Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters that you recognize from the TSUBASA RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE series. I'm talking mainly about Mokana and Fye. Sadness. I do however own Fay and the people associated around her. I don't have any creativity with chapter names so I am using the titles from the episodes. I GOT THE TITLES FROM WIKIPEDIA. I know for a fact that there are many translations for the titles, but those are the ones I like the most. NOTE: FYE IS PRONOUNCED THE SAME AS 'EYE'. I love advice to make my future chapters more exciting. I'm lazy. I won't go back and fix grammar. I will take it to heart though. NO FLAMES PLEASE! Enjoy! :D
Chapter 1: Destinies Converge
I walked up the large hill to see an old brick building looming above me. 'Yay. Another fun school day'. I looked around and soon walked towards a bouncing red head sitting down on one of the walls waving her hand off in my direction. I smiled and shook my head while talking my usual seat next to her. She started talking to me as soon as I was within hearing distance. "Fay, please tell me you saw the really cute blond in your dreams last night. As in the guy you're going to marry someday."
"Ruby. One, he probably, more than likely, doesn't exist. He is much more likely to be a figment of my imagination due to the fact that I'm almost eighteen and have yet to have a decent boyfriend. Two, if he does exist, and it's a pretty big 'if' mind you, he isn't going to be my future husband. And three, yes, I did see him, and the others as well, in my dreams last night."
"Details now. What's the news on tall, dark, and emo."
I thought about it for awhile. "I saw the girl painting a sign. I guess for a shop or something because she was wearing a maid outfit. I saw the dumpling rabbit thing wearing a hat that looked like a beret."
"What else?"
"Hold on I'm thinking." I thought some more. Trying to come up with more details. "Oh and I saw the ring again."
"Where was it this time?"
"The blond was holding it. He was wearing an outfit kind of like the girl was wearing. He was smiling and holding it directly in front of me."
"Anything else?"
"Just one. I saw a whole lot of guys wearing different outfits and faces that looked familiar crowding around me."
"Are you absolutely, positively sure that you didn't hear any names or places mentioned?"
I stared at her. "Ruby, how many times do I have to tell you? In these dreams, visions as you like to call them, I can really only see people and their actions. Very rarely do I hear sounds. Whatever the situation though, I'm never able to make out any names. Trust me. I think it ticks me off just a little more than you that I can't put names to these faces I continually see."
I saw her smile drop. You see, I have been able to see certain events in my dreams ever since my Mother's murder. I was seven when it happened and I became an outcast because I didn't think anyone would understand. Ruby was the only one who kept trying to make me smile and when she finally succeeded we became 'joined at the hip'. So when I saw the first of the many dream visions, I told her about them. Luckily she believed me. We both learned very quickly, though, that you have to be very cautious when trying to change the future. For example, if I saw someone about to do something that could harm them. I wouldn't be able to stop them. So Ruby and I just use it to our advantage during the school year. Like if I see the questions to a pop quiz coming up. We never cheat though.
"Has your magic acted up lately? I mean something usually breaks or something else happens after you wake up."
"Thankfully not. Big Brother might have already fried my ass to a crisp if he even got a whiff of what his little slave can do."
"I guess so. I still say you should use your magic more. Just enough to make him leave you alone." I looked at her. "Yeah. I don't know why I asked. Do you think Big Brother would give his slave a weekend to relax?"
I laughed at that. "If it weren't for the fact that he made it so that he is the only one who is allowed to pay my collage tuition I would have. I would love to just knock him around. It sucks. I become a legal adult in a few weeks and I still have to live a Cinderella life."
"At least it's Cinderella's last year of high school."
We looked at the building behind us. Big Brother is the nickname we gave my Father because he controls basically everything around me and abuses the shit out of me if I do something wrong. In school they make it seem so easy to get away from the one who is abusing you. I wish it were. 'Ruby still wants me to turn him in and that, since her Mother is a lawyer, they could change the fact that he is the only one that can pay my college bills. I wouldn't have a place to stay. He refuses to let me have a job so that I can't save for anything. Ruby offered a place at her place but we both know that I hate charity. I hate even having to ask for help.'
