"Oh my...." Quatre breathed, blushing furiously.

Wufei breathed and tried to look away but it was impossible. There, lying in the center of the space the thorns had left were two young females. Completely unclothed except for many rose petals that covered their chests and lower bodies. The one on the right was pale skinned, the roses shocking against her pallid skin. Her short, silver hair looked almost blue and was arranged under her carefully. In her right hand she held an obsidian-colored staff (An: The size of Pluto's Garnet Staff) and atop it was something that caught Quatre's eye.

"The symbol of death..." He whispered. (An: If you want to know what it looks like here's a link http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/03/0315.html)

In the girls left hand she held a small dagger that had jade stones engraved in its hilt.

The woman on the left had slightly darker skin. Her long, blonde hair was silver in the lamp light of the trees around them. It was arrayed around her still form. In her right hand she held a staff identical to that of the other woman, except in color and the symbol upon the top. The staff was made out of beautiful blue topaz.

(AN: Picture link: www.worldwidegemstones.net go to search and don't change any of the search material and then go to the page that shows results 101-125)

Atop the staff was the symbol of life and change. (AN: Picture link: http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/36/369.html) In her right hand she held a long bow and a quiver of arrows lay at her head. Both women had pointed ears.

Wufei shuddered, "This place...I don't understand."

Quatre grabbed Wufei's arm and pulled him through the growth to where the women lay. He blushed furiously and leaned over them to see if they were ok.

"They're alive...but....sleeping."

"Sleeping?" Wufei said astonished.

"Yeah...I know..."

"You have gone forwards....you have gone back....only those who have courage to stop that which can never end...to face that which will never die...and love that which can only be destroyed may wake them."

Quatre and Wufei started at the soft, silvery voice. Wufei walked over to the girl on the left, and Quatre continued to stare at the girl on the right. Simultaneously they touched each woman's face.




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The hot blinding light finally dissipated and Wufei found himself staring into wide blue eyes. Her eyes were filled with fear and she shot up, whipping her staff in the air.

"Whoa! Calm down you stupid onna! What the hell are you doing?!" Wufei yelled as he dodged the girl's swipes.

"KITO WA! ME TAEKASHYENA MA OURNAS SHETYAMA REOUTRAYES!" She screamed, breathing haggardly, squinting in the lamplight.

She sat hunched on the ground, using her arms to cover her self. Wufei tried to walk towards her but every time he took a step she would move back and whip her staff at him.

'Stupid onna. Who the hell is she? And where is Quatre and that other woman?"

Wufei started at a noise from the woods behind the girl. Wufei sighed in relief as Quatre emerged from the trees, followed by the other woman, who was wearing a gray cloak.

"Setrabawa, nagokitayna meotirebana. How now, sister? Stay thy hand. They are not enemies." The silver-blue haired woman walked over to the girl and wrapped another clock around her.

Quatre walked over to Wufei, "Are you ok?"

Wufei looked dazed, "I've fallen, been shoved, been blinded and almost blown away, been nearly knock out by a stupid onna in no clothes and you're asking me whether I'm ok or not!? DO I LOOK OK TO YOU?!"

Quatre smiled, embarrassed, "Sorry..."

"Who are they?" Wufei asked.

"That is a question I would ask of you as well." The blonde-haired girl said. She looked less afraid in her sister's arms. " I would think that you would know us, but seeing as you don't seem to be of our kind I am Selenariel Qannar of the Wood and this is my sister, Amiriyanna Vinaya, also of the Wood."

"That's a mouthful." Quatre said, smiling.

"You have no idea. But, you may call me Ami." The silver-blue haired woman said.

"And I shall consent to Selene."

"Thank you" Quatre said, "I am Quatre Winner and this is my comrade Chang Wufei."

Wufei nodded curtly.

Ami smiled at Quatre, "Thank you for waking us up, Quatre, Wufei." She nodded to each as she spoke. "Please forgive my sister, she often acts before thinking."

Selene glared, "I was frightened, I didn't know who they were!"

"You're welcome for waking you but I'm afraid we don't know how to get back to our camp and we really have to go."

Ami nodded to her sister. "Come forward. We will help you." Ami picked up Selene's quiver and handed them to Selene, who slung it across her back. Ami then took Quatre's hand and Selene took Ami's and Wufei's hands. "Now," Ami said, "concentrate on your destination and we will use our power to bring us all there."

Wufei and Quatre shut their eyes reluctantly and concentrated, feeling soothed by the whisperings of the two girls.

"Kirabay...alotashay...meramina...aratonay..."




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Quatre took small shuddering breath and opened his eyes, "Oh...we're...we're back!"

Wufei immediately let go of Selene's hand, mumbling about the terrible life he lived. Wufei walked over to Duo and shook him, "Hey, baka, wake up we're back...Hey...Duo...wake up...Duo?"

"Heero...Trowa?" Quatre whispered, shaking each one in turn, "Why won't they wake up?" Quatre said, turning to Selene and Ami.

"Ranna faeries..." Ami said, laughing.

"What?" Wufei and Quatre asked at the same time.

"They're creations of Ranna; Wood faeries that are given some of Ranna's powers so that they can help those that get no peace. Ranna can't be everywhere at once you know. Your friends were probably worried about you so they cast a spell on them so they could sleep." Selene said in a tone that made Quatre and Wufei feel as though they should have known that.

Ami held out her staff and it glowed a soft indigo color, "I hope there are no Dead around" She whispered. "I call upon the powers of Moserael, The Waker! I implore thee by the powers that Astarael, The Sorrowful gave, wake those that have been put to sleep by the power of Ranna, the Waker!"

Ami's staff glowed brightly and the sound of a bell was heard, it's ring cast waves of power around the camp, and slowly Heero, Trowa, and Duo were released from the spell.

Ami breathed slowly and lowered her staff. She stared at Selene, her eyes filling with tears.




What do you think? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE R/R! Oh, don't go looking around for any translation because the words that Ami and Selene speak are simply words I just MADE UP! YEP! THAT'S RIGHT! It's just a "language" of the First Race. Sorry, but you can probably guess what Selene and Ami are thinking when they speak what they speak.

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