Eight years passed by in siwang. As drops of snow fell on the island.
A small village in the North East of Siwang was quiet only the voices of the young ones were heard, Elders stood outside of their wooden homes watching the young ones play.
In a split second there was weird sound in the air. A sound that sounded as if time and space shattered. A star like Mist passed by the village, Moving so fast that no one was fast enough to react to it.
A boy moved along with the Mist, This Mist wasn't normal it was a Mist created by the boy. The boy's body was Mist like as he ran, Face sweat as he ran across the village in a "Un-normal" speed.
POV: TWILIGHT ( 13 YEARS OLD)
I Phantom stepped across the village as Aquila carried me. My body was moving in a mist form as I run across the village.
This new ability of mine wasn't a normal ability, It was a new experiment that I tested out when I was ten. Phantom step is the ability that allows me to move from one point to another without the interaction of time and space.
Although this ability is amazing it drains my Aquila so much. It requires too much Aquila to be used.
But I have mixed feelings that my blood and relation to this "star king" is the reason why I'm able to do something like this. It is not normal for one to do something like this, Perhaps father is right there might be a relationship between me and this star king fellow?
My head began to hurt as too many thoughts filled my head. I arrived in the wooden home of mine now covered in Snow the same Snow as my hair.
My feet stepped inside the now old-wooden house, Heading towards a small room that was closed off by blankets. Entering the room was my father laying at his bed, eyes closed, Breathing heavy, He coughed roughly before blood came out of his mouth.
I rushed over to him before fixing his position. He looked at me with a sad yet warm look on his eyes before speaking. " Tw-Twilight..My..Son... How's yo-your day going?"
3 years ago father randomly got sick to the point he began vomiting and not breathing sometimes. It scared me alot. But I understood what this meant, Father is old now he's at his last moments no longer in his prime.
At first it bothered me so much that I couldn't sleep even when Maria visited us, Something never sat right with me. My father now no longer in his prime was just a man who could no longer do things on his own.
I sat right beside him. Fixing my hair before responding back to him.
" I mean I had training and learning more about Phantom and some fighting techniques, It's going treat so far!" I said wiping sweat of from his face.
" I'm... proud of y..you, Twilight.My. Beautiful.. second child, I'm grateful *Cough* *Cough* for everything you are. You being part of my life was not a gift I expected." he said in a slow and steady voice.
He reached for my hands before looking at a baby nest. This baby nest was not a random nest but it was mine. He looked back at me before continuing.
" There is something in that nest, Something I didn't want to show you. I think it might be important to you."
I rushed over to the nest pulling out a clock like necklace.
It was black in colour and small in size.
" What's this?" I said fixing my glaze on the clock.
"T-That's a black vintage clock, In my birth place we use it to allocate time. I..was..suprised to see it when I found you."
He said, Coughing roughly.
I opened the clock necklace that was small yet heavy. I searched more at the nest only to find pieces of paper that were written on them.
" Is this part of your scheme or what?" I said turning my glaze away from the baby nest to the old man.
"I wish I would say so but I had a feeling that this is not meant for me but for someone." He said as his breathing changed.
He was now breathing heavy as sweat appeared on his face, His mouth was now dry. I rushed over to his side as I poured him water to drink.
He pushed the water away before he continued.
" Twilight listen my son. This world of ours is very interesting you know."
" Interesting, how father?"
" This world is not limited by magic nor mana neither A-Aquila. But this world is still developing T-Twilight, You young ones are the ones who will change the world." He said.
" Are you saying that I have the power to change the world." I asked.
" Not you only... but many others out there will change this world alongside you. Twilight what I'm saying is that you're not alone there are my people you will meet even those who care about you." He said as he turned his glaze to the letters at my hands
Father closed his eyes as his breathing seemed to ease down. He opened his mouth one last time as he smiled.
"Twilight.. I love you."
Father Slowly closed his eyes as he stared outside of the window. " I'm feeling a bit sleepy."
" Good night father, You truly were the blessing to my life."
Albert a former heavenly knight of GIN'IRO TO KIN'IRO passed away at the hands of his adopted son. He passed away peacefully as he was falling asleep, A deep sleep.
Albert a man who served as a knight for 12 years and continued his life in siwang for the rest of the years. It was a peaceful end to the life of the mighty king of fists.
Tears began to blur my vision as the old men fell to his deep sleep.
" Ahhh man it hurts. Father it hurts." I cried as I let go of the old men's body.
There was a knock on the door for a second before the door opened. Aunty marianne stepped inside the house with a smile on her face. She was carrying what looked like food and Dave was beside her.
The two froze in front of me before they realised, Marianne ran to father's room as Dave followed her.
My feet carried me outside of the house as only the sounds of cries filled the air.
***********
Months passed by after father's death, His funeral was not a big one but many people came to say their goodbyes to him.
Marianne decided to apply for me in the Qishi academy located in the only and the biggest city known in the island, Shenghou.
" I guess I will be leaving this village as soon as I get the approval letter to join the Academy." I said talking to myself.