"Cinderella? May I please put DF-Day into action?"
"What is that again? Because you do realize that the 'D' doesn't stand for anything right?"
She rolled her eyes. "It stands for Deliverance for Fay Day."
"No. For that is basically my death day, if I were to let you."
Before she could protest the warning bell rang. We ran Olympic style to our first class. The bell signaling for class to start rang right after we sat down in our seats. Mr. Arisugawa looked at us. We were always the last ones in the classroom but we were never late.
He stood up from his desk. "Good morning class. Happy Monday. Everyone please take out a blank sheet of paper and a pencil. The school board made it so that I have to get grades somehow. So it's pop quiz time!"
Ruby and I looked at each other and smiled while the rest of the class moaned about it. 'Would it be considered cheating if one knew the questions that would be asked and studied them beforehand?'
After the test, which was easy in Ruby and I's opinion, we were told to take notes over his 'lecture'. He wants to be a professor one day so he chose this class as his practice group. He's a really good teacher, but most of the students think that he's no fun at all and that he's too strict. 'He just loves the subject he teaches. Unlike the other teachers in this school.'
Ruby and I only have two classes together, the first and the last of eight classes. Three if you wanted to count lunch. So when the bell rang we exchanged "see you soon" and went our separate ways. I went to my French class and sat down in my seat. Something about the language just makes me go to sleep. 'I hate how you have to have at least one credit for two different languages.' I never know how I'm able to retain all that's taught that day. I had a short dream about the emo this time. I realized that even though he comes off as a complete jackass...he cares about those around him.
The bell rang and I was off to my Japanese class. This school is big and strange. We have way too many language opportunities. I guess that's why we have to have at least one credit from two different languages. 'I'm actually okay with it. I started French in 9th grade and I picked up Japanese in the 11th. I just don't get why this year they decided to put them back to back.'
My fourth block class is one of my favorites. The class is actually taught by Mr. Arisugawa's wife. The class is a mix of all the language classes together in a way. She shows us cities in different countries and their customs. Sometimes the jobs that were available to the public and the schools. We were looking at the Hanshin Republic this week.
All too soon the bell for lunch rang. I gathered up my books and headed towards the lunch room. We're allowed to eat outside on nice days and, since it was getting closer and closer to winter, almost the whole student body was outside. I was sitting down on the same wall that I met Ruby at earlier and enjoyed the only thing I'm allowed to eat. An apple. You see the school set up this thing where parents can look at what their kids are eating and if the kid ran out of lunch money the parent can transfer more money to the account over the internet. 'It sucks in my case because I'm only given enough money for fruit. And because this school is not a health freaks heaven, the only edible fruit you can get is the apple.
"How's the apple?"
I looked to my left to see my favorite red head. "Do you really have to-"
"Hey Fay!" A boy with blond hair and blue eyes, a lot like the guy in my dreams, appeared in front of me. "Hey do you want to get back together? I know you only broke up with me in the first place is because of some silly rumor. So how about it?"
Jacob Winters. My crazy over obsessive ex boyfriend. He has it set in his mind that I am still madly in love with him. He really is the stereotypical football player. You know. Stupid and only good at the sport. He's really good. It's the only reason that they haven't kicked him off the team yet. Anyway, the only physical thing my Father allows me to participate in that's school related is cheer leading. We met, found out we were both in the same year, thought we were soul mates, and started dating. Until about two months after we got together I finally saw him for who he really is.
An ignoramus.
I looked up at him and hoped I looked sincere. "I'm sorry Jacob. I just don't think I'm going to have time this year. You understand don't you?"
His face fell only for a moment and then brightened again. "I'll be waiting my fair one."
He kissed my hand and walked away. "Maybe I should just forget about cheer leading this year. I highly doubt that I can stand him for another season."
"You can't! You and I both know that both the football and cheer squad sucked and never won anything until you showed up. Plus, you were the only incoming 9th grader who made it on varsity. Well, you and Jacob."
