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~Hino Rei~
I am Hino Rei, a shrine maiden. I have long black hair, and I consider myself to be very pretty. I guess other people think I have a bad temper because I get into a lot of fights. Is it my fault that other people aren't enlightened enough to hold a decent conversation without arguing with me? I live with my grandpa at the shrine, along with my ravens, Phobos and Deimos. I consult the fire on my enemies and troubles.
Well...all of that used to be true. After I died at the hands--well, attack--of the evil Sailor Galaxia, nothing has been the same. I was reborn sixteen years ago, the daughter of a very loving couple. I still have no siblings, but that's life.
It's weird, but I still remember everything that happened before I died.
I can't find any of my past friends. None of them, not even Usagi, the omni-present, annoying, best friend of mine. I wonder if she's found Mamoru, and if they're dating...if not, I can try again.
But what's the use? They're destined to be together, no matter how much I hate that.
Well, life's pretty boring without the other senshi around. I think I'm the only one in Tokyo. When are they going to come back? It's hard facing reality...I might be the only one to fight the evils of the universe from now on.
Why is life so evil to me?
Okay, so I admit it: I miss them--terribly. It's hard being alone. Knowing my luck they're probably all together right now, maybe throwing a party because mean old Rei isn't around. I wonder if they look different this time around. I've gone to my old shrine to consult the fire, but it will never show me where they are. It still talks to me, though, so I guess that means they weren't reborn.
Or maybe I'm just dreaming about being a senshi?
No, that can't be. Why would I have so many memories--why would I have a transformation pen underneath my pillow?
Why would Fate bring me back and not the others?
I have to believe in a better existence than that. I can't be alone. There's no way I would ever be allowed a normal life. They're out there, somewhere, and I have to find them.
Because I am the senshi of war, of fire.
I am Sailor Mars.
And no Crusader is ever alone.