The Cracked Mirror
Zandrellia - zandrellia@excite.com
This is a story about Small Lady/Chibi-Usa/Reenie and Elios/Pegasus/Helios.
Please read the author's notes file before this so that you can understand
some of my reasons for certain plot twists and character attitudes.
Thank you and I hope you enjoy the story.
*****Journey To The Festival*****
Rei ran around the hall banging on doors and waking everyone she could up
from their slumber. It was morning already but most were still tired, too
tired to fight back.
Elios answered her knock when she arrived at his door at the end of the hall.
She was surprised since everyone else had been asleep but also relieved that
she wasn't the only one who actually lived around here.
"Good morning Elios!" She cheered as she began to head off to wake Artemis,
Luna, and Diana.
"What are you waking everyone up for? Is there an important event I don't
know about?" He questioned the woman as she turned to leave.
Rei stopped and smiled. "It's the Trade Festival of Lionne and Desertside.
The King and Queen are required to go at least every three years and this is
the year. With nearly all of our scouts away we will all have to go. I'm so
excited! I've only gone once and I can't wait to go again. I just love
festivals. And it's so hard to go when everyone is gazing at you like you're
a mutant, but they won't be gazing at me they will be gazing at Serenity and
Endymion so I can have some fun!" Her face became mischevious and she began
to chuckle as all sorts of ideas ran through her mind.
"Will I have to go?"
"I don't think you have to but I'm sure you could if you wanted to! You
should! I'm sure you will love it!"
"I don't have anything to wear to any sort of celebration."
"Oh well I'll get Luna and she and I can get you some nice clothes. Relax,
everything will be taken care of." With that she practially skipped down the
hall, leaving him alone in the doorway.
***
Ikuko groaned as she began to wake up. She expected to be on the hot sand but
instead she felt as if she were moving. Instantly she opened her eyes and
was greeted by the noontime sun.
"Augh!" She shut her eyes quickly and covered them with her hands. "Who put
that giant bright THING in the sky!?"
Laughter could be heard from above and the familiar voice of Barton came out
to her. "We were wondering if you would wake up today or not. Tanya found you
out about half a mile from the wagon. You shouldn't have wandered off like
that. It can be dangerous out here. There are theives who live in this
desert."
The young woman sat up slowly and rubbed her eyes a little. "I can take care
of myself. I just got a little tired."
The man laughed again and shook his head. "My you are a stubborn little one,
aren't you?"
"I get it from my mother." She said it without thinking about the open
invitation she was giving to the man.
"What is your mother like?" He questioned.
She smiled and opened her eyes to look up at him. He was a smart man who knew
how to ask the right questions and not intrude on a person. "She's strong,
beautiful, graceful, and very caring. I wish I could be half as selfless as
she is, but I'm not. People are drawn to her generous and happy nature and
everyone always smiles and laughs when she is around. She is truly a lady."
Barton smiled as he continued to drive on and glanced back into the wagon
where Ikuko sat between Hilda and Tanya who were taking a nap to escape the
heat.
"She sounds like a wonderful woman. But don't you worry Ikuko, you may not be
your mother but you are still a wonderful woman as well. She is probably
very proud of that."
The girl seemed to digest this slowly and rejected most of it bit by bit. He
smiled and shook his head all the while hoping that the girl he had grown to
love as much as his own daughter would find peace with her family.
***
Serenity whined for the fifth time that morning about having to go to the
'stupid festival'. She loved festivals and this one was no different but she
hated being idolized and not being able to have any fun. It was so boring!
Her husband laughed as he prepared his belongings for the teleportation. It
was easier to teleport to the festival than to walk or ride and the desert
made driving impossible. All the villagers liked it when they teleported
anyway.
Nearly Everyone was ready but as they prepared to leave one person would
always break from the ring and cry out that they had forgotten something.
This had been going on for the past ten minuites and the entire time Elios
was studying a map to determine where they were going. It was the village he
had been in before. The people were nice there so he was glad to go and
discover more of this land. Perhaps he would find Small Lady there?
The young man's thoughts turned to his maiden and he wanted to be off in
search of her as fast as he could. With all the others running around for
last minute items he was becoming agitated. He picked up his small suitcase
of belongings and then he did something which shocked all in the room.
He dissappeared.
