In Case You Missed It – The History of Monsters on the Surface:

We know not everyone's kept up with the news since the appearance of the monsters on the surface. Here's what you missed:

2115: Monsters emerge from Mt. Ebott near Clear Lake, CA. After several tense weeks, an agreement is reached with the Republic of Cascadia to situate a monster settlement on the San Francisco Peninsula. Tensions briefly arise from the forced relocation of thousands of humans living around Mt. Ebott and in the ruins of San Francisco.

2116: Grand Ebott City is formally established on the ruins of the former Sunset District. The Declaration of the Rights of Monsters is established and ratified between the monsters and Cascadia, granting them autonomy. The monsters use the magic of the CORE to quickly advance the construction of their society.

2117: The Sovereignty Crisis nearly plunges the Cascadia into civil war when anti-monster extremists assault Grand Ebott City and the heir to monsters, Frisk Dreemurr, goes missing. Fifteen monsters and nearly one hundreds humans die in skirmishes that eventually lead to the establishment of an independent Kingdom of Monsters and a peace treaty with Cascadia.

2118: The Kingdom of Monsters is granted observer status within the United Nations. Cascadia and the Kingdom of Monsters sign a mutual defense pact and trade agreement, allowing for greater cooperation between both nations. The largest countries on the planet, the Chinese Federation, United States of Africa, and the European Union, all recognize the Kingdom of Monsters.

2119: The Anglo-Monster Friendship Treaty is ratified by the European Nations, clearing the way for a monster community to be established in London as a sign of friendship between the two nations. The rail link connecting Grand Ebott City to Mt. Ebott is completed.

2120 is expected to be a momentous year in monster history as the country moves for full integration with the rest of the world's powers. Be sure to continue following The Guardian for updates on today's historic vote all day.

"Special Report: Monsters Prepare to Sign the Treaty of London" from The Guardian, dated Thursday, April 25th, 2120.


Pendragon Palace, London, England
Thursday, April 25
th, 2120. 10:45 AM

Asgore turned from the menacing stack of papers at his desk and let his frown and furrowed brow expand into a wide smile as he saw the rest of the monsters enter the assembly hall. "Frisk! Sans! Everyone! You made it! And here we were starting to worry!"

Frisk sped down the main aisle of Pendragon's Palace's grand assembly hall to give a tight hug to Asgore, who, after giving a happy but startled grunt, returned Frisk's embrace in kind. To Asgore's left was Undyne, who was sitting in front of the desk designated for the Kingdom of Monsters. She had a video feed of Alphys displayed in front of her as she reviewed the day's schedule.

"Hardly Dad, you just left way early! I come to a lot of these conferences, there's no need to make sure you're first or anything. Plus, everyone else is in the lobby schmoozing and boozing. So, we can save the suplexing for later." Frisk shot a playful look at Undyne, who laughed and showed her trademark spiky grin in response.

"You know how it is kid, I have to make sure Asgore stays sharp! With all of these humans around, who knows what could happen? Plus, Asgore has to be in top shape for his important speech today!"

Asgore nervously chucked. "I think I'll be okay. I went over it with Sans last night and with Papyrus over my delicious Spaghetti breakfast – " He paused to wink at Papyrus, who flashed a thumbs up in response "- this morning. The world-famous pacifist ambassador even helped me write it! We've worked hard to prepare for this day. What's another keynote or address to prepare for?

Papyrus protested. "YOUR FLUFFYNESS, THIS IS IMPORTANT! MONSTERKIND HAS FINALLY BEEN INVITED TO JOIN THE UNITED NATIONS! THE HUMANS ARE FINALLY BEGINNING TO SEE HOW COOL WE ARE!"

"Yeah Dad, I have to agree with Papyrus on this one." Frisk added. We've worked really hard to get here. From coming to the surface, to finally establishing our own nation and the monster settlements. This is our big moment!"