We finished our lunch and headed inside. She grabbed my arm. "I almost forgot. You know how we went into that Japanese weapon store?"
"The one we went to like last week?"
"Yep that one. Guess what?"
"A hundred bare feet in a movie theater?"
She looked at me like I had two heads. "No. I got you fans!"
"What?"
"You know that show that my cousin watches? Code something or other." I nodded. "Well you know that chick with the weird fans that turn into disks of doom?" I nodded again. "The man at the store made some. I asked about them and he said that it was easy enough. I'll give them to you before school ends."
The bell rang before I could answer and all I could do was head to my next class. For the next three classes I could only think about how those disks could actually do some damage. 'Guess I'll just have to wait and practice with them.'
The bell rang and I headed to my last class and met up with Ruby halfway. The last class we share is English and its taught by Ms. Daidoji. She gets a bad rep for two reasons. One because she is the same as Mr. Arisugawa and two because there's a rumor that she can see things in her dreams like me.
As I went through the door she looked up. "Miss Fuoco?"
"Yes Ms. Daidoji?"
"Can you step outside? I would like to talk to you."
I nodded and dropped my stuff by my desk and left the room again. When I was waiting outside I heard Ms. Daidoji say something about a movie. She finally came out. "Fay first off, you're not in trouble."
I think I visibly relaxed at that.
"There is just something I felt that you should have." She gave me a... i guess you could call it a medallion of some sort. If fit perfectly in my palm. On it was a strange design that had an ancient look to it and for some reason it felt like I wasn't holding anything. I mean it. If I wasn't looking at my hand I think I would have thought I was just holding my hand out for no reason at all.
"Its beautiful. Why are you giving it to me though?"
"I'm sure you have heard how I think I can see things in my dreams."
'Wow. A teacher who can still stand to teach the kids who are degrading her behind her back.'
"I do. I don't care if you believe me or not. However, someone wanted me to give you this."
"What exactly is it?"
"It's supposed to take the user to a...witch of some sort. This witch can grant any wish you want for a price. Or something like that. I don't think I was ever meant to use it. The person who did give me this told me the same thing I'm going to tell you. Follow your gut. Destiny will decide if you're to be the user."
I looked at her. "I'm almost positive it's against school policy to give a medallion to a student that could take said student to a wish granting witch."
She shrugged. "Do with it as you please. I'm not taking it back though." She turned and walked back into the classroom.
'It's not like you gave me a chance to.' I leaned my back against on the walls in the hallway. 'Why does this seem familiar? Like I heard all this before?'
*Flashback*
"I hate you Mommy! You never let me do anything I want to! I wish I had a new nicer Mommy! A Mommy who'll do anything I wan to do and let me have whatever I want."
A woman looked at her daughter with sadness. "Darling. Please. Something has to be given up in order for any wish to come true. If you want a Mommy who will do anything you want to do and let you have whatever you want, she probably lives somewhere else. You would have to say good-bye to Daddy, your friends, and all the toys that you have.
The daughter looked up at the lady like she was an alien. "I wouldn't have to say bye bye to Daddy. He would come with me."
"No he wouldn't. You know that don't you? How Daddy loves us both. How would he be able to live another woman who wasn't the woman he married?"
"I wouldn't have to say bye to all my friends and toys."
"Yes you would. You would be living somewhere else. Your friends can't move and your new Mommy would probably feel hurt if you kept your toys from your first Mommy. Darling. Would you really give all this up just to have a new Mommy?"
I was probably three or so when my Mother started to continually drill into me the dangers of wishful thinking. I am still wary of what she taught me. I have never used the word 'wish' lightly. We had multiple conversations like that one. Each one with more information because I was getting older. The last one we had was when I wanted to know why she was acting like she was going to die soon. It was one week before she was murdered.
She took my shoulders and got down on her knees so she could look me in the eyes. "I'm going to tell you something that will sound so strange I won't blame you if you don't believe me. Someday a teacher will give you something that will take you somewhere where you can have a wish granted. Please just remember what I have told you about wishes. That teacher will tell the truth. She knows the witch. Morgan Fay Fuoco, if you meet that witch, pay the cost. Whatever it is. Just pay it. Some things that you must take to heart. You must believe in me for one. Also, there is no such thing as coincidence. Only destiny.
