Crystal Magicians
By: Anime's Angels
Part Three
Cherri was trashing and screaming, tears trickling down her face.
"Hold her back!" Trista called, setting her craft down on another building.
JJ lunged for her feet,
Ariel and Aurora both grabbing her arms.
Cherri began vocalizing her concerns..
"Get it out! GET out of my BRAIN!!! Get it out!! Get it out!!!!!"
"I thought you said it was going to help her!" JJ growled, glaring at the
older woman.
"It should have," Trista replied through clenched teeth.
"This isn't time to fight, we have to know what is going down, now lady,"
Aurora said to both JJ
and then Trista.
"I don't think we can trust her," Ariel said. "After all, look at what she
did to Cher."
"It's not my fault. It should have worked."
"Aw, isn't that to bad. How do you know you didn't try to kill her and you
just messed up too.
How do we know your not working for them undercover like?" JJ said clamping
further down
on Cherri's flailing legs.
"You have to trust me."
~~~~~~~~
Cat quickly ran up to the roof. If she could get some of these uglies to
run off the side of the
roof, maybe she could... lessen their chances for catching her... or she
could jump to another top.
She didn't do track and field for nothing.
Upon opening the door, though, she discovered helicopter and it was filled
with arguing women!
Now, Cat was pretty self contained about this. Sure she went to Grovefield,
one of 150's smaller
schools, but she wasn't unfamiliar with the 'unusual' activities up on the
roof.
She'd been there a year. She knew the rumors.
She was a sophomore.
Quickly, hearing the ruckus behind her, she approached the chopper. She had
a feeling that she
would be okay with them, they did seem to have any guns... and she always
trusted her gut
instinct. And right now it said to trust them... and that she needed to eat
more... she was starving.
"Hello, you guys don't know me, but there are some really nasty things, and
seeing as how, I don't
feel like being bug food right now, I would really appreciate it if I could
come in and we all flew
away."
*The fifth one!* Trista thought happily. "Sure get in."
Ariel, Aurora, and JJ glared at the senshi. Cat helped herself in.
"Well, what way to welcome some one!" she announced cheerily.
Cherri decided that now was a good point in her phase to quite down.
Trista spoke up. "As soon as I get you guys to the gates, we'll discus
EVERYTHING."
"I just hope, for your sake it's not the pearly gates," JJ stated under her
voice.
Trista began ranting at the 18 year old. "If I wanted you dead, I would of
killed you in MHHS!
But I didn't! I'm not harming you at all! I'm just trying to save my
world!"
Cat looked at the teens. "You're all from MHHS?" she asked shocked.
They nodded.
Cat looked at them. "I'm from GHS. Um, hi?"
The relationship between the schools wasn't exactly good. Cat was beginning
to feel uneasy.
Trista continued to rant. Ariel kept going back and forth between JJ and
Trista. Cat, got more
worried when JJ started bringing her into the argument. Cherri just *had*
to get emotional again.
Aurora just wanted this trip over.
And although the trip to the gates took almost nothing, their experiences
where far from ending.
Unfortunately.
************
JJ finally shut up as the scene before her was unveiled. Actually all of
them were silent as they
looked at what they were heading towards.
They were in the clouds flying high above the city, to high to be seen by
anyone below.
At first JJ had thought that the darkness that was creeping in on them was
related to night time.
It wasn't.
The clouds had gotten darker and thicker, they couldn't see the ground below
them anymore.
But that wasn't what had made them quiet.
It was the huge gate that stood in the clouds that parted for them.
"Nani!?" JJ squeaked. She turned to look behind her expecting to see
clouds, all she saw was a
dark expanse of space. "Oy shimatta...." she muttered.
"The Gateway?" Aurora asked.
Trista nodded.
************
Ariel sighed. "I knew this was going to be a long day."
"And it's about to get a lot longer," groaned Aurora and JJ at the same
time.
Cat was still silent, and Cherri was still out but calm at the moment.
Trista staid silent.
Ariel climb in the back and sat next to Cat.
"Hi! My name is Ariel. Nice to meet you," she said extending her hand.
Cat smiled back and shook her hand, nodding.
They both turned to look out of the front window at the upcoming gates. In
a few minutes they
were directly in front of them. Trista landed the helicopter and climbed
out.
"Come on, we don't have much time. Don't worry, you won't fall through,"
she said heading
towards the gates.
The girls all looked at each other, then began to slowly climb out of the
helicopter as well.
They moved slowly. A little too slowly for some people's tastes. JJ silently
commanded them to
go faster, she wanted answers to their questions.
Aurora ran up to walk beside her friend, "Hey, Cher, you okay?"
Cherri simply nodded and kept walking, attempting to keep up to the senshi
that lead.
