Part 6
AN: Hey everybody! Well, here's the next part, complete with some of Darien's memories. The mystery
of why Darien can feel Helena when she's around and vice versa is explained along with some other
things. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Obviously, I don't own SM or GW. Helena and co. are all mine.
Darien found himself in a light green fog. "Walk forward," heard Helena's voice say, though he couldn't
see her.
He did as told and found himself on the grounds of a beautiful palace. "I recognize this place."
"You should. It was your home. Different from what you previously remembered, huh?"
"Yes, very different. Why?"
"The immortal who messed with your memories never visited Earth. They saw pictures but never visited.
Your mother didn't like other immortals visiting."
"Did you visit?"
"Yes, I was welcomed here as was my father. Heero was another story. Would you like to see the
gardens?"
He nodded and followed her as she led the way. As they walked, he asked, "What did you mean about
Heero?"
Helena sighed. "Gaia was scared of him because of his eyes. They're very cold. Anyway, she was scared
of him. Very scared of him. She would only let him visit if I accompanied him. It's not that she didn't
love him. She was just deathly afraid."
"That's horrible!"
"You thought so back then too. You'd sneak him into the palace sometimes and a lot of times you'd come
visit us wherever we happened to be at the time. You, Heero, and I were together a lot until Serenity
made her appearance on Earth."
"I think I remember…"
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On the front lawn of the palace stood four armed guards watching the three children playing.
"What d'you wanna do now?" asked a 7-year-old Helena as she collapsed on the grass.
"Anything that doesn't involve running," Endymion told them. "You two are just too fast for me.
Besides, I'm tired."
"Yeah, so am I," Lena said.
"Are not," Heero accused.
"Shut up, Heero! I am too!"
"You wanna explore?" Endymion asked, trying to stop the inevitable argument.
"Sure, that sounds good!" Lena exclaimed.
"Fine," Heero said, sulking.
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"What did you remember?" Lena asked.
"Playing out front with you and Heero. You two were arguing about you being tired."
Helena smiled. "Yeah, Heero didn't like it when I lied. Remember anything else?"
"No, but let's keep walking. You keep talking too. I think that's really helping."
"You don't think I'm trying to trick you? That the memories you had before are real?" she asked, cocking
an eyebrow.
He thought for a moment then said, "No. With the other memories there was always something missing.
With this place and that memory I could feel the truth of it in my heart."
She nodded. "Good, then your training has begun."
"Is this something like what you did with Haruka when you first trained her?"
Hesitating, Lena told him, "Parts of it are. I awakened some memories of who she and the others were
and parts of occurrences she needed to remember. She knows parts about my life but I left a great deal
untouched for my own reasons. The same thing was done to Michiru. In addition to the memories, I also
physically trained her and Michiru."
Nodding, he asked, "Are you going to do that with us?"
"Yes, most definitely. Let's keep going. The rose gardens are this way. They'll probably spark more
than a few memories."
Darien followed Lena watching her graceful walk. Shaking his head, he started silently chanting,
"Bunny, Bunny, Bunny."
They walked through an arch in a wall and emerged on a dirt walkway with roses of many colors on either
side. "There's a fountain up ahead along with my bench," Lena told him.
They reached both and Helena twirled around with a smile on her face. "This was my favorite place!"
The scene triggered another memory.
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Endymion was sitting on the bench Lena claimed was hers, watching her twirl around again and again
and again, laughing the whole time. He smiled but was worried all the same.
Lena had arrived one week ago and she hadn't smiled once until this moment. Heero had left without a
word. She'd found a note but she was hurting. While Endymion himself was upset that Heero was gone,
he wasn't as devastated as Helena.
She finally stopped spinning and he patted the space next to him. "Come sit down."
When she did, he put an arm around her. "Are you okay, Lena?"
"I just miss him but I'll be fine. He'll contact me. How about you?"
"I'm all right. To tell you the truth, I thought he didn't look too happy in the past couple of months.
Something was bothering him."
"He should've told me what it was," she said stubbornly with a pout.
"He needs some time to himself. You probably do too. You two love each other so much it's almost like
you're one person sometimes. You both are different from one another and you need separate identities.
He's just finding his."
She lay her head on his shoulder and sighed. "Doesn't mean I have to like it."
"No, it doesn't. Hey, I've got an idea. Why don't we got to the stables and do some riding?"
With a grin, Lena looked up at him and asked, "You wouldn't be trying to get out of meeting with all
those beautiful young ladies who want to marry you, would you?"
