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Star Lynx: Other Origins
Prologue: Hearts & Bows
It was recess for most of the school, the kids were outside all over the equipment, and the teachers were either taking a much-needed break from the chaos or else out supervising. The exception was a small, white-furred young Cornerian canine, who was currently hiding at the end a hallway, curled up on the floor and sobbing to herself.
She heard footsteps in the hallway and looked up, thinking one of the teachers had come looking for her. Instead, she saw a young Cornerian lynx about her age. She gave her a big grin and asked, "Would you mind if I sat next to you?"
Fay looked away, "Go away. I don't want to be made fun of."
The lynx frowned, "I won't tease you. Who was it that was?"
Fay sniffed, "Everyone was making fun of me in class today when I said I wanted to be a scientist when I grew up… and they said my bow was ugly."
The lynx took a seat next to her, "I don't think your bow is ugly. I think it's pretty!" Fay tried her best to look angry as the lynx held out her hand, "My name's Miyu, what's your name?"
Fay found that she couldn't be mad and shook her hand, "My name's Fay..."
Miyu smiled, "That's awesome! Do you wanna be friends?"
Fay found herself grinning at Miyu's enthusiasm and replied, "Yes, I do."
After school ended, Miyu had decided to go with Fay to the bus-stop, and Fay seemed much more cheerful with her around. While waiting at the bus-stop, Miyu decided to ask, "Do you live around here as well?"
Fay shook her head, "I live in the city. Do you live in the city as well?"
Miyu shook her head, "I live in the suburbs near here." Miyu seemed to be saddened all of the sudden, "Will you be here tomorrow?"
Fay nodded, "Yeah, I'll be here tomorrow."
Miyu smiled, "I can't wait for tomorrow! We can play together tomorrow!"
Miyu was practically skipping on her way home, she was just so happy. When she arrived home, her mother was the first to greet her, "Heyya kiddo, how was your first day at school?"
Miyu wrapped her arms around her mother in a big hug, "I made a new friend today, mommy! She lives in the city and goes to school out here too!"
Her mother grinned, a soft gentle grin that made Miyu swell with pride, "Already making friends in high places, I see?" When her mother opened her eyes, she saw Miyu's confused look and decided to scoop her up into her arms, "Don't worry about it, sweetie. I'm glad to hear you had a good first day today. Now, be a good girl and go get changed. Mommy's got a date tonight and you will be going to bed on time tonight, okay?"
Miyu pouted a bit, but gave in, "Okay."
Fay was a bit sad to see Miyu getting off of the bus, but resigned to waiting for her stop. After that, it was a quick walk to the apartment that her family lived in. They chose to live in one of the luxury suites when they had to move in order for her to go to school. She didn't entirely understand why, but they had said that they'd have a new house pretty soon. She had taken their word for it and had accepted living in the apartment for the time being.
When she walked in, her parents were sitting on the couch, watching the HV. Her father turned to look at her and waved, "Welcome back, Fay." Her mother chose to get up and give her a hug instead.
Her mother decided to ask, "How was your first day at school today? Are they treating you well?"
Fay was about to mention the bullies when she thought of Miyu. She thought about what would happen if she told them. They'd probably move again and she wouldn't get the chance to hang out with Miyu again. She simply smiled and answered, "I made a new friend today!"
Her mother was excited, "Aw, that's so sweet! Gordon, honey, Fay made a new friend today!"
Her father seemed less interested, "That's nice, Jessica. I am trying to watch the HV right now."
Jessica frowned, then turned to Fay, "You can tell us about your new friend in a little bit, alright? Your father and I might need to have a talk."
Fay opened her mouth to protest, but Jessica had already turned her back to her and was returning to her seat on the couch.
Gordon broke the silence first, "Did you hear about this? Phoenix Interstellar is buying out our assembly line in Cornelius City..." He glanced toward her, "Do you think we should sell the company? At this rate, I don't think Flyte-for-Lite is gonna last much longer."
