Bitter Determination ♥︎

Chapter Thirty Two

After a short while, it seemed a lot of places in Hotlands was shut off.

"Chara? Why do you suppose so many places are shut off?" Frisk asked as they walked.

"Maybe for maintenance. It makes it easy for us, nonetheless. The sooner we get to the castle, the better." Chara grumbled.

Frisk frowned,
"Chara.. what will I do? Do we just keep dying? Will the king spare me?" He asked.

Chara frowned, before smiling,
"We should cross that bridge when it gets here. You shouldn't worry about that now." Chara said calmly.

Frisk only nodded, but it scared him still.
Nonetheless, after a maze of paths and puzzles, he made it back to the first elevator.
Good for him, it was working!

He took the elevator as far as it went,
The level just below the castle.

Frisk wandered around a bit, with Chara holding his arm.
"Frisk?" Chara asked him, stare blank.

"Yes, Chara?" Frisk looked to her.

Chara rubbed her crimson eyes, looking at the ground.
"I'm sorry I was so mean earlier. I don't want to hide anything from you.. I just really really don't want to lose you.." Chara whispered,
"I did a lot of stupid things, Frisk. I ruined everything, and a good grip of people might still be alive if i wasn't so cocky. I don't want to explain how or why, because you'll hate me." Chara murmured.

"Well, now it sounds like you murdered people." Frisk commented, and chuckled.
He hoped that wasn't the case. He wouldn't know how to feel if that was the case.

The silence and quiet, fake chuckle that came from Chara wasn't reassuring.

Frisk sighed,
"Whatever it is can't be bad, or not that bad.." He said.

Chara debated. Would she blurt it all out now, or wait.
She inhaled, ready to say everything
Anything
"-... nevermind." She sighed, and continued to walk.

Frisk frowned,
"That room. In... where ever we were.
That was your death, wasn't it?"

"Yes. Im Sorry, i didn't meant to be snappish. I.. I just didn't want to be there. I didn't want you to see what happened." Chara murmured.

"Well, what happened?" He asked.

Chara looked at her hands,
"I.. really don't want to talk about it." Chara said quietly.

Frisk felt a bit upset they couldn't share past experiences, but respected her decision.

They were now inside a building of some sort, but it still seemed to go on forever.
The walls were blue and red, and at the end of the path, there was a long bridge.

Frisk walked down it slowly, and he could hear things crawling
Things crawling under him.

He bolted to the other side before any monster could stop him, and Chara still holding his arm and following.
She really really really wanted a hug, or something like that. It's not like Frisk didn't give her enough, they just..
They never seemed to do anything. Chara never felt warm
Or loved.

She couldn't explain it.
It wasn't his fault. Chara knew he loved her.
Chara appreciated it.
"I love you, Frisk." Chara said.
"I love you too." Frisk replied calmly,

They reached a room, the only room there was.
The door shut behind them.

Mettaton rolled in front of them,

"Look who's back." He said shortly

"Ah, Fuck." Chara said.

"Ah, fuck indeed.." Frisk muttered