Five Nights of Redemption

Hey guys this is it, this is where our brother Asriel returns to us, but will he understand what's going on or will the crew have to fight him, well there's only one way to find out

Chapter 19: he rises

Freddy got everyone/everypony into a circle so they could hold their hands/paws/wings/hooves, it was the only way he could get them all to travel back in time with him, he focused on his Determination as he needed a lot more of it to take everyone/everypony back with him and it was quite the travel, they had to go back past the omega Flowey fight, back past Springtrap, past Asgore's death and back to where Toriel was talking to Asgore.

As they travelled Freddy kept his eyes closed so he could focus but it was difficult and he feared he might lose too much Determination and drop out of the time vortex and end up in a time that they didn't need to go and Freddy would lose consciousness, to make sure that didn't happen the Marionette used his magic to give Freddy a boost in endurance and they finally got back to the entrance of Asgore's castle.

Marionette: "good work Freddy, now just remember the events that play out here may be different, we have knowledge of the future and I know we all intend to use it to our advantage for the good of Asriel and the Dreemurr family, so please just be careful, if the time line is changed too much it may affect our world in a bad way"

Toriel listened well and this time instead of being in a flaming fit of rage she went up to Asgore with a sad expression on her face, she was ready to retell the story of how she found out about Flowey being Asriel and tell Asgore that he can save him if he was willing to give up his soul, Toriel walked up to him and started to talk.

Toriel: "hey, it's been awhile hasn't it?"

Asgore: "oh, whose there, would you like some... tea?"

Toriel: "yeah, I think tea would be nice, I have a lot to talk about"

Asgore was stunned he never thought he would ever see Toriel again after she ran back to the ruins where she lived as a child, but now that she's back they could catch up on lost time and find out what happened to their son, in the castle there was the royal dining room with a large table that could fit the whole crew, they sat down and enjoyed the different ranges of tea Asgore had in store, they also had anything they had brought with them like, pizza, cake, daffodil sandwiches, Temmie flakes and butter scotch pie.

Everyone/everypony had a chat here and there about the adventure they had so far and how far they've got up to now and how after this they'll go back to their own universes but may come to visit at times as they have made such good friends, as they were talking Toriel and Asgore were also talking about what Toriel had found out about Flowey.

Toriel: "thanks for the tea Asgore, it's been too long"

Asgore: "ever since you left I've always wished this would happen, you and I having tea on such a beautiful day like today, but I have to ask why did you come back to me, especially since you were disgusted with my actions about trying to break the barrier then wage war on human kind"

Toriel: "I wanted to come back to tell you about Flowey, you know he is Asriel don't you"

Asgore: "of course, I was the one who told Alphys to conduct experiments using Determination, we wondered if it could give something life if they were close to death and it worked"

Toriel: "indeed it did but, there's a problem"

Asgore: "what's that?"

Alphys: "well like I said before, Flowey doesn't have a soul, what he feels if any isn't enough, he's killing innocent monsters just to feel again"

Asgore: "what, no this can't be, oh what have done, this is entirely my fault"

Toriel: "its ok we can fix this"

Asgore: "how, do you know a way to get our son back?"

Freddy: "it requires the use of another's soul, whether it be monster or human it doesn't matter but the question is, are you willing to give up your soul just to get your son back?"

Asgore was silent for a moment, he had to consider the idea of becoming his son's savour and his conscience, but he still had a mission to complete, he still had the barrier to break and the opportunity had been presented to him with the anthros' human souls, he could use them to bring down the barrier and this time try to work with the humans on the outside world for peace.

Asgore excused himself from the table and walked off, he headed to a door in the throne room that was pulsing with energy, Toriel was worried she would have to fight him again but this time she would not fight as hard as she had already forgiven him and he wouldn't know about that so he would fight just as hard, she followed him into the room and saw him standing and staring into the majesty of the barrier, it was fading black and white with a powerful magic that none of them could understand.

