"Crown Lily! It's so good to see you!" I say.
Crown nods and says, "Indeed, same to you, Ophiuca…Avenger, was it?"
I smile and say, "Yes! Don't you think it has a nice ring to it?"
"Yes," Crown says, "but we need to talk, dear Ophiuca. It's about MegaGirl."
"Sure," I say, "come on in. We'll talk in the throne room."
I guide Crown to the throne room and watch as she gazes at the effort my slaves put into it.
"Quite dazzling," Crown says, "but MegaGirl might be getting new powers."
"How?" I say, puzzled.
"The Star Force," Crown says gravely, "and I'm sure Ophiuca the FM-ian remembers it."
Memories that aren't my own flash through my head.
I nod and say, "Yeah. I remember."
"Good," Crown says, "If the Sages of AM return and give MegaGirl that power, we'll be doomed. And as you will be my right hand when I'm queen of FM, I felt the need to confer this information as well as another piece which might not need to be divulged right now."
"Thank you, Lady Lily," I say, "but hush. I sense something."
I close my eyes and find only death.
I open them and say, "As I thought. Aquarius knows my tricks, and if I'm right, they should be coming."
"They?" Crown says.
"Lyra's new bearer, MegaGirl, and Aquarius," I say, "but we need assistance. Ring up Aries or something. This fight's going to be disastrous if we end up outnumbered."
Crown nods and calls her familiars to bring word to FM that the fugitives were coming.
"There," Crown says, "and hopefully this fight will end in MegaGirl's death. She is becoming a bother, even with only one victory to her name. Taurus is quite angry with her, especially since the Trans-Rings take a part of an FM-ian's power when a captured one- like Taurus- escapes. So MegaGirl will have part of Taurus' power."
"This will be a grand firefight," I say, "They are the guests of honor to the grand festivities!"