Summary: Lying is bad!
Ebott Ville, Dreemurr Residence, 1 year 7 months after the release of monsters and magic back in the world.
Frisk's POV
Silence permeated the room. Everyone was mulling over their own thoughts before a soft whisper came from Undyne, "Wooow..." Undyne and Papyrus' eyes were impossibly wide and full of wonder. Well, in Papyrus' case his eye sockets had widened."I know that was not the... happiest story, but not all things in life are." Asgore's voice sounded tired and older, even more than usual.
"THAT WAS-"
"Awesome!" That was a sad story! How could Undyne find it cool?
Eye Bone trembled on my lap. "Eye Bone, what's wrong?" I asked. His pupil is dilated and Chester was restless, feeling his companion's distress.
"I'm fine… I'm fine," he assures, or at least he tries to but I can sense the discomfort in his voice.
While Undyne and Papyrus went on and on about how awesome the story was, I soothed Eye Bone to the best of my ability, and by that I mean by petting him..
"Alright, alright. Please everyone, do calm down so I can finish it," says the goat man. "EH? Was it not over?" someone asked.
"No. When Gorem returned to the Kingdom of Monsters only three days had passed for the almost four weeks the trek inside the cave took."
"just-what?" Sans sounds shocked and, for less than a second, his eye lights turned into pretty little stars. I would have thought it was my imagination playing tricks on me, but I've seen them often enough while stargazing with him and Papyrus on summer vacations to miss them.
"Time did slow down in that cave. Be it it's magical properties, the shadows' magic, their presence or a combination of all of the above. What mattered to Gorem though, is that something like being torn from what makes us monsters in the first place could never be experienced by another monster, ever. Be it time manipulation or not. He wouldn't allow it."
"but did no one check the cave again? a scientist? anyone?" Wow. The little skeleton sure is invested in this again, how could he not be when he has the knowledge of time loops, or at least the ability to sense them? I don't know how he knows though. I guess that will stay a mystery."No, Sans. Sadly, in peaceful times, 'scientists' were not as needed and thus scarce. In those times, they were usually called 'alchemists' and lived in solitude. Away from society but respected by everyone for their wisdom and power."
"...oh" Sans rare enthusiasm died. Such a shame.
"When King Gorem was crowned, he forbade any kind of interaction between shadow beings and monsters. He made it law for them to be killed on sight. Some believed them to be monsters that had lost their ability to love, be compassionate and hopeful. Against it all, he never lost hope in that, someday, he would be able to reunite with his best friend and go on adventures for all eternity."
"For centuries, shadow beings were never seen again and were deemed extinct."
Silence took over the room like a morning breeze. It was broken with a tiny hesitant voice.
"Asgore?" At hearing Eye Bones voice I lifted him properly so he could be heard better.
"Yes uhm.. Eye Bone?" The king looks perplexed at the literal eye in a bone sitting on my lap.
"What was Macario's family name?"
"Let me think. My father told me this story so long ago." Asgore started to mumble under his breath. Having lived for so long, he probably had heard many names and it would take a second to find the right one.
Eye Bone waited in silence.
"Phoelluf," the goat man said.
All of us saw the flinch in the little guy, a tiny jostle and shiver in the bone. I could feel him vibrate in my hands."Macario… Phoelluf," Eye Bone said, squinting as if straining against an invisible force.… I-I don't really know what's happening and neither does my family.
"Is something the matter?" Toriel's mother instincts reared their multiple - and worried - heads.
**"Mom is a mother at heart. She will mother everyone and anyone who is in her motherly sense range." Chara smiled softly. Some things never change.
Heh, yeah. She is the ultimate goat mama.
"No, Madam, 'm fine," Eye Bone said. I hoped he figured out whatever he was trying to.
In the midst of the somber silence came a Twist and Shout tune from my phone. Pulling out it revealed a text from an unknown sender.
My dearest Frisk: Is Eye Bone and Chester behaving themselves? I hope they are. Can we speak in private, you and myself, through this modernized and fancy long distance communication apparatus, "cells phone"? Or would you rather speak to me in person? Oh, please, do save this number address for further contact with me. Truly yours, Wilson P. Higgsbury.
**"Communication apparatus!? Hahaha!" Chara's laughter filled my thoughts and it rang like birds on a hill!
**"Like what?"
Hehe nothing…
**"Wait… when did you give him your number? N-No… you never even mentioned having a phone." At this revelation Chara leaned closer to me, inspecting the text message for clues.
