As you have probably surmised, each character is basically a stand in or example of a certain concept, ideal, or emotion. Like the Second, Third, and Fourth Captains represent the three main concepts associated with the Star Child; Light, Hope, and Miracle. So too are the three individuals before Artz watched the world end. Those individuals are Anna, Trinity, and Erin. Anna is considered to be the truest believer and is often associated with the concept of Light. Trinity aka Trin is her elder brother and in his darkest hour, his sister gave him what he needed to keep going...Hope. Thus leaving us with Erin and the concept of Miracle. Rest assured, my lovely readers, you will understand why Erin is associated with Miracle...eventually.
Now then...in Stardust, Anna reflects upon her memories before her death and we are given a very brief peek into the man that so valiantly defended her beloved Doctor. Also stated in Stardust is the fact that Erin loved Artz, not in love because that would imply that he could fall out of love with her and that was never going to happen. Like Durga after him, Erin gave his heart to the woman that wrote the stories that had pierced him directly to the center of his soul, forever changing them both in the process.
Erin was born into a wealthy and influential family and he rarely dated anyone because they simply wanted his money or use their relationship as a means to elevate themselves into a higher society. This guy had some major trust issues when it came to women and his so called friends were simply fellow members of this higher caste, none could be considered actual friends. He was very much a loner and he didn't find joy in much of anything in his life. His parents tried many times to help him and in many different ways, but nothing worked, his life felt more like a never-ending nightmare that he couldn't wake up from.
Serendipity...a happy accident, very much like the one that had occurred with the truest believer. Erin had simply been surfing the web with random words, basically anything that just popped into his head, and something caught his eye, a specific link to a specific story. It was called Destiny of a Dream, and it was a fan created story based off the anime called Inuyasha, A Feudal Fairytale. Under normal circumstances he would have immediately clicked away because he wasn't in to that whole lovey dovey, wishy washy teen drama stuff...plus Kagome got on his nerves big time...but he realized that it was taking a completely different approach to the original series.
For starters, it was actually a story occurring after the series had ended with a few flashbacks to better explain what was happening in the present. He could tell that she was new to the site and obviously didn't use the computer very much, but the story itself, albeit a little bumpy in the beginning, was actually quite good. Instead of approaching it from a romantic way, she went more for trying to establish an actual friendship, giving clear and precise reasons as to why the characters from the anime were changing, personality wise. Having a pre-existing connection with the main male lead, Sesshoumaru, in her story was a smart call and prevented a lot of unneeded drama that many such stories have difficulties with...thus the reason he usually avoided said stories.
As he read the story, two very specific things about the authoress came to light; she was somewhere in her teenage years and that she was a virgin... though her descriptions of the more provocative actions, albeit limited, were not needlessly dragged out unless it was required for the story's core plot...which was quite refreshing because some stories he had read, even published novels, sometimes went full on smut, so her approach was much appreciated. Once he got past Chapter Seven, she had definitely hit her groove because he was so absorbed by the story that he didn't even hear his parents calling him for dinner and he practically bugged out when he reached the end of the final chapter...and the story had not been updated in years.
He had to force himself to regain his composure, otherwise his computer would have gone flying. He finally found something that caught his interest and held it, but it sputtered out into oblivion. He went to the author's profile page in the hopes of learning more about her and was honestly surprised...she had a plethora of stories but due to her ADHD and the several times of moving to new locations, she had a difficult time keeping up with everything, had lost quite a bit of her original content because of the moves and then she actually apologized to her readers, but it didn't stop her from figuratively pointing her finger over to a list of other stories she had on the fan fiction site, but also quite a few blogs on another site.
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His parents grew concerned when their son spent hours on end shut up in his room, especially with all the strange noises that were occasionally heard...then they heard a specific sound that they hadn't been privy to since he was a small boy...laughter, true and genuine laughter. His mother actually started crying tears of relief and his father was just too curious for his own good, barging into his son's room to demand what was so funny...only to start laughing himself, having read the private message that had been sent by the author to his son.
Once the parental units figured out what he was doing, they decided to investigate it for themselves and were quite pleased by the girl's more recent works, and that she was apologizing quite often for the cringe worthy material from her early days but left it up to show just how far she had come as a writer since then. This one thing, it had such a profound impact on their son...even on themselves. Each day, he would smile more and more, his speech becoming more enthusiastic and energetic. His eyes positively glowed from joy and anticipation, his personality gradually morphing into a rather outspoken, determined, and surprisingly more emotionally open state of being...a great relief for his parents because he had kept so much inside, never allowing anyone in...until now.
