(I did NOT make glitchtale or Undertale and I'm making a disclaimer to let you know that, this disclaimer, the one you're reading)
ChaosPheory #5
The One Where It's a Cop Drama
Flashback
About a month ago
"You're going to pair me up with one of those things?" asked a younger Brett Donahue.
"If by 'things' you mean monsters, then yes you will be partnered with a monster." responded the man in the blue E.L.O.D rank 5 officer uniform that sat opposite him, "is that a problem?"
Brett slumped back into the chair next to this captain's desk, and rested his head on his hand, he didn't really care what he did as an officer, he just wanted to rank up quickly so he could become an agent,
"Not really, but given the choice, I'd pick someone more qualified"
His superior raised an eyebrow,
"And what makes you think that a monster is unqualified?"
Brett shrugged
"They just can't go all in"
"Care to explain"
Bret took a breath,
"We're too different, they live in a different world than us, how do we expect them to devote themselves to our world and ignore theirs. Not to mention the physical difference, monsters may have those cool magic things but there are somethings we can do that they just can't"
The commander sighed,
"If you had asked me this last week I'd have to agree with you, however… a lot has changed in that time. The barrier that had kept our world separate is now gone, and our worlds are now one. Whether or not the humans and monster can live together in peace is still up for debate, but there are people with FAITH in this unified world, and as long as they exist the E.L.O.D is bound by our laws to protect them." he let the thought hang in the air, then reached into his desk and pulled out a file, "as for miss Undyne's other qualifications…"
"Miss?" Brett interrupted,
"Yes, she identifies as female, try to keep up." he continued, "she scored top tier in our fitness tests, her senses are as acute if not more so than our average officer of this rank, her score on the written test is… something you don't want to say out loud if you value your health, and that all totals up to a score…" he looked up at Brett, "...rivaled only by yours"
Brett tried not to make eye contact. He grew up on the lower east side of the city, and that gave you certain views of JUSTICE. So he worked hard since his youth to become someone the E.L.O.D would value so he could become an agent, and the hero he wanted when he was younger, but living where he did taught him more than justice. It taught him that dreams… are only the one's you can't have. Having a partner that was a monster would probably throw a lot of prejudice his way, and that would definitely slow on his way, one way or another, but,
"Whatever, I don't care," he said absently
His tone did not go unnoticed
"I think you'll like Undyne. You have that same…" he searched for a word, "drive, the same fire that burns for what's right and eats away at common sense"
"Hey! I have plenty of common sense"
"You're missing the point. Listen, I understand you want to be an agent, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy your time as an officer, stop focusing so hard on everything that's keeping you from the desert and enjoy the main course. Now get out there and greet your partner, you'll find her in the mess hall"
Ok, fine. If everyone wanted him to be a monster's babysitter, then alright, as long as he got to rank up soon he'd be fine. He said goodbye to the captain and left the office for the mess hall. As soon as he got there he heard the usually raised voices of that guy bullying some of the lower ranks, he didn't actually bother to remember 'that guy's' name, 'that guy' was just the universal jerk, and no matter what happened 'that guy' way always there to make your day suck,
"I said to get out of my seat rookie" snarled 'that guy',
"And I said I was here first" snarled back a red haired, blue skinned woman with an eye-patch, wait what. Brett had to look twice to notice that her skin wasn't blue but rather covered in blue scales. He also noticed webbing in between her fingers and behind her ears, 'so this must be Undyne' he thought to himself as 'that guy' began to speak again,
"Tell you what newbie, I'll let you sit in my spot if you give me something in return."
Undyne crossed her arms,
"And what's that?"
'that guy' grinned wickedly
"Nothing much, just want to see what's under all that" he indicated at Undyne's clothes. Brett didn't know how it was possible, but somehow he was angrier at 'that guy' than ever, and Undyne didn't know how it was possible but somehow she was blushing under her blue scales,
"I mean, come on, a female monster, what else would you be doing here…" he was cut off by Undyne grabbing his wrist,
"I have a girlfriend!"
she twisted his wrist and in one swift motion sent him flying across the room and onto his face. He got up and spat,
"Now you're done monster freak, once the captain hears about this he'll…"
"Probably deem her of more use than you." Brett interrupted, walking between them, "haven't you heard, miss Undyne is an irreplaceable asset to the E.L.O.D. with an entrance score second only to yours truly. The chances she has of getting out is the same chances you have of making it to rank ten"
'that guy' was taken aback, he pointed a finger,
"Well, I hope the both of you burn in a hole" lamest insult ever.
