Genshin Impact - The Determiner

A long, long time ago, two races ruled over Earth, humans and monsters. One day, a war broke out. Humans feared that monsters would kill them to get their SOULs. Human SOULs can empower monsters to become very strong, every human fears being killed and SOUL absorbing monsters. It was a long battle, but in the end, humans won, having determination that has won them the battle.

The humans forced the monsters deep underground in a mountain to be sealed away from the surface by a magic spell, a spell that could be broken by seven human SOULs. Seven magical wizards used their SOULs to create the most powerful barrier that only a powerful SOUL can pass.

The surviving monsters have made the mountain their new home, and their kind has lived on for many years. Monsters have different lifespans from humans, so there are still a few monsters that remember the war after so many years. But they held a grudge for the humans for sealing them away in the deep depths of the mountain.

Years went by since the war, legends about monsters being sealed away, tales of the mountain that said if anyone dared to climb would never return. That was proven to be true all because a child who climbed the mountain called Mt. Ebott fell into the kingdom of monsters, only for their body to return without their SOUL and then be taken away from the human village.

Everyone saw the human child in the monster's arms, and attacked with no hesitation, fully believing the monster had killed the child and wanting nothing more to kill the monster and avenge the child. The child lost their SOUL forever as the monster who absorbed it turned to dust after being hit so many times, yet was able to return to the mountain.

Humans have hurt the monsters in war, imprisonment, and the death of the prince of monsterkind, it was enough that it was declared that any human who fell would be killed, and have their SOULs trapped in containers to be used to break the barrier that trapped them deep below.

Even if stories were told about the mountain, humans still decided to climb Mt. Ebott. It was unclear why these humans decided to enter the kingdom that said they would kill them, but it was fortunate for monsters as one by one, they would have seven SOULs to be free. Whenever they were kind or evil, they were still humans with SOULs.

So many years went by, monsters had six human SOULs, they needed one more to break the barrier, one SOUL closer to finally being free. Then one more fell, a child who had an unknown reason to climb the famed Mt. Ebott, fell in the kingdom of monsters. But unlike those who met their ends, the child had a SOUL that combined all six SOULs into one word, Determination.

With that kind of SOUL, the child was able to survive the journey of the Underground, with the power to SAVE, the very thing that kept them alive whenever they died, whenever they needed to go back. It was that power that the child named Frisk was able to befriend the monsters they encountered, never threaten, and never raise a weapon at anyone. They only show them love, compassion, and hope.

At least, in this timeline.

Then to the monsters' surprise, the barrier broke. They did not remember how the human child could survive, but it didn't matter, they were finally free. Monsterkind was able to go back to the surface and began anew. It was all thanks to the human child that never hurt anyone, Frisk Dreemurr, the one who has the Determination SOUL. The person who is kind to everyone around them, the one who knows their name.

If Frisk was honest, they are very glad they manage to get the happy ending everyone deserves. Monsters are living happily on the surface, sure there were some conflicts between humans and monsters like the old days, but modern day humankind was reasonable enough to slowly accept the monsters within their society.

A few years went by, and monsterkind had been fully accepted by humans, and laws were made to keep the peace going. You can see a group that has more than one human or monster hanging out. You can see kids playing with each other, and adults speaking of their day and life. A peaceful world that was created by unity and hope.

You could see anyone walking with someone, you could rarely see anyone walking alone. At least for others, on the other hand there is someone who is walking alone, but there is a reason why they are alone. It is because they said to their friends that they'll meet up with them once they've got someone from home.

Their expressions looked blank but it was because it had always been that way. But that didn't stop them from smiling or showing other expressions. They've rarely spoken as well since mostly anyone can understand them just by seeing either a nod or a noise from them.

This child was very different from any other humans, this was the child that freed the monsters from their long imprisonment deep underground. Frisk, the seventh human child that fell in the underground. Who is adopted by the Dreemurrs. They're also the monster ambassador that they've accepted by the king of monsterkind.

They sigh as they can recall the amount of times they'd had to deal with people who did not want their societies to associate with monsters. It also didn't help that they were a child at the time, but they proved themselves after a few meetings and education from the king on how to handle important meetings.

