I'm so sorry I've been procrastinating! Schoolwork, friends, anime, manga, and forums... they're all taking up my time! But I'll try to make this part extra good to make up for it!
And since I'm not too clear on the Stars episodes, I might have a few things wrong. Bear with me here...
The Scouts in the Mysterious Play: Part 8
By: Eternal Flame (EternalFlameMars@aol.com)
'I will explain everything once we get there. First of all, do you trust me?' the voice asked.
Hesitantly, she said, "I, well, I guess I do." Instantly, she regretted those words.
Sailor Mars bit her lip anxiously, and then stepped towards the bird. He impatiently motioned his wings for her to climb on. Reluctantly, she approached him, and struggled to straddle her legs across Suzaku's wide back. Immediately, his wings spread open and flew off with Mars clutching his neck for dear life.
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Silently praying over and over again to land on the ground in one piece, Mars clung tightly to Suzaku's back as they soared over lush, green, forest canopies, a few run-down villages, and barren deserts. She was beginning to have even stronger doubts as to what Suzaku was taking her.
But as soon as she opened her mouth to ask the phoenix, it turned its head around to face her. "We're almost there. Be patient."
Mars looked at Suzaku with first a puzzled face, then sighed. She thought to herself, "Great, so I'm stuck with a bird that reads minds."
10 minutes later, Suzaku softly landed in a clearing in the forest. A calm and quiet brook flowed softly beside them. The only sounds that could be heard were the brook and the girl and bird's movements. Not even a gentle wind dared blow through there.
Sailor Mars's stern voice broke the stillness. "Suzaku, well, if you are Suzaku, tell me again where we are."
Suzaku turned towards Mars with a sorrowful look. "This is going to be hard for me to explain. I took you to this secluded place because no one can follow me. We have a very limited time, so don't interrupt me." Mars looked at him curiously.
"You know about how Taka regained his memories as Tamahome and how Miaka and Taka defeated Tenkou. After that, everyone in the four kingdoms and the gods thought all was well again. But Tenkou wasn't completely defeated. My theory is this: When humans die, no matter from what dimension or universe they are in, they end up in one place. Some call it the after world, some call it heaven, it doesn't really matter. The point is, that's where Tenkou went.
"In another world, your world I believe, Galaxia became pure. You Scouts believed that Chaos had been destroyed. Although Chaos had no human form, it still ended up in the after world. Chaos was still ambitious for power. Tenkou was thirsting for revenge on the Suzaku Seishi. So, they joined together to find a way to get back to reality."
Mars looked at Suzaku quizzically. "But what does that have to do with bringing me here?"
Suzaku quickly said, "Please, don't interrupt me! I'll get to that in a moment! So Tenkou and Chaos joined together. The only way they could get back to reality was to be reincarnated into some being in the dimension they wanted to be in, which turned out to be this dimension. So they somehow managed to be reincarnated into this world, and the first being they could reincarnate into..." Suzaku paused hesitantly, "was me."
Mars's first reaction was numbness. She had been talking and riding on an enemy! Then she jumped back from the bird, ready to unleash her attacks when necessary. Suzaku took all this in quickly, and sighed.
"I anticipated this much. But let me finish my story. The reincarnation wasn't completely successful. They haven't taken complete control over my body yet. However, both Chaos and Tenkou weren't content with sharing my body. They're now fighting over control of my body among themselves."
Mars relaxed a little bit, but remained distrustful. "And how am I supposed to believe all that?"
Suzaku looked earnestly into Mars's eyes. "Please, trust me. There's no way I prove that my story is true, but I swear it is!"
He said it with such honesty and earnesty that Mars couldn't help but somewhat believe him. But she held herself back, still afraid of being too trustful. Those two conflicting feelings, sympathy and doubt, fought to be the strongest. Mars didn't know what to think or say.
