Lil yelled as much as she could. Gaster then shot himself. The spider seemed to be stilled at this time, probably shaken by the explosion, and slowly crawled away, shuddering as it did.
Mettaton froze as he heard the crash from the south. Then, his face brightened, and he sprang towards the source of the noise.
The shadow was gone. He could see that some distance away, the final wisp of smoke and fire had dissipated, and there was now only blackness.
"Firs' luck, eh?" Mettaton sputtered in confusion.
"Mettaton," Lil's tone was a little too optimistic. "You're... Did you kill him," Mettaton sputtered.
