Meddling Hand of Fate
Chapter 1
By: Siren
All right, just to let you know I recently re-read this story, and was shocked to see just how bad it was! Which is why I'm going to revise it to make it a little more consistent. Such as changing it to all third person throughout the story instead of halfway through, and not changing things from chapter to chapter, saying one thing, forgetting, and later saying something completely different.
So I hope you enjoy!
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Usagi's POV
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"Usagi...USAGI! You need to wake up!"
Usagi groggily opened her eyes, and through a sleepy haze, looked up into the angry face of Luna.
"Go way," She muttered angrily as she turned over and covered her head with her pillow in a feeble attempt to block out Luna's voice.
Usagi closed her eyes, and even though it was probably impossible, tried to go back to sleep. She had been having the best dream, and of course Luna had to wake her up just when something big was about to happen! Determined not to let that get away from her, she
tried in vain to bring it back. You know how frustrating it is when you have this great dream, but it abruptly ends? This is what happened to her. It wasn't a dream of Mamoru; those had stopped right before she broke up with him. This dream had a different boy in it. He had unruly jet-black hair, and broken, taped glasses. His most distinguishing feature though, was a lightning shaped scar on his forehead. He looked to be about 8, and she was a couple of months younger. They were playing hide-and-seek, and there was an intense feeling of peace and happiness that presided over the dream. That was why she was trying so hard to bring it back. The dream was so vivid that it was almost real. It was almost like it was happening, but it wasn't at the same time. The strangest thing of all was that she didn't remember ever seeing the boy before...but then again, she didn't remember much of her past...
Not liking where her thoughts were going, Usagi quickly got out of bed. It was better not to think about THAT.
Finally up she looked down at the floor, and smiled slightly at the scene she saw, and quickly tried to hide it. Luna, who hadn't expected Usagi to get up so soon, was tangled up in the mass blankets that had been thrown on the ground. She was struggling futilely to get out, but was having a lot of trouble. Usagi could barely hear her muttering, and although she couldn't quite make it out, but she got the feeling that she didn't want to hear what Luna was saying anyway. After all, it was almost definitely about her.
Usagi shook her head at the image, and turned to look at her little kitty clock on her nightstand. It read 8:05 a.m.
"8:05!" She screamed "Why did you wake me up at 8:05 on a Saturday morning? Are you insane?" Her screaming shook the house, not no doubt woke up everyone in the neighborhood who were actually sensible and still sleeping.
Luna, who had finally escaped from the blankets, at least had the grace to look a little sheepish. "I well, I thought, that it would be good for you to get up early for a change. Your life is passing you by while you lie in bed!"
Usagi stared at her, unbelieving. "You woke me up WAY too early from one of the best dreams I've ever had, because you thought it would be good for me? That isn't a reason!" She slowly started to advance on her, murder in her eyes.
Trying to change the subject Luna asked, "So what was your dream about Usagi?"
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Luna's POV
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She regretted the question as soon as the words came out of her mouth. The last time she asked that Luna had an hour of a screaming and crying Usagi to deal with. That was a couple of months ago, before she and Mamoru got back together, and before they broke up again.
Luna braced herself for tears, and waited for her answer, and waited, and waited. Finally when Luna was beginning to wonder if Usagi was asleep standing up Usagi spoke.
"I...I don't remember what it was about. Isn't that strange? This has been happening a lot to me lately. I have the best dream, and then I forget it completely."
Luna looked at her; unable to tell what had got Usagi so upset. She had always had a thing about forgetting things, her homework, what she had for lunch yesterday. Sometimes she would even recite it in her head to make sure she remembered it for a long time to come before she carefully recorded everything that happened during her day in her diary. She never told anyone why, and Luna just tried not to worry. It was a little strange though.
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Across the country, at Hogwarts.
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Harry's POV
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Harry was packing his bags, trying to take as long as possible. It was summer vacation, and he needed to go ho- back to the Dursleys, he didn't even think of it as home anymore. Home had become Hogwarts the second he had arrived and realized he had an actual bed and wouldn't be forced to sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. He looked wistfully around at his surroundings. He had just finished the fourth year at Hogwarts, and now had a summer of Hell to look forward to.
"Harry! Harry you'll never guess what happened!" Harry looked up to see a panting, and a very happy Ron staring at expectantly at him. He had obviously run all the way there.
"I give up. What happened?"
"I just got a letter from my mum, and she says that we're going out of country for summer vacation!"
Ron was obviously excited, and because Harry didn't want his summer to ruin that of his friends, Harry played along and tried to seem really happy about the situation. "Really, Ron?" He asked "So where are you going? You're so lucky to go somewhere for vacation. Is it somewhere exotic?"
"Well...it isn't exactly exotic, but it is still really cool! My dad decided that he wanted to take us to Japan for the summer! He's there on official business, but was told he could bring his family! Isn't that great?" Ron was nearly jumping up and down for excitement, and Harry couldn't suppress a genuine smile. Until he remembered where he was going to be and it fell right off his face.
"Yeah...really great."
