Mid-Game Toriel Visit
By Aceheroic
I was kind of disappointed when I could "date" Papyrus and Alphys, and befriend Undyne in their own unique side quests, but to go a whole game without re-visiting Toriel -w- come on. 0w0 so I'm making my own side-quest. This is…not a date nor a friendship but imagine flowey telling you: "Maybe you should see Toriel and check up on her." So yeah, leave a comment and favorite if you liked this! ^w^
(Also, this does contain late game content, so this is after your first neutral run, after your date with Alphys, but before the lab segment. Most of this is gonna be Goat Mother material, so BIAS beware.)
Snowdin…
The human had traveled from Alphys's lab to Snowdin to see if anything had changed with the door to the ruins. As they retraced their steps to the door to the Ruins, they saw Sans near the door pulling out a joke book and look through it.
"Here's a classic, Knock knock." He called knocking
"Who's there?" a voice called from the door.
"Knock knock." He repeated.
Um… who is it?" the voice asked sounding confused.
"Knock knock~."
"Please! Who is there?!" the voice frantically called out.
"Don't worry it was only a knock, knock joke." Sans said chuckling as the human heard a snorty laugh from the inside of the door.
The human walked up to Sans and Sans quickly turned to them. "Shhh, hang on a moment. I got a good one cooking." He whispered and turn back to the door. "So, you like bad jokes, right?"
"Well, yes, of course." The voice replied.
"Hey, whatever FLOATS YOUR GOAT~." He said as the woman on the other side giggled.
"Oh, how HUMERUS." The lady called again sounding entertained.
Sans then laughed and turned to the human. "So kid, what brings you back to this neck of the woods?"
The voiced behind the door went silent before calling out: "Excuse me, are you talking to someone out there?"
"Uh, yeah, its that human you told me to look after. They're safe and sound, don't worry." Sans called.
"The… child?" the voice got softer.
(Almost all first choices are the 'mom' route.)
"The human then walked up to the door. They decided to call out: 'Mom?' (Optional: Toriel?)
There was only silence at the door followed by the door unlocking. Toriel then called out: "I'm sorry to cut the jokes short, but do you mind if we have a moment alone?"
Sans nodded. "Sure. I needed to get to linner anyway, Paps would cranky if I don't hang with him. Knock 'em dead kid." Sans said walking away leaving the human alone as the doors to the Ruins opened for them.
Toriel is seen standing in the door way, looking tired and beat. The bags under her eyes are visible and when she took her first deep breath, the human can tell she looked relieved. "Hello my child. It is I, well, you know." She said chuckling and then immediately her smile changed to a frown and her expression fell from relief to guilt. "… I know I said once you leave you should not come back… however, shortly after, it started to get quiet, and I've done a lot of thinking. I wanted to apologize for what I made you do. You didn't wish to hurt me and I attacked you for it. I know nothing I could do won't make up for it. But, would you be able to forgive this silly, silly goat?" She asked looking away from the human.
"The human only gave a smile and ran into her arms, embracing her tightly. Toriel blushed in surprise and tears suddenly ran down her cheeks as she hugged back. "I missed you too… my child." After a long embrace, Toriel got up and offered a hand. "I'm baking a pie in the house, care for a slice, my child?" she asked smiling for the first time since the human arrived to the ruins.
he human nodded and took her hand following her back to the house and into the kitchen. Toriel sat the human down at the table, fetched a plate of pie, and presented it to them. "Fresh from my own two hands." She said setting the plate down in front of the human and sitting down next to them. "So, I've heard nothing but great things from your travels… enjoying the scenery, solving so many difficult puzzles, and making friends. Its funny in a way, I thought most of the underground would stop at nothing to kill you. But seeing how far you've come; it fills me with hope. I guess, I should thank you for proving me wrong. However, one monster… Asgore… have you met him yet?" she asked as her tone became serious and even resentful.
The human nodded, making Toriel blink in surprise. "Really? He's allowing you to travel as you see fit and didn't take your soul when you approached him?" she sighed. "At least that old goat has some sense left in him. I'm not going to lie, I don't believe he'll let you cross the barrier alive. Your soul is too important to him to let it slip away. You might have to fight him to get your point across, and I'm deeply worried that you'll get hurt in the process." She explained giving a pained expression.
After a pause to recompose herself, Toriel decided to smile and pet their head. "…I know you have made many friends in the underground. I'm very proud of you, my child. Hehe, I knew a friendly conversation would take you far here." She giggled before getting up. "Well, if there is anything you need, let me know, my child." She said leaving the table to her chair.
