Rhia had left her high school graduation before anyone could notice her leaving.
Mom, Dad, and Koto are probably celebrating right now not even noticing I'm gone, she thought darkly as she rode alone in the sedan to the international airport. She knew they wouldn't miss her; there was one other particular person she knew damn well wouldn't miss her. Goodbye forever Scott because I'm never coming back.
"She's gone?" asked a dark haired boy. Scott Eagle didn't know the love of his life was leaving America, let alone today. Right now, Rhia's mother gave him a cold glare that spoke how much she hated him for what he'd done.
"Yes, she's gone you blithering idiot," the older woman snapped at him. "And if I were you, I'd forget any ideas of getting back together with her. If you were a real friend to her then this wouldn't have happened!" With that she walked off to rejoin her son and husband.
His friends called out to him telling him to join them, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
Why did I do it?
Fred'rich von Purgstall, Fourth Zoalord of Cronos' Council of Twelve and Overlord of the Japanese Section, sat alone in Cloud Gate's command post wondering what his new apprentice would be like. He would be mentoring Alkanphel's daughter, whom was spoken highly of throughout Cronos thanks to her parents and her intellect.
Everyone on Earth knew of Alkanphel's twin children after X-day, and all of the Council was curious as to what their Supreme Commander's son and daughter were like. From what Fred'rich gathered, the son was brawny and more athletic than academic. The daughter, on the other hand, was very intelligent and creative if her prize winning art pieces were anything to go by. The twins were polar opposites of each other in a way. He didn't know how he landed himself the honor of mentoring Alkanphel's daughter, but he had to admit he was anxious to meet the young woman.
The command post's door opened and a young woman walked in. If there was one word he would use to describe her, Fred'rich would say she was beautiful; her short hair shone like starlight, she was well built and fit and her clothes were well kept. However, it was her eyes that caught his attention. Those sapphire cat eyes spoke of a deep loneliness and sadness he never expected to see, yet it appeared that she did not seek pity from anyone. This had to be her, the daughter of Alkanphel.
"Rhiannon Maaka requesting permission to take the position of Apprentice Zoalord," said she with no real emotion in her voice.
"You may, Lady Maaka," he replied and noticed her hands clench into fists.
"Please do not call me Lady," she requested. "Just Miss Maaka will do."
"As you wish." What on Earth has she gone through to be like this?
Elsewhere in Tokyo, another troubled girl walked to her usual hang out: an arcade called the Crown Game Center. The odango hair styled blond went up to the counter and plopped down onto a stool.
"Hey, Usagi!" the manager greeted her with his usual cheerfulness. "What's got you down?"
"My friends," the girl mumbled and the man's smile faded. "I'm tired of them treating me like trash, Motoki-kun. Why do they have to be so mean?"
Motoki patted her back wishing he knew what to say to her. Things between Usagi, her friends, and her boyfriend were rolling downhill the past few months since the defeat of Galaxia and when Usagi revealed to him her big secret that not even her family knew. Motoki was like an older brother to her, and seeing her like this upset him.
Rhia laid on her new bed in her quarters in Cloud Gate that night just staring at the ceiling.
Goodbye America, hello Japan, she thought as she wondered what her brother was up to. Being Dr. Barcas's apprentice, he's probably sitting back enjoying the life equivalent of a Zoalord. With that, she rolled over to her side and fell asleep.
Little did she know that in the next week her life would drastically change in more ways than she could imagine.
