[Chapter 1]
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..:Take a Ship to the Islands:..
"Come on Chelsea breathe… today will be a great day~" - Chelsea
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Where …am I?
How …did ….this… all happen?
Am I……am I…..still……still alive?
"Hey you alright there?"
--Earlier that day--
--BEEP BEEP BEEP….BEEP BEEP BEEP…--
"…Good morning, looks like today's the day~ the day I finally set off. " I said out loud.
My name is Chelsea; I saw an advertisement in the newspaper yesterday, I read that they were having the 13th New Year's Festival on Festia Islands. From what I have heard it was going to be really fun and festive… I guess that's why the called the islands Festia Islands.
As I got up I listened to the silence. My house has always been quiet, I guess that's because I live alone. I'm thirteen minutes older than my sister and a year older than the youngest. It's ironic because we are really close yet we don't live together. They both recently became ranchers and both live on different ranches. Cheryl, my younger sister lives in the Sunshine Archipelago and Amaralyss, the youngest sister lives in Forget-Me-Not-Valley. From what they have told me it seemed fun and exciting being a rancher.
My parents aren't around either they died just before my 19th birthday in a car crash. Sometime after the funeral we had a house fire most of our belongings were lost on that day, that's also when we went out separate ways. Sometimes I wish they still here but that's all in the past now… I can't let this bring me down, today's the festival~
I got my bag and flute as I was heading for the door. When my sisters and I were younger we each learned how to play a different instrument. I never go anywhere far off without my flute; it was the last thing I have left of my parents before …the "accident".
"Come on Chelsea breathe… today will be a great day."
--At the ferry--
--HONK HONK HONK--
"Everyone who's goin' to Festia Islands gets yer'selves over to dock number 13, we're a'leavin in ten minutes" yelled the captain.
"That's my boat, better get going~"
"Wow!! The boat is huge!!" I exclaimed as I continued up the ramp.
"Hello miss, we hope you enjoy your trip to Festia Islands here is your room key."
"Thank you" wow~ the staff is so pleasant.
I looked at my key, room thirteen….that number must really love my….or hate me.
After exploring and walking around randomly. I finally found my room I immediately looked out the window. My room had a good view of what the ship was leaving. The motion of the soft swaying was nice and relaxing, unlike most people I didn't get sea sick…easily. I decided to go outside, the sea breeze blowing gently despite the speed of the boat and the season. The soft frozen breeze smelled of sea salt and fresh cold crisp air.
I took out my flute. Before I could play a large gust of air blew me to the ground. Suddenly dark clouds formed and thunder cracked in the sky, lightning flashing in a enraged manner.
"What's going on??" I panicked as I was making my way to the door, I didn't make it.
The once soft flowing waves transformed to a wild rage. It had finally awakened after a long deep slumber and ready to unleash its fury. Wild gust of wind blew at me as I was holding my flute-- my most prized possession to my chest squeezing my eyes shut. I was blown off board into the unforgiving sea.
Many thoughts were running through my head, I wasn't ready to die yet; I had so many things to do before that. I've never been out on a date before, let alone my first kiss. All during school I focused on only schoolwork and that alone.
-- I wondered did I live only to die restless, with that one last thought I blacked out.
....I hear waves...and seagulls.
I feel...the..sand.
I smell...the sea salt....and ocean air.
Am I dead ? Am I already gone?
"Hey you alright there?" the voice called, it seemed so far away.
My eyes were heavy and would not open, no matter how I struggled,
Then, my eyes suddenly felt light, I opened them and saw an elderly man with a cane.
"Hey are you alright there?" He repeated once more.
"Yes" I replied bewildered, "What happened?"
"Apparently there was an unexpected storm and the ferry to Festia was caught in it, I heard all the other passengers made it to the life boats and are soon to be home and safe." The elderly man explained.
"That is good to hear." I said in relief.
"Ah yes, I'm Taro, my family and I are here as well, I guess we'll be stuck here for a while." Then he said "Let me introduce you to them."
We started up towards what looked like an abandoned town; there was a pink haired lady standing by a building inspecting it.
"This is my daughter Felicia, Felicia, this is Chelsea." He said as he gestured to her.
"Oh hello there" She waved; she seemed like a pleasant lady.
Suddenly two people around my age came towards us.
"Hey mom this place is a dump" the girl complained. She had short pink hair, a green shirt and blue pants with a yellow apron tied around that.
