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Frisk

Personality: Curious, helpful, slightly flirty, slight jokester

Pronouns: They/Them

Sexuality: Poly Pan

Family: Toriel(Mother), Asgore(Father)

Love Interest(s): Monster Kid, Muffet

Monster Kid

Personality: Slightly flirty, slight jokester

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: Poly Pan

Family: Alphys(Sister)

Love Interest(s), Muffet, Frisk

Muffet

Personality: Slightly flirty, slight jokester, mild anxiety

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Poly Pan

Family: The Spiders

Love Interest(s): Frisk, Monster Kid

Flowey

Personality: Way too strict, but it’s because he cares

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: AroAce

Family: N/A

Love Interest(s): N/A
Notes: Flowey is very different here. He and Asriel are not the same person in this. Asriel’s just dead, Flowey is a monster that is met in the Ruins still, though

Toriel

Personality: Strict, but fair

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Straight

Family: Frisk(Child), Asgore(Husband)

Love Interest(s): Asgore

Asgore

Personality: Shy, slight jokester

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: Straight

Family: Frisk(Child), Toriel(Wife)

Love Interest(s): Toriel

Burgerpants

Personality: Slightly insane, helpful

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: Bi

Family: N/A

LI: N/A

Gerson

Personality: Smart, slightly insane, helpful

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: AroAce

Family: Undyne(Adoptive Daughter)

LI: N/A

Gaster

Personality: SMART, heavily insane, kind

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: Pan

Family: Papyrus(Son), Sans(Son)

LI: N/A

Papyrus

Personality: It’s Papyrus, it is impossible to change if it doesn’t have to

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: Gay

Family: Sans(Brother), Gaster(Father)

LI: Mettaton

Sans

Personality: Even when it is needed to change Sans’ personality, it doesn’t change much

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: Gay Ace

Family: Gaster(Father), Papyrus(Brother)

LI: N/A

Alphys

Personality: Smart, shy, anxiety, nerd

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Lesbian

Family: Monster Kid(Brother)

LI: Undyne

Undyne

Personality: Confident, nerd

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Lesbian

Family: Gerson(Adoptive Father)

LI: Alphys

Mettaton

Personality: Eccentric, smart, caring

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: Gay

Family: Napstablook(Cousin)

LI: Papyrus

Napstablook

Personality: Shy, anxiety

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: AroAce

Family: Mettaton(Cousin)

LI: N/A

Chapter Text

You all know the story. A story of a kid going up to a mountain that few have traveled to. Said human going through an entire magical cave network befriending Monsters. But, there’s something missing from this one.

Asriel and Flowey are not the same, so Flowey has a SOUL. Due to this, he is not willing to kill everyone in the underground.

As such, Frisk and the monsters are trapped in the Underground. To make up for this, Asgore and Toriel, the King and Queen, adopt Frisk, and expand the Royal Family to include their closest friends.

So, what happens when things go wrong, and reality itself starts cracking?

Well, here’s that story…

~~~~~~~

Having just woken up, Frisk decided to get the table ready for their family. Each member of the Royal Family, with the exception of Asgore and Toriel, who were added to the royal family by birth and marriage respectfully, had a ceremony performed for them. Today was the ceremony for one of their significant others, a monster by the name of Monster Kid. Due to him being a couple months younger than Frisk, most of the family is slightly worried that Frisk may feel upset at Monster Kid becoming the youngest member of the royal family.

Honestly, where they got that notion, Frisk’ll never know.

Frisk is excited for Monster Kid’s ceremony. Their other significant other, Muffet, was added to the Royal Family half a year ago.

Frisk is broken from their musings by Snowdrake, who asks, “Hey, when’s the ceremony happening!?”

Chuckling, Frisk answers, “Kid’s ceremony is tonight.”

Then, Icecap asks, “What kinda magic does he have!?”

“We’re gonna find out, he’s kept it secret his whole life,” Frisk answers.

“What kinda magic do you have?” Snowdrake asks.

“Who’s askin’?” Frisk playfully answers.

“Us!” the three kids, Snowdrake, Icecap and Vulkin answer after a second.

“Well, ‘us,’ I can’t just talk about myself! I’m just part of the Royal Family.”

“Who’s all in the Royal Family!?” the trio asked excitedly.

“Ah, you’re not gonna leave me alone, are ya? Ah well, guess it can’t be helped,” Frisk answers, before seeing Muffet nearby. “Babe, help me out here!” they call. Muffet, slightly chuckling, nods. And now, the music starts.

Frisk: This is our home!

Muffet: We’ve got every family member!

Frisk: So full of magic,

Muffet: A power of its own design.

The two split up to wake the family up.

Frisk: This is our family,

Muffet: A perfect constellation!

Frisk: So full of stars,

Muffet: And everybody wants to shine!

Everyone uses their magic to help each other get ready. Muffet uses her webs to grab things for the others, Toriel uses her fire to cook, Undyne uses her spears to poke at the fire, et cetera.

Frisk: Woah!

Flowey emerges from his room, his vine body standing tall and proud.

Muffet: But let’s be clear, this flower runs this show.

Frisk: Woah!

Muffet: He guards us here since centuries ago!

Frisk: Woah!

Muffet: And will do so for many years to go!

Frisk: There’s just a lot you’ve simply got to know, so,

Both: Welcome to the Royal Family!

Both: The home of the Royal Family!

Frisk: We’re on our way!

Both: Where all the people are fantastical and powerful!

Both: We’re part of the Royal Family!

Snowdrake(talking): Oh my gosh, it’s them!

Icecap(talking): What magic do they have!?

Vulkin(talking): I can’t remember all the magic!

Snowdrake(talking): Who is who!?

Frisk(talking): Alright, alright.

Muffet(talking): Relax.

Icecap(talking): It is physically impossible to relax!

Vulkin(talking): Tell us everything! What is your magic!?

Snowdrake(talking): JUST TELL US WHAT EVERYONE CAN DO!

pause. The music even paused here. Who gave this kid coffee?

Muffet takes his coffee, like a responsible baker.

Frisk(talking): And that’s why coffee’s for grown-ups.

The duo steps up to the mural of the Royal Family.

Frisk: My mom, Toriel, she can summon fire. She cooks the food, safely and delicious!

Muffet: Scientist Gaster—

Crowd: We don’t talk about Gaster!

Muffet: He studied magic, one day he disappeared.

Frisk: Oh, and that’s Undyne, here’s her deal!

Muffet: Woah, she guards the Underground with her mighty spear!

Frisk: Woah, her magic is deadly for real!

Muffet: If you’re impressed, imagine how we feel–

Frisk gets dragged over by Undyne, who holds them in a Nelson hold to show her strength.

Muffet: Frisk!?

Undyne then releases Frisk and allows them to go back to interacting with the kids alongside Muffet.

Both: Welcome to the Royal Family!

Both: The home of the Royal Family!

Frisk: Hey, coming through!

Both: We know it sounds fantastical, impossible, but!

Both: We’re part of the Royal Family!

Frisk: Two more are in the Royal Family!

Muffet: The wisest, and strongest of the Family!

Frisk: So yeah, Asgore married Toriel,

Muffet: And Gerson adopted Undyne!

Both: That’s how they’re part of the Royal Family!

Frisk: Let’s go! Let’s go!

Flowey steps forward, using his vines to help repair the town.

Flowey: We swear to always help those around us.

Flowey: And earn the family that somehow found us!

Flowey helps provide supports to a house so that it can successfully be built.

Flowey: The town keeps growing!

Flowey: The world keeps turning!

Flowey: But hard work and dedication will keep the power flowing!

Flowey: And each new generation must keep the power flowing…

(basically, the song continues until the song’s actual end, but I am not writing that entire damned song, sorry to anyone who wanted it. maybe one day I’ll write the full thing.)

“Frisk! Muffet!” Flowey shouted.

“What are you doing?” he asked once the two looked at him.

“Oh, they were just asking about the family,” Frisk answered

“They were about to tell us about their super cool magic!” Icecap shouted.

Alphys popped her head around the corner and said, “Confidential.” She then headed back to what she was doing in preparation for her little brother’s ceremony.

“You can’t tell anyone your magic?” Vulkin asked, feeling bad for the human.

“Nope. It’s too powerful, and if anyone were to even learn what it is besides the family, I’d have to use it. Don’t worry, the person wouldn’t die. They just wouldn’t remember. That’s all I can say on the matter,” Frisk explained. The group stared at the castle while the family was working on decorating for the ceremony. After a couple seconds, Icecap spoke up.

“I don’t care what your magic is. You’re cool ,” he said. Everyone took a second after he said that, then Frisk, Muffet, Snowdrake and Vulkin all burst out laughing. Icecap smirked, happy to have lightened the mood.

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Frisk was trying to get some things through the house, constantly avoiding their family and the family’s trusted friends, to deliver some groceries to Toriel.

It took a surprising amount of time considering the kitchen wasn’t that far away from the entrance, even with all the people accounted for.

Frisk eventually gets to the kitchen, bringing the groceries, so that Toriel can cook a feast for the ceremony. The entire Underground was going to be there, and so, they needed enough food, hence why Frisk, after entertaining the trio, went to get groceries.