JJ looked around cautiously. Fight moves and plans were running through her
head and she
gripped her purse tightly ready to use it as a weapon if need be.
Ariel walked by Cat, babbling nervously about anything that came into her
mind.
Cat just smiled. She wouldn't be alone in another world with the snobby
brats of MHHS after all.
She could get to like this Ariel girl.
Trista stopped and called her Time Key to her hand. She closed her eyes and
concentrated on her
powers. With loud creaks and groans the gates began to open slowly, the
swirling scene on the
other side slowly becoming solid as the gates destination was called into
reality.
There was a barrage of footsteps as Ariel ran forward to stand with the
others, dragging Cat with
her. "Guys, this is Cat," she said softly after long moments of tense
silence as they watched the
gates open.
Cat looked around at the other girls. They didn't look as bad as what she'd
been told.
Cherri stuck out her hand to Cat, "Nice to meet you, I'm Cherri." Her hand
trembled with fright
and excitement.
Cat smiled and shook her hand. She too was scared and excited.
The others also introduced themselves. They were beginning to get into a
nervous conversation
about movies they'd seen lately to pass the time and keep them calm, when
there was a loud
*CLANK!* and the gates opened fully. As they turned to look the swirling
scene became real
and they got a glimpse of what awaited them on the other side of the
gateway.
There were several people making their way from one way to the other and
shouting... lots of
shouting. The girls looked to the senshi who motioned for them to follow
her.
~~~~~~~~
Ryo Sanada pulled himself up. It felt good to have a bit of free room, and
not to be sleeping on
the ground. But break was almost over. It was time - the Ronin Warrior
were back.
After breakfast.
~~~~~~~~
Darien pulled at his hoister, his PPG sliding in and out nicely. His black
shirt tugged at his
muscular form, and his OZ like pants and boots seemed to give him a
military-turned-renegade
air. He was going out on another training mission, not only for him, but
for his squad and a lot of
new recruits. Another busy day.
~~~~~~~~
Relena's long hair was pulled back in a very high ponytail, pink streaks
added by Hilde, Dorothy,
and her conniving cousins. Her black halter top clinging to her form, belly
ring in place, and her
tight militaristic pants and boots gave her just enough room to look great
but also fight back.
The glaring in her eyes showed that she was less than pleased at the
information she had just
received.
Passing a nameless minion of Treize, she sent the message.
A meeting must be called.
~~~~~~~~
The pilots gathered, fairly normally attired, though similar in space suits.
So where Hilde and
Dorothy. The scouts where transformed, minus Darien, Serena, and Relena.
Li and Sakura
where there as well, dressed in the militaristic normality. The Rayearth
Knights, the Ronin
Warriors, DBZ cast, Slayers, Ranma, and everyone. The meeting was packed.
Darien and Serena went to sit with their group, as Relena approached.
"Help is on the way. We have to clear out, find another HQ, we've been
discovered. For awhile,
communications will be down, and we'll fend for ourselves. I know this
couldn't have come at a
worse time. Keep your palm pilots on at all times... and good luck. Eyes
open, and don't get
caught. If you feel you can get more support out on the planetary colonies
-- go. We need it.
Keep your guards up, I don't know when we will be able to meet again. Keep
safe and God's
speed."
*We're gonna need it,* she thought.
Within minuets, the entire audience had cleared, looking for another one to
fight.
Darien and Serena came back, guiding Sere's cousin out. Relena just
couldn't bear it anymore.
Someone had to go down, and unfortunately, Relena decided it was her.
~~~~~~~~
Heero looked.... he couldn't find her. Over the past month, they had been
developing a fragile
relationship... and seemed to have a small mind link. It was dead. Where
was she?!?
Warning lights when on... the Quietusans, Queits (Ca-whe-ta-sis), as they
were more commonly
called, where staging another attack. Actually, they didn't KNOW what their
real name, it just
came from a senator which called them a particularly quietus race - that
they where something to
eliminate others, to remove life from things, to create death and
destruction.
The Queits... black, crustacean like, always protected, and no one had seen
there actually faces...
organic ships, and never left anyone alive in there wake. Hit and run. And
anyone of
importance, instant quistlings- traitors.
In fact, most of the people captured had something in common, they had a
hidden, dormant trait.
They could determine that. But what was the connection?
Heero flew over again before finding her broken body. As he landed, he
jumped down to get her.
For the first time, he cried.
~~~~~~~~
"They are all now alone master."
"I know. The old generals kicked out my servant."
"Metaillica? She was worthless anyway sire."
"Yes. But...."
The blackness motioned to a sphere of five girls, each face highlighted in
turn, ending on Cherri.
