What If Beginnings
Chapter 21
By Cindra
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Notes: I put colons between conversations denoting silent thought between two characters.
' Is what I call the Heartlink or private communication between a two characters usually a couple. Or in rare cases parent to sibling. (This is usually the way that soul mates talk to each other when they don't want anyone to know what they are saying.)
( )Twin link can't be heard by anyone but the other twin…or only if someone is extremely strong in his or her mental abilities.
or italics That represents thoughts of the characters
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(Rafe and Lisha's new house.)
:Talia? Are you ready to accept your destiny?: A voice called to Lisha in her mind.
:Where are you?: She asked back.
:Follow your heart and you will know where I am.:
Alicia got to her feet as if in a trance. :I'm on my way...: She whispered.
'Lisha where are you going?' Rafe frowned when she walked right passed him.
She reacted as if he was not there. :What way?: She asked once she was outside.
:You will find what you are seeking in the ancient lair of the green lion.: The voice guided her.
Alicia started running in the direction of Neo's old lair.
"What the hell is going on? I can't let her wander off like that, but then I can't leave Di here all alone" Rafe growled. 'Lisha what's wrong?' He tried to reach her again.
"Both Lisha and Di will be fine Rafferty." Shantasia appeared with Di in her arms.
"Grandmother what the hell is going on? Why won't she answer me!?" Rafe snarled in frustration.
"She can't answer you. She can't even hear you at the moment, until she reaches where she needs to go." Shantasia answered without giving anything away.
"Why is she heading for green lions old lair?" Rafe zeroed in on his wife's location with his mind.
"Rafferty, why ask these questions when you already know the answer." She sighed.
"It's happening now?!" Rafe eyed his grandmother in disbelief.
"When did you think it was going to happen? Rafe the Senshi have less then two years to train The Galaxy Senshi."
"They aren't going to be anywhere near home when Diamond and his goons appear!" Rafe was not at all happy with the news that he was hearing. "If that's why you are awakening them then the answer is no!"
"They won't be fighting the Dark Moon so stop panicking! They are the next Guardians for the far Galaxy. The reason the Senshi have less then two years to train them is because they won't be around to do so later." She corrected him.
"Do you honestly think that it's going to take that long to train Andy or Lisha?" Rafe frowned at her. "Who else are we talking about here?"
"Three others."
"Fine Gram keep me in the dark! This is only my family that I'm talking about here!" Rafe glared at her.
"Rafferty Endymion! You were not to tell Talia! The others are not here yet."
"So we're talking five lions and five Galaxy Senshi… Let's see Senshi are always female, so that narrows down the potential candidates." Rafe tried to figure out the other identities of the Senshi.
"Rafferty...leave it be." Shantasia growled.
"Ariel is red lion, Alex when she's here is in yellow lion, Andy would be considered black lion, Lisha seems to be green lion, and the mystery is who will be Blue Lion's Senshi?" Rafe arched a brow at his grandmother.
"Not even close, but nice try." Shantasia grinned mischievously.
"Damn! I was going by the fact that so far the Senshi also coincide with the original lions." Rafe pouted. "So these five have planets like mom's Senshi?" Rafe wanted more info.
"I'm not going to tell you anything more." She glared at him. 'Love how clueless can he be?' Shantasia asked her husband.
'He's too much like his father, so yes he's clueless when it comes to romance.' Helios chuckled.
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"CLUELESS WONDER! WAKE UP!" Neo roared at Rafe from where he was hovering.
"Not funny! Neo! Where's Lisha?!" Rafe shouted up at the leopard.
"Where do you think? We've been waiting on you for five minutes!" Neo growled. "Damn it to Arus you can't be that clueless!"
"Sorry Boy, you sure are grouchy today! Did Lisha wake you up?" Rafe did, as he was told, and jumped up onto the lion.
"No she didn't wake me up! She wants to go." Neo grumbled.
"Sorry Neo, but I had to make sure that I didn't leave Di unattended!" He stalked into the lion and found Lisha sitting in the pilot seat. 'Sorry love but I'm flying.' Rafe unhooked the harness, so that he could pick her up, and placed her in the passenger seat.
"Rafe I'm flying!" Neo growled.
"FINE! NEO!! BE MY GUEST!" Rafe roared at him clearly not at all happy with any of this.
:Where now? Rafe is here.: She asked the Senshi spirit.
:Go to Avalon Neo knows the way.:
'Rafferty knock it off!' Lisha hissed at him. :Why there?!: She whimpered. "Neo, set a course for Avalon."
'I just hate being kept in the dark and that's been happening to me all month back home.' Rafe muttered darkly. "My guess is that you're going to be Sailor Avalon."
The voice did not answer and Neo was way ahead of her and knew exactly where he was going.
:Are you letting me talk with Rafe now is that it?: She asked the voice. "Look rules are rules and I didn't make them."
"I'm sorry. I'm just having a very bad day." Rafe closed his eyes and tried to relax.
"Love, please hold me for a while?" She asked with a shaky voice. "Why does it have to be Avalon?"
"Oh angel it's not even the same now and Avalon is your home planet." Rafe smiled at her. "You can curl up in my lap if that will make you feel safer."
Alicia had her restraints off in an instant, so she could sit on his lap. "I'm scared Rafe. Don't get me wrong I want to be a Senshi, but I didn't want to go back to Avalon to do it."
"Its okay angel of my heart...I'll make sure that nothing happens to either of us. You won't believe your eyes when you see your home world it truly has become a peaceful paradise." He cradled her in his arms.
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(Arus)
'Unreal and I thought Avalon was an experience.' Eric purred, as snuggled closer to Andy, who had wrapped her wings around him.
'I hate it when we fight.' Andy whimpered.
'So do I.' He buried his face in her wings.
'We never ever fight like we did today. I don't want this to come between us. I've made a decision, but I don't think that you're going to like it very much.' Andy forced her mind to stay focused enough to say what she needed to say before her mind shut down and she lost herself to their love again.
'Why worry about it.'
'Eric I resigned from the Galaxy Garrison. I'm no longer on the team anymore.' Andy could barely think by now let alone tell him what she'd done before she had even come home.
'That's nice sweetness...' Eric took a second before what she has said set in. "You did what!?"
"I resigned from Galaxy Garrison this evening before I came back here to check on you."
"Are you insane?!" Eric looked at her in shock.
"Do I look like an insane woman to you?" Andy rolled her eyes at him. "Daddy and I talked and I really listened to what he was saying to me and I came to this conclusion. I can't be on the team anymore."
"Since when do you listen to your father?" Eric forced himself to calm down.
"I don't want us to constantly fight all of the time and that's exactly what would happen if I were to try to do both jobs." Andy sighed in frustration.
:Daddy, Momma? The girls are crying and we can't make them stop.: MK whimpered softly.
:I'll be right there MK.: Andy got out of bed detransformed and slipped on her robe. "I'm sorry if you're angry about this..." Andy whimpered softly to him before she left their room to see to the girls.
Eric didn't say anything he went to take a shower to think about all of this.
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(Avalon)
"Neo, where are you going? I don't want to wake her until I have to. This place really brings back dark memories for her" Rafe growled.
