Chapter 2

Keep killing me.

I grimaced each time they died. It was the 523th time.

Bones shoot up from the ground, Chara barely missed them. The heart locket that was around their neck skidded towards me. I was half tempted to break it, but I had this weird feeling that I shouldn't.

Instead, I acted like I was sliding to the side. I picked it up in the process and put it in my pocket. Chara didn't seem to notice a thing.

Chara wasn't fast enough to dodge the bones from the floor, suspending her into the air. It was strange to see red smoke seeping from their body. The red mist just disappeared, leaving without a trace. A black heart rose from their body. It seemed broken and worn. It was even cracked in a few places. It shook before shattering into pieces. I lowered the body back to the ground.

I felt the heart necklace start to shake in my pocket. I pulled it out and looked at it. It trembled in my open hand. It snapped open, and all I could do was stare.

On the inside, it was a light blue. In the background, was what looked like Frisk. But they were crying, their eyes closed. Their sleeves were torn revealing the same words.

"F-Frisk?" I asked quietly. The picture flashed to them holding tightly onto their chest. Their eyes tightened.

"H-Hey now. It's ok. No need to get defensive." The image relaxed slightly. I sighed quietly. "Now what do I do?" I asked myself softly.

I slumped to the ground, necklace in hand. The necklace was still shaking slightly. "I think Chara's gone. They don't have determination like you do. So they can't reset… Am I right?" The blue flashed as if it was responding.

I thought for a moment. "Hey, I'm gonna put this necklace on your body, ok. I want you to try and take your body back. Can you do that for me Kiddo?" I asked. The necklace gave a hesitant flash.

I stood up and walked over to their body. I sealed the wounds so they had at least 1 HP left. I placed the necklace on their chest and waited.

Their chest started to move, their hand opened and closed slowly. They suddenly jolted upright, and immediately began to cry.

"Hey, hey, hey. Come on Kiddo. You're ok now." I took a step closer. They flinched back. "Frisk?" I asked. They seemed so shaky and jumpy. I sighed, sitting down in front of them. "Hey, Kid. I'll be right here. You can come to me when you feel ready." I said.

I don't know how long we sat there for. An hour, maybe two. I know that after a while they calmed down, the silence broken only by their sniffles.

I could feel myself starting to fall asleep. Something was moving in front of me. I felt a tight tug on my shirt. I opened my eyes and looked down to see Frisk holding onto me tightly. Their face buried into my shirt. I pretended to be asleep as I wrapped my arms around them. They flinched and looked up. They thought I was asleep so they relaxed slightly.

Frisk started to doze off. Their head resting on my chest. I sighed quietly.

"What am I gonna do with you kid?" I asked them softly.

They didn't stir. I stood up. Deciding a walk would help clear my thoughts. I held the kid in my arms as I walked out of the hallway. My grip tightened slightly when I saw the new small dust pile by the door, a pile that wasn't there before. I walked on.

It was so quiet.