soulless

Chapter 1 Wonderland

Falling. Falling is the last thing I remember before opening my eyes. Hello? I hear a voice ask. I let out an inhuman sound somewhere between a groan and a cry of pain. Oh good, you're alive. The voice said it seemed to be coming from the ground. I sat up reluctantly hearing several cracking sounds and pops from what used to be my spine. Howdy, I'm Flowey, Flowey the flower and I want to be your pal. A talking flower said. Where am I and is there food? I question. You're in the underground, and if you're hungry I can share my pellets with you, and then we can go through the ruins behind me. Flowey said as several pellet sized items floated to me. I grabbed one and It cuts me, not deep but enough to make me bleed. Ha you fool in this world it's kill or.. I cut it short by grabbing it by the stem. Be killed. I said gripping the stem. What are you? Flowey asked. I'm just a person who needs help from my new friend. I said pulling up on his stem. No!! He shouted blasting me with more pellets. Each cutting into my face. I released him out of instinct and he disappeared into the ground. Well, that backfired. I thought laying back down looking for the sky. Hello? Did someone fall? I heard another voice ask this one sounded female. Yeah, I'm fine. I responded looking over to see a humanoid goat. I'm in hell. I thought standing up. Oh my goodness your face what happened to you? She asked. You wouldn't believe me. I said approaching her. I'll take your word for it. She said leading me through the ruins. After several puzzles and whatnot, we arrived at a small house. This is my home, wait here I'll get some bandages for you. She said leaving the main room. I wander around getting my Barings I enter the kitchen and on the sink, there's a knife. If this underground is even half as dangerous as the flower implied I'll need to be able to defend myself. I thought, picking it up feeling the weight. Then pocketed it. child where are you? She asked I'm in here, miss. I answered stepping out into view, my name is toriel child, she said bandaging my face. and my name is... I can't remember. I said scratching my head. Why can't I remember who I am? that's like forgetting to eat, actually now that I think about it when was the last time I ate. I thought as my stomach rumbled. It is ok a child, a name doesn't make the individual, the actions do. She said. Thanks toriel sorry for snooping around. I said. you have nothing to apologize for child it's natural to be curious about new surroundings. She said now how about some pie? She asked. So that's what I smelled. I lied, you have a good nose. She said. She handed me a slice of pie. Thank you. I said walking away To explore I found a way out might be useful, next I found a room with modest accommodations ah I see you have found the spare room toriel said from behind me. I nearly pulled the knife on her but something told me not to instead I fained a startle. Oh, toriel you scared me. I said. I'm sorry child but if you require rest please feel free to do so in here. She said kindly. Thanks, toriel I think I'll do that. I said finishing the pie.

I awoke a while later the plate the pie was on was gone. I walked out and to the exit only for toriel to stop me. Child, you mustn't Wonder off. She said toriel you've been good to me so I'll give you a warning, Don't touch me or you'll lose that hand. I said turning to face her. she backed up. C-Chara? She asked I looked at her and saw a fearful glint in her eyes it excited me and broke my heart simultaneously. I removed the knife and looked at the blade and saw my reflection My eyes were glowing red. Goodbye toriel I said leaving. A fireball whizzed past my head. I spun around on my heel and threw the knife into her palm pinning her hand to the wall behind her. Toriel I tried to be good to you and spare you, but if you insist on making this difficult I won't hesitate to kill you. I said pulling the knife out of the wall and her hand. You have proven yourself I will not try to stop you anymore. She said bandaging her hand with a handkerchief. Thank you toriel, I said walking towards the outside world.