Summary: As an apology for last chapter dumb writing I'm uploading two chapters that add up to almost 3000+ words! Two announcements 1. No more monthly double chapters 2. Chapters will be 2000+ from now on!
Chapter 19: Clues Time
Ebott Ville, Asgore´s Residence, 1 year 7 months after the release of monsters and magic back in the world.
Toriel
Feared Queen of All Monsters during war, whose vision and management skills led to a prosperous life even in the darkest of times for monster kind, a mother figure for so many, respectable, dignified, lawful and yet… and yet
E…
There is no other word that fits my description, yet again I have failed to protect another child, another life endangered by my stupidity.
No, worse.
This is the third time I have failed this child in protecting him, the first when I attacked him, the second when I willingly opened the door to his certain suffering or doom, the third when I let that, that, human, enter my house and touch my Frisk with his obscure hands.
And this is not counting the eight more children whose little lives rest in the underground.
This eternal life will not be enough to pay for my sins.
"tori, it´s been almost 24 hours we have to go home" Sans kind voice ring through the emptiness of my soul, it hurts so much, I want my child back.
"Oh Sans" I say while reaching out for him for a hug, I need comfort.
And he, beautiful he, willingly offers it.
The angel bless this skeleton.
He hugs me back, tenderly, sweetly, lovingly, dare I say like a… lover?
He takes me as if I was the most beautiful treasure in this world.
What a joke, who would want some failure as myself as a mate, a partner, a lover, a woman who has lost so many children?
My sobs come from my soul, unrestricted, and unrestrained; I pour all my suffering, all my sadness, all my loneliness in those boney arms and shoulders.
He does not mind, his soul tries to reach my own.
He sends, love, understanding, compassion.
And above all.
HOPE
He sends me HOPE like a river. It feels as if he has the answers of this world, he tells me that there will be no harm done, that my child will come back to me, to not break until then.
We break apart but the connection is still there, strong.
"tori…" His voice is sweet, like balm to my wounds.
*Ahem!*
Someone clears their throat and to our surprise, Undyne, Alphys, Papyrus, and Asgore are watching the display.
I don´t really care, I needed this-
No scratch that.
I wanted this from Sans.
He is so supportive, so bright, funny and gentle, so kind but knows how to set his foot down on what he believes, so straight with his actions and beliefs, he is so unlike me.
He is not a failure like me.
I see Asgore trying not to summon his trident and steal the 1 HP that Sans has.
That will happen over my dust of course.
"Sans, you are right as always, it´s been almost an entire day since Frisk has been abducted and there is no clue on where they are. We must go home and check if there are any leads from there." I say in the most authoritative voice I can manage.
Which is not good enough because I have been crying my eyes out for four hours or so?
When you are in great pain time is slower, that I know of.
"LADY TORIEL, IF YOU WISH I CAN HELP WITH COOKING TODAY SO YOU CAN REST AS MUCH AS YOU NEED, OF COURSE I DON'T CONDONE MY BROTHERS LAZINESS BUT UNDER THE CIRCUNSTANCES I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS WILL TURN A BLIND EYE SOCKET OVER IT JUST THIS TIME!"
Sweet Papyrus, he is not well himself but always offers his utmost to lift everyone else spirits.
What did I do to deserve them both?
I manage my most grateful smile towards the orange clad skeleton to convey my feelings.
He understands perfectly.
"That´s cool Pap! But actually I came with a report so listen up!"
At this all listen to the blue and red lady.
"I went to Toriel´s house to check up on any clues" She gives me a post it "And we found this, the two things that were with him, Eye Bone, and Chester, were nowhere to be found, he went to the house, grabbed the two when everyone else were looking for them."
I read the paper 'We need to talk'
E.
After fooling us with his willingness on helping us!
Just so we would lower our guard and take Frisk away!
After, after… doing something to my child´s mind and now is being fooled too!
"This man is dangerous, I shouldn't have let go of him without judgment." Asgore lamented out loud and I can´t agree any more…. Of course he does not deserve to know about that.
"Wait there is more!" Undyne says excitedly. "An hour ago or so, human police caught a woman, twenty five year old, white, blue eyes-"
"wait… if she is a human why do you have that information, the monster department is not allowed to deal with human crimes." All monsters looked perplexed; me included but Sans was the one who voiced it.
"Well, apart from the fact that she was using fire magic, which is, as you know, my jurisdiction, she calls herself Willow Higgsbury…"
*Gasp!*
"She says she is Wilson Percival Higgsbury younger sister"
Catch and release.
