"Um, yeah, Hollie doesn't own Sailor Moon, but she does own me-"
"And me!"
"-anyway...she owns me, Tentei, and psycho Hikari over there along with her
alternate form Borealis. Although why anyone wants them is beyond me."
"Hey!"
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A Truce? Enter Two New Soldiers.
Tentei looked out on the beautiful fall day from her position in the widow seat. It was Saturday and on Monday, she was to be enrolled in school. She grimaced at the thought. It wasn't that she minded school; it was just that she'd be all alone. Usagi and her friends were all in college and Hotaru was a grade up. "I hope Hotaru will still be friends with me after the way I treated her." "Of course I'll be your friend," Hotaru was standing right behind her, "I'll finally have a read friend at my school now." "Don't sneak up on me like that, meanie," Tentei hit the dark haired girl with a pillow. Hotaru laughed and sat next to her friend on the window seat, "Are you going into grade eight or nine?" "Eight. They said I had to since I'm only fourteen and they don't know how far along I got in my country." "Where'd you tell Usagi's parents you're from?" "America, and they believed me. I think Usagi finally got Chibi-usa to loan her Luna-P. They think I'm some second cousin. I'm telling them I would like to go by my Japanese name instead of my English one." Hotaru looked confused, "You have an English name?" Tentei nodded, "Languages are my favorite subject. I know all Earthian tongues and almost all the ones used in this system. Everyone had to know the Common Tongue so I know that too, plus some from other galaxies." "Wow, how do you know so many?" A shadow crossed the girl's face, "Let's just say I had a lot of time to study. Plus I ran away from home a lot. Never to Earth though." She made a face, "I never really did like this planet." "Why not? Earth must've been beautiful back then." "Oh, it was. I don't know, just something in the air I guess. But my favorite place to go has always been Saturn. Do you remember how gorgeous is was before the fall?" The older girl looked thoughtful, "I can remember some things if I concentrate really hard, but they always disappear again. It's hard for all of us to remember; being reincarnated has its disadvantages." The two heard footsteps charging up the stairs. Usagi burst into the room and excited look on her face. "Do you guys want to go to the mall? Mako-chan and Mina-chan have agreed to talk to us!" The younger girls looked at each other and shrugged, "Count us in!"
"How long has this shrine been in the family, Rei-chan?" Hikari asked between sips of her tea. "Since forever! The sixteenths century I think." The red head looked around in awe, "I had no idea it was so old..." "Well, it's been rebuilt several times; three years go was the most recent one in fact. It was burnt to the ground shortly after it was first built by the Emperor at the time. Ever since then, we have not had good luck in the way of fires." Rei's grandfather walked into the room and bowed to the two women, "You should bring more pretty friends like her to work here." "Grandpa!" she threw a cushion at him, "Don't be so weird!" He left, Yuuichirou following close behind and shaking his head. Hikari giggled behind her hand as Rei rolled her eyes. "Are they always like that?" her pale blue eyes twinkled. "Almost always. You get used to it. Eventually." "Rei-chan, I want to see your famous talent at work. Would you do a reading on me?" "Sure. Follow me."
"So," Usagi raised an eyebrow at her friends sitting across from her, "Are you guys ready for a truce?" Minako nodded, "We couldn't take it anymore. It's no fun without you. Besides, you are the princess right? We should follow your orders, even if we don't agree." Usagi looked over at Tentei who sat with bowed head on the other side of Hotaru, "You still won't accept her? I told you, she's okay now." "How do we know she won't go evil again?" Makoto glanced briefly at the girl and her heart fell. "She has been bonded to another," Hotaru spoke up, "The darkness within her is now considerably less and easier to control." "Bonded?" the goddess of love was totally confused. "Half the darkness was taken into a protector know as a Soul Vessel. That person helps her bear the burden," Usagi said with an air of superiority. "Did you..." the tall brunette began. Tentei looked up and shook her head, "An old friend of mine has been born again on this planet. It was she who helped me in the past." "Her name is Hikari," the odango continued, "And she's staying with Rei-chan now." Minako face faulted, "You know, we didn't tell her about this meeting. She still wants to kill you Tentei-san." The girl nodded, "Please call me Ten-chan. Rei-san does not know that Hikari is my friend. She will be against me for a time, but I think she will give in to the wishes of her princess." "I'm surprised Haruka-san isn't out to kill you too. She's usually so protective of me." "Princess Immana? Oh, she's been watching me, but I think she remembers more of the past than you do." "You would be right about that," Haruka's sandy blonde head popped up from the next booth. She smiled reassuringly at the blue haired girl and Tentei smiled back. Michiru's head came up beside her girlfriend's. Usagi looked annoyed and stuck her tongue out at the older women. "How long have you guys been there? You know, spying isn't very nice!" "Whatever 'Ninja of Love'," Makoto mocked. Usagi shot her a dirty look. "We heard everything," Michiru giggled, "thought we already knew most of what you said." "So Rei's the only problem now, huh? Welcome to the group one-chan!"
