Thread That Binds:
(training time)
Alecjo came out with an idea that Ben stated was one of his better ones when he spoke to Jewel about using Dann's new friends. Pointing out the girls in heels and short skirts could bring in some more business for the cafe during opened hours. Jewel would need time to think about the idea given to her while Ben asked how serious he was. He shrugged and knows that Dan would be using him as a human target when ever he heard about this.
"Hes aim that good?" Ben asked rather intrigued. s
"More like a angry habit he got from his dad." Alecjo rolled his eyes. "I barely survived the last time."
Ben would end up cutting him off not wanting to hear about his boyfriend running away from the sharp ends of arrows. Not that he wanted to use him a few times as a sparring dummy whenever he was in the workout room at the dormitories. Left him to become apart of training exercises new generation of Senshi started doing to discipline themselves. All he was told to do was Happo en Garden on evening of a Friday with list of ingredients to bring for dinner from Mina. In the form of a text sent to his new phone number on a whole new phone that was sent to him from Nephrite.
Which he did after being dropped off by Alecjo with plans for next week, that two of them would start getting ready for a party. One that was still in the planning stages with music and food being one of many small details being figured out. Not that they were still arranging furniture and unpacking boxes on their own free time while settling in. Dissimilar with Ben slowly walking pass the open entrance way of the front gate with ice in his veins with each step. Stopping when he saw Mina waving at him from the front of a building with excited Kousagi dancing around her.
"Glad you came." Mina shouted. "We were worried."
"Worried. Worried. Worried." Kousagi sings.
Ben made sure to to put on his best smile when he got near enough to greet the second princess of the Silver Millennium. She happily greeted him by stopping her dancing and singing long enough to wave really fast without a word. Stating she was here to start her training to be a senshi with her friends and her new acquaintance the rest of the day. To turn away from him and Mina when boy her height and age called her name from opened entrance way. To ward him she would run with her arms waving above her head saying she wanted to see that magic arrow trick from him. Again.
"They seem to be getting along." Ben noticed the Kousagi and Derek.
"She insisted on coming after hearing he was attending this." Mina sighed. "Her mother just adored the idea of her daughter of young love. Stuck us with baby sitting duty for next three days as she helps prepare her eldest daughter for her wedding."
"I am glad we're not apart of that." Ben smiled.
Both of them were relieved they weren't apart of the royal ceremonies as a member of a private military and The Royal Court. Not needing to stand on presentation during a wedding for Princess Chibiusa Tsukino and High-priest of Elysion Helios.
"I kinda like that armor... you had to wear as a Crystal Sentials." Mina looked Ben's form over. "Like harden crystal molded into plating."
"I always wondered how you pull off those designer yellow dresses." He remembered last one she wore.
They both ended up laughing at the memory of how other looked when in the company of the royal family with wall of Crystal Palace. Before rude reminder of the souring friendship Once shared between first crown princess and the girls. Days of having different blends of tea and sweets from newest bakery around three in the afternoon in semi- formal dress. Talking about the latest gossip that went on in their school or with other girls from high society community. Forcing a newest pledged Crystal sential to take pictures of them using their code protects smart phones for hours. Came to end the day Princess Chibiusa gained her own senshi team and started becoming active as first crowned princess.
"Here." Ben offered a pork bun to her. "Alecjo made a fresh batch last night for us."
Mina happily took the food offered to her with tears in her eyes and started munching for comfort before turning to from him. Mumbling with a mouthful for him to follow her and see what others have been up too since settling in. Explaining most of the girls older siblings were other seeing their training they were going to do for the next few days. At the moment all of them were just sitting around in the main room drinking tea and taking away with Dann and his brother.
"Your brother's are now taking the time to learn what Dann and his brothers can do?" Ben asked trying to not laugh.
"Tremolite and Actinolite are the only ones that reads the reports, Hiddenite just get by on his charm, and don't get me started on Saualpite." Mina snorted.
This conversation between them all would have gone on if the front door of the building hadn't slammed opened by Actinolite. Yelled at everyone inside about needing a break with his vaporizer pen before his headache got any worst. Stepping away from the door by side stepping as he pulled out long cylinder tube from a hidden pocket of his sweater. Placed mouth piece to his lips before noticing Mina's and Ben's eyes staring at him about to take his first puff of smoke.
"Saualpite is being a over protected and Tremolite can't stop interrogating those boys." He huffed. "Hiddenite just sits in the back and drinks."
"Glad to know everyone is getting along." Ben tried to sound positive.
"You never been to a social event outside those mandatory ones for Crystal sentials?" Mina asked Ben.
