SOULTALE | By ShadowNTS

(Chapter XVI) After Condition.

After a fierce battle with the Knight, you disappeared from the burg leaving no trace.

CHAR: *clap* good job! I didn't even expect you to live this long! Shane didn't even use her soul formation!
RHT: Heartless bitch.
CHAR: Hey! Where we going now?
RHT: I don't know. I haven't decided yet.
CHAR: You seem rather tired.
RHT: Maybe... the fight took a lot out of me. I think I just need some re- *drop*
CHAR: Rhett!

You can hear charolines voice as you pass out from exhaustion. The battle damaged you pretty badly and a rest is exactly what is needed. Meanwhile at the Soul Palace, the soul guards have assembled.

FSK: Good evening everyone. I gathered all of you today to tell you some important news.
UND: Punks ravaging the streets again? Ill make sure they learn their lesson this time!
FSK: No Undyne. Its something much bigger.
ASG: Then dont be afraid to tell us frisk.
FSK: *sigh* Amber and Shane have been killed.

The entire room goes silent. Everyone wears a shocked expression except for the comedian.

SNS: Can't say I didn't warn ya!
FSK: I'm sorry for not listening sans.
PRS: So frisk, what shall we do?
FSK: I don't know. I'm the head of the Soul Knights and here I am pitiful.
TRL: Don't be sad my child. You'll find a way, I'm sure of it!
APH: If I m-may sp-speak, I think th-they will go after G-Gall next.
MTT: In that case we have to warn them!
FSK: On my command, I order the distribution of the soul guards across the remaining provinces. I will elaborate later, for now soul meeting is over. You can go home now.

The soul guards disband and leave the palace. Frisk is stressed about the whole situation.

SNS: Hey kiddo.
FSK: The meetings over sans, you can leave now.
SNS: I know I know, but I gotta tell you something.
FSK: What is it?
SNS: Whatever happens kiddo, promise me to no-
FSK: I gave you a promise sans, and I plan on keeping it. Trust me on this, okay?
SNS: Heh, well that's it from me. I'm going to grillbys.
*FWOOP*

Sans teleports away and frisk is left alone at the soul palace. Meanwhile, you just woke up from the faint. Charoline stands above you looking worried.

CHAR: You okay?
RHT: I feel better I suppose. It's just my soul.
CHAR: Why don't you check it out?
RHT: I haven't extracted my soul since my fight with Amber. I'll give it a shot.

You push your hand against your chest, feeling your soul resonating. You close your eyes and think of every negative emotion your soul currently possesses.
Your hand sinks into your chest. You feel your soul.
*PULL*
You take your outside of your body and inspect it closely. You notice bruises and cracks all around it.

CHAR: That looks bad! Why don't you heal it with kindness magic?
RHT: I can't. Kindness heals physical wounds, not soul wounds. But I think I have an idea.
CHAR: Hmm? What is it?
RHT: If I carefully reroute my feelings into the damaged parts of my soul, they could possibly act as a shield or a bandage.
CHAR: That's so smart!
RHT: Here goes nothing.

You grab your soul with both hands and cover it, thinking of every negative emotion.
*SHINE*
You uncover your hands and reveal the soul. It really worked. Your soul is now healed. Meanwhile at grillbys, sans is enjoying some fresh ketchup when someone touches his shoulder.

SNS: Hey, didn't they ever tell you it's rude to interrupt a skeletons lunch?
???: I'm pretty sure they didn't.
SNS: We skeletons got to have breaks sometime, cus we work a ton... a skele-ton, heh.
???: *chuckle* That was a good pun.
SNS: People don't usually like my puns. Nice to meet you stranger.
???: Knife to meet you too.
SNS: Huh?!

Sans turns around and is greeted by an old "friend" of which they never would've expected to meet again.

???: You look suprised!
SNS: How are you here...?

End of Chapter VXI
"After Condition"