Chapter 2
Back To Basics
Japan looks more beautiful from the sky.
Ember was sleeping in her pink dress with white flowers sewn on to it. Her blonde hair was finally coming through, Luke was watching the movie on the screen. I swallowed and opened the letter from Elliot, it said how fast the seal was going and how they needed us as soon as possbile. He said that we all have unique powers, and he's gonna show us what they are.
I take a deep breath and fix my navy blue dress, it went all the way down to my knees. I had sandals on and a white hat, I looked to Luke and smiled. I knew the time change will kill his sleeping. Ember slept on her own time, Elliot said I would get used to the time change as soon as I landed.
I look back out the window and see pink sakura's. I lean across Ember and poke Luke's arm, he looks back at me. I point down, he leans over the sleeping Ember and looks down at the valley of pink and white blossoms.
"Welcome to Japan." I said to him, he smiled at me and kissed my cheek.
"Welcome home." I looked back out and all my emotions flooded my body. I was happy to be back, I sad not to be in the Bronxs anymore, joyed to see the mews again and of course too over joyed for word to explain to become a mew mew again.
X
I felt like a little kid sitting up on the seats of the limo watching the people and signs pass by. We drove through the down town of our little town in Japan, I saw signs that were there when me and the Twins used to go to school. We past my old school, I smiled at all the girls in their yellow and blue unifroms. I still had mine! We passed my old gates to the mansions on my street. I could see the sign me and Yumi made when we started to go to middle school. It said : FREE THE PIGS!!! we didn't know why we did that, it just seemed like fun!
Luke grabbed my hips and pulled me down.
"Jan! Clam down, it's just Japan!" I smiled and looked to Ember sleeping in her carseat.
"I know, but it hasn't changed since I lived here." I look out the window, and sighed. "I just don't want to leave it again, I missed it so..." I trailed off, I swallowed and slid back into the seat. Luke looked at me werid.
"January... what's wrong?" I swallowed and blinked back tears as the car stopped at the lights.
"Maybe Luke... somethings are better left forgotten..." Luke nodded and looked out the other window. I looked back out the window as the car started to drive away from my mother and father's grave site.
When the car finally came to a stop (the drive was too quiet after my family's grave site) the driver let us out and we made our way up to the doors. I rasie my hand to Luke as he was about to open the door, he looks at me werid. I pass him Ember and take off my heels, I reach out for the door and open it wide.
I duck, a blonde goes flying over me, Luke jumps back and looks at the blonde behind me. I smile and pull on my heels again, Kikki jumped up and ran up beside me.
"Mew January! You've grown soo big!!" I smile down at her and keep on walking. I look around the room and see a blue haired girl and a red head sitting with each other.
Corina sat with a man, he was holding her hand. He looked as pale as Luke did, Corina moves her head to the door as I walk in. She jumps up and runs to me, and give me a big hug.
"January! I've missed you soo much!!" I smile and look to the boy. "Whose he?" She punches my shoulder and looks away.
"Shut up! He's my new boyfriend!" I smile and look around the room. Zoey was walking over to me holding a small green bundle, I look into the bundle and smile.
"Jonah right?" she nodded and waved for Mark to come over, he walks over and shakes Luke's hand. They talk about cars and how crazy this Mew Mew thing is. Corina's boyfriend comes over and smiles at me. I smile back and take Ember from Luke's arms.
"Ember Sarah Gross." I said holding her out for Zoey and Corina to see. They both smiled, but their smiles soon faded. I looked down at Ember, her hazel eyes were bleach red. I felt my body go weak, but something was holding me up.
"Mew Renee!" Kikki's voice snapped me out of my little world, and I looked towards the door. Renee walked in with her long purple hair pulled back into a bun with chopsticks, she walked over to us and smiled.
"Hey girls, how have things been?" Corina pushed past me and Zoey, she stopped at Renee's feet.
"Renee! Did you see me at The Prince of Whales? Did you?" Me and Zoey nodded in unision. She sent us tickets and we went, that was a couple months before Luke asked me to marry him. Renee nods and looks back to me and Zoey.
"Jonah and Amber?" I roll my eyes. "Ember, not Amber." She shrugs and looks back to Kikki. She runs back in and jumps on Renee. "And how has New Zealand been for you?" Kikki shrugs and leans on a table.
"Not as good as Japan. New Zealand is nice, but Japan is much better! But enough about me! How has all the other places been treating you guys? Ottawa, Bronx, Prais, and-"
"Good evening Mew Mews." We all trun our heads and see an older Elliot and Wesley. Bridgette behind them carrying a little pink bundle. I knew who that was, Amerie, Bridgette's new baby. Her husband was killed 3 weeks before she found out, I liked Gerg he was sweet and kind. The reason why someone would kill him is werid.
"Hello Wesley, Elliot." They walked up to us and smiled, Elliot walked up to me and lifted my head his. His deep blue eyes cut through my body.
"It's nice to see you Mrs.Black, I thought maybe living in New York would change you back into something you aren't." He looked down to Ember, then to Luke. "And you got married... I'm proud of you, your not letting your family's death stop you or Carter." I nodded and pulled away.
"Thank you." I looked back to Wesley, he lead Bridgette towards the group. She smiled and nodded. Elliot took my hand and lead me over to a table, he sat me down and then motioned for Zoey and Bridgette to sit. Renee walked over slowly and looked at Welsey.
