Delta Memory - Deltarune AU

Chapter 38 - Best Friends

Kris-"Alright. Let's begin. And no cheating, player versus player, my dear Vessel."

Releasing a shock-wave of energy, Kris created a larger Soul barrier spell covering the whole roof arena making sure Ralsei, Fluffy and the Angel stay watching our fight from outside that spell.

Player-"I do wonder, where did you learned that spell? Preventing any attacks from hitting you apart from another human soul?"

Kris-"Oh. I guess I can tell you after all I have nothing to lose. The original world I was in used to trap monster underground thanks to that soul barrier, only most powerful humans mages were able to catch it. But I had time to learn once I returned to the surface after killing all monsters in that reality."

Player-"You killed... monsters... like Undyne... Toriel....Gerson?"

Kris-"They are all dead in the desolate reality I left. But to be honest with you, I disgusted humanity too. I hated everyone without distinction."

Player-"Your name, the true name, it is Chara, right?"

Kris-"Is it that old Scientist, hmm, Gaster? That told you last time he kept you with him in that lab? Oh I bet It shown you this is just a simulation?"

I was surprised but in same time not impressed because after all they are a player like me.

Player-"So here we are. We will just fight? For what? As you said, nobody is alive, so why killing? Don't you think acting like me, like the Angel, is better? Enjoying the journey? Even if it is fake?"

Kris-"This reality is perfect, the dark world especially. I can thanks the scientist for creating that simulation, Dark Worlds allow me to perform my wildest fantasies where I can manipulate without counting playing with others like toys! No more hard reality of just being a mere human body! Here I have power. I can use others and cast spells! I am not anymore the weird creepy child! Or what I was called, 'the demon that comes when peoples whisper their name'. Chara."

Player-"You will just try to convince me? Just give up. I just defeated your puppets one by one."

Kris-"Yes and it was amusing! But there is one last puppet I can still use. And what a puppet that did an excellent job so far."

Player-"What? Who is it?"

Ralsei walk forward while Fluffy and Angel look at him and are shocked when Ralsei slowly pass through the soul barrier to walk to us and stand near Kris.

Ralsei-"Hmm. I am here. We can... talk... I... am sorry Vessel."

Player-"You? Ralsei! How! How could you betray us! The first Darkner? Why? What do you have to earn from it?"

Fluffy-"Don't listen to Kris! They will just forgot about you like they forgot about me!"

Kris-"Oh no. Oh my little fluffy. You are nothing for me. It was just some background written inside your code, fake memories, lore. We have no link in fact, but Ralsei... it is different. Isn't it right my best friend? You still have that heart locket?"

Ralsei-"Yes. I have it Chara. Best friends. Forever Chara. I can't let you die."

Angel-"Explain! How a darkner can be linked to someone not even from the same reality or universe? It does not make any sense!"

Kris-"You see... the Dark World is my dream world. And who better to be the first inhabitant other than my best friend from another reality. I still remember his name from that world. Asriel. It was a tragic accident when he died. But now, thanks to that experience and the help of this scientist, he is back in a different form. Right my best friend?"