Frisk jumped out of Alazar's way to avoid being struck down by his sword. Alazar turned around and took a few more swings at Frisk, but she kept dodging his attacks. "Stand still so I can kill you, human!" he yelled.

"I don't want to fight you, Alazar!" Frisk pleaded. Alazar swung his sword at Frisk again. Frisk jumped out of the way, but the blade emitted a wave of green energy that turned her soul green. Also, a sword made of pure magical energy appeared in her hand. This meant that Frisk could not move, but she could block Alazar's attacks. Undyne had put Frisk in a situation similar to this in the Underground. That battle had taken place in a watery region called Waterfall, and Frisk had blocked Undyne's attacks long enough for her soul to turn red again so that she could run away. "I've got to keep blocking his attacks," she thought to herself. "Then I can run away."

Alazar kept swinging his sword, but Frisk managed to block his attacks. Every time the swords clashed, they made a loud clanging sound and released sparks of energy. "Why don't you strike back, human?" Alazar asked, with a bit of frustration in his voice. "If you think I'm going to let a filthy human live, you're a bigger fool than Lord Sargon told me."

"I don't know what he told you, but he is a liar and a warmonger," said Frisk. "None of the humans alive today are responsible for the monsters' imprisonment underground. You'll be murdering an entire race of innocent people!"

"What about the millions of monsters who have already been murdered by your kind?" Replied Alazar, who then launched an even faster flurry of attacks at Frisk. "All the countless people who were slain and turned to dust by you murderous humans? They had wives, husbands, sons, and daughters left behind, who then had to endure millennia of imprisonment beneath countless tons of stone! This is the only way to secure justice for all the suffering that humanity has caused!"

Frisk kept blocking Alazar's attacks, which were getting harder to block. "There is no justice in taking the lives of the innocent! You can't wash away blood with blood. Asgore learned this a year ago, when I managed to break the barrier without killing anyone. Please consider all the innocent lives you would be taking."

"Asgore is a coward and a traitor to his people!" Alazar replied angrily. His attacks grew faster still. "If he really wanted to free our kind, he could have used one human soul to cross the barrier and then killed six more humans. He will pay for his cowardice when we burn his pathetic city to the ground!"

Frisk's arms were getting very tired as she continued to block Alazar's attacks. Just when she thought she couldn't block any longer, her soul turned red again and her sword disappeared. "Run, Frisk!" Chara said as the reptilian monster swung his sword at the human girl. Frisk ducked under his sword and then started to run away from Alazar.

"Come back here, you coward!" Alazar said as he started throwing magical knives at Frisk. The human had to run in a zigzag pattern in order to avoid being hit by these knives. "Come back here and finish this, human!"

Frisk kept running, but she knew that it was not an effective long-term solution. When she had run away from Undyne, she ran from Waterfall into Hotland, a volcanic region of the Underground in which Undyne collapsed from heat exhaustion under the weight of her heavy armor. Near the castle, however, there were no volcanoes and no lava. In addition, Alazar was not wearing heavy armor. Frisk needed to find another way to deal with him.

"You can't escape me, human!" Alazar yelled from behind as he threw more knives at Frisk. "I will take your soul, and humanity will pay for its crimes!"

Frisk ran into the corridors, but was getting very tired from the running and dodging. Additionally, it was getting harder to dodge the knives in the narrow corridors. "Chara, I need your help here," she said. "How can I take this guy down without killing him?"

"Try hiding from him," Chara replied. "Then you can jump at him when he's not looking and knock his sword out of his hand."

"Good idea, but where can I hide?" Frisk asked.

Just then, Frisk came across a large room that contained what appeared to be a large statue of a boss monster. "Alazar hasn't reached this room yet. Climb up on that statue before he sees you, then jump on him when he gets close enough," suggested Chara. Frisk did what Chara said, then waited for Alazar to enter the room.

