~Prologue~
„Come with me, Aya" Kaori said, you'll see something you've never seen in your life I promise.
„Why don't you go without me, I'm scared" Aya wrapped her arms aroundher body. She was the daughter of the president of Lancaster and her father told her not to go anywhere today, because it was too dangerous, but her best friend Kaori Akane forced her to come with her. She said she would see something incredible, something she had never seen before, but she wasn't really sure if she wanted to see it.
„You don't have to be scared. I'll protect you from anything that will happen, like I always did. I promise! Misaki and Rin are waiting for us, so let's go."
She reached her hand to her best friend. Aya hesitated but then she grabbed it and they ran into the sunset. Slowly courage came to Aya. She has never been outside this time, because her father never allowed it. If he found out she would get into serious trouble, but with Kaori by her side she didn't care. She rather watched the sun disappearing behind the hills. Everything was already dark when they came to the place where they met Misaki Aomiya and Rin Toshiba in a cave where the four of them always played.
„I know a good place to see it, my cousin has showed ot to me" Rin said.
„Who's your cousin? I've never met her, although I'm one of your best friends"
„She left home when I was three. The only thing I remember about her is the place she showed me"
That was what Rin told her and she had decided to trust her. The cave was dark and Aya clinged onto Kaoris arm.
„You're finally here! We waited for hours!" Rin embraced the two of them.
„I'm soo looking forward to the con-"
„Pssssst" Kaori pressed her hand on Rins mouth.
„Whnns nnpp?!" Rin was confused.
„It's a surprise for Aya, she had never seen it before"
„What? She had never seen A-, sorry, IT, has she even LIVED?!"
Misaki, who has been quiet giggled „Rin, there are other things than, well, IT"
„Not many" The fan crossed her arms offendedly.
The four of them giggled.
„Let's go! It will start in about 10 minutes and 40 seconds. I can't wait! I love them so much!"
„I really wonder what it could be that you are so keen of and I don't even know…" Aya said a bit sad that she couldn't talk with them.
„You'll see it, Aya-chan! Come, guys this way through the cave!" Rin grabbed Ayas and Misakis hand and pulled them with her.
„It's scary here…" Aya grabbed Rins arm.
„Don't be scared, Aya-chan. We're almost there and I promise you won't regret it"
„If you say so…" Ayas arms were trembling.
„Rin,chan, are you sure that's the right way?" Kaori said after a bat flew over their heads.
„I sure am! I have dreamed of this path for six years, since my cousin, Nagisa showed me. I remember every single piece of the way, although I was three back then, isn't it weird?" She laughed. „I waited six long years for them and now they finally here, I'm so excited I can't take it anymore!"
„Is it really that great?" Aya made big eyes
„Yes, it sure is! Nagisa said she was here with her friends too, when they came here. And she said it was the best place and then she said she-"
„Hang on for a minute, Rin!" Kaori was shocked. „Did you just say Nagisa? Do you mean tha Nagisa? Acchan the 14th?"
„Yes..have I never told you? Acchan the 14th is my cousin and the main reason why I LOVE them so much…but…I love everyone of them!"
Kaori and Misaki looked at er with envy and admiration. Rin had a great charisma she was definetely similar to Acchan the 14th. Kaori could really picture her as an idol, although she had never thought about it.
„We have to join them too later, don't you think that?"
„I really would like too, but I think you're the only one who could join them" Kaori said.
„Really?" Rin made a few dance steps and laughed.
„I think so too"
„I want to join them too someday" Misaki said determined.
„Let's join together, Misaki-chan!" Rin wrapped her arms about her best friend.
„We would be great, Rin" Misaki smiled. She really wanted to be an idol. No, she wanted to be an idol with Rin. Being on stage with her was the dream she had ever dreamed and she definetely wanted to make it come true one day.
Suddenly the four girls saw a light. They had made it.
„Look, Aya, have you got any idea, what's your suprise?" Kaori grabbed her hand.
Aya was overwhelmed. She didn't believe what she saw, indeed she didn't realy know what it was that she saw. Everything she knew was that it was great. About thousand, no millions of people were standing under them and were watching a big …thing…that was flying in the air and she didn't really knew how it could fly but it was great. They were standing on a cliff high up in the air where the wind was blowing, but they didn't bother with it. They had a great view over the whole town.
„Aya-chan? Do you know what it is?"
She shook her head. She was so shocked even from the view that she couldn't really speak properly.
„It's entertainment"
„Eh?! E-e-ntertainment?"
„Yes, entertainment?"
„But it's forbidden, we can't be here, we'll be sent into prison. We must go back, before they see us" She turned around but Kaori took her hand.
„Wait! Look at it, you'll like it"
„But, my father…"
„Don't care about your father."
„But…"
„You'll be convinced when you see it, I promise, Aya-chan!"
„Okay, I'll stay, but I feel bad about it, Kaori-chan!"
