Chapter 2
Dream On

Dream scape...
There were sakura trees for as far as the eye could see. We were in a meadow surrounded by flora. Our grandfather, Adrock, stood next to our aunt, Diane. Beside them were Anemone's parents/Lily's grandparents, Rosa and Fen Sexa. (Author's Note: Rosa, is derived from the blue Rose flower meaning, Mystery/attaining the impossible; Fen, is derived from Fennel flower meaning, Strength; Sexa is derived from the Latin word for Six. If you have/haven't seen the movie, Pocket Full of Rainbows, Anemone is sometimes referred to as Number Six) Next to the Sexas were Norb and Sakuya. Sakuya was a humanoid Coralian just like mother. Norb was Sakuya's husband, though they were never officially married. The concept of marriage wasn't really an issue within this plane. In the distance was Will and Martha Baxter's house. They're the ones were our middle names derive. On the hilltop was Gonzy, the Coralian Control Cluster, standing underneath one of the sakura trees, sipping green tea.

"Happy 14th birthday." said Adrock and Diane. We smiled. It was good to see them again. Visits to this plane of existence had grown farther and farther apart as of late. So, this trip was a rarity. "It's been awhile." said our father behind us. "Hey son." our grandpa answered. "They get taller every time we see them." stated Diane. She must've been referring to us. "Yeah, Charlie's almost as tall as me now." said our mother. "How you been, Eureka?" asked Sakuya. "I've been well. And you?" replied mother. "We've been fine." answered Norb.

"Visiting this place never gets old." sighed Dominic happily. "Look mom, anemones and lilies!" exclaimed his daughter pointing to some flowers. "You're right. Pretty aren't they?" replied her mother smiling. "I felt like my garden could use a pleasant change of pace from the usual blue roses. Also, I thought it be a nice touch for your visit." stated Rosa. "Welcome back." greeted Fen. "Hi grams and gramps." responded Lily.

Charlie
"We haven't seen you since last year." I stated. "Yeah, what gives?" added sis. "Forgive me, I've been busy with preparations." replied Gonzy coming down from the hill. "Preparations for what, Gonzy?" inquired mother? Gonzy stared at her stunned. "Don't look at me like that." she instructed. "Why, for the prophecy of course!" he answered in 'obviously' tone. "I don't suppose you'll finally tell us the meaning behind the prophecy this time?" inquired father. "Nope." replied Gonzy mischievously. Our parents and Lily's parents sighed. "I didn't think so." sighed father again.

Raychel
"So then, what do we owe the pleasure of this visit?" asked Dominic in an irritable tone. He obviously still didn't like being kept in the dark after all this time. I understood his feelings. After all, the prophecy pertains to brother, Lily, and myself from what I was told. Having his child's destiny predetermined must be weighing on him. "We wanted to throw the twins a party." stated aunt Diane. My eyes lit up. "Seriously?" I inquired. "Yes." replied grandpa. "Th-thank you." I stammered. Will invited us inside the house. "Please, have a seat everyone." said Martha with a smile. "You called us here just 'cus it was our birthday?" I blushed taking a seat at the kitchen table among our family and friends. "Correct." stated Gonzy.

Twins
"That was nice of you, Gonzy. Isn't it kids.?" said mother. We nodded, then bowed our heads respectfully to our party-throwers. "Thank you for having us over." replied Lily and us grateful. "You're welcome," grinned Gonzy, "Care for some tea?" he suggested. "Yes, please." we answered. A tea set appeared on the table out of thin air. "No matter how many times I see you do stuff like that, I still haven't gotten use to your um... magic tricks." stated Dominic. We sipped our tea. "It's a shame Maurice, Linck, and Maeter can't visit here too." sighed mother looking at her reflection in the tea. They're our adopted older brothers and sister. "I know honey, I know." responded father placing his hand atop mother's to comfort her. This fact always really bothered her. Mom wants them to meet their grandfather, Adrock, and aunt, Diane very badly. "Cheer up, Eureka. Very soon that won't be an issue, 'kay?" Sakuya informed her. "Huh?" went Anemone. "You'll figure out what she means when the prophecy's fulfilled." stated Norb. "I hate riddles." grumbled Dominic.

We could sense tension within the room. "Err... How about we bring our guest some snacks, Martha?" suggested Will. "Good idea. Excuse us, we'll be right back." stated Martha pardoning herself. They must've sensed it too. Lily leaned over to whisper in our ears, "I don't like the aura in here. There's gotta be something we can do, right?" she said quietly. Hmm... something to ease the tension. Charlie snapped his fingers suddenly. "Wait, I have an idea." he stated. "Good, care to share it with us?" said Lily. "Just follow my lead, okay?" he instructed. "Alright, brother." responded Raychel.