The fire was ablaze as always and Rei sat before it, gazing intently into its depths. Hikari watched from a distance as her new friend sat still as stone in front of the writhing flames. Suddenly, the priestess gasped at what appeared in the flames. A girl who looked like Hikari first appeared with the sigil of a five-point star on her forehead. The girl's form then melted into a tiger with the same symbol. Finally, the tiger became a girl, this time a rising sun shone out from her brow for an instant and was quickly replaced by a senshi tiara. This repeated several times until it was ended by an image of Tentei, Usagi's so-called sister. Rei looked to the older woman. "Do you know anyone named Tentei? Or Gwenhwyfar?" Caught, Hikari hesitated, "Um, no. Why do you ask?" Rei looked suspiciously at her, then turned back to the fire, "I saw you in the flames with strange symbols on your forehead then she appeared. There must be some connection between you two; the fire never lies." "You have seen my forms in the fire? Then I will no longer hide my past, even at the request of my princess. She is my charge, Second Princess of the Moon Kingdom and heir to the throne of Celestius." "I will not harbor friends of the enemy; you have no place here. Leave." "I stay here on orders of Serenity-sama herself. As a fellow warrior of the realm of fire, I beg you to stay your judgment but a little longer." The dark haired girl nodded curtly and Hikari stood and moved closer to the glowing fire. She closed her eyes and a shudder passed through her body; her form melted into a shimmering pool and then rebuilt itself into a large, cat-like creature. Upon opening her eyes, the glow faded and a white tiger stood where Hikari had been but a moment before. "You see me now in my true form. In my past life, I was Princess Borealis, the Left Fang of Jula on the planet Mau. It is the same planet that Luna and Artemis are originally from, in fact, they are old friends of mine. Now, you will see me as my future self." Again, she closed her eyes, but this time her silhouette melted into that of a human; her eyes opened to reveal not the pale blue but a fiery red-gold. Hikari now stood in a strange sailor fuku. The skirt was in four vertical bands of pink, yellow, violet, and black and her flowing sleeves shimmered between these four colors. A sunflower brooch was pinned to her bow and a twisted silver tiara held an orange gem. "Who are you?" Rei asked, beginning to trust this woman in spite of her questionable friendships. "I am now Sailor Aurora, the Senshi of Joy and the future princess of Oralie in the Celestius System, second in command under Princess Gwenhwyfar. And you are Sailor Mars, no use hiding the fact. She looked shocked for a second. Then with a smirk, she transformed and the two senshi of flame looked at each other. Footsteps sounded in the corridor and for a second the two panicked. A light knock was heard and the door opened a crack to reveal Tentei. "I was told I would find you in here. I need to talk to you, Rei- san."
