HE SETS HIS SIGN IN THE SKY | JUNE CATCH-ALL

[the_obedient_servant]

Who: Chara + CR, both old and new.
What: Chara reveals some memories, fights their repressed conscience in their dreams, is one haunted ghost and goes spelunking. Plus other stuff!
When: Around the month of June.
Where: All over.

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[stilljustyou]

( It's true. The world they were in was far darker than how warm the underground would be. However, Frisk wasn't as pessimistic about it as Chara was. There were some good things about it -- the people that they've met, the opportunities that some people have here that they wouldn't at home. And while Chara may dislike the anomaly; no matter how many times they RESET, there were many timelines where they didn't find themselves minding the fact that they got to relive their adventure.

Frisk can't help but shake their head at Chara's words. They don't quite understand the implication of their words -- not completely. )

... You were able to help everyone in one timeline. You seemed happier then, too.

( They know that now. The one that was guiding them had become so direct and almost emotionless then. But, Frisk was no better. After a while, all they could think about was increasing their LOVE.

Chara speaks again, and it's a stark reminder of how different the two of them are. Though, they know better than to underestimate the pain that Chara and Asriel have both been through. There may never be a time when Chara forgives Asriel for what they've done. But--

He didn't deserve to die.

The scene before them is cruel. They see Chara's anger as Asriel is reduced to nothing. Frisk visibly flinches, and it takes a significant amount of strength to fight the urge to cover their ears and avert their eyes. They've seen many sides of Flowey through the timelines they've experienced -- but, they've never seen such hopelessness or fear from them. Though, it doesn't seem to last long.

But, they see Chara's pain as well. There's no mistaking the tears that fall. It's almost strange. They know how LOVE can affect emotions, but -- it only reinforces Frisk's belief of how burdened the two siblings truly were.

But, it's what Frisk sees next that truly catches them off guard. )

... How? ( They had seen Chara take control, but this? It was almost as though -- Chara was no longer a ghost. ) How did we become separate?

[the_obedient_servant]

You still don't get it, do you? [Chara's voice is right beside Frisk, a hand on their shoulder as they watch themselves from outside of their body this time.] The happy ending helped nobody. Because no matter what happened, no matter how many times we went for it, the happiness wouldn't last. It would repeat, and it would once again land us back here.

There is nothing you could do about it.

[The Chara before them continues speaking, and the Chara that stands next to their partner smiles. It's about to begin. It's about to end. The culmination of years of work, of a hundred deaths.

The apathy sets deep within them as they remember the thrill of the heartbreak behind this action. The thrill behind leaving it all in the dust.]

* I am Chara.
* Thank you.
* Your power awakened me from death. My... "human soul." My "determination." They were not mine. But YOURS.

[The Chara before them looks past Frisk. They speak to Frisk, but there's not a single acknowledgement of Frisk as an individual, only as a window to their true partner.]

* At first. I was so confused. Our plan had failed, had it not?
* Why was I brought back to life?
* You. With your guidance, I realized the purpose of my reincarnation.
* Power.
* Together, we eradicated the enemy and became strong.
* HP. ATK. DEF. EXP. LVL. Every time a number increases? That feeling?
* That's me.
* "Chara." The demon who comes when it's name is called.
* Now, we have reached the point of absolute.
* Let us erase this pointless world and move on to the next.

[ERASE] [DO NOT]

[Chara folds their hands behind their back, looking at Frisk, to see what they'll do. But they already know.]

To answer your question...

We never became separate, Frisk. Even now, even in Trench, my soul is not mine. My body is not mine. They were both shattered long, long ago. No. My body and soul...

They're yours, Frisk.

[stilljustyou]

That's not true. ( Frisk doesn't move to remove the hand on their shoulder, despite their words. ) ... Even if they wanted us to hurt others, we were still able to make everyone happy once. I came from the timeline when we were able to stop this timeline and go back to try to make things better.

( Perhaps that's the biggest difference between the both of them. Frisk refuses to believe that there's no possibility of a truly happy ending for everyone. Perhaps that in itself was part of their DETERMINATION. If they didn't believe in something like that, then how could they have gotten through their fight with Asriel?

Their attention goes back to the scene before them then, their previous feeling of dread only growing. It's not just the way that Chara is introducing themselves (after all, they understand. They, too, felt that power grow as their LOVE increased). Things have only become more difficult to watch. But, strangely enough, along with that feeling of dread, there's--

A strange feeling of emptiness, as well. The words Chara speaks is haunting, but Frisk realizes that there's truly no point in remaining in a timeline like this. But, why wouldn't they offer to RESET? They don't understand. Erasing the world...

Would they be able to go back afterwards?

They quickly look back to Chara upon hearing their words, shaking their head. )

No.

You're your own person. We're connected, but... we aren't the same here.

( It doesn't make sense. Being here meant that Chara had another chance to be alive. ... Didn't it?

It seems as though they don't have time to linger on such thoughts, not when the anomaly is making their choice. It feels like it takes a long time for them to do so -- seconds stretching into minutes until they finally answer Chara's question.

[ERASE] [❤️DO NOT] )