MUAHAHAHA! I'm ba-ack! Did you miss me?!

Various fans: (throw rotten tomatoes at BandGeek)

Me: I take that as a no. (wipes tomato off face) oh, well, I know that some of you missed me…

Various fans that missed BandGeek: YAY!

Me: Thank you, thank you… Well, it took me a while and I had to Goo-goo (for those of you who don't have my science teacher, that means Google) song lyrics… oi vey…

Well, I put a whole lot of effort into this, so I hope you enjoy it!

Kenny: Suuuuure…

Me: DISCLAIMER!

Kenny: Fox claims both Anastasia and Digimon. We tried to steal them, but our efforts were strongly discouraged by men with big sticks.

Me: Dedicated to Kenny –

Kenny: WHOO!!!!

Me: - and Grace, Becka, and Jillian. I LUV U GUYS!

Enjoy!

000

TEN YEARS LATER…

The city of St. Petersburg was abuzz with excitement, god only knows why.

It started out like any other day.

Men and women went to work and began to see the downside of life. But then things magically began to look up…

[OLD WOMAN

St. Petersburg is gloomy!

[YOUNG WOMAN
St. Petersburg is bleak!

[MAN standing in front of open door
My underwear got frozen standing here all week!

A line of people made their way through the entrance to a building, punching their cards.

[GROUP
Oh, since the revolution our lives have been so gray!

[ALL
Thank goodness for the gossip that gets us through the day!
Hey!

Have you heard
There's a rumor in St. Petersburg?
Have you heard
What they're saying on the street?

Men and women were gossiping to each other left and right about a certain grand duchess…

[MAN ON STREET

Although the Tzar did not survive,
One daughter may be still alive!

[ALL

The long-lost Princess Sora!

[FRIGHTENED MAN
But please do not repeat!

[ALL
It's a rumor,
A legend,
A mystery!

Yamato (who will be dubbed from here on as Matt) knocked on a wooden door hidden in an alley and whispered something. The door opened and he bolted inside.


Something whispered in an alleyway
or through a crack!
It's a rumor
That's part of our history.

[A FORTUNE TELLER
They say her royal grandmamma
Will pay a royal sum

[ALL
To someone who can bring the princess back!

Matt and Tai were making their way through the back streets of St. Petersburg and stopped to see each Black Market dealer's wares.

[BLACK MARKEETER #1
A ruble for this painting!
It's Romanov, I swear!

[BLACK MARKETEER #2
Count Yusopov's pajamas!
Comrade, buy the pair!

[BLACK MARKETEER #3
I got this from the palace
It's lined with real fur!

[BLACK MARKETEER AND TAICHI
It could be worth a fortune
If it belonged to her!

The two friends made their way into an unlocked room in and unlocked building and up the stairs to the attic.

[TAICHI
It's the rumor,
The legend,
The mystery!
It's the long-lost Princess Sora who will help us fly!
You and I friend
Will go down
In history!
We'll find a girl to play the part and teach her what to say,
Dress her up, and take her to Paree!
Imagine the reward her dear old Grandmamma will pay!

Tai ran up onto the small balcony and stared out at the city skyline. He turned back to face his companion.

Who else could pull it off but you and me?
We'll be rich!

[YAMATO
We'll be rich!

[TAICHI, pointing out the window
We'll be out!

[YAMATO, joining his friend on the balcony
We'll be out!

[BOTH
And St. Petersburg will have some more to talk about!

Intending to make a dramatic exit, the two slid off of the roof and down onto the streets. They ran towards the trolley making its way through town.

[ALL
SSH!
Have you heard
There's a rumor in St. Petersburg?
Have you heard
What they're saying on the street?
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Have you heard
There's a rumor in St. Petersburg!
Have you heard

[A DELIGHTED GOSSIPER
Comrade, what do you suppose?

[ALL
A fascinating mystery!

By now the two friends had make it to the trolley stop and had jumped aboard. Tai turned to face the city and extended the arm which held his briefcase and grinned.

[TAICHI
The biggest con in history!

[ALL
The long-lost Princess Sora,
Alive or dead...

[WINDOW WASHER
Who knows?

000

Shouts of farewell issued from the sad orphanage building as children aging from three years old to seventeen years old waved goodbye.

