¨As a human living in the Underground, monsters may attack you.¨ Toriel explained, standing in front of me. The room I am in is like all the other rooms: purple pathway, purple floor, purple walls, and a doorway all the way to the left. She was showing me around the Underground and came here so that I can begin my training. 'I hope it's not that hard.'

'Relax, as long as you do what Goat Mom tells you to do, you'll be fine.' Chara comforted.

It was strange having another person present in my mind. Although it beats talking to myself, someone knowing what I'm thinking makes me feel uncomfortable. If I wanted to, I could have just ignored Chara and find out on my own. But, something tells me she knows a lot more than I could ever find out from Toriel. So, to make things easier for myself, I listened to whatever Chara wants to tell me; even if her voice kind of creeps me out.

¨You will need to be prepared for this situation.¨ Toriel continued, calmly.

'Is it going to be hard?' I wondered to myself. Before Chara could answer my question, Goat Mom beat her to it.

¨However, worry not! The process is simple. When you encounter a monster, you will enter a Fight.¨ Toriel spoke, ¨While you are in a Fight, strike up a friendly conversation. Stall for time. I will come to resolve the conflict.¨

'See, simple! You got this, Lily!' Chara encouraged, her voice getting not so creepy.

'Thanks. I really needed this, you know. The whole 'kill-or-be-killed' motto is not what I was meant to do.'

'What do you mean?'

I sighed, this girl in my head will have to know. There is no way I could keep that a secret a little longer. After all, Chara IS part of me now.

'I made a promise to a dead friend that I was going to reunite monsters and humans so they can live peacefully. And you know, once you make a promise, there is no turning back.'

'So, what you are saying is that you fell down here on purpose?!'

'Yep' I told her, popping the 'p'.

'Wow, I don't know if you are brave or just plain stupid. But, what ever it is, we need that to get out of here.'

¨Practice talking to the dummy.¨ Toriel directed, pointing to a sewed, lifeless figure to the right of the next doorway. She walked in front of the doorway, watching me stroll towards the dummy. I looked to Toriel nervously and quickly turned my attention to the dummy. Suddenly, my soul came up and the icons that appeared during the Flowey fight came once again. I chose the 'ACT' icon and decided to just talk to it.

¨Hey, sir. Uh......... Nice weather we're having, huh?¨ I asked casually, although it sounded more nervous than normal.

'Yea, good job, genius.'

'Hey! I just got nervous.' I told Chara, internally frowning to myself.

After talking to the dummy, I was able to spare it and I quickly did so. As I looked towards Toriel, she smiled and seemed to express extreme pleasure in my cooperation.

¨Good work, my child! This is what you should do in each every fight. Please come with me and I will show you more of the Ruins.¨ she commended, taking my hand and walking me towards the doorway.

'Well, that's one way to spare a monster.'

'What would you suggest?' I asked, clearly annoyed by Chara's attitude towards my performance.

'You can also fight them until they are at low HP and then you can spare them. You're not killing them and it is easier than this.' she suggested, matter-of-factly. You can do that?! Just imagine how much quicker I can reach my goal if I do that! It would be................

I stopped my train of thought. Naomi would never want me to hurt a monster even if I was going to spare them. It wouldn't make them happy, it would make them scared of me because of how capable I am to hurting monsters! I could never live with myself if I hurt someone. Besides, what if I kill a monster accidentally? I would be a killer, I would be as bad as they think humans are! No, I want monsters to understand that humans are not bloodthirsty and power-hungry. Well, at least most of them aren't. I want them to know that most humans are good at heart and can show love towards them!

'Sorry, Chara. I can't do that, Toriel's advice is the best advice.' I told her. Chara needs to know that violence is never the answer.

'This is suicide, Lily! I guess I was right, you are dumb! A lot of the monsters down here are not friendly!' she yelled, angrily. Her mood, it's changing like someone flipped a light switch. She is not who I thought she was. Chara is just trying to make me into a bad person! Besides, Naomi has been here before! She would say if monsters were evil!

'You wanted me to kill monsters, didn't you?' I questioned, a low growl escaping my throat.

I heard the sound of a clap echoing through my head. 'Took you long enough to find out. Flowey is right, YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!' she cackled, in wicked glee. 'Don't you get it? It's KILL. OR BE KILLED!! Down here, monsters are going to try to kill you! No matter how many of them you save, monsters will always try to kill you. It is not too late to change course.'

'And why should I change to such a disgusting, sinister course as your's?' I asked, putting every inch of sass into that question.

'Because, who would you listen to? A fellow human who is helping you and others to survive? Or, lowly, vengeful monsters? If you don't listen, you are betraying your own kind! And for what?! A child's prayer?!' she asked, her voice getting louder in my head. 'A superficial dream that will NEVER suffice? And if you fail......... what then? Are you going to die again and again for those dreams? Or......' she said, feeling her smirk in silence.

'Or, are you going to go insane and kill everything in sight? I'm letting you decide your fate, Lil. Don't make the same mistake the others made.~'

'And why not?!' I screamed at her. I felt I shouldn't have asked that and my gut-feeling was correct.

'Because every human who came down here died. Taken away by monsters and killed by their king, Asgore. You'll just be repeating their mistakes and I don't want that to happen to another human.' Chara stated, her smile fading into a frown. 'Join me and we will make this world anew. We can live in a world without pain. Without hatred............ Without death.' That last part pulled the strings of my heart. I know Chara said that just to make me think of seeking revenge for Naomi. I don't believe her but, at the same time, I can't help and doubt my stand on all this.

Is she right? Am I just trying, desperately, to escape the reality of this situation? Was Naomi wrong? Maybe my destiny is to destroy the monsters instead of saving them. If that were so, why do I feel like keeping my promise if it was just childish and petty? I felt something inside me, a beacon of light in my heart. A beacon that reminds me that everyone can change, even if they continue to hurt others. I have decided on what I am going to do.

'Chara, you are right about something: monsters are probably going to continue killing me.' I told her.

'Thank you! You finally came to your senses?'

'But, I have something to say.' I continued, 'Even the worst people can change. It will take a lot of time but I know it will work. Even if I die a hundred times, I am not giving up on these monsters! I am going to show them what humans are really like.'

'Oh?~ And please explain.~' she insisted, mockingly.

Something inside me bubbled up with a unexplainable drive to tell her what I want to say.

'That we're........ No different than them.' I proclaimed, proudly. At that moment, I understood what I was feeling now. And a text box popped up what I was exactly feeling.

~Knowing that you will bring peace to two races, fills you with Determination.~