Then one day, it clicked for the mother...her son was in love. When she told his father, he wrote it off initially but then his son's favorite writer suddenly stopped posting chapters and no longer replied to her PM threads...and he changed his mind rather quickly. His son was like a powerhouse, his deeper emotions driving him to find his girl. Almost a year and their son was going bonkers, his emotional state becoming more and more volatile with each day of silence, but then fortune smiled upon them in the form of one Anna Lanaria, having taken the last name of their son's favorite author as her own.
She was practically begging all of the girl's reviewers to help her find her Doctor and Erin jumped on the opportunity, readily agreeing to help...though his parents were less trusting of this new development but did that stop their son...nope. He actually told his parents that he was going to find his girl, no matter what it took...even if he had to become the devil's bitch to do it, so instead of fighting against him on this, they assisted as much as he would allow, knowing that this was something he needed to do for himself.
Anastasia Emrys Lanaria was about as close to an explosion one could get while simultaneously bulldozing anything that got in her way, and quite commonly fizzling out from over exertion. This was his first impression of the woman that his girl called her truest believer and he could honestly see why. The girl was like her very own star, shining so bright in the darkest of nights...why because like him, she had been so profoundly altered by a single person that was oblivious to just how much of an effect she had on other people. He would admit that it took a while for him to get used to Anna's constant presence, always nearby, continuously popping up when he least expected it, and adamantly refused to leave him alone because like Artz, she was keenly perceptive and she picked up a lot of what he didn't express.
His parents, on the other hand, found the constant pain in his ass that was Anna Lanaria, to be a rather lovely young woman. His mother practically adopted the woman on the spot, but then settled for her being a willing ear and helping her with all her secret scheming. His father had been a bit more reserved but Anna's constant radiating light eventually broke through his flimsy barriers and he had started teaching her things from a wide range of fields...including chess which he sorely regretted later on because she taught Artz how to play and with her aptitude for probability mapping...he never won again.
With the two of them working together, they spent next few months practically bombarding their fellow reviewers and even picking apart Artz's stories for the tiniest of details. Erin was about to launch into a campaign of learning how to hack computers so they could backtrace her IP address, but once again...serendipity. Ironically it had been Erin's idea to widen the search pattern and start dive bombing the people that only favorited or followed her stories, but did not actually leave a review. This serendipitous event led them straight to the one person that could give them what they needed to find their target...her elder brother.
Now Trinity had been going through a rough time ever since his wife was killed by a drunk driver and before he could do anything... permanent...he discovered an old email from his sister as he was cleaning out his inbox, asking him to check out her stories when he had the time. The reason why he had never opened the email was because his inbox had almost ten thousand unread emails, stupid junk mail. So on a whim, he started reading her stories and the constant struggles of her self-insert original character. He always knew that his younger sister was special...he just never realized how much and how lonely it made her, but she never gave up, she kept going...tears rolling down her cheeks, a heart breaking smile on her lips, and an impossible kindness in her eyes.
After so much pain and sorrow, grief and despair...his sister rekindled the flame of hope that had been almost completely extinguished and as a result, he reconnected to his younger sibling who had been over the moon with joy. This reaction from her...it made him feel guilty. He was her big brother and he had pretty much forgotten that he even had a sister seven years his junior. He had a lot to make up for, so many years wasted, but he was determined to do whatever it took to make his sister happy but also keep her safe.
When the dynamic duo of Erin and Anna suddenly crashed into his life, he decided to stretch out to them with an olive branch but remained quite aloof. Eventually the two idiots that was so desperately searching for his baby sister met him in person and to their credit, they did not squirm or fidget under his rather critical gaze. In fact, Anna was practically vibrating in place and looked about two seconds shy of hug tackling him to the floor...and probably would have if Erin hadn't grabbed the back of her shirt when she had started inching forward.
The coming months were spent evaluating these two chuckle heads that squabbled about everything under the sun and over it, yet he could sense the deep bond of friendship that had been formed between them rather quickly. What truly shined through was their love for Artz...they honestly and truly loved her, to them...she was irreplaceable. His sister's influence had completely changed them, making them want to do more and to be better, to have the courage to face the unknown and forge a life they could be proud of.
The only problem was that a life without Artz... they couldn't see it. She had to be a part of their lives because they knew that she was alone and would eventually break under the strain. His Girl and Her Doctor...these were simple titles that held a far greater depth and meaning than Trin could ever hope to comprehend. As his sister's birthday came closer and closer, he could practically feel his sister's sorrow and loneliness through their conversations and text messaging. After much deliberation, he decided to give his two house guests a chance because he honestly believed that they were the only ones that could truly help his sister.
