The Chronicles of Animal Crossing: Healing a Broken Town
By Elizabeth Prower
Chapter 1
Michelle's POV
"Bye Mom, bye Dad!" I called out before I left the castle.
"Bye sweetie! Good luck on your travels!" Mom replied, handing me a large sack of bells. "Don't forget to write to me!"
"Thanks! I won't," I said, putting the sack of bells in my pocket.
My name is Michelle. Princess Michelle, that is. I was born into the Animal Crossing royal family, and have spent my entire life in luxury. I have brown hair (in a bun), brown eyes, and I wear a noble shirt with white socks, and black shoes. I'm sixteen years old now, so I've decided to leave my castle, and travel the world, experiencing life as a regular villager. I said goodbye to my parents, and all two hundred of my servants, and set off to find a nice town that I would call my new home.
Emily's POV
I woke up in my basic green bed and stared out the window. I saw a couple of fruit trees, the river, and my friend Bob chasing a yellow butterfly with a net in his hand. He looked up at my window and waved at me before accidentally hitting himself in the face with his net. I giggled and waved back. I got up and fixed my blonde ponytail before walking outside.
My name is Emily Roxy, but just Emily is fine with me. I have blonde hair (in a ponytail), green eyes, and I wear a fairy tale shirt with blue and white striped socks, and red sneakers. I'm fifteen years old, and I live in the small town of Meltokio, a poor and desolate place. Nobody lives here, except for me, and my friends Lucy, Coco, and Bob. It's okay and all, but I want that to change, and I'll find a way to make that happen.
Michelle's POV
After a few hours of traveling, I walked through the gate of a deserted town called Meltokio. There were a few houses, a couple of shops, a museum, and of course, the Town Hall. I was taking in the scenery when I noticed a short brown raccoon running up to me.
"Welcome Princess Michelle!" he said. "I am Tom Nook, the owner of Nook's Cranny, that small shop to your left." He pointed to a brown shack with a gray roof and a sign on top that read 'Nook's Cranny'. "What business do you have here in Meltokio?" he inquired.
"Do you have any available houses here?" I asked. "I'd like to move in."
"Oh, certainly!" he exclaimed, clapping his hands. "Right this way!" I followed him to a small house with a blue roof. "How about this one?" he asked. "It's right here on the beach." I loved the beach, and I've always wanted to live by it.
"It's perfect. I'll take it!" I told him, eagerly giving him my sack of bells.
"Yes! Very good then," he said, happily accepting the large sum of bells. "I hope you enjoy your new home." He quickly hurried away. I walked inside my new house, and looked around. There was only a cardboard box, a tape deck, and a candle in this house. This house was rather tiny, but I knew that all humans in Animal Crossing had to live like this at first, and pay off mortgages to get bigger and better houses. I thought it would be worth trying, and maybe I would learn something from it. I decided to go outside and take a stroll around town. When I walked out of my house, I was met by a small group of villagers.
One was a purple cat wearing a blossom shirt , another was a white pig with brown bangs wearing a natty shirt, the one next to her was a tan rabbit (she sort of looked like a gyroid) wearing a dawn shirt, and next to her was another human girl with her blonde ponytail blowing in the wind. She had big green eyes, and she wore a fairy tale shirt.
"Uh, hi there," I said, adjusting my noble shirt while their eyes were fixed upon me. Their stares were starting to make me feel slightly uncomfortable.
"Is it just me, or are you Princess Michelle?" the purple cat asked as he stared.
"Yeah, I'm Princess Michelle," I answered. "But Michelle's good."
"Well, it's nice to meet you! I'm Bob," the cat responded.
"I'm Lucy!" the white pig said, waving at me. The gyroid-like rabbit shook my circular hand.
"I'm Coco," she said. "It's nice to have you here."
"I'm Emily," the blonde girl said, grinning at me. "Emily Roxy, but just call me Emily. Welcome to Meltokio!"
"How about we show you around?" Lucy offered. "You know, since you're new and all." I thought about it for a moment.
"That sounds nice," I replied.