Author's note: This fanfiction is a cross between harvest moon: A wonderful life and Harvest moon Ds(sprite station). Jack has the same job as usual, to inherit a farm…Although that really isn't the main plot of this fic at all…This story is about Kilala, HER story from my point of view. There will be the new characters from Harvest moon Ds, like Lettuce and Kilala for example. As well as…Well you'll see. Injoy.
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The room was quiet, not even sounds coming from the outside wear detectable.
The Princess awoke in her room…She was fine, she was well. All her stuff was in its place, the bookshelves, and the music box, even the large window next to her bed was still right where it should have been…But if anyone ever looked out the window, they would no longer be able to see the sky. No light could penetrate the glass anymore; there was no light, and no sun.
Kilala had forgot about what had happened, everything seemed like a bad blurry dream…She was fine now, back in her room…right? Nothing more could hurt her now.
''W-Where am I…? This…'' Kilala tried to get up off her bed, but couldn't, pain knifed at her stomach and she could no longer walk. She thought she knew where she was; she thought that she was safe. But something was terribly wrong, where did the sun go? Even if she had just the slightest clue she wouldn't be able to look into it…She couldn't move from her bed anymore, it caused too much pain, the only thing she could do was stay put in bed…No human contact.
''Someone…help…Please…Where is everyone? I want…I want…''
But no one could hear her…
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Somewhere in Forget me not valley, laid a farm, a farm that had seen many years of life…Without ever having so much experience with human hands. Spring had come; time had done all it could, and relieved people of the coldness of winter that once surrounded them. The villagers were all happy, almost all, excited or anxious. This year wasn't the same as any other year, this year…was special.
''Did you hear? A new villager came!'' whispers could be heard in the small village, the news had spread fast.
''Finally, not many people come. But it's always nice to have newcomers or villagers. Since this valley is so small.'' A young woman spoke, her long brown hair blowing in the still cool spring breeze.
''I think it's a male. I heard he's come to replace his father at that abandoned farm…I guess that's good, the only other farmer here is you Celia.''
The two friends exchanged final glances, as they both walked back to the river, praying for another good year.
''I wonder if that boy will be ok?...Working all alone at that farm…'' Celia said under her breath, looking behind her at the farm's entrance one last time, tugging nervously at the bandanna that was around her hair.
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''Wake up! You have to get moving, you can't slack off now…''
An old looking man, with dirty looking clothes pulled off the covers of a bed. An unhappy guy groaned as the sun's ray's hit his eyes.
''I know…but common…It's so early.'' Jack jumped out of bed clumsily and got his things together; he got dressed in overalls and got his backpack ready with the tools he had received left over by his deceased father.
His father was a farmer…And he wanted to build a successful farm with one of his oldest friends. His father died before he could even start his dream however. Jack, being his son, was expected to continue in his footsteps…And try to farm in his place. Did Jack truly want to inherit the farm? Well, that didn't really much matter; it was his father's final wish after all…
''I mean who's up at this hour?...'' Jack asked Takakura puzzled.
Takakura slowly walked over to the window, and stared into the neighbour's Farm.
''Obviously, Celia.'' There was a short silence ''If you don't want to loose to a girl's hands you better get moving.'' He added again, trying his best to push him.
''Uh…Ah…I'm wide awake suddenly! Let's get this farm started!'' Jack exclaimed enthusiastically leaning against the old guys shoulders, even if he didn't really like it.
The two men followed each other outside, they gazed out at the pasture and the soil that had never been used before, this was their new start. Takakura, the old man, was finally able to help the farm prosper and Jack was away from the city for once, wondering what country life could possibly have more to give.
''Is THIS what my father left me with! Damn, I'm poor!'' He exclaimed sighing.
''Don't insult our past work. These buildings might seem old-''
''And decrepit? And creepy? And ready-at-any-moment to fall over and kill all the livestock?'' He said out loud smugly nodding his head, not really caring if what he said might of hurt the old mans feelings.
''…All right, so I believe you have everything you need to start your new life here. You have a map of this valley, as well as information about the shops around here and villagers, you have tools…And little crop seeds to get you started. I'll teach how to order animals and other supplies-''
Takakura probably had more to say, but Jack was already gone, racing over to his competition.
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Vesta and Celia were outside watering the plants, their gigantic crop fields compared to Jack's seemed to be quite of unfair margin. Not that it was surprising, Jack wasn't really working very hard today, in fact he wasn't at his farm at all, actually he was right behind Celia observing her farming ways.
''Oh Celia, It looks like we have a visitor!'' Vesta said shouting.
Celia didn't have to look far; she turned around and came face to face with a fiery and determined Jack.
''Look buddy, I'm not going to loose. I'm going to be the one with the better farm…And-and it's going to be…Way better then yours! Ha!''