"What's going on? Me, Corina and Kikki are not getting our powers anymore?" Wesley shook his head, and pulled three pink, green and sliver power pendents out and laid them out on the table. I took a deep breath in, and looked up to Elliot.
"What's going on?" Wesley walked over to a stand by the table.
"Since you three had babies, we need take away your DNA from you kids and give them their own animal DNA." I look back to Zoey she looks confused, her look explained all of ours. I swallowed hard and closed my eyes.
"Okay. Start her up." I close my eyes, 'okay onyx angel fish or whatever wants my body take it... i'm willing, but i won't fall back into evil again...'
"January!" I re-open my eyes when I hear Luke shouting, I trun my head and see him behind Elliot. Elliot held his arm, Luke pale staring at the lights. Renee and Corina looked clam and so did Kikki more or less. I trun my head back to Zoey and Brigdette they had their eyes closed but were looking down at Jonah and Amerie. I swallowed and looked down at Ember, her red eyes were glowing. They were like the apple from Snow White.
"Entering the DNA of the Iriomote Cat," Zoey's light grew darker, then went out. She blinked back some of the pink in her eyes and looked over to Mark. Mark ran up to her and gave her a huge hug. I smiled and looked over to Bridgette.
"The DNA of the Finless Porpoise," The light grew green then went dim, Wesley looked to Bridgette. She nodded and held Amerie closer, I swallowed as he let the sliver goo pour.
"The DNA of the Onyx Angel Fish." I closed my eyes, and saw the fish swimming towards me. It was beautiful, then it changed white to onyx a couple times. Then it clicked, the Onyx Angel Fish and Artic Angel Fish were the same. Then the area around them went black, I could feel all the air in my throat closing up, everything started to go red, I couldn't breathe. I re-opened my eyes and took a deep breath in, I heard Luke yelling my name. The sliver was gone, and it was truning red slowly. Then they were gone, and my body hit the floor hard.
X
I woke up in the hotel room Elliot booked for all the Mews, we were all on different floors. I sat up slowly and looked around, Ember was in her crib sleeping. I stood and wobbled to the bathroom, my lips were cut and bleeding and I had a huge dark spot on my left eye. I had a bruise on my left shoulder, I swallowed hard.
"Bad eh?" I truned my head and saw Luke holding my powerpendent. I nodded slowly and walked back to the bed.
"Just think, this little pendent caused all that on your face?" I nodded and laid down slowly. Ember must've been sleeping since I didn't hear any sounds from her. I ran my hand through my hair, I still had little pieces of sliver in it.
"Renee, Corina and Kikki are gonna get their DNA's tomorrow... we can go if you want?" I shake my head and close my eyes. He sits down and plays with my hair.
"Japan is very beautiful... I see why you loved living here..." I nodded and re-opened my eyes.
"Luke... have some unfinshed stuff I like to take care of tomorrow, could you watch Ember please?" I trun my head to him, he nods and looks to Ember.
"I don't think Amber will be awake by then," I sigh and close my eyes. "It's Ember sweetie... she's your daughter, you should know her name..."
X
I stood with my umbrella, ashes were spread across the ground. Most were blown away, but others stayed. A sign hung on a post.
"Rest In Peace Most/Black Family." I was found out that I was going to be a big sister, before my mom got shot. A small book was found of names, it took a long to figure out my name. Sarah was going to be my sister's name... I named Ember after her when I found out. Luke said it was nice, his next son would be named after his uncle Paul. Who said I was having anymore kids?
Labour was hard, I was out like a light but still it was hard. I sighed and walked away from my old house. The limo waited for me at the gates, I got in and told where to go next.
X
I laid a sunflower down on my mother's grave. I remember when I was in the fire, I got out and that little girl Abla was safe too. I swore soo much, but the fire was super hot! I wish I had my mother in the hospital with me when I had to get all dressed up, I had so many cuts and burns. Lindsay was by my side always, and so was Luke. A couple months later, they all had to go. Lindsay came by a couple times, but three weeks later I was let out!
I basiclly had no where to go, I was 16 and I already my highschool diploma. So I went to the hospital and worked in the nusrey with the babies. When Lindsay was ready to go to college we went together to become ECE, when we got out we worked with kids. That's when Luke asked me to marry him, I was about 19 I was going onto 20 but that wasn't until a couple weeks.
And here I am now.
I couldn't feel any tears coming down my face, yet.
"Hey mom, dad... um I'm 24 now... see I'm still going! I'm not the normal weight a 24 year old should be... but I'm getting there, since I did have a baby. I named her Ember Sarah Gross, after the little sister I never had. Yeah I found out about it, maybe later when Ember grows up I'll bring her back to Japan to visit you.. I love you guys... bye..."
I walked away to the limo, I looked back and saw a small glow. I shrugged and got into the limo.
X
I dropped my purse onto the floor, then took my shoes off. The room was silent, and the last bit of sun light shone in. I truned around and saw the crib, Ember laid silently in her bed. I didn't see Luke any where, I walked around a bit but couldn't find him.
"Luke?" I said softly.
"January. Get in here please..." I walked in and saw Luke sitting in a comupter chair. He was on the computer; an email was up, I leaned on the chair and looked at him.
"What's in wrong?" He shook his head and leaned back in the chair.
"Two things... One, since it's very close, we'll deal with it now. The Most family wants to see Ember, and so does Carter's family. Two... Lindsay needs us to look after JoJo when we come back, something has come up with Martin's family, and Lindsay has to go. As soon as we come back, we have to look after JoJo.
TBC...
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