Disclaimer: I do not own Undertale, its character or plots. There are spoilers for both the genocide run and the pacifist run. I only own my plot/changes and my OC.

Thank you to my first 4 reviewers: imnotraven16, watergoddesskasey, Blackmoon OniOokami, and HarleyHolmes.

If you're reading this on a computer and you have an Android phone I suggest getting the wattpad app so you can hear the sound clips I've added to this. (It's a function only available for the Android app apparently.)

Hope everyone enjoys this story.

Toriel had left Nora by herself. It didn't take long for Nora to try and find her. The girl was close to having a panic attack as she walked through the ruins. She hid whenever another monster came into sight and ran from every 'fight' she was forced into. The monsters would all look reluctant to fight her anyways. Some of them even looked as frightened as she was. She finally came to a room with a pile of leaves and almost let out a scream when she saw the ghost lying on them.

"ZZZZZZZZZZ… are they gone yet." The ghost whispered. "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ…"

"U-Um… excuse me? I-I need to get by." Nora said. The ghost continued to say Z aloud. Nora bit her lip. She needed to get by. There was no way she'd be able to hurt a ghost right? The only option was to move him with force. The ghost stood and blinked at her as he was hunched over slightly. Toriel had taught her that speaking with a monster was the best choice. "M-My name is Nora." She said.

"Napstablook." He said. Nora blinked. It probably wasn't the weirdest name she was going to hear anytime soon.

"You're actually kinda cute." she muttered. "Do…do you think you could help me find someone?"

"I'd just weight you down." he said. Nora frowned at how sad he sounded as he stared off into the distance. Nora gave him a smile.

"I'm sure that's not true."

"Heh…" Nabstablook started to cry and Nora's eyes widened as the leaves the tears hit disintegrated.

"Hey um… why did the ghost get into the elevator?" Nabstablook blinked but tilted his head the other way in question. "To lift his spirits!" Nora said with a smile.

"Heh heh…" The slightest smile appeared on his face. "let me try…" he started crying again but this time they went up and formed a top hat on his head. "I call it 'dapper blook'. Do you like it…?"

"I love it!" Nora said with a grin and a giggle.

"Oh gee…" The smile grew slightly. "I usually come to the ruins because there's nobody around… but today I met a nice Nora…oh I'm rambling again… I'll get out of your way…" Nabstablook faded away before Nora had the chance to say anything.

"Oh…" Nora smiled. "I guess not everyone here is as bad as that flower…" she said to herself.

Nora finally found her way through the ruins and ended up at a house with tree in front.

"Oh dear. That took longer than I thought it would." Nora heard Toriel say as she walked towards the tree. She stopped beside the tree and took out her phone but saw Nora and quickly came over. "How did you get here, my child?"

"I-I…"

"I should not have left you alone for so long." Toriel said. "It was irresponsible to try to surprise you like this?" Nora blinked.

"Surprise?"

"Err… Well, I suppose I cannot hide it any longer. Come, small one!" Toriel said before she turned and headed back to the house. Nora frowned before following after her. She entered the house to find Toriel standing there. "You smell that. Surprise! It is a butterscotch-cinnamon pie." Nora's eyes lit up and she smiled. "I thought we might celebrate your arrival. I want you to have a nice time living here." Nora's smile faltered. "So I will hold off on snail pie for tonight." Nora blinked. Did she hear her correctly? "Here, I have another surprise for you." Toriel said and walked down that hall before Nora could say anything. Nora followed Toriel to a door. "This is it." Toriel took Nora's hand. "A room of your own. I hope you like it!" She rubbed Nora's head making the girl blink before looking up at her. "Is something burning…?Um, make yourself at home!" Toriel said before she rushed off to the kitchen. Nora raised an eyebrow as she watched her go before she turned to the door. She opened the door and led Nora into a red room filled with toys. It looked like a child's room. Nora sighed as she looked around before she sat on the bed.

"I feel like I haven't slept in years…" she muttered. "A small nap wouldn't hurt… then I'll talk to her." Nora said. She was out as soon as her head hit the pillow.

…

When she woke, Nora sat up and noticed the lights were off but could still make out a plate of the butterscotch-cinnamon pie on the floor. There was a small metal fork with it. As Nora stood her stomach rumbled.

"I shouldn't let it go to waste." She said before picking up the plate. After finishing the piece Nora left the room and headed down to where Toriel had run off to before. She walked into a small living room where Toriel was reading in a chair. She had on reading glasses. "Um…" Toriel looked up and smiled at her.

"Up already, I see?"

