Goal in Sight
Moving east of the television kitchen, Woona found herself atop a cliff, gazing down at a massive pool of lava. In the center of the pool, visible in the distance, was a massive mechanical structure. She wasn't able to make out too many details at the present distance, but as she stared at it her, phone rang. "Hello?" she spoke up into the phone, awe in her voice as she stared at the structure.
"H-hey Woona," Alphys replied. "S-see that building in the distance?"
Woona rubbed her chin, then grinned impishly. "I don't think so. Is it behind the metal mountain?"
"No you fool, it is the metal mountain!" Alphys replied, the pair giggling at the joke. "That's the Core," Alphys continued, serious once more. "It's the source of all power for the underground. It converts geothermal energy into magical electricity, by..."
"Yes?" Woona asked eagerly. "How does it work?"
"Uhh...I don't think I can explain it over the phone," Alphys admitted. "I...kinda need my diagrams...and even then, I don't fully understand how it works. I didn't build it. It was built by my predecessor...umm...for some reason, I can't remember too much about him. It's a struggle sometimes even to remember I had a predecessor..."
"I see..." Woona replied, making a mental note to ask Gaster how it worked if she ever saw him again.
"A-anyway," Alphys continued, "that's where you're going to go. In the Core is an elevator directly to Asgore's castle."
"And that's where he is?" Woona asked eagerly.
"He rarely leaves these days," Alphys explained. "Except for special occasions..."
Woona frowned sadly. "Poor Asgore..."
"Yeah..." Alphys agreed. "W-well...good luck!" With that, she hung up.
Putting her own phone away, Woona continued onward, making her way to an elevator labeled R1. Stepping inside, she floated herself up to the buttons, seeing that she could currently go to Left One or Right Two. Which should I go to? she asked Chara.
Left One is just back by the entrance of the Lab, Chara explained. Right Two will take us onward.
Nodding, Woona pushed Right Two, settling to the floor as the elevator moved. Did Flowey really tell you all this? she asked, having put together who the 'friend who would complain at my grave' had been.
No, Chara replied. That's just how I know about the people down here. The path and puzzles I know from when I lived here. For me, home was in the Castle beyond the Core... As the elevator opened, he sighed wistfully. A...Flowe-
You can call him Asriel, Woona interrupted. I put that together, too.
Chara fell silent for a time. ...Asriel and I used to get into trouble for running around the Core to play.
Nodding, Woona stepped out of the elevator, letting the subject drop. Just outside, she spotted what looked like a living flame, similar to Grillby. He did not have much to say, however, as all he said when Woona approached was, "I'm Heats Flamesman. Remember my name!"
Chara suddenly chuckled. Ask him if he knows anyone named Ember, he asked.
Eager to do anything to cheer Chara back up, Woona did as asked. "Do you know anyone named Ember?" she asked curiously.
Heats gaped in shock. "Nobody's heard of my cousin before!" he gasped out. "That Fire Ghost left the Underground ages ago. No one's sure where she went..."
I'm not sure whether to find that hilarious or confusing, Chara murmured as Woona went on her way forward.
Woona giggled at that, only to gasp happily as she spotted Sans at another sentry post. She rushed forward happily. "Hey Sans!" she squealed eagerly.
"hey, woona," Sans greeted warmly. "good to see you again. glad you're doing well so far. wanna buy a hot dog?"
Woona glanced around at the environment. "...are there other kinds here?" she mused.
Sans chuckled happily. "good one. but i'm talking about food."
"Oh," Woona answered. "Umm...I don't think I can. I only have two empty pouches, and I wanna save those in case I find something super duper important."
"no prob," Sans replied. "but would you like one to eat now?"
Woona rubbed her chin. "Mmm...I'm not really hungry, sorry." Seeing Sans looking a little down, she offered, "But you can stack them on my head if it'll make you feel better!" She blinked in surprise at her words. What made me say that?
My idea, Chara explained as Sans grinned widely.
Woona walked very carefully onward, making sure not to upset the pyramid of hot dogs stacked along her back, neck, and head, rising upwards into the air. This was your idea, she grumbled internally.
