Broken Rose

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"I'm going to have a bruise Rini!" Helios cries playfully. He loves her, and I know it, but both of them are too stubborn for their own good. They are always abiding by the rules and such.

"So? If you have a bruise then you can't go to sleep and you can be the lookout!" Rini laughs out making me turn around. For the first time, I realize that her stomach is a considerable amount larger.

"What have you two been doing?" I ask. This makes both of them stop bickering and turn around.

"What?" Rini asks, obviously confused.

"Look down," I order. She looks down and looks at me in a strange way, like I'm crazy or something. I fly over and place my finger on her tummy.

"Oh," she says not confused anymore, "Mara, it's not what you think!"

"Then what is it?" I ask icily. Rini is like a daughter to me and if anyone hurt her…

"Oh, Mara! It wasn't Helios's fault! I don't know if it was mine but whose fault it is, I don't know." she says in barely a whisper. She looks so small right then that I just can't help feeling sorry for her. So, I hug her. I see nothing wrong in doing that, she doesn't either. In fact, she hugs me back and cries softly in my arms.

"My little muffin head," I whisper into her ear. "Come on, dry those tears, it's time to go to the palace or something." Clinging to my hand, she follows as I explain my plan to Helios. "I can do a type of 'Sailor transport' with only three people ok? So, we'll just go to the palace like we are in my 'Sailor transport'" They both nod sleepily. "Let's get to it then!" All of a sudden, the trees before us materialize into nothing, and in their place, a grand castle stands tall and proud. People here are afraid of most flying things for some unfathomable reason. When they shot at us I was the only one not surprised. "We have to land!" I yell through the hailstorm of bullets.

"Ok…" Rini says slowly while Helios just nods.

"Wait, I'll carry Rini and…Helios can come down with us. We can pretend that Rini got shot or is sick or got hurt or something," I say hoping things will work out. At that moment, a deafening scream pierces the air. Rini has been shot. Cursing, Helios gently holds onto Rini's hand while I swoop under her to catch her if she falls. Helios is stronger than he looks, though because a moment later he has hauled her into his arms and is cradling her like she is the most precious thing in the universe. We slowly descend. There are no more shots because almost everyone heard the scream.

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I don't know why we hired Galia. She is mute and can only thought speak. Her latest prediction was totally bogus. 'A loved one will come back from the grave.' How weird is that. There is no possible way that could happen, I mean it's like saying Dr. Frankenstien was coming back. Galia has shoulder length brown hair and prying gold eyes. I don't know how she got those eyes. I've only seen one other thing with eyes like hers: Pegasus/Helios.

I was working in my lab when someone screamed. It was as if they had just been shot or something. I am the doctor here, so I ran up and was the very first one out of the palace doors. Everyone respects me here. I've helped so many people, it's not a miracle or anything. The first thing I noticed when I got outside was the utter silence except for the beating of wings. Wait…the beating of wings? I look up and see two people flying down. Two PEOPLE? Both are male, I think, one has blood drenching the front of his robes. "Ami!" one of the guys calls out. He has blood on him too, but not nearly as much. "You have to help her!" his eyes are wide with fright and I look at the guy with the blood drenched robes and realize that in his arms he holds a small, pink haired figure.

All of a sudden I yell "Damnit!" and everyone stares at me. "Hurry up you guys, we've got to get her in…"

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Author's note: Do you like it? Hate it? Tell me please! In the next chapter we find out why Ami cussed. Galia comes into play in the sweetest chapter I will ever write. Enjoy your sanity while you can!

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor moon. I don't own Frankenstien!