Undyne moved from her desk to meet the three, allowing Alphys to excitedly react to Frisk's new regalia from the corner of her camera. "Oh my gosh, is that Frisk? Hi! AHH, I LOVE HOW YOU LOOK IN THAT UNIFORM! Mettaton's design studio really outdid themselves this time! And the cape! Fishcake, turn the camera around!" Undyne smiled as she turned the lens to show a completely flushed Frisk to a very excited Alphys. She was dressed in her usual clothes, but in the royal family's absence, she was sitting on the old creamcup-flanked throne in place of Asgore. To her right was Mettaton in his Neo skin, dressed in the similar royal blazer as the rest of the monsters, and to her right was Red, a young monster who had climbed the ranks of the royal guard almost as fast as Papyrus had. She had a tuft of pink hair sticking out from under the cloak she was wearing and looked nervous as the focus of the group has turned towards her party. Even if she was talented, it was clear that pomp and circumstance wasn't quite in her element. Mettaton and Red stood to the side as Alphys got up from the throne to approach the camera.

Alphys excitedly continued. "You all look so wonderful! Like true heroes! Just wait until the rest of the monsters get to see you! Everyone's so excited about the ceremony today."

"It's true, darlings! It's practically a national holiday." Mettaton chimed in. "On the way here it feels like every monster has crammed in wherever they could find a place to watch it. There's several even in the palace below. Toriel love, your schoolkids are even here too."

Toriel, who had kept herself quiet in the back of the party until that point, sprang to life at the mention of her schoolchildren. "So Professor Woshua made it? Good! I'm so happy that my children can watch such an important day." She gave a slight nod to Asgore, who's anxious expression upon hearing his ex-wife's voice faded somewhat as he received her seal of approval.

"so alphys, how does it feel to be king for a day? do you feel any more powerful than usual?" Sans asked.

She moved her hands excitedly. "N-not really! I feel grateful that the kingdom tends to run itself. All of the automated security systems are running at full capacity, and we've closed the borders for today to ensure our remaining security force isn't too overstaffed. I even brought Red down from the Underground sentry post to assist with security here."

Red stepped forward, and snapped to attention. "Y-Yes my lord! I've been assisting Duchess Alphys in everything she's needed! There hasn't been any problems.

"whoa kid, relax! there's no need to be so stiff with me. my bones are enough support for the both of us." Sans held up his hands and chuckled to try and put Red at ease, but his joke seemed to have the opposite effect. Sans paused to acknowledge Toriel's giggle and everyone else's groans before continuing. "so…do you have anything to report?"

"…S-sir! I mean, Sans! Sans, sir! Ahem! There's been some activity near Mt. Ebott, but all scans seem to imply it's only monsters. We've left them alone for now."

Asgore sat down and relaxed in his chair. "So everything's fine then. When I heard that monsters were going missing, I was scared, but…"

Mettaon sashayed the the center of the screen and gave the king a thumbs up. "Sire, there's no worries here! You're kingdom is in good hands with the incredible tag-team duo of Alphys and the ever-incredible Mettaton!"

Chara spoke up. "Ugh Frisk, we're such a big band of dorks. I'm surprised we're able to get anything done."

Frisk nodded and decided to voice the sentiment to the rest of the group. "We're such a big band of dorks. And here we are, running a country." They gave everyone a soft smile. "I wouldn't have it any other way."

Even as everyone joked about in the standard silliness common to monsters in the Underground, there was little debate that the world had become much more serious recently. To the monsters who lived for centuries in lives colored by so many emotions and change, the past five years must have felt like a whirlwind of new experiences. But to Frisk, and in some ways to Chara, the past five years had felt like an eternity all on their own. Frisk had done their best to joke, like how Papyrus and Sans always seemed to be able to do, but the brevity of the day made it so much harder. The stress they carried with them migrated to Chara, and Frisk could feel their weight inside their SOUL as if it was a knot in their heart. Despite the unpleasant heaviness, it was a constant reminder of their bond and shared fate.

Chara rolled their eyes at Frisk's melodrama, but quickly dropped their playful annoyance to an expression of concern as tears began to stream down Frisk's face. They attempted their best effort at comforting. "H-hey! You're the biggest dork of all, you know? That wasn't supposed to make you cry! We all did it! We made it. We're all right here, okay! I-I just…."

Frisk noticed the worried expressions that everyone was now giving them, and spoke up to assuage everyone's fears, doing their best to make out words between sniffles.

"I-I'm fine guys! Really. It's just *sniff* there were so many moments when I thought I wasn't going to make it, when *sniff* I thought I couldn't do it. I was so scared." Frisk tried to continue but begin to cry harder. Toriel, her motherly instincts overriding her general discomfort, moved her way to the front of the group and embraced Frisk, pulling them effortlessly into their arms that had for five years now protected the person the person she cherished more than anyone else in the world. Asgore stood up to do the same, wrapping his massive hands around both of them as Frisk continued to bawl.

