Darkness. Unending black shadows cast in every direction, their faint whispers still ring in your ears. How long had it been? It only felt like two minutes had passed since you arrived. The sins were no longer crawling on your back. They moved to something else. Something that wasn't even human.

How did you get here? And where were Mom, Sans, Papyrus and the others? This had to be a dream, just a figment of your shattered mind. Right?

"Wrong."

A Creature was staring at you from the were wearing a green and yellow striped sweater, with the eyes of the Devil himself. Yet they had clear skin, and one of the most innocent smiles you've ever seen.

"You should know that there's always something hidden beneath that innocent exterior. How else could you have caused this?" The Thing lurched forward, cocking its head to the side on a seemingly impossible angle. What did it mean?

"How peculiar. You don't even remember." Its eyes seemingly melted away, leaving two gaping holes as dark as your environment. "Or are you just repressing it? Too cowardly to face what you've done?" The Figure turned away, obscuring its grotesque face. Why was its hair so similar to yours?

"It doesn't matter. Because the truth is, I didn't do this. I just gave you a little push. Isn't it wonderful to imagine that there's something like me inside everyone?"

You didn't understand.

"You summoned me. Unintentionally, of course. Someone like you would never summon a demon purposely. Back in the underground, you fell onto my grave. Disturbed me."

It turned back to look at you. Its face appeared melted like hot wax, nose, eyes, mouth all fused together and with skin. "You released me by killing that Whimsun. Everything that you attack, every bit of damage you do. That's me. Why do you think that you were LV 1? That implies that you hurt something before going there. The moment you touch something and intend violence… That's me. I am the demon that comes when you call its name. 'Chara'. The true name. Your determination let me feed off of every creature in existence. There's only one way you're getting out of this." The Stranger stepped forward, towards you.

"Give me your soul, and I'll let you reset. Put everything back the way it was. I'll even let you do things your way. You'll get another attempt to save that spineless goat boy again."

You shook your head, and clenched your fists. There was no redemption for either of you.

"No? I must say, I'm disappointed. But still…" Chara twirled the knife around in its hand, examining the glowing steel. "I wonder how much EXP you're worth. I guess we'll find out." It bolted towards you, knife in reverse grip. Its face had reassembled, leaving its hair covering those demonic eyes.

Swing!

9999999999999999999999

1/20 HP

Chara grinned, twirling their locket around. "I'm actually impressed. That's your determination. Somehow, you still have more than me. Well, it's your turn. Don't keep me waiting."

A soul appeared, opposite yours. Is it pulsing?

What do you do?

*FIGHT *ACT *ITEM *MERCY

*ACT

*CHECK

Chara. 99 ATK 99 DEF

Why bother? You're delaying your death, Frisk.

"You should know enough about me by now. What a waste of a turn. FIGHT BACK!" Chara screamed into the great empty.

Suddenly, the box in which your soul was contained smashed. A knife came flying towards it. You dodged with ease.

*Spare

"Are you braindead? You think that after all of this, I''ll show MERCY?"

Chara will never spare you.

It slashes at your heart.

Nothing happened.

"What?"

As long as you stay determined, Chara can't control you anymore.

*ACT

*Talk

You tell Chara that it isn't too late to fix everything.

"Look around you. Everyone you love, everyone you care about is dead. This world is gone, and you can't bring it back."

Chara looks uncomfortable.

Hands wrap around your soul, and squeeze tightly. It feels like you're being strangled, body slowly being crushed.

"Give in. Even that nihilistic corpse of a skeleton did eventually."

Sans?

Something resonated in your soul, forcing Chara's hands away. You felt your sins wash away.

You snap your fingers, and suddenly Chara's imitation of a soul is enveloped in blue. "Oh, you sly child." It quipped, waggling its finger at you. "I fought him more times than I care to admit to. You should have seen the look on his face when I told him about his deceased brother. I know everything that you can possibly throw at me. If only there were a way you could reset."

Papyrus?

Something else resonated inside your soul. You knew the solution. You saw Chara through an orange and blue tint.

Grabbing Chara's soul, you slammed it violently against an onslaught of bones. It split in half.

But it refused.

"Your eyes... If only you remembered how you cut down Asgore and Toriel."

Toriel?

Asgore?

More resonating. You could feel the heat of a butterscotch and cinnamon pie. Chara's battle box became enveloped in fire infused bones. Its soul cracked once more, quickly refusing.

"Oh. I see what you did. I must admit, you're smarter than I gave you credit for. You collected the remains of their souls after I destroyed them, using their fragments to give you power." Chara cackled maniacally, flinging a rain of knives down upon your soul. You weaved between them, undeterred.

"I am a GOD. WHO ARE YOU TO STAND IN MY WAY?"

This was your chance. You summoned up every last bit of your determination, and created a miracle.

"Do you think even the worst person can change?"

"S-still! You can do a little better!"

"Do not be afraid, my child."

"I keep you around because I care about you, Chara!"

Even in the plethora of voices, Chara heard its brother's. Even Chara was once alive. Their expression was unreadable. "Asriel…"

That moment of uncertainty, Chara's influence wavered, if only for a moment.

It was all you needed.

You closed your eyes, wanting to take everything back.

The world around you finally faded from existence, leaving behind a better one.

A/N: Thanks for reading! Please leave a review, I'd love some constructive criticism.