DISCLAIMER: I do not own Undertale. Undertale belongs to Toby Fox, and I am only one of the crazy fans of the game.

A/N: This is my first real multi-chapter story, so please read and leave a review on any possible improvements!

"uh, kid?"

"..."

"kid, you really shouldn't do that."

"..."

"you promised..."

"... I have to at least try."

"you've tried so hard already, for so long. kid... just accept this happy ending..."

"Sans..."

"yeah kid?"

"I'm sorry."

"...kid... KID, DON'T-"

[TRUE RESET]

It was a beautiful day outside. The birds were singing. The flowers were blooming. On days like these, kids like you...

...SHOULD BE BURNING IN HELL.

You gasped awake, your eyes flashing open and hand clutching at your chest, where your heart pounded out a rapid rhythm. Slowly, the silence around you filtered through, and the loud beating in your chest quieted down.

Soft flower petals were beneath you, feeling almost silken to the touch as you ran your hands through them. The golden light that filtered down from above was like a ray of sunshine, warming you up and giving the purple-tinted surroundings a friendlier glow. You gazed up at the light, squinting your eyes to faintly make out the top of the hole far above, and smiled quietly, at complete peace.

Eventually, however, all things must come to an end. The peaceful feeling drifted away as you gazed down the dark hallway ahead, and began to feel as though you had to move on. A resolve hardened deep within you, filling your body and soul with the pure fire of determination. You would go forth, and see your purpose through.

Standing up, you dusted- no, brushed- the dirt from your striped sweater and shorts, before heading down the hallway. A large stone doorway came into view, with pillars and a carved top. The carving depicted a small circle with two large wings, and three upside-down triangles beneath it. After a moment's inspection, you moved forward, into a room with sunlight shining down upon a single flower with golden petals.

"Howdy! I'm FLOWEY. FLOWEY the FLOWER!" The flower was all smiles, a cute grin on its face.

"Hmmm... You're new to the UNDERGROUND, aren'tcha? Golly, you must be so confused. Someone ought to teach you how things work around here! I guess little old me will have to do. Ready? Here we go!"

You felt a tug in your chest, and saw something bright and red come forth... Your surroundings turned black and white in comparison.

"See that heart? That is your SOUL, the very culmination of your being! Your SOUL starts off weak, but can grow strong if you gain a lot of LV. What's LV stand for? Why, LOVE, of course! You want some LOVE, don't you?"

Smiling back at the friendly flower, you nod, and are rewarded with the words, "Don't worry, I'll share some with you!"

"Down here, LOVE is shared through... little white... 'friendliness pellets'. Are you ready? Move around! Get as many as you can!"

You laugh, seeing the little white sparkles approaching, and rush forward to meet them. Your soul touches them... and you're filled with fire, but not the fire of determination... the fire of pain...

"You idiot. In this world, it's kill or BE killed. Why would ANYONE pass up an opportunity like this!?"

A circle of the white sparkles surrounds you, and you feel another type of fire rising up within you.

Rage.

"DIE."

The circle closes in, and you glare at the flower that now sported an evil grin on its face. You stand defiantly as he laughs, the pain still radiating throughout your soul from the last hit, and fully expect to die... but abruptly, the pain goes away... As it always does.

A fireball appears out of the corner of your eye, and you dodge back... It just misses you, and hits the flower instead. Approaching from the shadows, something unusual walks forth... It appears to be a giant goat woman in a purple dress- which, you notice, has the same symbol that was carved above the previous doorway.

"What a terrible creature, torturing such a poor, innocent youth..."

Immediately, you stare at the goat lady, the stony thoughts of your plan running through your mind. It must show in some manner on your face, for she softens her expression to a friendlier smile, and tried to reassure you.

"Ah, do not be afraid, my child. I am TORIEL, caretaker of the RUINS. I pass through this place every day to see if anyone has fallen down. You are the first human to come here in a long time. Come! I will guide you through the catacombs. This way."

There is another stone doorway ahead, with the same carving above it... You begin to wonder about its significance, as you have in many timelines past, but follow along obediently, for now...