A.N. Okay, this is a story that I just can not
for any reason get out of my head, which is causing me to develop
a slight case of writer's block for A Weekend to Remember.
So in order to relieve some of the tension on my poor little brain,
I decided to at least get the prologue of this story out so that
I can concentrate more on the fic that all of you have been dying
to read. ^_ ~ I hope you guys will enjoy this story as much
as my other one. I've been putting a lot of thought into
this one as well. I guess that's my problem. I think
too much. *shrugs* Oh well. I'm sure you guys forgive
me.
Disclaimer: I have never, nor will I ever own any
part of Gundam Wing.
Warning: This fic is going to be a lot different
than anything I have ever written. Yes, this fic will contain
a little bit of humor and a little bit of romance, as well, but
for this fic I've decided to do an action/adventure. It'll
probably stay more on the adventure side since I've never written
an action sequence before, but we'll just have to see how everything
turns out. Also, I guess you can consider this an AU since
a majority of this fic will take place in a different time.
Okay, that's all I'm going to give away for now. So if what
I'm saying so far sounds good, then by all means continue.
Lila tried to deny that it was coming down to this, but she could
not deny anything and she was not going to let the Tatakais win.
Not if she could help it.
"Then we must go see the elders. I think I know of
a way to help find our new queen."
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The next morning a tribal meeting was called. Mia stood
behind her sister as she pleaded their cause in front of the elders.
They preferred to listen to Lila. Their mother was once
the tribe's medicine woman and had a gift that in tuned her with
nature. She was able to read deeper into things, which gave
her a foresight unsurpassed by anyone else in the tribe.
It was widely known that Lila was born with a part of their mother's
gift. Lila was able to find a deeper meaning in a lot of
things, but she did not possess the full gift of their mother's
foresight.
That was the reason Mia went to visit Mad Maggie the night before
instead of first telling her sister about her dream. That,
and she did not want to worry her sister, if she didn't have to.
Mia knew Mad Maggie's gift was stronger than anything their mother
had ever possessed. That is why most people feared the old
crone. She had a very powerful gift, and the fact that the
old bat was never appealing to the eyes did not help her cause
very much either.
Mia, herself, had always been the daughter that inherited their
father's fighting skills. It was not until the other night
that she experienced a piece of what her mother's gift used to
be. The dream alone frightened her, but the thought of loosing
the only family she had left scared her even more.
Mia knew that the elders were listening, but she sensed that the
seriousness of Lila's words was not sinking in.
The Head Elder, a woman in about her mid forties stood up to speak.
"What makes you so sure that the time has come? You
could be wrong with this assumption. We have not received
any signs that our enemy will be returning anytime soon."
"Ma'am." Mia stepped forward. She could
not stand back any longer. She wanted her say. "May
I speak?" The elder waved her hand to give permission,
so Mia continued. "With all due respect, I don't think
the question should be 'what if we're wrong?' but 'what if we
are right?' I don't know about you, but I am far from willing
to let the Tatakais surprise us. And you say we have not
received any signs, but I can tell you I have."
She paused as she heard gasps throughout the assembly.
Mia continued. "The other night I experienced for the
first time a taste of my mother's former gift."
A few more gasps were heard, but the elder quieted them once again
with the raise of her hand.
Lila gave her sister a look of encouragement to continue.
"In my dream, I saw the coming of the Tatakais, the death
of all I know, and it all happened because we were not ready for
the surprise attack."
Mia took a deep breath. She knew she could not mention that
a visit to Mad Maggie supported her dream. The elders and
the rest of the tribe feared her too much, but Mia's hope was
that her mother's legacy could convince them other wise.
"I know you are finding what we are saying hard to believe,
but if my sister and I are correct, and we are unprepared, then
we are all doomed. I know you all do not want to believe
that our peace can be shattered, but if you remember the prophecy,
it mentioned a war starting after the Forty-Fifth Solstice.
As of today, the summer solstice has come and gone forty times
since the last battle with the Tatakais. We need to act
soon to find our new queen to unite us in battle to defeat our
enemy once again and hopefully this time forever."
There was an uncomfortable silence as Mia's words sunk in.
Finally, the Head Elder looked at her other council members then
back at Mia and Lila. "If what you say is true, and
if the prophecy is at hand, then we are in danger. Also,
the former queen's death was untimely, but now I see that it is
fitting into the prophecy."
"Ma'am." This time it was Lila who stepped forward.
"If I may?"
"Go ahead, child."
