Chap 2

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Frisk walked away from the group. Looking for the one person that was missing. Surely he could not have gotten far, and this underworld was only so big. There wouldn't be many places to hide. He would just have to retrace his steps until he found him.

Frisk walked down into Asgore's house, checking each room individually for the monster. First the living room, then the kitchen, the first bedroom, the second. The warm atmosphere was inviting, and begged the human to stay and relax, but upon finding nobody around, Frisk continued his quest, leaving the very comfortable house behind.

Going further, the human walked past "new home" and deeper underground until he came to the Lab. There he stumbled around in the corridors for a good amount of time, not finding anything, except for the audio logs that he had listened to earlier.

He walked out of the lab and into the core, which confused him with its twisting hallways and multiple paths. The human winded around each corner, and looped around into each room, finding only a couple monsters, none of which were the one he was looking for. If it weren't for the signs, he probably would have been lost in there for quite some time, but he eventually made it out feeling pretty sure he checked everywhere.

Feeling better to be out of the Core, Frisk explored hotland. He checked with multiple monsters to see if they had seen anyone like Toriel or Asgore walk by, but nobody knew anything. All that he could find out was that they thought both the queen and king had gone up to "New home" where he had just come from. Not letting the lack of information stop him, he kept on searching hotland, turning over every blistering rock in the process. After the entirety of hotland was rediscovered, Frisk continued his journey. But as he went to leave, he remembered one place he didn't look.

He pushed open the door to Dr. Alphys's house and walked inside. He looked around the messy room, but saw nothing but rubbage. Continuing to her room, he opened the door and peaked inside. He saw all the posters on the wall and the many different objects dedicated to that one anime. He turned around and left without even exploring the room. Nobody would hide in there with all those super intense eyes staring in all around them. Even if it was just posters and merchandise..…

Getting back on track, the human delved further, ending up in the beautiful, but dark cavern. This place would be the best bet, probably, considering all the dark corners one could sit around in. The human didn't let that thought deter him though, as he began his search anyways. Frisk looked around in the garden of flowers, listening to each of them again to see if they had heard Asriel say anything. To his disappointment, no flower had heard his voice. The closest thing to his sound was a sniffle that one had picked up, and was now echoing repeatedly, but that could be anyone. So it was not of much help. Walking further into the caves he checked by each of the ghosts houses, but to no avail. Going over a block, Frisk looked at the burned down remains of Undyne's house. It was completely destroyed. He felt a little bad about that, but he didn't really know what to expect when he cooked with her. He left the area a little saddened. He kept going, checking a couple other places in the area, such as the multiple waterfalls, and the garbage dump. Still...nothing.

He left to Snowdin, but on the way out of the caves he noticed something. In the tall grass, was a small tuft of white hair. He picked it up and pocketed it. He didn't really think he needed it, but he took it anyways.

He must be on the right path!

Traveling into Snowden, he looked around for more clues. The snow wasn't falling now, but the snow still still seemed to coat the floor evenly, making everything an even blanket of pure whiteness. Although the snow seemed untouched upon first glance, there was a small, definable footprint. It could be anybody's, but something about the soft roundness of it seemed familiar. Kinda like, Toriel. Suddenly, he remembered her sock drawer. How scandalous….

Pushing the thought from his mind, he followed the footprints. Frisk passed Papyrus and Sans house, Grillbys, the Inn and the shop, the long rickety bridge, that plate of ice cold spaghetti that sat on the table still, next to the disconnected microwave, past the small dog house, across Papyrus's bridge/wall and finally to the entrance of the ruins.

Why did it seem that it was always in the last place you look?

The human pried open the door to the ruins. It was heavy, and creaked loudly as it was slowly pushed aside. Frisk strolled inside causally. He noticed a trail of snow, followed by a large puddle of water. He must have come through here. The warmth could be felt flowing through the building, Toriels home was just up this corridor. The smell of delicious desserts permeated the air.

He was close, there was no place left for him to hide. The human felt a rush of energy as he drew nearer to his target. He sped up the pace slightly. He ran through Toriels house. Still nothing. Into the ruins! He ran inside, his footfalls echoing. He checked in every room he came across, eventually, halfway through, he heard a small voice humming a song softly. The halls distorted the sound so it was hard to pinpoint exactly, but once he concentrated he could tell the general derection from which it was coming. It led him further back, to where he met flowey for the first time, and further.

The human reached the spot where he had fallen down into the ruins. Before him, the monster he sought, standing with his back turned to him in the patch of flowers that had broken his fall. He was holding a small faded green watering can.

"Hmmm..hmm...dun dun daaaaaa" The figure sang, moving back and forth to the tune, watering the bright golden flowers beneath him.