I didn't think he'd go this far! Chara countered defensively. Besides, free hot dogs.
Which I can't eat, Woona sniped back. I can barely move!
...I have an idea. Reaching through Woona's magic, Chara crafted a quick sign and hung it around Woona's neck.
Hot Dogs Special Sale!
Only 25G While Supplies Last!
Woona stared at the sign as she walked. You really think- Moments later, she was swarmed by monsters, and her back was empty, her gold satchel much fuller. ...but I wanted to try one... she whimpered.
Check your satchel, Chara replied teasingly.
Looking inside, Woona found one hot dog Chara had saved for her, which she eagerly devoured. Thank you! she squealed happily.
As Woona walked along, now free of the burden on her back, she noticed several more social network posts. Some were interactions between Alphys and Papyrus, but one was a friend request from Napstablook. Woona tried to accept eagerly...but the request had already rejected itself. So Woona sent her own friend request back. She was pleased to see it accepted, however timidly.
Further on, Woona found another path split, this one with conveyor belts going east and west. Across the conveyor belts, the path ahead was blocked by a laser field. Three switches lined the belt moving west. As she considered this, Alphys called her.
"This next puzzle is timing based," Alphys explained. "You need to hit all three switches within three seconds."
"Does order matter?" Woona asked curiously.
"W-well, no..." Alphys replied, "but you can't really run against the conveyor belt."
"But I can use magic!" Woona replied. "I can press them all at the same time from here!"
"T-that could work!" Alphys confirmed.
Smiling, Woona reached out with her magical aura and pressed all three switches. The energy field blocking the path vanished. "Thanks, Alphys!" Woona called happily into the phone.
"Y-you're welcome!" Alphys replied, her voice also sounding happier.
Continuing further on, Woona came to what was obviously a maze of disconnected platforms and shifting steam vents. Gulping nervously, she stepped onto the first vent, only to be propelled so high she went all the way to the other side of the chamber, skipping the entire thing.
You lucky pony! Chara grumbled. It took Asriel and I months to figure out the pattern to cross this easily. You just skipped one of the hardest puzzles in the Underground by being tiny!
Woona chuckled nervously, her game breaking nature filling her with DETERMINATION...she guessed?
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Woona OP plz nerf.
My brother and I hated that maze.
It was hours I tell you, HOURS!
HAHAHAHAHAHA!! OH MY GOD THAT WAS FUNNY! Maybe Woona is a troll like her sis.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
LOL, I hated that puzzle, dare you woona, I want to be tiny too. and I want to give that pony a hug
Woona OP plz buff more.
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13/10 IGN
It took me a while to figure out that maze too. It still does, but it's a bit easier now that I kind of know what to do.
Moony?
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Whoops. Fixed.
I guess Woona figuring out the puzzles is really... no small feat.
Guess the odds are quite... stacked in her favour.
Hot dog, sign me up for Chara's gold making scheme.
Who knew Ember was the cousin of a... hot celebrity.
... Pinkie and the Brain?
If I had to guess, geothermal energy converts to electricity, which turns into magic. But what is something we know about magic? It can harm ghosts. And what's one of the moves that Napstablook can use? Electro-tears... I could've sworn I had a point with this.
OK, that's it, Chara's Frisk. I don't care if it doesn't make any sense, that's what I'm going with.
Wait, how did that happen?
Anyways, I'm curious what you'll do when Pyrope shows up. After all, other than the pun or the gem, what is the name a reference to?... Oh well, guess we'll never know. See you later.
7129340 Woona OP better Nerf Irelia
7129442 What does Her being an herbivore have to do with anything? They're made of Water Sausages.
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One, Chara was originally a human. So there's no reason to think they didn't grow up with modern media at some point.
Two, hot dogs in the underground are made of water sausages, which are a marsh growing plant.
Three, Chara could have slipped one into the satchel using the magic Woona was using to keep them steady once monsters started to buy them.
7129440 I feel like I should get this joke, but all I can think of is a Spyro Character.
7129463 True... except, who ever said that Chara came from a time where modern media was a thing?
Oh, forget you, I've got Voltorbs to flip.
