Frisk: Blue, why did you do that?

Blue: Look at the other bombs

Frisk looks over and saw what I was thinking, the smaller bombs were defused now that their link to the big bomb was gone. Frisk was shocked but smiles at me while Mettaton also couldn't believe it.

Frisk: I never thought about that, Alphys was going to ring me about how to defuse them but you seemed to have your own way

Mettaton: I can't believe this, viewers! Our correspondent has saved the day and officially stopped the bombs! I don't know how he managed to figure it out, but he did! But somehow, he took out all of the fun from this! That bomb was going to explode even if the other bombs were defused.

Blue: The bombs are defused

Mettaton: Yes they are, oh well, I'll see you in a bit!

Mettaton flies away and I continue moving forward, Frisk catches up to me and we search for the elevator again. The Core was once again in the distance but much closer than before....and the fact that the way to Asgore's castle was through there....it was....

I don't know actually, I'm not sure what to think. Was the journey short? Was it long? I'm not even sure, a lot has happened and I've discovered more about myself than ever during this journey.

It might sound strange but I'm grateful that I was able to fall down that hole, I'm not sure what would've happened if I decided to not follow Frisk.

Frisk: Are you okay, Blue? You were zoning out again

Blue: I'm fine, just thinking about.....all of this. I can't stop thinking about it because it's all so new to me, I never knew this type of world existed

Frisk: Monsters, Souls and Magic?

Blue: Exactly, and now I have magic. It's....mindblowing

Frisk: I get what you mean, but we need to reach Asgore, the barrier is in his castle. We already know that he will try to stop and kill us, but we can talk him out of it

Blue: You think it's possible?

Frisk: Of course, some people have told us that Asgore is a soft person. Alphys even rang me about Asgore while you were spacing out

Blue: I see, but if a fight is on the horizon, then I will be ready

Frisk: You're not going to kill him, Right?

Blue: I see no reason to, I have no quarrel with him but if I were to fight, then I will only fight to subdue him.....not to kill, I can't bring myself to do it

Frisk: Of course, you wouldn't be you if you did

Frisk smiles at me and we continue our walk to the elevator, we enter it and decided to pick Left Floor 3. This place was now purple instead of the typical rocky and lava filled areas of Hotland, with strings of web in the distance.

Up ahead was a sale, I could tell because of the table with products on it....and the.....spider lady.......saleswoman?

Muffet: Hello, lovelies~ My name is Muffet~

Blue: Hello There, is this a sale?

Muffet: Yes, welcome to our parlour, dearies~

Frisk: Oh, what do you sell?

Muffet: We sell Spider Pastries, all proceeds go to real spiders! Check out the webs besides me and don't be shy to make a purchase~

I look over at the webs and saw that the pastries that Muffet was selling.....seemed to be a bit expensive. We didn't even have enough money so it looks like we won't be buying after all.

Blue: Oh.....

Frisk: We should move on

Muffet: What's wrong dearies? Having trouble deciding?

Blue: No, it's just that we don't have enough money. We have to move on, sorry

Me and Frisk move on but.....I felt eyes on me....it was Muffet, she was watching us intensely and it gave me a bad vibe. I was ready for whatever she plans to try, if she has plans for us.

We arrive in the next room and Alphys rings us to reveal two puzzles in the North and South directions. The puzzles were the same ones from before, where had to take control of a ship and blast the opposing one. Of course, we had to control the blocks and move them out of the way but it was no issue for both me and Frisk.

After the puzzles were completed, we head towards the giant door that was locked before and enter the next room. There were some cobwebs around us and even more of them when we traversed forward, I had a bad feeling and so did Frisk.

????: [Giggles] Did you hear what they just said? They said a human wearing a striped shirt will come through, accompanied by a cute boy with a long coat.

