Anistar's Twilight…I have no idea what that's supposed to mean. I have no idea about anything.
"It'll all begin soon, our journey."
I was alone on a random bench as I heard a group of people talking amongst themselves. Standing in front of the giant sundial were two guys, a girl, and a talking Gastly.
"So, will we be traveling together or something?" asked the second guy.
"Tough…" the girl uttered.
"I know, right?" the first guy answered.
"Oh, and have you decided on which pokemon you will be choosing?"
I was merely a background character as I watched the group go back and forth, talking about their future goals. Listening to them, I was able to learn their names.
Terra, Astro, Sue, and of course, Gastly.
…
"You…I don't believe I've seen you here before."
"Huh?" That voice, it sounded as if it was directed toward me. Looking up, it was as if I was staring at a mere silhouette that was floating in front of the near blinding light of the sunset. Adjusting my eyes, I saw that the group's Gastly was looking and smiling at me.
"While the city DOES get a lot of visitors, they rarely come here to the sundial," The Gastly said.
I heard a sigh come from behind Gastly. Looking, I saw Terra and Astro with annoyed looks plastered onto their faces, while Sue was indifferent.
Terra sighed again, "You know, I'm about to call that we DON'T have to take you along on our journey. Why do you have to talk to every random stranger we pass by?"
Terra, he was only slightly taller than me. His brownish black hair was short, and spiked with gel in the front. His eyes were blue in color. He wore this long, sleeveless, unzipped vest that went down to just above his ankles. Under the vest was a navy blue, v-neck t-shirt. His brown pants were baggy, but they went well with his black, high top boots. He was slightly muscular, which was complimented by a silver pendant he wore around his neck. The pendant was simply the letter 'T'.
Sue crossed her arms.
"Hmph." Terra followed, crossing his arms as well. He has a bit of an attitude problem… "What are you doing in our city?" He asked me.
"I don't know."
"Are you lost?" Astro asked.
"I don't know." I replied again.
"Really?" Terra chuckled, but his attitude problem quickly returned, "Idiot."
"Don't you think it's kind of hypocritical that you're asking me all these questions right after scolding Gastly for doing the same thing? And YOU call ME an idiot…"
"It's crap talk like that that gets people knocked out. Put 'em up!" And just like that, Terra, Astro, and Sue all had their fists up, ready to fight.
"So you're not above hitting a girl, Terra?" Gastly asked.
Yes, I am a girl.
"Shut up!" Terra yelled.
Suddenly, Terra's eyes widened. He was staring blankly at precisely nowhere as he seemed to be having second thoughts about something. Perhaps about fighting me?
"Today's your lucky day," Terra said as he stood down, "Our journey starts tomorrow, and I don't have time for trouble." Immediately, Terra started away from the scene as Astro and Sue just looked at him. Terra passed Gastly, and appeared to be heading back into town.
"The righteous reign supreme!" a cocky Astro exclaimed as he started to follow Terra.
"Waste…" Sue said as she now began to follow.
Sue…I gave her a second glance as she continued into town. "Waste." I repeated to myself. Could she possibly be referring to this moment as a 'waste' of time? She's only opened her mouth twice, and on both occasions, she's said just a single word. In minutes, she was out of my sight, along with Terra and Astro.
With the trio gone, all that remained at the sunset decorated sundial was me, and the talking Gastly. I stared at the Gastly wordlessly, while he just smiled. I probably should've asked why he remained here, but he just so happened to answer my question before it even came out of my lips.
"Hmm. Terra, Astro, or Sue…I'm sure they'll all be upset, whomever I choose to stay the night with." So the trio DOESN'T live together. "But being a ghost DOES have its advantages. I can just fly through their walls and they can't touch me…Well, what about you?" Gastly asked as he turned toward me, "Don't you have a place to stay?"
"No."
"Hmm…What's your name, if I may ask?"' The smile on Gastly's face was replaced by a somewhat curious expression as his eyes narrowed.
