A/N: I inspired myself a bit for the last part from "Brothertale" by xxApocalypsexx.
In any case, I apologise for the rather short chapter.
Enjoy!
I remember gazing at the yellow star as if I knew what it was, and touching it left me with a hot-cold sensation in my hand. Of all the things I could dream, my mind decided to flip to a place where skeletons are not to be feared? I remember vaguely the word "loyalty", as if it's written inside my head, and then...nothing else. Total darkness surrounding me, the worst place someone can be...but, in the faint distance, I could see a light. As I was making my way there, I heard echoes in the darkness, as if a voice was calling my name.
The next thing I know was that I felt a hand resting against my right one, and I was only listening to a very familiar voice, "Samuel...I want you to know that I'm sorry I yelled at you. It was very brave, what you did there. I know I don't always tell you the nicest of things...and I'm sorry I just dropped the ball here. Doctors assured me that you'll be able to speak back only after six weeks. I hope you can hear me...I truly love you, Sam." Then I could sense that presence rising away from where I was, and only footsteps were heard, one coming, one going. I wish I could open my eyes, sensing is so difficult to do.
Sensing people around brought back a dull pain I was feeling in my jaw, and then it all came back to me. I was saving a kid's life by protecting him from the bullies, that's how I ended up ...wherever I am now. But then I heard a low voice, "Heya, little buddy! Open your eyes for me, so I can check you up, okay?", a voice that made me open my eyes to a bright light that blinded me for ten seconds, only to give way to a rather large room and a man standing next to me, dressed in a white lab coat. He was, I'm sure, a doctor, and he was checking on my wellbeing. I winced in pain, only to notice my jaw was fully bandaged. "Ah, yes, little buddy. I know it hurts a lot, but you have to stay still. No speaking, and you'll be drinking just with the help of straws until you heal. Anyway, you can write for anything you need on this notebook. And here," he said as he pointed towards a small red button on the bedside table, "is the button for the nurse. When you press it, either me or a nurse will come by to see what you want. Every doctor and nurse was informed of your situation, so you don't need to worry. Should you need to see me in particular, you can always write my name - it's James Redrick."
He gave me a small blue notebook and a white pen with black ink. One thing is sure, it feels good to have something to express your needs with, and I wrote carefully, as taught in school, [Thank you for looking after me. Where is my mom?] to which he answered that mom would probably visit me during the evening. Well, that is a really disappointing start of things, but then again, I didn't have much choice. After Dr. James left, I could take a long look at where I was in... The room was painted in white, but it had numerous stickers with various characters on it - I could recognize Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Chip and Dale - the room itself was welcoming for a child. To my right I could see a rather large pole with two bags hanging from it, and there were small tubes leading to my arm, and the bedside table. There was a rather blurry window outside, and a door that had some letters on it, written backwards. With some effort, I was able to read, [WARD 31, SAMUEL RICHARDSON], and felt quite at ease knowing mom will be able to find me easily. I was wondering if the tall policeman from the other day will visit me too, because he was the one that changed my fate and Frank's.
I really wish I could heal faster...
But then again, nothing ever comes when you want or how you want, mom used to say to me.
I feel so sleepy and tired, maybe whatever is in those bags is causing me to be like this. Maybe I can find out what the hell was with that skeleton...
[Dream Plane, Storyshift]
The place was seemingly different now, as the Ruins faded to a snowed forest that went on deep down the path. It felt rather chilly, so I thought I wasn't properly dressed, but then again, I was filled with LOYALTY, wondering how this will help me. To add to this chillness, I could swear somebody was watching me from the trees, almost checking me out. Gritting my teeth, I advanced well until a bridge only to be stopped from crossing by a familiar voice:
- Human. You don't know how to greet a pal?...
- EEK! You...you're...NO, DON'T KILL ME, I DIDN'T WANT TO! I started sobbing uncontrollably, as if hoping the monster won't kill me.- Relax, human. I know it wasn't really you there. Come on, shake my paw, the monster said as he approached me, extending his paw.
He was wearing his blue jacket, a rainbow scarf around the neck and black pants, and I could see better that the goat monster's fur was white. He genuinely smiled towards me as if I was an old friend of his. But then again, I knew he was so intent on killing me...I must've done something bad as well. I want to outgrow the bad things.
- H-hey, I'm S-Samuel, I said, stuttering, while I shook his paw.
- Howdy! I'm Asriel, and I'm the Snowdin Sentry. I usually stay around here to look out for humans, but, I don't really care about capturing them - however, my sister Chara...She's a human-hunting FANATIC...and she's a human herself. I know, it's confusing, right? But she hunts the humans that are bad. I hope you aren't bad because...well, I would be forced to break my promise of not hurting some humans. Ah, golly, here she comes! Quick, hide behind that lamp, Samuel!
- Howdy, Rei! a girl, wearing a cream and green hoodie, walked in towards the goat monster. What are you doing here, all alone? Have you looked over the puzzles?
- Y-yeah, I have, Chara. But I think Mom will always think they're dangerous and will do everything to deactivate them. You know, she's quite the scientist sometimes...Asriel said as he casually scratched the back of his head.
- Still, Rei, have you seen any human around? I could swear I felt something on the way down here, Chara said as she squinted her eyes, searching for anything out of the ordinary.
- N-no, no humans at all! But anyway, shouldn't we play some tag, just to pass some time?
- Ah, I don't really have the time for that, Rei. I should check on the puzzles again, so Mom doesn't freak out over them, Chara said as she checked her phone anxiously, almost feeling an impending call from their Mom. See ya later, Reirei! the hooded human child said as she left her brother.
- Okay, you can get out now, Samuel. It's safe, Asriel said as he gently waved his paw towards me.
- Who is your mother? I asked, some curiosity brewing into me.
- I hope you'll get to meet her too, the small goat monster said, with a gentle smile on his face. Anyway, could you do me a small favor? Would you play along with me and Chara? She hasn't captured a human in days, and you could become her friend...given you keep on being GOOD. Otherwise...I will not SPARE you.
- Y-yeah, I got that perfectly well, I said sheepishly.
A bright light followed shortly after that, and then darkness. I can't remember much after that, only the feeling these dreams won't be anymore a fantasy...
FIGHT *ACT ITEM MERCY
*ENCOURAGE
*Scare away.
*You encouraged the Whimsun. Whimsun stops crying and smiles to you. You gain 1 LF.
STATS
"Samuel"
LV: 1
EXP: 0
ATK: 1
DEF: 1
LF: 1
Weapon: None
Armour: None
LF=Loyalty Fragments, gained only when Samuel will encourage monsters. The maximum of those Loyalty Fragments is 50. From 5 to 5, each Loyalty Fragment will grant Samuel new ACT abilities.