Blue: Thank you, mysterious voice

Frisk: Blue-

???: And I heard that they hate spiders~

Blue:.....Not entirely true, I like the small ones

???: I heard that they love to stomp on them, and I heard that they like to tear their legs off

Blue: I would never do that

Frisk: We know, Blue. It's mind games

We continue walking forward and found ourselves standing on a long bridge of cobwebs, surprisingly it didn't break but it was still slowing us down.

???: I heard.....that they're awfully stingy with their money!

On a separate platform of webs, was Muffet and a table with her products on it. Purple spiders started to surround us and descend from above and we were now cornered.

Muffet: [Giggles] You think your taste is too refined for our pastries, don't you, dearies?

Blue: That is a false accusation

Frisk: We didn't say that! We just couldn't afford it!

Muffet: Did you even bother checking your money? No, no you didn't.....and now I have an idea, I think your taste, is exactly what this next batch needs!

Blue: What does that mean?

Muffet: It means I'm going to turn you into spider pastries!

Blue:.....But I don't taste nice

Muffet: Won't hurt to try!~

We were now engaged in battle with Muffet, she had turned Frisk's soul into a purple colour, apparently this meant she couldn't move much. It didn't work for me so Muffet traps me in webs and focused more on Frisk.

She had to dodge spiders and then avoid Muffet's pet which was a bit massive, where does she even keep that? While that was happening, a little spider had climbed up on my shoulder.

Blue: Hello Mr Spider, how are you? You have a dinosaur friend? That's amazing, you taught it what?

Frisk: Blue! Help me!

Muffet: Oh? Having fun with my spider friends?~

Frisk: No!

Blue: Yes

Muffet: Well at least one of you is, I might even spare you~

Blue: Can you spare Frisk as well?

Muffet: Nope~

Blue:......Shame

Frisk: BLUE!

Chara: Hahaha! He just said he was going to let you die!

Frisk was being attacked from all angles while the spider crowd claps in sync to the music that was playing in the background, Muffet was watching all of this and even started to dance to the song.

It was all like a show for me, but I knew what I had to do. I decided to free myself by cutting the webs with my blades, I made sure not to harm the spider on my shoulder and placed him safely away.

Muffet: Oh? You're free? Well then, looks like I'll have to make you into a pastry! You can meet my pet now~

Blue: We don't need to do this, Muffet, this isn't necessary

Muffet: Oh, you say that, but really it is necessary. I have a business to run-

Just then, another little spider crawls over to Muffet with a telegram. Apparently it was from the spider we met back in the Ruins.

Muffet: What? They're saying that they saw you....and you helped donate to their cause?!

Blue: Oh right, we did that

Frisk: Well you did that, which was a good thing

Muffet: Oh my! This has all been a big misunderstanding!~

Blue: So we can be friends now?

Muffet: Yes-! Wait....f-friends?

Blue:....Yes, this is how you make friends, right?

Muffet: Oh you are just a treat~. My apologies, I thought you were someone that hated spiders, that person who asked for that soul, they must've meant a different human with a striped shirt~

Frisk: Exactly, let's just forget this all happened

Muffet: Right, but I don't think I've seen a cuter human like you before~

Blue: Oh, thank you

Muffet: No problem, you can both come back anytime, no charge on the products at all........especially you, cutie~ [Winks]

Frisk: [Pouts] This devious spider!

Chara: Jealous?

Frisk: Yes! I-I mean no!

Blue: I don't mind

Muffet: I don't mind as well, you're an interesting human~

Frisk: Let's go Blue

Muffet: Oh? So soon? Don't you want to....stay longer?~

Blue: Umm-

Frisk: No! We are going, now!

Frisk wraps her arms around my right arm and starts to drag me away from Muffet, I look back at her and she waves before winking at me. Frisk was even more enraged and starts walking away faster.

I didn't even know why she was mad, Muffet spared us and was being friendly.

Blue: Frisk, what's wrong?

Frisk: Nothing

Chara: Are you sure?

Frisk: Yes!

Blue: Who are you talking to?

Frisk: No one!

