Prologue
Darla knew with every piece of her soul that not everything in the world was as it seemed. Of course, I suppose that's what one would expect from a girl who spent the majority of her time in a fantasy. Not that she was out of touch with reality, far from it. But Darla loved to read, and movies were so much more than a hobby. She tolerated shows that were set in the real world, but she reveled in those that were in a time and place completely unreachable.
Or so she thought.
Alora believed in what she could see, but she had always felt there was something hiding just beyond the screen of daily life. She immersed herself in books, movies and shows much like Darla, but obsessed to the point where many thought she had an addictive personality. And perhaps she did, but when the fantasy was so much better than reality, was there truly any harm? She enjoyed releasing her mind to a plot and setting outside of her normal monotony.
She never expected her own setting to change.
Darla and Alora had been friends for years, though eventually they had stopped counting. Their meeting was without a doubt an act of fate, a turn of events the girls constantly thanked the universe for. Soon, neither knew who they were without the other being part of the definition. Alora's family became Darla's, and the same the other way around. It was something Darla would forever be grateful for. Having lost her own father at a young age, growing up calling Alora's father 'Daddy' was a gift Darla never thought to receive.
There wasn't a single word better able to describe the girls than 'soulmates.' I suppose that term is generally used to describe two people in a romantic relationship, but there really isn't a better word to use when one's soul partially resides in another. Their friendship was one for the ages, and the girls knew it wholeheartedly.
Darla had just finished watching Fushigi Yuugi for the second time. To keep her heart from bursting, she texted Alora throughout the entire final episode, and after.
Darla: *I wanna get sucked into a book and have a warrior and an Emperor fall in love with me. Why can't that happen?*
Alora: *The amount of times I though the exact same thing man.*
Darla: *I wish there was magic in our world. Like actual magic. Our world is so boring.*
Alora: *Yep…maybe there is and we just don't know.*
Darla: *Maybe. I mean I've always believed there is.*
Alora: *Maybe one day we'll find it.*
Darla sat there staring at her screen where the ending credits were still rolling. Maybe there is and we just don't know…well I want to know!
Alora put her phone down on the bed and stretched her arms out above her head. Emmie, her green parakeet, chirped away happily. I've always believed there is…I mean there has to be! And if anyone's gonna find it, it'll be me and Darla. I know that for sure.
A/n: Hey darlings! Dani here. So this is my first true fic! I've been planning it for some time, so I hope you like it! Well I hope anyone likes it, really. I'm introducing two original characters to fit in and the story may take a couple turns you aren't expecting/don't like. Please be kind in your reviews. If this turns out to not be your cup of tea, the solution is simple: don't read it! Anyway, I write mostly very late at night, so I can guarantee there will be errors. Feel free to point them out - although you don't have to. I promise I'll find them on my own! I just gotta edit them, and that's actually really annoying on here -_- . So read, enjoy, REVIEW, and feel free to shoot me a PM! I love you all!