Chapter 3: the Scouts

Meirue looked up at the place the monster was and saw a fading pile of ash and dust. As Meirue got up up, she looked around to be sure that she wasn't dreaming. When she laid her eyes on the unconscious Erica laying on the ground, she started over to her to be sure that she was okay but was held back by a hand on her shoulder. Meirue looked back and saw Sailor Jupiter shaking get head and indicating they needed to talk. So, Meiure just let her lead the way to the Sendai Hill Temple.

When they were at the top of the stairs leading into the temple, Meirue saw that Usago, Ami, Rei, and Minako were all sitting on the temple's porch. When Jupiter and Meirue approached the group looked up. Usagi saw Jupiter, then let out wine, "Mako-chan! did you brining any food and why are you transformed?" When Usagi's gaze moved to Meirue, who blushed, she had never liked being in awkward situations.

Jupiter de-transformed back into makoto and then looked at meirue expectantly. " You can de-transform now." Said Rei "this is sacred grounds and no-one comes here at this time of day." Meiure blushed harder as she opened her mouth to explain the fact that she didn't know how to de-transform but Ami beat her to the punch by sugesting that Meiure didn't know how to de-transform. Every one looked shocked until Minako broke the silence by saying, "it's so easty!" Minako exclaimed, " all you have to do is concentrate on what you would call your normal appearance and poof your de-transformed!" Meirue looked confused for a minute till Minako's words sank in. then when she understood on some level she tried what Minako explained and heard every one gasp and saw them staring at her like she was some thing weird. Meirue figited for as every ne was silent for a few minutes. Finaly, usagi broke the silence and welcomed Meirue to the Sailor Scout's team.

the next morning was Saturday and Meirue woke up on a hard wooden floor and half under a table that was covered by a blanket. For a moment she thought she had fallen asleep while studying and thought the events of the night before were a dream. When she heard Rie's voice she knew that it hadn't been a dream. "Don't you do anything but sleep?" Rei asked. Meirue sat up and looked at the priestess after covering a yawn and replying curtly," hi, Rei-chan, I do . I live by myself so so obviously I do things other than sleep the day away." Rei who was in her priestess attire, looked cross at the reply but there was a hint of worry in her next choise of words. "Sorry, miss ' I don't know how to de-transform, so I follow Minako's baka advice.' Oh and just so you know I actually work for a living at this shrine and I'm dedicated to this work." Rei stormed out in fustration and Meirue decided to leave Rei be so that has could calm down. When Rei's footsteps faded away completely, Meiure got up and walked out of Rei's room and into the courtyard. She was still in her socks, since she had left her shoes in the entrance hall. Meiure took in a deep breath of the outside air and took in the peaceful surroundings. She decided to explore a pat that wound around the temple and let her mind wander over the fact that she was now a sailor scout. She had only had the urge to protect and help her friend. Soon she found herself remembering her dream from the night before.

~Flashback~

A woman with long, pink pigtails sits in a nursery cradling a baby with blonde hair and blue eyes, in her arms. The woman looks up at another woman, this time she has blonde hair and blue eyes and her hair had blonde meatball looking buns, come in and tell the first woman that it was time for something. "Can't we keep her in Elison?" the first woman asks. The second woman shakes her head "I'm afraid not, she will be safer growing up in the time that I was born into. There will be a day that you will see… again." Tears are flowing down the faces of both women's faces as they embrace one another. They soon leave the nursery and down a hall that leads to a pair of elegant doors…

~end of flash back