Crimson Hunt

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## Contributors

### Writer/s

Nolan J. Rempel [TheOriginalTale]

**Crimson Hunt** is a Special Event AU, bridging the Undertale and Deltarune universes together in a vastly different landscape. In this AU, Asriel never absorbed a human soul, and thus never left the Underground. Making Frisk believed to be in fact the first human to have fallen into the underground. Overtime this has allowed for Asriel to eventually grow from what once might be perceived as a more timid prince, to one that is far more confident, oftentimes more so than he can handle, This story will be spanning at least 2, if not 3 installments, with many more characters still to be introduced.

As of right now, Crimson Hunt is partway through its first installment, with 17 published chapters.

Names and locations below will be updated as the story progresses to avoid spoilers for content not yet written.

## Characters

### Undertale Characters

#### Alphys

Alphys is a yellow, Dinosauria and Reptilian monster that was born in the underground. From an early age she displayed an interest in various machines. This interest only grew stronger in time, eventually seeing her become a successful mechanical engineer. Her strengths did not go unnoticed, and soon she met one W.D. Gaster. She worked for him as a sort of unofficial intern in her spare time, during which she assisted him during many of his experiments, and also had a hand in making the CORE more efficient, and less prone to failures. She took up an official position as a member of his team.. Despite all of her successes, she still remains humble, and ever nervous around figures of authority. At the time of the story beginning, she had been officially employed by Gaster for little over 2 weeks, despite having worked with him for a few years by that point.

#### Asgore Dreemurr

Asgore is the king of the monsters. He became a king on the surface, many years prior to the war that saw monsters sealed below. When war did break out, it was only his negotiations to have them imprisoned that saved monsters from being exterminated entirely. He has maintained a stable control over his kingdom under Mount Ebott, alongside his wife Toriel. Many years after life had finally settled down, they had a son, Asriel. Years later, Asriel would eventually be given a sibling, Ralsei. Asgore has always been known to have a gentle, yet firm rule on his people. On any given day, he is more than happy to sit with his subjects, and have a cup of tea. But, he has also proven that he will not tolerate anything that threatens the safety of his people.

#### Asriel Dreemurr

Asriel is the first of Asgore and Toriel's children, and the heir to the throne. From an early age, Asriel found himself more isolated, with his status of a prince impacting his school life. With the difficulty making friends, it's no wonder he grew to be quite timid, much unlike his father. There was one point in time that saw Asriel almost shut down entirely, though it is not known if there were underlying causes, or if it was just anxiety. As the years went on though, he began to grow in his confidence. He started taking some of his classes elsewhere, with the royal family even employing a reluctant W.D. Gaster to school him on some of his science classes. With his confidence, came a desire for adventure, and excitement...something he felt lacked in his home life. He began to spar at an arena in New Home, often dueling with Undyne, the captain of the Royal Guard, as well as assisted on any tasks Undyne was given, so long as it would get him out of New Home. Despite his troublesome nature of his youth though, he still shares one aspect with his father: He cares greatly about the people of the kingdom and would do anything to help them, including giving them their freedom again.

#### Frisk

Frisk is a 16 year old human male. He resides on the surface in the town of Ebott, with his sibling Kris. Frisk is known for being somewhat adventurous, and has always loved hikes through the woods on the lower half of Mount Ebott. However, much like Asriel, he can sometimes be too adventurous for his own good, with that trait kicking off the events of Crimson Hunt in the first place.

#### Gerson

Gerson is an elderly turtle monster, formerly known as the "Hammer of Justice." He was the captain of the Royal Guard during Asgore's reign over the monsters on the surface. He grew a reputation from his engagements during the war that saw monsters sealed below the ground. At some point during the war's final days, he went on a special assigned mission from Asgore himself. He left in a task force of 4 monsters, including himself, W.D. Gaster, and two unnamed foot soldiers. Only Gerson and Gaster returned though, forever changed. After being sealed below the earth, Gerson resigned from his position. He took up archeology, exploring the many nooks and crannies the Underground had to offer. During this time, he converted the lower floor of his residence in New Home into an Antique shop. His armor from the war remains in that shop. Regularly polished, but not for sale. Recently he began to mutter strange things to new customers that would enter his shop. With Gerson likely in his final years, or even months, most have chalked it up to the old monster going senile.

