Authors note: So I think the only major thing im missing now for underfell, is how the hell flowey/asriel works. So in the paci run, does flowey take the souls or whatever and absorb the monster souls, turning him back into evil asriel or what? Also, i've noticed that unlike most other boss battles, mettaton's does not have a lot of story turning dialogue till near the end….let's change that shall we ;)
Frisk enjoyed her time with Undyne and Papyrus, however it was time to move on through the core. She walked over to the two of them to say her goodbyes.
"SILLY HUMAN, THERE ARE NO GOODBYES IN MY TOWN, ONLY SEE YOU LATERS." Frisk laughed, trying not to let her feels overwhelm her.
"Alright then Papyrus, how about a see you later friendship hug?"
"THAT WILL WORK NICELY, NYEH HEH HEH!" and just like that Frisk felt herself wrapped in a boney hug….it was strangely more comfortable than she would have thought.
(I am going to miss that big goofball.)
"Papyrus! You have them in a hug! DO IT NOW!" Undyne's voice rang out, and Frisk felt herself be lifted into the air, and suplexed into the snow.
"FRIENDSHIP SUPLEX! NYEH HEH HEH!"
"Papyrus!" Frisk shouted as she landed, scrambling to get up while laughing.
"Why did you tell him to do that Undyne?"
"Because, I figured it would be fun for him to be on the giving end of a suplex for once! Fuhuhuhuhu!" Frisk let out a sigh.
"Well I suppose that can be my parting gift…." Frisk looked to the side. Undyne walked forward and placed her hand on Frisk's shoulder.
"Hey, you have something important to do right? Well know that we are all cheering for you! Everyone is counting on you so don't mess it up punk! You got this…...whatever happens."
"Thanks Undyne….see you later."
"Later punk!" Frisk smiled as she made her way to the river person.
"Hotland please."
"Very well, Tra la la." Frisk boarded the boat, and they sailed for Hotland.
"Tra la la, family can be more than blood, tra la la."
(What are they even talking about?)
*Again, no idea.*
Frisk made her way back to MTT resort and bought a few items before leaving. As she approached the entrance to the core, she saw two shadowy figures enter. Alphys was even confused as to who they were. Alphys did her best to guide Frisk through the core, running into many powerful monsters.
(Final froggit knows exactly why it is here.)
Eventually Frisk came across a puzzle that opened the way to the end, where she thought it prudent to save.
(Being so close to the end, fills you with DETERMINATION! GAME SAVED!)
Frisk entered the room, with Mettaton standing in its center.
" Oh yes, there you are darling. It's time to have our little showdown. It's finally time to stop the 'malfunctioning' robot. Not! Malfunction? Reprogramming? Get real-"
"Oh so you're blowing her cover. I thought you would continue on her ruse for a bit."
"Wait you knew?!"
"Well yeah….it was pretty obvious what was going on. But I decided to let Alphys do her thing, she seems like a good person that could really use a friend."
"Very well, I grew tired of the charade anyway. In truth I do not with to harm humanity, far from it. My only desire is to entertain. After all, an audience deserves a good show don't they? And what's a good show without a plot twist?"
"A show that doesn't need to pull the rug from under people for attention."
As she spoke, she heard the door slam shut behind her, with a frantic Alphys knocking on the other side.
"H-He locked the door!"
"Sorry folks the old program has been cancelled,however we shall instead have a mind blowing finale! REAL DRAMA, REAL VIOLENCE, REAL BLOOD SHED! WE BEGIN OUR NEW SHOW: ATTACK OF THE KILLER ROBOT!" with that the world faded to black, and Frisk was pulled into battle.
*ACT *CHECK
(Mettaton ATK 20 DEF 255 Ok seriously Frisk he is still freaking invulnerable!)
"Yes I was the one who rearranged the core, and the one who hired people to kill you. That, however, was a short-sighted plan. You know what would be a hundred times better? Killing you myself!"
Frisk preemptively fired her yellow mode soul, only for it to ping uselessly off of Mettaton's body.
"Darling that simply won't do! Don't you know what acting is?"
*Damn it! What now?*
(Alright...let's wait it out, something usually happens during these kind of situations.)
*Right.*
*MERCY *SPARE
"Darling I've seen you fight, you're weak. If you continue forward, Asgore will take your soul. And with your final soul, he will destroy humanity. "
Things continued in this manner, Frisk blasting boxes apart while Mettaton monologued about how he would take her soul instead and become a star amongst humanity.
