A/N: Espeon804 here. This story was originally a one-shot, well… maybe it still is…
Because this part here is merely an alternate ending. It wasn't easy to type.
This is not an happy ending, btw.
(There is an important notice at the end of this chapter.)
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN Undertale! Toby Fox does! K?
- Crossing the Limit: Alternate Ending -
This is all a game.
He isn't satisfied with what he saw the last time. If Sans wasn't enough, then… well… taking alternative path may just be enough to see a horrifying side of the monster that nearly came out from hiding before.
"What are you doing?" Flowey seems confused as the monster stands in front of him now with a look that could be a worn-out smile.
Pitiful. This is the third time Flowey did this, and it is all the same.
The skeleton is letting him go. What is there to do to make him have the strong intent to kill? Is it really impossible?
Flowey had looked through his list. Each and every name of the monsters in the underground had been crossed out. Papyrus' is as well, but it is circled and a question mark had been written next to it.
Sure. Flowey had to work extra hard on some monsters to set them off… but… Papyrus…
He seems impossible.
Flowey wants to see him snap. But, it's so hard. No matter what he did. He tried every thing. He taunted him every way possible. He killed Sans the worst ways possible… sure, Papyrus did get angry… but he was never enraged. If he were, then… it would had been uglier.
Whenever Papyrus isn't the verge of sending that finishing blow, Undyne snaps him out of it
That darn fish.
"If it weren't for Undyne… I would had really lost myself." Papyrus says. "Nyeh-heh… I look like a mess. My actions were below my own standards."
That fish!
"Why aren't you…?" Flowey watches him, confused.
Papyrus offers his hand. "Anyone can change. Even the worst of people. So… let me try again, battling my own way."
Flowey leans back in disgust.
How much does it take, or is it impossible? Papyrus… he's just…
Flowey could do anything, and the skeleton would stay sane.
"The reason why you are like this is because you have no SOUL, right? That means… you have no feelings."
He's too sweet and innocent!
"St-stay back! Don't touch me!" Flowey shouts at him.
He ignores this and lowers his hand some more. "Please, Flowey. Let me help you."
"Idiot! Your kindness won't do anything!" Flowey snaps at last. "Showing mercy to those like me… it'll strike you back in the future! I'll come back and kill Undyne, and then the children who live here! You will have to kill me!"
Undyne growls at the mentioning of her name, but Doggo looks at her as a reminder to let things go at the moment. She calms down.
Papyrus still smiles. "The Great Papyrus refuses to give up on an old friend! Come now! Let me guide you for a better future."
"F-friend?! What are you?! Brain dead?!"
"I'm a skeleton, so therefore I have no-"
"I was metaphorically speaking!" Flowey shouts. "I killed your brother! You almost had me, and you won't kill me?!"
Papyrus seems a little worried. "Tell me, have you been having suicidal thoughts lately?"
Flowey is dumbfounded. "S-suicide?!"
"If so, I will have to put you on watch and-"
"Shut up! Shut up already! What kind of monster are you?! Most would had killed me by now but… what is WRONG with you?! Why are you doing this?! Aren't you mad at me?! Don't you hate me?!"
Why doesn't he? What will it take? How many more resets until he sees that side of the monster he truly wants to see? Sans had warned Flowey to never bring it out, and he is curious.
He wants to see Papyrus when his limits are completely crossed!
The nicest ones have the worst tempers. Papyrus does have a temper. It shows a little when his brother makes too many puns… but it never exploded.
He wants to know. Even if… he has to wipe out all those around the skeleton.
Well… if it means things have to get messy...
Papyrus answers. "Well… I was definitely mad. Not once had I ever lost my temper prior to this day. And hatred… it's a terrible feeling. Why would anyone want it? You've… you've opened my eyes to why many people are so bad. It's because they are angry about something that was not in their control."
Flowey's face shows a mix of confusion and anger.
Papyrus sees the mental image of his enraged self as he goes on; "It was Sans' death that I couldn't prevent that made me angry."
"You…" Flowey growls.
"Now I can understand other monsters better now. Maybe even the humans from the surface." He looks towards the "sky". "I had never met one in person, but surely they get angry when thing just go out of control, and they may end doing bad things. So… now I know why you are so bad. Something must had happened."
"Stop talking about this!" Flowey demands.
"Your philosophy of… "Kill or be killed", it is what you believe because that is what you've seen, maybe? I don't know, but If you can tell me-"
"I won't! I'll kill you!"
Papyrus shuts his eyes. "You were all alone, were you? Your loneliness is hurting you."
Flowey gasps slightly. He sinks a little with clenched teeth.
"Fear not! I shall assist you to have friends! I will be your friend again, because I forgive you!" Papyrus reaches closer. "So… let me help you."
More confusion is seen on Flowey's face. "Why…?"
"Hm? Why?"
"Why are you being so… nice to me…?"
"Because, everyone deserves a second chance. Even those like you."
Undyne nods once. "There's the Papyrus we all know! Go get 'em!" She throws a punch, landing an unintended uppercut on Greater Dog. She blinks as she turns around, watching him fall. She waves her hand in a shooing motion, noticing Papyrus looking at her. She drops to her knees to check on the guard.
Papyrus looks back at the confused Flowey.
"I… I don't understand."
