Okay, a *really* long author's note for everyone.  After I started "Rebirth", I noticed that "Awoken" was not as I had originally seen it in my mind, at least in the first chapter.  I have a feeling that it moved entirely too fast, but that could be just me. I also know that there was a big problem with my editing for part one, because the footnotes are off and it looks all mishmosh, which makes me cringe when I see it.  Sorry to say so, but it does.

So, in light of that, I may have to delete this story, revise chapter one, and repost it, taking into consideration suggestions for improvement.  I know this fic has OC's in it – I am well aware of that.  However, in no way are they Mary-Sue/Gary-Stu's. If they were, I would flame myself.

I was hoping that I could get some suggestions for improvement from readers, because for some reason, there's just something wrong with it, and I can't figure out what it is.  It bugs me.

However, any and all revisions may have to wait until Upload Three of "Rebirth" is up, for which I have to wait for 'Nutter's site to come back up again, as I was stupid and didn't save the installments I had.  Yes, I can be a moron, but I'm only human.  I also realized I was being slightly – if unconsciously - rude in not acknowledging reviewers for "Rebirth", so either I will at the next Upload, or simply tack it to Upload Two and repost that part.

Whew…sorry if I'm long winded.  I'm usually not one for long-winded speeches, but I had a lot to say.

Ja-ne,

Klutz