Disclaimer: Since I forgot this part before, I thought I'd add it now.
Obviously, Anthy and Utena don't belong to me. I wish they did. That would
be fun. ^.^ But they don't, so instead I write about them. Please don't sue
me, cuz I don't have any money anyway.
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Prologue
Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there lived a young girl. This girl was a princess, but she was alone in the world and had no one to love her. When she was very young, she had been rescued by a handsome prince and given a ring emblazoned with a rose. As he rode off on his horse, the prince had said to her, "This ring is my promise that someday I shall return for you, my princess."
To many a young girl, this situation would be a comfort and a blessing, but not to this one. For this girl, Utena Tenjou, The Girl Who Would Be Prince, it was more of a warning. From that day forth, she promised herself that she would never again be the weak one, a princess who needed rescuing. From then on, she would play the prince, the strong one who defends the weak and helpless, those who could not fight for themselves.
For many years, Utena was able to play her game, and play it well. Sadly, all little girls grow up, and soon she was in high school. She was still the same girl who had sworn never to be weak again, but perhaps the stirrings of her heart were not a weakness, but a growth of character. As is to be expected, her life until that point had shaped her being, as it still did. This is the story of how the girl-prince found her princess, and how she had to fight for their love.
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Anthy was the Rose Bride, a prize to be won in battle. A sweet, shy princess, she had been born to the position and was well versed in what was expected of her as a result. She had never been given a chance to have a will of her own, and as far as anyone knew, she did not care for anything or anyone besides the rose garden she was obliged to tend. She had no possessions, no right to anything, and no one to care for her. Anthy did as she was told by whoever was the current champion, and she fulfiled her duties as she had to whether she cared for them or not.
It was her only means of survival, and she expected nothing more out of life, merely surviving day by day, doing what was required of her. For all intents and purposes, she was alone in the world... until Utena came along.
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Prologue
Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there lived a young girl. This girl was a princess, but she was alone in the world and had no one to love her. When she was very young, she had been rescued by a handsome prince and given a ring emblazoned with a rose. As he rode off on his horse, the prince had said to her, "This ring is my promise that someday I shall return for you, my princess."
To many a young girl, this situation would be a comfort and a blessing, but not to this one. For this girl, Utena Tenjou, The Girl Who Would Be Prince, it was more of a warning. From that day forth, she promised herself that she would never again be the weak one, a princess who needed rescuing. From then on, she would play the prince, the strong one who defends the weak and helpless, those who could not fight for themselves.
For many years, Utena was able to play her game, and play it well. Sadly, all little girls grow up, and soon she was in high school. She was still the same girl who had sworn never to be weak again, but perhaps the stirrings of her heart were not a weakness, but a growth of character. As is to be expected, her life until that point had shaped her being, as it still did. This is the story of how the girl-prince found her princess, and how she had to fight for their love.
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Anthy was the Rose Bride, a prize to be won in battle. A sweet, shy princess, she had been born to the position and was well versed in what was expected of her as a result. She had never been given a chance to have a will of her own, and as far as anyone knew, she did not care for anything or anyone besides the rose garden she was obliged to tend. She had no possessions, no right to anything, and no one to care for her. Anthy did as she was told by whoever was the current champion, and she fulfiled her duties as she had to whether she cared for them or not.
It was her only means of survival, and she expected nothing more out of life, merely surviving day by day, doing what was required of her. For all intents and purposes, she was alone in the world... until Utena came along.