Chapter 5
"You want to leave? Why? I know we do not have much, but you would be happy here. I will take care of you the best I can." Her voice quavered, and you nearly gave up, but held onto your determination. You shook your head lightly. She got up with a sigh and went into the house, you followed her closely. She headed towards the basement stairs, somewhere you had never been before, never needed to.
You went down the stairs, then the hall, in silence, which was odd for Toriel. Normally she was always chatting about nothing, or at least holding your hand. Now she did neither, and it hurt a bit. You reminded yourself it was always going to be like this, she was always going to tire of you, but it didn't stop the pain in your chest.
"This is the door to the Underground." Toriel said slowly, motioning to a large set of doors at the end of the hall. She stopped at them, then turned around and faced you. "Six times now other humans have gone through these doors. Those humans are all dead now. If you go through these doors, they, Asgore, will kill you. Please, will you not stay?" She pleaded with you, but you shook your head sadly, pointing to the door.
"It is sad is it not? That I could not even save the life of one single child?" Toriel looked close to tears, and you felt the familiar sting in your eyes, but held on. "Once you leave these doors, they will lock behind you. There will be no coming back." You nod once, keeping your eyes on her. Suddenly she knelt down, enveloping you in a warm hug. You returned it tightly, feeling her body shake in your arms. "Use what I taught you. Do not be afraid to run away, and don't hurt anyone if you don't have to."
With those last words she stood up and left, not looking back. You still saw her wipe tears from your eyes, and your heart clenched all over. You turned to the large purple doors, fear making you sweat, and pushed them open. The cold made your eyes sting, but you went out anyways, staring in wonder at the world before you. The doors closed firmly behind you, and when you looked at them you saw no handle, no way to get back in. Part of you wanted to scream, pound on the doors until Toriel heard you and let you back in, and stay with her. But you knew you had to move on.
Wishing you had worn something warmer, you pulled the striped sweatshirt you had been wearing when you first fell out of your bag and put it on. You decided to take the sling off your arm, which was now completely healed, but left the bandage on. As a reminder. With determination you set down the path before you, flinching in fear at the tall barren trees surrounding you. You felt as though you could feel eyes on you, someone watching, and you hurried down the path. The cold got to you quickly, and the falling snow soon drenched you.
It seemed as if you walked forever, and the days events got to you, and the fear of being in this dark forest. You had been alone many times before, but never felt this lonely. Your face stung from the cold, your fingers hurt terribly so you shoved them into your armpits, and your shoes quickly filled with snow, making your feet soaked. You turned to look back the way you came, and saw a dark shadow flash into the trees. Your breathing became hurried, heart pounding in your chest, as you turned and ran. Jumping over the fallen tree without much thought, your feet slipped on the icy ground and your knees hard. A loud snap had you looking back, and you noticed the tree was now broken in multiple places. Panic took hold, and you used the last of your energy to crawl into the woods. You sat at the base of a tree, bringing your knees up to your chest and covering your head with your arms. Your breath came out in terrified sobs, and you shivered terribly.