"Natalie, this place isn't that bad." The boy defended. I could only guess they were siblings, he also had pink hair, a blue shirt and rolled up blue pants with a green apron.
"Hey who are you?" she pointed at me, I don't know why but I felt a bit scared.
"This is Chelsea, another survivor." Taro said.
"Oh, hi I'm Natalie and this is my brother Elliot." She gestured to herself and then Elliot.
"So, is there anybody else with you?" Elliot asked with some hope in his voice.
"No unfortunately." I replied looking down.
"Well I guess we're the only ones than." Natalie said flatly and sighed with her hands on her hips.
We were all silent for a while.
"There's no use moping around here, let's do something." Taro out of nowhere said with a burning ambition.
"There was a nice building I passed earlier, I suppose we could fix it up and stay there." Felicia added in positively.
"Yeah, let's do it!!!" Elliot and Natalie said in unison and excitement.
--Hours Later--
"I don't know…it looks so...stable." Natalie said with a hint of disappointment in her voice.
"I think it will suit us fine for a home" Felicia said in bliss.
Taro nudged me.
"Hey Chelsea, I came across a ranch earlier do you think you'd like to take over?"
"A ranch? I don't know…." I started "But-- I'm up for it." I quickly added, seeing as I had nowhere else to go.
"Alright follow me, I think it will suit you perfectly." Taro said happily as we headed up the path.
"Here it is in its former glory, so what do you think?" Taro announced proudly.
The ranch was big. The fields were cursed with weeds, stones and branches, along with a multitude of stumps and boulders. There wasn't a barn or even a chicken coop, but time takes its toll on all things I guess. Luckily the stable was still in tact and standing sturdy. I saw a path but it was blocked by an enormous boulder.
"I—I think I'll manage staying here." I managed to say in all the shock.
"Yes I understand the horror of it, but I'm sure you will work hard to restore it to an even better ranch than it was!" Taro advised me.
"Now, for a fantastic name." Taro suddenly said.
"Me—me name—ranch—fantastic???" I stuttered.
"Well you're the one living here you should give it a name to live up to" Taro said a bit taken aback.
"Well I think I'll call it…" I thought in my head a name I wouldn't regret. "Mystic Ranch, for the Harvest Goddess she really was watching over us this time."
"Ah, yes now that would be an appropriate name, now Chelsea get some rest we have some work to do tomorrow." Taro said approvingly "Felicia also has found a way to ship things too, maybe this island will be the best!" Taro added, as he left.
"Hello there, do you need any help?" I heard a voice chime.
"Who's there??" I said slightly panicked after what had happened today I'm not taking any chances.
"Oh how rude of me, I am the harvest sprite of the ranch, my name is Noe" there stood before me was a tiny sprite, he was cute
"Hello can I ask you some questions about the rancher's life?" I started
After hours of talking it was late, but i knew more about the condition of this island.
"Thank you so much Noe, I will see you later." I said getting up slightly sleepy.
"Goodbye Chelsea~" he called back.
As I got into bed I thought to myself.
Wow so much has happened today, a shipwreck, an abandoned island, my own ranch.
I giggled quietly to myself.
If mom and dad were still here they'd be shocked that all three of their children grew up and all became ranchers…I though as I drifted into a deep sleep.
--This is a new chapter for story… I wonder what will happen next~ …
˙˚ Author Note~˚˙
This is my first story ever so I would really appreciate it if you review and rate, if you don't want to it's okay I'm not forcing anyone to do it. I hope you like it and will continue to read this. Normally I will upload a new chapter on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday and take the week or two to write the next one depending on how much homework I have and if I have any days off school.
You may also notice I mentioned the Sunshine Archipelago and Forget-Me-Not Valley ranchers are all related.
Also the rancher of the Sunshine Archipelago is also Chelsea… two sisters with the same name is confusing so I changed it to Cheryl.
[ Please note that the 'ch' in 'Cheryl' is pronounced the same as chips or chopstick.]
I don't like the name Jill too much because it reminds me of the nursery rhyme so I changed that to Amaralyss. I will be writing those stories of the Sunshine Archipelago and Forget-Me-Not Valley too so wish me luck.
If you find anything strange, weird, BIZARRE, or bad in my story please do not hesitate to tell me I will fix it as soon as possible~
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