Jessica shook her head, "We should negotiate with Phoenix Interstellar first. We can probably make a deal with them to be their supplier. They pay us and in exchange they can use our facilities as needed for their fleet and all that."
Gordon smiled, "I take it you can get in touch with the CEO?"
Fay decided that this was beyond her and decided to just head on up to her room when her father called for her, "Fay, be sure to take a shower and dress nicely. We're going to a party and we'd like you to come with."
Fay sighed, "Yes, daddy."
The next day, Miyu was waiting out front after her mother had dropped her off when she noticed Fay walking over from the bus-stop. Her eyes widened, she smiled and waved at Fay. Fay gave a half-grin and waved back, walking over to her. Miyu was excited to see her again, "I'm so happy you're back today!" She wrapped her arms around Fay and exclaimed, "We're gonna be best friends!"
They were interrupted by the snickering of a small group of older kids nearby. The one in front, a canine Lylatian, noticed them looking at the group and commented, "What're you gonna do, stripes? Make friendship bracelets with the bookworm all day?"
Miyu's brow furrowed as one of the other two canines shouted, "You should wear matching bows, that way you can both look as stupid as you are!"
Fay felt tears welling up, but was surprised when Miyu walked away from her. She at first thought that Miyu was leaving her, until she saw the lynx walking up to the canine that fancied himself the leader of the group. He sneered, "What the problem? You think you can take me on? You're a girl, I'll bet you hit like one too!"
He hadn't quite expected the kick right in between the legs that followed. The other two were speechless as the bully doubled over, groaning. Miyu turned back to Fay and walked back over to her, "Come on, let's go somewhere away from these jerks."
Fay was surprised by Miyu, and couldn't help following her. She finally found the courage to speak, "That was awesome, Miyu!" Miyu turned to her and grinned, but before either of them could say another word, their names were called by one of the teachers.
"Alright, the way I understand it, those kids were teasing you and Miyu, and then Miyu kicked one of them in the waist, right?" The principle's stern gaze made it very clear that they were in trouble. Although, Fay wasn't entirely sure why she was in trouble, she hadn't done anything wrong. The principle sighed and rubbed his forehead, "I will talk to those kids about bullying, but Miyu, you can't go hurting people like that, no matter what they may say to you. Now, if you'll be so kind, please wait outside so I can talk to Fay for a moment."
After Miyu left, Fay turned to face the Principle. He got straight to the point, "Fay Spaniel… Daughter of Gordon and Jessica Spaniel, the co-owners of Flyte-for-Lite Industries… You've got quite a bright future to look forward to and we're honored that you wanted to come to this institution for your education… But I need to know why you want to hang out with a troublemaker like her when you've got so much ahead of you."
Fay was surprised, "But- But, Miyu's not a troublemaker, she's my friend! They were picking on me and she said that she wanted to be my friend instead of teasing me!"
The Principle's stern gaze silenced her, "Kids like her grow up to become criminals. Do you really think she wants to be your friend just because she thinks you're worth it? She's using you. My advice, don't hang out with people like her. Now, I'll let you off easy this time, but next time, I will be giving your parents a phone-call. Now, go back to your classes."
Fay frowned, but glared at the Principle and in an impulse decision, declared, "I don't care what you say about Miyu, she's my friend and I'm not going to stop being her friend!"
The Principle's brow furrowed, "You're pushing your luck, Spaniel. Go back to your class before I change my mind about letting you off this time."
A/N
→ Original Content used with permission. Credit goes to Tobias Umbra.
→ I'm going to write this as a sort of prequel for the "Others" miniseries. There are several fanfics out there that focus on the childhood stories of the main characters, but I've decided to focus on the childhood of the crew of Star Lynx. The story is going have to a relatively linear progression of events, but it'll be more like a series of one-shots focused around various moments of their lives. Mostly, it'll be focused around Miyu and Fay, but Fara and Saru will make their own appearances in time.
