Determination (Charisk) [OUTDATED]

84 - ITS LIKE, REALLY GOOD GARBAGE!

(FRISK POV)

Luckily, no one was around, so Chara changed back into her normal clothes. We managed to find the exit to this damned tile puzzle, which led to another crossroads.

There, we found a blue rabbit running an ice cream stand, as well as Owen and Ohtu.

"Oh, hey, we're like, taking a rain-check on that whole 'killing you' thing. Like, don't tell Undyne about this, ok?" I gave him two thumbs up and walked over to the nice man at the ice cream stand. Chara looked like she was having a delightful conversation with Ohtu about... something or other.

"Hiya! Would you like a Nice Cream? It's the frozen treat that warms your heart! Only 15g!" I rummaged around in both my pockets and phone storage for 30g, before exchanging them for two pre-packaged Ice cream cones.

Chara and I had a fun time eating them and joking around using the compliments written on the inside of the wrapper. Ahead, was MTT Resort.

"Holy shit..." I muttered as we approached. This one building was taller than anything else in the Underground. It seemed entire companies could live in this place and there's still be room for people to stay.

"Welcome to MTT Resort." Chara announced unceremoniously. "Home of egotism and edible glitter."

"Pfft- wait what's this?" I picked up a note on the ground.

'Hey! Go into the creepy alleyway on your right for some great deals!' Was hastily scrawled. It was barely legible to the point of looking like cat-scratch.

"What do you think, Frisk? Should we risk our lives for 'some great deals'?"

"Please, anyone with that handwriting can't be much of a threat, plus, I still have some money." Chara shrugged as we walked into the creepy alleyway.

Two monsters sat on foldable lawn chairs, apparently guarding a dumpster, playing on their phones. The biggest one was a purple cat with overalls and dyed black hair, and the other one was a blonde alligator with a pink poncho.

"Is... this the garbage store or something?" Both girls sat up immediately.

"Hey! Check it out!" The alligator started.

"Yeah! Check it out!" The cat agreed. There was a sign at the very back of the alley that read 'Bratty & Catty'. Below that, there was a menu listing things such as 'Junk Food', 'Cool Hat', and 'Someone's house key'.

"What's up with the house key?" I asked.

"Probably to someone's house LOL" Catty said, covering her mouth and giggling. I could've guessed that.

"We'll take it."

"Chara???"

"Frisk. I've got a gut feeling about this. It-it's important." I saw the look on Chara's face. I mean, really saw. She looked very serious, as if the fate of the universe was dependent on this one dumpster key.

     "Okay." I handed over basically the last of my g, leaving only enough for 1 overpriced stay at the MTT-brand glam-tel (which was a combination of glamtastic and hotel). Catty unceremoniously dropped the key into my hands, which I then attached to my phone's keychain.

This particular alley was well furnished, with lawn chairs, cardboard posters, flashlights taped to the walls for light, expired air fresheners. The whole place looked like a Pinterest mom's hobo-hideout, complete with the smell of rotting garbage and "Pacific Breeze".

"So," Chara asked. "While we're here, tell me some stuff about yourselves." Bratty and Catty looked at each other, before turning back to us.

"I'm Bratty," Bratty said. "And this is my best friend Catty." She gestured vaguely to Catty's entire body.