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----------------------------------------------- Chapter 1: Monster and "Monster"

King walked through the portal as he left.

King: Ah, home sweet- *King then looks around and stops* H- *King then stops himself from finishing his word and stops in his tracks* H-Home?

King looked around, there was no city. It was a small town. With some monsters walking around as well. But they were different races from Ebott's monsters and no familiar faces.

King: What is this place? *King says as he looks around and walks around*

King roamed the town to look for anyone. He immediately knew, this was not an AU of Undertale. He felt the air, it was different, there wasn't any magic in it. He tried to summon a bone, and was successful surprisingly! He then made it disappear as he was in the suburban area. He looked around and saw no familiar households. Not his house. Not the Dreemurrs. Not the Lizards. Not the Skeletons. Not Undyne and Alphys'. There was no familiar house! He stopped and slowly started to panic.

King: I got to get out of here! *King says as he starts to summon another portal*

King looked around to not make it obvious for what he was going to do, King ran for the edge of the woods. He focused and tried to summon a portal, but no portal appeared. King was confused and scared a bit. He tried again and again, but still nothing. That's when King panicked and put his hands to his head.

King: Wha. . . What is. . . What is going on?!?!?!?!?! *King asks himself as he starts to hyperventilate, closing his eyes* I. . . I. . .

???: Um. . . Excuse me?

King opened his eyes and immediately widened them. He shot up, summoned a bone to defend himself and pointed it in the voice's direction.

King: AH!!!!!! *King screams out of fear and slight bravery to show he wasn't scared*

???: AHHHH!!!!!!!! *The voice screams as loud as King after seeing King's reaction*

But when King looked, he only saw a monster, a male bunny monster to be specific. They're way shorter than King, with King having to move his neck downwards to look into their eyes. They had pink and light blue hair with 2 bunny ears dropping down. With one light blue, and the other pink. They had pink eyes that were slightly filled with fear. They also had a purple sweater with brown shorts on. They had flip-flops as well. The immediately put their hands up and looked away.

???: AHH!!! I!! I'm sorry!!!! Don't hurt me!!

King, upon realizing his predicament and obvious terrifying reaction, calmed down and made his bone disappear.

King: S-sorry. I was just, scared.

???: Oh, um. It's ok. Haha! I would have done the same thing if I could do what you did!

King: Heh, you can't use magic?

???: Use magic? No, I don't think anyone here can. How did you do that?!

King: I. . . Don't worry about it.

???: Heh, ok. Well, you seem new around here. Come, we'll talk about it at my cafe.

King: Cafe? Sorry I'm new around here.

???: Oh, well that would explain everything then! Sorry, I thought people knew about my cafe.

King: Nope, but uh maybe you could, show me around! *King then sticks his hand out* I'm King.

???: Oh! Of course.

The bunny monster then pulled out their hand and shook King's hand.

Shiry: I'm Shiry.

King: Shiry? Huh. Nice to meet you.

Shiry: Haha, thanks! That's what they all say. *Shiry says with a smile and chuckle as he shakes his head*

King: Uhhhhhhh, yeaaaah. *King says with confusion*

King and Shiry then stopped shaking hands as they started to walk.

Shiry: So uh, what brings you here, King? How did you even get here?

King: Well I. . . *King stood as he doesn't want to reveal his Multiversal traveling powers to some stranger he just met* I stumbled across this place while exploring.

Shiry: Huh? I guess you came from the continents.

King: Continents?

Shiry: *Stops and turns to King* Wait, you didn't come from the other continents? If that's the case, then where did you come from?!

King froze as he panicked. He practically just trapped himself in a corner upon revealing that. King stopped and stood his ground, trying to act tough.

King: Hey, listen. I. . . I just came from a completely different continent (technically).

Shiry: What continent? *Shiry asks as he steps towards King*

King: *Slowly backs up* Hey, listen. . . I don't want to reveal that to you. I mean, we did just meet.

Shiry stepped in front of King and scanned him. He saw how strong King was trying to be, but he could tell that inside, King was terrified.

Shiry: *Glares at King with a slight pouty face*

King: *His eyes widen as his skull blues blue a bit, seeing Shiry's cheeks puff up a bit, making him seem cute*

Shiry: *Notices King blushing* Why are you blushing? *Shiry asks as he glared at King deeper*

King: Oh! S-sorry! You just looked cute with you pouty face.

