Title: "I'm Bringing You With Me!"
Author: Marie J.W.
Chapter: Six
Rated: PG
E-mail: mariejwchan@yahoo.com
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"Luna, have you seen my book?" Amy asked me as she came into Lita's
living room. "No, is that the book about 'Diamonds, Crystals, and the
Discoveries of Latin pearls?' that you've been caring around for the last
hour?" I asked. Amy nodded and surveyed the room. "I thought I left it in
the kitchen but it's not there. I was wondering if you saw Mina or someone
pick it up."
"No, sorry. But if I see I'll be sure to tell you. Where are the girls
anyway?" They had been gone for sometime. They left to get something for
dinner and left Amy here with me.
Amy shrugged, "You know how they can be. Especially Lita, since she is the
one cooking it."
"Of course."
Just then the door bust open. Three girls walked into the room smiling, "We
got it! We're having Lita's special surprise!" Mina ran into the kitchen.
"Great! Like that helps." I lay down on Lita's leather couch.
"Luna! Have you seen my brush?" Mina yelled from the bathroom.
I groaned, "Not again!"
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We made it to the door without anyone behind us. Tonight had been
interesting and Darien was being unusually quite. He opened the door for
me, "We'll probably meet in your suite so stay in the room. You're going
to need a lot of sleep before tomorrow."
"Darien-"
"No arguing. I'll see you tomorrow."
I went inside and he shut the door behind me. I heard water running in
the bathroom, the door was open. "Philly?" I walked to the door.
"Get out of that dress and we'll-talk." She replied. I looked inside to
see Philly at the sink washing her arms. She had cuts and scraps all down
the inside of her left arm and a big burns on her right. I gasped,
"What happened?!" I felt dizzy just looking at it. What had she done? She
gazed at me with concern,
"Are you okay?"
I shook my head to clear it, "Am I...? You're the one that's hurt! Philly,
what happened?"
"Go get something comfortable on then we'll talk. Go ahead!" She nodded
toward the bedroom door. Still concerned, I did as I was told. Did Darien
know that Philly would get hurt? Did he send her out there knowing...
knowing that she would get...hurt? I didn't want to answer my own question
for I was afraid of the answer. I just didn't want to know.
This whole time we've been eating dinner while she's been out there
doing goodness knows what! Oh, this...I fell so guilty! We should have
been helping her! 'I' could have bee helping her! I pulled on some black
boxers and a pink t shirt. I looked in the mirror feeling awful. I looked
awful! I pulled my hair down so it trailed down my back, almost touching
the floor, then put it into a
low ponytail.
"Did D.C. already talk to you?" Philly came in with a tired smile.
"You mean about staying in here and out of the way'? Ya, he did."
I sat down on the edge of the bed and frowned, "I can help! I'm not weak
and defenseless! I can take care of myself and other people too! Just let
me in on what's going on!"
Philly frowned, looking doubtful, "Serena, I really like you and all but
I just can't disobey orders. Hopefully you'll be back home and everything
will be alright again."
"I won't be able to sleep knowing someone's in danger! You can't keep
pushing me away!" I looked at her arms that were now wrapped up, "I could
have helped you. You shouldn't be doing this alone."
Philly straitened, "Things have to be this way, and if you can't except it
then helping isn't going to get you anywhere."
She turned and left the room, shutting the door behind her.
I got up and started pacing the floor! I can deal with it! My friends get
hurt all the time! But I still care about them, and I would never insist
that they fight alone! Darien, Philly that man at the what-cha-call-it,
they're all just so cruel, undeniable cruel!
Just then I heard someone knocking on the door, then shortly the sound
of Philly opening it. I quickly pressed my ear to the door to listen.
"-she is the bed room. I told her to get some sleep." I heard Philly
say.
"Good, she'll need it." Darien's replied.
That man has some nerve! Treating me like a little girl! I licked my lips
and continued to listen. This time the voice was unfamiliar, "I hope
your treating that girl right. You always regret it when you do something
wrong. You never know when she just might disappear! You can never tell
when you'll lose some one you love! It just happens!"
