Chp. 14 Total Recall

The young princess had been laying there, recooperating, for hours. Every now and then she would let out a sigh and toss and turn, sigh again and fall in an even deeper sleep. They had no idea that she was reliving her childhood all over again.

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She was now 1 year old, she wasn't sure how she knew, but she knew. Hophter stood over her, dangling the family crest over her head. He was too young to reach her. Then her mother with her beautiful, ice eyes and mellow voice, started speaking in a baby voice. "You like the pretty necklace, don't you, Bonnie? It will be your responsibility one day to wear it and protect all that it stands for. I'll be by your side the whole time, there when and where ever you need me, even if it doesn't seem that way. I will be there, my Bonnie, baby girl." Then, she held out a box for Hophter and motioned him to open it. There was an almost identical crest inside and Galla said,"Hophter, the day my baby Bonnie has to wear her crest, you will stand by her side. Will you help her through all that she goes through? Be there for her when everyone else turns away?"

He agreed, all the time mesmirized by the beautiful charm on the end of the red ribbon being placed around his neck.

Her dream changed again. She was now 5 years old. She was playing in a garden, running from a crowd of screaming and laughing kids. She went through the archway in the back of the garden, all the while singing,"Can't fight the STARLIGHT!!!"

Then somebody jumped out from behind the archway. It was Janus as a young girl. She almost had the princess, but Bonatha ducked and ran into the field behind the arch. They all came after her; Sonya, Missy, Sharmila, Jessy, Janus, Annay, and Hophter. Just let them try to catch me, Bonatha thought. She could win at tag anyway, and the field was her best hiding place.

Suddenly, Hophter tackled her from behind. She went down, him on top of her and they rolled the rest of the way into the field. He had her down, and for some reason, she was as happy as if she'd had won! She didn't dwell on it long, though cause everyone was looking for them, not being able to see them in the tall grass. Hophter, was about to call out when she put her hand over his mouth and pulled him down. She knew that something was wrong.

She heard a scream, and then the girls all started to run right at her. She instinctively looked up and there, staring right at her, was the biggest, ugliest...creature she had ever seen. The girls were telling her to run, but she didn't hear. All she heard was a voice inside that told her to protect that which was her's. She stood up and yelled, "Celestial Light Power!" Before anythng else happened, she was blasted into another dream.

It was dark and foggy everywhere. She was sure this wasn't a memory. Then she saw young girls standing at a gate. It was no ordinary gate, this she knew. Then she saw, like out of nowhere, Sailor Pluto. "What is your business here?" she asked the girls.

"I am the Sailor Knight of Wind and I and my companion, the Sailor Knight of Water, request and demand passage through your portal. It is of great urgence that we reach the Galaxy Princess to help and protect her, as you and the Planetory Sailors helped your Moon Princess."

"Elaine, Carmen, you know that there can be no passage unless it is authorized by the Royal Court of the Universe. I am sorry, but you can not pass."

"If you do not allow us passage, there are other ways to the past..."

"What are you talking about? THAT way is too dangerous, and you know it. You wouldn't dare chance it THAT way..."

"You'd be surprized what one is capable of when forced to take action, Trisha. Let me pass or you will be responsible for what happens. I can explain later to the court, for now WE MUST GET THROUGH THAT PORTAL!!"

Before further argument could ensue, a man showed up. This man, Bonatha was sure, was a wise and powerful being. "Let them through, Pluto. They mean no harm." That voice could only belong to one person, HOPHTER! She looked ready to refuse but someone else stood behind him and motioned her to let them pass. The man was familiar, but he was strange. His black hair matched his tuxedo perfectly well, but why the mask?

Suddenly, She was wrenched out of sleep.

She was in the now familiar room surrounded by now familiar faces. When she sat up, Rini placed Janus on her lap. She was weak still, but she had rested some while the Princess was coming around. "I remember you," she said as she looked around into the faces of the Sailor Knights of Life Forces.

"Where is Elaine? She and Carmen? Why aren't they here? Hasn't anyone found them yet?"

Then Janus looked at her and replied,"They will be here soon. How did you know they were coming?"

Bonatha explained about her dreams and as a reply, Janus said,"But I wasn't even there when that happened! How did you get that vision?"

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Confusing, I know, but it should make sense later!