Heeeeyyy, how's it going? We're learning about Russia at school, especially about Tsar Nicholas II (AKA Anastasia's daddy) and I am obviously obsessed with Vocaloid. Let's see what we get when we combine the two :L This is technically the prologue, but ya know, I'm too lazy to give it a title yet. It's also the movie version by Fox, so some of it will have famous movie quotes. This is Sweet Ann, in case you get confused. Enjoy~

There was a time, not very long ago, where we lived in an enchanted world of elegant palaces, and grand parties. The year was 1916. I, Ann Romanov was so happy. And my son, Leon, was the Tsar of Imperial Russia. We were celebrating three hundred years of our family rule. People were dancing in a bright, dazzling hall. There was laughter, there was talk, and there was joy. I watched from the throne, to see the happiness in the aristocracy and the nobles. He had joined the dancing, although, I must sadly admit, he wasn't as good as he hoped he would be. But he was enjoying himself, and that was all that I wanted. In the midst of the crowd, I saw my youngest granddaughter, my little Rin, waving at me, her little white bow standing out in the crowd. Leon had saw her, and picked her up, spinning on the spot.

"Oh papa!" Rin laughed. I chuckled to myself softly. No star had burned brighter than my sweet eight year old angel Rin. She ran towards me, a picture of me that she drew, I believe it was a most adorable picture.

"Don't leave grand-mama." Rin begged. Rin had begged me not to return to my home to Paris and I couldn't leave her without her thinking that I didn't care for her. So I had a special gift made for her, which would hopefully make the separation easier, for the both of us.

"Is that for me?" Rin asked, surprised. I laughed and nodded.

"Is it a jewelry box?" She asked. And I replied that yes, it was indeed a jewelry box. It was small and round, the colours being green and gold, and the key being a circle shape on a chain so that it was indeed a kind of necklace. A very peculiar and wonderful thing, but Rin was to me, a very peculiar and wonderful child!

"Look." I said, turning the key inside its lock a few times. After removing the key, the lid opened. Two figurines had appeared, her mother, Lily and Leon, in a waltz pose, turning on the spot, a soft, sweet tune had begun to play. Rin gasped.

"It plays our lullaby." She exclaimed softly, sitting on my lap.

"Now you can play it at night, before you go to sleep. And pretend that it's me singing." I chuckled. It played for a while, until I started singing to her softly.

"On the wind, cross the sea. Hear this song and remember..."

"Soon you'll be, home with me. Once upon a December..." Rin joined in. I smiled at her. I gave her the necklace.

"Read what it says." I whispered. Rin squinted at the small key.

"To...gether...in Paris..." She read aloud. She looked confused for a few minutes. Then the words started to sink in.

"Really! Oh grand-mama!" Rin said joyfully, wrapping her arms around my neck. I chuckled again at her sweet innocence.

But we would never be together in Paris.

For a dark shadow had descended on the house of the Romanov's. His hair was a dark shade of indigo, one eye matched his hair colour, the other concealed by a black eye-patch. He was cloaked in black, a raven upon his shoulder. The raven then flew away, possibly to hide within the shadows of evil that this... this beast had created. His name was Taito. We thought he was a holy man... but we were proved oh so very wrong. He was nothing but a dangerous, power-mad fraud. The lights were gone, the people were scared, one had even fainted. Rin had no idea what was going on. Leon approached Taito quickly and swiftly.

"How dare you return to the palace?" Leon barked, pointing at Taito darkly. Taito removed his hood, in full view of everyone.

"Me? But... but I am your confidant!" Taito laughed. Leon glared at him.

"Confidant? Ha! You are nothing but a traitor. Get out of my sight!" Leon yelled. Taito's eyes darkened.

"You... you think you can banish me? By the unholy powers brimming within me, I shall banish you, with a curse!" Taito said in a loud, calm voice. Many people whispered. Rin gasped and looked at me fearfully.

"Grand-mama, what's going on?" She whispered. I stroked her hair.

