A/N: Before we being the chapter, a user named KaosRuin asked me to explain why this AU is called PreciousTale and what makes it different from Undertale. Well, the reason this AU is called PreciousTale is because the monsters' hopes to be free are something they hold close as it's very precious to them and something they don't take lightly. What makes PreciousTale a bit different is the fact that a human had fallen down years prior and made themselves ruler of the monsters and treats them horribly. The monsters hope that the child that their master forced them to bring to the Underground can free them and grant them another thing they hold precious and don't take lightly: mercy. One other difference with PreciousTale is that the monsters all have one power. Sans can teleport (he can also summon Gaster Blasters, but they are very small like the one he gave to Frisk as a gift), Toriel can heal monsters or humans, Undyne can freeze time, Mettaton can hypnotize (as seen in this chapter), Papyrus can encourage emotions out of someone with his voice (which is something he has to really concentrate on sometimes), Asgore can create energy-draining chains (he created the chains around the other monsters and himself per order of their master), Grillby has telekinesis, Muffet has a poison bite, but is considered to not be as strong as the other monsters and so uses her agility to stay hidden as do the royal children, Alphys is super smart but this is her main trait and the reason the cruel master views her as weak and can punish her without worrying about her fighting back, and Gaster is the most powerful monster and has all the powers the others do, but because of the energy-draining chains, his powers are limited. The chains on them all limit their powers a good deal, but they have just enough in reserve to help if they can. The third difference is that all the monsters wear clothes that are all the same color and all wear scarves. A big thank you to KaosRuin for raising the question and giving me the chance to explain it to y'all. :)
Now, on with the story! :)
Chapter 5: Follow The Tune
Frisk headed into Hotland, keeping her eyes peeled, but so far hadn't seen the two children nor the cruel master. She looked down at the gloves Undyne had given her and clenched her fists. She'd free them all from the cruel human who thought he could hurt them. She'd help them, somehow.
She did spot a tall spider that was wearing a maroon long-sleeved shirt, maroon jeans, a maroon scarf around her neck, and maroon high heels, but the spider simply looked at her and smiled, nodding before heading off, making Frisk curious as to who she was, but deciding to keep quiet about it if she saw anyone.
She did notice the Underground was still a bit desolate and tried to do a few things to make it look nicer, like create different shapes on the ground with colorful stones she found and even giving some water to some of the plants that were looking a bit droopy. Gaster, who was watching this, had to smile and he felt his spirits perking up at how the child was doing little things out of kindness. She's a sweet, gentle child, he thought to himself.
Mettaton exited from the master's room where he had been called and he looked like he'd rather face fire right then. "He told me to use my hypnosis power on her," he said to Gaster, who looked worried. "Or he'll…he'll make Alphys…he'll use his…other chains on her."
The tall skeleton got the picture clearly. "What are we going to do?" He asked.
"I don't know," Mettaton admitted. "Are you able to teleport anyone right now?"
Gaster summoned a bit of his power. "She's not too far away, so I can teleport you there," he said. "Good luck."
The robot nodded. "Don't worry," he said as he was teleported to Hotland, his long-sleeved pink shirt, pink jeans, pink thick-heeled boots, and his pink scarf keeping his circuits protected from the heat, his short black hair blowing lightly in the hot air currents. Taking a deep breath, Mettaton began warming up to use his power.
Frisk had paused a moment and turned her head to the side as she heard a strange sound before hearing humming and then words began sounding out as they were sung.
"I know what you hide,
I will get you to tell me,
Hear my voice, you must hear,
Come to me, unable to resist."
The low, hypnotic sway caught Frisk and she began moving slowly towards it. Twister, who was on her shoulder, knew this was trouble and quickly pressed his skull to the side of Frisk's head, creating small tornadoes no bigger than earrings that spun in place by Frisk's ears, blocking out almost every sound as she kept walking, looking for whoever was singing.
Mettaton now closed his eyes, swallowing as he knew this was it. He'd sing the last part of his song and Frisk would be hypnotized for good. The monsters' chance to be free was about to shrivel up and poor Alphys would continue to suffer. I'm sorry, everyone, he thought before he opened his mouth again.
"Hear my call as you walk,
Under my power you will tell,
You are powerless against me,
Let me look deep in your eyes."
Frisk couldn't completely resist and was hypnotized and Mettaton stood in front of her. "Answer my questions, child," he said. "Where are you from?"
To his surprise, she was quiet and he blinked before seeing the tiny tornadoes by her ears and saw a small Gaster Blaster peeking out at him from behind the child's back. Realizing the Blaster had blocked out most of his hypnosis, Mettaton thought fast and decided to try something. He kneeled down and his hands moved in sign language. Nod when you see my lips move, he signed.
To his relief, she moved her fist up and down in the sign of 'yes', making him almost collapse in relief. "Where are you from?" He asked verbally while his hands signed a different sentence. Have you seen anyone besides us monsters that have helped you so far?
Frisk nodded, but her hand moved in the sign of 'no'. Knowing the master was watching, Mettaton kept up the questions while his hands gestured and Frisk gestured with her hands while nodding. One thing Mettaton knew the cruel master didn't know was sign language, so that gave them a small advantage.
After a bit, the robot saw Twister's eyes flash, a sign that Sans was saying the master was apparently satisfied and not watching, but was about to head out, no doubt to go search for Muffet and the royal children at the places Frisk had said she had heard them going. The tiny tornadoes disappeared from her ears and Mettaton gently grasped the ten-year-old's shoulders. "Well done," he said. "Now, listen closely. I can get you home, Frisk."
"How do you know my name?" She asked.
"Sans and Papyrus told me," he said. "I can get you to the barrier and you can pass through it, like the master can."
She blinked and he looked around before leaning closer to whisper. "We monsters can't get out thanks to our chains and the barrier, but you can go through it like water. You'll be free and safe."
Frisk thought about that and then shook her head. "No," she said. "I'm going to free you all."
He shook his head. "Frisk, our master will come after you," he said. "Let me get you to the barrier and then you need to run and not look back."
The ten-year-old looked at him and shook her head. "No," she said again. "I made a promise and I'm not going to break it. Nothing can make me change my mind or break that promise."
The robot tried again, but to his surprise and admiration, Frisk didn't budge, looking stubborn and firm in her answer. Mettaton finally conceded that she wasn't going to change her answer. "You're a very brave child," he said. "Is there something I can do for you?"
The child noticed that she felt a bit hot. "Is there someplace where I can get some lighter clothes?" She asked. "The heat here is making me feel like a roasted chicken."
Chuckling, Mettaton guided her to a building and not only found some lighter clothes for her to wear, but also found a way to make the backpack Grillby had given her a bit bigger so Frisk could carry more stuff in it. When she was ready, now wearing a sparkly pink t-shirt, pink sparkly jeans, and white sparkly sneakers, the robot smiled and took her back to the path. "Good luck, Frisk," he said, pulling her into a gentle hug. "You're a good child."
She hugged him back. "Tell Alphys and the others I'll do my best to be there soon," she said. "Please?"
"I will," he promised. "Be careful."
With that, he teleported away, thanks to Gaster and quietly told them Frisk's message and they all smiled.
But little did they know that their hope would be tested very soon.
I am going to post a small warning here. The next chapter will be very dark. Nothing too graphic, but it will be a hard chapter. Just wanted to give you all a heads up.
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