Finally, she compromised. She let her arm down to show she wouldn't attack, but remained on guard inside. Staring at Suzaku with a determined look, she replied, "Fine, I'll trust you until I have a reason not to. What do I have to do?"
Suzaku breathed a sigh of relief. "I thank you whole-heartedly, Sailor Mars. I deeply value your trust." Mars smiled a little, then Suzaku continued, "I lured you into this world because I knew you would be the hardest Scout to win her trust. If I could get you to believe in me, then surely the rest would follow. I also needed a general idea of how strong you Scouts are."
Mars interrupted, "So how are you going to get me back?"
"Just climb onto my back again. I will take you back to Konan."
Once again, Mars jumped lightly onto the phoenix's back, and with a rush of air, soared into the sky.
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Serena, Miaka, and the others were back in Konan from Mt. Taikyoku. Taiitsukun sent them back, predicting good news ahead. Along the way back to the palace, they encountered a total of 5 bands of the mysterious, shadowy enemies attacking defenseless villages. The Scouts and Seishi managed to defeat them each time, but each time they got stronger than the last. None of the group expressed their fears, but they felt that there would be a time when they couldn't defeat the enemy.
At the palace, Miaka flopped into the first chair she found. "I'm exhausted," she said to no one in particular.
Lita said cheerfully, "Why don't I cook something up? Maybe it'll cheer and energize everyone! I don't think you've tasted my cooking yet, right, Miaka?"
Mina's face suddenly popped up next to Lita. She nodded in complete agreement. "Yup! Lita's a natural chef! You'll love it!"
Lita smiled. Tasuki led her into the kitchen, while she blushed happily. "Yeah, this guy is pretty hot! As the saying goes, the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach! This is going to be a snap!"
Meanwhile, Taka and Miaka sat in the chair, heads leaning against eachother, just sitting in silence. They were recalling old memories from when they first met as Tamahome and Miaka, to their first kiss in the Kutou Palace, to finding eachother again in Tokyo. They had their past behind them and a future before them. Still, their future was still questionable. Would they survive to reach that hopeful future?
Darien and Chichiri were talking to pass the time. Mina was spying and stalking Chichiri from a distance. Amy and Yui were sharing ideas and knowledge. Lita was in the kitchen, cooking obviously, and talking to Tasuki simultaneously. Serena was left alone to roam the palace herself.
She retraced her first steps when she was given the tour of the palace, the tour when Raye disappeared. She smiled politely at passing guards and servants, but kept thinking about Raye. What if she was never found? What if Raye was being held captive, and they had no idea? What if nothing turned out the way it usually did, happily ever after?
She had walked onto a small Chinese-styled bridge out in the garden. A stream flowed beneath her, the sunlight danced above her, and smiling flowers surrounded her. "The only sane and peaceful place in the country," she thought wearily.
Suddenly, the sunlight disappeared. Gasping, Serena looked up into the sky. The silhouette of a huge bird blocked the sunlight from reaching the Earth. "Oh my god! What's happening?" she franticallly thought. Serena raced outside to the front entrance, and arrived just in time to see a red phoenix descend lightly from the sky to the ground.
The others all crowded around her. They, too, had either seen the shadow or heard the shouts being heard around the palace. When they saw both the bird and the passenger, emotions of excitement, relief, elation, and surprise flooded their faces.
Sailor Mars was straddled on Suzaku's back, still gripping the feathers. Her hair was tangled and disheveled, but it made her all the more beautiful. A wild smile of joy spread across her face as she realized where she was. She slowly slid off Suzaku's back, and faced the group.
Serena was the first to gather her senses. With tears of relief and happiness, she bounded to Mars and hugged her tightly, as if she never wanted to let go. The other Scouts followed suit. The rest of them stood back quietly with serene looks on their faces. Finally, Raye was found.
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I think I've stretched this part long enough now. Maybe a little too long...
Anyway, next time: Raye reveals who exactly their enemy is. And how can they trust Suzaku?
