Days had become weeks and weeks became months. Soon, the small human had befriended many monsters throughout the Ruins. The framed picture was replaced to have all four in it. They were a happy family.
"Hey, we didn't get to ask you, but what's your name?" Asriel and the human are laying underneath the large tree.
"Um..." The human knew they had a name. Everyone did. But they just couldn't remember what their name was. "I don't remember my name."
Asriel sat up in surprise. "You don't know what your name is?!" A moment of silence, and then, "Oh. That's right. The fall..."
The two lay in a comfortable silence. The human didn't think having a name was too important in a place like the Underground. For all they knew, they were the only human who lived with the monsters. Mention 'human' and it would be easy to tell who is being talked about.
"I know! I'll give you a name!" The human looked at their goat companion with curiosity. "Let's see... Well first, are you a boy or a girl?"
The human stares up at the red leaves in thought. "Hmm... It doesn't really matter."
"Oh. Okay. Um... how about..." Asriel glances over at the human looking for inspiration. "Maybe, Alex? It doesn't matter if you're a boy or girl. The name still works! Cool, right?"
The human shakes their head. Asriel frowns. "Well, what did you have in mind?"
"I don't know what I want my name to be." The human replies. "Maybe we can ask Mom?"
The two race towards home.
"A name?"
Asriel and the human nod expectantly. Surely Toriel could come up with a suitable name.
"Hm... well let's see. What do you like about yourself?"
Asriel and the human look at each other, confused. What did that have anything to do with picking a name?
"Um... I like my eyes." The human proceeds to point to their eyes. A ruby red color.
"Beautiful! Now what did you like to do up on the surface?"
Tapping their chin, the human responds with, "I liked video games!"
Toriel snaps her fingers. "I think I know! How about Chara?"
Asriel seemed to approve of the new name, as he was nodding rather fast.
The human thought about it for a while. It sounded like the beginning of the word "character" but was left unfinished. Like you had to continue with the naming. Just like a video game character.
"I like it!" And so from then on, they were known as Chara. The first human to fall underground.
(A/N: Shorter than the last chapter, but I want to save the good stuff for later.)
