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You awoke in the morning facing a sleeping Asriel with his mouth slightly open and drool pooling on the pillow. You couldn't help, but to give a slight chuckle at the sight. You gently with the reflexes of a cat manage to get free from Azzy arms wrapped still around you and get off the bed only seeing him stir lightly before settling back to sleep.

You walk to the door and quietly work your way to the Kitchen. You were surprised to not see Toriel there and then you see a note on the fridge. "To Broderick and Asriel, I went into town to restock on some items. There's breakfast in the fridge for you both and I should be back in an hour or so. Love Mom." So it seems Asriel and you had the house to yourselves for a bit, you head over to the fridge to pull out breakfast and warm it up. It was great as usual, you decided to make your way back to your room and see Asriel just starting to come into the hallway.

You began to greet him, but then you felt an eerie vibe roll through you. A voice seem to enter your head, "Kill him, Kill them all. They'll only hurt you in the end. Everyone always hurts you, and so you should strike now before they can." You shake you head, "No, that's not true they're different. They showed nothing, but love and care towards me. They are my family, they're not going to hurt me." The voice scoffs at you, "It's all an illusion, they'll get tired of you once you've out grown any purpose they're trying to get out of you. Kill them, or I'll do it for you."

You were fighting what felt like an up hill battle, and you were losing. What was this? Was this your true feelings you were trying to bury away? During all this you were gripping your head like you are in pain. Asriel sees you and walks towards you, "Bro, you okay? You look like your in pain, did you hit your head or something?" As he move closer you leap at him no longer in control of your body. Your arm is extended back, your eyes more cat-like then your normal eyes, and your claws extended ready to strike at Asriel.

You couldn't hear anything except the beating of your own heart drumming in your ears. Asriel looks at you scarred, but sees that you look to be confused and a pained look in your eyes. Like you were having an internal struggle in what you were doing. He reaches out despite of the danger to his life and wraps his arms around you, "Shh, it's okay Bro, I'm here for you. Whatever is bothering you we'll work it out together." You arm hesitates, you began shaking, and tears rolling down your face. Your voice is cracked and shaky as you speak, "A-A-Azzy?" You leap away, you had to leave you didn't want to hurt your brother.

You run out of the house as Asriel calls out, "Bro, come back. It's okay." As he attempts to run after you, but when he get to the front door there's no sign of you, "Bro..." You run for the barrier, and you remember being told about how nothing can leave. That the only thing that can bring down the barrier is seven human Souls. You were counting on that, that it would destroy you, because you felt like a threat to everything down here. You just felt if you keep on going something bad is going to happen. You weren't long to have happiness, you see that now, and you weren't even really human anymore. You felt more like the beast back at the lab the moment you attacked Asriel.

You fought so much, and your hands stained with the blood of your past. You almost added other just now and they weren't even trying to hurt you. You go over to the wall and punch it in anger. Your fist left a impression in the wall as it fissures outward. You were the worst thing that could have fallen down here. If there was a true monster among the underground it was you, and not them. You walk back over and stand in front of the barrier staring at it for a few moments.

"Your so pitiful, you have so much strength and your going to throw it away for what? A Family, you don't even know what it like having a true family. People use each other to get what they want, and they'll just do the same in the end." You shake your head, "Maybe at one time that's what I believed, but they showed me otherwise. I won't let any harm come to them. So I'm taking out the danger before it has a chance to harm anyone I care about." You then proceed forward and walk into the barrier, but something happens the you weren't expecting.

You are now over looking a view of a forest below and blue skys above. Sun shining, birds chirping and you just stand there in shock that your still alive. "Well tough break, what's next? Jump off the mountain, third times a charm, but with your luck you'll survive that as well. You really do suck at this whole killing yourself stick, don't you."

Your about ready to kill yourself by clawing out you own heart, but images flash in you head. Scenes of something being placed in you neck, and you don't recall this happening. You reach up taking three claws and plunge them in to your neck fishing around for whatever this memory showed you. It hurts like hell, but there must be something. You got flashes of events you don't recall, and maybe they were subconscious events your mind tried to block out.

"Hey s-stop doing that, I don't know what your trying to do, but there nothing there." You hear nerviness as it begins to speak and you feel one of your claws bump into something that felt metallic. You latch onto it as you pull it out it was some kind of round device. "Hey, p-put me back. You need me, you wouldn't have survived this long if it wasn't for me back in the lab." You didn't believe that, and in fact this was the first time you heard this thing speak. At least you think it was, but you seem to have missing moments during your fights. You roll it around in-between your fingers, before putting it back in you hand as you close you fingers around it.

