Hello Minna-san!
Well this is another chapter of my story...I have 6 chapters done but I am starting a new story, so I might never get this story done. :Sweatdrop: I will not update this story until I get at least one chapter of my other story up...so that might be a little while. If there is anyone who cares out there, I will be doing a story on my character in my RPG world, which is mostly Gundam Wing based. So I am trying to write in different forms. I've been writing Sailor Moon style for a little to long, so I am trying to branch out. I am also trying out poetry.com to see if I can get some of my poems on there. So I hope you enjoy this chapter, I won't be getting chapter 5 up for a while. None of these Characters are mine, all of them are Naoko Takeuchi. Also Celine and Ana are characters of Stefenie Warner and Stargazerz©. Here are the names again if you don't remember them from last chapter.
Rei: Raye For DiC Version/Cloverway Version
Makoto: Lita For DiC Version /Cloverway Version
Minako: Mina For DiC Version/Cloverway Version
Ami: Amy For DiC Version/Cloverway Version
Usagi: Serena For DiC Version/Cloverway Version
Darien: Mamoru For Japanese Version
Chad: Yuuichirou For Japanese Version
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Dreams of Destiny
Chapter 4
The temple was completely dark, except the small light coming out of the fire room that held the Great Fire. The temple was so dark and empty that it made Chad sad. Thoughts about Rei kept coming to mind as he opened the front door of the cold shrine. A slight breeze blew thought the door as he closed it. An emptiness filled Chad's being as he came into the sitting room. Something is missing from my life, or someone.' Chad thought. He started a small fire in the small brick fire place. So many things have happened since last night, so many unanswered questions.' Chad's eyes wondered across the room as the fire crackled. His eyes stopped on a small old bookcase that held old dusty books. He got up from the chair and sat in front of the aged books. His eyes wondered down the rows of books until they caught sight of a book of Love Poems. Chad dusted it off as he walked towards a chair next to the fire. The book felt as if it has been opened in the past year. A pressed red rose fell from some pages, and a small note. It looked like it had been torn from a page of a diary. He looked at the words on the paper in the dim fire light.
Dear Diary,
I can't believe it has only been a year since I found out about Usagi's and Darien's love. It hurts me so much to think about it. I wish so much for a love that runs as deep as theirs. I was so completely broken when I found out about it, that Darien could never truly be mine. This rose was from the last battle, before he knew about Usagi being the Moon Princess. I used to have it in my room, but it brings to many bad memories for me now. Could I ever have a love of my own? Someone that means so much to me that I would give my life for? Is there a love out there for me that is like that? *Sigh* Someday I guess I will find a guy out there for me. But can I wait that long? I know I have to protect the Princess, she is the one thing more important to me then my own life, and love life. I guess I will just have to wait to find out what destiny has in store for me later on in life. I hope it involves a guy though! *smirk* Until next time!
Yours Truly
Rei
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Rei heard large gasps in the room, not even sure if one of them was her own. She wasn't sure what to think. Her mind went blank, unable to think of what to say. The only thing she could whisper was
I'm not sure Rei, but your description of them makes me think they could be your parents from the past. Luna said.
But didn't they die during the Silver Millennium like everyone else? Rei asked, feeling her mind start thinking again.
As much as I know, and they couldn't have survived living on Mars' conditions now. Luna wasn't sure about anything it seemed to Rei.
Well, is it possible they could send messages to Rei? From where they are now? Makoto asked.
It is highly possible, but they would have needed a very powerful force to help them send not only their message, but there former bodies also. Such a thing would need more then even Sailor Moon has. Luna said.
How come I didn't know they were my parents? Rei asked.
It seems Queen Serenity didn't want anyone to remember their lives on their planets. I'm not sure why though. Do any of you remember anything except the Moon Kingdom? Luna asked. All the girls thought about their past, thinking as far back as they could, but all of them looked at Usagi in confusion. Even Darien couldn't remember his life on Earth, not even all of the Moon Kingdom memories came.
That is what I thought.Luna said.
Can't you just give us our memory back, like you have did before? Minako asked.
Not if Serenity didn't want me too. Luna said sadly. All the scouts looked at Usagi. She just shrugged.
What can we do now? Rei asked.
Wait until you are shown more visions or until the enemy comes for us. Luna sadly said.
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The fire was dying down a bit as Chad went to look at the poem that was book marked with the diary entry, it was in titled Love and Liberation.
Lift your arms to the stars
And give an immortal shout;
Not all the veils of darkness
Can put your beauty out!
