"
"I've heard eating wild mushrooms is dangerous." Cody commented, tapping his chin.
"It is," Percy replied. "Wild mushrooms tend to be toxic."
"WHAT?!" Papyrus asked, sounding astonished. "ARE YOU SURE YOU CAN'T EAT THEM?!"
"Nope." Percy replied.
"Pretty weird lookin' anyway..." Clover said, eyeing the mushrooms. She shook her head. "Papyrus. We gotta ask ya somethin'. D'ya know anything about the Fallen Angel?"
"AN ANGEL FELL DOWN?" Papyrus asked. "WHERE?"
"I was expecting something like that." Melody snorted. She frowned. "Hang up."
"HOLD ON!" Papyrus yelled. "I THINK UNDYNE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A FALLEN ANGEL!"
"What did she say, Papyrus?" Cody asked, looking excited. Everyone was staring at the phone. Melody was rolling her eyes.
"SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO HELP THE ANGEL 'RISE' OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT," Papyrus responded. "BY HUNTING DOWN ALL OF YOU! NYEH! HOW ADORABLE! UNDYNE WANTS TO SAVE AN ANGEL!" He laughed nervously. "EVEN IF IT MEANS HUNTING DOWN ALL OF YOU..." He paused. "WELL, ENJOY THE MUSHROOMS!" He hung up.
"So we need to speak to Undyne next." Clover said, folding her arms.
"YEAH! WE GET TO FIGHT UNDYNE!" Brayden cheered. Everyone stared at him. "WHAT! I WANNA KICK HER FISHY BUTT!"
Percy was nervous. Undyne had done some real damage. She was dangerous, and Percy didn't like the odds. But the eighth human looked determined. And if anyone could be motivational, it was them. So he hoped that when they did face Undyne, they didn't have a bad time. He grinned at the rhyme.
"What the heck is this?!" Brayden asked.
The kids followed the eighth human off-course. They entered a blue village full of Temmies. Percy had seen anime weirder, but somehow he was still surprised. Temmies were hanging around on the floor, being cute. Faye and Cody were cooing over them. They got to pat a few of them. Clover and the eighth human went to the 'tem shop'.
"hOI!" Percy read the sign with no enthusiasm. "welcom to... TEM VILLAGE!"
"This is the weirdest place I've ever been to," Melody scoffed. "Well, aside from Percy's bedroom..."
Percy wasn't sure how to respond to that.
"Okay, these guys are kind of cute..." Brayden said, grinning at the Temmies. He made a face. "I'm GONNA PICK ONE UP!"
The Temmies looked excited. Brayden picked one up.
"awwU!" she exclaimed. "humans... such a... CUTE!" She made a face. "bUT this one smells like sweatsss! tem no like SWEattss!"
She jumped out of Brayden's hands with a look of disgust.
"Wh..." Brayden sat there for a few moments. He frowned. "I'M NOT SWEATY!"
"Yes, you are," Melody replied, crossing her arms.
"Am not!" Brayden yelled, storming over to her.
"Are too." Melody replied, glaring at him.
"Am NOT!" Brayden yelled, looking ticked off.
"Are too!" Melody said, narrowing her eyes.
"Guys!" Cody ran over, holding a Temmie. "Don't fight! It doesn't matter anyway."
"Oh, OF COURSE they love YOU, Cody!" Brayden grumbled. "Everyone loves you!"
"Sorry," Cody huffed, turning away.
Percy left them alone and went to see what was happening with the eighth human and Clover. He passed Faye on the way. She was telling stories about human life to a bunch of Temmies. She waved at him. He nodded back. Then he entered the Tem Shop.
However, the eighth human and Clover were just leaving. They were holding a ton of money and something called 'temy ARMOUR!'.
"What's all this?" Percy asked, raising his brow.
"We did some bargainin'," Clover answered. "We bought some... 'Temmie Armour'... it's really strong, the stick kid says. It was also stupid expensive. They could afford it somehow. If we're gonna fight Chara, we'll need it. Also, remember the Dog Residue?"
"Oh, yes," Percy said, frowning. "The little white dog took the artefact then gave some to us. I remember."
"Yeah," Clover said, frowning. "The stick kid filled up their inventory with it and sold a bunch to the tems. I helped out a little. We made a ton of money. Even though the stick kid already has tons of money."
The eighth human shrugged sheepishly.
"They said we could have all the money we made," Clover shrugged.
"I see," Percy said. He eyed the money, then the eighth human. "Thank you for your assistance."
They nodded.
