Chara doesn't speak to me, they are so angry. I understand. I remember experiencing a few instances of that myself, when those I had been possessing did not follow my orders. I caused them excruciating pain, and did not speak to them until they made up for it in some way. Those days are long gone now, though. And it is I who should be in excruciating pain. But instead I just get the endless silence. It is strangely worse.

We continue on, the child moving soundlessly ahead, and I a few steps behind. I don't look around at the sparkling stones that line the cavern walls, or the blue flowers that mumble things unheard as we go by. I don't even ponder the thing that Gerson had said, that he had fought in a war. I just follow the child.

After a long while, the child finally speaks. "You should not have done that." They are still staring right ahead.

~I know.~ I reply.

They spin around, facing me. Their red eyes flash dangerously. "It is not enough that you know! You still should not have done that!"

I feel my anger rising again. They were the reason I did that. They left me! Instead of lashing out like I usually do though, I close my eyes, and will myself to relax. It's not working. I can feel my dark energy coursing through me. It's unsteady because it was not used. I hold it back, making it go still. It will be used soon enough. For what, I don't know. But I hope it's something destructive.

~I know.~ I repeat. I meet their red gaze. "But what's done is done. I almost destroyed Gerson, but I didn't."

"Why not?" They ask grumpily.

~Because I saw you and I realized my anger was misdirected. I will try to not let it happen again.~ I bow my head. ~I apologize.~

When I look up again, the child's eyes have softened. "Very well then." They say. "I forgive you. It seems you might have learned some important history because of this anyways."

I perk up at that. Are they going to tell me about the war Gerson mentioned?

As if sensing my thoughts, the child sighs. They turn and start walking. "Come on. We still have a while to go before we reach Hotland. I'll tell you on the way."

I quickly follow them. We travel in silence for quite a while, passing more of those flowers. They whisper things as we pass by. Then the child finally speaks.

"The war." They start. "The war between humans and monsters."

I listen with intense concentration. This is the history they have been hinting at the entire time, I know it.

"Long ago, there was a war between humans and monsters. Why? Because the humans were fearful of monsters, of their power." They glower. "Or rather their implied power."

~What implied power?~ I interrupt. This sound fascinating.

They shoot me an annoyed glance. "I'm getting to it, you idiot!"

~Well I'm impatient!~

They roll their eyes. "ANYWAYS, back in those days, humans had magic too; there was only one difference, between the two races, one weakness."

They stop, and I stop alongside them. I lean forward, entranced.

"Human SOULS continued to exist outside the body, even after death. Monster SOULS do not, with the exception of Boss monsters."

~What do Boss monster SOULS do?~ I ask, unable to resist. This is such an interesting topic.

Chara actually glares at me this time. "Will you please just let me continue?"

~Sorry.~ I mumble, leaning back a little.

They clear their throat. "A Boss monster's SOUL can exist for a few moments after death. But that's not what's really important." They pause, as if waiting for me to interrupt. I don't. It's funny; I usually do whenever someone's telling a story. And this history had seemed so boring and pointless before. It doesn't now.

They continue. "What's really important is that monsters are able to absorb human SOULS, and by doing so, they become super powerful."

Super powerful? That sounds fun. Although it brings a different question... ~Can humans absorb monster SOULS?~ I ask, intrigued.

They make a face. "What? I don't know, maybe. It doesn't matter anyways."

~Why not?~ I ask.

Now they look sad. "The monsters lost, and the humans sealed them Underground with a magic spell, creating the Barrier. It can only be broken one way."

~And how is that?~ I ask softly, hearing the trace of anguish in their voice.

They close their eyes and take a deep breath. "With seven human SOULS. Combined with a monster SOUL, it will be enough to destroy the Barrier."

Oh. So in other words... the monsters have to kill seven humans. And since the Underground is blocking the monsters from passing through... that must mean humans can pass through. And the only humans that would be foolish enough to pass through... I study Chara for a few seconds, everything starting to click. Would be children.

~Seven children.~ I state. Seven dead children didn't seem like that much of a big deal to me before the child had told me this story. But now... now to kill even one seems like a terrible act of destruction.

They nod, unable to look at me still. I suspect they're holding back tears.

~Your father has to kill them, doesn't he?~

They nod again.

Ah. I see my purpose now. I am the physical being of pure evil and destruction. ~You want me to kill the seven children.~

Their eyes snap open, now frantic. "No that's not it at all!"

I look at them curiously. ~Then what would you have me do? You said that was the only way the Barrier would be broken.~

"It doesn't have to be children..." They mumble, almost too hard to hear.

~You want me to kill adults?" I ask, surprised. ~Why?~

They mumble again, this time even quieter. I can barely make out what they're saying. "plan... failed... try... again...deserve...it"

~You already tried this?~

They look up and meet my gaze, glaring at me. "Will you do it or not?"

I narrow my eyes back. ~It depends.~ Now that I know what I do, there's a lot to consider for the child's plan. Like what will happen after the Barrier is broken? Wouldn't there just be another war?

It's not that I don't love war, it's that the consequences of this war... with a super-powered *assuming* Boss monster is involved... all of humanity could die. And that, I am certainly against. Humans are the ones with the beautiful madness and the plans and action and dreams. They are the ones who know how to summon me. Never once, have I ever been summoned by a monster. Perhaps it is because of the difference in their physiology, or the fact that they never want to destroy one another. But I do know this. If I do this, and the child has their way, I may never be awoken again.

This definitely requires some consideration.

A/N: Hello! Wow it's been quite a while hasn't it. :P My bad. Well I hope you have a great day/night, and thank you again for reading!