To Unknown (Guest): Thank you for your concern! Although I'm really doing fine. I love writing! However, I will take a break if I ever find a need to. :)

And although I don't believe my writing is good enough to affect anyone, I just want to warn you about some upcoming Genocide-y events. Just in case you don't, uh... fare well with it. :P

There was a warm smell floating around, although I couldn't quite tell what it was from. The inside was just as nice-looking as the outside. It was basically entirely a mellow color, a comfortable yellow. Bookshelves lined the walls. In front of me was a staircase, and to the left and right stretched a long hall. It was peculiar to see such a nice place underground. It was also hard to believe that monsters could live in such neat places. I had first imagined them to live in dark caves and holes or something. Apparently, I was very wrong.

"Where is the monster?" I asked Chara quietly, as I saw no sign of the goat. I was certainly relieved to know I didn't have to face it yet, but not knowing where it was also made me apprehensive.

Chara, for some reason, chose not to answer. "The end of the Ruins is down that staircase." She informed me. "Just head down there and we'll be outta here."

I gave her a confused look. "So I don't have to fight the goat?"

"It depends. If we make it through without getting seen, then yes. But if she catches us as we're leaving, then no."

"Where is she now?"

"The living room." Chara pointed to the left of the hall.

I could feel curiosity worming its way into me. "And she'll be there for a while, right?"

"Reading." Chara informed me.

It was surprising to know that monsters read books, but I didn't question it. "So it's just us and the goat here, right?"

Chara gave me a questioning look. She seemed unsettled. "But don't you want to leave? Freedom is literally right in front of us." She gestured again to the staircase.

"But I wanna explore!" I protested.

"No, Frisk!" Chara hissed. "You can't!"

"Well why not?" Unable to hold it in any longer, I ran down the right side of the hall. A fancy rug lined the floor, softening my footsteps. "C'mon, we've got nothing to worry about, right? The worst that can happen is that the goat monster catches us. But we'll be fine as long as she doesn't notice us."

Chara quickly followed me, still hissing in an almost frustrated way. "No, you don't understand!"

I stopped in front of a yellow door. "What do you mean?"

"I mean…" She cast a worried look to the door in front of me. Was she scared of meeting someone in there?

"Ah…" I tsked her, waving my finger. "You're not actually sure where the monster is, so you're afraid of me approaching her on accident? Well, I'm glad you care for my well-being."

"What?" Chara gave me a disbelieving look. "Of course I know where she is!"

I raised my eyebrow. "Then what are you so worried about?" Chara paused, unable to answer. "Right. No really, it's fine. After all, you'll always be here to help me, right?" I started forward to open the knob of the door.

Chara started to wave her arms hysterically. "Wait!" I stopped, giving her a befuddled look.

"Geez, are you okay?" She was acting almost paranoid. What in the heck could be worrying her so much?

"Just…" She sighed in defeat before whispering a warning, "Be careful."

I raised my eyebrow in confusion. "Well, that's what I've been doing the whole time."

Chara nodded. "Just… be careful about what you say. Don't tell anyone that you've been killing monsters, or that you can see me."

I blinked at her, feeling completely lost. "Why?"

She shook her head. "Just don't."

After a moment, I slowly nodded. That seemed to satisfy Chara, and she immediately relaxed. Feeling confused as to why such a promise would make her stop worrying, I slowly twisted the knob of the door and stepped into the room.

I was met three pairs of eyes.

"H-huh?" I literally jumped in surprise at the scene before me. Three people, seeming around my age, were sitting in the room. There were two girls, and one boy. They had wide, surprised looks on their faces.

I couldn't understand what was happening. There were other people down here? There were others that were stuck down here with me? I wasn't alone. But I wasn't sure whether to feel anxious or relieved. I cast a look to Chara, but she wasn't beside me. Where did she go?
The girl sitting closer to me spoke up first. "W-wow! Erisa! You actually made it!"

I blinked at her confusedly. Then I looked behind me to see if she was talking to someone else. Seeing no one, I turned back around and pointed to myself. "Me?"

After an awkward moment of silence, the girl burst into laughter. "E-Erisa! Stop making fun of yourself." She stood up to give me a kind smile.