~~~~~~~

Frisk is setting up some surprises they hand-crafted for Flowey, for the ceremony. Using some matches, they lit candles that they bought, placing them in some hand-crafted ceramic sconces, specifically eleven sconces, to showcase their family.

While most people didn’t know Monster Kid’s magic, Frisk, Muffet, Alphys and Flowey all did. Frisk and Muffet knew due to them dating him, Alphys due to her being Monster Kid’s older sister, and Flowey knew out of necessity. After all, Flowey, using his plant magic, was responsible for creating the door to Monster Kid’s room, using the factory he made behind his own room, which runs off of plants.

It was for this reason that Monster Kid had a candle, though that candle wouldn’t be revealed until right after the door was revealed.

Anyway, Frisk was setting up the ceramic sconces when Flowey showed up, surprising them into accidentally dropping one. Flowey, seeing the falling ceramic object, quickly had some vines go save it, so it didn’t break.

“Flowey, hey! Thanks for catching that, I don’t think there’s enough time until the ceremony for me to have even tried to fix it, and that’s the one that’s going to represent Monster Kid,” Frisk said. “I made them as a surprise for you, and the rest of the family, minus Monster Kid and Muffet, as they both helped me out significantly with this.”

“It’s alright, Frisk. Thank you for being so considerate as to make these, they are truly beautiful. You know, it constantly amazes me, the power you have to do everything normally, without magic,” Flowey said.

“Oh, it took many RESETs to get the sconces to look so good, and many more since I kept dropping them due to being surprised, I just didn’t want to have to RESET an entire day, as the last time I SAVEd was yesterday morning,” Frisk said. “I regularly use my magic to make things perfect for situations like these, though I, of course, never abuse it. The ability to RESET time is too essential to be abused like that.”

“Okay, well, it still amazes me. Even Papyrus would need to use his magic to get something to look this good in such a short amount of time. Yes, you used your magic, but the design is all from you. You didn’t use any magic to engrave the sconces, you didn’t cast a spell to make them waterproof. You just used skills that you trained using your magic. These designs are all you, not your magic,” Flowey complimented. “Now, how were you planning on getting these to be visible?”

“Oh, I was thinking that we could set up a wall outside, or in the public part of the house, which would allow us to put the sconces up over a painting of each represented family member or something,” Frisk suggested. “My idea was to set up everyone’s candles today, just having them on the upper walkway instead of clearly visible, near each person’s bedroom door. Does that work?”

“That works wonderfully, Frisk. Now—” Flowey started before being interrupted by an anxious dinosaur.

“Ohgodwhereishe?Where’smylittlebrother!Hecouldbemissing,hecouldbedead,whereishe?” Alphys mumbled loudly.

“Alphys, you’re spiraling,” Flowey called soothingly.

“I know, Flowey, but I can’t find Monster Kid!”

