-- "...it was all a dream. Berdly will get better. I took your watch in the hospital. It was a bad prank. I'm sorry..." --

A human and a monster are running frantically down a hallway, the human holding the monster's hand, away from something unseen. The walls are blue, the ground a royal red. The room spins, dizzying. It grows cold. Pink and yellow flashes... Thunder crashes. The monster is frozen. Dustfall. A corner. A wall. No more running. The shadow creeps forward. From it, a face sprung, and the demonic fangs lurch over to devour... A crunch. A scream. A quiet. Darkness rung. Silence.

"...ake..."

"...Kris..."

"Kris, wake up!"

Kris is lying on the chair parallel to Chairiel, covered in a small throw blanket. Drowsily, they awaken, their mother looming above them. "Good morning, sleepyhead. Breakfast is waiting." she said softly, moving to the kitchen. "Hurry up or someone else will eat it!" said Susie, unsoftly. Kris slumps out of the chair, their eyes looking distant. They tried to create a distraction last night, after... it, happened. A dark fountain in their own house, to make a world of fun, and play games with Susie and Ralsei like they would with Asriel and... ...Sure making a dark fountain was a risk, but they needed anything... Anything to get their mind off of... it.

They sat down, slowly taking nibbles from their pancakes. Susie and Toriel converse about something or other, they don't pay attention... until, a loud boom erupts from Susie's voice. "THE HELL? WE HAVE TO GO TO CHURCH?! Ugh, I knew these pancakes were a trap." Kris sighs, standing up from the table. 'It'll be fine...' they wanted to say, but "___" wouldn't let them talk to someone else at the moment. It wasn't an option. Susie continues to ramble but Kris doesn't focus... eventually Toriel returns with their church clothes. Kris takes the clothing and enters the bathroom to change, using the opportunity alone to converse to themself.

"She will be there... I tried to stop... I even slashed the tires... But of course... It doesn't matter. I still won't let you-- I won't... let you..." holding back a cry, they turn the sink on, tearing out "___" from their chest, and throwing "___" into the sink cabinet. They exchange their clothes, lock the window, and exit the room, locking the door on the way out.

It seems you can't go anywhere. At least not yet. But, that's okay. You might not be able to go with Kris, but, you can always...

* Empty your mind, and think about what Susie is doing.

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