SOULTALE | By ShadowNTS

(Chapter 171) Constancy.

Soothing breeze blows past the open gaps in the palace walls. Frisk walks up the stairs with a determined look on her face whilst Twilight skips behind her.

FSK: Twilight, you've noticed it too, right?
TWL: Hmm? What's bothering you, Frisk?
FSK: The fact that you're back in physical form.
TWL: Ah, must be because we're dead!
FSK: Probably.

Frisk sighs deeply and Twilight hugs her from behind. They arrive at the next floor. Twilight stares amazed by the beauty.

FSK: (An oasis inside of a building?)
TWL: Imma go swim!
FSK: Hey, wait, it could be dangerous!

Twilight jumps into the pond of water and swims on her back whilst singing. Frisk looks disappointed, but her attention shifts towards the large door at the end.

FSK: Twilight, get out of that pond and let's go.

No response is given back. Frisk realizes Twilight is nowhere to be seen. The large door slowly slowly opens and out comes a young teen in pajamas.

FSK: Hey kid, what is this place?
FTO: *yawn* Morning.
FSK: (Could be a virtue despite his appearance.)
FTO: I'm Futon. Nice to meet you.
FSK: Nice to meet you too...

Frisk is confused. Futon looks sleepy.

FTO: Father told me to fight you, and I wanna go back to sleep as soon as possible, so let's make this quick. Kay?
FSK: I can't believe I'm about to fight a kid.

Frisk summons her flower-blade and assumes her battle stance. Futon rubs his eyes. Frisk is hesitant to move into battle and this allows Futon to dash across the room in an instant and slice Frisks' body in half.

FTO: Time to sleep.
FSK: *cough* Not yet...

Frisk wraps her wound in petals and turns around, staring at Futon. She dashes forwards and swings her blade relentlessly. Futon swiftly evades each strike and punches Frisk in the gut, crashing her against the wall. She stands back up and brushes the rubble off her shoulder. Futon looks annoyed. Frisk lunges towards him and summons flowers out of the ground, pinning Futons' legs. She swings her blade. Futon bends his body unnaturally and dodges under the strike, then delivers a devastating headbutt. Frisk loses consciousness for a moment but regains it and continues to strike. Futon stops Frisks' blade with a single finger, before blowing her away.

FSK: I've got to admit it, you're strong.
FTO: I'm just reliable.
FSK: Ah, virtue of constancy, right?
FTO: What?! How did you?!
FSK: This battle is as good as over.
FTO: What kind of genius maniac are you?!

Frisk thrusts her blade into the ground.

FSK: Soul Power, Unknown Paradigm.

Flowers blossom across the room, covering it whole. Futon looks worried. Frisk dashes towards him and swings her blade. Futon evades the blow but realizes that it was just a distraction. Frisks' body dissolves into flowers and the real Frisk swings her blade behind him.

FTO: Divine Blessing, Perfect Future.

Frisks' blade barely misses Futon, who then grabs her head and slams her into the ground. Futon goes to deliver a fatal blow but Frisk refuses to die, evading the strike and kicking Futon in the face, pushing him back.

FSK: Your perfect moves don't scare me!
FTO: I will achieve my perfect future.

Frisk dashes forwards and swings her blade in quick motions. Futon evades and throws multiple jabs. Frisk takes them head-on and seems unfazed. She grabs Futon by the throat and throws him against the wall. Futon lands on his feet and zips across the room, slicing Frisk in half and stepping calmly on the ground.

FTO: I've won.
FSK: Wrong!

Futons' body gets sliced in two and his face is filled with shock. Frisk drops to her knees.

FTO: How did I lose?!
FSK: Heh, seems like your perfect future consisted of my victory.
FTO: But I'm always supposed to win!
FSK: Someone who doesn't accept a loss, never wins.

Futons' body fades away and Frisk barely stays conscious.

End of Chapter 171
"Constancy"

[ Frisk has defeated Futon. ]

-- Extra Soul Trivia! --
-- Did ya know? --
Frisks' soul power can actually change on the situation! That is explained a bit later!