I am warning you... this is a major jump. I know I haven't written in forever but i wasn't feeling inspired until today.

This is dedicated to Rouge Angel Barton and the others who motivated me to get off of my lazy butt and write

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Hotaru flew up to a near by branch. She looked at the dark green colored wood. So different from Earth, she thought to herself. She lifted her head slightly. The wind was saying something. She smiled to herself. It was funny how the senshi that betrayed her betrayed themselves. Now it was her listening to the wind, she was the one that spoke to the waters, and she brought light and darkness. She floated to the ground and began to run through the the forest with green trees and purple leaves. When she reached the small cottage in the woods she slowed and quietly made her way into the house. As silent as the shadows Hotaru lunged and wrapped her arms around a middle aged man.

"Morning papa." Hotaru said to the man who turned around and smiled at his "daughter"

"Morning Taru" Bardock said to the girl who had gone from an experiment to a daughter.

Hotaru turned to the "stove" and began to prepare the morning meal. While doing this she thought of her life. She had never known this much happiness. It was amazing what one person who took the time to care about her could do. She remembered the weeks on the ship where she could barely hold her temper. Luckily for the others on the ship, Hotaru did not feel up to floating in space. She remembered how that bastard king ordered for her to be destroyed. But she also remembered that Bardock refused.

"Here is you breakfast papa." she said as she handed the plate to her "father" , "I am going in the woods to cause mischief."

"Alright, I'll be in my lab" he answered as she started to exit the house

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Hotaru found herself flying through the forest.... it helped with her agility. Shit, she thought as a branch the size of a pencil scratched her cheek. The wound healed up quickly, not leaving the faintest scratch. She stopped flying in the middle of a pasture with orange grass. She loved this part of the planet. The colors thrown together did not match but it created it's own harmony. A hand flew up to her neck. She slipped the necklace with the tiny black key from around her head.

"Setsuna... let me come" she whispered to the key and s portal appeared in front of her.

Hotaru stepped through the gates and smiled slightly as a figure in the mist approached.

"Who dare enters the Gates of Time?" a woman asked

"Pluto, it isn't like you to play the idiot." Hotaru said sharply, "What is wrong?"

"The others are not happy. Their powers are slowly diminishing. The only one with full power besides myself is Mercury. What have you done?" Pluto demanded

"I have done nothing and you of all people should know what is happening. When they betrayed me, they betrayed their plants They have forgotten who came first. Who had to wait till they were able to accept their powers. The powers of the planets must reside with a guardian but I assure, the planets picks the guardian. And the planets are unhappy with the senshi. Or should I still call them that?" Hotaru said

"Forgive me Saturn, I have been very tired as of late. The senshi have been concerned. It is possible a new evil will come and then our system will be taken over." Pluto said in a worried voice

"If they redeem themselves with their planets. I will be able to release their powers and they will be the senshi again." Hotaru replied. "Oh and I would like to speak with Mercury. Next week from now in her planets time. goodbye "

As Hotaru found herself back in the clearing she realized that her happiness zone was only in the small cottage and that the rest of her existence was empty and cold.

TBC......