NOTA BENE: I do not own Suikoden!
Hugo and the 109th Star
PROLOGUE
(I usually don't write stuff like this but I'm going to try on a whim. Lets see how this comes out, shall we?)
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Who are These People?
Hugo - The son of Lucia, the Karaya clan chief. Hugo has a hot temper but a strong sense of justice. He'll fight for his people at any cost. He is probably 18 years old and this takes place before he goes off on his big adventure.
Arla - A stranger from the lands far beyond the seas. She has come from miles and miles across oceans and oceans, seeking refuge in Caleria. Arla is very friendly in nature and is very hard worker. She has hardly any social life because it is dominated by her current occupation as a scholar in Caleria. She is a stranger to this land and knows very little about it and very little people. She is 17 years old in this chapter of her life and is the 109th star.
Fubar - Kuweeee!
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Forward (About Arla -- I want to spend some time characterizing her.)
***Arla is trudging slowly away from Caleria. She has finally made enough money to pay off her debt to the inn, and then some. But now she must go out in search of housing if she wants to continue her studies. Then, somehow, perhaps she may find out where the other survivors of her people had gone.....
Arla was now sitting on a rock in deep thought. It was the first time since she had actually stopped to think about what had happened. The tears tried their best to rise up and out of her eyes, but she held them back......always holding them back. Arla had escaped the huge fires that enveloped her home in ashes. The volcano had erupted. Arla and few others managed to escape on two ships with little food. For months they floated, endlessly knowing nothing about what lay beyond the sea, if there was anything at all. Until of course they came to a land.......a land called Suikoden.
And this is how Arla thought. Suddenly she looked up, with new resolve. Thinking made her heart feel heavy, and this she could not stand. Arla stood slowly and patted the dust from her skirt. Now, where could she go? What could she do?
The girl walked on for a while, not knowing where she was going, only following the winding path. There was a mountain range before her and the road was leading up into it. She carried nothing with her but a small bag of various items. When thirst overtook her, she took a small bottle of water from the sack. She could see her reflection in the glass...
How strange I look Arla said to herself upon examining her reflection. Somehow, she looked different to herself. Perhaps it was her hazel eyes, the tell - tail windows to her endured sorrow. Arla's light brown skin had not tanned at all, despite the hot Clarion sun. But her hair had grown longer, very much so. It fell below and about her shoulders now, in waves, black as ebony. Arla slowly swallowed the water, savoring it as it trickled down her throat.
After dusting off her clothes again, she was reminded about her first visit to Caleria. How many odd looks she received from the inhabitants there. Her apparel was different to what they were accustomed too, she supposed. She wore a rich forest green, like the beloved forests of her land.......
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Forward (About Hugo)
You know Hugo, Sgt. Joe was saying, We could fly over these mountains. I'd rather not cross them on foot. Quack.
The great Griffin was nudging Hugo on the shoulder, demanding attention.
You see that? Fubar agrees with me. Sgt. Joe stopped walking and looked at Hugo.
Hugo looked at the package in his hand. He had told his mother he would deliver it to a Trader in Caleria. Apparently this trader was a very important man, and he must receive the package as soon as possible. Well, I guess you are right. But what if we find the trader in the mountains themselves?
Qua, qua! Sgt. Joe chuckled. I doubt it. But if you feel you need the exorcise.....
The three continued on their way, preparing to brave the mountains.
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End of Prologue!
Next time, we'll find out what happens to Arla (see where she goes), what exactly Hugo and his friends are doing in Caleria, what's in the package, and who could this so called Trader be? Is it Chris? Thomas? Caesar? Geddoe? Join in next time to find out!