Asgore: "this is the barrier, it's what keeps us stuck underground, I've wanted to break it ever since my son was taken from me, humans fell down here and tried to find out the truth behind our secrets, they would find themselves facing me and I would kill them, I wanted to take their souls but they were not strong enough to last for long, even if I could absorb them they would still disappear and be lost, I would give my soul to Flowey so that Asriel could come back to us but I haven't seen him in so many years, so instead I'll take your souls and break the barrier"

Toriel: "no please, you don't have to do this, just let Flowey come to us then just give him your soul"

Asgore: "I'm not just going to wait for him, while I have the chance I'm going to take your souls and break this barrier, even if I have to kill you, this is the last chance to be free and I'm not passing it up"

The area went greyscale and everyone's/everypony's souls were pulled into the battle field, just like last time Asgore used his trident to destroy the mercy option and he began by using his fire magic that swished and swayed for left to right, like last time it wasn't so hard to dodge and the crew got out of it fine, but as he was still attacking he used the jet streams simultaneously, then when it was their turn to fight they all pitched in the punch him in the face.

A flurry of punches and Asgore took them all but not that much damage was done, it seems this time around he has a more steely Determination about him and he started his next move, he used the fire wave and it went over his head much quicker than last time, the crew had to go through it single file again then as it got past he used his trident to attack swinging 3 times, first blue then orange then blue again, this got some of the crew quite badly and even Toriel was caught and Asgore felt bad about that but had to finish what he started.

He started to create fire rings with gaps in them so they could escape but this time they moved in much faster, they could barely get out in time and some of the crew were getting beat up and were close to death, Toriel would have healed them but she had just now ran out of pie, but then remembered that Twilight has healing magic and she got her to help out while she tried redirecting the fire Asgore unleashed, Asgore saw them helping each other and thought it was time to power up.

Asgore focused his power and his body started to burn up, he burned a bright orange and with that he was given more speed and power, his attacks would hurt more and perhaps leave a lasting burn too, he started off by using the waving fire again and the jet streams, everyone/everypony did their best to avoid it all but while it was still going on he used his trident again, he was making it hard for them to stay alive and he caught most of them then he was using the blue trident, then after that he used the fire rings as well as two fire waves.

The crew tried so hard to get away from it all but Octavia and Vinyl were getting tired and they fell over, Fluttershy tried to shield them but Toriel knew she was on her last legs too so it was time to power up too, she became the flaming guardian, her body cover in bright yellow fire and the Dreemurr armour and she protected the ponies with her shield.

Asgore was surprised, he never would have expected Toriel to keep her armour with her but then he bet that she never expected the same from him, Asgore then summoned his own Dreemurr armour, it was full of spikes and he the Dreemurr crest on the chest plate and was shaped outward so it would stand out, he was the King after all, with it they were both immune to physical attacks and most projectile attacks, they had only one course of action to take, one had to be stronger at their fire magic then the other.

Toriel knew the steaks so she started off by using the fire tornado, Asgore was sent into the air and was damaged a bit but with the both of their bodies now covered in fire the old saying of fight fire with fire is not as effective as one may think, Asgore then used his jet streams to directly attack Toriel, with her shield she tried to block it but the more time spent blocking the move, the more the shield was heated up and the weaker it got.

She had to do something to get back at him, she thought quickly and came up with something, she side stepped and shot a fire ball at him and he was hit right in the face, he was disoriented a bit but didn't give up, he started to attack the crew again firing all kinds of moves at them, Foxy did his best to help out while Toriel was busy with stopping Asgore, since he had fire powers too he could absorb whatever comes their way, Toy Bonnie was also ready to put this whole situation on ice.

Asgore then swung his trident but didn't show in what order the colours would come so everyone/everypony had to guess what to do, it was a mess and after 2 blue swings and 3 orange swings the crew were down but not out, Toriel really wanted to end this fight without hurting Asgore this time and so tried to reach him as best she could.

Toriel: "please Asgore you have to stop this, we don't need to go to the surface, we can still be happy down here, just look at these wonderful people and ponies I have met in my travel back to you, they helped me with the mystery of our son and showed me that anyone can be like a son or daughter to me and to you too I'm sure"

Asgore: "you may say that but I know you want Asriel back too, he left a hole in both our hearts so you saying that you don't mind is a lie"

Toriel: "you're right, I do want him back, but this isn't the way, we have to stop this and find a way of getting him back"

Asgore: "but I have to break this barrier, if I don't then we are stuck down here, you may be fine with that but I'm not, I'll take your souls and break it so fight me or die"