Sora waved back to them as the Matron went into a long schpeel about what the eighteen year old was supposed to do.

"-I get you job at fish factory, you go straight down road till the fork, then you go left. Be sure you go left. Are you paying attention?" the Matron asked, poking Sora who was paying more attention to her fellow orphanage members than anyone else.

"Yes, ma'am. I know, go left at the fork and work at the fish factory."

The Matron wasn't paying attention. "For ten long years, I feed you, I clothe you –"

Sora was going along with the motions and was saying it quietly along with the older woman. She accidentally said, "'I keep a roof over your head…'" aloud, though, and the Matron turned to look at her incredulously.

"How is it you have no clue who you were before you come to us, but you remember all that?" the old woman asked, pulling Sora's scarf with extreme contempt.

"But I do have a clue, I have-" Sora began, but the Matron scoffed.

"Yes, I forgot." The old woman picked up the little necklace that Sora had been wearing when she was found ten years ago. "'Together in Paris'," she said with mock affection. "You really believe there is family there, eh?"

Sora nodded.

The old woman laughed and yanked Sora's scarf off. "HA! You're just Sora, Sora the orphan forever. You must learn your place in life… and in line, and BE GRATEFUL FOR IT!" She shoved the auburn haired girl out the gates and slammed them.

"Together in Paris!" the Matron said and cackled. She waddled back inside, not noticing the angry looks the children were giving her.

Sora gave the woman an evil look and continued down the path. She continued that way for a little over forty five minutes until she reached the fork in the road.

She faked the Matron's scratchy voice. "Go left and work at fish factory." She sighed. "If I go left I'll be Sora the orphan for life." The girl turned and went a few steps down the other way. "But if I go right…" She groaned and sat down in the snow. "Oh, I don't know what I should do. I just wanna know who I am… If I go right I could go to Paris!" She sighed again. "That's crazy, me go to Paris?"

Sora looked skyward. "Send me a sign! Anything!"

A small puppy poked its head out of a snow bank. It yipped and ran up to Sora, grabbing her scarf and pulling it away.

"Hey! Give that back, I'm waiting for a sign!" Sora groaned. The dog apparently didn't get the message. It kept running in the opposite direction.

She looked back up at the clouds. "Okay, I get the message. I'll follow the dog."

The dog barked and almost smiled. "Arf!"

Sora looked at the path the dog was leading her down. It was the right side. She grinned and ran after him, deciding to call him Pooka from now on.

Heart don't fail me now
Courage don't desert me
Don't turn back now that we're here
People always say "life is full of choices"
No one ever mentions...fear
Or how the world can seem so vast
On the journey...to the past.

Somewhere down this road
I know someone's waiting
Years of dreams just can't be wrong
Arms will open wide
I'll be safe and wanted
Finally home where I belong
Well, starting now I'm learning fast
On this journey...to the past

The trip took two days. She stopped at a small cabin in the woods and the family let her stay. A wife, a husband, a son, and a daughter. They were the sweetest family.

The next day Sora waved farewell.


Home, love, family
There was once a time I must have had them too
Home, love, family
I will never be complete until I find you

One step at a time
One hope then another
Who knows where this road may go
Back to who I was
On to find my future
Things my heart still needs to know

After hours of traveling she finally saw the city of St. Petersburg ahead.


Yes, let this be a sign
Let this road be mine
Let it lead me to my past
And bring me home...at last

"We did it, Pooka, we made it!" Sora squealed, hugging the tiny dog. "We're in St. Petersburg."

Pooka barked happily and Sora strode on towards the city. She was going to Paris to find her family.

Little did she know that one encounter would change everything. Everything.

000

Okay, I'm done with it. What do you think? (I know, I know. Short chapter, lots of song. I'M SORRY! THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES!)

I understand I kept Pooka as-is, but I couldn't find a digital substitute! (makes pouty face) I will, however, substitute Demidevimon for Bartok. That much I know.

I don't know how soon I'll be able to update. I have a sneaking suspicion that my teachers will overload me with homework…

Kenny: Don't be so paranoid, dummy!

Me: (glares evilly at muse)

Kenny: (shuts up)

Me: That's better. Anywayz, thanks for reading!

Muchos amour (much love)

BANDGEEK