The water met the group. Undyne's laugh was cut off as the trio slammed into the water. Kendall sunk momentarily before an arm wrapped around her waist hoisting her up. The teen panicked. This was it. Undyne would find out who she was. And everything would repeat again. Something heavy slammed into the teen and the monster helping her.
There was a loud splash as staticky magic surrounded her. "Gah, are you two alright?" Undyne's voice asked as Kendall surfaced. The teen sputtered, nodding. "Ha, you look horrible," the fish monster said with a laugh. Kendall followed the guard's gaze. Searifa gave a tired grin. "The water is shallower here," Undyne directed, pointing to a patch of golden flowers.
The tired trio pulled themselves to the ground. Searifa pulled out a soggy cinnabunny, swallowing it quickly. The lizard monster was slouched, but looked unharmed. Kendall hugged herself,feeling a bit chilled. Undyne looked over her two companions. She frowned as she looked at the two. "You both look bad." The fish monster tugged her ear fins. "You also need a change of clothes. Hey, why don't you two come to my house for a bit. You both look tired." Undyne kept her gaze on Searifa who looked a bit weary. She walked ahead.
Kendall and Searifa followed after the fish monster. The water splashed as the three waded the shallow water. The teen wrinkled her nose in disgust as the smell of garbage filled the air. She looked at Searifa questioning. The lizard monster motioned with her snout.
The teen looked forward to see piles of trash. Some were as tall as she was. Undyne walked slowly by the piles. Her single eye looking over the items in said garbage. Kendall looked at Searifa who was also looking over the items. "Alright, Alphys has been looking for this season for years now," Undyne cheered reaching down to pick up a floating DVD case. Kendall sneered in disgust. "About time a human dropped something good."
"I don't think humans will throw away anything a value. You can say that we are lucky that we get anything at all from the Surface," Searifa added. Kendall didn't say anything, still following the two monsters.
"Lucky?" the Undyne growled. "We're stuck down here. Humans butchered our people and imprisoned us." Searifa looked away from the fish monster down at her feet. "When the next human falls, they'll meet my spear," she continued webbed hands clenched into a fist.
"What if the next human is the Angel?" Searifa asked. "The Angel will be someone who has seen the Surface. A human." The lizard monster stood a little more confident. The fish monster grew quiet.
"The Angel?" Kendall whispered as the guard walked a head.
Searifa looked down at the girl. "There is a prophecy stating that an Angel that has seen the Surface will fall and the Underground will be empty," she whispered, her voice hissing. The last word caused a shiver down the teen's spine. Empty. It didn't say that the monsters will see the sun. Empty. Devoid of life. The teen could see Snowdin covered with dust. Silver mixing with the white snow. Dust floating in Waterfall's rivers. It made her sick.
"Kendall, are you okay?" the lizard asked, leaning to be more even with the girl. Kendall nodded jerkily. Searifa narrowed her eyes, but didn't comment.
"Is the kid, okay?" Undyne's voice asked breaking the teen's spiral. The teen met the fish monster's gaze. She repeated her nod. The guard frowned, but quickly shrugged. "Welcome to my home," she introduced. The teen felt her jaw drop at the sight of the house. It looked like some ancient creature complete with scaly walls and a teeth-like door. "Wipe your feet on the mat," Undyne instructed as the door slid open.
Searifa followed wiping her boots on the welcome mat before entering the house. Kendall mimicked the action. "Have a seat," the fish monster said as the two entered. She pointed to a single table. The human looked over the small home. From her position at the entrance she could see the kitchen and main living area. The teen cautiously sat on a stool next to the table. Searifa folded herself into another that matched. "Stay here while I get dry clothes for you," the fish monster ordered, pointing to their current position. She turned and walked through the single visible door.
"Why is she going through all this trouble?" Kendall grumbled. She wanted to dislike the fish monster for her past actions. Though that would make her a hypocrite, unwilling to forgive her for actions she didn't even do and expecting to be forgiving for her own misdeeds.
"Perhaps because we are soaking wet due to her plan," Searifa suggested. The conversation was cut short by the slamming of a door. Undyne had a single leg raised as if she had kicked the door open. Her arms were full of cloth. The lizard thanked the fish as she took the clothes from her.
"Whatever, I found them at the dump and they didn't fit," she said with a shrug. Searifa handed Kendall a small green shirt and a pair of jeans. The teen took them gratefully. "You can change in my room," Undyne suggested, letting the human pass her.
Kendall didn't look at the guard's room. She pointedly ignored the anime posters as she put on the clothing offered to her. She made sure to put the stained apron on over her outfit before walking out to see the monsters.
Searifa went in next, ready to change. This left the human and guard in silence. "Hey, kid." Kendall jumped up. "Is she okay?" Undyne asked motioning toward the door. "She doesn't seem so well. A bit weak, like she is low on magic."
"It is a condition," Kendall lied, lowering her head.
The fish monster nodded tugging at her ear fin. "Here, take this," the fish monster said, dropping golden coins into her hands. "Buy something at Gerson's."
"Why? Why would you give us all this? We don't know you," the teen asked the fish monster.
Undyne put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest. "What kind of hero would I be if I didn't help my fellow monsters." The teen looked at the fish monster finally seeing the monster for who she was. She did what she could for her people, what her king asked.
"I'm ready to head out now. Thank you Undyne for everything. I am in your debt. Come by my restaurant. You have a meal on the house."
"I will hold you to that promise," Undyne said pointing a single clawed finger at the chef.
