Ok, here it is! My first revised upload! I hope that you enjoy my story this time around and that you find the quality more superior to way back when. Thank you for reading and please review. Love ya!
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Prologue
Finally, after the seemingly endless journey, they had reached the shining blue planet. Weary but still determined, a magenta-furred cat entered an old arcade, what looked like a charm bracelet jingled on her tail. Five small orbs dangled from the chain.
Jumping up onto a stool of a foreign game in the corner that was labeled 'Out of Order', the feline pressed the buttons in a specific order. She watched her reflection for a moment, indigo eyes wide open, the golden star on her forehead glinting in the dim light. Suddenly the screen came to life with the snow of static. "My cousin, I am here," she spoke.
"It's good to hear from you, Astra," another voice said. A second later, another cat appeared on the screen. She looked like an inverse of the first, with dark indigo fur and deep red eyes. A gold crescent moon adorned her forehead. "I'm glad you made it safely to Earth. I wish I could be there with you now. I know you've gone through a lot. It reminds me of the moon."
"I remember well, Luna, the devastation. But in a way I am glad that I was with you on the day the Moon Kingdom was destroyed. For if not we would have been separated by a fissure of time and never have seen each other again," Astra replied. "I am quite worried about a repeat, though. If they find out where we are hiding, this planet could be in danger."
"It wouldn't be the first time," sighed Luna. "You will just have to follow in my pawsteps and reawaken them. However, for the time being I suggest that you give them the opportunity to live normal lives. Do not stray too far from the princess, of course. She will be the first one you must awaken in case of a crisis."
"I understand," Astra said. With a flick of her tail, the five orbs detached and floated in the air, growing larger until it could be seen that a twelve-year-old child was curled in each one. She looked at the group sadly, knowing that in a few moments, they would remember nothing of their close bonds to each other. But it was to their benefit, for they would also lose memories of the destruction of their home planet. "I just wish it didn't have to be this way."
"They're safer here than anywhere else. We're on the farthest planet from Xena that can support life. They will be fine," Luna comforted her cousin. She looked behind Astra at the five orbs. "You must wipe their memories now, before then awaken. I will look for eligible families."
Astra hopped off of the stool and walked over to the children. She sat in front of them and let a shining beam come forth from the star on her head, erasing all of their memories. When they were in their new homes she would use her powers to create fake memories and for them and their families.
Within a few hours, Luna had directed Astra to five new places where the children would live from then on. Two were connected as cousins, the other three lived in the same apartment building. The princess was put in the care of a special family descended from another powerful soldier. When they were settled, the cat felt tears prickle at her eyes.
"Goodbye children," Astra whispered. "Good luck."