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I would like to thank everyone who has read, reviewed and added this story to their favorites. It just makes me so happy that people are enjoying OkamiTale! ALSO BIG KUDOS TO TKWOLF45! They have made wonderful fanart for this story and it is amazing! Please check them out on tumblr and deviantart!

So now we must face what our heroes are up to in the Underground! As we all know the saying: LEAP BEFORE YOU THINK! Describes these three so well, do you not agree? XD

On another note, I will not be able to update next month or the month after; breaking my New Year's Resolution here. I will be undergoing shoulder surgery so my arm will be in a sling for quite a while and I will be having physical therapy to get it stronger again. I am truly sorry my dear readers, who are enjoying this story, not to mention the other new stories and new chapters for older ones that I have been currently working on. It is just going to take some time. I am not going to disappear for like four to five years again. I do not want that to happen again.

Anyway, I do hope that you enjoy the new chapter of OkamiTale! Let me know what your thoughts are!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Okami or Undertale sadly. You know what would happen if I did.

WARNING! Frisk is non binary or gender neutral in this story. Just a heads up.

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The child's mind was hazy, drifting in and out of a dream, not wanting to wake. Not wanting to face the harsh truths of reality, living day by day of disappointments. They just wanted to stay. After all this is what they wanted… Why they came all the way up here to the mountain in the first place…

Frisk felt a comforting hand gently gliding down their cheek. It felt so soothing, like a mother's reassurance that everything is going to be alright. Though Frisk never had one…so strange…

"My child…you must wake…"

The voice was so beautiful and strong, like a ray of sunshine greeting the risers in the early morning. They had never heard such a voice before, it was so alluring…

Why?

"I know everything about you my dear Frisk; your thoughts, your dreams, and your fears…"

No…No…

"Shhhh, have no worries my sweet Frisk…I have seen your future and it will be nothing like your past…You are a DETERMINED child...

No…no… I have no future…I have nothing…I am a nobody... No one wants me…I am so alone…

"That is not true my child. You are not alone and will no longer be… Your prayers have been heard and will be granted. That I promise to you…"

The dream like state was soon becoming hazier as they began to stir into the living waking world.

"You must wake up… I have seen your future…Your story does not end here…"

"In fact…"

"It is only the beginning."

A cold snout moved around Frisk's face, soft whimpering echoing in their ears. The child moaned, squinting their eyes as they awoke.

"Welcome back kid! We thought ya were a goner, though we landed in a soft patch of these yellow flowers here. Which reminds me," Issun ranted at Ammy, "Work on your landings furball! It's like the Spider Queen' cave all over again."

Ammy snorted and Frisk nearly jumped once more, taking a much closer look at the wolf this time around.

Ammy's fur was no longer pure white, but was covered with red markings on her face and body. Like she was wearing battle paint or was used as a painter's canvas. What really startled them the most, was what looked like a stone disk surrounded by flames! It didn't even seem to effect or harm the wolf at all!

Frisk's fingers were soon fluttering away as fast as they could. [What is on your back?! It is on fire!? And those red markings?! They weren't there before!?]

The beast just blinked, seeming to eye them for a moment. Not for the first time did Frisk feel that this other worldly creature could look into their soul and see their true self. It was Issun who answered for them.

"You can see her in this form?!"

[Yes!]

"Wow… I mean only a select few can see what Ammy really is and those are ones who believe in her… this doesn't make any sense…"

The wolf huffed while sitting up, and started to lick the child's face, making them giggle and feel a bit better. They nudged Frisk up, letting out a yip.

"Huh, well furball says not to worry, then I won't worry about it either."

[But…]

"No butts! Butts are for pooping!" Issun exclaimed, then sighed, "WELL, it seems we are stuck with ya…thanks to the big lug here," the sprite glared at the wolf, who just ignored him, "but ya got to listen kid, there's only so much we can tell ya without breaking the rules or interfering with the balance of nature or what not. Or any other of that Yadda Yadda mumbo jumbo nonsense."

Ammy barked.

"Yeah, I know we may have bended some of the rules before in the past, but this ain't Nippon!"

The wolf huffed and looked around her surroundings with Frisk doing the same thing as well, while they wiped away the dirt off their blue and purple striped shirt and their baggy shorts. Sure enough they were standing in a beautiful patch of the brightest color of yellow flowers the child had ever seen. It made them curious for flowers do no grow underground…

Underground…

They were UNDERGROUND.

The child gulped, remembering the tumble down the hole… deep into the mountain…maybe deeper in the earth itself! Then looked up from where they fell. It was a long way up, with no hope of escaping this rock like prison.

