Hi people I've never written an akb0048 fanfic before, but I hope I've done fine. The first chapter is kinda stereotypical but it will get more interesting as the story moves on, and please keep reading to see what will happen to the girls. Please enjoy, and review to tell me what you think and what I can improve! Thanks! :)

Chapter 1-Akb0048

-3 years ago-

"Wow… they're so cool."

The three girls were huddled together in the dark of Hinata's bedroom, their eyes intently watching a screen on which teenage girls were singing and dancing in front of a cheering audience. Bullets and missiles were fired at them, but they sang on bravely, agilely dodging the attacks.

"Look, this is Acchan the 14th!" Hinata pointed at the pink-haired girl on the center of the screen. "And this is the center nova Chieri! Oh, and these two are Takamina the 6th and Yuko the 9th!" She pointed at the three girls beside Acchan with long blue hair, spiky red hair and an orange side ponytail respectively.

"Wow, they're so brave! So this is akb0048?" Rin gasped, eyes shining.

"Well… it was like that."

"What do you mean? It's still around, isn't it?" Shiya asked confusedly.

"It's still around, yes, but this video was from 7 years ago. Acchan, Takamina and Yuko have all graduated, and Chieri's disappeared as a center nova. Almost all the members then have graduated now."

"But didn't you say 00 has a succession system? So there should be a new generation by now!"

"Yes, but for some reason no one has succeeded the most popular members like Acchan, Yuko, Mariko, Yukirin etc. for the whole seven years, and no one's succeeded the original captain Takamina either. Currently Yuihan the 8th is the captain. The current 0048 has really fallen apart. The members are weak in battle and they almost never hold guerilla lives. Their level of radiance and amount of kirara also can't be compared to the previous generation. The number of Wota is so few it's almost extinct, and their theater is rarely full when they hold lives. DES has imposed the entertainment ban on many of the planets which weren't under the ban originally, since 00 can't move people's hearts anymore. The amount of understudy applicants is decreasing like crazy, and I heard that the 5 understudies of the recent 86th generation were the only ones that applied."

"Oh… that's awful…" Rin breathed.

"You know what? I'm going to apply as an understudy when I turn 14! I want to succeed Acchan and become the one who will revive akb0048!" Hinata smiled at the girls.

"But that's three years later! You're really going to do something against the law? It could land you in jail!" Shiya exclaimed.

"Hinata, I'm in." Rin spoke. "I want to sing these beautiful songs beside Hinata and Shiya!"

"Eh? Me too? But I'm bad at this, and I'll bet really nervous on stage!"

-now-

Shiya watched the sea of stars from the spaceship's window. She couldn't believe where she was now. A day ago she had been a normal schoolgirl in a classroom in Sebustar, and now she was on a spaceship with her two friends, going to join akb0048 on Akibastar. She wondered if the three of them were the only ones joining the 89th generation. The 88th generation only had two members, so this was an improvement already.

It was almost time for landing already. She could feel the spaceship starting to dip, and soon the sight of Akibastar's surface could be seen. It was a wreckage, as the city of Akibastar was built underground. She wondered what living underground was like.

"Shiya, we're arriving!" Rin rushed into the room. It was funny how much Rin'd grown in these few years. She was originally similar in height to her, but now Rin's even taller than many adults. It would be funny if she succeeded one of the shorter members.

The girls got off the spaceship among numerous other passengers. After checking out with their IDs, they stepped out into the arrival hall. She was told that a member would come to pick them up.

A girl with orange shoulder-length hair and a pink heart clip was standing there confusedly, looking around for someone. It wasn't hard to recognize her as Paruru the 9th. The girls walked over to her, and a smile lit up her face. "Oh, it's the new understudies, isn't it? Welcome! What are your names?"

"I'm Yumeno Hinata. Nice to meet you!"

"My name's Hoshikawa Rin."

"I'm Tsukuyomi Shiya."

"I'm Shimazaki Haruka the 9th. Nice to meet you!" Paruru replied and started walking away. "Since you're basically the only ones who applied, you're automatically understudies without auditioning." She sighed. "Let's hurry back to the dorms. Kitarie's introducing the place to the other new understudy."

"So there's another new understudy?" Rin asked, following Paruru through the streets.

"Yes. She arrived earlier today. She lives on Akibastar, so she didn't take the spaceship with you. Her name is Itano Tomoko."

"Itano? So she's a daughter of the family that has produced all the past Tomochins?"

"Yes, that's right. We're hoping she can succeed Tomochin too. We're kind of running out of successors, you know?" Paruru admitted. As the girls walked, they reached a beautifully designed building with a lawn in front.

"These are the dorms. You'll be living here from now on." As Paruru began climbing the stairs to the door, her foot slipped and she fell flat on her face. "Ow!"

"Paruru-san, are you okay?" Hinata rushed to help her up.

"I'm fine. I just can't stop being clumsy no matter how much I try!" the successor complained, climbing the rest of the stairs and opening the door. "Now I'll show you in. Your new life as an idol starts now." She smiled, beckoning to the three younger girls.

Well that's the first chapter! Thanks for reading! The next chapters will probably be longer and more interesting. Please look forward. :D