"Nycia? Nycia, are you okay?" A girl with dark purple hair quickly hid something in a drawer and turned to the visitor. Her black eyes searchingly moved over the girl's face; she suspected nothing. "I am fine sister. Why do you ask?" The white haired girl's face was troubled as she stepped toward her twin, "You have been in here all day. Usually you enjoy walking in the garden with me after luncheon, but you came in here and shut yourself in again." She sat beside the taller girl on the vanity bench, her golden eyes imploring, "This isn't like you, please tell me what's wrong." Nycia laughed hollowly, "Lucia, I am fine. There is nothing wrong with wishing for solitude. Now, don't worry your pretty head about me, baby sister. Head down to supper and I will join you shortly." Lucia grinned, but inwardly she still worried, "I am only younger by two minutes, old hag!" She skipped off and the older twin waited for the sound of returning footsteps, but none came. Satisfied that she was again alone, the dark girl took out a palm-sized glass ball. She intently stared into it and her eyes unfocused; she was lost to the power of the Sphere of Dimensions. "Soon that infinite darkness will be mine to control. I will rule Divin and Cosmos and none shall be able to challenge my unstoppable power!" The glass glowed fiercely and the picture of a young girl reflected in its depths. With a small laugh, Nycia put the ball into her vanity drawer and locked it securely. The dark goddess went down to dinner with a smile on her lips.
Sailor Mars stiffened, but at a pleading look from Aurora she closed her eyes in agreement. Tentei quietly shut the door and sat before the Senshi of the Flames. "Princess Elena," she began, "I know you distrusted me before, and rightfully so. I was out of control then, but it's okay now. I helped you in the recent past, although none of you except Usagi remember. It, I had help then and I have it now with the rebirth of my friend Borealis, whom you now know is Hikari. Try to remember, Rei-san, I was only a little girl then, much younger than I am now in mind if not in age." Rei looked coldly at the pleading figure before her, and then as if she had been hit from behind, she realized what was going on. 'When did you become so cold Rei?' a voice spoke in her mind, 'Can't you see this child means no harm? She needs your help." Guardian Mars was talking to her, telling her what she needed to do. 'Try to remember, Lucis, Sailor Aion, Hodur... It may be painful, but you can do it, break through the memory fade..." And she remembered. "You... you helped us. You're a sailor senshi. I remember it now," she looked at the girl, "You were evil because Hodur corrupted you. That power still lingers inside you because Usagi wasn't powerful enough to heal it completely." Tentei nodded, "No one can. The only way to get rid of it completely would be to kill me. I have come to you, without Serenity-sama's knowledge, to beg of you to end my life. I just wanted you to understand first why it had to be done, so you would not feel any guilt." "No!" Aurora cried out. Rei was taken aback, "Nani, you want me to kill you know? But I've just remembered, just realized what an ass I've been! I can't kill you!" Tears fell from Tentei's eyes, "Please, do now what Usagi could not do before. It is for the good of everyone. I have no right to live if others will suffer. I have no right to live at all! Do it now before more people get hurt!" Sailor Aurora went to the girl and cradled her in her arms, "Shh... No, there must be another way. We will find it; for now, everything is fine." She looked up at Sailor Mars, "You do realize what she has just asked you; do you not? And you do realize that your decision might change the course of the future?" The senshi nodded grimly, "I can't bring myself to do it. I guess Usagi rubbed off on me..." The two senshi detransformed and looked sadly at the blue haired teen as she sobbed into the older woman's lap. They looked up at the sound of loud, numerous footsteps and watched as the door burst open and the senshi streamed in. "Oh Kami-sama!" Usagi screeched as she went to Tentei, "She's alive!" Rei looked hurt for a second as Usagi stared accusingly at her, but she hung her head. Her princess was right. The girl had been in danger coming here. If not for certain circumstances, she might have been dead now. "It's all right. I remember now Usagi, what she did for us. Guardian Mars helped me remember..." "You broke through the memory fade too?" the blonde asked in disbelief. The priestess nodded, tears streaking down her cheeks, "I'm so sorry..." Usagi went to her friend and hugged her, "Shh... It's okay, I understand..."
Later that evening, in solemn ceremony, two new senshi were introduced into the team. First came Sailor Aurora and Tentei followed her in a fuku stranger still. The skirt was in two ruffled tiers of ice blue and lilac and a pink posy brooch sat on her lilac front bow. Here sleeves seemed to be made of feathers and her long, blue back bow fell almost to the ribbons on her blue ballet shoes. A silver twisted tiara, identical to Aurora's excepting the ice blue stone, rested on her brow. The two senshi stood in the center of the circle of the Sol Senshi, as their new teammates linked hands. "We welcome you, Sailors Aurora and Comet!"
