Ya know I'd love to hear what you all thought of my last two chapters. I've heard nothing but I'm assuming you want to hear the rest, ne? Let me know what you think of the last two. Thanks. Cha!
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Chapter Six
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What Time Forgot
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Serena blinked at the morning light that poured through her window. Yawning, she got up, gently bumping Luna who stirred.
"Huh? Serena, you're getting up? On a Saturday?!"
Serena chuckled, "Oh, Luna, give it up! I wanna go see how Rini is. Maybe we can find out how she got here. And why."
"This might help," Luna dropped a gold key in front of Serena. She stared, "The Crystal Key?! How'd you get it?"
"It dropped on the sidewalk before Black Lady attacked Darien and I. I grabbed it, sort of."
Serena fingered the key. Putting it down, she got dressed, put her hair up, pocketed the key and headed downstairs, followed by Luna. After having breakfast and saying goodbye to her astonished mother, she headed outside to Lita's.
"What I don't get," Serena said, after a while, "is why Rini would become Black Lady. She's old enough to know we love her and she is Sailor ChibiMoon, so she should be strong enough to fight off any brainwashing. Right?"
Luna was in quiet thought, "Not necessarily. She may be strong but you must realize, she's still young and not at your strength yet."
"I don't know. She did well against Queen Nelhenia with me. However, you are right about her being young. Oh, what Neo-Queen Serenity must be going through. We have to contact Pluto somehow, and let them know Rini's alright."
Luna seemed to be in thought (AN: She doing a lot of thinking, isn't she?), "It seems very convent how just when we needed to talk to Pluto, this opportunity arises."
"Opportunity?"
"The Crystal Key."
Serena stopped. She pulled out the key, looking it over, "Are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?"
Luna nodded.
Serena stepped back, "Luna, that's crazy! I've never used it and Pluto has said it can be dangerous. And what about Rini?"
"She's alright for now. Right now, we need to see Pluto. She'll know more then Rini could tell us."
Serena huffed, "Oh, alright. But let's do it somewhere less public."
Luna jumped through some brush beside them, right into a secluded spot surrounded by trees (AN: How convent). Looking around her, Serena carefully followed.
* * *
Across the street, Adnama stopped. Mitts, who was with her, stopped and looked at her, "What is it, Adnama?"
"I just saw a girl I met yesterday, crawl into some brush," she said, "Looked pretty strange. I wonder what she's up to?"
Mitts frowned, "We should check it out."
* * *
Serena knelt down, "Now what, Luna?"
"Try yelling 'Crystal Key', and say where you want to go. It might work."
Serena nodded and stood up, raising the key above her head, "CRYSTAL KEY! Take us to the Gate of Time! To Pluto!"
The air around them turned pink and shimmered. Sounds of thunder were heard as a cloud swirled and formed above them. Luna and Serena began to be lifted and flew up into the cloud, vanishing.
* * *
As Adnama and Mitts reached the bush, there was a bright light from within. Adnama shielded her eyes but then the light was gone. She went through the brush but no one was there.
"Huh? But I'm sure she was in here. How could she disappear?"
Mitts was silent, "Come Adnama. There's noting to see here."
Adnama looked at Mitts confused, "But don't you..." But Mitts had already jumped through the brush. Adnama took one last look around. Something caught her eye and she turned. On a tree branch near by was a little piece of paper tied with silver ribbon. Opening it, she read,
"What beauty hath the world seen that could compare with thine?"
For some reason, she blushed, though she didn't know why. It's probably a not left for someone else. She placed it back on the branch and returned to the sidewalk.
Not far off, a shadow watched her, sunlight reflecting from its right eye. Turning away, it was gone.
* * *
Serena walked slowly through the mist, looking around. Soon, she saw the looming shadow of the Gate of Time; "Pluto should be around. She'd never let anybody go by," Serena said, thinking of her last visit there. Sure enough, she soon saw the tall shadow of Pluto, "Stay where you are, trespasser!"
"Pluto! It's me, Serena. And Luna."
Pluto walked out of the mist, carrying her Time Key Staff, "Princess Serenity! What are you doing here?"
"We came to you for help, Sailor Pluto," Luna said, "I understand you're looking for Small Lady."
At this, Pluto started, "How do you know? Have you seen her? Is she alright?"