"He speaks of nonsense. Don't believe him." I said, hoping that he was just speaking nonsense. He pulled out his famous reliquary, a slim tube full of greenish essence, decorated with skulls.

"Mark my words," yelled Taito to the crowd, then turning to point at Leon. "You, and your family shall die, within the fortnight!" Leon glanced at Lily, then to Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Alexei, and finally, his eyes rested on Rin. She was shaking now, clinging onto my gown desperately.

"I WILL NOT REST, UNTIL I SEE THE END OF THE ROMANOV LINE, FOREVER!" Taito screamed, lifting his reliquary high above his head. It began to ooze a green smoke, lightning erupted from it, hitting one of the chandeliers. It fell to the floor with an almighty crash, but, no-one was harmed...

His hatred for Leon and his family, Taito had gone to extreme lengths: selling his soul for the power to destroy them all. He had loathed them. He had wanted them annihilated. He wanted them erased from the earth.

From that moment on, the spark of unhappiness in our country was then fanned into a flame, that would surely, soon destroy our lives forever. The revolution broke out, the army were no longer on my son's side. His first priority was to get the children out. Maria was crying, with Olga and Tatiana trying to calm her. Alexei was not to worry about, he was sound asleep in Lily's arms as she carried him.

"Hurry, children!" Leon yelled. We ran up the corridor, when Rin suddenly stopped.

"My music box!" She gasped. She turned around and ran back.

"Rin!" I yelled. But she ignored me. She carried on running, while I ran after her, calling after her to come back. She ran into her play room, and started searching through her doll's house. I closed the door behind me.

"Rin, you shouldn't-" My words were cut off by a gun blast. My thougth started to race at a panicking pace. What had happened? My son, Leon! And Lily! My dear Olga, Tatiana, Maria! Little Alexei! All I could think was how we were going to die now. I looked around the room; the only way out would be through the door. I felt something pull at my coat sleeve.

"Hurry, this way! Out the servant quarters." A voice said urgently. I looked down. A boy, with blond hair in a ponytail and blue eyes. I recognised him. He was the kitchen boy. He rushed us towards the opening in the wall. I ushered Rin through. There was a soft, dull thud. The boy gently, but firmly pushed me into the small gap. Rin turned to face the boy.

"I've dropped my music box!" She exclaimed. The boy smiled at her softly and closed the door in her face. We walked along the dark corridor and arrived... outside, by the icy grass bank. The water had frozen over, I hadn't even realised that it was snowing so heavily. Rin and I rushed along the frozen water. We walked under the bridge, our temporary shield from the snow. We were out in the snow, when I heard the sound of a something falling. Taito had jumped from the brige. Rin had fallen over, Taito keeping a firm grip on her ankle. Rin screamed.

"Let her go!" I shrieked, grabbing Rin's arms. Taito smiled sinisterly whist laughing, tightening his grip.

"Let me go, please!" Rin cried.

"You'll never escape me child, never!" He cackled. Suddenly, the ice beneath him began to crack. His face had lost its dark calmness, and was soon replaced with a sense of panic. Rin was able to twist her foot out of his grip. We ran across the ice, and soon, we were able to reach the train station. I boarded the train, two men supporting me on. The train started gathering speed... but Rin hadn't boarded. She was running, her arm outstretched.

"Grand-mama!" She wept. I reached my arm out to her, and grabbed her hand. She grabbed hold with both hands.

"Don't worry Rin! Just hold onto my hand!" I yelled. She looked at me, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Don't let go, grand-mama." Rin pleaded. Her hand was starting to slip from mine, no matter how hard I held onto it. Her hand slipped from mine. For me, it wasn't real: her falling back, her screams, her head hitting the railway track.

"RIN!" I screamed. I needed to get to her! She was hurt! She wasn't moving! ... But it was too late. The train turned around the bend, the swarm of people were now rushing around. I lost sight of her.

So many lives were destroyed that night. What had always been, was now gone forever. And my darling Rin, my beloved granddaughter... I never saw her again