Disclaimer: I own nothing but my mind (and that has been temporarily misplaced).
All around them was fire, burning everything except for two people, a young child and an older woman.
"Wh-what's happening?" the little girl sobbed "Why is everyone so scared." "There, there little one, it'll be alright you'll see" her dark green haired mentor said rocking her gently in her arms. Suddenly as if a cold water shocked the young girl out of her hysterics "The princess!! Where is Serenity? Setsuna tell me now." "I don't know, Rei, but wherever she is she will be found and protected"
"Setsuna!" a familiar voice called "Michiru, Haruka! I'm so glad the two of you are alive, where are the others?" at first glad of seeing her dearest friends then worried about the children. Putting a hand on Setsuna's shoulder Michiru said "We're not sure, we can just barely sense the Princess and she seems to be alright…" feeling her unease and taking over "but we can't sense the youngsters at all" Haruka stated sadly.
"I can sense them" Rei suddenly piped up "WHAT!?" all three adults chorused. "I can sense them, they're alive but scared… they need me." "Very well, lead on Rei" Setsuna said standing and releasing her hold on the little girl. Quickly Rei scampered off to the palace eager to find her friends.
"Rei wait!" Michiru shouted, Rei turned as she heard the aqua haired woman's voice "I need you to stay with us please." "Ok, you need to hurry up then." Rei said her young voice filled with impatience.
As a group they made their way to the palace where Rei was certain she sensed her friends. Spying a familiar blue haired girl "Ami! Where are the others?" Rei shouted running up to greet her friend. "Through here, we've been waiting for you; we can't teleport her out of here without you." 'Even as young as she is, she is still the brains behind those four… I wish this hadn't happened, they shouldn't have to fight to protect the princess so young.' Setsuna mused regretful that as the guardian of time she couldn't interfere not even enough to warn the queen. 'Please forgive me'
"Alright Rei, you go with Ami. Michiru, Haruka, do as you see fit." Setsuna commanded takeing a defensive stance with her staff intending to guard the door as the children teleported to safety. "Set… you know we wouldn't leave you, we haven't yet have we?" Michiru said her eyes filled with love for her dear friend. "Mich is right you know, we wouldn't leave you to guard them alone."
Smiling sadly and yet so very happy that she has such loyal friends who always stand by her, no matter how many deaths and rebirths they have to endure. "Thank you… my friends." No sooner had she said that then the enemy's began to attack, some human, some who may once have been human, and some who definitely were not.
"Rei!!" a chorus of young female voices shouted overjoyed to see their friend safe and finally with them again. Enveloped by the hugs of her friends after a few tearful apologies for not being there she managed to turn to the princess and dropping to her knee "Princess, please forgive me for not being here sooner." The young Serenity just smiled "Rei you are here now, and everyone is still alive that is what is important. Now I believe we were planning on getting out of here." She said turning to look at her senshi.
Please Review, it may make the difference between a continuation and leaving it... hmmm that may not be good incentive... oh well just tell me what you think. I'm tough I can handle it. Oh and I should probably mention I got the idea while looking at at a picture called comfort by harberst.