"Sorry, he's just had a bad week. We've both had a bad week. But we didn't
come here to talk about us. What do you want us to do?" this time it was
a women's voice. Her voice was familiar, as if something from the past.
I swallowed the lump that was rising in my throat. She sounds like...like...
my Mother...
Darien's voice broke through my disturbed thoughts, "I have to meet code
14CASA at site 12. I'm picking up the Catromo Diamond. As for you K.T. I
need you to be back up along with Phillip in case something goes wrong."
He's having Philly come with him?! She needs rest! "Then I going to have
your wife stand on section 27B and give a report. I'll make sure you get
walky-talky's when we get there." Darien informed them.
There was silence for a while then.
"We'll have to wait till its dark, that's when CASA will make they're
next shift." Darien sighed, "You all know what you've got to do?"
There was silence but I knew everyone nodded.
He's leaving me out of this! Well not this time! I've had it with you!
Whether he likes it or not I'm part of this team! Fury rose within me and
I had to get it out! He said before that that wasn't that time! Well, now
is as good as a time as any! I took an intake of breath and stood back
and opened the
door.
I stopped dead! My head was spinning! "Mom...?!" She sat stunned on the
couch. The room was spinning faster and faster...! Mom was dead! What's
going on?! I suddenly felt like I was falling down a cliff. Then, black
out...
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"...do you think she will be alright?...what do you mean she's your...?...
you don't have to get all excited...!...how long...how long...how long...?
..."
Voices seemed to be coming from all around me. I groaned as I tried to lift
my head. I felt dizzy and unstable. What happened...?
"Don't get up. Lay still." I heard some one above me say. I slowly opened
my eye to see nothing but lights and blur. What happened...? I felt confused
and lost. Is something wrong? Did the yomma beat us...? Am I...am I...dead?
The scouts! Are they all right? I felt sick to my stomach at all
the possibilities!
But why can't I remember putting up a struggle...or fighting? What
happened...?!
"Serena, are you okay?" Darien? What is Darien doing here? My eyes
started to focus, three people stood over me. Darien, Philly and some man
with a week old beard. I focused on him the most. He looked young but not
that young, probably somewhere in his early forties. He has brown hair,
tinted with gray and soft blue eyes. Where had I seen him before...? The
man's eyes grew watery. Was something wrong?
The man spoke, "Are you...alright?" I shook my head while trying to clear
it, "Let me up." I started to get up but Darien tried to push me down
again. "Darien, I'm fine!" I managed to pull away from him and then sit up.
The room spun for several seconds...
"What happened?" I asked as I looked around the room. I was on the couch
and there were two other figures in the room.
"You fainted!" Philly burst out.
"Huh...?" I looked over at the tall women standing half way behind Darien.
She looked worried, her cheeks were wet from crying, and her eyes were...
hopeful? I locked eyes with her and I knew! I knew who she was! I knew
where I was, and I remembered what happened! My Mother was standing right
there! Right where I could reach her! But this can't be! She's...she's dead!
But she was there! I wanted to touch her, to feel her, I wanted to be loved
by her! My Mother eyes were soft and loving and worried...
What was she worried about? She looked like she was about to cry again...
-oh, don't cry! Please don't cry! I just couldn't take it any more I got
up, ignoring the dizzy feeling and ran up to her. We embraced! I hugged her
so hard that I was almost afraid I'd hurt her! She cried into my shoulder...
some how I remember her being much taller! And then I found myself crying as
I realized how much time had gone by! I was a woman now but at the moment
felt like a child!
"Your okay...your okay...your alright...my baby's alright...!" she
kept murmuring in my ear. I cried till I had no tears left. If this was a
dream I don't ever what to forget it!!
She pulled back away from me to get a good look at my face, "I never thought...
oh, are you okay? I'm so sorry this happened..."
"Are you real?" I couldn't think of any else to say! But I needed to know
if this was a dream! I wanted to know!
"Of course I am! I'm here now and nothings going to hurt you, every-
thing's going to be all right!" my Mother cried.
'Everything's going to be all right!' that's what I needed to hear! That's
what I've needed to hear ever since she left! I started to cry even though
I thought I didn't have any more tears!