I was now sitting in the old men's room as a candle light in front of me.
" Let's see these letters shall we!"
I opened the letters one by one. There was written in the most beautiful and readable way, The first was titled "Rain Ruyue the beauty of my son."
[ My son, Rain Ruyue. He's my first ever child and he's soooo beautiful that I'm not able to wait. I must show him to thou( You) my friend, I promise you will fall for his beautiful skin and eyes. But I must say my son is pale white that even my skin is not as white as his but thou will love him]~ Run Ruyue.
The second was titled " They hate you my son"
[ Those merely nobles called my son a brainless child with only beautiful face. Rin will show thee( You) the true side of a Royal.
Rin must show them why Royals are feared they shall know the true side of the Ruyue's]~ RIN RUYUE
Another one was titled "The church hates thee my son"
[ They are speaking and they are saying my son is a curse, No! He's not. My child is not a curse his star eyes are beauty to mankind. No human has ever been this beautiful than him and his father. Rain's beauty truly is from that man. The church and my family want me to marry Zaraki of the frosttil family. He's not bad in beauty but he's nowhere near Rain's Papa.]~ RIN RUYUE
" This 'rain' child don't tell me it's me that is being spoken of right?" I said as my thoughts began to search for an answer.
" Star eyes? That's me right? It has to be me because no way this was just shoved in my baby pod by mistake." I opened another letter before a big paper fell on my knees.
This paper was not written in it and it was not light as the other papers of letters rather there were two frozen people in the paper. They didn't move nor blink but they were staring at me.
There was one person who looked funny. A small child was on a women's lap staring at me clearly, but this person was not someone who should be there.
" Me, that's me it can't be how did I end up in this frozen paper." I said as I took a closer look.
There was a woman who had the same hair as me and silvery eyes. Her eyes were not focused on the me now but they were looking at the Me in the frozen paper, Her lips were at my cheeks and her left hand was pulling my other cheek.
She was beautiful. Beautiful that I can't describe what it is that makes me think she is someone important to me.
"Is she perhaps my mother?" I said as I looked at the back of the paper. There was a writing on the back of the paper which titled
"RIN&RAIN RUYUE. THEY SHALL NEVER SEPARATE US MY SON, I WILL FIGHT UNTIL THE LAST OF MY BREATH FOR YOU, MAMA WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU"
Marianne stepped inside the room, Catching me off guard. She stood by the door observing me before speaking.
"So Alber decided to show you the letters I'm to assume."
" Yes and you knew about these letters and this paper of me frozen in it, It doesn't make sense." I cried out before walking close to her.
" It's called a photo and from what Alber said, There is a special prototype used to capture a moment and it remains frozen in time. It is known as a daguerreotype camera and that women is your mother." She said before embracing me into her arms
" Your father told me something interesting when we were reading the letters. He said ' I can't believe twilight is a Ruyue. That's one of the Royal families that rule the continent ' at first I feared that he might not take care of you because of you being a royal. But I was wrong."
" Wrong, how Aunty? "I said as I was still under her embrace.
" Because your father made himself an enemy of the ten Royals so I thought since you're a Ruyue he might never take care of you, He...proved me wrong."
"That's father to you, hahaha!"
She let go of me, Reaching for her pocket. She took out a letter that was white in colour and with a red small dot.
"What's that?" I asked.
"An envelope from the Qishi academy and it seems like you're accepted."
" Really!! Then that means I'm leaving the tomorrow!!!" Excitement ran through me as I hugged aunty for the second time.
" Hahaha, yes dear I already prepared everything for you even some warm clothes for you to wear, Okay so sleep early because tomorrow is the big day"
Aunty hugged for the third time before leaving.
I turned my glaze to the this picture that was in my table. " I guess this means there are a lot of mysteries that I have to solve for why I'm on this island." I said before darkness took over me
*************
The big day arrived, Now standing by the gates of the village as the snow rained down on us.
Maria and Dave were with me both helping me pack my bags.
" I guess this is a goodbye." Said Dave as he hugged me for one last time.
" Yeah I guess it is. I'm grateful for the years of you protecting me and taking care of me."
" No need dear, Alber would be proud of you and how you have grown to such a beautiful boy, haha!"
" Thank you soo much for your time and love in this village." I said as I began packing up my bags.
I was wearing a teddy coat that was black in colour, quilted pants and Scarf that was white in colour.
Marianne and Dave began weaving at me as I began leaving the village. It was fun growing up in this village and learning something, I shall not complain for how I was treated by other kids but all I have to say is thank you Father, Aunty and uncle for taking care of me.
" Good bye Aunty, Uncle I'm grateful!!!!!!!" i weaved back at them as I began my journey.
I looked back at the village before taking off.
" Let the journey begin!"
End of Vol 1 of stars above all. I'm grateful to all the people reading this novel and I decided as the author of SAA to end the Vol 1 here because of the upcoming exams that I have and I will continue with STARS ABOVE ALL IN APRIL 2026. THANK YOU AND FAREWELL MY DEAR READERS