CharaFell - Restart -Rematch Napstablook-, an undertale fanfic

The next room wasn't a very large place. Something that Flowey noted immediately was the sheer lack of moving space. It would mean dodging attacks was more difficult. He expected to take a little damage.

Walls met in the middle, or almost did. With a small passage cutting through, where some leaves were present. Acting as a divider from said room, to whatever lay ahead. In the middle of it, above the leaves, however, was a strange dark creature, floating there. Taking up all the space to move into the next area. The Ghost, one he was familiar with.

His immediate desire was to go back and hide. Or burrow past this guy. A bully who felt miserable about himself and took it out on others...with no real upper limit to what he'd do. Including killing, should the mood strike him. Far from the kind of person the flower wanted to be around. Not that, that wasn't just, most every monster anymore.

Flowey had attempted to confront him once or twice in the past. But it didn't really go well. Even with his ability to save and load. Usually when the ghost was at low, legitimate HP, he would flee. And then something else would usually kill the flower when his guard was down. Making the fight, functionally pointless.

He imagined trying to sway Chara back to the room. But she seemed determined. Well, not determined, but something like it at least. Holding the will to persevere, despite how unlikely victory was. But then, to him, Determination was focusing on the goal, doing anything to accomplish it, without functionally changing the approach.

What she had was different. Perseverance, to him, was the will to continue around the goal. A willingness to change almost everything, if it meant overcoming the challenge. A dangerous thing, and one, he wagered, that would be much harder to hold onto than raw stubborn DETERMINATION.

He was taken from his thoughts when she stepped closer. The Flower straightening up. He doubted they could win, and he knew what she had planned. But he wouldn't back down. For her at least, he would stay determined.

As they neared, Napstablook focused his attention on Chara. His vile grin growing some. Flowey recalling some of the ghosts...recent torments, knew that he'd know her.

"No...kidding..." The ghost began. "you look exactly like that dumb bitch's dead kid."

Flowey winced, and said. "Can you just uh...get out of the way."

The Ghost gave an evil look. "Shut up flower boy." He turned to face Chara once more. "Yeah, I know that look. Saw it in one of those photos she has-" He paused. "What's with that expression, brat?"

Charas smile was at the peak of its unnerving nature. Her lack of response appearing to irritate the Ghost. Who growled some.

"You think you're scary or something, you freak?" Napstablook asked. "Heh, maybe you are just a corpse...in that case..."

The world flashed red and black, music playing some the nearby headphones of the ghost. Her soul shining, before her. Eyes glowing some, focused on her enemy. The Ghost grinning as evil as he could. No going back now, it seemed.

"I'll help put you back in the ground." Napstablook threatened.

|Chara - 22/22 HP| - |Flowey - 16/16 HP|

|ACT|

|Actions| - |Magic|

Chara used |S-Butterfly|

Flowey decided to attack.

The Flower created a ring of bullets, circling around the Ghost. Binding the beings movement for a moment, as Charas soul shined. A swing of her stick leading to the creation of 5 magical butterflies. Each darting forward, stopping, while Floweys bullets began to start collapsing in. Napstablook moving to dodge them, when the purple butterflies suddenly darted at him. Seeking his movements.

For every one he dodged, the ghost slammed into more of the bullets. Looking surprised, while looking over Chara. Clearly surprised by the attack.

"Rumor had it you were a human." He noted. "Guess you were a monster like the rest of us, all along."

The music got louder, and more chaotic than it had been before. The Ghost generating magical music notes. Spreading rapidly across the floor, in four sections. Flowey tried to keep track, noting patterns, and...directions?

A section lit up, and he was about to warn Chara to avoid it, only for her to step onto it. The other sections exploding in red light, much to his surprise. The light fading, as she hopped to another. Weaving to a third after that blast. Narrowly avoiding one blast.

Flowey huffed. "T-the hell was that?"

Chara didn't respond. Chara tried to use |S. Butterfly| but was unable. Blinking in surprise at the inability.

"What?" She asked, huffing some. "Flowey?"

"I dunno. I've never seen a Human use magic before." He stated in frustration.

Chara tried her spell. It failed. Instead, she chose to defend.

Flowey decided to Attack.

A series of bullets were generated and tired out at the phantom. Who began to weave side to side. Avoiding a few, only managing to get hit by one.

"You're like the first gig of a cover band." Napstablook remarked. "Pathetic."

In response, music notes manifested around the ghost, burning with a strange energy. This time not running across the floor. Instead rushing along the walls, and the ceiling. Rising out and spiraling around to the beat of the music.

They weaved throughout the air, Chara unmoving, watching them. Suddenly bursting forward in sets of threes. Flowey looked around at them, as they dragged to the side. Side-stepping the first set easy enough. The girl promptly turning, and spinning back, sliding some. A music note bullet whizzing by Flowey, who yelped some. Her soul shining some in the process, with glints of light from where the attack got close.

Chara chose to challenge.

Flowey decided to attack.

"Is that the best you can do?" Chara asked. "Funny you talk about cover bands. When nobody would cover your work, even if you paid them." - He grinned eviler. His attacks burned stronger.

Flowey followed this moment by firing out his bullets. The Ghost caught unprepared as they barraged him. A hiss following, as only one missed, when the phantom moved near the end. It seemed he was easily distracted by anger.

"Alright...ready to step it up?" Napstablook asked. "Let's see how you like this?"

The music grew more intense, the notes once more rushing through the floor. While a few magically created records manifested. Appearing at either side of the room. Both Chara and Flowey looking to one each. Before her focus snapped back to the patterns on the floor. Stepping with one, as the burst happened a little bit quicker. The slow-moving records like saw blades as she bounced to the next.

