Fan Fiction ❯ Stains on Time ❯ Prologue ( Chapter 1 )

This is going to be a complex tale of angst, drama, adventure and romance set in a world of my own creation with characters of my own imagination. To make it a little simpler for anyone who decides to read it I'll put up Setting and Character profiles. Hopefully my slow ass doesn't forget the stuff I made up myself.

Setting Profile

Name of Place: Estrella (S-tre-ja) Dragonis (Dra-go-niss) (AKA Dragon Star)

Language: A mix of Latin and English, some speak Japanese, the main language is called Draialect (Dra-I-a-lect) [Just remember I made up this language so you aren't likely to find it anywhere else unless in my randomness I used a real word]

Stars and Satellites: Estrella Dragonis is one of many satellites, the entire cluster of satellites is none as Dieu Ryu

Climate: Artificial, it is whatever the govt. wishes it to be

Plant and Animal Life: Also artificial, it mimics the Earth's plant and animal life as the DNA used to make these artificial beings was taken from the Earth

Social Structure: If you have money you've got it made, slavery is a major thing for the rich and no one is to marry out their social class

Greeting: A handshake where one grabs the other's wrist is proper respect for introduction while a pat on the shoulder is a proper farewell

Money: Gin Ryu and Kin Ryu, coins of gold and silver. The Kin Ryu is worth more than the Gin Ryu and there is also the Ryu which is only equivalent to a dollar while the Kin Ryu is a few thousand dollars and the Gin Ryu is a few hundred, other monetary units would be measured by the Ryu you just put a number in front of it such as Duo Ryu, two dollars, Tre Ryu, three dollars and so on.

Religion: There are many different religions but the main religion is Quiainopai (Key-I-no-pie) which is like a pagan religion. There are many gods and goddess but the highest of the religion is the goddess Fate who is the one who chooses all paths one takes in life. The religion basically follows the idea of destiny and pre-destination so don't get pissed off at how much everyone in the story believes 'everything happens for a reason'.

Gods and Goddesses: Far too many to name but the main goddess is Fate and the most believed in God is Anima, the spirit of all.

Superstitions/ Divinations: Red is a color of very good fortune, black a color of omen and death while white means life and luck. Using the name of any of the gods/goddesses in vain brings bad luck to the one who did it and those around them.

Holidays: There are many days set aside for religious worship where everyone must drop everything and pray. There is also El Dia de los Sacrificios, The Day of the Sacrifices, where people who are over the age limit or in bad health must commit suicide. A lot of people hide out on this day but most are found by the soldiers and killed.

Government: Likes to call itself Democratic but the government is an obvious dictatorship.

Leader: Keenan Greaves, High Official of Dieu Ryu. Acton Holland, Representative Official of Estrella Dragonis.

Houses: Homes are very close together unless you have money and can afford one of the nice private homes which most can not. Apartment buildings with only small alleys between each building that are crowded over with people and full of crime.

Clothing: Most people dress in a very punk alternative look, only the richies would be seen in a preppy or elegant style.

Hair Style: The cleaner your hair the more money you have.

Makeup/ Jewelry: Again a luxury for on the rich and thieves who prey on the rich. Many people make their own jewelry or wear rubber bracelets (I love those!).

War: Currently a civil war between many of the satellites of Dieu Ryu the main battle of which has been going on for some time between Mizu Aqua and Fuego Terra, Estrella Dragonis is almost neutral in the war but fights tend to break out between the people who seek escape from the war.

Weaponry: There are many advanced guns and war technology but most people choose to still fight w/ swords as it makes the fight more intimate.

Alliances: Mizu Aqua and Koori seem to be working together while everyone else is on their own. There are a total of thirteen satellites: Estrella Dragonis, Ryu Minor, Ryu Major, Mizu Aqua, Koori, Fuego Terra, Sanctus, Amaya, Inuhi, Stellas, Vinni, Astreal, and Ethrea. Sanctus is the only fully neutral satellite.

Enemies: Every other satellite is an enemy to Estrella Dragonis but they have a bigger threat coming in that is currently called Angels, it is a rogue society of flyers living in the abandoned satellites of Dieu Ryu and Earth. No one really takes them seriously because the flyers are supposed to be peaceful but they'll soon learn that was a complete front.

