If you like this chapter, be sure to leave a heart or comment so I know you want to see more! Previous chapter: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/706465736/ ♡ “Hey, Blooky,” I greet my cousin as they arrive at my front door, feigning as convincing a smile as I can muster. “I, uh… heard about what happened with Shyren the night of the gala. I’m really sorry. That must have been really hard.” They blink, the omnipresent tears in their eyes swelling a bit. “oh… thanks. it has been tough, i guess. i, uh, also heard about eliza… are you okay?” I stare at them in surprise as they float inside, heading towards my couch. “Oh, um, sort of. Well, truthfully, not really, but I don’t want to burden you with that,” I laugh nervously. Napstablook eyes me suspiciously. “are you sure? you, uh, kinda look like you could use some help… no offense, but you don’t seem like you’re doing too well right now,” they point out, eyeing my messy, unbrushed hair, baggy T-shirt that I threw on because I couldn’t be bothered to secure my chestplate this morning, and shocking lack of eyeliner. I brush their worries off with a shrug. “It’s not a big deal in comparison to what happened to you. I’d rather hear you out.” They narrow their eyes, settling onto the cushions. “i….. sorry, but i beg to differ…. shyren and i were only together a few weeks, and it took us only that long to realize we weren’t right for each other… it wasn’t anyone’s fault, but it still hurt… but we’re both doing okay now.” I hesitate, sitting down next to them. “Okay… where exactly are you going with this?” “you and eliza have known each other for months now, almost half a year, and the friendship you share is unlike anything else i’ve ever seen…” Blooky murmurs, staring at the floor as tears roll down their face. “but it’s more than that… the way you treat each other, look at each other… you’re both in love, and neither of you seems to fully realize that. it isn’t right that you had to give up on being together before you even really got a chance to date, to figure out whether or not things would work… you know what i mean?” The room falls silent, save for the ticking of the clock on the wall as I ponder their words. “I guess… I guess you are right. Elizabeth and I… we had… something that never got to be fully realized. And that’s just… unfair. Cruel, even.” I sigh resignedly, leaning back. “But that’s just the way it is, you know? Fate itself is cruel, and I can’t fight that. The best I can do is to just learn and move-” “who told you that?” I stop myself short, glancing at Napstablook in surprise. “Beg your pardon?” They meet my gaze uncharacteristically seriously. “who told you you can’t fight fate? if you ask me, fate deserves a good beatdown, and there’s no one else better to deliver it than you and eliza right now.” Despite my heavy heart, I find myself laughing incredulously, though their words ring true in my conscience. “How- how am I supposed to fight FATE itself??” They don’t falter for a second. “you’ve done it before.” “What… are you talking about?” “well… remember your old form…? you always felt like it didn’t suit who you were, but that was just the fate you were dealt… but you didn’t care. you and alphys both- you worked together to fight that fate, and look at how far that’s gotten you…………” I stare at them contemplatively. “I… I guess you’re right. I never thought about my past that way.” Napstablook gives me one of their incredibly rare tiny smiles. “see….? you and eliza… you can take matters into your own hands…. so you know what you need to do now, don’t you?” “I guess… Yes. I do.” ♡ Music: "Revali's Theme- Extended" by Erik C. "Piano Man" on YouTube Art and writing by me! All Undertale content and characters belong to Toby Fox. ♡