Artz was very stubborn and even more strong willed. She would not accept charity or assistance easily if ever, but he had a feeling that Erin and Anna were the exceptions to this almost unbreakable mindset. When he informed them of his decision, just as he predicted, Anna full on glomped him right down to the floor, crying tears of happiness and relief. She swore that once she was by her Doctor's side, she would never leave and Erin promised something similar though he threw in a part about keeping his excitable friend from running herself into the ground while trying to help Artz.
As in Stardust, Anna finally met Artz face to face then a rather ridiculously abusive supervisor started beating the crap out of Artz because she had just quit on the spot and told her exactly what she thought of the rather despicable woman. Erin had to intervene but their friend was barely conscious and her face badly bruised, along with some other injuries along the right side of her body. It was shortly after this encounter that the truest believer learned that Erin's family had their own security taskforce and was actually quite wealthy. How was she supposed to know? They didn't act like rich snobs or sanctimonious elitists. Heck, their house was only two stories tall, had a very small lawn, didn't have a garage, and could barely fit a small pool in the backyard!
When Artz was released from the hospital, Anna brought her to her new home, a place that Erin's parents had painstakingly planned, constructed, and furnished with the greatest of care and tailored just for her... though their son hadn't been privy to that knowledge until much later. It was that day that Artz met him, but unlike Anna, she didn't know who he was and to be fair, he had held quite a bit back when it came to anything remotely personal in nature while they had been communicating through their PM thread. He told her his name, how he helped Anna find her, but neglected to mention the fact that he was the one she knew as Silverfrost, one of her closest and dearest friends from the fan fiction site.
He had given the truest believer a look that pretty much said to keep her mouth shut before explaining to Artz that the three of them were housemates. Of course their beloved friend asked what duties she needed to perform, what bills she would be responsible for, and a list of tasks and chores that she needed to do around the house to earn her keep. The look on her face when he told her that she was responsible for only one thing...being happy. It took some explaining and a fair bit of translation from Anna before their friend comprehended what was expected of her...though she still insisted that she get a new job.
Erin was more than happy to help with that and approached his parents about possible employment opportunities for someone with a limited work history and only a high school diploma. It was his turn to be floored because the job they wanted her to do was to be an astronomer, basically the person that looked into the multi-million dollar telescope and watch the stars she loved so much. Their son had tried to explain her history but they wouldn't budge. Why because they knew he loved her and hoped that by giving her a job she would love, that she might one day realize that she loved him too.
He told them that she didn't know that he was Silverfrost, that he hadn't told her on purpose. Little did he know that the woman he loved so much had been going over her recent interactions with him, wondering why he felt so familiar to her and it hit her like a ton of bricks, about three and a half weeks into her new job at the observatory. Poor Erin started freaking out when his girl suddenly started crying for no apparent reason while she was sitting in the observer's chair connected to the telescope. He was even more confused when she practically leaped out of said chair and latched onto him in a rather tight hug, apologizing over and over again.
Erin simply smiled and hugged her, telling her that he wanted her to get to know him as Erin instead of Silverfrost. She Gibbs smacked him in the back of the head and flat out told him that it didn't matter what name he went by, he was still him and that was enough for her. He hugged her again, mainly to conceal the few tears that had slipped down his face. Sweet Menti Celesti, he honestly loved this woman, this incredibly brilliant and impossibly kind woman that was utterly oblivious to the true depth of his feelings for her...it was enough...just being able to hold her in his arms for even a moment, it meant more to him than he could ever express in a thousand life times.
He did try to tell her that he loved her, but the first three times had been when she was asleep and he hadn't realized it, followed by some very bad shit which included both her and Anna being kidnapped by human traffickers. After the first three times, he wasn't just paranoid, he was utterly terrified. Every time he tried to verbally declare his love for the woman that was his soul, such terrible things would happen, scarring all three of them for life. He simply couldn't bring himself to say it so he let his actions speak for him, oftentimes overwhelming her rational mind and Anna had to run interference to keep things from going too far, too quickly...knowing just how much he cared for their oblivious and quite sensitive friend.
Still...life was good for them, especially when her elder brother moved into a recently vacated house about two blocks away...which he had absolutely nothing to do with it. Having Artz and Trin in the same room was both absolutely amazing and bloody horrifying at the same time. These two in one room equaled to inspiration overload which resulted in the two either descending into an argument or they simply gave each other space to calm themselves before coming back for another round...and when his parents finally got involved, Artz was able to learn so many skills and fields of study which included a wide assortment of instruments but she favored the violin over everything else.
