A New Reality

Disclaimer: If I actually owned anything besides Iao, the series would be a lot better and I wouldn't feel the urge to write this as it would be the show. You touch Iao without my permission and I will hunt you down, castrate you (if you're female you will shortly be parting with your breasts), dig your heart out of your chest with a rusty spoon, and feed it to you piece by piece.

Prologue

Iao was doing what she loved best. Surfing. The wind blowing through her hair, the firm board beneath her feet, the sound of waves crashing, in a word paradise. Surfing always helped her to forget that no one wanted to adopt her.

Iao sighed, 'Yeah, that's my life story,' she thought. 'I lived happily until I was ten, then my parents got killed in a robbery gone bad and I got dumped in an orphanage labeled as a freak. I never realized how much my parents sheltered me until I was called a freak for having purple hair naturally. Violet eyes are rare, exotic, and natural, purple hair is not. Luckly it is an almost a black color but still noticeably purple. Oh well, at least my skin is a beautiful tan color. Thankfully that's natural.'

Iao grinned as a song came to mind and she started to sing. "Sweet dreams are made of this. Who am I to disagree? I've traveled the world and the seven seas, Everybody's looking for something. Some of them want to use you, Some of them want to be used by you. Some of them want to abuse you, Some of them want to be abused- Hey what's this," Iao asked breaking off her song. Iao was now in shallow water by the shore.

It was a shiny stone that seemed to change every color of the rainbow in pastels. The stone was perfectly round and was an inch long and wide.

Iao reached into the water and grabbed the stone. "How pretty. I wonder what kind of stone this is because it's definately not a pearl," she said examining the stone." I think I'll keep it. Oh! It even has a hole to put a chain through. How convenient."

Iao smiled and slid the thin silver chain she wore through the stone and put the necklace back on.

"Hey freak!"

Iao groaned in annoyance. 'Travis, you asshole. You just ruined one of my few peaceful moments. It's bad enough he has no manners and thinks he's more important than he is but he always manages to ruin good moments. Good for nothing, lazy bastard.' "I have a name you know, so use it," she yelled at him.(1)

"Yeah it's Iao. What is up with that? Are you supposed to be named after Iao Valley or something?"(2)

"Actually I am. It's where my dad asked my mom to marry him," replied Iao.

"Ahhh, how sweet. That's so sweet it's sickening. They would have been better off naming you freak. Anyway a person is looking to adopt one of us so hurry up and get going," Travis said.

"Why did you come for me? You'd be happy if I didn't show up and lessen the competition," remarked Iao pulling her shorts and shirt over her swimsuit.

"Mrs. Yuca told me to get you. If I had things my way you'd drown and make everyone much happier. Anyway you're no competition. No one would want you," he said running away laughing cruelly.

'When I first got here six years ago that would have made me cry, now I barely notice anymore. It's amazing how much time can change a person,' she thought running up the path to the orphanage. "Here we go. Time to face reality," said Iao opening the doors.

Iao got in line with the other kids and waited her turn to be asked some questions.

"This is Mr.Lutter. He wants to adopt one of you so be polite and answer his questions truthfully," said Mrs.Yuca.

Mr.Lutter walked into the room and took one look at Iao."I disapprove of dying hair colors it shouldn't be. I won't tolerate it or allow it," he announced to the whole room, but he was looking at Iao when he said that.(3)

"Mrs.Yuca I was under the impression you didn't let the children dye their hair," he said.

"She doesn't," piped up ten year old Sally. "Iao's hair has always been that color. It's natural, but then again she is a freak."

Latter that night Iao sat in her room once again rejected. Iao sat at her window and sighed. "At this rate I'll never get adopted." As Iao was looking at the stars she got an idea. "Okay, a little silly and childish I admit, but I need all the help I can get. Starlight, star bright. First star I see tonight. I wish I may. I wish I might have this wish I wish tonight. I wish to be with someone who will love and want me for who I am."

Suddenly the stone she found began to glow. A warm, shimmery light surrounded her and then she vanished from the room, from Maui, from the US, and from that dimension. Iao then reappeared on the continent of Johto in the city of Ecruteak.

"Where am I?"

"Your in Ecruteak City dearie," said an old woman's voice behind her.

Iao yelped and turned around in surprise.

"What's your name," asked the old woman.

"Iao. Iao Starfire."

"Well Iao you can call me Grandma."

This is Ame, the author. This is my second story and I would love to hear what you think.

(1) I do not own anyone or anything except for Iao. However Travis is based off of someone I unfortunately know. Pity me. I sit next to the little bastard.

(2) Iao Valley really does exist I've been there and it really is in Maui, Hawii.

(3) I know someone like him too. In fact he's one of my teachers.