Hola! This is my first Harvest Moon fanfiction. :3 I hope you get some form of enjoyment out of it… Anyways! I don't own Harvest Moon, because if I did, I wouldn't be writing this, I would be out testing games or something. So, that's it, I think.
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Prologue ↔ The Mysterious Silhouette
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It was a fairly quiet summer evening. Nobody stirred in their slumber, making the soft sound of the ocean lapping against the sand stand out all the more. Yet, as peaceful as it was, one person laid awake.
Jill, the owner of the farm, lay in bed watching her puppy sleep quietly alongside her pet pig on the floor beside her. Both of them seemed so peaceful in their slumbers… She almost envied them a bit. She closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep herself, but in vain. Maybe she shouldn't have had taken that brief nap in the late afternoon sun earlier when her farm chores were done, but it was so warm…
"Maybe if I go for a short walk it'll clear my head..." She thought, slipping out of bed and shuffling towards the front door. Upon opening the door, she was greeted with a surprisingly cold breeze to the face… It didn't bother her very much, however. If she could run around wearing a t-shirt and jean short shorts in the winter, she could take just about anything.
Despite the fact it was dark and a bit chilly, it was still beautiful outside. The fishing island just off of the coast of Flowerbud village was silhouetted by the ocean, reflecting the pale silver glow of a full moon hanging in the dark, star filled sky. Though it was approaching midnight, it felt as if it was still as bright as day to her once her eyes adjusted.
She had continued her moonlit walk, leaving the ocean and its sounds behind. Now passing by Cafe Calloway, she noticed what looked like Ray propped up against the sign, all the while snoring and cuddling up to his fishing rod. So THAT'S where he stays at night... After making sure that he wouldn't take out an eye with the fish hook, Jill had headed off towards the square.
Upon reaching the town square, she noticed what looked like a glowing shipment box, its faint glow reflected by the smooth limestone which was used to pave the ground. To Jill, there was a simple answer to the mysterious glowing box- the Firefly festival was fast approaching; only a mere three days, or two now, since at the time it was probably past midnight by then.
Feeling a bit tired now, she decided she'd head home and try to get some sleep... Until she saw it. A silhouette of what appeared to be a person looked at her for a second before running away. She stayed rooted to the spot for a few seconds out of shock, before hurriedly following the unknown figure. What if it was going to rob one of the villagers, or worse, kidnap someone? As a few clouds covered the moon, she had strained her eyes as she tried to follow in pursuit of the shadow, ducking behind things whenever it stopped to look back at her.
The only thing that she had really made out about this person was his (or her) eyes. Those cold, blue eyes flashed occasionally in the dim moonlight as the clouds past. When that happened, she even occasionally stopped breathing until the shadow had turned and kept running.
After a while of this wild goose chase (which admitably left Jill rather out of breath) the figure had stopped in front of a large oak door. It appeared worn out from the weather, but sturdy. The shadow must have picked the rusty lock on the door, Jill figured, as she heard the sound of metal on metal before a Creeeeeeeeeek from the rusty hinges broke the silence. Before she could react, the person had slipped behind the door.
Noticing he (or she) had left it open, Jill headed towards it cautiously. She had always figured this was the horse racetrack, but even during those two days of the year it was locked. There was another Creeeeeeeeeeek as she opened the door herself and walked in. It appeared to be a dead end at the time... But that hadn't explained where the person she was in pursuit of was.
Suddenly, Jill had felt a sudden pain in her rib cage, which seemed to spread through the rest of her. She gave a loud cry of pain, before she felt herself falling, the darkness of the night around her fading to white.
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Gasp! A cliffhanger! Who is this mysterious blue eyed stranger? What happened to Jill?... Anyways. I hope you've enjoyed the Prologue. :3