The human approached until he was standing a mere foot away from him. He made no effort to quiet his steps, but he said nothing once he stopped.

The other child seemed to notice him, but pretended not to at first. After a lengthy wait, he finally turned around to look the human in the eye.

"Ha...ha….someone has to take care of these flowers." He said awkwardly, shrugging his shoulders innocently.

The human said nothing. He simply extended his arm forward, as if he was beckoning the other child to take his hand.

"Frisk. Please, leave me alone. I can't come back. I just can't, ok?" Asriel told him nervously, unsettled by the lack of response.

Asriel turned away, looking back to the sparkling golden flowers.

"I don't want to break their hearts all over again…" He said looking down, his voice starting to fail him. "It's best if they never see me."

A couple tears ran from his eyes, and began resisting the urge to cry. A small whimper escaping his lips occasionally as the two stood there.

They continued to do nothing. Minutes passed, but they both remained in the same place. Soon, Asriel was able to get a hold of himself, and with a short sniffle, he turned around again.

"Why are you still here?" He asked, clearly confused. "Are you trying to keep me company? Frisk..."

He stopped for a moment, scanning over the human from head to toe. He didn't understand this human. At first, he felt as if he had known him his entire life. At first glance, he seemed to be an exact replica of Chara. The only difference between the two was minor notes such as hair length or the number of stripes on their shirts. Why was this human even here? There was so much about him that he didn't even know, but at the same time, he felt like he knew him. It was strange to say the least.

"Hey. Let me ask you something." Asriel spoke seriously. "Frisk, why did you come here?

"Everyone knows the legend, right? "Travelers who climb Mt. Ebott are said to disappear. "

"Frisk…."

"Why would you ever climb a mountain like that?"

"Was it foolishness? Was it fate?"

"Or was it…..Because you?"

Asriels frowned sadly, he had started to remember her again.

The human still said nothing.

"Well, only you know the answer." Asriel mumbled, his mind being drawn to other things.

The monsters thoughts turned to his best friend, and sibling. Chara. They had grown up together, they had done everything as a pair. They laughed and cried, had fun, shared, spent time together, both as friends and family. They had been perfect together. At least he had thought so. Compared to this new human, Chara was no angel. She hurt people, sometimes by accident, sometimes on purpose. Even though they had grown up together, he found himself seeing only now that they were different in many ways. She held some sort of anger with her. He didn't really notice at first, but after the first couple years, he began to notice it. She stopped playing pretend with dolls and other small toys, and started using sticks and rocks as fake weapons. She began to open up more to him too, sharing her experiences in secret. How she ran away from home. How she despised other humans for being so cruel. She wanted to make them feel as bad as she did. Only later did he realize that she meant to attack them. He had dedicated his life to her, and with her gone, his purpose was lost. He felt lost, and alone.

"I know why Chara climbed the mountain." Asriel said quietly. "It wasn't for a very happy reason."

"Frisk, i'll be honest with you." He continued, looking nervous. "Chara hated humanity. What they did, she never really talked about it. But she felt very strongly about that."

"Frisk, you really are different from Chara. In fact, though you have similar, uh, fashion choices. I don't know why I acted like you were the same person."

"Maybe the truth is...Chara wasn't really the greatest person."

Asriel flinched at his own words for a moment, as if saying that had hurt him. He rubbed his eyes for a moment and swallowed the lump in his throat before speaking again.

"While, Frisk…..You're the type of friend I wish I had. So maybe, I was kinda projecting a bit."

"Let's be honest. I did some weird stuff as a flower." He finished, chuckling half heartedly to try and change the mood of things.

He was about to turn away from the human, but he stopped himself. He didn't want to turn away. He didn't understand why he felt like he must face the human, but the feeling was to strong to resist. He heard himself uttering more words, spilling his thoughts out without really thinking about it.

"There is one last thing I feel like I should tell you. Frisk. When Chara and I combined our souls together, the control over our body was actually split between us. She was the one who picked up her own empty body. And then, when we got to the village, she was the one who wanted to….to...to use our full power."

"I was the only one who resisted."

"And...because of me…we…."

Asriel choked on his words, his eyes closed shut and he tried to regulate his breathing, which came in rapid and heavy sobs. It took him a minute to control himself, but he managed.

"Well, that why I ended up a flower."

"Frisk. This whole time, i've blamed myself for that decision. That's why I adopted that horrible view of the world. Kill or be killed."

"But now, after meeting you. I don't regret that decision anymore."

Asriels face seemed to lighten for a moment, his mouth curving into a weak smile.

"I did the right thing. If I had killed those humans...we would have had to wage war against all of humanity."

"I may not have made the perfect decision, but you can't regret hard choices your whole life, right?"

