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sunninja2002 · 4 years ago

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Autumn winds chapter sixteen: leaves in the breeze.

Autumn and Nona turned to look at the sounds creator, only to see autumn's mother, Maria, standing at the edge of the backdoor steps, a glass of water was dropped at her feet. Autumn stood and walked up to her mother. [*Mom, I.. I know your mad but-] Maria had a surprised, emotional expression across her face. In a wavering voice she muttered "... poppy..?" Poppy looked up at Maria in confusion, "p... poppy it's me.. Maria, remember?.." she looked at autumn and then back to Maria, her eyes widened. "Mana..?"

The two stared at eachother for what seemed like forever, until Maria fell to her knees, her blue eyes flood with tears as she looked at Nona in disbelief. seeing her little sister, whom had been announced dead when Maria was 15, was standing there as if she had never disappeared, or aged. Nonas memories came flooding back as she looked into Maria's eyes, an image of Maria's 13 year old self flashed Infront of Nona, her eyes widened and filled with tears as she looked to her big sister "m... Maria..!" Said poppy, she rushed and wrapped her arms around Maria's shoulders in a hug, Maria froze for a bit before hugging her little sister, she then looked to autumn and frisk. "Honeybee...what have you done to your hair?.." Maria chuckled.

[*what's up buddy?] A 14 year old Autumn entered the dreemurr home, her appearance has changed, her hair was now shorter since she cut her braids off, her sided fringe was showing from under her California fly fish baseball cap, she wore a white shirt with blue sleeves, dark blue jeans and high top red sneakers, her friendship bracelet still on her wrist, her cracked compass still hung from her neck as she leaned over the table to look at frisk. Bandy sat on the bed as autumn and frisk talked, he was now 11, he wore a black anime t-shirt, blue cargo jeans and combat boots, his hair was longer and tied back in a low mini ponytail, some of the locks still fell Infront of his face. "Hi frisk" said bandy, "what's been happening?"

"Oh, just homework, and uh, waiting for mom and dad to get home." Said frisk, slightly surprised by autumn's different look. Autumn sat in a chair and cracked open a can of pop. [*How've you been? Yknow, living underground and stuff?] Frisk sighed and put her pencil down. "It still feels kinda weird, I mean I'm happy I get to go to the surface still, but I don't really see anything for me up there. Even though- ugh, I just don't know." Frisk looked at the door, asgore and Toriel weren't home yet. Autumn noticed this and held frisks free hand [*hey, it's not gonna happen again alright? I'm here, your not alone, frisky, not anymore.] Frisk looked at autumn before nodding and continuing her writing. [*Why not look it up online?] Frisk sighed and pinched her brow together. "Because that's cheating, and I wanna figure it out myself" said frisk with a tired sigh. "Huh, that kinda sounded like chara, frisk" said bandy. Autumn looked into frisks eyes with a serious look. Before they both laughed [*ha ha ha, alright, nothing wrong with integrity. Good one bandy] frisk smiled at autumn and bandy, bandy then stood up and got into a fighting stance. "What are you doing?" Said frisk. "Helping you concentrate! Cmon autumn! Fight me!" Autumn smirked and pretended to hit bandy while frisk tried to focus on her work, bandy pretended to spectate as each move was used "ya! Whack in the forehead! Kick in the face- Another kick in the face! He tackled the poor guy! He slams him down-"

the sound of a door opening and closing caught the three children's attention. "-save by the bell. Are your parents home already frisk?" Said bandy. Frisk put her pencil down and left her bedroom, bandy and autumn followed, frisk peaked over the banister. [*See anyone?] Frisk shook her head no, further down the steps, frisk freezes, at the door was non other than chara dreemur. "Hello again, human."

Frisk bolted to the door, but before she could open it, chara grabbed her wrist, yanking her back from the exit, frisk struggled as chara tried to keep her still, suddenly, chara felt a strong impact on his back and arms wrap around his neck, he looked over his shoulder to see autumn with glowing hazel eyes. [*YOU PICKED THE WRONG KIDS, OLD MAN!] chara backed into the wall, crushing autumn in an attempt to get her off, but to no avail. "Stop! I'm not here to fight I just want to talk!" Exclaimed chara, frisk backed away watching the fight unfold. "I don't wanna talk to you!"

