~Dreams of the Past and Help from Fate~

DISCLAIMER: I don't own RC9GN, nor will I ever.

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Avril would always dream about weird and random stuff. Never would she ever dream about her past or about herself.

The first part of the dream was about the time she met Ally and Alice.

When Avril was seven years old, her mom took her to Primrose Park. Primrose Park was very popular in her hometown, so it always had different events happening. Sometimes, there would be weddings in different parts of the park. Other times, there were family reunions or family events. A few times couples would come here for anniversaries or dates.

Avril's mom, Renee Burgundy, was sitting on a bench. Avril was running around the park, with her pet dog chasing her. Avril got her dog on Christmas from her uncle, Ojisan Yomi. Her dog was named Shadow and it looked like a timber wolf, only its fur was black and was smaller.

Anyway, Avril and Shadow were running around when they found a girl sitting on a blanket. Her long, curly hair was chestnut-brown with natural amber highlights. Her round, owlish eyes were sparkling brown and her skin was fair and flawless. The girl was wearing a silvery-blue sundress and matching ballet flats. She was reading a book while sipping a glass of fancy-looking lemonade.

"What are you reading?" Avril asked, Shadow standing behind her shyly.

"Greek mythology," the girl answered. "I'm reading about how Athena was born. Did you know she burst out of Zeus's head when she was born?"

"Gross," Avril said, wiggling her nose. "But, awesome! Hey, I'm Avril. What's your name?"

"Alison Monica Σοφία," Alison said.

"I'll call you Ally," Avril declared. "And, this is my dog, Shadow."

Avril sat down beside Ally, with Shadow lying across their laps. Ally tilted her head, and turned the pages. She stopped at a page titled "Persephone and Hades", and pointed at the title.

"Want to hear how Hades got his wife?" Ally asked.

"I love that story!" Avril exclaimed. "My mommy always told me that story at bedtime!"

Ally chuckled, and started reading the story aloud. They went through all the stories in the book, laughing at the funny parts (funny parts to seven-year-olds were totally different from funny parts to fourteen-year-olds) and crying at the sad parts. After finishing reading some stories, Ally and Avril decided to climb the trees.

As they reached a tree, Shadow ran up to it and started barking. Avril could hear someone singing some song from Disney's "Alice in Wonderland". Ally put her finger on her lips, and pointed up at a branch. Avril looked up, and saw a girl hanging on a branch.

The girl was about their age, so seven or eight. She had straight, honey-blonde hair that reached down to the middle of her back. Her round, light blue eyes had a crazy gleam. She had peachy skin with a few scratches on her elbows. She wore a white shirt, light blue jeans, and black sneakers. She was smiling madly and singing like no one was listening. Avril liked her right away.

"Oh hi!" the girl exclaimed, waving her hand. "Are you here to celebrate 'Hang From a Tree and Sing' Day?"

"What?" Ally asked, totally lost.

"Silly," the girl giggled. "Today is 'Hang From a Tree and Sing' Day! I made it up! My mom said it was a wonderlandiful idea, so I decided to celebrate it! Would you like to join me?"

"Yeah," Avril said, climbing the tree. "Way better than reading books! Not that I hate reading, because reading's awesome!"

"Terrific!" the girl cheered. "I'm Alice, by the way. What are your names, strangers?"

"I'm Ally," Ally said, climbing the tree. "And, that's Avril."

"Would you like to be my best friends forever?" Alice asked. "No one wants to be my friends because they say I'm strange and crazy! Why, how can that be a reason to not be friends? Being strange and crazy is absolutely delightful!"

The three girls laughed, and agreed to be friends. From that day on, Avril and Ally and Alice became best friends. They were inseparable and nothing could ruin their friendship.

…

Soon, Avril's dream drifted to another scene. This time, it was when Avril was in sixth grade. It was also the day she met Aden.

A week before winter break, Avril was sitting by herself at lunch. Alice and Ally had been sick all week, so Avril was left alone. She sat in the corner of the cafeteria by herself. The brown-eyed girl was moody, so everyone was avoiding her at all cost. Well…except for the new kid.

Aden walked over and placed his tray in front of Avril, surprising the girl. Avril looked up, and glared at him. The boy just gave her a toothy grin. He sat down in front of her, and started eating. Avril tilted her head, observing his appearance.

Adriano Aden Yamamoto was lanky and skinny, taller than the average six grade boy. He had unruly, black hair that curled up at the ends. His skin was pale with an olive tinge, with a light dusting of freckles on his cheeks. His eyes were warm, dark brown, with a ring of silver around the pupils. Aden had charming, Italian looks and a cute Japanese accent. Many of the girls swoon over the new kid, even Ally and Alice. Avril just welcomed him by glaring in his direction every time he looked her way.

"What do you want, Yamamoto?" Avril asked, glaring in his direction.

