AfterTale - Another Lifetime

BUT THE EARTH REFUSED TO DIE

I tried, I really did, but as I closed my eyes the darkness just reminded me of the first dream I had, in – what I can only assume was the ruins – with my mum, then I was in Snowdin with Papyrus, and then Undyne at the waterfall. I couldn't keep them out of my head for very long.

"I knew this would happen," Flowey laughed. I took a moment to think through what he had said.

"What?" I push myself on to my elbows and peered out the corner of my eyes, to look at him.

"Nothing, I didn't say a thing"

"No, your lying. You knew what was going to happen?"

"YOU KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!" I slowly shuffle, towards the wall, away from him. He had a menacing look, his eyes where red and his smile cruel. I hadn't seen this look in 10 years. He was like Flowey when I first met him. The one that wanted to kill everything, I mean he has always been a grumpy flower, but he hadn't been the same after we potted him, he hadn't been so horrible.

"Flowey, what has gotten into you?"

"Nothing's gotten into me," his expression was 'sweet' now.

Nap time was over. I pushed myself off the bed and scuttled out side, when I closed the door behind me I lent my back against it, exhaling. Instead I walk into my mum's room, the one next to mine, at the very end of the hall, and lay on her queen sized bed.

I tried putting the pieces together. Why those three, I mean obviously they are close to me, and I love them, but why just those three. Or is it just those three? No, the idea of going through that with someone else, just gives me chills. I thought through their connections, what they had in common. Papyrus didn't know Toriel existed until we gathered just before I battled Asriel. But Toriel knew that Papyrus was sans's brother as they had spoken through the door at the end of the ruins. Toriel. Then Papyrus. Then Undyne. Undyne and Papyrus were good friends, and Undyne knew about Toriel from Asgore, but Toriel didn't know her until that day. I had a thought, it might not be anything, but where they not the first three Boss Monsters I fought in the underground after I fell down? Toriel. Then Papyrus. Then Undyne. The three monsters that I refused to fight, and spared. Toriel. Then Papyrus.

Then Undyne...

But I didn't watch Undyne die, but she tried to attack me. And I almost died, she was too good. But Undyne was always more of a fighter. But she thought I had killed everyone maybe who ever they thought I was, was strong enough to beat her. I really don't want to see other people right now; I am to stressed out.

"Bye guys, I'm off to shoot spears at Mettaton! NGAHHH!!!!!!"

"N-no, w-w-wait Undyne. Y-you'll scratch his b-body!"

I hear two sets of footsteps run out the door, and then the door close behind them. I breathe loudly, I could go downstairs, I'll get dinner now and stay in my room for the rest of the evening, and when I get up tomorrow, this will all be over. I gather myself, slid of the bed and quietly, and for some reason slowly, walk down the hall to the stairs. I watch my feet skim the surface of the carpet as I walk across the landing. Half way down the stairs I start to pick up pace and regain myself. But, one step from the bottom, I freeze, the front door squeals.

"Hey I forgot my... hey! HEY. Human? Frisk? You okay?" My Head shoots up and I focus on her eyes, water streams in beside us, I hold my hand out to stop her coming closer.

"UNDYNE?" I yell, but it's too late. The room had already begun to change. The walls turned into gem encrusted rock, the floor covered itself with pebbles, and water dripped onto my forehead. The waterfall was just how I remembered it...

Undyne stood, out of breath, I could see her aura of determination fizzling out, the light was fading. She was back in that new Armor, from my last vision. The spear in her had points to the floor, her eyes followed the line of the spear, she seemed disappointed in herself, like she had failed at something.

"Damn it..." she finally spoke. "So even that power... It wasn't enough...?" she leaned forward clutching her waist, then she started to shake, then her whole existence, her being began to glitch. I step towards her, hands forward as if to catch her, I yell,

"Undyne, please, I don't want to hurt you, I have no idea who has been doing this?" pleading, I forced myself not to cry, I had to stay strong. She looked up we locked eyes for just a moment.

"Heh... hehehe..." the laughter sounded like panting. "If you think..." she paused

"Think what," I gaze at her, trying to look under her, to catch her eye, but she stepped back.

"If you think I'm going to give up hope, you're wrong!"

"I am not telling you too, I want you to keep going. I'm your friend, and all your friends are behind you. You don't understand. I couldn't save the others. It was too late for them. I can't lose you too!"

Undyne was always tricky to reason with, she glared at me, it bore into my soul,

"Are you messing with, with me" she coughed, she was finding it hard to speak. "Alphus said she would watch me fight you, and if anything went wrong she would evacuate everyone. By now she has probably already called Asgore and told his to absorb the six human souls."

"No, he can't do that, it's not enough. If something is causing you to evacuate, you'll never get through the barrier with only six souls. But why would fighting me, cause you to leave, I spared you. I wouldn't hurt a soul!" now I knew something, something that's happening here has to do with me. Not just because they are my flash backs, or whatever they are, there was something I was missing.

"Is that what you told him? Papyrus? Before you turned him to dust?" she fell forward, using her spear as support.

"Undyne, I didn't..." she cut me off.

"Don't try to fool me! I know what you are!"

"ASGORE will absorb the human souls, and with that power..." her appearance changed, almost like she was melting. "This world will live on..." and then, she faded away, her dust scattered on the wet floor. My head hurt, there was too much to take in. I doubled over and fell on my knees, I eyed her spear. Grabbing it I stood up and threw it at the ceiling and plaster crashed down. I didn't notice I was back, I was too busy stressing, I was panting, hyperventilating, panicking. I had lost another. I paced along the bottom step pulling out my hair. Until two cold hands gripped my shoulders,

"Stop pacing, you're stressing me out! What's gotten into you recently? Are you okay?" Undyne shook my shoulders. I shook my head manically and pulled her in for a hug. As I was going to pull away, her arms wrap around me and squeezed me tight, but not Undyne tight, but just enough to feel secure. My friends are here. They are all here.