Thsi is the next installment to the story. ^^ A little more talk in this story, but anyways, I'm sure you'll enjoy that. ^^ R&R!
~*Consulting the Fire and the Gates of Time*~
~Apocalypse of the Silence and Chaos~
Gray. Mist. Blurry vision.
"She's coming around," Ami said gently.
"Bout time," Haruka said gruffly.
Hotaru fluttered her eyes again. Faces were in front of her; Rei, Setsuna, Haruka, Ami, her father. She suddenly bolted up, suddenly regretting it for she felt a sudden swell of pain in her head. She rubbed her temples, ignoring their sudden acts of complaint.
The star crystal...
The Samurai of Silence...
"How are you feeling, dear?" her father asked.
I feel shaken head to toe, don't you see? she thought fiercely. I feel like the enemy is watching me and I feel helpless to do anything. "Much better," she replied softly, faintly. "Can I go home?"
"Sure, honey."
Hotaru weakly went to pick up her things, muttered the briefest of thanks and then made her way out, behind the tall figure of Dr. Tomeo. She avoided Haruka's hostile glare, Rei's weary concern, Setsuna's perplexed gaze and Ami's mild stare. She didn't want them to know...not now, anyways.
She looked up to the night sky. The stars twinkled above their heads.
Somewhere...the enemy lurked.
Sooner or later, the enemy with bite.
"Something is up," Haruka said as soon as she left. "I know it."
Rei shook her head. "You know, you shouldn't be this angry bout it," she said gently, wearily. "It's not her fault. While she was unconscious, I felt something from her, something really strong. Like, her soul wasn't really here for a moment, and a surge of power. Her flame inside her just...got stronger."
"This kid is more trouble than I thought," Haruka said sternly. "Could it be Mistress 9 again?"
Ami looked dubious. "I certainly doubt it," she told her coolly. "I mean, Saturn did destroy her a long time ago. Besides, I certainly think that Hotaru is just getting her strenght back. She has become more active with every day passing. I think she's losing the weakness in herself. She is growing up."
Haruka was still not buying it. "Still---"
"Hotaru is faced with something greater than herself," Setsuna intervened softly. I think a part of her knows that she will be faced with this sooner or later." She shook her head. "A part of me wants to protect her from all this, but I'm afraid we can't help her this time."
"What are you talking about?" Rei demanded. "She's still a young girl!"
"So are we," Setsuna responded calmly. "But only she can face the challenge. Not even Sailor Moon can face the challenge for her. Hotaru is the only combatant who can face this devastating enemy, whether we like it or not."
"Why?" Haruka demanded harshly. "Why her? Why not you, or me?"
Setsuna sulked. "Because...she has the power to defeat the enemy."
"Who told you this?" Ami asked.
"Someone."
"Who?" Haruka demanded.
Setsuna did not respond. Silence fell upon them.
"I think we better keep an eye on her," Rei suggested. "When that times comes and this mysterious enemy appears, the least we can do is defend ourselves, whether we can hurt this guy or not."
They nodded in agreement.
"Who'll tell Usagi and the others?" Ami asked.
"Is there any way we can help Hotaru?" Setsuna asked.
The figure glowed. "Maybe."
Setsuna swallowed dryly, allowing her hair to fall over her forehead as she loosely took out the bun in her hair. "We have to know," she told it lightly. "If it depends on the fate of our future---"
"She holds our fate."
Setsuna frowned. Too vague. "Explain."
"She carries a pocket or immense value, something that will be the key to all that has been kept in the silence for eons. She is trapped in the circle, and if she wins, she will break the chains of the circle. If not, the circle will burn and all will perish. We will enter the age of Chaos."
Setsuna's nose wrinkled. "Does a name Chaosis mean anything?"
Pause. Ah-hah!
"Chaosis' is Hotaru's problem. You must ensure that you will defend everything else that will distract the battle."
"That isn't an answer."
"Minions will appear to test you. Be prepared."
The light died, leaving Setsuna to her thoughts.
"Rin, pyou, tou, sha, kai, jin, retsu, sai, zen. Akuryou taisan!" she cried as she tried to read the fire. After a while with nothing coming up, she abruptly slammed her bolted fists to the padded floors, crying, "Oh, Fire, give me an explanation. What is going on with Hotaru?"
The fire clackled.
Mist. Gray.
Two combatants, both in armour, standing in a battle-ridden zone. One with long black hair, a girl floating in the air. Another one, on the ground, looking evilly up to the flying warrior, dark and evil. The sky a gray and red colour.
Mist. Gray. Shift.