"Do you see that Island in the distance, the one that almost looks like a cat." Neo replied. "I don't think you will have to wake her. All you have to do is keep her safe for right now."
"You mean her talisman is on the family's island retreat?!" Rafe couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"Yes. She would have found it before now, but in all things there is a time."
"Boy do I know that one form experience..." Rafe sighed.
Neo landed softly on the Island.
:Wake up it is time to face your destiny.:
:I'm awake where do I go now?: She asked softly.
:In a cavern located in the very center of the island.:
"Neo, let me out." Lisha told the lion in a robot like voice. :On my way.:
"Not without me your not." Rafe followed her out of the lion.
Alicia took off at a steady run in the direction she was told.
:See that cave in front of you? Walk inside...:
Alicia slowed to a fast walk. :How far?: She asked.
:I will tell you when to stop...keep going.:
Alicia stopped at the cave mouth. :You want me in there?!: She asked as she stared into dark cavernous cave entrance.
:Your highness please provide her with some light so that she can fulfill her quest.:
:Uh...Sure.: Rafe did as he was told.
:Follow your heart and you will find what you are searching for.:
Alicia took a couple nervous steps inside where she hesitated to look back at her husband. 'I'm scared.' She sent chewing on her lower lip.
'Don't be I'm right here with you.' Rafe placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
With Rafe by her side she proceeded to go in search of her destiny.
:Don't let your fear overcome you...concentrate on finding your objective and ignore your fear or you will never find what you are searching for.:
Alicia forced herself to calm down and banish her fear. 'I'll be fine now Love.' She sent to Rafe. :Alright let's try this again.:
"You can do this Alicia just believe in yourself." Rafe encouraged her.
"Thank you, my handsome rose."
"Lisha what's that?" Rafe pointed to something that seemed to be stuck between cracks in the cavern wall.
Lisha walked over to where he was pointing. "That's It!" She tried to reach for it. "Damn! My arm's not long enough."
"Need a lift me love?" Rafe picked her up by her waist and lifted her up, so that she could reach her prize.
"Thanks, a little higher I can almost reach it." Alicia sent, as she stretched to reach her prize.
Rafe lifted her up a little more, so that she could reach it. "Can you reach it now?" Rafe growled.
"Yes, thank you." Alicia replied. Damn it! Come here! She hissed, as she forced her mind to lift the little talisman.
"Any higher and you would have been standing on my shoulders." He chuckled.
"I can't help it if I'm short!"
"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings...I was merely stating the truth."
"I wasn't trying to snap at you. I scraped my arm on the rock."
:Put her down your highness! She needs to awaken the Senshi spirit that is sleeping inside of her!:
:Sure not a problem.: Rafe sighed.
:Now say Avalon Galaxy Power...and your quest will be complete.:
"Here goes nothing… Avalon Galaxy Power!" Alicia shouted, as she transformed the sprit of Green Lion floated around her.
Her new uniform was similar to the other Senshi, only the body suit was emerald green, the trimming on her uniform and emerald green gloves was gold with an emerald jewel on her tiara, and a gold bow on the bodice of her uniform. Emerald green ankle boots completed her outfit. Alicia's long mane was done in a French braid and the gold skirt, what little of it that there was of the skirt, barely covered her derrière. The main outfit clung to her figure like a second skin. "I am Sailor Avalon. I fight for the innocence of life and Justice! On behalf of Avalon I will punish you."
'I have died and gone to heaven.' Rafe drank in the sight of her in her new Senshi uniform. 'Shall we go somewhere quite and get to know each other?' Rafe had automatically reverted to Tux the minute she had started to transform.
'Why Sir, whatever do you mean?' Sailor Avalon asked coyly as she smiled a heart warming smile.
'I was merely suggesting to my lady that the two of us go somewhere quite like say the private villa a few hundred yards to our south and get to know each other extremely well.' Rafe wiggled his eye brows playfully at her flashing his killer smile.
Sailor Avalon melted into jello.
Tuxedo Galaxy swept her up into his arms and ported from the cave to the villa's master bedroom in seconds. Awesome! And I have a new tux too! Rafe was really liking this more and more. "Does my lady like the accommodations?"
"Why yes I do kind sir. Forgive me, but I don't believe you told me your name." Sailor Avalon answered.
"Forgive my manners my lady." He set her down on her feet. "I am Crowned Prince Rafferty Endymion Fortune of Crystal Tokyo and I am also Tuxedo Galaxy." He smiled at her.
"Greetings Tuxedo Galaxy, I am Princess consort Alicia Nichole Fortune of Avalon. I am also called Sailor Avalon." She introduced herself.
"I thought that you looked familiar...Ah yes now I know you! You're my beautiful gorgeous and sexy wife Lisha!" Rafe picked her up and carried her over to the bed. 'Now where were we?' He trailed a line of kisses across her collar bone.
'About here... Now how do you get out of this thing off?' She purred with a shiver.
'I don't know love, but it sure as hell is going to be fun trying to figure it out.' Rafe ran his hands along the sides of her uniform, as he kissed her.
:JAX! UNCLE HADEN! GO A WAY!!: Lisha sensed her uncle and brother near the villa.
'What the hell! Who invited them to our party!' Rafe snarled.
'I don't know, but they sure can wreck things.' She sighed.
:You tell me baby sister! Why the hell are you using Neo!: Jax snarled back.
:Long story! Please go away!: She begged.
:Honey you hate it here. We're just worried that's all.: Haden sent back.
Sailor Avalon sighed. 'Better to go show them I'm alright.'
:SHE'S FINE NOW GO AWAY!! WE WANT TO BE ALONE!!: Rafe roared. 'No! Maybe they will finally get the hint and leave.' Rafe growled.
"Neo move!" Jax snarled. :I don't believe Lisha is alright, because she hates this place, and you also left the baby!:
"But!" Neo pouted.
'Love please. I promise we can continue where we left off.' Lisha purred.
'Fine, but I don't have to like it!' He pouted at her. :Let them pass Neo.: Rafe growled.
:As you wish.:
"Jax calm down maybe they just wanted some time alone." Haden tried to get Jax to calm down.
"I know how my sister is about this place." Jax sighed in defeat.
"What the Hell is your problem!?" Rafe stalked out of the villa in a full blown temper still dressed in his Tuxedo Galaxy uniform.
'Rafferty! Calm down!' Lisha wince, as the force of his temper hit her like a slap to her face.
'Sorry, but I want my quality time.' He whimpered.
'I know...' She sighed. "See! I'm fine now go away!" Sailor Avalon growled.
"Uh Sis? What the hell is going on?" Jax gaped at her in shock, as he took in what she was wearing.
"What does it look like now get your eyes back in your head." She glared at all of them.
"How is that possible the near universe is the only one with Sailor Senshi?" Haden growled.
Sailor Avalon shook her head. "Not anymore."
"So you're telling me that you're Sailor Avalon? What else have I been missing back home?" Jax frowned.
"I am Sailor Avalon and then there is a Sailor Arus." She answered.
