Part 5
AN: I want to thank everybody who reviewed and I'm really really sorry this part took so long to get out but I've got school and it's kinda hectic. Okay, I've gotten a couple complaints that it's a little hard to figure out who all the characters are so I'm gonna try to straighten that out. If you understand everything just skip ahead to the story.
Helena a/k/a Lena-the leader of the group of goddesses, daughter of Hera and Hermes, Heero's sister
Clarissa a/k/a Clari-daughter of Aphrodite, flirt of the group
Alexandra a/k/a Lexy-daughter of Artemis, Andy's somewhat possessive longtime girlfriend
Rhea-daughter of Hades and Persephone, Duo's sister, the hyper one who likes to kill
Triana-daughter of Poseidon, doesn't talk much, very antisocial
Maia-daughter of Hestia (goddess of the hearth), quiet, something of a mother for the group
Disclaimer: Wish I owned SM and GW but I don't. Helena and co. are mine so don't try to steal them.
Helena, Heero, Quatre, Trowa, and Clarissa knocked on the door to Andy's apartment, which was
promptly thrown open by Rhea. "Hey party people! Come on in!"
Lena leaned over towards Clarissa as Rhea bounced back into Andy's living room. "We really need to get her pills to calm her down. She's starting to get on my nerves."
"You're not gonna hear an argument from me," Clarissa said, rolling her eyes.
"Me either," Heero added.
"I have to say, it is quite obvious that Rhea is Duo's sister."
"That's the nice way to say it, Quatre," Lena commented as she led the way in.
Looking around she found an empty couch and sat down. They were the last ones to arrive with the exception of the Scouts. Heero sat down next to her and Lena looked at him. "Nervous?" she asked.
He shrugged, glancing around to make sure nobody was within earshot before saying, "A little. I mean, I'm still getting my memories back."
"And now you're meeting your princess only one day after meeting your sister. You'll make out just fine, little brother."
"We were born on the same day," he said incredulously.
"Yup, the same hour too but I was born ten minutes before you, which makes me the elder."
Andy, who had gotten a stepladder and was trying to set up the last of the streamers, called out, "Hey, Lena! How about helping us instead of teasing your brother."
Crossing her arms across her chest, she said, "You wish."
With a sigh, Andy continued with what he was doing. When he was done, he climbed down and looked around. "Not bad, huh?" he asked as Lexy slipped her arms around his waist from behind.
"It looks good, baby."
Andy pulled her around and into his arms. "So do you."
Just as they were about to kiss, Clari, a grin pulling at her lips, shouted, "Hey, big brother! Is this soda supposed to be flat?"
With a groan, Andy looked at her. "Are you kidding? 'Cause I just bought that today, Clari."
"Yup. You know, you make annoying you very easy."
"Aren't you supposed to be sympathetic to young lovers?" he asked, scowling.
Clari snorted. "Who here is young? We're all ancient, literally."
Rolling his eyes, Andy sat down in an armchair, pulling Lexy onto his lap. He looked at Heero and asked, "So, what have you remembered so far?"
Lena grinned as Heero cleared his throat. "I remember you and her doing...stuff," he said, pointing to the couple, at which point everybody laughed.
"See? Young lovers my butt," Clari exclaimed.
Heero went on, "Umm, Lena and our father racing and playing music. Serenity...."
They watched as Heero's eyes glazed over. Wufei snorted in disgust. "Where is this woman who did this to him?"
Duo, standing next to his sister, Rhea, nodded. "Yeah, I can't wait to meet her. If she can do that to the Perfect Soldier then she's gotta be something!"
"You're not gonna have to wait much longer," Lena announced. "They're on their way up."
"Darien's with them, huh?" Clari asked.
"Yes, he is. I believe he feels me too. Yup, no doubt about it. He's curious so he's not saying anything. They just reached this floor." Lena turned to Heero. "No turning back now. You ready?"
Heero nodded but moved an inch closer to her. Andy stood up, taking one last look at his apartment then said, "Kiddo, can you turn the music on?"
Clari huffed but did as she was told, then walked back to the sofa to sit on the arm closest to Duo, who had taken the seat next to Heero.
It almost seemed as everybody in the apartment was holding their breath. Even the normally hyper Rhea was silent, a serious look on her face. The expected knock on the door came 30 seconds later and Andy
glanced at Helena, who nodded.
He opened the door just enough to look out and plastered a friendly smile on his face. "Hey everyone! Come on in. Everybody else is already here."
He let them in and before most of them noticed that Helena was there had closed, locked, and barricaded the door with himself and Lexy, who had been silently waiting by his side.
