Chap 4:
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Asriel somehow found himself alone in a dark room. He stood in a single beam of light coming down weakly from above. Nothing identifiable was around, and the only sound in the room was his own breathing. He could see the moisture of his breath float around in a fine mist. He rubbed his arms and shifted around uncomfortably. It was very cold in...wherever he was.
"H...Hello?" He asked, his teeth chattering together.
The word echo'd out into the room, filling it with his inquisitive voice.
"Yes?" Someone replied.
Asriel perked up a little at the sound of the voice. It was familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
"Who's there?" He asked politely.
"Your buddy!" It replied happily.
Asriel smirked at the reply.
"Not very specific, but ok. Where are you?" He continued, glancing from side to side.
"Someplace….very dark. What about you?" It responded.
Asriel could hear the voice clearly, but he couldn't see whoever it was in this darkness. The echo it made whenever they talked also seemed to mask the direction of where the voice was coming from.
"I'm….uhhh… In the middle of the room. I think. Can you see the little spot of light?" He said as he examined his surrounding again.
"I think so." It responded plainly.
"I don't know where you are, so why don't you come over here?" Asriel asked nicely.
He didn't receive a reply, but in its stead, he could hear slow footsteps approaching, their sound echoing around in in circles.
His body began to shiver more violently, and his breath became clearer in the air with each step the unknown person took. He started to feel drowsy, and the light source above him started to dim. The footsteps became louder, and he saw another color in the pitch black room. Something around his size with a green tint to it.
"O...o...oh...I..i..c..can see….y..y..you..n..now.." Asriel mumbled out between shivers.
The figure came closer still. He began to make out its shape and color clearly. Its green tint turned out to be a light green shirt, with a single yellow strip in the middle. It had long hair that cut off at the base of the neck, and a pair of rosy cheeks accompanied by a wide, innocent smile.
Asriel gasped as he recognized the figure coming closer.
"Ch...Chara?!" He asked in amazement.
"Of coarse! Who else would be here?" Chara responded plainly, her face still holding that same mesmerizing smile.
The child kept coming until they were face to face. At this point, the light had faded until it resembled a faint twilight, the two people barely visible.
She rested a hand on his shoulder, and nudged his arm with a fake punch. She giggled a little when she looked at his confused face.
"It's good to see you again." She said warmly, staring him in the eyes.
He felt his voice catch in his throat, but he managed a weak response.
"Yeah. I missed you." He managed to blurt out.
"Same here. Anyways, now that you're here, we can continue!" She said, her voice bubbly with happiness.
"Continue what?" He asked curiously, still shivering.
"Our plan. We didn't finish it. And it's perfect, because now you have even more souls. Nothing will be able to stop us with that much power." Chara continued, seeming excited at her own words.
Asriel paused at her words, looking at her in disbelief. How could she still be stuck on that. She still wanted revenge on other humans, and for what? He didn't understand why she wanted this.
"No. No I can't. I don't want to hurt anybody." Asriel stated quietly, backing up a few steps.
Chara didn't seem to notice his retreat. She herself pulled back and walked in a small circle in front of him repeatedly. The smile on her face growing wider.
"Oh! And I love how foolish that "Frisk" was. Haha, I can't wait to see his face when we take his soul. Just imagine! Seven human souls and a monster soul. Nothing could stop us! Oh, how should we do it? Do you think we should get him with his back turned, or when he's asleep, or maybe find something to push him off of?" Chara rattled on, speaking freely.
Asriel look at her in horror. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. She had gone insane. No longer was it simply revenge on humans, she seemed happy just to cause pain. Like she just wanted everything to hurt.
"No! Don't you hear me? I don't want to do this! I won't!" Asriel yelled angrily. "I'm not going to hurt anybody ever again! No matter what!"
Chara chuckled lightly. She shook her head slowly.
"What makes you think you were ever really in control? But don't worry about it ok. Once we start you'll remember how fun it is. We'll remake everything perfect." She said normally, as if what she stated was something you would see everyday
Asriel frowned at her. She stopped pacing to stare back, but her smile only grew.
"I'm in charge now. And I won't let you do anything." Asriel told her firmly, trying his best to be intimidating.
"Oh. Well, I guess i'll just do it myself." She responded.
She started walking towards him at an even pace. Her eyes intense and full of malice. She reached into her back pocket and pulled out a small, shiny knife. The edge seemed freshly sharpened, and glistened with what little light remained in the room.
Losing his cool, Asriel panicked. He turned and ran away from her, retreating into the darkness. He kept going further away into the room, and didn't look back. She was going to kill him. He had to escape!
Slow footsteps echo'd behind him, getting closer and slower. He let his legs carry him further and further, his breath coming in short quick bursts as he escaped. He felt his lungs beg him to stop, and he felt himself start to slow down a little. The steps seemed closer and closer to him no matter how far he went.
Suddenly, Asriel felt his foot catch on something. He went tumbling to the ground, and ended up face first on the ground. He gasped for air, and tried to prop himself up with one arm. He rolled over quickly and looked behind him. Chara stood directly over him.
He was out of breath, unarmed, and in no position to defend himself. He didn't know what to do. She reached down to grab him.
