Hah...for a while, I had a bit of difficulty putting this chapter together. This was the closest I got to believing that it was somewhat alright. I sure hope you guys like it. Aside from that, some important details come from a unexpected source, and may find out something...unpleasant. And hopefully a better understanding of how this particular world is functioning.
Asgore: It gives us a better overview on the situation of the outside world...it is much more than we initially suspected.
Undyne: Yeah...you'll see what I have to say to our 'situation'.
Chapter Start!
Lisa was the first one to open her eyes. She has no idea how long she's been out, but she was very much aware that it's been a long time. it wasn't that difficult to deduce; she was both tired and hungry despite seemingly being asleep for such a long time. She sighed as she slowly sits upward and rubs her forehead, sniffling a bit when her tail reached up and briefly tickled her nose. This would have surprised her if she didn't remember that she was reborn as a monster against her will.
Even now, it did feel strange to go from a human to a monster, a foxlike monster specifically. It took her a very long time to get used to, not that she had much of a choice in the matter at the time. No choice at all, to be perfectly honest. For a while, she had forgotten how to make those for herself, no matter how much she might have wanted to. The intense amount of indoctrination she suffered after being ripped out of the afterlife...no amount of pain can ever come close to that level of torment. Not to her.
What made it even more unbelievable, was that they weren't brought back for some special purpose, or for some grand scheme of things. It was mostly for the sake of petty spite towards the Dreemurr family, because of their shared history and their shared tragedy. Lisa couldn't fathom such illogical spite no matter how deeply she thought about it. did they truly hate the Dreemurrs so much to bring back a major source of their pain, and to make them fight them to bring back that source of pain? She didn't think such a grave underhanded grudge could exist.. Then again, considering the ones those people were working for...
"Yo."
Lisa's soul nearly shot out of her chest from how shocked she was from the voice, looking around rather haphazardly while trying to pinpoint it's origin. When she collected herself and focused her senses, she could see the origin of the voice sitting right across from her. He was sitting casually in a chair with one foot on the seat with his other leg casually sitting on the floor. His crimson eyes stared directly into her purple eyes. She knew exactly who this was.
"Chara..."
"You're the first one to wake up. Way before the others. You really do own the soul of Perseverance." Chara said casually, tilting his head to the side. "Your notebook and glasses are on the tray besides you, by the way. You should really take care of them a bit better, by the way."
"O-Oh. Thanks." Lisa said as she reached her paw over and grabbed said glasses before placing them over her snout and across her eyes, blinking a few times while doing so. "How...how long have we been out...?"
"At this point in time? Almost over a month." Lisa's eyes widened. She knew she and the others have been out for a while, but a full month? How much did they exhaust themselves? "You would have been awake much sooner, but Darkness needed to be extra thorough in order to purge you all of your indoctrination. It was some seriously deep stuff, so it took quite a while. Whoever did this to you really wanted us to know that they intentionally made you suffer before sending you here to fight us...they were most likely betting on you dying in the encounter., to spite us further."
Lisa lowered her eyes while shaking her head. "That...would be one way to explain it..."
"Spite is a powerful thing. I should know." Chara replied while closing his eyes and sighing. "I've already called the others. Mom and Dad, as well as Asriel. Alphys. The others within our core group. They're really eager to see all of you awake. Though it might take some time for the other four, I'm guessing. Darkness estimates another two hours at best."
"I see..." Lisa nodded, very glad to hear that her comrades were alright and well. Though it would take them a little while to wake up, which was much better than what she feared. They somehow made it out of this mess with mostly everything intact. "Those guys...the ones leading the charge and helping control us...what happened to them...?"
"They're dead." Chara said simply. "I left deep claw gashes across one of their chests, while Muffet's pet devoured the other two. Red, Dogamy, and Dogressa cut down the main monsters leading the charge. When Undyne said she won't tolerate grave threats to our city, human or monster, she means it. And we all agree and contributed, to different degrees."