Blue: Oh, okay ._.

Chara: Pfft, losing your composure there, Frisk?

Frisk: Not another word, Chara!

It was best to be quiet about the recent events and move onto the next area, we saw a poster of Mettaton on the wall and it showed his latest stage performance. Of course, we were probably going to be apart of it but the real question was.....what is it going to be about?

It said a story about two star crossed lovers and a third wheel.....but that didn't really explain anything to me. Frisk seemed to know and I turned over to her.

Blue: You know what this means?

Frisk: I do, and I don't like it. I'm wondering who the third wheel is going to be, probably you

Blue: You reckon?

Frisk: Most likely

We walk forward and enter an area that resembled a courtyard, it was slightly darker but nothing that our eyes couldn't adapt to.....however, we were not prepared for what came next.

Mettaton: Oh? That human

We looked above us and saw prop houses, stars and a prop Moon, but besides us was a wall and standing on that wall was.....Mettaton.....in a white dress.....

What is going on?

Mettaton: Could it be?

Frisk: Oh great

Chara: This is the best part

Frisk: I hate this part

Mettaton: My one true love?

Blue: Frisk, I am confused

Frisk: I know you are, but just wait, he is here for me

Gentle music begins to play just as Mettaton walks down some stairs and approaches us. He begins to sing about his love while both me and Frisk were stuck here, we decided to wait but I was wary of Mettaton, especially when he keeps watching me.

Mettaton continues to move around while singing and eventually he stops.

Mettaton: So sad, that you are going to the Dungeon

Blue: You have a dungeon?

Mettaton: Yes I do, sorry.....my love~

Frisk/Chara: WHAT?!

Blue: What? Why are we saying what?

Frisk: N-Nothing....I just thought he would be referring to me

Mettaton: Oh no darling, you're the third wheel

Frisk: I am?!

Blue: Is this the plot twist?

The floor opens up beneath us and we fall down, we were back on a typical Hotland platform with a conveyor in front of us, Mettaton hovers down but stays in the air as he really sells the acting.

Mettaton: Oh no! Whatever shall I do? My Love has been stolen by the infamous Third Wheel! Desperate to attain his affection for herself!

Frisk: [Blushes] S-Shut up!

Chara: Wow, this is getting good

Mettaton: My Love has been taken to the Dungeon, with a puzzle so dastardly, my lover will surely perish!

We look ahead and saw that at the other end of the Conveyor Belt, was a coloured tile maze that Papyrus tried to use on us. Mettaton was going to explain the rules but somehow knew that we had encountered this before, he assumed we remembered it and urges us to complete it.

Blue: That's not too bad, I'm sure we can figure it out

Mettaton: Oh, but it is bad, my Love! Because if you don't get through in 30 seconds, you'll be incinerated by these jets of fire!

Blue: Oh ._.

Behind us was fire, ready to get closer, I wasn't sure on what to do so I began to think carefully. Frisk wasn't panicking which surprised me because she was more scared about the spiders than this.

I look above and saw that the hole we fell in was still there. I was going to grab Frisk and use my new Jetwings to fly up there, but Mettaton was one step ahead and had closed it off, I decided that the next step was to speedrun the puzzle so I did my best to just step on the right tiles.

Unfortunately, time had run out so jets of flames had surrounded us, they were getting closer and I had no time to get my wings out. I looked at Frisk and covered her with my body.

Frisk: B-Blue, what are you doing?

Blue: Protecting you from the flames

Mettaton: Oh, my Love! You're so caring! Even though that human had stolen you from me, you're too kind hearted to let her die! Such mercy and pureness of ones soul!

I waited for the flames but realised that they weren't closing in anymore, I was confused and not the only one perplexed by this. Mettaton was wondering why the flames hadn't incinerated us while Frisk laughs to herself.

Blue: Frisk?

Frisk: Don't worry Blue, we are fine

Alphys: [Rings] Hey! Don't worry! I'm hacking into the firewall so now you're safe!