Ripped away from their depressing thoughts, Frisk was lifted up by the collar of the shirt in Ammy's jaws and placed gently on the wolf's back once more. They held on as Ammy started to trek away from where they had fallen from. Issun bounced up and down on the furry head.

"Do you know where we are going ya dolt?"

"Arf!"

"Figures. Oh well. We have been on some crazy adventures, so this can't be any more different than usual. Just stick with us Frisk. The furball might not look smart on the outside, but she knows what she is doing…usually."

"BARK!"

"IT'S THE TRUTH AND YA KNOW IT!"

Frisk had to bite their lips to prevent themselves from laughing or risk being thrown off the wolf's back and having to walk the rest of the way to wherever they were going. At a slow set pace, they went further away from the light to go deeper into the shadows. The child clung to Ammy's fur as they came closer to an entrance way. The wolf sniffed at the stoned pillars that were crumbling from decay.

"Gee, wonder how long this has been here?" Issun questioned. Ammy sneezed from the dust, shaking her head while Frisk just shrugged. They were surprised they were able to see the ruins with it being dark and away from the hole they had fallen from. Yet there was some sort of illumination being used. Frisk turned to see that the fire disk had begun to burn brighter, the flames emitting light, as if scaring away the darkness.

"Well no use standing around here like idiots. Lets get this show on the road!"

[Right! Lets go!]

Ammy barked in agreement and entered through the door way that would lead them deeper into the mountain, with flames coming off from the wolf's shield, their only source of light. The path was rocky with some of the floor breaking away or there being patches of earth instead.

"Man, this place gives me the heebie jeebies. And we have been to some crazy places!"

[You are right, this place does feel creepy, but it feels more like..]

"More what?" Issun impatiently asked. Ammy yipped at him in warning; to play nice.

[Lonely… a sad kind of lonely.]

Issun snorted. "A sad kind of lonely? Kid ya must have hit your head harder than I thought. How can this place be lonely or sad? We haven't seen any sort of life yet since we have been here...Thank goodness!"

Frisk giggled. [Are you scared Issun?]

The poncle huffed, puffing out his chest, and his hand beating against it. "Me?! Scared?! Not the Great Issun! I have battled imps and demons with just my eyes closed and with one hand tied behind my back! They all feared the Great Issun and his trusty sidekick!"

Frisk rolled their eyes as the bug sprite kept on rambling about how he defeated a horde of bird and fish like demons. They stood up straighter when they realized they weren't moving anymore.

Ammy had stopped…

"And I slashed and hogtied them with no problem whatsoever!"

The wolf staring straight ahead at a patch of broken stone and up turned earth.

"And they were all begging for mercy and wetting their britches at the same-Hey! What gives furball? Why did ya stop? I was just getting to the good part too!"

The wolf sniffed the air, pointing to the center of the room. Frisk slid off Ammy's back, standing right next to them. Just waiting…

The ground began to rumble at the spot.

"What the?"

Frisk slowly walked over, wanting to see what was trying to break free.

"Kid come back here!"

Growling could be heard from Ammy. Her fur bristled and she bared out her fangs. The child stopped as the ground began to open up and… a flower popped out…

A flower with a face!

"What the heck is that?!" Issun cried.

"Howdy!"

"And it talks?!"

The flower moved around in its spot, its head tilting from side to side, its yellow petals swaying from the movements. It stuck its tongue out at them.

"Howdy! I'm Flowey! Flowey the Flower!"

Issun snorted, "What kind of name is that anyway? It didn't have anything better to call itself?"

Everyone, including the talking plant ignored him.

"You're new to the Underground aren't you? I've never seen the likes of you before."

Frisk gulped and signed, [We fell down here a few minutes ago. We are looking for a way out.]

"Golly! Sorry to hear that! I hope you didn't hurt yourselves too badly." the Flower said sympathetically.

"What concern is it of yours, plant breath?" Taunted the annoyed poncle. "We got things to do, so why don't ya bug your weedy friends or crawl back into the dirt where ya belong!"

"Gee Wilkers! I was trying to be friendly, that's all. I figured you all would be confused of your surroundings and I would be happy to assist you on how things work around here!" Flowey exclaimed, winking at them. Frisk smiled at the talking flower, giggling at their actions. The sprite just continued to fume, just ready to burst in all fury tongue lashing rage.

And Ammy…

She just sat, watching the scene before her play out, but she was on guard, her eyes never leaving sight of Frisk and the newcomer who had arrived, as if the flower was waiting for them. Something was off about the situation to the wolf…she just couldn't place it yet.

