Twilight Destiny: Birth of a New Scout

Silver Neo-Twilight

PG

New Character

Chapter 2: English Class Assignment – Autobiography

Next Monday, school started. Aaleya was nervous. The only time she usually gets nervous is when she goes to a new school. In English class, the teacher, Ms. Nazuko wanted them to do all the hard stuff at the beginning of the year and do the easy stuff at the end of the year. Aaleya hated teachers like that. She felt like she wasn't progressing in getting smarter from easier to harder like she should. Ms Nazuko wanted them to write an autobiography about themselves.

"Whoever writes the best autobiography in the 10th grade will be put in the school newspaper and on the school's website with their picture and story." Ms. Nazuko let them get started on their autobiographies. Aaleya started working right away.

Aaleya Niara Maezuno
An Autobiography
Part One— New Born Baby Girl

It was February 3, 1987, when I, a new born baby girl, was born to Alicia and Simon Maezuno. I was born strong and healthy. My mother named me Aaleya after my great-grandmother, in which she also gave me my great-grandmother's maiden name Niara. My great-grandmother died when my mother was 17, three years before I was born. I inherited my mother's colored hair and a passion for poetry and music. From my dad, purple eyes. I think that I look like my mother's twin. My mother always says that I'm like the spinning image of my great-grandmother with somewhat looks and personality. I don't know because I've never seen my great-grandmother before. In fifth grade, the school wanted me to skip a grade because I wasn't being "challenged" enough, but I refused to because I was content with where I was.


Part Two— Getting Older

Getting older is one of the major experiences in life. Sixth grade made me realize, I wasn't a little girl anymore. Knowing what changes were ahead of me, I was well prepared. Sometimes, I would go to the library and read up on puberty and other things. I would read up on everything from adolescence to safe sex. I wanted to learn everything I could so when the time came, I would know what to do or what would happen if I did do something. I was a very curious girl and was very eager and cautious.

The bell rang before Aaleya could start on Part Three. Aaleya went from class to class and before she knew it, school was over. Aaleya gathered the things she needed, put it in her backpack and headed towards the front of the building to start walking home.

"Hey! Aaleya! Wait up!"

"Hey! Serena! Wait up!"

Serena caught up with Aaleya and Molly caught up with Serena.

"How was your first day?" Serena asked.

"It was okay. And yours?"

"Okay, I guess. I don't think I did too well in Math and English."

"Oh. Serena? Aren't you gonna introduce me to your friend?"

"Oh! Yeah! Molly, this is Aaleya. Aaleya this is Molly."

"Hi," Molly said.

"Hello," Aaleya said.

"Serena and I have known each other since other since 6th grade."

"Oh. I had a best friend I've known since 5th grade. I miss her," Aaleya said.

"Oh. Where is she now?" Molly asked.

"She lives back in Kyoto where I used to live. But, I heard she went to Osaka recently to visit her grandmother."

"Oh…"

"So, are there any exciting things that happen here in Tokyo?" Aaleya asked.

"Yeah!" Serena and Molly both said.

"Have you ever heard of the hero, Sailor Moon?" Molly didn't give a chance for Aaleya to reply and went on. "Well, she lives somewhere here and battles evil. I've been saved by her a few times before. Right Serena?"

'Why she have to put me on the spot!' Serena thought.

"Remember I told you about it, Serena?"

"Yeah. I remember."

"Sailor Moon is so cool! And, that sailor outfit she wears is real cute."

Serena blushed. "Why Molly. Thanks—I mean, yeah! She is cool. Her outfit is cool too."

"Yeah," Molly said. "But I like Sailor V's outfit better."

"What?! How can you like her outfit better than mine—I mean, Sailor Moon's?"

"I don't know. It's just real pretty and I like the colors better, I guess."

"Wait!" Aaleya said. "Just how many sailors are there exactly?"

"Well, let me see. There's Sailor Moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Mini Moon, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto and Uranus. That makes 10 sailor scouts," Serena said.

"Wait, Serena. How do you know them all?" Molly asked. "I only know about Sailor Moon and Sailor V."

"Um… well… uh… the internet! Yeah! The internet! I got it off the internet."

"Oh, cool then. What site?" Aaleya asked.

"Um… Look! There's my house! I gotta go. Bye!" Serena ran off to her house.

"Odd. Um, Aaleya, I gotta go. I forgot I'm meeting someone today. Bye," Molly said.

"Bye. Nice meeting you."

"Yeah! You too." Molly ran off.

Aaleya looked back at Serena's house. "Something's up with her. I'm going to have to watch my back and keep an eye on her." Aaleya walked home, which was only a block from Serena's house.