“I know where he is, Alphys. Don’t worry,” Frisk said. Frisk then rushed off, leaving the sconces with Flowey for him to decide on what to do with them.

~~~~~~~

Frisk and Muffet walked into an alcove in Waterfall. Frisk and Kid had discovered it early, while they were running away from Undyne, and used it as a hiding spot any time Undyne was on their figurative tails.

The three often used it as a date spot when they started dating, as usual date spots - MTT Resort, Grillby’s, and a couple of restaurants in New Home - would easily get crowded by Frisk’s fans - or, in extreme situations, monsters who still wanted the Human royal dead. Meanwhile, this alcove was entirely hidden, and, as such, the only people who knew its location were the throuple.

Each of them had some sort of anxiety issue; Monster Kid had some sort of genetic anxiety, Muffet had a business to run despite being so young, and Frisk had the fate of the world on their hands. However, when any of them started having issues being around others due to their anxiety, they tended to flee to this alcove, where they wouldn’t get approached by anyone.

There was a single bench in the alcove, where Kid was already sitting. Frisk and Muffet quickly joined him on the bench, sitting on either side of him.

“...Your sister’s looking for you,” Frisk said calmly.

“...I suspected as much,” Kid replied.

“You don’t need to worry, Kid,” Muffet said. “They’ll accept you, for you, as part of the family.”

“But what if they don’t?”

“They will, I promise,” Frisk replied. “But, in that impossible scenario… well, there’s not much they can do.”

“They’re all regular monsters, while the rest of us are either Boss Monsters or Frisk,” Muffet said. “Whatever they try, we’ll take them out, I promise.”

“Yo…” Kid replied, softly and lovingly. “I love you two dudes…”

“We love you to, Kid,” Frisk replied, as Muffet wrapped him up in a six-armed hug

“...I wish me and Muffet could remember the RESETs, so you don’t have to go through that pain alone anymore.”

“...I wish you could, too, but that’d require making the two of you unaffected by time.”

“Is that why Sans is so short?” Muffet asked, causing both of her partners to burst out laughing. Abruptly, Frisk’s phone goes off.

“Huh?” Frisk asks, surprised. “Already time?”

“...Frisk,” Kid asks, softly. “Could you… I-I know you don’t like using your magic without fair reason, but… could you… could you SAVE real quick? Just… Just for peace-of-mind, I’m positive nothing will go wrong.”

“Sure, Kid,” Frisk said, giggling softly at how adorable their boyfriend is.

*The love you feel for your boyfriend and girlfriend, and the love they feel for each other, fills you with DETERMINATION!

*HP fully restored.

“Huh?” Frisk said, surprised.

“What’s up, Frisk?” Muffet asked, confused.

“I… the SAVE data said HP fully restored, even though I didn’t get hurt by anything…”

“...Maybe you tripped or something and forgot about it?” Kid suggested.

“Maybe,” Frisk replied. “Now, let’s go.”

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At the Castle, people were being let in by Flowey, as Undyne stands outside in her armor, her spear summoned, but being held like a sentry would hold a spear when not in use.

Meanwhile, Alphys, Frisk, Muffet, Sans, Toriel, and Asgore all stand in a side room, waiting for the signal.

“There you are!” Asgore says upon seeing the trio walk in.

“Oh, look at you,” Alphys says, standing in front of her brother and looking him over. “All grown up!”

“Alphys, if you start crying, we’re gonna be late,” Toriel said.

“relax,” Sans said. “we got plenty of time.”

“No, we really don’t,” Frisk said. “Kid’s still wearing his everyday shirt and pants. We need to get him into his suit.” Upon realizing exactly what they said, Frisk, Kid and Muffet all started blushing. “I-I mean-”

“I know what you mean, my child,” Toriel comforted. “I know you meant the general ‘we’, not you and Muffet.”

Meanwhile, Alphys pulled Kid into an adjacent room and started helping him get into his suit.

“Y-You excited, bro?” Alphys asked her brother.

“Duh! I finally get to join my girlfriend and datemate in the Castle, and have a much easier time hanging out with you!” Kid replied. Alphys chuckled at her little brother’s excitement, even with their genetic anxiety.

Soon, the pair of siblings walked back into the room with the rest of their group.

Upon seeing the suit, Frisk and Muffet truly realized how handsome their boyfriend truly was.

A small yellow flower appeared from the ground, with Flowey’s face on it.

“It’s time, guys!” the flower monster said. Asgore and Toriel, as the current King and Queen of the Underground, walked out first, standing at the top of the staircase leading up to the wall where Kid’s bedroom door would be. Next out were Frisk and Muffet, Crown Heir to the Throne and Royal Consort to the Crown Heir. They stood halfway up the stairs. Following was Sans, who quickly shifted his clothes into battle armor, and floated atop a Gaster Blaster. He and Undyne stood at the bottom of the stairs, on either side.

On the upper floor were the rest of the family, all wearing some sort of formal clothing for this.

“Five hundred years ago, in our darkest hour, we were sealed underground by humans who feared what they did not understand,” Flowey said. “Four hundred and forty-seven years ago, King Asgore declared war on humanity, after the deaths of the Crown Prince and Prinx, Asriel and Chara Dreemurr, who died due to humans hating and fearing us. Four years ago, the war ended, thanks to the arrival and actions of one human, who showed us mercy and became a cornerstone of our modern society.” Frisk bowed to the assembled monsters, gaining gentle claps. “Without the work of this human, we would still be no better than those who sealed us down here. But now, the Royal Family is bigger than ever, and we have the greatest honor; guiding all of you to a prosperous future, even if we’re stuck down here. Tonight, we welcome a new member to our family, as a way to honor his aide in both the current Crown Prinx’s journey, and adjustment to life underground.”

The crowd cheers, and a curtain opens, revealing Monster Kid, who starts walking forward. Whispers are heard in the crowd, though anyone who truly doubts Kid’s place in the family kept that thought to themselves.

Upon Kid getting up the stairs, Flowey turns to the young dinosaur monster. “Do you swear to use your magic only for the betterment and protection of monsterkind?” Kid nods. “Do you swear to only use your magic on a human to heal, unless that human is attempting to harm someone, human or monster?” Kid nods again. “Then it is my honor to welcome you to the Royal Family. Display your magic.”

Upon hearing that, Kid turned towards the crowd, and angled his head upward. He opened his mouth…

Bright blue fire blew from his mouth, warming everyone up unexpectedly, but not unwelcomed. The fire then cut off, but Kid’s mouth didn’t shut. Everyone was confused, besides those who knew his magic, until they realized he was breathing wind hard enough to effect banners hung up on the other side of the room. The wind then cut off, and was replaced by water, though Kid was careful to not accidentally drench someone in his water. Well, besides Undyne, but she was made aware of the water part by Alphys in preparation for this.

Next up was lightning. Purple lightning, to be exact. Most monsters, Kid’s own sister included, that had lightning had yellow or blue lightning, not purple.

Kid then closed his mouth, cutting off the stream of magic.

“I’d do more, but both Life and Death shouldn’t be used in an enclosed space with so many people, Light may blind people, and Dark feels weird to use,” Kid said. “My magic is Elemental Breath.”

Maneuvering his plants, Flowey quickly created a door, decorated to properly show off Kid’s magic.

The inside of the room had already been decorated in preparation for this, as Kid wanted to be ready to show people it immediately. Using a mixture of Sans’ Spatial magic, Frisk’s Time magic, and Alphys’ Science magic, they were able to make it so all the rooms were much bigger than the Castle itself, and so each person got a room perfectly tailored to them.

Frisk’s room had a spider web in one corner, for when Muffet wanted to stay over, a small bed in another, which was their bed, and another small bed in another corner, for when Kid wanted to stay over. Other than that, Frisk’s room was a mixture of blue and purple, and was decorated in those colors.

Muffet’s was much more spider-themed than Frisk’s, bus, like Frisk, she had beds for her partners.

Undyne and Alphys just shared a room, with two sub-rooms attached; a science lab for Alphys, and a training ground for Undyne.

Toriel and Asgore similarly shared a room, although they didn’t have different sub-rooms, since their styles were pretty similar.

Sans’ room was more akin to a workshop than anything.

Papyrus, meanwhile, had a more recreational room.

So on and so forth.

Kid’s room, meanwhile, appeared more… fantasy-themed. High, castle-esque walls, a fancy roof, and all lit by a chandelier, as well as having a view of the World Above from a balcony that was entirely within the Barrier, allowing Kid to be at any part of it.

Kid quickly wrapped his tail around Frisk, then wrapped his tail, still holding Frisk, around Muffet, and dragged them both in, with the rest of the family and guests following them.

“It’s awfully dark in here, wouldn’t you agree?” Frisk asks coyly.

“Yeah, it is,” Muffet added, just as coyly. Kid, getting the message, blew flame at the chandelier.

The candles lit easily, emitting a blue flame that truly lit up the room.

One of the walls had a mural depicting monsters and humans, living in harmony. The wall opposite it held a mural depicting the Royal Family, though only Frisk, Muffet and Kid were properly colored in, the rest being silhouettes.

“We need a picture!” Flowey called, as was tradition. The family gathered together, Frisk, Muffet and Kid all standing at the front of the group. Frisk and Muffet had both wrapped their arms around Kid, and both laid their heads on his shoulders.

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Soon, the party was in full swing, though Kid, Muffet and Frisk soon had to leave due to their anxiety.

“Go on ahead, you two,” Frisk said. “I’ll join you two shortly.” Muffet and Kid, concerned about their datemate, exchanged glances, but complied. They all trusted each other; if Frisk wanted to talk about it, they would, but otherwise, they should trust them.

[Song: Waiting On a Miracle(Song Artist: Charise Castro Smith, Jared Bush)(Cover Artist: The Author)]

[Frisk]

Don’t be upset, or mad at all…

Don’t feel regret, or sad at all…

We’re all together, all magical

And I’m fine, I’m totally fine

I will stand by your side as we shine…

I’m not fine, I’m not fine…

I can’t move this mountain

I can’t take the Barrier down

I can’t take another night

Up in my room

Waiting on a miracle

I can heal what’s broken

Can turn back time in a disaster on a dime

But I can’t free you from this life

Always waiting on a miracle, a miracle

Never walking alone

Never wanting for more

But inside, I am still at that door

Longing to break us out of this magical prison

All I need is a change

All I need is a chance

All I know is we’re stuck on this side

Let us go free

Let us go free

Let us go free…

I would move this mountain

Destroy the Barrier keeping us down

Someone please, just let me know

Where do I go?

I am waiting on a miracle

A miracle

I would mend their hope, and

Show these monsters the world above

Where they long to roam

So what can I do?

I’m sick of waiting on a miracle

Here I go…

I am ready!

C’mon, I’m ready!

I’ve been patient and steadfast and steady!

Bless us now, as you blessed me those four years ago

When you gave me the Underground

Are we too late for a miracle…?

[End Song]

As Frisk finishes singing, they look at the ground, and spot… something off.

Why is there a hole in the ground? they ask mentally. And when did it appear…?

Pulling a tool Sans had gotten them for their recent birthday out of their INVENTORY, Frisk uses it on the hole. The tool starts going haywire, beeping repeatedly, causing Frisk to back away from the hole instantly.

They pull out their phone and send out a family-wide text.

[Frisk]: Guys, can one of you come here really fast? Muffet, MK, you two as well.

[sans]: i’m on my way, kid.

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“kid!” Sans yells, approaching, causing Frisk to look in his direction.

“Hey, Sans,” Frisk replied, before they look back at the spot where the hole was. Key word; was. The hole seems to have vanished. “What!?”

“what’s wrong, kid?”

“The hole… it vanished…”

“What hole?” Muffet asked, her and Kid approaching from the other side of the entry hall.

“I… I looked down at the ground, and saw a hole of sorts in the ground. Sans, you remember that Energy Reader you got me for my birthday?”

“yeah, kid?”

“I held it up to the hole… it went haywire. What could that mean?”

“i dunno, kid. listen, i’ll go see about getting flowey to end the party early, so we can all sleep on it. see you three in the morning. and remember; flowey has eyes all over the castle, so he’ll know if you aren’t in your own rooms.” The three children blushed, Frisk glaring at Sans.

“Shut up…”

“anyway, see you shortly.”

