Chapter 2:A Surprise Visit, A Dinner Party, and Unexpected Guests
The next day in the courtyard at Jordan College, Robin, along with her sisters and Lyra, were walking when they heard someone call out, "Hey girls wait up." They turned to see Mina and Serena both with blonde hair and blue eyes.
They were followed by the bluntte Ami with blue eyes. Then the ravenette Rei with violet eyes. Last came the Brunette haired Lita with green eyes running toward them.
"What are you guys doing here," Exclaimed Robin moving toward them, followed by the other three girls.
"Duh, we're here to see you," said Serena with her blue eyes sparkling with joy.
"I'm happy that you guys are here," exclaimed Robin, giving each of them a hug before stepping back so the others could do the same.
"We are happy to be here," said Lita before they started walking into the college to catch up.
Meanwhile, in London, Marisa walked into her study to sit down and go through her mail. As she is going through the mail, she finds a letter from Dame Hannah
My dear Marisa,
I hope this letter finds you well. I received a letter from the Master of Jordan College, inviting my top scholars and me to a dinner party on September 14, 1996. I instantly thought of you. I was wondering if you would like to join me. It has been too long since I last saw you and I missed your company. Let me know what you decide.
Love
Dame Hannah
"This is perfect. I can join Dame Hannah at the dinner party and get Robin, Ari, Anna and Lyra out of Jordan without any unwanted problems."
My Dearest Dame Hannah,
I am well. I'm honored that your thoughts instantly went to me when you received an invite from the Master of Jordan College. You are right; it has been too long since we last saw each other and even longer since I have seen the Master, and I miss you both terribly. With that in mind, it gives me great pleasure to inform you that I will be able to join you at The Master's Dinner party on September 14, 1996, and I am looking forward to seeing you and the Master. I hope this letter finds you well.
Love Always
Marisa Coulter
Two weeks later, the girls were sitting in the Courtyard at Jordan College When the Master walked up and said, "I am having a dinner party tonight, and I want you girls to attend, it starts at 7:00 clock. But I want you there at 6:30."
"Yes, Master, "they replied.
Later that afternoon, as the guests were arriving, the girls were in Robin, Ari, Anna and Lyra's suite, finishing getting ready for the dinner party. "Lyra, please get in here, so I can fix your hair when I'm done with Ari's," Robin called.
"Coming," Lyra called back.
"Why do you think the master wanted us there early," asked Ami
"I don't know any ideas, Robin," said Lita?
"No, but it's weird is it not that all of a sudden, the Master wants us to come to his Dinner. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but with everything going on with Grandma Elizabeth and Grandma Isabella being sick, something just feels off like something is about to happen," Robin replied.
"Yes, it is," said Ami
"The Master probably just wants to introduce us to important people, maybe some cute boys. However, Robin has a feeling that something is about to happen, then we should be on our guard. She has always had great intuition" Mina told them
"Only you would think that the Master invited us to a dinner party to meet boys, and thank you," Robin replied.
"Hey, I'm just looking on the bright side and your welcome," Mina said
"True," the others replied.
When they were standing outside The Master's lodge, they knocked on the door. After a few minutes, the door opened and revealed The Master, who said: "Right on time, girls come on in and follow me, there is a guest anxious to see you."
"Who," asked Robin and Ami?
"You will see soon enough."
"Ah, here we are. Wait here while I go find the guest that wants to see you," A few minutes later Robin and Serena felt a hand cover their eyes. They wiped around to find a smiling face. Aunt Serenity! Mama! What are you trying to give us a heart attack and kill us," exclaimed Robin and Serena? The others on the other hand just laughed at their dramatics
"Yes, I was, and you're still alive darn," Serenity said, smiling at her niece, who was also her goddaughter and daughter.
"Hah, very funny, we have a comedian in the group," Robin said sarcastically.
"Hey, you asked," said Serenity, warping her goddaughter and daughter in a hug and then moving to hug the rest of the group.
"How have you been Aunt Serenity?" asked Robin
"I have been good. How are you girls?" answered Serenity
"We are good," they replied.
Then someone came up behind Robin and jumped on her. She let squeal and whirled around to see the black-haired purple-eyed Hotaru followed by
the amused figures of the blond-haired dark blue-eyed Amara, the aqua haired teal eyed Michelle and the green-haired granet-eyed Trista.
"Hotaru!" Robin happily cried as she wrapped the younger girl in a hug. Before moving to give the other three similar treatments followed closely by the others.
"We wanted to surprise you all," Hotaru told them
"Well, you certainly achieved that firefly you scared the crap out of me," Robin grumbled playfully using her nickname for Hotaru.
"Aw come on Kitten, you know that you would be disappointed if Hime-chan greeted you any differently," Amara said.
"Your right Amara I would" she replied rolling her eyes
"See Michelle, at least someone thinks I'm right," Amara teased.
