15 minutes have passed, and Alissa still wasn't ready.

“What's taking the kid so long?!” Undyne asked impatiently

“Your right. A snail race is faster than this. What's going on?” Mettaton asked curiously

“M-maybe she has stage fright.” Alphys said.

“She needs to go a bit quicker! Sans is almost asleep! And you all know how hard it is to wake him up!” Papyrus exclaimed

Frisk went over to Mettaton and said (in sign language) “Why don't you talk to her? You don’t get stage fright. She’ll listen to you.”

“Heh. Good idea kid.” Sans said lazily

“Alright, I'll talk to her. I won't be long. Hopefully.” Mettaton replied

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Sitting on the bed, looking at the ceiling, Alissa for the first time, was nervous about performing. On the surface, she wouldn't hesitate to sing aloud for everyone to hear! She was super confident! But it seems that with a different crowd, came anxiety.

She then heard a knock on the door.

“Sweetheart? May I come in? Mettaton asked.

Before she could answer, he let himself in and sat on the bed with her.

“Is something wrong? Have you chose what song you're doing yet?” Mettaton asked

Alissa looked at Mettaton with anxiety and said,

“I…I don't know if I can MTT. I’m not as confident as I was on the surface. Nor am I as confident as you are. You are a celebrity for crying out loud.”

Mettaton saw the doubt in her eyes. And he felt very bad for her. He remembered when he was a ghost.

He was very shy and easily embarrassed. Until, one night. He remembered singing his favorite song and...somebody heard him. He was so full of anxiety and embarrassment, he hated his singing and didn't want to continue. But the person...Papyrus, loved his singing and it turned his life around.

A small grin formed on Mettaton’s face and he blushed a little.

“Oh. I see. You're just not used to performing for monsters, huh? But, we’re no different than humans in terms of audience. Are we?” he asked

Alissa, hesitantly said, “No. I guess you're right. Sorry for the holdup.”

She then stood from the bed and said,

“I'm ready.”

She was filled with DETERMINATION.