"Little sister?" Jax gulped. Please let it be someone else...anyone besides Dromi!
"Got it on the first try…" Sailor Avalon smiled.
'Sailor Avalon? Di wants her momma please return to your new home. You can celebrate there!' Sailor Arus appeared in front of them. "Jax go find your wife! She's Sailor Ziare and will go on her quest in an hour or so with or without you!" Andy growled.
'No!!' Alicia whimpered. "LION CYCLONE!" She snarled in frustration.
"Now! That was not a suggestion that was a direct order!" Arus snapped, as put up shield around them. "Diamond Shield!"
'Sorry Andy, but at least you spent some time with Eric.' Lisha whimpered.
'Sis that's why I wanted you to go home...We have the dome remember.' Andy sighed. "Do you have a problem with my outfit?" Arus glared at Jax.
"Later you two. Neo lets go find Kitty." Jax knew when to turn tail and run.
"Will you two be okay?" Neo growled.
"Yes Neo thank you for your help." Avalon replied.
"It was my honor Sailor Avalon." Neo growled.
"Now go, so Cora can bring back our new Senshi." She smiled.
"As you wish...Jax get in here! I don't have all day you know!" Neo growled.
:Rafe when did he get so pushy?: Jax asked as he did as he was told.
:He's grouchy I think Lisha woke him from his nap.: Rafe shrugged his shoulders.
:Did Not!: Avalon hissed. 'Home our Daughter is waiting.'
:Sorry love, but I think you did.: Rafe chuckled as he swept her up into his arms. 'I've got a few new tricks up my sleeve now to Dromi.' Rafe opened a portal and stepped into it.
'Oh Really?' Arus raised a brow at him. "Want a lift home?" She asked.
"Dromi? How are Eric and your father reacting to this?" Haden frowned. "Sure why not."
"I'm no longer on the team." Arus told him.
"And why is that?" Haden growled.
"I quit." She smiled. "It wouldn't be worth fighting with Eric."
"I see and how does Eric feel about your decision?"
"I don't know right now. Oh, wait I knew I forgot something." Arus frowned. 'I'll be home in a minute Lion.'
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'You and I are going to talk about communicating with one another! Especially, now that you can port anywhere in the universe! Where the hell did you go anyway!?' Eric growled.
'Avalon.' Arus appeared after dropping her uncle off.
"Rafe must be a very happy camper right now."
"Not yet he's not. Considering everyone wanted to visit him back at the villa." Andy powered down.
'We need to talk.' Eric got up from where he was sitting and walked over to her. "Even Sailor Arus has to have some ground rules to follow."
Andy raised a brow at him. "Oh really?"
"Yes really...Andromeda Marie." Eric looked down into her eyes. "Andromeda has certain responsibilities that Sailor Arus does not, but that my angel is going to change starting now."
"And they are what exactly?"
"Now don't get your feathers ruffled Dromi. It isn't as bad as your thinking." Eric raked his fingers through his hair in frustration.
"I can't help it when my duty calls." Andy sighed.
"That wasn't your duty that my love was meddling." Eric's eyes seemed to glow with simmering anger.
"Eric, I can't help it if you don't like what I have to do as a Senshi. I happen to have a very unhappy son, whose life mate demanded to see her mother." Andy matched his look, but she didn't raise her voice at him.
"You didn't have to do anything Andromeda. I know very well that you could have easily gotten DJ back to sleep by just using your mind. What I'm trying to say is that you need to leave some sort of message for me when you leave the babies and the twins alone. You really do need to tell me where you're going and don't say that you can't, because our soul bond is our answering machine to one another." Eric kept his temper in check.
"Fine Lion, I'm sorry I forgot. I wasn't going to be that long." Andy sighed, as her crystal forced her to calm down.
"Sorry isn't good enough Andromeda! What if I had decided to go for a run? The kids would have been left by themselves!" Eric narrowed his eyes at her. "You want off the team well that's fine with me, because you never could take orders anyway. I don't know how the hell their going to train you, because the only person that you ever listen to is yourself!"
"It's true that I don't like taking orders. Darn it Eric! I didn't ask to be a Senshi. I didn't ask to be a leader or crown Princess. I sure as Hades didn't ask for Aunt Sere to be my boss."
"Listen to yourself Dromi. You're running away from what you were born to do. You were born to be the next queen, and you were born to be Sailor Arus. I don't have a problem with either. I just want to share this with you. We're still a team whether you're still on the team or not. That is never going to change." Eric tried to think of the right words to say to her. "Aunt Sere is like a second mother to you, so in a way she's been your boss since you could crawl."
"I know that... It's just that it's all been dropped onto my lap." Andy sighed. 'Eric, please hold me.'
"It's me Dromi, lean on me that's what I'm here for." He pulled her into his arms. 'You don't have to take all of this on by yourself you know.'
'I'm glad your here for me.' Andy sent, as she let him hold her.
'I will always be there for you...my heart and soul belong to you.' Eric swept her up into his arms and carried them back to their room. 'How does a nice hot bubble bath sound?' He smiled down at her.
'As long as you join me.' She purred back. 'With or without wings?'
'That was the plan my life...wings is my first choice, but we have all night. Raye, Lita, Ami, and Mina took the kids for the night.' Eric purred back.
'No Kids?!? Cool!' She beamed.
'You me with the dome up and no interruptions.' Eric set her down, so that she slid down his body until her feet reached the cool tiles of the master bathroom floor.
'I like that idea.' Andy smiled up at him.
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(Castle of Lions)
"Nate, I want you to put me through to Keith as in yesterday!" Jeff growled.
"What the hell is your problem?" Nate snarled.
"CAPTAIN! JUST DO IT!" Jeff roared.
"What'd Andy do now?" Nate put him through to his father-in-law.
"That's what I'm about to find out." Jeff growled. "Keith, answer the damn Tele-com!"
"Okay what did she do now?" Keith sighed in frustration.
"Why did Andy quit Voltron?!" Jeff growled.
"Oh, so that's the big emergency! That's old news to me...hell I told her to." Keith shook his head at his friend, brother of sorts, and cousin.
"What!? Since when does she listen to anyone other than Eric!" Jeff snarled.
"Come to the castle and we'll talk. Alley isn't very happy with me. Rohan said no stress and that I have to take it easy." Keith frowned.
"Jeff! Stop yelling at Keith!" Allura snarled, as she saw who Keith was talking to. 'Keith, guess who the second Senshi is.'
'Rafe's a happy camper isn't he?' Keith grinned.
'He should be. I just wouldn't call them any time soon.' She smiled, as she kissed him on the cheek.
'Him or Eric. Those two would kill if anyone tried to disturb them tonight. Eric and Andy are an unstoppable team and nothing is ever going to change that.' Keith pulled her to him for another kiss.
'I know… Jeff is at the door.' She frowned. 'If he doesn't calm down I'll kick him out family or not.' Allura warned.
'I'm fine love. Andy's news just floored me a little.' Keith went to open the door. "Hello Jeff, Dad, what brings you to this neck of the universe?" Keith arched a brow at them.
"Ha, ha, very Funny Keith." Jeff growled.