Asgore then went full power, he was going to give his all to get the barrier broken, Toriel had no choice but to not hold back, everyone/everypony else went full power too, the ponies, the mane 6, Octavia and Vinyl, Sunset and Starlight and even Moonlight used rainbow power, Foxy joined Toriel in covering his body in fire, Toy Bonnie and Pip went ice form, Pamela went crystal form, Opal and Ashe used pearl form, Finn went rock form, Cyril used a De Havilland Mosquito, Bonnie and Sans focused their minds, Stuart stretched his legs and prepared his speed, Sarah had plucked one of the flowers earlier and smelt it to power up, Celestia and Luna touched horns and powered up a move they only used once before, it was used when they were young to unify the pony races of Earth ponies, Unicorns and Pegasi.

With everyone/everypony at full strength they all got ready to fight, Stuart started off by running at full speed right at Asgore and punched him a few times, he even used the barrier to bounce off of and hit him in the back of the head, Asgore used his trident to knock him back but Stuart kept coming back and hitting harder than before, Cyril then came in with his Mosquito using 4 20mm cannons and 4 30 cal machine guns, Asgore used his trident to deflect most of the bullets but they still caught him and he had to pull out some of them.

Sarah joined in after Stuart got knocked back again and Cyril ran out of bullets, she used butter cup petals to attack, perhaps for sentiment or just a coincidence but they had an effect on Asgore, both physically and mentally.

Asgore saw that if Flowey was now a killing machine then that was most likely the way he would fight, Sarah used them again but now all they did was burn on his fiery skin, and Asgore whacked Sarah away, Pete was by her side in an instant but before he could do anything Oscar used his sound waves to try and put Asgore out, instead all it did was make his fire more ferocious and so he threw a fire wave at Oscar, he was hurt but he's not one to give up so easy so he got up and started to fly and built up pressure to blast at him.

Oscar then released a sound wave so loud it created a sonic boom, Rainbow Dash was impressed with that and she when for a sonic rainboom, Asgore was swept off his feet and bashed his head on the ground almost giving him a concussion, but even after that he wasn't done yet, he used fire rings on Oscar and Rainbow Dash but with no way out they were hurt bad, next was Opal and Ashe going straight into shatter matter and the shards would have hurt him if it wasn't for the fact that he was already on fire.

Even though the move strips Opal and Ashe of their power they quickly gathered their strength again and re entered their pearl forms, while that was happening Bonnie used his telekinesis to throw Asgore into the air, the air was full of giant rocks and crystals courtesy of Finn and Pamela, Mike and Chip also used their aura rockets and just shot them in random places to add to the mix and Bonnie would try to throw Asgore toward them.

Celestia and Luna were ready with their attack, it was a shock wave with their combined vision of a perfect world in which all species from all universes can live in peace and friendship, as it went off Bonnie let go of Asgore and when it hit him it had an effect but all it did was let him see his son alive again which only made him what him back more so he used his last move, it's called super nova and works just like shatter matter, when enough pressure is built up it can be released all at once blasting out layers of fire all over like a real super nova.

Problem was Opal and Ashe used pearl prison on him and he was completely encased, Chica teased him by using her electricity to break through the pearl quartz but only going as far as two inches before she would reach him, to her it was funny but to him it was annoying and if he got any angrier the super nova would have the strength to kill everyone/everypony including him and now he didn't want that.

While fighting he has learned how they fight and how they react to situations and to him that was one way of becoming good friends with them and so he's starting to regret this and so this was his last try, Chica use her electricity to get a little closer and that's when he made his move, with enough pressure the use super nova he broke free of the prison and a layer of fire spread out everywhere and the only one not effected was Toriel, Asgore's fire and Dreemurr armour was gone and he was very tired now, but as he looked on everyone/everypony had been hit and some were ranging from the verge of death to having the Determination to carry on just a little longer.

He was sad to have done that and now he feels this whole getting out of the underground thing is pointless all his hope is gone... or is it, Toriel stood right in front of him not too happy about what he had done but at least he won't be hurting anyone else anymore.

Toriel: "are you done?"

Asgore: "yes, it's over, I cannot beat you, you are all so very strong, if you were alone I would defeat you in an instant, but together you have the strength and Determination to outlast me, so since I cannot beat you I yield"

Toriel: "good, there's no need to break the barrier, our family is all here, but if Flowey does appear again I want you to offer your soul, will you do that for me?"

