some implied sex
Chapter 10: A Savior is Revealed
*Mina* I awoke later to find it was night. The entire room was lit by candles and in a darkened corner sat the stranger. I watched the candlelight dance across his fair face as he napped. He had beautiful short, light brown hair that flashed gold in the candlelight and a kind face. He couldn't have been any shorter than six feet tall and was well built. At first, he would have come across as a soldier, but he didn't fit the part. He was too kind, too caring. He didn't look one bit stern either, his features were too soft. Like he didn't have a mean bone in his body. He smiled and then opened his eyes. "Do you usually stare this much at everyone Angel?" he asked a little amused. "How did you know?" I asked. "Oh," he said, "I kind of have a knack for it." "Oh," I said. "Why did you save me?" He chuckled. "It's not my nature to be cruel and leave someone in danger and fear. Besides, you looked as though all of hell was after you." "It was," I said softly. "Thank you." He simply nodded. "What is you name?" he asked. "Or should I just call you angel?" I smiled. Something I hadn't done in days. "Mina." "Mina," he repeated. "I like that." "You can call me whatever you wish though," I added. He smiled and leaned forward in his chair. "You're different." "How so?" "You, I don't know. There's just something different about you. I can't place it." "I'm not from here, if that's what you mean," I offered. "Yeah. That's got to be it. You just didn't have the air of a Lunarian." "And what are you?" He paused and cautiously looked about, "originally, earth. But I have residence here on the moon." "Oh. I only know one other earthling," I said. "Oh really?" "Yeah." "Who?" he asked. "Jadeite," I replied. "He knows," the man said. "Oh. Poor Jadeite," I said. "Do not worry for him Angel. He'll be alright. Have a little faith," he said and the sat next to me on the bed. "Now, tell me. Who is this Malachite and why did he kill Rei and why was he after you?" the stranger asked. "Well, a few weeks ago something happened and he just went wrong. He was out to kill her and almost did. I don't know why. And then today he was chasing her down the hallway and she ran into me. Oh god, if I hadn't have been there she'd still be alive!" I cried as I began to weep again. "Shh, shh, it's ok," he said to me. "No. I have to tell you," I said forcefully. "Alright," he said sweetly. "Then he ran by and killed her right in front of me. It was so fast. The she fell to the ground and every part of me screamed 'run'. So I ran and ran until I ran into you. I thought he was going to kill me next." "Angel, who is he? who is he to you?" "My-," I said and began to cry, covering the hand that the ring was on. "I see," he said. "I understand," the stranger said as he pulled me into his arms. I wept in his hold for what seemed like an eternity. "Angel," I heard him say. "Angel, calm down. I won't let anything happen to you. You are safe." I sat up and looked into his eyes for the first time. They were an unreal blue. Captivating. He put his forehead to mine and a hand on my cheek. "Don't worry yourself anymore. You'll grieve but the wounds will heal. I don't know where you came from or what, but I know it in my heart that everything will be alright." I looked him in the eyes as good as I could and then closed my eyes and sighed. "Thank you," I said again. "No," he said, "thank you." It confused me and then the next thing I knew, his lips were on mine. I gave in. He stopped and I looked up at him. "It wouldn't be right," he said. "Oh no, it's nothing about you. I just don't want to take advantage of you in your state of mind," he said to my confused self. "If you ever do, I want it to be for real. What you want, and not something I want and you'll regret later." "I understand," I said somewhat taken aback. "Good," he smiled. "Now get some more sleep. You are very weak." "Who are you?" I asked and he smiled. "You will know soon enough, Angel." And with that he got up and began dressing himself. "Where are you going?" I asked, pulling the covers up to my neck. "I have to see the queen," he said and walked over to me. He kissed my forehead as he was buttoning up his shirt, "I will be back. I promise." and then he left the room. I smiled. When Malachite said that he promised something, I never really and truly believed him but this guy, I believed completely. I had only just met him, luckily, by chance the night before and I already trusted him with my life. Who was this beautiful stranger and what did he want? Boy was I in for a surprise.
*On Mars* Ares slept uneasily in the medical chambers. He woke with a start and yelled "Rei!!!!!" "Oh miss!" one of the servants yelled for the doctor. "He's up!!" His dark eyes looked cautiously around the room and finally found their way to the doctor who was staring at him completely bewildered. "Where did my sister go?" he demanded. The servant stuttered and the doctor could not answer. "Tell me god dammit!" he yelled. "The moon!" the servant screeched and cowered. "The moon of the earth?" he asked. The servant nodded. "Mina didn't get it to her," he said to himself. "I'm leaving right now. Get a jet ready. NOW!!!"
