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Chapter 1: A New Identity
~The Barsburg palace~
"The empress gave birth, I heard."
"Yes, it was a pair of twins, too."
"I wonder which one will inherit the Eye."
Murmurs were all over the Palace grounds that day. On the 1st of December. The queen decided to name her twins Sakura Oruka Barsburg and Roseamannelle Ouka Barsburg. Oruka inherited the Eye of Raphael whereas Ouka inherited the less well-known Eye of Rammelle.
The twins grew up happily and healthily (why does this sound like a fairy tale) without any hatred or jealousy. However, 5 years later while the twins were undergoing 'maintenance', an accident happened, causing the entire laboratory to burst into flames.
~Oruka's P.O.V.~
"Ouka!" Where is she... in the flames?
"Okkasan.. save me.. help. OKKASANN!" Am I all alone? Those doctors ran away. "Doctor! Doctor Nanase!" Still nobody.
I raised my left hand and the 'eye' appeared, illuminating a safe path for me to pass through. Thanks, Raphael.
The moment I climbed through the gap in between the cabinets, I saw my mother, carrying Ouka in her hands. Ouka was very badly injured.
"Oruka, come here," she gestured towards herself. "Listen, Oruka. Ouka... Ouka... she's dead."
"Okkasan... "
"Some doctors witnessed her dying. However, it may be possible to revive her. Unfortunately, as people witnessed her death, we will not be able to bring both of you out. So Oruka, I'm sorry."
"What do you mean." If Ouka can be revived, why is she apologizing?
"People saw her die, Oruka. But you look exactly the same as her. You can survive out there. I believe you. But Ouka is in such a horrible situation it's impossible for her. So please, Oruka."
"What... what are you saying... I can survive out there?"
"I'm sorry, Oruka. The Archangel Raphael will protect you."
Where... where is this. So bright...
Bright... this place... why am I here. I can't remember anything.
"Ah... you're awake?" A teenager with reddish-brown hair walked in. He was wearing a bishops uniform.
"Where am I. Why am I here... WHO exactly.. am I. Who are you.." these are just a few of the questions that came to my mind.
"Hmm..." he seems to consider my questions before answering them. "You are in the Barsburg Empire Great Church, 7th District. "
"Church..." why...
"You were found outside the church, so possibly, you were being hunted down..."
Why would anyone hunt me...
"And as for your identity, I don't know, but we'll give you a new identity, OK? And I'm Castor. It's nice to meet you."
"Then... who exactly are you? Not just your name, who are you?" Did he avoid that last question on purpose? Or did he just forget? Or maybe he just didn't understand my question.
He smiled and said, "Oh. I forgot to introduce myself, how rude. I'm Castor, I'm a Bishop of this church and I will take care of you until you leave, which many don't."
I was about to thank him when the door swung open and a tall blonde teenager stomped in. Although he's wearing a bishops uniform, he looked nothing like one at all. A white haired boy with lilac eyes was standing behind him.
"Oi glasses freak! You were supposed to tell us when she wakes up." The blonde shouted at Castor-san. I think my surprise showed on my face because the white haired boy walked towards me and told him to keep quiet.
"Are you okay? I'm Labrador, by the way. That loud guy is Frau. He's dangerous, so don't go near him, OK?" He smiled, as though he was telling a joke I couldn't get.
"Castor-san, Labrador-san Frau-san, thank you." I tried my best to sound sincere but, for some reason, thanking people doesn't seem to be my kind of thing.
~3rd person's P.O.V.~
"Now, it's naming session. Castor you choose a name for her first," Frau decided it was time to give Oruka a proper name, rather then just call her 'that girl'.
"Hmm... no, I'll go last. I'll decide if the name you give is suitable." Castor said, not wanting Oruka to end up with a horrible name. Who knows what kind if name Frau would give her.
"OK then... let's see... how about... Yuri?" Well... he's a pervert, after all...
"You're a Bishop, act like one!" Castor hit Frau's head.
"Since her soul is lacking blackness, we should call her Kuro." Labrador totally ignored the scene in front of him.
"What! Why would a soul lack darkness?" Castor was relieved that he chose to go last. The names his friends came up with didn't make any sense at all. Labrador seems to be totally oblivious to his statement, though. Even if they gave the girl another name, he might not notice and still call her Kuro-chan. Or something like that anyway.
"Those are beautiful names, thank you." Oh no. Another weird one. thought Castor. He knew that his coming days at the church would be hellish. But he had no choice...
"Well.. let's call you Kuroyuri, then. Once again, it's nice to meet you, Kuroyuri." He tried his best to force a convincing smile. It's not like anybody there would notice, anyway.
~Castor's P.O.V.~
Well.. at least it's far from her original name, Oruka. Nobody would notice, right? But what if the Eye of Raphael decides to show itself? Everybody would know that the Eye princess Ouka has is not Raphael. And the Empire's reputation will drop rapidly. We cannot allow this to happen. Especially when the war has just ended. The Empire is extremely fragile now. We must do something about that Eye.
"Lab. I need to talk to you." I motioned him outside. Frau automatically stood up to follow. I suppose it would be unfair to leave him out. He's a Ghost, too, after all.
"We have to do something about her 'Eye'. If Raphael suddenly decides to come out, everyone will notice. And we would have failed to fulfil the request that Empress Dalia has given us."
"Raphael is only active in the left eye, right? So if we were to cover her eye, it won't appear. Easy." Frau is so naive...
"How do we explain why someone that looks exactly like Ouka-hime is walking around the Church with her left eye covered?" I cut across him before he could continue explaining his plan.
"I mean, covering her eye is an idea but... we have to do something about her hair and facial features..." I realised my own mistake. Frau's idea might be the best one. But it just needs improvement.
"Nobody will notice. Not within the next ten years." Labrador's predictions are always correct, but why wouldn't anyone notice?
"That settles it. Lab is always right, after all." Frau stood up and went back into Oruka's... no. Kuroyuri's room.
