Frisk and Chara continue forward into a room with two spider webs and a sign. After Frisk placed seven gold on the smaller web, two spiders crawled down from the ceiling and gave her a doughnut. While Frisk was getting the doughnut Chara read the sign, it said Spider Bake Sale, All proceeds go to real spiders. Chara looked up at Frisk who had just put 18 gold in the other spider web and received a jug of cider in return, before she made for the room's exit.
Back in the room where Frisk had her FIGHT with Napstablook, Frisk turned right and took the north exit. Chara saw that this room was empty save for a sign that said, Did you miss it? Spider Bake Sale down and to the right. Come eat food made by spiders, for spiders, of spiders! Chara hoped the last part was just an exaggeration.
As Frisk walked forward she stumbled into a group of three Moldsmals. After killing two of them the third managed to corner her with its bullets. One of them hit her soul directly and a cut appeared on her right hand. She finished off the Moldsmal and looked at her hand which was starting to bleed.
Concerned, Chara looked at it as well and said, "It's not very deep but if I were you I'd heal it anyway."
Frisk didn't say anything but opened her inventory and ate one of the monster candies she had taken, maxing out her HP and healing her hand. Chara still wasn't sure if she could hear her or not. As Frisk was about to exit the room she received another call from Toriel.
"Hello? I just realized that it has been a while since I have cleaned up." she said. "I was not expecting to have company so soon. There are probably a lot of things lying about here and there. You can pick them up, but do not carry more than you need. Someday you may find something you really like. You will want to leave room in your pockets for that."
She hung up and Frisk walked into the next room. This room, Chara saw, had six spots where the floor was unstable. Frisk immediately walked over the southwest spot and fell down once the floor crumbled away. Chara followed her down and watched Frisk as she picked up a red faded ribbon. Frisk tied the ribbon into her hair and crawled back up through a hole in the wall with Chara close behind.
She looks pretty cute with that ribbon... Chara thought while Frisk walked over to one of the center unstable spots.
In the second hole there was a switch on the wall, but before Frisk could press it two Loox started to pick on her. This angered Chara, if there was one thing she hated, it was the bullying of others.
"Seriously!? Picking on a lone girl!" she said angrily. "What a couple of jerks!"
Frisk killed both of them with out hesitating, and flipped the switch on the wall.
I wonder if she had been picked on, on the surface too. Chara thought as she followed Frisk back up through the wall.
Chara was about to start floating towards the exit when she noticed Frisk wasn't with her. Turning around she saw Frisk making her way to another hole in the floor. Wondering what she was doing, Chara followed as Frisk fell down into the third hole.
What is she up to? Chara thought. The spikes blocking the exit are gone she can continue through.
At the bottom of the hole Frisk walked over to what Chara initially thought was a very big carrot, but soon realized it was actually a Vegetoid, a living vegetable that liked to give everyone free vegetables. Frisk entered a FIGHT with the Vegetoid and killed it before Chara even had time to say anything.
Chara was worried about Frisk as she climbed up through the wall. Frisk was now deliberately getting into FIGHTs with monsters and killing them. This was no longer just self-defense.
This is... murder! she thought. I have to do something! I have to try and warn Mom!
As she decided this Frisk fell down another hole and killed another Vegetoid that had been sitting half-buried in the ground, before climbing back up out of the hole.
*You WON!
*Your LOVE increased!
Deciding now was as good a time as any Chara started to float away as fast as she could while Frisk was looking at her stats. But, Chara stopped short just a couple of feet away from Frisk. Confused she tried again but still couldn't get any further. Horrified she realized she couldn't get away from Frisk, for whatever reason, she and Frisk where bound together.
Chara desperately tried to pull away from her, but it was no use. Frisk closed her stats and made for the exit. In the next room as Frisk got into another FIGHT with a Loox and Vegetoid, Chara's mind was racing. What should she do? What would Frisk do when she got to Toriel? Would Toriel be able to defend herself?