Ben just looked at her without a word passing through his lips that left Actinolite to start laughing when releasing scented smoke. Wording he was going to like this new candidate for liaison position was better then the last one. Recalling that he didn't last a month when incident with the 13 ghosts went down during the Private courtship of Princess Chibiusa and High-priest of Elysion, Helios. His reports were always poorly written and his briefings were all over the place. When he was supposed to be called in to make a face to face meeting on certain time. He showed up late and unprepared with little to no materials or never showed up out of fear.
"Let's see, if you have what it takes." Actinolite jokingly puffed out a cloud of smoke toward Ben. "I'm only one rooting for you since Hiddenite and saualpite are againest it. Tremolite to busy thinking of what to make for dinner and safety measure for this training camp."
"I was never a fan of training drills supervised by your parents." Ben spoke of Sir Kunzite and Sir Zoisite.
Mina ended up wanting to hear about what her father was like at work since he was completely different at home. He was laxed and less confrontational with his family then how he was rumored to act at when on duty. Always flirting with her mother or talking about non- work related topics with her brother at all hours of the day. What she was told by Ben when she and him followed Actinolite inside to join the others was another side of her father. Someone who wasn't to hard on the new recruits after they took their pledge during the meet-n-greet or boot camp. Brought his son in during assessments of the units, test if they were staying up to date on their training and policy changes. Made Mina determined to be taken along next time her father asked her brother to come along.
Showed when she tighten both her fists and snorted in which her brother's voice told her that wasn't ladylike of her. Ready to correct her behavior like their father had been doing even before dropping the two off that morning. To be silenced by Dann, speaking about a class of female soldier that worked beside his father back on his home world. They used special crafted shields that acted as weapons for defensive and offensive purposes. Weren't Lady Like in all aspects of their lives when making formal appearances or among the public. Never made anyone apprehensive about approaching them for smallest matter. Had Mina in a tizzy about what to know about these class of warrior. Mako's and Ami's ears were also being pulled toward this bit of information that Angel and Andor has some explaining to do.
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First night and day of training the girls were forcefully separated from the guys by Hiddenite and Saualpite. Force to go through obstetrical course build to test their reflexes and reactions against an enemy. Reika and Mako took a offensive stance while Ami went with a more defensive one. Mina mixed up her offensive and defensive strategy a few times, before she grew bored and just starting messing with her brother. Insisting on joining the guys on what they were doing when she swore she could feel a strange electrical charge in the air. Mako had happily sighed guessing Angel was giving a electrical discharge after a static build up. Intrigued Ami and had Reika curious about what Ciprian was doing each time her brother ignored her question.
"Has to be a way!"Mina threw a tree branch at Hiddenite.
"I know one way." Ami remembered something.
She had Reika force her brother to give them a break to them back to the main building and show them something she had. Came in the form of Long Distance Touch Lights, she brought with her to give one to Andor before being split. Never happen since her brother
"I have an idea." Mako surprised everyone. "Goes like this..."
Every evening, Ahenobarbus would bring Aegirine around to visit with Saualpite and drop off supplies for the teens from time to time. Tonight she seemed to be bringing a friend with her since they were behind the free produce she dropped off. Would act in the girls' favor since Hiddenite started acting funny when this person was around or near him. Always forgetting his words when asked something or smiling like a idiot when this person stared at him. Told Mina her brother liked them and she was going to take full advantage of getting him someone else to bother.
Which happen when she made her self present at the drop off point to someone to get close to one of the guys. Watching the rusty truck with back firing tailpipe pull up and park and out from the driver's side someone in flannel with braided hair. He was around Kunzite's height with silvery black hair with jeans and these boot that Hiddenite noticed. Walked saying that he and the kid were the only ones could make it since since Ahenobarbus family business. Stopping at the passenger side of his vehicle to open allow happy rider get out and run all the way to his father. Who happily swept him up in his arms with joy in his eyes and already planned on leaving their guest to rest of them.
"I'll going to need some help to unload?" Their guest looked to Mina and Hiddenite.
"Go ahead brother." Mina nodded toward this guest's direction. "Make a new friend."
He gave her his usual stare to behave before he grasp the handle of a load bearing dolly that was about 36 x 24" with a handle. He pulled behind him still unable to verbally say anything to a person who filled out flannel shirt quite well. Way he moved to unable to crate or two of items and produce made his mind go blank with serge of naughty images. Making Hiddenite feel like be finally embraced part of him self he inherited from his mother when looking at this person. Made his press his lips shut when this person called out to him about needing to loud the crates on the dolly. Mina would just nodded her headed since she had been banned from using her words waiting for her brother to burst.
"Roses are red, my face is too, that only happens when I'm around you." Hiddenite blurts out when person faced him.
"Well, I am glad I have that effect on you, Mr..." This person stepped closer.
