Chapter 4
A Date of Two Souls
-6/21/2117 - 2:02 AM-
-Felix's DreamScape-
-Felix's POV-
The monster kept firing off his Gaster Blasters, and I kept dodging. I dashed forwards, aiming to strike, only to be swatted away by another tendril of black goo. There was something familiar and relatable about his attacks now, but I couldn't put my fingers on it. I got up to dodge another Gaster Blaster, and I summoned my magic in my right hand. I forced my hand forwards, a Vulpine Vaporizer appearing in front of me, charging up great amounts of magic. The monster seemed to pale slightly, speaking in strange symbols.
Suddenly, my mind began to decypher them. "YOU CREATED ONE OF MY BLASTERS? IMPOSSIBLE! YOU CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO COMPREHEND HOW THEY WORK."
"I don't need to comprehend them." I retorted. "I just use them." I snapped my fingers, the Vaporizer flashing brightly as it discharged.
-6/21/2117 - 3:00 AM-
-Dreemurr Household - Felix and Chara's Room-
-Felix's POV-
I bolted upright, clutching my chest, specifically where my heart would've been when I was a human. My breathing was shaking and random. "Just another nightmare…" I thought. "Nothing to be scared about…" I sniffed the air, the sickly sweet scent of Chara's fur calming me down. I don't know what it is with her fur, but it smells… perfect. Calming and nice. I looked over, and she was sleeping, seeming serene. I went over to my desk, dressed in purely my pajama pants, and booted up my laptop.
"Now's the time I look at that flash drive." I thought to myself, holding the flash drive that Sans handed me before he left. I plugged in into the USB drive, looking at the file names. "GB_ ", "CORE_ ", "Accident_ ", and a few others.
I opened "Accident_ ", and started reading, or at least attempted to. It was written in strange symbols that I couldn't decipher. Most of them looked like hands. I focused hard, looking at them, and the symbols started to shift into readable text. I lost focus because of my surprise, and the symbols changed back to normal. "What the hell… One minute, it's a foreign language, the other, it's english!"
I stared at the symbols again, starting to read what they said.
"SCIENTIST WINGDING GASTER HAS FALLEN INTO HIS OWN CREATION, BEING SHATTERED INTO MANY PARTS OF TIME AND SPACE. I ATTEMPTED TO BRING HIM BACK WITH THE EMERGENCY RESCUE MACHINE, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. I'LL TRY AGAIN ONCE I COMPLETELY FIX THE EMERGENCY MACHINE. REPORT FILED BY: COMIC SANS SERIF GASTER."
"Wingding Gaster…" I closed my eyes for a moment. "He's probably the one that made the Gaster Blasters… And maybe Sans and Papyrus's father…?"
"Felix…?" I heard Chara's voice, and I turned around. "What are you doing up at this time of night?"
"Couldn't sleep. Thought I'd do some research." My voice was slightly casual. I leaned back in my chair. I was blocking the screen with my body. I guess that's why Chara made her assumption.
"...Y-You're not watching… pornography, are you?" Chara seemed slightly taken aback.
"N-No! Th-That's not the research I'm referring too. Sans handed me a flash drive concerning a W.D. Gaster!"
"Doctor Gaster..? Haven't heard that name in a while." She yawned, sitting up and rubbing her eyes.
"Wait… You know him?" I turned in my chair to face her. "Can you tell me anything about him?"
"I didn't know him very well but he was the Royal Scientist before Alphys… Mom and Dad used to take me and Azzy with them when they had a sudden meeting with him." She explains, I could tell she was still tired. "He's also Sans' and Papyrus' dad… We used to be good acquaintances until… well you know."
I nodded. That answered one of my theories, but there were still so many questions. Chara looked like she was going to go back to sleep, though, so I went back to bed, just staring at the ceiling.
-6/21/2117 - 8:30 AM-
-Dreemurr Household - Felix and Chara's Room-
-Felix's POV-
I must have fallen asleep at some point, seeing as I was woken by the cries of the alarm clock resting on my bedside stand. I sat up slowly and slammed my fist onto the alarm clock, smirking when I heard a cracking sound. "Good. No more rude awakenings."
"Feeeeliiiix…. Why'd you break my alarm clock?!" Chara sounded annoyed, and I looked over to her, then down to the clock I smashed. It wasn't my grey alarm clock, it was a pink Hello Kitty alarm clock.
"Sorry. Thought it was mine." I thought for a moment. "Wait, I smashed that last week. Brain doesn't really work right during the mornings."
"You owe me, Fox." Chara crossed her arms, looking at me.
"Fine. What's the price, Kitty Cat?" I smirked, leaning against the wall. "Another alarm clock? Coffee on the way to work?"
Chara smirked. I felt my stomach sink. "Dinner. You buy." What I felt next was a mixture of completely euphoric joy, and absolutely depressing anxiety.
