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The day started out nice with only a couple of fluffy little clouds in the bright blue sky overhead. Christy sat at the edge of the Goddess Pond, sighing happily. The silver haired girl was glad that Nami told her about this place. The sounds of the chirping birds and the water gently lapping against the shoreline was very soothing and relaxing, which helped her forget about the many questions that still plagued her mind.

The girl smiled a little as she looked at the freshly washed turnip in her hands. Before she left the Inn, Nami had suggested that she should come with an offering for the Harvest Goddess. She figured that it must be a tradition in the valley to throw something into the pond, so she didn't question it. Instead she asked what could be used as an offering.

Christy rose to her feet and turned to the pond. At first she felt a little silly, but she figured that since she was here she should give the Goddess her offering. After that, she figured that she'd head back to the Inn. She continued to grin as she tossed the vegetable into the middle of the pond.

Suddenly, there was a flash of bluish green light, which caused Christy to gasp. She backed up a couple of steps, and raised her hands to her face to shield her eyes. After an instant, the light finally faded, and when the silver haired girl lowered her hands, she was surprised to see a beautiful woman wearing a flowing green dress floating directly above the center of the pond.

"Tada! Here I am!" The woman said happily. She turned to Christy, holding the turnip lovingly in her hands. "Thank you so much for the offering! Are you a spiritual person?"

Christy was so shocked, she couldn't even answer. She didn't really think that the Harvest Goddess was real! For the moment all she could do was stand there and stare at the beautiful woman before her with wide eyes.

The Harvest Goddess gave the stunned girl a soft smile. "Come, my child," she said gently. "There is no need to fear me."

"I... I'm not afraid," Christy replied, trying to soften her expression. "I'm just shocked."

The goddess continued to smile at the young girl. "Please approach my pond." She giggled a little bit as she beckoned the girl closer with her left hand. "Do not fear, I will not pull you in! I merely wish to see into your eyes, that's all."

Christy nodded, feeling herself relaxing a little bit. She didn't see any harm in it, as long as the Harvest Goddess was true to her word. She walked toward the edge of the pond, allowing the woman to gaze deeply into her ice blue eyes.

"Ah, I see much confusion and fear of the unknown. I do not, however, see the reason for this." The goddess pulled away a little bit. "Does something trouble you?"

Christy was silent for a little while. At first, she didn't know if she should tell the Harvest Goddess about her problems. And yet, she wanted to tell someone everything that bothered her. Finally, she nodded slowly. "Yes, the other day, something happened that I don't quite remember. Actually, I don't remember really remember the whole day clearly. The only thing that I clearly remember was that I woke up at home and I started my day as normal." The girl paused briefly as a thoughtful look filled her eyes. "Something happened after that, but I don't know exactly what. The next thing I know, I wake up in the Inn of this valley, which is very far away from my home. And, I discovered that I look like this too. I don't know what's going on."

"I see," the goddess murmured. "I'm afraid, at the moment, I can't tell you anything. I suggest that you try to get adjusted to your new life here." A small smile suddenly crossed the woman's face. "You may also want to visit the farmer here in the valley. He may be able to help you. Good luck!"

Christy watched as the Harvest Goddess vanished in front of her. For a moment, she considered going to the farm as the goddess had suggested. Problem was, she didn't know the way. For a brief moment Christy considered calling the goddess back in order to ask her, but she decided against it. Christy sighed and began her walk back to the Inn. Once she was back there she could as for directions.


Ruby happily provided Christy with the directions to the farm, situated on the opposite end of the valley. With a smile on her face the silver haired girl set out along the red cobblestone path towards Rose Farm.

The sun was beginning to set over the valley and pink and orange hues washed through the darkening sky. It was a very beautiful sight to behold, causing the silver haired girl to stop walking and gaze at the sky for a little while. She stared for a couple of minutes before she finally continued down the path to the farm.

Slowly, the girl passed through the front gates, and looked around the farm. It looked pretty big, but she could tell that it needed a lot of work. She could see a few fields of crops, and some patches of grass, but there were still a few weeds, stumps and rocks around. She had heard from Rock that Sora, the farmer, had been here for about a year. She could see that he must have worked hard to get to where he did, but there were still some things that needed to be done.