Papyrus is sparing him after all he did…
"I can't understand…" Flowey's voice shakes, like he is on the verge of crying.
Yet, he is still being spared.
He speaks in complete loss of thought. His voice pitch had rose, and He speaks again, sounding just like a young child. "I-I just can't… under… stand…"
"Come now." Papyrus pats the flower on the head. "Let's go."
Flowey lowers his head some more. "You… really… are… an… idiot…" His petals shine.
The other monsters are foolish enough to show mercy with Papyrus. That is their mistake. Their defenses…
It is all too easy.
Time to make another change and see what happens.
SHING-SHING-SHING-SHING-SHING!
Flowey chuckles lightly as all the monsters turn towards the source of the sound in fear. Several gasps rip across the air, followed by a few whines from the dogs or horrified squeals from others.
That's it. Target the heart of strength in Snowdin.
Standing hunched over, impaled by several vines, Undyne's face cannot be seen since it is towards the ground. She had dropped her guard when everything seemed alright. She knows Papyrus is excellent with talking anyone down, but this time…
… she overestimated the situation and made a grave mistake. Flowey timed his attack just right. He had caught her a split second before she could be on guard.
Flowey holds back a laugh as he watches the priceless look on Papyrus' face. He watches him spin around with a shout of fear. He watches him run towards the monster.
Undyne begins to cough. It drags on for a few seconds until she speaks. "Pathetic."
"Undyne!" Papyrus reaches her at last. His hands stretch towards her, but they stop as confusion and horror crosses his face. He doesn't know what to do. He is afraid that if he touches her, she'll instantly fall as dust.
A vine snags a Face Steak from the hands of one monster who was planning to deliver it to someone. Monsters fail to notice, even the one holding it. It is consumed quickly. Flowey gained his strength back.
Undyne laughs lightly. "It's okay, Papyrus. Don't worry about me. Just… run home. Okay?"
"But… you're not okay!" Papyrus' voice cracks. Tears are already falling. Sans' death was enough, already. To witness this happen to Undyne… he can't endure it mentally. He trembles as he notices Undyne's body softening as she slowly turns into dust.
"With just one hit… I'm already…"
Undyne pauses.
"I… I can't… I can't leave you like this…" Undyne grabs one of the vines that had stabbed her. With a grunt, she rips it out of her. "No… I won't. I can't let you… get… overwhelmed like this… I don't want you to get angry… not again…!"
Flowey watches in disbelief as Undyne frees herself painfully from his vines. How is she not dead yet?
Despite all of this, she still stands… undying. It can't be… is she refusing death?
Does she actually have… determination within her?
No. Not enough to match his… but just enough to stay alive… for just a little longer.
He has to get rid of her. Kill her the worst way possible. He nearly had Papyrus completely in an enraged state.
He has to succeed this time.
Cross the limits of that skeleton!
Papyrus steps closer to her. "Undyne, wait-"
"Stay back, Papyrus!" Undyne nearly snaps at him. "I'll handle him. Stay back. Get away from here with the survivors! We can't afford to lose anyone else!"
"But…"
"Go! Now!"
Papyrus steps back before he turns around and begins to lightly push a few frozen monsters to encourage them to move. They all rush for the way out of town, but before they could reach the exit, a giant thick vine grows across them and blocks the way.
There is nowhere to run.
"You…" Undyne blinks her one good eye, and it had turned black. She turns towards the evil flower, her mouth forming a snarl. However, it slowly fades out as soon as she takes notice of Papyrus watching in the distance. She forces her snarl to turn into a smile.
Flowey is confused. What is she doing?
"It's… it's okay, Papyrus." Undyne summons a spear. She holds it firmly with her hand as she smiles at him wider. "Everything is going to be okay. I promise."
"Don't make promises you can't keep!" Flowey swings a vine, and it strikes Undyne and sends her flying. She crashes on the ground and rolls across it, causing snow to be kicked up in the process.
Papyrus screams out her name, wanting to go after her, but he can't move.
He can't move.
Looking down at his feet, he takes notice of a green light outlining his body. She had turned him green. She knew he would try to go after her, so she anchored him in place.
The fish-like monster stands with shaking legs. "I… I won't die! You hear me, flower… Flowen… whatever your name is! As the head of the royal guard… I will not be defeated easily by the likes of you!"
More vines stretch and begin to surround her.
Undyne's fins lower and press against her head. "You're going to have to try a little harder than that!"
Flowey's response is loud laughter as his pellets begin to form and circle around the opposing monster.
"You understand that… right?! Papyrus… Alphys… Asgore… they are all counting on me to protect them! I won't let you pass me!" She rises her spear in the air. "NGAHHHH!"
Countless blue spears form from thin air, surrounding and pointing towards Flowey. She points her spear towards the foe, and her floating spears fly and stab all over the target.
The pellets shoot all over her body. She guards her face using her arms, taking the attack head on…
… but she still stands.
Undyne lowers her arms, looking at her hands. Through the metal gloves that protect them, she can see bits of dust seeping through the cracks. She looks back at the worried Papyrus…
She smiles like nothing is wrong.
Vines swing and lash. She takes more hits, being caught off guard. She summons more spears, less than before. They fire a little slower. The attacks are dodged this time. Her fins rise in surprise before they lower again. Even they seem to soften, bits of dust raining from them.
