A/N: HELOOOOOOOO WORLD. Yeah, I died. Not gonna lie. But I LIVE NOW! School killed me. As did my mom. Yeaaah long story. BUT I'M BACK. This story isn't gonna be a failure like the others XD I did research for this one! RESEARCH. And, I think the idea behind it is amazing. But that's just me.

THIS ONE'S GONNA BE UDATED REGULARLY IF IT KILLS ME.

Now, a little background on this one. The main character, instead of Hakari/Molly, it's a Greek Goddess who falls to earth. For those of you who know your Greek myths, you get a cookie.

Aphaea is the goddess of agriculture and fertility, and she's the main character. But we're gonna not pay attention to the second part XD I will not be poppin' out babies in this thing. ….maybe.

So, let's get this party started!

Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon. If I did, I'd be the HAPPIEST person alive. You have no idea.

ONWARD TO ZE STORY.


Earth wasn't anything like Persephone said it was.

'Beautiful,' 'clean,' and 'bright' weren't exactly the word's I'd use to describe this place.

Not in the slightest.

There was something covering the dirt- a hard, grey substance that felt weird under my feet. It was coarse and rugged, and didn't let any of the grass or flowers grow towards the sky.

In fact, there weren't any flowers at all.

The air was filled with polluted smells and smoke, humans walking around on the hard ground at fast paces, avoiding eye contact. I stood, confused, in a pure white silken dress, bare feet, black hair falling down my back. Every time I'd ask where I was, the people just kept right on walking.

Quite rude, if I do say.

"Oh, sir! Could you please tell me where I am?"

"Shove off!" The older-looking man growled, continuing his hard stride down the road. Blinking, I backed away from where all the people where, onto more hard ground that sat snuggled in the center of all the tall buildings that blocked the sky.

Sighing, I looked around. There were so many people, none of which would answer a simple question. It wasn't like it was a hard question! A simple, "Oh, a place." Would even suffice. …Well, no, not really. That doesn't really… fix the problem.

I should have planned this better.

Jumping- no. Falling from Heaven wasn't my best idea in the first place. But I could have at least calculated where I would land. Though, it's partly Persephone's fault. She said that Earth was easy to figure out where you were, and where you were going.

Liar.

Huffing gently, I looked around the road, rubbing my eyes gently. The smoke made me cough and caused my eyes to water. Stupid smoke.

Stupid Earth.

"Hey! Watch out!" Turning, I was met with bright, white lights and a horribly loud sound ringing out around me. Eye widening, A large, metal-looking machine came bounding towards me, a hand wrapping around my arm and pulling me back towards the people just in time. Gasping gently, I followed the hand to a face, a young face. He was tall, perhaps a head taller then I, with short blond hair that reached his shoulders, framing his face gently. There was one piece of hair that stood up above the rest, straight in the air. He wore a blue vest of sorts, looking like Rhapso* sewed it herself. Smoldering blue eyes met my own green, a glare on his face,

"Are you stupid?" Letting me go, he back up a little, looking me over and scowling, "You could have died, idiot."

"I-I am sorry!" Bowing slightly, I looked him in the eye, "I-I was… trying to get away from the people. There are so many!" Sighing lightly, I played with my thumbs, "Thank you, for saving me. It would not have been pleasant if that metal-thing had hit me."

"…You mean the car?" Blinking, I looked at him,

"What is a car?" He stared incredulously, lips set in a firm line and eyebrows bunched together.

"The metal-thing."

"Oh! It has a name?" Swaying gently, I placed a finger to my lips, "Car~!" He sighed, turning and walking back into the sea of people. Panicking, I grabbed for his arm, "W-Wait! Please." He turned, glaring slightly,

"What is it? I have somewhere to be." Shifting, I stared at him with such an intensity, he squirmed, a blush forming across his cheeks. Sighing gently, I looked to the ground,

"Can you please tell me where I am?"

"Castanet City. You're on the mainland." Furrowing my brow, I blinked,

"What is a mainland?"

"Not an island?"

"Oh! There is an island as well?" He nodded skeptically,

"Yes… there is." Swooning gently, I smiled and waved, walking back across the gap in-between the rows of buildings, turning to wave at him and smile,

"Oh, thank you! Goodbye, sir!" He turned as well, walking in the sea of people. I skipped, smiling towards the other side, making sure there weren't anymore 'cars'.

Those things looked awfully dangerous.

Once across, I excused myself through the people, almost falling once through. Looking up, I was met with the beautiful sight of the ocean. A few large 'cars' cat on the water, though they were bigger and float without trouble. I believe Odysseus had one once. A 'boat,' they called it.

They were larger then I could have ever imagined.

Skipping towards them, the rough ground turned to wood, put together so they extended over the ocean's waters.

"Oi, lass. Where do ya think yer goin'?" Blinking, I turned to see an elderly man, with white hair and a sailor hat on, a wooden pipe-like thing hanging from his lips. I smiled,

"Good evening, sir. I was hoping to ride aboard your 'boat.'"