After killing the Loox and Vegetoid, Frisk moved into the next room a pressed a blue switch that was hidden behind a stone column. The next room Chara could see three switches, after Frisk pressed the red switch she was attacked by another Vegetoid. She killed it before Chara could even even blink. The next room Fisk pressed another hidden switch, and started for the exit when she was pulled into a FIGHT.
But there was no monster to FIGHT her.
Chara said in a small voice, "But nobody came."
As Frisk left the FIGHT Chara noticed that the Ruins had gone completely silent. She could no longer hear any ribbits from any Froggits or sniffling from Whimsuns. The only thing she could hear was the wind and Frisk's breathing.
The next room had a crossroads leading north and east, Frisk walked forward and took the east path entering a door on the left. They were now on a balcony overseeing a small empty city. The streets were vacant, the buildings abandoned, nothing moved save for a few gusts of wind that carried dust with them. As Chara stared out into the city Frisk walked over and picked something up off the ground.
When she turned around Chara noticed that Frisk had put away her stick and was now holding a plastic toy knife. As Frisk walked back to the crossroads Chara tried to stop her from taking a step further, but Frisk simply walked right through her.
As they moved into the next room Chara saw a leafless tree in front of them and knew exactly where they were. Frisk took a step further and stopped when she and Chara heard: "Oh dear, that took longer than I thought it would." Chara knew it was Toriel's voice.
Toriel walked towards them and was about to make a call when she noticed Frisk standing at the entrance.
She walked over to her and said, "How did you get here, my child? Are you hurt?" Toriel looked Frisk over and, not finding any injuries said, "Not a scratch, impressive. But, it was irresponsible to try to surprise you like this.."
Realizing what she had just said Toriel's eyes went wide before she sighed and said, "Well I suppose I cannot hide it any longer. Come small one."
Toriel walked towards the house and went inside. Frisk followed and placed a hand on the save point that was next to the door. Chara heard Frisk say under her breath, "Determination."
Frisk walked inside and Toriel excitedly said, "Do you smell that? Surprise! It's butterscotch-cinnamon pie. I thought we might celebrate your arrival. I want you to have a nice time living here. So I will hold off on snail pie for tonight."
Chara reflexively made a face at hearing snail pie. She remembered Asiel loved it as much as Toriel's butterscotch-cinnamon pie. She never liked the snail pie but would always say she did so as not to hurt Toriel's feelings.
"Here, I have another surprise for you." Toriel said before walking into the hallway on her left.
Frisk and Chara followed, Toriel took Frisk's hand and said, "This is it..." leading her to the first door in the hallway.
"A room of your own. I hope you like it!" Toriel said as she patted Frisk's head.
Suddenly Toriel said, "Is something burning...? Um, make yourself at home!" before rushing off into the other room.
Frisk and Chara walked into the room and Chara knew straightaway that it was Asriel's old room before the monsters had moved into New Home. Frisk walked over to the bed, laid down and immediately fell asleep. While Frisk was sleeping Chara tried again and again to get away from Frisk, but no matter how hard she tried she just couldn't more than a few feet away from Frisk.
After a few minutes Toriel came into the room with a slice of pie. She saw that Frisk was asleep and after covering her with a blanket, she placed the pie on the floor for Frisk to eat when she woke up.
"Mom, please you have to listen to me!" Chara said hoping that Toriel could hear her. "You need to hide, or get away from here, please or else Frisk might...!" But no matter what she said or how loud she said it, Toriel could not hear her as she left the room.
An hour later, Frisk woke up and, seeing the pie, placed it in her inventory, before she left Asriel's room and walked further down the hallway. At the end of the hallway was a mirror hanging off the wall. Frisk went over and looked into the mirror. Chara heard Frisk say to herself, "It's me, Frisk."
Chara looked into the mirror as well and was surprised she could see her own reflection. Her short brown hair was the same as ever, and her naturally blushed cheeks were still pink. She looked into her own eyes and was disappointed to see that they too were the same deep blood red they had always been.
