Chapter 2: [Universe B] The Summer Solstice Festival Act I
... Introductions and Preparations ...
(A/N: Here's how the chapter system will work. Every chapter will consists of an Act, how long it will be and what universe it will be taken from. For example: This Act takes place in Universe B during the time of the Summer Solstice Festival.)
The morning sun begins to rise over the horizon, bringing color to the black night sky. The residents of Beach Flora Town are now getting ready to decorate their houses, buildings and other establishments for the Summer Solstice Festival.
A boy and a girl were walking around the neighborhoods to see the neighbors making careful decisions on how to decorate their house in the coming of the summer solstice.
A girl with lime green hair, the bangs and the lower part of her hair was lighter than the top and lavender eyes. She wore an open black jacket with white stars that shows her T-shirt with a lime green collar, a black skirt, black and white stripe socks that reaches to over the knee, and black boots with two belts on each boot. The interesting feature was that there was a blue star under her right eye.
The boy had red orange hair and matching eyes. He wore a simple peach T-shirt with a white stripe that reaches from the collar to the waist and on the sleeve ends, jeans and red and black sneakers.
"Looks like everyone is already getting ready for the festival this year," he observed, "So Stacy have you already decorated your porch." "Yeah," Stacy replied, "Have you as well, Henshin? I already decorated my porch with stars, the moon and sun cut out from cardboard and are covered in either aluminum foil or paper." "So you're already done?!" Henshin said in awe, "How long did that took?" "A couple of hours," Stacy replied, "It wasn't very hard, just some tracing from a star mold, cut them evenly and hang them by sturdy string."
"I see, so you're already done..." Henshin said, "I'm still thinking on what to decorate my house with..." He rubs his chin absentminded while in deep thought, when an idea had popped in his head, "Why don't we see Draga, Angel and Netto, I bet they have great ideas that I could use to decorate my house!" "You say it not me..." Stacy points out, "But that is a pretty good idea. Let's go find them, they should still be at the Beach House."
- Draga's Beach House -
Draga, a brown haired girl with magenta highlights and has a mysterious pair of wings attached to her back, was flapping her wings to decorate the roof while Angel, the blonde girl wearing cyan clothes, was decorating the mail box and fence with star and sun stickers and wrapping some simple silver lining around each plank. Netto was replacing the cushions with new ones that had a picture of a palm tree and some flower at the beach.
"Hey Draga, Angel, Netto!" Henshin cries out.
"Henshin, Stacy!" Angel said when she looks up to greet them, "What brings you two here?"
"Well, Henshin needs some ideas on what decorate his house for the Annual Summer Solstice Festival," Stacy replies. "Yeah that's it..." Henshin replies sheepishly.
"Oh well that's easy, Henshin last year, you used a beach theme, how about this year you use a sun theme." Angel suggests. "Hey that's a great idea!" Henshin said, "Thanks Angel!""So what is your theme are you going for this year?" Stacy asked. "We're going for a night sky, firework explosion theme," Angel replied, "Draga is already installing the lights." "Glad you're getting started..." Henshin noted, "Better get started on mine... See you later guys!" Both he and Stacy waved goodbye as they went to Henshin's house.
"So, Draga, Angel-chan why are are the residents of Beach Flora Town decorating their houses before the festival?" Netto asked. "Oh, that well there was a legend that Beach Flora Town was once a very poor town," Draga explains, "Isn't that right Angel?" "Yep, a goddess disguised as a human came into town and noticed that the town was very poor and very dull." Angel added, "They did grow crops but it wasn't enough to feed the whole town and not many plants grow here. Out of pity, the goddess decided to help the residents grow more than enough food and decorate their houses to bring some cheer and color to attract more people. When the summer solstice came, the goddess shows her true self and commands that this town shall gradually grow into a wonderful town and left leaving behind a beautiful flower garden called the Rainbow Glories. And to this day the goddess's kindness is remembered by barbeques parties and colorful decorations and the harvest of these flowers."
"Wow, that's a pretty interesting story," Netto said, "I didn't know that a goddess decided to come here and help these people in need." "Anything can happen here, Netto, dear!" Angel said, "Anyway Angel and I will show you what the Rainbow Glories are later. They are part of morning glory, laelia, and chrysanthemum family and share similar appearances to them." "Really! That's cool!" Netto said, "I can't wait to see them!" "Later, right now, we have to finish with our decorating!" Draga said as she lands on the soft grass of the front yard, "And we have to get the cookies ready."
In another part of town, Natsu, the girl with long blonde hair and royal purple eyes that is seen through her dark pink, square glasses and wears pink and purple clothes, is helping her young female friends decorating the town's local library with some stars, sum, moon and some books to match the library theme.
Bulleta, one of Natsu's friends was using her sword to put the decorations that were too high for her other friends to reach. She had black hair tied into two pigtails with two white scrunchies and a pair of lavender googles with yellow lens and a elastic white band around the forehead. Her eyes were orchid purple that were seen through her square glasses. She wears an orchid purple scarf around her neck, an open white trench coat that almost covered her lavender hoodie jacket, blue violet skirt with black leggings underneath, over the knee white sock in orchid fish net stockings and blue violet boots with white rings and black soles. She looked like a warrior that was armed for battle as there was one white belt around her waist that holds a place for a shotgun, and a white sash where she could put her glasses and a sheath for her metal sword.
"Bulleta!" Natsu asked, "Are you almost done with the decorations?"
"Almost!" Bulleta replied, "I just need to put the last ornaments in place. Ciel, Aile and Aimi are almost done with the decorations in the library." "I see," Natsu said, "Be sure not to slip."