"But Harry, I haven't told you the best news yet! Since Percy decided not to come, and Fred and George are working on 'their homework' so they told mum" He leaned closer whispered, "Although I doubt that's what they'll be really doing, that only leaves me and Ginny! Since there is room, mom was wondering if you would want to come with us. PLEASE PLEASE say yes Harry! It will be so much better if you can make it!"
Harry just looked at Ron wondering if he was crazy "Let me see...a summer with the crazy Dursleys, or a summer with you guys in Japan...Are you insane?! Of course I'll go with you!"
A huge smile nearly split Ron's face in two. "Great Harry! Now you only need to get packed. We're leaving in 2 days. This is so great! Maybe we'll even be able to meet those Sailor Senshi we've been hearing about! That would be soo cool!"
Harry just nodded in agreement; it would be cool. They were after all the biggest mystery that they had out here. News was constantly pouring in about them, and they're world famous! Everyone would be jealous of us if they got to see, or even meet them!
They continued talking about plans for the trip until Harry couldn't help but wish that they were already there so he could begin having fun with his best friend right away. And to think that he was so worried about summer!
Finally exhausted Harry watched as Ron left, and quickly checked to be sure that he was
really gone. When he was positive Harry took out the last thing that he needed to pack. He looked at it, sadly smiling. And unable to suppress it a single tear slid down his face as he was taken away by memory.
It was a picture, and the most treasured possession that he owned. It was a muggle picture and the figures didn't move or anything, but that didn't matter. In it was a younger version of him, a laughing girl who was giving him bunny ears. They were about 8 in the picture, but she was a little younger than him. They were both smiling and waving at the camera. She was really pretty, even back then. She had short blond hair, which she wore loosely. She also had bright blue eyes, and the biggest smile he had ever, or would ever see. She would be absolutely beautiful now too.
"Oh Serena, if only you could see me now. You would be so proud of me." Sadly he wiped the tear away. "Sometimes I feel like you are watching over me, and I try to be happy, for you. Oh Serena, why did you have to die? Why did you leave me?" He was choked by a harsh sob, and had to calm himself with a measure of force. There was no use dwelling on the past, and the things that you can't change. He had a whole future to look forward to, and Serena would want him to enjoy it and not worry about her. She would tell him to move on and try to forget about her. And she would be right. After all, it was a long time ago and she was never coming back.
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So, tell me what you think about it! You'll find out more about their pasts later in the story. I really need to know if I should finish it!
Email me at sirencalling@yahoo.com I love email, and I will ALWAYS respond!
Ja ne
Chapter 1
By: Siren
All right, just to let you know I recently re-read this story, and was shocked to see just how bad it was! Which is why I'm going to revise it to make it a little more consistent. Such as changing it to all third person throughout the story instead of halfway through, and not changing things from chapter to chapter, saying one thing, forgetting, and later saying something completely different.
So I hope you enjoy!
**********
Usagi's POV
**
"Usagi...USAGI! You need to wake up!"
Usagi groggily opened her eyes, and through a sleepy haze, looked up into the angry face of Luna.
"Go way," She muttered angrily as she turned over and covered her head with her pillow in a feeble attempt to block out Luna's voice.
Usagi closed her eyes, and even though it was probably impossible, tried to go back to sleep. She had been having the best dream, and of course Luna had to wake her up just when something big was about to happen! Determined not to let that get away from her, she
tried in vain to bring it back. You know how frustrating it is when you have this great dream, but it abruptly ends? This is what happened to her. It wasn't a dream of Mamoru; those had stopped right before she broke up with him. This dream had a different boy in it. He had unruly jet-black hair, and broken, taped glasses. His most distinguishing feature though, was a lightning shaped scar on his forehead. He looked to be about 8, and she was a couple of months younger. They were playing hide-and-seek, and there was an intense feeling of peace and happiness that presided over the dream. That was why she was trying so hard to bring it back. The dream was so vivid that it was almost real. It was almost like it was happening, but it wasn't at the same time. The strangest thing of all was that she didn't remember ever seeing the boy before...but then again, she didn't remember much of her past...
Not liking where her thoughts were going, Usagi quickly got out of bed. It was better not to think about THAT.
Finally up she looked down at the floor, and smiled slightly at the scene she saw, and quickly tried to hide it. Luna, who hadn't expected Usagi to get up so soon, was tangled up in the mass blankets that had been thrown on the ground. She was struggling futilely to get out, but was having a lot of trouble. Usagi could barely hear her muttering, and although she couldn't quite make it out, but she got the feeling that she didn't want to hear what Luna was saying anyway. After all, it was almost definitely about her.
Usagi shook her head at the image, and turned to look at her little kitty clock on her nightstand. It read 8:05 a.m.
"8:05!" She screamed "Why did you wake me up at 8:05 on a Saturday morning? Are you insane?" Her screaming shook the house, not no doubt woke up everyone in the neighborhood who were actually sensible and still sleeping.
Luna, who had finally escaped from the blankets, at least had the grace to look a little sheepish. "I well, I thought, that it would be good for you to get up early for a change. Your life is passing you by while you lie in bed!"