Flowey continued to speak.

"Here we go!"

Frisk gasped, a sharp pain emitting from their chest as it started to glow red. The hurting soon went away, but a small red heart appeared right in front of them. The wolf and Issun were shocked and came closer to the child to inspect it.

"I was creeped out by the talking flower, now I am terrified at the sight of your heart popping out of your body! What is going on here?!"

"See that heart? That is your SOUL, the very culmination of your being! Your SOUL starts off weak..." Frisk waved their heart around in amazement, while Issun and Ammy watched in horror, "But can grow strong if you gain a lot of LV."

[LV?]

"LV stands for LOVE, of course!"

Issun grumbled to himself, "Is this guy for real? Seriously?"

The flower paid no attention to him, but asked the human child, "Don't you want some LOVE? I will share some with you!"

Frisk, dear sweet child, who had been touched starve for affection since birth could not resist such a tempting offer. They nodded their head in earnest. Their companions on the other hand...Ammy's fur bristled, standing up straighter, their gaze still on the talking plant. Issun softly whispered, "I don't like the looks of this furball."

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

With childish glee, Frisk moved their SOUL in the air close to catching the first friendliness pellet. They were a few seconds away to getting it…

Suddenly a strong gust of wind came out of nowhere, blowing away the 'pellets' from touching the red heart. Frisk blinked in confusion, when they felt their SOUL enter their body once more. Then they were wrapped around Ammy, as she protected and blocked them from Flowey's sight.

"Nice save, furball!"

"What? Where did that come from?" The flower's smiling face soon distorted into anger. "Lets try this one more time!" More pellets began to appear, but this time they were cut in half, as if they had been slashed by a sword. Yet there wasn't one around.

Ammy growled.

"You know what's going on here, don't you wolf? You knew I was going to take their souls for myself! I checked the stats of the human and the bug-"

"I AM NOT A BUG! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY THIS?!"

"-And they are weaklings, a mere LEVEL ONE. Easy prey to catch and take. You on the other hand, I did not check… I will correct that."

For a stretch of time, the Flower and the wolf gazed at one another, staring intensely, waiting for the next move; looking deep into each other souls…

Flowey's eyes then widen in fear and stuttered out, "How, how is this possible? Your stats… your stats… there… they… don't make sense… this doesn't make any sense… how could this be? I've never seen anything like this before! You are no ordinary wolf… or any wolf for that matter… what... what are you?"

Issun answered the question. "This is Weed-Whacking-Ammy, and she is going to pluck and mulch your sorry green behind for her flower garden! So bring it on dirt bag!"

The white beast let out a battle howl. It echoed all around them.

The flower shook its head, regaining its composure, the evil grin returning back on its face with full force. "No matter, I will end you all and absorb your souls as the prize!"

Pellets surrounded them, circling them with no way out. Frisk held on to Ammy's fur, not letting go as the wolf prepared for a fight.

"In this world, its kill or be killed. NOW DIE!"

The wolf let out another battle howl, while the flower cackled in horrific glee. Their cackling soon became cries of pain, as it became engulfed in flames, sending the demonic flower back into the ground. The pellets soon vanished into thin air. All three blinked in confusion, as to what happened.

"Ya didn't summon that fire, did ya Ammy?"

The wolf shook her head. Frisk looked at them, confused at the question. Wolves can't summon fire…

Could they?

"I didn't think so. If ya didn't then who…?"

A voice called out to them.

"What a terrible creature, torturing such pure innocent beings."

WELL WELL WELL! Flowey has just appeared and disappeared! Oh that little flower is going to be causing some trouble for our heroes pretty soon. His pride got hurt and is needing some vengeance on the traitorous newcomers! And who saved Frisk, Issun, and Ammy?

You all must have questions for why Frisk can see Ammy's form; why Flowey was freaking out on her stats; what were Ammy's stats to cause such a scene and who was talking to Frisk in their dream? What is this mission that Amaterasu and Issun were sent to do? And I know I am terrible for making Frisk suffer, because seriously the child is touched starve! We all know the reason why children climb the mountain, and it is never good…

So what shall happen now? Well you all are just going to have to wait a while. Currently still writing chapter four, and it is driving me crazy! Having to look up play throughs of Undertale again, especially for what I am going to do with this story. MWHAHAHAHA!

Again, it is going to be while before I can post a new chapter to this and any other stories until I am recovered, or when I am able to get my arm out of the sling and use it to some degree. So please be patient with me.

Also I would like to thank everyone again for reading and liking this story! Feedback is greatly appreciated!

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