Sailor Moon and Fushigi Yuugi don't belong to me. They belong to their respective companies over in Japan.
And since I'm not too clear on the Stars episodes, I might have a few things wrong. Bear with me here...
The Scouts in the Mysterious Play: Part 8
By: Eternal Flame (EternalFlameMars@aol.com)
'I will explain everything once we get there. First of all, do you trust me?' the voice asked.
Hesitantly, she said, "I, well, I guess I do." Instantly, she regretted those words.
Sailor Mars bit her lip anxiously, and then stepped towards the bird. He impatiently motioned his wings for her to climb on. Reluctantly, she approached him, and struggled to straddle her legs across Suzaku's wide back. Immediately, his wings spread open and flew off with Mars clutching his neck for dear life.
********************************************************************************
Silently praying over and over again to land on the ground in one piece, Mars clung tightly to Suzaku's back as they soared over lush, green, forest canopies, a few run-down villages, and barren deserts. She was beginning to have even stronger doubts as to what Suzaku was taking her.
But as soon as she opened her mouth to ask the phoenix, it turned its head around to face her. "We're almost there. Be patient."
Mars looked at Suzaku with first a puzzled face, then sighed. She thought to herself, "Great, so I'm stuck with a bird that reads minds."
10 minutes later, Suzaku softly landed in a clearing in the forest. A calm and quiet brook flowed softly beside them. The only sounds that could be heard were the brook and the girl and bird's movements. Not even a gentle wind dared blow through there.
Sailor Mars's stern voice broke the stillness. "Suzaku, well, if you are Suzaku, tell me again where we are."
Suzaku turned towards Mars with a sorrowful look. "This is going to be hard for me to explain. I took you to this secluded place because no one can follow me. We have a very limited time, so don't interrupt me." Mars looked at him curiously.
"You know about how Taka regained his memories as Tamahome and how Miaka and Taka defeated Tenkou. After that, everyone in the four kingdoms and the gods thought all was well again. But Tenkou wasn't completely defeated. My theory is this: When humans die, no matter from what dimension or universe they are in, they end up in one place. Some call it the after world, some call it heaven, it doesn't really matter. The point is, that's where Tenkou went.
"In another world, your world I believe, Galaxia became pure. You Scouts believed that Chaos had been destroyed. Although Chaos had no human form, it still ended up in the after world. Chaos was still ambitious for power. Tenkou was thirsting for revenge on the Suzaku Seishi. So, they joined together to find a way to get back to reality."
Mars looked at Suzaku quizzically. "But what does that have to do with bringing me here?"
Suzaku quickly said, "Please, don't interrupt me! I'll get to that in a moment! So Tenkou and Chaos joined together. The only way they could get back to reality was to be reincarnated into some being in the dimension they wanted to be in, which turned out to be this dimension. So they somehow managed to be reincarnated into this world, and the first being they could reincarnate into..." Suzaku paused hesitantly, "was me."
Mars's first reaction was numbness. She had been talking and riding on an enemy! Then she jumped back from the bird, ready to unleash her attacks when necessary. Suzaku took all this in quickly, and sighed.
"I anticipated this much. But let me finish my story. The reincarnation wasn't completely successful. They haven't taken complete control over my body yet. However, both Chaos and Tenkou weren't content with sharing my body. They're now fighting over control of my body among themselves."
Mars relaxed a little bit, but remained distrustful. "And how am I supposed to believe all that?"
Suzaku looked earnestly into Mars's eyes. "Please, trust me. There's no way I prove that my story is true, but I swear it is!"
He said it with such honesty and earnesty that Mars couldn't help but somewhat believe him. But she held herself back, still afraid of being too trustful. Those two conflicting feelings, sympathy and doubt, fought to be the strongest. Mars didn't know what to think or say.
Finally, she compromised. She let her arm down to show she wouldn't attack, but remained on guard inside. Staring at Suzaku with a determined look, she replied, "Fine, I'll trust you until I have a reason not to. What do I have to do?"
