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This is the third story of a series! Please go to my profile to start at the beginning, if you favor this couple and don't want to hear the rest... well I guess I can't stop you... but I warned you.

Mars couldn't believe herself but she was looking out the window in a tall tower board meeting. This kind of meeting use to fascinate her when she first became queen Mars but after years and years... And years of listening to studies how there is growth or a decline she really wonders why she needs to be at the presentation. Mars really felt like she has been a queen for so long she can barley remember her life before Crystal Tokyo.

Grenade: The 'kinda sorta' love story of Rei and Jedite

Mars missed being in the cherry shrine every day, sweeping the grounds. She missed fighting yomas, taking personal sanctification in defeat of evil. Now all the fighting she gets to do is training her command how to properly fight in battle, something that once brought so much joy but now... felt lacking. 'Mercury is so lucky,' Mars thought to herself, her attention still out the window. 'She has Zoicite back, someone who loves her even more now then he ever did in the past. Life is so much easier when you have someone with you living through it,' now Mars was never known for having a soft heart, wanting a relationship or even showing an interest in men. This was as much her downfall as it was her crowning achievement. It certainly didn't help her in her past life. Mars's lips curved into a sly smile, well those were different times, Mars doesn't expect herself to fall in love the same way she did with Jedite. Things were so much different during the Moon kingdom compared to the crystal palace on Earth. Even with the generals being revived into this lifetime, their connection can't be reproduced a second time over. That's one reason why Mars secretly fears Jedites return, she worries she won't love him like she did in her past life. It's rattled her deepest thoughts; even now looking out the window it's resurfaced and won't disappear.

"This concludes the review for this quarter. Thank you everyone and especially Queen Mars for taking time out of your busy life to be here with us. Everyone have a good day," the presenter said thanking the crowd and bowing to Mars as the speech ended. 'Finally!' Mars's exasperated mental cheers rang in her head. Trying hard not to look rushed to get out of the room. Maybe if she had some free time she might go down to the shrine in the palace and do a fire session before her next item on her agenda. Nothing cleared the mind like setting things a blaze! Practically skipping out of the meeting Mars was quickly put to a halt by Mercury's stern un-approving glare.

"Mars, try not to look so happy when your leaving a meeting about the welfare of the people on your own planet," Mercury's eyebrow raised as Mars looked over her shoulder clearly just finding out that meeting was about her planet. Mars visibly shrugged; did she find life this dull?

"Sorry, it has gotten to the point where every meeting feels like the last. I'm in a bit of a rut. Nothing I do seems to break the spell," Mars felt like she was stating common sense, she was a spit fire not a woman to be caged let alone expected to sit through meetings all her life.

"If you feel your life has gotten a little mundane. I do have a task... But it's very dangerous and I would never expect you to put yourself in such a dangerous..."

"I'll do it!" Mars said cutting off Mercury her eyes a glow, salvation! Salvation in the form of danger, which was Mars's favorite form. If Mars ever said anything mean about Mercury she officially takes it back, this angel of mercy will provide the cure for Mars's boredom. Mercury was slightly taken back by her friends quick reply but smiled all the same,

"Ok, come to my office at noon tomorrow and I will brief you on your mission. I warn you this is very unsafe, life threatening, and…" but once again Mars waved her hand not wanting to hear all the warning labels.

"Yes yes, all the things I'm craving! I will see you then!" Mars was now skipping down the hall, a feeling of joy in her fiery heart.

The two men shook hands; it felt weird, like knowing someone in a dream and meeting them in the flesh.

"So um, you still like stars?"

"Yep, you still like books?"

"Yep," replied Zoicite's previous flat emotionless face lit up slightly. So far so good. Neflight nodded, Lita's head then poked out slightly from behind a plant in the restaurant, Neflight had gone long enough acting like he didn't see her.

"Lita, we don't need babysitting," he said with a sigh. Lita popped her face out of the plants leafs,

"I'm sorry Nik it's just so fascinating! Two generals talking! Sorry, your right, I'll go, really," Lita agreed to go after noticing Neflights raised eyebrow. Zoicite looked over his shoulder to the thunderous scout shuffling out of the plant and back into the kitchen, he smiled, she was always a nice sweet kind of person, nothing on his Ami though.

