*Hello lovelies! I decided to try my hand at writing about my new obsession. I absolutely adore this game as much as I've loved the Harvest Moon games in the past. I needed something a bit lighter to write about than Supernatural and Sherlock, so I picked this. Granted, the beginning is a bit different and I do take a few liberties with how things go, but for the most part, this is about staying true to the characterizations and elaborating on them, giving each character more life than what is already in the game. I hope you all enjoy and let me know what you think! See you in the next chapter!*

Chapter 1

Her eyes never wavered from that small dot on the horizon. When she'd first spotted it, she'd asked Willy what it was. When he'd said that it was her new home, she'd grown excited, her heart racing in her chest at the thought of a new adventure.

'And that's what this is,' she thought to herself, resting her palms on the railing of the ship, leaning forward slightly in anticipation. 'A new adventure. A new life.'

"Hey girl, don't be leaning too far over that railing!" Willy called from the helm. "Don't need you going headfirst into the water, do we?"

Teagan laughed, looking up at Willy, leaning back on the railing. "I don't plan on it. What's it looking like up there Willy?"

"Water's looking quite choppy. There's a storm up ahead."

She frowned, going up to stand next to Willy. "A storm? At the very beginning of spring? That's a bit odd isn't it?"

"It is. But I've seen odder things in my days. An early spring storm isn't the strangest thing in the world. So, how have you liked your trip from Greenhaven to Pelican Town?"

"Interesting," she answered, looking over at the old man. "I'm glad you took me aboard. You've shared so many stories of this place, but I didn't think you'd take me along."

Willy shrugged. "You seemed eager to leave. Why would I deny someone a new start at life? Plus your parents-"

"Are who they are," Teagan said, cutting Willy off, greenish-blue eyes staring once again at the approaching land mass and the storm. "And I am who I am."

"You shouldn't be ashamed of that Teagan," Willy's voice was soft. "You're a beautiful young woman who's ready to spread her wings. There's no need to be ashamed."

"I'm not ashamed," she said defensively. "I've never been ashamed of who I am as a person! I just…don't know what my destiny is. And this is my chance at finding out."

Willy nodded. "I didn't know what my destiny was either little one. But I found it on the sea, fishing from its bounty, traveling the world in this ship of mine. You'll find yours too. Pelican Valley is good at doing that."

Teagan began to braid her ash blonde hair, leaning up against the railing once more. "Tell me about the people, the ones you think I'll like."

Willy smiled, focusing on the wheel and the waves as he pondered her question. "You? You're a hard one to befriend. Or so I've seen anyway. I think you'll get along well with Robin and Linus. Lewis too. And you'll definitely get along with Maru. Smart as a whip that one and stubborn too. Hmmm…who else?"

"Any…any bachelors?"

"Looking for love are we little miss?" Willy teased and Teagan rolled her eyes, blushing.

"Oh, forget I asked old man."

The sailor let out a hearty laugh, tossing his head back to share his laughter with the darkening sky. "Ah, young folk and their love. Let's see…there's Alex, the jock who thinks he'll be a football star."

"Definitely not my type."

"There's Sam and Sebastian. Sam is a good kid. Really friendly, into music. Got into trouble when he was younger, but walks the straight and narrow now for the most part. He's Jodi's oldest son. Sam also has a younger brother named Vincent. Good little family. Dad's away. Military or something. Should be coming home soon though."

Teagan shrugged. "What about Sebastian?"

He grimaced. "I don't think you'd care much for him. He's not very sociable. He's Robin's son, Maru's half brother. He tends to keep to himself. Don't really know much about him honestly. Oh. Then there's Shane. Don't know much about him either."

"Aren't there anymore guys in Pelican Town?"

"Well, there's Elliott. He's a writer. Lives on the beach in a shack. We're actually pretty good friends. And then you've got Doctor Harvey. Bit of a nervous fellow, but he's very kind. I think you'd get along with both of them. I do anyway."

Teagan nodded, getting up from the railing. "Water's getting rougher now. You need some help?"

"Probably will once we get closer to the dock. I'll need someone to help me tie off. You think you can do that?"

"Of course. We've been out on this ocean for damn near a month. You think I don't know how to tie every knot with my eyes closed and help you with this ship?"