"Absolutely. Who needs them when I've got you around?"
He laughed when she blushed. "How come the men aren't approaching you, Lena? Actually, I've noticed
they all stay away. Why is that?" he asked the stunning 13-year-old.
Lena bared her teeth and growled. "They're all scared of me. My reputation always precedes me."
Shaking his head in amusement, he stood up. "Well, let's go," he said, taking her hand and pulling her
up.
Helena smiled when he didn't let go of her hand. They were both sneaking looks at each other and caught
each other at it a couple of times. As they reached the stables, she frowned. "Is that girl new?"
Endymion looked at the tall young woman with wavy red hair. "I think so. Oh, yeah, she's from kinda
far away. She's also a pest. Ignore her."
They walked over to the horses they always used and Endymion saddled up while Lena just pet her horse's
nose. "Still not using a saddle, huh Lena?"
"Nope, never. I like riding bareback. I've been doing it for so long it doesn't seem right to ride any other
way."
She looked past him and scowled. "That girl is coming this way."
Endymion took a glance and sighed. "Hello Beryl. How are you today?"
"Fine and yourself?"
"Good. This is my brother's sister, Helena."
Beryl nodded and Lena, who rolled her eyes. "I was wondering if I might be able to join you?"
"Um, well—"
"We kinda wanted to be alone," Lena interrupted.
They both watched as Beryl raised her head and looked down her nose at us. "Do you know who I am?"
Raising her eyebrows, Lena asked, "No, and to tell you the truth I don't really care either. You know who
I am? 'Cause I'm guessing you don't."
"Fine, who in the God's names are you?"
With a nasty grin, she said, "The goddess Helena, daughter of Hermes and Hera."
Beryl's eyes widened and Lena laughed. "Heard of me, huh? Bye bye now."
They grinned at each other as Beryl walked as quickly as possible away from the stables. "Okay, let's go
riding now," Lena said and they climbed onto their horses.
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"Us right after Heero disappeared. Here at the garden and at the stables."
Lena nodded. "Anything else?" she asked quietly. "Something very important to me happened here."
He frowned and his face cleared. "Yeah…"
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Lena was now 16 and a very beautiful 16. It was rumored that all of the other goddess' were jealous of
her, including Aphrodite. None of them would dare do anything to her, though. She was too dangerous.
Not only that but even though Helena was the product of an affair between Hera and her stepson
(something Zeus wasn't too happy about), Zeus adored his granddaughter/stepdaughter. He would destroy
anybody who hurt her in anyway.
Endymion sighed as he watched her wander around the rose garden. He'd been in love with her for years
now and still hadn't told her how he felt. They'd danced, hugged, even kissed a couple of times but every
time he tried to tell her that he loved her he choked.
"Hey, Endy! Guess what?" she said as she sat down on the bench next to him.
"What, Lena?"
"I saw Heero last night. We were dream-walking again. He told me he was in love. Guess with who?"
"Who?"
"That princess from the moon. You know, the blond who sometimes sneaks down to Earth? What's her
name again?"
He shook his head. "Serenity, I think. How'd they meet?"
"He was posing as you. You know, using your name and stuff. He was trying to avoid that annoying
Sanq Kingdom princess, Relena. She's been stalking him ever since he ended up in their kingdom two
years ago. Anyway, there's gonna be a big ball up on the moon. We should go."
"Sure. Sounds like fun."
"Hey," she said, putting a hand on his cheek. "What's wrong? You don't sound like yourself."
He leaned his forehead on hers. "I dunno. It's nice to hear about Heero, though. Sounds like he's finally
really happy."
"Yup. He even told her the truth about his identity and stuff. I'm really happy for him."
They looked into each others eyes for a second then kissed, their tongues entwining. It was their most
passionate kiss yet because Endymion was putting all of his pent-up frustration into it.
"Wow," Lena whispered, wide-eyed.
He took her hands and looked at the ground. "Lena, I've got to tell you something. It's really important."
She look worried when he glanced up at her then back down. "What is it, Endy?"
"Well, I've been meaning to tell you this for a while. Iloveyou."
He looked at her, only to find her staring at him. "What did you just say?"
"Forget it. It was nothing."
Her eyes narrowed, hardening. "Say it again," she ordered.
"I love you, Lena."
Tears filled her eyes and he wasn't sure if that was a good sign or a bad one. "Lena?"
She threw her arms around him. "I love you too."
They kissed again and this time a bond was formed that nobody could break.
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"I meant what I said that day, you know."