They were just glad they did not have to do it often anymore as of how the world is now. But they knew that it was only a matter of time before they had to be the Monster Ambassador full-time. Frisk had just turned 18 and was nearly finished with high school. Just a month away from graduation, and a set closer to adult life.

If Frisk was being honest, they didn't want to work in a place where it offered little free time, little adventure, and little freedom. Ever since their adventure in the underground, they felt the urge to go on more adventures, thrive, and do anything that involves adventure. But thanks to their position of being an ambassador, they've pretty much explored the whole world.

Now they have nowhere else to travel since their determination has gotten them places where only a few people can do. One for example was going deep underwater in the Bermuda Triangle, where they barely made it out alive. Another example is going to the Earth's core, no one knows how but someone made a tunnel to the other side of Earth.

Frisk soon noticed that they'd nearly missed their house while they were thinking. They walked back as they entered the home. The home of their adopted family, the Dreemurrs. Frisk smiles as they rush to their room to grab the thing they've needed, a simple bag of items full of things.

"Frisk?"

They heard Asriel's voice as he entered the room. Frisk greeted their adopted brother as Asriel greeted them. A goat monster with a red sweater with a black heart shape in the middle, brown pants, and brown shoes.

It was like Frisk clothing, but blue.

"Did you forget something?"

Frisk nodded as they pointed at their bag, Asriel nodded as he gave Frisk the Heart Locket.

"Don't forget this, Frisk. Even if it belongs to Chara, it's like I can see them when you wear it."

Frisk smiled as they put the locket on as it felt like Chara was next to them. But to their disappointment, they aren't near them. Frisk had no idea when it happened or how, but Chara suddenly stopped appearing before them. They wondered if Chara finally decided to depart or just took a very long nap.

* You ask Asriel if there are still some places you have not explored yet. But deep down you know the answer.

"Huh? Hmm… I believe you pretty much explore everywhere in the world. Even the whole underground."

* You know that, but deep down you still long for adventure. You long for a new place to explore.

"Well, Professor Alphys did mention that there are possibilities that there are other worlds out there. Although it is still a theory and the fact that Alphys is known for… You know."

* You understood what he was trying to say. Alphys is known for being the greatest scientist, but also a big anime fan. It is sometimes hard for people to take her seriously.

"But, her theory can be true, there are many stars in the night sky, stars that are beyond our reach. Maybe someday in the future people will make spaceships that are capable of traveling to any planet. Sure humans have already traveled to the moon, and sent rovers to Mars, but what about finally actual life on those stars? The universe is limitless."

* You smiled at the thought, but you knew that the day when technology advances further will be years away, and you'll be old by the time it comes. But hey, a person can dream.

"But still, there are still things you can still do in life. Many things you can do before working. The possibilities."

* You laugh at this, Asriel was right, there are still things you can do.

* You asked Asriel, what would it be like if the other six humans were alive.

Asriel was a bit startled as to why Frisk asked the question. But they thought about it just to answer their question.

"Oh? Well… I'm not exactly sure, Frisk. If the six of them were alive then I would have thanked them over and over for giving me a new SOUL. And the fact they all forgave me when I absorbed their SOULs when I was still a soulless flower. But if you meant on the surface… Maybe humans could have accepted us sooner and faster, it was because of me… And Chara that six humans met their ends."

* The six humans who fell underground, it was still unclear why they came to Mt. Ebott, but you assume it was for a different reason, different than why you decided to climb the mountain.

The two then didn't say anything else, or didn't have any more topics they wished to speak about. Asriel took a look out the window and noticed something, he then turned to Frisk.

"Hey, I'm going to check in with Dad, it looks like he needs help with the car."

Frisk looked out the window and saw that Asgore does look like he needs help. It seems he is having trouble fixing the car. Frisk nodded as they and Asriel left their room as they left their home.

Not even five seconds later they noticed a familiar shining star next to the door. You look at it, hold out their arm, and…

* (The breeze around you is calming your stress, you are filled with determination.)

* (HP maxed out!)

