Chapter 14

The vampires didn't have a mark, but I had several shallow cuts. Some of which went through my uniform.

"Sailor Light, you're hurt!"

I opened my eyes and turned my head towards Edward, who was standing over me. For just a small moment, I saw him as Prince Endymion. I was never sure that Edward was Endymion, but now I was.

With a hoarse voice I whispered, "Endymion."

"Dead Scream!" shouted a voice that I knew all too well; Sailor Pluto.

I heard Incendia stumble back and growl before feeling paws on my arm. The energy was kind, nurturing and also stern. It was Stella.

"Princess, you have to get up. You need to do your duties," she said.

"She's weak," Pluto said. "Incendia's attack must have drained the Princess's energy. I will give her some of mine."

Instantly, I felt something warm over and in my heart. Just as it stopped, I opened my eyes again. I saw Incendia knocked down from Pluto's attack.

"Princess, you know what to do," said Stella.

"Right, Pluto, let's do it."

We crossed our staffs and a power ball appeared between them. We could feel our powers coursing through us in a way that couldn't be described.

"Ultimate Dead Scream!" we shouted.

Incendia was thrown back and over the house by our powerful attack. After she disappeared from sight, her energy disappeared. It was good that she was gone, but with her new form came new powers and that made her more dangerous.

"Princess," Pluto pulled me out of my thoughts. "There is something I need to discuss with you in private."

"Of course, no problem. Come on, Stella, we have our own catching up to do."

"Sailor Light, will we be seeing you again?"

"You are the prince I'm meant to protect. You can expect me around often," I said with a thumb up. "You can count on it."

With that, I grabbed Stella and ran from the Cullen's house. Sailor Pluto was following close behind. When we got far away enough, I stopped.

"What's up, Pluto?" I asked.

"That one girl, Alice, had a pen. Why didn't she use it?"

"I told her not to use it, unless she feels the need. She can see the future and I sense that she had the true star seed of Pluto. She's your daughter."

I saw Pluto's look before she hid it. She was so concerned with getting her job done and maintaining the time line that she had grown accustom to being lonely. The thought of a daughter was so new that it didn't seem right. I could understand.

"Pluto, I understand what you're going through. I just went through it with my father. I'm sure you'll accept it soon. I better go now. My dad won't be happy if he finds out I left."

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I hoped Pluto was okay. It's been a day since the incident. She knew she had a daughter, but– after a few years away from everything– I guess you forget things. I forgot who my father was after a while. Across the room, my phone rang.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Bella, it's Jade. I just thought you should know that tomorrow's our first day at your school. I hope that's alright."

"Yeah, that's fine. Don't worry about it."

I hung up after that. I focused on making dinner for Charlie. He was a little late coming home. His shift was over half an hour ago and it only takes two minutes to drive home; three minutes if there's traffic. I opened my phone and dialed the police station.

"Hello, Forks, Washington Police Station. How may I help you?"

"Hi, I was wondering if Chief Swan left. This is his daughter, Bella."

"Oh, hello Bella. Your dad left about forty minutes ago. His eyes looked glassy when he left. Is something wrong?"

"No, I just thought he was working overtime. Thanks for the information. 'Bye."

If Charlie left the station ten minutes before his shift ended, he would have been home by now, even if he went shopping. I know there wasn't a problem because he knows how to call on me. A quiet knocking on the door dragged me out of my worry, but not completely. I walked over to the door in a daze.

"Hello, Bella," Aro's voice came through the door.

"I'm not letting you in. What do you want?" I said a little loudly by the door.

"Bella," this time it was Edward's voice, "he knows about your secret. He only wants to talk. It doesn't matter if you don't want to, but the least you can do is listen."

I gave it some thought for a minute. I thought I might regret it later, but I opened the door to let Edward in. Before Aro stepped in my house, I stopped him.

"Let's get something clear. As long as you are in my house, you will follow my rules. Do you understand?"

He didn't answer me, but I knew that he understood. I stepped aside to let him into my house. He moved at a human pace. I started to close the door and stopped to look around. I thought I saw moment, but it was only Felix.