Chara was smiling. Frisk clenched their fists.
"Well well well," Chara said. "It seems you have reached the end."
Frisk held out their sword. Not even Chara was going to stand in their way.
"You really are so desperate?" Chara asked. Their tone was more emotional now. "You can still turn back, human. It is not worth ruining everyone else's happiness for your own fear. Show me that there is still some good left in you. Show me that you still care, even a little bit, about everyone else. Show me that you will not give up on this world!"
Frisk raced towards Chara, holding up their sword. Chara gritted their teeth.
"You truly are the worst being I have ever laid eyes on." they growled. They held back a sob. "And I loved you of all things."
Frisk continued their pursuit towards the First Human. A tiny bit of feeling tugged at their heartstrings, but they held it back with a gulp. They raced forward, their sword in grip. Chara's face was expressionless.
Frisk stabbed them through the chest.
Chara kept smiling. They laughed darkly, their body cracking and disappearing.
"This is how it ends," they said. "With betrayal... and murder. I see now... why... the Player is the one that controls you..." They looked at Frisk, still smiling. "Because you are no different than they are."
Frisk felt a stab of pain in their heart. Yet they didn't look back. Instead, they focused on the ERASE button.
"... no," Chara looked down. "It is not over yet... I came here to stop you... the whole world is counting on me. The Fallen Angel."
Suddenly, the souls of the other humans floated around Chara, making their body rise into the air. Many white souls - monster souls - also made their way towards Chara's body. Chara glowed. Frisk stared at the floating child. They couldn't move from their spot.
Then everything went white...
Chara was lying on the ground. They stood up weakly, rubbing their eyes. They stared at Frisk.
"Greetings," Chara said. "I am Chara."
They smiled.
"Thank you. Your power awakened me from death. My 'human soul'. My 'determination'. They were not mine, but YOURS. At first, I was so confused. Our plan had failed, had it not? Why was I brought back to life?" Chara paused. "Frisk... for the first time... it was truly your power that awoke me from death, rather than that of the player. Your determination gave me strength. Our souls will always be connected, even when we are apart. But that does not mean our power cannot clash." They looked at Frisk. "I was resurrected for one reason, child."
Chara glowed and changed form. They were wearing a white cape that reached their boots. Their shirt was white, flowy and two golden stripes were on the arms. Two golden stripes were on their white pants. The delta rune was on their chest. They were wearing a golden belt, and two patches of fabric were on top of their knees. White horns sprouted from their head as well as feathery angel wings from their back. Their eyes glowed white.
The Fallen Angel.
"TO stop you." Chara boomed. Their voice sounded like many voices at once. Frisk stepped back. They glanced at their own SOUL. It was going black.
Frisk had seen what Chara had done. They had used the six human souls as well as every monster soul, to count as a seventh human soul, to create this form of themself. Frisk gritted their teeth.
Chara raised their hands. Rainbow stars rained down from above, approaching Frisk. The child leaped out of the way. They formed their sword and ran towards the angel. Chara blasted them away with a wave of stars.
"You are a fool," Chara growled. "You are powerful, yes, and very determined, but you are not unkillable. I know from experience, child. I will end you."
Frisk held up their shield as Chara threw another wave of stars at them. The stars damaged their shield quite a bit. Frisk couldn't help but shiver.
Chara's eyes glowed cyan. They held up their hands, glowing, cyan knives appearing in their grip.
"I thought you were patient, being so nice to me and every monster you met," Chara said, in Faye's voice. "But from what I've seen... you're not patient enough to listen to anyone else's opinions or bother to notice how you're hurting people. You're only patient enough to harm."
Chara lunged towards Frisk and swung their swords. Frisk clashed their sword against Chara's. Chara's eyes lit up as they used their other sword to stab Frisk through the chest. Frisk fell to their knees, feeling HATE rushing through them.
"It hurts, doesn't it?" Chara said, still using Faye's voice. "That's exactly what it felt like for us."
