To Rule the World | A Zodiac Story

An Alternate World

A ginger girl with curly hair worked tirelessly to finish up cleaning the record shop. She was just trying to get her extra credit in before summer break was finished.

"Am I done yet, Sag?" Taurus said.

"You still have a half an hour left on your shift," her manager, Sagittarius replied. His brown hair was messed up, and he had bags under his eyes from taking summer classes.

"Fine." She then took to reorganizing some of the shelves. "How's your classes?"

"I'm your boss, not your friend," Sagittarius scowled.

"What you are is an asshole," Taurus shot back. "Humor me, I'm bored."

"They were good."

Taurus grabbed a stool to stand on. "What are you majoring in?"

"Business. You?"

"Politics. I intend to make a difference."

"All politicians are bloodsucking, selfish asses," Sagittarius hissed, folding his arms.

"Yeah, well." A small smirk slid onto her face. "They'll barely have asses by the time I'm done with them."

Sagittarius leaned back. A laugh played on his lips as he unfolded his arms and put them in his pockets. "Hypothetically, what would you say if I asked you on a date?"

"Hypothetically, I'd say yes," Taurus replied.

"In that case, do you wanna go out with me?" Sagittarius asked her.

"No."

Sagittarius raised his eyebrows and rubbed the back of his neck. His lips pursed.

"Chill out, I was joking. We can go during our lunch break."

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Scorpio overlooked her staff. She ran the company with the biggest name in clean energy. She was left it after her parents died.

"Hey, Scorp," her secretary said. "You got a call from your brother. He wants to know if you're around for lunch."

"Tell him I am," Scorpio replied. "You can come too, Cancer."

"Really? Thank you!" Cancer smiled, before going back to her desk.

Scorpio observed the world around her and gave a little smile. She was going to change the world. Make it cleaner. Better. More alive than it had been in years. She had her brother at her side, her best friend and secretary, and the spirits of her parents for guidance. She glanced back at Cancers desk.

Maybe. She thought. Just maybe something more will come of it.

So, as the clock struck 11:11, she made a quick wish. She wished for happiness to everyone she knew and much more happiness for one girl in particular.

Scorpio smiled and walked into her office to finish getting ready for the day.

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Capricorn stood at a table at his high school as he signed a form.

"You sure you're up for this, kid?" The woman running it asked him. "The military is hard work. Hard on the body and hard on the soul."

Capricorn pursed his lips as he handed it to her. "I've gotta be, General Leo. I have a family to worry about. My sisters sick, and my parents don't make enough money to help her."

"In that case, I hate to be against you in a gunfight," Leo replied, stamping his papers and paper clipping them.

Capricorn stared at her in confusion. Why would a distinguished General be afraid to face off against him? He had no training, no anything.