Shiry's characters immediately broke as his bunny ears lowered, his eyes widened, his mouth turned into a nervous frown, and blushed red. Shiry immediately looked away from King and covered his face with his hands. King was confused as he tried to look at Shiry's face.

Shiry: H-HEY!! D-don't call me that!!! Mhmmm!!!!

King: What's wrong?! What did I do? *King asks completely dumbfounded by Shiry's reactions*

Shiry: *Turns to King as he lowers his hands revealing his adorable reactions* I am not cute!!! I am handsome!! I am fearsome!! And I will rip your head off!! *Shiry says as he loses his breath and turns into a faint yell which only enforces his cuteness*

King: *Smiles and looks down at Shiry* Your adorable. *King says nonchalantly*

Shiry: *His tough character breaks as he bends down and looks at King with puppy eyes* N-no I'm not!

King could see it now, Shiry reflected so much of what he experienced. Every single time he was tickled or teased, he would always be called cute for his reactions. And no matter what they said, King would always resist and call himself fearsome and cool. King was blind to what the others saw in him, but Shiry revealed what King truly was, ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blooper: (Hey it's been a while since we've had one of these!)

King: HEY!!! *King shouts to offstage*

Kingzilla (Hey! It's the real me!!): *Looks over to King*

King: *Walks off stage* What the hell?! You're just putting words in my mouth!!

Asriel: *Walks next to Kingzilla* Well, is he wrong?!

King: Oh, look who's talking!!

Shiry: Uh, King! Oh gosh! *Turns to Kingzilla* Is this gonna affect my performance?! This is my first time and I don't want to ruin it!

Kingzilla: *Shakes his head at Shiry*

Shiry: *Exhales* Thank god!

King: Remove that from the stor-

Frisk: *Sighs, walks over to King, and scratches under his chin*

King: *Bends down as he feels the scritches and his eyes slightly cross* Stor-

Frisk: *Gives King head pats and scratches*

King: Stor- *Purrs* Mhmmm!!! *King purrs as he falls on the floor and curls up*

Frisk: *Follows and continues to parade King with scratches* We good? *Frisk asks as he looks up at Kingzilla*

Kingzilla: *Nods as he looks back on stage* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A little while after Shiry's break from character, he mustered his strength back up and he and King continued walking.

King: So uh, if you don't mind me asking, where exactly are we going?

Shiry: Well, if you're new around here, I figured I treat you to something.

King: Like what?

Shiry then slipped in between 2 buildings and onto the sidewalk. King followed shortly after and saw Shiry standing in front of a building.

Shiry: My cafe!! *Shiry says all excited*

King: Oh! You. . . You didn't have to!

Shiry: Oh please. A newcomer like you should at least get to know more about our town. *Shiry smiles and laughs as he turns and walks towards the cafe*

Both Shiry and King walked towards the café. Shiry opened the door and flicked the lights, and everything lit up. He held the door open for King as he walked in. King looked around and saw the place to be very lively. The room was decorated in a cozy atmosphere. The walls were painted bright yellow, lined with white streaks from top to bottom. The walls connected the smooth, wood-textured, birch-colored floor, to the dark brown, polished, smooth ceiling that was so clear it had a reflection on it. The ceiling was framed with a white frame with lights that hung over tables with seats next to them. There were several booths of tables with cushioned seats for 4 with the warm orange lamp above them. There were several booths filling most of the café. The booths were separated by dividers that had flowers painted on them as vines wrapped around the top of the dividers. The booths filled the sides and middle of the café, with walkways between the booths. Along the wall with the door were large windows with a frame along the top with vines and flowers that hung from them. The flowers and vines hovered over the high table and highchairs that faced the windows, with the tables parallel to the wall. Finally, towards the back were 3 things. To the left was a wooden hover gate, like the wooden gates you see in Wild West buildings XD. To the right was a doorway that led to the bathroom, kitchen, an exit glass door, and a locked door. And in the middle was a wooden, bar-like area with seats and an open window behind it that exposed the kitchen.

King: *Whistles as he looks around* Daaaaang! This is nice!

Shiry: Haha, thanks. *Shiry says as he closes the door and makes sure the "closed" sign is up* I'm closed for today, but for you, I'll make a special exception!

