Chapter 1 Prologue

This takes place 300 years after the movie.

Chapter Summary: Valentine tells about her past and reveals what she does each day…

(Valentine's POV)

Darkness, and being so, so cold. That's the first thing I remember. I lay half-buried in the snow. Barren trees surrounded me. I was scared. So, so, very scared.

But then I saw the moon. It was so big, and bright; it seemed to chase away the darkness. When it did, it filled me with warmth, and, I wasn't scared anymore.

It took me a moment to realize it, but I was floating a foot off the ground. I fell lightly back down and landed on my feet. I felt my foot touch something in the snow. I uncovered it to reveal a gold heart-shaped locket with a pink, heart-shaped ruby in the middle. I picked it up, and it pulsed pink. I dropped it in surprise, staring at it. After a moment, I carefully picked it up again and held it in both hands. I tried to pry it open, but it was frozen shut. I then put the locket around my neck, and I felt a shimmer pass through me.

I looked down to see what I was wearing. I wore a dark red cloak over a thin red cotton shirt with short sleeves. My pants were teal, and made of thin cotton. I also wore thick black boots. My hair was crimson and hung in a ponytail. And I couldn't see it, but I also had violet eyes and freckles dotted my nose and my cheeks.

I flew above the treetops to see where I was. In the distance, I saw a small town. I decided to fly over and find out where exactly I was.

As I got close to the town, I landed in the trees just outside the town, and I walked in.

"Hello!" I greeted a little boy who raced pass.

"Evening, sir!" I said to a man who was sitting by the fire at the center of town. He ignored me. "Sir? Sir?" Suddenly, a couple walked straight through me. "Wha-?!" I looked around in frightened confusion. I rose above the town and flew as fast as I could back to the woods. I landed by a cave with an overlook. I looked up at the moon.

"Who am I?" I asked aloud. "Why can people walk through me as if I don't exist? Why doesn't anyone hear me when I speak?"

Startlingly, the moon answered. He said that my name is Valentine. He said no one could see or hear me because they didn't believe in me. He said that was also why people can walk through me. I asked why I was here, and what I was meant to do. The moon didn't reply.

[600 Years Later…]

I skated across the ice on top of the building, throwing myself into the air.

"Woo-hoo!" I yelled as the wind pulled me out.

Over the years, I'd changed my look. Now, instead of a dark red cloak, I wore a thin pink jacket. I left it unzipped to reveal a dark red t-shirt dotted with little hearts. Instead of thin cotton pants, I now wore a pair of blue jeans. And instead of thick black boots, I wore pink zipper boots. I kept my hair in a ponytail, 'cause I liked it.

I flew looking for a café with outside tables to see if I could find a couple. See, as I discovered my powers, I learned I could spark love between two people. I could even tell if two people were destined for each other. Then, I would try and bring them together.

I soon spotted a favorite little place of mine, A Cup of Love. It had opened a little over 70 years ago. The owner was a sweet woman named Annabelle. For some reason, she could see me, while others didn't. We met when I was checking the café out for the first time. We became friends quickly.

About twelve years ago, Annabelle's daughter Janet took over the café. I surprised her on her first day when I came floating in, looking for Annabelle. After that, she and I became friends too. She taught her daughter to believe in the Guardians. She even brings her daughter Katie to work once in a while. Katie doesn't believe in me, unfortunately, and therefore can't see me. However, she did believe in others like me.

I landed in front of the café lightly. Couples braving the cold weather sat outside together, talking and sipping coffee or hot chocolate. I looked around and saw two kids sitting at a table, sipping hot chocolate. I walked over to them. They both looked about twelve or thirteen. I could sense they liked each other. I could tell they were perfect for each other too.

I made a snowball and lightly blew on it. It pulsed pink. I smiled. I made the snowball fall over the two in snowflakes, each flake of snow carrying my special dust.

You could practically see the sparks flying. The two smiled at each other. When they left, the boy held the girl's hand. I smiled as I watched them.

"Val!" I turned and smiled as I saw Janet waving. I waved back. I saw little ten-year-old Katie peeking out from behind Janet's leg. I floated over. "I got your usual on the kitchen counter."

I smiled. "Thanks, Janet. You're the best."

"Anytime." I smirked and floated into the café, dusting couples who needed it as I headed to the back. Sitting on the kitchen counter as Janet said was my usual order: a chocolate chip cookie and a mug of hot chocolate. I ate them quickly then left the back to go find more couples.

At the end of the day, I flew home. My home was that cave out in the woods, but I made a quick stop over the park and smiled. Some kids were having a snowball fight. A teenager, about seventeen or so, was playing with them. He had white hair, wore a blue hoodie and khaki pants, and carried a wooden staff with a crook at the end.

I had to hurry back home before it got dark, so I flew off, smiling.

Soooo… did you like it? Just a little something I'd put together.

R&R. More to come soon…