"What the-" Raye exclaimed, twirling to look at Andy.
Lena laughed and rolled her eyes. "A bit overdramatic there, weren't you Andy?"
Andy shrugged, smiling sheepishly as the Inner Scouts watched incredulously. The Outers and Rini all grinned.
"Hey, Lena. How you doing? Haven't seen you since our encounter at the mall."
"Sorry 'bout that Ruka. You probably could've taken those idiots on, as could the rest of the Outers and both Serenitys. None of the others are in any kind of shape to take on the evil headed this way, though. Not even Endymion over there."
As if on cue Helena's group laughed. Duo and Wufei snickered while Quatre, Trowa, and Heero cracked grins. The Outers, who had no knowledge of what was going on with the exception of Setsuna, frowned in confusion while the Inners all scowled.
"Why are you laughing at us?" Mina asked.
"We're not laughing at you. We're laughing at Endymion, the poor dolt," Clari told her half-sister.
"Why?" Bunny asked.
"Yes, why?" Darien asked, frowning at Helena. "And while I'm at it, how come I can feel your presence?"
Lena smiled. "That's part of why they're laughing. You all think you remember your past lives, huh?"
All of the Scouts nodded. "Then why are there such huge gaps in those memories? Especially yours, Endymion. For example, did you know you have a half-brother, Prince?"
Darien's eyes widened as he shook his head in the negative. "I can give you back your true memories but it will take you awhile to remember all that happened."
"How come you have all your memories?" Bunny asked. "If you were there during the Silver Millenium then you should have died."
Helena grinned. "I never died, Princess. I am more immortal than you. The only way I die is if another immortal kills me. If I do die...let's just say there will be trouble. Anyway, when you're alive as long as Setsuna and I have been, you tend to do two things: dwell on your memories and look towards the future. So I remember everything quite clearly. My friends here were all asleep until needed. They were woken up fairly recently with all their memories intact."
"What did you mean by true memories? Does that mean the memories that we do have aren't true?" Darien asked.
"Quick, aren't you?" Lena asked. "No, I don't believe all your memories are true. You could say somebody tampered with them. There's a reason you can't remember your childhood, Darien."
"What do you mean?"
"I was there when your parents died. I saw it all. I actually spoke to you the day it happened. You were fine considering the circumstances. Imagine my surprise when the next day I visited you, you didn't remember me or anything that had happened to you. The doctors said you were repressing the memories but that wasn't what occurred. I was careless and should have stayed with you. Then this whole mess would never have happened."
"What happened while you were gone?" Bunny asked.
"Somebody messed with his memories. Somebody not currently living in this dimension. This person is living in the same dimension as my parents."
"But aren't you parents dead?"
Laughing, Lena shook her head. "Absolutely not. One by one the gods and goddesses left this dimension. Zeus left first and found a world he wanted to play around with. He was bored here, you see. People had converted to Christianity, Judaism, and all the other current religions and didn't regard him with the same reverence anymore. The others soon joined him. Some of the originals are still around. Hades, Persephone, and Demeter for example. Ares occasionally visits to stir up trouble. Aphrodite and her clan like to travel through the different dimensions. Anyway, they're all still alive and kicking, just not necessarily here."
Darien frowned. "This is kinda confusing."
"If I give you your memories back you'll understand it all. So, what d'you say?"
"Does this mean my mother is still alive?" Bunny asked.
Darien, ignoring Bunny, nodded at Helena. "Yes, I want them back."
"How about the rest of you?"
The Outers nodded immediately, as did Bunny. The Inners hesitated, then agreed.
"All of you sit on the floor. We have a couple of introductions to do, first," Clari instructed. "You all know my brother, Andy. You just didn't know he was the son of Aphrodite. Though I don't know why you didn't. No mortal male could attract women like he does."
Rhea giggled. "This is my brother, Duo. We're full siblings. The only full siblings here, actually."
Lexy took over the introductions. "Over there is Wufei. His father is Rhadamanthus, the judge of the dead. Quatre over there is the son of Apollo and Trowa is the son of Athena."
"Which leaves Heero, whom some of you may recognize. My brother is the son of Hermes and...Gaia."
Darien, who'd been sitting, stood up. "He's my brother?"
"Yup. You weren't close like he and I are but you weren't enemies either," Helena responded. She glanced at Bunny, who looked dazed. "Yes, Princess. I can see you're remembering things on your own. You have a strong mind. She couldn't get rid of those memories because they are sacred to you. She could only hide them."
Bunny looked from Heero, who was staring at her with masked eyes, to Darien, then back again. "But..."
