Into The Underverse

Chapter 14

My eyes flew open as I bolted upright, realizing I was back in my bed. My neck really hurt and my arms and torso ached something fierce. Upon looking in my bedroom mirror after getting up, there were bruises all around my neck.

"Oh boy...this is not gonna be explainable..."

How long was I unconscious before returning to my world...?

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I had to spend the night in a hospital again. My family was getting fed up with my unexplainable lies and injuries. They didn't believe me, either, when I told them what had been happening the past couple of weeks. I wouldn't believe me if I hadn't been the one experiencing it...

The doctors were doing brain scan stuff on me as I went to sleep. Maybe that would show them that I wasn't lying...somehow.

As I fell into a slumber, my eyes opened and I was on the muddy ground surrounded by now-limp chains.

I groaned, sitting up and holding my head, swaying from side to side. Killer and Nightmare were nowhere to be seen, at the very least. I shakily stood up, the weight of the chains around me making it difficult.

I coughed harshly, trying to rub my injured neck and failing due to the collar in the way.

I looked around, blinking slowly. Everything looked the same as when I fell unconscious, but I was in the middle of a forest. Everything looked the same anyway.

I looked at the ground, trying to find where I'd left off. I found the footprints leading off in the same direction I had been running, so I followed the same path.

I winced as the chains dragged along behind me, making noises. There was no way I could carry all of them, though, so I wasn't sure what I could do about that.

I walked for a little while, continuing after the monsters that had taken Frisk.

Eventually, I came to a not-so-empty clearing. And of course, my entrance wasn't very...quiet. The clanging of the chains kind of announced my arrival.

XGaster turned to me, frowning. I just smirked a little. I lied.

I CAN SEE THAT. AND WHAT EXACTLY HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO IN THE FEW HOURS IT'S BEEN?

I glanced back at my entourage of chains and then back at XGaster. Uh...a lot, apparently. So can we skip any fighting that probably has to be done and you just give me back Frisk?

XGaster chuckled darkly. NO, WE CANNOT. YOU WILL NOT HAVE THE PLAYER.

I sighed heavily. I opened my mouth to retort when my soul decided to make another appearance. I paused, glancing down at it with confusion. I wasn't in current danger, why was it appearing...?

My soul began pulsing rapidly again and I panicked. Woah, hold on---

I whirled around to see the chains practically come to life and surround me on all sides before lifting me up into the air again, causing me to make a choking sound. Ack!

The monsters pulled out various weapons as I grabbed at my neck again. H-Hold on...ow...put me down, what...the frick...!

My soul seemed to ignore me as it continued to pulse rapidly, although one of the chains looped itself under my foot, allowing me to put pressure on it to avoid choking again.

I coughed as I readjusted myself unsteadily. What the hell is going on?!

XGaster tilted his head. YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS ON PURPOSE?