Star Cross Summit
Hikari and Yami had lived in the mountainous town of Star Cross Summit since they were infants. After a night of a fierce storm, Hikari was found on the shores of Dawn Lake, a large body of water at the edge of the valley. She was raised in Pleasant Manor, a foster home in the center of Clarity Village. After several years had passed since her arrival at the Summit, Yami appeared in the same location as Hikari. She had no memories of her past but was a relatively healthy child. She too was taken to the manor.
There, Hikari and Yami became fast friends. They grew up alongside the other children at the house: Zell, Tiffa, and Lulu. It was at Pleasant Manor when Yami and Hikari met Gare, the mayor's son. Since then, the three were inseparable.
Yami, Hikari, and Gare all yearned to leave the Summit eventually. This was possible, but unlikely for children. The few adults who left the town worked in countries far off. Once and awhile, the children would see a strange aircraft landing on the outskirts of town. The adults had told them that this ship took people to and from other places but was forbidden to most people. The children could only speculate. As of late, the sightings of the odd airships had become less frequent…ever since the day the meteor fell into the lake.
Coinciding with the meteor event were other strange happenings. Stars were beginning to vanish from the night sky and since that night, the townsfolk were instructed to stay in their homes after sunset. Rumors had begun circulating that people had disappeared during these strange times. Among the odd rumors were the reports of strange black creatures roaming the wilderness outside of town. Yami had sworn that she had seen them one day coming home from school. Hikari and Gare didn't know what to believe.
Then there were the days when the sky was clear, and from the hill outside of town, the children could see an island off in the distance beyond the sea. This sight only drove the children's thirst for adventure.
But those times had passed. The stars eventually returned and the jagged island on the other side of the sea returned to the horizon beyond. The world had been closed. Everything returned to normalcy and nobody seemed to notice what had happened, subtle as it was. But the children, they noticed and knew that it meant something. Yami would dream of visiting far off lands and even plotted to stow away and one of the mysterious vessels. Gare had intended to sail out to the strange islands beyond the lake. Hikari however, was satisfied with her life and intended to stay right where she was.
Now spring break was just around the corner, and all three friends would need to plan their vacation wisely. Twelve days with nothing to do…except dream.
Hikari secretly wished that the meteor shower would bring down more mystery and adventure like the weeks before had done. Something told her that she would be correct in this assumption.