A/N: Written for the Mega Prompts Challenge, word prompts 089 – heavenly.
Athena on the Screen
The image of Athena spreading her wings and descending took Misaki's breath away. It stole her eyes as well, and she barely noticed how she was pushed along by the crowd as she stared at the angel that had descended.
She knew nothing about the context, or even the name of the angel at that time, but still it had captivated her, trickled into her heart. It had become something she wanted to obtain, even before she had the chance to process it, or understand, or even know…
Luck or fate had brought a man who understood and would help her to her side, who could tell her that thing on the screen was called Angelic Layer and that angel that had so captivated her was called Athena, the angel of the champion. But even before knowing that, Misaki was rooting for her. Rooting for her because she was an angel and small just like Misaki was just still holding her own against a larger and more powerful opponent.
And not just holding her own. But winning too.
'Anyone can play Angelic Layer. Would you like to try?'
She could barely contain her excitement. Of course she wanted to try.