"Do ye have a ticket?" Looking around, I tilted my head,

"What is a ticket?" He sighed, digging into his jacket for a moment, pulling out a light blue and red rectangle,

"Dis is a ticket." I smiled gently, twirling my hands around in my dress,

"I'm sorry to say that, no, I do not have a ticket. Why exactly do I need one?"

"Tickets let ye ride de boat. No ticket, no ride."

"And, where does this boat go?"

"To de island."

"I need to have a ticket, to get on the boat, to get to the island?" He nodded briskly, crossing his arms and quirking a brow. Blinking, I bit my lip,

"But I do not have a ticket. And I would positively love to go to the island." The man looked at me funny,

"No ticket, no ride. Sorry, lass."

"Well, how would one get a ticket?"

"Money." He pointed to a small building not to far away, "There." Looking back at him, I blinked,

"Money? I do not believe I have any."

"They yer out o' luck." I sighed, looking around and peering at people. I whispered to myself,

"I bet it is beautiful there."

Walking away from the wooden ground, I sighed heavily and looked around as people continued to swarm the rough rocks. I sat, leaning against a metal rail of some sorts, biting my lip once again.

Island were always beautiful. Odysseus had told us before! He said they were filled with wonderful greens and flowers, plants and animals of all kinds! And the people were so… different!

Then again, his truth could have been severed as well. Seeing as Persephone's truth wasn't holding up.

SLAM!

"Ouch!" Falling over, my arm and hand hit the rocks with a thud, holding up the rest of me from falling, too. Standing upright, I looked at the person who had knocked into me. Blond hair and those blue eyes met mine, a growl escaping his lips,

"You again!" Smiling, I clapped my hands, holding one out to him,

"You!" He stood on his own, my hand falling back to my side. A pile of small books lay on the ground as he bent over to pick them up, cradling them in his arms, "Such a nascence. Twice in one day you've caused trouble."

"I-I am sorry, sir. I was just sitting for a moment." He growled, standing upright now,

"Well, you better watch where you sit. Getting in the way of people, and cars, never ends well. Now, if you'll excuse me.." e walked off towards the wooden road, going to the small building where the old man said the tickets were. The boy walked up, spoke to the woman behind the glass, handed something- coins?- over, and walked away with a tiny blue and red ticket.

"You have a ticket!" Trotting over to him, I smiled. He sighed,

"Yes, of course I do. I'm going back to the island. I live there." I nodded gently, biting my lip,

"Um… may I ask a request of you?" He looked me in the eyes, his anger faltering slightly as he did. He blinked, trying to keep his angered composure,

"W-what is it? I don't have much time." Smiling, I looked towards the boat, then back at him,

"Could I possible come with you to your island?" Eyes wide, he stuttered and repositioned the books in his hand,

"W- with me? You n-need to have a ticket. And it's not my island.. Yet." Blinking at his ramble, I chewed on the inside of my mouth,

"Well… I do not have money with me. You see, I am not exactly.. From around here." He steadied the books in his arms, quirking a brow,

"No money?" He sighed, looking at me then towards the small building, "I suppose… I could lend you some.." Looking back to me, he pointed with his free hand, "But, I must ask you something in return. If I let you come to the island, would you take over a farm? Father's been trying to sell this place for years. I'm sure if I explain the situation, you could work there and build it up from where it stand." Tilting my head, I tapped my chin,

"Farming… is planting crops and trees and flowers, yes?" He nodded, blowing a strand of hair from his face. Chuckling, I nodded as well, "I would love to run a farm. I know I would be good at it as well." He smiled,

"Okay then. Wait here." He walked away, going towards the small place again, coming back moments later with another blue and red ticket. He handed it to me, causing a wide grin to spread across my face. "Now, the voyage is long, so if you get sea sick I'm throwing you overboard." nodding, we walked towards the old man again, a giggle escaping my lips as I handed him the ticket,

"Look! I have a ticket! I can go to the island, yes?" Laughing, he nodded and ushered me and the boy onto the boat, a soft smile on his face.

Once on, we were directed to a room of some sorts with food and drink and lots of red, comfy chairs. The boy sat on one, placing his books beside him, and leant his head against the wall, closing his eyes. I sat beside him, smoothing the wrinkles on my dress,

"Thank you very much, sir. For taking me with you." He chuckled softly,

"Don't worry about it. Just don't forget your half of the bargain. Father will tell you all about it when we get there. He's the mayor of Castanet Island, you know." I smiled, looking around the room. A comfortable silence enveloped us, the small chatter of others the only thing breaking the veil. Turning my head to look at his half-sleeping form, I giggled gently and lay back against the wall as well, closing my eyes.

"Name's Gill, by the way." Opening my eyes, I turned to look at him, completely as he was. I smiled gently, folding my hands in my lap,

"Aphaea. But I am known as Alpha." He chuckled, nodding once, then remaining still as a loud noise sounded and the old man's voice came from a small box on the wall,

"We're leavin' da harbor now. Please stay safe, and enjoy yer trip."

The boat rocked as we departed, the buildings in the window growing smaller and smaller as time passed, Gil snoring gently beside me.

Never before have I been so excited.


*Rhapso: She's a goddess who's name resembles something for sewing. So I just kind of related the two and…. Yeah.

Anyways,

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