On the year 1999, a widespread panic was caused by a certain thing called "Y2K Bug". Y2K was a problem that the masses believed that the technologies can't handle because of the transition from four digit year to two digit year. People believed that the devices all over the world would go haywire because of this.

"What?" Philippines turned to Japan and violently shook him. "What do you mean the world will face destruction on the year 2000?"

"It was what Nostradamus predicted."

"No!" Philippines shouted and clutched her head in despair. "I only reached my centennial independence from Spain a year ago. I haven't experienced the true essence of freedom!"

"You really hate me do you Mi Hija?" Spain appeared from the background, weeping.

"You don't have to be that worried, Philippines." Japan calmly said but was very happy on the inside because he received the reaction he wanted that both England and France failed to give him.

"How can someone be calm if the world is ending?" Philippines put her hands again in his shoulders and shook him. "How can you be this calm Japan?"

Then one particular night, Philippines were on her way to sleep when suddenly a power interruption happened. She went pale and went on her knees. She recited Our Father a couple of times but the power didn't come back. She already finished three trips of praying on the rosary. And when all of her hope was lost, she curled in the corner of her room and cried all of her might.

"America helped me!"

While on the other room….

"What is happening on the other room?" Visayas asked to her brothers. "It seems that Ate Philippines is crying."

"Asked Luzon." Mindanao pointed Luzon, who was running on circles for an hour now. "Luzon has been doing the same thing."

"I can't see. Its pitch black! Help me Visayas and Mindanao."

"Are you sure you are wearing your glasses perfectly?" Mindanao asked his brother.

"I do! I do but it seems that it's not helping at all. Help me guys!" Luzon pleaded to his sister and brother.

Mindanao grinned and readied his weapon. "I will help you if you will convince Ate to let me have my autonomy."

"You know I can't do that!"

"Then Mindanao is out, peace!" Mindanao waved goodbye and went to sleep on his bed.

Luzon began crying and looked at his little sister Visayas for help. Visayas sighed and went to his side. "Fine, I will help. First I will take off this jellyfish out of your face."

"Jellyfish?"

[Author's Notes]

During the Y2K rampage going on, a strange incident happen in Luzon. There was a huge black out on the island and it was believed to be caused by the Y2K bug. Everyone was in panicked but it later turned out to be caused by a group of jellyfish clogging the Sual Power Station. It happened during 1999.

I introduced the islands in this chapter. Luzon is the oldest one and the boastful one, Visayas the lone female is usually pitted against her two brothers and acts as the peacemaker of the two while Mindanao is the rebellious one and loves playing pranks at Philippines and Luzon. I have special introductory chapter for them in the near future. I just need to polish their characteristics a little more. ^^

Both Philippines and the islands co-exist with one another. However the islands can't go outside their house (can't go abroad etc etc). They usually stay in the house and let Philippines deal with the work but when the situation dictates it they handle the work but their power will not exceed up to the National Level. They can only negotiate up to the governor seats of their place. Philippines really have a hard time uniting the three because of Mindanao.

Philippines and Luzon experienced the incident because the capital of the Philippines is in Luzon. But there are also times that she and the other two experienced something that the other islands don't.

Ate is the Filipino term of Big Sister.