Pellets and spears fly back and forth. Some land and some miss, but Undyne is taking hits more than she is landing them, and still… she stands.
Refusing to die.
She grunts, but she keeps her smile. "Hah. Pathetic. Is that… all you got?" The nearby waters seem to respond to her will to keep fighting, rushing faster like there is a current.
A few vines slash across her again. The cuts are deeper, knocking dust off of her body.
Her body is wavering, slowly losing shape. Slowly with each passing second, her body loses its color, becoming paler and paler…
Her spear attacks are fewer in number. Slower and weaker, but, she still smiles, taking another attack.
She is smiling for Papyrus, refusing to die in defeat. "Do you see how strong we are when we believe in ourselves…?"
Her voice is drained. She can barely use her magic anymore.
Papyrus can feel the green magic trapping him weakening. "Undyne! Please!"
"NGAHHHHHHH!" Undyne screams out as she calls out as many spears as she can. They fire, but nearly all of them fall apart in mid flight. Only a few make it to the target, but they dissolve on impact.
Flowey has grown bored with her now. He surrounds her with his pellets, and they all shoot through her at once several times.
Once the attack stops, Undyne falls to her knees.
It's pointless to keep fighting. Everyone is well aware.
"So… even with… all that… haha… I was afraid this would happen…"
Her gloves slip free from her dissolving hands. She looks at Papyrus, smiling weakly. "Hey… do me a favor. Don't you dare cry over me, alright?"
He can't promise that.
Papyrus feels like he is about to burst already. She continues to smile at him… trying to keep things positive.
First his brother… and now…
Undyne looks towards the ground. She closes her eyes as her body begins to fall apart at last, but just before she could completely dissolve, her eyes snap open. "No! I won't!"
To everyone's surprise, her body seems to rebuild itself. She stands with a mighty stomp, staring at Flowey with clenched fist. "I won't die!"
"Oooh. That's not a good idea." Flowey teases her. "I would finish you off, but this is going to be hilarious! You're killing yourself at this rate!"
Undyne takes a step forward… then another. She slowly walks towards Flowey, managing to summon a spear in hopes to land another attack.
But the summoned spear… it's melting.
"Undyne…! Stop! Your body!" One monster cries out.
Undyne continues forward. Her steps become heavier along with her breathing. Her hands begin to soften into what would pass off as goo. She appears to be sweating, but in reality, her entire body is starting to melt.
"Your body is not built for this, idiot!" Flowey grins.
"I… I won't die!" Undyne stops walking. She pulls her arm back, preparing to throw the spear with all her might. Drops of blue goo leaks from the tips of her fins. Goo runs down her arms and drips off her elbows, seeping through her armor.
Flowey doesn't even bother to move this time.
Undyne throws her spear at last. "I WON'T DIE!"
The half-melted spear doesn't even make it. It falls to the ground as a mere puddle.
Several gasps are heard from the witnesses. Undyne looks down at her feet. A puddle is growing there as she slowly sinks to the ground.
However, she looks back at Flowey. Trying to stay in place. "I won't…! I won't die…!"
But she is melting. Her body is halfway gone.
"I…" Her voice is horse, coming out as a harsh whisper. "It's… it's not over yet… Papyrus… Alphys… Asgore." She looks towards the sky with a huge grin.
The sight of her melting body is terrifying. Yet… she still…
"This world… it will live… on…"
Her body gives out, falling in liquid form, covering the armor that had slid off her body.
All that remains is just that. The armor she wore, and the puddle that was once her body.
The green magic leaves Papyrus' body completely, but the monster is frozen, unable to move. He can't tear his attention away from what was once Undyne..
"Poor, poor Papyrus. You just never learn, do you?"
The monsters look towards Flowey, some shaking and terrified.
Flowey's eyes had gone black, white slits staring them down as a toothy and sadistic grin spreads across his face. He speaks with a horrifying voice; "Idiots like you… are easily forgettable. How much longer will it take until it gets to your head, huuuuh?"
Papyrus steps back.
"This is what mercy does to you." Flowey teases him. "If only you killed me before, but no. You just haad to be so nice, and now you got another one close to you killed because you hesitated. Pathetic."
Papyrus remains quiet. He never felt so… terrible. The feeling swirling inside him is hard to describe, and it hurts. He just wants it to stop, but he can't. Tugging on his scarf, he finally speaks. "Undyne once told me… that my kindness may hurt me one day… I guess not physically. You… you took advantage of me again…"
Flowey frowns. "You're still calm even after this? This is getting ridiculous…"
"No… I'm not." Papyrus admits. "I'll be honest. Right now… I feel like a big idiot for trusting you even a little after what you just did. My body feels like it is about to explode… because this pain… it hurts. I'm scared… of what would happen if I let it go."
"Then do." Flowey teases him, vines circling the monster. "Go on. Fight… or will remain a stupid coward and do nothing?"
"Undyne couldn't do a thing… what chance do I have? Besides... I would much rather not fight right now." Papyrus admits. "You keep pushing me, like you want me to lose every bit of reason I have left. If that is true then, please. Don't cross that line. I don't like getting angry… because I might hurt someone badly… but you… you've crossed me for the last time."
Flowey grins at the last sentence. Papyrus is giving him a warning. This is exactly what he wanted.
"Do yourself a favor. Stay where you are if you're not going to leave." Papyrus says.