"Look Jeff calm down...I sort of had an attack this morning and now Alley is my keeper." Keith went over and sat down in his favorite overstuffed chair.
"WHAT?!" Michael and Jeff exclaimed.
"Alley please show them your painting and then see if they have any questions." Keith eyed his wife with wary eyes. 'Love they happen to be family put down the arsenal.'
'I told you what I would do if the started yelling at you.' Allura replied coolly. "I would, but the paint's not dry yet." She forced a smile on her face.
'Love I don't want to show them live footage, but your studio is yours and I respect that.' Keith sighed in defeat. "You need to be calm or she's gonna hurt you...this is why she quit the team." Keith sighed. "Einstein please show them the footage of SA."
"SA? SA? OH!" E's cybernetic eyebrows shot up, as he showed them the GNN footage.
"That gentleman is why she quit the team." Keith growled.
"Hurt is an understatement."
"No way!" Jeff shouted and immediately lowered his voice, as a throwing star grazed the tip of his nose.
"I warned you Jeff." Allura hissed.
"I told ya that she was gonna hurt you. She's really getting good at that to. She's so good that she can hit a fly on a wall at thirty paces." Keith grinned. "She's the boss until Rohan says otherwise."
"Damn. It affected you that badly? Sorry Alley." Jeff whimpered, as he eyed her warily.
"Let's just say that seeing little shadow transforming into Sailor Arus was enough to send a shock through my system. Lisha is Sailor Avalon, I think that Katherine is going to be Sailor Ziare, but I'm not sure who Sailor Lera or Sailor Tigara is going to be." Keith was being calm about this whole thing.
"Keith, how can you be so calm about this?" Jeff asked. "How's Eric handling this and Rafe?"
"Andy is linked with me and she has no clue about how much of an attack I actually had. That and Sel dropped all of these books by, so that I could read them. They tell all about the Sailor Senshi and the legends surrounding it." Keith pointed to the book in his lap. "Rafe is okay with this because it's been in his family all of his life...Eric, well, he's not exactly okay with it and that's why she needed to quit the team."
"I wouldn't tell Andy about Keith's condition if I were you." Allura growled.
"Condition? What do you mean by condition? What kind of attack did he have and when can I meet my granddaughter's new alter ego's?" Michael finally said something at the mention of Keith having a condition. Oran is going to flip when he finds about this and Zana is going to panic. He thought.
"Let's just call it a stress overload." Allura tried to think of the right words to say without panicking Jeff or Michael. "As to seeing the girls well that depends on when they come out of their domed houses."
"I think that I'll go talk to Rohan, since you don't seem to want to tell me what really happened. Hey, I'm retiring in a few days. Jeff will be the head of Galaxy Garrison now, so I have all the time that I want now." Michael informed her.
"That's great. I'm sorry Jeff." Allura smirked.
"I think that I can keep them all in line." Jeff grinned. "So how does Lance like being King of Ziare?"
Allura started laughing. "That's a good one. He hates it."
"He can't fly like he used to now that he's King and he really hates that. Mom and Dad on the other hand are having a blast jetting all around the galaxy." Keith chuckled.
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(Eric and Andy's house)
Andy felt that something wasn't right with her father, so she got out of the tub, and much to Eric's disappointment put on her robe and left the bathroom.
'Love?' He cried in agony. 'WINGS!'
'What's wrong with Daddy? Why is momma the acting ruler? I want answers.' Andy hastily dried off and then put on a sweatshirt and some leggings. 'Not now!'
'ANDY! WINGS!' Eric pouted.
'No! Not until I find out about Daddy!' Andy had braided her hair and was just about to grab her keys when she noticed that he was all but groveling at her feet. 'Lion...I'll be back later I promise. Unless you want to come with me?' She arched a brow at him.
"I'm on my way." Eric whined.
"Eric don't pout you will get the full treatment when we get home." Andy couldn't believe that her lion was acting this way.
Eric finished getting dressed.
"I love you my lion." Andy purred.
"Love you to My Angel!" Eric picked her up in his arms.
"Or you can tell me what's wrong with Daddy?" Andy looked up into his eyes.
"I can't." He whimpered.
IT'S WORSE THAN I THOUGHT! DADDY'S DYING! Andy thought. "Then can we please go see Uncle Rohan?" Andy tired to remain calm.
:Andy what the hell is wrong!?: Lisha sent in a panic.
:I don't know...I need to talk to Uncle Rohan. Daddy had an attack when he saw me transform this morning. I think that it's worse than I thought it was. Momma is acting Ruler and in lioness mode. While Daddy seems to be constantly resting all the time.: Andy whimpered shakily her lion symbol blazed on her forehead and they were instantly teleported to Rohan's front door. Wow I don't even need to transform!
:I'll meet you at Mom's!: Alicia panicked.
:I'll be there after I get some answers from Uncle Fangs.: Andy sent back. "You okay lion?"
"I'm fine."
"What's going?" Rohan growled as he came down the stairs.
"You tell me! What the hell is wrong with my father?!" Andy snarled back.
"Nothing, other than a stress overload the old lion is fine." Rohan answered.
"You're lying to me. Now try again or do you want to meet Sailor Arus? That can be arranged you know!" Andy glared at him.
"Andy he'll be fine." Rohan sighed.
"What happened to him? I know that he had an attack! I was the cause of it! What I don't know is how bad of an attack it was?!" Andy needed more than that.
"He had a mild stress related heart attack. He'll be fine all that he needs is to take it easy." Rohan sighed.
:HEART ATTACK!!: Andy bit down on her lower lip. "Excuse me I need to see Daddy now." Andy transformed into Sailor Arus and flew towards the castle. 'I almost killed my father...' Andy whimpered.
"WINGS!" Rohan eyed his brother with envy.
"That's right big brother and she's all mine." Eric grinned at his older brother and took off for the castle.
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(Rafe and Alicia's place)
"Rafe let me up! Daddy needs me!" Alicia snapped, as she tried to move his grip on her.
"Love your father is fine...he just needs a little less stress that's all." Rafe tried to calm her down.
"Let me up!" Lisha shouted. "Eric's Pouting. Andy's Panicking. Momma is ready to kill someone!"
Rafe did as he was told. "Love your on empathy overload you need to calm down."
"I'll calm down as soon as I see that daddy's alright. Please take me to the castle." Lisha turned into Sailor Avalon.
"As you wish my love," Rafe turned into Tuxedo Galaxy and did as she asked.
"Thanks." She smiled at him as they appeared in the sun room.
"You know that I'd do anything for you." He kissed her on her nose.
'Let's go see Mom and Daddy.' She sent as they walk up to the royal wing.
'Love maybe we should tell them that we're here first.' Rafe growled.
:Momma? Can Rafe and I come in? Is Daddy Alright?: Lisha sent in a whimper.
:Your father is fine sweetheart. Your sister is overreacting to this entire situation.: Allura looked over at Keith, who was trying not to laugh about this whole situation. :Come in you two.:
:Daddy!: Lisha sent as she ran over to give him a big hug. "I love you Daddy. Are you okay now?"
