I'm really sorry for the long wait guys. Not only have I had a crazy schedule lately thanks to school, I been doing nothing but typing up chapter after chapter for my fnaf truth and dare story. If you are a fan of that story, I do have some good news for you, when I feel I'm ready I'm going to be posting a LOT of chapters in one day. And I do mean a lot. I am finally going to be caught up once the updates come.
However because I was so preoccupied with that story, I kind of forgot about this one, so I decided to upload this chapter today. I will try not to go on a long break again, because I really want to do this story, and I know there are a few who also enjoy this. So I hope you all can forgive me for the wait. Again, I'll try my best not to do that again. Key word: try. If you all know me, then you should know that I may unfortunately not keep that promise, but I will NOT quit on this story. That is defiantly a promise I will keep.
Anyways, I'm done rambling. Sorry for that.
I do have something I want to address, which does kind of go with my rambling at the top. I got a question from a Guest asking what my updating schedule will be, and basically because of my stupid class schedule I don't really know, but I do know once I update my other story this one will be my main focus. I'm not saying I won't end up taking a break with this like I have been, but once I have my other story taken care of, I do have a slight feeling this will have regular updating. Again, not a big promise, because most of my old readers know how I am with that...
And that was my only question that I think I needed to address. If I forgot someone, sorry. I'll answer you next time. And if any one else has any questions about anything feel free to ask them.
Now enjoy!
Frisk slowly munched on a slice of warm pizza, served to them by the two robotic chickens. Looking up, they noticed the two looking at them while waiting for approval. So with a big smile, Frisk gave a thumbs up. "This is really good. Thanks, you two."
The two chickens squawked in joy before hugging the child tightly. "They liked it!" Chica giggled. "Did you hear that Freddy!?"
The bear gave a faint smile before turning around in time to see Mike running into the room. "There you are Michael. We have some news."
"What's going on? Did you guys find Nick?" the guard asked worriedly.
Golden stepped forward while shaking his head. "I'm sorry, but not yet."
Mike frowned deeply, his worry very clear on his face. "I see…"
"But…we did find someone who might be able to help." The yellow bear finished, gesturing over to Frisk.
The young man looked down at the young brunette child before hesitantly approaching them. "Um, hello?"
Frisk smiled, setting their slice of pizza down. "Hello. I'm Frisk."
"Okay…Frisk. It's nice to meet you." Mike looked over at Freddy. "I'm sorry, but what does this kid have to do with Nick?" He checked his watch, realizing just how late it was. "More importantly, how did this kid get here? It's way pass closing time."
"Patience." Freddy started, placing his large paw on the man's shoulder. "You see Mike, Frisk is sure they know where Nick is at." The brown bear turned to the human child. "Right, Frisk?"
"Yes." The human sighed before looking over everyone in the building. All eyes were locked on them, waiting patiently for the answers they desperately wanted. "Okay, well at the moment, there isn't a way for me to be completely sure, but there is only one option I can think of. Your friend Nick must be in the Undergrounds."
"Undergrounds?" Bonnie questioned.
"It's…kind of where I'm from. It's where all monsters were banished to many years ago."
There was a very deep silence after this was said. Slowly, the Fazbear gang all exchanged glances at each other, making sure they all heard the same thing before returning their confused and shocked faces onto the human child.
"...Hehe…what?" Mike finally asked, his disbelief very clear.
Spring groaned. "Great, we just found a crazy kid…" he complained quietly.
"I'm telling the truth," Frisk defended, slightly glaring at the yellow rabbit. "Haven't any of you heard about the legend of monsters and humans? How there was a war many years ago and humans ended winning?" Frisk paused to look at the robot and ghost's expression. "How the humans drove the monsters to the Underground and placed a barrier to keep them from returning?" Another quick pause was taken. "None of this is ringing a bell?"
The Fazbear gang all continued to stare at the human in silence, processing their words. Finally Danny turned around and marched away. "Welp, Spring is right. This kid is crazy."
Frisk rolled their eyes and stood up. "I'm serious. Look, I don't know why you all don't know the story, I mean, it is practically a famous legend back in the town I lived in before I fell into the Underground, but it's all true."
The ever stubborn Spring and Danny exchanged looks before glaring down at the human. "Okay kid," the rabbit started. "If what you are saying is true, then that means our Nick is now trapped in a world filled with horrible mon-"
"They aren't horrible!" Frisk suddenly shouted.
Everyone felt their eyes go wide at the spark of anger Frisk was giving off.
They sighed to calm their frustration before speaking up again. "Sorry, it's just…I care about a lot of the monsters I have met. Like, Toriel, Sans, Papyrus, Undyne, Alphys, heh, even Flowey." Frisk flinched as memories of the last time they really saw any of these monsters flashed in their head. They suddenly didn't feel very good…
Bonnie tilted his head. "Is this kid speaking English? What the heck are they talking about?"
"Bonnie…" Freddy hissed, annoyed with his younger brother.
"What?" the purple rabbit questioned, rolling his eyes at the bear.