Lena nodded. "I know you did. What about now?"
"I still feel that way. I've been fighting it because of Bunny. We're engaged, Lena. I don't want her
hurt. I may be in love with you but I loved her for years."
"She's feeling the same way. You don't need to worry about her."
"Why?"
"She has Heero. She's always had Heero. They have a bond just like you and I have one."
"That's why I can tell when you're nearby."
"Yes. That was quite annoying, by the way. I was trying to avoid you until the time was right and you
kept on showing up wherever I was. I had to cut through dimensions a couple of times just so you
wouldn't meet me before I found Heero."
"For Bunny. You found him for Bunny."
Lena laughed. "It was a little more self-serving than that but partially, yes. I love Heero. We might as
well be twins and I want him happy. He wasn't happy in the dimension I found him in. Relena was
stalking him there. Most of all, I knew you would object to leaving Bunny if Heero wasn't around."
He nodded, hugging her. "I missed you."
"You missed me? Try knowing you were around and not being able to do anything about it because the
timing wasn't right."
"I'm sorry."
"It wasn't your fault. It was hers, the goddess who's messed with all your heads. She's gotten jealous.
She's even partially behind the new attacks."
"Who is she?"
"I can't tell you that just yet but you'll find out soon enough. Why don't we get back to the others? The
rest of your memories will come back to you with amazing speed now that you remember some of the
past."
"Okay, let's go."
Suddenly, Darien found himself sitting on the floor of Andy's apartment. He looked around to find Bunny
in Heero's arms, both watching him carefully. Bunny separated herself from Heero and walked over to
Darien, kneeling down at his side. She slipped the ring off of her finger and handed it back to him. He
nodded, taking it from her and looking down at Helena, who was fast asleep.
"Is she okay?" he asked.
"She's tired," Heero told him. "She's been using a lot of power the past couple days and she didn't get
any rest last night. We were talking a lot. She just needs to sleep a little. You can drive us back to her
hotel."
"Okay…brother."
Heero smiled a little. "The Terrible Trio is back together with new additions."
AN: Sorry, everybody. Gotta stop here for now. We're expecting a massive snow storm here (which
means no school and no work) so maybe I'll get the next part out sooner. Review and I'll try to get it out
even sooner.
AN: Hey everybody! Well, here's the next part, complete with some of Darien's memories. The mystery
of why Darien can feel Helena when she's around and vice versa is explained along with some other
things. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Obviously, I don't own SM or GW. Helena and co. are all mine.
Darien found himself in a light green fog. "Walk forward," heard Helena's voice say, though he couldn't
see her.
He did as told and found himself on the grounds of a beautiful palace. "I recognize this place."
"You should. It was your home. Different from what you previously remembered, huh?"
"Yes, very different. Why?"
"The immortal who messed with your memories never visited Earth. They saw pictures but never visited.
Your mother didn't like other immortals visiting."
"Did you visit?"
"Yes, I was welcomed here as was my father. Heero was another story. Would you like to see the
gardens?"
He nodded and followed her as she led the way. As they walked, he asked, "What did you mean about
Heero?"
Helena sighed. "Gaia was scared of him because of his eyes. They're very cold. Anyway, she was scared
of him. Very scared of him. She would only let him visit if I accompanied him. It's not that she didn't
love him. She was just deathly afraid."
"That's horrible!"
"You thought so back then too. You'd sneak him into the palace sometimes and a lot of times you'd come
visit us wherever we happened to be at the time. You, Heero, and I were together a lot until Serenity
made her appearance on Earth."
"I think I remember…"
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
On the front lawn of the palace stood four armed guards watching the three children playing.
"What d'you wanna do now?" asked a 7-year-old Helena as she collapsed on the grass.
"Anything that doesn't involve running," Endymion told them. "You two are just too fast for me.
Besides, I'm tired."
"Yeah, so am I," Lena said.
"Are not," Heero accused.
"Shut up, Heero! I am too!"
"You wanna explore?" Endymion asked, trying to stop the inevitable argument.
"Sure, that sounds good!" Lena exclaimed.
"Fine," Heero said, sulking.
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"What did you remember?" Lena asked.
"Playing out front with you and Heero. You two were arguing about you being tired."
Helena smiled. "Yeah, Heero didn't like it when I lied. Remember anything else?"
"No, but let's keep walking. You keep talking too. I think that's really helping."
"You don't think I'm trying to trick you? That the memories you had before are real?" she asked, cocking
an eyebrow.
