Chapter 22
Everyone in the room turned around to see a pale Quatre behind him was
Yaten
who looked like she just came from a date and the other girls. After
they
were settled down and Taiki gat Seiya Quatre began to tell them everything
he
had witness and the conversation he had with Makoto. Everyone was shocked
to
hear that Makoto had been turned evil; Trowa was more worried than
surprised.
Sure he was but his memories he had received at night were a waker,
telling
him what he might be facing.
"So now what?" Duo asked as he sighed and ran his hands over his face.
Trowa looked at them with an idea forming in his head. "Let me meet
her face
to face alone. I can get her back."
"Absolutely no way." Rei spoke. "You are not going."
"Why can't I? I mean sure there's a risk---"
"That's the thing Trowa there's a risk of you getting your self hurt.
I doubt
that you care at this moment but you will later. Mako doesn't know
what she's
doing. She's changed now Trowa we don't know what she's capable of."
Taiki
cut him off. "We can't trust her."
"But---" Trowa tried again.
"No Trowa!" Heero sneered as he looked at his prince.
Trowa sighed and leaned on his chair and looked up at the pure white
ceiling.
Duo looked at him with pity before he turned his attention to everyone
else.
"Okay this is how it's going to happen. We'll wait until Mako---Juno
gives
the word. When she does we attack. Even though she is our princess
we can't
afford to let ourselves distracted. Remember she is not Mako-chan anymore."
"But Duo, " Seanko started
"Please don't argue just do it." He spoke trying to hide his pain as
much as
possible. He didn't want to go fight his best friend but if he had
to too he
would. He knew Mako would want it that way.
Seanko looked at him sadly and studying him, she reached out for his
hand as
she stood up. "Duo can I see you in the kitchen." She didn't allow
him to
answer cause she pulled him up and walked to the kitchen quickly taking
him
with her. She closed the door behind her and looked at Duo who was
in front
of her looking at her puzzled. She walked up to him placed her hand
on his
broad chest. "Duo what's wrong?" She whispered. "Please tell me."
Duo looked at her and held one of her hands that rested on his chest.
"It's---I just can't picture Mako evil. I've known her for so long
that I
can't imagine her evil. She so happy and perky that the idea can't
reach my
mind. What am I going to do when we actually face her Sean, I don't
think I
can go through it?" He said and buried his face at the crook of her
neck.
"What am I going to do?"
Seanko kept quiet. In her mind the same question played over and over.
"I
don't think that any of us could go against her Duo, but if we want
her back
we're going to have too." She whispered in his hair. "You and I have
to be
strong Duo. They can't see their leaders break down in front of them
like
children. We have to be strong for our princess and for our prince."
Duo pulled back and looked at her. He rested his forehead on hers and
sighed.
"You always know what to say at each appropriate times. Thank you."
He
whispered. "I needed to hear that."
Seanko smiled. "Your welcome honey."
Duo brought her hand that he still held in his hand to his lips and
kissed
it. "I don't know what I'd do without you." He whispered and watched
as her
cheek turns a little pinkish. "I love it when you do that." He said
before he
kissed her so strong that she had melted in his arms. For a few minutes
all
their troubles were washed away and all they could think of was how
much they
cared for each other. They parted and Seanko looked into his blue eyes.
"W-we
should go back." She spoke.
Duo nodded after he quickly kissed her again and let go of her.
They both
walked towards the others.
~*~
Giggles emerge from a dark room as a figure appeared. Her green hair
brushed
her shoulder as she looked around the room. Her nose wrinkled in disproval.
"It's to dark." She whispered. Fire cracked in her hand as the
mars symbol
appeared on her forehead. She waved her hands around in an intriguing
gesture
and when she stopped when she was satisfied with how bright the room
was. She
sent the flames in the air towards the ceiling where it stood burning
brightly.
She smiled at her work. The walls were the color of Black and red while
the
room itself was empty. It was as large as football field. There
were cracks
on the floor indicating how old it was yet it was still able to do
its job.
Evil surrounded the room like a blanket that made her shiver in excitement.
There was nothing in the way for what would happen in this room. "This
place
is perfect." She whispered. "Now to get them here, on Ganymede." She
giggled
and the fire burned out. Even though the room was in total darkness,
her red
eyes could still be found glowing.
"Soon it will be time to play." She whispered before laughter erupted.
~*~
"My baby." A voice spoke as a woman watched with sadness the events
that
would happen soon on the surface of water. "May the gods help you."
"Queen Juno." A younger voice called.
The queen turned around and smiled at the princesses.
