This is the beginning to my latest longshot in the Rainbow Brite fandom. I currently have 4 chapters written in addition to the prologue, and anyone who knows my writing knows that my chapters are definitely much longer than this. I'm not sure why I felt the need to do a prologue, but it seemed to fit. I don't know what the update schedule for this story is going to be yet. Like I said, I have 4 chapters done in addition to this. I may do once a week or once every two weeks. I like keeping a backlog going so we'll see how it goes. I hope you enjoy this story, as I'm sure there are others who wonder just how Stormy came to live in Rainbow Land!

Prologue

Most people know me as the one who makes storms, the girl who loves the rain and snow and everything in between. Weather's my specialty, and I can whip up a thunderstorm like you've never seen before. I make my home in the clouds, and prefer thunderclouds most of all. My second home is in the Color Castle, down in the lower levels. I keep my room dark there, as it reminds me of the storms I create. It reminds me of other things too, things that happened so long ago that they've been forgotten by almost everyone. My story is a special story, one that I don't tell to just anyone. If you were to ask a sprite, or a Color Kid, they wouldn't be able to tell you how I came to Rainbow Land anymore. They used to remember, but they forgot. I could never forget something so terrible.

My story's not meant to be better than anyone else's. Everyone knows how Rainbow came to Rainbow Land. They all know how she found Twink and together they found Starlite. Everyone knows that Rainbow found that baby along the No Return River and sought shelter in a cave, where she found the Color Belt. Each Color Kid remembers fondly how Rainbow rescued them. They don't remember much of the story after that. I do. I remember how Rainbow fought the Evil One and eventually triumphed over evil, restoring Rainbow Land to its former glory and beauty. I wasn't here on that day. Neither was Tickled Pink or Moonglo. We all came to Rainbow Land in different ways.

I guess it's kinda fuzzy for me. I remember a woman who wore emerald green and had hair like my own. I called her my mama, but I don't know what that means anymore. I see her in my mind sometimes, but I don't know who she is or why she is important to me. I think I did at one time. It was so long ago that I came to Rainbow Land. I don't think it was something worth remembering. I wish I could. Things might make more sense to me if I knew what my past was supposed to be like. It's been over 700 years and I know nothing and I can't remember anything.

I know I'm not supposed to be here. I know that I came form somewhere else and was taken away. Once I was here, storms were the one thing that comforted me. I couldn't control my storms at first, but I could make them when I was angry or upset. They were comforting to me and they reminded me of home. I grew up, but the storms were always there, and they still are. There are times I can't sleep at nights, and I'll create a storm, my own little storm, just so that I can hear the thunder and lightning, hear the pounding rain and feel them as though each were a part of me.

When I first came here, I never knew who Rainbow Brite was. I only knew her by name. I began to hate the girl that was called Rainbow Brite. I was supposed to live up to everything she was, but in a different light. I didn't know what was happening at the time, but I do now. For years I was raised to be someone I could not be and never would be. At the time, I loved where I was, once I got used to things. I was even given Skydancer because of this. I mean, now it seems so far away and sometimes it's like a bad dream. I eventually broke free. I even asked Rainbow to come here. It was better than where I was, but boy did it feel embarrassing to have to ask Rainbow of all people.

To this day, Rainbow still remembers my past. She remembers lots of pleasant things, but very few bad memories. She remembers the way Rainbow Land was. She even remembers that her name used to be Wisp. She remembers the first time the Monstromurk attacked and then his attack during his second coming. And she remembers how I came to live here. I wish she wouldn't. Sometimes I'm afraid she'll use it against me. It does seem silly, but I have my reasons. I don't trust very easily. After being around Rainbow for all these years, I can trust her…mostly. If she ever used my past against me, I'd fight back.

My past is the one that everyone's forgotten, and that I've forgotten the beginning to as well. I know I ended up with Murky, but how I can't remember. Sure, it seems strange, but at one time I was indeed on Murky's side...