~~~~~~~

Flowey had not agreed to end the party early, but he did allow the three to all sleep in the same room - assuming, of course, that each of their guardians agreed, and that they had supervision.

Alphys had easily agreed - she knew how bad her brother’s anxiety could get. Toriel agreed fairly easily as well, too, knowing her child and their partners were responsible. As Muffet had no guardian, they had permission, but not supervision, until Sans volunteered.

Anyway, it was now midnight - the party was long over, but still, none of the three children could get to sleep. All three got up - they were in Muffet’s room, as they did a rotating schedule, and it was her turn to host - and walked out of the room, looking for any more unexplained holes. Frisk had their Energy Reader out, ready to read any holes, only for it to start going off for no reason.

“Huh?” Kid asked, confused.

“Let’s see,” Frisk replied. They started using the Energy Reader to track the energy’s path, and followed it, hoping to find the cause.

And find the cause they did. Just next to Alphys and Undyne’s room was an odd, grey door. It was out of place in the colorful castle they lived in.

“Frisk…” Kid said. “Y-You should probably SAVE, just to be safe, right?”

“Y-Yeah…” Frisk replied. They grabbed their necklace - a SAVE point necklace custom-made by Alphys and Sans to allow Frisk to SAVE whenever, wherever, instead of only in certain areas - and pushed their magic through it.

*Y̴o̴u̵ ̵p̷u̵s̸h̸ ̸t̷h̴r̵o̴u̸g̴h̵ ̸t̵h̵e̸ ̵f̷o̸g̷ ̶a̴n̶d̸ ̸f̷i̷n̷d̶ ̵a̷ ̷n̵e̸w̸,̴ ̴u̷n̷n̴a̴t̸u̶r̵a̵l̴ ̶a̶r̷e̶a̸.̷ ̴Y̶o̶u̵ ̵a̴r̷e̷ ̸f̵i̷l̶l̶e̴d̷ ̴w̸i̵t̷h̸ ̶F̷E̷A̷R̴.̸

*H̷P̷ ̵r̷e̴d̸u̸c̴e̷d̷ ̵t̶o̷ ̷1̵.̷

*S̵A̶V̸E̶ ̶u̵n̶a̵v̷a̸i̵l̸a̵b̷l̷e̷.̴

“Ack!” Frisk yelled, kneeling, as they felt their HP reduce to one point.

“Frisk!” Muffet and Kid yell, kneeling next to them.

“What happened?” Muffet asked.

“Are you okay?” Kid added.

“O-One… HP…” Frisk forced out. Muffet backed off, while Kid prepared his life breath, unleashing it only when Muffet was away, and healing Frisk.

Frisk walked out of the firing line of Kid’s breath once they were fully healed.

