A/N: Lynn: So, this is short...but it's a kind of teaser to get you interested! We're (meaning Marky's Scarfy and I) are very excited to get you interested! There may be a while between updates, because we're both busy high school students, but we are going to try and update as often as we can. Be warned, this story is for people with very open minds. Later you may think we're strange, but...WE DON'T CARE! Katie, anything from you?

Katie: Sure! Welcome to our lovely story that is full of cliffhangers and drama-rama and love and...well, I can't say much more without giving it away. I hope you all love it because thing was so fun to write or, rather, RP.

Lynn: Yes! And you better respect the uber RP! We sat around for MONTHS working on this thing! The WHOLE FRIGGIN SUMMER. So be nice…please? Gracias.

NOW ON WITH THE SHOW!!

Disclaimer: We, Katie and Lynn the fangirls, do not own the wonderfulness that is RENT. We are just playing with the characters for a while. We'll return them to the toybox when we're done, Jonathon Larson. But do you mind if we keep Mark and Roger for a little while after? Angel too, maybe…? You mind? Darnit…

In late November of the year 1989, a probable cure for HIV/AIDS emerged in a small laboratory in Washington state. This information was kept well-hidden as only its discoverer, Doctor Austin Princeton and his assistant Doctor Darnell Sheer knew of its existence.

After three months of development and tests on the medication, it was presented to the Food and Drug Administration. The plan was to first administer the medicine to chronic patients then release it to the public, perhaps develop an insurance plan to apply to the victims of the disease.

The treatment was first administered in intravenous doses, three in all over a week-long period. Then there was a regiment of pills the patient would have to take for two months at specific times (which wouldn't be too much of a change for people already on a planned AZT regiment) and if both treatments took, all that was left to do was supply the patient with one more month's supply of AZT, just in case, and once that was done, the patient was considered officially cured.

On April 29, 1990, the first treatments began. By late June, nine patients had been completely cured and the tenth, whom had been chronic, had reverted to HIV from the advanced state of AIDS her disease had morphed into and was still improving. The treatment was introduced to the public and charities began fundraisers. (the government had refused all financial assistance plans.) By 1993, AIDS and HIV were all but wiped out in the United States of America.

But there was a side effect. One no one ever saw coming and one that forever changed the world. Whether for better or worse, you decide.

Hi. I'm Angel. And this is my story.

A/N: We told you it was shooooort…stay tuned for moooore…do we have you interested? Frightened? Interested and frightened? Lovely…

-Lynn and Katie (Katlynn888 and Marky's Scarfy)