Chara managed to get autumn off, who then punched chara in the eye to make him back away before she got Infront of frisk to protect her, bandy stepped in as well, putting up a battle stance. [*Yeah so back off old man!] Bandy glared "why would frisk wanna talk to a guy who tried to kill her?" Chara stood up straight. "This is my house, I know I've been absent, but-" chara was interrupted by frisk "not anymore, it's not your house anymore." Chara sighed and placed a hand over their bruised eye. An awkward silence filled the room before autumn spoke up [*fine. But here, we call the shots with you, sit your five dollar butt in there before I make change.] Autumn pointed to the living room, glaring at chara. Chara followed them to the living room, frisk sat on toriels big chair along with autumn who sat on the arm of the chair, bandy leaned against the wall and chara sat in a human sized chair.

"I would like to start by saying, I'm sorry. For everything I've done to each of you, I hope we can find common ground."

[*what're you wantin'?] Chara looked up in surprise, only to see a blank stare from autumn, an eye roll from frisk and a glare from bandy. "I-well.-"

[*spit it out, grandpa.]

"I'm being sincere! Those days are over!"

"are they?" Asked bandy, still glaring.

[*spill it, you want our souls? Limbs? Flesh?]

Chara sighed "no i- just- I need you to use your power, for asriel."

"asriel?" Frisk and bandy exclaimed in Union

[*what about asriel?]

"do you remember a year ago? You reversed time to the beginning of your adventure, I had made a mistake, I left asriel alone for months and now lost his trust, I need you to undo this timeline so I may fix it" said chara, autumn scoffed.

[*yeah- no. No way. Your not gonna manipulate my friend again, not even for your failed love life.]

Chara gained a surprised look, before saying "manipulate? That is not what this is- it is not for you to decide, tomboy." He looked to frisk who looked at autumn.

[*you don't have to listen to him]

Frisk nodded with a softened expression "she's right chara, I can't do that- no I won't do that, you can't make someone love you."

[*yeah, you can't just erase everything, cause even you know that no matter if he forgot, you would remember and feel guilty for everything you did to him, or not, knowing you.]

Chara bit his lip and clenched his hands into fists before looking up. "No, he's we are perfect for eachother, he needs me- I've changed!"

[*see! Your trying to do it again! Asriels changed too, he's happy! you can't ruin that!]

"you didn't know asriel before-"

[*"and you don't know him now!"] Frisk and autumn said in Union.

Chara grunted and put his head in his hands. Frisk softened her expression, noticing chara's bruised eye, sighing and thinking maybe one day she would encounter him without violence, she asked autumn to go to the kitchen

"what am I supposed to do?"

[*here.] Autumn stood Infront of chara with an ice pack. [*Don't say we never gave you nothin] autumn walked back to her seat as chara put the ice on his bruised eye, frisk sighed "you need to let go of the past and move forward."

Chara tried to argue but autumn stepped up again

[*just let go, it's the simplest thing, no, the kindest thing you can do for him.]

Frisk nodded.

"so, after everything I should just give up?"

[*what do you think this is? A video game?]

"I do not WANT to let go" said chara, staring directly at the three preteens, bandy scoffed, braking the silence

"Tch, you need help." he said, standing up and walking out of the foyer. Frisk looked in surprise before sighing and shaking her head. Chara then pointed out frisk and autumns friendship, a shadow loomed over autumns eyes.

[*no, our friendship wasn't always perfect, there was a time where I lost myself and...did something I regret, I realized something you didn't, I was the one at fault, I'm the one who had a problem, I made the choice to move on and fix myself, something you refuse to do, and as a wise dog once said: you've gotta stop getting hung up on imaginary issues, you need to focus on what actually exists man.] Frisk looks at autumn in disbelief, then she remembers autumns parents mention a diagnosis, autumn had bipolar disorder, she remembers that day with mixed feelings.

"I ..see" said chara.

Chara looked at them before standing up and walking to the door. Frisk looked at him and sighed "wait, I ..hate you a little less than I did before"

Autumn looked at chara and gave a small thumbs up [*just...be a little nicer?]