"Remember when we had to spy on them?" Zoicite said shuffling a laught.

"Yeah but we were a lot better at it then she is," Nik rolled his eyes.

"I herd that!" came a muffled yell from the kitchen. Both Zoicite and Neflight flinched at Lita's voice.

Mars couldn't wait till noon, passing up and down the hall and snapping at anyone who asked her any kind of question. Mars was wondering what kind of task Mercury had in mind she said it was dangerous, which was good but was it a spy mission? Did Mars have to infiltrate a building and use her powers to blow the place up? Was it a long mission or will she be home in time for tea? Will she be doing it alone or will there be a black ops team with her. Well if there would be a team she damn well better be aloud to pick the people. Mars was rather picky about who she talks to let alone who she is willing to risk her life with. Mars's thoughts were jolted away with the sound of the large door opening up and see Mercury step out and motion Mars to come in. Mars entered Mercury's office, well one of Mercury's offices. Mercury has more offices then Serenity has pet names for Endymiond. Mars sat down and gave her full attention to her friend.

"Ok Mars like I told you yesterday this is a really dangerous mission if you want to back out now is the time," Mercury knew saying this was like feeding the fire. Mars gave Mercury a dead panned glare.

"I want to do this," Mars didn't look like she was going back, Mercury sighed.

"Ok, this is a singular mission. Sorry you will have to quit your normal life side job because this will take some time. Your going undercover as a regular citizen who just joined the Nohi group. From what my sources say its a small gorilla operation trying to gain control over Serenity. I think it's best we take them down soon," Mercury stood up from her chair and showing the groups logo. Mars was quite surprised, this was a very important mission. A group trying to take over Serenity? They had to be stopped.

"There are some limitations. Your going in as a regular citizen so at no time can you use your powers," Mars flinched at this news, "No fire, no teleporting, no communicator at all. Also it's going to be a lot of hand to hand combat things happen." Mercury gave Mars and over the glasses stern look as if to say 'we don't want things to go wrong,' Mars nodded, she had to do this right. Not like the last time she was aloud to go on a secret mission and there wasn't any witnesses left after she had made it through the building.

"At the moment they are underground. Literally. We need you to go in, get into the computer database and dig up information on the leader and main base. Once we have that information we can strike the main leader quickly. Do you have any questions?" Mercury asked off handedly. She should have everything covered.

"No, I will be ready to go by tomorrow," Mars stood up a small fire inside of her lit up. This was going to be fun.

Jedite was always a sensible man; considered opportunity from all angles and liked taking chances. Of course this time, finding himself in an underground cave surrounded by a secret society was pushing the envelope. Let alone that he was working for the group didn't help his conscious. He loved his queen as much as the next guy but a man has to make money. Oh and did they pay; quit a lot surprisingly for the rugged group of men.

"Do you need me to continue to research the main capital or start considering tactical advantages of the suburbs," Jedite asked to the commander of the group. Jedite has been asked to take command of this group several times but has declined. He certainly was smart enough for the job; he just didn't like the power. Jedite liked being the brains behind the mission other then the leader; it might be because of his childhood. So much time spent with Zoicite the brains rubs off in ways even Jedite can't wash away.

"Why would the suburbs be so important to this operation?" Asked the commander, Jedite sighed, here comes another day of explaining.

"Because suburbs surround the capital. If you take down the capital it would be easy for them to take the place again if we don't shut down certain suburbs to cripple the defenses. Did you ever play risk as a kid?" Jedite was really starting to wonder about the credibility of the place.

The unit doors suddenly opened and a few guards walked in with a bunch of new people Jedite has ever seen. Both the captain and Jedite turned to watch the new recruits. His eyes quickly fell on a lady with dark black hair standing in the middle of the group. It was rare for them to get female recruits.