Marriage Customs: Most girls are married before they reach the age of 18, men can marry as many women as they want. The one to give them a son is the most important of the women they marry. Women can not marry of their will if they choose someone outside their social class, they must choose higher or equal to their class or they will be placed in arranged marriage. Families pay dowry for their daughters so whom ever bids the most marries the best.

Birth: There are approx. 100 babies born every day on Estrella Dragonis out of which only a little more than half will survive. Sons come before daughters so sometimes girls are killed at birth esp. if they are the first born.

Death/ Funerals: The death rate is ever increasing due to crime, the highest causes of death are suicide and homicide. When one dies there body is wrapped up and placed in a small plain coffin with the number of resident they were and launched into space to float around forever more.

Right of Passage: Boys are sent to the satellite Sanctus to complete a sort of game that will deem if they are worthy to be called a man. Many boys do not survive this test due to the horrible treatment they received to their starved bodies that leaves them vulnerable to sickness in the jungles of Sanctus. The satellites have made an oath not to attack when boys are being shipped to Sanctus but they have made no promise not to attack them when they are returning so many die on the trip back home. Girls are considered women at the age of 13 and by then must know how to fulfill duties as a wife.

Transportation: People have to use spaceships to go from satellite to satellite the most commonly used is like a bus, it transports many people from satellite to satellite weekly. Not many can afford the space car so depend on the schedule of the space bus.

Entertainment: Music and television are elite to on the rich while the normal entertain themselves with their own little music and many games they have created. Most see work as entertainment.

Crime: The crime rate is very high as people must fight to survive.

Food: Anything you can get your hands on. If you can have meat everyday it means you are very rich but most people can not and preserve their meat for special occasions eating instead vegetables and fruits.

Drink: The water doesn't taste too great so most people prefer liquor which is surprisingly easy to get. Sake is a delight of the 'low' class society, the rich prefer red and white wines with fancy names.

Utensils: Some people use chopsticks to eat others forks, it all depends on their belief system.

Art: Another thing restricted to the rich is plays and art museums but unknowingly most of these things are created by the lower classes. Their works and ideas are usually stolen from them because most of them are slaves.

Music: Rock is the big thing for most people but its elevator music that is heard on mainstream as most people are too afraid to admit they like rock music.

General: The calendar years go by A.E. (After Earth), the story is set at 200 A.E., 200 years after earth was abandoned. The Earth is still there its just desolate and seems unlivable to most.

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Character Profiles

Name: Taborri Reign

Gender: Female

Age: 19

Birthday: April 1

Family: deceased

Hair: long raven locks with a single streak of electric blue in the front

Eyes: deep blue

Body: She's pretty tall for a girl (about 5'8") and has slender, lean frame that falls under the category of super model beauty. Her body remains in such great viewing condition due to her love of martial arts and over the top healthy eating habits.

Marks (Scars, tattoos, etc.): She has a small tattoo of an angel on her hip, the angel is holding a gun and winking. She has a scar down her back caused by a sword and on the right side of her face there's a tattoo of the kanji symbol for 'Death' which is a trade mark of assassins.

Home: She resides in Estrella Dragonis though she tends to wander a lot due to her line of work.

Clothing: She's almost always dressed in a black bodysuit akin to the style of assassins, she has a sort of military look to her attire with the blue vest she wears over her body suit that works as a chest plate. She has combat boots that go up to under her ankles and are laced up. There is always a gun, a katana and many hidden kunai on her person.

Hobbies: Drinking games and fighting.

Occupation: Rebel assassin.

Food: Very extensive diet, vegetarian.

Fighting Style: Uses speed and distance to her advantage though she highly enjoys hand to hand combat. She has no set fighting style instead using many different styles though she is said to have mastered them all.

Weaponry: Usually a revolver, katana and kunai but she will use anything that is at her disposal so don't be surprised if you find someone with a chopstick between their eyes.

Fears: She seems to have none.

Goals: Also seem to have none of these though she is slightly obsessed with taking down the dictatorship.

Extra Factoids: Taborri is known to get angry very easily and use violence as a resort to any problem. She is hated by most due to the fact that she is a woman working in a field restricted to men only. She is surprisingly one of the best fighters in history which even she can't explain the reason for this. She is known to be a bit of a flirt and tease using her sexuality to complete tasks given to her by the leader of the Rebel faction, Death Angel which she is a member of.

