Chapter 5: Unexpected Allies

"Hm… this place seems normal…" Sans thought to himself. Most of the humans in the area didn't actually pay much mind to him. Occasionally someone would give him a fearful glance, but after a moment they relaxed. What was this? "The humans should be afraid of monsters on the surface… Why aren't they too afraid?"

He sauntered around, taking note of what everyone was doing. It seemed as if they were building a tower of some sort in the center of town. Speaking of which, the surface looked almost exactly like it did when they were first banished to the underground… If he remembered correctly, the monsters had been underground for at least a century. Wouldn't the humans have had better tech?

No, scratch that. The monsters had found much better technology which they assumed was from the humans. Heck, Alphys hadn't said anything last loop, but he was certain she would have if she had the courage. If what Chara said was true, then how would they get back to their own timeline? But, Sans didn't have a reason to believe that brat.

As much as he hated to admit it, the demon had a lead. This was nothing like the other timelines… Could this be a world where other species could coexist with humans? That would make more sense if they somehow had been separated from their own world… But how? What events could have caused that?

Who cared? He had a mission. That brat who reset the clock would definitely be around somewhere… He could feel the high levels of violence radiating from him. Sans pulled his hoodie over his head, pupils scanning for any sign of the strange monster. There was no trace of him around… Maybe he could ask around the town?

Most of the townsfolk ignored him. They seemed really busy… It seemed as if no one around here wasn't doing something… One man standing atop the work in progress tower caught his eye socket. He was staring up at the sky… Sans gazed to where the man was looking, and his jaw dropped.

Why the hell wasn't anyone getting the hell out of here? The moon had seemed small from the mountain. But from here, it seemed like an abomination. On second thought.. Maybe it wasn't the monster's LV he was sensing. Maybe it was something else… He could feel the soul of a killer nearby, and it sent chills down his spine… It was more LOVE than both the monster and that Salesman… What kind of abomination would have that much?

There were still two places Sans hadn't checked. The top of the clock tower and inside of the clock tower. Being that the top wasn't open, he ruled out that the monster couldn't be up there. The only other option was the clock tower. If he wasn't there, this would be a long day…

Sans swung open the doors of the clock tower. Immediately the feeling of LOVE washed over him like a raging storm. It wasn't as much as outside, but it was still a tremendous amount. Unknowingly, he activated his left eye, the room being illuminated in blue. The interior of the clock tower seemed run down. Except for one thing… why the hell was an organ in there?

But the person who was playing it caught his attention. The familiar pack on his back told Sans all he needed to know. The Salesman was obviously playing him as a fool. Sans had teleported here and only searched for thirty minutes… How would he have gotten here already?

The man acknowledged Sans's presence, but kept playing the same melody. The skeleton was unsure of why, but this tune was haunting, yet soothing at the same time. How an organ had appeared down here, he didn't know. The song suddenly stopped, the Salesman freezing in place. "So… many… loops…" He said in a harsh voice. "So many times the goddess of time aided the young hero in his quest…" Sans readied any magical defenses he could use. Bones, blasters, and even trying to turn the Salesman's soul blue.

The one thing that didn't work was the soul switching. For a moment, Sans felt powerless. 1 HP 1 ATK 1 DEF… He was always weak… "Who and what the hell are you?" Sans inquired, still feeling as if multiple people were watching him. It was almost as if many souls were in the room at once.

The organ disappeared from existence, the Salesman taking an annoyed position. Sans had to blink and double take to make sure he was seeing that correctly. "I could ask you the same question…" A small laugh came from him. "Just tell me skeleton, what are you doing in the land of Termina?"

Sans didn't know what to say. This man could be direct answers to everything… but he was dangerous. "You're asking me? Human, I have no clue how I got here in the first place. You expect us to know what happened after being trapped underground for one hundred years?"

The man was unfazed, simply giggling in response. "Yes but you are the different factor here. Not me… So… how did you reset us here, and how did you come here in the first place?"

Sans needed answers, and he needed them now. It was clear to him that they were both confused at each other. Maybe they could come to a compromise… "I'll tell you the events leading up to here, if you tell me everything you know about this place."

The Salesman glared for a moment. "You are a thick skulled one…" He unintentionally made a pun… "Fine, you go first then skeleton. And do not leave out any detail."

"Let's just get to the point…"

Link climbed out of the remote grotto in Termina Field. He had successfully obtained two more full heart containers. Progress was being made. Those dodongos really wore him out. Scratch that, traversing around Termina for nearly eight hours of the first day was wearing him to the bone.