The room was beginning to grow louder as the other delegates were entering from the Great Hall. Queen Willow and Justin led them, and they quickly broke off their conversation with a palace guard when they noticed Frisk crying at the base of the aisle. They approached the group quickly but, like the other monsters, kept their distance as the Dreemurrs tried to comfort their child.

"My child. You've been so strong. I'm so proud of you. You've done more than we could have ever asked of any monster, let alone child. You've taken on responsibilities and burdens that some people never have to deal with. And I'm sorry that we've had to ask so much of you. But please, do not worry. You've done such a good job. You've made all of monster kind so happy. You've made us so happy.

And no matter what, we'll always be your family. You can always come home."

Asgore continued. "We love you, Frisk. All of the monsters do. You bring so much color to our lives. You understood us in a time when no one else did. And it's because of you that this freedom is possible. This is all thanks to your hard work."

Undyne chimed in. "Yeah punk! It's because of you that I've gotten so strong! I've been able to protect so many people! I even married a dinosaur!"

Alphys heavily bushed before responding to Undyne "Yeah Frisk! It was always my dream to meet a human, a-and make friends, and learn all about life on the surface! It's all thank to you!"

"Me too, darling! M.T.T Productions has reached new levels of stardom thanks to all of the work you've done! I get to make humans and monsters swoon over me now!" Mettaton added, striking a pose as if he had an audience to impress with his words and body. Papyrus followed in similar fashion.

"OBVIOUSLY, I WAS ALREADY A COOL DUDE BEFORE, BUT NOW I'M THE KNEES OF BOTH HUMAMS AND MONSTERS! I CAN'T HELP THAT I'VE INSPIRED SO MANY! IT'S SO TOUGH BEING SO FAMOUS, BUT IN ORDER TO KEEP INSPIRING THE WORLD TO DO THEIR BEST, YOU HAD TO INSPIRE ME FIRST, HUMAN"

"yeah kid. at first, i wasn't sure how to feel, what with the would being the way it is and all. but you've succeeded in making a future everyone can be happy in. that's pretty impressive. you haven't given up."

By this point, Willow was crying too. Justin held her head to his chest as he looked upon the monsters. Frisk managed to wiggle their arms out from under the tight grasp of their parents and brought themselves to a point where they could open their eyes. The sight of the room filling with delegates made them instinctively want to seize up, since showing this much emotion in diplomatic circles was usually frowned upon, and their crying had no doubt made a scene for the entire room. But the sight of their friends reassured them that this time, this would be okay. Frisk choked back their remaining tears and gave everyone a wide smile.

"Thank you so much, everyone. I'm going to be okay." They walked forward to Willow and said in a soft voice "And I'm so sorry for making you cry too."

Willow practically jumped into Frisk's embrace. "Frisk, I love you so much! You're the best friend a royal can ask for, you hear me!" Don't *sniff* go thinking of yourself any less, okay? I need you too."

"Willow, Heir Dreemurr, I hate that I have to do this, but it's time for the session to start. I love emotional moments as much as the next guy, but…"

"I know. This our big day. We can't be late." They turned to face the monsters again "After all, today is the day that peace will finally come."


"Everyone, please rise for the king of the Kingdom of Monsters, Asgore Dreemur."

Bergentrückung played as the delegates rose from their seats and honored Asgore as he made his way down the scarlet-carpeted aisle of Pendragon's assembly hall. As was customary in the kingdom, Frisk and the others all bowed with their left arm to their chest as he walked. This was something Frisk as the kingdom's ambassador did at several points in the day, but they noticed Toriel's visible frown at having to bow to her estranged husband for the first time since she was made a noble. Separated from her by Sans however, there was little they could do to assuage her feelings. The other delegates remained surprisingly respectful as Asgore took his place in the center of the room and for the first time surveyed his peers in full.