The sky clashed with lightning against the dark sky. In the middle of the dark sky opened up in the sky and light came down, spiralling. Someone was being lifted to the sky in a choir of light. Rei couldn't see the person, but she knew it was one of the combatants. Short black hair, teenager....
"Ho---"
Mist. Gray. Shift.
Two great forces. She could feel in in her soul, in the darkest part of her soul. One side gave her all that was chaotic inside of her, and the other side was all that was silent in her. Opposites completely.
"Silence...Sphere---"
Mist. Gray. Shift.
Fire clackling. Rei blinked. She felt a cold pack dab on her forehead and on her cheek. She was sweating mad as she looked up to see Yuuichiru over her, his bangs facing her, and for that rare instant, she saw his eyes.
"Rei...are you okay?"
Those eyes...so compelling...
"Uh, yah. Sorry...I must've got a heat wave or something." She pulled herself to a sitting position, with help from Yuuichiru. She rubbed her head. "How did you know I was down?"
He laughed, obviously embaressed. "I was going to give you some tea," he said meekly, "because I knew you'd be up tonight. Then I saw you lying down on the floor like that, so I got some things in."
"Oh, thank you, Yuuichiru." She gave him another reassuring smile before he mumbled the briefest of excuses and left her to her thoughts.Rei turned to the fire. The fire, it beholded her the secret...but what could it all mean? She would have to ask someone sooner or later.
Silence.
Mist.
Gray.
Shift.
The star crystal.
The armour.
"Chao...sis..."
"Ho..ta...ru..."
Chaosis' face.
Hotaru awoke with a startle, her face filmed with sweat. The covers were thrown down as she was welcomed by the silence of her room and the dimness of the lamps. She was breathing heavily, as she sighed and looked around, her eyes aching to the soreness.
Swords clashing.
"...to me, you are the Samurai of Silence."
A star crystal.
Hotaru clutched her temples. What is going on with me? she cried inwardly.
Suddenly, she felt something come to her in her mind. It was faint for mist and gray was in her mind, but then it cleared. She saw a terribly force rocking somewhere...out there...
Chaosis...she rumbled ominously.
She felt something deep inside of her awaken, somehow. She could feel the power take over her body, a strange energy coming from her heart, through her body, to the tips of her fingers and toes.
Silence.
I will get you, Chaosis, she thought as she felt her own transformation from the ordinary Hotaru to the silent senshi, Sailor Saturn. Even if it means my end....
~*End of Chapter 5*~
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~*Consulting the Fire and the Gates of Time*~
~Apocalypse of the Silence and Chaos~
Gray. Mist. Blurry vision.
"She's coming around," Ami said gently.
"Bout time," Haruka said gruffly.
Hotaru fluttered her eyes again. Faces were in front of her; Rei, Setsuna, Haruka, Ami, her father. She suddenly bolted up, suddenly regretting it for she felt a sudden swell of pain in her head. She rubbed her temples, ignoring their sudden acts of complaint.
The star crystal...
The Samurai of Silence...
"How are you feeling, dear?" her father asked.
I feel shaken head to toe, don't you see? she thought fiercely. I feel like the enemy is watching me and I feel helpless to do anything. "Much better," she replied softly, faintly. "Can I go home?"
"Sure, honey."
Hotaru weakly went to pick up her things, muttered the briefest of thanks and then made her way out, behind the tall figure of Dr. Tomeo. She avoided Haruka's hostile glare, Rei's weary concern, Setsuna's perplexed gaze and Ami's mild stare. She didn't want them to know...not now, anyways.
She looked up to the night sky. The stars twinkled above their heads.
Somewhere...the enemy lurked.
Sooner or later, the enemy with bite.
"Something is up," Haruka said as soon as she left. "I know it."
Rei shook her head. "You know, you shouldn't be this angry bout it," she said gently, wearily. "It's not her fault. While she was unconscious, I felt something from her, something really strong. Like, her soul wasn't really here for a moment, and a surge of power. Her flame inside her just...got stronger."
"This kid is more trouble than I thought," Haruka said sternly. "Could it be Mistress 9 again?"
Ami looked dubious. "I certainly doubt it," she told her coolly. "I mean, Saturn did destroy her a long time ago. Besides, I certainly think that Hotaru is just getting her strenght back. She has become more active with every day passing. I think she's losing the weakness in herself. She is growing up."
Haruka was still not buying it. "Still---"
"Hotaru is faced with something greater than herself," Setsuna intervened softly. I think a part of her knows that she will be faced with this sooner or later." She shook her head. "A part of me wants to protect her from all this, but I'm afraid we can't help her this time."
"What are you talking about?" Rei demanded. "She's still a young girl!"