Chara chuckled bitterly before grasping the door handle, "don't pity me frisk, I've already let you go" and just like that, chara was gone with the sound of a closing door.

Autumn noticed frisk in deep thought, she put an arm around frisks shoulders and pulled her close

[*..it'll be ok, dude.]

Ten years, ten years have passed since then, autumn and frisk have been back to Ebott's mountain many times, now adults, frisk has moved into a small apartment in the underground, though she is literally royalty, she strives to be as "normal as possible" as she would put it, chara was seen staring at the jars that used to inhabit the children's souls, but these children were adults now, some have moved on to achieve childhood dreams, others have stayed in ebott for other reasons, autumn was now the one responsible for teaching them about the Modern world, since most were very shocked at the newer technology and people, yet even after all of the changes, they still kept in touch, met up on occasion, chara scoffed to himself, how typical of the brats to remain a team after all this time, he took a deep breath before swiping his arm across the desk and smashing the jars on the ground, he dusted himself off and walked out of the old lab, checking his phone he noticed the time and made his way to home, he if course couldn't miss his annual meeting with asriel.

[*knowing that you've finally completed your adventure, fills you with COURAGE.]

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sunninja2002 · 4 years ago

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Autumn winds chapter fifteen: finally breathing.

Sunlight shone down onto the grassy plane where the caretaker lay, as he opened his eyes, his vision set upon 8 others, each were waking up, taking in their surroundings, autumn held her head as she woke, her mismatched eyes glancing around the cave. [*...guys..? Everyone is...your all here..] it was true, each child autumn had revived was there, in the flesh, the group looked at autumn, their eyes were no longer grey, they had... colour, life. "We're... we're alive! We didn't die!" Bandy looked at his hands, he heard a cough and noticed chara, chara stood as a shadow loomed over his eyes. "you, you ruined everything!!" Chara lunged for frisk and held her against the wall, autumn stood and kicked the back of chara's leg, making him fall back, he thrusted his knife only for autumn to grab it, he waited for her to stab him, she looks at the blade and stared at her reflection, she closes her eyes, a slash was heard, then a gasp from frisk, chara opened his eyes and saw two cut pieces of braided hair on the grass, chara looked up at autumn in disbelief and confusion. [*it's time to let go, chara] autumn dropped the knife at chara's feet and opened her eyes. she held frisks hand and stood over him, the others stood nearby. [*We aren't gonna kill you. And you won't be abusing this world anymore.] Frisk gripped autumn's hand as she looked at autumn's discarded braids, then to chara, waiting for an answer. "Why...i-I wouldn't have shown you- any of you, the same mercy!" Autumn was unphased, [*I know.] she walked around him, still holding frisks hand. The others followed, glancing at chara, autumn stopped and turned to look at chara one last time [*and that's why you've failed.] Autumn led the others through the hall as chara sat there, silently. Autumn's words ring in his head. As time went on for the 8 humans, frisk became the child of the dreemur family and became their greatest joy, while the other six besides autumn were constantly visiting the barrier, the king and queen were curious as to why they did this despite being told they were trapped here, autumn then came clean about her promise to them and how they miss their families. Asgore and Toriel looked at eachother in sorrow and decided to invest more time into the barrier.

Some time later.

The 8 humans stand in the laboratory as the royal scientist showed them a white vial. The scientist was a scaly pink dinosaur monster with hearing aids, she looked about 26 and next to her was her five year old daughter.