"Welcome to Nohi, we hope you serve our cause with honor and righteousness. You have all gone through training and are ready for on the fieldwork. This is the go between station where you will wait for a command." The captain finished giving his little speech and most of the group nodded Rei on the other hand was already looking around. She spotted Jedite and tried her hardest not to fall over in shock. Jedite?

Jedite was apart of this group?! No way, no how. Oh, if she said any thing nice about Mercury it's officially taken back. The sheer idea of this made Rei's blood boil, oh if only she could use her powers this place would be an oven!

"Hey you don't have to stand at attention all day. He said you could go ahead and go find a bunk. Though at the rate your going, you might not be so lucky to get a place to sleep," Jedite said walking up to Rei who was the only person left standing at attention. Rei leaned back slightly not being able to take in his presence.

"Sorry it's my first time working for a secret underground society," she said instantly, why did she think that up first?

"Really? You look like a veteran. Come on, I will show you around," Jedeite said with a smile. She didn't smile back, just nodded. How long does she act nice to Jedite? A day? A few hours? Rei hopes she lasts that long because right now she wants to just punch Jedeite in the face. Damn him for existing. If only Mercury asked if she could revive Jedite Mrs would of gracefully said hell no.

Jedite was being uncommonly nice, he was always a softy to the ladies but... This one wasn't being nice back. Actually Jedite thought he just saw her scowl. His lip curled on the side, he felt like this would be a good challenge. "Over here is the captains room with all the technical gizmos. Though I guess you won't need to go in there. Across the way is where we eat and here is a good place to rest. Well I had better get back to work my name is Jedeite if you need anything. What's your name?" Jedite pointed as they walked around the underground bunker. Rei made sure to get a good clear look into the captains office, that's where she had to hack onto the computer. Jedite then stopped at a nice secluded corner with a small bunker bed and light and turned to her.

"Rei Hino and thanks," she said shortly throwing down her bag on the bed.

Jedite then taking that moment to bow out and get back to work. Clearly he would have to work slowly on this girl.

Rei now knew her target and she wasn't going to let the fact that Jedeite was there affect it in any way. Getting into that captain's office was her top priority. She spent a couple of days strategizing, she had to move fast soon she would be placed in a unit and will be taken away from the information she needed. One afternoon she acted, the Sargent locked the door and turned to walk away.

"Oh! I'm so sorry. They keep these halls way too dark," Rei collided with the Sargent in the hall bowing over and over the Sargent smiled back knowing all too well the dark halls lights didn't show you much.

"Quite alright. Don't be late for dinner," said the man waving as he left on his way down the hall. Rei smiled back turning with an evil grin holding out her hand to show the keys she just pan handed off the man. Quickly she made her way to the office and pull up the information. Rei slickly moved behind the computer and started it up; there wasn't even a password. They really thought none would sneak in here? Oh well, it sped up the process for Rei; she was going to need it.

Jadeite was just coming the other way down the hall and saw the captain's room ajar. Well that was weird; it's always locked right about now. Suddenly he saw the Sargent walking fast down the hall and rush into the room. Something going on without Jedite? Now that just wasn't aloud!

"I told you I was just waiting for the captain!" Rei said with clenched teeth as the Sargent grabbed Rei's hands pulling them behind her back. Jedite stepped in the way,

"Hey! What are you doing? She said she was waiting for the Captain," Jedite said stopping the two from leaving out the small door. The Sargent glared up at Jedite, he always hated this man that fact clearly evident by the look on his face.

"She was stealing data! This girl is a mole! She stole my key to get in here! I'm taking her to the captain for punishment," Rei struggled a little hearing this mans plans, so much for stealth. Jedite looked down at Rei, her? A mole? Never! Jedeite did the only thing he could do, Jedite punched the Sargent, and the man fell to the ground with a loud thump Rei looked down at the man and back up to Jedite with shock in her eyes.

Jedeite took this moment to act on another impulse. He stepped close to Rei who was still shocked by Jedeite's fallen comrade and kissed her. Rei pulled away quickly and slapped him hard on the cheek. Her eyes blazing but Jedite noticed it wasn't so much anger that he saw, it was something different.

"Are you crazy?!" Rei looked around the now disheveled office and was shocked Jedeite would punch out a member of his own team like that.