"Where should I…?" Nora held up the plate slightly.

"Just put it in the sink. I'll wash it later."

"I-I could wash it-…"

"No, I insist." Toriel said with a smile. Nora nodded and went into the kitchen where the rest of the pie was sitting on the counter. After putting her plate in the sink she walked back into the living room. Before Nora could get a word out Toriel spoke. "Um, I want you to know how glad I am to have someone here. There are so many old books I want to share. I want to show you my favorite bug-hunting spot. I've also prepared a curriculum for your education. This may come as a surprise to you, but I have always wanted to be a teacher. Actually perhaps it isn't that surprising. Still… I am glad to have you living here."

"U-Um-!" Nora couldn't help but blurt out.

"Yes?"

"I'm… I'm not…."

"You're not what?" Toriel blinked.

"I'm not a kid." Nora said. Toriel blinked. "I know I'm short but… I'm almost 19." Toriel blinked a bit more.

"Oh. Oh I'm sorry." Toriel smiled sheepishly. "I shouldn't have just assumed."

"Yeah… so I finished high school already."

"Of course." Toriel smiled. "But it wouldn't hurt to continue your studies. I have many interesting books." Nora smiled.

"I'm sure." Nora hesitated. "Toriel?"

"Yes?" Toriel saw how Nora was struggling with what she was trying to say and gave her a kind smile.

"How…" Nora cleared her throat. "How do I get home?" Toriel blinked.

"This is your home now."

"I… I don't mean to upset you; you've been so nice but… I need to get home."

"Would you like to hear a snail fact?" Nora blinked. "I'm reading '72 uses for snails'." Toriel said.

"T-Toriel. I… I left my younger brother. I-I shouldn't have but… I was planning on being back before he got home from school… I need to get back to him."

"I need to go do something." Toriel suddenly stood and left the room, leaving the book and her glasses on the chair. Nora bit her lip before following after her. After checking the only other room in the house she headed downstairs. She walked down a hall before coming up behind Toriel. "You wish to know how to return 'home,' do you not?"

"I have to…"

"Ahead of us lies the end of the ruins. A one-way exit to the rest of the underground. I am going to destroy it." Nora's eyes widened. "No one will ever be able to leave again."

"Y-You can't!"

"Please go upstairs."

"Toriel-!" Toriel walked down the hallway. Nora bit her lip before running after her.

"Every human that falls down here meets the same fate. I have seen it again and again. They come. They leave. They die. You naïve child… if you leave the ruins…"

"I-I'll be fine."

"They… Asgore… will kill you."

"A-asgore?"

"I'm only protecting you, do you understand? Please go to your room."

"N-No, Toriel." Nora followed her as she headed to the end of the hall.

"Do not try to stop me. This is your final warning."

"Toriel please?" Nora pleaded as she followed her to the door at the end of the hall.

"You want to leave so badly? Hmph. You are just like the others. There is only one solution to this."

"You're gunna let me go?"

"Prove yourself…Prove to me you are strong enough to survive." Toriel turned and Nora took a step back as her soul left her chest like before. Toriel's eyes widened. "Oh dear." She shook her head. "I can't let you go… you'll be torn to pieces." She whispered.

"You said I-I have to prove myself… so let me." Nora squeaked. Toriel sighed.

"Fine." She said. Toriel's face hardened and she looked through her as the flames from before appeared. Nora swallowed. She took a step back and took note of how much her heart move before she started to dodge.

Nora was panting with her hands on her knees. She looked up, prepared to dodge another round of flames but they went on either side of her.

"I know you want to go home, but…" Toriel sounded so tired as she forced a smile. "But please… go upstairs now." Nora shook her head with an apologetic frown. "I promise I will take good care of you here."

"I need to get home to my brother." Nora said. Toriel's smile faltered. "I'm all he has. I can't leave him…"

"No… I understand. And you would just be unhappy trapped down here." Toriel turned to the door. "If you truly wish to leave the ruins… I will not stop you. However, when you leave… Please do not come back." Nora bit her lip as tears came to her eyes. "I hope you understand." Toriel turned around and saw the tears. She gave a small smile as she pulled Nora into a hug. "Goodbye, Nora." Toriel said before she walked around her and went down the hall.

"B-Bye, To-Toriel." Nora said before sniffling. Nora swallowed before letting out a breath. "I have to…" she reassured herself. "I can't put him through this again." She said before she went through the door.

We meet the skeleton brothers next. I'm sorry that so much of this is from the game but I have to get past certain parts before my plot parts can begin.