A/N: Here's chapter one of Angelic Quest. I know the prologue was really short, so that's why I'm trying to get out another chapter as soon as I can.
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Angelic Quest
Chapter 1: An Angelic Mission
~~~ 8 Years Later ~~~
Ayumi was doing her homework, kneeling at the coffee table. She had been doing that for roughly three hours now and had decided it was well beyond time she took a break. She removed her arms from the table to stretch, placing them on the floor behind her.
One of her hands brushed against the television remote, making the black box spring to life. "Huh? What's this?" Ayumi asked aloud, even though no-one was there to answer her question.
The screen displayed two small warriors, fighting against one another. She recognised the game immediately. "Angelic Layer huh?" She mused, deciding to move from the floor to the sofa. She watched on as the angels battled.
Ayumi had to admit that she thought Athena had the advantage, but Hikaru snuck up from behind and won the match.
Ayumi had heard of each of the Deuses, of course. Who hadn't? Miracle rookie Misaki Suzuhara, and her mother, Miss Shuko.
Staring at the Angels as they flew around the layer together made her smile. She knew the story of how Misaki had found her mother through the game, Angelic Layer.
Ayumi switched off the television and went upstairs to her bedroom. Sitting down at her desk, Ayumi picked up the framed picture that had been there since she was old enough to have her own room. The picture was of herself, at a very young age. Ayumi couldn't remember how long ago it was taken, only that her best friend had been beside her in the picture.
"I wonder," she thought out loud, "if Angelic Layer can reunite a mother and her daughter, would it be possible for it to reunite two friends?" Ayumi shook her head. She was being delusional. She didn't even know what her friend would look like now, let alone if he would actually remember her.
Ayumi put the thought out of her mind. Angelic Layer wasn't all that popular in her small town. Everyone knew about it, but no-one took too much interest in two dolls fighting on a special platform.
Ayumi had always been fascinated by it, however.
"Ayumi!" Her mother called. "Dinner!" Ayumi quickly retied her caramel hair and went downstairs. 'Must be having take-away again.' Ayumi thought. Her mother had been working very hard to get a promotion over the past few weeks, which meant that she would have to work later. As a consequence of this, they both ate take away meals fairly often, not that Ayumi minded. She wasn't exactly an excellent cook, but she was learning.
"I'm sorry we have to eat this again." Her mother said as soon as Ayumi entered the dining room. "It's alright mum." Ayumi insisted, sitting down to eat. Her mother followed suit, playing with her hands nervously. This didn't escape Ayumi's attention.
"Are you alright?" Ayumi asked. "Did something happen with work?"
Ayumi's mother let out a sigh. She would have to say something sooner or later.
"Ayumi-chan, I got my promotion." Her mother stated calmly. "Only, it wasn't the promotion I was expecting." Ayumi couldn't help but wonder where this was going. A promotion was a promotion, and anything that helped the two of them live a little better after her parent's divorce was welcomed, despite whatever changes it meant. "We have to move to Tokyo." Her mother said, lowering her eyes. She was expecting Ayumi to refuse, to yell at her or call her an awful mother for making her move.
Ayumi dropped her plastic fork. "Tokyo?" She repeated more as a question as she dived under the table for the missing fork. "I'm sorry Ayumi." Her mother said.
"Don't be." Ayumi replied, surfacing from underneath the table moments later, a wide smile set on her face.
Angelic Layer was popular in Tokyo. Her friend had moved to Tokyo. This was a sign, or at least that was how Ayumi had perceived it.
"When are we leaving?" Ayumi asked, pretending not to be as excited about it as she truly was. It was difficult for her, seeing as how she thought she was just about to burst open. "You are leaving tomorrow." Her mother said. "You'll have to stay with your father for the time being." She said. Ayumi didn't mind this. She still loved her father, and despite their separation, her mother and father were still on extremely good terms. "I thought you said we were moving…" Ayumi said, wondering why it was that she would be with her father. "We are." Her mother replied. "It's just that I have to work for the rest of the week, before coming up on the weekend. You can leave on the first train tomorrow."
Ayumi clapped her hands together energetically. "You should go and pack some clothing." Her mother said. "The rest of our belongings will arrive with me. Ayumi didn't need to be told twice. She quickly dashed up the stairs and pulled a large purple suitcase from under her bed. She threw in some clothes that she thought she would want and closed the lid with a small amount of difficulty.
"Tokyo, here I come!"
So, this first chapter…I was worried, I'll admit it. It was a struggle to get it past the first page, but then everything just seemed to flow after that. Perhaps the chapters will actually manage to get longer once Ayumi actually gets into Tokyo.