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"Well. Not that I have much of a life left. But that's besides the point."

The monster paused. It was evident that he was thinking deeply now. That last sentence had bothered the human greatly. His face scrunched up into a small frown, and his heart was pained by the words.

"Frisk. Thank you for listening to me, but you should really go be with your friends now, ok? Oh, and please, in the future, if you uh, see me. Don't think of it as me, ok? I just want you to remember me like this. Someone who was your friend for a little while."

"I don't wa…"

Before Asriel could finish, he felt a set of warm, gentle arms wrap around his frame. He found himself in an loving embrace with the human once more. He hesitantly let himself melt into the hug, his own arms coming around to grip at Frisks back. Asriel smiled weakly, thoughts rushing through his mind. It felt good to have said all that. To finally release the burden of his past. He was glad someone else knew. He relaxed as his mind became empty, and he gradually let his body slump up against Frisks form. He buried his face in the human's neck, closing his eyes and regulating his breathing. He detected the smell of vanilla….

Frisk broke the hug, to Asriel's disappointment.

"Sorry. I...Thank you for listening to me." Asriel said quickly, smiling brightly.

The human smiled back, his usual unemotional fassage shifting to a happy one. Frisk put a hand on Asriel's shoulder comfortingly. He told the monster that he would find a way to save him no matter what happened. He deserved another chance in his opinion.

"Thank you. Frisk, but without a soul, i'm afraid that is impossible." Asriel told him.

The realization made Frisk frown for a moment. He was right. He didn't know of any way to restore a soul. But...he did know one way to sustain one.

Frisk opened his arms and presented the 6 human souls the Asriel.

Asriel looked at Frisk in shock. He couldn't be serious. Was he really offering him the souls which gave him the power to destroy everything? Sure, the determination and love the souls shared would keep him in his current state, but could he really be trusted with so much power?

"No. I shouldn't." He told him, looking over the different souls fearfully.

The human insisted, coming closer and handing them over once more.

Asriel looked over the souls, each one of them radiated with power. He could feel it from a distance. He had the urge to refuse. He didn't want to hurt anybody. But, he did want to see his family again. To sleep in his own bed again. To have fun and play with other monsters. There were so many things he wasn't able to do as a flower.

"Ok. I'll take them." Asriel said nervously, reaching out to take the souls.

He felt the determination and emotions of each soul wash over him as he absorbed them, their essence filling him. He felt uneasy about this, but he would see where this went from here.

The human souls rallied inside him, their cries of hope for Asriel's dream filled him with determination.

Using the power of the human souls. Asriel "saved".

"Thank you Frisk. I know we haven't known each other for very long, but i'm glad to have you as my friend. I'll try to help in any way I can, and I promise to go out and meet with everyone, just...give me a little time. I need to think some things over. "

Frisk grinned at his words, glad that his new friend decided to stay optimistic. Now that the first part of his mission was complete, he needed to find a way to restore Asriels soul. He knew a couple places he could look, and while he was away, Asriel would have ready himself to face the world again.

Without uttering a single word, the fallen child left the room. Traveling back to snowden, where the small library was. That was his best bet for now.

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Some time passed and Asriel remained in the small patch of flowers. He had finished watering them and was now sitting before them, gazing upon the small sparkling water droplets that stuck to the petals, perfectly illuminated by the small ray of sun that came in from above. His mind however, wasn't focused on the breathtaking sight before him, instead, it was playing through multiple situations in which he would meet his parents again. None of the situations he thought of ended happily. Most ended with rejection and hate. But he doubted that any of the ways he thought it would turn out would actually happen. He just had to stay positive.

"Will they ever forgive me…" He said quietly to himself.

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"Probably not. But hey, things could be much worse." A voice sounded from somewhere in the room.

Asriel jolted up to his feet and looked around, trying to find who the voice belonged to.

"You know, i've seen what you're capable of. I've seen you kill everyone. And i'm not one to judge, but….I know you'll do it again. It's only a matter of time."

Asriel spun around, looking around franticly for the threatening voice.

"Who's there? What are you talking about?" He demanded, his eyes narrowed in fear.

"Oh, you should already know. You've heard my voice enough times."

Someone in the corner of the room slowly approached. As the the figure came into the light, the first thing Asriel could see was its distinctive blue sweater and fuzzy slippers….

End chap 2:

Sorry to keep ya waitin. This chapter was more of a setup for the plot. The next one will be more lovey dovey and stuff. If you have any ideas for future chapters or events, feel free to leave a review or PM entailing them. Also, if you see anything that could be improved, or added so that things would seem more accurate to the game, please tell me! I want make it as pleasing as possible.

Well, see you next chapter!