So very sorry this took so long. First I went to Tennessee for Christmas break. Then I sprained my wrist in B-ball. Then I spent every day after school practicing for Academic team. So I FINALLY got this out. Yes it is short, sorry, but hopefully the next will be longer. Hasta.
~Ravyn~
Disclaimer: I NO OWN.
Ami looked at large amounts of books and grinned with absolute glee. Ever since she had received the majority of her past lives many memories; the words on the books had come to life. It was now in her grasp to read about people that died and lived for the cause to which she know found herself locked in.
But what she was doing was going over the books and notes she had stored in the small computer that Zavier gave her yesterday. Minako gave the idea to her, saying that she might find something useful about the fight that she might have forgotten. The look in her eyes said that she doubted that she had forgotten something, but was willing to double check. That was in Ami's opinion what made her a good leader.
Ami was racing through her notes with an ease that belayed the fact that she had not used it in a few thousand years and blinked when she saw a certain entry. It was under Crystal, Gold and was highlighted with what she used an emergency.
Ami clinked on the tab and ran everything she could about crystals through her memories. The only crystal that registered was the one that Serenity had, and it was the silver, not gold.
Ami only found a book title and date…nothing more. Shrugging Ami hunted though the shelves and located it easy enough. Ami picked it up and was surprised how heavy it was and how much it felt like magic. Turning the pages it took her several moments to find it. What she found had her almost dropping it in shock.
And Galea, Queen of the Vampires hid the crystal. She swore that only the one with the right, and the power to hold such an artifact should. He would have the honor that her people had lost.
And so it was lost again and made into a rumor of myth. But in my searching's I have located several stories. If this story is correct, which this writer believes, then the world is either in great danger, or filled with hope. For the legends that I can locate all rumor to one thing. The Golden Crystal of Power is an equal to the Silver Crystal that the Moon is rumored to own.
I am afraid I must leave off her, for my eyes are blurry with age and my pen is shaky with time. I pray that is information does not fall into the wrong hands, and I pray that the Vampire that Galea spoke of comes to pass for good, and nor evil.
Ami marked the page mentally and took off for the council room. They needed to know this information. This was the one thing that could turn the tide for good or bad.
~*~
" So," Minako breathed her face thoughtful, " that this crystal might exists?"
Ami nodded and sighed. " There has to be a reason that I marked it, I just can't remember why!" Ami fumed with frustration, something the small women rarely did.
" Hey, its all right Ami. So far Makoto and I have so little of our memories we are not even sure what we have. It will come to you. It always does." Rei soothed her frustrated friend.
Ami flashed Rei a smile of thanks while the four of them talked. The male counterparts were all off getting information from scouts, talking to captains, checking the foot soldiers, and re-checking the orders and placements. The finale pieces for the war were being put together. They were hoping to hit Beryl before Beryl hit them. They preferred it that way, for some odd reason, and even though it would cost them in the long run, it was the only way they could manage. They hoped by putting Beryl under Siege instead of the other way round, they would have a shot at weakening her forces.
But if what Ami said was true then it might be a good idea to sit back and wait. The troops were not going to tire from the long track like a normal human would, came with be a Draken, but they would need some rest.
" Well Ami see if this does not help." Rei mummered, her violet eyes distant as she recounted the dreams she had been getting. Minako and Ami listened closely, Rei may not remember the significance of those dreams, but they did.
" I am running down this tunnel, it could be a hall, and there is a person behind me. It feels like male, but don't quote me on that. There is something just on the edge of my senses that we have to find. I can feel it and it gives me an impression. It's almost a color. The funny thing is Ami, that the color that I get is gold."
The silence that stretched reached for a long time. Finally Minako broke it with a sigh. The four of the look at each other with looks that were knowing. " Well then we find out everything on this gold object that we can."
The girls moved to do just that, never really noticing the blue-black cat that stretched on the window frame and padded of softly to speak to its mistresses.
~*~
" Okay so your telling me that Beryl maybe be able to get her hands on something that has the power to combat mine?" Serena uttered in absolute disbelief. Her facial expression would have been comical under any other situation. She reached for the link between her and Endymion without realizing what she did.
" Yes, your Majesty. It does seem that is what they reasoned out."
Serenity stared out and gaped silently at the cat that stood in front of her. Serenity did not have the speech impairment she used to, but when she was shocked she sometimes slipped. It took a while to get her to notice her but when she did, it was the princess, not the queen, who spoke.
" LUNA! Thathasneverhappenedbeforewhatamisupposedtodo? TheonlywaytobeatthepainisbecauseIamtheonlyoneWHOCAN!" Serenity spit the whole thing out that only one of Mercury's computers would have had the abilities too not only record, but translates.
" Majesty, please calm down. If you would choose anyone in the world to be in charge of your security and be on the job of finding out what they can about what is going on? Can anyone do a better job than the Senshi?" Luna chastised softly.
Serenity sighed and slumped in her chair. Through all of this whole battle the one thing that had kept her sane was that she could use the crystal to destroy everything if it came down to it. The fact that Beryl might be able to defeat her with something else that could over power her, well that scarred her.
" Okay Luna, I will try not to spaz, but I need to tell Endymion. When will he be back?" Serenity demanded.
" Not till this evening."
" Damn."
~*~
Rei looked into the flames and glared at the empty signs. So far nothing. That really sucked. Minako had asked her to do this, though was slightly behind as to why. It made little sense to her but Minako only smiled and told her as Mars she had the capabilities to do this.
Well that left her with the remains of the late tea sitting to her left and the remains of her worn down shoes to her right. Her scowl deepened as she thought about the dunking Minako thought she needed to give her.
Suddenly she saw something. Watching pictures in the flames scarred the living shit out of her. Her body froze and in seconds she was lost to the images that the fire showed her.
Rei looked like she was staring at the fire, if you had been looking at her from the outside, you would have though nothing about it. But if you could see her eyes, then you would know.
Rei felt the world as she knew it trembled with rage and shock. The earth dance beneath her small feet and fire danced in her vision. The world felt like it was going to end. And just before she lost all rational thought it stopped.
After have the world rock under her, the silence was jarring. Then she heard it. Crying. It sounded like crying, the sound that Rei prayed never to hear. It was not the sound of harsh weeping, not the anguished wails, it was the soft whisper of a shattering soul. The sound of someone is losing all hope.
Rei snapped out of the vision with a jerk. Her hands felt cold and she knew that her expression was startled. Rei raised her hand to her face and froze. Pulling her hand from her face she felt her muscles tense in shock. Her hand glistened with tears. Her tears.
~*~
Jason stared at the blood red sky and knew with a sense of dread that it was only a picture of what was coming. It was almost impossible to believe that they would escape the impending war with out the lost of lives.
The stars were beginning to shine against the rising night, and with the darkness came a completely different type of dark. An evil and dangerous one. One that was threatening to still every happy thought this world had left. His smile became sad as he thought about the one person who would end it all. With the probability that it would end her life.
His Princes wife was the kindest woman he knew. She hated tears, sadness, pain and evil. What she preferred was what she called the secrets to life? Love…and Makoto's cooking.
It was all he could do not to check on her 24/7. But lately he had been meet with the sight of something that he had almost forgotten existed. The Senshi. Every time he neared her he saw just a snipe of color, colors that showed that she was being guarded just as he and the others had done.
So his worry was put into other areas. Mostly the fire eyed princess with the gift of getting herself into to trouble without even knowing it. He had bailed her out so many times it was not funny. He did his damnedest to keep her from being disturbed.
And so when he saw the guy standing in front of the shrine his eyes narrowed. He knew that dark head of hair and nasty smile. Knew them all to well.
" Hey Chad, did the stench of your own body drive you from the whole that you were hiding in?" Jason challenged as he walked close to the man who had tried to take Aurora from him so long ago.
" Oh, if it is not Prince Charming? Do you need me to re-arrange those blond looks you are so vain of?" Chad snarled, his voice much louder than Jason's had been.
" Keep you voice down or I will remove it from your voice box." Jason snarled, aware that Rei was busy inside.
" Oh, afraid I will hurt you precious darling? Don't worry, I only plan on killing her, after I kill you that is." Chad hissed his voice raising.
Jason tensed in thought. Chad had never been so cocky. There could be two reasons. A: he had lost all rational thought that was more than possible because the man was just stupid to begin with.
Or B: he had back up and he was fixing to be fried from behind. Jason spun in time to see a large ball of energy, one that could and would kill him, racing at his head. Just as it started to heat his skin, Jason dropped.
Just before the fireball covered all sound he heard a sound of someone screaming his name.
" JASON!"
~*~
Minako chewed on her already abused fingers and rolled her eyes as she read the report she had stolen from Ami. It gave her absolutely no information she already did not have. It was so frustrating. She needed no know something, anything, to help her princess.
You would think that after five thousand years they would have something new. Of all the people at least Kris…KRIS! That was it! She would sneak into his room and go through his documents and if he found her, well, he was not supposed to be back until tomorrow!
Minako felt her signature grin pull at her lips and barley kept an evil laugh from escaping her lips. This was the part of the job she loved the most. Find the way to make Kris sweat, protect the Princess, and play GI Joe in the process. She LOVED this job.
Minako looked around the hall before staring at the keypad in front of her. There was a series of combinations that he could have chosen. For one, because it was just pure Kris, he loved to put the code that was so simple it was funny. Once it had been simply 1,2,3,4. Minako held her giggle as she remembered Mercury's fury at being tricked by that simple number.
Lets see when did she meat him? Wrong. What day did they first kiss? Wrong. When is Endymion's weeding anniversary? Wrong again. One more try before it set off the emergency alarm. AHA! The first she told him she loved him. Bingo.
Minako walked in and was immediately hit with the scent of male. Pure and absolute male emitted from the room. It still held a hint of the touches that she had left behind, but Minako had loved the way his room had been so she had left it the way it was after she moved in with him.
Minako walked over to the closet and opened it. Her eyes widened with surprise and love as she stared into the closet. All of her clothes were still there. Well damn, she would not have to re-stock after all. Moving to the back she found all of the things which she had though she might have lost.
Minako sighed and ran a loving hand down her first ball gown. The thing was terribly out of date, and she would not be caught dead in it NOW, but it held the memories of a girl lost in a man's eyes for the first time. A secret smile played across her lips, the smile matching the wistful wish in her heart.
Minako yanked herself out of her daydreams and forced her mind back to where it belonged. She needed to check out his files. Of course he would have let her see them anyway, all she had to do was asked, but it was so much more fun to do it this way.
Minako dug threw the cabinets and frowned at the lack of information. Yet again chewing on her nails her brow was again creased in thought. Suddenly, as she realized she had wasted valuable time, she sprinted to the desk. A few moments later she hit pay dirt.
Minako scanned the files and grinned in satisfaction. Now all she had to do was leave him a note and wait for his reaction. Yes she loved being Miss GI Joe.
