(Chapter XIX) Preparation.

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The palace has gone quiet, as the guards have left for their individual purposes. Aside from that, the centre is vivid as always. People shopping, kids running around full of joy. That's what makes life worth living. Frisk is passing through greeting the people and making sure they're doing well. When she arrives at the palace, she turns on the soul comms and reaches out to the guards. Each of them report their situation to Frisk.

FSK: Have you arrived yet?
MTT: Yes darling. Gall is such a good host, he even made me some tea.
FSK: Good to hear. Can you put Gall on the line?
MTT: But of course. Gall, darling! Frisk wants to talk to you!
GAL: Hey Frisk. How's you?
FSK: I've seen better days. Did you finish preparing for the target?
GAL: Have some patience Frisk. That thing may have defeated two of our Knights but rushing it doesn't help with the situation.
FSK: I know. It's just I can't bear seeing those moments repeat themselves.
GAL: I know how you feel, but it's our duty as Soul Knights to sacrifice our lives to protect the people.
FSK: Thanks Gall. I hope you're right.
GAL: Take care.
MTT: Ba-bye darling!
FSK: Bye.

Connection with Mettaton has been seized. Frisk lets out a sigh and presses the comms.

FSK: Undyne, can you hear me?
UND: I can hear you allright!
FSK: Have the preparations been going well?
UND: Can't they say they haven't! Me and Papyrus are helping Jess and Robin get everything ready!
FSK: Wait what?! Jess is there too?
UND: Yeah! Let me call her! Jess! Come here!
FSK: Wonder why they're together.
JSS: Hey Frisk!
FSK: Hey Jess. What are you doing in the kingdom?
JSS: I came over to train with Robin! She is such a strong warrior!
FSK: What if they go to the village!?
JSS: Relax Frisk. My powers may not stretch as far as Loyds' powers but I know that the village will be safe.
FSK: *sigh* Whatever you say. Good luck on the preparations then. Say hello to Robin for me.
JSS: Bye!
FSK: Bye.

Connection seized again. Frisk seems stressed. A dark figure stands in the doorway.

FSK: Who's there?
SNS: Knowing you're the one who put this operation into motion, I don't know why you're so stressed.
FSK: *sigh* I know sans. It's just the fact that I can't shake away this feeling that something is going to wrong, like the plan will fail, but not because of the reason you might think.
SNS: What do you mean?
FSK: Maybe you don't know this but users of the same soul trait feel subtle connections to eachother. Ever since they've appeared, I've been feeling something I've never felt before.
SNS: So you're saying that...
FSK: Sans... I believe that they... might have a unique soul trait. One we haven't seen before.
SNS: That's not good. If it's really a new trait, then we don't even know their weaknesses.
FSK: If what chara said is true, and her plan succeeds, the odds might shift in our favor.
SNS: So she told you.
FSK: By letter. I opened it after she had already left.
SNS: Alright. I guess that's all we can do for now. It's time to play the waiting game it seems.
FSK: I'm tired. Wanna go to grillbys?
SNS: You read my mind. Let's go.
*FWOOP*

Sans and Frisk leave for grillbys and decide to rest a while. Meanwhile, in an oddly familiar yet unfamiliar place, Chara is strolling about.

CHR: Where am I? What is this place?

Her voice echoes through the void of nothingness.

CHR: There's nothing here, and from what it seems, my way back is gone.

Echoes continue to fill the silence.
*CLICK*

CHR: Hmm?
*turn around*
CHR: What the hell is that?!

Chara is left speechless at the sight. Suddenly a loomy dark figure emerges from the ground.

???: Well well well. Look who we have here.
CHR: Who the hell are you?
???: Has it really been that long that you've forgotten me, Princess?
CHR: Princess?! Noone calls me that anymore!
???: Well then, I suppose he isn't around anymore either.
CHR: Shut up! Tell me who you are!
???: It won't matter after I take your soul.
CHR: I said who are you! Why do you need my soul!?
???: So stubborn, just like back then. I need your soul for a simple objective. I need it because...

 I need it because

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"Preparation"

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