Charlie
"Hey Gonzy, would it be alright if we made a birthday wish?" I requested. "Certainly." he replied. "Can it be anything? Anything at all?" I asked. "Um... as long as it's within my power then, yes I suppose." he stated. Good, I have him exactly where I wanted him.

Raychel
Ah, I see where brother's heading with this. Very clever. I could see a smirk on his face out of the corner of my eye. "Then our wish is this: We want you to tell us, in full detail, the true meaning behind the prophecy." I stated. We had Gonzy cornered and he knew it. The Coralian chuckled. "You've certainly raised clever children, Eureka and Renton. They've done me in by using my own words against me. I've no choice but to tell you now." he complimented mother and father. Wily grins formed on Lily's and our parents' faces.

Twins
Gonzy sighed then, cleared his throat. "Raychel, Charlie, and Lily, are gatekeepers." he told us. "We're... gatekeepers?" we repeated confused. "Yes, you three hold the key to uniting our worlds." he pointed to the gems on our foreheads. We felt our gems, stunned. Our gems are keys? "Charlie, Raychel, as of today your gems have activated." he added. Activated? "But, why now? Why didn't they activate years ago, Gonzy?" inquired Charlie. The old Coralian turned serious. "Your bodies needed to mature before the power could be used. If you had used it years ago, then your own power might've very well killed you." he stated. Woah, our power is that dangerous?

He turned to address Lily. "In nine months, yours will activate, Lily." he told her. "So in other words, my birthday, right?" she asked. "Correct but, there's more. Your lemon bead is the most crucial piece of all." he stated. "Why is mine so important?" inquired Lily. "Because, neither of your parents are Coralian. Your parents' beads are the result of them and their Nirvash, TheBEGINNING, being dowsed in the Light of Kings from Nirvash, typeHOPE, long ago." he explained. "They're an evolution of what's possible when two individuals' hearts join as one." he added.

Now he turned to address her parents. "Dominic, Anemone, it was your undying love and devotion for another, combined with the Light of Kings, that enabled your Nirvash to access the Satori Program without an Amita Drive and gave you those beads." he explained to them. "So that's why we experienced the Seventh Swell phenomenon during the Battle of Ciudades del Cielo." realized Dominic. "You were right, Dominic. Our love did have something to do with it." recalled Anemone. Lily's parents smiled, pleased with themselves.

"Gonzy, where is the gate located?" inquired mother. "The Great Wall." he answered. Gonzy turned to address us again. "Raychel, Charlie, on the eve of Lily's fourteenth birthday go with her to the Great Wall. We'll be there waiting to cross over. If you don't the gate will remain locked forever. Do not forget these words: As gatekeepers, you three alone can reunite the entire world with their lost loved ones." he instructed us. He wants us to be responsible for reuniting the world?! Woah, what a burden to shoulder! "N-no pressure, huh? Heh-heh." chuckled Charlie nervously. "R-right, n-no biggie." added Raychel nervous too. Who knew we held such an incredible power within us?!

"Well, there you go, that's every detail just as you wished. I had wanted it to remain a surprise until the chosen day but, at least I fulfilled your birthday wish. Oh well, happy birthday." said Gonzy with a smile. Father glared at him with ferocity. "Now wait just a damn minute! That's you reason for not telling us all these years?! For it to be a surprise?!" demanded father. Damn, dad's pissed! "Do you have any idea how many sleepless nights we've endured due to stress!" bellowed Anemone. Looks like aunt isn't amused either. "We've worried since the day we heard this prophecy! You refused to tell us over something as ridiculous as, 'I wanted it to be a surprise'?! That's inexcusable, Gonzy!" hollered mother. You too mom? "S-sorry, I had no clue it upset you this much." apologized the old Coralian.

Even uncle Dominic was furious however, "I think what they're trying to say is; Even though the prophecy turned out to be something for the better, you had no right to make us worry about our children. I doubt you know what a parent goes through when it concerns their child's sake." he explained while trying to maintain a calm tone in his voice. Gonzy bowed his head apologetically. "You're right, I don't know. Forgive me, it was an unwise decision." he apologized again. Our parents face palmed. "Alright, apology accepted." replied mother. "Just don't make the same mistake twice, 'kay?" ordered Anemone. Their husbands nodded in agreement. "I won't, I promise." stated Gonzy. "Good." said Dominic.

