Undertale - A New Home [ENG]

Chapter 1 - Mt. Ebott

"Get out of here." My parents' voice echoed in my head as I walked up the mountain path, lost in thought, to get rid of my frustration. I was lonely. All my life I had spared my fellow human beings with kindness and remained polite wherever I could. All I got back were derogatory comments, hatred or misunderstanding. I had no one who stood by me and acceptance was not to be expected anywhere. Everyone was focused on themselves and their lives. Tired and lonely, I hiked further up the mountain path, gasping at the thinning air the higher I went. The sun was slowly setting and it was getting chilly. My curly hair was blowing in my face, but I was far too distracted to remove it from my field of vision. All I could think about was the last few months of my life. It was now time to grow up, to work, to move out. To be on my own. Neither politeness nor kindness were going to help me. I decided to get rid of my thoughts and continue my evening walk. It was quiet here and I often walked along this path when I felt lonely. Mount Ebott was covered in greenery and was a pleasant place to be at this time of year. Numerous signs at the bottom of the mountain indicated that this area should not be entered under any circumstances, but here I got my peace and quiet and could be alone with my thoughts if I wanted to. The sky turned orange and the sun slowly made its way down the horizon. I was a little exhausted from the day. Tired, I sat down and watched the sunset, enjoying the fresh breeze and looking down on the city. Leaves from the green bushes blew around and the last birds chirped an evening song in harmony before they too said goodbye to the day. I enjoyed the peace and quiet for a moment before deciding to set off slowly and make my way home. I stretched and my green sweater blew in the wind. My wristwatch showed that I had been here longer than I had originally expected. Before I wanted to return home, I looked around a little on the mountain, as a soft rustling sound woke me from my thoughts. I saw a small rabbit wandering into the bushes. He must have got lost on this mountain? But when I looked at the bushes, I noticed something strange. A large hole in the mountain looked like the entrance to a cave. Until then, I didn't know it existed. I approached the entrance a little apprehensively and looked around. It had become so dark that I could hardly see anything. I slowly walked forward and thought about how this place appeared without me ever noticing it. I decided to turn back anyway and visit the cave again another day. On the way home, I thought about how my life would change over the next few years. I was now expected to grow up and get a grip on my daily organizations. Somehow I was ready to take my life into my own hands and create my own world of pure imagination. Nevertheless, I missed my time as a child. The many years at school, the feeling of being protected, the few worries... I coped very well with that back then, but now we were expected to mature into people who made their own decisions. There was a lot of emphasis on moral choices and a person was considered either good or bad depending on which path they chose. There was so much more to pay attention to and the feelings of any person my age would not be much different from mine, I thought as I wandered by in the shimmering light of a street lamp and saw a group of carefree children walking home. I too was almost at my destination and picked up the front door key, with the last thought that I would visit Mount Ebott once more if I had the time. I unlocked the door and trudged wearily to my room. Once there, I stared at the ceiling on my bed and was tired of being plagued by gloomy thoughts. I always had a positive outlook on life. My friends described me as a very friendly and polite person who wanted to avoid conflict. As a result, high expectations are placed on such people, which is why they must always radiate positive energy to the outside world. At least that's what I thought. I wasn't quite sure how the next few days of my life would unfold. I had reached the end of my school days; my routine was coming to an end and so was my childhood, which was pretty much over that day. Now I was expected to spend my days sitting attentively at school and having my grades etched into my report card one last time. School had never been a big stress factor for me, but after ten years I had had enough. It wasn't that I didn't enjoy school, but somehow I missed the breath of fresh air that was slowly coming my way. Despite the fact that I was demanding a change, it came with a lot of anxiety. I kept asking myself if I was ready to be an adult. Would I be recognized as an adult? I sighed deeply and tucked myself in after putting on my sleeping clothes. Tomorrow was Friday, the last day of school for the week. So in order not to be too exhausted tomorrow, I decided to go to bed early tonight. What was the reason that I was unhappy at this time when I should be feeling the most relieved? Despite the fact that I had my friends and was quite happy with them, I was somehow lonely...The night passed slowly, but I slept soundly. This day felt different. It was dreary, grey weather and the sky wasn't a cheerful color either. I wanted to be alone today. My friends at school wondered how I was doing, but today I had realized that I was going to take a different path to them. Today was the day my life would change forever. They all had the same goal in mind, but I was the only one in our class who would have a different fate. I didn't yet realize how, but one thing was clear; I would be the first to start working and that made me stand out. It made me feel even lonelier at a time when my life was already changing enough. My friends were always there for me and supported me in everything I did, but today I didn't feel like I could use any help. The more time passed, the more ready I was for the change in my life. I was a little disappointed in myself for carrying such negative moods with me over the last few days. After school, I headed straight to Mount Ebott to finally get rid of my thoughts, to rid myself of all the gloom and to regain hope that everything will turn out alright. I've always been a happy person, but lately fear has taken over my emotions. The fear that I could disappoint others, that I could disappoint myself. For me, I was the most important person in my life and it was precisely this person that I had been neglecting far too much recently. Full of hope, I trudged up the mountain and the clouds became increasingly gray, heavier and darker. Hardly any sunlight reached the surface. The first drops fell and hit the grass hard. Slowly, I began to run to protect myself from the rain. I remembered the cave at the top of the mountain. I hurried to avoid being hit too hard by the rain. The wet grass was slippery and I almost fell several times on the way to the top. The weather wasn't cooperating today as it started to thunder when I was halfway up. My legs no longer wanted to carry me and I rested under a tree to catch my breath. My hope was still not lost and I thought about how nice it would be if everything in my life could turn in a direction where I could really be happy with myself. I thought of my parents' words one last time before motivating myself to take the remaining steps to the top of Mount Ebott. The rain pelted my curly hair and soaked through my clothes as I finally reached the cave I first saw yesterday. It had become cold and I was freezing at this altitude as the cold wind still reached me here. The trees rustled loudly, but I didn't lose hope. Today it grew more and more and I was filled with... No, I was by no means determined. I took a few steps back and was about to sit down. The wind raged and a flash of lightning started when I realized the ground behind me was missing where only a large hole opened up. My brown faux fur ankle boots found no grip on the root-covered ground and I stumbled down into the depths.