In God's Hands: Revelation of the Flame
Close your eyes.
Give me your hand.
Dallas awoke. He saw that he was in a bed. "Where am I... This isn't home..."
"You're here!"
"Huh?"
"Shhh... I'm not supposed to be here." Dessy peeped out from behind a curtain.
"Star Princess... What happened?"
"You asked Momma to heal you. And then the Diamond did a really weird thing. It healed you without Mom telling it to. And then... Well, look at you! You're not an adult anymore!"
"Wha!?" He glanced around, trying to find a mirror.
"There." Dessy pointed a finger in the direction of the mirror.
He turned.
What he saw staring back at him was a young man, maybe eighteen years of age. He had eyes that were bigger and kinder then what they once were, slanting just a little bit. His skin was lightly tanned. His hair was straight, black as night, falling a little above his shoulders. And much to his delight, he no longer bore the mark of the Hell Keepers.
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
"Dessy... What happened..."
"No one knows. Obviously, you've been healed. But we don't know why you got younger."
He shook his head. "This is scaring me... Where am I?"
"You're in the Harmonian palace."
"It doesn't look how I remember it."
"Of course not. You were only in it when Nerachnia had control over it, and it was all drab and dark."
"What's this? What room am I in?"
"One of the guest rooms of course."
He sighed, still a bit confused.
"Daddy brought you in here. They're all somewhere, trying to decide what should be done with you."
"I hope they let me stay here... I don't think I could ever return to the forest now..."
"Momma's in your favor! She'll let you stay, I know she will! This planet's matriarchal. She makes most of the decisions!"
"Your mother's in my favor?"
"She says you're a child now... And you've been completely healed. And that you were only a child when you did all of those things you did!"
"May I ask you a question little one?"
"Of course."
"What became of my sister? Crystillian, my mother named her."
"Um... I don't know. I never knew you even had a sister."
"Her name was Crystillian... My mother named her after your empire, certain that she would rule it someday. But... Crystillian was not hers by blood."
"What did she look like?"
"She had long magenta hair and big blue eyes... She was about eleven when she disappeared."
"I don't know... But I'll bet my mom would know! My mom would never kill a little child, so maybe she knows what happened. Come on!"
Dallas rose out of bed.
Dessy ran out of the room, motioning for Dallas to follow.
"Where are we going?" he asked her.
"To find my mother and father and the others."
"Others?"
"Like Auntie Ally, and Uncle Keith, and Uncle Mamoru, and Auntie Serenity."
"I'm not sure if I want to see any of them..."
"Please Dallas, we can find out what happened to your sister!"
He sighed and trudged after her.
Dessy reached the palace conference room where Trinity and the other adults were. She knocked.
"Momma, can I come in?"
Trinity called out an answer of approval.
Dessy entered, leading Dallas by the hand.
They all looked shocked.
"Momma, Dallas wants to know what happened to his sister."
"Sister?" asked Allura.
"Yeah. He said she had pink hair, like a magenta and blue eyes, and she like eleven."
Trinity closed her eyes, trying to remember.
"I know who the little brat is!" yelled a voice from nowhere.
A portal opened in the middle of the room. Out walked a man with black hair with blonde streaks, amused green eyes, and lips raised into a smirk. His skin was darkly tanned. His hair was spiked, but hung downward. He had no bangs. He wore a deep blue tank top, dotted with a medal, a patch, and two pendants. He had a spiked choker around his neck, and spiked bracelets on his upper arms. He wore baggy black jeans, and his boots, worn under the pants, reached the knee. They too were spiked. A black and red cape completed the outfit. His hands were shoved in his pockets. He bore the mark of Pluto on his head. This was Prince Maxorion Brad Meiou.
"I know!" he said again. "Don't you remember Trin? Sierra... The brat who about wrecked my lab?"
"Chibi Chibi!" gasped Allura, remembering the incident.
Trinity nodded and smiled. "Sit down, Dallas, and allow me to explain."
He did as he was told.
"I met your sister years ago..." She smiled. "Fifteen years ago to be in fact. That was when me, Allura, and Queen Carmella of Glossiah had traveled to Harmonia to rescue my sister, and the boy who is now her husband. They were of course known as Claris and Pidge."
Dallas remembered.
Do you feel the the same?
Am I only dreaming?
"After I um... Kicked you where it counts... I ran after stealing your keys, dodging your gunfire, and I ran to my room. And that is where I found your sister. We argued for awhile, her threatening to call for you, and I threatening to blow her head off if she didn't get out of my room. I suddenly realized that she was not born evil. I saw it in her eyes. Therefore, I used my Diamond to heal her as I had healed you. And amazingly enough, it had the same effect. It took about eight or nine years off of her. I renamed her Sierra, intending to take her away, and have Max raise her to take the place of Setsuna who was at the time dead. It was soon discovered however, that Sierra was a sailor scout. Sierra called herself Chibi Chibi, and so we soon forgot the name I had given her, and called her Chibi Chibi as well. She once escaped to Arus and triggered the final battle, between my family and yours. After Nerachnia had been destroyed, she used the time portal to travel to Earth, where she was found by Usagi here, and that is where she remained. She did many things, including help Usagi in the final battle against Chaos, the root of all evil in the universe. It was found out in that battle, that she was truly Neo Queen Serenity in disguise... Her future self."
"So..." Dallas looked at Serenity. "You're my sister?"
Or is this burning, an eternal flame?
"I am not yet who Chibi Chibi came as. That is still a bit further into the future. But yes, I suppose you could call me your sister in a way."
Dallas was a bit disappointed to learn of his sister's true origin.
"Anyway Dallas," interrupted Lance, "we've been in here discussing the matter, on what is to be done with you. And we have come to a decision."
Trinity rose. "We have decided that the decision is yours. You may either return to the Night Forest, or you may stay here, and protect Dessy, as you so desire to do."
"I could never return to the forest after this m'lady. I will stay here with your daughter."
"You realize what a responsibility that is, don't you?" Trinity winked at Lance.
"I don't care. I want to make up in some way for all the terrible things I did, and the pain I caused for so many."
She smiled. "So be it. Now, children..." She smirked, thinking it was funny to be able to call Dallas a child. "Go and find yourselves something to do."
***
Chi-Chi sat alone, kicking at the rocks at her feet.
"Sometimes I wonder what purpose I have... I'm only Destiny's shadow. I'm a mere branch off of her tree. Sailor Paradicius... What is my place anyway? I'm the soldier of the princess moon... Big deal... The moon represents Destiny anyway, not me, so why should I care?" She tried to hold back tears.
"Chi-Chi?" came a gentle voice from the trees.
"Huh? Aunt Claris?"
Out of the shadows stepped a soft looking woman with long black hair that reached her knees. Her skin was just as pale as her sisters. Her eyes were a light brown. She held her tiny hands before her. She was in a simple red sundress. She wore a crown of daisies around her head. This was Princess Clarissa Delores (what's Pidge's last name again? Please help me out!) of the planet Harmonia.
