Said this in my last undertale fic, but Chara is written as a girl. It's easier for me. Keep in mind, i haven't done much with these two fic wise, and now I'm just trying to get the pure sibling love out and into words. It's just something that makes me happy.
The child fell. She had done so on purpose. She has been told stories about humans who tried to help monsters but never came back. Mount Ebbot was her last hope for an end.
She had gotten enough of those harsh words. Being called a demon because of her red eyes. Being called a freak because she heard voices and saw things no one else could. Being called an idiot for falling behind in school. Having to lie about the bruises and broken bones, saying they're from playing outside when they're from her parents.
She was sick of it!!
The girl decided ending it would be so much better than spending another moment with these awful people.
So there she stood. Her feet on the edge of the hole leading underground. The toe of her broken boots just over. She felt her stomach do flips as she started to rethink this. Maybe ending her life was a bad idea. She was only ten. No ten year old should even think about death, much less try to bring it upon themselves. She took a step back, or at least tried to. Her foot slipped against the loose dirt, causing her to fall in.
A scream echoed through the area during her decent, and abruptly ended when she landed. The terrified shriek now being replaced by sobs of pain. There were no golden flowers to break her fall. There was no one to help her get up. Instead the stabbing of sharp rocks in her back and the deafening silence welcomed her to the different world.
The girl's body soon went numb. Her mind shut down and she now lay there unconscious. Just after her eyes closed and her body couldn't take anymore, there was a small 'Hello?'
She couldn't hear it, but the voice was close. It went into the area and looked at her. A gasp coming from whoever it was.
A goat. Well, a monster that looked like a goat. But that's not important. What's important is that he ran off, leaving the dying girl alone.
She woke up to a nervous bleat. She didn't really open her eyes, but she moved her hand to her aching head. She then winced as she tried to sit up.
"Dad said you shouldn't try to move"
The child's eyes shot open. Her breathing quickened as she looked to the small monster. She's heard stories of the war. How people were needlessly killed. How monsters did everything wrong and had to be sealed underground. So this, this was just terrifying for her.
"Oh. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you! Should I leave you alone?"
She didn't know why, but this made her feel a little upset. She shook her head and gave a weak smile. Allowing the monster to stay.
"My name's Asriel. What's yours?"
She didn't speak. She didn't trust this monster enough to do so yet. She just looked away. Besides. She didn't like her name. Clarissa. It reminded her of what she's been trying to get away from
She'd give herself a new name soon enough. But for now, she was going to play the silent game. Maybe she'll talk. If these monsters don't treat her like the humans did.
"You don't talk? That's ok! Can i call you Chara for now?"
She nodded. That was a nice name. It was better than what she had in mind. Chara... That's her name now. She liked it.
"I really like your eyes. I've been told humans don't have red eyes. You're unique. That's really cool!"
Chara smiled. Her hand going to her chest and gripping at her tattered brown shirt. She was liked down here. It made her feel special. Even if the little voice in the back of her head was telling her this was all a trick, she decided to ignore it. She'd enjoy this for as long as she could.
"I really think you're special. You're the first human to come down here. It's nice to see a new face around here"
The human's smile only widened. She didn't understand why all this made her so happy, but it's the first genuine happiness she's felt in years.
"Mom says you're the hope of the underground. She says you're going to be the one to bring us out of the reign of gloom and sorrow. Dad said you're like a ray of sunshine. The first one to come down here and warm us monsters"
The ray of sunshine to bring them joy. She liked that. Hope. Joy. She never had any of that. And now she's the embodiment of it?
It was a nice change...
Author here again!! Sorry this chapter was short, but i feel like the next one will ve longer! Whatever happens next doesn't quite fit in this chapter for pacing reasons. Thanks for reading!!