"I...I see..." Lisa nodded. Of course, she herself didn't have a problem with them killing the mages and monsters behind the attacks, only surprised that they resorted to doing so at all. They must have been resolute in their defense for the city. Though given how resolute their attackers were as well, it's not that she could seriously blame any of them. "So...what were their responses to such an event...? How did they take it?"
"Simple. It's not something we want happening again. So we get stronger so we can end threats like that faster. It's not that hard to think of, especially from someone like Undyne and Asriel." Lisa blinked at the mention of the latter. "Asriel is Prince of Monsters, Lisa. There's no way he's going to take something like this lying down. He won't. Undyne taught him better than that. You don't turn the other cheek when it's your loved ones being threatened. He learned this lesson...and so did Frisk."
"Wait a minute...Frisk?" Lisa wondered, but Chara didn't say anything more, simply closing his eyes. While it did irritate Lisa, she realized she wouldn't get anything more, so she simply laid back down and waited...
Two hours have passed as Chara and Darkness estimated. And as they said, the other five adolescents finally managed to wake up, one at a time. Lisa has been up for a while now, and has been waiting for them to wake up as well, alongside the main gang, who all gathered to see the other six awake. Ace, Richard, Lizzie, Verena, and Justin. All of them woke up, one after the other. Until finally they all were all awake, trying to comprehend the area around them, which was a bit difficult due to how long they were unconscious without moving. It would take them a while for them to move comfortably. For now, most of the movements they make would make them wince slightly in pain, especially the human children. A bit of monster food would greatly speed up their overall recovery.
The one to break the ice between everyone was Asriel.
"Hey guys. Long time no see. Though I do wish the overall circumstances were different." Asriel said, gaining most of their attention, smiling gently towards them. "How do you all feel?"
"Totally fine now that you're here, Azzy!~" Verena beamed as she conjured just enough magic for her to levitate over to Asriel and gleefully hug him, nuzzling his cheek.
"...Could be worse. Could be better. Kind of down the middle, really." Lizzie said honestly with a soft smile.
"I think I'm alright for the most part..." Richard said while rubbing the back of his neck.
"My entire body is aching...though I'm guessing it was my own fault?" Ace sighed while his shoulders and chest tensed slightly.
"On a physical aspect, I'm fine. On other terms, though..." Justin frowned while looking away slightly.
Lisa looked around, both towards her comrades and the others in question, before she adjusted her glasses and softly smiled. "Well, we're alive. Not from the best intentions, but alive. That's a start."
"Good. I'm glad to hear that. Very glad." Asriel nodded, rather casual to Verena nuzzling into his cheek in the manner that she was. Still a complete Asriel fan, as the others could clearly see.
Toriel for one, didn't take very long to step up to the children with her paws clasped in front of her and her crimson eyes lowered. Asgore did the same, walking up to them with solemn eyes yet a warm smile. The warmth coming from the both of them overall nearly overwhelmed them, and an intense amount of protectiveness overwhelmed them even more. Almost instinctively, they moved up to the two large Dreemurrs and felt them wrap their arms around them in unison, being completely embraced in their warm and loving arms.
"Children...it's so bizarre..." Toriel said softly while kissing some of their heads and tightening her hold over them.
"Seeing you six again is definitely not something we expected...but it is certainly welcome." Asgore supported while nuzzling some of their heads.
"Still, the fact that half of you have been turned into monsters is even more bizarre. Quite frankly, I didn't think such a thing was possible." Alphys politely cuts in while adjusting her glasses and blinking a couple times. "It isn't some regular transformation magic, either. It feels permanent for you three."
"That's right. We can cast an illusion on ourselves to appear human. But our true form is now that of monsters." Lisa said while gently nodding her head. "By now, our minds have fully adjusted to becoming a monster. It took a couple years, but by now we're fully used to it, for better or worse."