"Before momma died of the sickness, she spoke about the prophecy
with a renewed victor. She said that the time was almost
at hand. Back then I believed it to be the sickness talking,
but I still listened to her every word since I knew they would
be her last. It was not until last night when my sister
spoke of her dream as a premonition that I truly believed my mother's
last words. As she spoke to me five years ago, she told
me how the time would come when the need for a new queen would
arise. She then told me the only way the new queen could
be found. She also said it would all happen in accordance
to the prophecy." Lila paused in her speech to take
a breath, while everyone in the room waited for her to finish.
"She said a ceremony called, The Shin Yarikata would
bring our queen and another to us. Then she spoke of a second
ceremony that must be performed in order to bring the remaining
warriors foretold in the prophecy. It is called The Saigo
Nozomi. Both must be performed within five years of
each other and on nights of a full moon."
"How did you mother know of these ceremonies and we do not?"
One of the elders asked.
"When she told me of these ceremonies, I was sworn to secrecy
just as she was. Only one family member per generation could
be told and not until the time was right could the ceremonies
be revealed. The ceremonies have never been performed, but
she said they are written in the medicine book given to me upon
her death. She also said that I would know in my heart when
the time was right, and when the time came to perform the ceremonies,
I'd know what to do and how to do it because it was in my blood."
The Head Elder once again looked at the other elders, and this
time all nodded their agreement. She looked at Lila then
Mia.
"Very well. We agree that the new queen needs to be
found soon, and if it requires a ceremony as your mother foretold,
then so be it. The next full moon will appear tomorrow night.
I hope that gives you enough time to prepare. Come to us,
if anything is needed. And may the gods smile upon you for
it seems the future is being held in a delicate balance."
Lila smiled then bowed to the elders before she walked out.
Mia did the same and followed not very far behind with a smile
of her own because she knew in her heart that her sister would
be the one to find their queen.
~~~To Be Continued~~~
Okay! That's the end of the prologue. I hope it wasn't
too bad. I know none of the Gundam Wing characters
had a scene in this part, but that is because none of those characters
exist yet in this fic. The majority of this story takes
place in ancient times. But, you don't have to worry because
all your favorite characters will appear in the first chapter.
I had to set the stage to get them there first before they can
appear.
Oh yeah, I also need to explain a few words.
Tatakai is the Japanese word for war, and heiwa
is the Japanese word for peace. So that is the reason I
chose those words as the tribal names. All I did was pluralize
the two words by adding the letter s. In the prophecy, the
word sekai appears, it is the Japanese word for world.
The ceremony names are also in Japanese. (Can
you tell I finally bought a Japanese dictionary?) Shin
Yarikata means 'new way' and Saigo Nozomi
means 'last hope.' Okay. I don't know the Japanese
language, so I don't know if the words should be reversed.
You know how in some languages the adjective is behind the subject.
Oh well. If I'm wrong, please forgive me.
In case anyone is wondering the exact era this story is taking
place, I'm setting it in Ancient Greece. Yes, I know.
The people live in Greece, but their tribal names are Japanese.
It probably doesn't make much sense, but hear me out. I've
always wanted to write a fic connecting the Gundam Wing
characters to Ancient Greece. However, beings that this
is Gundam Wing, I also wanted to add a few Japanese
words to somewhat stay true to the characters' original Japanese
heritage Oh, and I wanted to put my new dictionary to good
use, and what better way to do that, than by using it for the
new story I want to write. ^_^
Well, I must go for now. I need to go work on A Weekend
to Remember. Maybe now I can concentrate on that fic
more since this is out of my head. ^_^
Oh wait! I have a special note for one of my reviewers.
She wanted the website address to get Flash. At the time,
she needed Flash to view Blissful Ignorance, www.blissfulignorance.com.
Well, me and my goofy self deleted her email without thinking
straight, now I can't remember whom I told I'd find the address
for. Fortunately, Flash is no longer needed to view
the site, but I felt I had to find a way to get this information
to her regardless to let her know. BI now detects whether
or not you have Flash when you first logon. If you don't,
it takes you to an alternate menu. Therefore, Flash is now
unnecessary for BI. However, just incase anyone needs the
name of the site. It is www.macromedia.com. Logon to the
site then click on downloads then flash. The
download is free. As for the person who requested this information,
I'm so sorry that I'm just now getting it to you and that this
is how I had to get it for you. Please email me to let me
know that you got this message. My email address is carebearbr77@earthlink.net.
Thanks.
Bye,
Carebear