author's note how do feel about the changeup makes the story easier to understand? i worked rather hard to edit all of this in the last minutes so please any questions ask me directly on here or my Tumblr of the screen name.
Finally, the grueling day is finally over. Was the only thing Asriel thought of before going to bed with Chara snuggling at his side.
I thought I would have pulled a muscle from over exerting myself with the Prince's puzzles nothing I have done before but still wearing on my muscles none the less. Where Chara thoughts as she walked with Asriel, Red, and Roxy towards the mess hall. One of the good thing about a lot of the great chefs of the underground lived here well the ones that hadn't been offered a job by Mettaton restaurant, or works for Grillby himself most here are technically on loan from the palace and the capital city nothing but the best for those who day in and day out put their lives on the line to protect the underground. Or so the King says though according to dad he used to make more jokes when he made speeches back then said it created hope, but he's been stern since Alphys became the royal scientist though even I can't remember who had the job before her. Though I do remember who helped in keeping it operational to this day. That would the skeletons who placed the heating and cooling into the core itself. They're the only monsters' other than a ghost who survive jumping into molten lava and subzero conditions with barely a notice. The only thing that can hurt a skeleton is physical damage something I learned from sparring with Papyrus and my magical attacks didn't work, but my rapier did. But my thoughts were everywhere including dinner I was in the mood for rich chocolate pudding right now! It's not like the big feet didn't get a massive haul of cocoa beans and other tropical fruit and plants. My thoughts were on Asriel who was giving me another goofy look I really should've said no when he proposed but I love him and I'm in love with him. But I swear everyone itching for the wedding and with wedding come with children. Which will expose me and us. Considering I don't want to go back up there, I'm not letting anything, or anyone forces us back up to the surface humans suck. Monsters love you wholly they don't even need a name to care about. With humans, you must earn every iota of trust, kindness, love, and protection! Who needs them not like they ever done right by me, humans killed my family. Though who cares about them Asgore and Toriel are my mom and dad now and have been taking care of me since I was five years old and they're the best parent I've ever known. Heck Asgore was sitting with Dogamy right now. He is regaling the guard with the good news; the reason why Dogaressa isn't here. Dogaressa and Dogamy are having puppies even I was a little shocked. Monster kids by the guard are a blessing but usually someone chooses either retirement or to lower their responsibility. So, they can spend more time with their families, but then again it explains Dogaressa being so hugging happy the last month or so with everyone that crosses her path. Out of the married couple, Dogaressa is very stoic and standoffish aggressive when pushed; while Dogamy is the friendliest dog monsters in all the underground. Then you Sheerina talking about her little sister getting an audition for drain and Mettaton hotel that her agent has been an amazing help for her career. Adam who was sitting at the table was getting told of these antics and that he needs to talk to him that his winking and flirting are unwanted and its creeping everyone out. "I'll talk to him he should know by now that not how you talk to people." He had a look of slight embarrassment on his face even I know Aaron flirtation is a very shivering of disgust-inducing to the average monster much less two people if he's stubborn about letting you pass
"Please do it was really uncomfortable getting here with Damian when he wouldn't let us pass by without our numbers." Michelle had an annoyed look on her face, but Damien looked shy well from anyone could tell at least seem a bit embarrassed by it. You couldn't really see his since he was wearing his helmet, but his posture and mannerism gave him away though none could see his face. But he's a fresh recruit no shocks there, but he was a very imposing figure he's almost as big as knight-knight in his suit armor, but no one had seen him without it. Though it sucks, they got stuck by Aarons persistent flirting until you take his advances in some way for him or if you prove your taken he won't let you get away from he's not a take no for an answer type of monster the way he looks now is really swollen his arrogance to new heights. Though if I had taken a guess those two had to get cozy and look romantic to get away. But if I had to guess it might have sparked something more but what do I know? I've only ever dated two monsters I'm engaged to the other.
"Okay recruits and old hands today weapons specialty and magical training. Will I overwork you like Papyrus? No, but best believe I won't take it easy on you. If you don't think you can tough it out, I can always make you run laps with dear Papyrus! I know he's up and roaring to run laps around this little Oasis. Though I doubt many of you want to go through that again? Am I right?"
