Prologue

Mineral Town was always such a peaceful little inlet on the side of an island. The name described it very well, as that is what it was. A mineral of the island, like the gold of a rock. Although, this story takes place when it didn't seem like a gem at all…

"Get out of my way, 'tard!" screamed Karen. She stomped down the alleys of Mineral Town. Her father had apparently banned her from the inn. He was standing at the door of the supermarket.

"But it's for your own good Karen! Please! Come back! Getting drunk isn't good for you!" He yelled and begged. It's surprising that Karen had such an attitude in her blood if this man was her father.

Sasha, Karen's mother was right behind him. "What did you do this time?" She asked, accusingly.

"I banned her from the inn; she gets drunk there too often!" Jeff replied defending himself.

Sasha almost twitched. "You banned her from the inn? That's her best friend's house! How can you be so oblivious to our daughter's social life?" She yelled, more of a statement than a question.

Jeff's eyes widened as he had a moment of realization. "Oh Goddess!" He yelled in vain. Just as things couldn't get any worse, the town's pastor, Carter, was right inside buying some food.

"What did you just say?" He demanded, being the most religious one in town.

"Oh, nothing!" Jeff lied to him defending himself. Carter saw through it.

"Oh, I better see you at the church later begging for forgiveness Mister Johnson!" Carter said accusingly. He walked out of the store with the supplies he was going to buy. "The goddess would want me to take this as compensation for using her name in vain!"

Jeff almost attacked him, but Sasha held him back. "Don't worry about it, you deserve it for slipping up!" She said taking the pastor's side.

Jeff sighed and went back to his post at the register.