"Greetings. To the audiences across the world that may be seeing a monster for the very first time, know that I am Asgore, the King of the Kingdom of Monsters and the leader of all who endeavor to realize peace between monsters and humankind. Throughout my life and my reign as king, I have been grateful to witness many critical points in history. From the advent of the Byzantine Empire and the beginnings of the Papal States, to our persecution in the First Crusade, and throughout our prolonged conflict with the surface, I have come to personally know how violence and death bends the world on an arc towards despair and destruction. The War Between Monsters and Humans claimed the lives of seven innocent children and a countless number of monsters, all of whom had families and loved ones that they now leave behind. Even my own two children would perish in the millennia that monsters and humans remained determined to see the end of each other. Our feud across time and space has left a trail of bodies and dust in its wake with little hope of a better future. It is because of these experiences that I believe now, more than ever, it is time for us to put aside our differences and create a new world, one where a new era of peace and unity exists for all who seek it.

Five years ago, a young child fell into Mt. Ebbott and, in one day, radically revolutionized monsterkind. Through their determination, they were able to change our fate and grant us freedom from our underground prison. The barrier, a magical seal that artificially created a prison for all monsters, was finally broken. But with its destruction came the creation of a new world where the hopes and dreams of countless monsters would be allowed to flourish.

The past five years have not been without its challenges. Change takes time, and in the adjustment period that has followed our Ascension and the re-establishment of the Kingdom, there were many times when I feared that the world would once again come to test the resolve of our souls. But in my heart, I hold the supreme belief that peace, above all, will prevail. And in these same five years, humanity has shown that our desire for love and coexistence outweighs our tolerance for hate and isolation.

That's why today, I wish to put an end to the cycle of suffering and vengeance. Though the Kingdom of Monsters maintains a treaty with some nations, the vast majority of the world remains in a state of war with the Kingdom of Monsters. So during this session, I humbly request for the delegates of each member nation of the body to ratify the Treaty of London. This act will establish a framework for how monsters and humans can live together in harmony, and its words along with our continued participation in the United Nations shall act as a trailblazing moment for all those who desire to move into the future. I would love for nothing more than to know peace for our time."


Mayfair, London, England
Thursday, April 25
th, 2120. 11:27 AM

"Windsor 5, this is Pendragon Two. Report, Windsor 5."

No response. Collette was beginning to get anxious as yet another squad failed to report in on their status. That made three, and all of them squads in proximity to Pendragon Palace. Even though their vital signs showed that they were alive, at rest, even, she couldn't reach them. There were several reasons as to why their equipment may not be working, even if they were improbable at best. And every credible threat that may have been an issue had already been taken care of. There was no reason to worry about anything, and yet, she couldn't help herself from thinking that something foul was at play.

Collette, now well into her early thirties, had been an older sister figure to Queen Willow since the both of them were young. After Willow's mother was killed when Willow was thirteen, she assumed many of the responsibilities of ensuring she grew up to be her best self, and that included on how to rule as queen. As any intelligence agent worth their salt, she had a reputation for being rational and cool-headed despite her strong-willed and impulsive master, but the longer time passed, the more her worry began to escalate. She couldn't articulate it, but inside of her, she knew something was very wrong.

"I just can't believe we would have defective equipment at a time like this, after all the money we spend on this garbage. Quincy One, this is Pendragon Two. Can you copy?"

"Loud and clear, Pendragon Two. Current Location?"

"Grosvenor Square. Dover, Windsor, and Kent squads are all unresponsive. Everyone should have had their coms open for this mission. Can you check their specs and tell me what's happened to them?"

"Of course, my Lord. Stand by."

Seconds passed by at first, then minutes as Collette waited for the intelligence division to complete their analysis. Collette slowly walked down the street towards the last known position of Kent squad, looking as causal as she could among the thousands of people who had gathered nearby to watch the ceremonies at the United Nations conference. Eventually, she arrived at the end of the block and stopped short of a house with stately wood doors concealing their sniper positions and rendezvous point.

"Well, Q One? What's their status?"

When he finally came back online, he was out of breath, and Collette could hear the frantic yells of others in the intelligence headquarters behind him. Collette knew that wasn't a good sign, and before he could even get a word out, she was already digging in her coat for the access card to the apartment.

"Pendragon Two, they've been taken out, all of them! All of the comlinks have been destroyed, spectacles and all. They're still alive it seems, but-!"

