Previously: The journey through Hotland continues as Frisk, Flowey, Deos and Toriel find one of the items that belonged to the child with the Green Soul, then Undyne pledged her support of Dr. Alphys regarding of what happens next, even after hearing about the experiments that she couldn't have predicted what would've happened, then they had to tear themselves from each other long enough to turn off the Blue Laser to part of the lock of the door that was in the way of their progress.
(Deos' Apartment / Lab)
Cali waited a few minutes for Dr. Alphys and Undyne to be done with their make-out session with each other, imagining how it was going to go with her and Deos, she smiled at that through and unmuted both the mike and the speakers. "Hey Alphys, did you enjoy your time with Undyne."
"Y-Yeah...uh, they're at Mettaton's next show." Dr. Alphys said
Cali rolled her eyes "Ugh, how do you put up with him?!"
"I n-needed something to do something t-that I couldn't suck at..." Dr. Alphys said, then she sounded angry "Stop it, Alphys! You need to be strong for her!...Sorry, Undyne got a-angry at me for saying bad things to myself"
"I'd listen to her...I'm even more jealous of you now." Cali said, with a smile on her face.
"W-Why?" Dr. Alphys.
"You have someone to be close with..." Cali said.
"N-no, it's n-not..." Dr. Alphys said, in denial.
"Face it, Alphys, you've got a girlfriend, someone who will stand with you no matter what..." Cali said.
Dr. Alphys made some nervous noises before putting that under control "Yeah...So, what are you going to do when you see Deos next?..." She said, playfully, which surprises Cali.
"Alphys!" Cali said with Dr. Alphys giggling, Cali joined in after realising that she was starting to lighten up.
(Hotland)
Frisk, Flowey, Deos and Toriel (in her astral form) can barely see what is around them in the darkness, Frisk decided to phone Dr. Alphys, she was quick to answer.
"H-Hey, it's kind of dark in there isn't it?" Dr. Alphys said.
"Yeah, none of us have night vision." Deos said.
"Don't worry! I'll hack into the light system and brighten it up!" Dr. Alphys said, the lights came on to reveal a kitchen set, "Oh no" she said, more subdued than usual, the rest Deos knows isn't entirely honest.
"Why didn't she give him a high-pitched voice..." Deos said to himself with some disgust.
"OHHHH YES!" Said Mettaton in a chef's hat
Deos rolled his eyes behind his mask, he subtly used his magic to take care of something unseen. "Why didn't she give him a high-pitched voice..." Deos said to himself with some disgust, Flowey is unusually calm and not as annoyed as he usually is, as he knows that Deos feels the same way.
"WELCOME, BEAUTIES, TO THE UNDERGROUND'S PREMIER COOKING SHOW!" Mettaton said, as the title "Cooking with a Killer Robot" appears with sparkles. "PRE-HEAT YOUR OVENS, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A VERY SPECIAL RECIPE FOR YOU TODAY!"
"Is it something colorful, large and completely fruity (!)" Deos said.
"WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING...A CAKE!" Mettaton said.
"We'll...you weren't off by much..." Flowey said, looking at Deos.
"MY LOVELY ASSISTANTS HERE WILL GATHER THE INGREDIENTS." Mettaton said
"Can we..." Flowey asked Deos quietly.
"It's force-fielded, no point...unfortunately" Deos replied
"EVERYONE GIVE THEM A BIG HAND!" Mettaton said, as he clapped. "WE'll NEED SUGAR, MILK AND EGGS."
"What about fruit? (!)" Deos said, making Frisk frown at this mean behavior.
"NOT THIS SHOW, SWEETHEART, GO FOR IT!" Mettaton said.
Deos grabbed the eggs, Frisk grabbed the milk and Flowey (much to his annoyance) grabbed the sugar in his vines, they placed each on the table.
"YOU'RE WAY AHEAD OF THE GAME...WE'VE GOT ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS WE NEED TO BAKE THE CAKE!...MILK...SUGAR...EGGS..." Mettaton said
"Are you sure that's everything?" Deos asked
"OH MY! HOW COULD I FORGET! WE'RE MISSING THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT!" Mettaton said, as he took out a lethally looking chainsaw "A HUMAN SOUL!" he said, in an ominous tone. Then he realized that it wasn't working, when he tried to start it "OH MY! I FORGOT...I CAN'T BE THIS VIOLENT ON A COOKING SHOW! THERE ARE CHILDREN WATCHING!"