"Yes, dear, sometimes you are right. Just don't let it go to your head." Michelle teased back, running her left hand affectionately through Amara's hair, causing the light to catch the ring on her ring finger.
"Wait just a minute," Robin said, reaching out to take Michelle's hand. Before exclaiming, "O.H., MY GOD IS THAT WHAT I THINK IT IS!"
"I don't know, is it," Michelle asked coyly?
"Michelle," Robin said in an exasperated tone
'Yes, we're engaged," she squealed.
"Congratulations, Michelle and Amara," exclaimed the others except for Trista and Hotaru. Since both already knew about the engagement.
"Thank you," they replied.
Nobody got a chance to say anything else because they saw the Master walking toward them, and beside him was a woman with short raven curls and black eyes.
"Girls come here there is someone I want you to meet,"
"Yes, Master."
"Figures she would disappear, "said Robin under her breath.
"Girls, this is Mrs. Marisa Coulter. Marisa, this is pointing to them all starting with Lyra. "Lord Asriel's Nice Lyra" on her right are Robin, Ari and Anna, next to Anna is Serena, followed by Mina, Ami, Rei and Lita. Last but not least, we have Amara, Michelle, Hotaru and Trista.
"Nice to meet you all," said Mrs. Coulter
"Nice to meet you," replied the girls.
"Well, we will let you girls get back to the party." The Master told them
After she parted ways with The Master Marisa decided to look for her sister Serenity who she had not seen in a few years. When someone came up and tapped on her shoulder. Marisa turned around.
"Hello Sister, it is good to see you. It has been a long time." said Marisa
"Yes it has. I am surprised to see you here."
"The Master invited Dame Hannah and she invited me.
"Oh? Did you talk to your girls,"?
"The Master introduced us, but we did not talk."
"Why? You need to talk to them? They deserve to know why they were left here and separated from Lex."
"I know but what do I say to them? After all, it has been seven years and I attempted to put memory blocks on them."
"Wait, I thought that the memory blocks were successful."
"So did I but when The Master introduced us I swear they recognized me. The only way that is possible is if the memory blocks did not work."
"Unless they have already achieved their Sailor Scout powers.
"About that should we really involve the girls in this instead of handling it ourselves. After all this all started as a conflict between Edward and I a thousand years ago and it does not really involve the girls; they were so young when everything happened. This time around."
"Marisa, the girls are already involved in this, whether we like it or not. I mean think about it your girls have never fought with Serena and the others. Yet they more than likely at least the three oldest have their scout powers, something must have happened. However, I understand how you feel since I feel the same way every time Serena goes into a fight."
Marisa felt the blood drain and her heart clenched at the thought of her girls in a situation that was dangerous enough that their scout powers awakened without anyone except Sailor Pluto knowing. Then her eyes widened in realization "KRISTEN! THAT BITCH I SWEAR TO GOD IF SHE LAID A HAND ON ANY OF MY GIRLS OR CAUSED THEM TO BE HURT I WILL STOMP THE F*****G S**T OUT OF HER. BEFORE I RIP HER F*****G HEAD OFF AND THEN I WILL SEND HER TO HADES AND HAVE HIM HER TO SPEND TIME IN TARTARUS," she said quietly in a deadly cold tone.
"Marisa I understand where you are coming from, but you need to take a deep breath and calm down. We do not even know if Kristen was involved in what happened to them."
"You know something?"
"Yes I do but I am not going to tell you because it is not my place."
"Fine, I will talk to you later. I should go mingle more,"
"Talk to you later and Marisa the girls will be fine."
"I Know.
Meanwhile the girls were sitting and talking when Amara said, "What the hell is he doing here," looking and pointing at Robin's ex-boyfriend Alan.
"Isn't he supposed to be in jail," Mina asked.
"Yes, he is why in the hell did they let him out," exclaimed Hotaru.
"Do you want us to beat the hell out of him Robin because we will," said Lita and Amara cracking their knuckles.
"Ya, we totally will," the others said.
"Thanks, guys, I really appreciate it, but he isn't worth the time or energy," Robin told them.
Before anyone could say a word, the bell for dinner rang. When they reached the dining room they found that they were to sit at the table with the Master, senior scholars, Dame Hannah, Mrs. Coulter and Serenity.
"At least we aren't sitting with Alan because I don't know if I could make through the meal without poisoning him," Amara whispered to Ari
"Amara as much as I agree with you , he should pay for what he did but poisoning him in front of The Master is not the best choice,'' Ari told her.
"So are you saying that if the Master weren't here, you'd let me poison him," said Amara
"Oh, totally," Ari replied with an evil smirk. As everyone was walking to the high table, they overheard the conversation and shook their heads and rolled their eyes at their friends. After taking their seats dinner went smoothly, and the girls went to bed with smiles on their faces.
Thanks to my beta reader Aelin
