The Battle Between Garnok and Jorvik... An sso series.

Stories about Anne.

Linda~

'Of course, princess pristenia from 'moonlight blessed' is more than a little influenced by Anne, but I'd rather forget those stories exist Anyway...
It was the start of middle school, well before we learned that our destinies were linked.
Of course I'd heard about Anne - Von blyssen - the girl who came to the school in a private limo, and whose wardrobe cost more than a purebred horse. But I'd never actually met her until that fall when we became lab partners in advanced biology.
I am ashamed to admit it now, but I assumed her being there was a mistake, this was an optional, high school level course. Girls like anne, they don't go looking for more homework.
After class, I was approached by a woman from the van Blyssen group. Anne sitting next to me was no coincidence. Speaking on behalf of Anne's parents, this woman wanted me to make sure Anne had perfect homework to turn in each day. I'd be well paid... for a 12 year old.' Linda began.

'Like tutoring?' I asked.

'This what I assumed, naive as I was. But no, she just wanted good old- fashioned cheating.
It turned out, both I and Anne's parents underestimated her.
"I know my parents are trying to buy you off", she told me.
"Keep the money of you want, but don't you DARE put my name on your work. One day I'm going to be a veterinarian, and unless you plan on tagging along with me till college, you'll let me figure this stuff out for myself."
She did! With a C-. But the next term, but she got a B. And well, there's a reason she was accepted to all the top universities.
"Girls like Anne"... there's no such thing.' Linda continued.

Lisa

'This was a couple years back, when I transferred schools to study music...
It was a rough time for me. After spending my first year on Jorvik bonding with you the other soul riders, suddenly I was spending more and more of my days in Jorvik city.
And instead of daily rides with starshine, I was lucky if I could get out for a hack a couple of times a month. Sorry my friend.
Anyway , it wasn't easy juggling academics, music, riding, friendship and the off soul rider mission. I was the most alone I'd been since finding you all.
But then I found out about the open mic night at that little cafe outside Jarlaheim where I could practice my songwriting and my best friends could come and watch.' Lisa explained.

'I remember! Me and Alex would go there every time you played! You were so brave, Lisa!' Linda gasped!

'Thanks, Linda. Sadly, Anne, with her busy schedule, kept missing the nights I played. 'I'll come,' she'd tell me. 'A Von blyssen always keeps her promises.'
Those nights gave me life.
But it seemed fate had other plans. One night, after my set, the cafe owner informed me that they'd be closing their doors and there would be no more open mic nights.
Of course, that's when Anne messages me up to say she wants to see me play. I told her the bad news.
A couple of days later, Anne messages again to say that the open mic night is back on. "Trust me," she said. "Just be there."
When I arrived in jarlaheim with my guitar, sure enough the cafe was open. All of my friends were there, Herman, even my dad. And a dozen other faces I'd never seen before. It was the biggest crowd I'd ever played to.
It turns out, when Anne learned how much the cafe meant to me, she went into fundraiser mode and tapped all her mom's wealthy friends to raise funds to save the venue.' She continued.

'Classic Anne.' Alex laughed coolly.

'Shut up!' Lisa rolled her eyes.

'We should totally go back to that cafe again when Anne's back. It's still there, right?' Linda asked.

'Oh, no. The owners sold it last year. It's a jorbucks now.' Lisa explained.

'But that's not on Anne.' Alex said.

'Totally not Anne's fault.' Lisa agreed.

'Looks like I'm up.' Alex smiled.

Alex.

'Anne... anne... where to begin?
On second though, I've got nothing.' Alex sighed.

'Alex, please. You knew her longer than any of us.' Lisa cried.

'If you want to go back that far, I have plenty of stories about avoiding Anne, resenting Anne for everything she had that I could only dream of.' Alex continued.

'Surely there's something you could share with Sadie?' Linda asked.

'Anne and I... we didn't have what you guys have!
She was always riding me to check my emotions and stick to the mission. She was worse that Elizabeth!' Alex explained.

''Is,' not was'' Lisa stated a fact.

'Whatever.' Alex rolled her eyes in a mood.

'Before I found Tin-can and fripp and everything else, I was trash. Nothing. I needed this.
Anne, she had everything. And then she shows up in my Destiny, and it's right away fripp makes her his favourite. Elizabeth grooms her to lead. It's like I became invisible again.
'That's not true, Alex. We-' - Linda.
You know it's true. Fripp tutored her on how to use her powers safely. He warned her it was dangerous. Where was my help?
Fripp sent me out before I was ready. I tried to keep the lightning striking true... but...
I nearly killed him!' Alex cringed at the though of nearly killing Fripp.

'Alex? What are you?' Linda gasped.

'He was just a stupid boy bullying my little brother, and I smote him like evil cross-play Zeus because I couldn't control myself.
That kid would have died if...
If Anne hadn't transported us to the ER...
And she stayed with me while we waited for the boys parents to come. Not talking, just holding hands.
The bully lived. So yay, Anne, I guess.' Alex smiles weakly.
'Oh, Alex...' Linda sighed and gave Alex a huge hug as Alex was crying!

'Why didn't you tell us about this before?' Linda asked and Alex sniffed.

'God, I miss her.
I should have been there for her... we should have found a way to reach her sooner.
I'm sorry, Anne.' Alex cried.

Maybe I should play my latest tune! Lisa smiles as she got her guitar out from her guitar case and started playing her new song... 'I'll be there.'

(Lisa's song is video at that you see that is at the top of the screen. If you all could listen to it, that would be great!) :)