Revolutionary Boy

Revolutionary Boy is a loaded title. But it has so much power and background because it not only describes my character but also my goals and aspects, my very dreams.

A long time ago I was introduced to a very powerful fictional character from a series of manga (Japanese comics) that spoke volumes to my heart. It was called, "Revolutionary Girl Utena." It's a story about a girl who has a tragic past. Her parents had died in a car accident and she was left with her aunt. She was so depressed as a very young girl that as she was walking past a river, filled with such grief, she threw herself in the water hoping to drown herself and end the pain. A charming man saw the whole thing and jumped in after her. He brushed her hair out of her eyes and gave her a ring. He said that one day this ring would lead her to him.

So enamored by the "prince" she vowed to one day become a prince herself because she no longer wanted to be the damsel in distress. She wanted to find her own princess and do the saving. And that is exactly what she did. The ring eventually led her to the man that saved her so long ago, but during the entire process of going to a prestigious academy and fighting countless sword duels, she grew up and became a stronger individual and saw the prince for who he really was.She may have fought tooth and nail to meet her savior but over the course of the story she realized that she was the prince that she had been searching so hard to find.

There is a lot more to the story than what I have stated, but the point is she revolutionized her world and grew into a powerful warrior who influenced so many people. Her influence carried on to those she left behind when she chose to grow up and take her life by the reigns.

I have always wanted to be a prince. Not with loads of money and a huge castle, but I want to be a warrior who saves the princess, whomever she or he may be, it makes no difference. The point is, that no matter how tough the obstacle, there is always a way to overcome it. There are always adventures to be had and princesses who need to be saved. I want to rise up to those occasions and meet the opposition head on so that I, too may become a Revolutionary Prince.