"ok, in this vile is the essence of a monster...that has passed away in the hospital, do not worry! The patients have willingly accepted giving their soul's for this cause before their passing. No need to feel guilt, as I was saying, with one drop of this in each of your souls, you should be able to pass through the barrier and back anytime you wish! So you can visit anytime. This has taken about 4 years to perfection. Alright. Who's first?" The children looked at eachother. Autumn stepped up. [*I'll go first.] The scientist had autumn reveal her soul and poured a drop of the white fluid onto the aburn orange heart, it swirled and created a white outline around her soul, autumn shivered at this feeling, each of the children were given the same treatment and they walked towards the barrier, autumn walked towards the light and touched it, she then fell through it as if it were water and landed on the other side. The head scientist looked on in amazement "it does work!" The other kids went through the barrier and back to test it, the head scientist was right. They could come back. They each looked around and took in a deep breath, for the first time in years, they could breathe. Autumn stood and smiled at the others. [*Cmon guys, let's get you home!] The children walked down the mountain, they entered the cave where it all started, frisk spotted her bike and picked it up, autumn spotted hers and got on it. Katt and Jodie spotted their old tent and camping area, vines and moss had claimed the metal and worn fabric over time. They looked at eachother as memories flooded back slowly, Finally, they embraced eachother in a tight hold, whispering apologies and 'i love you' to eachother, they broke the hug and walked back to the others, hand in hand, they reached the end of the mountain and reached the road, they walked the streets and followed direction given by each child, however, each home they found, noone was there. The six looked dejected and hopeless, autumn gave them a sorrowful look [*I...I'm sorry guys, let's head to my place, you can stay the night if you want.] The others looked at eachother before nodding sadly, the journey back to the cul De sac was long, however, on the way, autumn noticed the police station was open at a time it wasn't supposed to be, she stopped and looked, she parked her bike at the bus stop she was standing near, only stop as she spots a phone in the garbage can, she picked it up and saw frisks name on the phone case, she looked at frisk. [*Frisk, why is your phone in the trash?] Frisk took her phone and checked it, she looks at autumn with guilt. "I....I threw it away when I ran away..." She admitted. Autumn pet frisks head and ruffled her hair. [*Its ok, I'm not angry] Nona looked into the police station window "mana there's people in there, in a circle" said Nona, autumn looks in [*what is this? Looks like a therapy circle.] They walk into the police station and noticed a few flyers on the walls, one read: "group closure therapy today at 10:39pm for victims of the "Ebott's missing children" tragedies.

Children's first names, in order: chara, poppy, Brandon, Ivan, Kleo, Annie Jane, Polly, Francis, autumn.

Today's session: closure for grief."

The children looked at the poster in surprise, it was their names, true names, "that means our parents are here.." Said said irro. Bandy noticed a ginger haired man sitting with his head in his hands, bandy walked up to him and was able to hear him whispering things "so stupid.... such a stupid, stupid idea... little brother I'm sorry..." Bandy reached out to him. "... Terrance..?" He recognised the man's voice as the eldest of his siblings, the man looked up, seeing his youngest brother, who hadn't aged a day passed 11. "Brandon...? N-no...I'm going insane...your not here..." The 21 year old reached out and put a hand on bandy's shoulder, his eyes widened as he came in contact with physical mass, this meant he wasn't insane, that his brother was here. "..Terrence your not dreaming, I'm real- hey! cmon! don't pretend I'm invisible again! you bully." said Bandy with a teary, pouty look, Terrance pulled bandy into a tight hug, repeating apologies over and over. Autumn smiled warmly at the sight, the two talked about what happened and were able to reconcile. Autumn noticed the others besides her, Nona and frisk were gone, they walked through the station and noticed the room with the circled chairs, Katt, Jodie, Ivan and Polly were all there with adults and even other kids, they all had emotional expressions, Nona looked up at autumn. "Mana, can we go home now? I'm hungry.." autumn picked her up so she could ride on her shoulders. Then realised something. If her parents weren't here, she knew exactly where they would be.

Autumn parked her bike at the gate, there stood an old house made of wood and bricks, frisk looks at it in awe. "Autumn, what is this place?" Asked frisk. Nona butted in and got off of autumn, she ran to the door. "Mama! I'm home! Mana brought me home!" Said Nona. Autumn walked up to the door and opened it, Nona Ran inside only to notice the decor had changed a bit, there was more furniture and the walls were painted. Nona looked at autumn in confusion. Autumn held her hand [*cmon Nona, I wanna show you something.] Autumn held a sorrowful look as she led Nona to the garden, there was a wooden cross headstone with the word POPPY engraved into it, it was decorated with red flowers and there was a small, plastic, flowery teapot, it was old and dirty. Nona picked it up. "My teapot..." Autumn put a hand on Nona's shoulder, ready to tell her something when they heard the sound of breaking glass behind them.

To be continued....

[*knowing that your fulfilling your promise, fills you with COURAGE 🧡]

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