Chapter Two....
"Hello Pagan, indeed it has been a time, welcome home, your highness." Setsuna replied just as formally.
Moving only her eyes, Pagan could see, the shadowy outline of the Senshi of time, from the corner of her eyes and gave a welcoming smile, gesturing towards the leather chair across from her own, Pagan decided to remain silent until her long time friend, was able to settle herself.
Once seated, the two women looked at one another, deep red eyes, met and held dark silver, as the two friends, looked upon one another.
"You were right..."
"About what?"
"About the house meeting my satisfaction...You've done a wonderful job Sets, thank you my friend," Pagan says smiling a genuine smile.
"I didn't do anything but what your instructions ordered. Though I am pleased that you like the effect."
Bored with all the civility and tired of being ignored, Tal'lan, announces his presence by a low sinister growling sound.
Upon hearing the noise the two women, look at the panther before both cracking a smile.
"Good Day to you, Lord Tal'lan, you are feeling well?" Setsuna says, her rich colored eyes, showing amusement, but also a healthy respect for the creature before her.
"Good Day, Princess Pluto, yes I am as well as can be expected, despite the crude and degrading form of which I was forced to travel upon the plane."
Tal'lan responds, his soft masculine voice plainly revealing his disgust over the lack of traveling conditions, from his journey to Japan.
Listening to her guardian's words and tone of voice, Pagan couldn't hold in a burst of laughter.
"Tal'lan, it was YOU who said we shouldn't travel here from N-Space, you can't have it both ways my friend" Pagan said lightening the mood.
Tal'lan's answer to this was simply a snort, and a flicker of tail, before lying back down beside his charge's chair.
Looking at Setsuna, Pagan silently rolls her eyes and shakes her head grinning.
"So, how have you been since last we have spoken to each other, a year ago?"
During the 7 years Pagan has been away, She and Setsuna had forged a lasting friendship and both have tried to keep in touch with each other.
Picking up a cup of tea, Setsuna, leans back against the soft chair and calmly, begins to tell Pagan, all have has happened in Tokyo, within her long seven year absence, making sure to include all the major activities, and events of the Sailor Scouts, especially one girl with long golden hair, set within a "meatball" style.
Through it all, Pagan keeps silent allowing her friend to choose her own words, her Jaw tightens, and her eyes narrow dangerously, as Setsuna recounts that of the break ups, and rejoinings of Serena and Darien.
Also of the fights and bickering that the senshi have gone through with Serena in the past, finally coming to the present.
Nodding her head, Pagan thinks a moment before allowing herself to speak.
"It seems my cousin and her friends have led an interesting life, though I have known about the more threatening points. Not to mention sought to help her in each of them"
Setsuna, nods slightly knowing, the princess's Telepathic link to her cousin.
"But Setsuna...you have yet to tell me of the event that happened over half a week ago..."
For all its softness, Setsuna, knew that strong commanding tone, making it more intense than if she would have shouted it. Showing that this was a woman who was used to giving orders and having them obeyed promptly.
Nodding her head, the Senshi of Time collected her thoughts and began her recollection of the night her princess wanted to hear.
Feeling the sudden energy waves of several strong emotions flow off his mistress, Tal'lan raises himself up to a sitting position and looks at her...
"What do they Expect Sets?!, an Instant Transformation? That once she had learned that she was the Moon Princess that 'poof' she would instantly revert back to her old self?!
"You know as well as I do that it can be a slow process, and usually is...though it can be faster for others.
"Serena is slowly, naturally changing into who Destiny has decreed her to become....By all the gods of the universe and beyond..Not to mention the distance she has already gone, compared to when she first became Sailor Moon
"It seems that Sailor Mars has also changed...as I remember it, One thousand years ago Princess Rei of Mars knew her place, ESPICALLY when I was there." Pagan said angrily.
Several hours later....
Night has fallen, pulling back the bedcovers, Pagan hears a noise behind her, looking over her shoulder, she sees Tal'lan sitting in the doorway, his massive body gleaming from the light of the full moon outside.