Collette burst through the door, gun drawn, hoping that they had merely jumped to conclusions, but the words of her support staff were true. In front of her in the foyer lay six men, stripped of their weapons and gear, left only with the items that couldn't be taken from them, including their vital sensors. She leaned in to check the vitals of one of her men. After confirming that he was indeed still breathing , she immediately ran out the door and began to make her way to Pendragon Palace.

"Q One, trouble! Someone's taken their uniforms and weapons! We don't know who but we can't rule out terrorism. Raise the national threat level to Wyvern. Alert the police and the royal forces and begin the evacuation of Central London immediately! I'm headed to Pendragon now to rescue Her Majesty. Hurry, we can't have much time left before they pull something."

"Right away, miss!" With that, they clicked off from inside of her ear and Collette quickly dialed Justin from her watch, weaving through crowds of families and passersby as she sprinted towards the palace.

"Pen Three, do you copy? This is Pen Two. Something bad is happening and you need to get the Queen out of there now. There are terrorists walking around in the uniforms of British security forces, it's dangerous!"

Justin spoke in a whisper. "How? That's impossible, how could a run-of-the-mill terrorists overpower our own special forces? And us not hear about it?"

"I don't know, but it definitely happened! There were no reported gunshots either. Maybe we have traitors in our midst, but we really don't have the luxury of figuring that out. They could already be there right now."

"Right. I'll get the Queen out of there. And general evacuations? I hear some chatter about that happening already?"

"It's been called for but moving this many world leaders at once is impossible. When I get there, we'll advise them to shelter in place, but for now, please tend to the Queen! I'm almost there!"

"Understood, Pen Three out."

Collette rounded the final corner of the park, and knowing Willow would be safe, slowed her pace to catch her breath. All the while, she was desperately trying to come up with a reason that could explain the incapitation of her squads. There weren't any signs of gunfire or a fight, so there couldn't have been a major altercation. Yet, everyone was knocked out by the time she got there. Even more remarkable, they were all alive. What kind of spy could be skilled enough to have done that? Knock out adults trained in martial arts without causing any damage to their surroundings? Could they have been drugged? But not all of them at once. And for the substance to affect them all at the same time? No matter how she tried to approach it, nothing she came up with made sense.

But then she remembered about something her Queen had confided in her, from three years ago. How suddenly she had gained the ability to perform magic. Even having never seen it performed, she knew that Frisk was also skilled with magic, and that all sorts of monsters have different ways they can utilize and channel their own magic. It made no sense to her, but…

"Did…did monsters attack our forces? But then the clothes…so then it had to be…It was..!"

Her train of though was interrupted by a sharp and sudden pressure to her back. She turned around just enough to see that a women dressed in the uniform of the British security forces was holding her at bladepoint. She could make out very little about her due to the beret covering most of her eyes, but it was clear she was young, no older than 21, and short. The young woman spoke with an American accent as she grabbed Collette's arm with her other free hand.

"Humans? I'm surprised, Lady Collette. You really do live up to your reputation as a modern James Bond."

"Let's get this out of the way right now. I could take you from this position with ease. I don't care who you think you are, if you think you can mess with you've got another thing-"

"Crow, now. Engage her soul."

Before Collette could begin to ask what she meant, she suddenly saw what appeared to be a blue heart appear in front of her. In nearly that same moment, was pulled to her knees by an incredible gravity. She placed her arms down in front of her to brace herself and break her fall, but no matter how much she pushed she could not get back up. Attempts to swipe away at the heart-shaped object also failed; every time she attempted to touch it, her hand simply passed right through. She struggled to get words out through the weight. She eventually relented and was pulled to the ground by the gravity.

"Y-you know, p-pushing me down like this, you're going to d-draw a scene."

The mystery girl laughed and pulled out a vintage radio. "Oh don't worry, my lady. An even bigger scene is about to begin. And with you out of the way, our job here is done. Cage, this is Raven. Give them the okay. It's time to blow this dump. Crow, cut her off. Let's head to the palace."

An overwhelming pressure cut off Collette's ability to breathe, and as her strength left her, she crumbled onto the ground, wheezing for air as it felt like the gravity was crushing her very soul. As her vision left her, she attempted to reach out to the mystery girl, who had walked in front of her to check her partner's progress. But at the very end, there was an explosion, then screaming. And despite Collette's best effort, she had no choice but to give into the dark.