"Aunt Claris?"
Clarissa nodded and smiled. "You look upset Chi-Chi. What's wrong?"
"I wish Destiny would die."
"Delilah Marine Kurogane!" exclaimed Clarissa. "How can you say such a thing?!"
"Mommy doesn't love me as much as she loves Destiny. The past few days, all she was doing was whining and crying over her being gone... And never took any notice of me at all. All she ever told me to do was leave her alone. It's not fair Aunt Claris. Just because she's the Star Princess, she gets all the attention and everything she wants."
"Chi-Chi, that is not true. Do you have any idea what has been going on?"
"She's been gone for a long time."
"That's not all. She disappeared, and your mother didn't know where she was. And she came back, bringing someone with her."
"That black haired man?"
Clarissa nodded. "And you wouldn't remember who he was, you were only two. But he was once a very dangerous enemy."
"Then why is Mommy letting him in with us?"
"He seems to have changed. Your mother is going to give him another chance. The Diamond has healed him."
"Did Grandma love Mommy anymore then she did you when you were little?"
"Certainly not. She spent a bit more time with your mother, because of all the responsibilities she had to fulfill, but it didn't mean she loved her anymore then she did me."
"Weren't you ever lonely?"
"I was lonely a lot. I had no one to spend time with, not like I do now. As I'm sure your mother has told you, your grandma kept us in seclusion from the rest of the world, save business trips, and balls, and that sort of thing. We didn't have to chance to go places and see things like you do. And you have Jay to be with. And you get to fight with Dessy sometimes. Back when I was little, sailor soldiers were only heard of in the Milky Way. Both your grandma, and your great aunt Serenity lived by the old way. There was no way they were going to allow their daughters to fight. Your mother only became a sailor soldier when they were forced to send them into the future to be safe."
Chi-Chi nodded.
"Do you understand about your mother and Destiny now Chi-Chi?"
She nodded again.
Clarissa smiled. "Okay then. Now let's you and I go and get some lunch, okay?"
Chi-Chi grinned and grabbed her aunt by the hand, and walked side by side with her back to the palace.
***
"What!?" gasped Reenie over the televiewer.
Dessy nodded.
"That's suicide!"
"He's good now Reenie. You have to come meet him."
"After what I heard he did to you and your mother? Hell no!"
"Please Reenie! Wanna talk to him?"
Reenie shook her head.
"Come on Reenie... At least come down here and meet him. He's a really nice person."
"Evil is evil."
"But remember all the enemies that turned good. Remember the Black Moon family you told me about? Tell me how many of them became good."
Reenie sighed. "Demando, Sapphir, Prisma, Birdie, Avery..."
"And then there was Galaxia, and Mnemosyne, and all of them! And your own sailor soldiers were evil once too!"
"But they were under Neherenia's influence!"
"Well Dallas was under his mother's influence!"
Reenie gave in. "Fine... But if he tries anything, he'll come to know the Sea of Serenity quite well!"
Dessy frowned.
"I'll be there soon Dessy."
Dessy nodded and hung up the televiewer.
Dallas groaned.
"Don't worry Dallas. Maybe she'll fall in love with you."
"Please don't say that! I've already loved a star... Heaven help me if I fall for a moon child."
I believe it's meant to be.
I watched you when you were sleeping.
She laughed. "Reenie will be coming by means of the beaming system."
"I thought Zarok broke that in that battle with your mother."
"You think my mom and dad would just leave such an important piece of technology in the scrap heap?"
"I never had much use for it. Where would I have gone?"
"It's quite useful to us children when we wanna travel from place to place without use of shuttle or ship."
He nodded.
"She should be here soon."
And indeed she was. She came out of the transporter, armed with bullet straps, laser guns, and an uzi.
She looked ready to go to war.
She looked around cautiously, finger on the trigger.
"You know Reenie, this really isn't nessessary..."
Reenie turned quickly, and saw her cousin and the raven haired man.
"Eep!" she yelped in surprise.
Her finger moved, and the trigger was pulled.
"Shit!" cried Dallas.
Suddenly, he disappeared. He reappeared in front of the blast that was close to hitting a wall. He glowed a strange white light.
As if my magic, he absorbed the blast, and made it disappear altogether.
He did this all in just a few seconds.
"Wha... Dallas, how did you do that?"
"I don't know... It's like the power I had a long time ago... But it's white magic now, instead of black."
"That is because you've been purified Dallas."
"Huh?" Dallas looked behind him.
There stood Serenity, silver hair glistening in the sunlight.
"Crystillian-" he started to say.
"Please, call me Usagi, or Serenity at least. I've been called many things, but Crystillian is not a familiar name to me, save as an adjective to describe the residents of Crystillia."
You belong with me.
Do you feel the same?
He nodded.
"The Diamond purified you... Not only did it give you back your youth, but it gave you the ability to use white magic."
"But will I be as powerful as I was before?"
"I doubt it. You learned your powers through an evil source. You will have to relearn them through good."
"But there are no people on Harmonia that can possibly know magic!"
"You never know."
"All sorcerers, magicians, and mages have names that are known by all. Nerachnia was by far one of the most powerful sorceresses in history."
"There will always be one more powerful Dallas. And anyway... Evil never overpowers good."
"I was once a sorcerer too..."
"But you are not a sorcerer any longer. You are a mage."
Dallas sighed.
"If you want to be guardian of Dessy, then I suggest you begin training yourself."
"Training myself!?"
"If you wait around for someone to come teach you, then you'll never become powerful again
He nodded sadly. "I'll try."
"That's more like it. Now I have to return to... Ah, Reenie. You're here?"
She nodded slowly.
"What do you have all of that artillery for!?"
"I'll explain later..."
Serenity nodded, looking a little confused. She turned and walked gracefully away.
"Reenie, that was completely un-nessessary!"
"I was scared..."
"There's nothing to be afraid of Small Serenity," said Dallas gently.
"Please... Call me Reenie... Or Chibi-Usa. Either one will do."
He bowed slightly. "Of course, Reenie."
"See Reenie? He's not bad at all."
"I suppose not..." She let her arsenal drop to the floor.
Dallas held out his hand. "I am Dallas... Formerly known as prince of the Hellions.
She shook his hand. "I am Serenity, daughter of Endymion." She smiled and lightly giggled.
Dallas looked confused.
"She often likes to introduce herself as they did long ago... I would say, I am Destiny, daughter of Lance."
Dallas's eyes grew sad. "I would say that I am Dallas... Son of a man with no name."
Dessy patted him on the back. "It'll be okay. You have a new life now."
"Yeah," said Reenie. "And unlike most, you have the chance to live your life over again. A second chance that very few people ever get."
He smiled at her. "Yes... I guess I have."
