Undertale: Resurrected

Chapter Seven: Visiting Via

Frisk didn't know how long they'd been in the room, but it sure was a while in his opinion, and he knew everyone else could agree. Since Toriel and Mrs. Ryan had left, all of the souls had settled down in one corner of the room, Frisk included. All around him, everyone was doing some kind of small activity as they waited for the two women's return. Flare was biting her nails as Daya braided the younger child's hair, and right beside them were Austin and Gabriel, Gabriel sleeping on the other boy as he impatiently messed with his sweater. Closest to the boy was Vera, who was locked in a staring contest with Liz the social worker as she sat at the table. And lastly, there was Frisk, his own eyes locked intently on the door as he tried to accurately time the arrival of Toriel and Mrs. Ryan. However, his mind would sometimes drift off to his outburst from earlier, the anger he had felt...

         Everyone's eyes instantly locked onto the door as it opened, Frisk suddenly shouting, "Alohomora!" much to everyone's dismay.

         "Aloho-whata?" questioned Daya in confusion as she looked up from Flare's nearly-braided hair.

         "Alohomora! It's the unlocking spell in Harry Potter," Frisk explained with a grin as he got to his feet and ran over to Toriel, who was standing in the doorway with Mrs. Ryan. "Mom, you're back!"

         The goat woman chuckled a bit as she lightly ruffled the boy's hair, only to look out over at the other children huddled in the corner. "Mrs. Ryan has some news that I'm sure you'll all be happy to hear." She then turned her head to the human next to her, the social worker not seeming all that pleased to bear this information. It then became clear enough to Frisk that the decision they had reached was one that did not satisfy the worker, and because of that, the boy already felt better about this situation.

         Clearing her throat to get the children's attention, Mrs. Ryan spoke, "Mrs. Dreemurr and I have reached a compromise. You five will return together with Frisk and his mother for the time being, but if the house is not fit for your care, then you will be taken under the protection of Child Protection Services, for your own good."

         "What about Via." Of course, Vera was the first to speak up, and it was clear she had voiced the thoughts of all the other children. "You said 'five,' not 'six.' What about Via."

         "Well-"

         "Do not worry, my child. Via will also be returning to us, but only if we pass inspection," said Toriel, accidentally cutting off an annoyed Mrs. Ryan before she could answer. Before Vera could comment, the monster made sure to add, "But, we will be seeing her shortly. I recently got a call from the hospital informing me that she is awake."

         "She is?!"

         "Via's awake?!"

         "Well then what are we doing here?! Let's go!"

         The children instantly scrambled to their feet, even the still-sleepy Gabriel following behind them. Before any could rush out the door of course, social worker Liz stood up and gave everyone an order to stay put, though that didn't stop any of them.

         "Kids-!"

         "Let it go, Liz." A grumbly Mrs. Ryan was still in the room, now watching with her coworker as the children retreated with the former monster queen. "It's not like they can evade us forever."

The car was bursting with a positive energy as Toriel drove a short ways to the local hospital, and the only time that energy remotely dissipated was when they'd reached the large building. Although it was still daunting to Gabriel and Flare, everyone knew Via was in there, and with Toriel's help, they knew they would finally be able to see her.