*meanwhile on the moon* the stranger advanced toward the throne room cautiously and began to hear the sound of a anguished tenor voice. "Please Selene," he pleaded. "Look at her!" Selene turned her head slowly to look upon the figure that Jadeite held in his arms. She gasped and began to cry as her hand went up to her mouth. "What are we going to do?" he asked beginning to cry himself. Selene turned away from Jadeite. "I must contact her brother. And then, I will tell you what we shall do," she said through a cracked voice. "Oh Rei," Jadeite sobbed as he rocked the dead body in his arms. "Jadeite," Selene said before leaving the room completely, "take her to the moon gardens. Ask the gardener to lead you to the Martian sect and there you will find a pedestal in the center of a bed of blood red roses. You know what to do." and then she turned from him and left. The stranger approached Jadeite as he began to turn to leave. "Stop." he commanded. "Who are you?" Jadeite asked. "That is not important. I will lead you to the place that the queen speaks of," he said. Uncanny. Jadeite thought. The man looked not much different from himself but seemed to present this certain feeling of being years upon years older than he was. And his eyes were incredibly blue. He followed him to the place in the gardens and the man stopped three feet from the roses. "What?" Jadeite asked. "I am not allowed to enter," Jadeite threw him a confused look. "Martians and Lunarians only." "Oh, well I am neither," Jadeite said and the man gave him a confused look as well. Jadeite stepped toward the edge of the thickly entwined roses and they began to split for allowance of entrance. As he stepped further in, the roses behind him closed up the path. After about a seven foot walk, he came to the pedestal. It was a silvery stone with engravings of the ancient Martian tongue and flames around the sign of Mars right in the middle of it. Jadeite gently lifted Rei up and laid her body down on the stone. The engravings began to glow a fiery red and then bright red light shot out in all directions from the engravings. Jadeite lifted his arms to shield himself from the intensity of it. The light died down but remained glowing softly and Jadeite turned and left. "Well," the stranger started. "That was different." "Yeah," Jadeite said looking back at Rei as they began to leave and head back to the moon palace. "Listen, you need some rest and I have to return to my room," the stranger said. "It was a pleasure meeting you, Jadeite." he said and disappeared into nowhere. "Jadeite?" he asked himself "he knew my name? how? I never, he never. Weird."
*Mina* when I finally decided to drag myself outta bed, I found a beautiful dress with a note on it.
"To my angel: I hope you like this. I have no taste in clothing so you can beat me for it when I return if you don't like it. I hope you slept well and I will see you when I return tonight."
"Hmm..." I said to myself. It was a pretty dress but I was more interested in what was beside it. A nightgown type thing. Yellow and sheer. I cocked an eyebrow. "Kinky son of a bitch," I mumbled to myself. "Well, let's not disappoint!" I cheered as I went into the bathroom to change into it. I heard him come in through the door and I swung open the bathroom door to reveal myself. His jaw dropped. I was wearing the sheer nightgown and nothing else. It was spaghetti strapped and went down to my knees. I leaned with my back against the door frame and leaned my head back on it and reached back with my hands. He tried to collect himself unsuccessfully and I began walking over to him much in the same seductive manner Rei used to. "Hi," I said huskily as I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my hips to his. He closed his eyes and swallowed hard. "Hello," he finally managed to say. "I,*cough* um... see you've found what I brought you." "Oh yeah," I said pulling myself closer to him. He regained control of himself and wrapped one of his arms around my waist and the other on the back of my neck. "You are overwhelming," he said huskily as my eyes closed and he kissed me. I threw my head back as he began kissing my neck and my hands went through his hair. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist and he carried me to the bed. the next thing I knew, his lips were on mine again. I gave in. I couldn't resist, not that I wanted to. I felt his presence and passion whirling all around me like a thunder storm. He gently pushed me down on my back and I gave into the storm. I felt everything. I felt his hands on me, his lips, his breath. I felt him all around me and in me. It was incredible. I had never experienced anything so much so greatly in my life.
I woke in the late dawning of the morning to find a golden glow in the room, not by candlelight. By sunlight. I felt something on my waist and lifted up the covers. 'Oh,' I thought to myself, 'it's an arm. An arm? Wait a minute.' I turned to see what was behind me to be greeted by unimaginable blue eyes and golden hair. "Good morning beautiful," he said in a sweet voice. "Hi," I replied meekly. "Are you alright?" "Yes, actually," I replied with a smile. He smiled back. "My heart is light and my mind is at ease. There's just something different about you. I just can't figure it out at all." He seemed to have a mental battle with himself and then said, "I know." and kissed my hand. I lay there in his arms afterwards and he was stroking my hair. "Andrew," he said. "What?" I asked. "My name. You wanted to know it," he said. "Andrew," I repeated. "I like that," I said as I nestled my head into his chest and slept again.
