JourneyTale (Undertale Fanfiction)

Chapter Five; F-Father?!?

"Ah... you finally arrived..." The voice was weak and tired sounding. They walked a bit more as a figure was nearly made out in the darkness. "My daughter... it has been so long since I have seen you..." Frisk's eyes widen. "My daughter Frisk... Please come forth... so you may learn everything..." The deep voice said, Frisk swallows the saliva in her mouth. She prepares to walk forward to the figure. She begins her walk forward, after a few steps the light in her hand reveals the face of the figure to an extent. A smiling face in front of her, the figure also looked exhausted, as if they had not slept in some time. "My child. How I have missed you so..."

Frisk stares at the being in front of her, she could feel some memories returning they were blurry. Still the memories gave a sense of familiarity about the person or thing in front of her. Asriel was standing where he was, his body refusing to move forwards or backwards, as if someone gave him an absolute order to not move. Fear filled his very being as he watched Frisk, worried that something was about to happen and that he would be unable to do anything. Undyne was no better off, sweat beading down her forehead as she tried to force her body to move. The air felt thick with tension, so thick that it felt like even with a sharp knife you couldn't cut it.

"Please my child, place your Light Magic inside this lantern so everyone can see... this lighting is not very suitable for a reunion..." It asks, the voice while being deep; sounded gentle and kind and almost kingly. A large hand brought forth a Lantern of strange design. It looked old with a design not similar to human design at all, it was a glass bulb with a latch on the side. There was nothing inside and the bottom had only four metal legs. Frisk reached her hand out and opens the lantern before she moves her orb of light into it, she feels it being pulled out of her hand once it is in as it begins to shine brighter. Suddenly lanterns begin to light up the entire cave they were in, about a dozen lanterns were scattered about on high places in the cave as they all soon shined as bright as one the being in front of them held.

"Ah, much better do you not agree?" He said as the light revealed what he looks like. He was on his knees at the time as he got up, at full height he appeared to be about eight feet tall. He had fur cover him from head to toe. The fur was orange with white going down his chest, he wore what appeared to be some metal armor that was minor rust, the armor had seen better days as it showed extensive damage. There were dents and marks all over it, some of the armor had bits of it missing. His face was similar to that of a fox, a pair of soft golden yellow eyes stared down at all of them, a pair of fox ears on his head and finally behind him was a large tail. It was orange in color with a white tip.

Frisk felt tears fall down her face, she couldn't describe the feelings she was having. He wrapped his arms around her. "There, there my child. It is alright, let it all out." He said as he smiles down on her. His eyes look up to Undyne and Asriel. "I believe we have not met, I am Egel, and judging by the looks you two must be from the Underground, It has been so long since the barrier went up." Egel says as he hugs onto his daughter Asriel found the ability to speak after Egel introduced himself. "Hello sir, I am Asriel. Asriel Dreemurr, it is an honor to meet you." Asriel said as he bows in greetings.

"There is no need to bow to me young man, It is nice to see that the Dreemurr family is still around." Asriel's eyes went wide. "You... know of my family name?" He asks Egel. "Indeed I do, The last time I spoke to one was with Asgore, just moments before I lead a group of Monsters to protect everyone who was evacuating to the Underground. It was a few hours before the barrier was put up and we were locked out from the underground." Egel replied as he recalled the past. Undyne and Asriel both went wide eyed. "I'm sorry sir, but did you say you were there when the barrier went up? You also know my dad?" Egel nods as he smiles. "Then Asgore is still around then? I am surprised. He must have moved forward with life slower than I thought. None the less it is nice to know a friend is still about in these times." Egel responded.