Usagi stared at her, unbelieving. "You woke me up WAY too early from one of the best dreams I've ever had, because you thought it would be good for me? That isn't a reason!" She slowly started to advance on her, murder in her eyes.
Trying to change the subject Luna asked, "So what was your dream about Usagi?"
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Luna's POV
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She regretted the question as soon as the words came out of her mouth. The last time she asked that Luna had an hour of a screaming and crying Usagi to deal with. That was a couple of months ago, before she and Mamoru got back together, and before they broke up again.
Luna braced herself for tears, and waited for her answer, and waited, and waited. Finally when Luna was beginning to wonder if Usagi was asleep standing up Usagi spoke.
"I...I don't remember what it was about. Isn't that strange? This has been happening a lot to me lately. I have the best dream, and then I forget it completely."
Luna looked at her; unable to tell what had got Usagi so upset. She had always had a thing about forgetting things, her homework, what she had for lunch yesterday. Sometimes she would even recite it in her head to make sure she remembered it for a long time to come before she carefully recorded everything that happened during her day in her diary. She never told anyone why, and Luna just tried not to worry. It was a little strange though.
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Across the country, at Hogwarts.
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Harry's POV
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Harry was packing his bags, trying to take as long as possible. It was summer vacation, and he needed to go ho- back to the Dursleys, he didn't even think of it as home anymore. Home had become Hogwarts the second he had arrived and realized he had an actual bed and wouldn't be forced to sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. He looked wistfully around at his surroundings. He had just finished the fourth year at Hogwarts, and now had a summer of Hell to look forward to.
"Harry! Harry you'll never guess what happened!" Harry looked up to see a panting, and a very happy Ron staring at expectantly at him. He had obviously run all the way there.
"I give up. What happened?"
"I just got a letter from my mum, and she says that we're going out of country for summer vacation!"
Ron was obviously excited, and because Harry didn't want his summer to ruin that of his friends, Harry played along and tried to seem really happy about the situation. "Really, Ron?" He asked "So where are you going? You're so lucky to go somewhere for vacation. Is it somewhere exotic?"
"Well...it isn't exactly exotic, but it is still really cool! My dad decided that he wanted to take us to Japan for the summer! He's there on official business, but was told he could bring his family! Isn't that great?" Ron was nearly jumping up and down for excitement, and Harry couldn't suppress a genuine smile. Until he remembered where he was going to be and it fell right off his face.
"Yeah...really great."
"But Harry, I haven't told you the best news yet! Since Percy decided not to come, and Fred and George are working on 'their homework' so they told mum" He leaned closer whispered, "Although I doubt that's what they'll be really doing, that only leaves me and Ginny! Since there is room, mom was wondering if you would want to come with us. PLEASE PLEASE say yes Harry! It will be so much better if you can make it!"
Harry just looked at Ron wondering if he was crazy "Let me see...a summer with the crazy Dursleys, or a summer with you guys in Japan...Are you insane?! Of course I'll go with you!"
A huge smile nearly split Ron's face in two. "Great Harry! Now you only need to get packed. We're leaving in 2 days. This is so great! Maybe we'll even be able to meet those Sailor Senshi we've been hearing about! That would be soo cool!"
Harry just nodded in agreement; it would be cool. They were after all the biggest mystery that they had out here. News was constantly pouring in about them, and they're world famous! Everyone would be jealous of us if they got to see, or even meet them!
They continued talking about plans for the trip until Harry couldn't help but wish that they were already there so he could begin having fun with his best friend right away. And to think that he was so worried about summer!
Finally exhausted Harry watched as Ron left, and quickly checked to be sure that he was
really gone. When he was positive Harry took out the last thing that he needed to pack. He looked at it, sadly smiling. And unable to suppress it a single tear slid down his face as he was taken away by memory.
It was a picture, and the most treasured possession that he owned. It was a muggle picture and the figures didn't move or anything, but that didn't matter. In it was a younger version of him, a laughing girl who was giving him bunny ears. They were about 8 in the picture, but she was a little younger than him. They were both smiling and waving at the camera. She was really pretty, even back then. She had short blond hair, which she wore loosely. She also had bright blue eyes, and the biggest smile he had ever, or would ever see. She would be absolutely beautiful now too.
"Oh Serena, if only you could see me now. You would be so proud of me." Sadly he wiped the tear away. "Sometimes I feel like you are watching over me, and I try to be happy, for you. Oh Serena, why did you have to die? Why did you leave me?" He was choked by a harsh sob, and had to calm himself with a measure of force. There was no use dwelling on the past, and the things that you can't change. He had a whole future to look forward to, and Serena would want him to enjoy it and not worry about her. She would tell him to move on and try to forget about her. And she would be right. After all, it was a long time ago and she was never coming back.
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So, tell me what you think about it! You'll find out more about their pasts later in the story. I really need to know if I should finish it!
Email me at sirencalling@yahoo.com I love email, and I will ALWAYS respond!
Ja ne