"Hiddenite Aino, Eldest Son of Knight of purity and Soldier of Love and Beauty, Esquire In Training under Shitennou." A formal introduction was spoken. "I would be honored to be court you as a suitor."
"I am Knight Metempsychosis." This person smirked. "Sir Ammar Renat from the House of Renaissance, Only Son of Lord Hyacinth Lykos, Grandson of Dame Aoede Medea."
Mina covered her mouth when she slowly started to back away with lamp clenched to her chest just watching the two. Trying to make a sound when she ended up bumping into one of the produce crates without noticing her feet. Out of that crate a Daimon slowly rose while spinning in place as if it was waiting to see what it could possess. Sensed Mina's body heat and shot right toward her with intention to take over something she was currently holding.
"Mr. Renat! Brother!" She screeched.
Out of the way she would move while throwing the lamp into the air and jumping to get out of the way of the pod. Ammar went into action with one casting a strange shaped barrier spell to reflect the pod's discretion from Mina. Over all form were the four scale-covered wings of a butterfly that went unattached from the thorax and abdomen. Twinkled like silvery black colored braided that was bond by elastic bands and silk ribbons on Ammar's head. Hiddenite thought was must beautiful sight from the hair that looked like stardust the first he met this new knight.
"Your brother alright?" Ammar went on to ask Mina.
"You really want to know?" She asked him back. "Your his first crush."
"Really?" Ammar couldn't believe what she said.
"First time he's shown a crush toward anyone," She moved her hand into a straight line. "I mean anyone."
"He's the type that puts his career before family?" Ammar removed a butterfly lepal pin from his pocket.
"Pretty much." Mina pulled out her Star Power Stick. "He's had more flings and one- night stands with women then I had crushes on boys"
Two would transform with Mina taking on the form of Sailor Venus and watched Ammar being covered in thousands sparkling butterflies. Each one lands him and starts altering his clothes in a collared knight with armor plates becoming rustic and worn, and coated in Crystallized sand. Black fingerless gloves cover half his hands and black fringe on his boots. Symbol for butterfly is stamped on one his shoulder plates. Wears a gold chained clock to one of his hips. Has a armored headband wrapped around half of his head with most of the face covered. Has a butterfly charm hanging from the edge of one of his gloves.
"Knight Metempsychosis at your service." Venus cheered when Knight's transformation was done.
"Thank you, My Lady." He bowed to her. "Shall we?"
Venus knew she was already going to like him when he disbanded his barrier for her around the time the Daimon was born. Form of a box kite that only had a human torso with black star on the breastbone area and wire with lug for a tail. Head was just a sphere of light floating above the body, that clicked when slowly turned to look at them. Black line spreading across it face when it's eyes looked upon Hiddenite as it tail wagged.
"Hey! Ugly!" Metempsychosis yelled at the Heart Snatcher. "We're the ones with what you want! So hands off or eat my stardust butterflies!"
"This means your my new relative in law?" Venus tried to not giggle.
When angry display of yelling wasn't enough to get the attention of a newly born Daimon from someone that was surprising Venus. He ended up tracing the outline of a triangle with his pointer finger of his right hand in black light. Which he spun around on tip of his finger when shape become whole at a quickening pace with angry being the fuel.
"I am going to warn you one last time." Metempsychosis' voice got louder. "Keep your hands off what's mine."
Again all he got was a passing stare before eh released a rotating triangle to block the Daimon's way toward Hiddenite, and acted as a block. Seemed to finally get the FULL attention when that wiry tail hanging off the back came flying at them. Unprepared Venus was shoved behind an angry Metempsychosis with him taking hold of the wiry tail in a glove hand. His eyes held a fiery rage toward this Heart Snatcher that reflected in his strength being used to hold the tail.
"Made your should, let go?" Venus asked rather worried.
"I tend to let go." Metempsychosis spoke through clench teeth.
He would end up putting her behind the same wing shaped barrier when the rest of the Daimon came flying at them. Mark on it's chest glove intensity as the tail start to coil around Metempsychosis' gloved wrist with each inch the Daimon gained. Scaring Venus when she fought to break the barrier with her small gloves fists as she grew worried about the knight. Being pushed to the ground when burst of black butterflies released from lips of Metempsychosis. Who made a blowing sensation toward the Daimon that turned into a countless clouds of butterflies with silvery wings. Creating a sight that swallowed that Daimon whole within seconds before fading away from the remands. A lamp and cracked pod landed on the ground at their feet with Metempsychosis' barriers being dismissed.
"OK. You can stay the night and more." Hiddenite didn't want Metempsychosis to leave.
"Good." Metempsychosis took on his civilian form.
This was where Ammar's legs gave out from under him and on to the ground he would fallen, if wasn't for him being caught by Hiddenite. Who held him close while ordering Mina to go fetch help to help sort out this mess a she held Ammar.