“Muffet, go get Sans,” Frisk said. Muffet, understanding, immediately ran off towards the skeleton’s room.

~~~~~~~

Soon enough, Muffet and Sans rejoined the group.

“what’s wrong, kid?” Sans asked, confused.

“I… My last SAVE file is from just before Kid’s ceremony,” Frisk answered.

“that’s… good, right?” Sans asked, still confused.

“Well, considering I tried to SAVE just now and it reduced me to one HP, I’d say no.”

“w-what!?”

“I tried to SAVE, but it said I was filled with FEAR instead of DETERMINATION, reduced my HP to one, and failed to SAVE.”

“that’s not good. try to avoid SAVing until we can get you looked at by alphys, okay?”

“O-Okay…”

“atta kid.”

And so, the group all returned to Muffet’s room, where they quickly fell asleep, though Frisk and Kid were now in Muffet’s bed with her, with Frisk in the middle due to nearly dying.

Chapter Text

The next morning, Muffet, Frisk and Kid walked out of the former’s room together, heading straight for Alphys’ room. Sans had gone on ahead, to let Alphys know what’s going on so she could prepare everything.

Upon reaching the room, Alphys guided them to her lab, and had Frisk get into a machine designed to scan total magic content on a person.

“M-Magic readings are n-n-normal for a Mage your age, Frisk,” Alphys reports. “I-I’m not picking up any changes to what type of magic you have, either. Try SAVing again?”

*The Royal Scientist not being able to find out what happened last night fills you with fear, concern, but, most importantly, DETERMINATION!

*SAVE repaired.

“Fuck!” Frisk yelled, causing everyone else to look at them in shock.

“what’s wrong, kid?” Sans asked.

“If I’m interpreting this right, it’s a damn good thing I didn’t die at all after that failed SAVE.”

“W-Why, dude?” Kid asked, fearing the answer.

“It says, ‘SAVE repaired,’ suggesting that my old SAVE was broken by… whatever that was.”

Kid and Muffet didn’t hesitate to pull the young human into a hug, fear for their datemate clear in their eyes.

“L… Let’s go to our alcove, you two,” Frisk suggested, just as scared for their own life. Suddenly facing mortality when you had previously been functionally immortal was terrifying.

“A-Alright,” Muffet replied.

~~~~~~~

The three were now sitting in their alcove, hidden from sight. Frisk looked at their partners, who were sitting on the bench. A few spiders brought them all pastries and spider cider, thanks to Muffet’s mental connection to them. However, concerningly, there were a lot of spiders hanging out with Muffet. Only Muffet could understand them, but Frisk had been dating Muffet for a couple years now. They knew Muffet’s tells, and those of her subjects.

“Muffet?” Frisk asked, concerned.

“Y-Yes, Frisk?” the fourteen-year-old Spider Queen replied.

“I… Why are you and the spiders so… nervous?”

“N-Nervous? W-What do you m-m-mean? W-We’re not nervous!”

“Dude…” Kid cut in. “Please don’t lie to us. What’s wrong, Muffet?”

[Song: Spider Stressors(Original Name: Surface Pressure)(Song Artist: Charise Castro Smith, Jared Bush)(Cover Artist: The Author)]

[Muffet]

I’m their leader

I’m the toughest

I can suffer the cold of the forest

[Frisk, Monster Kid(Talking)]

Okay…

[Muffet]

I make pastries

I make ciders

And I glow, ‘cause I rule all the spiders

[Frisk(Talking, as some spiders back away)]

Course, I mean - hey, where are you going?

[Muffet]

I don’t ask how hard the work is

Got a mask that I use for this purpose

Snowdin or Hotland

I keep us alive and

I take what I’m handed

I guide as demanded

But

Under the surface

I feel balanced as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus

Under the surface

Was Odysseus ever like, “Yo, my people need a break in our purpose?”

Under the surface

I’m pretty sure I’m worthless

If I can’t be of service

A flaw or a crack

The straw in the stack

That breaks the spider’s back

What breaks the spider’s back?

It’s…

Pressure like a drip drip drip

That’ll never stop, whoa…

Pressure that’ll tip tip tip

‘Til you just go pop, whoa…

“Give it to our Queen now, she’ll protect us”

“Give her all the heavy things we can’t shoulder”

“Never mind that she’s younger than most of us are”

What if I fall to

Pressure like a grip grip grip

And it won’t let go, whoa

Pressure like a tick tick tick

‘Til it’s ready to blow, whoa…

“Give it to our queen now, she’s our master

See if she can prevent disaster”

Who am I if I can’t carry it all,

If I falter

Under the surface

I hide my nerves, and it worsens

I worry something is gonna hurt us

Under the surface

The ship doesn’t swerve.

Has it heard how big the iceberg is?

Under the surface

I think about my purpose

Can I somehow preserve this?

Line up the dominoes

A light wind blows

You try to stop it topplin’ but on and on it goes

But wait

If I could shake

The crushing weight

Of expectation

Would it free some room up for joy?

Or relaxation?

Or simple pleasure?

Instead we measure

This growing pressure

Keeps growing…

Keep going…

‘Cause all we know is…

Pressure like a drip drip drip that’ll never stop, whoa…

Pressure that’ll tip tip tip ‘til you just go pop, whoa…

“Give it to our Queen now, she will guide us

Never worry, and never become treasonous

Watch as she buckles and bends, but never breaks

No mistakes!

Just pressure like a grip grip grip and it won’t let go,  whoa…

Pressure like a tick tick tick ‘til it’s ready to blow, whoa…

“Give it to our Queen now, and never wonder

If that same pressure would have pulled you under”

Who am I if I don’t have what it takes?

No cracks, no breaks!

No mistakes!

No pressure!

[Song End]

Upon the end of the song, Frisk and Kid quickly pull Muffet into a hug.

“Don’t worry, my Spider Queen,” Frisk said. “Kid and I can help you take care of your subjects.”

“After all, they will eventually be our subjects, too!” Kid added. The three had gotten promise rings a couple of months prior.

“...There is a reason my subjects are so concerned, though, you two,” Muffet replied. “Last night, mere minutes before you texted the family chat, I felt… weaker. My connection to the Spiders grew thin, too, so now they’re keeping an eye on me.”

“...Weaker how?” Frisk asked.

“...Like my magic grew weak, as though I’d overused it.”

“...And mere hours later, the same thing happens to me?” Frisk asks, concerned. “And in time with another anomaly? That can’t be a coincidence.” They had started walking back to the castle, and were almost out of Waterfall, when Frisk unexpectedly bumped into an Echo Flower.

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Chapter Text

“What does that mean?” Muffet asked, confused.

“I don’t know,” Frisk replied. “In all my LOADs, I never encountered this Echo Flower.”

“I… I don’t know why, but I feel like I could understand some of that…” Kid said. “I… Whoever was talking next to this Echo Flower had a lab hidden somewhere in the CORE, if I’m right.”

“I’ll send some spiders to scour the CORE for any sort of hidden room,” Muffet said.

“In the meantime, I’ll prepare us,” Frisk said.

*The knowledge that your datemate has been dealing with all this stress fills you with DETERMINATION. And concern, but DETERMINATION.

Kid and Muffet suddenly felt an odd sense of deja vu.

“I know where the lab is,” Frisk said.

“How?” Muffet asked. “My spiders haven’t even reported in.”

“I had to LOAD. Both of you fell into the lava and died, so please, watch your step.” Muffet and Kid pulled Frisk into another hug, as an apology for forcing them to watch their deaths.