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Name: Yami

Gender: Female

Age: 17

Birthday: December 22

Family: older brother Akira

Hair: deep blue a little past her shoulders, wavy, bouncy and wild

Eyes: light brown

Body: She's about 5'5" and weighs approx. 127 lbs though it changes quite often due to her love of candy and her hate of gaining weight. Her shoulders are a bit broad for being a girl yet she more than makes up for it with the entire feminine proportionality of her body. T&A all the way the guys would say when she passes by.

Marks (Scars, tattoos, etc): She just like Taborri has a tattoo of the kanji for death but it is on her hip in the center of a feather.

Clothing: She wears clothes that show off her body usually having pants that are very baggy and hang off her hips revealing her tattoo. She wears shirts with buckles all over the back or strange band logos. She makes herself look like an average citizen a good cover up that allows her to seem innocent when she in fact is one naughty girl.

Most Prized Possession: A silver rosary she wears that was given to her by Sora.

Hobbies: Dancing and singing.

Occupation: Rebel assassin.

Food: She eats about anything but since she is considered part of the poor society anything means veggies and candy.

Fighting Style: She uses a chakra based fighting style that no one can seem to explain. It is usually only flyers that have the ability to zone in on their chakra and use it as a weapon but Yami has a mastery of her chakra. She uses weapons as well that she can pull out of the air, this technique is called Materialization.

Weaponry: The technique Materialization that allows her to use any weapon she desires and chakra techniques such as barriers and energy blasts.

Fears: That she will never find Sora again.

Goals: end the dictatorship and hide away with her Sora.

Extra Factoids: Her sole purpose for everything is to locate Sora, who she is madly in love with. He left her one day and she just wants to understand why though her life is basically void to her thus how risky she is. She only hopes to see Sora one last time before she dies because she knows that with her carelessness she most likely won't reach past the age of 20.

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Name: Akira

Gender: Male

Age: 20

Birthday: February 29

Family: younger sister Yami

Hair: red short and messy

Eyes: deep green

Body: one word- yummy!, ~.^, he's 6'2", about 175 lbs of lean, taut muscle. He's one of those guys whose body feels nice and hard when you press against it. Uh sorry got lost thinking about my fantasy guy.

Marks (Scars, tattoos, etc.): He has the kanji for demon on the back of his neck and a scar across one of his eyes that is usually covered by a headband he wears that has the kanji for death on it.

Clothing: He wears his uniform proudly showing off the black and red sleeveless body suit with its chest plate, bullet proof vest and all. He is rarely seen in anything else but the only colors he wears are red and black.

Most Prized Possession: His Wakazashi, a katana that is shorter than the normal katana. It is used for combat in small areas.

Hobbies: Taking pictures and drawing.

Occupation: Rebel assassin/ photographer

Food: vegetarian

Fighting Style: He uses a martial arts style of his own creation that he simply calls Akira, a little conceited eh?

Weaponry: Wakazashi, chakra control defense and attacks, and a limited amount of psychic abilities.

Fears: His sister will get herself killed.

Goals: Find out why he and Yami have such strange gifts.

Extra Factoids: He is super quite and leans towards the side of genius thus his name meaning intelligence. The only person he seems to trust is his sister Yami but he cares a lot for everyone on his team and would sacrifice himself for anyone of them.

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Name: Sora

Gender: Male

Age: unknown, appears to be 19

Family: orphaned

Hair: long, messy silver

Eyes: Pale blue w/ a hint of silver

Body: 5'11", 137 lbs, he's very thin with an almost feminine figure yet has enough muscle to easily show he's a he

Marks (Scars, tattoos, etc.): Two deep scars on each shoulder blade.

Clothing: He wears dark robes and light armor.

Most Prized Possession: A picture of Yami he keeps in the folds of his robe.

Hobbies: Training w/ magic.

Occupation: Mage/ Army Commander

Food: For some reason he doesn't need to eat, he seems to take nutrients directly from his surroundings not needing to digest anything but spiritual energy.

Fighting Style: He keeps his distance and uses magic attacks.

Fears: Never finding that one person he loves.

Goals: End the war between all the satellites and the Angels.

Extra Factoids: He is part of the Angel society that is living on the abandoned satellites and the desolate Earth. Because he lost his wings he looks very much human so at one point was able to pass for one on Dieu Ryu till someone figured him out and he was forced into hiding. Now he seeks to find the one person he fell in love with during his time as a spy for the Angels.