"You've never had to do it in a storm though…"

She shrugged, going to the bow. "I've got this Willy. You don't need to worry about me."

Teagan prepped the ropes, tying them into knots so that she could tie off to the dock with ease. The rain began in small droplets at first, but then it began to pour. Soon it was too difficult to see more than five feet in front of them. Teagan grabbed her rain coat, pulling the hood up over her head before going to join Willy.

"Is this normal?" She shouted over the howl of the wind, trying to keep her hood from flying off her head.

"It's a heck of a storm, that's for sure," Willy shouted back. "I can see the dock now. That rope ready?"

"Yes, I prepared it myself. What else will you need?"

"When we get close to the dock, I'll need you to jump onto it and tie off the ship. Pull as tight as you can to bring her in."

Teagan nodded, muttering to herself, "This should be an interesting time."

A wave crashed across the deck and both Willy and Teagan staggered at the force. Teagan shuddered at the cold and the strength of the water. She'd hate to be at the mercy of it for any reason. They were pulling closer and she could see a light on at the beach, a figure standing in the window watching.

"Who's that?"

"Elliott!" Willy replied. "Hopefully he'll come out and help us with tying off. Go and get that rope girl and get ready! And be careful! The sea's rough."

She jumped down the stairs, moving quickly to the bow, grabbing up the rope that she'd been tying before they'd hit the storm. They drew closer and Teagan bit her lip, judging the distance from the ship to the dock. Looking at the waves and feeling the wind, she saw her chance, making the leap.

Teagan landed cat-like, turning to tie the ropes to the bollards. She secured three of them, looking up at Willy, who was giving her a thumbs up. The girl grinned to herself, bracing herself against the waves when they came. She finally finished, standing up straight to give Willy a thumb's up back. He hollered something at her, but before she could try to figure out what he was saying, a wave slammed into her from the side, sending her skidding across the dock.

She struggled to catch herself as she was swept away by the powerful wave and Teagan nearly managed it, her hand catching one of the boards. But it broke away and she tumbled over the edge of the dock and into the rough waters below.

Immediately she was stripping out of her rain coat, knowing that the extra fabric would tangle her up and inhibit her motions. The water helped her by ripping it away, but it also dragged her down with it. Teagan kicked hard, refusing to give into the panic that was gripping her heart. She had to make it to the surface.

'No, I will make it to the surface.'

With that thought she pulled hard with her arms, kicking with all her might. Her head broke the surface and she saw Willy standing on the dock, throwing a life ring towards her. As she reached for it, another wave slammed her forward, straight into the pillars for the dock.

The pain was intense as she slammed torso first into it. She felt the bite of shells, as well as a sharp pain in her rib cage. Her vision blurred and she began to sink below the waves, allowing the water to take her. But her lungs began to burn and her survival instinct kicked in. Teagan knew that all she had to do was make it to the beach. Make it to the beach and she would be fine. She fought the grips of unconsciousness, barely aware that her head had broken the surface until she took a deep gasp of air.

The young woman managed to get her bearings and, riding a wave, headed in the direction of the beach.

"Elliott! Do you see her?!" Willy shouted, scanning the water for any sign of Teagan.

"No!" Elliott was thigh deep in the water despite the cold, searching for the young woman. "Where did she go?"

"She got swept under the dock. I thought I saw her come up, but…" Willy began to choke up, but forced his emotions back, knowing that panicking would get them nowhere.

They scanned the waters, trying to look for any sign of life. Willy's heart skipped a beat when he saw a flicker of Teagan's petite form floating face down just below the surface not ten feet from Elliott.

"There! Quick! Grab her before the sea pulls her out!"

Elliott scrambled and Willy rushed off the dock, jumping down onto the sand, running towards Teagan's lifeless body as Elliott dragged her from the water. Elliott flipped her over, revealing her blue lips and deathly pale skin. Water poured from her lips and Willy knew that they only had a few minutes before Teagan wouldn't make it.

"Grab her and let's go!"

"She's not breathing."

"I know that!" Willy snapped, grabbing Teagan's arms. "Grab her legs and help me get her to Harvey's. He's the only one that can save her now."

