In fact, as I got closer, it WAS stuff that I had owned. God dangit! Dad was throwing out all of my stuff! This was just like what he did when mom died. I was getting brought back into reality about the gravity of my situation.

By now, someone would've reported me as missing. The police would be scouring around Mt. Ebott trying to find me. Dad was probably drinking even more than ever now. Which was saying something. He was taking it out on Frisk.

I rummaged through and found a picture of Frisk and I. The back was popped out a piece of paper was sticking out. I pulled it out. It was written by Frisk. It read.

"Dear Favian,

I'm not sure if you'll ever be able to read this. I know that some trash flows into the mountain so I thought maybe you could find this note. I know why you left and it's ok. Things aren't very good here. Daddy's not happy. I can't stop him from being sad, because I'm sad. I miss you. I've tried bringing you back, but for whatever reason I've lost my ability to reset. I've lost the determination to reset since you've left. I can't save you. I'm sorry. I know you can come back Favian, I believe in you. Be brave.

Love,

Frisk"

Any tears that hadn't come out were pouring right out of me. I had to get out of here. For Frisk. She needed her big brother. I felt a strong. I felt powerful. I felt brave.

I stood up, folded the note and put it in my pocket. I started walking back to Alphys lab, if I wanted to get back to the surface I was going to have to make sure that Mettaton doesn't blow me to bits on live TV.

I gotta Alphys lab, it felt like it was getting late. Hopefully she was still up! I knocked on the door and within the second knock the door flew open.

"Favian! I-it's so nice of you to come back!" Alphys said with a smile.

"Nice to see you too Alphys. Now I've gotten myself into a bit of a pickle with this Mettaton performance."

"Yeah, I heard. Do you need any help?!"

"Yes, I need to create a performance of a lifetime in one evening! I can't do that myself."

She almost squealed. "OK! What do you need?"

"Fireworks. Big fireworks, small fireworks, sparklers…"

"Do you want to be launched into the room off a firework?! It would be with Mettaton and it would be EPIC!" Alphys said excitedly.

"Would I die?"

"Probably not…"

"What are we waiting for where are the supplies?!" I said quickly.

"Ok be right back." She ran upstairs and dropped down a bunch of supplies. "Here, I have a vehicle that we can use to get to the perfect spot for the most epic performance ever!"

What appeared to be a large wagon with a motor on the back folded out from a box sitting in the corner of the room.

"Foldable wagon?"

"Foldable wagon." Alphys said with a big grin.

We packed a bunch of stuff onto the wagon. Metal, fabric, explosives, dogs?, and sparklers filled the back up to the brim.

"We ready?"

"Heck yea!" I said energetically.

We took off out of the lab. We flew over air vents, came very close to going over the edge into boiling lava, and drove close to waving monsters. I saw some big metal building off in the distance.

"That's the core! It powers all of the underground! It also leads to New Home, where Asgore lives."

"I need to get to Asgore, Alphys. He's GOING to let me get home." I spoke intensely.

"Don't worry you'll get to New Home." Alphys said quietly.

"AND through the barrier."

Alphys didn't reply. I decided to drop it for now.

We went through MTT Resort like it was nothing. Then into the Core. It was very futuristic, chrome metal was all over the place. More classy monsters than those that were in the Ruins. Some tried to attack me but Alphys politely excuse me before I could get into a fight.

Eventually after what seemed like endless puzzles, elevators, and a long time of driving, we got to a the spot right before the New Home elevator.

"Alright this is the spot!" Alphys said. "First we should set up the little fireworks, then the airborne ones, then finally the big one."

"Should I put these small ones around the walls?" I asked.

"Yeah, these walls fold out for a live audience to cheer on. When they do fold out it holds about 200 medium sized monsters easily." Alphys answered.

"Oh wow thats a lot."

"Oh don't worry about them… about 9000 monsters should be watching on TV tomorrow also!"

"9000?!"

"Atleast. Are you scared of performing or something?"

"No, no, I'm not scared of that stuff. I just would prefer not to die at your friends Mettaton's hands."

"Wait, wait, wait. HE ACTUALLY CONVINCED YOU THAT HE WOULD KILL YOU?!" Alphys said laughing.

"Yeah he… WAIT IT'S A HE!? BUT THAT VOICE THOUGH!" I said flabbergasted.

"Yeah Mettaton has a… dramatic voice." Alphys said still laughing.

"I'm glad I didn't call him a girl while I was around him."

"He might have actually killed you then." Alphys said still chuckling.

"So he hasn't killed anybody?" I asked.

"Not that I know of! Yeah his body was originally supposed to be a human hunter but I uninstalled most of those parts." Alphys said.

"What about the Lab quiz?"

"Mettaton does what he wants, when he wants, how he wants. I can't stop him when he gets on a roll." Alphys answered.

"And the BOMBS?!"

"That's his attacks. Why?"

"He about blew me up!" I said annoyed. "Why am I even here still?"

"Please stay! This could be Mettaton's biggest break!" Alphys pleaded.

I thought for a moment.

"Plus it would totally impress Undyne with the super cool explosions, then we could date, watch anime, get married…" What? Alphys didn't say that out loud? Woops!

"Fine!" I said still annoyed.

We worked on the small fireworks for a little bit. We set up wire across all the floor. Alphys had this idea that she could remotely set off the fireworks. It was an ingenious idea. Once we got done with the small fireworks we moved onto the explosives that flew high into the ceiling.

"How high is this cavern?" I asked.

"High enough that you and Mettaton will be able to eject in time for the large to explode. Then you and Mettaton will parachute down with sparklers behind you."

"That sounds sketchy and epic as heck!" I said equally worried and amazed.

We set up the all of the medium sized fireworks and moved onto to building 'The Big One'. At this point it was the middle of the night and I was starting to get exhausted. Alphys had brought a coffee machine with her. We chugged a few cups of decaf and got us pumped up and ready to go. We rapidly pushed the thing together. We fastened two seats to the rocket.

"Alright! That should do it!" Alphys said happily.

"Wow! It's gigantic! Are you positive that it won't explode with me on it?" I asked still apprehensive.

"Probably not! Just don't let anybody touch it. They may uhh want your soul. A rocket explosion probably would be a good way to get yours." She said with a sad smile.

"Yeah well nobody's getting this bad boy!" I said showing my soul to Alphys. "This babies getting all the way up to the surface."

"Yep…" Alphys said trailing off. "Let's set these sparklers up."

We worked a little bit on sparklers. It didn't take too long. Then Alphys got a mic set up for me to practice on. Mettaton had given me the lines that I was going to sing. This duet needed to be perfect. It was almost daybreak according to Alphys. I chugged another mug of decaf. I was still feeling tired but it was enough to keep me going for the performance.

Eventually Mettaton got here, fashionably late as usual. We showed him all of the great fireworks ideas we had. For once he seemed decently impressed.

"Alphys, you take your doohickey backstage and get ready for the greatest performance ever!" Mettaton said excitedly. "Alright darling! It's SHOWTIME!"

The lights went off, and the music started playing. The walls disappeared and the audience appeared. A single spotlight appeared on Mettaton.

"Do you ever feel, like a plastic bag. Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again. Do you ever feel? Feel so paper thin,like a house of cards, one blow from caving in."

Another spotlight turned to me. It was almost blinding. It was my time to shine.

The rocket probably won't explode. Dang Katy Perry song.