"Let's get outta here," Clover said, making a face. "We've gotta go fight Undyne, right? And also, this place gives me the creeps."
She shivered. The three kids walked over to the others. Something funny had happened.
Faye was hugging an angry and very confused Brayden. Melody was covering her face, protecting herself from Brayden's hands. Cody was sitting on the ground, smiling nervously. The kids were covered in Temmies. It was like a cloud made of Temmie madness.
"You leave for three seconds and that happens." Percy mumbled.
"What in tarnation is going on?" Clover asked, staring at the four.
The eighth human started giggling. They fell to the ground in tears of laughter. Clover raised her brow. Brayden started laughing as well. So did Cody. Clover soon joined in, snortling. Faye giggled into her hand. Some of the tems started as well.
The kids left Temmie Village after this bizarre event. They left the glowing mushroom area and headed right. They came to another dark room full of crystals. It was even prettier.
"Without candles or magic to guide them, the monsters used crystals to navigate." Percy read a sign.
He was liking all this lore. The eighth human knew what to do. They touched a blue lantern beside them; the path lit up. Everyone gasped.
"That's so cool!" Cody admired.
"Even though it's still so dark." Melody grumbled, observing the environment.
"It's another puzzle," Percy said, eyeing the crystals. "We need to-"
The eighth human was already solving the puzzle. They knew exactly which way to go.
Percy sighed. "Oh for goodness' sake."
The children followed the eighth human. The path grew dark. Until the eighth human switched a lamp on; the path lit up again. On the way, the children encountered Woshua and Moldbygg. The eighth human did their lovely flirting. Percy knew about flirting, only because he'd seen so much anime. He was disappointed none of the monsters got a nose bleed.
Woshua gave the children another clean.
"HA! NOW I'M DEFINITELY NOT SWEATY!" Brayden yelled, blowing a raspberry at Melody.
"You'll get sweaty again sooner or later." she replied.
Brayden huffed.
After the battle concluded, the kids kept following the path. Since the eighth human knew the way, it was very quick. The children came to a very dark area with only a mere waterfall. They trudged through the water. Brayden splashed everyone again. Percy stepped away. Doing fun activities like water-fights stressed him out.
Luckily for him, it was too dark so no one knew what they were doing. The fight ended quickly. They got to the end of the room, where there was an echo flower.
"I don't have any good feelings 'bout this." Clover commented, furrowing her brow.
"I'll fight whatever the heck comes at us!" Brayden beamed.
"I hope it's not Chara." Melody commented, making a face.
"Chara won't come until we get past ASGORE, right?" Faye asked, staring at Percy.
"Correct," he replied, recalling the tale.
He turned to the Echo Flower. Even he felt a little anxious.
"Behind you." it said in a slow, sinister tone.
Undyne was there, a mad glare in her eyes. She stepped forward, her heavy armour crashing against the ground.
"YEAH!" Brayden cheered. "LET'S FIGHT, FISH-"
He was interrupted by the eighth human holding him back. Clover was glaring at Undyne. Cody held up his frying pan.
"Seven." Undyne spat. "Seven human souls. Seven human souls... with the power of seven human souls, the Fallen Angel will rise. With that power, the Fallen Angel will shatter the barrier. They will finally take back the Surface from humanity... and give the humans back the pain and suffering we have endured."
"That's not their plan." Clover interrupted, crossing her arms.
"Yeah, they wanna kill everyone!" Brayden added.
"They're terrible." Melody agreed.
"According to dream calculations, they will, indeed, destroy every timeline in existence." Percy said, holding out his notes.
"SHUT UP!" Undyne yelled, sounding enraged. "You humans don't understand anything!"
"You can't say that!" Melody retorted. "That's a bad word! And you're the one who doesn't understand anything, fish-breath!"
"YEAH, MELODY!" Brayden cheered. "SHOW HER WHO'S BOSS!"
"Uh, Melody!" Cody squeaked.
Undyne was gripping a glowing spear. She was aiming it at the kids.
"I'll show you who's boss!" Undyne yelled, racing forward with her spear.
"Brace y'allselves." Clover said, grabbing her pistol.
However, Monster Kid got in the way. It turns out they were hiding in some sea grass.
"Yo!" they squeaked. "You guys did it! Undyne is RIGHT in front of you! You've got front row seats to her fight!"
They looked around. They sounded confused. "... wait. Who's she fighting?"
Undyne grabbed Monster Kid's cheek and dragged them away.
"H-hey!" they cried out. "You aren't gonna tell my parents about this, are you?"
The human kids looked at each other.