Flowey moves forward.
A quiet growl is heard from the skeleton. He wipes away some tears, but new ones fall. "Please. Stop moving. I… I don't want to hurt anyone. Stop it. You're making me more angry the closer you get…"
That is exactly what the flower wants. He continues to move forward
"Do you really want this?" Papyrus' voice shakes. It is being layered with his returning anger that is burning worse than before.
"You know… you are awfully nice in situations like this. It kills your friends… and it will kill you."
For a second, Papyrus seems hurt to hear those words. "You… you know… Flowey, I always thought that anyone could change. No matter how bad they are. That I can change them my way. That I can… settle all conflicts peacefully with open arms… but…"
Flowey giggles lightly.
As the skeleton goes on, his voice cracks as he chokes back a sob. "But… you just keep… hurting people. You… you can be happy without hurting people. If you try hard enough… I know you can! I believe in you!"
Flowey laughs madly as he begins to grow tall. Thick vines explode from being underground.
Papyrus slowly tilts his head back as he watches the flower grow. He becomes unsure of what he is saying. "I still believe in you."
Vines stretch across the land.
"I… I still…"
All he can see is the thick vines surrounding everyone. There is no escape.
"I…" Papyrus lowers his head, no longer making eye contact. "I want to believe in you…"
The royal guards step back as vines shoot past them and rip through the ground.
"… but… for some reason… it is so hard now. I don't like it."
"Just give up." Flowey teases him. "You naive idiot. Someone as caring as you is too easy to manipulate and take advantage of. Your ignorance is hilarious."
"... W-well… you won't be laughing very long." Papyrus says calmly. His facial expression shows that what Flowey just said did strike him. He seems to be uneasy. "I… I don't like to hurt anyone… I don't like to fight much, but you… you killed them. Sans… Undyne… I… I just want them back… but you… you…!"
Vnn…
Flowey is interested. A bone staff had been summoned, now held in the sbaking skeleton's hand.
"I'm sorry. I can't bring myself to forgive you. I truly wish I can…. these feelings… I can't hold them back anymore. So, instead of letting you go… I will have to teach you a lesson."
Suddenly, Papyrus is so serious. He is now in a common batting stance of a staff wielder. With one palm free and facing forward, the other hand holds the weapon tucked behind and across his back.
Grillby stares at this. The expression he could have is impossible to see, but with a guess, he must be shocked.
The other monsters are just as surprised. The way Papyrus is standing makes him appear to be a royal guard. So it seems that Undyne did train him with combat skills occasionally.
"This will be harder than even my most challenging puzzles!" Papyrus explains with a bitter tone. He blinks, causing fresh tears to fall. He looks at Flowey again. "If… if that is what you truly want, that is…! Th-then… so be it…"
"If you don't kill me…" Flowey towers over the skeleton. "I will keep killing everyone here… and I will move on to the waterfall… then the hotlands…"
"You're absurd."
Flowey blinks. Did Papyrus just call him stupid?
That's new.
"I'm afraid I can't keep myself grounded like this for much longer." Papyrus takes a deep breath. "I… I can't take this anymore. What are you trying to prove?! I don't want to… I just…! Why did you kill them?!"
The weapon falls on the ground and disappears as he drops to his knees. He covers his face as tries to hold back his sobbing. Monsters as left confused and concerned. It doesn't take long to remember who this skeleton is in personality.
He's too innocent and kind to well… want to bring pain to anyone. Since his usual methods of kindness is ineffective, he is being cornered to fight… something he doesn't like to do. He is being cornered again. And this time, he has little support. A friendly fight is different, but to actually hurt someone… that's a different story.
"Please. Just… go away!" Papyrus shouts his words, throwing his hands off of his face. "Go away! Stay away from us! I don't like this! I… it's not fair…! I don't want to get angry anymore. It hurts… it really does…! I just want them back…"
"Hopeless. Can't you understand anything, idiot? Your friends… they mean nothing now." Flowey's vines pick up what remains on the ground. What he holds is a white shirt and black pants.
Sans' clothes.
Papyrus freezes.
"What is left of them are only memories, but it seems that even those are being destroyed." Flowey rips the clothes in half, grinning at the horrified look he receives. Flowey's face morphs to mimic Undyne's. "A cinnamon roll like you can never be a member of the royal guard! I say that for all the monsters who never had the heart to say it! They all agree… you are utterly useless."
Papyrus just stares. For the plant to mock him like that, he is trembling.
Flowey's face returns to normal. "How many more monsters do I have to turn into dust until you realize your flaw?! Your stupid mercy… it will only kill!"
"No, it doesn't!" Papyrus shouts at the flower. "It helps people!"
Flowey leans back a bit. "You… idiot."
"My name is Papyrus!" Papyrus shouts as he shakes his head. Tears fly from his face. "It's Papyrus! Do you even know what that means?! Names have a meaning, and my name makes me great, no matter what you say!"
"You're named after a stupid and ugly typing font that everyone hates! How does that make you great?!" Flowey snaps.
Papyrus steps back. "Um… I think that I am great… but the name itself doesn't… well…"
"Your brother… his name is another ugly and childish font. It's a joke, just like him! A font used for children's comics and petty things! You two are just… I don't understand it! How can you possibly be… like this?! How can anyone?!"