*meanwhile* "I'm in love with you angel," he whispered as he looked down at her. "Forget. Dream. Dream and wake with little memory of me," he said as he disappeared into thin air to leave Mina to herself and an empty room.
*at Rei's resting(2 weeks later)* a dark cloaked figure approached the place where Rei lay. He advanced on the roses and they parted. All around her he placed red and black candles. He crossed her ankles and turned her palms up. "Still warm," the man muttered to himself. "As if I'd expect anything other from the fire child." A small warm wind picked up and the man said "canto" and the candles lit in soaring flares and then quieted to small flames, unwavering in the wind. "Hmm.." the man muttered and waved his hands around to form a ball of bright light. "Acht nostral flargritancht machst zdestriachst," he chanted in the ancient tongue of Mars. The ball pulsated to the sound of his voice and he released it. It hovered over Rei's still heart and then dove into her chest. The ground shook and an glass-shattering scream pierced the air as a powerful red, blazing light erupted from her body. The man smiled. The entire moon was engulfed in the red light and all who felt its presence felt oddly at peace. The scream was a sweet song to their ears and the light a protective warmth. The light subsided as did the scream and soon was entirely immersed in her body. She gave off a faint red glow as her wounds healed and her blood began to recourse its way through her veins. "In me flows the blood of the ancients," the man cried in a deep booming voice, throwing back his hood. "In you, sister, it flows too." At that, Rei's eyes shot open and she sat up. Slowly, she turned her head to her brother. Red. Blood red were the color of her eyes. Her hair was a deep black that reflected that of the stars in its shine as if her hair itself was the deep of space. The wind picked up but her hair and the flames on the candles remained motionless. "Welcome back," he said and she smirked. "Sword," she commanded and her sword appeared in her hand. "Heh, cool," she said almost demonically. "Where are you going to go?" "To kill the bastard that killed my soul."
Chapter 10: A Savior is Revealed
*Mina* I awoke later to find it was night. The entire room was lit by candles and in a darkened corner sat the stranger. I watched the candlelight dance across his fair face as he napped. He had beautiful short, light brown hair that flashed gold in the candlelight and a kind face. He couldn't have been any shorter than six feet tall and was well built. At first, he would have come across as a soldier, but he didn't fit the part. He was too kind, too caring. He didn't look one bit stern either, his features were too soft. Like he didn't have a mean bone in his body. He smiled and then opened his eyes. "Do you usually stare this much at everyone Angel?" he asked a little amused. "How did you know?" I asked. "Oh," he said, "I kind of have a knack for it." "Oh," I said. "Why did you save me?" He chuckled. "It's not my nature to be cruel and leave someone in danger and fear. Besides, you looked as though all of hell was after you." "It was," I said softly. "Thank you." He simply nodded. "What is you name?" he asked. "Or should I just call you angel?" I smiled. Something I hadn't done in days. "Mina." "Mina," he repeated. "I like that." "You can call me whatever you wish though," I added. He smiled and leaned forward in his chair. "You're different." "How so?" "You, I don't know. There's just something different about you. I can't place it." "I'm not from here, if that's what you mean," I offered. "Yeah. That's got to be it. You just didn't have the air of a Lunarian." "And what are you?" He paused and cautiously looked about, "originally, earth. But I have residence here on the moon." "Oh. I only know one other earthling," I said. "Oh really?" "Yeah." "Who?" he asked. "Jadeite," I replied. "He knows," the man said. "Oh. Poor Jadeite," I said. "Do not worry for him Angel. He'll be alright. Have a little faith," he said and the sat next to me on the bed. "Now, tell me. Who is this Malachite and why did he kill Rei and why was he after you?" the stranger asked. "Well, a few weeks ago something happened and he just went wrong. He was out to kill her and almost did. I don't know why. And then today he was chasing her down the hallway and she ran into me. Oh god, if I hadn't have been there she'd still be alive!" I cried as I began to weep again. "Shh, shh, it's ok," he said to me. "No. I have to tell you," I said forcefully. "Alright," he said sweetly. "Then he ran by and killed her right in front of me. It was so fast. The she fell to the ground and every part of me screamed 'run'. So I ran and ran until I ran into you. I thought he was going to kill me next." "Angel, who is he? who is he to you?" "My-," I said and began to cry, covering the hand that the ring was on. "I see," he said. "I understand," the stranger said as he pulled me into his arms. I wept in his hold