A/N: It's been 40 days since I last updated this, and I didn't even post a mini-chapter this time... Why must my life tear me from my volunteer work...? I'm really sorry, and I'll try to post another chapter by Sunday at the latest! And I truly mean it! -SplitSoulGaming

Chapter start! (I missed saying that.)

Chapter 12

Falling into Hot Water

Frisk and I entered into Waterfall, and Frisk stopped by the edge of the waters, looking DETERMINED. I guessed that she just SAVE'd. While she did that, I talked with Sans, who was at another sentry station. "haven't you seen any 'body' with two jobs before?" I smirked at his pun.

"Well, Sans, with two jobs, you must be 'bone-tired' when you get home. I imagine you work yourself down to the bone." My smirk turned into a grin.

"kid, i must've taught you very well…" Sans had his signature grin as well. "here comes frisk. heya, pal." Frisk waved hello. "i'd take you to grillby's, but i took felix there already." Frisk shot a dirty look at me, and I raised my hands defensively. "hey, calm down, kiddo. tell ya what, i'll take you to that fancy restaurant. both of you."

"Sure." Frisk said, calming down. I smiled and nodded. "Alright, Sans. See you around." Frisk started to walk off, and I waved before following.

"So, Frisk… Since you know what happens now… What does happen in Waterfall?" I asked inquisitively.

Frisk looked around, us trotting through some tall grass that covered most of us. She held me at a halt. "Shh…" She whispered to me, barely audible. "Undyne, the captain of the royal guard is going to talk with Papyrus… If we make a sound, we'll be found out."

I looked up, Papyrus now walking over to Undyne. "H-HELLO, CAPTAIN UNDYNE! A-ABOUT THE HUMAN I-I TOLD YOU ABOUT… TH-THERE HAPPENS TO BE TWO OF THEM… WHAT? N-NO… I-I'M AFRAID THEY GOT PAST ME… N-NO, UNDYNE! I-I'D NEVER BETRAY YOU! …yes, Captain Undyne…" Papyrus's voice got quiet, and he sounded sad. Undyne, who he considered a friend, had put him down from what I could tell. That's not something I like. No-one hurts my friends, whether you know I'm near or not.

"Hey, General!" I yelled stepping out of the grass. Undyne instantly jumped down facing me. "Next time you try to insult one of my friends, make sure that I'm not around." Instantly, a spear came towards me. Somehow, I instantly knew what to do. I forced my hand out, and the spear shattered against a green shield. Undyne took a step backwards. "If you wanna fight me now, the result may not be what you want. I suggest you retreat, and I also suggest that you apologize to Papyrus." I felt angry, and I felt my magic condense into my hand, crafting my own spear.

Undyne jumped up onto the ledge, walking up to Papyrus. She sighed slightly. "Pap, I'm sorry… I didn't mean to get angry at you like that…" Undyne slowly walked away, but Papyrus stopped her.

"IT'S OKAY, CAPTAIN UNDYNE. YOU WERE JUST TRYING TO DO YOUR JOB AS HEAD OF THE ROYAL GUARD. I WILL ADMIT THAT FELIX IS MY FRIEND, BUT I ALSO ADMIT THAT YOU MUST FIGHT HIM AS BEING A ROYAL GUARDSWOMAN. I PRAY THAT NONE OF YOU GET HURT." Papyrus was smiling, and Undyne nodded, before continuing off. Papyrus then jumped down to meet me. "FANTASTIC FELIX, YOU CERTAINLY GAVE UNDYNE A SCARE THERE! YOU MUST BE REALLY POWERFUL TOO! WOWIE, THE ONLY PEOPLE I KNOW WHO HAVE THEIR EYE GLOW ARE YOU AND SANS!"

I looked at Papyrus. "My eye is glowing?" Frisk emerged, wide-eyed and nodding. "Jeez… Undyne making you sad must've really pissed me off…" I shook my head wildly. "Is it glowing still?" Papyrus and Frisk both shook their heads no.

