~Kay.. I didn't write this chapter! PrincessVenus did and I wanna thank her a million times for doing this. I'm on vacation right now, I have been for two weeks.. and will be for the next week. I'm coming home after that for a week then leaving for paris for a month. Lol, so I can't really work on any of my fics..
I know that I originally wrote this story for her, so its kinda weird that shes writing a chapter to a story written for her… hehe.. but I'm not complaining.. shes one of the best authors I've seen! ^_^
Disclaimer :: We don't own Gundam Wing or Sailor Moon.
La Papessa (The High Priestess) (Once again taken from a book of mine..) – This card symbolizes dreams, knowledge and intuition. You will soon be learning new lessons and gaining fresh insights into the world, provided you follow your gut feeling. The High Priestess can sometimes represent a man or woman, often older than you, who will act as an adviser and helper. If you are worried about something, this card suggests that you should delay reaching any important decisions until you have a better idea of what's involved.
Never to Fly Again
Chapter One: La Papessa (The High Priestess)
Author: PrincessVenus
Minako's eyes fluttered open and she found herself taking deep breaths. She thought of what has happened and it brought tears to her eyes. She looked around and noticed she was in a very expensively decorated room.
"Where am I..?"
The door suddenly swung open to reveal and kind boy with platinum blonde hair and clear blue eyes which radiated with innocence.
He gave her and heart warming smile, "So you're finally awake.."
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Minako gasped at the sight of the stranger. Pulling up her covers, she tried to hide her tear stained face. "Who are you?" she asked, her voice shaking so that her words were barely audible. But the kind boy understood every word.
He slowly and gently stepped towards her, making sure not to frighten her. "My name," he said, holding out his hand as soon as he was close enough, "Is Quatre Raberba Winner. I found you, unconscious in my garden, so I brought you inside to get some rest."
Minako took his hand slowly, not sure of the wisdom in her decision, but the boy's kindness told her that she could trust him. "Arigato.." she said quietly, a bit calmer this time. She accepted his hand, and suppressed a gasp as their skin connected. She could feel his purity, his kindness, his innocence.
Quatre smiled. "It's nothing. I'm glad to help." he said as he sat down in a nearby chair. "And what might your name be, princess?" 'Did I just say that?' he wondered to himself.
Minako frowned. 'Princess..' she thought, 'Princess, Guardian.. I am not worthy of those titles. 'My name is Minako, it means beautiful little child. I am not beautiful. I am a coward...' she continued to think. But what could she do? She sighed, and answered his question. "My name is Minako." she said, quietly, sadness clearly detectable in her voice.
"That's a beautiful name." Quatre said soothingly, "And very fitting."
Minako didn't have to try not to blush. She couldn't. All emotion had left her, except for sadness, and anger.
"So do you know what happened? How you got here?" Quatre asked, trying to break the silence.
She stayed silent as a few crysalline tears shimmered on her cheeks.
Noticing this, Quatre brushed his hand against her cheek, wiping away her tears. "It's all right," he said softly, "You don't have to say anything if you don't want to." he said sadly, feeling her pain. Being an empath sure did have it's disadvantages at times.
Minako buried her head in her hands and began to sob. Quatre immediately sat next to her and held her in a comforting embrace. "It's all my fault!" she cried as Quatre stroked her hair, trying to soothe her. "I let her die! I failed to protect the queen!"
Quatre was curious, but didn't ask any questions. "Go on.." he suggested softly.
Minako took in a few deep breaths until the sobbing finally stopped. For some reason, she trusted Quatre. She felt safe with him. "My job.." she sniffed away some tears, "My job and soul purpose is...was to protect Neo-Queen Serenity. But I failed! Chaos attacked, and she died! Saving me! I'm not worthy to be a senshi!" once more, her voice was filled with sobs.
"Neo-Queen Serenity?" Quatre asked, trying not to show his shock. "Miss..." he said, "What year are you from?"