"It's not so bad, actually. Kind of like being a kind of peacock-like monster at this point. I get a pretty train and everything!~" Verena beamed while said train flailed outwards for a little bit. "Yep, feels great!~"
"It...definitely needed some adjusting to. But I feel more comfortable as a monster than I ever did as a human." Justin admitted with a soft sigh. "Given the circumstances, we couldn't really enjoy the feeling...but now that we can actually sense it with our minds mostly clear and our consciousness unblocked...it definitely feels more...natural. I can't really describe it very well myself."
"Monsters are much more connected to their emotions than humans. Even with our human souls still intact, our mind and body are still somewhat dominant in the sense that it's the only thing left about us that's human." Lisa said while gently pawing her cheek. "To simply put it, being turned into monsters feels like the best thing to ever happen to us. There's not much logic as to why we feel this way aside from the fact that we've had these bodies for so long now that we can't imagine ourselves in any other form."
"So the three of you are fully adjusted to your reincarnations...well, it doesn't look like there are any serious negative side-effects to that. Nothing else was wrong with you aside from your heavy indoctrination, so it looks like you all will be alright." Alphys said while looking over them one more time. "Still...we're greatly worried about all of you. It's clear that you all weren't treated very well during your captivity."
"Yeah. What happened to all of you?" Undyne asked while leaning next to Alphys and staring at them.
Lizzie sighed while turning towards them. "Of course we told you...being forcibly torn from the afterlife...it's NOT a great feeling. It hurt...it was unbearably painful. It felt like we were being torn in multiple directions...and then messily put back together multiple times...until they eventually got it right. It was spiritual torment, and we could do nothing but endure it..."
"And once we did manage to take all of it, our situation didn't really get any better." Richard sighed while slightly flinching simply from thinking about their experiences. "They didn't spare us any kindness at all...once we were proven to be strong enough to endure the reincarnation, they didn't waste any time corrupting us even further, putting us through some brutal mental programming...they twisted our traits to the most negative direction that they can go without making it the opposite of what it really is. Too much Perseverance, too much Kindness, too much Bravery...etc...I didn't think it was possible to be too kind...to the point where you stop being kind to yourself..."
"Being so patient that you simply don't do anything...it gives the impression that you simply don't care about what's happening...that wasn't it at all. But...I couldn't help but think that way even though I didn't want to..." Lizzie said while shaking her head sadly. Sans could definitely relate to her the most, if only a little bit. Patience pushed too far beyond the limit without breaking can indeed be a bad thing in a completely different way. And that would be very close to apathy.
"Brave to the point of being needlessly reckless. Perseverance to the point of being uncompromising. Honorable(Integrity) to the point of being impractical. Patient to the point of being uncaring. Kind to the point of abandoning one's own sense of self. Justice to the point of being unreasonable. And Determined to the point of being unfettered. There are many more traits, but these are the most prominent. And they've been twisted to their most negative extreme while avoiding becoming it's opposite. That's what they've turned us into. Some more extreme than others. And they've used those things to turn us into living weapons." Lisa said while lowering her head. Of course, Chara didn't entirely fit into their category for numerous reasons, but the basic idea was still there.
Verena sighed while rubbing her neck. "And once they brought back our connection to you all, they sent us here with numerous forces to try and take the city, in an attempt to hurt you personally before killing you...you guys have no idea how glad we are for that idea not working. The last thing we want to do is hurt you. Especially after everything you've been through..."
"By the looks of things, we're nowhere near done with our troubles. Feels like they're JUST beginning...which is really annoying, if ya ask me." Undyne said while stretching her arms. "We're all trying to keep ourselves up to the task, and we're gonna succeed in that. Still, it wouldn't hurt to have a bit of a break every now and then. I can appreciate those moments too, and it's what I've had to knock into a certain pink-haired wolf."
Ace soon turned towards Asriel and folded his arms. "So Asriel. How's your Rainbow Soul?"