You are armed with love, with love,
Nor all the powers of fate
Can touch you with a spear,
Nor all the hands of hate.
What of good and evil,
Hell and Heaven above-
Trample them with love!
Ride over them with love!
Chad read over the poem again to try to find the hidden meaning. Who does this apply to?' Chad thought. Rei and Darien? Usagi and Darien?' But his mind thought of more important questions. And what is with Rei's diary entry? What does she mean about the rose from the battle? Usagi a Moon Princess? Could it be Rei is looking for a true love? I am always willing to fill that spot.' Chad thought. He picked up the rose and looked at it. Could Rei still be in love with Darien?' Came to his mind. The fire wavered as a breeze blew through the chimney and over his book. The wind was some how different, a power was surging though it, and it had a familiar smell, of someone he couldn't put a face with. The pages fluttered open to a poem by the name of Among Iron Fragments.
Among iron fragments and rusty dreams
I found you
Lost in my astonished hands;
is this your face, your shoulders, this your hair of night?
Dark flame and sleepy mouth
the years have forgotten your eyes
They rose up around you
with the sharpness of spikes
The fine, white dust above you
in the winds that rose and died.
I found you
my wounded face in the wind and my arms open wide.
In some strange way, it made sense to Chad. It somehow reminded him of something, of a time he couldn't remember. Then all thoughts were lost as the beautiful memory of the first time he laid eyes on Rei came. As the fire started to die, he felt a tiredness sweep through him as another small gust of wind blew the pages of the book to a small poem with no name at the end of the book.
We were together
Only a little while
And we believed our love
Would last a thousand years.
Chad's eyes started to fall after he read it, but a small voice echoed through the wind.
Sleep my friend, there will be no more visions for you tonight. What lies ahead will take all your energy, this rest will be important. I will see you tomorrow....... The voice whispered motherly to Chad. But Chad did nothing, as he fell into a deep sleep.
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After the meeting the girls talked a little more, but then started to make there way home. Each of them thinking about the new enemy. Usagi and Darien stayed in Makoto's living room, waiting to talk to Rei. Makoto noticed this and went into the kitchen to clean. An empty silence filled the room as the 3 Royals looked at each other.
Usagi said. is there anything we can do for you? Both Darien and I care about you and are worried about you. All of this must been taking a toll on you. Rei was surprised to hear so much emotion in Usagi's voice. And like always, Usagi saw right though her, knowing what she was feeling deep inside. Darien just nodded his head.
I thanks you both for your love, but at this point I am not sure what I need. Rei said.
Darien smirked. Chad told me he was worried about you. Rei just smiled. Chad came to her mind. Celine is so lucky to have such a guy. He care so much about my feelings.' Rei thought.
Well if you need us for anything, you know where we will be. Usagi said. She started walking towards the door, but Darien just stood. He didn't keep his eyes off Usagi as he talked.
Chad really seems to care about you, trust your feelings. Darien still didn't look at Rei as he walked to his true love. He took her hand and they walked out of the door. Jealously ran though her body as the door was closed behind them. What I wouldn't give for love like that.' Rei thought sadly. She went into Makoto's kitchen to thank Makoto. Makoto felt her presents and turned to lock eyes.
Are you sure you will be alright? You can stay on my couch tonight if you don't want to walk back to the temple. Makoto said smiling.
No, I'll be alright. I just wanted to thank you for letting us take over your house. It was very rude of me to just invite them over. Rei said.
No! It was no trouble at all! Makoto smiled. Call me if you need me! Rei smiled as she walked through Makoto's living room and to the door. It's so nice to know people care about me.'
Downtown Tokyo was brighter at night then in the day. Even if she was at he end area of town, it was busy with people as she came out of Makoto's neighborhood and back to the busy sidewalk. This time Rei was much more polite to the people on the streets. She noticed a few people looking at her. Then she remembered she was still in her temple clothes. Rei blushed a little as she walked a little faster to the temple. The Shinto shrine came into sight as she passed a TV repair shop. Then all the memories came back as a TV report came on saying that the disease' was still spreading. And that in certain places in one or two cases, it was found thousands of mile away from the border of Asia, where the original cases were still being found. Rei couldn't take anymore and started walking to the temple once more.
She walked up the dark steps to the small shrine. Only two lights were flickering in the temple, one from the fire room and one from the living room. As Rei walked in she saw a small fire going and Chad in Grandpa's large chair. As she got a closer look at Chad she noticed he was still in his ripped and dirty clothes that she saw him wearing at Makoto's. His hair was completely covering his face, and he had a book in his hands. Rei brushed Chad's hair away from his face with her hand and gently took the book from him. It was open to a small poem;
We were together
Only a little while
And we believed our love
Would last a thousand years.