You hear muffled shouting, but you ignore it as you crush the small device in your hand. You turn your hand and slowly part your finger as the piece fall to the ground. So did this device really take control or did it just bring out the worst in you that you've tried to keep in check. Did you almost kill Azzy or did it? You kept mauling over this for a bit, but you just weren't getting anywhere with it.

New thoughts enter your head as you sit down. You just walked through the barrier and these scientist created you. If they were to create more like you, but with more blood lust they wouldn't care about who they killed monster or humans. You cared a little less about humans, but still you knew not everyone is cruel. "What did they make me for? Was it to attack the monsters in Mt. Ebott? Maybe they wanted a new type of solider to fight in wars?"

You just didn't know and it worried you. If some danger did come out of this you were going to do your best to protect everyone in the underground. You sat there for hours going over questions in you mind as the sun begins to set. You put these problems aside for now, Azzy, Mom, and Dad were probably worried about you by now. You stand up and brush yourself off.

You walk back through the barrier, and look over at the wall, "I hope no one going to be to mad about that. Then again I don't think anyone even knows I went down here." You walk back up the stairs and as you get to the top something runs into you. You look at what it was and blink as you see Asriel shaking his head. "Oh, hey Azzy." Asriel looks at you and tears well up as he tackles you, "Where have you been? Everyone has been looking for you for hours. I d-didn't know if y-you were hurt o-or worse. Y-you just ran off."

You slowly caress his head as you wrap your other hand around his back, "Sorry Azzy I just had to clear my head of some thoughts. I think I got it sorted out now." He's still sniffling as he looks at you, "What happened anyway, you looked so lost in confusion. Like something was really tearing at you." you reply, "Well let's just say my past strikes again, but this particular problem won't be hurting me or anyone else." He just looks confused, "You never told us much about your past I know you said, "Things are difficult to talk about", but you shouldn't keep it bottle up inside."

You nod, "Yeah, your right Azzy. I'll tell you someday its just going to take time to work through it all. So be patient with me til then, I've been through some tough patches. My parents... well they... never really loved me the way Mom, Dad, and you do. They made me do things I didn't want to and in the end they..." You couldn't go on, it was just to much at this time as tears rolled down your face. Asriel saw this gave you a hug, "It's okay, you don't have to force yourself. I'm sorry it's been so rough for you, but well always make you feel welcome."

You knew, you always knew, but you just felt bad it's taken you up til now to fully understand that. You calm down and both of you stand up. "So Bro, did you come up from those stair? Did you just come from the barrier room?" You didn't want to lie about it and you slowly nod, "Yeah, I did something kind of foolish and walked into it..." You were cut off by Asriel an expression of horror on his face, "W-w-what, but your okay. I thought its dangerous to touch it at least that's what mom and dad kept telling me as I was growing up."

You shrugged, "I don't know Azzy, I heard the same thing from mom and dad, but I walk right through it. I was outside the barrier and looking at the sky, and forest down below from atop of Mt. Ebott. After dealing with the issues I was having I came back through and up the stairs where you ran into me." Asriel face was trying to display so many emotion at this time, "I-I... That's so cool, but at the same time confusing. No one should be able to walk through the barrier. Though I've heard the possibility someone with a Human/monster Soul fused together could walk through the barrier... you haven't killed any monster since you been down here, right?"

You shake your head, "No, I haven't killed anyone, well I almost came close to killing you, but I wasn't in full control of myself at the time." Asriel looks at you, "You know Its been bugging me for a while about how you look, you didn't look like the humans I've seen in books, but I just thought maybe things have changed on the surface. Though with you able to walk through the barrier I'm now curious about something. Can you show me your Soul?"

At this question you were unsure how to respond, "I'm not even sure how to do that, I saw Azzy do it once, but never followed up on it."

Asriel sees the confusion on your face and grabs your hands. He cups them together and holds them to your chest. You feel something warm all of a sudden come out and as you bring your hands down you see what appears to be your Soul.

Asriel is looking at it and sees a purple heart, but in the center sees a gray secondary heart shape inside. "Bro, you have both a human and monster Soul. It's really pretty, but that explains being able to walk through the barrier. I'm still confused at how you have both, but It probably has something to do with how you look, right?" You keep looking at your Soul as it hovers there in your hands. You always felt you lost your Soul years ago. You nod at Azzy, "I didn't always look like this I didn't always have a tail, fur, or cat ears. This was something I got when I was ten years old and I only been like this for little over a year now."