"They are confusing to you. I can open the gateways that were created to prevent you from understanding. It will hurt though. Emotionally. Everything you thought was reality was a fabrication. It could destroy your mind if you aren't ready. I will start with the Outers and Inners first. They don't have anything created around the lies in your minds."
She knelt in front of each of the Scouts, touching two fingers from each hand to their temples as she stared into their eyes. Each sat there unmoving and staring straight ahead when she was done, as if they were watching something nobody else could see.
When she had finished with the other Scouts, she turned to Darien and Bunny. Bunny, you have to think long and hard. You might regain your memories by yourself. You have to decide if you're really willing to risk it. I won't touch either of you until you decide."
Bunny glanced at Darien then stared at Heero. Brief flashes of memory had come to her when Helena had announced who Heero really was. They contradicted everything she'd thought was true. Most of all, they destroyed everything she believed the future would hold. "What about Rini? What will happen to her?"
Helena looked at Rini with upraised eyebrows. "Rini?"
"I'll be fine. No matter what, I'm your daughter."
Bunny looked at Setsuna for confirmation. "Believe in your daughter, Princess. She is right. She will be born to you no matter what happens."
Finally she nodded. "Then I wish for you to give me my memories back."
"Heero," Lena said. When he reached her side, she took his hand and pulled him in front of her so that he was sitting in front of Bunny. "You must help with this one. You will be her center, the one thing she can turn to while this is going on. Princess, place your fingers on Heero's temples and Heero do the same with hers. I'll get you started on your journey."
Helena placed her hands over Heero's and closed her eyes. She stayed like that for five minutes then stepped away from the duo. She watched them for another five then nodded. "They will be fine."
Turning to Darien, she said, "Your turn."
Sitting in front of him, she placed her hands at his temples. "Do the same to me and look into my eyes," she told him. When his hands were at her temples and his deep blue eyes looked into her dark green ones, she muttered in ancient Greek, "Awaken."
AN: Wow, big cliffhanger. Sorry about that. I'll try to get the next part out as soon as possible. The next chapter is gonna be all about their memories so I'll try to get it done really soon. Remember to review people. I really like to hear what you all have to say about my story. So if you have any suggestions, comments, or complaints email me at ladyphoenix2001@yahoo.com.
AN: I want to thank everybody who reviewed and I'm really really sorry this part took so long to get out but I've got school and it's kinda hectic. Okay, I've gotten a couple complaints that it's a little hard to figure out who all the characters are so I'm gonna try to straighten that out. If you understand everything just skip ahead to the story.
Helena a/k/a Lena-the leader of the group of goddesses, daughter of Hera and Hermes, Heero's sister
Clarissa a/k/a Clari-daughter of Aphrodite, flirt of the group
Alexandra a/k/a Lexy-daughter of Artemis, Andy's somewhat possessive longtime girlfriend
Rhea-daughter of Hades and Persephone, Duo's sister, the hyper one who likes to kill
Triana-daughter of Poseidon, doesn't talk much, very antisocial
Maia-daughter of Hestia (goddess of the hearth), quiet, something of a mother for the group
Disclaimer: Wish I owned SM and GW but I don't. Helena and co. are mine so don't try to steal them.
Helena, Heero, Quatre, Trowa, and Clarissa knocked on the door to Andy's apartment, which was
promptly thrown open by Rhea. "Hey party people! Come on in!"
Lena leaned over towards Clarissa as Rhea bounced back into Andy's living room. "We really need to get her pills to calm her down. She's starting to get on my nerves."
"You're not gonna hear an argument from me," Clarissa said, rolling her eyes.
"Me either," Heero added.
"I have to say, it is quite obvious that Rhea is Duo's sister."
"That's the nice way to say it, Quatre," Lena commented as she led the way in.
Looking around she found an empty couch and sat down. They were the last ones to arrive with the exception of the Scouts. Heero sat down next to her and Lena looked at him. "Nervous?" she asked.
He shrugged, glancing around to make sure nobody was within earshot before saying, "A little. I mean, I'm still getting my memories back."
"And now you're meeting your princess only one day after meeting your sister. You'll make out just fine, little brother."
"We were born on the same day," he said incredulously.
"Yup, the same hour too but I was born ten minutes before you, which makes me the elder."
Andy, who had gotten a stepladder and was trying to set up the last of the streamers, called out, "Hey, Lena! How about helping us instead of teasing your brother."
Crossing her arms across her chest, she said, "You wish."
