Hey guys, I just realized that I probably wasn't clear on why Dot said "Finding Nemo, eat your heart out." on the previous chapter. For those of you who got confused, I had her say that because if you listen closely, the last few notes of "Memory" sound like the Finding Nemo theme (they're the exact same notes if you listen to the version that plays during the dream about Asriel meeting Chara). I hope this explanation helps. Anyway, let's head back to the story and see how the Warners are doing.
They walked out of the room, Dot still being frustrated. Would she ever be able to catch Annoying Dog? Of course, that event came from out of nowhere, and even the Warners thought it didn't make any sense. But unlike their sister, Yakko and Wakko acted like it never happened. They passed by the statue again, where the music continued. It showed no sign of stopping. The can still had some umbrellas, so they each took one. Yakko's was green, Wakko's was orange, and Dot's was magenta. They felt pretty lucky they took the umbrellas when they had the chance because it was raining in the next room. Large puddles formed in the ground, Wakko stomping in them. Dot, on the other hand, admired her reflection.
"Still lookin' good!"
Yakko merely stepped in the puddles, the cold water drenching his aching feet.
"Ah, that feels better."
"Yo, you got an umbrella?"
They looked to the side to see Monster Kid standing in the hallway.
"Yeah," said Yakko.
"Awesome!"
"We were just headin' over there," said Wakko, pointing ahead of them. "Wanna come with us?"
"Sure!"
Yakko moved his umbrella, allowing enough room for Monster Kid to fit under it with him.
"Let's go!"
They kept walking, all four of them in sync. The Warners decided to call this moment a breather from all the hectic things that had happened. Undyne's ambush, the meet-up with Onionsan, Shyren's concert, and the encounter with Annoying Dog made them realize how much this adventure was starting to wear them out. But they didn't mind, as most of it was enjoyable. Everything was quiet for a while, adding a peaceful sense to the environment. Monster Kid broke the silence shortly after.
"Man, Undyne is sooooooo cool."
The Warners stiffened at the mention of her name.
"She beats up the bad guys and NEVER loses!"
"Riiiight..." said Yakko, slightly nervous.
"If I was a human, I would wet the bed every night...knowing she was gonna beat me up! Ha ha."
"Ya look up to her a lot, don'tcha?" said Dot.
Monster Kid nodded his head eagerly. Although the Warners weren't fond of Undyne, they could understand Monster Kid's thinking. After all, she did have a thing for kicking butt.
"So, one time. We had a school project where we had to take care of a flower. The King - we had to call him 'Mr. Dreemur' - volunteered to donate his own flowers."
"That was nice of him," said Yakko.
"He ended up coming to the school and teaching the class about responsibility and stuff. That got me thinking...YO! How COOL would it be if Undyne came to school!? She could beat up ALL the teachers!"
The Warners chuckled.
"Now that I'd like to see," said Yakko.
"If it helps," said Dot, "Wakko once beat up our teacher for giving us F's."
"Cool!" said Monster Kid.
"It was the maddest we've ever seen him," said Yakko.
"Nobody calls us failures..." Wakko growled.
"Calm down, bro."
Yakko patted Wakko on the head, making sure steam wouldn't start coming out of his ears.
"Ummm...maybe she wouldn't beat up the teachers...She's too cool to ever hurt an innocent person!"
"Ya really think so?" said Yakko.
"Yup!"
Yakko didn't believe Monster Kid. After all, he and his siblings were completely innocent and they were attacked anyway. But he didn't want to tell him that. Monster Kid needed to question his faith in Undyne on his own.
They passed by a mass of rocks and saw the castle in the distance.
"Is that Asgore's castle?" said Yakko.
"Looks like it came straight out of an anime," said Dot.
"Faboo!" said Wakko.
Monster Kid didn't say anything. After walking through a cave, the Warners put their umbrellas back.
"Yo," said Monster Kid, "this ledge is way too steep...Yo, you wanna see Undyne, right?"
"I'd like to give her a piece of my mind," said Dot, remembering how she made threats at poor Papyrus.
"Climb on my shoulders," said Monster Kid.
They climbed on his shoulders and got up.
