Frisk: God of the World

Fortress of Lies

"Tears ahead."

-Random Dark Souls guy

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Felicia sprinted through the halls and headed straight for Jacob's room. Was she too late? Had it happened already? She reached his room and shoved the door open. Jacob was inside, unharmed, but very confused.

"Felicia?"

Felicia ran to him and squeezed him in her arms. "J-Jacob..."

"Wh-what's this for?"

She let go of him and closed the door. "Jacob, someone's coming to kill you, right now."

He whimpered. "I died again? I'm sorry."

"Shut up and get behind me!" Felicia pushed him to the back of the room and clutched her knife. Before long, she heard footsteps.

All right, show yourself. This time, you won't lay a finger on him!

Someone knocked on the door. "Jacob? May I come in?"

No... it can't be...

'... and do not worry about Jacob. I checked on him a few minutes ago.'

No, no no no no no. No!

The door opened, and Flora stepped inside. "Jacob, are you...? Oh, Felicia, what–"

A chill ran down Felicia's spine. "Flora..."

Flora cocked her head. "Hmm? What is the matter?"

"Flora, empty your pockets."

"Huh? Why do you need–"

"Just do it!"

"U-umm... all right." Flora complied. On the floor, she laid down her keys, her wallet, her phone, a pack of mints...

And a knife.

It was no kitchen knife. It was a dagger, designed to kill, the same one that killed Jacob.

Felicia pointed to it. "What is that for?"

Flora picked it up. "This? I always have–"

Felicia thrust her own knife at her. "DROP IT!"

"F-Felicia..."

Hearing Felicia's cry, Mother came into the room running. "Felicia! What...?"

With wide eyes, Flora dropped her knife. "I..."

"SECURITY!"

At Mother's command, two Military Police officers came in and seized Flora. They dragged her out into the hallway. Felicia and the others followed.

"W-wait," Flora gasped, "this is a terrible misunderstanding. I would never harm either one of them."

"Felicia," Mother said, "care to explain what happened?"

Felicia frowned. "I had to reset. Right around this time, someone killed Jacob. I found him dead, with a knife in his back. I decided to reset and ambush the killer, and... she came."

Flora turned as pale as a ghost. "Wh-what?! Felicia! I would never–"

Mother violently slapped her. "Quiet, traitor!"

She sobbed. "I would never hurt you."

Why? Why did she have to deny it? It would have been so much easier if she had just admitted it, then Felicia would know she was telling the truth. Now? Felicia didn't know what to believe.