"Sorry about him, he just wants to make everyone suffer because he knows he'll never amount to anything. Anyway, my name's Brett Donahue, and I'm your partner… apparently"
"Nice to meet you I guess, and uh thanks for what you said there"
"No no, thank you. 'that guy' needed a kick to the balls for some time now, just sad I didn't do the kicking."
Undyne smiled,
"I like your way of thinking"
Brett smiled back,
"I like your way of acting"
"You know what Brett, I think we're gonna get along just fine"
She extended her hand, and after considering it for some time, Brett shook it.
They actually did get along quite well in their glorious month in partnership. Brett showed her the ups and downs of the city, and Undyne showed him the ups and downs of monsters. She introduced him to her girlfriend (see, it even sound gay when you say it) Alphys, and her friend/trainy Papyrus. After hearing what Papyrus had to say about Undyne's training, Brett asked Undyne to have a go, and after a short lesson on magic (and a not so short lesson on pasta) he had learned magic better than the average monster plus his human SOUL made it a lot more powerful, (his trait was JUSTICE if you couldn't guess).Finally after working side by side with a monster, after insane cooking lessons, and after the infamous Cheboyga, they took him to Grillby's and he was an official member of this monster group.
Then Betty noire happened. The city was filled with these magical pink slimes that came from the shadows, and as soon as they got close enough they launched a spike at your chest aimed at your heart, and if they hit they would tear it out of your chest and eat it. Normal weapons had no effect on them, the only thing that could hurt them was magic. Brett did what he could, and he nearly died in the chaos, but made it through and even saved a few in the process. Because of his heroic actions he was promoted to rank 4 and was given the gray uniform of an agent as he always wanted, but Undyne didn't get what she deserved. She managed to hang on just as Brett did and she even managed to save some lives, just as Brett did, but she lost a part of herself on that day, and no amount of promotions could get it back. She was Broken now.
As Brett's first assignment as an agent, he was stationed as a guard at a research facility called the 'Lighthouse". The same facility where they were keeping Betty. Not exactly what he expected when he got his dream job but now the girl who had broken his friend was right in front of him. James yelled something and ran off in the other direction, and Helen was flailing around asking 'how', but Brett didn't hear them. She had literally fallen from the sky into his hands, and all he had to do was let a bit more of his SOUL loose this time. Put a bit more of his SOUL into it, he could shatter Betty's, and avenge her. He wasted no time in forming his rifle from, but then one of the other kids, the one in the striped shirt that he didn't know, formed their own weapons, a sword, and a shield.
'Crap they must be one of those kids from the magic school, oh well guess they're going down first' Brett thought to himself as he leveled his gun at Frisk. He gathered his will, then pulled the trigger,
"Stun Bullet: Vision Shot" a yellow flash came from the gun and a small projectile fired at Frisk. They tried to raise their shield, but the bullet fazed right through it and hit them square in the chest. Their weapons deformed as they fell over backward, they Brett turned his sights onto Betty,
"stun bullet: vision shot" but it wasn't Brett who said that, and it wasn't Brett's gun that fired, but, managing to look over his shoulder just before the bullet hit, he noticed that it was the other kid, Zack, holding an almost identical weapon to his own,
'He copied my gun!' Brett thought
Helen tried to run over and help, but she was just as soon shot down,
'Kid thinks he's so smart, copying my gun like that, but what he doesn't know is that I have a trick up my sleeve just in case I…'
Zack reached into his pocket and pulled out his un-stunning device before he could use it on himself
'Oh, come on'
He began to activate the gadget and apply it to Frisk, removing the stun
'How does he even know how to use that' and all three had gotten a way, leaving Brett and Helen stunned on the floor for the next few hours,
Helen got up as soon as the stun wore off and massaged her neck
"Man laying on the floor for eight hours will get one heck of a cramp" then she noticed Brett was still on the floor, "right, right, healing you." Brett saw the greenish glow of her SOUL then, the stun was gone,
"Dang that stung," he looked at Helen, "is anyone else here tonight, who could've stopped them"
Helen shook her head
"Everyone took an early break today, in fact, this is one of few days that they could've escaped like that"
Brett sighed
"Well, that's just dandy" then a thought came to him, "where the heck is James"
"You didn't hear? He said he was going to grab his phone and call someone"
Brett got to his feet and moved at a speed walk to James's office, and naturally, once he got there he opened the door, but he was not prepared for what was inside
James McBean lay on the floor in a puddle of his own blood, his heart torn out of his chest
The exact way that creature kills
"I'm gonna kill that BRAT!"