Papyrus slowly stands. He is uneasy not only because the flower is insulting him so much. It is another thing. He is feeling like his body is on fire. "Stop this. I've been asking you long enough. I never… I…"
"I've wasted enough time!" Flowey growls. "You might as well join that smiley trash bag and that angry fish in hell!" He swings a thick vine.
It slams and destroys the house Papyrus and his now-dead brother inhabits. Monsters from neighboring places rush out their homes in panic. Some children are snatched by vines, entangled and crying in fear as the flower holds them high.
His laughter roars through the air as the other monsters plead for him to let them go. He ignores them, teasing them. "This is too easy!"
Papyrus fails to realize that the plant has took children as victims. He can only stare at the rubble that was once his house. Looking closer, he takes notice of a small white dog stuck underneath piles of it. It's fur stained with dirt, it lies motionless, either unconscious or dead. His jaw moves, and his words are hardly audible. "That annoying… dog…"
The world around him begins to fade out, being replaced with one that has dim color like a fading picture. He hears light laughter. Turning to his right, he sees his home, and the white dog running around the house while being chased by a young skeleton wearing a red scarf and a orange coat.
"Hey! You stupid dog! Bring it back!" The young Papyrus lunges forward and misses the dog by an inch. He faceplants into the snow, and the laughter is heard again.
Sans sits on the ceiling. He appears to be the same height, but at this time he is merely a mid teen. "heheheheh. i guess the dog made a cold move on ya, huh paps?"
The young Papyrus sits up and rubs the snow from his face. He looks at his brother. "Saaans! Stop with those terrible puns! There not even funny!"
Sans shrugs. "hey. what can i say? i'm just a punny guy."
"Urgh!" Papyrus gives up and simply sits on the ground. He hears barking, and the white dog rushes to his lap. It drops a stolen bone to his lap. "Oh… so, you brought it back. Thanks."
Sans slides off the roof and lands softly. "heya, paps. i think it likes you."
"You think so?" Papyrus pets the dog.
"yep. maybe that's why it always steals your bones. dogs aren't so bad if you… know your way around them."
"Wowie! I didn't think of that!" Papyrus grins as he stands. "Okay, dog! Now that you have The Great Papyrus' attention, what would you like to- eh?!"
The dog bites Papyrus's boot and snatches it away, leaving the child bare-footed.
"Hey! That's mine!" As the young monster chases the pup, Sans is laughing again.
Different laughter is heard. Modern Papyrus looks away from his younger self to look to his left. He sees himself cooking with Undyne in his house. She turns up the oven to high…
… and it explodes.
The pair of monsters blink, covered with black smoke. Seconds pass, and they begin to laugh like it is the most hilarious thing in the world.
"Maybe next time you should had added more water, punk!" Undyne punches Papyrus on the shoulder, resulting him to fall. She looks down. "Hey. You're not supposed to fall."
The scene changes again. His house is being decorated with Christmas lights with the help of all the monsters in Snowdin. Some children play around nearby. Older monsters share stories and laugh. Papyrus and Sans share a few laughs as they hold a mug of hot chocolate.
It all begins to fade as reality strikes again. Laughter turns into screams as the house before him returns to the rubble it is.
A vine stabs through Lesser Dog. The canine whines before it's body falls as dust. The vine swings and slams Greater Dog against a wall. The dog dies in the same state.
"It's not like I never killed every monster in the underground before." Flowey chuckles. "I'll just have you watch them all die. Maybe you'll learn something from this."
Screams fade out more and more as others are attacked. Helpless children are thrown harshly through buildings or stabbed by vines. The results are them turning into dust.
The amount of LOVE Flowey is obtaining all at once is making him more dangerous. It doesn't stop.
Grillby steps back as plants grow around him. With some children hiding behind him, he stands his ground and spreads his hands open. They engulf in flames as his glasses shine with his will to fight.
Papyrus' sockets are filled with tears again. He can feel his entire body blister with painful heat as orange light begins to highlight his body. He shakes his head. "Stop killing… everyone… it's not worth it…!"
Doggo whimpers as he crashes against a tree and falls.
"It's not worth it!"
Doggeresa falls on the snow as a vine shoots her way. Dogamy lunges in front of her and takes the hit instead.
Papyrus loses his breath for a second, and it returns in time for him to snarl. "I am at my limit, Flowey!"
The flower freezes, and his vines seem to relax enough for his captured victims to slip free and fall on the soft snow. Flowey grins again, as other monsters stare at Papyrus in shock. "Oh, are you?"
Papyrus wipes a few of his tears away. He raises his hand, which is caught in an blue light.
Ting!
Flowey shouts in surprise as he falls to the ground against his will. He grunts and struggles to even lift himself back up.
"It seems…. you were telling stories when you said magic can't affect you. Now… I have you. I warned you before… d-didn't I? Why won't you listen…? Why do you keep… killing…? I… you leave me with no choice now... I turned you BLUE, so that you will stop hurting… a-at least for a little bit!"
Flowey grunts. "He's closer to being crossed than he was before. Hehehe… that skeleton. He tolerates so much."
His thoughts stop here. Papyrus is staring at him with a look of disappointment. The skeleton is disappointed that he couldn't help him at all.
But slowly, that disappointed look seems to fill with anger. The look of betrayal returns on his face. "I am giving you a second, second chance. Please… do the right thing. I want to help you."
