Serena was trying to resist the urge to cry wildly. She wanted nothing more than to go save Rini from the terrible things ahead of her. Certainly they weren't going to torture her, but she couldn't stand the thought of Rini in with a therapist, talking about Scout business. Would she tell them? Try to explain? Rini knew not to reveal too much but if they give her drugs then she might tell them. She might get out of here in who knows, a year. Then Rini might have been through enough therapy that she actually would believe that this was all an illusion. Serena felt like her world was sinking fast. Like she was drowning, trapped beneath the roiling, cold water's surface. It was eerily peaceful and calm but danger surrounded her. She just had to do something. Anything at all, and at every cost. But who would she go to? Dr. Hammacher...but what if they didn't let her see Rini? It hadn't been barely an hour since they arrived here, and what if she was sleeping from drugs they gave her?
Serena had to calm down; if one of the nurses or Dr. Hammacher came in her room and saw her hysterical she might need to take more sedative. And not pills, at least with pills she had learned to hide them in her mouth but a shot was a different story. Plus sharp needles seriously made her cringe. Opening the door of her room she turned left and went past the empty nurse's station. It was now noon so most of the attendants and doctors were in the cafeteria monitoring lunch. There was a directory on the wall to her right and a quick scan of it told Serena that the Children's Ward was located on the floor below her. She wouldn't be able to get there unaided because you needed a key to unlock both the stairwell and elevator doors. With a heavy sigh she quickly turned around to get back to her room so that she could formulate another plan. She bumped into someone wearing a white lab coat and muttered an apology without looking up to see who it was. Keeping her eyes on the floor she started down the hall but someone grabbed her arm. Serena looked up to the rather tall woman and discovered it was none other than Trista. She let out a surprised gasp before saying in an excited tone
"Trista! It's you! I saw you the other day. I fainted too; I could hardly believe my eyes!"
Trista shushed Serena fearing that the two might be heard. Checking the hallway she pulled Serena into an empty room, pulled down the shades, then locked the doors. She had much to explain and only a short time since lunch would be over in twenty minutes. Drawing in a breath she started to explain what was going on to Serena.
"Serena, Rini was brought into the children's ward today. She put up quite a fight so they had to give her a sleeping pill. Right now she is in her room resting and I don't think it would be wise to go in and wake her."
Serena's eyes were starting to tear but she resolved not to cry.
"When can I see her? I really need to talk to her. Do you know why she was taken in? What's happening at home? Oh, I'm just so happy you're here! Do you have a job here or are you visiting? Do you think you can get my brooch back? How about the Transformation Pen??"
Trista was starting to feel a bit tired now. She had been up all night setting up a computer connection so she would be able to communicate with Luna back at the arcade. Now Serena was bombarding her with questions. And soon she would have to get back to the Children's Ward before anyone could question where she had been.
"Serena, calm down. One question at a time. I expect you'll be able to visit Rini soon but she'll be pretty tired tonight so tomorrow night would be the best for you both. As for the reason she was taken in she can probably explain better than I. I don't have access to your brooch nor the Transformation Pen, and yes I have a job here. I work in the Children's Ward and I am taking care of Rini for the most part. If the enemy is alerted that both the Neo Queen and her daughter aren't able to transform we'll have much trouble."
Serena's mind was trying to process all this information and at the same time think of questions to ask Trista. She sat down in a plastic chair near her and fidgeted with her pigtails. If the enemy only knew what was going on there would most definatley be chaos. The scouts might need some help but she was stuck here as well as Rini. Would Trista help the scouts? She slammed her fist into her leg as a sign of frustration and her stormy blue eyes wandered back to Trista.
"Ok then, how did you know what was going on?"
"I was at the Gate as usual when Queen Serenity came in and warned me that you were in danger. I thought it was the enemy but she explained that you were in this place because you tried to explain you were a sailor scout to your parents. She had me look forward in time to see what would happen and I saw terrible things...but I can't tell you what. You just have to trust me and know that no matter what everything will work out. There maybe some things that seem impossible to overcome but in the end it will be fine. Just watch out for certain people and whatever you do, don't reveal too much information because the enemy has infiltrated this place. However they are hidden really well so they could be anyone. Well the lunch bell will be ringing soon so go back to your room. I'll slip a note under your door tonight around midnight. After you read it make sure it never leaves your possession. Got it?"