"I'm fine angel." Keith hugged her back. :Andy is my baby girl and seeing her transformation into Sailor Arus floored me.: He explained. "Jeff, Dad this is my daughter Sailor Avalon." He grinned.
:I'm glad that your alright Daddy. Andy get in here!: She kissed him on the cheek before greeting Jeff and her grandfather. "Hello. Sailor Arus will be here shortly."
:Be right there! I'm only waiting for my lion to catch up with me. Oh tell Momma that Grandma and Grandpa are here.: Andy sent back from where she stood outside on her parents private balcony.
"Arus says that your parents are here." She looked over at Keith.
"Did they see Andy yet?" Keith groaned.
"Yes they did Daddy." She sighed. "Mom no cape!"
"Yes humor me!" Allura growled.
"Why?!" She asked until she looked in the mirror. "Oh my god that's short!"
Rafe walked over to his wife, took the cape from her mother, and then draped it around her shoulders. "Please wear it..."
Avalon pulled the cape close around her. 'Goodness, that's really short!' She whimpered.
Sailor Arus made her entrance by appearing in the room in front of them. "Allow me to introduce myself I am Sailor Arus! In the name of the sacred lions of Arus I will protect my galaxy and its people from all that is evil!" Arus grinned at him. 'Hi Daddy, I didn't startle you again did I?' Andy whimpered softly.
'No Baby, I'm fine.' Keith winked at her.
"Well Sailor Avalon? Did you introduce yourself yet?" Arus arched a brow at her, as she was immediately pulled back against Eric. 'I love you my lion.'
I'm not going to say this damn speech. Alicia thought to herself. :Daddy already has.:
"Now Avalon!" Arus ordered. 'Eric! Watch the hands!' She jumped when he ran his fingers down one of her wings.
:Andy please no!: Lisha begged.
:Yes it's tradition to formally introduce yourself : Andy hissed. 'Lion please behave yourself!' Andy whimpered.
"Very well! I am Sailor Avalon. I fight for the innocents of life and Justice." Avalon growled. :Sis can you wish me wings for one night? Rafe is pouting.:
:I don't think I can. I'm the Galaxy Senshi of Air and Space that might explain the wings. You're the Senshi of healing and life. Kitty's the Senshi of fire. Laurel Sailor Lera is the Senshi of water and Nikki Sailor Tigara is the Senshi of Earth.: Andy explained to both Lisha and Rafe. 'I have the powers of the lions Eric!!! Leave the wings alone! Or I may have to give you a hot foot!' Andy growled.
:Eric! Knock it off!: Alicia hissed at him. :I don't need to feel your love life!:
:WHAT!?: Andy blocked Lisha out of Eric's mind. :Sorry about that Sis...: Andy turned three shades of red and then saw her father's face and panicked. 'Daddy is going to kill you if you don't stop it!' Andy hissed.
:Daddy! Calm down!: Lisha gently pushed him back into his chair.
:He's upsetting my little shadow!: Keith growled. :May I please see my daughter for a few minutes?:
:I don't care! You want another Heart attack? If not I'd suggest you calm down.: Avalon growled. 'Andy want me to give Eric a flying lesson?'
'I warned you!' Andy growled stomping down on his foot with her heel when he still wouldn't let her go. :Please, I think he needs a timeout and I really don't feel like causing the castle to catch on fire by using one of my red lion star-fire attacks.: Andy walked over and sat down on her fathers lap.
"Lion Cyclone Attack!" Avalon growled, as she sent Eric flying off the balcony.
"I hope he remembered that he can fly!" Rafe ran out onto the balcony to check on his friend. :Eric? Are you okay?:
'He'll be fine, it'll just make him a little dizzy.' Lisha shrugged. :Sorry Big brother.:
'Lion are you okay? I wasn't thinking clearly about what would happen if she used that attack on you…Next time try listening to me.' Andy started to get up, but her father kept a firm hold around her waist. 'I'm sorry that I'm a constant source of stress for you.' Andy's wings vanished, so that she could curl up against her father. She didn't even notice that Alley had draped a black velvet cape over her.
'Angel, I'd have you no other way.' Keith replied as he rocked in his arms.
:Now that might just leave a mark!: Eric groaned.
'I love you Daddy and I promise not to stress you out anymore. I'll go through my training and make you and momma proud of me.' Andy was sound asleep in his arms.
'I know you will.' He whispered.
Rafe stalked back into the room and glared at his wife. :No more powers until you're trained! You got me! That goes for both of you!: Rafe snarled. :The only thing that saved him was Blacky catching him before he rammed into a tree!:
:I'm sorry!: Lisha bawled, as she buried her face in her mother's arms.
"Why did Blacky just eat Eric? What's going on?" Oran and Zandra entered the room, followed by Raye and Mina.
"Eric, was bugging Andy." Allura filled them all in.
"Oh, so that's what's going on..." Raye grinned.
"Yeah, it's like a drug for Dare. He can't seem to leave Sere alone when she has her wings in full view and we've yet to find a cure." Mina frowned down at Lisha. "Rafe take her home and remember that she can't stand emotions right now, not until she learns to control her empathic abilities."
:Andy will you be needing me anymore tonight?: Lisha asked. "Daddy, please take it easy. I love you." She sniffed.
"Why are you yelling at me?" Rafe growled.
"Because you of all people know better Rafferty, now take her home at once!" Raye growled.
:No I'll be fine Sis and none of this was your fault.: Andy sent back. :Daddy? Can I stay with you and Momma for a while. I missed having you hold me while I slept in your arms.:
:Night Sis, Mom, Daddy.: Alicia sent as Rafe picked her up.
:Night everyone. We'll see you in the morning.: Rafe opened a portal walked into it and then closed it behind him.
"Since when can he do that!?" Raye asked.
"His new tux is way different than Dare's is, so it looks like they have their own Generals too." Mina watched, as Eric climbed out of Blacky's mouth, and jumped onto the balcony. He had survived a Senshi attack and came out with no injuries whatsoever.
'I missed you to Sweetheart, but you need to go home and sleep.' Keith replied softly.
"Not possible he doesn't even have a scratch!" Raye growled.
'Eric's mad at me Daddy and I'm just too tired to handle him snarling at me right now.' Andy buried her face against her fathers shoulder.
"Look for yourself." Mina hissed back.
'He's not mad Angel.' Keith soothed.
'Daddy...I wasn't thinking and told Lisha to send him for a timeout and look what happened! He could have gotten killed.' Andy whimpered.
'But he didn't. He knows he was out of control.' Keith corrected her.
'He does?' Andy opened her eyes to look up at her father.
'Yes. He does.' Keith smiled at her.
"Hello Grandma, Hello Grandpa, Aunt Raye, and Aunt Mina. When did you arrive?" Andy yawned. 'Lion?' She whimpered warily not sure if her father was right or not about Eric not being angry at her.
'Yes Angel?' He answered softly.
"Oh, just a few minutes ago." Raye answered gently.
'Are you mad at me?' Andy asked. "Am I like in major hot water or something?" Andy looked over at her Aunts. "And why are you staring at Eric?"
'No.' He answered.