"Turn them or kill them. But save her for me. She could be my greatest
ally." *Or my biggest
enemy.*
By: Anime's Angels
Part Three
Cherri was trashing and screaming, tears trickling down her face.
"Hold her back!" Trista called, setting her craft down on another building.
JJ lunged for her feet,
Ariel and Aurora both grabbing her arms.
Cherri began vocalizing her concerns..
"Get it out! GET out of my BRAIN!!! Get it out!! Get it out!!!!!"
"I thought you said it was going to help her!" JJ growled, glaring at the
older woman.
"It should have," Trista replied through clenched teeth.
"This isn't time to fight, we have to know what is going down, now lady,"
Aurora said to both JJ
and then Trista.
"I don't think we can trust her," Ariel said. "After all, look at what she
did to Cher."
"It's not my fault. It should have worked."
"Aw, isn't that to bad. How do you know you didn't try to kill her and you
just messed up too.
How do we know your not working for them undercover like?" JJ said clamping
further down
on Cherri's flailing legs.
"You have to trust me."
~~~~~~~~
Cat quickly ran up to the roof. If she could get some of these uglies to
run off the side of the
roof, maybe she could... lessen their chances for catching her... or she
could jump to another top.
She didn't do track and field for nothing.
Upon opening the door, though, she discovered helicopter and it was filled
with arguing women!
Now, Cat was pretty self contained about this. Sure she went to Grovefield,
one of 150's smaller
schools, but she wasn't unfamiliar with the 'unusual' activities up on the
roof.
She'd been there a year. She knew the rumors.
She was a sophomore.
Quickly, hearing the ruckus behind her, she approached the chopper. She had
a feeling that she
would be okay with them, they did seem to have any guns... and she always
trusted her gut
instinct. And right now it said to trust them... and that she needed to eat
more... she was starving.
"Hello, you guys don't know me, but there are some really nasty things, and
seeing as how, I don't
feel like being bug food right now, I would really appreciate it if I could
come in and we all flew
away."
*The fifth one!* Trista thought happily. "Sure get in."
Ariel, Aurora, and JJ glared at the senshi. Cat helped herself in.
"Well, what way to welcome some one!" she announced cheerily.
Cherri decided that now was a good point in her phase to quite down.
Trista spoke up. "As soon as I get you guys to the gates, we'll discus
EVERYTHING."
"I just hope, for your sake it's not the pearly gates," JJ stated under her
voice.
Trista began ranting at the 18 year old. "If I wanted you dead, I would of
killed you in MHHS!
But I didn't! I'm not harming you at all! I'm just trying to save my
world!"
Cat looked at the teens. "You're all from MHHS?" she asked shocked.
They nodded.
Cat looked at them. "I'm from GHS. Um, hi?"
The relationship between the schools wasn't exactly good. Cat was beginning
to feel uneasy.
Trista continued to rant. Ariel kept going back and forth between JJ and
Trista. Cat, got more
worried when JJ started bringing her into the argument. Cherri just *had*
to get emotional again.
Aurora just wanted this trip over.
And although the trip to the gates took almost nothing, their experiences
where far from ending.
Unfortunately.
************
JJ finally shut up as the scene before her was unveiled. Actually all of
them were silent as they
looked at what they were heading towards.
They were in the clouds flying high above the city, to high to be seen by
anyone below.
At first JJ had thought that the darkness that was creeping in on them was
related to night time.
It wasn't.
The clouds had gotten darker and thicker, they couldn't see the ground below
them anymore.
But that wasn't what had made them quiet.
It was the huge gate that stood in the clouds that parted for them.
"Nani!?" JJ squeaked. She turned to look behind her expecting to see
clouds, all she saw was a
dark expanse of space. "Oy shimatta...." she muttered.
"The Gateway?" Aurora asked.
Trista nodded.
************
Ariel sighed. "I knew this was going to be a long day."
"And it's about to get a lot longer," groaned Aurora and JJ at the same
time.
Cat was still silent, and Cherri was still out but calm at the moment.
Trista staid silent.
Ariel climb in the back and sat next to Cat.
"Hi! My name is Ariel. Nice to meet you," she said extending her hand.
Cat smiled back and shook her hand, nodding.
They both turned to look out of the front window at the upcoming gates. In
a few minutes they
were directly in front of them. Trista landed the helicopter and climbed
out.
"Come on, we don't have much time. Don't worry, you won't fall through,"
she said heading
towards the gates.
The girls all looked at each other, then began to slowly climb out of the
helicopter as well.
They moved slowly. A little too slowly for some people's tastes. JJ silently
commanded them to
go faster, she wanted answers to their questions.
Aurora ran up to walk beside her friend, "Hey, Cher, you okay?"
Cherri simply nodded and kept walking, attempting to keep up to the senshi
that lead.