Frisk sighed before continuing. "Look, I know how crazy I must be sounding to you all, but I know I'm right. Nick is in the Underground."
"Fine, we believe you…" Spring spoke up rudely, not really sounding like he was telling the truth. "Just how do you propose we get him back here?"
"…"
Mike felt his stomach knot up at the worried look crossing Frisk's face. He quickly knelt down and placed his hands on their shoulder. "Please. If what you are saying is true, then that means you are our only hope. Nick is basically my brother. I'd be devastated if something bad happened to him. I know this is probably asking you a lot, but we really need you to help us Frisk."
Frisk locked eyes with the night guard. They could tell just how serious the young man was taking this. Looking around at the others, they all looked just as concerned as this young man, even Spring and Danny who still held their annoyed and disbelieving expressions, looked just as nervous for the young lost child. But how can I really help them? I know where Nick most likely is, but really, how do I get him back here? And how do I get back with my family and friends? The only thing I can really think about is… "Well, I may have one idea…but I don't know how well it will work with me being here."
"Please, Frisk. Whatever it is, we have to try." It was Freddy who spoke up this time, guiding the worried Mike back to his feet.
"Well, okay…I'll try…" Frisk closed their eyes, searching for the only option in their head at the moment, their save file. Please work…
Nick glared at the space in front of him. He currently stood in the very long hallway, completely by himself. Well, no, that was a lie, as he could see the white furry feet of the goat woman who has saved him since he found himself in this weird place, hiding behind a tall pillar.
"You have done excellently thus far, my child," Toriel had said just moments ago. "However…I have a difficult request to ask of you. … I would like you to walk to the end of the room by yourself. Forgive me for this." With that said the goat woman quickly walked away from him and to the end of the hall.
"Difficult request my ass…" the seven year old child cursed softly, not caring he was using words Freddy would usually scold him for speaking. He died over twenty years ago, Nick could say whatever the hell he wanted! "Seriously though, this is difficult for her?" He shrugged, deciding to play along. "The sooner I get done, the sooner I can figure out a way back home." So quickly he sprinted down the hallway, before Toriel finally decided to step away from her hiding spot.
"Greetings, my child. Do not worry, I did not leave you. I was merely behind this pillar the whole time. Thank you for trusting me."
"Yeah…sure…" Nick forced himself to smile. She's nice and everything, kind of like a weird version of Freddy, but still! I'm not a little kid! He thought stubbornly. He glanced behind him as Toriel continued to speak. He suddenly caught a glimpse of something yellow and as if someone threw a switch, he was back to his scared childish side and quickly clung a hand onto Toriel's dress.
She smiled sweetly at him and Nick blushed embarrassed and quickly let go. "Sorry…" he muttered.
"It is alright, my child." She patted his head, much to Nick's annoyance. "Now as I said, there is an important reason for this exercise…to test your independence. I must attend to some business, and you must stay alone for a while."
Nick cautiously looked back to where he saw the flash of yellow, only to see nothing there now. "Okay…I can do that."
"Good. Please remain here. It's dangerous to explore by yourself." She gave a small smile. "I have an idea. I will give you a cell phone. If you have a need for anything, just call." She quickly handed Nick the phone, and the child, not used to technology, outside from his animatronic family, eyed the device in awe. "Be good, alright?" Toriel spoke up before walking away.
Nick barely acknowledge the fact the goat woman was gone as he looked over the cell phone in his hands. "This thing is cool!" He grinned, pressing a random button and quickly seeing Toriel's name on it. He pressed the call button to test it and almost instantly the woman picked up.
"This is Toriel," she spoke up from the other end.
"Oh, uh…" Nick racked his brain for something to say. "Um…hello!" He smiled, giving a faint giggle afterwards.
"Oh, you only wanted to say hello?"
"Yeah, I guess…"
Toriel could be heard laughing softly. "Well then. Hello! I hope that suffices. Hee hee." Suddenly their was a click and Nick pouted as the conversation ended.
"Great talking to you too…" he muttered, looking around the spot he was in. He sighed when he realized there wasn't much around to distract him. His curious gaze turned to the way Toriel left. "I know she said she would be back, but I really can't keep waiting around anyways. I have to find my way back home. Everyone must be worried about me." He hesitated only slightly, the thought of running into Flowey suddenly passing his mind, before stepping forward.
Almost as soon as he stepped in the next area, Toriel called him to ask if he was still in the room. He quickly assured her he didn't leave, not wanting to worry the poor woman before the call ended and Nick took in his new surroundings. He instantly noticed the small Froggit looking over at him and he approached it with a friendly smile. "Hello."
The Froggit blinked at him quickly before speaking out in nothing but ribbits and croaks. "Ribbit! Ribbit!" And just like last time Nick spoke to this kind of creature, he somehow knew just what it was saying despite no actual words being spoken by the monster. "(Excuse me, human. I have some advice for you about battling monsters. If you ACT a certain way or FIGHT until you almost defeat them…. They might not want to battle you anymore. If a monster does not want to fight you, please…Use some MERCY, human.) Ribbit, ribbit!"