Moving with the rhythm. Before one of the records fired off like a blade. Her lean into the next section nearly cut off by it. Forcing her to lean back. The burst of light behind, causing her soul to shine repeatedly. Due to how near it was. The record retracting as she was forced back, the second one exploding forward. Her position too far back, to avoid it, as it hit. Slamming into her, slicing at her soul. Teeth gritting as both her and Flowey took damage.

The record flying back through the burst light, the attack ending.

"Chara, did you notice?" Flowey whispered. "He gets distracted when you challenge him."

"Good call." She replied, still wincing from the pain. "Can you try this time?" She hummed. "If-"

|Chara - 18/22 HP| - |Flowey - 14/16 HP|

Chara selected Magics - Chara cast |S-Butterfly|

|Flowey|

Flowey was compelled to |F-Action|

"Hey, crybaby!" Flowey yelled at Napstablook, getting his attention. "I know you go around tormenting people, because you're a sad loser who pushed everyone who loved him away. All while pretending to be the victim." He said. "I'd feel bad for you, if it wasn't so hilariously pathetic." - Napstablook seemed enraged. His attacks got much stronger.

While this happened, the butterflies were conjured with a motion. Moving out, and fluttering around. Before darting at the Ghost. Most hitting without issue. The phantom actually looking a little bit injured, strangely.

"Not bad, not bad. Who am I kidding, you're both still pathetic-" Napstablook commented. "you don't seem to get it yet. I'm just toying with you."

The music notes spread across the walls, while two magic records manifested. The notes began to flow out, in the pattern of the music. The records being tossed in the opposite pathing from them. Side-step, dodge, and roll. It wasn't too hard for Chara to avoid the music notes, even if they were moving a little faster. It was when the records got involved that it became problematic.

One fired forward, slicing at things, as the notes weaved around. She tried to dodge the record, only to be hit by a couple of the notes. One of them, somehow only injuring Flowey. The duo wincing at where they burned regardless.

Attempting to avoid them, managing to get hit by the record this time, as she failed to move back in time. The spinning thing slicing at her arm, hitting 'twice' as it did, causing some blood to seep from the cut after the attack ended. The duo hurt fairly bad.

|Chara - 8/22 HP| - |Flowey - 5/16 HP|

|Item|

Chara ate monster candy. 5 HP restored.

Flowey ate monster candy. 5 HP restored.

"You think you can win. But I'll never give you a real chance. I'll just leave before your 'moment of victory' idiots." Napstablook commented. "You should give up and die already."

The records were tossed out on their own. A rather foolish action. As Chara was easily able to dodge them, when she wasn't worried about additional interruptions. But at least it gave them a chance to heal. Flowey noticed her remaining near one, seeming to observe the little shines her soul gave when the enemies attacks got close.

|Chara - 13/22 HP| - |Flowey - 10/16 HP|

Chara tried to use |S-Butterfly| but was unable. Chara used monster candy.

Flowey used monster candy.

"What's with the silence?" Napstablook asked. "Practicing your corpse routine?"

The music notes rushed across the ground. Beginning the process of lighting up a section, exploding the others. Moving quick this time, though, it proved to be simple enough for Chara to keep up with. This time remaining near the edges, where the light exploded. Without touching it.

|Chara - 18/22 HP| - |Flowey - 15/16 HP|

Chara used |S-Butterfly|

Flowey was compelled to use |F-Action|

"You listen to your own music, don't you?" Flowey asked. - Napstablook seemed enraged. Magic burning hotter as a result.

The butterflies once more flew out, darting forward. Before focusing on aiming for the ghost. Hitting one after another, save for the last couple, when he regained his focus. His humming seemed to have slowed a lot.

"Enough of this." The phantom remarked. "You guys...aren't worth the kill." He remarked. "Besides, I have things to do at home."

Much to the surprise of Flowey, Napstablook was sparing them. - Chara attempted to use |S-Butterfly| but was unable. For a moment, Flowey saw the Ghost grin more. He seemed to realize she couldn't cast it again. - Her smile began to dim in response, before an eye glanced at her companion. It was brief, but he could sense what she was thinking.

Knowing all that the ghost had done and could well do. Knowing what she could do in the moment but was resisting doing. Flowey realized that it would likely haunt her, if...

Chara was compelled to Spare...however...Flowey decided to attack.

Charas expression, was much like Napstablooks. The Ghost had clearly been preparing for something from her. And hadn't seen the attacks from Flowey coming. Unable to respond fast enough to avoid them, while the circle appeared and closed in.

"You...heh-" Napstablook chuckled. "I-I didn't...expect-"

The girl's expression was confused. A breath taken; a look given. The Flower focusing his intention, as the phantom broke apart, fading while the fight ended. An energy drifted from the phantom as it faded. Moving to Charas soul, before it hit away once more. The color returning to the world.

They gained 7G, and 23 XP - Chara rose to LV3. Flowey rose to LV3

"Flowey-" She began.

"Let's just move on for now." He requested.

"Okay." She responded quietly.

Flowey kept himself faced forward. But he could feel her eyes on him. Scanning him, trying to find some answer to whatever questions were burning in her mind. In truth, he was...more comfortable with the idea of himself killing than her. True, she gained xp all the same, but...he didn't want Chara to be a killer.

Moreover, he knew damn well if Napstablook had escaped...she'd just want to 'try again' and there was no way he'd even remember it. Given how her weird power was. So it was best...perhaps...if they could just 'Proceed.'