"Doing just fine." Asriel responded by holding out said soul within his paw, the others watching it pulse softly every few seconds, flashing numerous colors. "I've managed to completely make it my own soul after so many years of practice, and I've been able to draw upon the deeper aspects of it's potential. As well as inherently unlocking the hidden potential of other monsters." He said before pushing his soul back into his soul and sighing softly. "Though by the looks and feels of things, almost everyone's potential is absolutely enormous. It's just a matter of making use of said potential and honing all of the extra magic."
"Oh...go figure. We were trained rather brutally, without any positive reinforcement to be found. And after a certain amount of time, we were occasionally sent to different areas to reestablish one's authority when someone shows intent to defy our superior, or simply grew too weak to be tolerated."
"We were basically sent to wipe out anyone and everyone they didn't like, with the most brutal of efficiency, whether we wanted to or not, like it or not." Justin added quietly. "Success is unrewarded. Anything less would be punished due to lack of efficiency or lack of attention to deadline. And care for our lives if we fail completely...irrelevant."
"Yeah. When they put us to work, they really put us to work. Whether or not it's to our physical or mental detriment." Verena sighed while rubbing the back of her neck. "We WANTED to defect sooner, as some of us kept portions of our free will...but unfortunately our indoctrination kept us from proceeding with any successful rebellions. And even if we were able to on our own volition, we would be immediately wiped out from the treachery. Which I doubt since they forced us into this with no input from us..."
Richard sighed while rubbing his arms. "There's so much going on out there in the world...many things have changed...some have been for the better...most have been for the worse. And then a few things in-between..." He shook his head. "I don't know how to put this, guys. The most straightforward way I can put this is that we discovered that the world's been drastically changed ever since the War of Humans and Monsters..."
"WHAT'S GOING ON, YOUNG ONES? DID SOMETHING HAPPEN?" Papyrus said quietly.
"Many things. But for the sake of time, we'll simply list the most significant details." Lizzie said quietly. "You should know, and you've probably already figured this out by now...but over the centuries since that war, monsters have been coming back in multiple places in large bursts due to being scattered and having plenty of time. Comparing their general population percentage to humans...they're almost exactly even." This drew a shocked silence from the group. Sure, they recently found out that there are still monsters out there in certain places of the world, but that many...? "...But...there's two factors involving this drastic change in numbers. Obviously the first is monsters genuinely beginning to repopulate in large numbers due to being scattered and having the many years to do so. The second...I'm not too sure, our memory is hazy on it. But something, something happened to the humans of the world that greatly slowed down their growth rate...we just know that it was something huge..."
"Basically monsters rapidly began to repopulate within the world, while human growth rate drastically slowed down." Justin summarized. "We don't know what caused the latter...we just know that it was something bad. To add, both malevolent humans AND malevolent monsters were responsible for it, whatever it is."
"I see...it indeed feels like much has happened in our absence...most which are not easily explained...others are purposefully kept secret...they must not wanted to have risked you receiving that kind of information and leaking it to someone who could expose it..." Toriel pondered while rubbing her chin. She, along with the others, were in deep thought over this. This was huge news for the in more ways than one, positive or negative. One major thing to note, is that magic hasn't been lost to time on the Surface after all...it's just that it wasn't always for the better. Malevolent, humans that use powerful magic turned it on others who could not or were simply weaker than them, and with the aid of their malevolent monster allies...that was troubling to think about. And for how long have they been doing this? At the very least, Nikon's tribe was a great example of it being possible-with understandable difficulty-to achieve peaceful coexistence, and was confident that the same applied for other places in the world. "Tell me, children...is there more that you wish to inform us about...?"
Lisa nodded with a sigh. "It was a gradual process that definitely had great effort poured into it...and we weren't able to get much significant amounts of detail about it...but whatever happened was huge. There used to be many human-dominant governments, but a majority of them aren't around anymore. They used to be...but something drastic changed, which relates to that terrible thing we were mostly kept in the dark about...now there are several magic cabals that are in control of other cities and even countries after completely taking over and/or crushing the previous governments in charge of them, and a few others are under protection of magic guilds that are actually good guys. Some country's names have even changed entirely because it wasn't how it used to be anymore...I would have read more into this for curiosity's sake, but some of those books I read were magically encoded to prevent further details. Someone REALLY doesn't want most of this information getting out more than it has to."