"Glitz! Glamour! I'll have it all, so what if a few peopel have to die? Thats show business baby!"
Alphys' voice began speaking from Frisk's phone. "F-Frisk! D-d-don't give up, ok? B-B-Behind him there is a switch, g-get him to t-turn around and press it, he will be vulnerable then!"
(Lets do it.)
*ACT *TURN
"Hey Mettaton there's a high def. Mirror behind you! Gotta look your best for your show right?!"
"Oh, a mirror? I really do need to look my best!" Frisk could tell he was BSing, but went with it anyway and flipped his switch. What she got was unexpected. Mettaton shook and vibrated until the lights went out, and fog rolled in. a silhouette formed, causing Frisk to squint to try for a better look.
(What the hell?)
"OOOOOHHH YESSS"
*What the hell?*
"If you flipped my switch, that can only mean one thing. You're desperate for the premier of my new body. How rude, lucky for you though I have been aching to show this off for a long time. So as thank's I'll give you a handsome reward, I'll make your death….ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!"
Frisk's eyes bulged as she took in the new sight of Mettaton.
*Holy crap he looks like he's from an anime…*
(If David Bowie and JoJo from JoJo's bizarre adventure had a threesome with a robot….)
*Damn it Chara, that was funny but how the hell do you know about that?*
(Less talking, more dodging. See that chart in the upper left corner? It says ratings….that might be important, check the ACT menu)
*Hm, pose, boast, and turn heel….and talk. Lets try a badass pose to begin with.*
*ACT *POSE
Frisk then moved her feet to the sides, shifting her weight from one to the other in tune with the beat, a pose that made her look battle ready.. * bold +100
(Your badass pose gets the audience hyped for the fight, ratings might increase during MTT's turn!)
"Lights, camera, ACTION!"
Frisk tried to dodge the legs that jutted out at her, taking out 20 Hp. She did however, figure out what shooting them does.
*Ok that hurt, if i take the time to figure out the attacks, I'll probably die considering these are specific for a soul mode i've had little practice in.*
(So what should we do?)
Suddenly an idea clicked (Oh...that isn't a bad idea.)
*ACT *TALK
"Mettaton, you really don't see it? The underground needs you!" drama +100
"Well of course everybody needs me darling, I am a star!" Mettaton's next attack took only ten hp
*ACT *TALK
"You don't get it do you? Humans have hundreds of stars!" truth + 200
"And I shall be the best of them all! With your soul I can fulfill my dream!" This time it was more metta mombers and legs -20 hp.
*ACT *TALK
"What about the freedom of the other monsters, are you truly saying you would rather leave everybody down here to continue suffering while you live it up?"
"Oh please, I'm just taking your soul, the others can stay here!" a disco ball appeared over Frisk's upside down soul, she got hurt a few times figuring out how the attack worked. - 30 HP
*ACT *TALK
"Seriously? What about the loyal fans who adore you? You're just going to leave them out cold? And what about Alphys? SHE MADE YOU WHO YOU ARE and you are just going to throw her aside?! " Hard hitting +500
"Alphys and my fans understand my need to swim in a larger pond!" The next attack was more intense, but Frisk managed to power through with Chara's help -10 HP
*ACT *TALK
" So you are willing to cut yourself off from anybody who might like you for more than your fame? You only want to be surrounded by shallow people who only like what's popular? Those kind of people would be the first to stab you in the back! No amount of 'adoring fans' will prevent that." truth + 1000
For once Mettaton didn't have anything to say, still the views rose as the fight had been taking place, nearing the ten thousands. Frisk managed to take no damage with the next attack and used this opportunity to finish the job.
*ACT *TALK
"Mettaton, you have to realize that what matters more is the fans you already have, not the ones you have yet to obtain! Those fans of yours become inspired with every show you do! Through your charisma and style, all of these monsters will want to create something of their own, to inspire people as they have been! There aren't many stars down here Mettaton, you make up the bulk of what keeps everyone going. It's a snowball effect, the more people you inspire down here, the more of those fans will want to inspire others. And people who are not fans of you down here might become fans of that person! More and more people down here become filled with hope and joy because of how well you've done so far." heartfelt + 2000
Mettaton looked to the side, noticing the ratings, and looked back to Frisk.
"Well then perhaps the fans will either prove you right or wrong human. WE HAVE REACHED THE VIEWER CALL IN MILESTONE! GET THOSE PHONES READY TO SPEAK TO ME BEFORE THIS, MY LAST SHOW!"
