NEVER AGAIN

CHAPTER 20

"I've caught you by surprise. I am sorry Your Highness. I have known that this day would come. I even knew when. That is part of my gift and my curse."

"Why do you say that?"

"Why what Your Highness?"

"Why do you say that it is your gift and your curse?"

"Because, that is the ugly truth. I know when things are to take place. I cannot change the future. I am not allowed. The same way as Pluto is bound to stay guard at the Gate. The Gates of Time show her the possible future of which she cannot talk of to the others. She is bound and hurt. The same way I stay guard of the visions that plague me. Some visions are of happiness and some of disaster. The rules are there and they can not be broken."

"I understand that. We are all bound by the rules. We need to follow them. Some of them were set before Serenity came in to power and more will be set after we all leave this plane of existence. Tell me Scout of the Planet Saturn, did you see the fall of the Silver Millennium."

"Yes, I've seen it, as did Pluto, our hands were bound. We were able to see the future, but we could not prevent it. I was the last one to die. Pluto was/is bound to the Gates to stand guard for all eternity. She is a solitary soul. My last duty to that time and galaxy was to clean everything up. I am the Messiah of Death and Rebirth after all." Saturn answered sadly.

"Now, you said that you are here to help me find the answers to the questions that I have."

"Yes."

"Do you mean to the one regarding whether or not I loved someone during my mother's rain?"

"Yes."

"Was I in love with someone?"

"Yes."

"Was she my soul mate?"

"I believe so."

"Was she reborn?"

"Yes." "Your Majesty why are you making me do this? Why have you taken his memories away from him? That is not right. Why must I suffer this way?" Saturn thought brokenly. She loved the Prince of Luna with all her heart and his memories were still bound, hidden from him. He did not remember her, not the way that she wanted him to or the way that he should have. "Oh, why?"

"Who is she? Where is she?"

"She is here is Tokyo. She is the…"

"Hotaru, finally I have found you."Breathlessly said Finn.

"What is wrong?" asked Hotaru worriedly/

"I did not want to bother the Princess but there is a disturbance in Tokyo, I believe that Queen Nehelenia is attacking."

"We need to go. Transform and call everyone outside, except Knight of Mars. He is busy at the moment. Let him be." This time it was Alex who spoke up; however, he was stopped short with the next phase.

"You know?" Asked surprised Finn.

"Know what Finn, spit it out. We do not have time."

"There is a possibility that Lady Mars is working with Nehelenia."

"What?" Both said simultaneously.

Alex did not have time to be stunned for long. He needed to take action. He knew that neither Serenity nor Endymonion were in any condition to protect the city at least not tonight. Endymonion's guard would not leave him. Everyone would be divided, but he still needed to do what needed to be done. So finding the link to his knights he spoke.

"Nehelenia is attacking Tokyo, prepare to move out. Through the back door, do not show your face in the den. Is that understood? Dan I know that you are with the Goddess, stay with her, protect her. Sere and Endy will be here, the guard as well. If we need you we'll call you. The guardians will be with us."

"Yes, Your Highness." Dananswered without givining himself away..

"We are on our way." Everyone else replied, even Sammy.

While this was taking place Hotaru was trying to contact her own team the outer senshi. The reply was instantaneous. Everyone was ready and on their way out the door.

"The outers are ready, what about the guard and the inner senshi?" Hotaru asked.

"Serenity and Endymonion are staying; they are not ready to fight. The guard will stay as well. They need to be protected. I will make sure that Lita gets in contact with the inners. We need everyone. Is that understood Saturn?"

"Yes, Your Highness I understand."

Once again Alex turned within to look for the link to his sister and surprisingly finding a new link with his soon to be brother in law. Turning to him, he spoke urgently.

"Endy, Endy wake up."

"What's up Alex?"

"Nehelenia is attacking Tokyo."

"We'll be right there."

"Have you lost your mind? You'll kill us both. Stay we'll take care of this. Your guard and Dan will stay here. They will protect you."

"Why the hell do I need protection?"

"There is a possibility that Ray is working with Nehelenia. She may come here to save Darien. You know as well as I do that she is in love with him, plus the curse. It may be too late to save her."

"OK, understood. We will wait for your safe return. I need to speak with Lita she is with Neph…"

"Understood I'll send her to you, by the way where are you?

"In the enclosed garden. One more thing, Darien is awake, work of the Goddess."

"How do you know?"

"Dan's with them. He is staying in the mansion with you."

"OK, be safe."

With that the connection between men was over and Endy was establishing his own mental connection with one of his generals.

"Nephrite."

"Yes, Your Highness?"

"There is an attack in Tokyo…"

"On our way."

"You are staying here. Send Lady Jupiter to Alex."

"But…"

"No, buts Nephrite, we need you here. There is a possibility that the mansion will be attacked as well."

"Understood."

"Good, now please do what needs to be done."

With that Endy cut mental connection with Nephrite and turned to his other Generals.

"Malachite!"

"Yes, Your Highness?"

"There is an attack in the heart of Tokyo. The scouts and knights are on their way there as well as the guardians. They can take care of the problem, I hope if not we will go to help them."

"That means we are staying."

"Yes it does, but we need to be on guard. There is a possibility that Ray is involved in the attack. She may be with Nehelenia."

"Understood. Anything else."

"She may attack the mansion to free Darien. He is being interrogated by the Goddess as we speak."

"Understood we will be ready. How is Serenity?"

"Sleeping."

"Take good care of her Endymonion."

"Will do."

This time it was Malachite who broke the connection and started to establish the mental connection with the three other Generals but before he could do that he heard a knock at the door.

"Come in."