"Right..." Flowey said, he was not convinced and neither was Deos.
"Do you have a less violent alternative, something more family friendly to use?" Deos asked.
"INDEED I DO, RED, MTT-BRAND ALWAYS-CONVENIENT HUMAN-SOUL-FLAVOR-SUBSTITUTE! A CAN OF
WHICH IS JUST OVER ON THAT COUNTER!" Mettaton said, as Frisk went over to get it, which proceeded to rise much higher...
(Deos' Apartment / Lab)
Cali was find this out from Dr. Alphys, that Mettaton wanted Frisk to climb up there to get the can within a one-minute time limit or due to Mettaton's "strict schedule" the original plan will continue...somehow, after she activated the jetpack. "That CHEATING F***!, there are some game shows where Anime comes from which are more fair than that!"
"Don't worry, I'm sure that they'll be fine, Mettaton is trying to slow them down with sugar and flour!" Dr. Alphys said.
"Then let's hope they aren't hyperactive...wait, since Deos already knows about your experiments and no, I didn't tell him, he knew before you told me, he knows this is coming, why isn't he avoiding this?" Cali asked.
"I d-don't know, Cali, we'll have to ask h-him at a good time." Dr. Alphys replied.
"After Mettaton's s****y cooking show, Deos was the only good part of it..." Cali said, sighing at the thought of him.
"Y-yeah, I'll patch you through to him...Mettaton is done for now, I'll call them now, if you like?" Dr. Alphys asked.
"Yeah...I'd like that." Cali said, smiling as she twirled one of her pigtails.
(Hotland)
After the show they walked along a path overlooking a building in the distance, Deos and the others stopped to look at this "That's the CORE, a geo-thermal power plant supplying a lot more power than the underground needs, it could be a potent bargaining chip with negotiations." Deos said.
"Why is that, Deos?" Toriel asked.
"Ebott City wants green energy." Frisk said.
"Yes, Frisk...Ebott City is an advocate for green energy, which geo-thermal power is one of them, beyond the CORE is the Capital..." Deos said.
"...and Asgore" Toriel said, with some sadness, Frisk then heard a ring from their phone, they answered it and then handed the phone to Deos
"Yes, Dr. Alphys, what is it?"
"She's currently working on what she needs to, so you've just got me, Deos..." Cali said, with an unusually playfulness in her voice.
"Cali...good, that's one less thing to worry about, is there a reason why you've called me...besides flirting?...not that I mind that." Deos asked, with a playful tone of his own.
Cali giggled slightly, but then the tone of her voice become more serious "Deos, you knew that Mettaton was coming and yet you went through with his shows anyway, did you not think that Frisk was in danger, YOU obviously wouldn't be!"
"It's an illusion of danger...at least until the CORE, although I did sabotage the chainsaw." Deos said.
"Oh...he he, so you didn't follow the script entirely?" Cali asked.
"That's why I'm down here in the first place, isn't it?..." Deos replied.
"Yes...for a while now, I've seen you as my boyfriend...it won't be long before that's official". Cali said with a mild tone of excitement.
"All those times that I've said that we'd be unbearable, if we were together...I might as well as stabbed you each time..." Deos said with some regret.
"That was before, this is now, keep moving and stay determined...you have more reason than ever to get out of this alive." Cali said, a little flirty towards the end.
"Yeah...bye Cali." Deos said, trying to keep things under control
"Bye Deos..." Cali said, she sounded like she was trying to do the same thing.
"It sounds like you two are in love..." Toriel said, with the eyes of her astral form narrowing with a smile on her face, Flowey just rolled his eyes at this.
"Yeah...let's keep moving, we don't want to keep anyone waiting." Deos said, they continued onwards along the only way that they can go and found the elevator, Deos pushed a button that was lit that would get them somewhere and they went up...
What is beyond that elevator, where is Sans supposed to be and has anything besides the soul of the child who once owned a burnt frying pan, find out in Chapter 22: Out of the...