Broken Wings

Prologue: Unforeseen Tragedy

Anna Kyouyama, aged 7, was the heir of the Kyouyama Legacy. She was the lone child of the Emperor of Japan. She was a happy girl since childhood. But that would change in this particular day.

"Mom! Where are we going?" the girl asked innocently. Her mother gazed upon her innocence then smiled gently. "We will visit my friend in Izumo." The little girl smiled at her mom. "I like Aunt Keiko. She always gives me candy!"

Anna reached out towards her doll, which is the front seat of the car. (Her Dad was driving; both her and her Mom sat at the back.) She could not reach it so she stood up on the seat but it was a bad idea. The car before them went to an immediate stop, causing them to stumble forward. Her dad instantly reached for Anna to help her out. The truck behind them didn't see their car stop so it directly hit it. The car was crushed between the two vehicles.

The sirens of the ambulances came minutes after the accident. From the ambulances, paramedics quickly examined the car in between. "Oh my God…" it was one of the paramedics. "The emperor…" "What about the emperor?" the head of the team asked. The paramedic couldn't answer, instead he pointed at the two corpses inside the car. The head focused his eyes on where the man was pointing. "Mother of? The emperor! Men!" he signaled to the others as he checked the pulse of the two royalties.

Meanwhile, Anna managed to escape. (Thanks to her small size) "Mom… Dad…" she said softly.

The truck hit them directly. Anna's head bumped on the window beside her. Her head, now dripping with blood, looked at what caused this sudden concussion. "DAD!" her dad had saved her from the piercing debris from the car in front. Her Dad was still conscious all though he was bleeding heavily. Anna's eyes widened from the sight. "Mom?" she said as she tried to look at the back of the car. But a hand stopped her. "Go out of the car dear." Her father instructed. She could only nod. Anna saw the broken wind shield. She climbed out of the car as quickly as she could, then ran out in the open.

Anna wandered aimlessly. She had nowhere to go. Laughter, sirens, cars passing her way. She didn't care. They're dead… No one could bring them back… Not now, not ever. Soon, her head starts spinning due to loss of blood. Her arms and legs started to get numb. "Mom… Dad…" she softly called before she passed out.

"Doctor, it seems that her head injury was caused by an extreme concussion." Anna could hear them talking. "What may have caused this concussion? Is this a case of abuse or just a mere accident?" At the word 'accident', Anna's eyes popped open. "Doctor, the patient is now conscious." A nurse reported. "Where am I?" Anna asked while rubbing her head. "What am I doing here?" She wanted to get up but the doctor didn't allow it. "Who did this to you?" the doctor asked firmly. Anna thought for a while. "I don't remember… Who am I? I can't remember anything." The medical staff gasped. "Nurse… I think we have a case of amnesia.

Anna stayed in the hospital for about a week or so. Until a woman dressed in white came to pick her up. She had long hair just like Anna's mom. But of course, she couldn't remember a thing. "My dear, let's go home…" the woman said. "Are you my mommy?" the girl asked. The woman thought for a while then said, "Yes… I am."