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Chapter 2
They were eating their dinner together all 3 of them, Amy, Hotaru, and Serena. At the middle of their conversation, Serena suddenly stopped talking. She felt a sudden chill. "Something's wrong." Serena murmured. "Is it about your sister?" Amy asked concerned. "I don't know…but she visits my dreams often, and a dark cloud always seems to be following her." Serena admitted. "I think I'd better call home again to see if she's alright." Serena said standing up.
She walked to the nearest phone booth and dropped a coin. She leaned against the wall of the booth while the phone continued ringing. She hang up, and tried again. Shifting her weight from left to right foot uneasily. She looked at her watch; it was already 7:30 p.m. I guess mother is still working but Yui should be home already. Serena thought worried. "Pick up! Pick up!" she chanted under her breath. She frowned as she was once again answered by the answering machine.
As she approached back their table, a troubled look washed over her face "No one's answering" she said looking anxiously at her friend. "Should I call Setsuna?" Serena asked distressed. "Relax Ren, Perhaps she just went out. You're getting troubled over nothing. Amy said gently. "Your right, I am getting paranoid." Serena confessed. Hotaru glanced at the big clock on the restaurant. "It's getting late. I think we'd better head back." Hotaru spoke, rising from her seat. Both of them nodded. "I guess I'll just call home tomorrow." Serena decided.
Back at their dorm, Serena sat at her chair facing the body length vanity mirror. Hotaru was in the bathroom while Amy was finishing her book about Ancient China. Serena was brushing her long hair absentmindedly her eyes having a faraway look.
Hotaru walked out of the bathroom and glanced at Serena. She walked over to her friend and snapped her fingers in front of Serena's eyes. Serena jumped startled dropping her brush. She glared at Hotaru while Hotaru grinned. Amy laughed softly in the background. They all prepared for bed. "Yui please be alright." Serena thought as she drifted off to sleep.
As soon as she closed her eyes, she felt herself pulled into a void. Hearing her sister's voice cry out for help over and over again. "Miaka? Miaka? Mom? Ren?" Yui called out to anyone in panic. Images of Yui's distresses and scared look, snapped Serena back awake to reality. "Yui" she whispered in the darkness. Amy, who was still awake, sat and listened at her friend, unsure if she was dreaming or already awake.
"Ren?" Amy asked softly in the dark. She felt Serena stand up. Hotaru was awake as well too. Turning on the lights. "It's Yui…she needs me." Serena spoke in a distracted voice. She was fixing her things hurriedly putting them all in a backpack. Hotaru grabbed hold of her friend's arm. "Ren, It's in the middle of the night!" Hotaru raised her voice a little reminding her friend. "You can call her tomorrow, No better yet, we'll skip class and go home with you, if you want to. Just please don't go anywhere right now. Hotaru pleaded. Amy nodded in agreement. "I heard that there will be a storm, sometime tonight." Amy added.
Just as the words got out of her mouth, A clap of thunder was heard in the distance. "No you don't understand! Yui's spirit isn't in this plane anymore. I can't feel her energy anywhere!" Serena spoke in anguish. Hotaru let go of her arm. "What do you mean?" Amy butted in. Serena exhaled as she calmed down a little. "I understand now, those dreams that I have been having were warnings…to protect those I love. Something's going to happen guys, and it involves my sister." Serena explained.
"If what you say is true that Yui really isn't in this dimension, then where is she?" Hotaru asked. "I don't know!" Serena said exasperated sitting down. "What good is being the most powerful being in the universe when you can't even protect the people closest to you?" she asked frustration in her voice, looking up at them.
Amy and Hotaru looked helplessly at each other, then back to their princess. "I need to be alone for awhile." Serena said quietly standing up. Walking to the door, "Where are you going?" Amy called out to her. "I'll be in the gardens and I promise I'll be back before a drop of rain falls. Serena promised wryly.
"Do you think she'll be okay?" Amy whispered. Hotaru didn't answer. Nearly an hour later, Serena still hasn't come back. Hotaru checked her watch, while Amy paced. "Where is she?" Hotaru asked aloud. Amy opened the balcony doors. She sniffed the cold midnight air. "The storm is coming nearer." She spoke closing her eyes. "Wait, what's that over there?" Amy asked startled. "Where?" Hotaru asked coming closer.
"That's Serena glowing!" Amy gasped in shock as she recognized her friend. Hotaru ran immediately to the gardens. "Princess, what do you think your doing?!" Hotaru shouted. Amy followed her. Serena stared at them sorrowfully the crystal in her hand glowing too. "I'm so sorry, but I have to do this." Serena bowed her head before she finishes the last words of her chant. "Luna show me the way." She chanted and a portal opened before her.
"We'll come with you!" Hotaru said as Serena approached the portal that seemed to be getting smaller each second. Serena shook her head. "Only 1 person can enter through this portal that I created, you have to find the book. Ask Pluto!" Serena cried out as she disappeared through the portal.
After the portal closed, droplets of rain fell. Thunder and lightning were present. But Hotaru and Amy were oblivious to it all. "What do we do now?" They asked looking at each other beaten.
~going through the portal~
Serena fell from midair, concentrating her powers, she manage to land gracefully to the ground. She stared at the unfamiliar territory that greeted her. "Where am I?" Serena wondered, staring up at the sky. "Strange, I feel like the sky seems brighter than before." She thought walking around. "NO! NO! GET AWAY!" screams were heard. "That's Yui's voice" Serena thought running towards the shouts.
Arriving at the scene, she saw Yui faint. "Get away from her!" Serena yelled angry. "Oooh look! Another pretty one." One of the guys leered at her. Serena looked at them disgusted. She looked at Yui worriedly before using her magic. Touching her locket, "Moon Crystal Power-up" she whispered. This time she didn't transform yet, only powered up. You can see her silver aura flaring dangerously. "Leave Her Alone" she uttered throwing a punch. She didn't exactly hit them but the power behind her punch knocked them all out cold.
Serena then ran to Yui's unconscious body. Placing Yui's head in her lap. She tried to teleport but failed. "I guess we'll have to stay here for awhile." Serena mumbled.
After a few min. Yui groaned waking up. "Yui your awake." Serena spoke relieved. "Sister!" Yui exclaimed surprised. "Where are we?" Yui murmured staring at her surroundings.
Just as Serena was about to respond, men in armor were approaching them. The man in the middle riding a horse stared down fiercely at them. Serena guessed that he was the leader. Serena swallowed nervously while Yui was still in a daze. "Strange clothes." The leader muttered. Serena stared at his cold eyes defiantly. He turned to look at his men. "Capture them." He ordered.
Serena grabbed Yui's hand quickly running. Unfortunately, Serena stepped on a hole in the ground. "Oww!" Serena yelped in pain. Yui stopped short. "Sister!" Yui spoke in distress, as the guards were coming nearer. "Go!" Serena ordered. "But you're hurt!" Yui protested lingering. "YUI! GO!" Serena commanded. Yui ran against her will and for a fleeting moment she turned back, her eyes widened as she saw a bright light envelop her sister. She wasn't sure though, but she ran faster in fright.
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