The Faults in Our Souls ~ Gaster x Reader (Under editing)

Hotlands and Questions (Part Two)

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2nd POV

"Wow."

You breathed out in awe at the sight. A large, large machine like building stood proudly in the middle of a lake of lava, tubes going in and out of the rocky ceiling above. The ground beneath you and Gaster was a dark orange, though it wasn't quite brown either. The molten rock pools around you radiated heat you couldn't even describe, and now you understood quite well why it was called Hotlands.

"How in the world did that machine even get there? There's like... tons of lava around it!" You questioned, baffled beyond belief. Gaster stood straighter, seeming to be proud of your bewilderment. He turned to you with a smug look.

"Mmmmmmagic." He said, even throwing in a twiddle of his metacarpals. You look at him with an incredulous look, which made him laugh.

"Really..?"

"All jokes aside, yes. We did have to use magic to build it there. But, ah, we should get to the lab before our clothes start melting off. An incident has happened before with one of my scientists... They weren't very happy." You give a small laugh at the thought and nod.

"Yeah.. I'd rather not that happen. Welp, lead the way Mr. Royal Scientist!"

Gaster flushed at the nickname, but it was so little that it could've just been the heat. That is if he had blood, but you didn't think about it too much. He takes off going forwards and you hurry to follow the taller skeleton. You go up some stone stairs before turning right, and a big, pristine white building came into view. Big letters spelling out 'LAB' were on the front, a gray door donning the front to finish the look. You raised your eyebrows at the bluntness of the red letters but didn't question it. You and Gaster stepped closer to the door, and the it slid open upwards. You smiled at the fancy way of sliding door and followed Gaster inside. Cool air blasted in your face, making you relax in relief. 

 Wiping your forehead, you looked around. White tiled floors and white walls were what you noticed first. A big monitor was to the left with a couple desks next to it. You saw that the monitor was showing pictures, and you realized that they were showing what cameras were picking up from all of the Underground. Waterfall, Snowdin, and even the gates where you first encountered the snow. New areas were shown as well, though you guessed it was inside of the machine since it was all tech looking. Looking away form the screen, you saw an escalator on each side of the screen as well. They didn't seem to work, however.

Glancing back to Gaster, you saw that he was waiting for you to finish. You quickly trot over and say a quick 'sorry'. You looked up to the doorway you both were heading into and noticed the 'Bathroom' sign.

"Uuuhh, Gaster? Why are we going in there...?" Gaster stopped, confused, before seeing what you were looking at.

"Oh, not to worry. This is only to ward off anyone that might want to take my research. Only high personnel know the way to the actual Lab." You nodded, still a little confused, but followed nonetheless. You didn't think about why the bathroom sign was the only ward of security, and instead pushed it aside.  

You both stepped through the threshold and into a dark room, but was lit up once Gaster clicked something on the wall. A light glowed and it clicked in your head that this was a elevator. Doors closed at the open space and you felt the tiny compartment move downwards.

Silence fell over the two of you, and you suddenly felt the urge to make conversation to ease the air.

"So, I've been wondering.. Where did you learn all of this? You seem to be really good at what you do." Gaster turned his head to you, in light surprise at the sudden question, but answered.