"You are still upset from what the Time Senshi told you this afternoon aren't you." Tal'lan asks.
Sitting on the side of the bed, Pagan faces great black panther. "Yes...Tal it just isn't right...The Senshi are her guardians, to keep her from getting hurt, not giving her pain for something that she can not yet control."
Stalking towards the young woman, Tal'lan lightly lunges and pushes Pagan down on her back, pinning her.
Lightly stroking her soft throat with his furred muzzle, he gives it a small lap of his tongue and says "Then maybe, its time for your Serena, to make a new friend or two."
Wrapping her arms around his strong body, Pagan buries her face in his black pelted neck and groans a bit..."You know the kind of danger we could put her in, if she met us?"
Continuing his loving gesture, Tal'lan answers "Yes, but Pagan if what we think is about to happen, the girl will be in danger anyway....at least this way we will be able to help if needed."
Groaning heavily, Tal'lan gets off the girl and slowly moves over to the left side of the bed laying down.
"By the gods, if only it was the New Moon's cycle, I would be able to fully take your mind off everything, but pleasure, even if it would be for a while..."
Smiling softly, Pagan leans over and softly kisses the panther's cheek. "The new moon will be here on Halloween...over twelve days away, then we'll be together."
Climbing into bed, Pagan pulls up the covers over both of them, yawning slightly "Good Night my beloved Tal."
"Good Night Love of my life, keeper of my heart, may you have the sweetest of dreams."
Just before drifting off to sleep, Pagan softly whispers, "Good night Serena....See you soon."
Meanwhile, across town at the Tsukino home, Seventeen year old Serena Tsukino, is curled up in a ball, her eyes red from crying, clutches to her chest is a picture of herself at age eleven, sitting next to an older girl with long black hair and dark gray eyes.
"Oh Paige...I miss you so much...I wish you were here with me now, you always seemed to make me feel better"
Touching the Picture of the older dark haired girl, Serena's eyes slowly close, but before the hands of sleep, pull her totally under their spell for the night, she whispers..."Good Night Paige...wherever you are."
"Hello Pagan, indeed it has been a time, welcome home, your highness." Setsuna replied just as formally.
Moving only her eyes, Pagan could see, the shadowy outline of the Senshi of time, from the corner of her eyes and gave a welcoming smile, gesturing towards the leather chair across from her own, Pagan decided to remain silent until her long time friend, was able to settle herself.
Once seated, the two women looked at one another, deep red eyes, met and held dark silver, as the two friends, looked upon one another.
"You were right..."
"About what?"
"About the house meeting my satisfaction...You've done a wonderful job Sets, thank you my friend," Pagan says smiling a genuine smile.
"I didn't do anything but what your instructions ordered. Though I am pleased that you like the effect."
Bored with all the civility and tired of being ignored, Tal'lan, announces his presence by a low sinister growling sound.
Upon hearing the noise the two women, look at the panther before both cracking a smile.
"Good Day to you, Lord Tal'lan, you are feeling well?" Setsuna says, her rich colored eyes, showing amusement, but also a healthy respect for the creature before her.
"Good Day, Princess Pluto, yes I am as well as can be expected, despite the crude and degrading form of which I was forced to travel upon the plane."
Tal'lan responds, his soft masculine voice plainly revealing his disgust over the lack of traveling conditions, from his journey to Japan.
Listening to her guardian's words and tone of voice, Pagan couldn't hold in a burst of laughter.
"Tal'lan, it was YOU who said we shouldn't travel here from N-Space, you can't have it both ways my friend" Pagan said lightening the mood.
Tal'lan's answer to this was simply a snort, and a flicker of tail, before lying back down beside his charge's chair.
Looking at Setsuna, Pagan silently rolls her eyes and shakes her head grinning.
"So, how have you been since last we have spoken to each other, a year ago?"
During the 7 years Pagan has been away, She and Setsuna had forged a lasting friendship and both have tried to keep in touch with each other.
