THE REST OF THE SENSHI
Disclaimer: I own NONE of the original Sailor Moon characters
Rei is meditating in her temple in front of the immense fire. Yuichiro opens the door and cautiously walks in. Rei is breathing hard while balls of sweat are streaming down her sculpted face.
Grandpa stumbles by the room and looks in, "Oh, there you are Yuichiro, I've been looking for you."
"Oh hey Grandpa," Yuichiro said quietly as he stared back at Rei. She's completely unaffected by the two's conversation.
"Don't worry about Rei" Grandpa told him. "She's meditated for longer periods of time before. Besides, I need your help with more chores so let's get going."
"Ok, Grandpa. It's just that, ... uh, well," Yuichiro stuttered, "she's never seemed so agitated before when she was meditating."
"Well, I am a little worried that you're taking notice to how she meditates, (Yuichiro sweatdrops) but just leave her be Yuichiro, just leave her be," and with the he started walking away. Yuichiro stared back at Rei. "Yuichiro! TODAY!" Grandpa shouted. Yuichiro jumped, and with a heavy sigh he followed, shutting the door behind him.
A few seconds later, Rei gasped, her eyes shot open, and she snapped out of her concentration. 'What's going on?' Rei thought to herself, still breathing heavily. 'I think it's time to notify the girls about this.' She got up and walked out of the room.
Haruka and Michiru are sitting in a four-person booth on opposite sides, each have a drink in front of them.
"Are you going to tell me what's wrong?" Haruka asked Michiru.
"What makes you think there's anything wrong?" Michiru questioned back looking up at Haruka.
Haruka finished her sip, put down her cup and semi-chuckled. "Oh please. I know you better than anyone. I can tell when something's wrong. Is it a new enemy or something?" Haruka asked getting serious.
"I dunno," Michiru said a little worried. "It's just really ... weird." Michiru picked up her glass and stared deeply into it. "It's the oceans. I can't seem to feel them anymore." Michiru is beginning to get upset. "I'm pretty sure I still have the ability to hear the oceans, but it's almost as though they've left me and moved on to some one else. I think there's some one besides me who can tap into the oceans' power."
"Are you sure?" Haruka said. Michiru gave her a dirty look. "Not that I'm doubting you or anything, but maybe they've just stopped connecting with you because there's no longer any danger ahead. After all, who else could the oceans possibly be connecting with?"
Michiru kept staring into her glass, and when she finally spoke, her voice seemed far-off and distant, "I don't know. It's just this feeling..."
Haruka just stared at her with an uneasy look on her face, not knowing what to say.
"I think we should go back," Michiru solemnly said.
Usagi, Ami, Makoto, Minako, and Chibiusa, along with Luna and Artemis, all met at the bottom of the temple steps, on their way to see Rei.
"Does anyone know why Rei-chan dragged us down here?" Usagi whined to the rest of the group.
"No, she only said she wanted us all to come down here so she could talk to us as a group," Ami answered.
"I know this sounds kind of strange, but I'm actually kind of hoping that it's a new enemy," Makoto said blushing a little.
"What!?" Luna said astounded. She and Artemis sweatdropped. "Have you lost your mind?"
"I know it sounds odd," Makoto replied, they're just reaching the top of the stairs, "but things have just been so boring lately."
"As long as it's not a tough enemy, I'd have to agree with Mako- chan," Minako said.
"These girls," Artemis vented to Luna, "they're never happy. They want to fight when they're not and don't want to fight when they are."
"Oh can it, Artemis," Minako said holding his mouth shut.
"Don't worry, Artemis," Usagi said looking high and mighty, "it's only because Mako-chan and Minako-chan don't have boyfriends." Everyone sweatdropped and Minako and Makoto gave Usagi deathglares.
"Oh look," said Chibiusa nervously, "here comes Rei-chan."
"Hey guys, I'm glad you're here," Rei said to everyone. She still looked rather weak from all her meditating.
"What's wrong Rei-chan?" Usagi asked, clearly worried about her friend.
Inside the temple, when everyone was comfortable on their cushions, Rei began to explain, "I've been getting really strange visions from the fire lately."
"What's the problem?" Minako asked, "is there danger ahead?"
"I'm not sure," Rei answered. The others looked strangely at her. "I've been trying to get a reading all morning, but the fire..., it..., how do I put this, ... ignored me."
"What do you mean?" Makoto asked.
"I can't read the fire," Rei put bluntly.
"Well, maybe you've just lost your touch," Usagi said without the slightest hint of concern.
"The ability to read the fire doesn't just vanish, Usagi!" Rei yelled. "Besides, I'm doing it all correctly. It feels like some one else is reading the fire and it's answering them instead of me."
"But I thought you were the only one who could read the fire Rei- chan," Chibiusa piped in.
"Actually," Ami said, "it would be possible for another priestess to access the fire, if they had enough power."
"But even then," Rei added, "if it was another priestess, I'd still get something from the fire, but I'm getting nothing."
"Now I understand why you're worried," Ami said, "it's because you're afraid it's an enemy."
Rei nodded in agreement.
"I guess all we can do now is wait and see if you're right," Luna said to everyone.
Haruka, Michiru, and Hotaru are driving down the road in their yellow convertible. Haruka is driving, Michiru is in the passenger seat, and Hotaru is sleeping in the back.
"Michiru," Haruka said, getting Michiru's attention, "I didn't think of it before, but I haven't been able to the wind recently either." Michiru stared at Haruka shocked. After feeling Michiru's gaze on her, she continued, "I didn't really think anything of it at first, but when you mentioned that you lost contact with the oceans, it made me think of this."
"Does it feel like it's blowing you off for some one else?" Michiru asked.
"I can't be certain. After all, why would they ignore me?" Haruka joked, but then changed to a serious expression. "That would be my guess."
In a dark room there are two females talking quietly and seriously to each other. Only their silhouette is visible.
"Is it time yet?" the first figure asked.
"Yes," the second figure said.
"Are you sure?" Figure 1 questioned.
"Of course I'm sure," Figure 2 said boldly, "I've been in touch with my sources for awhile now. I'm right."
"Sorry," Figure 1 said, "it's just that I don' consider the wind, water, and fire to be very reliable sources."
"They've never led us astray before," Figure 2 said, "and by now those Sailors should have noticed that something's wrong."
"Good," Figure 1 said.