"Well... that was interesting." Cody chuckled anxiously.
"I think we're in for a bad time." Faye mumbled, looking down.
The children followed a hall that led through some water. Little golden flecks were floating around. Echo flowers were everywhere. It couldn't get anymore beautiful. They listened to some echo flowers talk about wishes. Percy found a sign at the end of the hall.
"However... there is a prophecy," he read the sign. "The Angel... The One Who Has Seen The Surface..." He paused. "They will return. And the underground will go empty."
"I dang hope that's not Chara." Clover commented, folding her arms.
"It most likely is," Percy said. "They are known as the 'Fallen Angel' after all."
"They won't be the 'Fallen Angel' forever!" Brayden yelled. "'Cause we're gonna get 'em!"
He put his arms around Percy and Melody. Both of them cringed and leaned away.
"Also, guys, I'm not sure if this is important, but Flowey's behind us," Faye commented. "He's whispering into an echo flower."
Flowey was indeed there, only for a brief moment. He disappeared before anyone could say anything.
"HEY! GET BACK HERE!" Brayden yelled. Flowey didn't return. "STUPID FLOWER! I WANTED TO BEAT HIM UP!"
"I think we all wanna do that, pardner." Clover sighed.
"What do you think he said?" Cody asked, biting his lip.
"Probably something mean," Melody answered, folding her arms. "It's best if we just ignore it."
The eighth human nodded in agreement.
They left the hall, following the path. They came to a long bridge. There were stalactites and stalagmites coming from the ceiling and floor. Percy didn't trust bridges anymore. Yet, they had to walk on it anyway.
He hoped when they got past Chara and returned home, he could sit down in front of his TV and binge Naruto for the millionth time.
"Yo!" Monster Kid croaked behind the gang.
The kids turned around and stared at them.
"Hiya!" Cody greeted.
"Thank you for saving us." Melody told them.
"Saving you from what?" Monster Kid asked, raising a brow.
"Undyne!" Clover answered.
"I didn't save you from Undyne," Monster Kid said. They shook their head. "You weren't even in any danger, right...? I was just so excited to see her!" They laughed it off. "Anyway, yo... I know I'm not supposed to be here..."
"I was just going to say." Melody said, furrowing her brow.
"But..." Monster Kid sighed. "I wanna ask you guys something."
"What?" Brayden asked, cocking his head.
Monster Kid hesitated.
Brayden looked impatient. "WHAT?!"
Melody smacked his arm.
"Man, I've never had to ask anyone this before..." Monster Kid took a deep breath. "Umm... yo... you guys are all human, right?"
"Yup!" Brayden grinned.
"We are indeed human." Percy said, his grip tightening on his notebook.
"Haha," Monster Kid still looked anxious. "Man! I knew it!" They paused. "I know it now, I mean. Undyne told me, um... 'stay away from those humans'. So, like, um... I guess that makes us enemies or something."
"Oh no!" Cody said, looking horrified.
"DANGIT!" Brayden yelled.
Faye looked away in sadness. Clover tensed. Percy did as well. The eighth human didn't look surprised. Melody simply frowned.
"But I kinda stink at that, haha," Monster Kid looked unsure. "Yo, say something mean so I can hate you guys?" They pleaded, "Please?"
"I'll punch you if you want," Brayden offered, putting his fist in his palm.
"No, no violence," Melody said, stepping forward. She stared at Monster Kid. "I appreciate your use of manners. But I won't be mean to you. I'll be honest."
She took a deep breath.
"No! No being mean!" Cody intervened. "We don't have to be enemies, do we?" He laughed nervously. "We can still be friends... right?"
"Yo... so you're saying I have to do it?" Monster Kid asked, their lip quivering.
"No! No, no..." Cody began. "I'm saying no one has to do it!"
He gave Monster Kid a hug. Monster Kid looked surprised. Percy wasn't surprised. He had that kind of compassion.
"Man... I'm... I'm such a turd..." Monster Kid whimpered into Cody's apron. Cody patted their back. They released the hug. "I'm... I'm gonna go home now..." They ran off, but they tripped halfway.
They were hanging off the side of the bridge. "Yo, w-w-wait! Help! I tripped!"
"FISH-BUTT AT 3 O'CLOCK!" Brayden yelled.
Undyne was on the other side of the bridge.
"I don't care 'bout her." Clover grumbled. She raced over to Monster Kid. "Don't worry pardner, I gotcha!"
She leaned down, grabbing onto their body. She pulled them up, saving them. The other kids glared at Undyne.