JJ looked around cautiously. Fight moves and plans were running through her
head and she
gripped her purse tightly ready to use it as a weapon if need be.
Ariel walked by Cat, babbling nervously about anything that came into her
mind.
Cat just smiled. She wouldn't be alone in another world with the snobby
brats of MHHS after all.
She could get to like this Ariel girl.
Trista stopped and called her Time Key to her hand. She closed her eyes and
concentrated on her
powers. With loud creaks and groans the gates began to open slowly, the
swirling scene on the
other side slowly becoming solid as the gates destination was called into
reality.
There was a barrage of footsteps as Ariel ran forward to stand with the
others, dragging Cat with
her. "Guys, this is Cat," she said softly after long moments of tense
silence as they watched the
gates open.
Cat looked around at the other girls. They didn't look as bad as what she'd
been told.
Cherri stuck out her hand to Cat, "Nice to meet you, I'm Cherri." Her hand
trembled with fright
and excitement.
Cat smiled and shook her hand. She too was scared and excited.
The others also introduced themselves. They were beginning to get into a
nervous conversation
about movies they'd seen lately to pass the time and keep them calm, when
there was a loud
*CLANK!* and the gates opened fully. As they turned to look the swirling
scene became real
and they got a glimpse of what awaited them on the other side of the
gateway.
There were several people making their way from one way to the other and
shouting... lots of
shouting. The girls looked to the senshi who motioned for them to follow
her.
~~~~~~~~
Ryo Sanada pulled himself up. It felt good to have a bit of free room, and
not to be sleeping on
the ground. But break was almost over. It was time - the Ronin Warrior
were back.
After breakfast.
~~~~~~~~
Darien pulled at his hoister, his PPG sliding in and out nicely. His black
shirt tugged at his
muscular form, and his OZ like pants and boots seemed to give him a
military-turned-renegade
air. He was going out on another training mission, not only for him, but
for his squad and a lot of
new recruits. Another busy day.
~~~~~~~~
Relena's long hair was pulled back in a very high ponytail, pink streaks
added by Hilde, Dorothy,
and her conniving cousins. Her black halter top clinging to her form, belly
ring in place, and her
tight militaristic pants and boots gave her just enough room to look great
but also fight back.
The glaring in her eyes showed that she was less than pleased at the
information she had just
received.
Passing a nameless minion of Treize, she sent the message.
A meeting must be called.
~~~~~~~~
The pilots gathered, fairly normally attired, though similar in space suits.
So where Hilde and
Dorothy. The scouts where transformed, minus Darien, Serena, and Relena.
Li and Sakura
where there as well, dressed in the militaristic normality. The Rayearth
Knights, the Ronin
Warriors, DBZ cast, Slayers, Ranma, and everyone. The meeting was packed.
Darien and Serena went to sit with their group, as Relena approached.
"Help is on the way. We have to clear out, find another HQ, we've been
discovered. For awhile,
communications will be down, and we'll fend for ourselves. I know this
couldn't have come at a
worse time. Keep your palm pilots on at all times... and good luck. Eyes
open, and don't get
caught. If you feel you can get more support out on the planetary colonies
-- go. We need it.
Keep your guards up, I don't know when we will be able to meet again. Keep
safe and God's
speed."
*We're gonna need it,* she thought.
Within minuets, the entire audience had cleared, looking for another one to
fight.
Darien and Serena came back, guiding Sere's cousin out. Relena just
couldn't bear it anymore.
Someone had to go down, and unfortunately, Relena decided it was her.
~~~~~~~~
Heero looked.... he couldn't find her. Over the past month, they had been
developing a fragile
relationship... and seemed to have a small mind link. It was dead. Where
was she?!?
Warning lights when on... the Quietusans, Queits (Ca-whe-ta-sis), as they
were more commonly
called, where staging another attack. Actually, they didn't KNOW what their
real name, it just
came from a senator which called them a particularly quietus race - that
they where something to
eliminate others, to remove life from things, to create death and
destruction.
The Queits... black, crustacean like, always protected, and no one had seen
there actually faces...
organic ships, and never left anyone alive in there wake. Hit and run. And
anyone of
importance, instant quistlings- traitors.
In fact, most of the people captured had something in common, they had a
hidden, dormant trait.
They could determine that. But what was the connection?
Heero flew over again before finding her broken body. As he landed, he
jumped down to get her.
For the first time, he cried.
~~~~~~~~
"They are all now alone master."
"I know. The old generals kicked out my servant."
"Metaillica? She was worthless anyway sire."
"Yes. But...."
The blackness motioned to a sphere of five girls, each face highlighted in
turn, ending on Cherri.
"Turn them or kill them. But save her for me. She could be my greatest
ally." *Or my biggest
enemy.*