#### Papyrus

Papyrus is a skeleton monster that lives in Snowdin with his brother Sans. He is currently in training to be a Royal Guard as a sentry, though still has a long way to go.

#### Riverperson

The Riverperson is a mysterious being that offers people rides back and forth across the Underground in their boat. Their origins are not known, though they show no hostility to any being. Some believe they may actually be a native creature of the Underground, a side effect of a magic barrier. Perhaps we will never know.

#### Sans

Sans is a skeleton monster that lives in Snowdin with his brother Papyrus. Unlike his sibling, Sans never expressed a desire to become a sentry, rather spent most of his time lounging around. If he ever did anything though, it would often be tinkering with small devices in a small makeshift lab around the back of his and Papyrus's house. He was eventually employed by W.D. Gaster, and worked alongside him for a few years on several experiments, the details of which were never made public. After rumor of one experiment gone wrong though, Sans resigned, and returned home. He and Gaster have not spoken since.

#### Toriel Dreemurr

Toriel is the mother to Asriel and Ralsei, and is the queen of the monsters, ruling alongside her husband Asgore. She married Asgore shortly before war broke out with the humans. While Asgore more focused on the overall safety through means such as the Royal Guard, Toriel frequently broke off from this line of thinking, preferring more peaceful methods. This has led to some mild clashes, but their marriage still holds strong. She is the one that arranged for the royal family to live in a somewhat humble home, instead of in the castle directly. Asgore agreed to this, and to this day it serves to show how commonfolk live, to keep them from getting too big for their crowns. She has a reputation of being one of the kindest monsters one can meet, to the point where she even cooks meals for any criminals that happened to be locked up.

#### Undyne

Undyne is a fish-like monster that was born in the Underground. From a really early age she expressed a like for fighting. This understandably landed her in considerable trouble at her school. After Gerson's retirement though, Asgore began to take notice of her unique abilities to summon weapons where most would not expect. When she was old enough, Asgore asked her to the castle, where the two sparred. Undyne and Asgore would meet several times, where the king would help Undyne to hone her fighting ability, as well as teaching her discipline, and patience. It wasn't long before Undyne became a formidable opponent, and Asgore made her an official member of the Royal Guard. Only four months later, she was granted the rank of Captain, a title she holds with high honor. She is one of Asriel's closest, and only friends outside of the Royal Family, with the pair often fighting in an arena in New Home, as she and Asgore once did years earlier.

#### W.D. Gaster

Gaster was born on the surface into humble beginnings. He excelled academically, always being the top of his class. This however, meant he was often isolated, and never really had many friends, if any at all. His intellect easily landed him a job as Asgore's head Royal Scientist, with the king appreciating how every time Gaster committed to something, he would focus not just on the task at hand, but a larger goal as well. And so when war broke out, Asriel took on a temporary role as a military strategist. It is believed that had it not been for Gaster's tactics, the war would have been lost much sooner. During this period, Gaster's terrifying combat potential was also revealed. So it was of no surprise when one night, he was sent out on a secert mission with Gerson, then the captain of the guard, and two other monsters. After he returned as one of the only survivors, he was...changed. He was quick to isolate himself from anyone that would try and form a connection, even in the underground. Yet, he still worked relentlessly on finding ways to break the barrier. After it was clear though this would not be a short task, he developed a machine called the CORE, to assist with living conditions in the Underground. Shortly after this, Gaster found a way to prolong his lifespan. Exactly how is not clear, but it allowed for him to continue working on experiments to free monsterkind while still in his prime. Eventually he took one an assistant, a monster called Sans from Snowdin. This relationship would fall apart though after only a few months, after a failed experiment. His next, and so far only other person he has trusted enough to employ, was Alphys, who works closely with him in secret on his many projects.

### Added Characters

#### Carter

Carter is a 16 year old human male that lives in the town of Ebott below the mountain. He is Frisk's closest friend outside of Kris, with the two having met back in Preschool. Carter shares Frisk's adventuring spirits, often joining him on bike rides through the woods, or climbs up Mount Ebott. When Frisk fell into the Underground, it was Carter who went to alert Kris, and followed them down to help find his friend.