Man, I still remember that DP episode with Ember. That song was just so catchy!
Also, changed stuff below to not look stupid.
P.S. Cacti are tsundere.
Another enjoyable chapter. Good job.
That maze had me raging for the longest time, and then when the answer became clear, I continued to rage because it should have been so obvious.
When did Woona figured out Flowey was Asriel?
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She put the clues together from Chara's talk about Flowey, and the family photo.
I had to look up the answer to that vent puzzle both times I played through Undertale. It's just....ugh.
Heeheehee, awesome chapter well done man, well done!
Frigging cuteness everywhere!
7129479 Ermagersh, Voltorb Flip! I suck at that mini game. Which is sad. But I didn't actually need any of the prizes. Which is good.
7129813 Hey, look, a website that helps with stuff.
Anyways, things get more complicated when it's a fangame where Voltorb Flip is imperative in getting things.
7129829 It's just that I'm really bad at that game, and I'm too lazy to put in the effort to get better. And that, is the real problem. *Dun dun DUUUNN!!!*
Now we have a little DP in this? Keeps gettin' better!
So here's my whole thing about Chara and present times for clarification. Let's say that Undertale (the game) takes place in 2019 (Since it actually takes place in 201X). The Chara in this game knows about One Punch Man, so at the earliest, he could've stumbled into the Underground at 2009. That would mean, at the very most, the time it takes for Chara to fall, spend time with his new family, cause Flowey to fall down, and 6 other humans fall and have journeys of progressively lengthening durations would take 10 years before Frisk would have shown up.
So yeah, it's possible that you could have a Chara from the early 2000's, but the suspension of disbelief isn't as big as, say, between the 1700's and 1900's.
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Alternatively, he learned about most of it from the various anime/cartoons/video games that fell down with the various children, which wound up with Alphys.
7129948 Huh... we actually agree on something for once. And it didn't lead to an hour long argument! AND I get to keep flipping Voltorbs!
Nice! DP reference!
Who knew Woona's tiny body would be capable of skipping an incredibly difficult puzzle? I guess being small does have its advantages.
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huh that implies that the ghost zone and the underground are connected... so does that mean Danny Phantom is half Monster half Human, and not Half GHOST half Human
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get in line.
7130041 Or Ember somehow ended up in the ghost zone after going on vacation. Or maybe it's just a silly reference joke that we're not supposed to think to deep into.
Excuse me while I go binge watch Danny Phantom again.
you should have Woona fail to defuse all the bombs
7130444 while it might be funny, it wouldn't make much sense with her power set, she's probably just going to grab them all in her magic and defuse them calmly one at a time. But who knows? Maybe tat will do something with the dog.
For christ sake....
Damn, spoilers bro. What if somebody didn't figure this out yet?
Ponies are herbivores. Sure, this one might be magical, and thus doesn't have the properties of meat, but what of when Woona gets to the surface, and tries to eat actual meat?
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She knows that Monster Hot dogs are made from Water Sausages, which are plants.
7131166 Oh, right. Forgot about that bit.
7129440 Better not let Papyrus hear you, otherwise he might... Burn up.
I'm down dog, let's make some gold.
Chara is really ... Venting out his Flames of rage.
Woona solving that puzzle was... No small task.
Wow, Asgore must really be... The king of the mountain for that.
I hope you liked these puns The Other Sans.
7129340 But she can hold ten guns! If we Nerf we would need to get the best hook up and hope the foam bullets don't jam! A-and my aim sucks! Can we play laser tag instead?
7131360 They're good, they're good. Just to let you know that your third pun was the same as my first one. The no small task/feat is quite similar. Now if there was a situation where we focused on small feet...
7132053 It was the way it was worded that makes it different. Why are you pointing it out. Did I make you ... Hot under the collar. (last chapter related pun)
7132058 Nah, just so happened to cross with my own personal rule of trying not to repeat puns in a story. Though it might be a heated argument if I should count others puns posted as well. Who knows? Though thinking too much on it I might... Burn out.
7132086 HAHAHAHAHA! Those two puns where good. Maybe even, TOO good to be true. Though lets stop with the puns for now until the next chapter of the story is up, ok?