Woona's reading and writing improved in leaps and bounds as she stayed in Toriel's small house in the Ruins. As she studied, she eventually overcame her lisp, and could speak without slurring her words...although she still did it on occasion to be extra adorable. Toriel happily praised every bit of Woona's progress, especially as she began to devour the books on the shelves.
One question bothered Woona, though.
"Mommy?" she asked one day. "How come I'm not getting any bigger?"
Toriel blinked in response to that question. It had been a while since Woona had come to live with her. As best as time could be tracked in the Underground, it had been several months. While she was adorable as small as she was, she should have grown at least a little bit. But Toriel had been marking Woona's measurements against a wall, and they hadn't changed a nanometer since she'd arrived. "I'm not sure," she replied. "It is a concerning matter, I'll admit. Let me see what I can determine. I believe it's time for a check up."
"Yay!" Woona cheered happily. "Time to play doctor!"
Chuckling, Toriel donned the lab coat she wore to 'play doctor' with Woona, and then began to examine her with her magic. Finding nothing in the usual low level scans to explain it, she used a deeper scan...and discovered something she didn't expect. "You have a lot of physical matter," she murmured, surprised. "Far more than I expected in a magic user as strong as you..."
"Huh?" Woona asked, confused.
"Monster magic draws from the soul," Toriel explained. "The strength of the soul determines the strength of the magic, and the use of magic drains the soul's strength. Of course, that strength can easily be recovered in a number of ways. As a result, Monster bodies have very little physical matter to them, and are made up almost entirely of materialized magical energy.
"The only other magic users Monsters have encountered before are humans. While the strength of human magic is also determined by the strength of the soul, it does not draw power from the soul to function. Humans were able to learn to tap the magical fields of the world around them, and through intensive study could wield magic that far outstripped that of Monsters, and didn't tire them out to use."
Toriel scratched her chin. "But you...your magic draws from inside of you like a Monster...but your body has a great deal more physical matter than Monsters. You also appear to have an instinctive grasp of magic like a Monster. You're...something between a Monster and a Human, as far as how your magic works. How curious."
"...what's that got to do with me not getting bigger?" Woona asked, pouting. As interesting as she found the subject - this was the first time Toriel had brought up humans - she was genuinely concerned about not getting big enough to solve puzzles herself.
"Well, Monster food is mostly materialized magical energy, much like Monsters themselves," Toriel clarified. "When eaten, it simply metabolizes into magical energy instantly. Human food, on the other hand, went through a rather complicated...digestive process...because it was purely physical matter." Toriel hesitated. Her understanding of human digestion was...limited. "They absorbed...nutrients...of various sorts from the food, and..."
"Pooped out what they didn't use?" Woona clarified. "That's what I did up above, too."
"Then that's what's going on," Toriel confirmed. "While the food you eat down here is providing you with the magical energy you need to sustain your body, it isn't providing the...nutrients...you need to grow."
Woona's eyes widened. "You...you mean I'm gonna be this tiny forever?" she whimpered. "But...but how am I gonna solve puzzles?"
"Well, your magic has grown much stronger since you got here," Toriel pointed out. "Your first day here, you barely had the strength to levitate a Monster Candy to eat it. Now you have enough to push large rocks. With a bit of study, I think you can learn to use your magic to press switches or pull levers...or even levitate yourself!"
Woona gasped happily. "I can use my magic to fly?"
"With study and practice," Toriel countered. "You must be diligent if you want to manage that."
"I'll practice everyday!" Woona proclaimed happily. She began bouncing up and down in a circle around Toriel, so happy was she with the idea of flying.
Woona smiled happily as she cantered through the ruins. With her magic stronger, she was no longer afraid of Flowey, and was certain that she could even befriend him when and if she encountered him. With her saddlebags empty save for her gold, she made her way along the path Toriel had mapped out for her. Today, she was going grocery shopping!
She glanced over the list as she made her way through the Ruins, occasionally waving at a Monster she spotted who she knew. She had made several brief forays into the Ruins on her own since moving in with Toriel, and had successfully befriended every monster in the Ruins, including the incredibly shy Whimsuns. It had taken a great deal of patience, and help from Monsters she'd already befriended, but it had been worth it. They were just so cute!
