The Pulse

Part 1

Author: Nyneve

Okay, we're gonna try this again. New ficcie, that PEOPLE I HOPE WILL READ *mutters something about "Ambrosia"* Anyways, I got this idea from "A Wing in the Door" by Madeleine L'Engle. I'll post the couples below, and if you don't like em TOO DARN BAD!

-Nyneve

Mina/Heero

Amy/Duo

Lita/Wufei (okay, a little less romance there…)

Raye/Quatre

Trista/Trowa

I didn't put Sailor Moon in here cuz she's an annoying little brat.

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"Do you feel that?'

"Yeah, it's changing."

"Almost like it's getting faster."

"No. Not faster. There's less of an interval."

"What should we do?"

"We should wait."

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"Checkmate," Amy smiled. Mina rolled her eyes.

"Wow Amy. You beat me, the world's worst chess player. I'm so impressed," she said sarcastically.

"Be nice Mina! It's not Amy's fault she's a genius!" Lita remarked.

The three women were hanging out around the Crystal Palace. The Queen and King were at a "very important meeting" and weren't to be disturbed. Yeah right.

"Hey you guys, have you seen Raye anywhere?" Hotaru asked, popping her head in the door. The others shook their heads.

"She might be meditating somewhere. The other night she said she had a weird vision, but that she couldn't remember much about it, only that it scared her," Mina answered.

"I hope she isn't straining herself too much. She's a psychic, but she isn't immune to the flu bug that's been going around," Amy said. Suddenly, the female in question entered the room.

Raye looked different somehow. Her face was pale, and she was sweating.

"Oh no! Amy, I think she is getting sick!" Mina cried. Raye rolled her eyes.

"No Mina. I was just doing a fire reading, and it got a little intense, that's all," she replied. "I'm fine. Trust me."

"What was your vision about Raye?" Hotaru asked. Raye sat down on a chair and sighed.

"I'm not sure. I'll I could really make sense of was that I was in space. Only, there weren't any stars. What's more, even though I couldn't see or hear anything, I kept feeling this weird beat. It was like the actual space itself was pulsing, moving in and out. It was so strange," she explained.

"Not as strange as you may think Raye," said a low voice. The girls turned to see Trista standing in the corner.

"Oh! Pluto, I-I didn't see you there," Amy stammered. The older woman smiled.

"Don't worry. I was contemplating something. Sorry if I startled you," she apologized. "But anyways, Raye, you have a point, but perhaps it would be best if I showed you."

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"Oh, look at pretty Princess Pluto!"

"Yeah, she thinks she's so smart."

"Don't bother with her. She has no idea what she's talking about."

"What are you three doing? We don't have time to sit around and gossip about little girls that can do magic tricks! We need to find that crystal!"

"Sorry."

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"Mission—Complete."

The base burst into an inferno as Heero watched quietly from a safe distance. He watched the flame for about a minute, then turned to leave. But someone was blocking his way.

It was a woman, with luminous red eyes, dark green hair, and a suit of black armor. A pair of silver gauntlets covered her hands. She grinned maliciously.

"Hello," she greeted, her voice silky. Heero narrowed his eyes and didn't answer. The woman stopped smiling, but her eyes still held the mischievous glint.

"You are Heero Yuy, are you not? Of course you are. I can sense the darkness within you," she murmured. Then, she removed her gauntlets.

Immediately, Heero felt an intense pain in his heart. He pulled out his gun, but moving made the pain even worse. Finally, the pain grew so much that he collapsed to the ground. The woman stood triumphantly over him.

"Now, I will take your shard. Farewell, and thank you for your donation," she said, then reached for the sword hanging at her side. But as she did, another blade touched her neck.

"Don't move," Wufei threatened, pressing his katana against her neck. The woman growled.

"What do you think you can do? You cannot hide forever," she said. Suddenly, there was a loud rumble and a flash of light.

Deathscythe, Heavyarms, and Sandrock appeared in the clearing, all poised for attack.

"Get out of here before we kill you," Wufei said again. The woman let out a screech, leapt up, and levitated in the air.

"You have not seen the last of me! I will return with my children!" she screamed, before evaporating into thin air.

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"I see. Night has found them."

"Don't worry. My daughter is no fool. She will arrive soon."

"Are you mad? You know what will happen if she does!"

"If it will maintain the balance, I will sacrifice her."

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All over! I write more later. Bai Bai!