"Just a buddy to talk with, Burgundy," Aden replied, snorting. "Damn, why do you have to be so cold?"

"Because I can," Avril retorted, rolling her eyes. "Why can't you talk to your many fangirls?"

"Because I don't want to," Aden shot back, smirking. "So, tell me your story Miss Burgundy."

"Fuck off," Avril snapped. "I'm not giving you my life story."

"Yikes," Aden said, feigning fear. "I just poked the sleeping bear! Somebody! Help! The wolf's gonna rip my balls off!"

"Aden!" Avril hissed, blushing crimson. "Are you trying to make everyone look at us?"

"Possible…or maybe I'm trying to get your attention."

"To do what, I may ask?"

"To kiss you on the cheek, bambina."

"Wait…what?"

Aden leaned over and softly kissed Avril on the cheek. The dark-haired girl froze, staring at the Italian/Japanese in shock. Aden grinned impishly, and walked away. Avril placed a hand over the spot Aden kissed her, and staring off into space.

"Dammit," Avril cursed under her breath. "Curse you, Adriano Aden Yamamoto!"

Everyone looked at her, raising an eyebrow. Avril glared at them, and told them to back off. She stormed out of the cafeteria, and pinned Aden to his locker.

"Well," Aden said, fixing his aviator jacket, "looks like we meet again, Miss Burgundy. Is there something you needed from little old me?"

"You meet me at Primrose Park after school," Avril ordered. "Be there at 5:15 pm, not a minute later."

Aden shrugged. "Okay, bambina."

After their little meeting, they surprisingly became friends. Maybe even something more…

…

Pretty soon, the dream shifted to another scene.

Avril was hanging out with Alice, Aden, and Ally. They were all hanging out under a willow tree, known to the town of Hayward as Old Lady Willow. Alice was fast asleep, with a white rabbit sniffing at her face. Aden was sitting, leaning against the tree trunk. Ally was sitting in front of him, her nose in a book. Avril was lying down, resting her head on Aden's right leg. Her nose was also in a book.

"Che diavolo stai leggendo?" asked Aden. "What the hell are you reading?"

"It's a book series called 'Heroes of Olympus'," Ally said. "We're reading 'Son of Neptune', which is supposed to come out next week. But, thanks to my dad, I got Avril and me a copy early. Man, this is so epic! I've been dying for a new series after 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' ended!"

"I know, right?" Avril said. "Gods, why did Nico have to pretend he didn't know Percy? Goddammit, if Nico was real I will personally bitch-slap him six ways to Sunday!"

"O-o-o-okay," Aden said. "And, who is Percy and Nico?"

Ally slapped her forehead in frustration. "Perseus 'Percy' Jackson is the son of Poseidon," Ally explained. "He was the main character in PJO, or 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians'. Nico di Angelo is the son of Hades. He was also a character from PJO. Percy and Nico have a rocky relationship. Nico blamed Percy for the death of his sister, Bianca di Angelo, and held a grudge against him. But, he learned to trust Percy and helped him out during the Titan War. And…Nico is Avril's favorite character."

"Shut the fuck up," Avril hissed.

"He's also Avril's crush," Ally smirked. "She likes him because…honestly, I don't know why."

Avril glared in Ally's direction, and returned to her book.

"So, you're into dudes with scary dads," Aden said. "That means I'm just your type!"

Avril blushed crimson, and ignored the laughter from Ally and Aden.

….

The dream soon changed. This time, it was freshman year, during winter break.

Aden and Avril had started dating in seventh grade, and it was the best thing that has ever happened to Avril. Aden was sweet, funny, kind, caring, and the world's best and faithful boyfriend. Every day, Aden would do a small gesture to show his love for Avril. From kisses to love notes, Aden would do anything to show how much he loves Avril. He helped Avril with her blackouts and mood swings. Avril felt like she was the luckiest girl in the world.

If only she knew it wouldn't last…

The day after Christmas, Aden took Avril on a romantic hike through Fairytale Woods. They trekked through the woods until they found a pine tree. Aden sat under a tree, pulling Avril onto his lap.

"Thanks for this," Avril said, smiling and she kissed his cheek. "Damn…how can I deserve a boyfriend like you?"

Aden laughed, and said, "Anything for my girl…which is you, Burgundy." He gently kissed her forehead.

Avril was beyond blithe, and leaned close to her boyfriend. But, her eyes turned black and she fell onto the ground. Aden yelled out, apprehensively. He shook her shoulders, trying to wake her up. But, the Italian/Japanese knew his girlfriend was having a blackout.

Aden stood up, looking around helplessly. He pulled out his phone when a shadow fell over him. The brown-eyed boy looked up, and his eyes went wide.

"Shadow Man," Aden whispered.