King: Heh heh, thanks for that! *King thanked as he continues to look around more* (This place could give Grillbz a run for his money!)

Shiry: Come, take a seat! *Shiry says as he walks past King and behind the bar area*

King walked over to the bar and pulled up a seat as he leaned on the bar and Shiry walked over.

Shiry: So, what can I get for you?

King: Hmm. I don't know. What do you recommend?

Shiry smiled as he walked over and prepped King a small dish. He made King a bowl of Ramen with a side of rice and meat with some tea all in a few minutes.

Shiry: Here you go! *Shiry says as he brings a tray over with the food and tea*

King: Oh wow! That was quick! You do this normally? *King says as he looks at it being placed down in front of him*

Shiry: Yeah, one of the classics and favorites that I make.

King: Heh heh, well it looks delicious!

Shiry: I'm glad! *Shiry says smiling and taking a step back with his hands behind his back* Enjoy!

King was about to dig in before he looked around and realized he had no utensils. No fork, no chopsticks, nothing.

King: Uhhh, *King says looking around* Do you have a-

Shiry: Oh yeah! Ummm. . . Ah, over there. *Shiry says pointing over at the other table* Let me get that for you.

King: No need. *King says as he turns and makes his hand and eye glow*

Shiry's jaw dropped as he was in awe. He took a step back and watched as King's body emitted flames. Then, the chopsticks from the other table glowed blue as King used blue magic to bring it towards him.

King: *Grabs the chopsticks* There we go. *King then turns back to his food and see's Shiry*

Shiry: *Shaking with his mouth open in shock, and his eyes widened*

King: Uhhh. . . What? *King says as he shrugs*

Shiry: What. . . What was that?

King: Oh that? That was my magic. *King says as he uses blue magic to rip open the wrapping and grab the chopsticks* Like from earlier.

Shiry: U-um. . . What?

King: Oh wow, you really are different. *King says as he sets the chopsticks down* Well, for where I come from, monsters there have magic in them. Our entire bodies are filled with magic that we can control and manipulate to our liking depending on our race. We can also detect the magic around us and use that to our advantage to conjure our magic wherever we want, like so. *King says as his eye glows and makes a small bone appear right next to him*

Shiry: Woah! *Shiry says as he sees the bone appear out of nowhere*

King: Hehe, yeah. *King then makes the bone disappear* However, our supply isn't infinite. If we are exhausted, our magic will fail to appear or conjure. It's dependent on our endurance to conjure our magic. We can replenish our energy by any other means. Eating food, drinking, etc.

Shiry: Then, what's with the flames that you did?

King: Oh, well, some monsters contain so much magic that we can't release it by simply using magic. They also help us to focus our magic. My eye glowing with flames is the way for me to release my magical energy and focus it on my hands, which is why it glows. It then allows me to focus my magic more on objects. Like chopsticks, hehe! *King says as he grabs the chopsticks and starts to eat his food*

Shiry was so intrigued by the valuable information King shared. He took that all in as he watched King eat. King carefully ate his food while drinking the tea at the same time.

King: Hm, wow. *King says as he sips the tea and looks at it* This is really good!

Shiry: Oh, ha, thanks! *Shiry says a bit flustered as he smiled and scratches the back of his head*

King: Might be better than any other tea I've tasted. What do you put in this?

Shiry: Oh, it's a secret!

King: Huh, well whatever you're doing, keep it up. This is the best tea I've ever had! *King says as he proceeds to drink more of the tea*

A few minutes later, King finished his food and the tea. Shiry just smiled and watched.

King: *Wipes his mouth with a napkin* So, desert?

Shiry: *Smiles and exhales* Desert.

Shiry headed to the back and made a warm cup of hot chocolate with whip cream. He then made a crepe and pastries with strawberry fillings. He then came out with the desert.

Shiry: Here you go. *Shiry says as he sets the desert next to King's other dish*

King: Oh wow! *King says as his mouth drools and eyes the desert*

Shiry: Let me take those off you. *Shiry says as he grabs the tray of the other food and stumbles to the back*

King: Uh, you got it?

Shiry: Yeah. . . I do- WOAH!!! *Shiry says before he screams as he trips and falls*

FWOOM

Shiry fell to the floor as he closed his eyes and prepared for impact, but there was nothing. Not even the sound of the glass falling and breaking. He opened his eyes and looked, he saw the glass necessities and the tray stationary in the air with a blue glow around them. He tried to reach them, but also found he couldn't move. He looked around, able to turn his head and found himself was also frozen with the blue glow around him.