"Mom, you're scaring me."
"The point I'm getting at Fay. If you meet someone that makes you think that it was a strange coincidence that you were brought together, it's not. There is only destiny. Can you remember that?"
*End Flashback*
'Did she see all this happening? God. Why didn't she put up a fight when he was murdering her. She could have taken him. I need her to explain why I have the power to see certain events. How I'm able to move objects or do other things with a strange white light. Why I keep seeing a man who, even though I haven't met him in person and could possibly only be a figment of my imagination, makes my heart go to goo. If only I could bring you back.' I smiled at that. 'I can just hear you say that a wish like that, no matter how badly I want to make it come true, cannot be done.' I went back into the room and sat down next to my things.
The movie was still going on, but I couldn't focus on it. I just kept figuring the medallion and thinking about all the conversations I had with my Mother up till the moment she was taken from me. I must've been out of it longer than I thought because I felt Ruby poking me. I looked at the clock to see the bell about to ring. "Here." She handed me two fans.
"Thank you."
"No problem. See you tomorrow."
The bell rang. "You'll think about what I said?" I nodded and ran to my car. Forty-five minutes and almost running a red light later I was in my house starting dinner and unpacking my backpack."
'Okay. Five to six. He should be home soon.' I headed to the front door to wait. 'Three...two...one.' The garage door went up, a car pulled in, a car door opening and closing. The door flew open.
Standing in the doorway was a tall man with black hair and glasses. He was one to have long hair, but he pulled it back like one would in fairy tales. He gave off a vibe like it was he who ruled the country and not the President. Say 'hello' to the man who abuses and controls my life. The one who killed my Mother.
He stayed only for moment, long enough for me to take his coat and store it along with his shoes. He than went to his 'study'.
"At least he leaves me alone until he's had his dinner and at least 0.08% via appletinies." I went back to cooking.
I could use my powers and try to make him listen to me. Thing is. I have this really strong 'voice' telling me not to use it unless I absolutely have to. 'I could. Just some shocks to his body. Mainly his brain. It would be easy.' I poured his drinks. 'It's that dream though.' I refuse to mention it to Ruby.
I'm fighting someone. I can't focus on anything because all I can feel pain. I can't fight back...he's too fast and powerful. Then a blinding white light. From there all I can think about is how I'm going to kill this person. I succeed in the end and I feel intense satisfaction. Instead of calming down though, I attack the next person who comes near me. I can't see who. All I can think about is killing. Someone grabs me. I hear, "Hold onto her! Don't let her go!" I start to struggle. Not because I want to kill them, but because the inside of my body is on fire. I feel like a bomb. If I don't get free...they'll all die!
I don't know when I started to think clearly again.
I am still struggling when I feel the person holding me start to walk. All I can think about is trying to keep from killing everyone. My ears pop and I feel my body go limp. Then I wake up.
'Every time I wake up from that specific dream I have trouble breathing. My heart feel like it's going to leap right out of my chest.'
A chair slid across the floor. "Dinner!"
I walked out of the swinging door with the food. I set some food in front of him. He tried it and waved his hand dismissing me.
He finished dinner, went back to his 'study' and got drunk. Again. I had to drag him to his bed like always. 'Thank god cheer leading give me muscles. He doesn't look like it, but he's heavy.'
After that I get to eat myself and do my homework. 'I never got why we don't practice more. I guess it's because I'm the only one who can do any actual acrobatics. Everyone else isn't as flexible.'
I texted this to Ruby. She always laughs about the fact I use complete sentences even when I text. She continually tells me that i'm the reason the football team has been winning more.
"B/c ur sexy. U seriously dont c it? The y chromosome loves u in a uniform."
"Why? I'm average."
"Good 1. U want 2 no y no girls want 2 talk to u? Cause all the guys want to sex u."
