BELONGED

CHAPTER FIVE: MORE PAWNS IN THIS GAME

Serenity couldn't help it, but something was unnerving her. Was it just because her loveable cousin was coming or was it the boy named Duo Maxwell? It didn't matter anymore since she couldn't wait to talk to her cousin.

Sure her cousin could be serious and a bit mean but she was very understanding and she really has a lot of role models. But what surprised Serenity the most was that her cousin was going to fight in a war between the Negaverse and the Silver Millennium Court.

Serenity looked out of the window up in her room, waiting for her cousin to arrive, better yet waiting for both her cousin and another companion of her cousin's. They say that her cousin's companion was also her partner in the war. They also say that she was very good at using a gun and not to bad in hacking systems.

Serenity licked her lips as she saw a carriage that held two people, were coming and she recognized it immediately and quickly got up from her chair. Then she smoothed out her hair and walked slowly out of her room.

She made her way down the stairs and then stood by the opened doorway, waiting for the two people. Luna and Artimis suddenly appeared beside her as her mother, Queen Selenity, slowly nodded at the carriage.

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Dorothy smiled with happiness, for once, when she read the letter her cousin Usagi sent back to her. Then she thought, 'So Shingo and Usagi's friend, Ami, is coming as well. I really miss them.'

Suddenly a beckoning of dizziness got to her as she slowly drifted off to a fairy tale as she clutched the letter close to her so she wouldn't lose it. Once again there is a new pawn in the game of the time called Silver Millennium.

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Hilde pushed the "off" button on her cordless phone and smiled gleefully. She had just been on the phone with Quartre and he said that Duo was coming back. 'God, he's coming back.'

Then she frowned and thought, 'Is he happier now?'

'Or is he still the same sad Duo?' Hilde shook her head and smiled again, 'He's coming back!'

With another shake of her head she went into her bed and fell asleep. Little did she know that she was drifting into a fairy tale dream.

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Princess Serenity waited impatiently as the carriage door opened to reveal her cousin, Dorothy. Serenity smiled and quickly hugged her cousin Dorothy as she looked at her surprised.

After a good hug they let go of each other as Serenity exclaimed cheerfully, "Dorothy, it's been a long time. How are you?"

"It's been nice," Dorothy replied and then turned her attention to her comrade, "This is Hilde Schbeiker, my partner."

"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you," Serenity greeted.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you too, Serenity-hime," Hilde said with a smile.

Serenity could only nod as they went into the glorious castle. Luna and Artimis looked at each other with a content smile as they followed Serenity, Dorothy and Hilde into the palace. Queen Selenity shook her head slightly and slowly walked back into her home.

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"Have you heard?"

"What? What?"

Duo heard a conversation of two men over the voices of girls around him and his four friends. Duo felt curiosity rise within him as he leaned faintly towards the two men to listen better.

"Lady Dorothy is here!"

"Really? Wow, I bet Serenity-hime is happy that her cousin is here."

At the mention of Serenity's name he couldn't help but smirk at the way the princess had acted towards him. He outlined his teeth with his tongue as he heard.

"That's not only it."

"What else is there?"

"Lady Dorothy brought a friend."

"Who is that friend?"

"I've heard that her name was Hilde Schbeiker."

"Hm... that's interesting."

Before Duo could hear more of this intriguing conversation Quartre had dragged him and his other three friends out of the prison of girls.

After they were sure that no girl was behind them Duo asked, "Did you hear that conversation?"

Heero nodded and said, "Hilde and Dorothy are the two people who will help in the war."

"Dorothy is Serenity's cousin," stated Wufei.

"What should we do?" Quartre asked.

"Some how we need to get to them," Trowa informed.

"Well I have a feeling that a big drama is going to happen," Duo said as he thought of the moon princess.

END! PLEASE R/R! OH, YOU COULD STILL VOTE FOR THE "HER" THING.

TENSHI CAT