for what seemed like an eternity. "Angel," I heard him say. "Angel, calm down. I won't let anything happen to you. You are safe." I sat up and looked into his eyes for the first time. They were an unreal blue. Captivating. He put his forehead to mine and a hand on my cheek. "Don't worry yourself anymore. You'll grieve but the wounds will heal. I don't know where you came from or what, but I know it in my heart that everything will be alright." I looked him in the eyes as good as I could and then closed my eyes and sighed. "Thank you," I said again. "No," he said, "thank you." It confused me and then the next thing I knew, his lips were on mine. I gave in. He stopped and I looked up at him. "It wouldn't be right," he said. "Oh no, it's nothing about you. I just don't want to take advantage of you in your state of mind," he said to my confused self. "If you ever do, I want it to be for real. What you want, and not something I want and you'll regret later." "I understand," I said somewhat taken aback. "Good," he smiled. "Now get some more sleep. You are very weak." "Who are you?" I asked and he smiled. "You will know soon enough, Angel." And with that he got up and began dressing himself. "Where are you going?" I asked, pulling the covers up to my neck. "I have to see the queen," he said and walked over to me. He kissed my forehead as he was buttoning up his shirt, "I will be back. I promise." and then he left the room. I smiled. When Malachite said that he promised something, I never really and truly believed him but this guy, I believed completely. I had only just met him, luckily, by chance the night before and I already trusted him with my life. Who was this beautiful stranger and what did he want? Boy was I in for a surprise.
*On Mars* Ares slept uneasily in the medical chambers. He woke with a start and yelled "Rei!!!!!" "Oh miss!" one of the servants yelled for the doctor. "He's up!!" His dark eyes looked cautiously around the room and finally found their way to the doctor who was staring at him completely bewildered. "Where did my sister go?" he demanded. The servant stuttered and the doctor could not answer. "Tell me god dammit!" he yelled. "The moon!" the servant screeched and cowered. "The moon of the earth?" he asked. The servant nodded. "Mina didn't get it to her," he said to himself. "I'm leaving right now. Get a jet ready. NOW!!!"
*meanwhile on the moon* the stranger advanced toward the throne room cautiously and began to hear the sound of a anguished tenor voice. "Please Selene," he pleaded. "Look at her!" Selene turned her head slowly to look upon the figure that Jadeite held in his arms. She gasped and began to cry as her hand went up to her mouth. "What are we going to do?" he asked beginning to cry himself. Selene turned away from Jadeite. "I must contact her brother. And then, I will tell you what we shall do," she said through a cracked voice. "Oh Rei," Jadeite sobbed as he rocked the dead body in his arms. "Jadeite," Selene said before leaving the room completely, "take her to the moon gardens. Ask the gardener to lead you to the Martian sect and there you will find a pedestal in the center of a bed of blood red roses. You know what to do." and then she turned from him and left. The stranger approached Jadeite as he began to turn to leave. "Stop." he commanded. "Who are you?" Jadeite asked. "That is not important. I will lead you to the place that the queen speaks of," he said. Uncanny. Jadeite thought. The man looked not much different from himself but seemed to present this certain feeling of being years upon years older than he was. And his eyes were incredibly blue. He followed him to the place in the gardens and the man stopped three feet from the roses. "What?" Jadeite asked. "I am not allowed to enter," Jadeite threw him a confused look. "Martians and Lunarians only." "Oh, well I am neither," Jadeite said and the man gave him a confused look as well. Jadeite stepped toward the edge of the thickly entwined roses and they began to split for allowance of entrance. As he stepped further in, the roses behind him closed up the path. After about a seven foot walk, he came to the pedestal. It was a silvery stone with engravings of the ancient Martian tongue and flames around the sign of Mars right in the middle of it. Jadeite gently lifted Rei up and laid her body down on the stone. The engravings began to glow a fiery red and then bright red light shot out in all directions from the engravings. Jadeite lifted his arms to shield himself from the intensity of it. The light died down but remained glowing softly and Jadeite turned and left. "Well," the stranger started. "That was different." "Yeah," Jadeite said looking back at Rei as they began to leave and head back to the moon palace. "Listen, you need some rest and I have to return to my room," the stranger said. "It was a pleasure meeting you, Jadeite." he said and disappeared into nowhere. "Jadeite?" he asked himself "he knew my name? how? I never, he never. Weird."
