So as promised, I will be rewriting my stories and also updating it when I get the chance to. My first story to rewrite is The Start and I hope you enjoy it as much as the older version! I will be keeping that one up until I catch up with the updates, by then you have the decision of whether I delete The Start or keep it up as for memories' sake. Honestly, I'm debating whether to remove the guest characters or not because I can't write other people's characters as well as my own...

In this story, I will use the English names, fix and change up tons of mistakes and plots as well as give Gwen a more well-rounded personality and biography. Her profile is currently waiting to be rewritten entirely on . Please be patient with me because I am a full time college student who also draws as a hobby, take care of housework, go to work, take care of a dog, and have major issues with depression and anxiety that often come and go. Thank you so much for showing interest in The Start and I hope Wave Guardians will as well. ♥

~Lily

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The weather was clear and warm, a perfect day to head out and go traveling for days, weeks, and even months. Not many were heading out for a trip, however. Why? School was about to start!

"Behave and take care of yourself alright, honey?" The gentle motherly tone in her voice lingered through Gwen's ears as the young pink haired girl watch her mother, the older woman walk out the door with a suit case and some bags in hand. The rest of her needed belongings were already stashed away neatly in the trunk of her car with her daughter's help.

"Mhm," the girl hummed as she waved. "Take care, Mom!"

A worried smile graced upon Mrs. Starr's lips as she looked at her own daughter waving at her to leave. It wasn't her first time leaving the girl at home herself thus knowing she was capable of taking care of herself through experience, but it still worried her all the same.

"If your father was still here you would still have company..." she commented.

Gwen laughed a bit, masking her disappointment-- she didn't know much about her father at all. "You know that's never going to happen. He's probably way too busy. The plane will be taking off without you soon, so you should head out now."

Mrs. Starr quickly glanced at her watch, registering the time she had left to get to the airport. Sighing, she gave a quick peck onto Gwen's forehead and smiled brightly. "Remember to call me when you can and especially when you need to, alright? And it's almost time for school, so go get ready, Gwen. I can spare some time to drop you off early."

Hearing the words ring curses through her head, Gwen cringed at the word "school" and shook her head. "How about I see you off at the airport instead?"

"Gwen, you have school today. I want you to return to school on time and well behaved. Remember when the principal decided to suspend you--"

An exasperated sigh interrupted her mother mid-sentence before she opened her mouth to counter what the woman was going to say. She hated it when the topic was brought up, but she needed to bear with it.

"Mom, I didn't do anything wrong. Another student was being bullied and I thought to try and stop it," murmured the girl. "It was obvious that the bully would lie to get out of it."

With her bitter comment ending her defense, Gwen trudged away to go get changed into her usual clothes that didn't really fit her the right way. It didn't matter to her since it was more than comfortable to wear.

"Oh that girl..." her mother sighed in defeat. A knock suddenly sounded next to her accompanied by a male's "excuse me, ma'am" to catch her attention fully.

By the time Gwen finished getting herself changed, she was greeted by one of her classmates-- a student she certainly hated being around during her time at school.

"There she is-- Gwen, this young boy and your classmate, Zack Temples, is here to offer you a walk to school. Isn't that wonderful?" Mrs. Starr beamed brightly. "I knew you had the right friends--"

"Bye," the girl suddenly said sternly. "Please leave, I do not need to see your face here, Four-Eyes." Her mother frowned at her behavior and decided to step in.

"Gwen, this is your friend you are talking to. Be kind to him," she scolded lightly.

Gwen mentally rolled her eyes, her face remaining unchanged and straight. "I have friends at school, but he certainly isn't one. Let's go, Mom! To the airpor--"

"I see, that makes it all the more reason for me to bring her to school then! Please have a safe flight, Mrs. Starr!" the boy bid.

Smiling kindly at Zack, the woman thanked him and walked off to head out. "You take care now, Gwen, and be nice to others!"

With that, the low rumbling sound of the car started and faded as the machine took off.

"Mom!" Gwen growled a bit and shot cold sharp daggers a the short boy wearing glasses. He only smirked at his success on getting her to stay back.

"I'm not interested in heading back just yet. And certainly not with you, Luna, OR Bud."

"Well, that's too bad... Luna is the class president this year too for our class A-2, so I will not let your attendance ruin her reputation!" With that, the smug boy grabbed her wrist and dragged her out the house not before grabbing her unorganized backpack and closing the front door.

"Hey, let go! I don't want to go so you can't make me!"

Struggling to pull the taller girl along with him, Zack continued to strain against her efforts, knowing she wouldn't try to physically hurt him even if it meant her escape. The two ended up with a few eyes here and there, but those were none of their concerns.

"Luna is picking up a boy named Geo Stelar for school too and I know she will succeed, so I need you to come with!" he groaned with effort.

