Amy stopped behind the rest of the group as she began to study the flowers. Kevin noticed that she had stopped and went to join her. He was quite tired of the intense silent walk through the garden. She seemed like a nice person he might actually be able to have a conversation with.

"You like the flowers?"

Amy looked up a bit surprised to see one of Darien's friends there. "Yes, these are Primula veris. They are used medically to help treat headaches, tremors, and other conditions. I had no idea that they grew on the earth. I thought that the soil here would be unwelcoming to them."

"Primula Veris?" Kevin raised an eyebrow.

"Cowslip." Scott came up. He had left late for the walk because of personal business(as he liked to call it).

"Yes, Cowslip." Amy nodded as she turned to look at Scott.

He was looking at her with an interesting look. "You like to read and study science I see. Not many earth women are interested in those."

"Reading is all the rave on Pluto, Saturn. Neptune, and Venus."

Kevin raised both eyebrows. "Venusians are interested in reading?"

"Yes, they love reading. If you give Mina any book she will be at it and if you let her she will just keep reading. She is quite well versed. When she was younger her mother would limit her reading time cause they were times she would stay up all night reading." Amy laughed as she thought of young Mina and how she would wine when her mother told her she could only read for ten hours. Somehow that "limit" didn't feel like a limit.

"What are we laughing about?" Rei walked up to the group having the lost the large group when she stopped to look at the sky and see if she could see Mars.

"Cowslip." Kevin turned and looked at her. "But I think we may be out of the conversation. Somehow I think it is going to turn scientific."

Rei's eyes were huge. "Cowslip can grow on the earth?"

"I know." Amy shook her head. "When we tried to grow them here they all died. The soil must have changed…"

"When did you try to grow them here?" Scott butted into their conversation.

"She means when we thought about trying to grow them here." Rei turned and looked at him. Her voice told him not to push questions. "Amy tends to leave things out when she talks. Neptune thing."

"Yes." Amy agreed with Rei and began to speak again. "When we thought about growing them here we researched a lot and all the books and cites said that the soil on earth wouldn't work because they are delicate plants."

"The soil on earth wouldn't work." Scott's comment made both girls look at him confused. "The king has Mercurian soil shipped here and a specialized team of soil workers and scientist made this patch of land like you would find on Mercury. If we tried to grow them anywhere else the plants would die."

"Mercurian soil?" Amy was shocked. "That would make sense. Put into the right soil elements these plants roots become quite sturdy. They would survive even life could not. They don't need the same gases that we need."

"Exactly." Scott nodded his head.

Rei shook her head and turned to Kevin. "I think it is going to get scientific. I am off to find Mina." She walked away.

Kevin turned to Scott. "I am off to find Josh." He gave a slight nod before he too, walked off.

Amy smiled at Scott before she began to walk away slowly, still looking at all the flowers.

"So do you know other scientific names of flowers, or just Cowslip because you were looking at planting some?" Scott decided he like this quiet, smart girl.

Amy laughed. "Only Cowslip? I know every scientific name of all these flowers. But I don't think that that is the real question you want to ask me."

Scott was astonished. She was quiet perceptive. "Your hair, its blue. Is that natural?"

"Yes. Neptune is known for its toxblue Robusn in its water that if druken enough makes your hair blue. The darker the blue the more water a person drinks."

"So I guess you like water then?"

"No. I rarely drink water. I like juice more. I was born with hair that is blue." She shrugged her shoulders. "It just happened that way."

"So the toxblue Robusn is not a real chemical in Neptune water."

"No. Sorry." She giggled. "I made that up." She turned to look at him. Her eyes were glowing. She had so much fun tricking people. It was something she had wanted to do but had never worked up the courage. Dying twice changed that in her.

She turned when she heard Lita calling her. "Lita."

'Come, come. You gotta see this!" Lita grabbed her arm and began to pull her.

Scott narrowed his eyes as he watched them run off. Toxblue Robusn had been a chemical in the water found on Mercury. It had made all the Mercurians have blue hair that was a natural color. There was much more to these girls then they let on. Especially the one called Rei. She seemed to make sure that he didnt go searching through things that were to be kept buried. But what?


Mina was having fun, watching the circle of birds fly around the one spot. She had no idea that Earth had so many types of birds. She turned when she heard Lita and Amy come running up.

Amy was a bit breathless. "Lita…"She put her hands on her knees. "You run to fast for me."

Serena laughed. She was standing next to Mina. "You mean her stride is too long for you so you have to run extra hard and fast to keep up with her."

She didn't notice when Darien turned his head quickly and looked at her when she began to laugh. Somehow to him that sounded familiar. Somehow...why was a deep part of is heart calling him to take her in his arms. Why did a deep part of his heart leap every time she smiled or even just looked at him. And why was her hair in two pig tails just so damn cute on her? They looked like freaking meatballs, but on her...

He turned his head when his father's voice called him. "Father." He spoke once his father was next to him.

"Hello son and everyone. I am sorry to call you away but I must. We have a meeting that is important for you to be there for and your friends. Girls, I understand that your parents have been looking for you. Lita's mother sent me a message." He took one look at them before he scurried off. Darien and his friends all bowed and said there goodbyes before they hurried off behind him. Serena, Amy, Rei, and Mina turned to Lita who was sitting on a bench with a hand on her head.

"Why does his voice seem so familiar?"

'You have heard it when he speaks at balls and such." Serena was quite confused.

"Yes but…" She suddenly stood up. "Never mind. It is hot and I am beginning to have a headache. I think I shall retire to home and take a good long nap. Tomorrow begins my preparations for becoming queen."

"You know that reminds me." Amy was silent before she began to speak again. "How come Darien didn't offer condolences. I don't think he knows that your father has been killed. His father defiantly knows because he is the head ruler of all the planets."

Rei nodded. "Your right that is werid."

Mina suddenly moved close to her friends. "I don't think we should speak so openly here. Who knows who may be listening." Clearing her throat she spoke loud. "I think I am going to home and read a good book."

"Good idea." All of the girls followed her to the castle where a servant was there who showed them the way to the teleportation room. They each were teleported to their separate planets- to spend the rest of the evening in thought as they though about the days to come. Somehow Scotts smile kept coming back into Amy's mind. Lita couldnt get hte thought that she had heard the King's voice quite diferently then how it normally sounded at balls. Rei couldnt understand why some something told her to stay away from the king- something wasnt right with him. Mina was working on stragetys. Fighting ones and war ones. She began to work on workouts for each girl to do, fighting ones and ones to help them pratice their salior scout skills. To defect Beryl would take a lot of work and effort, plus strenth.

To say the least her loom hung heavy on all of the girls.