Tentei looked out on the beautiful fall day from her position in the widow seat. It was Saturday and on Monday, she was to be enrolled in school. She grimaced at the thought. It wasn't that she minded school; it was just that she'd be all alone. Usagi and her friends were all in college and Hotaru was a grade up. "I hope Hotaru will still be friends with me after the way I treated her." "Of course I'll be your friend," Hotaru was standing right behind her, "I'll finally have a read friend at my school now." "Don't sneak up on me like that, meanie," Tentei hit the dark haired girl with a pillow. Hotaru laughed and sat next to her friend on the window seat, "Are you going into grade eight or nine?" "Eight. They said I had to since I'm only fourteen and they don't know how far along I got in my country." "Where'd you tell Usagi's parents you're from?" "America, and they believed me. I think Usagi finally got Chibi-usa to loan her Luna-P. They think I'm some second cousin. I'm telling them I would like to go by my Japanese name instead of my English one." Hotaru looked confused, "You have an English name?" Tentei nodded, "Languages are my favorite subject. I know all Earthian tongues and almost all the ones used in this system. Everyone had to know the Common Tongue so I know that too, plus some from other galaxies." "Wow, how do you know so many?" A shadow crossed the girl's face, "Let's just say I had a lot of time to study. Plus I ran away from home a lot. Never to Earth though." She made a face, "I never really did like this planet." "Why not? Earth must've been beautiful back then." "Oh, it was. I don't know, just something in the air I guess. But my favorite place to go has always been Saturn. Do you remember how gorgeous is was before the fall?" The older girl looked thoughtful, "I can remember some things if I concentrate really hard, but they always disappear again. It's hard for all of us to remember; being reincarnated has its disadvantages." The two heard footsteps charging up the stairs. Usagi burst into the room and excited look on her face. "Do you guys want to go to the mall? Mako-chan and Mina-chan have agreed to talk to us!" The younger girls looked at each other and shrugged, "Count us in!"
"How long has this shrine been in the family, Rei-chan?" Hikari asked between sips of her tea. "Since forever! The sixteenths century I think." The red head looked around in awe, "I had no idea it was so old..." "Well, it's been rebuilt several times; three years go was the most recent one in fact. It was burnt to the ground shortly after it was first built by the Emperor at the time. Ever since then, we have not had good luck in the way of fires." Rei's grandfather walked into the room and bowed to the two women, "You should bring more pretty friends like her to work here." "Grandpa!" she threw a cushion at him, "Don't be so weird!" He left, Yuuichirou following close behind and shaking his head. Hikari giggled behind her hand as Rei rolled her eyes. "Are they always like that?" her pale blue eyes twinkled. "Almost always. You get used to it. Eventually." "Rei-chan, I want to see your famous talent at work. Would you do a reading on me?" "Sure. Follow me."
"So," Usagi raised an eyebrow at her friends sitting across from her, "Are you guys ready for a truce?" Minako nodded, "We couldn't take it anymore. It's no fun without you. Besides, you are the princess right? We should follow your orders, even if we don't agree." Usagi looked over at Tentei who sat with bowed head on the other side of Hotaru, "You still won't accept her? I told you, she's okay now." "How do we know she won't go evil again?" Makoto glanced briefly at the girl and her heart fell. "She has been bonded to another," Hotaru spoke up, "The darkness within her is now considerably less and easier to control." "Bonded?" the goddess of love was totally confused. "Half the darkness was taken into a protector know as a Soul Vessel. That person helps her bear the burden," Usagi said with an air of superiority. "Did you..." the tall brunette began. Tentei looked up and shook her head, "An old friend of mine has been born again on this planet. It was she who helped me in the past." "Her name is Hikari," the odango continued, "And she's staying with Rei-chan now." Minako face faulted, "You know, we didn't tell her about this meeting. She still wants to kill you Tentei-san." The girl nodded, "Please call me Ten-chan. Rei-san does not know that Hikari is my friend. She will be against me for a time, but I think she will give in to the wishes of her princess." "I'm surprised Haruka-san isn't out to kill you too. She's usually so protective of me." "Princess Immana? Oh, she's been watching me, but I think she remembers more of the past than you do." "You would be right about that," Haruka's sandy blonde head popped up from the next booth. She smiled reassuringly at the blue haired girl and Tentei smiled back. Michiru's head came up beside her girlfriend's. Usagi looked annoyed and stuck her tongue out at the older women. "How long have you guys been there? You know, spying isn't very nice!" "Whatever 'Ninja of Love'," Makoto mocked. Usagi shot her a dirty look. "We heard everything," Michiru giggled, "thought we already knew most of what you said." "So Rei's the only problem now, huh? Welcome to the group one-chan!"