The shadow was a humanoid figure with long arms and legs. He had purple eyes and his mouth was big and wide. The Shadow Man stared straight into Aden's eyes, and Aden open his mouth. Silver mist poured out of his mouth, and into the Shadow Man's mouth. The Shadow Man laughed as it sucked the life out of Aden. Aden's eyes glazed over, and he fell to his knees. The Shadow Man smirked, and carried Aden back to his spot under the tree. It placed Avril on Aden's lap, and looked at them.

"For Lady Morgana," it rasped, "I'll break the Chosen One's heart. Let's see how she'll react when she sees her first love is dead."

The Shadow Man melted into the shadows and disappeared. Avril woke up, and looked at Aden. She tried shaking him, trying to get his attention. But, when she looked at his eyes, she gasped.

"Aden…?" Avril asked, nervously.

His once brilliant, warm, dark brown eyes were now placid and dull. His skin was pale as death and cold as ice. Aden weakly lifted his head up, and looked at Avril.

"I love you, Burgundy," Aden said, barely audible. "The Shadow Man got me. Take care of yourself for me…"

"No!" she cried. "Stay with me!"

"No," Aden rasped, coughing. "I have to go. Remember, I…love…you…"

Aden closed his eyes, and Avril screamed.

…

By this point, Avril was pretty fed up with this dream. She really wanted to wake up, find her friends, beat the crap out of Morgana, and finish his quest. But, mostly she wanted to wake up so she could beat up Morgana. That evil goddess was the reason Aden died and that bitch tricked her into freeing her. She needed to stop Morgana before she could get to Ally, Alice, Randy, and Nomi.

But, her dream led her to some building that looked like the Pantheon from Greece. Only, this was on the clouds and it was surrounding by smaller temples and buildings. Avril felt like she was on Olympus. She kept walking until she reached the Pantheon-like building. Standing in front of the building were the Fates: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. They were dressed in black dresses and black cloaks. The hoods of the cloaks hid their faces, so only Avril could see their eyes.

"Welcome to Heaven," Atropos said, spreading her arms. "The home of the Primordials and the meeting place of the Three Almighty Councils."

"The Great Council is currently having a meeting," Lachesis said. "Come, let us go to the Temple of the Divine. That is where the Oracle of Omega lives. You may see her minion, Sapphira, at Camp Walker. She's the fire in the orb."

"O-o-okay," Avril said, unsurely. "Oracle of Omega? Is that like the Oracle of Delphi?"

"Goodness, no!" exclaimed Clotho. "Omega is much more powerful. Omega is part of the Ancients, meaning the first Dimension Walkers. The first ones started the creation of the Thirteen Clans; the leaders of the Dimension Walkers."

"All of the clans are still alive and thriving," Atropos said. "The first clans were the Cromwell, Blackwood, Nightingale, Σοφία, and Evermore. Soon, the next generation of clans was created. They were the Walker, Grimm, Hood, Kingsleigh, and Kingfisher clans. The last three were considered the Unlucky Clans. They were the Sorcellerie*, Angelo Custode*, and Angelo Della Morte* Clans. The Socellerie clan was treated outcasts, so they stayed in France, their homeland in the Ancient Lands."

"The Angelo Custode and Angelo Della Morte had been combined thanks to a marriage and their rivalry was over. But, were rumored to have a clan member who was a mutt," Lachesis said, giggling like a cheerleader gossiping. "The rumored mutt's mother, Maria Angelo Della Morte, says she only had one child and her daughter was purely a Dimension Walker. Though, her daughter is in fact a Dimension Walker, no one believes that Bianca Angelo Della Morte is Maria's only child."

"What's a mutt?" Avril asked.

"It's when a child is a demigod and a Dimension Walker," Clotho explained. "Though, no one could prove it since they could never find the child."

"But you know the truth," Avril said. "And you won't reveal the truth since you cannot reveal Fate's Design."

"Smart girl," Atropos said. "We have called you because you will need the help of Bianca Angelo Della Morte. She has been studying the Land of Shadows for quite some time."

"Does that mean…?" Avril asked. "Oh my god, she might know where to find the Forest of Misery!"

"And why do need to find that place?" Lachesis asked.

"That's where the Mist of Misery thrives and where the Pearls of Chaos are made," Avril explained. "That's what we need to fulfill part one of the Prophecy of Destiny and finish this quest. Thank you!"

Avril hugged each of the Fates, and started running off. She could feel herself slowly waking up as her feet left the ground.

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*(1): Sorcellerie means "witchcraft" in French

*(2): Angelo Custode means "guardian angel" in Italian

*(3): Angelo Della Morte means "angel of death" in Italian

OH MY FUCKING GOD! *bows repeatedly* I'M SO, SO, SO-O-O SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED SOONER! I WAS BUSY WITH PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, SCHOOL SCHIST, AND MOVING! GAHHH! I'M SORRY!

I hope this chapter makes up for not updating soon enough! I'm sorry if it felt rushed or there were any mistakes/errors. Frankly, I don't often check my writing before I post it.

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