Mettaton Oh no! Folded again by the brilliant Doctor Alphys!

Blue: Oh, thank you Alphys

Alphys: N-No problem!

.......

Mettaton: That's-!

Alphys: That's right! Just give up, Mettaton! You'll never be able to defeat us!

Mettaton: Agh! So you are also trying to take my love away, Doctor Alphys!

Alphys: [Blushes] W-What? N-N-No it's not like that! I am only helping him because w-we are friends!

Blue: This story is confusing

Chara: But twisty!

Alphys: A-Anyway, your puzzle is over!

Mettaton: Puzzle? Over? Alphys, darling, did you forget what the Green Tiles do?

Alphys:.....Oh no

Frisk: Oh no!

Mettaton: Oh yes!

Blue:......Does it give out Ice Cream?

Everyone: No

Blue:.....Shame

Mettaton: [Cough] Anyways, the green tile means you have to fight a monster....and that monster is me!

Mettaton comes to attack us but just like before with the Mad Dummy, I didn't have time and formed my right arm into my cannon gun and shot Mettaton. He dodges it but I fire more and it caused him to panic.

Mettaton: W-Wait! This isn't the script!

Blue: No, but let's just call it improvisation

Mettaton: S-Such quality acting!

Mettaton flies away and my arm goes back to normal, Frisk starts laughing and I look over at her.

Blue: What is it?

Frisk: Well, for the second time, you didn't hesitate to pull out your cannon and fire. And then the little thing about improvisation was clever and funny, also very like you

Blue: Oh, well thank you. And thank you Alphys, that whole show was still confusing but you were acting as if you were originally meant to be apart of it

Alphys: Y-Yes.....acting

Frisk: Are you okay, Alphys?

Alphys: I'm fine, can I umm....tell you something?

Frisk: Sure!

Alphys: B-Before I met you, I-I didn't really....like myself very much

Blue: What? Why would you say that?

Alphys: F-For a long time, I felt like a t-total screw-up. L-Like I couldn't do anything without.....letting everyone down

Blue: Alphys. It's okay to make mistakes, because without them, we wouldn't be able to learn. Don't think you let everyone down because to me, to Frisk and to others....you are useful. No one is perfect Alphys, remember that

Chara: Huh, good words of encouragement

Alphys: [Blushes] T-Thank you, Blue. I'm glad to have met you and Frisk

Frisk: And we are glad to have met you. You have really helped us out here

Alphys: N-No problem, g-glad I have been of use. Now, let's keep pushing forward, the Core is past MTT Resort which is close by....and then you can get to the elevator to Asgore's castle!

Blue: Then let us get a move on

We continue moving forward as we have always done but stopped just a few steps ahead, the ice cream man was there so we got some and had a break. The two Royal Guards from earlier were there and they seemed chill now, they didn't want to kill us no more.

We sit down on a bench together with our ice cream in hand when Papyrus had rang us out of nowhere, Frisk answered his call and I could hear Undyne in the background, shouting about how we had answered.

Papyrus: Hello my human friends! I don't know if you have realised, but me and Undyne have been watching your performances on Live TV!

Undyne: Yeah! You're showing that Mettaton Bot who is the boss! Alphys is doing great as well so please tell her I said that

Frisk: We will

Blue: She has done an amazing job

Undyne: Of course she has! It's Alphys! Now go and fight that robot! I don't like how he looks at you! Calling you his Love? The nerve of that washing machine!

Blue: I think he was only getting into character

Papyrus: Yes, he was doing a really good job!

Frisk: A bit too much of a job, he didn't need to sell it completely!

Blue: It's fine now, we are close to MTT resort.....I think

Undyne: Oh that's a nice place to stay at, be careful of some weirdos that lurk around there

Blue: We will

Frisk ends the call and sits beside me, we have our ice cream and enjoy our break, but eventually, we had to get up and continue moving forward.