A New and Different
World
Prologue
The
year was 2603. The world had returned back to the way it was in the 21st
Century. There had been too many complications with the technology that
was being produced. The sole survivors of a war that ended late in
the 24th century decided to go back. People still had the knowledge to
make better devices and increase technology, but there was a limit to what
could be produced. The world was working together to keep peace never to
have such a horrific war again.
It happened
centuries ago, when Crystal Tokyo was at it's finest. There were new
technological research and development all over the world. Just at the
brink of an amazing discovery that would change the whole entire world, the
ultimate military weapon, a war broke out. It was a war over who would be
in charge of the weapon and who would use it. It was a surprise to all of
the Nations. Each country entered the war one after another.
Crystal Tokyo's rulers tried to beg for peace from the other countries, but it
was too late they had made up their minds. The rulers and their subjects
tried to fight, but were weak against the new age weapons. They retreated
to their castle where they were safe. All they could do was watch the
turmoil as each country was destroyed one by one, even their own city.
When the King and Queen thought that the world would listen to them, they asked
for them to outlaw all technological development, but it was too late.
Too much had been destroyed. Those who were left after the war in the
countries were drawn by greed and the intent on destroying what was left of the
Earth. They stayed in their castle where they were protected and safe.
Then one day
a silent enemy started to destroy the castle. One by one each of the
Queen's nine loyal subjects feel to this invisible force. All that were
left were the King and Queen. Their daughter too had perished from this
force. They decided that instead of letting the silent enemy kill them
too, that they would take each other's lives. They both took a sword and
claimed their love for one another. They kissed and then ran each other
through with the swords they held, falling into each other's arms. After
a raid on the castle, the people who were left found their bodies. They were
saddened about what had happened during the war and the sight of their leaders
laying there still showing their love for one another. An artist decided
to keep their love alive and built a statue of their likeness that still stands
in Tokyo today.
Serena wiped
a tear from her eye after reading the love story. She wished that she
would find someone to love like that and who would love her like that also.
She put the book down and thought about the statue. Whenever she passed
by it she would stare at it, because she thought it was so beautiful to look
at. She often thought that the statue resembled her and Darien, but now
they weren't together any more. She sighed and brushed her long sandy
blonde hair.
She then
thought about how she and the girls ended up living together.........
They had
decided to since they all were going to the same college and it was better than
living on campus in the dorms. Her parents didn't mind, especially her
American mother. "Oh Ken," her mother said to her father.
"She's growing up and its better for her to be among friends, than with
strangers." Her mother always knew how to get her father to do
anything.
"All
right Ikuko," he finally agreed. That was what Mr. Tsukino called
Serena's mother playfully. Her real name was Iesha, which really didn't
seem to fit in Japan. "She can do it just as long as she keeps her
grades up."
"I will
papa." She hugged him and her mother a big thank you and ran off to
get ready.
Only if Serena
had known that each girl would turn on her one by one, she would have stayed on
campus. They all had a crush on Darien, and were jealous of Serena.
The minute he and her broke up they were always throwing themselves at
him. They would tease her all the time, and then eventually they just
stopped talking to her and started to avoid her. She instead decided to
stay in her room all the time.
Serena
looked at her reflection in the mirror her hazel eyes sparkled in the
light. She thought her light brown skin tone was all right. She
didn't mind being mixed, and Darien hadn't minded at all. He was
Japanese, but he had no parents to argue with. They died when he was
young in a car crash. His black hair was always a delight to play
with. His lips were also very soft to kiss. She smiled thinking
about the good old days. Now he was with Raye.
Raye Hino
was also Japanese, but she was very bossy. She liked having her way
mostly, but she could always be nice when she wanted to. Here hair was so
black that it looked almost purple in the light. She also had some kind
of psychic powers where she could tell you where your things were. She
would stare at you with her almost violet eyes and try to find your item for
you. She was unique, but not for Darien.
Mina Aino's
parents were American, but they had decided to live in Japan. Mina had
been an actress when she was younger, but she gave it up. No one never
really knew why, but thought it might have something to do with her true
love. She was mixed like Serena, and pretty much had the same hair and
eye color too. They were always getting mistaken for each other. It
was okay to Serena, but now Mina has a fit when someone does it.
Lita Kino is
the feistiest one, who you can always find in some kind of fight with someone,
has always lived on her own. She was the one who wanted them all to live
together. She never exactly explained to them why she lived alone.
Both her parents had died in a plane crash. She had looked more like
Serena and Mina should have looked like. She had dirty blonde hair, and
sparkling green eyes. Most people look at her and run because they are
usually scared of her. Serena used to be scared of her too, but she isn't
any more.
Last is Amy
Anderson, the brainiest of the group. Her mother is a doctor and her dad
is an artist, but they are separated from each other. For as long as Serena
could remember Amy has always had this strange blue tint to her hair. She
always wears her hair short. She keeps her nose in a book all the time,
her brown eyes scanning the page for more information every day.
These were
Serena's four friends. She still considered them her friends even though
they treat her like she's not even there in front of them.