"W-W-W-When…?" I could already feel myself blushing immensely.
"Tonight." Chara laughed to herself.
I was about to respond when Frisk fell onto our floor from leaning on the door too hard. "Ghh! Frisk?!"
"Uh… Uh… Uh… H-Hey, guys!" Frisk smiled nervously, getting up and walking out of the room backwards. I heard her run downstairs. "AZZY! AZZY! YOU OWE ME A HUNDRED BUCKS!"
From downstairs I heard an exasperated cry of "DAMN IT!", probably from Asriel.
"Now children, calm down and come get some breakfast…" I then heard Toriel break apart a readying argument. "You two come downstairs as well!" She then yelled up to me and Chara.
I was already enamoured and scared out of my wits, and it wasn't even 9 AM yet. "S-So where do you want me to take you…?" I turned to Chara, but she was already gone. I hadn't even seen her walk out the door!
I put on a shirt before running down the stairs under the assumption that Chara had gone down to breakfast. It was a large table, it could fit ten people, which was perfect for us. Sans, Papyrus, Toriel, Asgore, Frisk, Chara and Asriel were all sitting having breakfast. As I sit down in between Frisk and Chara, I felt a strong awkward atmosphere. Sans had a strong glare directed right at Chara, and I also was still a little embarrassed by Chara.
I looked to Sans, trying to make an intimidating face while I was blushing. Sans got the hint, and started paying attention to his food, or rather, his glass of ketchup.
I sighed. This could go either really well, or really poorly. Of course, for any of this to happen, this had to go through Toriel. "Uhm… Tori... Could I ask you a question?"
Toriel looked at me, raising an eyebrow. "Yes, my child?"
"Could-Could m-me and Ch-Chara… g-go out on a date…?" I laughed nervously, a blush enveloping my face, electricity sparking on my cheeks to point it out.
Toriel blinked, looking absolutely shocked. "Felix… you want to go on a date with Chara?"
My sparking, probably my body's new way of blushing, increased threefold, the electricity sparking onto my shirt and turning the fabric pitch black. "H-H-Hahaha, A-April F-F-Fools, I-I'm j-just joking!" I could also see steam come out of my ears.
Silence for, one… maybe two minutes. Then, everything happened at once. Chara facepalmed, while Frisk and Asriel burst out laughing. Toriel shook her head, smiling slightly. Sans shrugged, while Papyrus got all misty-eyed. Asgore didn't know what to do, scratching his head. "Golly… I didn't see that coming…" Pardon me, Asgore. I hope you never read this, but you are dense as hell. Seriously, how did you not see that coming with Frisk yelling that she won a bet for a hundred dollars with Asriel?!
"Yes, Felix. You may go on a date with Chara..." Toriel said. My SOUL pulsed with joy! "...but no… getting too… shall we say… frisky." Then, I felt my emotions crash on top of me.
Frisk looked annoyed. "That's my line, Mom! I've been waiting to do that since foreeeeverrrr!"
I pushed my plate forwards, placing my head on the table. Steam was still coming out of my ears, but my electricity was gone for now. I whispered to myself. "Why did I even ask…?"
Chara smirked. "I dunno. Maybe you've got a crush on me, Partner~?" My electricity came back in full force, and raised my head up slightly, beating it against the table. "I've seen the way you look at me." Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. "I even notice the way you sniff the air when I'm nearby." Thud thud thud thud thud thud thud thud. "You even watched my in your sleep before you checked out that USB drive Sans gave you." Thudthudthudthudthudthudthudthudthudthudthudthudthudthudthudthud. "Come on, admit it, Partner~ You looooooove me~!"
I pushed myself away from the table, walking outside. My face was completely covered in sparks, and steam was billowing out of my ears. I sat on the steps, looking at my feet. I heard the door open and shut, and someone sat next to me. "hey, kid. i'm sorry about the other kids doin' that to ya." Sans was the one that sat next to me. "what they did was totally uncalled for, and i'll make them forgive ya."
"...Thanks, Sans." I looked over to him, smiling slightly. "This means a lot to me."
"take care of yourself, kid. you'll go far. i know it." Sans patted me on the back, sitting up. "i think you and chara still have that date though. i'd prepare myself if i were you." He laughed slightly.
I blushed heavily, rubbing my temples. "This isn't gonna go away, is it…?"
"nope. not on your life, kiddo." Sans ruffled my hair before walking inside. I stood up, took a deep breath, and went back inside filled with DETERMINATION.