"Don't cry! Please...I'm here!" She hugged me again and I felt an over
whelming gratitude toward my Mother. I loved her so much! And some how
she wasn't dead! She wasn't dead!
I sighed in content...then slowly I pulled away from her. I turned and found
my Father staring at us. He looked so left out. Before I didn't even think
that it could be him. But now I knew why he looked familiar! I rushed over
to him and threw my arms around his neck. He hugged me back with his
strong arms! Safe...that's what I felt.
I could feel his chest rising and falling with sobs! I had never heard my
Dad cry like that! We didn't need to say a thing, we just cried. Soon I
felt my Mother come up to us and we had a group hug! For the first time
in a long time I felt my family was complete!
Someone cleared their throat and we turned around to see Darien and
Philly looking slightly uncomfortable.
"Um, I really hate to interrupt this but can some explain what...is going
on?" Darien asked. He was just as confused as I was!
We all looked at each other. I turned back to Darien and Philly.
"It's a long story and I don't even know the half of it...!"
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"Sooo...what is it?" Mina asked me. Everyone was staring at my Portlavage
like it was some liked of despised alien! "You have no respect for art!
This is my Special surprise!" Everyone bent in close to get a good look.
"It smells funny! What is it made out of?"
I quickly counted off what I put in it and they all stared at me blankly. "Well,
if you don't 'want' to eat it...fine!" I moved to take it away but
Ray quickly pulled me back. "Sorry, Lita. It's just that we haven't seen anything
like it before. We're willing to try something new though, right
guys?"
Everyone nodded and I sighed, "Good, well go a head."
Everyone smiled and dished up their food. Mina was the first to take a bit,
she chewed for a while before smiling and nodding, and "This is great!"
After that everyone else...with out hesitation...dug in. I smiled, "See
aren't you sorry you even doubted my expertise?!"
"Defiantly!" Mina shouted. I threw my hands over my ears to block out the
noise as everyone started shouting how sorry they were.
"Okay! I get the point!" I quickly cut them off. The stared at me then
smiled.
"I have an idea. It's not a very good one, mind you but it is something."
Amy whipped her mouth with a pick napkin, "We need to get a hold of
Serena, right? Well, I know you said that someone else might have it but...
we don't really know that. But if some else did get it...like Darien. He
just might give it back if he doesn't know how to work it."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"He might get annoyed by it and give it back." Amy explained.
"I don't know if that would work, Amy." Mina frowned. "Hey, who knows! We
might as well try it though. If Darien or whoever doesn't give it back, no
harm done but if he does...well then, Amy has a point." Ray smiled, "I think
we should do it."
I nodded after a short conversation with myself. Ray was right. Darien
just might give it back.
Mina nodded slowly and so did Luna.
"Good. Should we try it now while we're all here?" Amy asked. Everyone
nodded.
Amy pulled out her blue communicator and pushed the button. Then we all
sat back to wait.
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"-and that's what happened, Honey. I'm sorry but you had to think that
we were dead." Ilene Tsukino (short for I.T.) finished.
I nodded, "I really hate the people you work for!"
"Don't go making snap judgments young lady! I work with those people!"
Ken Tsukino (short for K.T.) snapped.
"Sorry, but you just left and I just felt so alone." I hung my head then
a thought came to me, "Sammy! Does he know?!"
Dad looked slightly guilty, "Um, now Serena you know I love you and I
just want the best for you-"
"Sammy knew all this time?! Sammy KNEW...?!" I felt so betrayed! Every
time that I told him how much I missed Mom and Dad he never told me!
"You told him but not me?! How could you do that?"
I couldn't look at my Mother, I knew that she was trying to get me
to understand. But...it just wasn't fair!
"How?" I snapped.
"We wrote letter to each other. It was the only way of finding out what
was happening." Dad replied, "We didn't want to lose all contact with you.
But we needed to stay away for your safety."
"I...don't...need...to...be...protected...!" I said slowly, "I've told
block head here that a hundred times! I can take care of myself! I'm
NOT defencless! Why does everyone think that I'm three years old?"