Frisk smiled at the SAVE file that saved them so many times. Just a single touch on the shining star can easily heal you from any injury that was caused by anything. Well, nearly anything.

"Chara" LV1 --:--

Ebott City Dreemurrs' House

❤Save Return

File saved.

They nodded as they left the shining star and went back to where their friends were waiting. You just hoped that they all hadn't left yet.

* You quickly pick up the pace.

Frisk would always wonder if these texts were simply there just to narrate them. It makes them wonder why they are here in the first place. Not just that, but the menu too, Frisk always wonders if it is just them who can use the menu.

The more they think, the more confusing it is. Before they can think about it further they come across a familiar alleyway.

You thought it would be a good time to say hi to Alphys. Frisk stopped as they opened their mouths, but they noticed that Alphys was not there. They thought that this was the time when Alphys usually was, watering her flowers.

Frisk assumed that they'd missed her or was still doing something as they began to leave. Not before they noticed a red cube at the end of the alleyway. All the time they went to the alleyway they had never seen a cube there before.

Curiosity immediately overflows Frisk as they walk towards the cube, the dangers of human curiosity. But stop as they notice the cube looking very… Unsettling.

* A strange cube is letting out a strange aura, it would be bad if you touch it.

* Process to touch it anyway?

Yes? ❤No?

Frisk knew better than to just simply touch it, who knows what would happen if they touched it without fearing what will happen. So they took out a pencil from their bag as they poke the cube. Suddenly smaller cubes began to surround the pencil as Frisk let go of it. The pencil was now surrounded by cubes until it disappeared cube by cube.

Frisk sighed in relief as they were glad to not let their finger touch the cube. They now wondered how the cube got here, and why it was here. They'd thought they should tell Alphys, Asgore, or anyone if they knew about a mysterious cube. Perhaps—

* Rumble…

* ???

* Something is about to happen.

Before Frisk could react, they felt their legs trapped as they looked down to see more cubes. Frisk began to sweat, they tried to move their arms to get a weapon, only to notice that their hands were stuck on the cubes from the sides.

It wasn't working, no matter how hard they tried their hand was stuck. Soon it covered half of their body as it was swallowing them. Frisk could feel that they no longer can feel their arms or legs.

So in a last-ditch effort…

[❤ACT]

* You called for help…

* But nobody came.

The red cubes soon cover Frisk entirely as it begins to make one normal cube. Once that was finished, it vanished, leaving no evidence that it was ever there.

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* …

* Your vision is blurry.

Frisk felt like they could move their arms and legs again, but it was like they'd been asleep for a very long time. Even if they could somehow see with their eyes closed, it was hard for them to see what had happened.

* Woosh!

A powerful wind causes Frisk to be flung in the air for a moment before falling back to the ground. They gasped as their vision became clearer as they immediately noticed the situation.

* A harsh blizzard surrounds you. You can feel the cold all around your body.

* But the powerful wind has saved you from becoming frozen.

Frisk immediately became very confused and worried, they found themselves in a crazy blizzard that could match the North Pole. They somehow are not freezing to death. And suddenly found themselves being helped by someone.

They notice their appearance as if it were a male, or maybe female, holding a harp, wearing a cloak, a green outfit, and dark blue hair. Next to the person was… Some kind of fairy.

"Hey! Are both of you okay?"

* You struggle to get up as the person helped you get up before helping someone else.

* The fairy looked at you with a look of interest. As if it has never seen anything like you.

Frisk could only stare at the fairy with confusion, but before they could think of anything else they heard a familiar voice.

"Ugh! Why is it so freezing!? This reminds me of Snowdin but way worse!"

They turned around as they saw someone who was just a ghost floating near them, now having a body as if they'd never died. The person is wearing a green sweater and a yellow stripe, brown pants and shoes, brown eyes and hair.

"Chara!?"

Chara, the first human who fell into the underground, looked at Frisk, confused as to why Frisk's face looked like that. Until they'd noticed that they could feel their body. Chara slowly looked at themselves, eyes widening, breathing heavily.

"I'M ALIVE!?"

From a mile away you could hear the echoes of a person who sounds like they've been dead for years.