The fire was ablaze as always and Rei sat before it, gazing intently into its depths. Hikari watched from a distance as her new friend sat still as stone in front of the writhing flames. Suddenly, the priestess gasped at what appeared in the flames. A girl who looked like Hikari first appeared with the sigil of a five-point star on her forehead. The girl's form then melted into a tiger with the same symbol. Finally, the tiger became a girl, this time a rising sun shone out from her brow for an instant and was quickly replaced by a senshi tiara. This repeated several times until it was ended by an image of Tentei, Usagi's so-called sister. Rei looked to the older woman. "Do you know anyone named Tentei? Or Gwenhwyfar?" Caught, Hikari hesitated, "Um, no. Why do you ask?" Rei looked suspiciously at her, then turned back to the fire, "I saw you in the flames with strange symbols on your forehead then she appeared. There must be some connection between you two; the fire never lies." "You have seen my forms in the fire? Then I will no longer hide my past, even at the request of my princess. She is my charge, Second Princess of the Moon Kingdom and heir to the throne of Celestius." "I will not harbor friends of the enemy; you have no place here. Leave." "I stay here on orders of Serenity-sama herself. As a fellow warrior of the realm of fire, I beg you to stay your judgment but a little longer." The dark haired girl nodded curtly and Hikari stood and moved closer to the glowing fire. She closed her eyes and a shudder passed through her body; her form melted into a shimmering pool and then rebuilt itself into a large, cat-like creature. Upon opening her eyes, the glow faded and a white tiger stood where Hikari had been but a moment before. "You see me now in my true form. In my past life, I was Princess Borealis, the Left Fang of Jula on the planet Mau. It is the same planet that Luna and Artemis are originally from, in fact, they are old friends of mine. Now, you will see me as my future self." Again, she closed her eyes, but this time her silhouette melted into that of a human; her eyes opened to reveal not the pale blue but a fiery red-gold. Hikari now stood in a strange sailor fuku. The skirt was in four vertical bands of pink, yellow, violet, and black and her flowing sleeves shimmered between these four colors. A sunflower brooch was pinned to her bow and a twisted silver tiara held an orange gem. "Who are you?" Rei asked, beginning to trust this woman in spite of her questionable friendships. "I am now Sailor Aurora, the Senshi of Joy and the future princess of Oralie in the Celestius System, second in command under Princess Gwenhwyfar. And you are Sailor Mars, no use hiding the fact. She looked shocked for a second. Then with a smirk, she transformed and the two senshi of flame looked at each other. Footsteps sounded in the corridor and for a second the two panicked. A light knock was heard and the door opened a crack to reveal Tentei. "I was told I would find you in here. I need to talk to you, Rei- san."