Serena nodded and Trista opened the door. They both walked out of the room and went their separate ways. The lunch bell rang a few minutes after Serena had got back to her room; unbeknownst to Trista or Serena, a third person walked out of the room they had used for their little conference, and filed into the crowded halls.
Rini had just awoken. She groggily got out of her bed and put on her pink bunny slippers. She shuffled towards the door and spotted Trista. Her mind was still foggy and she struggled to remember where she was. Rini walked toward Trista and tugged on her white lab jacket. Trista turned and looked at her, then she took her hand and brought Rini back across the hall to her room. She closed the door.
"How are you feeling?" Her eyes were full of worry for the small lady.
"I'm....a little tired. I...I don't remember what happend...Trista, what happened, where am I?"
Trista sighed, placing down the pen and clipboard sha had been holding.
"Small Lady, you are at the hospital. You've been brought here because you told everyone that you were a sailor scout...and they think that you're not feeling well. Serena is here as well but in another ward. You can't see her just yet but you will get to see her someday. Ok?"
Rini's eyes misted over, and she started to sob. Trista came over and hugged the small child.
"Oh, what am I gonna do? How do I get out of here? I'm scared, why can't I see Serena?"
Trista smiled a bit. Rini was just like her mother, full of questions.
"It's ok, I talked to Serena. Rini, you have to be a big girl now. Be on your best behavior, I'm your primary doctor for now but if something goes wrong I may not be able to help you anymore...do you understand? You have to pretend that sailor scouts aren't real. I can't tell you everything now but in time you'll see. I'm gonna go and talk to your nurse. You get some rest now because you'll need it."
Trista got up and left, and Rini crept back under the sheets of her bed. this place was so wrong. The sheets were thin and the bed lumpy. The white walls looked too clean and the smell of the hospital was of disinfectant. The whole building seemed to lack color and vibrance. She could feel the sadness in everything around her. A small tear drifted down her face and she yawned. The last thing she thought about before she slept was how her house used to smell of candles and baked goods.
~Gomen, I haven't been writing alot lately. Hope you guys {if there's anyone left reading this story...} liked this chapter. ^-^;;; I've got to finish writing this or it'll never get done @_@~
Serena had to calm down; if one of the nurses or Dr. Hammacher came in her room and saw her hysterical she might need to take more sedative. And not pills, at least with pills she had learned to hide them in her mouth but a shot was a different story. Plus sharp needles seriously made her cringe. Opening the door of her room she turned left and went past the empty nurse's station. It was now noon so most of the attendants and doctors were in the cafeteria monitoring lunch. There was a directory on the wall to her right and a quick scan of it told Serena that the Children's Ward was located on the floor below her. She wouldn't be able to get there unaided because you needed a key to unlock both the stairwell and elevator doors. With a heavy sigh she quickly turned around to get back to her room so that she could formulate another plan. She bumped into someone wearing a white lab coat and muttered an apology without looking up to see who it was. Keeping her eyes on the floor she started down the hall but someone grabbed her arm. Serena looked up to the rather tall woman and discovered it was none other than Trista. She let out a surprised gasp before saying in an excited tone
"Trista! It's you! I saw you the other day. I fainted too; I could hardly believe my eyes!"
Trista shushed Serena fearing that the two might be heard. Checking the hallway she pulled Serena into an empty room, pulled down the shades, then locked the doors. She had much to explain and only a short time since lunch would be over in twenty minutes. Drawing in a breath she started to explain what was going on to Serena.
"Serena, Rini was brought into the children's ward today. She put up quite a fight so they had to give her a sleeping pill. Right now she is in her room resting and I don't think it would be wise to go in and wake her."
Serena's eyes were starting to tear but she resolved not to cry.