"Oh Dessy, did your mom tell you?"
"About what?"
"About the monster that attacked Crystal Tokyo!"
"There was a youma?"
"It looked bad for awhile, but we were able to defeat it. There were a lot of people killed though, unfortunately... But I am now Sailor Moon. I will defend my home, and let no others die..."
"Reenie, you're rambling."
She giggled. "Sorry."
"A... A youma?" asked Dallas. "A monster?"
Reenie nodded. "An ugly thing it was. But it wasn't that hard to destroy, once we knew how."
Dallas for some reason, shivered at the news of monsters reappearing.
"Girls," he said slowly. "I think I'll go back to my room now."
"Okay Dallas... We'll see you later done."
"Yeah... Later..." Dallas disappeared.
Am I only dreaming?
"That was strange... He's a loner, isn't he Des?"
"A bit of one. But he's really open around me."
"That's because," said a voice, "you were kind to him."
"Moonie?"
Amalthea smiled down at Dessy. "How are you feeling?"
"Well, I can't really run right now. My ankle still hurts a bit."
"Would you like me to heal it?"
"Not right now Moonie."
Amalthea nodded and turned to Reenie. "How are you doing today moon child?"
"Just fine, unicorn." Reenie smiled. "Just fine."
"Anymore sightings of youmas?"
Reenie shook her head.
She nodded again. "I just thought I'd stop and say hello." She quickly walked away without a sound.
"She's a strange one Des."
"No... She's just led a sad life."
***
Dallas sat in his room, head in his hands. "No... It can't be... They're all dead. It has to be some sort of new enemy, or just some strange natural phenomena. I'm just being paranoid..." He curled up in his bed and pulled the covers around him.
"But... Was Nightshade killed?" He shivered. "Did they destroy her? Oh God I hope so..."
"Dallas?" asked a voice. "Is that your name?"
He looked up.
There he saw a small girl, with sandy blonde/brown hair. She wore it in four diamond shaped odangoes, two on each side, narrow strips handing down from each. Her eyes were green, like her mother's, but were unusually somber. Her skin was a bit darker then her sister's. She wore a simple red dress with a crimson bow around the waist. Her lips were brought up into a pout.
"Yes... That is my name."
She hopped onto his bed. "My name is Princess Delilah Marine Kurogane. But you can call me Chi-Chi I guess."
"I am Dallas... That is all. Chi-Chi."
"My Auntie Claris said I knew you once a long time ago."
"Chi-Chi... A name I recognize. Destiny's sister, I presume?"
"Yes... So you do know me."
"No little one... I had many encounters with your mother, a few with your sister, but I saw you rarely. The only time I got a good look at you, was in the last battle between your family in mine."
Chi-Chi sighed. "I don't care what Aunt Claris says... Destiny always seems to get to have all the fun. Well, I suppose that's the way it is... Her being the star princess and all..."
Dallas shook his head. "From what I have heard, being the star princess isn't all sunshine and butterflies. Everyday, your sister has to live with the fact that she'll become queen of this planet, whether she likes it or not."
"That's not true! Not if she doesn't accept the title at her coronation in two years!"
Dallas shook his head again. "What girl, in their right minds, would turn down the throne to one of the most powerful empires in the universe?"
"Destiny might."
"No little one. Your sister has a lot of family pride, and self honor in her. Even if she detested the thought of being queen of anything... She wouldn't turn it down."
"She has to get married before she gets to be queen..."
"And I'm sure she'll find a wonderful man to marry..." Dallas stuttered on those words.
Or is this burning, an eternal flame?
"Well it's not fair! I'll never be a queen... I'll be a princess my whole life, just like Aunt Claris will. She said she will."
"And why is that?"
"Cause her husband's not of royal blood. And no matter what happens, she can never become queen of Harmonia, even if Trinity would die. Destiny would rule under supervision or something. Claris said if that happened, she would be urged to get married as soon as she could. And star princesses are known to marry young."
"I see."
"So I'll probably never be a queen."
"What if you found a prince to marry?"
"I'm too tom-boyish... No prince would ever want to marry me. They'd wanna marry my sister."
"Don't be silly. Because, what if they were too young for your sister, and were just your age?"
"Well... That's..."
"Exactly the kind of man you want to look for, if you want to be a queen someday."
She nodded reluctantly.
"It seems to me as if you're just trying to create problems for yourself to gain pity."
"I am not!"
"You may not even know you're doing it. I did it a lot when I was young, and I didn't know I was doing it."
"Well I'm not!"
Dallas chuckled.
"What's so funny!?" she demanded.
"You're cute when you're mad."
Chi-Chi grew red in the face, and stomped away, angry.
Dallas couldn't help but laugh a little bit more.
"Hey Dallas?"
He once again turned his head to see Destiny standing in the doorway.
"Yes?"
"I heard your conversation with Chi-Chi."
"Really now?"
"She doesn't know half of what my life is!"
"I tried explaining that to her. But she's a little spitfire... She stands her ground, even if she knows she's wrong. She acts much like I remember your father to."
"Yes... Daddy always was a hot head."
"Unlike your mother... Well, in ways."
"Oh no, my mother is just as much of a hot head as my dad. She just doesn't blow her top over the same things he does. It's a bit easier for her to keep calm."
"That I know. Where is Reenie?"
"I left her in the garden. She was talking with Jay."
"Jayson? You have a brother?"
She nodded.
Dallas thought hard, and recalled his conversation with Setsuna many years ago.
"In her future, she marries Lance. She has three children, two girls, and one boy. The boy did not travel back with them, but the two girls are here in this dimension as we speak."
"Yes... I remember an old aquaintance telling me about you having a brother. What did you say his name was again?"
"Jay. Short for Jayson. Jayson Michael Kurogane."
"How old is he?"
"Fifteen."
"I don't even know how old I am now... Seventeen, I suppose, since I became totally evil when I was eighteen... When I met your mother."
"Don't tell mother that, or she'll blame herself for your straying."
"For some reason Destiny, I don't love her anymore. Not that way, at least... I feel a different sort of love for her now... As one would feel for a sister, or a mother. I'm not in love with her like I once was."
Say my name,
Sun shines through the rain.
"The Diamond must have fixed that. It must have known you may become evil again if it let you keep that love for her you had. It was what drove you to become evil in the first place. Plus the fact, that it would be quite inaproppiate for a young man such as yourself to be in love with a woman almost twice his age."
"Maybe..."
"Hey you two!"
They both looked over their shoulders, to see Reenie, and a young boy with Trowa-like, light brown hair. He had micheivous green eyes, and an amused smirk. He wore baggy white pants of some strange material, and a red tank top. His complexion was fair, giving him a look that was too innocent for a man of his personality. This was Prince Jayson Michael Kurogane.
"Come on love birds, out of the room!" He grinned, winking at Dessy.
Dessy tackled him and proceeded to slap him.