Luna glanced at Serena, "Yes. However, Artemis and discovered Diana after an encounter with Black Lady. She explained what was going on here in the future."
Pluto looked troubled, "How could she get by me? And Black Lady? How could she be awakened? Without Wiseman, I don't see how..." she was silent, her face paled.
"Pluto, are you alright?" Luna stepped forward. Pluto closed her eyes, looking down. Then she looked directly at Serena, "You must return. I have matters to attend to."
"But Pluto, we need your help. Something happened that caused Rini to be Black Lady and we need to know what."
"Plus," Luna said, more seriously, "I believe something is wrong with Serena."
"Luna!" Serena exclaimed, "I told you it was nothing. I was just tired."
Pluto looked concerned. She walked to Serena and touched her forehead. Her eyes seemed to widen slightly as she jerked her hand away, "It can't be," she whispered.
Serena frowned, "Pluto, what is it?"
For once in her life, Pluto actually looked at a loss for words. She seemed to lean a bit on her staff. Serena was startled but before she could say anything, Pluto composed herself. She looked at them calmly, "Luna, thank you for telling me of Small Lady's safety. I shall inform the king and queen. Princess, I suggest you rest. You need to conserve your energy to fight off whatever happens."
"Sailor Pluto," Luna interrupted, "We wondered if perhaps, somehow, you could contact Sailor Galaxia. We believe she might be able to tell if there is someone out there who could have sent Serena her dreams."
"Dreams?"
"Yeah," Serena added, "Of life on the moon. But I've never had this kind before."
Pluto thought but then seemed troubled (AN: Having a bad day, Pluto?), "I will see what I can do. Go! I will speak with you again."
They nodded and then were gone. Pluto vanished and appeared in a room somewhere else that had a large mirror or viewscreen on one wall, a bed and shelf of books. She dimmed the lights, dropped her staff and leaned heavily against the shelf, breathing quickly. The room door slid open and a tall woman with half yellow and half red hair that reached the floor, and was wearing a long sleeveless white dress, appeared. When she saw Pluto, she ran forward, "Pluto, what's happened? Are you alright?"
Pluto took a deep breath and turned to the woman; "It's her. She's back."
*~SFS~*
Chapter Six
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What Time Forgot
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Serena blinked at the morning light that poured through her window. Yawning, she got up, gently bumping Luna who stirred.
"Huh? Serena, you're getting up? On a Saturday?!"
Serena chuckled, "Oh, Luna, give it up! I wanna go see how Rini is. Maybe we can find out how she got here. And why."
"This might help," Luna dropped a gold key in front of Serena. She stared, "The Crystal Key?! How'd you get it?"
"It dropped on the sidewalk before Black Lady attacked Darien and I. I grabbed it, sort of."
Serena fingered the key. Putting it down, she got dressed, put her hair up, pocketed the key and headed downstairs, followed by Luna. After having breakfast and saying goodbye to her astonished mother, she headed outside to Lita's.
"What I don't get," Serena said, after a while, "is why Rini would become Black Lady. She's old enough to know we love her and she is Sailor ChibiMoon, so she should be strong enough to fight off any brainwashing. Right?"
Luna was in quiet thought, "Not necessarily. She may be strong but you must realize, she's still young and not at your strength yet."
"I don't know. She did well against Queen Nelhenia with me. However, you are right about her being young. Oh, what Neo-Queen Serenity must be going through. We have to contact Pluto somehow, and let them know Rini's alright."
Luna seemed to be in thought (AN: She doing a lot of thinking, isn't she?), "It seems very convent how just when we needed to talk to Pluto, this opportunity arises."
"Opportunity?"
"The Crystal Key."
Serena stopped. She pulled out the key, looking it over, "Are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?"
Luna nodded.
Serena stepped back, "Luna, that's crazy! I've never used it and Pluto has said it can be dangerous. And what about Rini?"
"She's alright for now. Right now, we need to see Pluto. She'll know more then Rini could tell us."
Serena huffed, "Oh, alright. But let's do it somewhere less public."
Luna jumped through some brush beside them, right into a secluded spot surrounded by trees (AN: How convent). Looking around her, Serena carefully followed.