"To put it simply, we're telling you all a bit of the 'who' and the general 'what' when it comes to the events of the world when you were trapped Underground. The details we're mostly missing are the when, why, and how." Lizzie summarized with lowered eyes. "We did a lot of this before our full indoctrination, so when it was complete, we couldn't research it anymore..."
The others took a bit of time to absorb this surplus of information. The six must have really pushed themselves to gain as much information as they could before they were ultimately cut off and taken over. And since they saved those children, they now had all of this in mind, and it created great worry within all of them. Especially within the likes of Asgore and Toriel, who were now sure that the danger that the outside world provided. The malevolent cabals have a much wider area of control over the world than they initially thought. And by the sound of it, there are only a few benevolent magic guilds in comparison that can truly stand up to them on equal grounds. And these types of conflicts have been going on for years without their knowledge...and now they're running the very high risk of getting deeply involved whether they like it or not.
Unfortunate.
"...welp...looks like the baddies outside aren't gonna leave us alone whether or not we're actively seeking them out...what a drag." Sans sighed.
"We really can't ignore something like this. As Sans said, we're far too deep into it now, with our constant resistance." Alphys said nervously while twiddling her fingers. "Gee...that really is a big drag..."
"WELL...WE CAN'T REALLY TURN BACK FROM THE DECISIONS WE'VE MADE NOW, CAN WE?" Papyrus said while turning to everyone. "WE'VE MADE OUR DECISIONS WITHOUT REGRET. WE DON'T EVER REGRET HELPING THE ONES THAT NEEDED US, AND WE ALSO DON'T REGRET DEFENDING OUR HOME. IF THEY SEEK TO ANTAGONIZE US FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT...WELL...THAT'S JUST A LITTLE BIT UNFAIR OF THEM, ISN'T IT?"
"'Unfair' is too nice a term to use..." Chara muttered. This was definitely a problematic view they now have of their overall situation, which was still constantly growing.
Asgore sighed while tiredly rubbing a paw through his hair. This definitely isn't something the King of Monsters could be comfortable with. Whether they were careful or not, they would always be in danger now. He worried for his dear family and friends. "...Grave news, this is. It appears that we have enemies in many a place, even though a majority of them we have not met yet...troublesome, this is..."
Toriel was mostly silent, though she began hugging her arms when she realized that the gravity of their situation was heavier than expected, and she didn't know if she would be able to properly measure just how much more concerned she was for everyone.
Undyne, who was probably more silent than Toriel at the moment, folded her arms and hummed quietly. Asriel and Frisk turned to her curiously, knowing that she had something to say about all of this. Indeed she did, as she raised her head and opened her eye. "So...what you're saying is that there's a pretty big chance that we'll have enemies from many places in the world tryin' to push us back down for bein' free, huh...?"
"It's far past that point. They don't like anyone who consistently opposes them, considering how haughty they've become after being in control for so long." Lisa said, concerned about all of them. "With how many are out there, you're running the risk of making an enemy of most of them..."
"...Fuhuhu. Well, if that's really how things out there in the outside world, we're gonna have to grow stronger than all of them."
"...I'm not sure I follow." Lisa blinked.
Undyne clenched her fist. "We've worked real hard to get here, you see. So there's no way we're gonna let a bunch of jerks like them control everything. If you're saying that our resistance to their hostility will result in us making an enemy of all of those guys...fine. The only way we can win a fight of that scale is to get many friends and allies, and to grow incredibly strong. Initially spawning from a seemingly mediocre city like Ebott, if it's to protect everything we hold dear, then it doesn't matter how many dark cabals there are, the Dreemurr Faction will surpass them all!"