In a last ditch effort, he threw his hand out in an attack, smacking her across the face once.
Everything turned white.
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Asriel jolted upwards, coming out of the nightmare. He was breathing heavily. The cold of the dark room replaced by a warm and welcoming atmosphere. He felt a soft, bendable fabric over part of his body, and a comfortable squishy thing underneath him. His eyes were temporarily blinded by a small light in the corner of the room, but eventually they readjusted to the space. He found himself in his old room, laying in his old bed. The moment would have been very comforting, had it not been for what was in front of him.
He saw Frisk on the floor a couple feet away from his bedside, clutching his face with one hand.
Asriel looked at his hand. It had a small smear of blood across it.
His heart seemed to stop as he realized what he had just done. He wanted to scream, and cry, and apologize all at the same time, but he couldn't bring himself to do anything. He rolled over to the farthest side of the bed and threw the covers over his head. He huddled himself into a ball and held his legs. He felt tears flowing without permission, staining his pillow.
Moments passed and no noise was to be heard. He stayed in the same position, fearing if he moved or said anything something bad would happen.
He felt his blankets move on the other side of the bed. The mattress squeaked and bent under the pressure of someone else. He felt uneasy, with someone behind him who had unknown intent.
He braced himself for whatever was to come.
He felt hands come around his body, one wrapping around from each side. They came to rest over his stomach, gently pressed to his frame. Right after, he felt someone else's body press up to his back, leaving no space between the two. Warm breath was felt against his neck.
Asriel's eyes grew wider, and he straightened his body out in response to the strange contact. He felt a leg droop over his, and he blushed slightly. This was weird.
He remained motionless, but eventually his curiosity got the best of him.
"Frisk?" He asked nervously.
He got a tired, unintelligible mumble back, but he could tell it was him by his voice.
Frisk squeezed their two forms together, and cuddled Asriel's back affectionately. It was clear to Asriel now that Frisk had no intention of doing anything about what had happened moments ago.
"Sorry, Frisk. I didn't mean to hit you." Asriel apologized grimly, his voice but a whisper.
"It was just a bad dream." Frisk yawned out.
The human reached up with his free arm that was lazily hanging over the monsters form, and brought it to his head. He carefully ran his hand along his hair, petting him. Asriel's face turned red at the gesture, but he remained relaxed in the human's grasp. He felt the human's fingers slide around through his fur, ruffling some places and then coming back moments later to smooth it out again. Was a little awkward, but...it felt nice. He gradually melted into his affectionate banter. His muscles untensed, and his mind was taken away from its state of fear and panic induced by everything that happened moments ago. Once he stopped worrying, he actually began to feel everything his body was going through. The warm body sprawled up against him radiated with heat, and the arm hung around him made him feel safe and protected. The leg slung over his trapped them together in a tight hug.
"Mhh…" Asriel breathed out comfortably, enjoying the contact.
He pushed himself closer to the human, until their was no space between them. His back was perfectly lined with with Frisks chest, creating an airtight seal. After a few more moments of causal petting, Frisk stopped and rested his arm at Asriel's side once more.
The room became quiet, the only sound being the soft rhythmic breathing of the two.
Asriel started to doze off again as they laid together in a heap, the only thing he felt before sleep took him again was Frisks warm breath on his neck.
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The two slept peacefully through the night, the hours ticking away freely. The mourning came soon enough, and the light peeking in through the doorway shone directly into the eyes of the sleeping monster. He stirred from his slumber slowly.
Asriels eyes opened slowly. As they adjusted, they fell upon the sleeping form of Frisk. He had his head resting on the human's chest, and his body was spread halfway over theirs. Frisks arms remained wrapped around the monster lovingly. Asriel blushed lightly as he stared at the human's face. His mouth was partially agape and his hair was covering one of his eyes. He made cute sounds occasionally, followed by a twitch of the hand or leg.
Asriel pried himself out of the grasp, and stood up on the bed. He tried his best not to disturb his sleeping friend, but the mattress bent and wobbled, making it hard to maneuver around him. He stumbled around until he finally made it off the small bed. He tip toed over to his wardrobe and propped it open silently. He searched through it and grabbed a change of clothes. He started pulling off his old, slightly dirty clothes. He got down to his underwear, and threw them off carelessly. He grabbed the new pair…
"Skell...who?...guhhh" Frisk mumbled out, shifting in bed.
Asriel jumped in surprise and dropped the clothes he was holding. He covered himself with his hands instinctively. His face becoming flush. He looked over at Frisk in embarrassment, but he slowly realized that the human had not woken up. He was just mumbling in his sleep. Asriel let out the breath he was holding in relief, and quickly put his new clothes on. He didn't know why he reacted so dramatically. They were both guys after all, so it wouldn't really have been that big of a deal.
He finished dressing and walked to the door stealthily. He pulled it open and slipt out into the hall, leaving the human by himself. He traveled drowsily down the hall. He smelt some type of sweet food in the air. He followed it until he came to kitchen. He saw Toriel standing over the stove, humming a peppy song.
"Mom." He stated weakly.