Pendragon Palace, London, England
Thursday, April 25
th, 2120. 11:35 AM

Asgore walked from behind the podium at the dais and down to a table at its base, each step echoing throughout the hall and around the entire world. On the table, the Treaty of London waited patiently for his signature. Just as planned, Asgore would be first to sign, and with it's ratification by the General Assembly, the specter of the war that had haunted the world for so long would finally be over. Frisk did their best to not tear up as Chara floated above them. All of the monster delegation watched with bated breath as Asgore picked the antique quill and prepared to sign the most important document monsters had ever known. From home, in Ebott City, a large band of monsters had gathered to watch from the screens set up in the castle's gathering hall. Outside of Pendgraon Palace, tens of thousands of people waited and watched as, once again, history was being made in London. For one minute, the entire world's focus shifted to the fuzzy king of monsters and what he was about to do next.

Frisk internally whispered to Chara. "Chara. Chara, I know I'm not supposed to cry but, we did it. We actually did it. And I'm so happy you get to be here to see it." Chara didn't respond, but brought themselves down to rest on Frisk's shoulders, smiling to themselves about how much of a dork their vessel was. The weight from Chara's spirit that Frisk has so grown accustomed to feeling comforted them as they tried their best to hold themselves together.

Several rows behind, Queen Willow was sitting with Justin and staff that would usually make up the United Kingdom's regular delegates to the United Nations. She was unsuccessfully trying her best not to cry. "Justin, this *sniff* this is so beaut- *sniff* -tiful! I'm so happy for them!"

Pulling out his handkerchief, he handed it to the queen. He offered her a soft smile and was about to respond when he heard Collette call in over earpiece, and instead leaned down to respond to her in quiet. When he sat up again, the warm smile he had just given his Queen was replaced with abject fear.

"Willow, we need to get out of here, now! It's not safe."

Willow looked up from her champion's handkerchief. "What? What do you mean?"

"There's going to be an attack. On Pendragon. The terrorists are already in place to launch it. We need to evacuate everyone, now."

Back at the table for delegation of monsters, Sans, who had let himself doze off during Asgore speech, was awoken by Toriel poking his bony side and then motioning to the communicator built into each desk. Sans pulled himself up to read the text from Toriel.

"Do you hear something? Outside?"

"not really. why? is something happening?"

"I hear people running. And a ticking. I am not sure what it is supposed to mean."

San's eyes shot open at ticking. Quickly, he turned to look at Toriel, who displayed a worried expression on her face. He then turned around to look at Willow, who appeared to also be having an urgent conversation with Justin. He couldn't make out what they were saying, but from the commotion they were causing to the people around them, he knew from his time doing intelligence work that it was nothing good.

"tori. can you…hear them too?"

She nodded.

San's eyes widened in panic.

In front of the Treaty of London, Asgore placed the large antique quill on the top of the stack of papers. "With this, I hope that I will bring an end to the last war mankind and monsters ever have to fight."

But before he had a chance to execute his signature, Sans stood up in panic. "your majesty! Do not sign that document! undyne! a shield, now!"

Undyne, who thankfully was also uneased by the growing commotion and remained alert the entire time, quickly drew out Asgore's soul and created a large shield around him. She then turned to Willow, who had at that point was also standing up.

"Well!?"

Willow spoke quickly. "Everyone, it's come to my attention that our safety is at risk! Please, we need to evacuate now before it's – "

First there was a large boom, then a crash, and before anyone had time to react, rubble was falling around them as the wall closest to the dais started to collapse. To those watching outside, screams of horror and panic filled the air as the back wall of Pendragon Palace crumbled away in a plume of smoke.

For the first time since World War III, London was under attack.


AN: To anyone who's still reading after all of this time, thank you! I'm truly grateful that someone out there is enjoying what I write, especially given how niche it is. I've been a little busy this November with conventions and schoolwork, so I haven't had a lot of time to work on my fanfiction like I would have wanted. But with Thanksgiving coming up, I'm hoping I'll have more time to put out more content. For now, enjoy a double update!

Writing these group ensembles is hard. But being able to write scenes where everyone is together reminds me of why I love this series so much. So many personalities! I'm hoping that with my OCs I can make them as varied and unique.

Red from taxiderby's fangame Undertale Red will be recurring character in my fanfiction, and all creative rights lay with them. Check their fangame out at post/135354499621/undertale-red !