Reenie pulled Dessy off of Jay. "Calm down, he was only joking!"
Dessy frowned down at Jay. "What do you want?"
Jay hugged his sister. "Well baby sister, I've hardly seen you since you ran away the other day. I just wanted to check in and see how you were doing." He looked at Dallas. "So this is the guy who caused Crystillia all that trouble when mom and dad were our age."
"My mother did that," Dallas growled, so far not very impressed with Jay.
"Yeah, let's just blame it all on our parents... You didn't do a single thing," Jay said sarcastically.
"Jay, you're being rude!" Dessy complained.
"Well do excuse me," Jay said with even more sarcasm. "But it's also rude to come onto someone else's planet, enslave all its people, and try to force its princess into marriage, now isn't it?"
Dallas glared at Jay. "You have no idea what happened... You weren't even there to see it."
Jay laughed. "In the future, I was. But that's a different matter altogether." He looked out the window. "Vulcan will be rising soon."
Dessy groaned. "It's always so hot when Vulcan's out..."
"Too bad you weren't like Earth," said Reenie, "and had day for twelve hours, and night for twelve hours."
"I've never been to Earth," said Dallas.
"Well then you'll have to come visit sometime. I rule the planet Earth... Well, I will someday!" said Reenie proudly.
Dallas shrugged.
"You'll like it on Harmonia though," said Jay.
"Jay, you make it sound like he just got here," said Dessy in an annoyed tone.
"Well didn't he?"
"He's been living here for the past fifteen years you dummy!"
"Oh..."
A small device on Reenie started beeping. "Oh my... I've gotta get home guys!" She hugged Dessy. "Bye Des. Bye Jay and Dallas!" She took off in the direction of Castle Control, where the beam system was.
"She's nice," said Dallas. "A little strange though."
"There's nothing strange about Reenie at all!" declared Dessy, stamping her foot.
Dallas shrugged again. "I'm entitled to my own opinion aren't I?"
Dessy glared at Dallas, and stalked off, hands shoved in pockets.
"You'll have to get used to that... She's very close to Reenie. Hey, how about I show you around the place?"
Dallas nodded. "Why not?"
Jay grabbed Dallas's wrist, and started leading him around, showing him the different rooms.
"And this here is my room... Uncle Keith used to sleep here when he was young. And I told him I'd like to have his room, because I really admire my Uncle Keith."
Dallas sat down on the bed. "This was also my room, once?"
"Huh?"
"When Nerachnia had control of Crystillia, this was my room..." Dallas looked down. "I spent a lot of time in here... Drinking, daydreaming about your mother, thinking about other things..."
"Oh..." Jay suddenly felt sorry for him.
"But I'm a new man now... I don't love your mother anymore. I don't know if I'll ever be able to love anyone again..."
"Aw, don't talk like that Dallas. I'm sure there's someone out there for you. No one else but us has to know who you formerly were. You're a new man, after all." He smirked.
"I feel bad for upsetting your sister."
"Don't worry about it. She's really sensitive, she'll get over it."
He nodded.
"You really should loosen up a bit."
"You talk a lot."
"Of course. I'm Lance Kurogane's son. Talking is as natural to me as breathing."
"I don't have much to talk about."
"If I had grown twenty or so years younger, I'd have a lot to talk about."
"But you didn't. I did."
"Do you feel any different?"
"No... I don't. I only look different."
Jay looked at his clock. "Damn, I gotta be gettin to bed. You wanna stay with me tonight?"
"No thanks. I'll go back to my own room."
"Whatever. Cya when Vulcan rises."
"Goodnight." Dallas hurried off, glad to be getting away from the prince of Harmonia.
He reached his room after a bit of roaming around. He advanced to go in.
"Hey, wait!"
He quickly turned, to stare into Dessy's eyes.
Of all life so lonely,
Come and ease the pain.
"What the hell are you doing!? Don't sneak up on me!"
She backed away, hurt by his words.
"I'm sorry... But what do you want?"
"I wanted to apologize for getting mad. But that's the way to upset me, is to talk that way about my family and friends. Reenie isn't strange."
"Whatever. Goodnight." Dallas went into his room and shut the door.
Dessy opened it. "You don't have one right to be mad at me at all!"
"Who said I was mad?"
"Never mind..." Dessy was getting annoyed. She made a move to exit.
"Why are you leaving?"
"Because you obviously don't want me here!"
"I didn't say that."
"It's time for you to get to bed Dessy," said a voice.
Dessy looked over and saw her mother standing before them.
"Get to bed now Dessy," ordered Trinity.
Dessy sighed and ran off.
I don't want to lose this feeling.
"I heard your conversation with Jay. You don't feel different now... But you will eventually. The Diamond's effects will be stronger, and make you begin to act more like a young adult and less like a full grown one."
Dallas sighed.
Trinity sat down beside him. "This is a new beginning for you. It will be better for you to get the chance to grow up again. And learn things through different eyes. Among the good."
"I wish I had a mother... Like Dessy does... And Reenie... And all of them..."
"You have a sort of mother in me, and Serenity, and in the other adults. We'll help you grow."
Say my name,
Sun shines through the rain.
Dallas hugged Trinity. "I'm afraid of this body... And these new feelings I'm getting..."
"Don't be afraid of them. Embrace them..." She returned the hug.
Dallas cried onto Trinity's shoulder, letting out more of the pain and sorrow he'd been keeping inside for many years.
As the light of Apollo slowly grew dim, and faded away, Trinity kept an arm around Dallas as he cried, looking up, wondering why she hadn't felt his pain long ago, when they had first met. "You have a home with us now..."
Of all life so lonely,
Come and ease the pain.
I don't want to lose this feeling.
"Home," Dallas said through tears. "That's all I ever really wanted... Was a home..."
"You have one now," said Trinity. "You finally have your understanding... A revelation. At last."
Dallas's weeping ceased, and they just sat there in each other's arms, like that of a mother and son, or a brother and sister.
"Momma? Dallas?"
"Dessy... What are you doing up?"
"I don't like crying.... It hurts me." She sat down beside her mother, patting Dallas's shoulder.
"You really want to be my friend Dessy?" asked Dallas.
"Of course I do. And so does momma. We all want to be your friends. You're with us now... Forever."
Dallas smiled and relaxed in Trinity's arms. Finally, after all these years, he had a place he could call home, with friends, and family, and all he had really ever wanted. He finally, as Trinity said, had a revelation. The revelation of the flame.
Close your eyes,
Give me your hand,
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Or is this burning, an eternal flame?
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, The Last Unicorn, or Voltron. I however do own Dessy, Jay, Dallas, Chi-Chi, etc. If you have any questions as to who I own and who I don't, then please e-mail me. I do not own the song, Eternal Flame, by The Bangles. And if I find you using my characters without permission or consulting me... *Holds up a rabid raccoon and grins* Oh well... Byez for now minna-chan.
