Authoress' note: Well! A prologue and two episodes in to this. What do you guys think so far? Any comments or suggestions, you know where to send 'em to! Now, for something a little different...
The Review Guy: I just prefer the Japanese names over the English ones, and if I did the dub names, then I'd have to dub Faia, Kinsei, Hana, and any other characters' name that I have in here. Also, the Japanese names all mean something that defines a little part of their character. But don't worry, I'm not one of those people who hate dub and therefore refuses to use the dub names because of that. In fact, I like dub! (If I didn't, I wouldn't have been able to sit through all four seasons of Sailor Moon dubbed.) It's just that, like I stated before, I prefer the Japanese names. That's all. And that's the reason why I put up the translations, so those who are used to the dub names wouldn't get horribly lost.
Tarah: Wow! *^^* Thanks for the review! Hmm, maybe I should make an updates mailing list... maybe if this gets big enough I will!
On another note, I've not really got a planned updating schedule for this (like once a week) since I actually have episodes 5 through 9 written, but not three and four and anything past nine, and sometimes my muses can be finicky. Although now that I'm RPing (that's roleplaying, for those who don't know) less, I have more muses for my writing. Yay! So, episode 3 should be out by at least November 1st, probably sooner.
Wow, long notes. Anyway, thanks to my first two reviewers! Now, on with the second episode!
Episode 2: Parts of the Past
"Ahh, Tokiwa City. Finally. Uhh... Kouno-chan, are you okay?"
Faia looks around the town, a flood of half-forgotten memories coming to her.
She's three. It's her mother's funeral. Everyone there is crying, and she's standing off to the side, all alone, until a tall man, hidden in shadow, picks her up and places her on her knee. A Persian comes up to them, and he lets her pet it.
Now she's six. That same man is in her home, arguing with her father over something. She thinks they're arguing about her, but she can't be sure because her brother, Fuuma, comes and takes her back to bed.
And the last she'd been here... when she was eight. She only saw the man for a brief moment, but he looked worried, tired, and yet happy to see her. But then she'd been taken away, and...
She hears a snapping noise, and she's brought out of her reverie, blinking a bit as Kinsei's hand in front of her face comes in to view.
"Huh? What is it, Sonzaino-chan?"
Kinsei laughs, shaking her head a bit. "You've been spacing out for a good four and a half minutes. Anything wrong?"
Faia shakes her head, grinning slightly. "No, no, just... remembering. Well, let's go! Nothing will ever get done if we just stand around here all day!"
The black haired girl laughs again as Faia grabs her wrist, dragging her along as she runs in to town.
* * *
"What do you mean, the gym is closed?"
The man fairly glares down at Faia, grumbling to himself something about bratty kids. "I mean, the gym is closed. Is that too hard for you to comprehend?"
Faia growls, but Kinsei holds her back, sweatdropping. "Er, you'll have to excuse my friend. She gets a little... overexcited at times. Could you please tell us why the gym is closed?"
He thinks for a moment, choosing his words, carefully. "The gym leader is... indisposed of."
"And how long will he be... indisposed of?"
"It's uncertain. The bo- er, gym leader plans to come back, but not for at least another month."
"A MONTH?! I can't wait around here that long! Sonzaiiiiiino-chaaaan, what do we dooooo?!"
Kinsei thanks the man, distractedly, pulling Faia away from the gym. "I'm not sure. We could always make our way through the other gyms and then come back to this one last. I don't think we should leave out till tomorrow morning, though."
Faia sighs, then nods. "Yeah, you're right. I guess that's the best course of action. But at least tonight we can spend the night in a hotel. I don't think we'll be able to again for a long time, so we should take advantage of this little break while we can."
Before she even gets the last word out, Kinsei's already off, heading in the direction of the hotel. Faia sweatdrops, chasing after her friend.
"Hey, wait up! Sonzaino-chaaaan, you know how easily I get lost! Waaaait!"
* * *
"Hey baby, want a date?"
Hana growls at the man, kicking him in the shins. That's the fifth time she's gotten propositioned. In the last hour!
Wishing that Rocketto Dan paid for stuff like hotels, she brings the binoculars up, peering up at the large hotel. There they are, on the thirteenth floor, third room from the right.
"How did they luck out? I'm supposed to be employeed by the single most powerful evil orginization on the planet, and I can't even get a hotel room! Ugh! I hate my life sometimes..."
Kicking away another guy trying to hit on her, she sighs and goes back to spying- er, checking up on the two girls.
* * *
"Ah, breakfast. The most important meal of the day. Dig in, Fuuma! You too, Aeneas! Hmm... I wonder where Sonzaino-chan is. She should be back by now..."
Frowning, the young red head shrugs it off, digging in to her share of the continental breakfast. Kinsei shows up then, carrying their back-packs with her. She sits at the table, eyeing the plate of food Faia had gotten for her, wearily.
"Sorry it took so long, Kouno-chan. There was a long line at the desk. Some blonde haired lady was up at the front of the line, ranting about room rates and travel expenses. I think she might be part of Rocketto Dan... Are you sure this stuff is actually edible?"
Faia pauses between bites to talk. "Yes, I'm sure. Rocketto Dan, huh? I thought they had died down a lot since their founding member up and disappeared after the incident at the gym here... Strange. Oh well! Can't dwell on the past, now can we? Besides, we have to get going soon. That road's not going to get any shorter, and destiny doesn't wait!"