Suzaku breathed a sigh of relief. "I thank you whole-heartedly, Sailor Mars. I deeply value your trust." Mars smiled a little, then Suzaku continued, "I lured you into this world because I knew you would be the hardest Scout to win her trust. If I could get you to believe in me, then surely the rest would follow. I also needed a general idea of how strong you Scouts are."
Mars interrupted, "So how are you going to get me back?"
"Just climb onto my back again. I will take you back to Konan."
Once again, Mars jumped lightly onto the phoenix's back, and with a rush of air, soared into the sky.
********************************************************************************
Serena, Miaka, and the others were back in Konan from Mt. Taikyoku. Taiitsukun sent them back, predicting good news ahead. Along the way back to the palace, they encountered a total of 5 bands of the mysterious, shadowy enemies attacking defenseless villages. The Scouts and Seishi managed to defeat them each time, but each time they got stronger than the last. None of the group expressed their fears, but they felt that there would be a time when they couldn't defeat the enemy.
At the palace, Miaka flopped into the first chair she found. "I'm exhausted," she said to no one in particular.
Lita said cheerfully, "Why don't I cook something up? Maybe it'll cheer and energize everyone! I don't think you've tasted my cooking yet, right, Miaka?"
Mina's face suddenly popped up next to Lita. She nodded in complete agreement. "Yup! Lita's a natural chef! You'll love it!"
Lita smiled. Tasuki led her into the kitchen, while she blushed happily. "Yeah, this guy is pretty hot! As the saying goes, the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach! This is going to be a snap!"
Meanwhile, Taka and Miaka sat in the chair, heads leaning against eachother, just sitting in silence. They were recalling old memories from when they first met as Tamahome and Miaka, to their first kiss in the Kutou Palace, to finding eachother again in Tokyo. They had their past behind them and a future before them. Still, their future was still questionable. Would they survive to reach that hopeful future?
Darien and Chichiri were talking to pass the time. Mina was spying and stalking Chichiri from a distance. Amy and Yui were sharing ideas and knowledge. Lita was in the kitchen, cooking obviously, and talking to Tasuki simultaneously. Serena was left alone to roam the palace herself.
She retraced her first steps when she was given the tour of the palace, the tour when Raye disappeared. She smiled politely at passing guards and servants, but kept thinking about Raye. What if she was never found? What if Raye was being held captive, and they had no idea? What if nothing turned out the way it usually did, happily ever after?
She had walked onto a small Chinese-styled bridge out in the garden. A stream flowed beneath her, the sunlight danced above her, and smiling flowers surrounded her. "The only sane and peaceful place in the country," she thought wearily.
Suddenly, the sunlight disappeared. Gasping, Serena looked up into the sky. The silhouette of a huge bird blocked the sunlight from reaching the Earth. "Oh my god! What's happening?" she franticallly thought. Serena raced outside to the front entrance, and arrived just in time to see a red phoenix descend lightly from the sky to the ground.
The others all crowded around her. They, too, had either seen the shadow or heard the shouts being heard around the palace. When they saw both the bird and the passenger, emotions of excitement, relief, elation, and surprise flooded their faces.
Sailor Mars was straddled on Suzaku's back, still gripping the feathers. Her hair was tangled and disheveled, but it made her all the more beautiful. A wild smile of joy spread across her face as she realized where she was. She slowly slid off Suzaku's back, and faced the group.
Serena was the first to gather her senses. With tears of relief and happiness, she bounded to Mars and hugged her tightly, as if she never wanted to let go. The other Scouts followed suit. The rest of them stood back quietly with serene looks on their faces. Finally, Raye was found.
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I think I've stretched this part long enough now. Maybe a little too long...
Anyway, next time: Raye reveals who exactly their enemy is. And how can they trust Suzaku?
Sailor Moon and Fushigi Yuugi don't belong to me. They belong to their respective companies over in Japan.