"Well... He survived a Senshi attack without getting a scratch." Mina stated still floored by that little bit of news.
"So what he's very hard to injure let alone scratch or bruise, now what does that have to do with the two of you staring at my lion?" Andy growled. 'Would you please hold me?' Andy yawned.
'Always my angel.' Eric purred.
"It's just unusual that's all…" Raye replied not sure how much to tell her until they got to talk to Sere.
"Night everyone...I guess I can expect a visit from Aunt Sere tomorrow." Andy sighed in defeat. 'Night Daddy, Night Momma...I love you.' Andy drifted back to sleep.
'Night Baby.' They smiled.
"Raye, we better report in now." Mina sighed.
"Sel we need a portal home." Raye sighed.
"There you go." Sel replied from where she was changing Di's diaper.
"Thanks." They stepped into the portal and it closed behind them.
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(Crystal Nucleus)
Sere was not in good mood after sending her daughter to her room for eating her dessert and not her dinner. 'What happened to our little angel? Where did we go wrong?!' Sere paced their quarters.
'I don't know. Could we send her with Rafe and Lisha for awhile? I would love to take care of Di.' Dare asked.
'Darien Endymion Fortune don't even go there! We are not abandoning Small Lady! Even if she is turning into the little spore that I remember from the past.' Sere growled. :Well don't just stand outside in the hallway! Get in here!: She ordered Raye and Mina.
:Yes, your majesty.: They entered promptly.
"What happened!?" Sere snarled.
"Well... We have three new Senshi. Andy as you know, Alicia, and Kitty." Mina started.
"I know that and Nikki and Lori will be joining them tomorrow. What aren't you telling me?!" Sere's crescent moon blazed on her forehead.
"Well...Lisha used her talent against Eric, who was bugging Andy. Who in turn told Lisha to blow him off of the balcony, but Blacky caught him..." Raye blurted out.
"Let me get this straight... Andy told Lisha to use her attack against Eric, because he was bothering her and the attack sent Eric flying off the balcony, but Blacky caught him?" Dare translated.
"Why was Eric bothering Andy?"
"Yes. Eric was bugging Andy's wings and Lisha was getting the backlash from his emotions." Mina gulped.
"Well that's understandable? Who else was there at the time?" Dare smirked.
"Did you say that Eric was completely unharmed?" Sere arched a brow at Raye.
"Keith, Allura, Michael, Jeff, Andy, Lisha and Rafe…Yes he was unharmed." Mina replied.
'Could he be just like you and the Generals?' Sere looked at Dare. "I see," She frowned.
Dare shrugged his shoulders.
'Go get Small lady, we are going to Arus. It looks as if the ancient legends really are true.' Sere looked over at Raye and Mina. "Is there anything else that you want to tell me?"
"No, your majesty." Mina replied.
"Did Dromi even try and power up even once? I'm surprised that she didn't give him a hot foot or something? I know how annoying that having ones wings touched can be." Sere frowned at Dare.
"She did, but she didn't want to burn the castle down." Ray smirked.
'Can I help it if we're addicted to women with wings?' He purred.
"The Black Diamond of Arus is really having a positive effect on Dromi. It is the stone where the great spirit of Leo the white lion has slept for centuries." Sere had been trying to read up on this newfound source of power in the universe. 'Behind closed doors is fine anything else is bad manners.' Sere hissed.
'I know... Can I have wings tonight?' Dare asked.
'I don't know muffin have we been good today?' She purred back. "You may go back to Arus. Dare and I will be arriving shortly." She informed her friends.
Raye and Mina bowed out and left for Arus.
'Yes.' He purred.
'We'll leave in an hour or so...Small Lady needs to sit in her room for another hour or so before she finds out that we're going to Arus.' Sere walked over and kissed him softly. 'Then I guess you can have a treat tonight.' She turned on her heel and headed for their rooms.
Dare followed her like a lost puppy.
"We need this we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow." Sere sighed. 'Muffin? Since when have I ever had to walk to our room?' She purred in his mind.
'Not before you found out about your wings.'
'Love I didn't mean...oh well never mind.' Sere sighed and entered their room.
Dare swept her up into his arms and carried her over to the bed. "Was this what you had in mind?" He purred into her ear.
"You know that my favorite place to be is cradled in your loving arms." She smiled up at him.
"I know. I was scaring you a little bit wasn't I." He grinned.
"Well thoughts of us and the past did run across my mind. You were so adorably clueless back then." Sere winked at him.
'No I was being a gentleman.' Endy corrected.
'I was only kidding Muffin...don't go all royal on me, my love. I was only teasing you...you were very cute back then during those first few years of my being a Senshi.' She hadn't meant to hurt his feelings.
'You know I have always loved you Meatball head. My teasing you, made it easier on me to deal with what I wanted and couldn't have until the day we were married.' Dare kissed her moon symbol.
'Oh really? Would you care to show me how much you have always loved me?' She purred back. 'We did? You mean that was a Dream?' She pouted.
'Is that what you think?' Dare purred as he raises his eyebrows at her.
'I don't know what to think...' She sniffled. 'I mean if it was a dream it was extremely real at least to me.' She whimpered.
Dare began to remind her. 'Was this what your dream was about?' He purred.
'I don't know your going to have to really refresh my memory.' Sere purred back.
'Your wish is my command.' He purred back.
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(The following morning on Arus)
"Morning, Rafe." Lisha chimed, as she was fixed him his breakfast.
"Morning, Lisha." Rafe poured himself a cup of coffee. 'You're up early this morning. I was hoping that you and I could spend the morning in bed.' He pouted.
"Stop pouting. You know the other Senshi will want to start training us this morning." She sighed as she set his plate in front of him.
"I know that, but its only 6:30 in the morning Mom and Dad won't move until at least nine…eight at the earliest." Rafe grumbled, as he obediently ate his breakfast.
"That maybe so, but Cora, Jetta, and Ty are back now."
"But Lisha...we're alone and it's still early." He grumbled.
"And you're being a baby." Lisha rolled her eyes at him. :Hello Andy. The cats are back. Wake Up!:
:Rafferty do something about your wife! I'm not ready to wake up yet!: Andy grumbled.
:I'm trying!: Rafe growled.
:Go back to bed! That's an order!: Andy growled.
:But I'm not tired!: Lisha whimpered.
:Did I once mention sleeping? I just said for you to go back to bed.: Andy sighed. :What's with you anyway? Your so jumpy.:
:I don't know maybe it's because the whole planet is awake!: Lisha hissed.
:Well, why didn't you say so in the first place! I can fix that problem until you learn to control your new powers!: Andy hissed back.
:You're willing to do that?: Alicia asked.
:Duh of course I'm willing to do that for you! Your my sister!: Andy opened her eyes to see Bella snuggled up next to her and Shadow was licking her face.
:Thanks Sis.: Alicia replied. "How was your breakfast?"
"It was very good angel...now can I have my wife for dessert?" He arched a brow at her.
'But you're not a morning person.' Lisha grinned at Rafe.
Andy closed her eyes and concentrated on putting up mental barriers in Lisha's mind. :There you go sis all better.: Andy yawned.