With a sigh, Andy continued with what he was doing. When he was done, he climbed down and looked around. "Not bad, huh?" he asked as Lexy slipped her arms around his waist from behind.
"It looks good, baby."
Andy pulled her around and into his arms. "So do you."
Just as they were about to kiss, Clari, a grin pulling at her lips, shouted, "Hey, big brother! Is this soda supposed to be flat?"
With a groan, Andy looked at her. "Are you kidding? 'Cause I just bought that today, Clari."
"Yup. You know, you make annoying you very easy."
"Aren't you supposed to be sympathetic to young lovers?" he asked, scowling.
Clari snorted. "Who here is young? We're all ancient, literally."
Rolling his eyes, Andy sat down in an armchair, pulling Lexy onto his lap. He looked at Heero and asked, "So, what have you remembered so far?"
Lena grinned as Heero cleared his throat. "I remember you and her doing...stuff," he said, pointing to the couple, at which point everybody laughed.
"See? Young lovers my butt," Clari exclaimed.
Heero went on, "Umm, Lena and our father racing and playing music. Serenity...."
They watched as Heero's eyes glazed over. Wufei snorted in disgust. "Where is this woman who did this to him?"
Duo, standing next to his sister, Rhea, nodded. "Yeah, I can't wait to meet her. If she can do that to the Perfect Soldier then she's gotta be something!"
"You're not gonna have to wait much longer," Lena announced. "They're on their way up."
"Darien's with them, huh?" Clari asked.
"Yes, he is. I believe he feels me too. Yup, no doubt about it. He's curious so he's not saying anything. They just reached this floor." Lena turned to Heero. "No turning back now. You ready?"
Heero nodded but moved an inch closer to her. Andy stood up, taking one last look at his apartment then said, "Kiddo, can you turn the music on?"
Clari huffed but did as she was told, then walked back to the sofa to sit on the arm closest to Duo, who had taken the seat next to Heero.
It almost seemed as everybody in the apartment was holding their breath. Even the normally hyper Rhea was silent, a serious look on her face. The expected knock on the door came 30 seconds later and Andy
glanced at Helena, who nodded.
He opened the door just enough to look out and plastered a friendly smile on his face. "Hey everyone! Come on in. Everybody else is already here."
He let them in and before most of them noticed that Helena was there had closed, locked, and barricaded the door with himself and Lexy, who had been silently waiting by his side.
"What the-" Raye exclaimed, twirling to look at Andy.
Lena laughed and rolled her eyes. "A bit overdramatic there, weren't you Andy?"
Andy shrugged, smiling sheepishly as the Inner Scouts watched incredulously. The Outers and Rini all grinned.
"Hey, Lena. How you doing? Haven't seen you since our encounter at the mall."
"Sorry 'bout that Ruka. You probably could've taken those idiots on, as could the rest of the Outers and both Serenitys. None of the others are in any kind of shape to take on the evil headed this way, though. Not even Endymion over there."
As if on cue Helena's group laughed. Duo and Wufei snickered while Quatre, Trowa, and Heero cracked grins. The Outers, who had no knowledge of what was going on with the exception of Setsuna, frowned in confusion while the Inners all scowled.
"Why are you laughing at us?" Mina asked.
"We're not laughing at you. We're laughing at Endymion, the poor dolt," Clari told her half-sister.
"Why?" Bunny asked.
"Yes, why?" Darien asked, frowning at Helena. "And while I'm at it, how come I can feel your presence?"
Lena smiled. "That's part of why they're laughing. You all think you remember your past lives, huh?"
All of the Scouts nodded. "Then why are there such huge gaps in those memories? Especially yours, Endymion. For example, did you know you have a half-brother, Prince?"
Darien's eyes widened as he shook his head in the negative. "I can give you back your true memories but it will take you awhile to remember all that happened."
"How come you have all your memories?" Bunny asked. "If you were there during the Silver Millenium then you should have died."
Helena grinned. "I never died, Princess. I am more immortal than you. The only way I die is if another immortal kills me. If I do die...let's just say there will be trouble. Anyway, when you're alive as long as Setsuna and I have been, you tend to do two things: dwell on your memories and look towards the future. So I remember everything quite clearly. My friends here were all asleep until needed. They were woken up fairly recently with all their memories intact."
"What did you mean by true memories? Does that mean the memories that we do have aren't true?" Darien asked.
"Quick, aren't you?" Lena asked. "No, I don't believe all your memories are true. You could say somebody tampered with them. There's a reason you can't remember your childhood, Darien."
"What do you mean?"
