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Chapter 5 - Chapter 5: A SOUL, A Monster, and A Campfire

[POV Anthony]

[Scene: ???]

[Track Change: Undertale 'Mysterious Place']

 Anthony stirred awake, opening his eyes, or at least he thought he did, the area around him was pitch-black. He tried to blink a few times before realizing, his eyes WERE open, there was just nothing to see. Suddenly the scenery changed, there was ground beneath his feet, just brown dirt, no grass, no weeds, just dirt in a 5-meter radius around him. He saw a light in the distance, a campfire, he walked over, and nearby a short white fuzzy thing was there next to the campfire. As Anthony got closer, he noticed it was wearing a striped shirt, a nice lime green with two yellow stripes. His breath hitched, he recognized what, no, WHO was in front of him. The tragic prince of the Underground, Asriel Dreemurr, he was in his young form, about 4ft 4in, or 132cm, about a foot and a half shorter than Anthony at 5ft 10in or 178cm.

[POV Asriel]

Asriel, unaware of Anthony, sat looking at the campfire, thinking about how he died, how he left his parents behind too soon, about not stopping his best friend's plan, about not completing the plan after it had started, about falling to dust in front of his parents. Suddenly something changed, music started, Asriel knew something had or was about to happen.

[Track Change: Undertale 'Fallen Down']

 Asriel looked around and locked eyes with Anthony, or rather what was left of Anthony. Anthony hadn't realized yet, but Asriel could see it, Anthony in SOUL form. Anthony looked nearly the same as before the crash, no injuries could be seen. However, Asriel could see through him, literally, his body translucent and colored dark blue. Asriel noted the dress shirt and pants of someone who was to attend a formal event was purple, what caught his eye and made him nearly cry, was Anthony's eyes. Anthony, despite being dark blue or purple everywhere else, had bright red eyes, THEIR eyes, the same eyes as his best friend's. Tears started to form in his emerald eyes but did not fall. Asriel shook off his sadness and said,

"Excuse me mister, I am Asriel Dreemurr, who are you?"

[POV Anthony]

 Anthony was still trying to come to terms with seeing Asriel in front of him, so when Asriel asked Anthony a question, it took him a moment to respond.

"Ah-, my apologies, my name is Anthony Renjiro. Greetings Asriel, pardon my ignorance but where are we? And what are you?" Anthony replied.

Asriel noticing Anthony's kind attempt to ask about his appearance responded,

"To answer your question Mr. Anthony, I haven't the foggiest idea where this place is, however what I do know is, this is where you go after you die." Asriel paused before continuing,

"The second question is easier, I am known as a 'Monster' a race that lived on the surface with Humans, before we were sealed underground after a war, Monsters bodies are different than Humans, while Humans have organs with physical form, Monsters are made entirely of Magic. What they eat becomes Magic, they can conjure objects with Magic, heal, and can defend themselves with it."

'I was right, this really is Undertale's Asriel.' Anthony thought, 'But why is he here? Did monsters exist on earth? Or is this place a collective gathering place for the dead? And if so, why am I with Asriel and not with someone like my grandparents?'

Anthony spoke, "I have never heard of monsters before, we have the history of the last 2000 years decently well documented, and I have never heard of such a war. However, your story reminds me of a game I played, can I tell you the story and see if it fits?"

Asriel was surprised, "No war? A game? Sure, tell me the story, it's boring here alone."

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