Reborn as Error

93 - Atychiphobia

"You crazy kids... you did good," I said with a slight smile.

The thing was gone and the kids were alive. This au will continue on as intended without risk of falling apart. I summoned a blaster and placed them on top by using my strings to pick them up and hold them in place. They rested peacefully as I started the trek back to the city, taking my time since I knew they had to be exhausted.

I tried to take them to the only place I could think of, a hospital, but it would seem that I wouldn't need to. I heard footsteps as I entered the city and saw Toriel. She gasped when she saw the kids I was towing and hurried over to us. 

"Error thank goodness you're alright. Are they-" She looked so concerned, I put a hand up to stop her.

"They did good, the thing is gone, and your family is back together. They're just tired and need some good rest." 

"Of course," she smiled proudly as she stepped to her children and started healing them. I was about to leave her to it when I remembered something.

"Toriel... if it's not too much trouble... once Chara is awake can you send him my way? I just want to talk with him about something and I doubt I'll get another chance."

"I'll let him know. Where will you be?" She asked as she finished healing them.

"Gaster's lab down below, it's still intact and stuff down there is pretty useful." 

She agreed to pass the message and scooped up the two kids before heading off to rejoin with the others. I waited for them to be out of sight before shortcutting to Sans's location. 

Back to work.

It took a full twenty four hours with no sleep to get even close to desirable results. Sans was still asleep but he wasn't going to collapse anytime soon. Another ten hours went by before I picked up the sound of footsteps. I pulled away from my project and walked out of the room. Soon I spotted Chara standing by a dusty table looking at some old papers. He looked over to me when he noticed my presence and rubbed his arm, he seemed nervous. 

"Hey, mom said you wanted to see me?"

"Yes, it's something I feel like only you would be able to answer. Get comfortable." I sat down with him near a desk and got to it.

"So just to make sure, you managed to get rid of the hate that took hold of Asriel correct?" I knew that he did but I had to make sure my thought process was correct.

"Uh yeah that's right." He nodded and I continued.

"How?"

"I took it myself. I didn't try to repress it or push it away. It helped with our last battle."

"So you still are able to use it?"

"Yes." A moment of silence as I thought carefully about the next set of word that was going to come out of me.

"Chara, anything that I tell you I want to keep it confidential until I am certain of what is going to happen. Can you promise me that?" He looked surprised and honestly this looked a bit weird. I'm a grown monster chatting with this child like they were grown. But Chara has grown up fast with everything he had to deal with in his life.

"...yeah, what is it?"

"Betty used hate to make bodies of monsters with their souls. If I were to give you a soul could you do the same thing?" There was a stunned look from him.

"What?! Uh sorry... I mean I suppose. But, monster souls aren't stable enough to be out for long to even try." I didn't argue and kept going.

"After creating a monster would you be able to take that hate back?" He looked to be in thought for a moment.