But I was baffled. Who was this… 'Erisa?' "I don't know who you're talking about." I replied seriously. "My name's Frisk."

The girl just shook her head in amusement, and I could tell that she wasn't taking me seriously. "You're just the same as ever. But I'm just glad you made it." She stepped forward and, to my surprise, gave me a hug.

Her touch was familiar, but my whole body was screaming at me. I couldn't tell from what. Maybe it was because I was angry. Angry that she wouldn't take me seriously. Maybe it was because I was confused. I had no idea who Erisa was, and why this stranger was hugging me like we were best pals. But could it be something else?...

I slightly shook her off, and she let go. Her face mirrored confusion. Before she could even question me, she glanced quickly at her clothes. "E-Erisa?" She nervously looked up, and I could see that her expression was afraid. "Why are your clothes so… dusty?"

Chara's words flashed in my mind. I couldn't tell anyone about the killings. "The Ruins are a dirty place." I informed her. "And old. There's dust everywhere."

She didn't look like she quite believed me, but then, the other girl stepped out from behind her. I had almost forgotten she was there. The boy was just watching curiously from behind, still sitting on the bed nearby.

"What, so you've just been crawling all around the floor trying to collect it?" The new girl smirked slightly, eyeing my clothes. I noticed there was a red ribbon tied in her hair. It made her look pretty. "Seriously, what did you do to get so dirty?"

I knew I had to make up an excuse. I didn't know why. But Chara's words were now echoing even stronger. It was like a flashing light, warning me to tread carefully. "...I tripped a couple of times." I tried to sound embarrassed.

"Tripped?" The first girl asked, and I could tell she was worried.

"Of course!" The ribbon girl laughed. "Someone as clumsy as you would do just that." I could feel myself turning a bit red at the comment, but I was also glad they took the excuse.

The first girl was giving me a curious look. "Are you okay?" She finally asked. "You look like you've seen a ghost."

I was about to reply that I actually had, but I decided against it. These people were certainly odd. It was probably better to just play along. "I'm fine. Just tired." Only after saying it did I realize just how true it was. I wasn't exactly in the most energized state I could be. My limbs were tired, and the bed was starting to look extremely appealing.

"Then why don't you take a nap?" She suggested. "We can always talk in the morning." The second girl just rolled her eyes.

"Take a nap?" I asked, incredulous. "But what about the goat monster?"

"Goat monster?" She tilted her head in confusion before understanding popped onto her expression. "Oh! You mean Toriel. Well, what about her?"

I blinked at her. "T… Toriel?"

"Yeah, that's her name. Do you not remember that?" She scratched her head worriedly. "Gee, you really are tired. Just go get some sleep."

"B-but!" I protested, trying to warn them. "It's dangerous!"

"Stop being ridiculous." The ribbon girl said. "It's perfectly safe, once you've reached this part. That is, until you go and battle Toriel."

I blinked in awe. "Are all of you going to work together to fight her?"

"I suppose." The first girl mused. "And now since you're here, it'll make the whole thing go faster."

I could feel excitement fizzing inside of me. I wasn't going to be alone anymore! These three would help me to fight the goat monster and defeat her. With them, this was going to be easy! There really was no need for Chara's help if I had them.

Right at that moment, I wanted to burst out with my new friends and approach the monster right away. But just the thought of more excitement was making me feel even more exhausted. Walking and swinging my arm around all day had just made me feel tired. It probably wouldn't hurt to take a moment to just stop, take a break, and lie down for a moment. Rest now, talk later.

"If I take a nap, you'll wait for me, right?" It won't take too long.

"Well of course." The first girl blinked confusedly. "Why wouldn't we?"

She was nice, I decided. All of them were. I was lucky to have met them. "Haha, thanks. I'll just go catch some Z's then." Yawning, I trotted over to the bed. The boy narrowed his eyes at me before getting up. I figured it was because he didn't want to surrender the bed to me. I slipped the backpack off and dropped it somewhere close by.

After giving my three new friends a grateful glance, I plopped onto the bed. It was warm, and the sheets had the faint smell of fur. Before I could even figure out why, the scent and drowsiness in my head lulled me to sleep.

I woke up in the emptiness.