Asgore: "only on one condition"

Toriel: "anything"

Asgore: "you forgive me for what I've done, all the killing, all the mistakes, and for turning our son into a soulless killer"

Toriel: "of course I forgive you, I may have taken time to realise it but you're still my Gory"

Asgore: "oh thank you so much you can't believe how much this means to me"

Toriel then stood by Asgore's side, picked him up off the floor and then hugged him, this made Asgore cry as he has made so many wrong choices trying to get Asriel back and break the barrier, then Alphys joined in as she was on Asgore's side for the most part and felt that some of the bad things that had happened was because of her, Undyne joined in because she felt it was her fault the humans had died in the first place, then the Monster Kid joined because he wanted to make amends to Undyne for bringing up the whole killing humans thing then it just turned into a group hug, everyone was in it... everyone except Freddy.

Freddy was feeling something, something bad like something was coming over the horizon and would tear this happy moment apart and then the real fight would begin, it was something they have faced before, something with the power to throw everyone/everypony into an emotional battle for truth and acceptance, that something was Flowey, he used a vine to rap the crew in a knot and hold them down, only Freddy was left behind to try and sort out the situation, he would do what he could as he knew that this could very well be the very last fight in the adventure.

Flowey: "well looky what we have here, a whole load of souls I could use to finally get my true form back, you really should check your surroundings before you let your guard down don't you think"

Freddy: "let them go Flowey, if you have to fight someone, fight me"

Flowey: "oh I intend to fight you, but this time you will have no way to move and you will stay out of my way"

Flowey used a battle field where it was imposable for Freddy to move out of the way, Flowey used a circle of death pellets to attack Freddy until he was about to faint from the pain, he kept it together though and tried to not give in, but then came the last wave of death pellets and he wasn't sure he had the strength to go back in time, plus since they have already done that it was possible any more time travelling would destroy the universe for sure, as the pellets came in Freddy was ready to give up but as they came close Toriel stopped them and comforted Freddy.

Toriel: "do not worry Freddy, we have at least made a small connection with him now, all you need to do is focus on what you know is the right choice and follow it to no end"

Asgore: "he may seem powerful but just remember, he's only a boy, only a small child so I'm sure you can outwit him"

Marionette: "don't worry about me, you'll find a way to save us when the time is right"

Chica: "it's ok, with all we've been though I knew that you'd find a way to get us out of it, with Mike's help you have become a great leader and a good friend, now you must do the same for Flowey"

Mike: "I've had me moments not this is yours, do your best"

Bonnie: "he's not so tough, I bet you can take him, go for it"

Twilight: "remember, friendship is magic, perhaps if you try your best you can befriend him and he'll see why we've come so far just to help him"

Pinkie: "oh man, I really wanted to party, oh well the fun is about to begin for you Freddy so give him what for"

Celestia: "you have the strength and power to show him why we're here so please don't falter now"

Moonlight: "everyone has to be forgiven when they reach their redemption, this might be your chance to offer it don't let this chance go to waste"

Pete: "aww, I really wanted to be the one who saves everyone, but I must admit even though we are rivals you are stronger so go show him what you're made of"

Everyone/everypony: "you got this Freddy!"

Freddy: "thanks guys, I'll do my best"

Flowey: "yes, yes very touching I'm welling up with tears, blah blah blah, well guess what, all your souls are MINE!"

Flowey used the vine he had to hold them all to absorb everyone/everypony, they were paralysed as the area went white and soon that's all Freddy could see, he was scared, nervous and had butterflies in his stomach as he was expecting to see a smaller version of Toriel appear in front of him after the whole thing had stopped, but what he could expect was at this moment just a mystery and will only be found out once Flowey had done absorbing the crew, what will happen after that? Freddy will have to stay alert and on guard.

So that was chapter 19, hope you enjoyed it and that you'll come for the next chapter, just to warn you since in undertale the fight with Asriel is a complete emotional trip I will try my best to replicate that in writing form which for me means lots of expansive writing like going into great length and detail about parts of the story, lots of songs from RED that will connect and link in well and hopefully metaphoric meaning, this could also spill into two chapters if I can do it right so please hold on tight and till next time.

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