Disclaimer- I don't own anything of the Star Ocean franchise (except for a few oc's) so don't sue me please!

Prologue

The name of this planet is Hyda IV. It is a resort planet located far into the Milky Way galaxy. The planet is covered with smooth, sandy beaches with clear water, shady palm trees, and large hotels. The sun is always warm by day and is perfect to play or relax in. When night falls, the moon shines brightly, causing everything in its line of fire to glow. You could say it gives off a sort of romantic air given the right circumstances.

As a resort planet, tourists often flock here during the summer. They range from small children, to old people who have lived their lives to the fullest. Performers, families, and even couples come here on their vacations. Two of these tourists happen to be a girl with fiery red hair and her boyfriend. Ah! The time is 11:07 PM. Looks like they're just getting into their hotel room after a fun night.

"Oh Fayt, this is just beautiful! How did you know I love the ocean view this late at night?" the girl asked with amazement.

"Well Kokoro, I kinda figured that out after the bonfire back in 1922. That was one good time huh?" Fayt replied.

"Oh yeah! That was one hell of a time! Hah, remember when Cliff danced around the fire singing Barbie Girl with a pink lampshade on his head?" Kokoro recalled.

"Yeah, I remember! He really lost his manhood that night!" Fayt said.

"I know right? But hey, Cliff's always doing stuff like that. Seems like he won't rest until everyone laughs at least once during the whole thing you kow?" Kokoro said.

"Yeah," Fayt said.

The whole world seemed silent for a moment. Then a group of people decided they wanted to have a party on the beach. Their music was so loud, Fayt and Kokoro could hear it all the way from their room. After a while, a slow song came on the radio. It was Your Guardian Angel, which happened to be Fayt and Kokoro's 'song'.

"May I have this dance?" Fayt asked.

"I'd be delighted," Kokoro said.

The two of them began to dance. As they danced, Kokoro began to wonder,

"What the hell would I ever do without him? He must be one of the best things that's ever happened to me in my whole life. I remember when he asked me out the night of the bonfire. He dragged me the woods by the lake, then we sat down on the rocks and talked for a bit. Then he said it:"

"Will you go out with me?"

"Of course I said yes. There was just something about him. Something that made me want to stand by him forever. God I love him! I'd be lost if anything happened to him!"

Kokoro was so lost in thought, so lost in the moment. Fayt suddenly stopped dancing and kissed her gently, but passionately. They must have kept it up for a while, that is until the music died down suddenly. This was due to the lively-sounding girl next door yelling at the people having the party outside.

"Hey guys, keep it down over there! You're messing up our rehearsal!"

"Damn! Performers rehearsing this late at night? Great, just what we need," Fayt said.

"It's alright Fayt, I was getting kinda tired anyway. I'm probably gonna go to bed now," Kokoro said while yawning.

"Yeah, me too," Fayt said. "Heh, we couldn't lose Sophia for nothing! Why does she always wanna tag along wth us wherever we go? It's getting kinda annoying."

"Tell me about it. Man, I can't stand her candy ass!" Kokoro said in disgust.

"Neither can I. Well, no use getting worked up about it now. Tomorrow's gonna be a brand new day," Fayt said.

"You're right, and tomorrow's gonna be better than ever!" Kokoro said.

"Why's that?" Fayt asked as he was climbing into bed.

"Isn't the Rosetti performance tomorrow? I heard Cliff say something about trying to do something with them! Besides, our one-year anniversary is tomorrow too!" Kokoro said excitedly.

"Oh yeah! Wow, I can't believe it's been a year already. Seems like we've known each other since the beginning of time," Fayt said. "Besides, what do you think Cliff's gonna do for the performance?"

"I don't know, a dance of some sort most likely," Kokoro said.

"Hah! I'd love to see that happen. That happens, and Hell freezes over!" Fayt said.

"You're right! Well, anyway, I'm off to bed. Good night!" Kokoro said.

"Good night," Fayt said as he kissed his girlfriend one more time.

Exactly five hours have passed. Fayt and Kokoro are sound asleep. The clock reads 4:37 AM. Kokoro wakes up and somehow senses something is wrong. She gets up and walks over to the bed in which Fayt is sleeping.

"Fayt, wake up! Come on Fayt, wake up!" Kokoro shouted.

"Mmmm...whaa? Baby what's wrong? Is the Taco Police at our door?" Fayt asked as he sprung out of bed. "Don't worry, I'll kill them all right off the bat. Besides, I could use a little sparring practice anyway!"

"Fayt, have you been dreaming of when tacos attempt to take over the world again?" Kokoro asked.

"Heh, I must have been. Now please tell me why you look so upset?" Fayt asked.

"Fayt, I know this might sound weird, but I have this strange feeling that something bad's gonna happen to us very soon," Kokoro said. "We gotta get off this planet! Something's just telling me that we shouldn't be here!"

"Baby, are you sure you weren't just having a bad dream?" Fayt asked.

"Yes, I'm sure of it! It just seems so real to me. Almost like it's gotta be true, you know?" Kokoro said.

"I understand, I kinda feel that way too. But just try and get some sleep, okay? Maybe tomorrow won't seem so bad," Fayt said.

"Oh, okay," Kokoro said. She turned around to go back to her bed, but before she could take another step, a computerized voice spoke through the intercom.

"Attention guests of Hyda IV, there has been an attack by an unidentified ship. Please escape through the transporters located at every location within the hotel. I repeat, please escape through the transporters located at every location within the hotel."

"Gosh Kokoro, you were right!" Fayt said. He seemed shocked.

"God, now what do we do?" Kokoro said.

Before either could make a move, a giant, crab-like creature walked through the building and proceeded to crush it. Fayt and Kokoro panicked and ran for the door, but it was too late. The crab broke through the floor and sent Fayt and Kokoro falling to the ground floor.

"You okay Kokoro?" he asked helping Kokoro to her feet as they got up.

"Yeah, I'm fine," she said back. She walked with a bit of a limp.

"I repeat, please walk to the nearest transporter and be ready to transport to Sol III, First Satellite. And please, try not to panic." the computerized voice said again.

"A little too late for that, huh?" Kokoro said.

"Yeah, tell me about it." Fayt said. "Hey, I remember seeing a transporter over there on the beach! You see it?"

"Yeah, I do! The line looks rather long for it though," Kokoro said sadly.

"Yeah, but I think that's the way all the lines are. Besides, I don't know of any other transporters we have access to besides this one," Fayt said.

"Okay, okay. Let's make a run for it!" Kokoro shouted.

They both ran as fast as they could to the beach, where they got stopped by a scary-looking man in an orange ship.

"Not so fast, Leingod boy and company!" the strange man said.

"Who the hell are you?" Kokoro asked. You could tell she was getting very angry very quickly.

"How dare you talk to me that way? You are talking to an elite soldier of the Vendeeni force! My name is of no importance to you pathetic humans. For your rudeness, you shall pay!"the strange man said.

It appeared the strange man was aiming for Kokoro. However, he had a sudden change of heart and aimed for Fayt instead."

"Ready to die the same way your father did, Fayt Leingod?" the man asked.

The strange man fired his gun, which emitted an eerie beam of blue light. Kokoro realized what the man was doing and jumped in front of the beam. Time seemed to slow down drastically during the course of this sequence.

"Kokoro, no!!!" Fayt screamed.