A/N:Hey guys! Soooo, guess what I saw yesterday? EPIC! And it truly was epic! I loved all of the animation (it looked so freakin' real!), the action, the adventure, and not to mention the love story! Nod is adorable and MK is awesome.

So, knowing me, I couldn't resist writing a fanfic...or the beginning. I know, I know, I haven't updated Of Sea and Stars in a while...but I'm trying! I actually forced myself to sit down for about half an hour the other night and write a page or two. Hopefully, this fanfic will tie your over until I get back on track with OSS!

Read and review, please!

XOXO, OceansAria

Prologue

I was sitting in my dorm room, reading over my dad's latest letter. Even with all the technology surrounding him in our ancient, rickety house, he liked to use snail-mail to contact me while I was away at college. And his letters were never short. Since the Leafmen had let them into their world, he was finding new and incredible things day by day, and I was getting the full account of the past month.
It was hard leaving Dad, especially after losing Mom not long before, and finally becoming close to him. We bonded over the Leafmen and their world that was so important to our own. After my adventure with Nod and Ronin, my eyes had been opened and I had realized that my dad had never been out of his mind. And if he was-well, then, we both were.
Laughing to myself, I finished reading the letter, folded it neatly, and set it aside. Outside the window, snow fell in heavy heaps. The snow was piled up almost higher than my first floor window sill. Shivering, I slipped my feet into my boots and my arms into my coat. I hated having to cross the campus when the weather was like this-after living in the town of endless summer with my dad, I hated any type of weather below seventy-five degrees.
With my bag over my shoulder and my hood on, I stepped out into the miniscule blizzard. Dad had warned me about the weather here up north, but I had thought it wouldn't be so bad. Turned out I was wrong.
Thinking of Dad made me miss home so much, a physical ache started in my chest and spread to my throat and stomach. A hand squeezed my heart. The frigid air turned my nose bright pink and made my teeth chatter. I missed my home. I missed my dog and my dad's dorky way of life.
And I missed talking to Nod.
After I had "got big" again, Nod and I had communicated often through my dad's cameras all around the forest. It had been nice, but sometimes, it didn't seem like enough. I got to see him some in the forest, but I was still a "stomper" and he was still two inches tall. The new young queen could make me small again if I wanted, but I knew that my dad needed me, and that I had a life outside of Moonhaven. I was out of high school, and I had dreams I wished to fulfill.
But that didn't stop me from missing Nod, and replaying our one kiss over and over in my mind.
Not many people were out besides me in the courtyard. In fact, I was utterly alone. At my halfway point, I checked my watch and found that I was running late. Cursing under my breath, I quickened my pace. No wonder the courtyard was empty-everyone else was in class.
I was proved wrong, however, when I reached the doors of my philosophy class in Building C, and found the note taped to the door. It was written in Mrs. Gail's crisp handwriting: Class is canceled due to the weather. Enjoy your one-day break.
Even in writing she sounds harsh, I thought, pursing my lips. Sighing, I turned to face the storm once more. My feet were half-frozen and I could hardly feel my fingers in my coat pockets. The only thing that kept me going was the thought of a huge mug of hot chocolate and re-runs of I Love Lucy.
The storm was calming a bit as I reached the entrance to my dorm. Obviously, everyone but me had gotten the memo about classes being cancelled. Irritated and freezing, I dug with my numb hands through my bag for my key. It wasn't there.
Grumbling, I checked my pockets. The overhang above was not blocking me from the storm and I was pretty much a human popsicle.
Just as I was about to go find the dorm manager for the spare, a familiar voice breathed warm breath in my ear. The glint of gold caught my eye, and the snow was no longing beating my back.
"Looking for something?"