Dreamer Adventures

-Throne room: Twenty Minutes ago-

Fluttershy awoke to the soothing sounds of robins and titmouses chirping their song. The mare looked at where it was she found herself in, it was a white walled throne room that housed a small garden.

“Oh my… it's beautiful.” She whispered in awe, light shining upon the room as if filtered by swaying oak trees.

Trotting forward, she began to hear the clatter of ceramics and the gentle humming of a deep and gentle baritone.

“Um… hello? Is anypo-... anyone… there?” Fluttershy called gently.

Fluttershy moved closer to the humming… bumping into a rather large and well designed statue.

“I really should watch where I'm going…” She muttered, failing to notice that the statue was actually a living being that turned round to face her. A watering pail in his hand.

“Oh! Howdy!” The “statue” called out. Letting out a heart melting ‘eep’, Fluttershy immediately took off like a silver bullet into the main patch of garden. Doing her best to hide amongst the golden flowers.

“Reckon this is a bit… daunting isn't it?” He asked.

Finding no malice to the beings words, the mare looked up, her gaze softening at the rather soft and fluffy features of the horned bull like being before her.

“Oh… um… h-hello.” Fluttershy smiled, hiding a good portion of her face behind her mane.

The beast gave a hearty chuckle as he knelt and held out a hand. “I am Asgore Dreemurr, but you can call me “King Fluffybuns”!”

Fluttershy giggled, moving her mane out of the way as she took his hand. “I'm Fluttershy.”

“Buttershy? Why that’s plum adorable!” Asgore exclaimed.

“Uh!? No no… I said um… Fluttershy…” The mare hid behind her mane again, giving a soft cry of embarrassment.

Asgore simply rubbed along the ridge of her ear, watching as the mare melted into his palm.

A tear fell from his eye as he pulled away and began to rise. “I so badly want to say, ‘Would you like some tea?’ but… you know how it is.”

He averted his gaze in shame, confusion growing within the mare. “I… would like some tea…” She called softly, shocking Asgore to his core. He began to sniff, his back still turned to his guest.

Walking off, the sounds of ceramics clinked within the room. Asgore returned with a tea cup upon a thin saucer lined with gold.

“It's golden flower tea. It's my favorite…” He whispered as he presented Fluttershy with the brew.

Taking the tea from Asgore’s shaking hold, the mare took in the rich aroma and took a sip. “It's simply divine, King Fluffybuns.”

Chuckling, Asgore rose once more and began to tend to his garden. “Nice day today huh? Birds are singing, flowers are blooming… Perfect weather for a game of catch.”

Sighing, Asgore turned back to face the mare. A trident in his hand. “I'm so very sorry…”

The mare sighed, looking upon the amber liquid she held she noticed Asgore making his way forward. His body was rigid and his eyes screamed of an internal conflict built upon years of pain and regret.

“How tense,” He said as Fluttershy looked up to meet his gaze. “Just think of it like… a trip to the dentist.” His face was like a cracked mask, a soft jovial smile layered upon unending grief and self loathing.

“I always wanted to be a dentist.” Fluttershy replied, her tea no longer in her hooves.

The mask that Asgore wore finally fell, his expression now reflecting the unending sorrow of his heart. The throne room began to disappear, giving way to a void of pulsating black and white light.

“Fluttershy… it was nice knowing you. Goodbye.”

Without warning, Asgore rushed forward, trident head thrust forward as he sought to impale Fluttershy.

Going high, the mare vaulted and aimed her hind leg at his wrist. She bounced off, doing little to actually harm him

Retaliating, Asgore forcefully angled his lance down, striking Fluttershy upon her back with the broadside of his trident head.

“Flu- Ershy! -Ou -Ear -E!?” A voice called from the ether.

The mare had tumbled to floor, rolling out of the way of several piercing jabs.

The voice that called out disappeared, an image of a pink bow flashing through Fluttershy’s mind.

Asgore once more slammed his trident on Fluttershy, the mare unflinching despite the impact’s blast of air.

Rising, the mare leveled an angered gaze at her opponent, an armored hoof knocking the polearm away with double the amount of force.

In the wide expanse of nothingness, a cold and haunting melody began to play. The two took a moment to study the other, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Once more Asgore launched himself at the mare, trident point first. The spear head began to grind along the hoof guard of Fluttershy’s berserker armor, sparks flying as the unflinching mare simply ran along the side of the shaft proper.