He personally favored the flute which had her laughing because of the Trowa/Catra scene from Gundam Wing where Trowa played the flute while Catra played the violin. Anna just stuck to the sound mixer and served as their personal DJ. Trin, on the other hand, surprised everyone when he revealed that he had been learning how to play the piano and he wasn't half bad. He wasn't Mozart, not by a long shot, but at least he could carry tune and knew all the keys...Poor Artz had to label each one and even then she still got them mixed up.
Then came martial arts, dancing and eventually dubstepping. Artz practiced tirelessly to learn how to dubstep while playing her violin. It was not an easy feat in the slightest. She practically exhausted herself just learning how to play her favorite instrument, but then attempting to learn all the breathing exercises necessary to accomplish dubstepping, taking classes in yoga and other forms of disciplines to gain the flexibility she needed, and the sheer amount of effort she put in to play, dubstep, and sing simultaneously...simply astonishing.
Then she dragged him and Anna into taking singing lessons so that they could perform with and without music...he tried to ignore how awful he sounded in his own ears and focus on the beautiful blend of the girls' combined singing. They did especially well with The Willow Maid, The Davy Jones theme, and Daughter of the Moon....then came the learning of the songs from the musical episodes of both Sanctuary and Once Upon A Time...he just couldn't say no to her.
So many wonderful and fond memories were created during those few short years and then he worked up the nerve to tell her one more time that he loved her and the very next night...everything changed. Artz discovering the effects of the Reality Bomb, Trinity getting verification from a friend that worked at NASA, Anna bringing up the silver lining that they at least had proof that the Doctor was real, and Erin feeling her much like the Tenth Doctor must have felt during the final specials of his tenure...four times. In the show, it was he will knock four times and now in reality, he had tried to tell her what was within his heart four times...yet she still held hope.
Artz Gallifreya Lanaria refused to surrender, that she would not go gentle into that good night. She tried to warn her family and they pretty much disowned her, the exception being her brother. She stood tall and in the months that followed, she became a brilliant shining star that carried the hope of the world and was determined to bring about a miracle. He was so proud and inspired and he fell for her all over again. Then the end came, the darkness fell and all became silent...except for a single voice singing a song. With it came the Light followed by Hope which resulted in a Miracle.
Artz faced the absolution of certain death and lived. Anna, her truest believer, was reborn into the world she had escaped to. Her brother took on a different form in this new world, only recovering his memories from his previous life after a certain series of events had transpired. Then there was him, Erin Clarence Oswald, the man that loved a woman so deeply and so much that his soul refused to move on, lingering in the Darkness of what was until that soul took flight in a realm reversed from their own.
In doing so, his soul became as black as night and filled with a frozen cruelty...but alas, this story is a very different tale altogether and will have to be covered in a completely different article. No seriously because this has got to be one of the biggest twists/spoilers in the entirety of the Star Chronicles...but where does it lead and should you follow the trail of Stardust left in her wake?
Hook: Enough, wench. Your hands are cramping and your eyes are so blurry that it's a bloody miracle that you can even type right now.
Preacher: Not to mention that her battery is dying and there isn't a single image, gif, video, or link in this entire thing.
Anna: Yet. Rest assured, dearies, that will soon be remedied.
Poseidon: You spend way too much time with the bloody crocodile.
Artz: *pulls a drawstring and they all drop out of the article* Be back after some shut eye to finish artzifying this article. *pops back in the next night* Okay I'm back! Now for adding some media stuff to spice things up...*looks over the article and sighs* ...but I need to go do an image searching spree again. *pops off*
Wrath: *pops up* Hey Elizabeth!
Artz: Oh hey, Mels. What are you doing here...considering I am trying to wrap up this article...finally.
Wrath: *hands in pockets and a cheeky grin on his face* Just wondering when you're gonna get to me and the others.
Artz: *skeptical* Uh huh...more like you want to spoil the ultimate plot twist in regards to this particular character.
Wrath: Nah, I wanna tell them the story about when Poseidon got transformed into a tea pot...
Poseidon: Wrath, I can and will kill you.
Kakashi: *walks in, seemingly reading a book but starts whistling a very familiar tune that has the Third Captain's face twitching in irritation*
Wrath: *beams happily and starts singing* I'm a little tea pot, short and stout. Tip me over and pour me out!
Poseidon: *shoots a blast of water at both idiots, sending them flying through the air*
Wrath/Kakashi: We're blasting off again! Whee!!! *ding*
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