Something in Rei flashed a picture of the man in her dream. She smiled. Rei closed the book and put it back on the old shelve. She then put a blanket on Chad and brushed his hair out of his face once more. Rei smiled at him then walked off to bed.
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Chad woke up with the sun in his eyes the next morning. He looked around to see he was still in Grandpa's chair. But the book he was reading the night before was back on the shelf, and he was under a blanket. He felt great after such a refreshing night of sleep. Chad smelled hot food in the kitchen as he stretched. He walked into the kitchen to find a warm breakfast waiting for him. Who did this come from?' He asked himself. But it was answered but a laugh from outside. Chad looked out the small kitchen window to see Rei playing with her crows. She looked like she was trying to sweep the front when her crows, Phobos and Deimos, came to say hello. He hurried and ate the well cooked breakfast, then changed into clean temple clothing. He pushed open the front door of the temple to reveal a beautiful day. Chad heard a small noise from the fire room. It was his raven hair beauty sweeping the cold tile floor inside the fire room with the large doors open. He breathed in deeply trying to gather his courage, and walked into the open doors.
Rei I just wanted to-
No Chad, I should be the one apologizing. You are a great guy who I appreciate, and I should show you that more often. Rei paused. Anyway, we need to start cleaning, we didn't get to it yesterday. Chad was so surprised he had no idea what to say. Could something really be wrong with Rei? Or is she coming around?' Chad wondered.
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For the first time in a long time, Rei was making breakfast for two. She had waken up refreshed and happy, feeling she had gotten all the rest she needed for the days chores that awaited her. She usually just let Chad make his own breakfast, but today she felt generous. He did mean a lot to her, but she never really showed him. She had eaten her breakfast, then took a shower. She had put on clean temple clothes and then grabbed her broom. She opened the front doors to find a new day welcome her. She started to sweep as her two crows came to see her. She loved being around her, they made her feel safe and happy. They both flew on her shoulders and Rei laughed. She put them on her arms and she pushed them into the air. They flew into the sky and went around the other side of the temple, leaving Rei to do her work. She pushed open the large temple doors to the fire room, that needed badly to be swept. She was just about done when she heard Chad behind her, stopping just short of the doors. He started to talk, but Rei had to put her two cents in before he did. Chad just looked at her like he had been hit by a car when she finished what she was saying. Chad went to get rakes after she told him they needed to fix the temple back up to what it needed to be again. The cherry blossoms were all over the place, making it look like Chad and Rei had been neglecting the temple. She saw him walk around the side of the temple when she felt an evil force close. An evil force is in Japan.' Rei thought. But is quickly left as if it as if it never came. Strange, That has never happened before.' But her mind went back to cleaning as Chad handed her a rake.
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Chad couldn't stop smiling inside. Rei was being really nice to him which didn't happen often, never once he thought of it. Celine was right, she did forget about what I did!' Chad thought happily. He had gone to get some rakes so they could get all the cherry blossoms off the grass. When he came around the side of the temple he had seen Rei's eyes open wide, meaning something was wrong, like what had happened the day before. But she went back to her normal self as he got close to her and he handed her a rake. She smiled and look the rake. The sun shown high in the sky, but a small spring breeze blew to cool him down. Chad couldn't take the smile off his face as Rei raked. Could she really just be nice to me right now, or is she covering something else?' Chad thought. He went under one of the cherry blossom trees to get more loose blossoms. Rei kept raking about 15 feet behind him.
In less then a second he felt something was wrong and he turned to see Rei drop her rake and her hands fall to her sides. Chad saw her beautiful purple eyes roll back into her head and her body started to fall. Chad jumped over both rakes and caught her head before she hit the ground completely. Her eyes were closed, no breathing, no heartbeat. Nothing.
REI! NO! REI! Chad screamed. He was on his knees with her head in his lap. Her long raven hair laid on the grass next to them both. Chad felt his whole body scream in pain, as if it was physically hurting him.
Rei is dead! Chad screamed. His voice echoing though the empty temple.
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First poem Love and Liberation is by John Hall Wheellock from the book Modern American Poetry. Among Iron Fragments was done by Tuvia Ruebrer from the book Under All Silences Shades of Love. The poem with no name was done by Otomo No Yakamochi from the book Under All Silences Shades of Love.
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