Close your eyes.
Give me your hand.
Dallas awoke. He saw that he was in a bed. "Where am I... This isn't home..."
"You're here!"
"Huh?"
"Shhh... I'm not supposed to be here." Dessy peeped out from behind a curtain.
"Star Princess... What happened?"
"You asked Momma to heal you. And then the Diamond did a really weird thing. It healed you without Mom telling it to. And then... Well, look at you! You're not an adult anymore!"
"Wha!?" He glanced around, trying to find a mirror.
"There." Dessy pointed a finger in the direction of the mirror.
He turned.
What he saw staring back at him was a young man, maybe eighteen years of age. He had eyes that were bigger and kinder then what they once were, slanting just a little bit. His skin was lightly tanned. His hair was straight, black as night, falling a little above his shoulders. And much to his delight, he no longer bore the mark of the Hell Keepers.
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
"Dessy... What happened..."
"No one knows. Obviously, you've been healed. But we don't know why you got younger."
He shook his head. "This is scaring me... Where am I?"
"You're in the Harmonian palace."
"It doesn't look how I remember it."
"Of course not. You were only in it when Nerachnia had control over it, and it was all drab and dark."
"What's this? What room am I in?"
"One of the guest rooms of course."
He sighed, still a bit confused.
"Daddy brought you in here. They're all somewhere, trying to decide what should be done with you."
"I hope they let me stay here... I don't think I could ever return to the forest now..."
"Momma's in your favor! She'll let you stay, I know she will! This planet's matriarchal. She makes most of the decisions!"
"Your mother's in my favor?"
"She says you're a child now... And you've been completely healed. And that you were only a child when you did all of those things you did!"
"May I ask you a question little one?"
"Of course."
"What became of my sister? Crystillian, my mother named her."
"Um... I don't know. I never knew you even had a sister."
"Her name was Crystillian... My mother named her after your empire, certain that she would rule it someday. But... Crystillian was not hers by blood."
"What did she look like?"
"She had long magenta hair and big blue eyes... She was about eleven when she disappeared."
"I don't know... But I'll bet my mom would know! My mom would never kill a little child, so maybe she knows what happened. Come on!"
Dallas rose out of bed.
Dessy ran out of the room, motioning for Dallas to follow.
"Where are we going?" he asked her.
"To find my mother and father and the others."
"Others?"
"Like Auntie Ally, and Uncle Keith, and Uncle Mamoru, and Auntie Serenity."
"I'm not sure if I want to see any of them..."
"Please Dallas, we can find out what happened to your sister!"
He sighed and trudged after her.
Dessy reached the palace conference room where Trinity and the other adults were. She knocked.
"Momma, can I come in?"
Trinity called out an answer of approval.
Dessy entered, leading Dallas by the hand.
They all looked shocked.
"Momma, Dallas wants to know what happened to his sister."
"Sister?" asked Allura.
"Yeah. He said she had pink hair, like a magenta and blue eyes, and she like eleven."
Trinity closed her eyes, trying to remember.
"I know who the little brat is!" yelled a voice from nowhere.
A portal opened in the middle of the room. Out walked a man with black hair with blonde streaks, amused green eyes, and lips raised into a smirk. His skin was darkly tanned. His hair was spiked, but hung downward. He had no bangs. He wore a deep blue tank top, dotted with a medal, a patch, and two pendants. He had a spiked choker around his neck, and spiked bracelets on his upper arms. He wore baggy black jeans, and his boots, worn under the pants, reached the knee. They too were spiked. A black and red cape completed the outfit. His hands were shoved in his pockets. He bore the mark of Pluto on his head. This was Prince Maxorion Brad Meiou.
"I know!" he said again. "Don't you remember Trin? Sierra... The brat who about wrecked my lab?"
"Chibi Chibi!" gasped Allura, remembering the incident.
Trinity nodded and smiled. "Sit down, Dallas, and allow me to explain."
He did as he was told.
"I met your sister years ago..." She smiled. "Fifteen years ago to be in fact. That was when me, Allura, and Queen Carmella of Glossiah had traveled to Harmonia to rescue my sister, and the boy who is now her husband. They were of course known as Claris and Pidge."
Dallas remembered.
Do you feel the the same?
Am I only dreaming?
"After I um... Kicked you where it counts... I ran after stealing your keys, dodging your gunfire, and I ran to my room. And that is where I found your sister. We argued for awhile, her threatening to call for you, and I threatening to blow her head off if she didn't get out of my room. I suddenly realized that she was not born evil. I saw it in her eyes. Therefore, I used my Diamond to heal her as I had healed you. And amazingly enough, it had the same effect. It took about eight or nine years off of her. I renamed her Sierra, intending to take her away, and have Max raise her to take the place of Setsuna who was at the time dead. It was soon discovered however, that Sierra was a sailor scout. Sierra called herself Chibi Chibi, and so we soon forgot the name I had given her, and called her Chibi Chibi as well. She once escaped to Arus and triggered the final battle, between my family and yours. After Nerachnia had been destroyed, she used the time portal to travel to Earth, where she was found by Usagi here, and that is where she remained. She did many things, including help Usagi in the final battle against Chaos, the root of all evil in the universe. It was found out in that battle, that she was truly Neo Queen Serenity in disguise... Her future self."
"So..." Dallas looked at Serenity. "You're my sister?"
Or is this burning, an eternal flame?
"I am not yet who Chibi Chibi came as. That is still a bit further into the future. But yes, I suppose you could call me your sister in a way."
Dallas was a bit disappointed to learn of his sister's true origin.
"Anyway Dallas," interrupted Lance, "we've been in here discussing the matter, on what is to be done with you. And we have come to a decision."
Trinity rose. "We have decided that the decision is yours. You may either return to the Night Forest, or you may stay here, and protect Dessy, as you so desire to do."
"I could never return to the forest after this m'lady. I will stay here with your daughter."
"You realize what a responsibility that is, don't you?" Trinity winked at Lance.
"I don't care. I want to make up in some way for all the terrible things I did, and the pain I caused for so many."
She smiled. "So be it. Now, children..." She smirked, thinking it was funny to be able to call Dallas a child. "Go and find yourselves something to do."
***
Chi-Chi sat alone, kicking at the rocks at her feet.
"Sometimes I wonder what purpose I have... I'm only Destiny's shadow. I'm a mere branch off of her tree. Sailor Paradicius... What is my place anyway? I'm the soldier of the princess moon... Big deal... The moon represents Destiny anyway, not me, so why should I care?" She tried to hold back tears.
"Chi-Chi?" came a gentle voice from the trees.
"Huh? Aunt Claris?"
Out of the shadows stepped a soft looking woman with long black hair that reached her knees. Her skin was just as pale as her sisters. Her eyes were a light brown. She held her tiny hands before her. She was in a simple red sundress. She wore a crown of daisies around her head. This was Princess Clarissa Delores (what's Pidge's last name again? Please help me out!) of the planet Harmonia.
