Chapter 1: Mulan's Journey
The Satos' household was filled with the smell of a delicious breakfast being cooked. A Japanese woman was at the stove cooking while her husband helped prepare the meal. They were cooking the breakfast because today was a special occasion, today was their eldest daughters sixteenth birthday.
"Mulan, sweetie, it's time to get up breakfast is almost ready," Mrs. Sato yelled upstairs.
In a bedroom on the second floor a, young, female teenager barley stirred at the yell as she slept. She often slept past breakfast during the summer and since it was a weekend she was determined to get in an extra hour of sleep. Unfortunately for the teenager she wasn't going to get that extra hour for her younger sister was planning a rude awakening for her older sister.
The younger sibling tip-toed into the room quietly, making sure not to step on any of the junk that covered the floor of the room. She approached the bed quietly and withdrew the air horn form behind her back. She placed it right next to the ear of her sister and pressed the button. Suddenly the quiet, peaceful house was filled with the loud noise of the air horn.
The girl in the bed jumped up in a scream at the noise while the younger one hide the air horn behind her back and tried to hide her laughter. The elder looked around before her eyes fell onto her younger sibling and they filled with hatred.
"What the hell, Lucy?" the girl shouted.
Lucy, trying her best to continue to hide her laughter, simply said. "Mom said it's time to get up, Mulan,"
"Yeah well you didn't have to go and blow my eardrums out," Mulan told her.
Lucy smiled and said. "I know but I wanted to give you a special birthday wake up call,"
Mulan glared in reply and tried to grab her younger sister. She was too fast however and was out the door and on her way downstairs before her sister could give chase.
"Little brat," Mulan said to herself as she got out of bed.
She moved to turn on her bedroom lights before moving to her closet. She opened it and pulled out her favorite outfit. A plain red T-shirt, a pair of jean shorts that reached her knees and finally her favorite jean jacket. Once she was dressed she hurried downstairs to join her family.
When she got down into the kitchen she saw her father sitting at the table reading the newspaper as usual while her annoying, brat of a sister sat at the table eating. Mulan pulled herself a chair and sat down, shooting a quick glare at Lucy as she did so.
"Don't tell me you two are already fighting," Her mom asked, placing a plate in front of her.
"Well maybe, Lucy, should learn not to blow an air horn in someone's ear," She said, still angry.
"Lucy, I thought I told you to be nice to your sister today," Her mother told her as she sat down.
"I know mom, it's just I had to get it out before the day continued" She said, putting on her innocent act. "I'm sorry, big sis,"
"Whatever," Mulan said with an eye roll.
"Honestly you two are both mature girls you'd think you wouldn't fight as much now" Their mother said. "I remember when you two used to be the best of friends and now all you do is fight. Can't you two get along for one day?"
"We could if, Lucy would cut the whole perfect little angel crap and be herself for once," Mulan said.
"Well maybe if you weren't such a terrible older sister and actually be nice to me maybe I would return the favor," Lucy said back.
"Bullshit we both know you're the one that starts all the fights, because you're such an attention whore," Mulan said angrily.
Lucy gasped and turned her puppy dog eyes on her mother and began to fake sob, causing Mulan to roll her eyes.
"Now, now, girls let's behave and at least pretend to like each other" their father said from behind his newspaper. "After all today is a special day,"
"Your father is right, in celebration of Mulan's sixteenth birthday you two should put your differences aside and enjoy the day," Their mother told them.
"Yes mom," Lucy and Mulan said in unison.
The two shot each other a quick glare before deciding to eat the rest of their breakfast in silence.
After breakfast, Lucy helped her mom with the dishes, while Mulan went with her dad upstairs.
"I've got something to give to you," Her dad told her.
The two went into the master bedroom and while her dad dug around in the closet for something, Mulan sat on the bed and waited.
"Aha here it is," her father said.
He then joined Mulan on the bed and handed her a box. The box was old and wasn't wrapped in any way.
"What is it?" She asked.
"Open it and find out," Her dad answered.
Mulan lifted the lid of the box to reveal a pair of goggles. The goggles were large and looked like the ones pilots would ware when flying one of those open cockpit planes. Mulan's heart skipped a beat when she saw them and had to fight back the tears.
"Grandpa's goggles," she said, her voice weak.
Her dad nodded.
"I remember all the stories your grandfather would tell me of how you would always wear those goggles when you were staying with him and that no matter how hard he hid them you would always find them" Her father told her. "Before he passed away he made me promise that I would give them to when you need to be reminded the most of who you used to be,"
Mulan didn't say anything as she looked at the googles.
"I know times have been rough for you, Mulan, since grandpa passed away and I've seen how it has changed you. As your father I love you for who you are no matter how you act, but I think now is the time for you to go back to a much happier you," Her father continued.
Mulan replied by hugging her father as the tears rolled down her face.
"Thank you papa," Mulan told him.
Her father hugged her back and said, "Don't mention it kiddo,"
Once Mulan had got all of her tears out she kissed her father on the cheek before rushing to her bedroom with the box containing her grandfather's googles.
Once inside her room she closed the door and stood in front of the body mirror that stood in the corner of her room. She gingerly took the goggles out of the box and placed them on her head. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. The goggles looked like they were made for her to wear and complimented her style well. Since she always kept her hair cut short, just touching her shoulders, the googles helped greatly with keeping the hair back.
She smiled at herself in the mirror and knew that today was going to be a great day. With a new since of purpose, Mulan hurried out of the house to enjoy her birthday.