"WOWIE, FELIX! I'VE GOTTA GO TELL SANS ABOUT THIS! NYEH HEH HEH! ANOTHER ONE OF MY FRIENDS IS SUPER POWERFUL!" Papyrus looked to me, grinning at near Sans levels. "I HOPE I CAN BE AS POWERFUL AS YOU ONE DAY, FELIX!" I smiled, giving him a thumbs up, and Papyrus dashed off, cape billowing behind him.

I looked at Frisk. "This is a definitely a new revelation… I crafted my own spear, and my eye started glowing…" I put my other weapons away, and looked at my spear. It was a green color. Chara appeared, looking at me. "*You equipped the Spear of Protection. It shall protect you and your friends. ATK + 12, DEF + 4." Chara paused for a second. "*I've never seen a weapon that boosts your DEF before…"

Frisk looked at it. "Your eye glowed green, your spear is green, and your soul is green… It's seems like you revolve around the color green." I shrug. "*I think Frisk has a point here, Felix. Green SOULs have the Kindness trait… You went into 'you just f*cked up mode' when Undyne made Papyrus, whom you call a friend, sad. It was kind of a kind gesture to Papyrus, showing that have his back... er… backbone." I smirked. "*Hey, it was kinda needed."

I smiled. "Would you say it was…" Chara glared at me. "*Don't." I grinned. "pun-intentional?" Chara simply disappeared with a huff.

"Nice one." Frisk smiled at me, giving me a high five. We continued into the next room, where we got a phone call from Papyrus.

"HELLO, HUMANS!" I looked at Frisk. We didn't give either of our numbers to him. "IF YOU'RE WONDERING HOW I GOT THIS NUMBER, I SIMPLY DIALED EVERY NUMBER SEQUENCIALLY UNTIL I GOT YOURS!" We smiled at each other. Papyrus was dedicated, yet funny. Not the comical comedian way that Sans was, but his actions, although they were genuine in heart, were able to give someone a laugh.

"ANYWAY, I HAVE TO THANK YOU, FANTASTIC FELIX! WHAT YOU DID FOR ME MADE ME FEEL REALLY SPECIAL!" I smiled. "BUT UNDYNE ISN'T HAPPY NOW… SHE'S GOING TO HUNT JUST FOR YOU, AND SHE'S TEMPTED TO LET HUMAN FRISK GO TO KING ASGORE!" Suddenly, what sounded like a grapple was happening.

"Hey, punk!" The voice, presumably Undyne's, was harsh, gruff, and yet it had a feminine spin to it. "That's right, I'm talking to you, Felix!" I frowned. This wasn't good. "If you have any guts at all, you'll fight me next time we meet, fighter against fighter, one on one. No help from your girlfriend either, punk!" It took a few seconds to register what she said. Both Frisk and I started blushing prominently.

"F-Frisk isn't my g-girlfriend!" I was stuttering terribly. I stutter when I'm nervous… "W-We fell into the underground together! Th-That's it!"

"He's not my boyfriend!" Frisk was shaking her head, as if Undyne would see her. "We-We're just friends!"

"Fuhuhuhuhu! I wasn't expecting THAT type of reaction from you! I'll have to tell Alphy about that!" Undyne seemed like she was getting a kick out of that. "Anyways, punks. I'll let you pass through Waterfall, as long as I get to battle you, Felix. No holds barred, winner lives."

I thought for a moment. "…Alright. I'll do it. When and where, Undyne?" I really didn't want to fight Undyne, but if I didn't at least agree to the fight, she'd probably hunt me down. Sure, I'd be in danger if I fought, but both Frisk and I would be in danger if I didn't.

"The Mountain Perch." Undyne's tone was smug. "If you don't show up in four hours, I'll start hunting you down, punk!" Click.

I sighed... "Great... Now I'm forced to fight, putting myself at risk... But if I don't fight, I'll be putting Frisk and Chara at risk... This is a lose-lose scenario, but I have to do it... For my friends."

Chapter end!