Asriel looks at you confused, "How does that work? I've never heard anything like this before. Though we have been down here for a long time so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that humans can change appearances." You look down at you feet, "Well I had no idea this could be done either and it wasn't something I had a choice over. These changes were done to me against my will at a lab. No one should have to go through what I did. It was so painful and I blacked out from it. When next I woke I was like this and some of my human features replaced with that of a cat." You were doing your best to hold back your tears.

Asriel saw how much of a hard time talking about this was and give you another hug, "I'm sorry you had to go through that. I couldn't even imagine what that would be like to go through." You shake your head, "There's not much that can be done about it now. Also the barrier been keeping you all down here for a thousand years. This is why I avoided your question about people. People can be very cruel, and it can be harsh to live day to day..." new tears stain your face, "I-I'm sure there's some nice h-humans, but I never m-met them."

"I'm beginning to understand what you've been through. You don't have to say anymore let's leave the rest for another time." You nod, "T-Thanks for listening Azzy, I-I'm sorry to dump this on you. It does feel good to get some of it off my chest though." You both stand there Asriel still holding you in hug and waits til you have calmed down. "I think we should get back before Mom and Dad really start worrying."

You nod, "Um, I do have a question though. How do I put my Soul back?" Asriel chuckles and shows you as it goes back inside. Your still amazed at seeing it still, but that raises a question, "Do the scientist know they made a human/monster hybrid, or was it a fluke?" You put that in the back of your mind for later and as you approach home, "Hey Azzy, could you keep this between us about the barrier and everything else we talked about. I just think that after being gone for hours I really don't want make mom and dad worry more. I'll tell them someday, but for now I like to keep it on the down low." Asriel just nod and agrees to keep it a secret between you both for now.

You both walk in to see a worried Asgore and Toriel at the table. When the door opens and you both walk in they rush towards you. Toriel scoops you both up as Asgore wraps his arms around all of you. "Where have you been my children, we've looked everywhere for you and had all of the Royal Guards looking to." You kind of give a low chuckle, "Well you could say, "I was right under your noses this whole time." Though then again you could also say I was above you." You look at Asriel as he chuckles at what you said and both Asgore and Toriel look at each other then back at you.

Asgore then decides to follow-up on what you mean by that, "What do you mean by this my son? Is it a riddle?" You then shake your head, "I've kind of been in the castle this whole time I was in the room where the barrier was. I'm sorry. I know we're not suppose to go down there, but I need some time to myself to think stuff over. I didn't mean to worry anyone, but I promise not to go down there again." They both look more concerned then angry, "I'm just glad your alright my child. Everyone need time to themselves and as long as you understand then everything is fine."

You do you best to give Toriel a hug considering how your being held, "Thanks mom, dad, I'll try to be more open about things and come to you if I need to talk about them. I just had to really sort out a lot of thoughts and how I wanted to deal with them in the future." They both nod, "As long as no one is hurt then everything is as Tori said." Both Asriel's and your stomach growl at that moment and everyone starts laughing. "I guess you two are hungry and it is a little past dinner time."

The night winds down and you manage to get a decent night of sleep. Sure you still had images of the past, but they seem less haunting then they have been. You and Asriel start learning magic together, but the lessons aren't making much sense to you. The way Toriel describing it, about envisioning and giving it form, but nothing about incantation. You asked her about this and she looks at you equally confused. "The magic you describe sounds like magic of old. Like the type that was used to put up the barrier, but how do you know about such old magic?"

You think it would be faster to show her then explain it. You focus for a moment as a diamond shape stone-like object with 4 sides on the top and bottom appears. Two glowing runes on the top, one is green, and the other is a light bluish-white. Asriel at this point has stopped working on his magic training as he sees the floating object hovering above your palm. "What is it?" Asriel asked, his curiosity peaked as he walks over to you.

"I'm not sure about all of how it works, but the scientist who gave me this said it was a "Magic Rune Stone". It was blank when I first had it and eventually two runes appeared over time. Each rune is a spell I know, well in a sense. I see the words in my head as I focus on the rune, this one..." you point to the green one, "Is the healing spell I know and this one..." you point to the bluish-white rune, "Is a spell to cast lightning."