Frisk stood up, their eyes glowing black. They summoned spears and threw them at Chara. The angel flew out of the way. They held up a device full of energy and shot beams of stars at Frisk. Frisk defended themself with their shield as usual. They summoned a Gaster Blaster and unleashed its energy at Chara. Chara held up a shield of their own, protecting themself.
Chara's eyes suddenly glowed orange, as well as their fists. They glared down at Frisk.
"Being brave is facing fear even when you're scared yourself," they said in Brayden's voice. "You act brave, but you're not really brave. You don't have the courage to fight for yourself, so you'll go down and take everything else with you!"
Chara reached forward and punched Frisk in the jaw. This blow sent Frisk flying across the room. They smashed their head into the ground. Their sight went dizzy.
"You're just a coward," Chara told Frisk. "YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYONE BUT YOURSELF!"
Frisk threw spears at Chara. Chara held up their shield. They smashed the ground with their fist, causing Frisk to fall over. They launched many stars towards the child. Frisk scrambled out of the way, holding out their sword. They glanced over their shoulder. Chara was holding up their hands, and suddenly bolts of lightning came down from above. Frisk ran as quickly as they could. They remembered this attack. Shocker Breaker.
Chara kept some of Asriel's memory alive. Frisk almost found that adorable.
Chara held up a Chaos Buster. They aimed it at Frisk. They unleashed its power onto the child. Frisk jumped out of the way, but got their arm scorched. They held it up to their body, rubbing it gently.
Chara's eyes glowed blue. Their legs turned blue as well. They attempted to kick Frisk; the eighth human held up their shield. Chara kicked the shield again, shattering the shield. Frisk was knocked back by the impact.
"I thought you were a good person, with a lot of integrity," Chara said, in Melody's voice. "But you're the complete opposite. You've lied. You've betrayed. You've killed."
Frisk fired multiple Gaster Blasters at Chara. Hate was coming out of both their eyes now, and their hands. Chara flew upwards and prepared a bolt of energy in their hands. They threw it down at Frisk, causing an explosion. Frisk couldn't stand up for a few seconds.
Chara glowed purple.
"While you persevered, it was for nothing good," they said, in Percy's voice. "You persevered for evil. You persevered for the end of the world."
Giant, floating words approached Frisk. They zoomed towards the child. Frisk held up their shield, but the words were too powerful. Their HP decreased as they were flung to the floor. Black goop dribbled out of their eyes.
"BAN KAI!" Chara yelled.
They swung a purple katana at Frisk, causing black goop to drip out of their chest. Their soul cracked as they struggled to stand up.
Frisk stared back up at Chara. Bolts of power came down, towards the child. Frisk hit some them away with their sword. Chara brought out both the cyan knife and the purple katana and swung them at Frisk. Frisk jumped backwards, yet the impact still made them smash their head into the floor. Chara prepared another bolt to launch at them. Frisk scrambled out of the way just in time.
"At first, we all thought you were kind," Chara said, now in Cody's voice. "Selfless. Empathetic. But you couldn't be further from the truth. The only person YOU care about is yourself!"
Chara summoned a bright green shield. They launched at it Frisk. Frisk dodged it, holding their sword out behind them. They zoomed away quickly, narrowly avoiding being penetrated by a shield.
"I tried so hard to give you another chance," Chara emotionally continued in Cody's voice. "But you took advantage of me."
Chara summoned a wave of green fire. They blasted it at Frisk; the child neatly dodged. However, the second blast burnt them to the core. Frisk fell to their knees, their breathing choked and heavy. Hate made them glitch black for a moment.
Chara held up another Chaos Buster. They aimed it at Frisk and fired. Frisk held up their shield, crawling back. Their arms and legs felt wobbly. They didn't know how much longer they could go on for.
No... Frisk clutched their chest. They had to stay determined...
Didn't they?
Chara's eyes turned yellow. They held out a gun.