"Eh I didn't like him anyways. Come on, we have to hurry if we are going to make it out of here alive," Jedite said already hearing voices down the hall. They both went into action Rei following Jedites lead as she led him through the maze of tunnels.

"It's Jedite, he's gone rouge! With that new girl, quick they can't be too far," they could hear the voices echoing down the tunnels. Rei was really starting to worry. Great, just the way she wanted to go. Under ground in a dim tunnel with dim wit Jedite leading her to certain demise. Yep, she was certainly going to give Mercury an ear full when she gets out of is.

"I know a short cut," Jedeite motioned them to sneak down a side tunnel slightly smaller but still just as poorly lit. They got out stepped into the light and found themselves standing right in front of a large group of fighters.

"Um wrong shortcut," was all Jedite got out before they both turned on their heal and made a run for it now with a large mass of soldiers following behind them.

"Do you have a plan?!" Rei shouted to Jedite, he always did this!

"Ah, we don't have time for plans just run ok?" Jedite said making a screeching halt and ruining down a different tunnel. Rei, not knowing her way around the maze practically ran into the wall but was right behind him, glaring daggers, but behind him all the same. The tunnel opened up to a room with some crates Jeeps and it was rather empty, just what he needed. He ran up to the security panel and punched in a few numbers hoping they hadn't locked out his password. The machine beeped twice and started the mechanical door to open the gates providing a road for the cars to drive off on. He turned around to see Rei already in the drivers' seat of a car. Jedite hopped in just as the soldiers caught up and started shooting around the room.

"Do you know how to drive?" Jedite asked holding on for his life as Rei recklessly speed out of the room up the corridor and out of the underground bunker.

"Now is not the time! Get in the back with the gun. They will behind us soon," almost like her words were a que two Jeeps speed out of the bunker driving fast and making up time. Outside in the open sun was a desert type regain. A cactus and small bush would be found here and there but past that the terrain was open and flat. Very easy to get lost, but all Rei had to do was get away. One car held back as the other one made great effort to get up next to their car.

"Get up right next to it!" Jedeite shouted to Rei as she swiftly swerved the car to almost run into the next one, this pole-vaulted Jedite into the chasers car punching out the passenger right away. The car swerved away as the driver made despite attempts to knock Jedite off balance. But it was too late already grabbed the gun and winked at the driver. This confused the driver until Jed jumped back over to Rei who put great effort in keeping her car close by. After Jedite jumped he calculated his aim and shoot the gun, not at the driver but at the cars gas tank. The whole car exploded with a bang leaving just one other Jeep that was still hanging back.

Jedite took aim with his gun and even with the other car several yards away he shoot two bullets.

Suddenly the jeep swerved to the left, their tire had just lost all it air and majorly threw off the cars balance. The trailing Jeep lost its center of gravity to the point of flipping out of control. Jedite noticed no one else was chasing them chucked the gun over board and moved to sit proper in the passengers seat.

"Now that is how you make a get away!" Jedite said leaning back quite proud of himself.

"They let us get away. If they really wanted they would of sent out more then just two Jeeps," Rei said over her shoulder rolling her eyes at his gloating.

"Let us? Excuse me but shooting down two Jeeps at high speed isn't easy! What did he ketch you do breaking into the computer or something?! Here is an idea, next time you be the one shooting the gun and I will drive," Jedite said crossing his arms seriously pissed off. Oh this wasn't even funny, easy? Let's us go? Pfft, as if.

"Yes, your right. The Sargent caught me hacking into the computer system for information. Sorry but you just saved the wrong person." Jedite just looked at her with a blank face, he just risked his life for a mole?! Ohhhh today wasn't his day.

"Well we had better find a place to stay. It won't be for long. They will hunt us down like a squirrel after a nut," Jedite said, you could tell when he was mad when his analogies just didn't work. This is why Rei decided not to make fun of him.

"Don't worry. I know just the place," Rei said with a smirk cranking the car into a higher gear as the dust created a snake like cloud trailing behind them.