Asriel holds out his hand, "Can I touch it?" You look at him with a smile and giggle, "Here hold your hand flat." He does so as you transfer it so it's hovering in the palm of his hand(paw) rotating slowly. Taking his other hand he runs a finger over the surface gently touching it and you start chuckling. Asriel looks at you head tilted at what so funny.

You see his confusion, "Sorry, its just your fur is ticklish." He looks back down and touches it again. You giggle and chuckle at the feeling, "So you can feel me touching the surface of the rune stone?" You nod, "Yeah, it's linked to me. They said something about, "It's the core". I'm not 100% sure what that means, but I know when I touch it I could feel it as though say touching my arm for example." As Asriel continues to examine the rune stone you giggling from time to time, and you turn to Toriel, "So I take it this magic works entirely different then the magic you and Asriel use."

She nod, "Yes, it's still magic and I can sense it, but it does feel a lot like magic of old I've seen in the past." "Well I guess I'm back to teaching myself, but I still want to train with Azzy like we are now." She smile, "I'm sorry I can not be of more help in teaching you how to focus magic, but you still more then welcome to practice here." You nod and then giggle again, "Okay that's enough of Asriel messing with your rune stone." You turn back to Asriel to take back your rune stone when something happens and a glow appears on the surface. You now see a third rune engraved upon it next to the other runes and the new rune is glowing red.

Asriel looks at it, "I-I didn't do it, it's not my fault, at least I think it's not my fault." You reach out as you take it back and then let it vanish back into you. You focus on the new rune as the incantation form in your mind. A half smile/grin on your face as you realize what you can cast. You hold out your hand and then a fireball appears above your palm. "Interesting, its like being in contact with Azzy it was able to unlock a new spell. Since Azzy can use fire magic it somehow unlocked a fire rune"

Asriel and Toriel look at the ball of fire in your hand, "Well it seems we were able to help you learn something after all my child. Though that's not the usual method I'm use to seeing it's still very interesting." Asriel eyes were sparkling, "So now we can work on our fire magic together." You close your hand and as you do so the fire fades. "I would, but this spell wasn't difficult to cast compared to my healing spell. I think I should focus more on that since it seems elemental magic is much easier for me to cast." You see Asriel looking disappointed at this.

"Aw, don't feel so down Azzy, I'm still going to practice daily, but just a different spell. Also I'm not sure if I would be able to help you practice since the two magics seem so different. Mo...Toriel(Since she preferred that while being a teacher) is probably going to be able to help you more. Though I'll still cheer you on all the same." Asriel looks up and smile weakly, "Yeah, your probable right, but I just thought I finally had someone else to practice with." Toriel giggle, "What is your teacher not good enough to practice with anymore?"

Asriel blushed as he shakes his head, "N-no, I meant someone the same age as me. Nothing against you Mo...Toriel." She giggles again, "He'll still be practicing here, but just on different magic and spell. You still both have to work on it just the same." You nod, "Yeah, Healing magic isn't a cake walk for me. Healing you was the first time it actually worked and all the other times I tried it in the past it just fizzled out on me. So I guess in someway you did kind of help me again. So I guess I'll try and do the same for you somehow."

This seems to cheer Asriel up hearing that he helped you do something you couldn't do before. Though he wishes it was under better circumstances, but he was hurt and there's no better time for something like healing magic to work then when someone is hurt. Well you both practice at your respective magic and Asriel is having an easier time then you are. You felt as if you were going to pass out any moment. You finally just give up and lay back. Exhausted from casting the healing spell just a couple of time. You really unsure why you had a healing spell if it's this difficult to cast.

Toriel looks over to see you sprawled out on the floor, looking as if your ready to fall asleep at any minute, "Asriel why don't we call it a day for now. I think Broderick needs to rest." You wave your hand slightly in the air, "Oh don't mind me... I'm fine. Let Azzy keep practicing if he wants." Toriel comes over, picks you up and start walking to the door. Asriel see this and follow suit. You lean back to get Asriel in sight, "Help Azzy I'm being kidnapped by our teacher. Tell mom I may not get home til later."

Everyone chuckles at this, but shortly on the way back you were asleep in Toriel's arms. Asriel walks next to Toriel, "I guess he really is going to have a hard time getting that spell down. He wasn't at it very long. It was only like ten minutes or so." Toriel looks down at Asriel, "Any magic can be difficult and I remember someone having a hard time making a flame for their first time." Asriel blushed, "Yeah, but I never remember being this tired afterwards."