She was suddenly pulled away from the mirror as Frisk started walking back down the hallway. She walked through the living room, Toriel was sitting next to the fire reading a book, and into the kitchen. Frisk started looking through all of the drawers. Chara wondered what she was looking for and was alarmed when she got her answer as she heard Frisk mutter, "Where are the knives."
Unable to find what she was looking for, Frisk walked back into the living room, with Chara in tow, and talked to Toriel.
"Up already, I see?" Toriel said. "Um, I want you to know how glad I am to have someone here. There are so many old books I want to share. I want to show you my favorite bug-hunting spot. I've also prepared a curriculum for your education. This may come as a surprise to you... But I have always wanted to be a teacher. ...Actually, perhaps that isn't surprising. STILL. I am glad to have you living here. Oh, did you want something? What is it?"
"When can I go home?" Frisk replied.
Toriel was slightly shocked as she said, "What? This... this IS your home now."
"Um... would you like to hear about this book I'm reading?" she said, holding up the book in her hands. "It is called 72 Uses for Snails. How about it?"
Frisk asked, "How do I exit the Ruins?"
Toriel tried to change the subject again, "Um... How about an exciting snail fact? Did you know that snails... sometimes flip their digestive systems as they mature? Interesting."
"How do I leave the Ruins?" Frisk said a little impatiently.
"...I have to do something. Stay here." Toriel said in a monotone voice, before putting her book down and leaving the room. Frisk followed her downstairs into a long hallway.
"You wish to know how to return "home," do you not?" Toriel asked. "Ahead of us lies the end of the Ruins. A one-way exit to the rest of the Underground. I am going to destroy it. No one will ever be able to leave again. Now be a good child and go upstairs."
Toriel proceeded further down the hallway with Frisk right behind her. Toriel stopped and said, "Every human that falls down here meets the same fate. I have seen it again and again. They come. They leave. They die. You naive child... If you leave the Ruins... They... Asgore... Will kill you. I am only protecting you, do you understand? ...Go to your room."
Toriel walked further down the hallway as Frisk and Chara followed her. "Do not try to stop me. This is your final warning." Toriel said, before heading to the end of the hall. Frisk disregarded her warning and followed.
Toriel stood in front of the Ruins' exit and said in a serious tone, "You want to leave so badly? Hmph. You are just like the others. There is only one solution to this. Prove yourself... Prove to me that you are strong enough to survive."
"Mom please no!" Chara shouted desperately, "You, need to run away! She'll kill you!" But it was no use, Frisk's soul floated out of her chest as the FIGHT began.
Chara turned towards Frisk and saw her hand reaching for the FIGHT button.
"Please!" she begged, tears starting to form in her eyes. "Please don't do this Frisk!"
Frisk's hand froze an inch away from the button. Chara's eyes went wide as she realized that Frisk really could hear her.
Frisk looked directly at Chara as she whispered just loud enough for her to hear, "I'm sorry Chara." and pressed the button.
"No!" Chara screamed, jumping in front of Toriel, with her back to Frisk, as she desperately hoped that by some miracle of miracles she would take the blow instead.
She stared at Toriel with wide eyes as a large gash, leading from Toriel's left cheek down to her left hip, appeared bringing Toriel's HP down to zero with a single hit.
Toriel's eyes widened, as she realized what happened she said weakly, "Y... You... really hate me that much? Now I see who I was protecting by keeping you here. Not you... But them!"
Chara could only watch as Toriel's knees buckled while she weakly laughed to herself, "Ha... Ha..." before her body disintegrated into a pile of dust.
Toriel's SOUL remained floating in the air. Chara reached out for it, but it cracked in two and shattered before she could hold it.
Chara fell down to her knees as her screams of anguish and grief echoed throughout the Ruins.
Unknown to her, tears were running down Frisk's cheeks as well.
*Zero Left.*
*Determination.*