Alicia breathed a sigh of relief. :Thanks.:
He got up and went to get dressed for the day. 'I'm awake angel...did Dromi help your head feel better?' Rafe swept her up into his arms and carried her out of the dining room.
Sel was standing in the hallway. "Good your up."
'Yes she did.' She smiled at him. "Yes Aunt Sel?" Lisha asked. "Di missed us already?"
'No!!! Not now!' Rafe whimpered. "Morning Aunt Sel...Hello little moonbeam did you miss us last night." He reluctantly set Alicia down and took Di out of her arms.
"Dada!" Di cooed.
"Training now?" Lisha raised her brow at Sailor Pluto.
"Don't you ever sleep?" Rafe frowned at his aunt. :I love you to little one.: He placed a kiss on the crescent moon on Di's tiny forehead.
:Wouldn't you like to know.: Pluto smirked.
:You sure do like to do this to me don't you.: Rafe grumbled. "Go wake up Dromi, Aunt Sel. If I can't have my cake he can't have any either."
"That's what your mother is doing right now." Sel grinned.
:She can't tell Mom to get lost...well she can, but Mom will drag her out of bed anyway.: Rafe grinned. "Dromi's in that much trouble?"
"No she's not in trouble and it was your mom that told me to wake you up."
"Is dad here to?" Rafe arched a brow at her. 'No fair Dad got his cake why can't I have mine!' He grumbled.
"That is correct." Sel smiled.
'Sorry Love. Duty calls.' Lisha tried not to smirk.
"Have fun...I'm going back to bed. Tell Momma bye-bye angel." He kissed Lisha on the cheek.
"No you're not!" Sel growled. "Your father wishes to see you for your training."
:WHAT!!?: Rafe eyed her as if she were nuts. "I've already had my training."
:Not another word! Your training with Lisha.: Sel replied. "I'm sure Keith would love to see his granddaughter."
:But I don't wanna!!!: Rafe was acting like a five-year-old. "Why me? I'm already trained."
:Do you want me to call your uncles?: Sel glared at him.
:I'm going to spend the day with my baby girl!: Rafe teleported out of the room. 'Have fun angel.'
'You'll come running after a while and you know it.' Lisha smirked.
'I can fight it...besides I don't want to train with my uncles! Let alone my father.' Rafe grumbled. :Later Aunt Sel!: He chuckled.
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:Wake up Sailor Arus.: Sailor Cosmos ordered.
"Five more minutes momma." Andy muttered in her sleep.
"Guess again! Wake Up!" Sere snarled.
Andy opened one eye up and saw her Aunt glaring down at her. "Do I have to...its not even eight yet." Andy rolled onto her stomach and buried her face into her pillow.
Sere pulled back her covers and gave a sting swat to her rear. "I said up!"
"Ouch!!" Andy snarled and crawled out of bed. "How'd you get in here? I had the dome up." Andy grumbled.
"I have my ways." Sere scowled at her. "Now get ready and eat something."
"Where's my lion?" Andy stumbled into the bathroom.
:With Dare trying to find the wayward Rose.: Sere growled.
:Why? He's had his training already.: Andy frowned.
:He's on round two of his training! He has to train with Lisha now.: Sere told her. :Hurry up! Or I'll swat you again.:
:I am! What's Eric have to do with any of this!?: Andy hissed in pain when she got shampoo in her eyes. :I'm washing my Hair!:
:Do the Four Generals mean anything to you?:
:Let me get this straight Eric's still my Shadow...I quit the team for nothing!: Andy stalked out of the bathroom in her robe.
:No not nothing. I wasn't counting on new Generals at the time.: Rena sighed.
"I gave up my birthright...this is not fair!" Andy grabbed her workout clothes and stalked behind her dressing shade.
"Not really, because this is your birthright."
:But I like to fly Jetta and Blacky!: Andy emerged from the bathroom. "Arus Galaxy Power." She grumbled and transformed into Sailor Arus. :Do I get to eat breakfast?:
:Yes.: Sere lifted a plate of Cinnamon rolls.
:He baked! He must really be upset about having his plans ruined.: Andy eagerly bit into one of the gooey rolls.
:You want to start out with or without wings?: Sere asked.
:Whatever… your the boss Aunt Sere.: Andy was on her third cinnamon roll.
"Had enough?" Sere asked.
"Let's get this over with...Daddy and the others aren't going to like watch are they?" Andy frowned.
"Not this time as soon as Dare finds Rafe. Keith will be watching Moonbeam." She smiled.
"You do know that my grandparents are here and so is Uncle Jeff?" Arus frowned at her.
"Yes. So?"
"Do you honestly think that they aren't going to want to watch us train?" Arus sighed.
Sere shrugged.
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"I just didn't want any of the family to be hurt by accidental friendly fire...that's the only reason why I asked." Arus and Cosmos teleported out of the room.
:We won't let them get to badly hurt.: Sere told her.
:Where's the fun in that?: Arus pouted.
:Lisha needs to practice healing, so this is a good thing.: She grinned
:If you say so.: She appeared on the castle lawn.
"Hello Andy." Kitty and Lisha greeted their leader.
"Hi guys!" Andy grinned at Kitty. "Hi Sailor Ziare."
"Wow you have wings!" Ziare gaped at her
"Boy do I have some girl talk to tell you guys." Arus winked.
:Sounds good to me!: Avalon Beamed.
:Are you better now?: Arus asked.
"Enough let's get started." Sailor Tigara growled.
"Excuse me! I'm the leader!" Arus glared at her.
"The hell you are!" Tigara snarled.
:I was fine!: Avalon grumbled.
"Wanna bet!" Arus glared at her. :Sorry who is this witch!: Andy growled.
:Ty Brought the bitch! I truly thought the cat's never made bad choices that was until now!: Lisha snarled.
:Momma!: MK and Sammy ran over to their mother.
:It's alright Angels. Your momma won't hurt anyone to badly.: Lisha smiled.
:I see what you mean!: Andy glared at Nikki. "Hi little man you really need to stay over with the others Momma is busy right now." Andy bent down and hugged him to her.
:She no knows who you are.: MK glared at Nikki.
:Don't worry little man she'll be enlightened very soon.: Arus set him down and sent him on his way. "Avalon you and Ziare stand back...this is between me and Tigara." Arus growled.
:How bad are you going to hurt her? Can I help?!: Avalon asked as she gently pulled Sailor Lera out of Arus's way.
:No I think that I can handle her.: Arus smirked. "I will even let her go first."
"Cocky are we?" Tigara snarled, as she set off with three rapid roundhouse kicks to Andy's mid section.
Arus easily blocked every one of her moves. "Is that the best that you can do?" Arus arched a brow at her opponent.
"No!" Tigara snarled, as she tried every move she knew on Arus without scoring a single hit.
"Please little girl stop before you hurt yourself." Arus acted, as if she were bored.
"Is that all you can do is block? You're not worthy of the title of leader. As for the little girl crack I'm five years older than you that's why I should lead." Tigara snarled.
"Have you ever heard of Nightshade?" Arus arched at brow at her.