"Um...ew. It's homework time. Talk to you tomorrow. Oh and thanks for the fans. I can't wait to practice with them."
"Welcome. TTYL."
My routine. I follow it daily. I do it according to the proper times and without complaint. I clean, cook, and do the equivalent to a full-time housekeeper. Only without pay.
That night before going to bed I looked at the objects I received. I held up the fans. Sure enough they swung open easily enough and the edges were sharp. I tossed it in the air a little. 'So it works just like a frisbee. Cool.' I just set them on my dresser. Big Brother never comes into my room.
When I was ready for bed I meditated. It keeps me from going crazy and helps me clear my head for any visions I might receive. I think about my life. It's the best way.
'My name is Morgan Fay Fuoco. I'm named after Morgan le Fay. My last name means fire in Italian. I've learned to hide my emotions when I am home because my Father has a sick sense of humor. Ruby is the only friend I have. Big Brother killed my Mother when I was seven, with a strange light sort of like the one I have. He started to abuse me the day after we buried her. He drilled into me how he wanted things done. If I cried he only did it more. I am almost eighteen now and I am the Cinderella of my age group. I'm almost eighteen and it has been almost a decade since I shed a tear.'
My sole purpose, until I'm in collage, is to make sure He stays satisfied.
I looked at the medallion. Thinking about what my Mother told me. 'A wish I would truly pay anything for would be to get as far away from my Father. I would also like to know what would happen if I use my powers too much. Is the dream I keep seeing telling me the answer?'
"So how does it feel?"
I was at school the next day. It was lunch and I looked at Ruby with a 'WTF' look.
"Hello? You become an adult in one week."
"Your point. It just means that I get to work while I look like the walking dead."
"You're a downer. You know that right?"
"Just try again when it's my actual birthday." I smiled.
The bell rang soon enough and I headed home like I always do. 'Mrs. Arisugawa and Ms. Daidoji acted really strange today. They kept looking at me and kept the other students from discovering this by giving us a free period. Right then Ruby and I realized something was up. Ms. Daidoji never give free periods.'
I got home and I completed the same tasks as I always do. He came home and he eventually sat down to eat. He dismissed me and I went back to the kitchen to clean the dishes.
I heard the door swing open. I swear my blood froze. 'He never comes in here.' I turned around only to duck and move to the side. He smiled. In his hands were knives I use for holidays. So...big and sharp.
"Come on Fay. You don't think that I would really let you make it out of high school did you?"
I gulped. I couldn't speak even if I wanted to.
"Just hold still. Your Mother didn't fight because she knew I would have won anyway."
'He doesn't know I saw him kill her.'
As he was talking though, he kept moving closer and closer. 'The medallion. Oh please work. I refuse to die today.' I couldn't find an opening so I used a cheer leading move that got me up and over his head and start running to my basement room. I flew down the stairs.
"Just stop running. It'll be quick. I promise."
'Yeah right.' I closed the door just as a knife came flying at my head. It struck the door.
Several things happened at once. My Father was able to kick down the door. I grabbed both my fans and the medallion. I begged the object to work. As the same symbol on the medallion appeared on the ground and a colorful light show surrounded me, my dad through the second knife at me. I shut my eyes and prayed.
I felt my feet come in contact with the ground and when I opened my eyes I saw two things. A woman dressed in a strange black garment and a boy who looked way too familiar holding a girl I have also seen before.
"They've arrived."
'Wha...'
Two weird glob things appeared. On the boy's left was 'emo' and on my right was my 'future husband.'
Emo spoke first. "Who are you lady?"
The man to my right answered him. "You're the Dimensional Witch. Isn't that right?"
"I have been called, it's true."
The boy holding the girl spoke. "Please madam, my friend needs your help. She's a princess. Can you help me save her life?"
'Wow. I didn't realize how grave this was going to be. Well, at least I know one thing. I'm probably going to be a fiancée at eighteen. To a man I've only seen in my dreams for about three months or so up until now. One good thing about being here. I can finally put names to the faces I've been seeing.'