"I've got you now, human!" Alazar shouted triumphantly as he entered the room. "There's nowhere for you to run to. Just come out and accept your death with what little dignity you have left!"

"Come and get me, you scaly doofus!" Frisk yelled from atop the statue.

"Where are you?" Alazar asked as he walked closer to the statue. "Now, Frisk!" Chara yelled. Then Frisk jumped on top of Alazar, causing him to fall on the ground and drop his sword.

"It appears you've bested me," Alazar said. But you cannot stop Lord Sargon. He will use Gaster's power to resurrect Lord Zeregoth, and humanity will burn! You can kill me now, but your actions will have no impact on what is to come."

Frisk looked over at Alazar's sword. She could easily take it and kill him, but she had never killed her enemies. She would rather take an opportunity to turn an enemy into a friend.

"I'm not going to kill you," said Frisk. She extended her hand and helped Alazar off the floor. "Like I said before, you cannot wash away blood with more blood. It's not too late, Alazar. You can take this opportunity to make amends for what you've done. "

"Perhaps I was wrong about humanity," said Alazar, with tears in his eyes. "Human, your presence gives off the same feeling of hope as that of the first human who fell underground all those years ago."

"I wonder if he'd say that if he knew what happened to Azzy because of me." Chara said with a hint of regret in her voice.

"I still think you're a good person, Chara," Frisk thought to herself.

Alazar continued, "You've spared my life. How can I repay you?"

"Tell me where Sargon has taken Gaster, Frisk replied. The fate of the world depends on me rescuing him."

"Lord Sargon has taken Gaster to the Forbidden Island. It was the site of a major temple to Zeregoth in the olden days. The humans ransacked it during the war, and now Sargon's cult, the Great Dragon Clan, has taken up residence in the ruins of the temple. They intend to use some technology that Sargon created in the Underground to drain Gaster's magical power and use it to bring back Zeregoth."

"Then I'll go there to stop him," Frisk said with firm determination in her voice.

"I believe in your determination, noble human," said Alazar, "But the place is heavily fortified. You're going to need backup to get in there without getting killed before you can even set foot on the shore." "If you excuse me, I'll be heading to the MTT Bar in New New Home to drink away my regret." With that, he walked out of the room.

Frisk took out her cell phone to call Sans and tell him of Sargon's betrayal. "Sans, you were right." she said. "Sargon is the leader of the Great Dragon Clan, and now he's trying to extract Gaster's power in order to resurrect Zeregoth, the Father Of All Monsters. He's taken Gaster to the Forbidden Island."

"I knew he was no good!" said Sans. And now the Great Dragon Clan is back? If they're as strong as they were before the war, you're not going to be able to save Gaster on your own. You're going to need the Royal Guard on your side. I'll talk to Undyne about organizing an amphibious invasion, and I'll have her call you when we're done talking. But first, might I ask where you got this information?"

"A defector told me everything," said Frisk.

"A defector? Sounds like he's got some useful information. I'll ask Undyne if he can participate in the assault."

"Thanks, Sans," Frisk said as she hung up.

Frisk exited the castle and started walking back toward New New Home. "Before Undyne calls me, I'm going to find Alazar and try to cheer him up," she told Chara.

"Are you sure you want to do that after he just tried to kill you?" asked Chara.

"Papyrus, Undyne, and Alphys tried to kill me too, and now they're my friends."

"Well technically, only Undyne really tried to kill you. Papyrus just wanted to capture you and Alphys herself never tried to kill you, her robot did. But I see what you're saying," said Chara.

"Alazar is an honorable monster, and I see goodness in him. He's also a capable fighter, and he's got useful information on the Great Dragon Clan. I say we pay him a visit," said Frisk.

"Well, your determination has never led you wrong, Frisk," said Chara.

Frisk continued walking through Ebott forest. It took hours, but she returned to New New Home. The sun was starting to go down, and it was a lovely evening to visit the MTT Bar….

Continued in Chapter 8.