"You've done nothing but commit crimes," they growled in Clover's voice. "Murder, betrayal, you name it. You're a criminal, Frisk. I will bring you to justice!"
Frisk avoided as many of the bullets as they could, but one got them in the heart. They fell to their knees. They breathed heavily, HATE rushing through them.
"This is where it ends." Chara said, back to their own voice.
They blasted a bolt of pure energy at Frisk. An explosion boomed through Frisk's ears. The child closed their eyes. They couldn't feel anything. Not even darkness. They tried to get up, but they couldn't. They couldn't do anything.
"You see?" Chara asked, bitterness in their tone. "You do not have the determination to defeat me."
Frisk's legs and arms were aching. Black goop was surrounding them. Every time they tried to move they felt a jolt of sharp pain.
"You do not win this time," Chara told Frisk with a dark smile. "I promised that karma would come."
Frisk grimaced. Chara was acting like such a goody-two-shoes, when that was far from the truth. Chara wasn't completely innocent. They had a dark and twisted side. Frisk knew it.
Frisk glared at Chara.
"You really think I'm the only bad one here?" Frisk asked, gritting their teeth.
"So now you chose to speak?" Chara asked mockingly.
"You manipulated Asriel," Frisk pointed out. "You'll kill people if you really want something to go your way. I know it, Chara. I know how cruel you can be. You're just like me."
"I admit, I have been cruel," Chara sighed. "And yes, I have a tendency to manipulate. But I am NOTHING like you. I would never attempt to murder another without good reason. I would not act so cowardly towards that ridiculous player."
"Liar," Frisk growled. "You killed people on the genocide run. You killed your own best friend and family!"
"That was the Player's doing," Chara snapped. "Once, their actions were correct to me too. I believed everything they did was right, including murder." They bit their lip. "How foolish I was... how childish..."
"That's why I'm here," Frisk replied. "To stop that from ever happening again!" They wiped their eyes. "You think I don't care about anyone? You think I'm evil? No! I'm doing everyone a favour because I do care about them! I don't want anyone to have to experience the Player's torment again!"
Chara raised their hands. Their hands were glowing rainbow.
"You of all people should know that there is always another way," they said. "Have you not noticed that everyone is fine as they are? A reset button exists. The Player always gets their karma in the end." They frowned. "Even if you are suffering, it is not fair to bring everyone else down with you. And that is why I'm here. I will save you."
"I don't need you to save me," Frisk growled at Chara. "I don't need love anymore when I have HATE. All this HATE from the Player... I'll give them back all the pain they gave us!"
Chara was about to say something, but Frisk continued.
"They'll regret ever coming here!" Frisk screamed, emotion making their voice crack. "I don't care if you think it sounds selfish, I can't live with this pain anymore! I don't get reset! I remember everything horrible thing that happened! We're stuck in this endless loop of nightmares! I don't want anyone else to suffer again because of what they make me do!" They glowed black as they approached Chara. "Throw whatever you have at me, Chara. You will NEVER stop me!"
Chara bowed their head. They formed a beam of many colours above their head.
Frisk was now crying. Their eyes had become normal.
"I thought you of ALL people would understand, Chara!" they yelled. "But you just kept standing in my way. I got rid of you, but you always came back. I'm sick of it. You're never gonna stand in my way ever again, Chara."
Chara narrowed their eyes. "Do you really think I like this existence? I do not. But I do not think it's fair to take the life away from so many innocent people. I have learned that over time." The beam in their hands grew brighter. "If I die protecting the world, then that will be better than living to know I failed."
Frisk clutched their chest. Their black soul flashed red for a moment.
"That's why I still love you, Chara," they said quietly. "You're always being... good..."
Chara bared their teeth. "Do not tell me that nonsense! You only love yourself!"
"I never stopped loving you, Chara," Frisk replied. Their SOUL turned black. "That's another reason why I want to destroy the world. I don't want anything else to come between our love. We will be in peace forever."
