Princess Anastasia
Once upon a time, in the distant jungles, there was a kingdom called Tanzonga.
Tanzonga was ruled by an evil king named Boris. The people of his kingdom were very unhappy. The taxes imposed by the king were enormous.
The soldiers were mean, and no one had the right to free speech. But it wasn't always like this.
The Kingdom of Tanzonga
Tanzonga was a happy and peaceful kingdom when it was ruled by its rightful king, King Robin. King Robin loved his subjects and was always thinking and discussing how to make life easier for the people of his kingdom.
Not only was he a good king, but he was also a good father and husband. He loved his wife and their only daughter, Anastasia.
Boris's Betrayal
Things were going well when, one day, Boris, who was the general of the king's army, decided to turn against him. Secretly and with great care, he began to influence the king's ministers and knights to plot against him.
It didn't take him long, as he used their greed, and when the right day came, he captured the king and queen and ordered them to be imprisoned in the dungeon.
— Traitor! No! — Ha ha ha! I am the new ruler of the kingdom! I, the great King Boris! Ha ha ha! — Anastasia, run! — Good! Soldiers! Catch the princess!
The soldiers ran after the princess, who was only five years old at the time. However, strangely, the princess disappeared and was nowhere to be found. It was as if she had vanished into thin air.
Anastasia Disappears
Days passed, and the soldiers were afraid, for they couldn't find the princess. They talked among themselves and then returned to Boris and told him:
— Your Highness, the princess tried to swim across the river and drowned! — Ha ha ha! Good! King Robin's only heir is gone! Finally! Ha ha! Now the kingdom is mine! Only mine! Ha ha ha!
Anastasia's Training
— I'm proud of you, Ana! Now you are ready! — Thank you! — Don't forget, Ana, when you don't know what to do, close your eyes and... — Breathe in and breathe out! Breathe in and breathe out! — Yes, master. I won't forget. — Good! Now you are ready, go to Tanzonga!
Super Asia
— Hey, little girl! What do you have in your basket, huh? — Some apples for my little sister. — Ha ha ha! She doesn't need them, give them to me! — No, I won't give them to you! She's very hungry! Please! — How dare you? I'll... — You're using your power to scare a little girl? What a man! — Who are you? Get out of here! — Enough! Stop bothering the innocent! Go to the king and tell him his days are numbered! Leave! — Ah!
The soldier ran away. Anastasia looked at the little girl, then was about to leave when the girl said:
— Wait! What's your name? — Uh... Asia. — Wow! You're a superhero, Asia! Super Asia! — Go home, little girl!
And then Anastasia disappeared into the night. Soon, people began to hear about how Anastasia was helping them in their time of need.
The people of the kingdom thought that their salvation had finally arrived.
— Who is it? — I don't know at all. I haven't seen her face at all.
Meanwhile, she had become a role model for children.
— Hey, look! I'm Super Asia! Go to your king and tell him his days are numbered!
And soon, news of Super Asia reached the king.
King Boris Learns About Super Asia
— Who is this Super Asia? And how dare she attack my soldier? — Sir, she, she... — What are you trying to tell me? — No, Your Highness, it's not a he, but a she! Super Asia is a girl! — A girl? You mean a girl is wreaking havoc in my kingdom?
While the ministers and Boris were talking, the Minister of Public Welfare, a minister in name only, Mr. Haruto, raised an eyebrow.
— Uh... Excuse me for interrupting, my king, but if Minister Rang would tell us when she appears, we could plan our actions in advance. — Fine, agreed! — She only appears after sunset. Not during the day. Yesterday, when one of the soldiers was collecting taxes in the afternoon, he felt he was being followed. Nothing happened to him then, but in the evening, when he was going to the castle with the tax money, he was attacked and tied up. In the last two weeks, several soldiers have been attacked. It seems she attacks those in power, Your Highness.
Mr. Haruto frowned slightly.
Reunion with Haruto
That evening, Mr. Haruto was on a lonely road in the city center when he felt someone behind him. He smiled.
— Aha! — Eh?
Mr. Haruto quickly took her hand, looked at her, and smiled. Anastasia was puzzled.
— Princess Anastasia! — Who are you? And how do you know my name? — Ursa Major. The birthmark under your eye is in the shape of the Ursa Major constellation.
Anastasia raised an eyebrow and moved as fast as the wind.
— Take that!
She had put Mr. Haruto on the ground.
— My brother trained you well.
Anastasia was amazed.
— The day you ran away was also the day my brother, Mikiko, left Tanzonga. I thought then that perhaps he saved you, but then I didn't think about it anymore. However, recently I started hearing stories about Super Asia and her hatred for the royal court, and that old thought returned.
Anastasia and Mr. Haruto stood up.
— What are you doing here? — Mikiko and I swore to defend King Robin and his family until our last breath. But Boris was very cunning. When the king and queen were imprisoned, I had to choose between joining Boris or dying. I thought that if I were alive and free, one day I could free them. Therefore, I began to join him. However, my brother didn't know my intentions. That's why he left with you and never told me where he was. Since then, I've been trying to save the king and queen, but I haven't had a chance until you appeared. — I want to free my father and mother. If you are truly loyal to them, now is the time to prove it. Tell me how to reach Boris without creating chaos in the palace, so he doesn't harm my parents before I get to them. — Don't worry, I have the perfect plan.
Mr. Haruto told Anastasia that Boris was always surrounded by soldiers, except once a year when he performed a play to show his subjects how he had seized power of the kingdom.
— Boris likes to remind people every year what a great king he is