That should be my life motto.
Who knew that going into Adventure Mode would be our route of escape.
What was supposed to trap me in the throne forever actually released me.
I just had to fall in a vortex of sure death!
Yippee!
Just to be fucking caught by the police here…
Not that setting a couple of trees on fire has helped any.
I was insane!
Not that they asked…
"Miss Higgsbury" A obese police officer calls me from the bars that held me here.
Not that I can't escape. Because I can. It´s just that… that…
I don´t know if Wilson escaped, if he is alive, if these new 'monsters' that someone vaguely explained to me came from within Mt. Ebott, did something to him.
Everyone else seems ok with them but I know better.
A LOT BETTER.
Than to trust monsters, after all, they work alongside you if you have something they want, if you offer them what they need.
Give and take relationship.
And that is law.
Or if they don´t have a use for you at all they hunt you down.
Survival of the fittest, I read from an old book of my Father´s library.
Webber is not the same of course! He is my beautiful nephew and no one can fight me over that!
I stand up and they handcuff me, we walk on a hall full of other tiny grayish cells, there are disgusting people here.
Oh how will they all burn well!
I hate burnt human meat smell but beggars can't be choosers right?
Anyways.
I am led to a white room with a single table and two seats.
Metal the three of them.
God damn it!
They are not flammable!
I pout at this and sit down in this unholy seat.
And wait.
There seems to be commotion outside. I hear at least four or more voices coming from the door.
The door opens and….
AH! FUCKING FANTASTIC!
A monster with… Oh my god... red grills and red hair, eye patch where her left eye should be, she would pass as a human if not for the blue skin color. A human man enters with her too.
"Ok Willow Higgsbury we are going to ask some questions, and you better answer."
The monster seats across me and the man stands behind me. To detain me if necessary surely.
Her tone is level but I have dealt with this shit enough times to know that there is a hint of hate in the monster officer.
"And why should I, 'monster'. If the police have me held here it´s just for pyromancy and that is a minor crime." I match her tone and stood my ground. As I said I have dealt with this shit.
Oh it did not help that I spat the 'monster' part.
To my annoyance, it did not have the desired effect.
She smiles with her shark like teeth. Yuck.
"You were seen using magic and that is only for monsters to deal with so how about this. Let´s exchange information."
"You don´t have anything I want" I growl.
My patience is burning low.
HA!
Wilson will love that one.
Oh Wilson where are you…
"We have information about your brother Wilson Per- WHOA!"
I don´t let her finish that sentence.
I WILL NOT BE DECEIVED WITH INFORMATION ABOUT MY BROTHER EVER AGAIN.
"Let me be VERY clear with you PAL" I see my flame wrapped fists crashing down the metal table and it dents from the strength or heat I don´t fucking know.
"DON'T YOU EVER SPEAK ABOUT MY BROTHER, I CAN VERY WELL FIND HIM ON MY OWN AND WHEN THIS SHIT HEADS OF POLICE LET ME GO I WILL FIND HIM" To make my point across and beyond I set myself on fire and I look like… like…
Like a fucking QUEEN!
The Queen of Flames oh yeah!
The man that was behind me thinks better than touching me right now and get a third degree burn in his whole hand and stands beside the fish woman, she starts to sweat for fright or heat, fuck if I know, but what she says next put out my beautiful flames.
"You don't know where he is?" She asks after the display.
"Isn't he here?"
"That´s what I´m trying to ask you, you bit- Miss!" She saves the swearword, barely. "We don't know where he is!" She finally admits.
"Say that again…"
"We don't know where he is! But he is not what we are after! He kidnapped Frisk!"
"Frisk?"
"Yes, eight year old child, hazel eyes, brown locks, light brown skin… last time we saw him he was sick, he was abducted by your brother 24 hours ago or so…"
"We don´t know if Frisk is safe" she looks between sad and rabid now and I feel like a complete dick.
But, but.
My brother is alive!
He is ok!
He must have his reasons right? Right?!
I topple down to my chair and for some reason starts to shiver.
Maybe he is insane, what happened, is he truly safe?
WHAT THE ACTUAL HECK BROTHER!
Notes: -Remember that one love you had and you thought he is the most perfect thing? Oh the lenses of love are so blurry.
Fun Fact! I´m not into Soriel but they complement each other so well… that it´s almost a sin not to make them happy together.
My Toriel is a very insecure woman under a façade of a strong willed one... to the horror and disgust of others people´s headcanons about her.
In conclusion I'm going to break a lot of headcanons about a lot of things. Just you see.