Uhmm well... you see...
**"Frisk. Tell me." The spirit was losing her patience. She never really had any in the first place.
**"Hey!" She bumps her head on mine in retaliation.
Pfft! Sorry!
Another notification causes my phone to beep again.
I love you~ you~ you~ you~ (I hope you get the reference of the group of singers you so like to listen to... Am I doing this right? If not, please, disregard this message).
PFFFTTT!
**"I don't get it," the ghost deadpanned.
"Frisk darling, who is it?" Toriel watched me with keen eyes.
"Uhm... a friend from school mom."
**"Oh no. No no no no no! No!. I accept your escapades. I accept it when you raise your voice to her and a lot of other crap. But, NO! No more lying to Toriel!. Capiche?" I gulped. Despite Chara being a ghost she could still be threatening!
"kid, no lies in this house." Sans said. He souds so...fatherly...
Oh Gods...
It's started!
"Sorry mom, sorry dunkle Sans… It's… It's Wilson. He asks if Eye Bone and Chester are behaving. He also asks if we can talk in private. He told me to save his new number, too."I don't raise my head. I don't want to see their reactions.
**"Fine, I'll tell you their reactions then. In order, Sans has a neutral smile, Papyrus neutral, Undyne looks a little annoyed, Alphys wants to be anywhere but here, and Goat papa… he is giving a disapproving look. Dang… Toriel twitched her eye once and now is neutral."
OH THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER NOW!
**"You're Welcome!"
Why do you do this to me?
Chara shrugs, **"Why are you keeping secrets from your literal SOUL companion?"
… alright that's fair.
Papyrus, feeling the tension in the room, went to do what he does best. "IT'S ALRIGHT, FRISK. WE… WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE WILSON'S SAFE, BUT LYING IS A NO NO BECAUSE WHEN YOU LIE WE WILL START DOUBTING YOUR WORDS WHEN YOU'RE ACTUALLY TELLING THE TRUTH. LIKE THE LITTLE HUMAN CHILD THAT CRIED WOLF. SO PLEASE, RECONSIDER WHEN IT IS AND WHEN IT ISN'T A GOOD IDEA TO LIE. HOWEVER, HAVING SECRETS IS, OF COURSE IN NO WAY WRONG. YOU CAN KEEP THEM AS LONG AS YOU KNOW THEY WON'T GET ANYONE UPSET! I KNOW EVERYONE HAS SECRETS THEY WOULD RATHER NOT TELL, RIGHT?"
MY. GOD.
I-I don't know how to feel. He... he scolded me! Papyrus did it so smoothly that it didn't just sound like he was scolding a little kid, but he metaphorically stabbed everyone where it hurt the most! Ha! That's what they get for trying to make me tell my secrets when they are hiding things from me, too!
He is so coooool!.
**"He said, EVERYONE, as everyone present. That 'everyone has secrets"? It includes himself, Frisk."
Oh.
Oooooh!
"heh, you're right. you're the coolest bro" Sans leaned far back into the couch, lazy smile on his face.
"Yeah, the coolest!" I pump my fist in the air as the entirety of the monster family looks at anywhere but me. Their faces are laced with guilt.
**"He's right. All of them are holding onto something they don't wanna talk about, and they know it." Chara's serious tone fills my mind with wisdom.
"You are right, Papyrus. I won't lie again. I'm sorry." I smile at him reassuringly.
"IT'S QUITE OKAY FRISK. AS LONG AS IT IS FOR THE GREATEST OF CAUSES I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, FORGIVE YOU." Papyrus opens his arms wide.
Opportunity!
I stand and set aside the now calm Chester and Eye Bone.
HUG TIME OH YEAH!
*Papyrus bear hug and glad child noises*
"If he is available, call Mr. Higgsbury tomorrow morning to the Embassy of Monsters, Frisk. We will all discuss things there." Uh oh. When I said "we are going to talk" I meant we as in "he and I are going to talk alone", not all of us!
" Tomorrow is school day Asgore. Can we tell him to come after school hours? I don't want Frisk missing classes." Toriel folds her hands in front of her, the perfect picture of serenity.
"Of course." With that my fate was sealed.
Wasn't this going to be fun...
Notes: Yes! Frisk loves The Beatles!