Disclaimer: MGLN does not belong to me!
Plot:
A century has passed since the events of Strikers. Mid-Childa is in the middle of a reconstruction project caused by the Outbreak. It brought havoc into the whole universe. Half of the entire population governed by the Time-Space Administration Bureau perished during the Outbreak years. The virus, known as XX–0001, can cause a person's magical powers to run wild and in the process draining said person of his life. Some have even known to mutate and develop unbelievable powers. Dr. Volker Scion created a vaccine against XX–0001. But there was a side effect. All male mages who were injected with the vaccine became magically barren. Incapable to use their powers, it was a large price to pay for their life. In the aftermath, the Y chromosome has become infected with the XX–0001 vaccine resulting in the birth of magically barren boys. It has also affected the X chromosome but not as dire. It seems that girls born with magical talent lose their power as they age. Those who keep their powers until adulthood gain unbelievable amount of magical energy.
Fast forward another hundred years, the new feminine dominated society arises. S level mages form the Hierarchy, a five member council specially made to supervise the only existing school of magic, St. Luxis' Academy.
Enter Alice Eunos, an unexpected candidate to become a student of St. Luxis…
Lucia Harlaown, the prodigy and top student of the Elementary division of St. Luxis…
And Raven Scion, the descendant of Dr. Volker and rival of Lucia...
Chapter One – Unexpected Meetings and Goodbyes
The morning sun rises with the ray of light slowly moving towards the eyes of a young girl. Oblivious to the time, she turns her head away.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"It's morning Alice. Alice?" said the girl's mother in her pink apron.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Alice? Alice, wake up."
Her cries for Alice still in vain as the stubborn girl sleeps the morning away. It was obvious to her mother what she should do to wake up her sleeping daughter. It was a peculiar way to start the day but it seems she has no choice. She hurries towards the kitchen and prepares a plate of half burnt sausage dipped in barbeque sauce. As she's about to finish, loud thuds are heard from upstairs until…
Bam!
A girl emerges from the dust made by the crash. She wears a pink pajama with a picture of a rabbit sewn on the left breast pocket, her eyes squinting as if brightened by the light. She gets a whiff of the food and cheerfully exclaims…
"Sausage, my favorite!"
As she indulges in every girl's taboo, her mother silently watches her daughter enjoy her home cooked meal.
"Alice."
"Yes?"
"You should learn to eat properly. Guys might find it embarrassing to eat with you."
"I'm only ten, mother. I'm not supposed to be interested in those things yet."
"Yes, but you should start to act more like a girl. Habits are hard to get rid and if you…"
Alice, apparently not listening, continues to munch through the sausages.
Ding dong.
"That must be Eva."
She opens the door and finds a small girl with clear blue eyes. Her hair, blonde and shining in the sun, tangled in what seems to be pigtails with the left side still a mess. The girl looks eagerly at Alice.
"Good Morning Eva."
"Good Morning Alice-neechan, are you ready for school today?"
"Not yet. And it looks like you're not ready too."
Alice points out her hair.
"Ah, this is no good."
"You should go fix yourself first before coming."
"Fix it for me!"
"Nope. I don't want to spoil you."
"Not fair, you have such beautiful hair."
"You must be still asleep. My hair is a mess today."
"No, your hair is always like that. Soft and fluffy just like a cloud!"
"Silly girl," Alice smiles, "Go on and fix your self."
"Okay!"
Eva cheerfully skips across the hallway towards her apartment door. She waves her hand as she slowly opens the seemingly heavy door. Just as she is about to close the door, she sticks her head out and smiles.
"See you again Alice-neechan."
A bit surprised at what she heard, Alice smiles back. Why did she say that? What did she mean by "see you again"? Ignoring all suspicions, she continued on her morning habits.
Eva's words bother her too much, it was written all over her face. It was as if something bad was going to happen that day. Something that might change her life… something…
"…and the new school year now brings new faces to the elite St. Luxis Academy of Magic. These gifted girls are the hope of…"
"ah," Alice sighs, "Those girls are so lucky. I wonder what it would be like to be a mage."
"Not all those girls consider themselves lucky."
Her mother had already entered the room as she was watching the news. It was all too familiar to her now. Why her mother said such thing about the mages of St. Luxis, why she look at them with pity. Alice had known all along. Her mother was once an instructor at the academy. She used to be one of the best, one of the gifted mages. But as her mother aged, so did her powers. Slowly fading, slowly disappearing. She knew it all along but Alice didn't have the heart to tell her.