"Mercy…" He smiled at the advice. "Don't worry Froggit. I promise."
The monster tilted his head, not understanding what the child said. Shrugging at the confusion on the monster's face, Nick waved goodbye and quickly decided to continue his journey.
Almost instantly as he began to walk forward, he bumped into a frightened looking monster that fluttered a little in the air. Just like all the other times, Nick found his SOUL hover in front of him in the shape of a small red heart as his options to fight or not to fight finally appeared before him.
Nick eyed the small, meek monster who looked like it was ready to burst into tears. Without even giving it another thought, the child decided to ACT and console the scared monster. If anything, Nick knew what it was like to be scared. However, halfway through his first word, the small monster did in fact burst into tears and ran away.
"H-hey! Come back. I'm not gonna hurt you…" Nick pouted. "Aw, I didn't even get his name…" He sighed when he noticed the heart fade away before continuing forward. "Oh well…maybe I can try again later, if I see that thing."
With a determined look, Nick stepped down the current hall he was in, ready for whatever would come his way…as long as they didn't have bright yellow petals of course…
As he walked, he ended up running into even more monsters than he was expecting, and just like he promised the Froggit, he worked through his mind and acted certain ways for each creature until finally showing them mercy. As he moved on, he even got another call from Toriel asking if he like cinnamon or butterscotch. With a quick answer of cinnamon, he found this phone call ended up just as short as the others.
The puzzles Toriel spoke of were also very plentiful just like the monsters he ran into. Some were fairly easy, such as pushing a rock on a button, while others were a bit more challenging for the child, yet he still managed.
He found himself pushing a few more rocks like a previous puzzle, only to jump back in shock when the last rock began to actually speak to him.
"Whoa there, pardner! Who said you could push me around?"
"Uh…" Nick looked around, thinking maybe it was just another monster speaking to him, but no, it was the rock he was currently placing his small hands on. "Oh, um…I'm sorry…Mr. Rock…but…c-could you move over please?"
"Hmm? So you're askin' me to move over? Okay, just for you pumpkin."
Nick felt his eye twitch as the little nickname the rock gave him. What did he call me? He wondered, annoyed. He then begin to sigh in annoyance as the rock continued on to only move in small amounts or in wrong directions until finally resting on the button that allowed him to continue forward.
"Thank you Mr. Rock." He spoke up, going to step over the now hidden spikes, only for the spikes to suddenly shoot back up. Nick hide his anger as he calmly approached the rock again. "Uh, Mr. Rock? Could you maybe…"
"Hmm? You wanted me to stay there?" Nick nodded in answer. "You're giving me a real workout."
Nick smiled as he saw the spikes vanish before walking away, but not before giving a quick thank you to the rock again. The next thing the child saw was a small table with a slice of cheese resting on top. There was a small mouse hole in the wall near the cheese.
"Aw, there's a mouse living there." He smiled, bending down near the hole and hearing quiet squeaking. He slowly turned to face the cheese then back to the mouse hole. He knew that one day the mouse would leave it's hole and get the cheese. That, for some reason, filled him with determination. He decided to leave the mouse, feeling he spent enough time in the small room.
The next thing he saw was truly something the young ghost child was not expecting. It was another ghost!
"A ghost!? A monster ghost!" Nick quickly approached the monster, who was laying down on a pile of leaves. He tilted his head confused when all he heard was the ghost mumbling out a long line of 'z's.
"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz'…" Suddenly the monster ghost began to whisper softly "Are they gone yet?" then once again he began to buzz out more 'z's. "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…"
"Why are you pretending to be asleep?" Nick questioned out loud. "At least, is that what you are doing? Only thing that makes sense…"
The ghost didn't seem to respond, so Nick decided to lightly push the monster in hopes of getting a response. What he didn't expect was his Soul to pop up like all the other times. "Oops…"
He looked up as the ghost hesitantly began to hover in front of him, a shy expression taking over the monster's face.
"Uh…hi?" Nick quickly spoke, before he decided to do anything. "I'm Nick!"
The ghost shyly lowered his head. Nick could almost barely make out what he said in response.
"Napsta…?"
He shrugged at the odd name he could barely make out. "Well…here comes Napstablook, I guess." He hovered his hand over the ACT option. "Okay, Napstablook, let's do this!" He smiled and began the 'fight'.
Yay! Napstablook is here! Will these two ghosts end up being friends? Well you all most likely already have the answer to that.
So yeah, I am pretty much keeping with the feel of the game so far, but I do want to bring up the fact that this will not always be the case. Especially when our little Nick meets a certain pun loving skeleton. Trust me things are going to get crazy very soon.
Also, Frisk seems to be trying to reach their save file. Will it work? And if something does happen, will it be what the human is hoping for? I guess we will have to wait and see.
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I won't lie, this wasn't my favorite, but that's only because I know what is to come and I am getting too eager to get to that spot, but unfortunately that means we all have to wait a bit longer for the real fun to begin. So even if you didn't like this chapter, which I'm okay if that ends up the case, I hope you stick with me until we get to the fun part.
So anyways, until next time. Bye! And don't forget to review!