He could reset time… but maybe it would be wise to see what happened so he could predict them. Although, if the monsters even tried to hurt anyone, Link would step in. Tatl had departed moments ago to check on the progress of the monsters. They needed a game plan for this. If the people of Termina were to be helped, he needed to be prepared.

A small break wouldn't hurt. Link plopped down into the snow, gazing at the sky. It had been a very long time since he had relaxed like this. Being a hero wasn't easy. He had the maturity of an adult, but was treated as a child. It was painful remembering how Zelda sent him back in time. But, at least he was able to save Termina before because of that… But now? Link clenched his fists in anger. It was all sent back.

He was so close… Link was planning to go back to Hyrule when this was all over. But then, why did everything have to come back here? It felt as if his future had been ripped from his grasp. He was just so close… At least he had this small moment to collect himself.

Or so he thought… "Howdy!" He jumped five feet in the air, drawing his sword. That had scared the living hell out of him. He searched around, looking for the source of the voice. "Down here bird brain!" The squeaky voice yelled to him.

His head turned downward, seeing something that made him jump backwards yet again. A small golden flower gazed up at Link with a cartoonish grin. Could flowers even have faces? Then again, Link had seen stranger things in his adventures. He cocked his head to the side, regaining his composure.

The flower seemed slightly irritated. "Finally, I got your attention! I'm Flowey, Flowey the Flower!" The flower gave a wink, his tongue remaining out of his mouth. "Golly, I'm pretty new around here! Why don't you teach me how things work?"

Great, he would have to talk in order to communicate. Link drew a finger over his neck in hopes the flower would understand. It didn't work. "You mean…" The flower faked a hurt expression. "You don't want to talk to me? I just wanted to be nice!" In irritation, Link did the same mark, trying to emphasize that he didn't like to speak. The flower rolled his eyes. "That's it, let's get to the point elf boy."

A vine extended from the ground. Its purpose, Link thought he knew. His sword was still drawn, ready for any self defense he needed. The flower regarded it, giving a scowl. "Oh reLAX. I'm not gonna kill you." The flower winked. "But you'd probably kill me anyways!"

Link cocked his head in question. What did he mean? If the flower would be friendly, there wouldn't be an issue. The plant rolled his eyes. "Oh, don't act like you don't know." His face morphed into a demonic look. Link flinched at the sight. Not even Majora could put on something like that! "You've already harvested four extra souls!"

The boy arched a brow in confusion. Did he mean the heart containers? Link thought for a moment, before his stomach churned. Were those the souls of the bosses? Link had always believed that the heart containers were meant to aid him on his quest. But, he had only created two. He always had three… Why? Well… Link didn't like to remember that…

Flowey waved a vine in front of Link, trying to get his attention. "Hey, listen, I actually need your help. You honestly seem like a nice guy considering your expression." Flowey's stem extended, bringing him to eye level with the boy. "Can you let me tag along with you? I know these monsters fairly well. I could be useful." Link pondered for a moment. What would the flower want in exchange? "In exchange, I want something from you…"

The boy tilted his head as if asking, what is it? Flowey seemed to smile. "Well, have you felt as if everything has already happened?" Link nodded. Did this flower know who turned back everything? "There is someone behind it. There is a reason they are doing it, but that thought has become corrupt. You're powerful! Just protect me from them. As much as I hate to rely on anyone else, there is no way around this." One thought was on Flowey's mind. Chara would enjoy seeing how things had changed… but when no one expected it… they would kill everyone including him. Maybe this new entity could help him.

"Around what?" Both the flower and Link flinched. Link's muscles loosened when he realized Tatl had joined them.

Flowey was hesitant. "Who… is that?"

Tatl flew a bit backwards in annoyance. "I am Link's partner thank you very much! Who are you?"

The flower began bobbing back and forth. "I'm Flowey! Flowey the Flower! And I am here to help you!" Tatl opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Flowey. "Oh don't worry about asking me what I'm here for! Your partner and I have already established our terms of agreement."

The fairy turned to Link in disgust. "What do you mean? Why are you trusting this flower?"

Link raised a finger to try to explain, but Flowey had him covered. "I am going to help you nitwit. You two won't survive without my help."

Tatl sighed, shaking her head. "Link, if you think this Flower can help us, then I'll have to trust him too."

A jolly grin spread across Flowey. His roots began slithering up Link, but not too much to avoid the boy thinking he was in danger. Flowey was in no position to contest with this kid. Wrapping himself around Link's arm, Flowey raised a leaf in the air. "Let's get started then!"

Sorry I took so long to update... My bday was last weekend and I had to get braces :T Oh well. I'll regularly update now, trying to get at least one in a week. Possibly two...

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