Save [Underfell AU/ Pacifist]

Chapter 2: I Stand a Ghost of a Chance

After Flowey re-explained everything he wrapped himself around my left arm and had his head perched next to mine. Together, we walked through the Ruins and their now difficult puzzles.

I encountered Froggit and he took a lot more complementing to spare him. When I made it to the hall Toriel would use to test my independence it was eeriely quiet.

"F-Frisk... I don't think this hallway is safe. Maybe we should find a different way out." His nervous voice echoed down the dark ominous hallway. I remembered when Toriel had told me that there was only one exit from the Ruins. "There's no other way. Toriel had once told me that there is only one exit." I replied much to Flowey's disappointment.

I didn't want to walk down the hallway either but I knew I had to be brave in order to save my friends. I walked down the dark Ominous hallway, each of my steps echoing through the empty hallway. The only reassurance I had was Flowey on my arm and the hope to save my friends.

When I pasted the pillar Toriel normally hid behind fire lit up the room and to my horror, Toriel was standing in the door way with maniacal grin.

"Hello child!" she announced "I am Toriel, the caretaker of the Ruins." Her face was ominously illuminated by the fire. I could fell Flowey tightening his vines around my arm.

I decided to play dumb. "Hi Toriel, I'm Frisk." I said as innocently as possible as I hugged her. "Frisk what are you doing? She's danger-" Flowey was whispering, but I cut him off. "I'll tell you later, play along." I whispered as quietly as I could.

"Come, you must be tired after your fall my child." I could see right through her fake smile as she looked down at me. "Okay miss Toriel." I said as I outstretched my hand for her to hold. Her smile faltered, she seemed confused by my action but regained her composure.

"My child do you think you could make the rest of the way on your own? I must... Make some preparations." She said as she distastefully moved from my hand.

she began walking away but she turned to face me."Here, I'm giving you a cellphone so I can call and check up on you as you make your way through the Ruins." She tossed the small flip phone at me and hit me in the face. I could hear her giggle as she walked out.

I looked at my shoulder for Flowey but he wasn't there. The only sign that he had been the were the red marks around my arms where he had squeezed my arm. I frantically looked for the flower but to no avail.

"Flowey? Where are you?" I asked nervously, the thought of being alone terrified me. Especially in this timeline. Suddenly I felt something move around my stomach. I looked in my shirt and saw Flowey had wrapped himself around my stomach.

"Is she gone?" He asked shivering. I nodded and he rewrapped himself around my arm. "Let's leave as soon as possible." He added once he readjusted himself on my arm.

We walked through the Ruins and they were a lot more difficult than before and I almost died but now Flowey's bullets were actually friendliness pellets and healed me.

After walking for a while we came across Napstablook. I saw his normal place from down the hallway and I made a full sprint to my friend but stopped when I saw him.

His normally white ghostly body was now black and had red tears everywhere. He laid on his Flower bed and was wearing white headphones. Red spots and tears were everywhere on the black ghost.

Remembering that my friend's are different I decided to shout at him."Excuse me! Could you please move?" I shouted at the ghost, who's face scrunched in response.

"Frisk what are you doing?" Flowey asked in confusion. "Waking up a ghost who's in the way. We can't pass if he doesn't move." Flowey looked upset with my answer.

I gently nudged the ghost who, response his eye shot open and he flew up in outrage. "Quit bothering me!" He shouted in anger. I felt Flowey hide in my shirt again. "Could you please mo-" before I could finish we were in a battle.

His name flashed in front of me and my soul appeared in front of me. Napstablook looked at me as tears threatened to fall from his eye's. Napstablook looked like a mix of Furious and Sad.

Four buttons appeared in front of me, FIGHT, ACT, ITEMS, MERCY. I pressed ACT and I asked Napstablook what was wrong. "Why would I tell you!" He shouted as he shot white balls at me. I barely dodged most of them and I continued to ask him what was wrong.

After a short while he looked at me questioningly, I took a lot of hits from him. "Why aren't you fighting back?" He asked in a shaky and tone. "Why should I?" I replied in a strong tone.

"Because I'm attacking you!" He said with a twinge of anger. "You don't want to fight me, you're just upset. What is wrong? I want to be your friend." I said with determination.

He looked at me in confused horror. "Do you think I'm stupid or something?" I shook my head and looked at him smiling. I pressed ACT and run over to him and tried to hug him. To my surprise, I didn't phase through him.

"Wha- Why... Why are you so... Nice?" He asked in shock. I gave him a big grin, "Because your my friend!" My statement seemed to break the ghost. He broke down crying in my arms and I comforted him.

Your success with Napstablook and knowing you can still save your friends fills you with Determination...