This chapter will make a reference to another game that I am a fan of. Think you can figure it out? Answer will be in my usual AN at the end.

And no, it's not Team Fortress 2, despite the chapter name.

Alphys approached the bedroom. If there was one thing that she didn't like about the surface world, it was that she would oftentimes have allergies to pollen. Thankfully, allergy medicine was safe and effective for monsters just as much as it was for humans.

She heard Undyne step out of the shower, but knew that she was only as modest as she legally had to be. Besides, Undyne wouldn't mind if she just needed to get the medicine and leave. What was the harm?

She opened the bathroom door to see Undyne in a towel.

"AHHH! Alphys! What are you doing?" Undyne yelled.

"Undyne, you're wearing a towel," Alphys replied. "I can't see anything."

"Get out!"

When Alphys stayed put with a puzzled expression, Undyne ran to her eye patch and fumbled with it.

"Undyne?"

"Don't look at me!" Undyne shouted with a nervous yet irritated tone. She kept fumbling with the eye patch. Why couldn't she put the damned thing on?

"Stop."

Alphys made the one word statement, one with a firmness that Undyne had never heard from her before.

"Why are you acting like this?" Alphys asked.

Undyne sighed.

"You have never seen me without my eyepatch," Undyne replied. "You know that my right eye glows yellow, right?"

"Yes..." Alphys answered.

"Ugh, dammit," Undyne muttered. "I suppose it's only fair, since you've opened up to me about the amalgamates."

She moved her hand from her face to reveal her left eye. It was white, milky, and didn't seem to be able to focus on anything.

"Is it...dead?" Alphys asked.

"Yes," Undyne sighed. "It gives no information to my brain, the iris goes wherever the hell it wants, and the color is very lackluster compared to my right eye."

Alphys looked at Undyne with concern. Understanding also came to her, as she now knew what it was like for Undyne to care for her during the amalgamate reveal.

"What happened?" Alphys asked.

"It's a long story," Undyne replied.

"We have plenty of time," Alphys countered.

"Let me get dressed first," Undyne bartered. Alphys nodded and went to get her medicine while Undyne put on some clothes.

"You know how I was charged with killing any human that came to the Underground?" Undyne asked. "The last human I fought, the one before Frisk was a cut above the others."

"Who was it?" Alphys asked.

"A gambler thief named Dismas. He had no sense of remorse. Many royal guard members reported that he had a long knife that he was an expert with. He was able to kill them with it."

"That's horrible," Alphys commented.

"It was," Undyne replied. "He knew his way with it. He knew how to calculate when his opponents would bleed out, and he was able to use stances that would allow him to attack immediately after his opponent did."

"But don't spears beat knives?" Alphys asked. "Besides, you're Undyne. You can surplex boulders merely because you can."

"They do," Undyne answered. "I seemed to have the upper hand for a time, but he pulled out a firearm when I knocked him to the ground. He opened fire before I was ready, and he managed to injure my eye."

Alphys put an arm around Undyne, comforting her the best way she knew how.

"Needless to say, I lost that fight," Undyne continued. "My best bet was to play dead, since I was too disoriented to continue the fight. Thankfully, he fell for it, and Asgore eventually killed the bastard."

Undyne looked at Alphys.

"This is why I wear an eyepatch. I look like a freak."

Alphys jumped up to hug Undyne.

"Undyne," she started. "I don't care what happened to your eye. I love you with my entire heart and soul. Please don't feel insecure about it."

Undyne looked at Alphys and smiled. She loved how her lizard wife was a monster that she could depend on. Alphys would let her take off her war face so she could be sensitive, allowing her to express her feelings without judgement. Alphys understood that it was being a monster with a soul, not being weak.

"Besides," Alphys continued. "Look at me. I'm plump, slouched, nerdy, and my skin is an ugly shade of yellow."

Undyne suddenly became irritated.

"Do not ever let me hear you bad mouth yourself again," Undyne threatened. "You are the most intelligent, beautiful, and badass monster I know."

Alphys looked at Undyne. She loved how much she cared for Alphys, even though it was a bit unhealthy that she became angry when Alphys was insulted by anyone. Her protective, friendly nature was what she loved best about her fishy wife.

"I'm sorry, Undyne."

Undyne released Alphys. It seemed that she got her point across.

"Just remember Papyrus's lessons," Undyne answered. "Now I heard that Muffet opened up a new pastry shop in town. Let's go check it out."

"Wait, why are you still wearing the eye patch?" Alphys asked.

"It is practically a trademark at this point," Undyne answered. "Besides, it helps prevent infection."

With that, the two of them went to the car and headed off, eager to enjoy some sweets.

AN: Alright, the game I was referencing was Darkest Dungeon. Dismas is the highwayman your roster starts out with. Thankfully, he's trying to turn his life around in the actual game (as opposed to here).

While we're on the subject, I referenced this game because I am eager for the multiplayer DLC to release. The Butcher's Circus comes out for PC players this Thursday, and I am eager to try it out!

Now, as always, feel free to leave a review. As a low key author, I am open for input from my readers. Since I also like interacting with you, I will reply to all of them at the end of each chapter.

PotatoLord: Hello again!

I know that my take on where their parents went is dark, but I couldn't figure out why Alphys was homeless for so long. I mean it wouldn't make sense that her parents would still be alive and kicking if she lived in an alley with two other shady monsters. Undyne's father, admittedly, is harder to justify. I hope my reasoning makes sense at least.

I can admittedly be a dark writer. Not H.P. Lovecraft dark, but dark.

Also, I figured that they would have a nice place. President Chump knew that humanity screwed over monsterkind for some time, so he passed a bill that gave monsters tax exemption. In addition, establishing and being the owner of one of the most renowned universities on the planet does in fact bring in a lot of money.

As for Overwatch, it's been a minute since I've played. I recently picked up Risk of Rain 2 and I have fun with it. Shame that it's probably PC only.

I also saw the news. America might try to sue China for the economic damage they caused. I don't see it working, since it isn't them skipping out on a deal or launching a terrorist attack, but I'm not a lawyer. I also cannot see China owning up to it, because of course they aren't. They are blaming anyone else they can find, including our own military.

Quick rant: I don't understand why China keeps lying about it. Nobody is buying their bullshit, why can't they own up to it? Hell, even ISIL would claim attacks as their own.

Anyway, good luck with lockdown, and God bless this mess.