To answer a question by one of the reviewers, I really don't know what
or if there is a version of X-Men this is. I just tossed some characters
I'm pretty familiar with and stuck them in that fic. Sorry about that.
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Chapter Three: Threatening Abode
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*AN: I'm just going to use plain English from now on in their speech
because I got a complaint from a reviewer. I guess it could be confusing.
Venus sat on her mini throne and was looking at her queen. "Venus, dear,
do you think that these people are really that much of a threat?" asked
Serenity, looking from her court to her daughters' protector. The flaxen
haired senshi nodded. "We should be weary of all those who do not know
Her Majesty and all her kingdom. Even worse if they don't know that the
Moon is inhabited." she spoke softly. Serenity looked startled. "They didn't
know the Moon was inhabited? Where did they say they were from?" she asked,
surprise evident in her voice. Venus leaned closer in. "They claim they
were from Earth, but I doubt it. They're looks indicate they might be from....Beryl."
Serenity gasped. "No, they couldn't be! Beryl was banished to the Sun by
Queen Gaia. Where would she find an army on the Sun?" she asked, her serene
calm being shattered by the mention of that one word....Beryl. Venus opened
her mouth to answer, but was cut off by the door opening and Princess Hera
and Serenity walked through. "I have found her. Please, continue your Majesty."
Hera walked quickly to her throne as well as Serenity. "Shouldn't the others
be here as well?" the younger Serenity asked, looking around for her friends.
"We can't seem to find Discordia, so Mercury is looking for her and I have
already sent for Endymion and his guards." Venus answered as the door opened
once more. Endymion walked in with Kunzite, Zoicite, and Nephlyte in tow.
The queen looked around them. "Where is Jadeite?" she asked, almost in
amusement because she had a slight idea. If Discordia was missing, then
Jadeite could not be too far behind. Endymion looked annoyed. "Jadeite
seems to be...missing. I was going to send Nephlyte to look for them, but
I heard that Venus had sent Mercury to look for Discordia, so I figured
where one is, the other is not far behind." He and the queen shared a secret
smile. Everyone in the court knew of the love between those two.
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Gambit looked back to Jean and Kitty, who were somewhat behind him. "What's the matter chereies? You can' keep up wit Gambit?" he snickered slightly. Jean narrowed her eyes and lifted Gambit up. "Eh, what you doin' chere?" he asked nervously, being more then 10 feet above the ground. She smirked. "Keeping up." Kitty giggled as she and Jean walked up to where Gambit was floating and then began lowering him...until he was dropped three feet down. Kitty laughed as she and Jean continued while he got up indignantly and brushed himself off. "That wasn' funny Jean!" he shouted to the red head before running to get to them. Suddenly, Jean stopped. *We're being watched.* she said into their minds. Automatically, Gambit and Kitty began surveying their surroundings. A fog went up and Kitty shivered slightly. 'This looks a lot like Storms' fog, but....but why would she set one up on us?' she thought as she looked around. Gambit and Jean had formed a circle with her and were continuing to search for the culprit. Their heads jerked up when a shadow descended near their feet. "State what your purpose is for entering Her Majesty's private grounds." a soft, but dangerous voice, definitely female.
'Her
Majesty's?' thought Jean as the figure walked nearer. "Forgive us, we did
not realize where we were." she said, hoping to pacify the aggressor. No
such luck. "Do not lie to me, trespassers. There is a force field around
these grounds and there's no way you could have entered here without magical
assistance. Who sent you." demanded the woman. "Please, we din' know. We
don' even where we are." tried Gambit. The fog grew thicker. "If you are
lying to me..." the voice said a little angrier. "Non! We're no' lying.
We just appeared here out of nowhere." he continued. The cold eased slightly.
"Where are you from?" the woman asked. "Oh, we're from New York...you know,
in America." Kitty spoke up. The mist grew dark and freezing. "I know of
no such place, and I know every place in this solar system." said the woman
in a dark tone. Jean almost cried out when something freezing wrapped around
her hands. The gasp from Kitty confirmed that she felt it as well. The
mist lifted and there before them was a woman, around Kitty's age in a
short blue uniform of some sort. Jean looked down to see her hands were
frozen and there was a chain connecting all three of them. "You will follow
me to the dungeon where I will consult with Senshi Venus on what to do
with you. We really don't like it when people just waltz into Her Majesty
Queen Serenity IV's private grounds, especially when they have demon eyes."
she said, looking into Gambit's eyes. She started to walk away, but with
the slightest movement from her finger, Gambit's hands were pulled to follow
her. Jean sighed. It was just one of those days.
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Senshi Mars led the group of 'messengers' efficiently through forest without
any mishaps. Jubilee huddled close to Wolverine. "Where are they leading
us?" she whispered. "I think to the palace. Don't know why though." he
answered back. That made her even more nervous. What if they were taking
them to be eaten or something? "We're almost there, messengers of Pluto.
We have reached the force field." Mars said, stopping. Concentrating, she
muttered something in a language none of them knew of. Storm, Wolverine
and Jubilee watched in awe as a blinding white light in the shape of a
door formed and Senshi Mars walked through, followed by Jadeite. They stood
there in wonder for a few seconds before Senhsi mars stuck her head out
with a small scowl. "Are you coming or not, Messengers?" she asked, vexed
that they stood and dallied for something that should have been a regular
thing on Pluto for messengers. "I still say they are not messengers from
Persephone. Look at them." Jadeite said, put out that she would not listen
to him. 'Sometimes, she is so hot headed!' he thought, losing anger and
replacing it with love for his little phoenix. Storm took lead and finally
entered through the door. It was the same as the forest. 'Oh joy' Jubilee
thought as she and the others continued to the palace, which lay not that
far away.
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I know i'm dragging the whole going to the palace thing, but it's so much fun! R&R