"Well…" Now was the time for me to hesitate. Maybe…Maybe I'll get an idea if I see myself in some sort of mirror.
It was kind of embarrassing, holding off on a question as simple as 'what's your name'. I got up and walked toward the closest thing to a reflection in the beautiful sundial.
My hair was a very vivid lilac color. It was short on the back, while my bangs went down to my neck. The lilac of my hair really complimented the twilight blue color my eyes were. A lilac, skirted, slim fit t-shirt was being worn under…a long black scarf? The scarf was so long that it was being worn as a cape, and its blackness matched perfectly with the long black gloves and black leggings I was wearing. And on my feet were high heeled, fur topped boots.
"My name?" I hesitated again. "I don't know…"
"Your source of attire is quite bizarre, even for a traveler," Gastly said, looking at me.
"But I'm not a traveler," I said.
Gastly sighed in slight annoyance, "So you're lost, and you're not a traveler, yet I've never seen you around town before. You don't even know your name…" He smile slightly, "You don't remember anything, do you?"
"Nope." I answered flatly.
"Then I'll venture to guess that you've no place to stay for the night."
I nodded.
The day was on the brink of ending. The sunset was just about over when the sun had made it down under. To think, somewhere in the world, a day has been born, while night begins to overtake the city I stand in. This is a twilight…
"Well maybe Astro or Sue will let you stay at one of their places," Gastly said.
…
"I'm sure Sue won't mind me staying the night at her's. Let's go there."
I followed Gastly into town. He had spent the last few minutes contemplating whether to stay with Astro or Sue for the night.
"So why is Terra out of the question? And why not Astro?" I asked the Gastly.
"First off, Astro snores so loud that I wouldn't be able to sleep before we all leave for Lumiose tomorrow. And Terra…" Gastly paused, "Obviously you've seen him and his attitude problem. Bringing you along is the only reason he isn't an option for me tonight. To tell the truth, you're not too far off from him in terms of character."
"What?" I said confused.
"A first impression can stay with a person. You getting smart with Terra for scolding me showed me something, you can be a brutally honest person." Gastly explained.
The full moon was now out, and its light made the giant sundial in the distance glisten. The path Gastly and I took had this sort of pinkish tint to it. It was beautiful.
"And as for Sue. Well, let's just say she's a girl who only speaks when necessary, and this is meant to be taken literally. She often sums up all of her thoughts into just a single word that comes out of her lips. She probably won't mind having a visitor or two."
…..
The Gastly and I made in to where he said Sue's place was. It was a nice, upscale condominium located in the city's eastern suburbs, with a perfect view of the eastern ocean-the same ocean that served as the sundial's background on the other side of the city.
"It smells nice," I said. It smelled like someone was cooking something inside.
"If you'll excuse me," The Gastly said, smiling at me before proceeding to faze through the front door.
I was left all alone. It was like this when I first woke up. I don't remember anything before that.
"It's cold," I said to myself, wrapping my arms close around me.
Just seconds later, the condominium's front door opened, and a wave of nice, warm, cozy air hit me. Standing next to the floating Gastly was the girl from before.
Sue was the same height as me. Her long, wavy haired that went down to her shoulders was maroon in color. Her hair went perfectly with her eyes, which were a light blue color that seemed to light up the crisp evening. They were beautiful. She was wearing the same clothes from before. She sort of on the petite side when compared to Terra and I, sporting a zipped, slim fitted, white jacket with bold, black trimming that went with her black gloves. She wore this jacket over a black, slim mini dress. Lastly, she wore white leggings and maroon colored boots.
"Come," Sue said, allowing me into her home.
For something that wasn't a full house, this condominium was exceptional in size. To say that this place was spotless would be an understatement. From the décor and walls to the television and furniture, everything was just so sleek and elegant. On the brink of perfection, if I may say so myself.
Every room was dim lit with candles, with the exception of the kitchen, where just about everything was on. I savored the smell of food, while Gastly was indifferent, probably due to the fact that he was a ghost and had no need for food.
"Takoyaki," Sue said as the three of us entered the kitchen.