They drove for a long time, Jedeite has literally never sat in a car that long, he should of brought a board game! Right before he was about to say a well times complaint he saw the water on the horizon. The sun was settling making the water gleam like liquid gold. The car slowed down into an open parking lot right next to water. The water has a bunch of water ski-do's it looked like a marina but Rei was hopped out of the car and started walking to a big old industrial building about three stories high from what Jedeite could tell. He quickly got out of the car and ran to ketch up with her. Suddenly off in the distance Rei heard a helicopter and looked up.

"We don't have a lot of time. Hurry up," Rei walked faster and they made it into the building. She quickly rushed to a trap door on the bottom floor and pressed in a password. Once the door was open Jedeites eyes went big in surprise. This lady was pulling out gun after guns then knifes and amo!

"What the hell! Do you keep a crazy amount of arms in the floor of every old building!?" who in the hell is this person really? This amount of amo was beyond illegal. Rei had a cheeky smile,one that Jedeite would come to hate, she loaded up a hand gun and handed it up to him.

"Not always in the floor, most of the time I hide them in walls. Quick, we don't have a lot of time before their helicopter lands. I trust you know how to use one of these?" she asked handing Jed another gun and looked up to him. Jedeite rolled his eyes, woman.

They both turned hearing several cars screech to a halt outside and scrambled to grab the last of the supplies they need and slammed the trap door shut. Rei directed him to the back of the building where the stairs lead to the next level and waited. The door was blasted off its hedges and several man ran into the room. Five, ten, twenty the more they both reviewed the situation the worse it got. Rei suddenly started shooting and Jedeite jumped in a little late. This lady aim was insane, she literally hit everything she aimed at. That level of marksmanship was surprising to Jedite, where was she trained? Jed quickly jolted back to reality when cross fire nearly hit him, more men kept rushing into the building. Rei motioned for them to continue upstairs.

The shooting stopped once they made it t the second story, the people from below were strategizing their next attack moving silently checking on their fallen comrades.

"Holy crap how are we getting out of this?" Jedeite said the panic in his voice was clearly evident, well to Rei it was at least. Rei motioned for him to be quite and aimed her gun at the ground. Suddenly Rei shot at the floor and seconds later they heard several bodies drop, she could hear where they were downstairs? Not only that she knew how to angle the bullet to hit a target she couldn't see? Jedeite didn't know if he should fear for his life or be damn happy she is on his side. Suddenly they herd running for the stairs, clearly the guys downstairs realized they were sitting ducks if they kept on a level below.. There was so much more foot falls then before, clearly the numbers before have already doubled. Rei expertly moved around the second floor weaving through a complex maze of crates and fishing gear. Rei made Tito the next stair well and right beside the stairs was a control box on the wall. She ripped it off the wall rather viciously and the wires flickered still flowing with a live current. Jedeite could hear all around him a weird faint hissing but he had no clue what it was.

"Don't shoot any bullets," she told him in haste as the went up to the third story of the building. Still the same hissing was on this level as well. They could hear the troops below weaving through the well planned maze getting closer and closer. The top floor was a single hall, at the end was a large window. Rei booked it straight for the window.

"Great, three stories up and 100 chasing after us with guns. I love these odds," Jedeites sarcastic phrase fell short. Rei sent him a glare over her shoulder.

"There is a fire escape down the back of the building. I need you to get out the window and wait for me. I won't be long," her commanding words weren't to be doubted. Of course Jedeite never did well with authority...

"Why are you waiting behind? I don't care how good your aim is, power in numbers!" Jedite wanted to grab her and pull her into safety but he had an odd feeling that it would result in another slap to the face.