"Aunt Claris?"
Clarissa nodded and smiled. "You look upset Chi-Chi. What's wrong?"
"I wish Destiny would die."
"Delilah Marine Kurogane!" exclaimed Clarissa. "How can you say such a thing?!"
"Mommy doesn't love me as much as she loves Destiny. The past few days, all she was doing was whining and crying over her being gone... And never took any notice of me at all. All she ever told me to do was leave her alone. It's not fair Aunt Claris. Just because she's the Star Princess, she gets all the attention and everything she wants."
"Chi-Chi, that is not true. Do you have any idea what has been going on?"
"She's been gone for a long time."
"That's not all. She disappeared, and your mother didn't know where she was. And she came back, bringing someone with her."
"That black haired man?"
Clarissa nodded. "And you wouldn't remember who he was, you were only two. But he was once a very dangerous enemy."
"Then why is Mommy letting him in with us?"
"He seems to have changed. Your mother is going to give him another chance. The Diamond has healed him."
"Did Grandma love Mommy anymore then she did you when you were little?"
"Certainly not. She spent a bit more time with your mother, because of all the responsibilities she had to fulfill, but it didn't mean she loved her anymore then she did me."
"Weren't you ever lonely?"
"I was lonely a lot. I had no one to spend time with, not like I do now. As I'm sure your mother has told you, your grandma kept us in seclusion from the rest of the world, save business trips, and balls, and that sort of thing. We didn't have to chance to go places and see things like you do. And you have Jay to be with. And you get to fight with Dessy sometimes. Back when I was little, sailor soldiers were only heard of in the Milky Way. Both your grandma, and your great aunt Serenity lived by the old way. There was no way they were going to allow their daughters to fight. Your mother only became a sailor soldier when they were forced to send them into the future to be safe."
Chi-Chi nodded.
"Do you understand about your mother and Destiny now Chi-Chi?"
She nodded again.
Clarissa smiled. "Okay then. Now let's you and I go and get some lunch, okay?"
Chi-Chi grinned and grabbed her aunt by the hand, and walked side by side with her back to the palace.
***
"What!?" gasped Reenie over the televiewer.
Dessy nodded.
"That's suicide!"
"He's good now Reenie. You have to come meet him."
"After what I heard he did to you and your mother? Hell no!"
"Please Reenie! Wanna talk to him?"
Reenie shook her head.
"Come on Reenie... At least come down here and meet him. He's a really nice person."
"Evil is evil."
"But remember all the enemies that turned good. Remember the Black Moon family you told me about? Tell me how many of them became good."
Reenie sighed. "Demando, Sapphir, Prisma, Birdie, Avery..."
"And then there was Galaxia, and Mnemosyne, and all of them! And your own sailor soldiers were evil once too!"
"But they were under Neherenia's influence!"
"Well Dallas was under his mother's influence!"
Reenie gave in. "Fine... But if he tries anything, he'll come to know the Sea of Serenity quite well!"
Dessy frowned.
"I'll be there soon Dessy."
Dessy nodded and hung up the televiewer.
Dallas groaned.
"Don't worry Dallas. Maybe she'll fall in love with you."
"Please don't say that! I've already loved a star... Heaven help me if I fall for a moon child."
I believe it's meant to be.
I watched you when you were sleeping.
She laughed. "Reenie will be coming by means of the beaming system."
"I thought Zarok broke that in that battle with your mother."
"You think my mom and dad would just leave such an important piece of technology in the scrap heap?"
"I never had much use for it. Where would I have gone?"
"It's quite useful to us children when we wanna travel from place to place without use of shuttle or ship."
He nodded.
"She should be here soon."
And indeed she was. She came out of the transporter, armed with bullet straps, laser guns, and an uzi.
She looked ready to go to war.
She looked around cautiously, finger on the trigger.
"You know Reenie, this really isn't nessessary..."
Reenie turned quickly, and saw her cousin and the raven haired man.
"Eep!" she yelped in surprise.
Her finger moved, and the trigger was pulled.
"Shit!" cried Dallas.
Suddenly, he disappeared. He reappeared in front of the blast that was close to hitting a wall. He glowed a strange white light.
As if my magic, he absorbed the blast, and made it disappear altogether.
He did this all in just a few seconds.
"Wha... Dallas, how did you do that?"
"I don't know... It's like the power I had a long time ago... But it's white magic now, instead of black."
"That is because you've been purified Dallas."
"Huh?" Dallas looked behind him.
There stood Serenity, silver hair glistening in the sunlight.
"Crystillian-" he started to say.
"Please, call me Usagi, or Serenity at least. I've been called many things, but Crystillian is not a familiar name to me, save as an adjective to describe the residents of Crystillia."
You belong with me.
Do you feel the same?
He nodded.
"The Diamond purified you... Not only did it give you back your youth, but it gave you the ability to use white magic."
"But will I be as powerful as I was before?"
"I doubt it. You learned your powers through an evil source. You will have to relearn them through good."
"But there are no people on Harmonia that can possibly know magic!"
"You never know."
"All sorcerers, magicians, and mages have names that are known by all. Nerachnia was by far one of the most powerful sorceresses in history."
"There will always be one more powerful Dallas. And anyway... Evil never overpowers good."
"I was once a sorcerer too..."
"But you are not a sorcerer any longer. You are a mage."
Dallas sighed.
"If you want to be guardian of Dessy, then I suggest you begin training yourself."
"Training myself!?"
"If you wait around for someone to come teach you, then you'll never become powerful again
He nodded sadly. "I'll try."
"That's more like it. Now I have to return to... Ah, Reenie. You're here?"
She nodded slowly.
"What do you have all of that artillery for!?"
"I'll explain later..."
Serenity nodded, looking a little confused. She turned and walked gracefully away.
"Reenie, that was completely un-nessessary!"
"I was scared..."
"There's nothing to be afraid of Small Serenity," said Dallas gently.
"Please... Call me Reenie... Or Chibi-Usa. Either one will do."
He bowed slightly. "Of course, Reenie."
"See Reenie? He's not bad at all."
"I suppose not..." She let her arsenal drop to the floor.
Dallas held out his hand. "I am Dallas... Formerly known as prince of the Hellions.
She shook his hand. "I am Serenity, daughter of Endymion." She smiled and lightly giggled.
Dallas looked confused.
"She often likes to introduce herself as they did long ago... I would say, I am Destiny, daughter of Lance."
Dallas's eyes grew sad. "I would say that I am Dallas... Son of a man with no name."
Dessy patted him on the back. "It'll be okay. You have a new life now."
"Yeah," said Reenie. "And unlike most, you have the chance to live your life over again. A second chance that very few people ever get."
He smiled at her. "Yes... I guess I have."
"Oh Dessy, did your mom tell you?"