As she walked down the street of the suburban neighborhood that she and her family lived in, she began to contemplate how she should spend her birthday. Should she contact some of her close friends and see if they wanted to hang out or go back home and spend time with her family?
She let out a sigh as she continued on her walk. She wasn't very good at making decisions and preferred to just go with whatever she felt like doing at the time, but today, Mulan wasn't exactly filling up to anything. The summer was almost over and she had spent most of it with either her friends or her family. Now that she was sixteen she was getting even closer to adulthood and was craving something new in her life.
Ever since her grandparents had passed away, Mulan, had lost all since of adventure and spent most of her time in her room, alone, until her parents managed to convince her to go out and do something. It helped keep her mind off her grandparents but didn't make Mulan feel any better. Now that she had her grandpa's goggles on her head, Mulan felt like she could do anything, like going on some grand adventure.
She let out another sigh.
"First I didn't want to do anything and now suddenly I want to go on some adventure? Geez, Mulan learn to make up your mind," She said to herself.
"Don't forget you're talking to yourself," Said a voice from behind.
Mulan turned to see her little sister Lucy skipping along behind her.
Mulan rolled her eyes and asked. "What do you want Lucy?"
Lucy skipped up to her older sister and smiled up at her.
"Mom and dad wanted me to remind you that if you're going to stay out on your own to be home by supper," she answered.
"Right well thanks for reminding" Mulan told her. "Now beat it I need some time to myself,"
Lucy just shrugged her shoulders. "Whatever you say big sis, it's your birthday,"
Lucy then skipped on ahead and around the corner.
Mulan waited awhile to allow her younger sister to get quite a ways ahead of her so she didn't have to deal with her when suddenly she heard the sound of a car horn followed by a scream.
"Lucy!" Mulan shouted.
Mulan ran down the street and around corner to see her sister standing in the middle of the street and that a car had crashed into the side of a wall. Mulan quickly ran up to her sister.
"Lucy are alright?" Mulan asked.
Lucy quickly turned and hugged her older sister.
"It was terrible, Mulan, I was skipping down the sidewalk when suddenly this car come veering out of nowhere and almost hits me," Lucy answered.
Suddenly the car door opened and a man stepped out. He didn't look to be hurt and hurried out to the two of them.
"Are you alright young lady?" the man asked?
Lucy nodded her head, still clinging to her older sister.
"I'm sorry I almost hit you, I don't what happened?" the man apologized.
"What do you mean?" Mulan asked.
"Well I was driving down the road when suddenly I heard this weird noise come from my radio, next thing I know I'm losing control of car and about to hit this innocent girl," The man told them, scratching his head.
As the three stood there wandering what happened, Lucy suddenly looked up and down toward an ally.
"Did you hear that, Mulan?" She asked.
"Hear what Lucy?" Mulan asked back.
"That voice, it almost sounds like someone is calling out to me for help," Lucy answered.
Suddenly Lucy let go of Mulan and ran down an alleyway. Mulan was quick to give chase.
"Lucy! Where are you going?" Mulan shouted after her sister.
As Mulan chased after her younger sister she suddenly heard a noise. It was a strange noise, almost static like yet calming as well. As Mulan listed more closely she recognized it as a female's voice.
"We need your help" the voice said. "Our world is at war and we need your help to restore the peace,"
Mulan ignored the voice, desperate to find her sister. She turned around the corner to find Lucy standing there, staring at the dead end wall.
"Lucy! What the hell?" Mulan asked. "You know not to run off like that,"
As Mulan approached her sister she saw what she was staring at. Hovering in the air in front of her sister in a strange, glowing, bright light, was a white bird-like object. Mulan took a step closer and grabbed her sister by the arm.
"Come on, Lucy, let's get out her," Mulan told her.
Lucy however didn't budge, her eyes fixed on the object in front of her. Mulan tugged on her arm but yet her sister didn't move. Mulan tried again but instead of getting a response from her sister the bird object spoke.
"It is time children" The object said. "For you to accept your destiny and save the Digital World,"
Mulan was about to ask what it meant when suddenly the two were engulfed by a bright light. Mulan shielded her eyes with her arms and when she removed them she found herself floating down some kind of strange green tunnel.
She looked around the tunnel only to find no trace of her younger sister.
"Lucy!" She shouted out. "Lucy where are you?"
"Do not worry, child, your sister is safe," Said the voice again.
Mulan looked around the tunnel but couldn't see anyone else.
"Where am I? What's going on?" Mulan asked in a panic.
"You are being transported to the Digital World. There you and your sister are needed to help restore the peace and end the war brought on by Tyrantmon," The voice answered.
Mulan opened her mouth to ask another question but she was interrupted by the voice.
"All will be explained in time young warrior, but it is up to you and the other five destined humans to come together and use your combined strength to bring peace to the Digital World," The voice explained.
Suddenly a strange red device about the size of a smart phone appeared in front of Mulan. It had a large rectangular screen that took up the top portion of the device with three buttons underneath. The middle button was the largest of the three and was green while the button on its left was an arrow pointing left with the button on the right pointing right.
"This is your Digivice" The voice explained. "It will help you on your journey,"
A light at the end of the tunnel suddenly appeared and began to grow brighter as she approached it.
"Good luck, young warrior, the faith of both our worlds rests on your shoulders," The voice said.
Mulan let out a scream as the light engulfed her.
