The three were still walking in Waterfall. Trying to find there way out. They met a lot of Monsters on their way and spared them. Emerald was starting to get annoyed. She felt like they were walking in cycles. "Are you sure you know where your going Frisk." Frisk had started to lead the way since she knew where to go.

"Yeah. We're almost there, don't worry." They were walking across a very long bridge with water moving under it. They also came across a sign that reminds Emerald and Steven of the city's on the surface with the way it was blinking. It read 'Welcome to HotLand'. After they past the sign. They came across another bridge and another sentry station. Sans was there sleeping. Emerald was going to roll her eyes at him for sleeping on the job, but stopped. She remembered that he doesn't get that much sleep because of his nightmares. That made her feel bad for even thinking about rolling her eyes at him.

"Should we wake him up." Steven asked the others. "No, let him sleep Steven." Emerald said as she walked past them. "Okay then." He said. He followed Emerald with Frisk not far behind. Across the bridge was a water cooler. Steven quickly went to get some water. He was very hot and they weren't even here that long. He was so glad that he changed in to his regular clothes.

HotLand was basically a pit of lava. Anyone would be having a hard time here. "Do you guys want any" Steven asked. He drank the water as Frisk came over to get some water too. Emerald didn't need any water. It was hot here but she didn't feel it like the others probably did.

Now they we're coming up on a big white building. To the left side of them were two guards. Steven was going to over to talk to them but Frisk stopped him and pointed to the building. "We're going over there." She said. They all started walking to the building but we're stopped by the two guards.

"Where are you guys going." The one on the left asked. "On Undyne's orders, we were told to stop anyone who comes here to make sure they are not human." The one on the right said. Steven smiled nervously. He had no idea what to say. As for Frisk, she was confused. This never happened before. They never approached me in the last timeline. She should of known that something like this would happen and was not prepared for it. She wonders what's going to happen when they meet Alphys.

"Sorry to tell you boys, but as you can see there our no humans here."

"But-" they said but Emerald interrupted them. "Have you ever seen a green skinned human before."

"Well no." One of them said. "But-" the other said. "No buts. There are no humans here. Besides we are here on orders by Undyne herself to deliver this letter to Doctor Alphys." Emerald showed them the letter and waved it in their faces. Then put it away before they could look at it. "You wouldn't want to make Undyne angry do you?" She raised one eye brow at them. They looked sacred at what she said. "No you can go ahead and pass" one of them said. They both went back to their post.

"Good work Emerald." Steven said. Frisk nodded happily. "Thanks guys. Now let's go see Alphys." As soon as they walked in the lab, it was dark. So far so good. I just hope that everything stays the same here. Frisk thought. "I can't see anything." Steven said. "I'll try to find a light switch." Emerald said. Before Emerald could look for a light switch the lights turned on. A yellow dinosaur walked towards them. It didn't seem like she noticed them yet. She stopped in front of them when she saw them standing there. She looked shocked to see them all standing there.

"Oh. My God... I didn't expect you guy's to show up so soon! I haven't showered, I'm barely dressed, it's all messy, and..."

Frisk was happy that nothing changed. Steven and Emerald was wondering if she was okay. She was very excited to see them for some reason.

"Um... H-h-hiya! I'm Dr. Alphys. I'm Asgore's royal scientist!" She smiled nervously at them. Steven smiled kindly at her. Wanting her to not be so nervous about talking to them. "Hi. My name is Steven, this is Frisk and Emerald." Frisk smiled and Emerald just said "Hey."

"Oh... It's nice to finally meet you guys in person. I've have been "observing" your journey through my console since you guys left the ruins."

"Why have you been watching us?" Emerald didn't like that one bit.

"Oh... It... Was my job. But don't worry I'm not one of the bad guy's. It's just ever since I've been "observing" you guy's. I've seen your fights... Your friendships... Everything! I was originally going to stop you, but... Watching someone on a screen really makes you root for them."

