A/N The story is a prequel to IamDragonFury's Ruintale. They gave me permission to write this and I hope I'm doing my best. You could read this story first or the already complete Ruintale.
"You'll do what?" The royal scientist, W. D. Gaster, asked the human prince.
W. D. Gaster was a tall skeleton monster. He wore a white lab coat and under it black pants and a black shirt.
"I volunteer my soul," Chara answered, "with magic, science, and my determination, couldn't there be a way for someone to take my soul but not kill me?"
Chara had shoulder length brown hair. He wore a green sweater with one yellow stripe. His face was pale, but not as pale as the skeleton's.
Gaster paced around the room. The two were in his lab in Hotland surrounded by technology. On a monitor was the face of Chara, being recorded, though he didn't see any cameras anywhere.
"In theory," the skeleton started to explain, "since the soul is a being's everything you might be able to go inside it safely. Maybe if a boss monster uses its magic to keep you in that form and absorb it, then maybe you two can leave the barrier and get souls peacefully!"
"So," the prince asked, "it can happen?"
"Possibly," Gaster answered, "but it would be incredibly dangerous."
"Then let's do it," Chara said with a sly grin, "how can I go into my soul?"
The scientist thought out loud, "the problem with you is that you're human."
"I never noticed," the human joked. Gaster simply ignored the comment.
"With monsters, their bodies are just magical representations from their soul. But humans' bodies are solid and that's why they can hold determination. So, your essence and thoughts could go into your soul, but that would most likely kill you with no human organs."
"What about battles?" The boy asked, earning a shocked face from the monster, "I've been in enough battles to know that I turn into my soul and move around to dodge attacks. What if a monster engages in combat with me, ACTS, and absorbs my soul? Never ended the battle, but moving it. I would be safe, unless they attack me, which would probably cause them more harm than me."
"That is another theory," the scientist nodded, "but-"
Chara interrupted, "plus, after you revealing that the barrier can be broken with seven human souls, how long do you think someone tries something. I'm like a piece of chocolate that no one's allowed to have, someone will try to kill me soon."
He had a blank expression, but Gaster could feel the quilt the boy was trying to give him. If the skeleton waits, then a monster might kill Chara and it would be his fault.
"I would have to talk to King Asgore and Queen Toriel," the scientist answered, "as for now, you should go home."
Chara sighed, "fine. Goodbye, Gaster." The two walked over to the door, which Gaster then opened.
"Goodbye," the royal scientist started to close the door, "Prince Chara."
As the human started to walk back to New Home he thought to himself.
Well that could've gone better," he sneered at the thought, why can't Gaster just let me do this? Besides, even if I don't get killed by some monster wanting freedom soon, everyone will start to hate me sooner than later. Monsters are just the same as humans, torturous, barbaric, cruel…
He was so lost in thought that he didn't realized he reached the castle. But he did realize it when his brother sneak attacked him.
"Sneak attack," his brother yelled and hugged the human.
"Asriel!" Squealed Chara, "get off me!"
Asriel Dreemurr was just a little bit taller than Chara, standing at 5'11. He was 7 years old, one year younger than his brother. He wore his normal yellow striped sweater that matched the humans. He was a goat monster and, on his head, you could see tiny horns growing.
"Sorry, Chara," he jumped up like the excited goat he was. The human wiped away his sneer and replaced it with a fake smile that nobody seemed to notice.
"Hey, Az," Chara faked cheeriness.
"Did you have fun with Doctor Gaster?" Asriel asked.
"Something like that," the human smirked, "what did you do? Sit around and wait for me to return?"
His face gave away everything.
"Shouldn't you be doing some prince-y stuff?" He questioned.
"Shouldn't you?" The goat countered, "you're a prince too!" They started to walk inside their home.
"Adoptive," Chara pointed out, "I'm technically not royal so I wouldn't even become king, since I'm older than you."
"It doesn't matter if you won't be king," Asriel reassured him, "it's probably funner without all the stress."
The boy then did an imitation of their mom, Toriel, "funner is not a word, my child. You must say more fun!"
Asriel giggled and even managed to get Chara to give a little chuckle. Out of all the people the human had met, Asriel was the least annoying.
The siblings reached the house part of the castle.
"Hey, Asriel," Chara started to walk to the stairs, "I need to talk to dad, I'll be back in a bit."
The monster rushed towards the boy, "I want to come to!"
"Alone," the goat back down at the tone and glare they gave him.
"I'll be in the kitchen when you get back," and with that he ran away.
Chara walked through the corridors towards where Asgore was most likely, in the garden, which was actually his throne room.
The human never understood why he grew flowers around his throne. The gold throne with purple seating was supposed to show how powerful he was. Adding the flowers makes it look stupid.
Also, flowers are pointless two. Unless they're used to poison someone, they have no use except take up space, waste water, and had pollen, which Chara had a minor allergy to them.
When he got there, the king was nowhere to be seen. While waiting for him to come back, the boy looked at the throne, imagining what it would look like with him on it.
A/N I hoped you liked it! Remember, original story belongs to IamDragonFury.
Until next time- See ya later!