Chara bowed their head. "It's already too late for that, idiot."
Frisk clenched their fists. "I'll show you what you mean to me, Chara!"
Chara felt the power in their hands. All the determination and love rushed through them. They launched the energy at Frisk. Every SOUL inside their body was pounding. The humans and monsters were united as one, protecting their universe.
Frisk made a shield of all the HATE they could gather. They were covered in the black goop, and used a wall of the stuff to shield themself. The rainbow energy smashed against their shield, forcing Frisk backwards. They kept pushing forwards, refusing to give in.
Chara glowed cyan.
"I am filled with PATIENCE!" they declared, in Faye's voice. The energy smashed against Frisk's shield turned cyan. Frisk dug their foot into the ground, gritting their teeth. Their back was bent.
Chara glowed orange.
"I am filled with BRAVERY!" they yelled, now in Brayden's voice. The energy bolt turned a vibrant orange. Frisk kneeled down, still pushing forward. Their eyes were shut tightly.
Chara was glowing blue.
"I am filled with INTEGRITY!" they shouted with Melody's voice. The bolt turned blue, forcing Frisk back even more. The child felt their grip slipping. They clutched their chest.
Chara had turned purple.
"I am filled with PERSEVERANCE!" they continued with Percy's voice. The energy was now purple, and Frisk was beginning to feel their arms turn to jelly. They took a deep breath and forced more HATE into the shield.
Chara radiated a green colour.
"I am filled with KINDNESS!" Chara bellowed in Cody's voice. Now Frisk was covered in green energy, and they could hardly move anymore. They thought about when it was just them and Chara having fun and bonding. Chara was happy back then.
But Frisk had ruined everything.
Chara turned a bright yellow.
"I am filled with JUSTICE!" they roared in Clover's voice, unleashing their yellow power onto Frisk. Frisk, now only able to hold up one arm, thought about the journey. The friends they had made with the other human souls. They had betrayed them all, so cruelly...
People they cared about...
Friends...
Family...
Chara glowed white.
"I am filled..." Their eyes went wide. "With love!"
White energy zoomed towards Frisk. The love from all the monsters. Frisk couldn't fight back against that power. Tears streamed down their face.
Murderer.
Frisk glanced down at their hands, their shield cracking. They thought about monsters. Monsters had always been so nice to them. Toriel had taken good care of Frisk, giving them Butterscotch Pie and often telling them a bedtime story. Papyrus and Sans were sweet and caring big brothers, despite Papyrus' awful spaghetti. Undyne was like a protective big sister, while Alphys was that geeky aunt. Asgore was a goofy dad. Every one of them was family to Frisk. The humans too.
Frisk thought about their human friends. They loved them all. Faye was sweet and well-mannered. Brayden was loud but certainly very compassionate. Melody was snarky but had a kind-hearted side. Percy had amazing intelligence and, even if he wasn't good at expressing it, he cared about his friends. Cody was always selfless and loving and Clover was protective, yet loving as well. And Chara...
Frisk closed their eyes.
"This is for everyone," they muttered. "No one will ever get hurt ever again."
They felt a rush of determination. They opened their eyes again, which glowed a mix of red and black.
"I love you," they said quietly. "All of you. I love you." They raised their voice, sounding emotional. "I LOVE YOU ALL!" They leaped up, using their sword. "AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS PROTECT YOU!"
Frisk aimed their sword at Chara's chest. Chara looked up and stared at them, but it was too late. The sword had gone through their chest.
And everything went white.
"Oh Chara," Frisk patted Chara's head. "Don't be sad. I don't think you're a bad person at all!"
"They always did," Chara grumbled. "Humans were always so unkind to me. It is obvious why."
"Well, I'm not unkind to you, right?" Frisk asked, grinning. "You deserve love too, Chara."
"No I do not." Chara growled, looking away.
"Yes you do," Frisk said, wrapping their arms around Chara's chest. "Whether you like it or not, I'll always love you."