Many looked a her with incredulous looks. Of all the crazy things Undyne has said and/or done, that was definitely among the top ten. And only she would say something with such powerful resolution, without a hint of doubt to be found in her voice. To her it was not a matter of if, but when. She was that sure of herself, and that sure of her friends that they could pull such an audacious thing off, given how small Ebott seemingly is compared to some major enemies in the world that would come after them sooner or later, regardless of how they felt about them. She had no interest in cowering in fear because their enemy happens to be vast. If they wished to fight, she'll give them one. And she plans to win.
It's come to the six children's attention that the others were definitely shocked by Undyne's declaration...but none of them disagreed. In their eyes-or eye sockets-there was a silent but powerful agreement between all of them that told her that they were on board with this ridiculous yet passionate ambition.
...Asriel broke the stunned silence after some deep contemplation. "...Even if much of the world happens to be our enemy, we will protect our family, as well as any and everyone who's our friend, comrade, ally, anyone and everything important to us."
Lisa sputtered a bit, waving her arms. "W-What?! You guys don't get it! The sinister people out there made the evil that Chara used to be look pale in comparison, not to mention how powerful they are! We don't want you getting hurt trying to survive a fight with all of them and win! It's impossible!"
"...Impossible...?" Frisk slowly raised his head, gently holding his Golden Locket. "...funny. For we've done the impossible before. Shouldn't be too hard to keep on doing just that."
Even Frisk?! "B-But Frisk...you're a Pacifist..." Lisa said weakly.
"Yeah...but situations keep coming up that forcibly take that option away from me, and there's no way I'm going to keep letting my loved ones suffer for my lack of action." Frisk said while lifting his head a bit more. "After multiple times of exactly that happening, I'm tired of watching from behind. I'll fight alongside them, because they're worth it to me. Our home and peace is worth defending. I'm willing to set aside my Pacifist mindset so I can gain a will to fight for them, with them, and for everyone else. If I want to keep up with everyone, I have to set aside my personal doubts and dislike of violence, so I can help fight to defend the liberty that's been denied for so long...I will stay determined."
"KAHAHAHAHAHA!~" Everyone jumped a bit when they heard Lunar's jovial bellow echo throughout the area, her tail happily waving about. "Dark magic cabals are all over the world...yet you're gonna surpass all of them so you can protect one another? Kahahaha! Oh man, that's the most audacious thing I've EVER heard! And I've been around for a long time! Hot damn!" Lunar's bellow reduced to slight chuckles as she wiped a few amused tears from her eyes due to laughing so hard. She then pointed to the group with a wide grin. "I like you! All of you!"
"...and now i'm suddenly worried." Sans sweated with his eye lights going out.
"Nah, I'm bein' serious. At first I was just sticking around to amuse myself and see what happens. But after that, and seeing how none of you disagreed...there's no way I can just sit back and watch...that'd be a touch too boring for my taste."
Points for honesty. Tempest and Darkness thought simultaneously.
Lunar yawned a bit while scratching her neck. "Yeah. So not only am I gonna participate in that type of fight, I'm gonna help ya win it too. A fight like that will bring plenty of worthy opponents to me instead of the other way around. That way I can really enjoy myself!~"
"Always thinking about the fight..." Darkness sighed. She really wasn't that different from Undyne, only much less fettered. "Lunar...don't you think that an ambition like this is foolish?"
"Yeah, but that's the kind of foolishness I can get behind. They aren't gonna sit by and take the abuse. No, they're gonna hit back hard. And that's definitely earns a plus from me!" Lunar says while turning towards the group with a smile. " Those dark magic cabals have gotten extremely cocky. They believe that because they've been in charge for years, no one is capable of undoing their conquering rule, especially not a bunch of monsters that got trapped under a mountain. They greatly underestimate your potential, and will continue to do so. Seeing you all for myself, that arrogance will be their eventual downfall. One after another."