She started smiling again like those fan girl's would. "S-so, ah, now I want to help you guys!" Using my knowledge I can easily guide you through HotLand! I know a way right to Asgore's castle, no problem!"

"That's great! Will make it to the castle in no time, right Emerald." Steven smiled up at Emerald. He couldn't wait to get home and see the others again. Emerald smiled at him and ruffled his hair. "That's right Steven, we'll be home in no time."

"...Well, actually, umm, there's just a tiny issue. A long time ago, I made a robot named Mettaton. Originally, I built him to be an entertainment robot.

Wow, she talks a lot. Where is she going with this anyway. Emerald thought.

"Uh, you know, like a robotic TV star or something. Anyway, recently I decided to make him more useful. You know, just some small practical adjustments. Like, um... Anti...anti-human combat features? Of c-course, when I saw you coming, I immediately decided... I have to remove those features!"

"Well then we don't have to worry about anything, ...right." Steven said.

Why do you I have the feeling that what she's going to say next isn't going to be good for us? Emerald thought.

"Um, unfortunately, I may have made a teensy mistake while doing so. And um... Now he's an unstoppable killing machine with a thirst for human blood?"

Of course, why would anything go right for us down here? Pearl would never make such a mistake. When we free everyone she's going to have a few lessons with Pearl, and maybe Peridot. Emerald thought.

Alphys laughed nervously. "But, umm, hopefully we won't run into him!"

"..."

"..."

We all stood there looking at Alphys. She seemed to be waiting on something. She than looked over to the wall to the right of her. "Um... I said hopefully we won't run into him!"

Alphys looked at them nervously then looked at the wall to right of her. Everyone looked over there to. But instead of busting though the wall like Alphys and Frisk thought he would. Mettaton decided to come in by the door behind Alphys.

"Hello Darlings!"

There Mettaton was in all his rectangle glory. He didn't seem to care that he wasn't doing what Alphys told him to do. Mettaton went right over to Emerald and Steven. Putting his arm around Emerald's shoulders and his hand on Stevens head. "Now it's come to a surprise to me on how popular you two are on my show. I can't wait to see what you guys do next."

Emerald didn't like having his arm on her shoulders and quickly took his arm off her.

"What do you mean? We never been on your show before."

"Oh yes you have."

Mettaton rolled over to the screen on the far side of the room. The others followed him. He clicked on a remote control he got from out of know where and the screen showed the time Emerald and Undyne were fighting. It even showed what happened after the fight.

Emerald looked at screen in horror. If this was all real then that would mean that everyone in the underground had saw her emotional breakdown.

While Mettaton was going on and on about how many fans he has in the underground, and how popular he'll be when he gets to the surface. Emerald was getting even more angry. Steven saw how angry Emerald was but didn't know how to calm her down this time.

"What gives you the right to show that to everyone!"

Emerald kept trying to punch Mettaton but he was to fast for her and she couldn't get a hit in.

"Mettaton... What are you doing? This wasn't part... Of the plan." Alphys didn't know what Mettaton was doing. This wasn't how things were supposed to go.

Emerald stopped trying to hit Mettaton after hearing what Alphys had said. What did she mean by plan. Was she tricking us this whole time. Steven and Frisk had heard Alphys too and just stared at her. Not knowing what to say. Mettaton rolled over to Alphys.

"Well isn't it obvious Alphys. I'm no longer interested in your plans. I got my own plans. Frist I'm going to take one of the human souls, then I'm going to go up to the surface and become an even bigger star then I are ready I'm."

Mettaton jumped out of the way of an in coming ax. Emerald left a dent in the floor from her weapon. "Do you really think that I'm going let that happen. There's no way I'm gonna let you take Steven and Frisk souls."

"Oh, I'm not going to take their souls now. I have so much to plan before that can happen. But don't worry, we'll meet again darling's."

Mettaton then left though the door he came from. Emerald put away her weapon and walked over to Alphys.