'Ring ring'
"Hi, you're on T.V!" a familiar voice came from the receiver.
(Oh hey its...Napstablook!)
"oh….Hi….Mettaton. I really enjoyed watching your show…...my life's pretty boring, but watching you brought excitement to my life….vicariously. I can't tell….but i guess this is the last episode? I'll miss you….mettaton. Oh…..i didn't mean to talk so long…." 'click' Mettaton was looking to the side.
"No, wait bl-they hung up…..I'LL TAKE ANOTHER CALLER!"
" Mettaton, your show made us so happy!"
" Mettaton….I don't know what i'll watch without you…"
"Mettaton, there's a Mettaton shaped hole in my Mettaton shaped heart…"
"I….I see. Everyone….thank you so much." Mettaton turned back to Frisk.
"Darling….perhaps you are right. Humans, probably have thousands of stars….but down here, they only have me. I can see now the empty void I would leave….I was so blind. The underground would have lost its spark, one less reason to smile. So….I think i'll delay my big debut. Besides...You've proven to be very good at hitting home with your words…..perhaps good enough to convince Asgore to stop his heinous plan. And even if words fail….I know you can, and will, protect humanity. Make him see reason, please. I suppose the delay is for the best anyway, this form isn't sufficient with energy."
"Are you going to be alright?"
"Of course darling, Alphys will just need to charge me back up…..and then I have something I should have told her a very long time ago. One of my camera men will give you a mini camera to take with you, turn it on when you get to Asgore, the underground deserves to know the outcome. Knock 'em dead darling, and to everyone, YOU HAVE BEEN A WONDERFUL AUDIENCE!" With that Mettaton's eyes darkened, and he slumped to the floor. A monster walked up to Frisk, and handed her a small camera.
"This thing apparently will broadcast the fight to every television in the underground, Mettaton had this for one of his skits. Looks like it has a different use now, good luck...human." Frisk nodded as the world faded back to normal. Frisk heard the door open behind her, Alphys' voice carrying over.
"I-I did it, i unlocked the door, are you guys….OH MY GOD, METTATON!" Alphys ran to the fallen body.
"A-Are you...oh thank god it's just the battery. If you had died...I-I….I mean he is just a r-robot...if you broke him i could always….fix him. A-Anyway you should go on up ahead...I'll catch up!" Frisk agreed to let Alphys have her time with Mettaton, while Chara spoke.
(That was some speech back there. )
*Hah, thanks. I uh….am pretty used to talking people down from bad decisions…..most of the time.*
(Well considering the fact that I FELT you repress a memory associated with that statement, i'd still say you have a pretty good track record. )
*Yeah...Hey I hear Alphys behind us, she's caught up.*
"S-Sorry about that, let's keep going!"
Frisk smiled and nodded to Alphys, and walked ahead.
"S-So….you're really about to go and face Asgore, huh...th-that must be interesting for you…"
Frisk had turned and Alphys looked like she had more to say, like she was hiding something. Frisk nodded and turned, and as she was about to enter the elevator, she heard Alphys shout.
"W-Wait!...I...I can't do this anymore...I lied to you. A single human soul...isn't strong enough to pass through the barrier….it would take a human soul and monster soul combined at the very least. M-meaning to get out….you'll have to kill Asgore." Frisk froze, feeling like a rug had been pulled from under her. Before she thought she had no reason to think violence would have to be used….but now?
"Alphys….."
"I'm sorry…." Frisk watched as the lizard woman ran off, leaving Frisk to ponder her decision at the elevator door. If she stayed behind….her friends would assume that something happened, and would possibly enter on the other side of the mountain from where she came from.
*If….If i have my geography correct….. Asgore's chamber would likely be near the second entrance to this place. If I wait….the humans that will look for me, my friends, would not hesitate to shoot him down if they think i'm dead. If he doesn't allow me to live and explain the situation to them, the consequences would be horrific.*
(But if we do kill him, we are taking more away from monsters, just a human coming along and screwing everything up….)
Frisk entered the elevator and leaned on the wall as it rode up.
( the choice you need to make is difficult, but in the end, you stay determined. GAME SAVED.)
Author's note: I decided to keep this chapter separate from the story bit and judgement. I just don't think Mettaton's fight quite fits in the same chapter ya know? I do hope you guys liked the fight remake….even if it did wind up a tad short.