They're hyping themselves up, and are willing to put in the work so that they can live up to that hype. I can appreciate resolve like that.
Verena lowered her eyes, gently raising a wing. "S-Still...we're regarding as simple weapons to the one who owned us...what if they're desperate enough to try and steal us back...?"
"We won't let that happen." The core group's simple yet passionate response came instantly, simultaneously, and without a speck of hesitation to be found in their voices. The amount of conviction in their voices took her and the other children back.
"You six have been through enough already. They've done all the damage they'll ever do to you. We won't let them harm you ever again." Frisk said with a stern nod. "You may not have chosen to come back to life, but you can still choose to live. We won't let them take that choice from you again."
"And believe us when we say that they're going to sorely regret trying anyway." Chara added with a huff. "Even if you six can't trust me, you'll still trust Asriel and Frisk. Even more than me, they won't let anything happen to you."
"You're safe with us. We promise. And it's a promise we'll keep with everything we've got." Asriel said with a smile, which greatly made Verena relax and sigh, leaning back on her bed. "For the moment, just keep resting. When you're fully recovered and feel well enough to move on your own, maybe we hang out together."
"Each and every one of you used to be under my care, and I have miserably failed you because of my own shortcomings. Believe me when I say that I shall not let such a thing happen again." Toriel nodded with great resolution.
"Indeed. You are under our protection. There's need for you to be afraid." Asgore said softly while gently patting some of their heads, with a warm, reassuring smile. "None of them shall harm you, not while all of us have anything to say about it. You have been forcibly given a second chance at life, but that does not mean that it should be wasted. We'll protect you so you can make the most of your newest chance." He nodded while pulling back and turning around. "We have said our peace, my friends. Now we shall leave them in the dragons care, while they fully complete their recovery."
Everyone nodded in agreement as they each left, one after the other. Until only Chara and Frisk were left with the other children and the dragons. "Those three dragons will keep you safe until you're ready to come out of the cave. They're strong, so you'll be fine. And if you need help, you can have them call the rest of us." Chara said calmly to all of them.
Justin nodded, while he and Chara locked eyes for a brief moment. "Chara...you have to know that what you'll be trying to do s ridiculous."
"Not really. We consider ourselves to be pretty charismatic. With our intense-and annoying-desire to help those who need us, we'll gain quite the support with enough time and energy." Chara waved off the concern while turning around and leaving. "And besides, it's not like we can do anymore damage to it than those dark cabals have. We're eventually gonna put them out of business and set this world straight."
"And besides, we want to make the world safe for everyone. Including you all. So you'll have to count on us for a little while, okay?" Frisk smiled as he waved to them and eventually waved farewell to them as well.
The six were left speechless, seeing that even Frisk was willing to partake in this seeming madness. Though after a while, they calmed themselves down. They've accepted that there's really no point in trying to stop them. Instead, all they could do was hope for their success in this outrageous ambition of theirs. Though seeing how their three dragon caretakers didn't look the least bit worried, with Lunar looking outright excited, they couldn't help but feel the same way. They felt hopeful. Despite their great eccentricity, seeing how powerful they were becoming as a whole, how kind they were, and how determined they were right now...
The Dreemurr Faction will surpass them all!
...after hearing Undyne say something like that, and seeing their silent yet determined agreement between them, they had a feeling that sooner or later...they might actually have the pluck to do it. Lunar sure thought they did.
Thinking about it deeper...they too, began to believe that with time, effort, and gradually gained allies...they would eventually pull it off.
So...the range of those magic cabals are much wider than expected. And their years of superiority has made them EXTREMELY arrogant. And there's also many that try to resist them however they can. Guess which side the Dreemurr Faction is own, now that the choice of neutrality is slowly becoming...not a great option.
Asriel: The six children are alive again, and this time we'll keep them safe.
Toriel: No one shall touch them. We swear it.
Undyne: And we'll show those cabals what happens when they mess with us...
More downtime chapters to come, readers!