The Witch and the Saint
History (Overview of title) and My Ideas
Disclaimer: I do not own Strawberry Panic, The Witch and the Saint, or any of their associated copyrights and logos and whatnot.
"The Witch and the Saint" is a 10-minute piece of music written by Steven Reineke about German twins born approximately 1588. The two sisters, who were considered a bad omen in 16th century Germany, were separated early in their childhood (not so much in this story, separated at age 10). It was soon discovered that the two girls had the gift of foresight (being able to see into the future).
The older sister (by a few minutes), named Sybilla (Shizuma in the story) was considered to be a witch and a sorceress because of her strange ability. She had a hard life, being constantly mocked and bullied by the village where she lived, and grew up to be a midwife. She was later arrested for witchcraft and sentenced to life in prison.
The younger sister, named Helena (Nagisa in the story), was sent by her unnamed mother (Chikaru in the story) to a monastery at an early age to become a nun. Her ability made her a saint and a prophet among the nuns and people of her village.
Both sisters led out their lives until Helena learned of her sister's imprisonment. She went back to her birth village to rescue Sybilla. Helena broke Sybilla out of prison and escaped into a nearby forest, but they were later captured. Helena, fearing death at the stake, drank poison and died in Sybilla's arms. Mortified at the death of the one person she loved; Sybilla escaped again and ran off, never to be heard of again…
I don't know what to do for the end, so I'll have a vote until I finish the first real chapter of the story. Should I have Shizuma live and Nagisa die, or should they both live? Either way, the story will contain the yuri element we've come to know and love, but if both live there will be more than if Nagisa dies. Keep watch; I'm not giving up on this one! R&R so I know what to do for the ending. Maybe I should just add the second option as an alternate ending? It's up to my readers!
Enjoy!
USAFPilot14 aka Will