"When can I see her? I really need to talk to her. Do you know why she was taken in? What's happening at home? Oh, I'm just so happy you're here! Do you have a job here or are you visiting? Do you think you can get my brooch back? How about the Transformation Pen??"
Trista was starting to feel a bit tired now. She had been up all night setting up a computer connection so she would be able to communicate with Luna back at the arcade. Now Serena was bombarding her with questions. And soon she would have to get back to the Children's Ward before anyone could question where she had been.
"Serena, calm down. One question at a time. I expect you'll be able to visit Rini soon but she'll be pretty tired tonight so tomorrow night would be the best for you both. As for the reason she was taken in she can probably explain better than I. I don't have access to your brooch nor the Transformation Pen, and yes I have a job here. I work in the Children's Ward and I am taking care of Rini for the most part. If the enemy is alerted that both the Neo Queen and her daughter aren't able to transform we'll have much trouble."
Serena's mind was trying to process all this information and at the same time think of questions to ask Trista. She sat down in a plastic chair near her and fidgeted with her pigtails. If the enemy only knew what was going on there would most definatley be chaos. The scouts might need some help but she was stuck here as well as Rini. Would Trista help the scouts? She slammed her fist into her leg as a sign of frustration and her stormy blue eyes wandered back to Trista.
"Ok then, how did you know what was going on?"
"I was at the Gate as usual when Queen Serenity came in and warned me that you were in danger. I thought it was the enemy but she explained that you were in this place because you tried to explain you were a sailor scout to your parents. She had me look forward in time to see what would happen and I saw terrible things...but I can't tell you what. You just have to trust me and know that no matter what everything will work out. There maybe some things that seem impossible to overcome but in the end it will be fine. Just watch out for certain people and whatever you do, don't reveal too much information because the enemy has infiltrated this place. However they are hidden really well so they could be anyone. Well the lunch bell will be ringing soon so go back to your room. I'll slip a note under your door tonight around midnight. After you read it make sure it never leaves your possession. Got it?"
Serena nodded and Trista opened the door. They both walked out of the room and went their separate ways. The lunch bell rang a few minutes after Serena had got back to her room; unbeknownst to Trista or Serena, a third person walked out of the room they had used for their little conference, and filed into the crowded halls.
Rini had just awoken. She groggily got out of her bed and put on her pink bunny slippers. She shuffled towards the door and spotted Trista. Her mind was still foggy and she struggled to remember where she was. Rini walked toward Trista and tugged on her white lab jacket. Trista turned and looked at her, then she took her hand and brought Rini back across the hall to her room. She closed the door.
"How are you feeling?" Her eyes were full of worry for the small lady.
"I'm....a little tired. I...I don't remember what happend...Trista, what happened, where am I?"
Trista sighed, placing down the pen and clipboard sha had been holding.
"Small Lady, you are at the hospital. You've been brought here because you told everyone that you were a sailor scout...and they think that you're not feeling well. Serena is here as well but in another ward. You can't see her just yet but you will get to see her someday. Ok?"
Rini's eyes misted over, and she started to sob. Trista came over and hugged the small child.
"Oh, what am I gonna do? How do I get out of here? I'm scared, why can't I see Serena?"
Trista smiled a bit. Rini was just like her mother, full of questions.
"It's ok, I talked to Serena. Rini, you have to be a big girl now. Be on your best behavior, I'm your primary doctor for now but if something goes wrong I may not be able to help you anymore...do you understand? You have to pretend that sailor scouts aren't real. I can't tell you everything now but in time you'll see. I'm gonna go and talk to your nurse. You get some rest now because you'll need it."
Trista got up and left, and Rini crept back under the sheets of her bed. this place was so wrong. The sheets were thin and the bed lumpy. The white walls looked too clean and the smell of the hospital was of disinfectant. The whole building seemed to lack color and vibrance. She could feel the sadness in everything around her. A small tear drifted down her face and she yawned. The last thing she thought about before she slept was how her house used to smell of candles and baked goods.
~Gomen, I haven't been writing alot lately. Hope you guys {if there's anyone left reading this story...} liked this chapter. ^-^;;; I've got to finish writing this or it'll never get done @_@~