"That's. Not. Happening!" Gwen grunted back as she tried pulling her arm away. She was certainly much stronger than her was in strength, but he was persistently trying to hold onto her no matter what she did.

"Hey, Zack!"

Cringing at the sound of the familiar voice Gwen looked away and began to pull away frantically to escape.

"You got her!" Luna exclaimed as she dragged a boy with her. He didn't look familiar at all especially since his protruding brown hair and strange silver, green, and yellow visor should be SOMETHING to remember.

Zack grinned in triumph and nodded. "I did and you got Geo, right?"

"Here he is!" she sang. It was noticeable that the two victims weren't happy-- in fact they both donned a frown on their faces that sent the same message to everyone. They clearly didn't want to be there.

"I was going to go off with my mom until you rudely dragged me here, now let go!" Gwen groaned.

Ignored, the girl was then sent knowledge about her new classmate even though she didn't want to hear it in the first place.

"This is Geo Stelar, our classmate who never came back to school after he lost his father on Peace three years ago," Luna introduced.

"I've been telling you to let go. Please leave me alone!" Geo growled. He seemed to have enough of it as well now that he began to throw his arm out of the platinum blonde girl's hold. As soon as he was free, Geo turned around to walk off only to be greeted by none other--

"Bud! What great timing!" Luna exclaimed with exuberance.

The giant student suddenly grabbed Geo's shoulder and lifted him off the ground as his big hands began tightening up their grips on the smaller male, hurting him even. His face began to wrench in pain as he struggled to free himself from Bud's painfully tight hold.

"Bud, stop that! You're hurting him!" Gwen began to whine as she felt Luna's arms wrap around hers for extra measures.

At that point, she could care less. She was more concerned with this Geo guy now that he was contorting his face in different expressions to show pain.

"Great work, Bud! Now we just need to get these two--"

"Bud Bison, is that you?" an adult hollered before Luna finished.

The three began to panic now that they were aware a teacher was watching them from afar. Taking a chance, Gwen struggled away from Luna and Zack's grips, snatching her belongs away from Zack, and getting a good distance between them all. Geo managed to kick his way out of Bud's grasp-- though his kick felt like nothing to the bigger male-- and took off, grabbing Gwen with him.

"Hu- Whoa!" The two dashed away as quickly as they could with the boy in the lead and the girl trailing close behind.

"Where are we going??" she decided to ask, her breath running short.

"I don't know, but away from those goons!" was his reply.

As they both eventually halted at an area far off from where they started their escape, the two settled down panting heavily to catch their breaths.

"You... Just dragged... Me along for the long run... Didn't you...?" the girl panted. She was completely dehydrated yet drenched in sweat along with Geo who licked his dry lips to help it re-hydrate again.

"I thought you... Needed help getting away also..." he heaved, his energy slowly recovering. The two exchanged tired looks before smiling a bit at each other; it was silly knowing they were both in such a similar situation.

"Are you okay? You were wincing pretty badly back there..." Her smile quickly changed to a genuine look of concern, creating a pit in the boy's stomach.

"I'm okay..." Geo replied, but it soon turned into quiet groans as soon as the girl poked around the area of his body where Bud got a hold of him.

"What a lie. You should rest up when you get back home," she murmured. "I'm Gwen, by the way. Gwen Starr if you must know my name and it's entirety."

Her hand automatically stuck out to be shaken by Geo, who decided to accept it with a friendly smile.

"Geo Stelar. Thank you for your concerns, Gwen, and I hope you are alright also."

The female smiled and nodded in response as they both stood up to head off their separate ways.

"I think I'll head to AMAKEN before I take up your suggestion," Geo continued as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I just need to relax..."

"You visit AMAKEN too?" mused the girl before she took note of his slight grimace. Oops. "I-I usually don't see you there when I visit... Are you highly interested in space?"

The question sounded ridiculous to her ears, but Geo didn't seem to mind it one bit.

"Yeah... I really want to become an astronaut one day. That way I can find my dad, who I believe is still out there alive," he replied with a forced smile. "I'll find him."

"I'm sure you'll succeed!" Her sudden blurt out of words caught the two off-guard and they soon just laughed it off at how determined she sounded for him.

"Thanks, Gwen. At least I have another supporter with me." His smile only grew a bit wider and soon he also had her trapped in the same question.

"How about you? Are you interested in space?"

Her ocean blue orbs suddenly flickered in response. "Very...! It's like an endless black ocean of stars with abnormal planets and galaxies out there!" Gwen mused. Their grins grew in agreement with her statement. "I don't have a goal like you do yet, however, but I'm sure, I'll find it soon."

"And that I believe you will," he agreed before she gave his shoulder a light careful pat.

"I'll take my leave now, but I don't know if I want to head to school today after that... event. Anyways, I'll see you around some time in the future, Geo."

Exchanging their last smiles and waves, the two students parted their separate ways and continued on with the day as if nothing had happened.