Toriel & The Ruins

Toriel & The Ruins is the 2nd chapter of Yellowtale

### Plot

Yellow’s eyes opened. Why hadn’t the bullets hit her? She looked around to see that the bullets were gone. Yellow looked towards Flowey in confusion when suddenly, a fireball flew at him, knocking the flower away, who screeched in return.

“What a miserable creature” a female voice said. “Torturing such a poor, innocent youth”

Yellow and Chuchu looked up to see a goat-like creature, dawning purple robes approach them. Yellow scooted back a bit. The goat spoke again.

“Do not be afraid, my child. I am Toriel, caretaker of the ruins. I come down here every day to see if anyone has fallen. It has been a long time since a human has arrived. Come, I will guide you through the catacombs.

Toriel reached out one of her hands, or paws, for Yellow to take. Reluctantly, Yellow grabbed the paw, and stood up.

Yellow followed Toriel into a purple room that had six buttons on the floor. It also had a closed door, and a switch on the wall beside it. Toriel spoke.

“The Ruins are full of puzzles. However, you are not ready to do them yet. But do not worry, my child, I shall teach you. Teaching is sort of a hobby of mine. It may come as a bit of a surprise, but I have always wanted to be a teacher. Perhaps I could give you some tu-TORIELs!”

Toriel laughed, “You see, because it is my name.”

Yellow laughed, realizing the pun Toriel had made. “Oh, I get it! Good one!”

Toriel finished laughing and cleared her throat, “Now then, where was I? Oh yes!”

Toriel proceeded to step on four buttons, ignoring the two middle ones. She then flipped the switch, and the door opened.

“Come, my child. There are many more puzzles that await us.”

The next room was a long hallway. The walls had vines on them, as well as switches. The doorway on the other side of the hall was blocked by spikes. Yellow assumed that she had to pull a switch. Thankfully, there were two switches that had arrows pointing to them, meaning those switches were the ones to make the spikes go away. Yellow and Chuchu pulled the switches, and sure enough, the spikes went down.

“Very good, my child,” Toriel complemented.

They then went into the next room.

Chuchu ran ahead, and almost bumped into a giant spike. In fact, there were a lot of spikes.

“ Hm, I believe this one maybe too extreme,” Toriel said. “Hold my hand, and I will guide you.”

Yellow did as she was told. Toriel guided Yellow through the spikes, not stepping on the wrong one at all. Soon, they were at the other side.

The next room was another long hallway. Toriel turned to Yellow.

“My child, I would like you to walk to the end of the hall by yourself.”

Toriel turned around and walked away. Yellow then proceeded to walk to the end of the hall, but couldn’t see Toriel anywhere. Chuchu went to a lone pillar and sniffed it. Toriel stepped out from behind it.

“Do not worry, my child, I was just behind this pillar. I have not left you. The purpose of this was to test your independence, in case we ever get separated. I must go attend to some things. Please wait here. If you need anything, do not hesitate to call me on this cellphone.”

She then handed Yellow an old cellphone.

“Ok mom,” Yellow responded, then froze when she realized what she had said.

“Did you just...call me mom?” Toriel questioned.

“Sorry…” Yellow said quietly. “I don’t know what came over me.”

“It is quite alright my child,” Toriel said. “You may call me mother if you want.”

Toriel walked off.

### Major Events

* Flowey's attempt to kill Yellow is thwarted by a fireball
* Yellow and Chuchu meet Toriel
* Toriel guides Yellow through part of the Ruins
* Toriel gives Yellow an old cellphone

### Characters

#### Monsters

* Toriel (Debut)
* Flowey