“We will,” they said together.

~~~~~~~

The trio were now at yet another hidden alcove, this one in the CORE. Frisk seemed to be looking at something, when, finally, they moved.

Acting quickly, Frisk pushed the tile third from the top and second from the right, then fifth from the bottom and first from the left, then both center tiles simultaneously, and, lastly, pushed the fourth from the bottom and fifth from the right.

The wall slid back and to the side, revealing a walkway with numerous wall-mounted datapads resting upon the northern wall.

Frisk activates the first one, revealing more text in WingDings.

“Let me see if I can read that,” Kid says. “Reading most languages is easier than speaking them… Ah, here we go.”

Entry Number One

A human Fell Down a couple of days ago. Thus far, they’ve proven to be nice, but I remain cautious. I still remember the war we had with humans mere years ago, and I’m confident Toriel and Asgore do as well. I pray that they are kind, however. Against all odds, I have decided to hope.

The little prince seems quite interested in this human. Whether it’s purely academic or something more, like friendship, is yet to be seen.

“Gaster?” Frisk asked, surprised.

“Could this lab maybe have something to do with him?” Kid added.

“It seems like this was his lab,” Muffet said. “You could understand that language, both in written and verbal form, and it seems Dr. Gaster used it in his notes.”

Moving quickly, the trio quickly walked up to the next display. Frisk activates it, then moves aside so Kid can read it.

~~~~~~~

Entry Number Two

The King and Queen have adopted the young Human child into their family, dubbing them Prinx Chara. I’ve interacted with the kid, at their request, and have found them to be entirely trustworthy.

The Royal Family asked me to check their blood using any magical means I have available to determine food allergies and other such medical issues.

I will be running those scans tomorrow, as it is late now, and I need to be home soon. My youngest son’s birthday is coming soon, so I wish to spend more time with him during the days leading up to it, as a starter present before his actual present from me, with the starter present also being a present for myself. Damn Board, keeping me here when I have two sons at home to look after…

~~~~~~~

Entry Number Three

This… this is impossible. Prinx Chara is a Human, and yet, they appear to have trace amounts of Magic within them. I fear I may need to enter an Encounter with them, so as to see what type of SOUL they hold.

I thought Wizards wiped off the face of the Earth when they erected the Barrier! And yet, right in the Palace, there’s a fully-fledged Wizard! This is an amazing discovery. So amazing, in fact, that I must keep this from the Board. I’m going to encrypt all my entries having to do with the young Prinx and any tests I run regarding them and their abilities, as well as moving them to my hidden lab.

If someone who isn’t me is reading this, if I so much as get word of you spreading it, you will understand exactly why I’m feared.

~~~~~~~

Entry Number Four

With King Asgore’s permission, and with him supervising, I entered an Encounter with Prinx Chara. Below are their stats.

HP: 20

AT: 5(From my understanding, reasonably strong for a human)

DF: 0

LV: 1(Amazing that the young one’s AT is a natural 5 despite them being a LOVE 1 Human)

These stats show a good, if strong, kid, and my interactions with them have shown me the same thing.

They told me that the color of their SOUL is RED. I have a vague feeling about that, like I recognize it faintly, but I am unsure. I’m getting in contact with two associates of mine for further details.

Alphys, intelligent as she is, will definitely want to be involved in this project. I don’t think I could have chosen a better successor when I eventually retire than her.

I have… concerns… involving Sans in this project; he’s plenty strong, even with only one HP, one AT and one DF, but he’s still so young. However, I can see I have no choice anymore.

~~~~~~~

Entry Number Five

Alphys and Sans have been debriefed, but I shall be the only one making these notes.

Using the Magic the Prinx has, I’ve begun working on a sort of extractor. If I can figure out what kind of Magic this is, I may be able to create something that they can use it through.

Humans have always needed a sort of focus for their magic. I always felt so bad for them for that, and even helped a few Wizards I knew have their own bodies turned into a focus using specific spells, but there are certain… risks I’m not willing to take.

~~~~~~~

Entries number Six through Thirteen detailed the process of creating the Extractor, so we’ll just skip over those.

~~~~~~~

Entry Number Fourteen

I’ve found the source book on Human SOULs, and what I’ve found is… astonishing. There are, of course, many different types of magic, but there are, in total, three Monsters capable of using Spacial or Temporal Magic. Sans and myself can use Spacial, Sans has an odd understanding of Temporal, and I met a Monster a few months ago - or was it days, or weeks? Anyway, you likely get my point. They could use Temporal like they were born with it - which, they may very well have been, but considering they looked a bit like Alphys, who cannot use such magics, I doubt it.

However, Prinx Chara’s Magic is naturally Temporal, but due to how it appears to work, it has Spacial attributes, too. DETERMINATION… the ability to persist after death. With a high enough level - which only one person every century is born with, mind you - the subject could even reverse time itself, and change fate.

I’ve begun working on a special type of focus - something I’m going to call a SAVE point. If I do it right, Prinx Chara - and any other Red Soul to fall down here - should be able to use it to SAVE a point in their journey, and then LOAD back to it upon death, or if they have a need to, like if someone dies that they felt they could save, or even if they just want to, like to avoid a rather embarrassing moment, such as accidentally tripping in school and wanting everyone to forget it.

Of course, a SAVE should never be used without completely valid reason, but, if it does get made correctly, it should sustain itself off of its user’s magic, instead of its creator’s, meaning it’ll be fine.

~~~~~~~

Entry Number Fifteen

I gave the Prinx the SAVE point a couple of months ago. They used it, and I felt a sense of deja vu. They reported that they’d merely wanted to test it, and found that it worked. It wasn’t yet mobile, so I set it up in their room, telling Prince Asriel not to touch it as well.

Mere days ago, however, Prinx Chara passed. Apparently, they had eaten buttercups, despite knowing how poisonous they are.

What the King and Queen missed, however, was Prince Asriel absorbing their SOUL and leaving the Underground, with the intention of returning Prinx Chara to the flowers of their hometown and peacefully collecting six more SOULs, so as to free the rest of us.

The humans, however, attacked without hesitation, mortally wounding Prince Asriel, who refused to harm them in turn, instead bringing the Prinx back to the Throne Room.

Prince Asriel passed pretty much as soon as he got back to the Underground, only getting to say a weak greeting to his parents in response.

King Asgore has declared war on humans. Queen Toriel fled in response.

The only good news I can find in this whole mess is the CORE is almost completed. Soon, the Underground will have power. We can make a home here, hopefully.

~~~~~~~

Entry Number Sixteen

It’s almost been four centuries. My sons have grown, though Sans still helps me out with some of my more… secret projects.

I went to the Castle to acquire the SAVE Point, to see if I could either bring Prinx Chara back and convince them to LOAD, or force a LOAD, which would take us back to before they and Prince Asriel died, but found it had shattered itself when Prinx Chara died - or, even, before, so as to prevent it from working, I fear.

I still have some DETERMINATION in my storage. I’ll be injecting myself with it tomorrow, to see if I can’t still force that LOAD. I took the SAVE Point’s pieces and have stored them in a sealed drawer within this lab.

