Chapter One: The Winds Shall Blow
Sunlight crept along until it found a small opening in a pair of teal shutters. The pesky beams must have laughed as they burst through a pair of pale pink curtains and smacked me in the face yet again. I let out a quiet moan of annoyance before rolling over to turn away from the lightsource. However, after a few minutes of lying there I regrettably realized that sleep was now off the table.
With a sigh of defeat, I rolled out of bed and stood on unsteady legs. I stretched my arms up above my head with a magnificent yawn and then rubbed my eyes to banish any remains of sleep in my mind.
My hazel eyes blinked within a sleepy daze as they scanned my bedroom once again. I must have slept longer than I realized... Light was streaming into the small splotch of pink in this sleeping town, displaying gallant ribbons that shimmered throughout the room before illuminating the birch floors below my feet. I lifted a hand to my forehead and groaned as I realized I must have slept past at least ten in the morning. I usually wake up so much earlier than this...
With a shake of the head to wake up, I slowly headed for my white closet to get dressed for another day of the same within the sleeping town of New Bark.
I opened the doors to reveal a long line of the same outfit of blue overalls, pink jackets and black undershirts. Atop of my army's worth of clothes, my single white hat sat proudly on its shelf, waiting to be placed on my head once again. I grabbed enough clothes to get dressed and found myself sighing as I shut the door.
Looks like another day of the same old things yet again today. Nothing ever changes around here...
With those glum thoughts, I turned to go grab some clean undergarments and head for the shower.
It was only after I had turned off the water, stepped out of the small shower and started drying my hair that I heard a familiar voice echo throughout the room.
"Lyra Soul!" I stopped rubbing the towel against my face and looked up to the door in questioning. My mother was calling me. Odd, I thought as I pulled my shirt over my head and adjusted my overalls. She usually waits for me to come down the stairs.
"Yes, Momma?" I frowned at my small voice as footsteps came closer to the door.
"Dear, Ethan is looking for you outside."
My heart began to race with excitement at the mention of my long-time friend. "Ethan?" I perked up with curiosity as a small chuckle leaked out under the door. "Are you sure it's him?"
"Of course I'm sure, Lyra!" I quickly put the towel back on its holder and grinned as my mother let out a huff. "I've known the boy since he was in diapers, I can recognize him as if he was my own child!"
I found myself scurrying to finish getting around as my mind whirled with thousands of thoughts. Ethan's back. Ethan's back. Oh, Ethan Gold is finally back! I pulled up my socks with rough yanks as I thought of the long absence between us. He's finally coming home!
"Hurry up, dear!" I nearly jumped out of my thoughts as my mother knocked on the door to coax me along. "He said he would wait for you outside!"
I burst out of the bathroom with a giggle as my mother let out a gasp of shock. I looked to my left to find her giving me an amused look. I took a moment to brush myself off as she motioned down the stairs.
"Go on, dear. He's waiting for you."
With a grateful nod, I down the stairs and opened the door to the blustery town with a grin.
Author's Note: Yeah, I'm starting from the boring beginning. HOWEVER, I believe that the changes will make things a bit less tedious. In Pokémon, we always have to wait for the good stuff, don't we? Well, I decided that the beginning shouldn't be too boring. You'll soon see that things will be not quite the way you remember...
After all, the first difference is right here already.