You made your way into the Core. You and Flowey hadn't said a single word to each other since you killed Mettaton. You had Loaded and defeated him by taking off his limbs, but it wasn't fun anymore.
And that was good.
Battles to the death shouldn't be fun.
You had toyed with the idea of leaving your knife behind, but as afraid as you were that you would lose control again, it could be helpful.
But there was another reason you took it with you. Wondering why, dear Reader? All will be revealed soon. Don't worry.
Anyway, you turned a corner and saw a magician. As soon as he saw you, a battle sequence started.
The textbox said, "Madjick needs EXP."
You wondered how you could get him to stop fighting you if he was so set on becoming stronger.
You tried talking to Madjick.
"I don't want to fight you," you said.
"I don't want to fight you either…" Madjick said, "Just kidding!"
An orb appeared in the corner of your battle box and shot tiny crosses at you. You dodged.
The textbox said, "Blood hungry."
If Madjick wanted to kill something, you would give it to him. If it didn't work, you could always go back and try again. You stood still as a different orb slammed into you. But after that, the orbs just kinda floated around. They got close, sure, but they didn't hit you much.
Madjick looked confused. The textbox said, "Madjick believes you are a fellow wizard."
You tried taking again, "Um…"
"Wizards do not kill wizards. I will find some other EXP."
Madjick stared a Flowey.
"NO! He is… um… my familiar! I need him to… uh… defeat our boss! So I can… become the most powerful wizard… and… then I will give you a raise! For not killing my familiar!"
Madjick laughed. "You're brave."
"How come?" You said, curious.
"Because you just said it with our boss right behind you."
You turned just in time for another battle sequence to start. A huge knight loomed over you.