The room was dark. I could barely make out the shapes around me. I waited a moment for my eyes to adjust to my surroundings. I was still lying on the bed. Trying to get a better look around, I sat up. There was a big figure next to me. I touched its smooth surface. I presumed it was a closet. Near the foot of the bed were some stuffed animals. Not being able to see much further than that, I crawled out of the bed and landed on the rug.

In front of me was a plate. And upon the plate lay a single slice of… something. It was slightly triangular shaped, like a slice of something. But was it a cake or a pie? Feeling curious, I poked it. The inside was squishy, but the top was rougher, like dough. Maybe it was a pie. I wondered what flavor it was. I couldn't feel any possible substances residing in the food, so I guessed it wasn't a fruit pie. Unless the fruit was blended in as a paste?

No, I was thinking too much. I just needed to find the lamp and turn the lights on. Then I could actually see what was around me. Remembering seeing a lamp in the corner of the room from before, I headed in that direction, carefully stepping over the pie as to avoid squashing it on accident.

Once I finally reached a lamp that I presumed to be sitting on a table, I switched it on. The room immediately brightened up, and I realized that the slice was indeed, a pie. A pie of what, I couldn't tell yet.

Now carefully observing the room, I could tell that it closely resembled a child's. There were many stuffed animals and small toys lying about, not to mention the small, cute sizes of all the objects in the room. Stepping up to the pie, I knelt down and picked it up, plate and all. The substance inside was a curious light brown and tawny color. Only now that I was looking at it did I realize how hungry I was. I hadn't eaten anything since I… fell.

Propping myself back on the bed, and finding no fork, I dug right in with my hands. The first bite was simply… delicious. Finding it absolutely delectable, I continued to hungrily scarf down the rest of the pie. It tasted faintly like… butterscotch and cinnamon. Remembering Chara's previous question before, I wondered if she had left it here for me. Even now, she was still caring for me.

Practically finished with the pie and eating the last few crumbs, I licked my fingers. My hands were a bit messy now, but there was no need to be ashamed, as no one was looking.

Speaking of no one looking, where was everyone? Only now that I was thinking of it did I notice their absence. Where were they? They couldn't have left without me, right? No, they must've just left the room to go elsewhere. But wasn't the room safe? Why would they leave? Unless it was to scout on the goat monster, and to learn her weaknesses? Questions whirling in my mind, I shook my head. They had said they would wait for me as I slept. They wouldn't lie, would they?

Doubt was now tugging at my mind. Putting the now empty plate aside, I jumped down from the bed and looked around the room. And that's when I began to notice some things. There were red splotches, barely noticeable, but they were there. There were some on the red carpet, a few smudged on the nearby closet, and a little line leading straight out of the room and out under the doorway.

I felt confused, and a bit scared. It wasn't what I thought it was, right? I bent down to examine the stains on the carpet. Maybe it was just red paint, a need for a new repaint of the room. I felt it with my hand, and brought it up to find that some had smudged onto my finger. I frantically wiped it off on my pants. It was still slightly wet… fresh. That meant that whoever had left it hadn't left too long ago.

Feeling cautious, I followed the line of red up to the door. Slowly, I moved my hand forwards to reach for the door knob.

And then, Chara suddenly appeared right next to me. I practically jumped out of my skin from her sudden appearance. "Ch-Chara?"

"There isn't much time." She spoke urgently. "You friends… she has them."

"She?" I asked incredulously, worry bubbling in me. "Who?" But I already had a feeling I knew the answer.

"The goat monster." Chara replied quickly. "Toriel."

The answer brought a shock into my whole system. My eyes widened at the truth. "No way." I stared back at the red line on the ground. "No way." I felt myself backing away from Chara, feeling disbelief cloud my thoughts.

"She has them." Chara repeated. "Maybe if you're fast enough, you can save them."

"Me?" I snapped my head up before pointing to myself doubtfully. "I can save them?"

"Yes, you can. But you need to hurry. By now, she might already have…" She didn't continue the thought.

There was no need for her to. I already got the idea. I quickly slammed the door open, only to find a thicker, longer trail of red leading down the hall, staining the pretty carpet. Right in front of the doorway lay a bloodstained knife. No, wait… it wasn't a real knife. It was just a toy.