She turned around at the sound of his voice and smiled brightly. She kneeled down to his height and gave him a short hug.
"Good morning Asriel." She told him before rising back up to her feet. "It's so good to have you back. We missed you."
He smiled up at her and returned with a hug of his own.
"I missed you too." He responded with a mixture of emotions.
"Oh, you know what? I think i'll make your favorite pie today! And then we can all do something together as a family later! How does that sound my little angel?" Toriel asked excitedly.
"Sounds amazing! I can't wait!" He responded gladly, the idea filling him with glee.
She grinned warmly and ushered him over to the table in the living room. She told him she would get him some breakfast in a moment. He did as he was told and patiently sat at the table. A small amount of time passed and the clinking and ringing of metal and ceramic could be heard from the kitchen. The beautiful aroma became stronger, and the distinct smell of maple syrup was evident in the air. As he awaited his breakfast, he causally thumped his fingers on the wide, oak table, enjoying the little noise it made with each tap of the claw. His mind drifted away in thoughts of what deliciousness awaited him, completely forgetting about everything bad that had happened over the last couple days.
Soon enough, Toriel came back with a large plate of steaming, golden-brown waffles. They had little blueberries scattered amongst the stack randomly. She sat the plate down in the middle of the table, then distributed a couple from the large stack onto a smaller plate for him. Asriels mouth salivated at the sight, and he scooted forward in his chair as she pushed the plate towards him. To top it all off, she poured a steady stream of maple syrup over them, coating them in a scrumptious, sugary glaze.
Asriel could barely stop himself from digging in immediately. He poked the spongy waffles with one finger, but he felt its burning sting, and retracted quickly, deciding to wait and let it cool slightly.
Toriel stifled a giggle as she watched him hover over the food impatiently. She placed his silverware down around his plate, finding it funny he didn't even want to wait until he had the right utensils.
"Don't worry my child, you have enough time to enjoy it. No need to rush." She told him softly.
Asriel blushed slightly and said a quick thank you. Picking up the silverware she had placed in front of him. He watched as she strolled back into the kitchen.
After a short wait, he saw the steam flowing steadily off the blueberry waffles dissipate, giving him a sign they were ready for consumption. He greedily dug in as soon as possible, cutting the squishy bread squares into large bite size pieces then shoving them in his mouth. He moaned in pleasure as the buttery bread melted in his mouth, warming his heart with its nestalgia. He used to eat these all the time. They were so good! His mind was so preoccupied with the ultimate waffles, that he didn't notice the door in the hallway open with a slow creak.
Asriel savored every bite, and continued to shovel fork after fork full into his mouth. He forgot to cut one part, and ended up shoving an entire waffle in. He gnawed on the slab, determined to eat the entire thing regardless of it being cut or not. He breathed through his nose as he continued to chew on it. He looked up for a moment to see Frisk sitting at the other side of the table, rubbing his eyes and looking back at him tiredly, a slight flicker of amusement clear on his face as he watched the young monster gorge.
Asriel stopped chewing once he saw him, but after a moment, resumed as if nothing had happened.
Toriel came back into the room again, this time holding a cold glass of milk. She put it in front of Asriel carefully, and then turned to the newest addition to the room.
"Good morning my child." She greeted pleasantly. "Would you care for some breakfast?"
The human nodded, still rubbing his eyes sleepily.
Toriel quickly got another plate, and stacked a couple of the waffles on. She fixed it up with syrup and everything, and placed it in front of the human lovingly. She brought a glass of milk for him too. She gently ruffled his hair, but something caught her eye as she did.
A small glisten of crimson flashed as his long hair moved back and forth in her hand. She looked a little closer. A very small gash, surrounded by bruised skin rested on his cheek, but it was covered by a few tendrils of hair, making it hard to see. Her smile faded into a concerned one as she examined him.
"Oh dear. You're hurt! What happened?" Toriel asked, reaching down to touch the wound lightly.
Asriel looked up, his eyes widening as he overheard her.
The human put his arms up in a shrug, a small smile crossing his lips to show he didn't really think it was a big deal.
"Oh, let me get something." She said, walking off into the house.
She hurried back, holding a small bandage. She applied it gently, kissing the affected area lightly after it was attached.
"There. All better." She said sympathetically. "Make sure to be careful, ok?"
The human nodded again in agreement. Before turning to his food thankfully.
After that moment, the meal continued regularly until they finished eating. They both brought their plates to the sink, and helped clean up. Once they were done, they went and sat back at the table again. Not sure what to do.
"I shall be right back. I have to go get some things from the store. You two stay here, alright? I'll be back soon. You can call me on the phone you require anything." Toriel chimed up as she finished cleaning, heading to the door.
"Alright, Bye Mom!" Asriel said back.
Frisk waved.
Toriel escaped through the door quickly, appearing to be in a rush. The door opened almost immediately after it closed, and she peeked back inside again.
"Oh! Boys! There's one more thing I forgot to mention!" She told them urgently.
"What is it?" Asriel asked.
"I love you." She responded to the duo, making a kissy motion with her hand to each of them. "Bye!"
And with that, she left.
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"Well now what do we do?"
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End Chap 4
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