"I was there when your parents died. I saw it all. I actually spoke to you the day it happened. You were fine considering the circumstances. Imagine my surprise when the next day I visited you, you didn't remember me or anything that had happened to you. The doctors said you were repressing the memories but that wasn't what occurred. I was careless and should have stayed with you. Then this whole mess would never have happened."
"What happened while you were gone?" Bunny asked.
"Somebody messed with his memories. Somebody not currently living in this dimension. This person is living in the same dimension as my parents."
"But aren't you parents dead?"
Laughing, Lena shook her head. "Absolutely not. One by one the gods and goddesses left this dimension. Zeus left first and found a world he wanted to play around with. He was bored here, you see. People had converted to Christianity, Judaism, and all the other current religions and didn't regard him with the same reverence anymore. The others soon joined him. Some of the originals are still around. Hades, Persephone, and Demeter for example. Ares occasionally visits to stir up trouble. Aphrodite and her clan like to travel through the different dimensions. Anyway, they're all still alive and kicking, just not necessarily here."
Darien frowned. "This is kinda confusing."
"If I give you your memories back you'll understand it all. So, what d'you say?"
"Does this mean my mother is still alive?" Bunny asked.
Darien, ignoring Bunny, nodded at Helena. "Yes, I want them back."
"How about the rest of you?"
The Outers nodded immediately, as did Bunny. The Inners hesitated, then agreed.
"All of you sit on the floor. We have a couple of introductions to do, first," Clari instructed. "You all know my brother, Andy. You just didn't know he was the son of Aphrodite. Though I don't know why you didn't. No mortal male could attract women like he does."
Rhea giggled. "This is my brother, Duo. We're full siblings. The only full siblings here, actually."
Lexy took over the introductions. "Over there is Wufei. His father is Rhadamanthus, the judge of the dead. Quatre over there is the son of Apollo and Trowa is the son of Athena."
"Which leaves Heero, whom some of you may recognize. My brother is the son of Hermes and...Gaia."
Darien, who'd been sitting, stood up. "He's my brother?"
"Yup. You weren't close like he and I are but you weren't enemies either," Helena responded. She glanced at Bunny, who looked dazed. "Yes, Princess. I can see you're remembering things on your own. You have a strong mind. She couldn't get rid of those memories because they are sacred to you. She could only hide them."
Bunny looked from Heero, who was staring at her with masked eyes, to Darien, then back again. "But..."
"They are confusing to you. I can open the gateways that were created to prevent you from understanding. It will hurt though. Emotionally. Everything you thought was reality was a fabrication. It could destroy your mind if you aren't ready. I will start with the Outers and Inners first. They don't have anything created around the lies in your minds."
She knelt in front of each of the Scouts, touching two fingers from each hand to their temples as she stared into their eyes. Each sat there unmoving and staring straight ahead when she was done, as if they were watching something nobody else could see.
When she had finished with the other Scouts, she turned to Darien and Bunny. Bunny, you have to think long and hard. You might regain your memories by yourself. You have to decide if you're really willing to risk it. I won't touch either of you until you decide."
Bunny glanced at Darien then stared at Heero. Brief flashes of memory had come to her when Helena had announced who Heero really was. They contradicted everything she'd thought was true. Most of all, they destroyed everything she believed the future would hold. "What about Rini? What will happen to her?"
Helena looked at Rini with upraised eyebrows. "Rini?"
"I'll be fine. No matter what, I'm your daughter."
Bunny looked at Setsuna for confirmation. "Believe in your daughter, Princess. She is right. She will be born to you no matter what happens."
Finally she nodded. "Then I wish for you to give me my memories back."
"Heero," Lena said. When he reached her side, she took his hand and pulled him in front of her so that he was sitting in front of Bunny. "You must help with this one. You will be her center, the one thing she can turn to while this is going on. Princess, place your fingers on Heero's temples and Heero do the same with hers. I'll get you started on your journey."
Helena placed her hands over Heero's and closed her eyes. She stayed like that for five minutes then stepped away from the duo. She watched them for another five then nodded. "They will be fine."
Turning to Darien, she said, "Your turn."
Sitting in front of him, she placed her hands at his temples. "Do the same to me and look into my eyes," she told him. When his hands were at her temples and his deep blue eyes looked into her dark green ones, she muttered in ancient Greek, "Awaken."
AN: Wow, big cliffhanger. Sorry about that. I'll try to get the next part out as soon as possible. The next chapter is gonna be all about their memories so I'll try to get it done really soon. Remember to review people. I really like to hear what you all have to say about my story. So if you have any suggestions, comments, or complaints email me at ladyphoenix2001@yahoo.com.