With a vicious somersault, Asgore was struck chin first by a pair of hind legs, his head shooting up from the force.

Unrelenting, Fluttershy kept to the sky as she delivered roundhouse after roundhouse at Asgore, pushing him back until delivering a final spiraling downwards kick, Asgore’s face now becoming quite intimate with the ground.

“FLUTTERSHY!! RESIST!!” Illyria’s voice echoed as a tiny white dog had run up to the mare, the boatman’s scythe in it's mouth.

“Is this from…” The dog dropped the polearm and yipped as it scurried away, Asgore getting to his feet.

“That… hurt a lot more than I thought it would.” Asgore commented, his surprise falling away as he once again readied himself for battle.

The two stood still, one holding a trident, the other a scythe. It would be a battle of length and weight, and Asgore held the advantage in both categories.

With a deft, air splitting swing, Asgore sought to strike down the mare where she stood… only to pull back and stare wide eyed at the cleanly sliced stump that was his Battle Fork.

Unfortunately, since he took his eyes off his opponent, he was rewarded with several earth shattering strikes to his abdomen, cracking the thick and dense armor he wore.

He took three steps back, his attacker no longer in sight. He looked to and fro, even going so far as to spin in place… at least until a curved blade jut forth from his chest.

Instinctively, he looked up only for his gaze to be forcefully brought down as his face once again met floor.

...as it was brought back up and kicked back down upon a different section of floor.

“Good… BYE!” Fluttershy cried, retrieving her blade and swinging it as a pendulum along Asgore’s neck.

A blinding light burst forth from the impact, Fluttershy once more in the throne room, but no sign of Asgore.

...save the three imprints of his face upon the cracked masonry.

Huffing, Fluttershy found her tea and began to finish the brew so as to calm her nerves.

Taking a steady breath, Fluttershy placed the scythe upon her back as she looked about the throne room… finding nothing.

As such, she began to explore the only entry in sight. Greeting her was a cold corridor of stone and another entry. This doorway lead to a catacomb, seven coffins adorned with hearts of varying colors save for one.

The opened coffin was empty, but held an aura of utmost strength of will.

Returning, she decided to walk along the path, finding herself once more in the corridor where she was separated from-

“ILLYRIA!” The mare cried as she through herself upon the startled demon, merging with her.

“Umm… why do we have chains on our arms?” Fluttershy asked as she pulled upon a bone chain.

The monster has ensnared us. I believe he can lead us to Chara.

“M-m-mo-monster!?” Fluttershy cried as she struggled against her bindings frantically.

“You're not going anywhere near the kiddo.” the skeleton says as the smile on his face tightened.

Fluttershy gave an ‘eep’, looking around until she found the small skeletal monster.

“O-oh… um. Hello?” Fluttershy greeted with an uneasy smile. All the while she felt her back convulse, as if several claws had decided to scrape along her spine.

“You wouldn't happen to know where Chara is? I was told I'd need to undo a seal that I… um another me… put on her.” Fluttershy asked, shifting her arms along her bindings.

“Sup lady.” the skeleton says as he stands there lazily.

“Um… why are we… um, why am I tied up?” She asked, now a little worried as it felt as if the chains were cutting her flesh despite her thick armor.

Foregone Conclusion has been running passively, had it not we would not be talking.

Fluttershy didn't like the implications that something was slowly trying, though failing, to kill her. She now actively pulled at her bindings, testing their tensile strength.

“I don't suppose maybe you can let me go, maybe for just a small second?” The human mare asked sweetly.

“Wow for the element of kindness you sure do have a lot of L.O.V.E.” the skeleton say

“I'm sorry, I don't follow.” Fluttershy’s expression never once faltered, despite the small fact that this ‘monster’ may want to see her suffer.

She eased her foot along the base of a chain, scratching along the foundation it jut from.

“I'm sure we're all here to help Chara, she has a friend on the outside who misses her dearly and would like nothing more than to see her smiling face.” Fluttershy smiles, genuine kindness and worry radiating from her.

Do not bother, I have spent the better part of an eternity attempting reason.