Just so everyone's aware when I say Angels I don't really mean angels I mean every winged person in the story, they're not really angels just flyers. Oh and when it says something like Angel1 those are codes names for the rebel assassins. "Nail in my hand/ From my creator/ You gave me life/ Now show me how to live" - Audioslave, "Show Me How To Live"

~Stains on Time~

Episode 00: Prologue

"We need back up units! The Death Angels can't handle this alone!" All she received in response was static from the com link, she dropped it on the floor and pulled herself out of the foxhole her teammates following. The oath they had all made was to follow one another to their graves. The commander cursed as the first line of assassins was easily taken out, they weren't made for warfare, they were for stealth missions. She ducked in time to avoid what looked to be a giant boomerang of metal, the man behind her was not so lucky. She averted her eyes as she heard his lifeless body fall to the floor in two sickening thuds. Gulping back her anxiety she jumped up onto the boomerang as it passed again and from there began shooting rounds with her machine gun. She jumped off the boomerang as it came back to the hands of its wielder. He smiled at her and spread his wings, a sign that he was about to use some serious magic. She cursed, it just had to be one of the damn Mages. Every troop of angels that was dispatched would have at least two Mages amongst there stronghold, they were usually the last resort. The Mages were like suicide bombers, they would recite some little incantation and become a walking time bomb.

"Commander Reign!," she was pushed down to the ground and a body placed over hers as the angel self destructed. She groaned as the person's body on top of her became heavier, a sure sign that he was dead. When she stood up someone grabbed her arm making her follow their speedy pace. Her leg was burned and it hurt just to walk much less running like this. She was tossed onto the person's shoulder as he used the shoulders of an enemy soldier to jump into the air and slice half a dozen men to pieces. When he touched the ground again more than two dozen men were dead and Commander Reign was facing all of their mutilated corpses.

"Akira you're not supposed to try and protect me remember its every man for himself when the situation becomes so dire."

"Yeah right Taborri Reign like I would leave you here to die, Yami would never forgive me." He placed her down on the ground making sure the bodies of the angels kept them covered from anyone wanting to attack. Akira inspected her injured leg ripping off her boot and the fabric of her body suit that was almost melted to her skin. She didn't make any noise but her slight cringe showed she was in pain. Akira pulled bandages out of his vest and began wrapping up the burn his hands glowing blue as he did so.

"So its true?," she took hold of his hand looking at it as Akira nodded his head.

"Their blood runs in me as well as Yami that is why the high faction of the Death Angels were so reluctant to let us join the team. They put us on your squadron knowing you would have no problem by it while the other teams would have most likely killed us."

"You've saved my ass too many times for me to care what you are."

"Thanks." Akira stood up pulling Taborri to her feet and she leaned on his for a bit pulling out a revolver from where it was taped to the back of her bodysuit.

"Ready to try and get to the rescue team? I'm not sure if they're still alive but if you're willing to go I'm game." Akira laughed softly, this girl had to have a death wish she was almost worse than his sister Yami. He nodded his head as they started a run through the angel camp seeing many of their team doing the same. So they were following the lead of their commander still and most appeared to be injured. Only a few of them would make it home alive and even then might die at home. It was better to die on your own bed than enemy soil, who ever said dying in battle was honorable had to be high. Taborri kept her eyes on Akira as he ran ahead of her, it wasn't hard to tell him apart from everyone else due to his vibrant fiery red hair.

He disappeared from her sight range but Taborri did not panic, she knew he could take care of himself and knowing now what he was made her feel much more secure. Mumbling a few choice words as she slid down a hill side Taborri remained prepared for the worse keeping a tight hold on her revolver and reached for a dagger in her vest. Her opponent presented himself with such ferocity that he himself drove himself onto her raised dagger. He took it to the chest driving his own into her side then stumbling away from her. Taborri pulled out the dagger with a slight hiss and tossed it at him as he feel back to a tree. The dagger embedded itself between his eyes going through his skull from the power it had been thrown with. Taborri screamed as an energy blast was thrown at her arm leaving it limp at her side, it wasn't broken though. The energy blast had only been strong enough to stun her so the angel could step out of the shadows and analyze her. It was another Mage and he looked beyond pissed off if his red eyes were any clue. He moved his hands about a bit the air around them seeming to grow thicker with a sudden fog as he prepared another energy blast.

