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Content Warnings: fighting, and mild cursing.
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RESET
One minute Frisk and Chara summoned their greatest power, the next, Frisk was lying in a patch of flowers with Chara above them, who was stretching out a hand to help Frisk up. Just like every other RESET. Only now...chara was solid. Each time the two had meant under the hole in the mountain, Chara had been a translucent spectacle shining under the rays of the sun.
Now...
For a second the two simply stared at each other. Then, Frisk jumped to their feet and tackled Chara in a hug, tears in their eyes. They felt a surge of happiness, and love, and fear, and deep adoration for the friend who they now embraced.
Chara tensed up under the hug. They started crying as well, they were unable to think, frozen, their knees buckled and they tilted forward. Frisk caught them.
"Fr-Frisk, I-" They dragged in a sob. Suddenly they could feel. Emotions that had been long dead to the ex-demon for a century swirled in their mind, and the overload was too much to bare, they could only cry.
Frisk nuzzled up to them, sitting in the patch of sunlight and dragging Chara into their lap. "Shhh, shhh." Frisk hushed. "I-it's okay." Frisk didn't speak often, as it hurt their throat. But Chara was in too much of a state to read sign language, so the act seemed to be a necessity. The two sat there, Chara sobbing, Frisk rubbing small circles on their back.
The sun had moved positions by the time Chara was able to speak.
'I-I promise I will protect you Frisk' They said, or, rather, they didn't say.
Frisk froze. They had heard Chara, but not their voice out loud, just in their head. Like when they had been a ghost.
Experimentally, Frisk pursed their lips and thought back, 'did you just use telepathy or something?'
Chara blinked and looked up to frisk. The patch of flowers was dark now. They opened their mouth, then closed it. 'Yeeees? Maybe… I mean...we share a SOUL now…'
Frisk couldn't help but giggle. It turned into a small cough. 'Sans was right then, we are freaks.' They wrapped Chara a little tighter in their arms and planted a tiny kiss on the other kid's head, 'wouldn't have it any other way though.' They thought through a warm smile.
Chara was happy, and that happiness terrified them. They were also grateful for the darkness of the cave, as they were blushing, big time. "We...we should move on Frisk.' They muttered, their voice a tearful mess.
'Right' Frisk returned, happy for the non-verbal speaking method. But neither of them moved. 'Lots of monsters to save.'
'Lots of deaths to die…' Chara trailed, shivering.
Frisk frowned. Right, dying, over and over again by the hands of their own friends, with no way to stop it and nothing to do but forgive.
'We can't get stronger this time, huh?' Chara asked. 'No LV to protect ourselves. I promise though, I will still try to protect you.'
'Maybe we know the fights well enough to get by without dying? We can spare everyone again, we don't need LV.' Frisk's thoughts were small and fearful.
Chara absentmindedly picked a flower, then put in in Frisk's hair. "I hope so. Come on," They stood from Frisk's lap and reached their hand into the darkness, "Let's go find my brother."
Frisk accepted the hand, and the pair walked together to the next room.
It was empty.
"I suppose we came too late. Mom will be asleep by now, probably. " Chara sighed. "And Flowey's off...who knows whe-"
"Did someone all my name?" Came a grating voice. The pairs eyes swiveled to the end of the room, where a cocky yellow flower appeared, "Howdy, I'm Flowey, Flowey the...Ch...Chara?" The flower was shocked.
Again an agonizing wave of emotions hit Chara. Amusement was one of them, "Flowey the Chara, huh?" They asked, a devious smile on their face. They let go of Frisk's hand and took a step towards their brother. Frisk watched on nervously, not sure if they should intervene.
"No-no you can't be them...their dead! STOP. DON'T COME CLOSER." Flowey yelled, backing up.
Chara didn't stop their approach. They felt sad, sick to their stomach, anxious, and almost...giddy? "Azzy, I'm-"
"I'LL FIGHT YOU!" The flower yelled.
Chara's SOUL flew from their body. The room went dark. Frisk faded away. The half heart floated into battle. Chara cringed at their stats. The number looked back at them, 25 HP. 10 from their SOUL, 15 from their armor. Two of Azzys hits would kill them easily. They dragged in a heavy breath. It was their move first. They always had the first move on Asriel.
ACT: "Azzy, it's me." Chara said, "I won't fight you."
FIGHT: Flowey launched a volley of attacks. Chara recognized some from...before. Chara dodged each. Their turn.
ACT: "Please, listen, I made a deal. I came back to life. I'll help you." That was all they could get out before Flowey took his turn.
FIGHT: More attacks. One hit Chara, and they lost 19 health. They thanked whatever god was out there for their locket, which added +15 to their defence.
Oh wait...the locket. Duh.
ACT: Chara held out the locket. "Please, Azzy...we're best friends. I'm so sorry I hurt you, I'm so so sorry. If you're going to kill me...then you have every right to." Once again long dead emotions surged through Chara, They couldn't help the pain that overtook them in that moment, they dropped to their knees and cried, hugging the locket tight and expecting yet another death, yet another RESET. They were scared, they were so scared.
Flowey was shocked.
ACT: "Ch...Chara? How…"
ACT: Chara kept crying.
ACT: Flowey inched closer, "When did you...become such a cry baby?" There was a gentleness to his taunt.
SPARE: Chara sparred Fowey.
SPARE: Reluctantly, flowey returned the gesture of peace.
The battle ended, and the room returned to normal.
Frisk, seeing this, ran to Chara's side, the small flower from before still in their hair. They dropped to their knees and wrapped Chara in a hug.
'I'm proud of you.' Frisk thought.
"So, why are you two back?" Flowey asked with a scowl.
"We're freeing the monsters." Frisk muttered, coughing a little as they spoke.
Chara calmed down enough to nod. "We're going to SAVE everybody, just like the prophecy says."
"...Ha." Flowey said bitterly, "The last time you said that, everything went to shit."
"Ha...hahahaha" Out of place laughter overtook Chara, it had been years since they really laughed. They couldn't stop.
"Wh-what?!" Flowey demanded, if flowers could blush, he would be bright red. "Are you laughing at me?"
"F-five gold in the swear jar." Chara snorted, remembering the old jar Toriel used to have on the kitchen counter. Chara continued to laugh.
"Heh…" Flowey smiled a little. "If you two are on some sort of quest...then you better get moving. Don't fucking die, I guess." He chuckled, then popped out of existence, leaving Frisk and Chara alone again. Frisk helped the ex-demon to their feet. Pulling on their arms as they did.
Chara's laughing died as they let out a little gasp of pain.
Frisk froze, "Ch-Chara?" they said, fearful, 'Are you okay?'
Chara rolled the sleeves down on their sweater, like they were hiding something. The ex-demon smiled ruefully at the floor.
"Y-ya." They said aloud, "I'm just...in my old body. Which means I have my old scars. Nothing to worry about.
Frisk pursed their lips. "Okay then…" There was a worry to their words, 'I see that you have your old armor too...so...well...what about your knife? If we're sparing we don't need it, right?'
Chara's attention shifted to the old blade which had become an extension of them, hanging to their side in a makeshift sheath. "I'd like to hold onto it." They muttered, their voice dark, all humor having evaporated. "Come on. Let's go to mom's house."
Frisk gave a little nod, falling into step with Chara as they walked. "Lead the way."
So that was fun! What do you guys think of Chara? do you like Their psychic link with Frisk? A little warning, later chapters will get into some shipping between the two. :D Please review and tell me what you think! Constructive criticism is welcome.
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