One Simple World
Chapter 17: Freed Simply
Frisk's Point of View:
Everything hurt as I felt my consciousness come back to me. Slowly, I blinked the blackness from my eyes, the aching in my body felt so distant as I sat up.
A loud glass shattering sound came from before me and I shot upward, looking rapidly for the all-known sound of a soul breaking. My gaze was difficult to grasp onto, everything was fuzzy. But I looked. I looked as hard as I could.
Focusing, I could see I was actually out in the destroyed area of the capitol city. My gaze attempted to focus on what buildings had once been there, then shattered into nothing but ruble. I wasn't inside my body that Chara had taken over. I was finally outside… I could see my spirit no longer trapped within. Though my spirit form still ached as I tried to move. So I looked for that source.
Grunting, my gaze landed on that of a red glow, and I finally saw it. Blood red chains wrapped around myself, my soul… I could see the very chains of Chara that were attached to me… but there was more to it… Sampson had done exactly as he'd noted. His soul, his life, was used to free me just like he said he would. I could see the chains that surrounded me, wrapped around me, stemmed from one chain, that that held the two of us together while she lied on the ground, out cold.
Not only was the chain cracked from where Chara and my soul were locked together, but my soul was cracked. Or... it was cracking... It hurt to physically try to move my soul, but... I could move it...
It was my only chance...
Chara I could feel was still unconsciousfrom the pain. I had time... and I couldn't afford to ignore it, no matter what it meant for me.
Even if I died… she wouldn't be as strong… and she would fail…
Even as the pain tried to hold me down, I pushed against it, aggravatingmy shatteredsoul... I felt it pull at me from all over. My arms felt like they were being yanked out of their sockets, my skin to be pulled from my flesh, the migraine that shot through me to try and knock me down. I felt it all as I pulled. The magic of us two fighting to continue to be linked. It demanded to be together…
I had to push, to be free-
"Sister!"
I froze at that word... at that voice... I knew that voice.
"Come to me, Sister! We're here! Frisk!"
I could hear him. Looking out ahead of me, just steps above me and where I attempted to crawl away through the breaks in the chain, I saw...
Souls... six of them. Two red ones and four white...
"Come on, Punk! You got this! We're right here!"
"Frisk! Oh my dear child... we're right here!"
"You are almost there, your majesty. Stay determined. We're not far from you to reach. We'll catch you before you shatter."
"Sweetheart! You can do it!"
"Come on, Kid. I know you can do it. You're our kid after all."
I knew those voices... voices I hadn't heard in... decades...
"Mom...? Dad...? Papy?" I felt the pain of my soul echo and I yanked hard against the restraints of my own magic. "Fucking let me go! I'm going! Fuck you!"
And then... something finally shattered.
I could feel it. I was free... I was finally able to pull away from Chara. No longer attached. And I ran... but... at the same time... I felt like I was falling apart...I saw myself make it up the first couple of steps, but then my hand faded… the image of my body I couldn't even see as I reached out for the castle doors…
They were right there… I could see them… I had to make it…
Everything was fading... It was taking all I had to hold me together while my soul shatteredand every step the pieces broke further.I clenched onto myself as my movement slowed, trying to hold anything I could to prevent myself from fading away.
"Grab her!"
I don't know who shouted it. All I know is that warm magic enveloped me... and no longer was my soul shattering... the sounds faded, and my soul latched onto something else.A magic I knew… something I felt so comfortable with…
I knew… who I latched onto…
"Angel..."
Angel's Point of View:
I shot up from my sleep letting out another cry. I breathed heavily as I tried to settle my heartbeat before overwhelmingemotions were coming over my body that I couldn't explain...
And I didn't even have time to process them before my body slammed against the wall of the castle.
I wasn't in the bed Asgore had let Sans and I use... I wasn't even in the room... I was fucking at the front of the castle, on its front steps...
And the town... most of it was laid to waste... There was nothing but rubble before me as I stared out among it all with dust flying on the wind. The shops... the homes... the apartments... the bridges and rivers... everything was in a horrid shade of dark gray...
It looked horrible.
"Angel?!"
Whipping my head backward to the inside of the castle, Sans rushed out once he had me in his sights and yanked me into his arms.I only had seconds to look before I saw that of the body of my sister on the ground just as Sans teleported us back inside the castle. Seeing her there, for the first time ever, I fought against Sans. I dug my fingers into his clothes, pulling myself free from himself.
"No! She's there! She's here!"