Shiry: W-woah!

King: You ok?

Shiry looked over and saw King standing out of his seat with his hand out and his head and hand glowing again in the direction of him.

Shiry: Y-yeah I'm fine.

King: Ok, good. *King says as he waves his hand up*

Just then, Shiry felt as he start to get up on his feet. He was then freed from the blue magical grasp, but he watched as the bowl, plate, and teacup were lifted and placed back onto the tray. The tray then floated down to Shiry. He grabbed the tray and the blue magic went away.

Shiry: Th-thanks! *Shiry says looking back at King*

King: No problem! *King says, winking* Just be more careful next time.

Shiry: That felt so weird. How did you use your magic on me?

King: Well, I'm not limited to using my magic on objects. I can use that on people and/or monsters. All I do is feel for their soul and use the magic on them. It feels weird at first, both for the person doing it and the person who receives it. But after a while you get used to it.

Shiry: H-huh. (Interesting. . . Hmm, I wonder.) *Shiry says to himself as he walks to the back*

Shiry proceeded to wash up the dishes in the back. While he was doing that, he looked over at King who was busy with his desert.

Shiry: (He. . . He's so unique. So different. I don't think I've seen anyone, or anything like him. Maybe. . . Yes!)

Shiry finished washing up the dishes as he moved over and proceeded to make 2 more teas. . .

Shiry: *Walks out with 2 teacups*

King: *Finishes his desert* Aw, that was delicious! *King says as he leans back*

Shiry: Hehe, I'm glad. But I hope you're not finished.

King: I'm a bit. *King says as he looks up and sees the two teacups* Oh? What's this?

Shiry: Well, I figured I'd give you a special tasting. Another one of my best teas.

King: Oh thanks. *King says as he reaches for one of the cups*

Shiry: Oh, wait. *Shiry says as he pulls back* This one's mine.

King: Oh, ok sorry. *King says as he pulls back* Shiry then put the teacup down in front of King and King grabbed it as Shiry gripped the other teacup.

King: You know Shiry, for me being here for the first time, you have been amazing. How much do I owe you for all of this?

Shiry: Oh nonsene. It's on the house. As a special newcomer to here, I figured I treat you out.

King: Heh thanks. . . You really are an amazing friend Shiry! *Raises his cup*

Shiry: Haha, thanks. *Shiry says as he raises his cup*

King and Shiry then cheered as they drank their teacups until they were empty.

King: Mhm? *King says as he finishes his tea and looks at it*

Shiry: Hm? What's wrong?

King: The tea. It had a weird aftertaste.

Shiry: Oh, that's normal.

King: Are you sure? Because it feels like. . . Like. . . *King says as his eye sockets start to droop*

Shiry: *Smiles* Oh, King. I thought you would learn this; everyone should know this.

KLANG

Shiry: Never trust strangers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Mhmph?"

King drowsily woke up. He squinted his eyes to adjust to the room he was in. After adjusting, he found himself in a dark room, illuminated by small dim lights.

King: *Tries to stand*

SHACKLE

King: Hmmm?! *King says in confusion as he looks back, only to find his arms, legs, and tail chained behind his back and shackled to the ground behind him*

As King turned, he found himself shackled by chains, but he also noticed something else, a piece of cloth wrapped around his mouth, covering it and gagging him in the process.

King: MHMPH?! MHMMM!! MHMMMM!! MHMMMMM!!!!! *King grunts as he struggles in the chains and cloth* OMPH! *King says as his eye starts to glow slightly but fails* HMPH?!

???: Don't try it. You can't do anything now. *A voice says, echoing nearby*

King looked over and saw a silhouette standing in the darkness near a light. He then noticed bars with barred doors, King was in a cell. But King was still preoccupied with the silhouette, trying to see who it was.

King: M-mmph?! *King calls out, but with the gag, it makes him sound like a whine*

???: Don't worry, *Steps into the light*

King: MHMPH?! *King shouts as he tries to stand and move towards the figure, but the chains restrict his movements*

Shiry: Pet! Hahaha! *Shiry says as he laughs a sadistic look, looking down at King*

TO BE CONTINUED. . .

Word Count 3582

Part 2