Suddenly remembering having found it before, I gingerly picked it up. The blood on it had already dried, so it thankfully didn't stick to my hands. Unfortunately, I had no idea who the blood belonged to, or who had used it to inflict the damage. I casted Chara a worried glance, and she just nodded towards the trail of red.

I quickly followed the trail of blood, which increasingly grew thicker as I ran along. The line lead all the way back to the main room and down the staircase to the basement. I could barely register my surroundings. I was entirely focused on finding my new friends to try to save them. Huffing in worry and anticipation, I headed down the painted stairs to meet a gloomy and dark purple hallway.

The trail was fainter against the purple stone, but I could still follow along. Almost running, I ran down the corridor, hearing my footsteps echo dauntingly all around me. Chara floated quickly next to me, keeping up easily. A turn was slowly approaching to the left. I could already hear noises and voices. They were faint, but steadily growing louder as I continued to run.

"...have seen it again and again." There was a faint crackling sound in the background of the voice. "They come. They leave. They'll die. You naive child…"

Hearing the words brought horror into my mind. I tried blocking out the sounds to avoid myself from getting distracted. Quickly reaching the turn, I swerved left and ran a couple more footsteps before registering the scene before me.

"...will kill you."

With her back to me, ribbon girl was facing the goat monster. Toriel stood confidently with her arms up, beckoning the fireballs to surround the enemy. Where were the others? I didn't know. I could see that the girl was weak, just barely holding on. Yet, she still had just enough energy to dodge fireball attacks. More and more were sent her way. They looked undodgeable, yet she managed to avoid every single one.

I could feel my heart beating in my chest. Was there anything that I could do to help? Or would I just get in the way?

Before I could even think of an answer, the monster finally noticed me, with a surprised expression upon her face. "My child!"

"Huh?" The girl quickly turned around to face me before her eyes widened in shock. "You're here!?" It wasn't a relieved or happy tone of voice. It was accusing, and frightened. I didn't know what to do. Nothing was making sense. I turned to Chara for advice, but she was busy staring at the goat monster.

Toriel's gaze hardened. "You are just like the others."

I blinked in confusion. "W-what do you mean?"

"No, stop! Listen, you idiot!" The girl was waving for my attention as she quickly spoke. "You need to get out of here as fast as you can! It's dangerous, I don't know why, but for some reason, everyone else got-"

But she let her guard down. Suddenly, a whole flurry of fireballs struck her in the back. Things seemed to be moving in slow motion after that. The last thing I saw on her expression was ultimate horror. Then she fell, completely still upon the cold floor.

For a moment, I could let my doubts roam. That maybe she wasn't actually dead, and was just acting dramatic, or was pretending to be hurt so that the monster could divert her attention to me while she made her escape.

But I knew it wasn't that. She had looked like she was giving an important message to me. She wouldn't stop on that unless she was unable to. Like, per say, if she were dead. I swallowed, realizing that she had sacrificed her life to try to give me this message, and it made me feel… guilty.

She still hadn't gotten up. She was dead. I could feel myself shaking. Nothing seemed real, and everything was spinning. Slowly, I looked up to see Toriel's shocked face. Her paws covered her snout as if to stifle her horror at what she had done.

But either way, she had done it. She had killed all of them. The only humans that I had met down here, not counting Chara. She had ruined everything for me. She had ruined all the plans I had, to fight and escape with my new friends. To work together to find our way through the Underground.

I felt angry. I clutched my knife harder, trying to still my constant shaking. This 'Toriel' monster had hurt my friends with this exact knife, and I was going to do the same back to her!

Stepping forward, I could felt my soul draw out.

A lot of people seem to be confused about this, so I'll clarify it.

Frisk has amnesia because she hit her head too hard. Otherwise, she would remember everything perfectly well. The other humans don't remember not because they have amnesia, but because they were part of the Reset. They were Reseted. (if that's even a word) So basically, only Flowey, Chara, and Frisk are supposed to remember. But Frisk doesn't, because she fell weirdly. :P

And yea, her name is Erisa. Nothing special. She is just some other human that randomly fell into the mountain. :P However, if you want it, you can always replace Erisa with y/n. :)