*Mina* when I finally decided to drag myself outta bed, I found a beautiful dress with a note on it.
"To my angel: I hope you like this. I have no taste in clothing so you can beat me for it when I return if you don't like it. I hope you slept well and I will see you when I return tonight."
"Hmm..." I said to myself. It was a pretty dress but I was more interested in what was beside it. A nightgown type thing. Yellow and sheer. I cocked an eyebrow. "Kinky son of a bitch," I mumbled to myself. "Well, let's not disappoint!" I cheered as I went into the bathroom to change into it. I heard him come in through the door and I swung open the bathroom door to reveal myself. His jaw dropped. I was wearing the sheer nightgown and nothing else. It was spaghetti strapped and went down to my knees. I leaned with my back against the door frame and leaned my head back on it and reached back with my hands. He tried to collect himself unsuccessfully and I began walking over to him much in the same seductive manner Rei used to. "Hi," I said huskily as I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my hips to his. He closed his eyes and swallowed hard. "Hello," he finally managed to say. "I,*cough* um... see you've found what I brought you." "Oh yeah," I said pulling myself closer to him. He regained control of himself and wrapped one of his arms around my waist and the other on the back of my neck. "You are overwhelming," he said huskily as my eyes closed and he kissed me. I threw my head back as he began kissing my neck and my hands went through his hair. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist and he carried me to the bed. the next thing I knew, his lips were on mine again. I gave in. I couldn't resist, not that I wanted to. I felt his presence and passion whirling all around me like a thunder storm. He gently pushed me down on my back and I gave into the storm. I felt everything. I felt his hands on me, his lips, his breath. I felt him all around me and in me. It was incredible. I had never experienced anything so much so greatly in my life.
I woke in the late dawning of the morning to find a golden glow in the room, not by candlelight. By sunlight. I felt something on my waist and lifted up the covers. 'Oh,' I thought to myself, 'it's an arm. An arm? Wait a minute.' I turned to see what was behind me to be greeted by unimaginable blue eyes and golden hair. "Good morning beautiful," he said in a sweet voice. "Hi," I replied meekly. "Are you alright?" "Yes, actually," I replied with a smile. He smiled back. "My heart is light and my mind is at ease. There's just something different about you. I just can't figure it out at all." He seemed to have a mental battle with himself and then said, "I know." and kissed my hand. I lay there in his arms afterwards and he was stroking my hair. "Andrew," he said. "What?" I asked. "My name. You wanted to know it," he said. "Andrew," I repeated. "I like that," I said as I nestled my head into his chest and slept again.
*meanwhile* "I'm in love with you angel," he whispered as he looked down at her. "Forget. Dream. Dream and wake with little memory of me," he said as he disappeared into thin air to leave Mina to herself and an empty room.
*at Rei's resting(2 weeks later)* a dark cloaked figure approached the place where Rei lay. He advanced on the roses and they parted. All around her he placed red and black candles. He crossed her ankles and turned her palms up. "Still warm," the man muttered to himself. "As if I'd expect anything other from the fire child." A small warm wind picked up and the man said "canto" and the candles lit in soaring flares and then quieted to small flames, unwavering in the wind. "Hmm.." the man muttered and waved his hands around to form a ball of bright light. "Acht nostral flargritancht machst zdestriachst," he chanted in the ancient tongue of Mars. The ball pulsated to the sound of his voice and he released it. It hovered over Rei's still heart and then dove into her chest. The ground shook and an glass-shattering scream pierced the air as a powerful red, blazing light erupted from her body. The man smiled. The entire moon was engulfed in the red light and all who felt its presence felt oddly at peace. The scream was a sweet song to their ears and the light a protective warmth. The light subsided as did the scream and soon was entirely immersed in her body. She gave off a faint red glow as her wounds healed and her blood began to recourse its way through her veins. "In me flows the blood of the ancients," the man cried in a deep booming voice, throwing back his hood. "In you, sister, it flows too." At that, Rei's eyes shot open and she sat up. Slowly, she turned her head to her brother. Red. Blood red were the color of her eyes. Her hair was a deep black that reflected that of the stars in its shine as if her hair itself was the deep of space. The wind picked up but her hair and the flames on the candles remained motionless. "Welcome back," he said and she smirked. "Sword," she commanded and her sword appeared in her hand. "Heh, cool," she said almost demonically. "Where are you going to go?" "To kill the bastard that killed my soul."