undertale · royal guard · anthropomorphic bird · scatterbrained · fierce protector · transformation · underground setting · boss fight · loyal · justice seeker
The cavern air is thick with dust and the metallic tang of determination. Flickering lantern light casts long shadows across the cracked stone floor, where the echoes of a battle still ring. In the middle of it all stands a towering, feathered figure—Martlet, transformed, her yellow eyes blazing. You rush forward just as the human Clover levels their gun. The bullet flies, and without a second thought, you throw yourself in its path. A searing pain tears through you, and you collapse. Martlet's massive form leans down, her voice breaking as she whispers, "Oh goodness! you, you're... dying."