„You won't when you saw them, they're the best, entertainment shouldn't be forbidden on this planet. Music is what keeps the heart of the people alive. And that's why I'll join AKB0048!" Rins eyes seem to shine in the dark. She was right. Kaori and Misaki thought the same thing. Since the president of Lancaster, Ayas father, had forbidden every kind of entertaiment, Lancaster has turned to a sad planet. That's why the whole planet came to watch the concert of AKB0048 tonight. A secret idol group, who fights against the entertainment ban. Every live was dangerous for them, but they wanted to light up the hearts of the people. That was why Rin wanted to join them. She wanted to make people happy. It was her dream since she was a kid and she wanted to make it come true.
„They start!" Rin shouted and took Misakis hand.
„Let's enjoy it the most we can! The next time they some here, maybe we stand on this stage too!"
„I hope so" Misaki laughed.
„Aya, I'm happy too be here with you tonight, thank you that you came with me" Kaori said and took also Ayas hand. Then the music started.
Aya couldn't believe what she heard. It was the first time in her life that she heard music. Her father never allowed her entertainment, he was the president after all and the creator of the entertainment ban, so of course Aya had never anything to do with entertainment.
Even if we reach out our hands, now, they can't reach it
Our dreams are still so far away
The words were hitting right in Ayas heart and made her feel warm and she completely forgot about her father and the ban and everything. She pressed Kaoris hand tighter.
„Do you like it, Aya-chan!"
„It's … incredible" Kaori besides her chuckled.
„It sure is"
The people were all cheering to them, which made the atmosphere even more incredible.
Even the stars in the night sky after billions if light years
Beyond the darkness, they're still shining
„They're all shining! They're great, but I already expected that. Look at Nagisa, isn't she shining?" Rin eyes shined she had tears in her eyes, since she was so moved from the performance.
„She's really great! But she's Acchan the 14th after all, right?" Misaki had tears in her eyes too.
She looked at Chieri, her biggest idol. She looked adorable in her outfit and she loved her voice.
„Misaki! You should become Chieri's successor! And I'll become Acchan! And Aya fits to Yuuka, right? And Kaori, well, she looks just like Nagisa…maybe we'll become two Acchans" Rin laughed. „I feel so happy!" She sang along.
Let me talk about hope, like a poet without a name firecely
The others joined her
If your tears are going to overflow, instead of just comforting you
The dawn is about to come so let me talk about it
The heard a loud bang.
Aya clinged again onto Kaoris arm: „What was that?"
„The D.E.S. are about to come" Kaori said with a serious look on their face"
„But the D.E.S. are the good ones, right, my father has invented them" Aya was desperate, as she noticed that the D.E.S were attacking the stage.
„Aya-chan!" Misaki put her hand on Ayas shoulder.
„The D.E.S. are against AKB0048… they fight for the entertainment ban. You know that, right?"
Aya was completely distressed about the fact that her father fought against those adorable girls on the flying stage, who were now fighting for their lives. But the thing that shocked her almost as fiercely as the thing about her father, was the fact that the girls continued singing, they were in danger and could die, but they didn't stop performing. Aya didn't understand why. Everything she understood was that she adored those girls and that she wanted to be a part of them, no matter what'll come. She definetely wanted to join them. Kaori thought the same thing. She was clumsy and really not like an idol, with her shoulder long red hair and her boy like style, but she wanted to make the people happy on this stage, and she wanted to fight against the D.E.S who tried to ruin this adorable performance. The crowd was cheering even more and AKB0048 still tried to give their best, even though the D.E.S. tried their best to kill them.
„Aren't they great? They continue on stage and give their best to fight! I want to be like them! I'm sure I'll join them!" Rin shouted over the noises from the D.E.S
„I'll join them too!" Aya shouted and the three girls looked at her with half a smile half a confused look.
„Count me in!" Misaki shouted.
„Well, then… I become a part of them too!" Kaori shouted into the night sky were the girls were still singing.
Then everything went way too fast.
They saw a light coming closer and closer and then they saw nothing in the dazzling light.
„RIN!" Misaki shouted as she saw her best friend laying on the ground. Blood was dropping out of her chest.
„RIN! RIN!" Misaki wrapped her arms around her best friend.
„YOU WON'T DIE, PLEASE!" Rin slowly opened her eyes.
The other two girls came to and sat down besides Rin. The tears were streaming down their faces.
„Please stay with us, Rin!" Aya managed to say between two sobs.
Rin smiled: „Kimi no namida ni, kureteiru nara-nagusame yori mo-yagate-shirami-sora wo-katarou ka" She sang the song, the girls loved so much.
„Girls, please become successors for AKB0048, become it for me and for the world. I know you can do it" With that words she closed her eyes and the other three girls cried until the concert ended with a success of AKB0048. They had could protect themselves and their fans…except one of them.