Prologue: Who Are The Stars?

In the observational study of celestial phenomena, an asterism is a recognized pattern of stars in the night sky. Asterisms are similar to constellations, but unlike being officially noticed, asterisms are just an identified pattern of stars. On Earth Land, most mages are not constellations but asterisms. In Fairy Tail: Asterism, the story focuses on a former pirate and a deposed heiress. Throughout their journey together, they meet friends and enemies and become constellations at the end.

Two girls were in a gothic bedroom, interested in a book. One girl wore a casual, white dress, while the other was a total opposite. Ying and yang could be a concept to describe their dressing themes. Kora and Claudia looked at the tome in their hands. The brown book's cover had many patterns, a purple circle with a tree symbol in the center, a lock, and a hook on its cover. Both girls open the magical book. Their eyes glimmer with curiosity, as they skim through the pages. Many drawings and stories got their attention, yet from their sources, it was not what the girls were looking for. Claudia points to a large section in the pages, and Kora nods in agreement.

"This was a journal," Kora commented, as both read the writing of the owner, "And the handwriting is quite neat." Then she sees her friend raise an eyebrow towards her. "Claudia, you know what I mean... It was a time of rush and combat. Who has this much patience to write so neat?" Kora responded. Claudia shook her head and rolled her eyes, "That is not my point. She's going to be angry at us if she noticed we sneaked in here without permission." Claudia snatches the tome away from Kora and puts it back into its protective casing. Then she drags out her partner-in-crime.

Kora sneers, "Never thought you would be a goodie-two-shoes. Also, it is not our faults. Mom should not have told us in the first place. She knows I am the curious kitty out of the both of us." Claudia could only hit Kora's head, as she starts to leave the scene of the crime.

"Explain your presences, girls." Both turned around slowly, in fear of the familiar woman behind them. Even with the woman constantly in their daily lives, Kora and Claudia were still freaked out by her partially-tainted skin and the armored, half-faced mask. "Speak. Now." Her tone was stern, demanding respect and seriousness. Any hint of ignorance will probably end someone's life in an instance.

Claudia stammered, "Well, I- No, we- Uh." Her words bouncing everywhere. She was terrified of the possible consequences. She did not want to suffer through them, like others who have spoken of the immense pain. Claudia immediately pointed to Kora, saying, "It was Kora's fault!" The woman sighs in misery, as she massages her temples. Kora glares at Claudia, then turns back to see her doom.

"I'm sorry! I was just curious! Come on, mom! You know I'm the curious kitty!" Kora had nothing else to say. She used up all of her excuses to say otherwise. What else could she do but be desperate? Oh, how humiliated she felt. "If you were this curious, ask and I could of possibly told you. You both are rascals. Now, go back to your rooms. Dinner will arrive shortly." In a second, dark purple butterflies appeared, surrounded the woman, and she vanished in the trace of dark butterflies. Claudia soon left the scene. As Kora laid on her bed, in her hands, appear the secret tome. Kora could only smirk at her deception, as she began reading her victory.