"Takoyaki?" I said confused.
"What's for dinner tonight," said a voice that came from the dining room.
I looked to see a man sitting at the table. He had dark brown hair and blue eyes. He had on a white, long sleeved, collard shirt, and khaki pants. Common sense would guess that he just got home from work. That smile of his gave off the impression that he's just happy to be home-happy to just relax after a long day and what not.
"I see my daughter's got herself a new friend," The man said, "If that's the case, then allow me to introduce myself. My name is Maximillion."
"Nice to meet you," I said to Sue's father, "I'm uh…" I quickly turned to Sue, who returned from preparing the takoyaki dinner. This wasn't just a coincidence, I purposely pretended that my attention was grabbed. Really, what if I were to tell Sue's father that I didn't know my own name?
"The girl has some sort of amnesia." Gastly answered for me, "The gang and I found her without much of any memory. Who she is, where she comes from…she remembers nothing…"
"Apparently, that's about as bizarre as a talking Gastly," Maximillion said with a chuckle while looking at Gastly.
"Kricketots(Crickets)." Sue said, even though her father wasn't the only one laughing. I chuckled as well.
"Don't mind my daughter," Maximillion said to me, the smile still on his face, "Serious to a fault, she is. She doesn't like wasting her breath, so she rarely uses more than two words in a sentence. I guess that's just the perfectionist in her. Everything HAS to be perfect for her. I offer to cook dinner and clean the house, but she prefers to do things herself. She's some warrior. She'll do 'perfect' on her journey."
"She's better company than Astro or Terra, at least," Gastly said.
We all shared another chuckle, with the exception of Sue, of course.
During the course of the meal, the conversation was mostly carried by Gastly and Maximillion. When they were talking, I found out that 'Sue' was actually short for 'Amaterasu', Sue's real name. Name meaning: Shining over heaven. Well, her eyes ARE quite angelic…
I also learned that Gastly is mainly Terra's Pokemon, despite the fact that Gastly is basically a human trapped in a Pokemon's body.
"Mm…" And this takoyaki…it's probably the greatest food I've ever had. My favorite that I can remember. On my taste buds, I savored every bite slowly, and as a result, I was the last to arrive in bed.
I was directed by Amaterasu into her bedroom. It was a bedroom on the condominium's second floor. Much like the rest of the apartment, it was what I would describe as 'perfection', with simplicity. A large bed decorated with black covers stood right by the black curtained wall. You could see the city's outer waters from the window behind the thin curtains.
"Closet," Sue said as she proceeded to what was a fair sized closet. I followed her.
Inside, she grabbed some sort of air mattress and placed it on the sleek, Cherrywood floor. Next, she placed a pillow and a couple of blanket on the mattress before taking her boots off, placing them specifically on the second shelf, and proceeded into her bed. Did she forget to change into her night clothes, or was she just indifferent?
…
I found it hard to slip into a deep sleep that night as I continued to stare at the inside of my eyelids, and the ceiling. Who am I? Once again, I began to wonder.
"Hey…" I whispered, hoping Sue would still be awake.
"Hm." Sue answered flatly. She wasn't asleep, the tone in her voice was just sort of typical.
"Why are you helping me out? Just hours ago, you were on the brink of fighting me."
"Terra's attitude." Sue answered.
"But your hands were up too." I countered. Amaterasu didn't back down though.
"Support."
"Support?" I parroted.
Wow. These 'one word' sentences can turn out to be puzzles of sorts. Every time Sue opens her mouth, I have to piece what she says together with whatever the conversation is about. Then I have to take a guess and hope I get lucky.
"You support Terra?" I asked.
Sue nodded, "Friend. Leader."
…She supports Terra…because Terra's a friend…and a leader? Yes, that must be it.
Friends…Could Sue and I be friends? She DID offer me a place to stay. I had to ask her.
"Are…you and I friends?"
"No." She answered coldly.
I was shocked. But she…and I…
"Then why did you take me in?" I asked.