"Queen Juno, Queen Serenity wanted us too come here. She said something
was
about to happen. I fear for the worst. I felt my powers being used
by
something evil." The princess of mars spoke as the late princesses
reached
the queen.
Queen Juno sighed and turned her back to them as she continued watching
the
image of her daughter. "Mars you are right. My daughter is no longer
on the
good side. Alex succeeded in turning her on his side before he died."
She
told them and heard gasped all around. "See for yourselves." With the
flick
of the wrist the water that laid low in a fountain flew in front of
them and
shaped itself as a screen. The image of Mako being changed appeared
for them
to watch the events. When it was done playing the water returned to
the
fountain.
"Oh dear god." Neptune whispered.
"What are we going to do?" Mercury asked
"There is no way they can win. Makoto has all our powers, even mine."
The
princess of Saturn spoke.
"There is always away." Serenity said. "And we will help them."
"Right." Everyone else agreed.
"I was hoping you would say that." A voice spoke.
The girls all turned around to face the Queen but she was not the one
that
spoke. They gasped when they say Queen Serenity, King Zeus, Queen Aphrodite,
King Ares, and all the other kings and queens. The one that had spoke
was
queen Aphrodite.
"Mother." Minako gasped.
"My daughter. We will give you all a chance to live again, but…"
"It will only last until the battle is won on whatever side." Mars'
father
finished.
"But how are we going to fight when we don't have our powers?" Uranus asked
"Not all battles are won by swords or magick. We will send you there
when the
time is right but until then you must be patient." Queen Serenity Spoke
before the kings and queens including herself vanished leaving the
princesses
think of what had just happened.
"I can't believe it." Was all Pluto whispered.
"Even in death there is no peace." Hotaru whispered.
~*~
Everyone had decided to sleep in the guys' house incase something would
happen. Yaten yarned as she shared Seiya's bed with Taiki and Seiya.
She was
in the middle of them both. The bed was large enough for one more person
to
join them. She looked at both of them and hesitated before speaking
hoping
not to wake them. "You guys what do you think of Ken?"
Taiki turned to face her after a long time had passed Seiya did the
same.
"Well, what do you think of him?" Taiki asked.
"Well, I don't know." She whispered. "His nice and sweet." She couldn't
believe herself. Here she was talking about her knew boyfriend when
they was
a battle ahead of them. "But I don't know."
"You're afraid to get close to him huh?" Seiya asked as he studied his
'sister' carefully.
Yaten gasped and turned her head to look at him. "How did you know?"
She
whispered.
"Give me some credit Yat-chan. We've known each other for such along
time. Of
course I'm going to know when you're afraid of something, or happy
or sad."
Seiya spoke.
"Yaten follow what your heart tells you. It always has the best answers,
just
listen to it." Taiki whispered.
"That's the problem." She sighed as she turned to her left side. "It's
says
to stay with him but after this whole thing is done we are going to
have to
go back to protect our princess. And I really don't want to expose
him to the
danger in my life."
"Who knows maybe Princess fireball will let you stay." Seiya whispered
"But I don't want to leave you guys."
"Yaten, we can't be together all the time." Taiki spoke. "Get some rest ok."
"Okay." She whispered back. "And thank you."
"No prob. Good night."
~*~
"Wufei." Ayako whispered as she sat on Wufei's bed. She looked at him.
He was
lying on the bed flat on his back. He wore white silk pajama pants
and she
wore the top. His eyes were closed as his hands were behind his head.
"Hmph."
He mumbled
"Wufei, I know you hate it when I show weakness but I'm scared. What's
going
to happen?" She asked.
Wufei opened one eyes and looked at her before he opened the other eyes
and
sat up. He saw unshed tears gathering in her eyes. "Aya." He spoke
in a low
voice. He moved off the bed and walked around the bed to seat by her
side. He
cupped her shin with his hand and tilted her head up so he could look
at her.
"I'm scared Wufei. I don't know what to do anymore."
Wufei frowned at her. "Ayako." He said. He wiped the tears that fell
from her
eyes. "Don't cry." He whispered. "Please." He pleaded her. He hated
to see
her cry. That was one of the things he could not stand. "It's alright
Aya I'm
scared too."
Ayako looked at him surprised. She had never heard him admit that he
was
scared, never. Wufei chuckled. "Yes I do get scared too, love. I just
don't
show it."
Ayako smiled at him her tears gone. "What if this would be our last
night
together?"
Wufei looked at her for a long time before he spoke. "Then we take
advantage." He kissed her and slowly lowered her to the bed. "Wufei."
~*~
Seanko stepped out of Duo's bathroom and closed the door behind her
as she
looked at Duo who was seating on his chair as he leaned over his desk
working
on a plan. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his bare
chest.