"Let's see...flour, eggs, snails, milk..." she murmured, reading over the list. "Hmm...only seven items...I can carry all that! Oh, spider cider! I dunno what that is, but cider sounds yummy!"
The market area was actually very close to the house, just a brief detour to the east just south of the tree. She had no trouble gathering the ingredients. While the little white dog that had given Toriel problems that first day tried to run off with the flour, Woona surprised herself - and the dog - when she seized both dog and flour in her magic and lifted them over to herself. Putting the flour in the bag, she set the dog down and pet it a few times. With a happy bark, the dog raced off, only to bring her back a strange crimson ball that seemed to serve no particular purpose. When she tried to slip it into her saddlebags, it instead flew up to her neck, where it generated a torc in which it sat.
Woona equipped Mysterious Torc
Stat effects unknown.
It's mysterious!
While a bit nervous about what had happened, Woona eventually shrugged it off and made her way to the part of her map marked 'Spider Bake Sale', as that was where she could buy the spider cider.
Once there, she found two spiderwebs behind two signs. The signs informed her that spider cider cost 18G...and that spider doughnuts were only 7G! She loved spider doughnuts when Toriel brought them back for her!
Happily, she deposited the 18G in the larger web, and spiders scurried out with a bottle of cider, which she placed into her saddlebags. She could tell she only had room for one more item, so she put 7G in the smaller web. The spiders eagerly presented her with a doughnut. She placed it in her bag, resisting the temptation to eat it right then and spoil her dinner.
As she turned to go, however, she paused. Turning back, she gently knocked on the wall beside the smaller web. "Excuse me," she asked sweetly. "What are you trying to save money for?"
After a time, a spider scurried out and presented several pieces of paper. The first was a flier for a transportation company with a large price for transit between the Ruins and someplace called Hotland. The second was a picture of a little spider girl, surrounded by swarms of spiders. The last was a graph of how much had been saved towards the total, which was distressingly small.
"Oh..." Woona murmured. "You're separated from your family? You want to go home?"
The spiders danced an affirmative jig.
Woona thought about that. "Why can't you make your own way?"
The spiders shivered together.
"Too cold, huh?" she murmured. "Hmm..." She glanced at her saddlebags, and an idea struck her. "If I ever leave the Ruins, I'll take you all with me! I'll ask Mama how to enchant my saddlebags to have more space, and stay warm!"
The spiders danced a happy jig, waving their legs happily at her before rushing up to nuzzle her. Smiling, she nuzzled them all back, even giving each a kiss on their backs. To her surprise, her magic touched them gently, leaving a blue star on their backs. "So pretty..." she murmured.
The spiders certainly seemed to enjoy their new coloration, comparing their stars to each other and swelling with pride.
Chuckling, Woona happily made her way back home, filled with DETERMINATION to help the spiders.
The feels mate, why can't I stop the feel train... It kinda hurts.
Well, Muffet's definitely gonna be real happy.
Torc?
Also that is a magnificent excuse on why she is still tiny.
Is there some type of symbolism of the blue stared spiders? Or is that a referance?
The spiders are so happy.
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A 'torc' is that little chest piece that Celestia wears around her neck as part of her regalia.
As for the spiders...
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I think you might mean Whimsums. Unless the little pink Pokémon are in Undertale and I never saw them.
Waaiit... this isn't an Underfell fic, so what gives?
Wait, what?
You mean this thing?
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PRETTY sure you're talking about Whimsuns.
Aww, she's so nice, trying to help everyone like that!... Although now things have taken an interesting turn.
{Woona: Z, Up, Right, Z, Down, Down, Right!
*OPEN!*
Woona: *sigh* Finally, it's taken forever to open this doo- it's an empty room... wait, why is that dog from earlier in my saddlebag?}
6827827 The spider army march.
Woona's making moon spiders?
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Torc.
I have a good feeling about this.
So That's why those spiders in the Castle of the Two Pony Sisters have stars on them.
6827873 Oh my god that picture is adorable
And for the record, is that really where you find the dog that takes the artifact thing? I've never found it.
