Fallen Determination (Optional Chara x Reader)

Chapter 41: The Echo

(A/N: Yep, I'm back. Sorry for 3 days of waiting, but I can't write one chapter per one day as before due to my work.

Also how do you all feel about me removing the name of chapters in next ones? I mean, there won't be any name, but just "Chapter 42"?)

- W-wait! - I shouted while trying to keep up with Chara's speed. But she was too embarrassed to even look at me, so she was doing nothing, but running away while I could barely breath, - Slow down... I can't breathe...

Finally after that Chara actually heard me and looked at me with little surprise and worry. Looks like she was really worried when I told her that I basically can't breathe. She took that too literally.

- What do you mean? Do you need help?

- I mean, I can't... Breathe... You're fast as hell, - I tried to answer, but with each word I was saying - I needed a moment to regain my breath.

- Wait, so you're telling me that some girl like me can surpass you by physical strength and speed? - Chara ironically smirked.

- I-it's not funny! In fact, you're the one who trained hard enough and used your... Magic stuff or something, - I felt a bit of shame due to loosing to a GIRL, but Chara only chuckled.

- Oh relax! Besides, if you want to be stronger, I can ask my mom to train you.

- Oh no-no-no! - I waved my head in denial, - No way!

- Why? Are you scared? - Chara smiled slyly once again while looking straight into my eyes. It felt like she was challenging me into facing her mother. I mean, Toriel is a nice person, but I have a feeling...

- No! - I shouted in little frusrtation and embarassment, - I mean, can you imagine how hard her trainings is going to be? Like "Task 1: Lift a shitton of metal with your hands and run across the whole Underground with it"!

- Well, Asriel is somehow managing to survive those "horrible" trainings. Does that mean my little brother is stronger than you? - she mockingly answered while I was even more embarassed.

- No, I mean...

... Fuck, she was actually right. So I went silent. I ran out of arguments. Chara waited for a few moments, but after that she only rolled her eyes and jokingly hitted me on the back of my head.

- Okay, looks like I just crashed your brain with that one. Think about it later. But now I think I know where we should go.

- What? Where? - I interested with little surprise.

- Follow me.

I was a little confused, but still followed her. Soon we left the Snowdin and entered the Waterfall, but after some time suddenly we gone astray and were moving through wet and almost untouched ground.

- Wait, where are we going? - I asked with rising confusion while looking around in little panic.

- Just be patient.

She calmly answered while I tried to stay calm as well. But as more we were moving away from the light of the blue flowers and usual to me path as more panicked I was. Soon enough we moved away from usual path so far that I basically couldn't see anything due to complete miss of any light source. All I could see is Chara that was still moving somewhere deeper in the dark.

- I'm feeling nervous, - I stated, - Where are we heading?

- Just relax, okay? Everything is under my control.

- But why there is so dark in here?

- What? Are you afraid of the dark?

- No, it just makes me feel uncomfortable!