"It's over, fish-face!" Brayden yelled, clenching his fists.
Monster Kid walked in front of him. They faced Undyne.
"Y... y... yo... dude..." they said, attempting to be brave. "If... if y-you wanna hurt my friends... you're gonna have to get through me, first."
Undyne paused. She stepped backwards. She disappeared into the darkness.
"YEAH!" Brayden yelled. He gave Monster Kid a noogie. "SHOW HER WHO'S BOSS!"
Monster Kid blushed.
"She's gone," they said. "Yo..." They eyed Clover. "You... really saved my skin. Especially you, human with the cowboy hat. Guess we don't have to be enemies after all, haha. We'll just have to be friends instead."
Cody cheered.
Monster Kid sighed. "... man, I should REALLY go home... I bet my parents are worried sick about me."
They turned and walked off. They looked back. "Later, dudes!"
Then they left.
The children approached a large, dramatic-looking cliff. It was made of tons of rocks pointing towards the ceiling. The ceiling was a pale red. Percy, from his general intelligence, could tell somewhere hot was in the distance. Undyne was standing on the very top. Everyone gasped.
"Seven," Undyne recited. "Seven human souls, and we will be able to raise the Fallen Angel. Understand? Through your seven souls, this world will be transformed."
"You don't understand," Melody began. "The Fallen Angel-"
"First, however," Undyne ignored her. "As is customary for those who make it this far... I shall tell you the tragic tale of our people. It all started, long ago..."
"BOO!" Brayden yelled. "CAN WE JUST GET TO FIGHTING?!"
"..." Undyne paused. Suddenly, she sounded different. "No, you know what?" She turned around, her one eye glowing. Her hair blew back in the wind. "SCREW IT! WHY SHOULD I TELL YOU KIDS THAT STORY, WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT TO DIE?! NGAHHH!"
"YEAH!" Brayden yelled.
Percy wasn't quite as enthusiastic. He didn't really want to fight Undyne. Melody was sighing. Cody was hiding behind Clover. The eighth human looked bored. Faye was simply watching Undyne with awe.
Undyne had taken her helmet off. She had a blue, fishy head with a stream of long, red hair. She turned around, her yellow eye shimmering.
"YOU KIDS!" she screamed. "You're standing in the way of everybody's hopes and dreams! Alphys' history books made me think humans were cool... with their giant robots and flowery swordsman..."
"That's not human history," Percy commented. "That sounds like..." He gasped. "Anime..."
Could it be real? Was Undyne an anime fan? Suddenly Percy had a lot more respect for Undyne.
"SHUT UP!" Undyne yelled.
Suddenly Percy didn't respect her anymore.
"... for now," Undyne finished.
Suddenly he did again.
"You..." Melody clenched her fists. She looked very done with the fish woman. "Do you want me to come up there, fish-breath? I've got a few things to tell you."
"YEAH MELODY!" Brayden cheered.
"YOU KIDS ARE ALL JUST COWARDS!" Undyne ranted. "Hiding behind that kid so you could run away from me again!"
"YOU CALLIN' ME A COWARD?!" Brayden yelled. "I'LL COME UP THERE WITH MEOLDY AND BEAT THE HECK OUT OF YOU!"
"And let's not forget your wimpy goody-two-shoes schtick!" Undyne continued, glaring at Cody. "Oooh! I'm making such a difference by hugging random strangers! You know what would be more valuable to everyone? IF YOU WERE ALL DEAD!"
Cody hid his scowl behind his pan.
"Don't insult my brother." Clover growled.
"That's right, humans!" Undyne yelled. "Your continued existences are crimes! They're the only things that stand between us and our freedom!"
"They're the only things that will save the world." Faye commented quietly. The eighth human nodded.
"Right now, I can feel everyone's hearts beating as one." Undyne continued.
"(Do monsters have hearts?)" Percy asked. "(As in the physical kind?)"
"Everyone's been waiting their whole lives for this moment," Undyne said. "But we're not nervous at all. When everyone puts their hearts together, they can't lose!" The eighth human waved their stick around.
"SHUT UP, KID WITH THE STICK!" Undyne roared. "YOU'RE ALL WRONG ABOUT THE ANGEL! THEY'RE THE HERO!" She took a deep breath. "Now, humans! Let's end this, right here, right now. I'll show you how determined monsters can be! Step forward when you're ready! Fuhuhuhu!"
The wind was howling. Everyone was glaring or staring at Undyne. Percy looked to his left. He sighed.
He was gonna need a whole lot of perseverance for this.