"I released the gas pipes in this whole building, one spark of a gun will set this whole place ablaze. I have to make sure they shoot to give us time to get away. Now go or you might get burnt," she said pushing Jed to the window. Jedeite looked at Rei like she was crazy but for once he did what he was told, opened the window and made sure to go down a flight of stairs before pausing for Rei. It didn't take long before the whole building literally shoot in a violent wave of gas setting aflame. All the windows shattered out, Jedeite covered his eyes with his arm, the heat that blasted out of the building was stronger then anything he had ever felt. After he looked up again he saw Rei running down the stairs, she didn't look like she just escaped from a burning building. They both booked it down the stairs. It was almost impossible to see anything, the waters edge had no city street lights to illumine their environment. Rei ran straight to the waterside to the ski-dos parked in the marina. Jedeite followed suit hoping on his own and started to hot wire the thing. They both jetted off, the cold dark waves were only lit by the small head light of the water craft. Jedite followed behind Rei hoping she knew where the hell she was leading him. He looked back, the old building roof caved in, the flames added another story to the building, it's wooden frame only aiding in the fires effort to engulf the whole building in a matter of hours. Well it's a good thing he isn't in there anymore, he never thought dieing in a fire to be a good way to snuff it.

As Jedeite walked down the marble hall he looked to his right and saw a large garden full of flowers and he scoffed.

"Why does everyone go in there and come out a couple? It's a dangerous place I won't go near it," he said aloud crossing his arms.

"Well that would require a date. Oh wait, you already love yourself enough you don't need a garden!" said Zoicite as Neflight slapped Jediteon the back with a smirk.

"Zoicite has you pegged!" Neflight said contributing to the bullying.

"Said by the man who gaulks at himself in the mirror for half the morning," Jedeite sneered back. "I wouldn't want a girl who is raptured by flowers anyways. I prefer a challenge," Jedeite almost stuck up his nose at his scoff at the idea.

"Well Jedeite, let the games begin," Kunzite said as they all entered into the great hall of the building.

Jedeite woke up with a jolt, his barley conscious brain didn't recognize it's surroundings. He sighed rubbing his face looking down at his bed, which consisted of four chairs all lined up, his jacket was his only bit of warmth. Large windows behind him let in morning light, then he saw a plane roll by the window. He had slept at an airport. This was not his idea of a getaway. After looking around more he saw Rei reading a news paper.

"Why an air port?" he asked still hazy. He wasn't one of those guys addicted to coffee like Zoicite but after a car chase a gun fight and blowing up a three story building some caffeine sounded rather nice. Rei didn't answer, the paper still blocking her face from his view. The building fire on the front page.

"I said why the air port," he asked again crunching the paper down to look at Rei in the eye. All he got back was a cold glare.

"We can't use transport units or teleporting, they will find us to easy. So the airport," Rei spoke in short snip-it phrases, almost like she was holding in a very violent rage, Jedeite didn't notice. She flipped her paper back up,

"But why do we have to fly somewhere?" he asked leaning in closer, suddenly he smiled, he wanted her attention and right now that newspaper was getting in the way. Rei sighed and folder up her newspaper and sat it off to the side, at least she read some of it.

"Because that's where I have a safe house. Or at least I have a friend who will let us hide out for a while." Rei still wasn't showing any emotion, if anything Jed thought she looked mad.

"Why are you taking me with you? Wouldn't we do better separated?" since he had her attention he might as well ask some serious questions.

"They expect us to go different ways, doing the unexpected gives us the edge. Anyways I have to make sure your safe for believing me, even if I was lying," this time Rei leaned back in her chair, her lip curling slightly with a smile. Jedeite perked up quite proud of himself for believing her back at camp. "Also if I keep you with me you can say I kidnaped you for intelligences on the organization," she said off handedly. Oh this perked Jedite right up he flipped his feet around so he s sitting proper in the chair.

"Kidnaped? Excuse me I don't get kidnaped. I'm too manly for that. And intelligence? As if I know anything about this group. Well other then it being controlled by some guy even the captains have never seen. Kidnapped, as if. I'm a haired man. I expected to get well paid," he said pointing at her and then to him rolling his eyes here and there at the mention of being kidnaped.

"Well if that's all the info you know I guess I can kill you now," Rei said standing up with a sigh, Jedeite went did he just talk himself into? Rei leaned down and held his chin close. "But I guess I should keep you around," Jedite tried to nod but with Rei's tight hold he just looked silly. Rei stepped back, "Get your stuff together, we are going to board the plane soon," she turned on her heel and he shuffled about looking for his jacket and gun.