Hey everyone here is the prologue to my new Gruvia story. It's slightly AU like my first story but that's because technically it's the sequel. That means a few of the characters from my previous story will make an appearance in this story as well. Is anyone excited? I hope so because without further a due here's my new story愛はすべてに打ち勝つ (Love conquers all).
Prologue
A woman with short dark hair opened her eyes and scanned her surroundings. 'Huh what's going on? Where am I?' she asked herself as she tried to see through the pitch black darkness. She felt the sand under her body and could hear the ocean behind her. She sat up, closed her eyes, and rubbed her head. However just as her hand came in contact with her hair she froze and her eyes snapped open. 'Wait a minute…' she thought as she brought her hand back in front of her face, just barely able to see it in the pitch black darkness. She then screamed and fell back on the soft sand.
'T-this can't be… I-I can't possibly be back to normal!' she thought, in a state of panic. "Oh it looks like you're awake." A feminine voice said happily before her. The dark haired women looked up towards the owner of the new voice only to remember that she couldn't see. However, a sudden light shined from in front of her causing her to close her eyes for a split second. It was then that she saw that she was in a cave connected to the ocean, the owner to the happy sounding voice, and a flame floating around them. In front of her was a young woman, possibly in her early twenties, with short strawberry blonde hair, pale skin, and bright cerulean eyes. The strawberry blonde wore a blue tube top that showed off her midriff, a black jacket with a red furred collar, black leather pants, a pair of black and blue fingerless leather gloves, and black knee high laced boots.
In her arms were a set of clothes. "Here." The strawberry blonde said, handing the set of clothes to the dark haired woman. "I got you something to wear while I was waiting for you to wake up." The strawberry blonde told the dark haired woman. The dark haired woman, now noticing that she was naked, took the clothes with a quiet thank you. "Oh by the way my name is Ayaka, Ayaka Morray." She introduced with a smile and sat down on a boulder. "Oh and don't worry about introducing yourself because I already know who you are." Ayaka added, her legs swinging to and fro. The dark haired woman was shocked by Ayaka's words but shook it off.
"Ayaka, if you don't mind, could you tell me exactly where I am?" the dark haired woman asked as she put on her undergarments. "Oh well you're in Hargeon." Ayaka gladly answered as she leaned back against the cave wall. "Hm I see." The dark haired woman muttered as she buckled her black pants. "Hey Ayaka by any chance do you know how I got here?" the dark haired woman asked, grabbing her purple tube top. "Are you asking me how you got back to normal after so many years?" Ayaka asked as she stopped swinging her legs. The dark haired woman froze as she lifted the shirt over her head and glanced over at her. Taking the woman's silence as a surprised yes, Ayaka smiled and continued.
"Yeah I know how you returned to normal." Ayaka said vaguely. "I'm the one that turned you back to normal using forbidden and ancient magic." She added. The dark haired woman looked at Ayaka in shock. She then scowled at the blonde and lowered her arms, and the shirt she was holding. "Why would you do that?!" the dark haired woman asked angrily. Ayaka held her hands up in surrender, "whoa now hold on and let me explain before you get all angry." She said. The dark haired woman calmed herself before finally putting on the shirt.
"Tell me… do you remember your second daughter?" Ayaka questioned quietly, making the dark haired woman go rigid. The dark haired woman didn't know what her youngest daughter had to do with this but she was worried. "It's a shame isn't it, your first born at least knew who her mother was but your second one never met you. It was too bad that neither of them got to spend much time with you before your demise." Ayaka hinted quietly, watching the woman's reaction. "What's your point?!" the dark haired woman cried out in sorrow and frustration. "My point is I thought maybe you would like a second chance at life, to live happily with your two daughters." Ayaka responded with a sad smile. The dark haired woman looked at Ayaka as tears rolled down her face. "A second chance… to live happily with my daughters…" the dark haired woman said in disbelief.
Ayaka nodded in response, her expression completely serious. The dark haired woman looked down at the sand and clutched her fists. "What's the catch?" she asked Ayaka in a strangled tone. "Catch?" Ayaka questioned genuinely confused. "Yes, there has to be a catch! You don't just go around reviving people who have long sense been gone unless you want something from them!" the dark haired woman cried out. Ayaka looked at the woman for a moment and giggled, "There's no catch. I just want my friend to be happy after all of the pain she had to endure because of a lie." She said smiling. The dark haired woman once again looked at Ayaka in surprise; there really weren't many people who were like the young woman in front of her.
"All her life your second daughter has lived a lie, her pain starting with the day she was taken from you which only increased as she grew up." Ayaka explained. "Sure she is pretty happy now but she still doesn't know the truth of it all, and she deserves to know that truth." Ayaka added as she looked out towards the ocean with a sad smile. "I was the person that gave her, her first taste of happiness. The day I met her I made her a promise and almost everything I've done, I did to fulfill my promise." Ayaka said quietly before turning her attention back to the dark haired woman. The dark haired woman smiled kindly at Ayaka, "My daughter is very lucky to have a friend like you." She said. "I thank you for caring so much for my baby girl when I couldn't."
Well that was the prologue to my story. Could you guess who the mysterious woman was? If not that's fine you'll learn who she is later, but for now please just review so I'll have reason to continue this story. GRUVIA COMANDS IT!