~*Ch. 3*~
"These are really good!"
"Lay off, Serena; save some for everyone else!"
Rei tried to wrestle the plate of peanut butter cookies from Serena with no luck.
"Let…GO!"
"Try and make me, grumpy face!"
"Would you two STOP IT?" Lita groused, trying to separate the fight, "I made enough cookies to last a week!" She yanked Rei off Serena and sat them down. Just then, Luna and Artemis rushed in the room with serious looks on their faces. Everyone knew that this meant bad news.
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Talim strolled through town, peeking in the different store windows. Her priestess robe flapped in the cool breeze, her long, brown hair blowing around. Talim then noticed a stall with nice flowers. For some reason, they reminded her of something…
Ignoring the voice in her head, Talim reached out to touch one of the white lilies that the vendor was selling. But as soon as her fingers brushed the petals, a wave of nausea swept over her, and she dropped to the ground, a cold sweat making her shiver.
The room was surrounded by darkness. Talim, who was weak from all the months, maybe even years in prison, didn't notice. Then, a bright red ribbon shot out of nowhere, and wrapped itself around Talim's left wrist. She cried out in pain as the material cut into her skin. A green ribbon followed the red one, and wrapped around her left ankle. This continued, until a ribbon of every color Talim could think of was wrapped around her ankles and wrists, sustaining her in mid-air.
A head appeared in front of Talim's face. She looked up weakly, circulation slowing in her hands.
"From this day, you shall be bound to protect all the Senshi, bound by the Chalice, and their powers, as Priestess Moon"
After she spoke these words, a silver cord wrapped around her neck, and pulled tightly, tight enough to choke the air out of Talim. She cringed as the rope pulled tighter; she knew she was about to die.
If only she hadn't tried to take it…
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"What's wrong, Luna?" Amy asked, sitting down on the ground.
"There seems to be a new scout, but her information is making the Sailor V game crash," she said. "We were wondering if any of you had seen anything suspicious going on."
"Well there was that girl that moved across the street from me," Rei said, "She hasn't been out of the house since she arrived."
"Maybe she's just shy," Mina suggested. "She probably doesn't like talking to people she doesn't know."
"Hey!" Serena called, "Look! She's coming out!"
All the scouts, including Luna and Artemis, crowded by the window to look at the mysterious stranger. She had long, brown hair, longer than Rei's, and dark eyes, almost black. Her long robe flapped in the breeze.
"She looks pretty pale," Mina commented.
"Hey look Rei! She's a priestess, too!" Serena squealed.
"Not so loud, she might hear you," Amy hissed.
"I wonder if she has a brother," Lita thought out loud.
"She doesn't, she came alone," Rei answered.
Lita groused in response. Then, the girl stumbled, almost falling, But she regained her balance, and walked on. But she kept tripping over her own feet.
"What a klutz!" Serena said.
"She's worse than you, Serena," Rei replied, snickering.
"You're right about her being pale, Mina," Amy added, "She's as white as a sheet!"
"Maybe I should go over there later," Lita suggested, "Bring her cookies or something."
"That's a good idea," Luna said, "Because she looks just like the girl in the profile. Maybe you could try and get to know her. Maybe Queen Serenity wants her to find out for herself what her destiny is"
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Talim woke up in a room she didn't know. She started to freak out. Where was she? Why was she here? Then, a person walked into the lightless room.
"Oh, you're awake," a male voice said.
Talim looked around, but it was dark in the room. Then a light turned on, and she met the eyes of this mystery person.
He had a crop of white hair, even though he was young. He had pale, icy blue eyes that were dull and un-meaning. He sat down on the bed beside Talim.
"You passed out in the middle of town. Are you sick or something?" he asked, a tone of concern in his voice.
"I was sick," she replied, "but I got better this morning. I don't know what happened."
"Well, I'm a doctor. I could help you," he said.
"No, I don't think it's possible," Talim said, blushing, "All the other doctors can't figure out what's wrong with me."
"I think I can," the man said, smiling.
Talim smiled back, uneasy about this guy. Who was he? What did he want with her? Talim wanted to get out of there as quick as she could.
"I have to go home," Talim said, jumping out of the bed quickly.
"Drop by my office sometime," he said, "I could probably solve your problem." He smiled warmly at Talim.
"Thank you. I will," she replied. As she walked out, she turned around, and asked, "What's your name?"
"Orion," he said, grinning again.