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1. Take Heart, Dear (there is a world beyond those shadows) by SunlitStruggles

   Fandoms: Deltarune (Video Game)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   27 Sep 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Kris & Ralsei & Susie (Deltarune)
   • Kris & Tenna (Deltarune)
   • Noelle Holiday/Susie
   • Berdly/Kris (Deltarune)
   • Asriel Dreemurr & Kris (Deltarune)
   • Kris (Deltarune) & Toriel (Undertale)
   • Queen & Tenna (Deltarune)
   • Ramb & Tenna (Deltarune)
   • Kris & Kris' Red Soul (Deltarune)
   • Kris' Red Soul & Tenna (Deltarune)
   • Kris (Deltarune)
   • Kris' Red Soul (Deltarune)
   • Tenna (Deltarune)
   • Susie (Deltarune)
   • Ralsei (Deltarune)
   • Berdly (Deltarune)
   • Asriel Dreemurr
   • Toriel (Undertale)
   • Asgore Dreemurr
   • Rudy Holiday
   • Queen (Deltarune)
   • Noelle Holiday
   • Original Deltarune Character(s)
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Horror
   • Body Horror
   • Child Neglect
   • Implied Childhood Sexual Abuse
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
   • Non-Consensual Body Modification
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Medical Ableism
   • Ableism
   • Nonbinary Kris (Deltarune)
   • They/Them Pronouns for Kris (Deltarune)
   • Tenna has BPD | Borderline Personality Disorder (Deltarune)
   • Obsessive Behavior
   • Possessive Behavior
   • Protectiveness
   • Good Parent Toriel (Undertale)
   • and we mean that
   • Post-Divorce
   • Queerplatonic Relationships
   • Guilt
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Semi-Verbal Kris (Deltarune)
   • Additional Warnings In Author's Note
   • Hospitalization
   • Injury Recovery
   • Asriel is a freaking nerd btw
   • Kris is Tenna's Nibling
   • The Fun Gang are in Middle School
   • Transmasculine Tenna (Deltarune)
   • Possession
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Transfeminine Queen (Deltarune)
   • Queen has ADHD (Deltarune)
   • mentioned animal abuse
   • exclusively of insects for all of one line
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Ambiguous/Open Ending
   • Bittersweet Ending
   • Hopeful Ending
   • so so so very hopeful

   Summary

   The sixth chapter dawns. How far off the path have you wandered? Where will this strange spin on the story you've found lead? Down, down, into dark memories and twisted truths that you dread to, yet yearn, to unveil. Take heart, dear. You've got to see this through, do you not?

   ---a direct continuation of the previous work in this series, which will make no sense without full context of the AU. Please heed the tags, and please read the author's note on the first chapter for full clarification regarding this work's allusions to CSA. Tread mindfully and with care. Thank you.

   Series

   • Part 5 of The Strange Route

   Language:

   English

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