6828017 Yup, remember that statue that got rained on while you were busy escaping Waterfall? Well, if you give it an umbrella, it will start playing a song, and then if you play the first 8 notes of it (Z, Up, Right, Z, Down, Down, Right), then you can open the room and the artifact is yours to claim... well, except the dog trolls you as Toby Fox cackles in the background.
6828031 I know how to get the dog to take it in the first place, what I want to know is if there's a way to get it back FROM the dog.
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Not in the game, no.
I said Whimsuns. Geeze, you'd think that a suicidal moth would be more memorable to people.
(Everyone except me:... HUH?)
Interesting fact: The phrase "It's starting to smell like lavender and mothballs" is a reference to the fact that lavender (the flower) and mothballs (pellets of napthalene created to keep away moths from your clothes) are deadly to moths. This can also be seen in it's "final form" Whimsalot, as the phrase "Smells like nightshade and bleach", which are poisonous to humans, and objects used to take one's own life.
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Undertale: When you think all the depressing stuff is over, it just gets darker.
You seem to be switching between using "Woona" and "Luna" fairly often this chapter. Is that intentional? Because if Woona/Luna's outgrown her lisp, she should be able to say "Luna" without any trouble. Unless she's had the lisp so long she genuinely thinks her name is Woona?
Excuse me I have to squeal in the closet...
*muffled squeals*
Ok! Where were we? Oh yeah, I wonder if Woona would use the spiders? Eh, probably not...Well I'm still ambiguous.
Also, that chestplate thingy on Woona
and adult Celestiais a torc?! I need to do some editing...Great chapter!
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The switch is unintentional. Fixed.
And the reason she still refers to herself as Woona is because that's how Toriel spelled her name when teaching her to write.
6828097 I see. Makes sense, considering that's what she said her name was, and everyone in the Underground has a unique name
Much better.
Another enjoyable chapter. Great job.
Well, I guess there's no need for the Bird That Carries You Over A Disproportionately Small Gap.
6828041 oh, sorry, there isn't according to my knowledge.
6827827 thanks for the explanations.
Also, possible chance of soriel?
Whoa, didn't expect the next chapter to come out this early.
Anyways, I like how Toriel explains the concept of magic, Monsters, and physical matter and how they relate to Woona not growing.
Undyne versus Woona.
Undyne suplexed a boulder, just because she can.
Luna unleashed an unholy army of spiders unto Undyne.
Guess the spiders were planning to go to... A hot spot.
Luna's going to learn more to make a... Bag of tricks huh?
Don't worry little spiders, Luna has got this one... In the bag.
The spiders are the real... Stars of the story here.
6828041 The residue is the real reward because it acts as an infinite source of healing items.
6828405 "What would you like to drink? We have water, milk, juice, spiders, tea-"
*Spiders?
"Spikers it is, then."
*Wait, no!
*It was too late; she began filling your cup to the brim with spiders.
6827806 you can always buy her a spider dognut by 9999G XD
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This update fills me with DETERMINATION.
Am I late to the party?
6828757 Channel our inner Papyrus, feel our pain.
well this is my first message post and before anyone reads this message; I Write essay like. so lets with this... Since I'm 'somewhat' new to this site. I've been reading some fics for a while and decide to make a account finally. *Shrugs*.I've haven't wrote anything since I lost interest in my Pokémon fic on https://www.fanfiction.net/ its been a few years. funny I was one of the few writers who started a chapter/prologue with almost no errors. but now I'm thinking of doing a fanfic again. sadly my drive got rusty after becoming a Gamer. lost a lot of good ideas of many rough drafts of fanfics I wrote on word( Data Lost/ Factory resets, and Frive Wipes) One, I think, was either a mlp fic or a multi-crossover fic. now I got over 10 OCs and I lost their Bios. now all that's left of them are them screwing around in my head during my sleep.... and they say a wild imagination is good. I will say one thing about my OCs; they are based of either my moods, ideas, favorite game characters, and/or Hilariously crazy WTF Day/Night dreams. one of them is Omega MK. II, or Omega, he is basically my dark side. think of him of 'somewhat' to the point of "going Turbo", but not entirely evil. More like Dr Willy from Megaman. he will do anything to conquer the Dimimensions and Multiverse, will not kill unless as a last resort... that's all I remember for his bio, lost the rest of it form a Computer rootkit wipe. but to my pount I have these guys but I don't know what do do with them. I might a well give them to writers like you to use them... anyway...