He thought for a moment then said, "No. With the other memories there was always something missing.
With this place and that memory I could feel the truth of it in my heart."
She nodded. "Good, then your training has begun."
"Is this something like what you did with Haruka when you first trained her?"
Hesitating, Lena told him, "Parts of it are. I awakened some memories of who she and the others were
and parts of occurrences she needed to remember. She knows parts about my life but I left a great deal
untouched for my own reasons. The same thing was done to Michiru. In addition to the memories, I also
physically trained her and Michiru."
Nodding, he asked, "Are you going to do that with us?"
"Yes, most definitely. Let's keep going. The rose gardens are this way. They'll probably spark more
than a few memories."
Darien followed Lena watching her graceful walk. Shaking his head, he started silently chanting,
"Bunny, Bunny, Bunny."
They walked through an arch in a wall and emerged on a dirt walkway with roses of many colors on either
side. "There's a fountain up ahead along with my bench," Lena told him.
They reached both and Helena twirled around with a smile on her face. "This was my favorite place!"
The scene triggered another memory.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Endymion was sitting on the bench Lena claimed was hers, watching her twirl around again and again
and again, laughing the whole time. He smiled but was worried all the same.
Lena had arrived one week ago and she hadn't smiled once until this moment. Heero had left without a
word. She'd found a note but she was hurting. While Endymion himself was upset that Heero was gone,
he wasn't as devastated as Helena.
She finally stopped spinning and he patted the space next to him. "Come sit down."
When she did, he put an arm around her. "Are you okay, Lena?"
"I just miss him but I'll be fine. He'll contact me. How about you?"
"I'm all right. To tell you the truth, I thought he didn't look too happy in the past couple of months.
Something was bothering him."
"He should've told me what it was," she said stubbornly with a pout.
"He needs some time to himself. You probably do too. You two love each other so much it's almost like
you're one person sometimes. You both are different from one another and you need separate identities.
He's just finding his."
She lay her head on his shoulder and sighed. "Doesn't mean I have to like it."
"No, it doesn't. Hey, I've got an idea. Why don't we got to the stables and do some riding?"
With a grin, Lena looked up at him and asked, "You wouldn't be trying to get out of meeting with all
those beautiful young ladies who want to marry you, would you?"
"Absolutely. Who needs them when I've got you around?"
He laughed when she blushed. "How come the men aren't approaching you, Lena? Actually, I've noticed
they all stay away. Why is that?" he asked the stunning 13-year-old.
Lena bared her teeth and growled. "They're all scared of me. My reputation always precedes me."
Shaking his head in amusement, he stood up. "Well, let's go," he said, taking her hand and pulling her
up.
Helena smiled when he didn't let go of her hand. They were both sneaking looks at each other and caught
each other at it a couple of times. As they reached the stables, she frowned. "Is that girl new?"
Endymion looked at the tall young woman with wavy red hair. "I think so. Oh, yeah, she's from kinda
far away. She's also a pest. Ignore her."
They walked over to the horses they always used and Endymion saddled up while Lena just pet her horse's
nose. "Still not using a saddle, huh Lena?"
"Nope, never. I like riding bareback. I've been doing it for so long it doesn't seem right to ride any other
way."
She looked past him and scowled. "That girl is coming this way."
Endymion took a glance and sighed. "Hello Beryl. How are you today?"
"Fine and yourself?"
"Good. This is my brother's sister, Helena."
Beryl nodded and Lena, who rolled her eyes. "I was wondering if I might be able to join you?"
"Um, well—"
"We kinda wanted to be alone," Lena interrupted.
They both watched as Beryl raised her head and looked down her nose at us. "Do you know who I am?"
Raising her eyebrows, Lena asked, "No, and to tell you the truth I don't really care either. You know who
I am? 'Cause I'm guessing you don't."
"Fine, who in the God's names are you?"
With a nasty grin, she said, "The goddess Helena, daughter of Hermes and Hera."
Beryl's eyes widened and Lena laughed. "Heard of me, huh? Bye bye now."
They grinned at each other as Beryl walked as quickly as possible away from the stables. "Okay, let's go
riding now," Lena said and they climbed onto their horses.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
"Us right after Heero disappeared. Here at the garden and at the stables."
Lena nodded. "Anything else?" she asked quietly. "Something very important to me happened here."
He frowned and his face cleared. "Yeah…"
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lena was now 16 and a very beautiful 16. It was rumored that all of the other goddess' were jealous of
her, including Aphrodite. None of them would dare do anything to her, though. She was too dangerous.