"About what?"
"About the monster that attacked Crystal Tokyo!"
"There was a youma?"
"It looked bad for awhile, but we were able to defeat it. There were a lot of people killed though, unfortunately... But I am now Sailor Moon. I will defend my home, and let no others die..."
"Reenie, you're rambling."
She giggled. "Sorry."
"A... A youma?" asked Dallas. "A monster?"
Reenie nodded. "An ugly thing it was. But it wasn't that hard to destroy, once we knew how."
Dallas for some reason, shivered at the news of monsters reappearing.
"Girls," he said slowly. "I think I'll go back to my room now."
"Okay Dallas... We'll see you later done."
"Yeah... Later..." Dallas disappeared.
Am I only dreaming?
"That was strange... He's a loner, isn't he Des?"
"A bit of one. But he's really open around me."
"That's because," said a voice, "you were kind to him."
"Moonie?"
Amalthea smiled down at Dessy. "How are you feeling?"
"Well, I can't really run right now. My ankle still hurts a bit."
"Would you like me to heal it?"
"Not right now Moonie."
Amalthea nodded and turned to Reenie. "How are you doing today moon child?"
"Just fine, unicorn." Reenie smiled. "Just fine."
"Anymore sightings of youmas?"
Reenie shook her head.
She nodded again. "I just thought I'd stop and say hello." She quickly walked away without a sound.
"She's a strange one Des."
"No... She's just led a sad life."
***
Dallas sat in his room, head in his hands. "No... It can't be... They're all dead. It has to be some sort of new enemy, or just some strange natural phenomena. I'm just being paranoid..." He curled up in his bed and pulled the covers around him.
"But... Was Nightshade killed?" He shivered. "Did they destroy her? Oh God I hope so..."
"Dallas?" asked a voice. "Is that your name?"
He looked up.
There he saw a small girl, with sandy blonde/brown hair. She wore it in four diamond shaped odangoes, two on each side, narrow strips handing down from each. Her eyes were green, like her mother's, but were unusually somber. Her skin was a bit darker then her sister's. She wore a simple red dress with a crimson bow around the waist. Her lips were brought up into a pout.
"Yes... That is my name."
She hopped onto his bed. "My name is Princess Delilah Marine Kurogane. But you can call me Chi-Chi I guess."
"I am Dallas... That is all. Chi-Chi."
"My Auntie Claris said I knew you once a long time ago."
"Chi-Chi... A name I recognize. Destiny's sister, I presume?"
"Yes... So you do know me."
"No little one... I had many encounters with your mother, a few with your sister, but I saw you rarely. The only time I got a good look at you, was in the last battle between your family in mine."
Chi-Chi sighed. "I don't care what Aunt Claris says... Destiny always seems to get to have all the fun. Well, I suppose that's the way it is... Her being the star princess and all..."
Dallas shook his head. "From what I have heard, being the star princess isn't all sunshine and butterflies. Everyday, your sister has to live with the fact that she'll become queen of this planet, whether she likes it or not."
"That's not true! Not if she doesn't accept the title at her coronation in two years!"
Dallas shook his head again. "What girl, in their right minds, would turn down the throne to one of the most powerful empires in the universe?"
"Destiny might."
"No little one. Your sister has a lot of family pride, and self honor in her. Even if she detested the thought of being queen of anything... She wouldn't turn it down."
"She has to get married before she gets to be queen..."
"And I'm sure she'll find a wonderful man to marry..." Dallas stuttered on those words.
Or is this burning, an eternal flame?
"Well it's not fair! I'll never be a queen... I'll be a princess my whole life, just like Aunt Claris will. She said she will."
"And why is that?"
"Cause her husband's not of royal blood. And no matter what happens, she can never become queen of Harmonia, even if Trinity would die. Destiny would rule under supervision or something. Claris said if that happened, she would be urged to get married as soon as she could. And star princesses are known to marry young."
"I see."
"So I'll probably never be a queen."
"What if you found a prince to marry?"
"I'm too tom-boyish... No prince would ever want to marry me. They'd wanna marry my sister."
"Don't be silly. Because, what if they were too young for your sister, and were just your age?"
"Well... That's..."
"Exactly the kind of man you want to look for, if you want to be a queen someday."
She nodded reluctantly.
"It seems to me as if you're just trying to create problems for yourself to gain pity."
"I am not!"
"You may not even know you're doing it. I did it a lot when I was young, and I didn't know I was doing it."
"Well I'm not!"
Dallas chuckled.
"What's so funny!?" she demanded.
"You're cute when you're mad."
Chi-Chi grew red in the face, and stomped away, angry.
Dallas couldn't help but laugh a little bit more.
"Hey Dallas?"
He once again turned his head to see Destiny standing in the doorway.
"Yes?"
"I heard your conversation with Chi-Chi."
"Really now?"
"She doesn't know half of what my life is!"
"I tried explaining that to her. But she's a little spitfire... She stands her ground, even if she knows she's wrong. She acts much like I remember your father to."
"Yes... Daddy always was a hot head."
"Unlike your mother... Well, in ways."
"Oh no, my mother is just as much of a hot head as my dad. She just doesn't blow her top over the same things he does. It's a bit easier for her to keep calm."
"That I know. Where is Reenie?"
"I left her in the garden. She was talking with Jay."
"Jayson? You have a brother?"
She nodded.
Dallas thought hard, and recalled his conversation with Setsuna many years ago.
"In her future, she marries Lance. She has three children, two girls, and one boy. The boy did not travel back with them, but the two girls are here in this dimension as we speak."
"Yes... I remember an old aquaintance telling me about you having a brother. What did you say his name was again?"
"Jay. Short for Jayson. Jayson Michael Kurogane."
"How old is he?"
"Fifteen."
"I don't even know how old I am now... Seventeen, I suppose, since I became totally evil when I was eighteen... When I met your mother."
"Don't tell mother that, or she'll blame herself for your straying."
"For some reason Destiny, I don't love her anymore. Not that way, at least... I feel a different sort of love for her now... As one would feel for a sister, or a mother. I'm not in love with her like I once was."
Say my name,
Sun shines through the rain.
"The Diamond must have fixed that. It must have known you may become evil again if it let you keep that love for her you had. It was what drove you to become evil in the first place. Plus the fact, that it would be quite inaproppiate for a young man such as yourself to be in love with a woman almost twice his age."
"Maybe..."
"Hey you two!"
They both looked over their shoulders, to see Reenie, and a young boy with Trowa-like, light brown hair. He had micheivous green eyes, and an amused smirk. He wore baggy white pants of some strange material, and a red tank top. His complexion was fair, giving him a look that was too innocent for a man of his personality. This was Prince Jayson Michael Kurogane.
"Come on love birds, out of the room!" He grinned, winking at Dessy.
Dessy tackled him and proceeded to slap him.