“Well to answer your question L.O.V.E stands for Level of ViolencE a way to measure someone's capacity to hurt and no one is getting near the kiddos mind again especially since you killed King fluffybuns.” the skeleton said his eye flashing and his grin looking malicious.

Fluttershy looked away, cheeks red and puffy as she was more than a little embarrassed of herself on how she handled that situation.

“He made really good tea.” She relented before swinging the freed chain at Sans, the tip sliding just a hair from his face.

The skeleton disappeared as Fluttershy tore the second chain from its base as both wrapped around her gauntlets

Taking a defensive stance, Fluttershy flared her wings and focused. Closing her eyes and feeling the wind upon herself, she began to sway, dodging flying projectiles every so often.

“This seems kind of repetitive.” Fluttershy said calmly, using her new chain whips to deflect or derail incoming spears or bone mazes.

This monster does his best not to be touched. Find him, and get INTIMATE

Nodding, Shy begins to ignore several dragon like skulls as she takes to the sky and tries to spot the monster… her focus and attention thusly being caught by a hoof pounding upon one of the stained glass windows.

“Princess Luna?” Fluttershy mused as she got a good long look at the pony silhouette. Three blasts of piercing light bore through the window after Fluttershy ducked.

Slagged, the window was broken from the outside as Luna flew in covered head to hoof in blackened fire.

“Fluttershy you are in grave danger and I- are those chains on your gauntlets?”

Fluttershy giggled at Luna, actually flaunting her arms. “Do you think Gilda will like them?”

Luna giggled, though a tad confused. “I'm sure this Gilda will love them.” suddenly both of them were slammed into the ground as Sans was standing on the ceiling.

The mares shrieked as they were thusly pulled back to the earth with an intense gravitational pull.

“Evil skeleton! Really mean! Kill him before he does something to make Chara explode!” Fluttershy yelled out in frustration, Luna looking at her in surprise at how straightforward and clear that was.

“Umm, you don't have to…” She added as she withered a bit at Luna’s gaze.

“I’m just a projection of the kiddos mind so are you calling the kiddo Evil too.” the skeleton said as he gave the impression he was dead panning at them.

“Oh… um… kill with extreme prejudice.” Fluttershy thusly corrected herself as she launched herself like a mortar, narrowly missing Sans as he disappeared.

“I've got him!” Luna cried, attempting to impale the skeleton from the sky after he reappeared, only to find her spear lodged into an enlarged bone platform, she was then picked up and slammed into the ceiling.

“did you really think I was going to stand there and take it?” Sans asked mockingly as he grabs ahold of Fluttershy with his gravity magic and slams her into Luna.

“Hone… stly… your compliance isn't necessary…” Luna muttered, face smashed against Fluttershy’s chest. “SERENITY NOW!”

Just behind Sans, a massive blade of shadow rose and swung down… striking the floor as the skeletal monster casually dodged.

“Oh fucking shit!” The shadow cried as it began to slither away.

Sans by this point had teleported to the ceiling as he conjured several gaster blasters and pointed them at Fluttershy and Luna.

The pair pulled apart and fled, having to either hop over or duck oncoming bones.

As Fluttershy made a jump, a droplet of water had struck her eye. “Oh, where did…” Looking up in surprise, she noticed the skeleton visibly sweating.

Grabbing a piece of debris, she crushed it further and flung the shrapnel at Sans.

“you really like throwing out attacks don't you?” Sans says after once again dodging an attack… “I've got a question for you… Do you think even the worst person can change? That everybody can be a good person if they just try?”

Fluttershy’s eyes visibly darkened, cold blue veins becoming quite visible upon her forehead.

“Even demons have hearts, Monster.” Illyrishy replied, now gripping her scythe tightly.

“I don't see what this has to do with saving the world,” Luna questioned, her shadowy fire blazing ever greater. “But I firmly believe that one can become more than their past.”

“heh you don't know how much that helped the kiddo…” Sans says as he looks at them with a grateful look. “the kiddos mind has been messed up for a long time, even before her hatred was sealed.” Sans explained as he tried to catch his second wind.

The veins on Illyrishy’s forehead began to die down some, a joyful and excited smile gracing her lips.

“So you'll let me help her!?” She cried, her heart filled with hope.

“Haha! Once again we've saved the day from certain and unspeakable devastation!” Luna exclaimed, her spear held heroically above her head and wings flared.