He had offered her his top half of his dark P.J's and she accepted
them. She
could feel his muscle relax. "Don't work to hard Duo." She whispered.
"I like
you energetic." She joked and received a low chuckle from her love,
she
smiled.
Duo leaned back on her as he sighed. "Before getting back the memories
I was
the jokester, the one that always lived or try to live a carefree life.
Even
though I was a gundam pilot I would still act like a kid. Never worrying.
But
now it's different."
"Do you regret getting your memories back?" She asked in a whisper in
his
ear. She felt Duo loosen his grip on her hand and she grew a little
scared.
She stepped back when she felt him want to turn his chair around. He
smiled
at her as he reached for her hand again and held it pulling her to
him. She
sat on his lap and looked up at him. "I could never regret knowing
you yet
alone loving you Sean." He whispered to her.
"Duo." Seanko sighed. Her eyes met his and the space between them lessens
before lips touch. "I love you Duo. No matter what happens remember
that."
She said before she kissed him again.
Duo broke the kiss and looked at her. "I love you too."
~*~
Rei sighed as she stepped out of the shower. It was so relaxing that
she
hesitated in leaving. She reached for the towel and once she held it
in her
hand the door opened. She turned to see Heero at the door. He quickly
closed
it back. "Heh." He snorted as she grinned. She didn't feel uncomfortable
when
her love saw her nude. She trusted him. Drying off she wrapped the
towel
around her and stepped out of the bathroom that was connected to Heero's
room
all the rooms in the mansion had their own bathroom.
"Heero do you have something I can wear?" She asked him while walking
over to
him. Where he was seating on the bed. He looked up at her in awe. Her
hair
was let loose from its ponytail. The wet hair clung to her body as
if to
protect her. Beads of waters clung to her skin some running freely
down her
body. Her violet eyes seem to sparkle in amusement. "Heero." She called
his
name for the third time.
"Second row in the closet." He spoke. This was going to be bad. He couldn't
stay with her in one room he had to get out.
"Where is it Heero?" She asked as she stepped in the closet.
Heero sighed and stood up. He walked to the closet and brushed against
Rei by
accident. He felt a shiver going down his spine. He got a large shirt
for her
and handed it to her. "Here."
Rei giggled and took the cloth from him. "Heero relax." She whispered.
As she
stepped closer to him.
"I am relaxed." He lied.
"Liar." She told him. "If your relax then why are your muscles tensed?"
She
asked as she rubbed his chest.
"Rei, you're impossible." He whispered before he leaned in and kissed
her. He
backed her out of the closet and lowered her onto the ground.
~*~
Kourin lay on Quatre's bed and looked at the ceiling she didn't hear
Quatre
coming out of the bathroom until he sat on the bed. "Quatre, what are
you
thinking?" She asked out of the blue.
Quatre looked at her surprised. He had thought she was sleeping. "I
don't
know Kourin." He whispered as he lay down on his bed.
Kourin rolled over to Quatre and snuggled in his arms. "I want Mako
back
Quatre. She's so close to me. I want her back."
He sighed. "Don't worry love we will get her back and everything will
be
okay."
"We will." She whispered before she yawned. "Good-night." She pecked
him on
the cheek and laid her head back down on his chest.
"Good night Kourin."
~*~
Trowa stood on his balcony as he looked at the stars. He thought of
the
promise he made with Juno in the past, "As long as these stars burn
brightly
we will see each other again. Nothing can take us apart." He repeated
the
words, word from word. "Mako did you hear me?"
"Of course I did?" A voice boomed. "Nice to see you again prince Jovian."
"Mako." Trowa whispered as he looked at the woman that looked so different
from his Mako. "What happen to you?"
"It's not Mako Prince. Its Juno get it straight and for our other question
I
simply grew up." Juno spoke. She floated down and landed on the
balcony
gracefully. "Don't you like me this way? All grown up---all the right
curves." She whispered as she walked up to him. Her boots clicking
with each
step.
Trowa looked at her and shook his head. "No I don't."
"Yes you do, Trowa you always wanted someone older." She whispered as
she
grabbed him from his collar and kissed him. Trowa pushed Juno away
from him.
"I don't want Juno. I want Mako." He growled. "Get out of her body
now."
"And what if I don't Trowa. What are you going to do?" She asked him
and
vanished.
"I'll fight you."
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Author's Note: hi hi! I know I took a long time with it but I was stuck
so
bare with me. Please review and tell me what you think. I want to thank
two
friends that helped me with it. Thank you Lita Star and thank you Lyssa!!!