Celia took a step back, obviously taken back by all the nonsense that had come out of Jacks mouth.
''We don't have to be in competition…We can help each other, you know we can give each other tips. That way we'll be able to-''
''Alright! Say no more.'' He exclaimed, putting both hands on his waist. ''From this day on…I CHALLENGE you!''
Vesta hid her face in the crops, ready to fall over laughing, how could such an insolent boy think he could do better then Vesta's farm? A farm that took years to stabilize? He obviously didn't listen to a word Celia had said.
The whole day Jack was running in every direction, challenging random people.
''Ruby! I challenge you! I'm a way better cook!''
''Muffy! I defy your drinking ways! Watch, as I drink this whole gallon of alcohol!''
''Rock! I bet I can get all the girls to fall in love with me way faster then you ever could!''
''Patrick those fireworks are for chumps! You obviously never been to the city before! Ha!''
''Nami…Eh…My hair is wavier then yours! Beat that!''
He was so enthusiastic about meeting all these new people; he wasn't a jerk on purpose…Well…
He continued to run, he wanted to let his eyes see the most that they could before the sun set on this day. He ran past the cherry blossoms and followed the straight path that led to the forest, the most beautiful place he'd ever heard of: The goddess pond, the place where the harvest goddess herself lived.
He was just about to give his offering to the goddess, a simple flower. Before he could actually drop it in to summon the deity he spotted Tim, Ruby's husband, searching for ingredients that he could give his wife to cook a delightful feast…Like she always did.
''Hey Tim! Good timing…I CHALLENGE you-''
"Hey Jack…" Tim slowly said, without emotion.
"…Yes?" Jack answered with a smile.
"SHUT UP!" Tim gathered his things, obviously pissed off and hurried off back to his Inn.
Extremely surprised by the statement, a statement he heard so many times before.
Jack let the flower fall to the ground; witch missed the goddess pond by a long shot. He slowly, very slowly walked along back to the entrance of his farm, which wasn't very far from the forest's path. Jack opened the front door and let himself in, letting himself fall onto his bed. Searching for something, but it wasn't there. He hated to admit it but, he felt awfully alone here already.
Later that night he sat at his soon-to-be-compost dining table, with only a glass of milk to fill his stomach, he finally took the time to put his thoughts in order.
I have to hide this just a little longer…He thought to himself with a small grin.
'"Okay, tomorrow I'll try to do something useful…But what can I do right now…I wonder if Takakura is REALLY willing to help."
"I wanted this…right?" Jack sighed to himself "I'm the one that wanted to get away from the city…I'm the one that wanted a new beginning…"
"You really just can't shut up, can you Jack?" His father had repeated that to him so many times, he was still haunted by his words, even tough his dad was suppose to finally be dead. Now even Tim was telling Jack he talked to much…
"I wish you could actually do something! You're so useless in every way! You keep talking as if you know everything!" That conversation always echoed through his mind.
" I am an adult, you are a child! I'm right your wrong! Get that through your mind, you retard!" Jack started to undress, until he was stripped to only his red boxers. He pulled the covers up over his cold body and shivered every time he re-listened in his mind to his father, that voice that kept patronizing him, he got pushed around, because Jack was always wrong…He was the wrong one, his father was always the person who was right.
"I'm not sad you're dead…" Jack whispered before going into a dreamless slumber
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Jack woke up bright and early, he didn't waste any time, he dashed towards the dig site close to Vesta's farm, already desperate to make some cash, quick cash. He didn't bother to feed his only cow, the one that Takakura left for him his first day. He didn't bother to water the plants, the crops that Takakura planted for him last night, hoping that if he got the work started for him that Jack would try to shape up and do his share. Even if Jack tried to deny it, he knew he could never be a farmer like his father. He wasn't going to try either. His only objective was to keep himself alive by getting food money.
He passed a worried Celia who gazed off at him as Jack continued to run without stopping.
He finally arrived at the excavation site, panting and sweaty.
He pulled off the wanted add and read it quickly, the add asked for some help digging up fossils and to try and make the dig site grow larger by discovering new passages. Jack didn't really care much, he wanted money, he knew he could do that right. There were only certain ways to run a farm…But Jack knew too well that there were no limits when it came to getting money.
He greeted Carter and Flora, two villagers who dedicated themselves to help the world of archaeology. Before going down the steps and reading the sign that clearly stated.
"Warning, The sun cannot reach once you go underground, there will be no light."
Jack stayed silent for awhile, staring blankly at the sign ''No sun huh?''
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This took me way less longer to update then I thought…
I thought this would be a good place to end this chapter! Soooo what will happen next? Is Jack really going to quit the farm? Will Kilala be HAPPY if someone one day discovers her? Well well, lets just see.