"Excuse me? Can I help you with something?"

The voice of a young man startled the girl out of her thoughts. She looked up to see a nice looking boy standing in front of her. He had short brown hair that could be seen coming out of his blue cap, and deep brown eyes.

"Yes, I'm looking for the farmer, Sora."

The young man smiled at the girl standing before him. "Well, you just found him!"

Christy managed a small smile of her own. "I see. My name is Christy and I'm sort of new around here."

"I know the feeling," Sora remarked with a nod of his head. "I came here a little over a year ago. It seems my grandpa couldn't keep the farm going in his final years."

"Seems that way," the silver haired girl replied. As she stood there, she couldn't help thinking that Sora had a purpose to be here. She could tell that he was going to work hard, to try and make the farm a success.

"Is there something bothering you, Christy?" the farmer asked, noticing the sad look on the girl's face.

The young girl sighed a little bit. "I was just thinking that you have a reason for being here, but I don't."

A confused look crossed the young man's face. "You don't have a reason to be here? My grandpa used to tell me that everyone has a reason for being where they are." He was about to ask when he saw the look in Christy's blue eyes. Something told him that he shouldn't press her further.

"Say, I know we just met and all, but would you like to go to the Blue Bar with me?" Sora offered with a kind smile. "You look like you need to relax a little."

Christy nodded a little. "Sure, I don't mind." She didn't have anywhere else to go, besides returning to the Inn, and she would like a little something to keep her mind off of her troubles. She was pretty sure Sora was nothing like Rock. He only offered as a friendly gesture, instead of making it a secret date.

"Great! Just give me a moment to wash up and then we can go!"

The silver haired girl said nothing as the farmer headed into his house. The moment he was out of sight, she sighed. As she stood there, she couldn't help wondering what happened that day. And, she was beginning to worry about her friends and family back home. It hadn't happened that long ago, and already she missed everyone back there terribly.

The walk to the bar was silent. Sora walked next to the pretty girl beside him, wondering what she'd had meant by saying that she didn't have a propose for being there. They arrive at the bar 10 minutes later and Sora held the door open for Christy. They moved over to a table and sat down across from each other.

"So what can I get for you two tonight?" the bar's bubbly hostess asked curiously.

"I'll have Stone Oil," Sora replied almost without thinking.

"I'd like some Moo Moo Milk please," Christy said plainly.

Muffy nodded and headed back to the bar to get their drinks. She returned a few minutes later and placed the glasses on the table in front of them. "Please enjoy yourselves," she chirped before walking away.

"So, what do you plan on doing while you're here in the valley?" Sora inquired to the girl sitting across from him.

The silver haired girl took a sip of her Moo Moo Milk. "Well, I haven't really decided just yet." she confessed. "Right now, I'm going to stay at the Inn, and since I don't have any money, I worked out a deal with Ruby. I'll be helping by doing work to cover my bill." Christy paused and sighed softly. "Even though I don't know how I got there, I figured that I should help out, so I can pay for my bill."

Sora was a little puzzled by Christy's comment. "How was it that she didn't know how she arrived at the Inn?" He pondered curiously. But, after looking at the troubled expression on Christy's face, he decided that it was better if he didn't ask what she meant.

"I see. Well, having no money does make things difficult." A grin suddenly spread across his face as he was hit with an idea. "If you're interested, I could use some help on my farm."

"I don't think I'm cut out for farm work," Christy said slowly, sounding unsure.

"That makes two of us!" Sora replied with a laugh. "Before I came here, I was studying computer programming at the University. Until I came here I'd never really done a lot of hard work either. Anyway, it's an open offer. If you change your mind, just let me know."

The silver haired girl was about to nod her head, but something stopped her. Standing right behind Sora was a tall man with jet black hair. Seeing this man caused her to gasp in alarm.

"What's wrong?" Sora asked, giving the girl a look of concern.