"Thanks!" said Yakko. "Need a lift?"
He extended his arm out, but couldn't reach Monster Kid.
"Yo, you go on ahead. Don't worry about me. I always find a way to get through!"
"Ok," said Dot, "we'll meet ya on the other side!"
"Bye!" said Wakko.
Monster Kid tripped again, but picked himself back up and ran off.
"Onwards, sibs!" said Yakko.
They found more writing on the walls and they read what else was there.
"The humans," Yakko read, "afraid of our power, declared war on us. They attacked suddenly, and without mercy."
The serene sound of a distant music box filled them with determination as another star warmed them up from the rain.
"In the end," Wakko read, "it could hardly be called a war. United, the humans were too powerful, and us monsters, too weak. Not a single soul was taken, and countless monsters were turned to dust..."
This made the Warners even more determined to break the barrier. Despite what most people would think, there would be a way for them to break the barrier and keep their lives. After all, they were the Warners; there was always a way when it came to them. They started walking across a bridge as shadows formed around them.
"More shadows?" said Dot.
"Uhhhhhh...I don't think this gonna be good," said Yakko.
Three light blue dots appeared in the ground. Eight more rapidly appeared, surrounding the Warners, and each one made a spear shoot out from the ground. The toons screamed and started running. Light blue circles appeared everywhere on the floor, shooting out spears.
"We gotta get outta here!" said Yakko.
They ran as fast as they could, quickly finding out that the bridge became a maze.
"Dead end!" Dot shouted, signaling to the right and in front of them.
They found an opening to the left, next to the dead end, and they dashed for it. More dead ends appeared all around them and the spears were popping out faster, making it harder for them to escape. Wakko saw Undyne out of the corner of his eye, following them from another bridge below him and his siblings.
"This way!" Wakko shouted, finding a huge space.
They spotted the way out, but the spears went so fast that they shot out the moment the dots appeared, increasing the risk of them getting stabbed. Yakko saw Wakko about to step on one of those dots when they were almost there.
"Watch out!" he yelled.
He pushed Wakko out of the way just in time as the spear came out, but the spear ended up stabbing Yakko's right arm. He screamed in pain and tumbled on floor. Wakko and Dot dragged him away, barely making it across the spears. Once they were in the safe zone, Wakko and Dot helped Yakko sit up straight. Dot looked at Yakko's arm and gasped.
"You're bleeding!"
"It's nothin'."
"Don't say that. Wakko, get the first aid kit!"
He was already on it and handed Dot some disinfectant wipes.
"Hold still."
She grabbed his arm and wiped the blood away, making sure the wound wouldn't get worse than it already was.
"Ow, ow, ow, stop it!"
He tried to pull his arm away, but Dot had a tighter grip.
"Almost done, just bear with me!"
Wakko handed Yakko the mint Nice Cream bar he bought.
"Bite down on this."
He did as he was told, eating half of the bar. The wrapper's message was "Is this as sweet as you?" The other half of the Nice Cream was applied to the wound, in hopes of healing it. Of course, a wound like that would take a little longer to heal, so Wakko wrapped a bandage around it.
"Thanks, sibs."
"No problem!" said Dot. "Good thing that spear got only your arm."
Wakko gasped and tugged at Dot's skirt.
"Dot, look!" he whispered.
She gasped as she saw Undyne walking towards them. They put their arms around Yakko to protect him, making him notice she was coming their way. The Warners couldn't hide the fear in their eyes as they locked them with Undyne's.
"Ya wouldn't hurt an injured kid, would ya?" said Dot.
Undyne already knew Yakko was injured, having seen her spear stab him, but she just noticed the bandage wrapped around his arm. There was a moment of awkward silence between the four of them. Undyne didn't say anything, which made the Warners think she was contemplating on what to do. Finally, Undyne raised her hand and brought it down. Three spears stabbed the bridge, making the ground beneath the Warners shake. However, it didn't affect the ground Undyne stood on, as it was stable compared to the Warners' side.
"Huh?" said Wakko.
After some unsteady shaking, the Warners' side of the bridge broke off, separating them from Undyne, and they screamed as they fell. Then everything turned black.