Many of the guards shuddered they felt the burn yesterday they were faster he was right didn't mean they wanted to do that exercises again running, jumping, swimming and digging through all those puzzles made us a bit on the fearful of the Prince he was quite the drill, Sargent, you didn't trifle with his persona when he's training you.
"I want to see all of you training with your secondary weapons first I need you to be more proficient in the two you have by the general of admittance into the guard close combat and ranged weapons."
There they go again! I get it there in love, but Dogaressa and Dogamy can keep their composure after all these years. Even when they were placed together the first time, when they fell in love and when they married. What is they're excused?! Asriel dropped his broadsword on his foot this is a problem.
"Okay lover boy!"
"You mean me, captain?" Gary the bigfoot spoke up. He had been quiet but mostly because of the attention he usually gets. He was a very handsome monster regardless of all the hair. Something the ladies and male monsters appreciate.
"Not you Gary, you're doing great your form is excellent keep it! Asriel!"
"Yes, captain?"
"Stop making goo-goo eyes at Chara!" Regardless of the fact I would prefer Asriel was to be focused on the training, I find this incredibly funny I've known them both most of their lives, so I've seen him mooning over Chara since they first adopted her like a love-sick dog monster Asriel followed constantly bringing presents for Chara mostly chocolate from fortuitous forest knowing it was her favorite thing considering I was the babysitter for most of their childhood whenever Asgore and Toriel wanted a night out on the town. Considering I was his apprentice and he was the captain at the time it was the least I could do for him for training me even though I was too young to start in the first place. But right now, is not the right time to reminisce it about making it clear this is not acceptable in the training much less on the battlefield.
"What I'm not..." There he goes again for Lucinda's sake! Chara hasn't paid him attention since he got here! She is taking this training at face value and total seriousness. Have some dignity Asriel!
"That's it you need to move now you're drooling!"
"Come on captain! I promise I will stop.'' but he looked over again, and a goofy smile was starting on his face.
"Yeah right come on to the other side of the arena Chara is working with Roxy you can go work with Michelle your archery skills need some work and she needs some help with her swordplay with Katanas, ' and I'd advise you not look at Chara again Michelle is very klutzy with her katana right now. She's is not used to their weight just yet, and I would hate for you to get hurt over your little girlfriend.
"She's my fiancée." He looked in her general direction a slightly mournful look on his face as he was dragged away Undyne under normal circumstances he would tease him and make fun of his love-sick behavior but right now she needs to be serious, and he needs to take this behavior seriously ill tease him tonight right in front of Chara. She needs to see his behavior for herself.
"I know but would you rather be married intact or get married to her while breathing through a tube in your throat because you didn't notice a threat behind you. In the end, remember you are apart from the best of the best act like it." The look Undyne gave Asriel made his throat dry, and it felt like she was trying to cut me down to size with one of her magic spears of justice. Imagining himself falling because of his lack of focus on the task at hand kind of woke him out him of his love-filled dazed. He put on his game face and got himself very focused. He kind of felt he ashamed at his actions it's not like I haven't known Chara for practically my whole life, you don't see Chara treating me any different than usual, but she was pretty task focused how I should be right now. I'm protecting the underground I really should act like it.
I walked over at sedate pace, especially in this heat. monsters with fur know not to overdo it. And Undyne doesn't look like she wants to pull out the sunroof in the arena anytime soon. Plus, I had a feeling I knew where Michelle would be I've sparred with her before, and preferred weapons were throwing stars infused with her on magic. But their secondary which even I knew she was decidedly rusty with was her katana to where I knew Michelle would be, next to the training doubles. More durable then dummies with the less wasteful mess. I could see Michelle was holding her grip on the katana limply in her hands. While anyone with eyes knew her strength, she was lithe on her feet and asset. When you were in combat side by side, she may be a pray mantis monster but they knew how fierce she can be when you needed her to be. She was more of an archer than a sword wielder, and it showed on her face. She looked uncomfortable with it and incredibly awkward. She so desperately wants to reach for her stars, but she needed melee training and no better than a sword since used one in a pinch before to somewhat decently affect without training but right now her insecurity is showing and its needs to be taken seriously. Stars are great, but it's a very defensive strategy that's great but horrible when something gets close to you. Just jabbing them won't do much damage. I put all my focus on helping her out and her me. We kind built at least an understanding of sorts that we can be friendly if were teamed up to at least talk to each other.
final note hopefully you enjoy this verison of the way this is now .