¨Yes!¨ I exclaim, watching as the door rumbled with life and opened rather majestically.

¨We would have gotten it done sooner if you would have allowed me to complete the puzzle. Seriously, it's child's play.¨ he growled, crossing his arms in front of his chest. I sighed, exasperatedly, knowing full well that such an action would just cause problems. At least Chara was better company. Now, I wish she was here. I decided that since I was here, I might as well call Alphys to let her know that I was okay. I flipped through my phone and, after finding her phone number, called her.

¨There's no point in calling Dr. Alphys, you know? She already knows you're here.¨ I stuck my tongue out at Gaster like a child. I didn't care how immature it was; he deserves such behavior from me after trying to kill me. Then, after two rings, she picks up.

¨L-Lily!! W-Where have y-you been?!! I-I was s-s-so worried a-about you!!!¨ she scolded me, I flinched. I was never the type of person to take criticism too kindly.

¨Missed you, too? I'm fine, just went off grid for awhile. Nothing to worry about.¨

¨N-Nothing to worry about!!?? You have been g-g-gone for several h-h-hours!!!!¨

¨Look, I'm fine, Alphys. Got a little lost on my 'mini trip'.¨ I reassured the worried scientist.

I heard mumbling and was met by the lizard once again.

¨Just........p-please don't go o-off grid again, ok?¨ Alphys whispered softly. I could tell that she really worried about me and I sighed, knowing that the trip to the Void was a bad decision.

¨Of course. You're my friend and it was wrong of me to worry you like that.¨

¨Y-You're darn r-right it's w-w-wrong!¨ she laughed nervously and hung up. I smiled and stuffed the phone back into my bag. ¨Alright, let's keep going.¨

There was another puzzle that I absolutely adore but, before I could hop onto it, I was stopped by Gaster.

¨It would be best if we refrain from risking self-injury, miss. You are lacking enough healing items and resetting is NOT an option.¨ he said, pulling me to his side.

¨Reset?¨

¨Resets are a human's way of coming back from death to where they last saved. In other words, the bright yellows stars that you click will take you back to where you last saved.¨ he explained, effortlessly teleporting us to the other side. I had to admit it was cool to teleport but it made me feel like my stomach was all twisted. I held my stomach and groaned.

¨I think I might be sick......¨ I remarked.

¨Side-effect to first-time teleporters, nothing unusual. Let's keep going.¨ he advised, blandly. I rolled my eyes and continued walking on the path that was decorated in beautiful light blue tiles. I smiled and let my hand trail the nearby matching wall whilst I continued. Suddenly, it became dark and I couldn't even see Gaster's grumpy pale face from all of this darkness. I couldn't see a thing. I, immediately, got a ring from my phone and picked it up.

¨Hey, Al? Why is it so dark???¨

¨H-hey, it's kind of dark in there, isn't it? Don't worry! I'll hack into the light system and brighten it up!¨ she finished and, immediately, the lights came on. What it revealed was actually confusing. We were in some sort of stage that looked like a cute little kitchen. Beige-yellow walls complimented the wooden cabinets and appliances. Besides that, it seemed an almost normal kitchen. I had a bad feeling that we'll have to be facing that narcissistic, cocky, no-good...............

¨OHHHHHHH YES!!! WELCOME, BEAUTIES, TO THE UNDERGROUND'S PREMIERE COOKING SHOW!!!¨ At that, a sign appeared that said 'Cooking with a Killer Robot'. Well, speak of the Devil. ¨God, not you!!!¨

¨PREHEAT YOUR OVENS, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A VERY SPECIAL RECIPE FOR YOU TODAY! WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING...............A CAKE!¨

¨Okay, shouldn't be too bad, right?¨

¨I wouldn't put too much hope on that. It may be more sinister than you think.¨

¨Oh, you're right! Maybe he'll put extra sugar in the frosting to give me diabetes!!!!¨ I fake gasped, rolling my eyes. I mean, seriously, it's just a stupid cake. Mettaton is not the evil witch from 'Hansel and Gretel'.