Harvey stood behind the counter, drumming his fingers. He hated storms. And he hated being stuck in the clinic all day. Maru had finished filing for the day and he had finished cataloging all the medicines on-hand, making note of anything that needed to be replenished. The doctor sighed as he glanced outside at the storm.

"I can't believe it. A storm this bad and it's only the first day of Spring! I hope the whole season isn't like this."

"I doubt it," Maru replied, not looking up from the watch she was working on for Gus. "You know we get these freak storms every once in a while."

"I know," Harvey grumbled. "I just-"

"Didn't get your daily walk that you normally take. I know. It makes you cranky when you don't." Maru smiled up at him, trying to contain her laughter from the look of surprise on Harvey's face. "You forget that I've been working with you for a while now."

"Right. I forgot. I-" Harvey froze as he saw two figures making a beeline straight for his clinic. "Maru, go and prep the main exam room."

She sat up straight, immediately hearing the urgency in Harvey's voice. "What else do you need?"

"More than likely I'll need some towels and blankets, an IV bag, and you may want to grab the defibrillator."

At that word, Maru was on her feet, running towards the back. Harvey threw open the door for Willy and Elliott, taking in the scene quickly. "What happened?"

"Teagan got swept off the dock into the water," Willy growled, carrying her body to the back room.

"How long has she been down? And what is the blood from?" Harvey was grabbing for the girl's wrist, his own heart skipping a beat when he found nothing there.

"Took us three minutes or so to find her, another two to get her here. And she slammed into one of the pillars."

"You two, I need you to go and wait in the other room," Harvey ordered, tilting the young woman's head back, listening for breathing and hearing nothing. "I won't tell you again."

The two men left the room and Harvey knew the woman needed oxygen. He didn't have time for a bag or a mask. He pinched her nose, taking a deep breath before breathing for her. He watched as her chest rose and as it fell, water bubbled up from between her lips. The doctor turned her head away, wiping at the water, listening to it fall to the floor in a puddle.

"Maru, I need that bag!" He shouted, breathing again for Teagan, watching again as her chest rose and fell, water bubbling up.

He lowered the table, placing his hands in the center of her chest, beginning compressions. Maru appeared with a bag-valve mask, as well as the EKG and the defibrillator. "What do you need me to do?"

"Prep the lead, get me a rhythm reading," Harvey replied, counting under his breath as he turned his attention back to compressions. "One and two and three and four and five and- that's it, atta girl Maru. You're doing very well."

His assistant looked very pale as she placed the leads around Harvey's hands, turning the machine on, looking at the monitor as it read asystole all the way. Harvey could see the tears in her eyes and he looked up at her over his glasses, continuing compressions.

"You can cry after we get her back, alright? This town hasn't had a death in four years and I don't intend to have one today. Got the mask ready?" Maru nodded, holding it timidly. "Good. Prep it like I showed you in practice. When I tell you to breathe, you be ready, alright?"

It took twenty-two rounds of compressions, seven shocks, and two rounds of epinephrine to get a pulse. Harvey looked up at Maru as the normal rhythm scrolled across the screen. His chest was heaving and there was sweat on his brow.

"How do you feel?"

Maru burst into tears and Harvey nodded. "Yeah, I know that feeling. I've got her from here. You go and clean up. When you're feeling better come and join me again. I'm going to get an x-ray and make sure she stays stable. It'll be okay."

Maru nodded and as she walked out, Harvey could hear her sobbing in the other room. He knew it was a shock to her. She'd never seen anything worse than a few cuts and bruises or a case of the flu. Harvey sat down for a moment, watching the monitor in case the woman's vitals tanked again.

He watched in amazement as she stirred, eyes fluttering open, looking around wildly.

"Hey, hey it's okay," Harvey said softly, brushing the hair from her forehead. "Can you hear me?"

"Where…am I?" She asked, her piercing blue-green eyes focusing on him. "Who are you? Willy. Is Willy…?"

"You're at the hospital," the doctor answered quickly, watching as her heart rate spiked. "My name is Doctor Harvey. You were in a bad accident. Do you remember what happened?"

"What…happened…" she mumbled, eyes drifting closed. "Name…Teagan…"

"I know," Harvey murmured. "Willy told me. You're in safe hands. You'll be okay."

He watched as she drifted off into a realm somewhere between sleep and unconsciousness. Getting up from the chair, he began to get to work again.