The Review Guy: I just prefer the Japanese names over the English ones, and if I did the dub names, then I'd have to dub Faia, Kinsei, Hana, and any other characters' name that I have in here. Also, the Japanese names all mean something that defines a little part of their character. But don't worry, I'm not one of those people who hate dub and therefore refuses to use the dub names because of that. In fact, I like dub! (If I didn't, I wouldn't have been able to sit through all four seasons of Sailor Moon dubbed.) It's just that, like I stated before, I prefer the Japanese names. That's all. And that's the reason why I put up the translations, so those who are used to the dub names wouldn't get horribly lost.
Tarah: Wow! *^^* Thanks for the review! Hmm, maybe I should make an updates mailing list... maybe if this gets big enough I will!
On another note, I've not really got a planned updating schedule for this (like once a week) since I actually have episodes 5 through 9 written, but not three and four and anything past nine, and sometimes my muses can be finicky. Although now that I'm RPing (that's roleplaying, for those who don't know) less, I have more muses for my writing. Yay! So, episode 3 should be out by at least November 1st, probably sooner.
Wow, long notes. Anyway, thanks to my first two reviewers! Now, on with the second episode!
Episode 2: Parts of the Past
"Ahh, Tokiwa City. Finally. Uhh... Kouno-chan, are you okay?"
Faia looks around the town, a flood of half-forgotten memories coming to her.
She's three. It's her mother's funeral. Everyone there is crying, and she's standing off to the side, all alone, until a tall man, hidden in shadow, picks her up and places her on her knee. A Persian comes up to them, and he lets her pet it.
Now she's six. That same man is in her home, arguing with her father over something. She thinks they're arguing about her, but she can't be sure because her brother, Fuuma, comes and takes her back to bed.
And the last she'd been here... when she was eight. She only saw the man for a brief moment, but he looked worried, tired, and yet happy to see her. But then she'd been taken away, and...
She hears a snapping noise, and she's brought out of her reverie, blinking a bit as Kinsei's hand in front of her face comes in to view.
"Huh? What is it, Sonzaino-chan?"
Kinsei laughs, shaking her head a bit. "You've been spacing out for a good four and a half minutes. Anything wrong?"
Faia shakes her head, grinning slightly. "No, no, just... remembering. Well, let's go! Nothing will ever get done if we just stand around here all day!"
The black haired girl laughs again as Faia grabs her wrist, dragging her along as she runs in to town.
* * *
"What do you mean, the gym is closed?"
The man fairly glares down at Faia, grumbling to himself something about bratty kids. "I mean, the gym is closed. Is that too hard for you to comprehend?"
Faia growls, but Kinsei holds her back, sweatdropping. "Er, you'll have to excuse my friend. She gets a little... overexcited at times. Could you please tell us why the gym is closed?"
He thinks for a moment, choosing his words, carefully. "The gym leader is... indisposed of."
"And how long will he be... indisposed of?"
"It's uncertain. The bo- er, gym leader plans to come back, but not for at least another month."
"A MONTH?! I can't wait around here that long! Sonzaiiiiiino-chaaaan, what do we dooooo?!"
Kinsei thanks the man, distractedly, pulling Faia away from the gym. "I'm not sure. We could always make our way through the other gyms and then come back to this one last. I don't think we should leave out till tomorrow morning, though."
Faia sighs, then nods. "Yeah, you're right. I guess that's the best course of action. But at least tonight we can spend the night in a hotel. I don't think we'll be able to again for a long time, so we should take advantage of this little break while we can."
Before she even gets the last word out, Kinsei's already off, heading in the direction of the hotel. Faia sweatdrops, chasing after her friend.
"Hey, wait up! Sonzaino-chaaaan, you know how easily I get lost! Waaaait!"
* * *
"Hey baby, want a date?"
Hana growls at the man, kicking him in the shins. That's the fifth time she's gotten propositioned. In the last hour!
Wishing that Rocketto Dan paid for stuff like hotels, she brings the binoculars up, peering up at the large hotel. There they are, on the thirteenth floor, third room from the right.
"How did they luck out? I'm supposed to be employeed by the single most powerful evil orginization on the planet, and I can't even get a hotel room! Ugh! I hate my life sometimes..."
Kicking away another guy trying to hit on her, she sighs and goes back to spying- er, checking up on the two girls.
* * *
"Ah, breakfast. The most important meal of the day. Dig in, Fuuma! You too, Aeneas! Hmm... I wonder where Sonzaino-chan is. She should be back by now..."
Frowning, the young red head shrugs it off, digging in to her share of the continental breakfast. Kinsei shows up then, carrying their back-packs with her. She sits at the table, eyeing the plate of food Faia had gotten for her, wearily.
"Sorry it took so long, Kouno-chan. There was a long line at the desk. Some blonde haired lady was up at the front of the line, ranting about room rates and travel expenses. I think she might be part of Rocketto Dan... Are you sure this stuff is actually edible?"
Faia pauses between bites to talk. "Yes, I'm sure. Rocketto Dan, huh? I thought they had died down a lot since their founding member up and disappeared after the incident at the gym here... Strange. Oh well! Can't dwell on the past, now can we? Besides, we have to get going soon. That road's not going to get any shorter, and destiny doesn't wait!"