~~~~~~~

Entry Number Seventeen.

Dark.

Darker.

Yet darker.

The darkness keeps growing.

The shadows cutting deeper.

Photon readings negative.

This next experiment seems very.

Very.

Interesting.

…

What do you two think?

~~~~~~~

Entry Number Eighteen

Forcing a LOAD turned out to be impossible. A screen of sorts appeared before me, telling me I could not LOAD a SAVE I didn’t create.

In addition, I felt myself begin to be tourn from this reality. I fear I may fully lose my grip soon, and be cast out of reality.

This is likely my last entry. If someone is reading this, the SAVE point shards are located within the second drawer on the left side of my desk - turn around and input this code:

5A

~~~~~~~

Frisk pushed in the tile five down from the top, and the furthest left.

~~~~~~~

7D

~~~~~~~

Seven from the top, and four from the left.

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2B

~~~~~~~

Two from the top, and two from the left.

~~~~~~~

And lastly, 6G.

~~~~~~~

Six from the top, and seven from the left. The entire section of wall slid back and to the right, revealing a hidden office.

~~~~~~~

The input code for the drawer can be found on a separate terminal. Please, fix my mistake.

~~~~~~~

“That’s it, dudes,” Kid said, backing away from the screen. “Though, I’ll still be needed unless the input code is in English instead of… that.”

The trio walked into the office and quickly found the terminal. What do you know? The input code was in English. They then unlocked the drawer and Frisk stored the Shattered SAVE Point in their messenger bag. They then leave, missing the entity watching them from the shadows, hope clear on his face.

~~~~~~~

The trio were rushing to the Castle, but, upon entering, they quickly come across Flowey.

“I felt the timeline shift, Frisk,” Flowey said. “Why’d you LOAD?”

“I… Kid and Muffet died,” Frisk answered honestly. “They tripped in Hotland, falling into the lava. It would have been comedic if it hadn’t been so traumatizing.”

“Hm. A fair reason to LOAD.” Flowey then noticed something. “Why am I… sens-”

Crying interrupts the flower, as Undyne rushes into the room, tears in her eyes.

“My magic!” the fish woman yells. “I’m losing my magic!”

“What!?” Flowey asks in shock.

“I felt slightly drained just now, even though I hadn’t been using any magic today, and when I experimentally tried to summon a spear, it failed!”

“You’re not losing your magic,” Frisk cut in. Flowey turned to look at the young human.

“Explain, Frisk,” he said.

“I… Yesterday, during Kid’s party, I’d noticed an odd hole in the floor.”

“I make holes in the floor all the time. It allows me to use my Messenger Floweys.”

“Do your Messenger Flowey holes seem to eradicate all light that enter them?”

“...no.”

“Anyway, Muffet, Kid and I couldn’t sleep due to it, so we decided to search for more anomalies.”

“We found an odd gray door, just outside you and Alphys’ room, actually, Undyne,” Muffet cut in. “In preparation for anything weird, Kid and I asked Frisk to SAVE.”

“Things went wrong, though,” Kid added. “Frisk tried to SAVE, but… it failed. The message said they were filled with FEAR instead of DETERMINATION, the process reduced them to one HP, and, as we found out with a test this morning, under Alphys’ supervision, deleted their save.” Flowey moved a vine-looking hand to his mouth, fear clear in his rose-made eyes.

“the kids had the good idea to heal frisk, then get me,” Sans added. “i’m the one who warned alphys about frisk needing a check-up on their magic. they created another SAVE that morning, and it worked, even saying it repaired the SAVE.”

“Which is how we found it was deleted,” Frisk said. “Kid, Muffet and I went to our alcove after that.”

“...You three, go to Frisk’s room,” Flowey said sternly. “I understand that it’s technically Kid’s turn now, but Frisk’s is best protected from anomalies, due to them being an anomaly themselves.” The trio immediately went to Frisk’s room.

Chapter Text

“Why did you inject yourself with DETERMINATION, Gaster?” Frisk mumbled as they and their partners look at the fractured SAVE. A gasp is heard. Frisk and Muffet jump, while Kid falls backwards, laying on the bed.

“Mom, jeez,” Frisk says, hiding the fractured SAVE.

“Sorry, sorry,” Toriel said, comfortingly. “I didn’t mean to. Flowey sent me to check on you, make sure you’re not hurt or anything, and then I heard ‘the name we do not speak.’” A fireball appears behind her, shocking her. “Whoops, let me just…” The fireball disappears.

“Uh, Mom, if Ga-” Toriel glares softly at Frisk. “If he had access to something relating to ‘someone’, what would that mean for them?”

“We don’t talk about Gaster,” Toriel said scoldingly.

“I know, it’s just, hypothetically, if he knew something about you-”

“Frisk, please. We need to get ready for Mettaton.”

“I just want to know if it was generally positive… or… like, less positive or-” This time, their interruption was not due to Toriel. It was due to a giant goat Monster barging into the room.

“It was a nightmare!” Asgore cut in.

“Asgore!” Toriel scolded.

“Hey, they need to know, Tori. They need to know.”

“We don’t talk about Gaster.”

“If he knew something about you, that was now your weakness, even if it used to be your greatest strength.”

“ We don’t talk about Gaster .”

“What if you didn’t know what he knew?” Frisk cut in.

“Then you better figure it out, because it was coming for you!” Asgore said.

[Song: We Don’t Talk About Gaster(Original Name: We Don’t Talk About Bruno)(Song Artist: Charise Castro Smith, Jared Bush)(Cover Artist: TwoAllNighters, IndyDraws, DavetasticDave, BlairTAN, HawkVA, Kyotaro0, Maddog197x, Chance36, DrawzyDrawz, JayWrites, MythInterpreted(May be JW), Pawwiii, Vanwood, BlurryUmbrellas, Lorane’s Fantasy and Fun!)(Cover Cover Artist: The Author(Some details needed to be slightly tweaked to match the story, but the lyrics are all by the wonderful team listed in regular Cover Artist. Plus, that final part… Let’s just say, Papyrus’ part isn’t entirely accurate, and I’m most definitely missing some parts in it. But hey, I tried. Honestly, my SOUL is likely YELLOW, not something that would give the PATIENCE needed to PERSEVERE, even with my high amounts of INTEGRITY, though I do have a strong sense of JUSTICE))]

[Toriel]

We don’t talk about Gaster, no, no, no

We don’t talk about Gaster

But!

[Toriel(Asgore)]

It was Asgore’s birthday(It was on my birthday)

The kids were out playing

And they made him a buttercup pie(Buttercups don’t go in pie)

Asgore got sick, and that’s just the beginning(Thunder!)

Are you telling this story, or am I?(I’m sorry, Tori, please, go on)

Chara started acting strange(What did he tell them?)