Flowey turns his attention towards one monster.
Monster Kid gasps. He steps back before running. Vines bursts from underground and chase him.
"Flowey! Stop!" Papyrus shouts. "I said I was giving you another chance! Stop it!"
The child trips on his own feet and falls to the ground face-first. He rolls to his back and shuts his eyes.
"FLOWEY!"
At least 3 makes it through the kid. He doesn't even budge or cry. He stays still until his clothes lie on top of his dust.
Papyrus feels a painful spark shoot through him, like he felt the horrible stab. Losing grip of what he was hiding back, his eyes glow powerfully as a heavy growl is heard from him. "You imbecilllle…!"
He rises a hand which flows orange like fire in an instant, and he crushes to light in his hand.
Ting!
Flowey gasps as orange light engulfs him before he begins to struggle. He seems unable to talk. Suddenly, a cut runs across one of his leaves.
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Papyrus can hear himself growling with each breath, but at this point, he doesn't care.
He doesn't care anymore.
What did he just do to me? Flowey can only think as his words cannot come out. My body is literally being torn… am I losing HP here?
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What happened?
-4
I really am losing HP. What is he…?
Papyrus appears far more intimidating, like a monster humans all fear. He raises his head, slightly tilting it back with an intimidating glare. "You must be curious on what has happened to you."
His tone is dark, a growl is behind his words.
-8
His voice was mixed with fear and anger. It makes Flowey wonder if the monster is scared of his own emotions.
"I never wanted to do this… to use this dreadful and terrible magic… but you kept pressing on, leaving me with no other choice. An orange attack… is nothing to laugh at, Flowey."
-16
The sound of dealt damage becomes more noticeable. The sound of ripping is louder...
Flowey recalls Sans warning him about the color orange. At first, he thought it was the glow of an eye, but Flowey realizes what the skeleton really meant.
This orange magic. It's nothing like the blue one. It hurts...
Papyrus narrows his eyes as the sound to his voice fully darkens. He speaks slowly, and threatening. "For as long... as you stay where you are… slowly will it grow more painful…"
-32
The sound of the damage is even more powerful...
Flowey falls to the ground as more tears rake across his body.
"... Until it grows into agonizing pain. If you are foolish enough to stay in place… you will suffer a slow and painful death."
-64
The remaining monsters can only watch in disbelief.
"But you clearly don't care. There is no turning back." Papyrus clenches his fists and holds them up towards the sides of his chest. Blue bones form from thin air and spin like a fan behind him.
Flowey can't laugh as he wishes, but he feels accomplished. "That's it! That's exactly what I've been hoping to see!"
Papyrus got tired of being nice.
It seems when his limits are crossed… he is cruel… rude… not Papyrus.
"Wonderful."
"This is what you wanted. This side of me that I never want to bring out. It only comes out once I lose what little faith I have in someone who has done so much to hurt someone. What anger you witnessed before was a mere sample. So, I suppose you can say that I am returning the favor. You should congratulate yourself. Undyne is no longer the only person who witnessed such a bitter side of The Great Papyrus. And if you know me well enough… which you should, "friend"."
Random bones float in the air.
"As Undyne and Sans say, I always find ways to have fun. Nyeh-heh-heh… so, even now… retaliating against you…"
-128
The sound is louder now...
Four Gaster blasters appear and surround Flowey. They rotate around him and begin to charge.
"It is going to be SPLENDID! So, make a choice!" He throws a hand in the air. Blue bones shot from the ground and move towards the flower.
Flowey blinks.
"Blue attacks won't hurt as long as you remain still. But as long as you remain still, the orange magic will grow worst and will hurt you even more. So either way… you will be wounded badly. What you do from here… is yours to choose."
The cold anger in his voice would send a chill down anyone's spine.
Flowey has finally done it.
The only way…
The only possible way… to truly cross his limit… is to make him lose all faith.
To make him see that nothing else can he done.
Once he loses all faith, he feels no reason to help anymore. He no longer has a reason to hold himself back.
"Whoa. Papyrus. I didn't know you had it in you." Flowey thinks to himself.
-256
Flowey doesn't move. The blue bones go through him without hurting him, but the orange magic does its work, leaving deeper cuts on his body.
-512
Powerfully dealt damage is louder than weaker strikes, isn't it?
"Even though it took so much work, it seems all it takes is for you to give up all hope, and you finally crack."
-1,024
"Hehehehe… you're a tough nut to crack. No wonder why you always try to be so nice. You know that your anger is so dangerous… so you try anything to stay away from it."
-2,048
As the attacks draw more near, and the blasters charge, Flowey can only grin. He nearly laughs at the harsh and distorted-sounding words the skeleton says next;
"Sparing you… was foolish."
-4,096
Those points exceeded how much he had remaining.
He had done it.
After 99 resets… finally…
"I knew… you had it in you…"
-9999
Darkness begins to swallow Flowey's vision completely. The last thing he sees… is Papyrus staring him down with narrowing eyes, before rising a sharp end of a bone to make sure he stays dead.
As the monster attacks, Flowey is swallowed by darkness, and all sound fades. He doesn't feel the last strike. But he could had sworn he heard a very faint shout, mixed with an angry roar.
GAME OVER.
Finally…
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A/N: Hey, guys. I originally had no plan to have this note here, but I had this idea in mind for months now.