*****End Part Eight*****
Zandrellia - zandrellia@excite.com
This is a story about Small Lady/Chibi-Usa/Reenie and Elios/Pegasus/Helios.
Please read the author's notes file before this so that you can understand
some of my reasons for certain plot twists and character attitudes.
Thank you and I hope you enjoy the story.
*****Journey To The Festival*****
Rei ran around the hall banging on doors and waking everyone she could up
from their slumber. It was morning already but most were still tired, too
tired to fight back.
Elios answered her knock when she arrived at his door at the end of the hall.
She was surprised since everyone else had been asleep but also relieved that
she wasn't the only one who actually lived around here.
"Good morning Elios!" She cheered as she began to head off to wake Artemis,
Luna, and Diana.
"What are you waking everyone up for? Is there an important event I don't
know about?" He questioned the woman as she turned to leave.
Rei stopped and smiled. "It's the Trade Festival of Lionne and Desertside.
The King and Queen are required to go at least every three years and this is
the year. With nearly all of our scouts away we will all have to go. I'm so
excited! I've only gone once and I can't wait to go again. I just love
festivals. And it's so hard to go when everyone is gazing at you like you're
a mutant, but they won't be gazing at me they will be gazing at Serenity and
Endymion so I can have some fun!" Her face became mischevious and she began
to chuckle as all sorts of ideas ran through her mind.
"Will I have to go?"
"I don't think you have to but I'm sure you could if you wanted to! You
should! I'm sure you will love it!"
"I don't have anything to wear to any sort of celebration."
"Oh well I'll get Luna and she and I can get you some nice clothes. Relax,
everything will be taken care of." With that she practially skipped down the
hall, leaving him alone in the doorway.
***
Ikuko groaned as she began to wake up. She expected to be on the hot sand but
instead she felt as if she were moving. Instantly she opened her eyes and
was greeted by the noontime sun.
"Augh!" She shut her eyes quickly and covered them with her hands. "Who put
that giant bright THING in the sky!?"
Laughter could be heard from above and the familiar voice of Barton came out
to her. "We were wondering if you would wake up today or not. Tanya found you
out about half a mile from the wagon. You shouldn't have wandered off like
that. It can be dangerous out here. There are theives who live in this
desert."
The young woman sat up slowly and rubbed her eyes a little. "I can take care
of myself. I just got a little tired."
The man laughed again and shook his head. "My you are a stubborn little one,
aren't you?"
"I get it from my mother." She said it without thinking about the open
invitation she was giving to the man.
"What is your mother like?" He questioned.
She smiled and opened her eyes to look up at him. He was a smart man who knew
how to ask the right questions and not intrude on a person. "She's strong,
beautiful, graceful, and very caring. I wish I could be half as selfless as
she is, but I'm not. People are drawn to her generous and happy nature and
everyone always smiles and laughs when she is around. She is truly a lady."
Barton smiled as he continued to drive on and glanced back into the wagon
where Ikuko sat between Hilda and Tanya who were taking a nap to escape the
heat.
"She sounds like a wonderful woman. But don't you worry Ikuko, you may not be
your mother but you are still a wonderful woman as well. She is probably
very proud of that."
The girl seemed to digest this slowly and rejected most of it bit by bit. He
smiled and shook his head all the while hoping that the girl he had grown to
love as much as his own daughter would find peace with her family.
***
Serenity whined for the fifth time that morning about having to go to the
'stupid festival'. She loved festivals and this one was no different but she
hated being idolized and not being able to have any fun. It was so boring!
Her husband laughed as he prepared his belongings for the teleportation. It
was easier to teleport to the festival than to walk or ride and the desert
made driving impossible. All the villagers liked it when they teleported
anyway.
Nearly Everyone was ready but as they prepared to leave one person would
always break from the ring and cry out that they had forgotten something.
This had been going on for the past ten minuites and the entire time Elios
was studying a map to determine where they were going. It was the village he
had been in before. The people were nice there so he was glad to go and
discover more of this land. Perhaps he would find Small Lady there?
The young man's thoughts turned to his maiden and he wanted to be off in
search of her as fast as he could. With all the others running around for
last minute items he was becoming agitated. He picked up his small suitcase
of belongings and then he did something which shocked all in the room.
He dissappeared.
*****End Part Eight*****