Reenie pulled Dessy off of Jay. "Calm down, he was only joking!"
Dessy frowned down at Jay. "What do you want?"
Jay hugged his sister. "Well baby sister, I've hardly seen you since you ran away the other day. I just wanted to check in and see how you were doing." He looked at Dallas. "So this is the guy who caused Crystillia all that trouble when mom and dad were our age."
"My mother did that," Dallas growled, so far not very impressed with Jay.
"Yeah, let's just blame it all on our parents... You didn't do a single thing," Jay said sarcastically.
"Jay, you're being rude!" Dessy complained.
"Well do excuse me," Jay said with even more sarcasm. "But it's also rude to come onto someone else's planet, enslave all its people, and try to force its princess into marriage, now isn't it?"
Dallas glared at Jay. "You have no idea what happened... You weren't even there to see it."
Jay laughed. "In the future, I was. But that's a different matter altogether." He looked out the window. "Vulcan will be rising soon."
Dessy groaned. "It's always so hot when Vulcan's out..."
"Too bad you weren't like Earth," said Reenie, "and had day for twelve hours, and night for twelve hours."
"I've never been to Earth," said Dallas.
"Well then you'll have to come visit sometime. I rule the planet Earth... Well, I will someday!" said Reenie proudly.
Dallas shrugged.
"You'll like it on Harmonia though," said Jay.
"Jay, you make it sound like he just got here," said Dessy in an annoyed tone.
"Well didn't he?"
"He's been living here for the past fifteen years you dummy!"
"Oh..."
A small device on Reenie started beeping. "Oh my... I've gotta get home guys!" She hugged Dessy. "Bye Des. Bye Jay and Dallas!" She took off in the direction of Castle Control, where the beam system was.
"She's nice," said Dallas. "A little strange though."
"There's nothing strange about Reenie at all!" declared Dessy, stamping her foot.
Dallas shrugged again. "I'm entitled to my own opinion aren't I?"
Dessy glared at Dallas, and stalked off, hands shoved in pockets.
"You'll have to get used to that... She's very close to Reenie. Hey, how about I show you around the place?"
Dallas nodded. "Why not?"
Jay grabbed Dallas's wrist, and started leading him around, showing him the different rooms.
"And this here is my room... Uncle Keith used to sleep here when he was young. And I told him I'd like to have his room, because I really admire my Uncle Keith."
Dallas sat down on the bed. "This was also my room, once?"
"Huh?"
"When Nerachnia had control of Crystillia, this was my room..." Dallas looked down. "I spent a lot of time in here... Drinking, daydreaming about your mother, thinking about other things..."
"Oh..." Jay suddenly felt sorry for him.
"But I'm a new man now... I don't love your mother anymore. I don't know if I'll ever be able to love anyone again..."
"Aw, don't talk like that Dallas. I'm sure there's someone out there for you. No one else but us has to know who you formerly were. You're a new man, after all." He smirked.
"I feel bad for upsetting your sister."
"Don't worry about it. She's really sensitive, she'll get over it."
He nodded.
"You really should loosen up a bit."
"You talk a lot."
"Of course. I'm Lance Kurogane's son. Talking is as natural to me as breathing."
"I don't have much to talk about."
"If I had grown twenty or so years younger, I'd have a lot to talk about."
"But you didn't. I did."
"Do you feel any different?"
"No... I don't. I only look different."
Jay looked at his clock. "Damn, I gotta be gettin to bed. You wanna stay with me tonight?"
"No thanks. I'll go back to my own room."
"Whatever. Cya when Vulcan rises."
"Goodnight." Dallas hurried off, glad to be getting away from the prince of Harmonia.
He reached his room after a bit of roaming around. He advanced to go in.
"Hey, wait!"
He quickly turned, to stare into Dessy's eyes.
Of all life so lonely,
Come and ease the pain.
"What the hell are you doing!? Don't sneak up on me!"
She backed away, hurt by his words.
"I'm sorry... But what do you want?"
"I wanted to apologize for getting mad. But that's the way to upset me, is to talk that way about my family and friends. Reenie isn't strange."
"Whatever. Goodnight." Dallas went into his room and shut the door.
Dessy opened it. "You don't have one right to be mad at me at all!"
"Who said I was mad?"
"Never mind..." Dessy was getting annoyed. She made a move to exit.
"Why are you leaving?"
"Because you obviously don't want me here!"
"I didn't say that."
"It's time for you to get to bed Dessy," said a voice.
Dessy looked over and saw her mother standing before them.
"Get to bed now Dessy," ordered Trinity.
Dessy sighed and ran off.
I don't want to lose this feeling.
"I heard your conversation with Jay. You don't feel different now... But you will eventually. The Diamond's effects will be stronger, and make you begin to act more like a young adult and less like a full grown one."
Dallas sighed.
Trinity sat down beside him. "This is a new beginning for you. It will be better for you to get the chance to grow up again. And learn things through different eyes. Among the good."
"I wish I had a mother... Like Dessy does... And Reenie... And all of them..."
"You have a sort of mother in me, and Serenity, and in the other adults. We'll help you grow."
Say my name,
Sun shines through the rain.
Dallas hugged Trinity. "I'm afraid of this body... And these new feelings I'm getting..."
"Don't be afraid of them. Embrace them..." She returned the hug.
Dallas cried onto Trinity's shoulder, letting out more of the pain and sorrow he'd been keeping inside for many years.
As the light of Apollo slowly grew dim, and faded away, Trinity kept an arm around Dallas as he cried, looking up, wondering why she hadn't felt his pain long ago, when they had first met. "You have a home with us now..."
Of all life so lonely,
Come and ease the pain.
I don't want to lose this feeling.
"Home," Dallas said through tears. "That's all I ever really wanted... Was a home..."
"You have one now," said Trinity. "You finally have your understanding... A revelation. At last."
Dallas's weeping ceased, and they just sat there in each other's arms, like that of a mother and son, or a brother and sister.
"Momma? Dallas?"
"Dessy... What are you doing up?"
"I don't like crying.... It hurts me." She sat down beside her mother, patting Dallas's shoulder.
"You really want to be my friend Dessy?" asked Dallas.
"Of course I do. And so does momma. We all want to be your friends. You're with us now... Forever."
Dallas smiled and relaxed in Trinity's arms. Finally, after all these years, he had a place he could call home, with friends, and family, and all he had really ever wanted. He finally, as Trinity said, had a revelation. The revelation of the flame.
Close your eyes,
Give me your hand,
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Or is this burning, an eternal flame?
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, The Last Unicorn, or Voltron. I however do own Dessy, Jay, Dallas, Chi-Chi, etc. If you have any questions as to who I own and who I don't, then please e-mail me. I do not own the song, Eternal Flame, by The Bangles. And if I find you using my characters without permission or consulting me... *Holds up a rabid raccoon and grins* Oh well... Byez for now minna-chan.