Guess Gaster got inside their brain(Asriel back from the Barrier)

Our lives would never be the same(We lost our children on that day)

[Toriel, Asgore]

We don’t talk about Gaster, no, no, no

We don’t talk about Gaster

[Alphys]

Hey!

Used to live in fear of Gaster stuttering or stumbling

I could always hear him sort of muttering or mumbling

I associate him with the sound of cracking hands

{Crack sound}

It’s a heavy lift, with a mind so bubbling

Always had the Royal Family left fumbling

Practicing with sciences they couldn’t understand

Do you understand?

[Sans]

seven foot frame

cracks across his face

once you comminute

you’re all but erased

yeah, he’ll take your soul

and leave you solo

[Amalgamate, Gaster Follower, Shyren]

Hey

[Toriel, Gaster, Alphys, Sans]

We don’t talk about Gaster, no, no, no

We don’t talk about Gaster

[Gaster Follower]

He told me we’d build the CORE

{Fading}

The next day…

👎︎☜︎✌︎👎︎

[Amalgamate]

He said we’d never be apart

And just like he said!

[Shyren]

He said we’d reach the surface

But just look where we’re at

[Gaster Follower, Amalgamate, Shyren, small crowd]

Your fate is sealed

Once he gets inside your head!

[Papyrus]

HE

TOLD

ME

THAT THE LIFE OF MY DREAMS

WOULD BE PROMISED AND, SOME DAY, BE MINE

HE

TOLD

ME

THAT MY POWERS WOULD GROW

LIKE THE BLUE BONES THAT SHOW UP IN LINE

[Flowey(Sans(talking))]

Oh, Mettaton is on his way!(heh, you mean in ‘spine’?)

[Papyrus(talking)]

SANS!!!

[Undyne]

He told me

That the swords of my dreams

Would stay just out of reach

In the world of another!

[Undyne(Papyrus)]

It’s like I can see them now(HEY, SANS!)

It’s like I can see them now!(I WANT NOT A PUN OUT OF YOU!)

I can see them now!

[Frisk(To Sans)]

Uh, Gaster

Yeah, W.D. Gaster.

I need to know about Gaster

Give me the truth, and the whole truth; Gaster!

[Sans]

Hey Papyrus, Mettaton’s here!

[The Royal Family(Minus Frisk, MK, Muffet, Flowey)]

Time for dinner!

[Toriel(Asgore){Sans}|Papyrus|]

It was Asgore’s birthday(It was on my birthday){seven foot frame}|HE TOLD ME|

The kids were out playing{cracks across his face}|THAT THE LIFE OF MY DREAMS|

And they made him a buttercup pie(Buttercups don’t go in pie){once you comminute}|WOULD BE PROMISED|

Asgore got sick, but that’s just the beginning(Thunder!){you’re all but erased}|AND SOMEDAY BE|

Are you telling this story, or am I?(I’m sorry, Tori, please go on)|MINE, MINE, MINE|

Chara started acting strange(What did he tell them?){yeah, he’ll take your soul}|HE TOLD ME|

Guess Gaster got inside their brain(Asriel back from the Barrier){and leave you solo}|THAT MY POWERS WOULD GROW|

[The Royal Family(Minus Frisk, MK, Muffet)]

They’re here!

[Toriel, Asgore, Sans, Papyrus(Frisk)]

Don’t talk about Gaster, no, no, no(Why did I talk about Gaster?)

Not a word about Gaster(I never shoulda brought up Gaster!)

Chapter Text

Resting within the SAVE point was what appeared to be a Human child, holding a red SOUL. Unlike Frisk, this child’s shirt had only one stripe, though in the green and yellow of the SAVE point, the colors could not be determined.

Muffet and Kid looked at the SAVE point in concern, keeping an eye on their datemate as well.

“Huh?” an elderly voice sounds, opening the door to the room the trio were in. “This door’s new…” He quickly spots them, as well as the shattered SAVE point. Frisk, Kid and Muffet all stand in front of it in an attempt to hide it. Gerson looks at them all in concern.

“We… found Gaster’s lab, read some data entries he left there, found the first SAVE point, something’s happening to our magic, the Void seems to be calling, Undyne felt the fading magic, too, and… we couldn’t exactly find much on what’s happening, but it only started today, and it seems to be coming from… me?” Frisk explains.

Gerson just keeps staring at the group.

“...Gerson?” Muffet asks. Gerson thinks for a second, then takes a scale off of his shell and starts moving the shards into the alcove hidden there.

“We say nothing, Papyrus wants tonight to be perfect, ‘til Mettaton leaves, you did not find Gaster’s hidden lab, the Void is not calling, the magic is not fading, Undyne’s magic is fine, no one will know, just act normal. No one has to know.”

A stuttered squeak sounded out. Just outside the Grey Door was Alphys, looking into the room in shock.

“I-I know…” she mutters, before running off.

“She’s gonna tell someone,” Frisk said despondently.

“Time to eat!” Flowey called out.

“...Son of a—”

~~~~~~~

“---bitch in heat,” Mettaton finished his story about one of his more rabid fans. He and the Royal Family, as well as his cousin, Napstablook, were all sat at the dinner table. Everyone was chuckling; even Papyrus, despite his face depicting the look of someone wanting to kill someone else.

“Yes, I feel you will be an excellent addition to our family,” Flowey said.

“Yeah… I’ll miss you, Hap…” Napstablook said softly, lamenting his cousin.

“It’s not like I’ll just abandon you, Nap,” Mettaton replied. “I’ll still visit, and you’re still part of my band, so we’ll still see each other plenty.”

“Yeah… but it won’t be as often…”

In response, Mettaton pulled his cousin into a hug.

Meanwhile, Frisk, Kid, Muffet and Gerson were keeping an eye on Alphys, trying to ensure she didn’t tell anyone. It didn’t work out, though, as, during one of the times Frisk was looking, they saw the dinosaur woman whispering into her wife’s ear, causing Undyne to grow mildly concerned.

Looking down to avoid the fish woman’s gaze, Frisk quickly sees small patches of floor where there’s no color; not even the weird grey color of New Home. It was just… pitch black.

“...Frisk?” Mettaton asks, concerned. Frisk sits up quickly, hitting their head on the table in the process. “...Everything okay?”

“Everything’s great, they’re just… excited!” Gerson says. “For you to propose, which you should do as fast as you can—”

“Yes!” Frisk abruptly confirmed.

~~~~~~~

The dinner was a disaster. The proposal had been successful, but more Voidspots made themselves known, causing Frisk, Monster Kid, Muffet and Gerson to have to work tirelessly to hide them from their guests. However, what none of them noticed until it was too late was numerous spiders pulling the shards out of Gerson’s shell and piecing them together on a platter.

Then, Alphys broke - she’d been doing so well, too - and told everyone what she’d overheard. More Voidspots appeared instantly, and Frisk knew they were caught.

They quickly left the room, rushing to Kid’s room, with Kid and Muffet following.

Once they got there, the trio all cried themselves to sleep.