¨MY LOVELY ASSISTANT HERE WILL GATHER THE INGREDIENTS. EVERYONE GIVE THEM A BIG HAND!!!¨ he shouted and clapped while confetti fell down on me and people clapped as well. I didn't notice all the monsters that were outside the stage. It was as packed as a One Direction concert. Maybe even more! I bowed with grace and shot the audience a big smile. They cheered at my positive attitude and Mettaton continued.

¨WE'LL NEED SUGAR, MILK, AND EGGS. GO FOR IT, SWEETHEART!¨ he ushered as I quickly looked behind me in search of the ingredients. They were all set on the counter like they were meant to be placed there. It was suspicious but I shrugged it off and gathered the ingredients to avoid the wrath of this robot. I set the milk, sugar, and eggs down on the counter in front of Mettaton; who was happy that I got stuff rather quickly.

¨GREAT JOB, BEAUTIFUL! WE'VE GOT ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS WE NEED TO BAKE THE CAKE! MILK......SUAGR......EGGS.........¨ He stopped and gasped, which made my heart sank. Did I forget an ingredient? I'm sure I didn't but did I misheard what he said? ¨......OH MY! WAIT A MAGNIFICENT MOMENT! HOW COULD I FORGET!!! WE'RE MISSING THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT!¨ His screen turned red and he, slowly, raised a chainsaw up.

¨A HUMAN SOUL!!!!¨ he cackled in glee and started revving up the weapon. It was brought to life and made the sound of what my death will be like. I backed up and held my arms out in front of me, trying to prevent the sadistic machinery from killing me. Then, saved by the bell, the phone started to ring. Not mine, but Mettaton's. He picked it up with hesitation.

¨HELLO?............. I'M KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING HERE.¨ he sighed. Taking this as an opportunity, I started sneaking towards the exit on the left but was kept in place by the killer robot. He had his arms around me with the chainsaw towards me while he was still on the phone. 'UGH! I was SO close!!!!!'

¨Not the best strategy, I must say.¨ I gave Gaster a look that says 'Nobody asked you, Gasty!'.

¨W-wait a second!!!! Couldn't you make a..............Couldn't you use a.............Couldn't you make a substitution in the recipe?!¨ someone who, I think, may be Alphys exclaimed.

¨...........A SUBSTITUTION? YOU MEAN, USE A DIFFERENT, NON-HUMAN INGREDIENT? ......WHY?¨ he asked rather impatiently; his grip getting tighter around me and making it harder to breathe.

¨Uhh, what if someone's.......... Vegan?¨

¨VEGAN?¨ Mettaton asked, doubtfully. I gulped in anticipation.

¨Uhh, well I-¨

¨THAT'S A BRILLIANT IDEA, ALPHYS!! ACTUALLY, I HAPPEN TO HAVE AN OPTION RIGHT HERE!!! MTT-BRAND ALWAYS-CONVENIENT HUMAN-SOUL-FLAVOR-SUBSTITUTE!¨

¨Wow. What a creative name and SO convenient.¨ I remark, sarcastically.

¨OH IT IS, DARLING! THIS CAN, IN WHICH IS................JUST OVER THAT COUNTER!!!!¨ he gestured towards a far off counter with the can in sight. ¨WELL, DARLING? WHY DON'T YOU GO GET IT?¨ Without a moment too soon, I walked towards the counter but it, strangely, got lower and started to vibrate. I widened my eyes when it, all-so-suddenly, shot up into the air; creating a towering cabinet.

¨You have got to be-¨

¨BY THE WAY, OUR SHOW RUNS ON A STRICT SCHEDULE. IF YOU CAN'T GET THE CAN IN THE NEXT ONE MINUTE...........WE'LL JUST HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL PLAN!!! SO, BETTER START CLIMBING, BEAUTIFUL!!¨ he cackled.

¨Great..............I'm so done for.¨ I growled to myself. And where is Gaster?!!!!