Toriel thought to herself, "It is true that this seems so hard for him and yet his other spells just come naturally. I don't know very much about how a rune stone works, but maybe I can see if I can find anything on the old magic. I'm sure there maybe a book somewhere in the underground." Asriel noticed that Toriel was lost in thought, "Mom, what are you thinking about?" She looks back at Asriel, "I was just thinking I might look into the subject of old magic for Broderick to help him with learning how to make it easier to cast his magic." You all arrive home and step inside.

Once inside she puts you on your bed and heads to the kitchen starts making dinner. Asriel decides to draw some pictures while he's waiting and thirty minutes passed as Toriel asks Asriel to wake you up. He went into the room, walks over to the side of the bed, and shakes you a bit, "Bro, dinner is ready. Do you feel rested enough to have some?" You grumble something and curl into a ball and Asriel giggles at how cute you look.

He walks out to the kitchen and sits at the table, "I think Broderick needs to sleep a bit longer. He curled up into a ball like at cat when I tried to wake him." Toriel giggles at this, "Let him sleep, I'll put some away in the fridge, and he can have it later." You sleep the night away just to tired to want to get up. In the morning things do get back on track and your super hungry. You end up having both breakfast and last nights dinner.

Toriel hands you a small book that's not very big which could easily fit in your pocket. "What's this mom? Is this reading material for the day?" She shakes her head, "I went though the library and books known in the underground while you were asleep looking for something that ties to the old magic. I thought it may help you figuring out how to make casting your healing spell a little easier." You open the book and it's really hard to read since it seem to be cryptic. You do see a few characters that you recognize.

"Um, would it be okay if I study this for today?" She nods, and you leave the table heading back to your room. Hours later and you've only scratched the surface of what's in this little book. You put the book aside and massage your forehead, "Ugh I felt like my brain was going to melt. I need to check other books and see if I can decipher the content more. My only problem is I don't think I'll found what I'm looking for down here. I think it's time for a field trip up top to check the libraries there."

You decide that it can wait til tomorrow. You didn't want to worry anyone, but how to explain to your mom and dad you can pass through the barrier. You told Asriel to keep it between the both of you for now, but it's an option that's open to you since you found out you could. You could tell Azzy to just make something up for you. The problem is if they went to get you and you weren't there you both could be in trouble. This was your personal issue and you decide to leave a note instead.

They were going to find out sooner or later. So you'll tell them when you get back, and in the mean time it would take you mind off things for a while as you studied the book more. You might catch up on some other subjects while you are out and about. Now that you knew how to read and write better thanks to Toriel. You might even see if you could get a library card and check out some books. It might even make Toriel happy to have some new source of information to teach Asriel.

Since Toriel and Asriel are doing magic lessons at this time you might practice something a bit easier to pass the time. You walk out front and activating your lightning magic you begin to focus and change its form to mimic a dragon you move it around the cavern working on control. You decide to switch to fire as you focus it into a pillar and then hollow the center of it. You then send lightning streaking down the center of the pillar of fire. You decided to call this, "Plasma Ark." You could have probably spent more time on the name, but it's your attack and that's what your going with.

Though it must have caught the attention of Toriel and Asriel as you see them coming into view. "My child are you okay? We heard a loud noise come from this direction." You just scratch the back of you head, "Sorry mom, didn't mean to scare you. I took a break from the book you gave me and decided to toil around with my fire and lightning magic. The lightning magic can be kind of loud. I'll try and practice somewhere more secluded next time."

Asriel's eyes lite up, "Really? Can you show us? I mean we're here now and we know what it is." You look at Toriel, "I don't know Azzy. It's up to mom if that's okay. I did say I would practice in a more secluded location next time." Asriel looks at Toriel and she looks down at how big Asriel's eyes with a pleading look. She sighs and smile, "I guess it would be okay, but this is the last time today and especially near the house."

You move further from the house just to ease any worry Toriel had. You begin the pillar of fire as you then hollow it out. Then you send the lightning right down the center. Asriel runs over to you, "That was SO COOL! I so want to learn how to do that." You get a shiver as you notice a glare from Toriel, "Ha ha ha, I don't think that's really feasible Azzy..." You move next to him and whisper, "Beside I think mom isn't okay with this idea, she's kind of got that, "You better not" look going on."

Asriel turns slightly to face Toriel and notices what you're talking about. He scratches the back of his head, "Ha ha ha, On second thought that looks kind of hard to pull off and I can't even use lightning magic. So um, how about some dinner instead." Toriel starts heading to the house and you both follow behind her.