Pay attention.
My 2 stories: "Crossing the Limit (Undertale)" and "Undertale: The Pain of Disbelief", those two stories are linked in a way. I suggest looking at "Crossing the Limit (Undertale)" first, though. (Wait. You already have.)
Why?
I actually have this Undertale AU in mind. Both were inspired from the Disbelief AU of course, but, I want to make my own. What I made was originally an AU, but I realized it was more of an Alternate Timeline.
(I know. We have enough already.)
The AU (Really, it's an Alternate Timeline.) will be called: "Barbarictale" why? (I originally wanted it to be called "Limittale" but it was taken. So was "instinct", "impulse", and "feral." Sigh.)
Well, Barbarictale will be an Alternate Timeline, but at the same time, an AU due to so many resets casuing a new branch on the multiverse. The story and characters are the same... But with a twist.
(Inspired from Undyne the Undying as well.) Well, if the character does a genocide route or neutral in some occasions, there is a risk.
This Alternate Timeline/AU was "formed" after several genocide run resets. The monsters seem the same, but their clothing is diffrent in a way. (Will be described later.) Monsters are much more difficult to convince to show mercy. (Except Papyrus.) Some monsters are cruler than normal. In battle, their attacks are more violent than normal. A few monsters will fight you harshly at the sight of a human.
Many monsters are stronger than they were before.
Basically, the monsters are a little less nice to you and other monsters. (Some will talk rudely or with sarcasm.) For example. Undyne is cruler with her words.
If you attempt to kill them, they will begin to try to kill you. (Yes. Even Toriel, because she grows suspicious of you.)
For them to show mercy isn't easily obtained since they do not trust in others easily as they do in the game. Befriending them is more difficult since they are wary of your presence. Mercy-kills are impossible. If they spare you and you try to kill them, they will only take regular damage since they never let their guard down. Then, they will try to kill you. (Remember. You did several genocides before, so they had the feeling you are dangerous.) Because of their lack of forgiveness, they are very dangerous to enrage.
As seen in the stories I wrote, "Crossing limits" of a monster is dangerous. Meaning if you push a monster over the edge to the point they become enraged, they become at least twice as powerful as they usually are.
At LEAST.
Because they begin fighting using all of their magic beyond their limits. Their appearance will change as well, and they will behave more brutal and more like an uh... Monster.
Okay… not a dramatic change in appearance.
For the sake of the Alternate story, I guess they can all wear different attire like they do in other AUs. Their attire can look a little more intimidating, but not too much in a way that would make them look scary. (Nothing scary-looking like Underfell, for example. But a little close to it in a way.)
Enough that they would seem like monsters, but their kindness makes the attire look nice on them. (Wow. It is so hard to describe.)
The color of their clothes would be darker, too.
Anyway, as for their main appearance... it will slightly change when their limits are crossed.
For example. In the story, when we have Sans. (Lol. Might as well call him Barbaric!Sans) He begun using so much magic, it started to leak out. It leaked out as erm... Smoke seeping through the corners of his mouth. (That makes him look pretty badass.)
Read "Undertale: The Pain of Disbelief" to get the idea of what I am talking about.
Papyrus is the same way. And when they speak, their voices sound the same but distorted.
Aye. (Barbaric!Papyrus is seen in "Crossing the Limit (Undertale)" as the root of all this.)
I already have those 2 down.
Also. When monsters are in that state, they can "see right through you". Meaning if you had done a genocide beforehand, they would get the idea that you had slaughter everyone before.(Or simply, they will know you are dangerous and cannot be spared.)
When you fight them, their theme will be the same, only intimidating and gives a "you are going to die" feel.
They will also sense bad intentions in anyone else.
They would realize their "nightmares" or "dejavus" are real.
Some monsters can see the truth behind someone's intentions better than others. Sans can easily do it since he can read your expressions to get the idea already.
Imagine that.
The downside is, a crossed monster is enraged, so even if the target had never done anything bad before, since they crossed the monster, they clearly had done something bad at the moment. The monster would still go after them.
Thankfully, the monster intends to target the one they are enraged towards. Anyone else, they would simply shove away.
Also, anyone can force a monster to become barbaric if they inject some sort of needle for example. But that would cause the monster to attack anything.
Great.
Back to attire.
The whole point is to draw them to look like some monster that will tear you to shreds when they are in the crossed limit state. (Yeah. I had this idea in mind since October...)
Goodness. Why the heck is this so hard?
Okay... So if we have the Dreemurs with their "limits crossed" then... perhaps they would have glowing red eyes. Yeah.
Breathing out real smoke since they use fire magic.
Can possibly breathe out fire like a dragon.
Barbaric!Undyne would be almost like her undying form. Black eyes.
Barbaric!Alphys would have red eyes too. More Reptile-like. She would actually fight using electricity and such.
And... When they are like that, they pretty much lose control of themselves. Yeah.
You know how you go into rage and you stop yourself with enough willpower?
Since monsters do not have the DETERMINATION, once they have their limits crossed, they cannot be stopped... no matter what. They become merciless, full of malice.
If a monster fights in their limit crossed state for too long, they would fall down due to using too much magic. Sans would fall down easy since he lacks stats and such. But he would last for a good 20 minutes at most.
They would fall down (die) for 2 reasons, actually.