Christy lowered her head to look at the farmer. "Th... that man. I... I know him."

Sora glanced over his shoulder and then looked around the whole bar. "What man? Marlin? Griffin? They are the only other guys here."

"Not them," Christy said quickly, shaking her head. "There was a man I met the other day. I didn't even remember that until now." She looked up for a moment and then frowned. "He was here a second ago."

Sora glanced behind him, but the only man there was Marlin. He turned his attention back to the girl. "Was he a friend of yours? Maybe he's looking for you?"

"I don't think so," the silver haired girl replied. As she closed her eyes, she could see this man as if he was standing right in front of her. The unnerving way his piercing yellow eyes glared at her menacingly alongside the smirk that was clearly visible on his face.

Christy rose from her chair. "I should probably be going," she said slowly. She didn't really want to leave quite yet, but something told her that she should.

"Well, okay," Sora said as he stood as well. "Would you like me to walk you back to the Inn?"

"No, thank you," Christy quickly declined. "I'll see you later, Sora." Without waiting for the farmer to say goodbye, the silver haired girl turned and walked outside.


The girl looked up toward the night sky as she turned to walk toward the Inn. Her thoughts continued to drift back to that man and the day that she couldn't remember clearly. This whole thing was beginning to make her nervous, as well as a bit paranoid. Every now and then, she would stop moving and then she would peek over her shoulder.

As she continued to move forward, she was unaware that someone was watching her, waiting for the right moment to appear in front of the girl.

Christy finally stopped walking and sighed. She still couldn't remember and it was beginning to drive her crazy. She was about to take another step forward when a familiar looking man stepped out of the bushes and stood directly in front of her.

The girl gasped and backed up a couple of steps. "I... It's you! You're the man I saw at the bar! Who... who are you?!"

"My name is unimportant to you," the man answered as he gazed at the horrified girl standing there. "However, you, as a person, are very important to me!"

As she took one more step backward, something seemed to click in her head. "W... wait a second. It was you! You were the one who took me away from home and changed me to this form!"

"You are correct," the man agreed with a nod of his head. "Now, come with me." He took a couple of steps toward her, and started to reach for her arm.

The silver haired girl continued to back up, in the opposite direction of the Inn. "No! I won't go with you!"

An angry look crossed the man's face as he continued to advance on her. "Do not resist!"

Christy continued to back up without out a word, but because she kept her eyes on the man in front of her, she couldn't see where she was going. The back of her left foot connected with something on the ground, causing her to fall backwards with a startled cry. She moaned a little, and tried to push herself back to her feet when she felt a strong hand grabbing her right arm.

"No!" she cried as the man forced her roughly to her feet. Her eyes were wild with fear as she tried to squirm out of the man's grasp.

The man tightened his grip on the girl's arm. "Do not fight, and come with me now!"

Christy shook her head frantically, and continued to struggle as hard as she could. As a result, the man twisted her arm behind her back, causing her to gasp in pain.

"I told you to stop resisting! If you continue to fight, I'll break your arm!"

Something told Christy that she should stop struggling. This man was so strong; she could tell that he meant his words toward her. She really didn't want to go with him, but she knew that she wasn't being given a choice.

The man relaxed his grip as he started to push the girl in front of him. "I'm glad you finally decided to cooperate with me."

As the silver haired girl was forced to walk forward, she noticed that the man wasn't holding her as tightly as before. Maybe, if she waited long enough, she might be able to slip free.

"Just a little further," the man murmured as he continued to push the girl toward a forest on the other side of the valley.

The man relaxed his grip a little more. Christy decided to take a chance and pulled as hard as she could. Although the man noticed and tried to tighten his hold on her arm, she slipped out of his grasp. "Hey! Come back here!"

"No way!" Christy shouted as she started to run as fast as she could. She was still heading toward the forest, but at least she was getting further away from this man!

After a little while, the silver haired girl slowed down as a look of confusion filled her face. "Huh? What is this?" She thought she could feel something pulling her towards the depths of the forest. The feeling within her was small at first, but as she followed the mysterious pull, the feeling inside of her grew stronger and stronger.