"Nycia? Nycia, are you okay?" A girl with dark purple hair quickly hid something in a drawer and turned to the visitor. Her black eyes searchingly moved over the girl's face; she suspected nothing. "I am fine sister. Why do you ask?" The white haired girl's face was troubled as she stepped toward her twin, "You have been in here all day. Usually you enjoy walking in the garden with me after luncheon, but you came in here and shut yourself in again." She sat beside the taller girl on the vanity bench, her golden eyes imploring, "This isn't like you, please tell me what's wrong." Nycia laughed hollowly, "Lucia, I am fine. There is nothing wrong with wishing for solitude. Now, don't worry your pretty head about me, baby sister. Head down to supper and I will join you shortly." Lucia grinned, but inwardly she still worried, "I am only younger by two minutes, old hag!" She skipped off and the older twin waited for the sound of returning footsteps, but none came. Satisfied that she was again alone, the dark girl took out a palm-sized glass ball. She intently stared into it and her eyes unfocused; she was lost to the power of the Sphere of Dimensions. "Soon that infinite darkness will be mine to control. I will rule Divin and Cosmos and none shall be able to challenge my unstoppable power!" The glass glowed fiercely and the picture of a young girl reflected in its depths. With a small laugh, Nycia put the ball into her vanity drawer and locked it securely. The dark goddess went down to dinner with a smile on her lips.
Sailor Mars stiffened, but at a pleading look from Aurora she closed her eyes in agreement. Tentei quietly shut the door and sat before the Senshi of the Flames. "Princess Elena," she began, "I know you distrusted me before, and rightfully so. I was out of control then, but it's okay now. I helped you in the recent past, although none of you except Usagi remember. It, I had help then and I have it now with the rebirth of my friend Borealis, whom you now know is Hikari. Try to remember, Rei-san, I was only a little girl then, much younger than I am now in mind if not in age." Rei looked coldly at the pleading figure before her, and then as if she had been hit from behind, she realized what was going on. 'When did you become so cold Rei?' a voice spoke in her mind, 'Can't you see this child means no harm? She needs your help." Guardian Mars was talking to her, telling her what she needed to do. 'Try to remember, Lucis, Sailor Aion, Hodur... It may be painful, but you can do it, break through the memory fade..." And she remembered. "You... you helped us. You're a sailor senshi. I remember it now," she looked at the girl, "You were evil because Hodur corrupted you. That power still lingers inside you because Usagi wasn't powerful enough to heal it completely." Tentei nodded, "No one can. The only way to get rid of it completely would be to kill me. I have come to you, without Serenity-sama's knowledge, to beg of you to end my life. I just wanted you to understand first why it had to be done, so you would not feel any guilt." "No!" Aurora cried out. Rei was taken aback, "Nani, you want me to kill you know? But I've just remembered, just realized what an ass I've been! I can't kill you!" Tears fell from Tentei's eyes, "Please, do now what Usagi could not do before. It is for the good of everyone. I have no right to live if others will suffer. I have no right to live at all! Do it now before more people get hurt!" Sailor Aurora went to the girl and cradled her in her arms, "Shh... No, there must be another way. We will find it; for now, everything is fine." She looked up at Sailor Mars, "You do realize what she has just asked you; do you not? And you do realize that your decision might change the course of the future?" The senshi nodded grimly, "I can't bring myself to do it. I guess Usagi rubbed off on me..." The two senshi detransformed and looked sadly at the blue haired teen as she sobbed into the older woman's lap. They looked up at the sound of loud, numerous footsteps and watched as the door burst open and the senshi streamed in. "Oh Kami-sama!" Usagi screeched as she went to Tentei, "She's alive!" Rei looked hurt for a second as Usagi stared accusingly at her, but she hung her head. Her princess was right. The girl had been in danger coming here. If not for certain circumstances, she might have been dead now. "It's all right. I remember now Usagi, what she did for us. Guardian Mars helped me remember..." "You broke through the memory fade too?" the blonde asked in disbelief. The priestess nodded, tears streaking down her cheeks, "I'm so sorry..." Usagi went to her friend and hugged her, "Shh... It's okay, I understand..."
Later that evening, in solemn ceremony, two new senshi were introduced into the team. First came Sailor Aurora and Tentei followed her in a fuku stranger still. The skirt was in two ruffled tiers of ice blue and lilac and a pink posy brooch sat on her lilac front bow. Here sleeves seemed to be made of feathers and her long, blue back bow fell almost to the ribbons on her blue ballet shoes. A silver twisted tiara, identical to Aurora's excepting the ice blue stone, rested on her brow. The two senshi stood in the center of the circle of the Sol Senshi, as their new teammates linked hands. "We welcome you, Sailors Aurora and Comet!"