Not only that but even though Helena was the product of an affair between Hera and her stepson
(something Zeus wasn't too happy about), Zeus adored his granddaughter/stepdaughter. He would destroy
anybody who hurt her in anyway.
Endymion sighed as he watched her wander around the rose garden. He'd been in love with her for years
now and still hadn't told her how he felt. They'd danced, hugged, even kissed a couple of times but every
time he tried to tell her that he loved her he choked.
"Hey, Endy! Guess what?" she said as she sat down on the bench next to him.
"What, Lena?"
"I saw Heero last night. We were dream-walking again. He told me he was in love. Guess with who?"
"Who?"
"That princess from the moon. You know, the blond who sometimes sneaks down to Earth? What's her
name again?"
He shook his head. "Serenity, I think. How'd they meet?"
"He was posing as you. You know, using your name and stuff. He was trying to avoid that annoying
Sanq Kingdom princess, Relena. She's been stalking him ever since he ended up in their kingdom two
years ago. Anyway, there's gonna be a big ball up on the moon. We should go."
"Sure. Sounds like fun."
"Hey," she said, putting a hand on his cheek. "What's wrong? You don't sound like yourself."
He leaned his forehead on hers. "I dunno. It's nice to hear about Heero, though. Sounds like he's finally
really happy."
"Yup. He even told her the truth about his identity and stuff. I'm really happy for him."
They looked into each others eyes for a second then kissed, their tongues entwining. It was their most
passionate kiss yet because Endymion was putting all of his pent-up frustration into it.
"Wow," Lena whispered, wide-eyed.
He took her hands and looked at the ground. "Lena, I've got to tell you something. It's really important."
She look worried when he glanced up at her then back down. "What is it, Endy?"
"Well, I've been meaning to tell you this for a while. Iloveyou."
He looked at her, only to find her staring at him. "What did you just say?"
"Forget it. It was nothing."
Her eyes narrowed, hardening. "Say it again," she ordered.
"I love you, Lena."
Tears filled her eyes and he wasn't sure if that was a good sign or a bad one. "Lena?"
She threw her arms around him. "I love you too."
They kissed again and this time a bond was formed that nobody could break.
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"I meant what I said that day, you know."
Lena nodded. "I know you did. What about now?"
"I still feel that way. I've been fighting it because of Bunny. We're engaged, Lena. I don't want her
hurt. I may be in love with you but I loved her for years."
"She's feeling the same way. You don't need to worry about her."
"Why?"
"She has Heero. She's always had Heero. They have a bond just like you and I have one."
"That's why I can tell when you're nearby."
"Yes. That was quite annoying, by the way. I was trying to avoid you until the time was right and you
kept on showing up wherever I was. I had to cut through dimensions a couple of times just so you
wouldn't meet me before I found Heero."
"For Bunny. You found him for Bunny."
Lena laughed. "It was a little more self-serving than that but partially, yes. I love Heero. We might as
well be twins and I want him happy. He wasn't happy in the dimension I found him in. Relena was
stalking him there. Most of all, I knew you would object to leaving Bunny if Heero wasn't around."
He nodded, hugging her. "I missed you."
"You missed me? Try knowing you were around and not being able to do anything about it because the
timing wasn't right."
"I'm sorry."
"It wasn't your fault. It was hers, the goddess who's messed with all your heads. She's gotten jealous.
She's even partially behind the new attacks."
"Who is she?"
"I can't tell you that just yet but you'll find out soon enough. Why don't we get back to the others? The
rest of your memories will come back to you with amazing speed now that you remember some of the
past."
"Okay, let's go."
Suddenly, Darien found himself sitting on the floor of Andy's apartment. He looked around to find Bunny
in Heero's arms, both watching him carefully. Bunny separated herself from Heero and walked over to
Darien, kneeling down at his side. She slipped the ring off of her finger and handed it back to him. He
nodded, taking it from her and looking down at Helena, who was fast asleep.
"Is she okay?" he asked.
"She's tired," Heero told him. "She's been using a lot of power the past couple days and she didn't get
any rest last night. We were talking a lot. She just needs to sleep a little. You can drive us back to her
hotel."
"Okay…brother."
Heero smiled a little. "The Terrible Trio is back together with new additions."
AN: Sorry, everybody. Gotta stop here for now. We're expecting a massive snow storm here (which
means no school and no work) so maybe I'll get the next part out sooner. Review and I'll try to get it out
even sooner.