"What was that about a plan."

Alphys took a step back. Emerald was very scary when she was angry . "I..." She looked away from Emerald. To scared to look at her in the eyes. Steven seeing how scared Alphys was. Decided to stop Emerald from doing anything rash. He grabbed her hand.

"Emerald your scaring her."

Emerald looked down at Steven. Then looked back at Alphys. "Steven she tricked us."

"We don't know that for sure. Please let me talk to her."

"Alright Steven, I trust you. Do what you think is right."

Emerald stepped back a little to not scare Alphys anymore and let Steven talk to her. She was still keeping a close eye on Alphys to make sure she didn't try to hurt Steven.

"Are you okay. I know Emerald scared you, but it was only because she didn't want Frisk and I to get hurt."

"I'm... Fine."

Alphys finally looked at Steven and was practically in tears. "I'm so s-sorry! I didn't mean to t-trick you guys! I just wanted to be your f-friend, but I thought that you would only be my friend if I s-saved you from a t-threat."

Alphys had said all that in one breath and the others didn't know what she said at first. When they figured it out they all had mixed emotions about it. Frisk was really surprised. Alphys never said sorry for what she put Frisk through in the last timelines. She knows she shouldn't be surprised. Ever since Emerald and Steven came along, everything has been different.

Emerald didn't know how to feel. On one hand, she is upset with herself for basically making Alphys cry. On the other, she was mad at Alphys for trying to trick them into being friends like that. She could never be friends with someone who would trick you into being friends.

Steven softly smiled. "If you wanted to be friends with us, all you had do was ask." He turned to the others. "Right guys." Frisk gave a smile and a thumbs up. Emerald sighed, but nodded. She would have been friends with Alphys if she just asked. It was lot more simple that way.

"R-really. You guys will be my friends."

"Yeah." Steven said.

"Okay then. Since... We are friends now. I'll give my ph-phone number... So you can... C-call me if you need any help. The puzzles in Hotland... C-can be pretty hard to solve."

Frisk gave Alphys her phone because she knows Alphys will upgrade it. As soon as Alphys saw Frisk's phone, she had done just that.

"Wh... Where'd you get that phone!? It's ancient!"

Steven took a look at the phone too. "Wow, I didn't even know they still made those anymore."

"They don't." Frisk said.

Alphys took the phone from frisk and went to the side, away from everyone else; to fix the phone. When she came back she handed the phone to frisk.

"Here, I upgraded it for you! It can do texting, items, it's got a key chain... I even sighed you up for the underground's No. 1 social network!"

"Wow, cool key chain" Steven said. On the key chain was little red Heart. "Could you do that for my phone too." Steven had stars in his eyes to show how excited he was.

"Of course." Alphys did the same thing for Steven's phone but on the key chain was a yellow star instead of red heart.

"Thank you Alphys. But before we go, Emerald has a letter for you." Steven said.

"Oh right, I almost forgot; here it's from Undyne." Emerald said. Excited to see her reaction to the obvious love letter from Undyne.

"U-undyne."

Alphys slowly took the letter from Emerald. She was obviously still a little scared of her. While she was reading the letter she had gotten a nose bleed, but quickly wiped it a way. The others had no idea why she got a nose bleed in the middle of reading the letter.

After she was done reading. She started freaking out. "Oh no... Oh no... What am I going to do. Undyine l-likes me. I don't k-know how to t-take this. I never even... been on a d-date before."

Emerald grabbed Alphys shoulders and made Alphys look at her. "Alphys calm down. I'll help you with your date."

"You w-will."

Emerald gave a small smile. "Of course. What are friends for."

(A/N: Marry Christmas everyone. I'm really sorry for not updating. I just took a long break from writing this. I'll try not to take to long with the next chapter. I wouldn't be surprised if I lost all my readers. If any of you stuck around, I am very thankful. I hope this is a good present for you guys. Bye~)