"Um...sorry we took so long. We didn't want to interrupt." said a voice. It was Martha. She and her husband had returned with the snacks. "Plus, we wanted to steer clear of the flames." added Will. He was referring to our folks obviously. "Sorry we lost our tempers." apologized mother. The Baxters placed the snacks on the table. "Meh, no big deal, it was perfectly understandable. It's only natural for a parent to worry." stated grandpa. "Thanks." said our father to his own.

Charlie
I raised my hand. "Is there like, I don't know, some sorta ritual we'll need to perform." I inquired. Rosa shook her head. "Nope. All you need to do is be there." stated Sakuya. "That's it?" asked sis shocked. "Yep." replied Norb. Phew, at least it's simple. "Alright then, I'll do it." I decided. "Same here." said sis. "You can count me in too." added Lily. "We won't let you down." sis, Lily, and I swore. "We'll hold you to that promise." stated Fen.

Raychel
I turned to mother, I had just realized something. "Hey, this is great news mama! Now we know that our older brothers and sister will get to meet grandfather and aunt Diane!" I told her. Mother smiled happily. "You're right, Raychel." she said still smiling. "I couldn't be prouder of you kids than I am now. You're given your mama and I the greatest gift of all; a chance for your siblings to finally meet their relatives. Thank you so much." father told brother and I sincerely.

Twins
"Is there anything else you want to do? We didn't throw you a party just to converse about the prophecy." inquired Diane. "I'd like to see a Luna-Crystal Flower." stated Lily. "A Luna-Crystal Flower?" we repeated. "Uh-huh. Maka told me about them in class. It's supposed to be this legendary flower. They only bloom during a lunar rainbow. It's said that Luna-Crystal flowers are the most beautiful in on Earth." she explained. "But, there's no such thing as a lunar rainbow... is there papa?" asked Raychel. Father shrugged. "I've never seen a Luna-Crystal Flower nor a lunar rainbow. That what makes them legends." he stated.

"Still, a Luna-Crystal Flower does sound pretty though and I wouldn't mind seeing a lunar rainbow either." remarked Anemone. "So would I." voiced mother. "I could show you both if that's your wish." mentioned Gonzy. "Huh?! You can do that?!" exclaimed Lily. "It's within my power, yes." he responded. "We'd love that, will you please?" requested Raychel. "Very well." he said.

And just like that, it was nightfall. "You never cease to amaze us, Gonzy." remarked Dominic. We went outside, there was a full moon with a lunar rainbow. So pretty. "And there's your Luna-Crystal Flower." he stated pointing to a pink flower bud. Everyone walked towards the flower to get a closer look. "Now watch carefully." instructed the wise old man. The flower begun to bloom. "Amazing! It's so pretty!" remarked Raychel. A closer examination revealed crystal-blue seeds which sparkled in the moonlight. "Keep watching, here comes the good part." he told us. "Huh?" went Charlie.

Not a second later, a blue beam of light shot forth upward from the seeds. The event caught us of guard, we certainly didn't expect that to happen. "Woah!" we shouted. Afterward the flower withered leaving behind only the crystal-blue seeds. We and Lily picked up the seeds. Pretty. "Hey Gonzy, would it be alright if we kept these?" we requested. "Sure, consider them a gift from the Scub Coral." he answered. We thanked him.

"Well, our times up." he informed us. In other words, we'd be waking up soon. "Aww, already?" we protested. "We'll see you again on Lily's birthday." the Sexas reminded us. "Alight." we sighed disappointed. "Take care, little brother." said Diane to father. "See you later, son." added grandpa. "Farewell." said Will and Martha. "Bye-bye." went Sakuya and Norb. We responded with, "Sayonara."

Moments later the Thurstons and Sorels awoke from their slumber. Raychel, Charlie and Lily opened the palms of their hands, revealing the Luna-Crystal Flower seeds within them.

(Author's Note: The Luna-Crystal Flower is derived from the movie, Pocket Full of Rainbows. In the movie it's leftover seeds were fashioned into pendents. However, I changed the legend behind the flower to better fit my story; The lunar rainbow is derived from Inu-Yasha.)

NEXT CHAPTER: IT'S OFF TO SCHOOL. CARLIE GETS A SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM LILY. AFTER SCHOOL, WE DECIDED TO TURN OUR CRYSTAL-BLUE SEEDS INTO JEWERY. CHAPTER 3: TEENAGERS