By: Kin'iro Hi-Torii
Chapter One
No tears slid down Chi's face as her uncle told her the morbid news.
"I'm sorry, Chi, but your father did not survive the car crash. He… is dead." Her uncle blinked back tears.
The drops of sorrow pooled up in her eyes but they still didn't spill. "Papa… is dead?"
"Yes."
"Oh God…" She huddled over herself in mourning. Her uncle leaned forward and squeezed her hand reassuringly.
"Don't worry… You can live with me. In America."
Chi shook her head. "I'm fine here. I wanna live here. Only here."
"… You'll change your mind when you start thinking straight." And with that her uncle left her.
Chi climbed up on top of her roof, sitting with her knees drawn up to her chest. She wrapped her arms around her knees and frowned. "… Why is all this crap suddenly happening to me? This isn't fair! First my friend moves to Hiroshima, then my boyfriend dumps me for some slutty chick, my dog died… now my father! What next? I HATE my life… I just wanna… fade away… just disappear off the face of this world… someone… help me."
Chi looked up and saw a person floating before her. She wore a cream colored, long, flowy dress and long white hair that flowed down and about her body. Her skin was exceptionally pale, and it seemed to glow. Her gold aura shimmered.
"… Who…?"
"I am the Guardian of a world called Gaea. I have come in response to your wish. I can take you away to another world, a better world, where you can start your life anew."
"You can do that?"
"Yes, I can take you away from all your sorrow and you can live a new life." The woman held out her hand. "Come with me, my Chosen One."
Chi took hold of her hand and a bright flash of light appeared. Chi passed out.
To be continued…