Taborri rolled away from the attack of the angel crouching down and putting up her gun getting ready to fire at him. He used a sort of energy blast to melt the gun away leaving Taborri unarmed and frozen to the spot. She had never been afraid in her life but right now she had everything to fear. If this guy had melted away a gun what could he do to her? She closed her eyes and had a sharp intake of breath as an energy blast was directed at her. Not feeling her body begin to melt away as she had expected it to she opened one eye. Someone was standing in front of her their arms spread out, feet digging into the ground as if they were bracing themselves. Taborri heard a small laugh from the person and then they fell back into the light of the lamp nearby Taborri. She gasped seeing who it was and held tight to the younger girl.

"Yami."

"Oi boss I repaid my debt to you. I. doesn't hurt at all," Yami coughed up blood and Taborri cursed seeing the needles all over the front of Yami's body. An angel trick, hide poison needles in energy blasts Yami knew this trick, had used it herself yet she took the blow.

"Please Yami don't talk we'll get out of here and get you some medical attention." Taborri turned her head to the side after having heard an inhuman scream just in time to see Akira land in front of the remains of an angel. She swallowed back fear at seeing the enraged state he was in; he was covered with the blood of angels and his Wakazashi was in his mouth slightly cutting the edges of it but he ignored it completely. Akira looked like some demon come forth to deliver death to all those unworthy of life. He dropped his Wakazashi and came to kneel beside Taborri pulling Yami out of her arms and into his.

"Imotochan?"

"I don't know how she got on the battlefield, she was supposed to be in the recovery area." Yami reached up a hand as she put her head slightly back looking at something above Akira's head though he didn't take notice of this. Yami smiled through her pain, seeming to have forgotten it as the image of the one she dedicated her life to came to her eyes. She couldn't believe he was here but there he was, his silver hair like a halo around his radiant form. He always did seem to glow with some ethereal light that just added to his beauty. Yami's arm shook as she reached for him wanting to touch his soft, milky white skin knowing it would feel like silk under her battle calloused fingertips.

"Sora.," blood spurted from her mouth and her arm dropped back as she sighed peacefully. Akira stared down at her in his arms as her lifeless eyes looked at nothing. He wailed and pulled her body into a tight embrace burying his face in her hair as he sobbed. His entire body shook with his sorrow as he released his cries of agony. Yami was the only person left of his family, the only one that understood the pain of being what he was and he had lost her now. He lost her because he hadn't been strong enough to protect her. It was his fault, he shouldn't have never let her join the assassin team. He knew it was dangerous and sweet, innocent little Yami would not be able to handle it but he encouraged her. It was all his fault.

"I'm so sorry. Sumimasen! Imotochan! Onegai come back! Open your eyes, onegai!," Taborri looked away unable to take it and placed a hand over her mouth to cover her whimpers. Hot tears streamed down her cheeks and she made no sign of wiping them away as she usually would. She had lost her best and only true friend in the world. She was still alive because of the hyper girl that now lay dead in Akira's arms. Taborri looked at Yami as her eyes filled with anger, it wasn't right it just wasn't fair.

"Damn you fucking Fate! You had no fucking right to make this choice! You hear me Yami?," she stood up and looked to the sky, "You had no fucking right to sacrifice your life for mine! I did not give that order! You get your ass up Yami now! That's a direct order! Don't ask me again it's a direct order I already said so now get up." She pulled on Yami's arm and Akira pushed her away holding his younger sister tight to him as he glared at Taborri. Taborri began to sob openly and threw her arms around Akira and Yami, her face on his shoulder as they both cried for the girl they held in their arms. They were both so lost in their sorrow that they did not notice a troop of angel Mages surrounding them. The leader of the troop was cloaked from head to toe not letting any part of himself be revealed except for his pale hands which came to direct his troop. The troop copied the hand gestures he made and the three on the floor were slowly engulfed in an energy ball of swirling blue and silver. Akira noticed it first and punched an angry fist at the barrier that was being put around himself, Taborri and Yami but it was to no avail.

"Could you not let us mourn in peace? Or kill us if that is your wish then I may be with the rest of my family!" The leader of the Mage troop gasped as he realized the identity of the girl in the center of the pair but did not falter in his capture of the trio.

"Not death we will give but retribution for the torment you have caused our society on this day."

"My soul already feels eternal torment I am responsible for the death of my only friend." Akira's eyes fell on Taborri but before he could say anything the Mages released a knockout gas into the barrier they had trapped them into. Akira and Taborri passed out against each other with Yami still held between them.

"We take them to our main headquarters where they will be questioned and treated as our special guests."

End Episode 00: Prologue

TBC.