It didn't take her long to find the source of the pull. On one of the trees in the forest, a beautiful golden locket could be seen hanging off of one of the branches. There was a red gem in the in the center of the locket and it was attached to a lovely golden chain.

Slowly, Christy removed the locket and started to walk out of the forest. She found herself staring at the thing. It was one of the most beautiful things she had ever seen in her life. But, she couldn't understand why it was hanging on a tree branch in the woods. And, there was something else as well. The power that she could feel coming off of this little item, as well as the locket itself, it all felt familiar somehow.

"I see you've found what I've been looking for," a familiar voice remarked, making the girl look up in alarm. The girl was surprised to discover that the man was standing a few feet in front of her. He extended his hand toward her. "Please, give it to me, now!"

Christy found herself curling her fingers around the locket. "You want this locket? Why would you be looking for something like this?"

"The reason is not important to you."

Christy didn't look too convinced. "Why should I give it you?"

The tall man started walking toward the girl. "Because, if you do not, I will simply take it by force! Now, give it to me!"

Christy shook her head. "No! I won't!"

"Yes, you will!" The man reached for Christy's clenched hand.

The silver haired girl gasped in alarm as the man grabbed her hand, and attempted to pry her fingers off of the locket. She struggled with all of her might, trying to keep the piece of jewelry out of the man's hands.

"Stop this before you damage it!" the man ordered.

"What's so important about it?!" Christy yelled, trying to keep her fingers wrapped as tightly as she could around the item.

"You could never hope to understand the power that is contained within that jewel!" A small smirk suddenly crossed the man's face as the girl's fingers started to uncurl. "I will take this from you, so do not try and stop me!"

Despite his words, Christy tried to keep her hold on the locket, but she was failing badly. She struggled to put her fingers back around the locket, but her fingers hurt from clutching the piece of jewelry, as well as the man forcing them to uncurl. Abruptly he twisted her hand sideways, while placing his own hand underneath hers. The locket slipped through Christy's fingers, and landed in the man's outstretched palm.

"Yes!" The man laughed as he held the locket above his head, which was out of the girl's reach. "I have the first tool that I need to achieve my goal!"

"The first tool?" Christy repeated as she attempted to jump up and grab the locket. "You mean there are more?!"

"That's correct! And you, my dear, will find them for me! In the end, I will achieve my ultimate plan!"

"Me?!" Christy repeated in alarm. "There is no way I am going to help you!"

The man laughed harshly as he backed up a couple of steps and slipped the locket into his pocket. "You will help me, like it or not! There is nothing you can do to prevent that."

"I said I won't!" Christy yelled. "Why don't you find them yourself?"

"The reason I can't find them is because I lack a power that you possess," the man explained. "It's a power that is yours and yours alone. Along with this power comes with the ability to detect the magical power within the objects that I seek. You have the Cute Guy Beam."

"Cute Guy Beam?" the silver haired girl repeated, startled by the man's words. "What are you talking about? I don't have that power!"

"You do indeed," he informed her. "You just haven't realized it yet."

Christy shook her head slowly, unable to believe what she was hearing. "Power or no power, I'm not helping you!"

"You don't have a choice!"

"What makes you think that I will?!"

"If you ever hope to return, you will," the man remarked, giving the girl a cruel smile.

She knew exactly what the man was trying to tell her. Obviously, if she did what he told her, he would allow her to go back to where she came from. But, somehow, it didn't feel worth it. "Still, I won't do it!"

"You will," the man said as he turned around and started to walk off. "Trust me, you will."

Christy was about to call out to the man, but she stopped herself. She had a feeling that he wouldn't return. As she stood there for a moment, she felt a small memory creeping through the cracks. She could hear her voice, completely terrified, asking who the man was, and telling him to let her go. Although she didn't hear the whole answer, she could hear the man introduce himself, and she knew it was the same man that forced her to hand over the locket.

"Drazil," she murmured. "That's his name." For a moment, she stood there, then ignoring the pain that she felt in her arm, her hand and her fingers, she turned toward the Inn and started to head back that way.