1. They use too much magic. Since monsters are made of magic, and their souls are attuned to it... Magic holds their bodies together. Using so much means they won't have enough to keep their body in shape, so they fall as dust.
2. This is a rarer case. A monster SOUL is made with compassion and love. (Not LOVE.) without those positive emotions, the soul cannot exit.
So what happens when they lose their compassion towards an individual due to rage? As long as they still care for others... they can still live on. But such feelings are hard to hold on to when they had gone berserk.
In "Crossing the Limit" Papyrus was an inch close to having his limits completely crossed. Flowey only succeeded 80%. Because of this, Undyne was able to snap Papyrus out of his temporary rage.
Until now.
Okay. Moving on.
Also, how awesome would it be to hear them roar? They aren't human... You know. Monsters can roar, right?
Wait. Fish can't roar.
I guess Undyne could be snarling for all I know. She has the sharp teeth to look intimidating regardless.
(Is she like a piranha or something?)
Anyway, "Crossing the Limit" is a dangerous phase named for 3 reasons;
1. You crossed their tolerance and enraged them.
2. They fight beyond limitations, overusing their magic to destroy you.
3. They toss aside their usual behavior that would hold them back to break through their limitations in a regular battle. (Ex. Sans stopped being "lazy" and have his all. Papyrus stopped being nice.)
It is forbidden for anyone to try to do such a thing since the ability is feared and all. But Frisk decided to see what would happen and would try to cross limits.
Each boss is difficult to cross in a way. FIRST, the requirement is for you to kill some monsters for them to be aware that you are killing. Genocide isn't required. Then, do this:
*To cross the limit of Toriel, you will have to taunt her or say cruel things to the point she won't see you as her child.
*To cross Papyrus... Heck. He is THE MOST DIFFICULT to cross. It would take countless tries, I bet. Insults mostly fly over his head. Actions work better than words.
*To cross Undyne... well... I dunno. Kill Monster Kid or something? (Okay. That's mean.)
*To cross Mettaton... Well... Actually... He's a ghost so it may not be possible.
Maybe. If you mess up his body or whatever.
*To cross Alphys... expose what she did to the whole underground. Make Undyne dislike her in some way. Break Alphys' heart. Kill Mettaton. Whoa. Whoa. That's messed up. But, you will get a boss fight out of her.
*To cross Asgore... I guess you will have to taunt him about what he did or threaten to kill his wife.
But that's the whole point. Target any monster by their weakness and use it to crush them and hurt them to the point they get mad and want to kill you.
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If the player is close to crossing their limits, the game or the monster would give them a warning.
Game warning:
*Alphys' tail twitches strangely.
*Don't push her too far.
Monster warning:
Papyrus: I'M BEGGING YOU... NO, I'M WARNING YOU TO STOP. B-BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE THESE TERRIBLE FEELINGS I AM GETTING.
I... I AM AT MY LIMIT, HUMAN!
If the player successfully crossed their limits in battle, then the game would say this when you do ACT.
*Looks like you crossed his/her limit.
And it would say something beforehand and after that text. If it were Sans, then...
*You can hear deep growling now. Sans seems really sick of your crap.
ACT:
Sans - 2ATK. 2 DEF.
*Looks like you crossed his limit.
*Smoke is seeping through his teeth. He isn't holding back anymore.
Then, he would still talk. But his words are more harsh;
"i am through with this, kid. you are asking for the worst time of your life."
And he will make puns. Still.
Mean ones.
-0000-
Monsters talk and fight crueler in the state as well. Barbaric!Papyrus is no longer Mr. Nice Guy.
He becomes downright rude.
And they will want to kill you. They also fight like the definition of a "monster" we know that isn't related to Undertale.
(Like a wild animal, I suppose. Not entirely, though.)
The more tame stage is that they can still talk, but they still can't stop themselves from hurting the target. (As seen with Sans and Papyrus in the 2 books.)
The untamed state is when they simply lose the ability to talk at that moment, only able to make terrifying sounds or whatever.
The whole point of this Alternate Timline is this;
They are monsters who are like humans. They are civilized. You forget that they are monsters and see them as people.
Until the reach a state; "Limit cross" or "Crossed limit". Then, you remember they are monsters.
When their limits are "crossed" they revert back to "true" monsters. The kind of monsters that is expected when you hear the term.
Something that is dangerous. It snarls, hisses, and roars.
Something that will kill you quickly or by ripping you to little pieces.
They will no longer act human.
But, as for the one who caused them to behave this way… here is your question:
Who is the real monster?
What is sad is… when it is all over and they calm down… they feel guilty, horrible, because they couldn't stop themselves.
Then, they are afraid of themselves.
Can you imagine blacking out in one moment and wake up, only to see destruction around you, and a half dead (or dead) person underneath you?
And many eyes staring at you in fear?
... Okay. I'll stop here.
That is just my silly idea. A part of me wants it to become known.
Barbarictale owned by Espeon804.
Art inspired from this is appreciated. But the Alternate Timeline is what I created.)
(Just as Disbelief is owned by FlamesAtGames. I placed that in my story description.)
SO NOW: I said what I said… would I MIGHT write a story with a chapter focused on a main character in their crossed state.
Perhaps you want to do it, in writing or in comic form? If you do, that is totally fine. Just inform me.
Okay. I will let you be now. I apologize for the long note.