"You should consider yourself the lucky one. Being able to attend a normal school, to make friends, to experience a normal life, that is true happiness."
A normal life? She thought about it time and time again. Her mother always expressed sympathy towards the girls going into St. Luxis. But… she can't help but wonder why. Amazing powers and to become the pride of the people around her, she wanted it. She wished she could be a mage.
"A normal life, huh? I just don't get it."
A normal classroom, normal friends, normal teachers, it's just another normal day. How boring. The thought of annoying the teacher or chatting with her classmate came into mind but… it was too normal. She wanted a change of pace, to go out and see what it's like to be different. How she wished she was a mage. How she wished she could go inside St. Luxis and not just watch in a distance from the television. How she wished for change.
She looks at the distant clouds. Her eyes wandering, ignoring the teacher's lecture, as if looking for something, expecting…
"Eunos!"
"Huh? What?"
"Stop daydreaming and pay attention."
All eyes were on her. Embarrassed, she immediately looks down. What's wrong with me? She thought as a warm breeze blew on her glowing face. It was not to annoy the teacher. It was just a coincidence. As she, once again, views the clouds, she saw something unexpected.
"A shooting star?" she whispered.
It was mysterious. A shooting star in the middle of the day, as if possessed by something, she wished on that star. The star that fell on the morning sun, she wished for a change. As vague as it was, she just wanted too see… to see if it would come true.
Everyday was always the same. She wakes up, goes to school and back home. It's a routine she became accustomed to. A routing she hated, she knew she wanted more… something else… something more than that, a life of excitement.
Like clockwork, Alice goes home and plunges into bed. Her mother, busy doing chores, hums a lively tune. Her eyes meet the ceiling.
"ah," she sighs.
Ding dong.
The doorbell rang but she already knew what would happen beforehand. She knew it was her cute neighbor coming over to play with her. It was her routine at the most uneventful. But… she knew that at least there was one mysterious incident that happened to her that day.
Ding dong.
"Alice, get the door please. I'm kind of busy."
"Yes."
She knew nothing would change. She knew that all too well. But…
Ding dong.
This maybe more than she wished for.
Ding dong. Ding dong.
"I'm coming. I'm coming. Geez… you're really impatient E-"
A beautiful guy with curly blonde hair stood in front of her. His tall and seemingly perfect stature keeps Alice silent. With the radiance of the guy in front of her, her legs give way.
"Are you Alice Eunos?"
"Yes"
"Is your mother home?"
"Mother… mother! You should come see this!"
Her mother emerges from the dining room into the hallway.
"Who is… it?"
As if faced with an old lover, Alice's mother, maybe stunned by the appearance of the beautiful man, drops the plate shattering into pieces.
"It's been a long time, Sara."
"It looks like it wasn't long enough."
"I'm sorry for intruding but we have to talk."
"Yes, please come in."
He takes off his white coat and leaves it with Alice. As the man enters the parlor, he turns back. His and Alice's eyes meet.
"Be a good girl and stay here. We won't take long."
But how could she be a good girl? How could she just stay put as some stranger talks to her mother? And her mother… her sweet young mother, it was the first time she saw her like that. Her eyes full of anxiety, her movements, unfamiliar, it was like her mother's entirety changed as she saw that man on the door. And now she's talking to him. What are they talking about? Why? Why was she so worried? Alice's thoughts are driving her crazy. She was uneasy. She was sure that these feelings would go away once she catches ear of their conversation.
She was ready to risk it. If it was to ease her heart, she would do anything. Alice went upstairs and entered her closet door. She moved the pile of old shoe boxes which revealed a tiny peep hole which she used to oversee the conversation happening below.
"…so you comeback here just to take her away?"
"You should understand that she must go there."
"But…"
"I know it will be hard but it's for her best interest."
"But she doesn't even know that she's a mage."
An awkward silence… her mother and the man were staring at each other. She herself can't believe what she just heard. She was a mage. She was special. She was one of the few who can go to the renowned St. Luxis Academy. But what about her mother? What about her life here? Was this the change that she envisaged?
Note: This is my first fan fiction ever. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I'll try and update it at least once a week. Depends on how hectic life is.