The human takes the pie and walks to toriel, engaging in conversation. "Oh! My child, what can I do for you?"
The human points to the book she is reading. Toriel smiles. "Oh, this is just a history book, would you like me to teach you something about our history?" she asked.
The human nodded and sat down as Toriel turned the book to them. "Long ago…" the scene blacks out and fades in. "…and our brand-new home was established, and the king dubbed it, 'New Home.'" She said shutting the book. "Oh! My! It's like a dream come true, teaching someone like I would in school. Do you wish for more lessons?" she asked excitedly. The human nodded. "Good! Hmm, how about some math?" she asked. The hours pass by as the human falls asleep from the learning and Toriel sneaks them to bed.
"The human wakes up after what seemed to be a few hours later and climbs out of bed to re-enter the living room. Toriel noticed them and smiled. "Ah, my child. You were learning so much that you fell asleep in the middle of my lesson. So I brought you to bed to get some rest. I never felt more confident teaching such a willing student. If you need anything else, just ask." She said smiling.
The human then approached Toriel and began a conversation with her. "Oh! How can I help you?" she asked. You decide to ask her about the children. "…oh… my I… it's a very heavy subject my child. If you insist, I can tell you." She said as the child nodded. "Very well. Long ago, before you arrived, I was a Asgore's Queen for the Kingdom of 'New Home'. My first child, Asriel, was exploring the ruins one day and found a human who had fallen down here. He brought them back to us, we healed them, and after their recovery we decided to bring them into our family. Asriel and my child were inseparable, glued to the hips, and never split up unless they fought. The good times… came to an end a few years later… my adopted child became ill and died later that night, and just as soon as it happened, my son absorbed their soul, left, and came back only to die in my paws." she then went quiet for a moment. "…from that day forward, Asgore declared war again, and killed 6 humans thus far. I wish… I was able to convince him, but he was too stubborn to reason with, and I was still in grieving." She said as the scene lightened up. "I don't want you to be a 7th soul lost to the underground, I want you to go home, find your happy ending, and live-in peace." She said smiling before frowning. "Sorry for rambling like the old gal I am… was there anything else?" she asked curiously
The human asked her about staying with her. "W-what? My child? I… I couldn't make you stay. Unless that's what you want." She said blushing and gushing at the idea.
The human decides to stay as a part of Toriel's family. Thus, with that decision, the human calls her 'mother'. (optional: Part of a guardianship)
"Mother (or guardian), you mean it, don't you? Okay, my child, you made this old goat cry." She teared up as the human hugs Toriel and she hugs the human back. "Then its settled, I'll take care of you for as long as you require. My child, I wont let anything bad happen to you. If you need me, call, and I'll be there to help you no matter what." She said smiling as she kissed the human's forehead.
The human then is free to move about the house, and out the exit, however, before they leave through the gates to the underground, Toriel catches up to them. "My child! You can't leave yet!"
She kneels and hands them a special item and more pie. "Not without this." She winks petting their head. "I love you my child, be safe out there, and if you need me, give my door a knock." She said hugging them one last time before heading back to the ruins.
Upon leaving the ruins and getting back into the snowy forest, the human then encounters a gang of dummies. "Sup! I got friends this time. You're gonna pay!" it smirks as the gang attacks.
The human then retreats to the door and bangs on it. "?" The human heard nothing and tried banging again to no avail. The dummies then trap the human in a battle.
"Time to pay your due!" the dummy's taunts the human.
The human calls for "MOM". "What? Crying for your mommy? What? Too scared to fight? Boo-hoo, I'm a human, and I'm too wimpy to fight. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!"
(optional) ACT: the human calls for Toriel's assistance. "What is up with you? Calling for help. Whimp! you're gonna get it now!"
The dummy's missiles try to hit the human but were then burnt to a crisp in mid-air. "…what the?" the dummy blinked at this.
he battle ends with Toriel standing behind the human outside the ruins. "You will not harm my child." She said sternly.
"I'll harm anyone I want! I don't care! I don't care!" the dummy chanted before toriel sent a flame attack at it and sent the dummy up to the ceiling of the underground. The rest scampered off as Toriel sighed.
"What an awful creature, messing with my family. Are you hurt?" she asked the human before she heals any damage and hugs them. "I was glad to assist you, my child. Just, be careful, alright?" she asked while heading back to the ruins.
The End of the Side-quest.