I DO NOT OWN HARVEST MOON OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS.

this is my first fanfic so reviews would be nice. thank you.

Two years Later

Chelsea has been going from place to place, never staying in one place longer than a season. She constantly had a new job in a new town with new faces. She worked as a bartender, construction worker, waitress, she even tried exotic dancer. Her last job was working on a ranch ran by an elderly couple, they were the first people Chelsea told her story to.

"I'm looking for the place that feels like home. The place I belong," she had told them. But when the season ended she pulled the old couple aside.

"It's not home is it?" Asked the old man. Chelsea simply replied with a nod no.

"promise me you won't stop until you find the place you belong," said the old woman.

"i promise," Chelsea replied.

" and don't forget to send us a letter when you get there. We wanna know where you end up," the old man said with a goofy grin.

And with that Chelsea bought a boat ticket to who knows where.

The night before the boat left was a chilly winter night. Chelsea had decided to call home to let her family know that she was okay. She walked up to a pay phone and pushed her dirty coins in the slot and dialed home.

"hello?" Said her mother from the other line.

"hey mom, it's me"

"oh Chelsea I was wondering if you were going to call today, happy 20th birthday baby"

"thanks mom. I just wanted to call and tell you I'm doing all right. I'll be heading off on a boat tomorrow morning"

"Oh? Where is this boat headed?" Asked her mother quite worried.

"i don't know mom, I told the guy to give me a ticket to anywhere"

"well look at the ticket"

"mother! That would ruin the surprise!"

"CHELSEA! Just do it!"

Chelsea rummaged through her backpack and finally found her wallet. She opened her wallet and unfolded a boat ticket.

"it says Ireland," Chelsea replied, carefully putting the ticket back in her wallet and her wallet back in her backpack.

"IRELAND! CHELSEA DO YOU KNOW HOW FAR THAT IS!" her mother replied frantically.

"yes mom. I'll be fine, I've done good so far. It will be fine. Just let me do this. Hey by the way mom, I'm almost out of time on the phone," Chelsea said.

"fine, I love you and happy birthday again. Please stay safe."

"i love you too, thanks. And you know I always try," Chelsea hung up the phone and headed back to her hotel for the night excited to start something new tomorrow.

Chelsea woke up and headed towards the docks. When she got there a man asked to see her id and ticket, which she provided. As soon as that was done she went to get on the boat.

The boat wasn't big but it wasn't small either. There weren't many people on the boat. If she had to guess she say there were about ten people not including herself or the workers.

She took a seat on the back deck of the boat watching the city she had just left get smaller. When it was no longer in sight she closed her eyes and decide to just soak in the sun.

Somewhere along the way she must of fallen asleep because she woke to a loud crack of thunder and heavy rain pounding down on her. It was so dark she could barely see in front of her. She was looking for a way to get inside the boat when it happened. Lightning struck the side of the boat and she could see water whirlpooling into the hole the lightning had created.

Chelsea looked around for someone to report it to when she noticed no one was around and that the lifeboats were missing. She frantically looked around trying to figure out what to do, when her eyes caught sight of something very orange. Rushing towards the life jacket she quickly put it on and waited.

Four days later

Chelsea P.O.V.

Slowly coming to my senses I felt around without opening my eyes. Soft, cotton, warm. It must be a bed. Man, I have a massive headache. Is it a hangover? What did I do last night? Ugh, my brain hurt.

"it's been two days and she still hasn't awoke. Shouldn't we call someone?" Asked a meekly sounding male voice.

Are they talking about me? Where am I. Wait did he say I've been out for two days!

"we don't know who to call or even of she has any family," replied an older male voice.

I slowly open my eyes, the light is so bright that it almost burns. I try to sit up but my body hurts all over. Ugh, I wasn't drugged was I?

I look around the room there is a bookcase in one corner and a desk in the other. As I'm looking around a middle aged female with long pink hair walks in.

"oh honey you're up. How do you feel?" She says.

Well she is very motherly.

"I-i-" I try to speak but my voice doesn't seem to want to work.

" Oh dear are you thirsty?" The motherly lady asks. I nod my head yes.

"Natalie! Please bring our guest some water!"

While she is speaking to this Natalie person I take my chance to look her over. She is an average height I'd say about 5'5. She is wearing a dress with different earthy tones and she has an apron on. Her hair is pulled into what looks like a braid. She seems to always be smiling. It's one of those smiles that makes it so her eyes are wrinkled closed.

"oh, dear where are my manners. My name is Felicia, and this is my home. I live here with my two children that from the looks of it are around your age their names are Natalie and Elliot, and also my father Taro. We run the shipping company on this island."

So I must have heard Elliot and Taro talking earlier. A girl with short pink hair pushed back with a red head band walks in carrying a tray with a cup, a pitcher and some toast. This must be Natalie. She comes and sits on the bed next to me and hands me the cup. I look in it. Water. I drink it slowly, although I much rather chug it, but getting sick does not sound fun at the moment. She then takes the cup back and hands me a piece of toast, as she refills the cup with the pitcher.

While I eat my toast I take a closer look at her she is wearing a green turtle neck with blue baggy pants as well as a yellow apron. She doesn't seem to smile like her mother. She seem more unapproachable. I finish my toast and she hands me back my cup. as I drink it she introduces herself.

"Hey, I'm Natalie. There aren't many girls on this island so I hope we can be friends. If you chose to stay that is."

Island... That's the second time someone said that. Why am I on a island? What happened? Felicia must have seen the confused look on my face because she then asked-

" do you remember the shipwreck?"

Shipwreck! What?! ... Oh yea that's right I was headed to Ireland. And then there was a big storm. I must have got hit on the head or something. That would explain my headache.

"we found you in the beach two days ago, but the wreck was two days before that. Which means you were floating in the ocean for two days before you landed here. We were on the boat too, but we managed to get away before the storm got really bad. When you washed up here we knew you were from the boat by the life jacket you were wearing." Said an elderly looking man. That must be Taro. I nod my head so they know I comprehend what they are telling me.

"now what's this about me staying?" I ask "is there a place for me to live or something?"

Taro's face lights up at my words.

"how would you like to be this island farmer?" He asked with a goofy grin that reminds me somewhat of the old rancher I use to work for. Me become a farmer... I mean I was good at the ranch work with the elderly couple. And I loved working with all the animals, but farming has crops. Do I know anything about crops?

"I'm great with animals...". I could see Taro's smile visibly get wider. " But I don't know anything about crops," I finished.

Taro seem to think about this for a moment before saying.

"well, I guess I will just have to teach you."

And with that my face lit up and I swear I probably look like my childhood pet just came back from the grave, that's how big my smile was.

"if your willing to teach, I'm willing to learn."

"great! We will start tomorrow. For now Natalie will show you around the island," said Taro.

End