Picking up a cup of tea, Setsuna, leans back against the soft chair and calmly, begins to tell Pagan, all have has happened in Tokyo, within her long seven year absence, making sure to include all the major activities, and events of the Sailor Scouts, especially one girl with long golden hair, set within a "meatball" style.
Through it all, Pagan keeps silent allowing her friend to choose her own words, her Jaw tightens, and her eyes narrow dangerously, as Setsuna recounts that of the break ups, and rejoinings of Serena and Darien.
Also of the fights and bickering that the senshi have gone through with Serena in the past, finally coming to the present.
Nodding her head, Pagan thinks a moment before allowing herself to speak.
"It seems my cousin and her friends have led an interesting life, though I have known about the more threatening points. Not to mention sought to help her in each of them"
Setsuna, nods slightly knowing, the princess's Telepathic link to her cousin.
"But Setsuna...you have yet to tell me of the event that happened over half a week ago..."
For all its softness, Setsuna, knew that strong commanding tone, making it more intense than if she would have shouted it. Showing that this was a woman who was used to giving orders and having them obeyed promptly.
Nodding her head, the Senshi of Time collected her thoughts and began her recollection of the night her princess wanted to hear.
Feeling the sudden energy waves of several strong emotions flow off his mistress, Tal'lan raises himself up to a sitting position and looks at her...
"What do they Expect Sets?!, an Instant Transformation? That once she had learned that she was the Moon Princess that 'poof' she would instantly revert back to her old self?!
"You know as well as I do that it can be a slow process, and usually is...though it can be faster for others.
"Serena is slowly, naturally changing into who Destiny has decreed her to become....By all the gods of the universe and beyond..Not to mention the distance she has already gone, compared to when she first became Sailor Moon
"It seems that Sailor Mars has also changed...as I remember it, One thousand years ago Princess Rei of Mars knew her place, ESPICALLY when I was there." Pagan said angrily.
Several hours later....
Night has fallen, pulling back the bedcovers, Pagan hears a noise behind her, looking over her shoulder, she sees Tal'lan sitting in the doorway, his massive body gleaming from the light of the full moon outside.
"You are still upset from what the Time Senshi told you this afternoon aren't you." Tal'lan asks.
Sitting on the side of the bed, Pagan faces great black panther. "Yes...Tal it just isn't right...The Senshi are her guardians, to keep her from getting hurt, not giving her pain for something that she can not yet control."
Stalking towards the young woman, Tal'lan lightly lunges and pushes Pagan down on her back, pinning her.
Lightly stroking her soft throat with his furred muzzle, he gives it a small lap of his tongue and says "Then maybe, its time for your Serena, to make a new friend or two."
Wrapping her arms around his strong body, Pagan buries her face in his black pelted neck and groans a bit..."You know the kind of danger we could put her in, if she met us?"
Continuing his loving gesture, Tal'lan answers "Yes, but Pagan if what we think is about to happen, the girl will be in danger anyway....at least this way we will be able to help if needed."
Groaning heavily, Tal'lan gets off the girl and slowly moves over to the left side of the bed laying down.
"By the gods, if only it was the New Moon's cycle, I would be able to fully take your mind off everything, but pleasure, even if it would be for a while..."
Smiling softly, Pagan leans over and softly kisses the panther's cheek. "The new moon will be here on Halloween...over twelve days away, then we'll be together."
Climbing into bed, Pagan pulls up the covers over both of them, yawning slightly "Good Night my beloved Tal."
"Good Night Love of my life, keeper of my heart, may you have the sweetest of dreams."
Just before drifting off to sleep, Pagan softly whispers, "Good night Serena....See you soon."
Meanwhile, across town at the Tsukino home, Seventeen year old Serena Tsukino, is curled up in a ball, her eyes red from crying, clutches to her chest is a picture of herself at age eleven, sitting next to an older girl with long black hair and dark gray eyes.
"Oh Paige...I miss you so much...I wish you were here with me now, you always seemed to make me feel better"
Touching the Picture of the older dark haired girl, Serena's eyes slowly close, but before the hands of sleep, pull her totally under their spell for the night, she whispers..."Good Night Paige...wherever you are."