-6/21/2117 - 9:20 PM-
-Everfree - Outside Grillby's-
-Felix's POV-
"Where is she…?" I looked around, in my yellow vest, white button-down shirt, and yellow dress pants. "She was supposed to be here twenty minutes ago…"
"S-Sorry I'm late!" Chara was behind me in an instant, and I fell forwards from the surprise. "O-Oh god! Felix!" She helped me up, and I brushed my clothes off. "I tried running and when that didn't work I-"
I cut Chara off. "Chara, it's fine." I looked her outfit over. She was wearing a crimson dress and sparkly crimson heels. "You look very nice tonight." I smiled at her and she blushed slightly.
"Th-Thanks… um… shall we head inside?" Chara smiled, her feline tail flicking back and forth contently.
I nodded. Sans recommended that I brought Chara to Grillby's, and I agreed. Something closeby, relatively cheap (being an ambassador doesn't pay as much as it should!), and it was karaoke night anyways.
I walk in, getting Chara and myself a small table. Throughout the night, several people I knew sang, including Bennett, also known as Burgerpants, who sang a duet with Catty. However, near the time I planned on going (we'd stayed a couple of hours by then), I get called up by someone to sing a duet. I don't recognize them, as they're cloaked and hooded, but I didn't refuse.
"Hey, Mr. Dreemurr… Mind singing a song with me? I've got one picked out." He skims through the list, clicking on one quickly.
"Um…" I looked over to Chara, and she nodded, her eyes sparkling slightly. "Fine, I'll sing." Chara smiled, and I went up to the stage, grabbing a mic. The next thing I new, the guy was gone, and I was alone on stage as a song I recognized started playing. I mentally cursed myself, but I sang anyways.
My voice, some would say a male alto-tenor switch, sang out the words of a song most people thought of as the opening theme to M.A.S.H. I also knew this was the Nick Drake version of the song, titled "Suicide is Painless".
"Through early morning fog I see, visions of the things to be, the pains that are withheld for me, I realize and I can see… That suicide is painless, it brings on many changes, and I can take or leave it if I please.
"I try to find a way to make all our little joys relate, without that ever-present hate, but now I know that it's too late, and… Suicide is painless, it brings on many changes, and I can take or leave it if I please.
"The game of life is hard to play. I'm gonna lose it anyway. The losing card I'll someday lay, so this is all I have to say. Suicide is painless, it brings on many changes, and I can take or leave it if I please…
"The only way to win is cheat, and lay it down before I'm beat, and to another give my seat, for that's the only painless feat. Suicide is painless, it brings on many changes, and I can take or leave it if I please.
"The sword of time will pierce our skins. It doesn't hurt when it begins, but as it works its way on it, the pain grows stronger, watch it grin… But, suicide is painless, it brings on many changes, and I can take or leave it if I please.
"A brave man once requested me, to answer questions that are key. Is it to be or not to be? And I replied, 'Oh why ask me?' 'Cause suicide is painless, it brings on many changes, and I can take or leave it if I please…
"... and you can do the same thing if you please…." My voice echoed until it was completely silent, and everyone sat in their seats, not saying anything. After what seemed to be the longest time, someone started clapping slowly. Grillby was the one clapping. After that, several other people joined in the applause. Eventually, everyone was clapping, and I set the mic down. I was smiling as I sat back down next to Chara.
"You were good, Felix." Chara was smiling wider than I was. I smiled. We stayed for a few more songs, and then we left, holding hands as we walked home.
-?/?/? - ?:? ?-
-?-
-?'s POV-
He is feeling love. Not LOVE, but love… This timeline is evolving faster than I can note the changes. Maybe I'll come back sooner than expected, but for now, I can't be sure… Sans is trying to fix the old machine, but I don't know if that will work any longer...
I'm getting ever closer. Maybe within the next month, I'll be free. I will find a way. And I think I've just found it.
-6/21/2117 - 1:23 AM-
-Dreemurr Residence-
-3rd Person POV-
Chara and Felix walked into the house together, laughing. They'd had a great time that night, but their hearts, or SOULS if you will, dropped when they saw Toriel standing in the foyer waiting for them.
"My children, what did I tell you? I told you be back by midnight! And it's nearly 1:30 in the morning!" Toriel looked pissed.
"M-Mom, I-I'm sorry alright?" Felix's eyes were darting around, looking for an exit. Chara stepped out of the way as he backed up. Toriel started walking towards him. "P-Please don't hurt me…"
"Felix Alpha Dreemurr… You are grounded!" Felix jumped back at the tone of Toriel's voice, and that proved to be a mistake. A black, glitching portal had appeared behind him, and no-one had noticed, and he had just leaped into it, falling quickly.
"CHARAAAAaaa…!" Felix yelled out her name as he fell deeper into the abyss. Chara ran to the portal, but it closed and she ran through where it had been.
"H-He's... gone…" Chara felt hike she'd been hit by a truck. She looked to Toriel, who was standing there, looking frozen in surprise, and ran upstairs.
Toriel stood there, blinking. "...What have I done…?"