"So are we," Setsuna responded calmly. "But only she can face the challenge. Not even Sailor Moon can face the challenge for her. Hotaru is the only combatant who can face this devastating enemy, whether we like it or not."
"Why?" Haruka demanded harshly. "Why her? Why not you, or me?"
Setsuna sulked. "Because...she has the power to defeat the enemy."
"Who told you this?" Ami asked.
"Someone."
"Who?" Haruka demanded.
Setsuna did not respond. Silence fell upon them.
"I think we better keep an eye on her," Rei suggested. "When that times comes and this mysterious enemy appears, the least we can do is defend ourselves, whether we can hurt this guy or not."
They nodded in agreement.
"Who'll tell Usagi and the others?" Ami asked.
"Is there any way we can help Hotaru?" Setsuna asked.
The figure glowed. "Maybe."
Setsuna swallowed dryly, allowing her hair to fall over her forehead as she loosely took out the bun in her hair. "We have to know," she told it lightly. "If it depends on the fate of our future---"
"She holds our fate."
Setsuna frowned. Too vague. "Explain."
"She carries a pocket or immense value, something that will be the key to all that has been kept in the silence for eons. She is trapped in the circle, and if she wins, she will break the chains of the circle. If not, the circle will burn and all will perish. We will enter the age of Chaos."
Setsuna's nose wrinkled. "Does a name Chaosis mean anything?"
Pause. Ah-hah!
"Chaosis' is Hotaru's problem. You must ensure that you will defend everything else that will distract the battle."
"That isn't an answer."
"Minions will appear to test you. Be prepared."
The light died, leaving Setsuna to her thoughts.
"Rin, pyou, tou, sha, kai, jin, retsu, sai, zen. Akuryou taisan!" she cried as she tried to read the fire. After a while with nothing coming up, she abruptly slammed her bolted fists to the padded floors, crying, "Oh, Fire, give me an explanation. What is going on with Hotaru?"
The fire clackled.
Mist. Gray.
Two combatants, both in armour, standing in a battle-ridden zone. One with long black hair, a girl floating in the air. Another one, on the ground, looking evilly up to the flying warrior, dark and evil. The sky a gray and red colour.
Mist. Gray. Shift.
The sky clashed with lightning against the dark sky. In the middle of the dark sky opened up in the sky and light came down, spiralling. Someone was being lifted to the sky in a choir of light. Rei couldn't see the person, but she knew it was one of the combatants. Short black hair, teenager....
"Ho---"
Mist. Gray. Shift.
Two great forces. She could feel in in her soul, in the darkest part of her soul. One side gave her all that was chaotic inside of her, and the other side was all that was silent in her. Opposites completely.
"Silence...Sphere---"
Mist. Gray. Shift.
Fire clackling. Rei blinked. She felt a cold pack dab on her forehead and on her cheek. She was sweating mad as she looked up to see Yuuichiru over her, his bangs facing her, and for that rare instant, she saw his eyes.
"Rei...are you okay?"
Those eyes...so compelling...
"Uh, yah. Sorry...I must've got a heat wave or something." She pulled herself to a sitting position, with help from Yuuichiru. She rubbed her head. "How did you know I was down?"
He laughed, obviously embaressed. "I was going to give you some tea," he said meekly, "because I knew you'd be up tonight. Then I saw you lying down on the floor like that, so I got some things in."
"Oh, thank you, Yuuichiru." She gave him another reassuring smile before he mumbled the briefest of excuses and left her to her thoughts.Rei turned to the fire. The fire, it beholded her the secret...but what could it all mean? She would have to ask someone sooner or later.
Silence.
Mist.
Gray.
Shift.
The star crystal.
The armour.
"Chao...sis..."
"Ho..ta...ru..."
Chaosis' face.
Hotaru awoke with a startle, her face filmed with sweat. The covers were thrown down as she was welcomed by the silence of her room and the dimness of the lamps. She was breathing heavily, as she sighed and looked around, her eyes aching to the soreness.
Swords clashing.
"...to me, you are the Samurai of Silence."
A star crystal.
Hotaru clutched her temples. What is going on with me? she cried inwardly.
Suddenly, she felt something come to her in her mind. It was faint for mist and gray was in her mind, but then it cleared. She saw a terribly force rocking somewhere...out there...
Chaosis...she rumbled ominously.
She felt something deep inside of her awaken, somehow. She could feel the power take over her body, a strange energy coming from her heart, through her body, to the tips of her fingers and toes.
Silence.
I will get you, Chaosis, she thought as she felt her own transformation from the ordinary Hotaru to the silent senshi, Sailor Saturn. Even if it means my end....
~*End of Chapter 5*~
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