"What does that have with anything? Nightshade is a known outlaw throughout the universe." Tigara snarled.
Andy's wings instantly vanished. "I'm outlawed? That's a bit harsh...I never actually killed any good guys or GG soldiers or anything like that. Grandfather didn't need to outlaw me!" Arus snarled.
"Oh please there is no way that you're Nightshade." Tigara hissed.
"I'm not?" Arus gave Tigara a look that everyone else knew meant that she was very close to losing her temper.
"Sailor Tigara you just made a big mistake." Avalon replied.
"Stay out of this weakling." Tigara replied.
:THAT DOES IT!! NO ONE CALLS MY SISTER A WEAKLING: Arus sent her flying with a mind blast.
Tigara stared at Arus in shock.
:Get up I am far from finished with you!: Arus snarled. "You can taunt me all that you want! But I draw the line at anyone talking like that to any of my family!"
"I don't know why she's on the team! She's a weak link." Tigara snarled, as she got to her feet and she pointed at Avalon.
:Andy my turn!: Avalon snarled.
:Back down Avalon this is not your fight! She's only trying to get to you...don't let her.: Arus growled. "What is it with you? Can't you get anything right?! That is the granddaughter of Zen...her parents are Logan and Titania!" Arus slammed a kick into Tigara's midsection.
"Yeah, right! I know Talia and that little wimp is not her." Tigara gasped, as she held her midsection.
"That's because she wanted to marry her husband! She isn't a wimp by any means! She is one of the bravest people that I know! She would never run from any battle and is always loyal to the end!!" Every word that Arus snarled at Tigara was followed by another lightning swift bone numbing move.
Tigara fell to her knees, as she passed out cold.
:Andy, may I be excused…: Avalon asked, as she tried to hide her tears.
Arus turned to look over at her sister. 'Rafferty Endymion!! Get your ass over here right now and bring Di with you!' Arus commanded. :Come here Lisha...she's just a big bully.: Andy held out her arms to her sister.
:No I need to be by myself for awhile.: Lisha replied stubbornly. :Right now I have no control over my emotions. Please let me have at least ten minutes to myself.:
:Then you may go.: Andy sighed.
:Thank you Sis.: Alicia vanished.
"What's wrong?" Rafe asked with little Di in his arms.
:Any time Sis.: Andy sent back. 'Eric this bitch from your father's home planet is going to be pushing up daisies if she doesn't learn to keep her mouth shut!' Andy snarled. "Just go find your wife!" Arus snarled.
"Sure Andy." Rafe flinched as if she'd slapped him. "Mom what happened?"
"Just go to Lisha...she needs you." Sere sighed. 'I hope this situation gets better...either that or she's going to kill Nikki.'
'Ouch! That bad , huh?' Dare winced.
'Sailor Tigara has a very big chip on her shoulder and challenged Arus for the spot as leader and if that wasn't bad enough she had to start making pot shots at Lisha!' Sere informed him.
'Damn! Rafe is not going to be happy. Is Tigara still breathing?' Dare swore.
'No he isn't...not to mention Eric...and yes she's still alive.' Sere sighed in frustration.
"Lisha is going to have to show Tigara that she can stand on her own. Lisha will prove herself. Don't worry It'll get better.' Dare sighed. I hope!
'Maybe this is like when Raye and I first met?' Sere frowned.
'Unfortunately, yes.' Dare sighed. 'I'm willing to bet Lisha will work twice as hard in her training than say Nikki.'
'I know she will...now the only problem is calming Dromi down enough, so that she can clearly focus on her own training.' Sere frowned.
'She'll be fine. She's just worried about Lisha.' Dare told her.
'Love? We really need to find Eric...' She glanced over at the training session in progress. 'She's really taking out her frustrations on Erica and Michelle right now...I really don't think that Neptune and Uranus are winning either.'
:Eric! Calm your wife!: Dare snarled.
:I'm perfectly calm Uncle Dare! I was told to train and that's what I'm doing!: Arus snarled. "This isn't a challenge why don't Mars and Jupiter join in the fun?" Arus shouted.
:ERIC NOW!: Dare ordered.
"What the hell do you expect me to do? She's got elemental powers now and I'm not fireproof you know!" Eric appeared next to Dare.
"I know..." Dare growled.
"What set her off anyway? And what did she mean by someone from my father's planet pushing up daises if she doesn't back off!?" Eric glared at him.
"Sailor Tigara is who she was meaning. What I understand from Sere is that Tigara tried all she could to prove she was the leader and once that didn't work she started taking cheep shots at Lisha." Dare filled him in.
"That would do it. When did she go on the attack before or after she started taking cheap shots at Lisha?" Eric growled.
"After…" Dare replied.
Eric's face broke out into a huge grin. "It seems to me that the only one in the wrong was Tigara and she deserved everything that my angel hit her with."
"That's about the size of it." Dare nodded.
"So why do you want me to interfere when I have no jurisdiction about what goes on here?" Eric growled.
"Yes you do. You're like me and my generals, but of the far galaxy." Dare grinned at him.
"No I'm not. I don't have powers like you, Uncle Kevin, and the others. So don't even go there!" Eric was not happy with Dare's little joke.
"I'm dead serious." Dare grinned.
"Look Uncle Darien! I have my team and Dromi has hers and we like it that way! So don't try to make something up just to complicate things!" Eric stalked off towards the castle.
"You can't run from it Eric." Dare called after him. :How do you explain surviving Lisha's Wind attack without a scratch?:
:I take after my parents!: Eric snarled back.
:No, Derek and Gwen would have been scratched.: Dare growled.
:Look Uncle Darien! There is no proof to anything that you're saying to me! I would know if I were like you or the generals! Hell you and they have awesome powers and I don't!: Eric cradled Jessie in his arms.
"Eric could I hold Jess for a moment I think Dare wants you to humor him." Sere replied.
"Can't you people take no for an answer! I said that I'm not going to interfere with any of this and I meant it" Eric glared at them. 'Dromi I promised that I wouldn't interfere, but they can't take no for an answer!' Eric growled.
"Eric! Andy's calm now. Endy just wants to prove a point, so humor him." Sere hissed.
'Lion what is it going to hurt to prove to them that their wrong?' Andy sent back. "Thanks for the warm up! I'm ready to really train now!" She grinned at her aunts who appeared to be all worn out.
"No problem." Totally spent of energy they collapsed to the ground.
"You guys can't be tired already! Those weren't even my best moves!" Arus frowned at them. "Hey Tigara you ready to go one on one?" She shouted over at Nikki.
'I'll humor you but this is ridiculous!' Eric gave Sere his daughter and stalked over to Dare.
"I think I'll pass for this round." Tigara eyed her warily
"What's the matter? Are you not up to the challenge? My Daddy beat Stryde in combat. Just think of what I can do to you." Arus taunted her. "Did I mention that Stryde is my husband's grandfather?"
:Andy that's Enough! She learned her lesson for the day.: Sere warned.
:I was merely telling her who she was dealing with...Where's the harm in that?: Arus pouted.
:I think she gets the point right now.: Sere growled.
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