"3015..." she answered, calming down again. "What year is it now?"
"AC 198.." came the reply.
Minako froze. "AC...?? What is that??"
"It stands for After Colony." Quatre answered. "Miss Minako, you're 6183 years in the future..."
"What??" she asked, shakily. "The Ginzuisho..." she said to herself, "It sent me to the future..."
"Ginzuisho?" Quatre asked, confused, "Miss, the Ginzuisho has been missing for thousands of years, no one has been able to-" he stopped and stared wide-eyed at Minako, holding the Ginzuisho right in front of his face. "Y-You have it?"
Minako nodded, sadly.
"So it's all true.." he said in awe. "The ginzuisho really does exist..."
Minako nodded. "Why? Hasn't it always?"
Quatre looked to the ground. "I always believed that it did, but most people believe it to be a myth."
"A myth?"
"Yes," Quatre answered her, "The story is that thousands and thousands of years ago, the whole entire earth was at peace. Until one day, the incarnation of evil itself destroyed the earth, and all the life that inhabited it. However, as a last attempt, the Queen used her powers to save the life of her strongest warrior, so that one day, once the new earth was formed, there would be peace once more. This warrior would take her Queen's place and rule the galaxy."
Minako's face turned white. This couldn't be true...but, how did he know all of this? Was she really destined to be the Queen? 'Never..' Minako thought to herself, 'I am not strong enough...' "It is a myth.." she said sadly.
Quatre looked at her with a questioningly. "But you just said..."
"Crystal Tokyo did exist," Minako said softly, "But the prophecy...that can't happen. I'm the only survivor....I'm not strong enough to take Selenity-hime's place."
Quatre frowned slightly. He could see the pain in her eyes. Her soul was overwhelmed with guilt. "I'm very sorry, Miss Minako. While I'm afraid that I can't do anything for your friends, please tell me how I can help you."
Minako sniffed away some tears and forced a smile. "Thank you, Quatre-san."
Quatre returned her smile. "Please, just call me Quatre."
"Then you just call me Minako. None of that Miss stuff..."
Quatre smiled even more to see that the princess was cheering up. He was glad to see her happy. Gods, did she have a gorgeous smile... Quatre shook his head. His cheeks were growing hot, he could feel his blush.
Suddenly, Quatre's pager went off. He looked down at it and frowned. "I'm sorry Minako," he apologized,
"Something has come up. Will you please excuse me?"
Minako nodded. "Thank you very much, Quatre." she said.
"If you need anything, call for one of my servants. They will make sure that you are comfortable." he said, standing up.
"Okay..Arigato."
Quatre smiled once more. "Forget about it. It's nothing. I should be home in a few hours."
"All right. Have a good time!"
Quatre tried not to laugh. A good time was never a possibility on a mission. He turned to leave and stopped. They both stared at each other, realizing that they were still holding hands.
"Goodbye, Princess." he said, taking his hand from hers and brushing it across her cheek. He then turned to leave.
"Goodbye, my Tenshi..." Minako whispered to herself, as she took her hand and placed it where Quatre's was just a moment ago. Maybe she could forget about all that had happened. Maybe she could finally lead a normal life.
::End Chapter One::
Never to Fly Again (Poem by PrincessVenus)
Eyes
Filled with a salty ocean
A flowing stream that will know no end
Ears
A curse on my life
Letting me hear what my heart longs to block
Mouth
Pleading, begging
Yet reaches no one
Wings
Bound with the cords of eternal hopelessness
Never to fly again
Never to fly again
~Wasn't that awesome guyz? I wanna thank you again for doing this bekki! Hehe. I'll try to write the next chapter to this fic during the one week I am home.. but I have to update my other stories too! I posted a message asking if anyone was interested in helping me with my sm/dm fic but no one answered to it. ;_; So if you are interested in that… Your help would be much appreciated. Thanx! And I'll try to work on change of fate too.. kekee. Bai!