Natsu enters the library to find the three girls, Bulleta mentioned earlier.
Ciel had long golden brown hair and had cerulean blue eyes. She wore pink and white cap in which her hair flows out in a high ponytail and there was a hairclip attached to the right, an emblem with an aqua green arrow pointing down on a black background with a surrounded yellow ring, a pink sweater with short sleeves and pockets, white gloves, pink skirt, black tights, white socks and pink shoes. She was considered the smartest of the trio.
Aile had short brown hair, that too short that you think she was a boy, slightly tanner skin and matching eyes. She wore an azure sweater with yellow cuffs on the collar, sleeves and waist over a black shirt, khaki shorts with a white belt with black leggings, yellow socks and blue shoes with black soles. She was considered the bravest and was very protective of the group.
Aimi had long pink hair and green eyes. She had a black choker around her neck, a white T-shirt with magenta highlights under aqua green vest like shirt, a long white skirt, black socks and magenta and black shoes. She was considered the most curious and was very prone to being in danger.
Ciel was at the receptionist desk where she was helping one of the librarians decorate the desk and office behind with cute little animals and flowers.
Aile was helping another librarian sort out the books, but Aimi was off wandering again.
Natsu approaches Ciel and the golden haired girl gave a warm smile to her. "Morning, Natsu!" she said, "Here to pick up your navi? Well, she's almost done with her task. Mira is about done with the last batch of viruses."
"That's good..." Natsu said. She then hears a beep signifying that all the viruses have been deleted. "Oh, looks like Mira is done!" the receptionist examines. Mira appears on the library's computer's screen.
Mira is a female navi with peacock green eyes. She had a helmet in different colors, the top was jade green, the middle was white and the bottom was peacock green, and there were lime green, translucent ribbons with red hearts attached, her chest armor were a zigzag pattern in the same color green and white pattern as her helmet. She had a jade green skirt and peacock green, fingerless gloves that was slightly split open, green boots with white rings encrusted with red hearts. A jade green hand bag slang on her left arm. Her emblem was a peacock green curved polygon and a yellow triangle on a black background, the border ring was yellow.
"Mira! Are you done?" Natsu asked. "I heard that you deleted all the viruses!"
"Yes, I have..." Mira said, "Although I do miss being with you..." Natsu smiled as she felt a bit sad that she doesn't spent much time with her navi yet warm that her navi cares a lot about her. "Anyway, do you want to go back to being my partner?" Natsu asked. "Of course!" Mira said, "It's been a while since I been operated by you!"
"Here you go Natsu! Here's your PET and Mira!" the librarian said. Natsu had gotten back her Link PET in which Mira is being housed. The Link PET had a zigzag stripe pattern in jade green, white and peacock green and Mira's emblem was above the screen. "Thank you!" Natsu said.
"Hey Natsu! Glad you came!" Aimi said as she pops out of nowhere from a narrow hallway of bookshelves that almost reach the library's ceiling. "Hey Aimi, instead of wandering around could you help me with the book organization!" Aile complied. "Okay, okay, geez Aile don't be such a grouch!" Aimi replied.
Natsu sweat dropped as she saw Aile and Aimi made a scene.
R.C. was inside her living room with wooden floors, white painted walls and ceiling. The furniture was mostly blue and white with a flat screen TV and some potted plants near a fireplace. The chandeliers hang daintily from the ceiling.
She was reading a normal book that tells a story of a cross over of two known franchises coming together to fight a common enemy. She get her cup that wasn't far from where she was sitting and drinks her peach tea before going back to reading her book.
However, she was interrupted when she heard knocking from her front door. She puts her book down and answers the door. It was Felica who was visiting.
She had short black hair that seem to spike a little up at the ends and long bangs that curled at the end and unusual red eyes. She wore her usually red hoodie jacket that had the letter of her first name on the left side, with a black T-shirt underneath, blue shorts, white socks and red shoes with black soles. She still had her cyan hand bag with the emblem of a blue heart on a black background with the yellow border ring.
"Hey R.C.!" She said overjoyed, "Enjoying your book? Anyway, do you want to see the fireworks show tonight? The others will be there even Netto, Ruby, Frost, Angel and Draga will be there!"
"Sure..." R.C. said with a small smile, "It would be fun besides I did missed the last three fireworks shows." "That's great," Felica said with a big smile, "I'll tell Angel and the others that you're coming!"
Netto was slouching on the couch when he suddenly jolts after he heard Draco's voice.
D-d-draco-kun! Don't scare me like that! [Netto]
Sorry... So you're going to be attending the fireworks show tonight? [Draco]
Y-yep... So what are you going to be doing during that time? Draga, Angel-chan and I will be going to a BBQ party at the local arcade. We're going to be meeting with everyone there. [Netto]
A BBQ Party at an arcade? How strange... [Draco]
Yeah... Well, the owner loves hosting barbecue parties during this time of year... [Netto]
I see... So there will be a firework show, this afternoon? [Draco]
That's right! I just can't wait! [Netto]
I see, I talk to you later, I have business to do... [Draco]
Oh... I see... So are you going to tell me when the portal will open? [Netto]
All that I can tell you is that the portal will be present and active sometime around 12 - 1 AM. [Draco]
That's the time when the fireworks show will take place! [Netto]
Exactly, but for now, have fun... Good luck, Netto! [Draco]
Draco ends the telepathy connection and Netto was left to his thoughts.
"Netto!" Angel cried, "Could you help me with the pastries?"
"Huh? Oh sure!" Netto said as he gets up from his seat and helps Angel with the pastries.
A/N: That's the end of Act I. The first act introduces the important characters in the Universe B getting ready for the Solstice Summer Festival.
