//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 Part 1: The Ruins: Killed or be Killed // Story: Princess of L.O.V.E. // by FandomPlays1234 //------------------------------// Cadence groaned as she lifted her head from the ground. She didn't exactly remember what had happened except the fact she fell into a large hole near the summit of Mt. Ebott. How long she fell she couldn't tell. She didn't even remember why she was climbing Mt. Ebott in the first place. Looking around she found herself in a small room with a patch of golden flowers underneath her. "Well thank Celestia these broke my fall," she said. She looked up to see the entrance to the hole high above her. She would be able to fly but probably wouldn't make it halfway before her wings got tired and gave out. "Well great looks like I have to find another way out of here," said Cadence. She looked around her surroundings to find nothing but a single pathway leading forward. "Welp forward it is," said Cadence getting up. She started down the path which eventually led to a small purple archway. To her curiosity she walked through to see what was on the other side. She soon found herself in a larger room with a small ray of light shining down on a small yellow flower like the one she saw back where she started. She took a step forward only for it to start talking,"Howdy I'm Flowey, Flowey the Flower," "Mother of Celestia it talks!" yelped Cadence. "Of course I do," said Flowey smiling. "By the way you're new to the underground ain'tcha?" "Underground?" asked Cadence. Flowey nodded,"Boy you must be co confused, someone outta teach you how things work around here," "Well yeah help would be nice," said Cadence. "I guess little old me will have to do," said Flowey. "You?" asked Cadence. "Ready here we go," said Flowey. "Wait what?" But just as Cadence asked, a small red heart appeared in front of her chest. A small yellow rectangle with the letters HP and 20/20 appeared next to her name and the letters LV. Four orange boxes appeared in front of her each one reading different words. The one on her very left was the word Fight with a sword symbol next to it. Next to the fight option was the Act option which had three small curved lines pointing out left. The third box read Items and had a small bag symbol next to it. The final option read Mercy with an X symbol next to it. "Ohhh kay this just got really weird," said Cadence. "See that little red heart?" Flowey asked. Cadence looked down and nodded,"Yeah," "That's your Soul the very culmination of your being," said Flowey. "Huh figures," said Cadence. "Your soul starts of weak but can grow stronger if it gains a lot of LV," said Flowey. "What's LV stand for?" "Level?" asked Cadence. "Why LOVE of course," answered Flowey. "Oh," said Cadence. "You want some LOVE don't you?" asked Flowey. "Don't we all?" asked Cadence. "Don't worry I'll share some with you," said Flowey winking. Suddenly small white pellets appeared and hovered around Flowey. "Down here LOVE is shared through Little White Friendliness Pellets," giggled Flowey. "Friendliness Pellets?" Cadence asked. "Are you ready move around get as many as you can," said Flowey. "Alright," said Cadence reaching out. But when she touched one of the pellets, a strong pain filled her hoof forcing her to pull back. She looked over to the rectangle only to find a sliver of yellow and her HP down to 1. "What in Equestria?" Cadence yelped. She looked up to see Flowey smirking demonically. "You idiot," Flowey laughed. "You lied to me," Cadence winced. "Well duh in this world it's Kill or be Killed, why would anyone pass up an opportunity like this," laughed Flowey. Suddenly more of Flowey's "Friendliness Pellets" surrounded Cadence as Flowey screamed,"DIE!!!" Flowey began to laugh as the pellets began to close in on Cadence. Suddenly the pellets disappeared and her HP bar shot back up to 20. Flowey looked around confused as a single flame appeared next to him and knocked him out of the room. Just then a bipedal goat wearing a purple and white dress walked in smiling. "What a terrible creature torturing a poor innocent youth," said the goat. "I beg your pardon?" Cadence asked. The goat obviously realized that Cadence wasn't a filly,"Oh well this is interesting I was most certain that a child was here," said the goat. "Yeah well I'm no child," chuckled Cadence. "Ah whatever I'm Toriel the caretaker of the Ruins," said the goat. "I'm Cadence," said Cadence. "Well nice to meet you Cadence," said Toriel. "You see I come here everyday to check to see if any child has fallen down here, but it seems I found something more than a child," "Sorry I hope I didn't disappoint you," said Cadence. "No, no it's fine really better than nothing I suppose," said Toriel. "I guess that's true," said Cadence. "By the way you're new here right?" asked Toriel. "Yeah," said Cadence nodding. "Very well then follow me I shall guide you through the catacombs," said Toriel walking off. "Alright then," said Cadence following her. Cadence followed Toriel out of the room eventually ending up in another room but this time there was another entrance just behind a small patch of red leaves where a small yellow light flashed in the center next to two set of stairs. Cadence walked over and touched the light with her hoof as a small white text box appeared. "The shadows of the ruins looms above you, filling you with Determination, HP fully restored," Then two options appeared before her one that read Save and the other that read return. Confused, Cadence decided to "SAVE" her progress and hit the Save option with her hoof. After saving Cadence ran after Toriel eventually leading into another room. "Being here in the underground monsters will attack you," said Toriel. "When that happens you'll enter a battle, strike up a friendly conversation," "You mean I have to talk to monsters?" asked Cadence. "Of course we don't want to hurt anybody now do we?" asked Toriel. "No I guess not," said Cadence. "Ok let's try it on this dummy, select Act to talk with it and I'll come in to resolve the conflict," said Toriel. "Oh alright then," said Cadence. She reluctantly walked up to the dummy and gave it a little tap throwing her into a battle sequence. A small white text box appears before her,"It's a Dummy," Cadence pressed the Act option and pressed talk. "Uh hi there I'm Cadence," "..... The dummy doesn't seem to be interested in a conversation, Toriel is happy, you earned 0 EXP and 0 gold," "Well done Cadence," said Toriel. "Um thanks?" Cadence said confused. "Now come along," said Toriel. walking out the door. Cadence shrugged as she followed her out.