"Common courtesy." Sue answered. She then pulled her blankets to cover herself even more. She was getting comfortable, "No name." She called me.
Though before she could fall asleep, I just had to ask her one more question, "What's this journey everybody's been talking about? A Pokemon Journey?"
Amaterasu nodded. "Lumiose City," She said.
Can't say I've heard of it before, obviously. No way was it the city I was in right now…How have I not asked what this city's name is yet? Oh well, I'll remind myself in the morning.
I let out a quiet yawn as I became very sleepy. I was finally getting comfortable. My breathing was becoming slower and deeper, and my eyes grew heavy. Minutes later, I fell asleep…
….
Location: Lumiose City
Alas, at the stroke of midnight, I have crossed the desert wilderness and made my way to the city of Lumiose. I thought the life of the city would be dead this late at night, but I was dead wrong. The city seems to be more alive now than the impression it gives off during the day. This was the 'night life'.
"The Creator of life itself, the Jewel of Life, is what this world fears most. Fear this celestial being." –The Jewel of Life, an ancient book that was passed down to me from what I believed to be The Creator himself. Years of reading the entire book repetitively have allowed me to memorize the ancient book's text, so I often spoke to myself about the book's quotes.
The Jewel of Life…Soon, the universe will return to its original state.
"I'll be joined by the rest of the world, so that we may all fear you together, Dad." I said to the book I held in my hand.
But apparently, I'll have to wait for the city of Lumiose to at least fall somewhat asleep. Though my goal lies in the past, I'm still aware of the present world and its traditions.
"Friday night," I said to myself, "Fine then, I'll simply wait until a weeknight arrives."
…
The city was so big, I spent hours wandering aimlessly before finally finding a place that suited my taste enough for me to spend the next couple of nights. I have little tolerance for the ignorance that typically comes from a majority of today's 'drugged' society, so I picked a place that was on the northeastern outskirts of Lumiose.
"The cemetery," I said to myself. "Aahhh…" The quiet and mellow atmosphere was quite the improvement over the endless advertisements on the many titantrons that were lined up in the inner city.
Hundreds of thousands of tombstones were lined up, standing on the vivid grass and flowers that seemed to stretch for miles. After spending quite some time walking through the cemetery, I spotted a perfect place to rest: an open sanctuary.
Many white pews were lined up, probably because the Lumiose population was so thick. No matter. With a slight smile on my face, I chose the front pew, and sat there along…
…The hoots of the distant Hoothoot and Noctowl gave the cemetery such a natural ambience. I didn't want for my two friends to miss out on such peaceful scenery.
"First, Father," I said as I took out my 'Jewel of Life' book again. I then took out a Pokeball containing my second friend, "And second," the light released from the Pokeball was almost blinding, with me having been in the blackness of the cemetery for a while. But once the light dissipated, my favorite lilac furred, blue eyed feline was released.
"Nya…" The wide eyed Espurr stared at me calmly, and I couldn't help but smile. Espurr…she was the only one of my pokemon I actually considered a friend. I picked her up, and held both her and 'The Jewel of Life' close to me. Opening Father, I decided to read him out loud, from the beginning. Why I decided to read from the beginning was simple: This chapter is not only the beginning of my creator's story, it is the beginning of my own story as well.
The Story of Luna. Behind every face, lies a once innocent soul…
Like Father, like daughter.
To Be Continued…
Author's Note: Hello everybody, and welcome to Anistar's Twilight. This time around, I'm a writer that's fairly seasoned. And you can tell with Luna, the woman at the end of the chapter. She acknowledges 'The Jewel of Life' as her Father and best friend. Her belief in the Jewel of Life is so strong, she DOESN'T view the Jewel of Life book as a object, but as a living being. Sue uses only one/two word sentences, Terra is a leader over an Astro who's bigger than him, and the MAIN main character doesn't even know her own name. My goal is to make THIS set of main characters more dynamic than the ones in Virus Version, who are already VERY dynamic in their own right as the story progresses. So yeah, there's Chapter 1, and that's all for now.