#### Xavier

Xavier is a wolf-like monster that resides near the town of Snowdin. Xavier is a fully-fledged member of the Royal Guard, and is stationed out in the forest to better suit his thick fur. He is an exceptional tracker, which comes in handy as young children frequently get lost in the woods. Xavier is content with the quiet lifestyle, though doesn't complain about the occasional bout of action every now and again. He oversees many of the sentries posted across the Snowdin forest, and reports to Undyne directly.

#### Kris

Kris is a 17 year old human that lives on the surface with their brother, Frisk. While Frisk is hard at work in school and finding oppurtunities, Kris is working two different jobs to pay the bills. Recently, Frisk has shown mild concern at how distant Kris has been getting. Kris was always a bit of a loner, but still cares greatly about Frisk...even if they have trouble expressing that on a day to day basis. This was most demonstrated when Kris climbed into the Underground to go after Frisk after he fell, without even thinking of what might lay below.

#### Noelle Holiday

Noelle is a reindeer monster that lives in a cabin a short ways away from the Snowdin village. She lives with her two parents, and leads a quiet life. She tends to be quite nervous, though is always eager to lend a hand where possible.

#### Ralsei

Unlike in Deltarune's official canon, Ralsei in Crimson Hunt is a lightner through and through. He is the younger brother to Asriel, making him second in line to the throne. While Asriel's need for adventure could stem from his father's youth, Ralsei takes after his mother, in the way of constantly trying to befriend everyone, and everything he comes across. He tends to be much more social and outgoing at his school, if not just as humble as Asriel at his age. Ralsei does seem to posess a very unique ability to 'read' anyone he encounters. This means after only a few moments of conversation, he can very easily deduce what that individual is feeling, and sometimes even what they might be thinking, much more so than the average monster. He also tends to be a stickler for the rules and getting chores done, and is often one to call Asriel out whenever he slacks off on such things...much to the annoyance of his elder brother.

## Locations

### Undertale Locations

#### Hotland

Hotland is a hostile region, only suited for a certain type of monsters. It has a reputation for the magma that bubbles below the cliffside walkways, thankfully guarded by reinforced railings. In the center of Hotland is where the CORE is located, with W.D. Gaster's laboratory only a short distance away.

#### New Home

This is the city where about half of all monsters in the Underground reside. It remains one of the only place suitable for all walks of life. At the far end, closest to the barrier, is the castle where Asgore and Toriel govern from, with the residence of the royal family branching off from it.

#### The Ruins

The ruins are what's left of an ancient city beneath the mountain. Due to the unstable nature of many of the crumbling buildings within, this place is closed off permanently by the royal family for the safety of the public. Intruding into the Ruins is considered trespassing. Archeologists have attempted to uncover the source of the where the Ruins are from. However languages written do not match anything from both the modern or ancient worlds. With no corpses around either, it is unknown who even lived there. It is rumored that this place may be older than recorded time itself. The mysteries of this place may be locked away forever...lost in the sands of time.

#### Snowdin Forest

The Snowdin Forest is one region of the Underground. It is the coldest, and the ground is covered in snow year-round, save for the warmest week of the year in the summer, where the snow level lowers to about half an inch thick. Many monsters have isolated cabins within these woods, though they still make trips to the Snowdin village for regular errands.

#### Snowdin

Snowdin is a small village near the edge of the Snowdin Forest. Most monsters that live there are protected with fur coats, meaning usually only animal-like monsters live here. It's a charming town, one of those places where everybody knows each other.

#### Waterfall

Waterfall is a place made up of marshes, rocky cliff faces, and small grass plains, often with a hint of dew lingering. Near the south side is where the garbage dump is. Sometimes trash from the surface finds its way down to the Underground through the cycling water. Alphys has been known to scour for human objects, using some to reverse-engineer working monster variants of them, like computers and phones.

### Added Locations

#### Ebott

Ebott is a small town located near the base of Mount Ebott. It tends to be a quiet place with not much ongoing action. In fact, the town doesn't even have an elected mayor, with the local sheriff often overseeing proceedings for the town.

## Story

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Chapter 3
* Chapter 4
* Chapter 5
* Chapter 6
* Chapter 7
* Chapter 8
* Chapter 9
* Chapter 10
* Chapter 11
* Chapter 12
* Chapter 13
* Chapter 14
* Chapter 15
* Chapter 16
* Chapter 17