Undertale: the last Changeling: Book 1: The Underground Arc

Chapter nine: Mettaton face-off

-Core, a few days later.-

Kurse and Frisk had managed to get to the Core. Kurse was wearing his sister's trenchcoat, a sort of good luck charm. Kurse looked around, and knew he and Frisk, weren't alone. "Careful..." he warned them, "We're not alone in here." 'Where?' Frisk signed, "In many places, I don't know. But be wary, getting to Asgore won't be a cakewalk." He paused, "Besides, Tori would have my hide if you got killed, and nothing's more terrifying then her, pissed off. 'Shudders'" 'You're close to her, aren't you?' Frisk signed, Kurse stopped in his tracks. "She's a friend of my family." He said then realized what Frisk meant by 'close', "Oh...okay, maybe once upon a time I had a small crush on her, but now we're friends, nothing more." [That's too bad, darling.] A robotic voice said, Kurse got in front of Mettaton putting Frisk behind him. "What do you want now Mettaton?" Kurse said annoyed, "Going to try and kill us again?" [Now now, my dear Kurse.] Mettaton said, [Honestly, this was all Alphys's idea. She wanted to be a part of your story soooo badly...] "'sigh'...Alright, I've heard enough..." Kurse said, before his third eye opened. "Do not insinuate that Alphys...she's been following us hasn't she?" Mettaton did a robot rectangle's version of nodding, and closed the door behind the two. "H-hey! What happened?" Alphys said muffled by the door, "You cheeky rust bucket..." Kurse growled, "So...nothing like a little plot twist, eh?" [Indeed...] Mettaton replied, [Perhaps when I get the human's Soul, I can cross the Barrier.] Kurse put a hand on Frisk's shoulder reassuringly. "Not happening Mettaton." He hissed, "I have a promise to keep. And if I have to reduce you to scrap metal, then that's what I'll do!" Kurse and Mettaton then entered a FIGHT. Kurse then used Analyze on it. 'Mettaton, 7 atk, 999 def, 10 LV, ? HP, there may be more to this box on a wheel then meets the eye.' (Well, I can't afford to underestimate it...) Kurse thought, Kurse then summoned his Shadow Glaive and the two charged at each other. Kurse traded blows with Mettaton who was using his mechanical body to it's advantage. Kurse then cut the metal shell a bit. "So...you're not impregnable." Kurse growled, "Good..." [Not bad, Kurse the Changeling.] Mettaton commented, [But now there's no more mister nice bot!] Mettaton then transformed. "What do you think?" It said, Kurse had no comment. "Looks incomplete..." he said, "Have Alphys finish that form then ask me." Mettaton then fired a laser beam which Kurse barely avoided. (Soul Magic! Not good!) Kurse thought, "Incomplete it may be." Mettaton said, "But still powerful enough to kill you..." Kurse then fired a Gaster Blaster at the robot. "A machine with a Soul, nothing but respect for Alphys but that crosses several lines." Kurse snarled, he then began transforming. Into something incredibly powerful. 'Ultra Kurse' "NO MERCY!" Ultra Kurse boomed, "Oh dear...not good." Mettaton remarked, Frisk used Check on Ultra Kurse. 'Ultra Kurse, ? atk, ? def.' "LET'S END THIS." Ultra Kurse growled, bringing one of his fists down on the robot. Mettaton dodged the attack but the shockwave was enough to send it flying back. Ultra Kurse then fired a Giga beam from his other hand, hitting Mettaton in the chest, exposing its core. "IT'S OVER METTATON..." Ultra Kurse bellowed, "NOW...SHUTDOWN PHRASE: UNDYNE." Mettaton then deactivated itself, and Ultra Kurse changed back into Kurse. "Whew...I forgot how much I hate that form." He said, 'It seemed powerful.' Frisk signed, "It is and that's why I hate using it..." Kurse told them, "I want my opponents to have a fighting chance, regardless of who they are..." Frisk nodded in understanding, then the two heard the door open behind them. "Got it! I managed to hack the-" Alphys began, "Oh no! What happened, is he-" "Relax Alph." Kurse soothed, "It's shut down, and the damage is relatively minor...but we need to talk about the Soul it has in it." "Oh, God..." Alphys gasped, "K, I'm so sorry, I thought...you knew." "Knew what, exactly?" Kurse asked in an angry tone, "Spit. It. Out. Now." "Auriel was...killed by Chara, just after you two left Snowdin town." Alphys said sadly, Kurse backed up in shock. "What?" He said his voice breaking slightly, "It happened a few days ago." Alphys said, "Look I swear K, I wouldn't do this if you knew about this...I'll remove it from Mettaton and-" "No, don't just yet..." Kurse said, "I...want to say goodbye..." Alphys nodded and she and Frisk left Kurse alone for awhile...to mourn.

-Timeskip, because fuck sad goodbye scenes they make me cry nowadays-

-Judgment Hall-

Kurse was feeling better when his friends old and new, helped him not to become disconnected with the world. After a long trek forward and a history lesson, Kurse and Frisk arrived at the Judgment Hall and met Sans again. He let the two pass, and smiled at them. "Well Frisk...this is it." Kurse said, "The final hurtle, let's get goi-" he then sensed an all to familiar bloodlust. Turning around he saw Chara standing in front of him with a sadistic smile on their face. "Chara..." Kurse said angrily, "Sans! Take Frisk and go on ahead!" "you sure you want to do this kurse?" Sans asked, "Don't worry, Chara's the only one...I'm going to kill." Kurse said darkly, his eye sockets pitch black. "alright, good luck pal." Sans said, "You to, now GO!" "c'mon kid, i know a shortcut that'll take us right to the throne room's entrance!" Sans told Frisk, who nodded. The two then vanished. "Not going with them Kurse?" Chara asked playfully, Kurse was silent for a moment. "Lemme ask you something." He said, "Do you think that someone can be forgiven for their actions...no matter how horrible they are?" Chara didn't answer, instead they stepped forward ten spaces, before they were stopped again. "Here's a better question, do you want to have a bad time?" Kurse said angrily, "You killed my family, my brother, cousins, my mother and father...and now you murdered Auriel. I never fucking thought I could be ANY MORE ALONE HERE! If you take another step forward...it'll be the last mistake you'll ever make." Chara tossed Kurse's warning aside, and stepped forward. Kurse sighed. "So be it..." he said, looking out a window. "It's a beautiful day outside. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming...on days like this, kids like you..." Kurse's third eye opened, the red orb glowing and his face becoming more demonic. "Should be burning in hell!"

To be continued...

The end is near. As always comment rate and leave advice so I can improve, next time Chara and Kurse engage in a final battle!