I hardly had moments to see myself set back into the judgement hall before running down it myself, my magic summoned to propel myself forward.
But there were pulses againstmy soul, strong ones that were stopping me.
"Don't Sis! I'm okay!"
And that caused me to stop in my tracks.
Lifting my head up to look back, there stood Sans, standing there with a heavily worried look to his skull, eye starting to pulse with magic. Behind him a short distance away was Asgore and Asriel, watching me worriedly while my chest glowed red. Looking down at myself, the souls attached to me on small chains, near shattered, were attached.
But there was an addition, a third red soul.
"F-frisk?"
"Hi Angel... sorry it took me so long to find you..."
The magic of all of us swirled. It felt like the wind was whipping around me even as I stood indoors in a sealed chamber. From my chest, all seven souls attached to me of white and red took shape, taking magic from myself and Sans to become themselves again. My parents formed first,theeverloving faces on them when they saw me. Then Wingdings next who stood with a rather pleased look, standing proper and tall. Papyrus appeared with a blinding grin, orange tears pouring down from his sockets. Toriel came next, her hands folded before her and golden tears pouring from her glowingeyes. Sixth was Undyne who stood in an imposing stance with her arms crossed and sharp teeth grinning.
And then... there was the seventh one. They started small in size, attached to a red soul before taking form. I couldn't stop the burning tears from rolling down my face as the form turned into a young girl just shy of being a teenager. Brown hair, but red eyes on her as she stared back at me with her own red tears flowing down her face.
"Hi Angel... I'm home..."
"Frisk...?"
Slowly stepping forward, seeing her there and reaching for her face. I felt her form against my hand, soft skin that she curled into.
"I'm sorry... We got separatedand because I didn't know what was going on... she tricked me into doing horrible acts that let her take over me..." Frisk's eyes looked away, but she didn't move her face, letting me slowly feel over her form. "I tried to stop her... I tried so many times... and so many people died to help save me or help me get away..."
"Chara... her hatred runs that deep..." Pulling Frisk slowly into my arms, I held her tightly. "Do you think she survived the separation of your souls?"
"She's attached to my body now, but we're not merged anymore. She'll probably survive, but I can't imagine it being for long after being in that explosion. And she won't be as powerful without us together. Now that I'm latched onto you... I'll be okay. And now we can never be separated..."
"Yeah... we can't be..." Nodding against her, I sat back on my haunchesand held her tightly. My gaze lifted long enough as Sans slowly approachedhis precious brother and gave him a hug. When our eyes met, we shared a nod as we stayed in that hallway.
We'd face Chara there, and tackle her anger head on.
No longer, would things go her way.
Witch's Note:
Oh the feels folks! The feels! It burns my soul and my eyes are soaked with tears! My god have I been looking forward for this moment since the beginning! Frisk may not have survived with her body, but her soul is free, now attached to Angel. The sisters are together…
And Chara, is now alone…
I can't wait to see what responses you all give for this part as the story has completely changed entirely. And I'm eager to see what you all have for your guesses are for the coming chapters, as only three remain… that's all that's left before this story is completed!
Mystic Girl: Damn, I can't believe we're so close! And I'm so happy my girl is safe now! She can't be forced to kill, and since she's attached to Angel and all the others… oh I'm looking forward to that final battle… I have a feeling it'll be one sided.
Me: You may be very well right on that fact, so we'll just have to see. So let's do what we love to do and get to reviews!
Thechaosmaster: How true it is… the darkest before the dawn… would you say that this is a dawn? A delayed sunrise? I'm curious to see your response to the way things took. How lovely it is to see Frisk free… though… perhaps in a different direction then many of you thought.
MysticBoywastaken: Oh trust me, she knows and she's feeling a bit better now, but dealing with just getting a new car now. Which she just told me she got it last night. Old car had been totaled. And I made sure to tell her. The rest of Mettaton is still up for grabs! Legs have been claimed by Chaos and Red, while Mystic Girl got the head and metallic heart if I remembered right, so rest is available.
Shadow8Phantom: How true you are Shadow, all of your points proven… now all that's left is the so called final showdown where there is no need for restraint. No need to hold back. So… how will the older pair handle it? Will they do as you noted? We'll have to find out next time!
But now, I need to dry my tears and harden my heart, as only three more chapters remain, and the finale of our genocide route is coming to a close… and we prepare for the final book… Its coming rather quickly. And I only have two more weeks before I can reveal everything to you all…
Everything…
Love you all and see you next week!
Halloween Witch and Mystic Girl