* * *
Across the street, Adnama stopped. Mitts, who was with her, stopped and looked at her, "What is it, Adnama?"
"I just saw a girl I met yesterday, crawl into some brush," she said, "Looked pretty strange. I wonder what she's up to?"
Mitts frowned, "We should check it out."
* * *
Serena knelt down, "Now what, Luna?"
"Try yelling 'Crystal Key', and say where you want to go. It might work."
Serena nodded and stood up, raising the key above her head, "CRYSTAL KEY! Take us to the Gate of Time! To Pluto!"
The air around them turned pink and shimmered. Sounds of thunder were heard as a cloud swirled and formed above them. Luna and Serena began to be lifted and flew up into the cloud, vanishing.
* * *
As Adnama and Mitts reached the bush, there was a bright light from within. Adnama shielded her eyes but then the light was gone. She went through the brush but no one was there.
"Huh? But I'm sure she was in here. How could she disappear?"
Mitts was silent, "Come Adnama. There's noting to see here."
Adnama looked at Mitts confused, "But don't you..." But Mitts had already jumped through the brush. Adnama took one last look around. Something caught her eye and she turned. On a tree branch near by was a little piece of paper tied with silver ribbon. Opening it, she read,
"What beauty hath the world seen that could compare with thine?"
For some reason, she blushed, though she didn't know why. It's probably a not left for someone else. She placed it back on the branch and returned to the sidewalk.
Not far off, a shadow watched her, sunlight reflecting from its right eye. Turning away, it was gone.
* * *
Serena walked slowly through the mist, looking around. Soon, she saw the looming shadow of the Gate of Time; "Pluto should be around. She'd never let anybody go by," Serena said, thinking of her last visit there. Sure enough, she soon saw the tall shadow of Pluto, "Stay where you are, trespasser!"
"Pluto! It's me, Serena. And Luna."
Pluto walked out of the mist, carrying her Time Key Staff, "Princess Serenity! What are you doing here?"
"We came to you for help, Sailor Pluto," Luna said, "I understand you're looking for Small Lady."
At this, Pluto started, "How do you know? Have you seen her? Is she alright?"
Luna glanced at Serena, "Yes. However, Artemis and discovered Diana after an encounter with Black Lady. She explained what was going on here in the future."
Pluto looked troubled, "How could she get by me? And Black Lady? How could she be awakened? Without Wiseman, I don't see how..." she was silent, her face paled.
"Pluto, are you alright?" Luna stepped forward. Pluto closed her eyes, looking down. Then she looked directly at Serena, "You must return. I have matters to attend to."
"But Pluto, we need your help. Something happened that caused Rini to be Black Lady and we need to know what."
"Plus," Luna said, more seriously, "I believe something is wrong with Serena."
"Luna!" Serena exclaimed, "I told you it was nothing. I was just tired."
Pluto looked concerned. She walked to Serena and touched her forehead. Her eyes seemed to widen slightly as she jerked her hand away, "It can't be," she whispered.
Serena frowned, "Pluto, what is it?"
For once in her life, Pluto actually looked at a loss for words. She seemed to lean a bit on her staff. Serena was startled but before she could say anything, Pluto composed herself. She looked at them calmly, "Luna, thank you for telling me of Small Lady's safety. I shall inform the king and queen. Princess, I suggest you rest. You need to conserve your energy to fight off whatever happens."
"Sailor Pluto," Luna interrupted, "We wondered if perhaps, somehow, you could contact Sailor Galaxia. We believe she might be able to tell if there is someone out there who could have sent Serena her dreams."
"Dreams?"
"Yeah," Serena added, "Of life on the moon. But I've never had this kind before."
Pluto thought but then seemed troubled (AN: Having a bad day, Pluto?), "I will see what I can do. Go! I will speak with you again."
They nodded and then were gone. Pluto vanished and appeared in a room somewhere else that had a large mirror or viewscreen on one wall, a bed and shelf of books. She dimmed the lights, dropped her staff and leaned heavily against the shelf, breathing quickly. The room door slid open and a tall woman with half yellow and half red hair that reached the floor, and was wearing a long sleeveless white dress, appeared. When she saw Pluto, she ran forward, "Pluto, what's happened? Are you alright?"
Pluto took a deep breath and turned to the woman; "It's her. She's back."