“sorry but I can't do that…I was literally made to protect the kiddo till my dying breath…” Sans said as he conjured enough gaster blasters to fill the whole entirety of the room “Dodge this and I won't be able to fight back.” each and every gaster Blaster started powering up as they aimed at the two mares.

Wasting no time, the pair began spinning their respective polearms and began to dig, narrowly escaping the resulting laser cage.

“Is it over?” Fluttershy asked from her hole.

“I believe so! Quickly, the gatekeeper must fall!” Luna exclaimed as she popped out of her hole and aimed her spear like a javelin.

“Wait!” Fluttershy yelled as she popped out of her hole. “It could be a trick!”

Luna looked at her, wondering as to her reasoning.

“Um… it's a trap?”

Luna turned back, eyes filled with resolve. “Nay!” She declared. “He looks nothing like Ackbar! I hold complete faith…” The mare began to trot forward, finding the skeletal monster asleep on his feet. “That this is the end of the line.”

Once again readying her lance, Luna pulled back, and pierced mightily into Sans’ face, thrusting with all the strength and vigor she could bring to bear.

The monster fell to dust, floating away in the wind. “Where is Chara? Should she not have appeared before us?” Luna asked, shrinking her spear and clipping it to her barrel.

“She must be hiding from us… Oh… poor dear, what if I was too rough with her mind?” Fluttershy brought her clenched hands to her mouth, lamenting her previous bouts of violence.

“Fret not! I have a solution!” Luna cried as she begun to trot through the entrance of the hallway.

“Luna wait!” Shy cried, catching up to the gung ho mare. “This place is a maze! How will we even-”

The frantic demi-human lost her train of thought at their new surroundings.

The two had found themselves in a large building decorated with steel walls, checkered flooring, and all overlooked by a massive screen.

“Fear not, for I have something quite handy in this situation!” Luna exclaimed as she revealed a compass with the image of a dragon.

Popping it's lid, a chibi Azure began to sniff the air and point. “It was the only way he could manifest without tearing us asunder.” Luna explained.

“He's so cute…” Fluttershy cooed, much to the annoyance of the tiny guide.

With a huff, Chibi Azure put his right hand on his hip and pointed with his left, pointing to a large sack sitting on a corner

Closing the compass, the pair began to inspect the sack, opening it to reveal several packets of instant noodles.

“Well that was rather anticlimactic.” Luna commented, slowly turning to walk away.

Fluttershy would have followed suit had it not been for the pair of metallic hands popping out.

“Um… Princess?” Fluttershy quietly whispered.

“Not now, I'm trying to see if he'll point somewhere else!” Luna yelled, poking and prodding her compass.

“I really think you should look-” A hand took her by the scruff of her armor, eliciting a yell from her.

“Miss Shy! What ha- oh… yes I suppose that would be worriSOOOOOOME!!!”

The two were dragged through the sack, yelling through the ocean of plastic and artificial flavoring until they were both dropped on their butts, staring at… a human shaped machine.

“Going up?” The rather fabulous robot asked, an upside down pink heart pulsating on it's pelvis.

The girls looked at each other, and they each said: “Okay.”

A lever was pulled, and the pair became incredibly intimate with the floor.

The intense G-forces had steadily grown the further up they went, hitting the roof of their ride once the lever was thrown once again.

“Top floor, don't forget to have a fabulous day!” The robot said as it struck a pose, a star popping out from it's winking eye.

Peeling themselves from the roof, the pair had started to walk out through an opened door, Fluttershy stopping half way through.

“Aren't you?” She looked back, a metal box upon a wheel having replaced the original robot.

“Stay safe!” It said with a wave, closing the door and throwing the lever. Disappearing from whence it came.

Fluttershy gave a wave to no one, turning back to find Luna and Compass Azure staring at a door. Both wore serious expressions.

“I sense a disturbance in the force.” Luna whispered as Fluttershy went to stand next to her.

“Um… the force?” The demi-human asked.

“Oh yes, I'm actually not supposed to say that because of something called… copyright.”

Luna tucked away her compass and walked to the door. Knocking thrice and taking a step back.

“Um… should we maybe… go in?” Fluttershy asked, hand upon the door’s handle, only to pull away. “Wait, no. That… that seems rather rude.”