now to my opinion on this story:
I Find it adorable with Woona and, even though I never played Undertales (Which was on sale on Steam for new year countdown). this would be a cute DLC or Fangame.I would make it if I was better with coding. you Sir are what I expect from a writer; little to no errors, references hidden in some chapters (and some of your other stories I like) from shows, movies, etc. and the fact you made luna/woona adorable. now I wonder what and how papyrus will react when he spots her. will he make spaghetti for her. (which would be adorable to see her eat.) and what will Sans do? also. I found something about ...."Gaster"?... are you going to add him (I'm presume?), in this story... I Picture Papyrus and Sans spoting her, and goes like;
Papyrus: HEY SANS, IS THAT THE PONY YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT?!?!
Sans: yes it is.
Papyrus: DO YOU THING IT LIKE SPAGHETTI?!?!
...you know what to do...
anyway to shorten this whole thing out. love your work. Wonna is adorable. and I want to see papyrus's reaction(s)
Well, if anyone can find a way to give Monster Food more... substance, it'd be Undyne. Apparently, She is an amazing cook.... but she destroys her kitchen every time. If not her, then maybe Alphys.
6829449 More likely Alphys. She probably has a manga reference or two to help her out.
6829467 Hell, Even BurgerPants or Mettaton might have SOME ideas.
6828962 Might want to add some indentations and space out your words there broham. Heh. Welcome to Fimfic. sollace.github.io/emoticons/clap/twiscepter-d6ymjpx.gif
I really hope Befriend means "To rip into tiny pieces and stomp on".
I can just see some monsters coming after Luna in Hot Land... only to be tied up by the spiders in thanks for her help in getting them there.
I'll die from an overdose of adoracute if you keep this up.
What a happy death will it be.
Also Woona's nonchalant response about pooping. I can imagine the surprise and flush of Toriel's cheecks
Also also, yay spiders! So, star spiders now, huh? Double yay! I personally love spiders, so I always enjoy reading about when anyone doesn't treat them like something to be instantly killed
Huh......Star Spiders....
6829490 But that may not be until much later...
Wait a moment. I think I remember how her form changed before...
And here I thought an alicorn grew bigger the more magic it had... I mean Twi alicorn form is about a head taller than when she was a unicon... and Luna grew bigger in about six months during the show.
It seems star spider season is upon us.
6829449 To think that this theme is the theme of the same person that burns her house down trying to make spaghetti.
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6831826 I just found out that she's the only NON Boss monster that naturally has DETERMINATION.... I guess that's just more evidence that she may be able to figure out something.
6829505 what can I say? Yes I do have some errors once in a while while I do messages and stuff. but what can you expect; nobody, nopony and nothing is perfect. we all have our problems. like I'm ADD, ADHD, Bipolar, Meta-depressive, and have High Functioning Autism. so I'm forever taking medication for the rest of my life cause it the kind that will never go away... just like O.M.E.G.A Mk.II Overpowered MachinE of (dark/bad side), Midnight/Cyber Phazon; The Guardian of the Dimensions and Multiverses (light/good side and Neutral), High Voltage (wild side), Burning Blaze (Anger, Rage, and ) Cryofreeze(depression/neutral), GemTech (ideas, Smarts, thinker) and Thumble Tween (Calm mood, Chilled and relaxed mood with some WTF moments and situations [basically a hippy] ). though I keep having these remix themes playing in my dreams whle fighting or doing races.
Race a rival
racing like mad max.
Fighting:
funny my mind is more wild than Discord, Deadpool, pinkie pie, and dash on April Fools day all together.
i can see you're not following the exact same story line as the game, and i can respect that. Little Ray of Sunshine was just like that in the beginning.
6832286 Whoa man, just calm down a second. Yikes! I almost feel like I'm being trolled here. :x:misc_Lyra: