Title: The Curse of Immortality: Sequal
By: Cheska-chan
Chapter: 8
E-Mail address: Minnashime@aol.com or AngellicSnow@aol.com
PG13
Disclaimer: I have three words. And three words only.
I don't own. There, simple and to the point.
Author's Notes:
**************
It was night time over at the Colony. They've been staying there
for months now and coming out only when necessary. Sankan was
growing and has said his first word. That day, was a day to remember
as was the day when he began to walk.
"Heero?"Serena's voice called out to him in the dark.
The 01 pilot swerved his head at the call of his name and noticed Serena
there, standing beside the tree he was on.
"Hn."Heero grunted and studied her under the dim light available.
Serena jumped up and landed simply on the branch. She swerved her legs and
sat down, studying him and he her.
Heero stared at her, waiting for what she wanted but the girl didn't say
anything more but his name.
"Well?"Heero monotoned.
"Ever since I came back...you've been colder than before.."began Serena.
"Why is that?"Serena asked.
Heero didn't reply to her question but just stared out into the darkness,
silent. A sigh let out from her lips as she waited.
"..I don't know,"Heero finally replied, not looking at her.
"You don't know?"Serena cocked her head to the side.
"You were gone for two years and then you just come back. Showing up
just as you appeared to be two years ago. Seventeen years old and now
with a child,"Heero shrugged.
"Did that shock you?"Serena pressed.
"...no, not really. In a way, yes...but overall..no,"Heero uttered.
"Not sure what to make of that but..oh well,"Serena shrugged and smirked.
"..Do you..love him?"Heero asked.
"Love who?"Serena inquired.
"Sankan,"Heero stated, in the same tone.
"Yes, of course I do. I care for him, he's family. He's my life
and my son. Without him...I don't know what I would do,"Serena hugged
herself, fearing at what would happen if he was taken away.
Heero noticed her discomfort and carefully approached the young
woman and drew her in his arms, offering comfort and support.
Serena was slightly shocked at his actions but gave in, hugging him
close to her as well.
*Flashback*
The cell.
Crying.
Heero holding her in his arms as she let the tears let loose.
*End of Flashback*
(Just like before..)Serena sighed and let a smile enter her lips.
"He's grown.."Heero was referring to Sankan, his voice low and husky.
"Yes, he has,"Serena mumbled, still not letting go nor did he.
*Flashback*
Sankan was with Duo in the living room and Sankan was crawling about
in his usual cute way.
Duo was grinning and then picked up the small boy of six months
and set his feet on the soft carpet.
"Come on, Sanka..you can do it. Get up and walk!"coaxed Duo,
trying to teach the kid.
"Duo, give it time..he's only six months! 1/2 a year for
goodness sakes!"Serena rolled her eyes along with Hotaru.
"Hey! If you knew what I knew, you wouldn't be saying this to just
me!"scowled Duo.
"Oh? And what do you know?"Serena querked her eyebrow.
The other guys present in the room slightly turned their head.
"Let's see the next victim...Wufei! He was with Sank and
showing the kid moves using that kitana and saying that someday he'll
learn it too 'cause he'll teach him himself,"Duo stated.
"..."
"Then there's Trowa. He was walking around on a high wire
over at the gym and swinging around showing him moves!"continued
Duo.
"...."
"Quatre was reading him stories,"Duo stated.
"What's wrong with that?"Serena asked.
"He was teaching etiquette along with it and reading him in
foreing languages, translating it now and then,"Duo explained.
Everyone sweatdropped and Quatre slightly blushed red.
"You guys are really taking to Sankan so much.."giggled Serena.
"You haven't heard it yet! Heero was with him also!"Duo exclaimed.
"Heero?"at the question, they all stared at him in slight shock from
most of the crew.
"Heero was with Sankan and showing him how to tap into
security systems,"Duo sweatdropped followed by the others.
Serena groaned.
"Hotaru?"Serena grinned, facing her.
"What?"Hotaru innocently asked her.
"Well?"Serena pressed.
"I didn't do anything,"Hotaru shook her head.
"Yeah, right,"Duo rolled his eyes.
"What did she do?"Serena wanted to know.
"She took him inside a room,"Duo simply said.
"And?"Serena asked.
"I showed Sankan how to do *mumble*"Hotaru confessed.
"To do...?"Duo and Serena asked at once.
"To do healing magic,"Hotaru revealed.
"He's six months old,"giggled Serena.
"Hey look!"Duo pointed toward Sankan.
"He's walking,"a shocked Hotaru murmered.
True enough, Sankan was slightly wobbling as he stood but
took a step forward followed by another and another till he reached the end
of the room then turned back. He waved his arms around, up and down, up
and down, then took a few steps forward and giggled as he picked up
his bottle from the floor and sat down to drink it.
"He walked, he really walked!"squealed Serena, happiness lighting up her
face.
She ran toward Sankan and gave him a hug.
"I'm proud of you,"Serena whispered to his ear and kissed him on the
cheek.
*End Flashback*
"When he learned how to walk that day, it made me so happy. Happier
than I've ever felt since I came back here,"Serena sighed in content
and hugged Heero tighter.
"And when he accomplished the difficult task of speech,"Heero reminded her.
"Yes, that was a memorable one as well. His following word after his
first made me smile,"Serena slightly giggled at the memory.
*Flashback*
"Who has Sankan this time?"Serena asked Rashid as he was coming his
way.
"I believe Master Quatre has him,"Rashid informed her.
"Where are they?"questioned Serena.
"In the music room of the third floor,"Rashid revealed.
"Thanks, Rashid!"Serena called out and started for the
third level.
"Okay, Sankan. This is the violin, I believe it's my favorite out
of the lot. When you get a little older, I'll teach it to you.
Okay?"Quatre's voice sounded out as Serena got closer.
Taking a peek, Serena hid behind the doorway.
Sankan's chubby little fists waved up and down as he widened his
face in a smile. Quatre smiled back and picked up the violin and
began to play. Just as Quatre finished and set down the violin,
he drew up a chair closer to Sankan and faced him, face to face.
Sankan's fingers went up to Quatre's face and poked the teen on
the cheeks and it fell to his chest. He continued the
process for several times.
"Heheh.."Quatre grinned.
Duo came strolling by at that time and was about to greet Serena
when she held up her hands to silence him, he did so and peeked behind
the doorway.
A mischevious look came upon his face and he pointed toward the doorway.
"That was nice Uncle Quatre!" 'Sankan' exclaimed in a little boy's voice.
"Sankan? You can talk?! You can talk!"Quatre exclaimed.
"Of course I can," 'Sankan' stated.
"Oh my, you're mother will be so proud! I need to see her!
Come on!"Quatre picked up Sankan and was about to head out the door
in a hurry when a laugh was heard behind the doorway.
Sensing that this was a practical joke, Quatre frowned and stepped out
into the hallway where Duo was laughing and Serena smirking.
"I should've known,"Quatre sighed and went back in followed by Duo and
Serena.
After a few minutes Heero, Trowa, and Wufei came by.
"You should've seen it guys! Quatre thought Sank here was talking and
was about to rush on out to find Serena! He was practically jumping
up and down in excitement!"Duo laughed.
"That wasn't nice, you know,"Serena shook her head with an agreement
from Quatre.
Serena held out her arms for Sankan and the adolescent came waddling
his way to her mother's arms. She picked up the young boy and
placed him in her lap.
"Can you say baka?"Wufei smirked.
"Ooh! How about Wu-man?"Duo suggested.
"You guys, he's too young to speak!"Serena shook her head.
"Oh sure! That's the same way you thought it would be when I was
teaching him how to walk,"Duo shot back.
"Fine, fine..whatever.."Serena gave up.
"Can you say give it up?"Serena murmered to Sankan.
Sankan opened his mouth and everyone waited but it only opened wider
and turned out to be a yawn.
"See?"Serena pointed out.
A few seconds later, Duo grew bored and started bothering Wufei and
he began chasing him around the music room.
"Come back here you braided baka!"Wufei threatened.
Heero shook his head and took out his gun, pointing it at Duo and Wufei.
"Quit it or omae o korosu,"Heero threatened.
"Okay, okay,"Duo gave up and shut his mouth up.
"M-Mama,"Sankan's voice sounded out, his eyes glowing with happiness.
"He. He talked!"Serena exclaimed and picked up Sankan from her lap and started
twirling him around.
"He talked!"Serena giggled.
Duo was cheering and the others merely smirked. Duo accidentally
pounded on Wufei and this led into another chase. Serena sat back down
with Sankan happily giggling on her lap as his innocent eyes watched the
chase. Heero whipped out his gun and pointed it at the two.
"Quit it or.."began Heero with his usual threat.
"..omae o korosu!"finished Sankan with a smile and grinned his toothless grin.
"That's his second word? Oh man!"Duo groaned.
"At least it wasn't his first,"shrugged Serena.
Sankan just continued to smile.
*End of Flashback*
Serena slightly withdrew from Heero and stared at him in his eyes.
"Sankan can walk and talk now. Ever since that happened. They've...
they've begun his lessons. Quatre teaching him sentences and
foreign language...the last time I saw Sankan he was speaking in
japanese with me,"sighed Serena.
Heero didn't say anything as he listened to Serena speak.
"How's Sankan feeling about this,"questioned Heero.
"Actually he doesn't mind at all. He's happy and wants to learn
for once. Completely opposite of what I used to be,"Serena shrugged.
"Hn."Heero grunted and gazed at the dark sky.
"Heero?"Serena called out.
Heero turned around to stare at her.
"Do you remember the last time?"Serena asked him.
He merely nodded, remembering the time they were in the prison cell.
"What were you going to tell me?"Serena inquired.
(Will he tell me now? If he does, what will I say to him?)Serena
questioned herself.
"What do you mean?"Heero asked her.
"I knew you were going to tell me something after the mission was
through. So what was it?"Serena pressed on.
Heero thought about it for awhile.
(Should I tell her? Or shouldn't I?)Heero wondered.
"Nothing. It was nothing,"Heero grunted and hopped off the branch and
away from the tree.
"Nothing, he didn't tell me.."Serena sighed and continued to stare
in darkness.
***********
Morning broke loose and Serena got up and stretched, then proceeded
with her normal routine. By the time she finished washing up,
Serena noticed Sankan was up as well. Blinking and staring at his
mother.
"Mo-Morning!"Sankan greeted.
"Do you want to come out of bed, now?"Serena asked in a sweet voice.
He nodded his small lavender haired head.
Serena then picked up the small child and gave him a bath and a new
set of diapers.
(Barely a year old and he already knows how to walk and talk...)Serena
noted in her head.
After dressing him up, she set the child down and he ran over to the
pile of dolls and picked up one that resembled a wolf.
(He's growing up so fast.)Serena thinned her lips, holding back a
smile.
"Mama?"Sankan called out in his small voice.
"Yes, my little broad daylight?"Serena said as she kneeled down to
face him.
"How come in some days, the other guys go off and say I can't come
with them? They enter some room in the bottom floor and
won't bring me along. Why is that?"Sankan asked innocently.
Looking into his eyes, it made her heart melt. It was bright and
cheery just like the sun.
"Well..someday you can see it. But not now, you're not old
enough to enter there. And I can see that you're taking up to
Quatre's studies. You can talk quite well now, you sure learn
fast,"Serena smiled.
"Quatre says I'm bright!"smiled Sankan and then turned around and
went up to the door. He was trying his best to reach the knob
but couldn't reach it. The young child turned around and waited
for his mother.
"I can't get it,"frowned Sankan.
"Heheh..yeah, well you'll grow in no time,"Serena grinned and
opened the door and stepped out after Sankan.
When the two got closer to the stairs, Serena was about to pick
up her son but he refused. Saying that he can do this himself.
So she watched as he took his first step down and followed by
another. This process took a large amount of time but she
held onto her patience and waited for him as he went down
step by step till the last.
"See! I made it!"Sankan gloated and ran off toward the dining
area.
(He's growing up too quickly...)Serena sighed and caught up with him.
After breakfast, Rashid came and took Sankan away to the playroom
on the second level. Leaving the five pilots and Hotaru to themselves.
"Knowing you guys, you had that planned. Taking Sankan away
from hearing distance,"Serena laid down her fork on the plate.
"Hn."grunted Wufei.
"Found anything?"Serena asked.
"Afraid not, no sign since that attack months ago,"Hotaru sighed.
"What do we do?"Serena wondered.
"Yeah, we just can't wait. Can we?"Duo stated.
"Go back to the Sanq Kingdom. It'll be slightly safer there
than this Colony,"Quatre sorted out.
"The Sanq Kingdom?"Duo was slightly unsure.
"We haven't made contact with any of the doctors since the
first time we received this assignment. It's time we go back
and actually report to Dr. M about this. Or any of the other
doctors, for that matter,"Hotaru asserted.
"Makes sense, I wonder if Dr. M does know about Sankan though..."Serena
murmered.
"She's the Time Guardian..what do you think?"Hotaru asked her with a bit
of sarcasm.
"I guess you're right.."Serena grinned.
"We go back?"Quatre brought up once more.
"Hn."Wufei grunted.
The others nodded in confirmation.
"In two days, two days time,"Quatre proclaimed and got up from his
chair and left.
"Mama?"Sankan approached her down the hall.
"Sankan.."Serena bent down and picked up the small boy.
"Are we really going away?"Sankan questioned.
"Yes, yes we are. In two days we'll be going. Together,"Serena added
the last part with some hesitancy.
(I don't want to leave him. Never leave him...)Serena said to herself.
"But..where will we stay?"Sankan asked her.
"Don't worry about that..just be happy, now. Always be
happy. That's all I want from you, to be content,"Serena stated and
pecked him in the cheek.
"What does content mean?"Sankan furrowed his head in thought.
"Heheh..content is just like happy.."Serena chuckled.
"Ohh.."Sankan smiled once more and then rushed off, forgetting about
what they were discussing about moments ago.
(Innocent..)Serena noted and straightened out, when she was about to
continue down the hallway she noticed someone watching her.
Serena turned around to be greeted by Heero Yuy who saw the whole
display a few seconds ago.
"Do you really want him to come? Rashid could always take
care of him.."Heero questioned.
"He's my son. I will not just pack off and leave him with
someone else. I won't desert him!"Serena declared.
"Hn."Heero nodded and began to walk off but stopped.
"Emotions are not to be used in times of battle, remember
that. It only weakens you,"Heero stated before continuing on.
(It's true..they do..weaken me..)Serena felt defeated at that moment
as the girl took one last glimpse of Heero's retreating figure before
going the other direction.
************
"Where's Sankan going to stay during our time at the
Sanq Kingdom?"questioned Hotaru as she boarded the shuttle
leading to Earth.
"Good question,"Duo agreed.
"With Dr. M and the other doctors,"shrugged Serena as she
carried Sankan in her arms.
"Who's Dr. M?"Sankan scrunched up his face.
"A friend, an old friend of mine,"Serena answered and sat
down by the window and setting Sankan next to her.
"L-Like Master Roshi?"Sankan brought up.
*Flashback*
An old perverted old man like Rei's grandfather.
*End of Flashback*
"Heheh...no, nothing like Master Roshi,"giggled Serena and
strapped on Sankan's seatbelt.
"Who's Master Roshi?"Hotaru piped up.
"A friend of mine in a far away place,"Serena answered.
"Uhh..huh.."Hotaru leaned back on her seat and stayed silent.
"Having Dr. M take care of Sankan..hmm..."Duo was trying to
think over this.
"I'm sure Set...Dr. M can handle Sankan. He's much more
uh..."began Serena but was unable to find the right words.
"What you're trying to say is that he's calmer and more
dignified than Reenie was, right?"Hotaru answered for her.
"Who's Reenie?"asked Duo.
"...no one, just someone from the past.."Serena waved it off,
a slight sadness in her tone of voice.
*Flashback*
A small little girl with pink hair popping out of the sky
to land on her head while she and Darien were kissing.
The arguements they got into.
Saving her from the Sisters of the Dark Moon family.
Her turning into Chibi-Moon.
An older version of her as Black Lady.
Healing her and then saying good-bye.
Seeing her once more but as a baby.
Her and Darien naming her Serena but shortened into Reenie.
More images.
Reenie dating Helios.
Them getting married.
"I love you mommy.."Reenie whispered to her on the wedding day.
Reenie aging.
Finally dying.
"I will never, ever forget you. Thank you, for everything.."Reenie's
last words to her.
*End of Flashback*
A tear fell from her eyes as she hollowly gazed outside the window.
"You're crying, why are you crying? Did you get hurt?"Sankan's innocent
voice intruded her mind.
"No, not at all..just...something in my eye,"Serena put up a smiling face.
"Oh.."Sankan didn't know what else to say so he stayed silent.
"We will now be leaving the Colony within five minutes. Please put
on your belts for safety precautions,"the flight attendant announced.
"We'll soon be in Earth, Sankan. I'm sure you'll enjoy it,"Serena
soothed her son, taking him by the hand to make sure he was there.
"As long as I'm with you, mama,"Sankan uttered.
The shuttle's engines could be heard starting up and then they were
on their way. Thousands, millions of stars invaded the darkness and
nothing but pitch black greeted their eyes.
"Beautiful.."she could hear herself say.
"Is that...outerspace?"Sankan questioned.
"Yes, it is.."Serena nodded in answer, softening her eyes as
past recollections invaded her mind.
Images of herself as Princess Serenity in the Moon Kingdom.
Of herself as Sailor Moon, Eternal Sailor Moon, Super Sailor Moon,
and Sailor Cosmos came to be.
Then the day of awakening and herself as Neo-Queen Serenity
appeared. Her Silver Crystal glowing brightly as she used it to
wake up everyone from eternal slumber.
From the corner of her eyes, she noticed that the flight attendant
handed Sankan a coloring book and some crayons. At once, Sankan
picked up a blue crayon and began filling in the white space of
the sky blue.
"Who taught you to color?"Serena questioned.
"Uncle Duo,"Sankan answered, his chubby little hands trying to steady
themselves as he carefully outlined the clouds.
(Barely a year old and he knows how to walk, talk, use sentences
correctly, and color. What next? This kid amazes me!)Serena was
just astonished.
"Hmm.."Serena just nodded and continued to stare out in the
everlasting darkness of outerspace.
***********
[{Time is approaching quite quickly for the pilots.
Meaning..}]started Eternal.
[{The enemy is going to show.}]finished Angelic.
[{As the prophets say..}]brought up Death.
Angelic summoned an aged brown book, its lettering fading
away as time passed by. Its covers worn out and its binding still
intact. Angelic used her crystal orb and mumbled a few words,
wind seemed to enter the white room as it fluttered by and sifted
through the pages. Then it stopped and glowing black print outlined
with dark purple showed.
The three beings approached the book and read the words within their
head.
As time fast approaches and yet slows down.
When the moon comes again. When the nature rages and springs into
life. And the inner power of Earth comes to be, a legend shall
birth itself on the ranges of the moon. Shining with all its glory.
And thus the immortal being will be unleashed.
From there the moon shall shine once more till the immortal leaves
to come to a world that calls itself home. With it, the immortal
light will find one it trusts and lives for. But as time goes
by its heart shall die and leave a hollow tomb, forever embedded in itself
until love showeth itself to the immortal.
Evil shall prevail for the time until the immortal dies after finding
everlasting love.
The aged book closed itself slowly and a tear dropped from Angelic's
eyes falling on the cover of the book. Then it disappeared back to
nowhere.
[{Until love showeth itself to the immortal. Evil shall prevail.}]Eternal
whispered.
[{For the time until..}]intoned Angelic.
[{Until the immortal dies after finding..}]Death continued.
[{After finding, everlasting love.}]Angelic sighed, another tear drop
falling from her youthful face.
[{This time...the prophet must be completed. And this time..she
has to..to..}]Angelic bowed her head.
[{She has to die...for her sake..}]Death stated.
[{For her sake...and ours..}]Eternal uttered.
[{And all of humankind..}]Angelic's head was downcast.
To be continued..
*****************
There goes that chapter! ^_^ How'd you like it? *grins*
Serena: Are you really going to kill me off? *teary eyes*
Cheska: Uhh....let's just say..you'll be playing a major role?
Serena: You..you are going to kill me off, aren't you?! *starts crying*
Cheska: Uhh...maybe?
Serena: Wahh! And what about Sankan? Huh? You made me his mother!
Cheska: Well you said you knew what was going to happen.. *rolls eyes*
Serena: Great, he'll become an orphan because of you! *points to her*
Cheska: Did I say you were going to be killed off? *eyes her*
Serena: Knowing you, that's probably what you had in mind.
Cheska: Heheh...*scratches back of her head, guiltily*
By: Cheska-chan
Chapter: 8
E-Mail address: Minnashime@aol.com or AngellicSnow@aol.com
PG13
Disclaimer: I have three words. And three words only.
I don't own. There, simple and to the point.
Author's Notes:
**************
It was night time over at the Colony. They've been staying there
for months now and coming out only when necessary. Sankan was
growing and has said his first word. That day, was a day to remember
as was the day when he began to walk.
"Heero?"Serena's voice called out to him in the dark.
The 01 pilot swerved his head at the call of his name and noticed Serena
there, standing beside the tree he was on.
"Hn."Heero grunted and studied her under the dim light available.
Serena jumped up and landed simply on the branch. She swerved her legs and
sat down, studying him and he her.
Heero stared at her, waiting for what she wanted but the girl didn't say
anything more but his name.
"Well?"Heero monotoned.
"Ever since I came back...you've been colder than before.."began Serena.
"Why is that?"Serena asked.
Heero didn't reply to her question but just stared out into the darkness,
silent. A sigh let out from her lips as she waited.
"..I don't know,"Heero finally replied, not looking at her.
"You don't know?"Serena cocked her head to the side.
"You were gone for two years and then you just come back. Showing up
just as you appeared to be two years ago. Seventeen years old and now
with a child,"Heero shrugged.
"Did that shock you?"Serena pressed.
"...no, not really. In a way, yes...but overall..no,"Heero uttered.
"Not sure what to make of that but..oh well,"Serena shrugged and smirked.
"..Do you..love him?"Heero asked.
"Love who?"Serena inquired.
"Sankan,"Heero stated, in the same tone.
"Yes, of course I do. I care for him, he's family. He's my life
and my son. Without him...I don't know what I would do,"Serena hugged
herself, fearing at what would happen if he was taken away.
Heero noticed her discomfort and carefully approached the young
woman and drew her in his arms, offering comfort and support.
Serena was slightly shocked at his actions but gave in, hugging him
close to her as well.
*Flashback*
The cell.
Crying.
Heero holding her in his arms as she let the tears let loose.
*End of Flashback*
(Just like before..)Serena sighed and let a smile enter her lips.
"He's grown.."Heero was referring to Sankan, his voice low and husky.
"Yes, he has,"Serena mumbled, still not letting go nor did he.
*Flashback*
Sankan was with Duo in the living room and Sankan was crawling about
in his usual cute way.
Duo was grinning and then picked up the small boy of six months
and set his feet on the soft carpet.
"Come on, Sanka..you can do it. Get up and walk!"coaxed Duo,
trying to teach the kid.
"Duo, give it time..he's only six months! 1/2 a year for
goodness sakes!"Serena rolled her eyes along with Hotaru.
"Hey! If you knew what I knew, you wouldn't be saying this to just
me!"scowled Duo.
"Oh? And what do you know?"Serena querked her eyebrow.
The other guys present in the room slightly turned their head.
"Let's see the next victim...Wufei! He was with Sank and
showing the kid moves using that kitana and saying that someday he'll
learn it too 'cause he'll teach him himself,"Duo stated.
"..."
"Then there's Trowa. He was walking around on a high wire
over at the gym and swinging around showing him moves!"continued
Duo.
"...."
"Quatre was reading him stories,"Duo stated.
"What's wrong with that?"Serena asked.
"He was teaching etiquette along with it and reading him in
foreing languages, translating it now and then,"Duo explained.
Everyone sweatdropped and Quatre slightly blushed red.
"You guys are really taking to Sankan so much.."giggled Serena.
"You haven't heard it yet! Heero was with him also!"Duo exclaimed.
"Heero?"at the question, they all stared at him in slight shock from
most of the crew.
"Heero was with Sankan and showing him how to tap into
security systems,"Duo sweatdropped followed by the others.
Serena groaned.
"Hotaru?"Serena grinned, facing her.
"What?"Hotaru innocently asked her.
"Well?"Serena pressed.
"I didn't do anything,"Hotaru shook her head.
"Yeah, right,"Duo rolled his eyes.
"What did she do?"Serena wanted to know.
"She took him inside a room,"Duo simply said.
"And?"Serena asked.
"I showed Sankan how to do *mumble*"Hotaru confessed.
"To do...?"Duo and Serena asked at once.
"To do healing magic,"Hotaru revealed.
"He's six months old,"giggled Serena.
"Hey look!"Duo pointed toward Sankan.
"He's walking,"a shocked Hotaru murmered.
True enough, Sankan was slightly wobbling as he stood but
took a step forward followed by another and another till he reached the end
of the room then turned back. He waved his arms around, up and down, up
and down, then took a few steps forward and giggled as he picked up
his bottle from the floor and sat down to drink it.
"He walked, he really walked!"squealed Serena, happiness lighting up her
face.
She ran toward Sankan and gave him a hug.
"I'm proud of you,"Serena whispered to his ear and kissed him on the
cheek.
*End Flashback*
"When he learned how to walk that day, it made me so happy. Happier
than I've ever felt since I came back here,"Serena sighed in content
and hugged Heero tighter.
"And when he accomplished the difficult task of speech,"Heero reminded her.
"Yes, that was a memorable one as well. His following word after his
first made me smile,"Serena slightly giggled at the memory.
*Flashback*
"Who has Sankan this time?"Serena asked Rashid as he was coming his
way.
"I believe Master Quatre has him,"Rashid informed her.
"Where are they?"questioned Serena.
"In the music room of the third floor,"Rashid revealed.
"Thanks, Rashid!"Serena called out and started for the
third level.
"Okay, Sankan. This is the violin, I believe it's my favorite out
of the lot. When you get a little older, I'll teach it to you.
Okay?"Quatre's voice sounded out as Serena got closer.
Taking a peek, Serena hid behind the doorway.
Sankan's chubby little fists waved up and down as he widened his
face in a smile. Quatre smiled back and picked up the violin and
began to play. Just as Quatre finished and set down the violin,
he drew up a chair closer to Sankan and faced him, face to face.
Sankan's fingers went up to Quatre's face and poked the teen on
the cheeks and it fell to his chest. He continued the
process for several times.
"Heheh.."Quatre grinned.
Duo came strolling by at that time and was about to greet Serena
when she held up her hands to silence him, he did so and peeked behind
the doorway.
A mischevious look came upon his face and he pointed toward the doorway.
"That was nice Uncle Quatre!" 'Sankan' exclaimed in a little boy's voice.
"Sankan? You can talk?! You can talk!"Quatre exclaimed.
"Of course I can," 'Sankan' stated.
"Oh my, you're mother will be so proud! I need to see her!
Come on!"Quatre picked up Sankan and was about to head out the door
in a hurry when a laugh was heard behind the doorway.
Sensing that this was a practical joke, Quatre frowned and stepped out
into the hallway where Duo was laughing and Serena smirking.
"I should've known,"Quatre sighed and went back in followed by Duo and
Serena.
After a few minutes Heero, Trowa, and Wufei came by.
"You should've seen it guys! Quatre thought Sank here was talking and
was about to rush on out to find Serena! He was practically jumping
up and down in excitement!"Duo laughed.
"That wasn't nice, you know,"Serena shook her head with an agreement
from Quatre.
Serena held out her arms for Sankan and the adolescent came waddling
his way to her mother's arms. She picked up the young boy and
placed him in her lap.
"Can you say baka?"Wufei smirked.
"Ooh! How about Wu-man?"Duo suggested.
"You guys, he's too young to speak!"Serena shook her head.
"Oh sure! That's the same way you thought it would be when I was
teaching him how to walk,"Duo shot back.
"Fine, fine..whatever.."Serena gave up.
"Can you say give it up?"Serena murmered to Sankan.
Sankan opened his mouth and everyone waited but it only opened wider
and turned out to be a yawn.
"See?"Serena pointed out.
A few seconds later, Duo grew bored and started bothering Wufei and
he began chasing him around the music room.
"Come back here you braided baka!"Wufei threatened.
Heero shook his head and took out his gun, pointing it at Duo and Wufei.
"Quit it or omae o korosu,"Heero threatened.
"Okay, okay,"Duo gave up and shut his mouth up.
"M-Mama,"Sankan's voice sounded out, his eyes glowing with happiness.
"He. He talked!"Serena exclaimed and picked up Sankan from her lap and started
twirling him around.
"He talked!"Serena giggled.
Duo was cheering and the others merely smirked. Duo accidentally
pounded on Wufei and this led into another chase. Serena sat back down
with Sankan happily giggling on her lap as his innocent eyes watched the
chase. Heero whipped out his gun and pointed it at the two.
"Quit it or.."began Heero with his usual threat.
"..omae o korosu!"finished Sankan with a smile and grinned his toothless grin.
"That's his second word? Oh man!"Duo groaned.
"At least it wasn't his first,"shrugged Serena.
Sankan just continued to smile.
*End of Flashback*
Serena slightly withdrew from Heero and stared at him in his eyes.
"Sankan can walk and talk now. Ever since that happened. They've...
they've begun his lessons. Quatre teaching him sentences and
foreign language...the last time I saw Sankan he was speaking in
japanese with me,"sighed Serena.
Heero didn't say anything as he listened to Serena speak.
"How's Sankan feeling about this,"questioned Heero.
"Actually he doesn't mind at all. He's happy and wants to learn
for once. Completely opposite of what I used to be,"Serena shrugged.
"Hn."Heero grunted and gazed at the dark sky.
"Heero?"Serena called out.
Heero turned around to stare at her.
"Do you remember the last time?"Serena asked him.
He merely nodded, remembering the time they were in the prison cell.
"What were you going to tell me?"Serena inquired.
(Will he tell me now? If he does, what will I say to him?)Serena
questioned herself.
"What do you mean?"Heero asked her.
"I knew you were going to tell me something after the mission was
through. So what was it?"Serena pressed on.
Heero thought about it for awhile.
(Should I tell her? Or shouldn't I?)Heero wondered.
"Nothing. It was nothing,"Heero grunted and hopped off the branch and
away from the tree.
"Nothing, he didn't tell me.."Serena sighed and continued to stare
in darkness.
***********
Morning broke loose and Serena got up and stretched, then proceeded
with her normal routine. By the time she finished washing up,
Serena noticed Sankan was up as well. Blinking and staring at his
mother.
"Mo-Morning!"Sankan greeted.
"Do you want to come out of bed, now?"Serena asked in a sweet voice.
He nodded his small lavender haired head.
Serena then picked up the small child and gave him a bath and a new
set of diapers.
(Barely a year old and he already knows how to walk and talk...)Serena
noted in her head.
After dressing him up, she set the child down and he ran over to the
pile of dolls and picked up one that resembled a wolf.
(He's growing up so fast.)Serena thinned her lips, holding back a
smile.
"Mama?"Sankan called out in his small voice.
"Yes, my little broad daylight?"Serena said as she kneeled down to
face him.
"How come in some days, the other guys go off and say I can't come
with them? They enter some room in the bottom floor and
won't bring me along. Why is that?"Sankan asked innocently.
Looking into his eyes, it made her heart melt. It was bright and
cheery just like the sun.
"Well..someday you can see it. But not now, you're not old
enough to enter there. And I can see that you're taking up to
Quatre's studies. You can talk quite well now, you sure learn
fast,"Serena smiled.
"Quatre says I'm bright!"smiled Sankan and then turned around and
went up to the door. He was trying his best to reach the knob
but couldn't reach it. The young child turned around and waited
for his mother.
"I can't get it,"frowned Sankan.
"Heheh..yeah, well you'll grow in no time,"Serena grinned and
opened the door and stepped out after Sankan.
When the two got closer to the stairs, Serena was about to pick
up her son but he refused. Saying that he can do this himself.
So she watched as he took his first step down and followed by
another. This process took a large amount of time but she
held onto her patience and waited for him as he went down
step by step till the last.
"See! I made it!"Sankan gloated and ran off toward the dining
area.
(He's growing up too quickly...)Serena sighed and caught up with him.
After breakfast, Rashid came and took Sankan away to the playroom
on the second level. Leaving the five pilots and Hotaru to themselves.
"Knowing you guys, you had that planned. Taking Sankan away
from hearing distance,"Serena laid down her fork on the plate.
"Hn."grunted Wufei.
"Found anything?"Serena asked.
"Afraid not, no sign since that attack months ago,"Hotaru sighed.
"What do we do?"Serena wondered.
"Yeah, we just can't wait. Can we?"Duo stated.
"Go back to the Sanq Kingdom. It'll be slightly safer there
than this Colony,"Quatre sorted out.
"The Sanq Kingdom?"Duo was slightly unsure.
"We haven't made contact with any of the doctors since the
first time we received this assignment. It's time we go back
and actually report to Dr. M about this. Or any of the other
doctors, for that matter,"Hotaru asserted.
"Makes sense, I wonder if Dr. M does know about Sankan though..."Serena
murmered.
"She's the Time Guardian..what do you think?"Hotaru asked her with a bit
of sarcasm.
"I guess you're right.."Serena grinned.
"We go back?"Quatre brought up once more.
"Hn."Wufei grunted.
The others nodded in confirmation.
"In two days, two days time,"Quatre proclaimed and got up from his
chair and left.
"Mama?"Sankan approached her down the hall.
"Sankan.."Serena bent down and picked up the small boy.
"Are we really going away?"Sankan questioned.
"Yes, yes we are. In two days we'll be going. Together,"Serena added
the last part with some hesitancy.
(I don't want to leave him. Never leave him...)Serena said to herself.
"But..where will we stay?"Sankan asked her.
"Don't worry about that..just be happy, now. Always be
happy. That's all I want from you, to be content,"Serena stated and
pecked him in the cheek.
"What does content mean?"Sankan furrowed his head in thought.
"Heheh..content is just like happy.."Serena chuckled.
"Ohh.."Sankan smiled once more and then rushed off, forgetting about
what they were discussing about moments ago.
(Innocent..)Serena noted and straightened out, when she was about to
continue down the hallway she noticed someone watching her.
Serena turned around to be greeted by Heero Yuy who saw the whole
display a few seconds ago.
"Do you really want him to come? Rashid could always take
care of him.."Heero questioned.
"He's my son. I will not just pack off and leave him with
someone else. I won't desert him!"Serena declared.
"Hn."Heero nodded and began to walk off but stopped.
"Emotions are not to be used in times of battle, remember
that. It only weakens you,"Heero stated before continuing on.
(It's true..they do..weaken me..)Serena felt defeated at that moment
as the girl took one last glimpse of Heero's retreating figure before
going the other direction.
************
"Where's Sankan going to stay during our time at the
Sanq Kingdom?"questioned Hotaru as she boarded the shuttle
leading to Earth.
"Good question,"Duo agreed.
"With Dr. M and the other doctors,"shrugged Serena as she
carried Sankan in her arms.
"Who's Dr. M?"Sankan scrunched up his face.
"A friend, an old friend of mine,"Serena answered and sat
down by the window and setting Sankan next to her.
"L-Like Master Roshi?"Sankan brought up.
*Flashback*
An old perverted old man like Rei's grandfather.
*End of Flashback*
"Heheh...no, nothing like Master Roshi,"giggled Serena and
strapped on Sankan's seatbelt.
"Who's Master Roshi?"Hotaru piped up.
"A friend of mine in a far away place,"Serena answered.
"Uhh..huh.."Hotaru leaned back on her seat and stayed silent.
"Having Dr. M take care of Sankan..hmm..."Duo was trying to
think over this.
"I'm sure Set...Dr. M can handle Sankan. He's much more
uh..."began Serena but was unable to find the right words.
"What you're trying to say is that he's calmer and more
dignified than Reenie was, right?"Hotaru answered for her.
"Who's Reenie?"asked Duo.
"...no one, just someone from the past.."Serena waved it off,
a slight sadness in her tone of voice.
*Flashback*
A small little girl with pink hair popping out of the sky
to land on her head while she and Darien were kissing.
The arguements they got into.
Saving her from the Sisters of the Dark Moon family.
Her turning into Chibi-Moon.
An older version of her as Black Lady.
Healing her and then saying good-bye.
Seeing her once more but as a baby.
Her and Darien naming her Serena but shortened into Reenie.
More images.
Reenie dating Helios.
Them getting married.
"I love you mommy.."Reenie whispered to her on the wedding day.
Reenie aging.
Finally dying.
"I will never, ever forget you. Thank you, for everything.."Reenie's
last words to her.
*End of Flashback*
A tear fell from her eyes as she hollowly gazed outside the window.
"You're crying, why are you crying? Did you get hurt?"Sankan's innocent
voice intruded her mind.
"No, not at all..just...something in my eye,"Serena put up a smiling face.
"Oh.."Sankan didn't know what else to say so he stayed silent.
"We will now be leaving the Colony within five minutes. Please put
on your belts for safety precautions,"the flight attendant announced.
"We'll soon be in Earth, Sankan. I'm sure you'll enjoy it,"Serena
soothed her son, taking him by the hand to make sure he was there.
"As long as I'm with you, mama,"Sankan uttered.
The shuttle's engines could be heard starting up and then they were
on their way. Thousands, millions of stars invaded the darkness and
nothing but pitch black greeted their eyes.
"Beautiful.."she could hear herself say.
"Is that...outerspace?"Sankan questioned.
"Yes, it is.."Serena nodded in answer, softening her eyes as
past recollections invaded her mind.
Images of herself as Princess Serenity in the Moon Kingdom.
Of herself as Sailor Moon, Eternal Sailor Moon, Super Sailor Moon,
and Sailor Cosmos came to be.
Then the day of awakening and herself as Neo-Queen Serenity
appeared. Her Silver Crystal glowing brightly as she used it to
wake up everyone from eternal slumber.
From the corner of her eyes, she noticed that the flight attendant
handed Sankan a coloring book and some crayons. At once, Sankan
picked up a blue crayon and began filling in the white space of
the sky blue.
"Who taught you to color?"Serena questioned.
"Uncle Duo,"Sankan answered, his chubby little hands trying to steady
themselves as he carefully outlined the clouds.
(Barely a year old and he knows how to walk, talk, use sentences
correctly, and color. What next? This kid amazes me!)Serena was
just astonished.
"Hmm.."Serena just nodded and continued to stare out in the
everlasting darkness of outerspace.
***********
[{Time is approaching quite quickly for the pilots.
Meaning..}]started Eternal.
[{The enemy is going to show.}]finished Angelic.
[{As the prophets say..}]brought up Death.
Angelic summoned an aged brown book, its lettering fading
away as time passed by. Its covers worn out and its binding still
intact. Angelic used her crystal orb and mumbled a few words,
wind seemed to enter the white room as it fluttered by and sifted
through the pages. Then it stopped and glowing black print outlined
with dark purple showed.
The three beings approached the book and read the words within their
head.
As time fast approaches and yet slows down.
When the moon comes again. When the nature rages and springs into
life. And the inner power of Earth comes to be, a legend shall
birth itself on the ranges of the moon. Shining with all its glory.
And thus the immortal being will be unleashed.
From there the moon shall shine once more till the immortal leaves
to come to a world that calls itself home. With it, the immortal
light will find one it trusts and lives for. But as time goes
by its heart shall die and leave a hollow tomb, forever embedded in itself
until love showeth itself to the immortal.
Evil shall prevail for the time until the immortal dies after finding
everlasting love.
The aged book closed itself slowly and a tear dropped from Angelic's
eyes falling on the cover of the book. Then it disappeared back to
nowhere.
[{Until love showeth itself to the immortal. Evil shall prevail.}]Eternal
whispered.
[{For the time until..}]intoned Angelic.
[{Until the immortal dies after finding..}]Death continued.
[{After finding, everlasting love.}]Angelic sighed, another tear drop
falling from her youthful face.
[{This time...the prophet must be completed. And this time..she
has to..to..}]Angelic bowed her head.
[{She has to die...for her sake..}]Death stated.
[{For her sake...and ours..}]Eternal uttered.
[{And all of humankind..}]Angelic's head was downcast.
To be continued..
*****************
There goes that chapter! ^_^ How'd you like it? *grins*
Serena: Are you really going to kill me off? *teary eyes*
Cheska: Uhh....let's just say..you'll be playing a major role?
Serena: You..you are going to kill me off, aren't you?! *starts crying*
Cheska: Uhh...maybe?
Serena: Wahh! And what about Sankan? Huh? You made me his mother!
Cheska: Well you said you knew what was going to happen.. *rolls eyes*
Serena: Great, he'll become an orphan because of you! *points to her*
Cheska: Did I say you were going to be killed off? *eyes her*
Serena: Knowing you, that's probably what you had in mind.
Cheska: Heheh...*scratches back of her head, guiltily*