"No one thinks that, honey." Mom gave me a tired smile. I sighed and looked
at the clock. It was late.
"I'm sorry, I know everyone's trying...well except him." I said giving Darien
a sideways glance.
"Hey, would you stop picking on me! If you've forgotten we have a mission that
we're suppose to be accomplishing!" Darien stood up from his sitting prostitution.
"That's what I'm talking about! So tell me what to do!"
"You are not coming on this mission! You'll get hur-"
"Don't even say it! I've heard it a thousand times from you! I am coming! I
CAN help! I'll go with Mom on the look out, your going to need as much help
as you can get!"
"What do you know about the look out?!"
"I've been listening! And I don't care if you know! I am just or more
stubborn then you are and I will not be pushed around by Darien Chib-"
Darien put a hand over my mouth, "This is a mission, a secret mission...
we're not suppose to call each other by names." He let go and glared at
me.
"Why? You already know who my parents are! Should I assume that you think
they can't be trusted or is it that you can't trust your self?!" I was
yelling now and I knew it.
Darien shouted back, "Think, Serena! Think really hard! Your eighteen-
year-old girl! You klutz out, you don't think before you say or act! You'll
be a sitting duck out there! You have no idea how to defend yourself!"
That hurt! That really hurt but I'm not going to cry! I won't give him
the satisfaction! I am stronger than his is! I am Sailor Moon, the champion
of Love and 'Justice'! And I can defend myself along with others! I glared
into his eyes and refused to look away, "I 'am' going!"
He looked confused then mad. He grinded his teeth together, "You WILL
stay here!"
"I will not!"
"You will!"
"Will not!"
"Serena!"
"Darien!"
"Blast you!"
I glared at him. I was going to win this battle!
"Guys!"
"What?!" Darien and I shouted at the same time! Philly looked taken
back, "Sorry, but this isn't getting us anywhere!"
Philly was right. Mom was watching us with amusement while Dad looked
ready to yell at us for being so immature.
I cleared my throat, "Sorry."
Darien ran his figures through his hair in frustration. "Thanks Philly."
Darien turned to my Dad who was looking slightly calmer then before, "We
can't go until it's dark so for now we need to find a computer/internet to
find out as much as we can about CASA. Maybe they have-oh, I don't know! I
lost my concentration!" Darien glared at me. "Well, don't blame me! You're
the one being hard to get a long with!"
Darien choose to ignore that, "We need to get everything we need at Port
72 then-"
A loud beeping sound went off. My communicator! He has it on him! Darien
pulled out the devise from his black jacket. I could see the blue light
flashing meaning Amy was trying to get in contact with me!
I knew that jerk L.L. didn't know what he was talking about!
"Why is it flashing?" Darien asked me.
Oh, great! He wants to know that?! "You jerk! I just means that it's...
it's..." think Serena! Think! "running out of batteries!"
Darien lifted an eyebrow.
"So, can I have it back now!" I tied to keep the hope out of my voice.
"Why would you need it if it doesn't work?"
"It's mine, I just want it back. Besides I know how to turn it off." I
added.
Darien looked unsure about it.
"I promise you if it did work I wouldn't call anybody!" I put in, "What's
the matter? You don't trust me with a devise that doesn't work?"
Darien glared at me, "Fine, you can have it but shut the thing up!"
"My pleasure!" I took it from him then made sure that he couldn't see the
screen before I pushed the blue button. As soon as Amy's face appeared I
put it behind my back casually. The beeping had stopped.
"SOOO, DARIEN. WHAT'S THIS PLAN OF YOURS?" I said loud and clear so Amy
could hear me. She needed to know that I couldn't talk right now.
Everyone looked at me strange.
I smiled stupidly.
Dad cleared his throat, "Let her go, D.C."
Darien looked shocked, "But we can't, she just might-"
"She's my daughter and I want her to know what's going on. She deserves
to know." Dad gave Darien a look that said there was no discussion in
the matter. I felt relieved! Finely some one who understands!
"Fine." Darien didn't look very happy.
"Come and sit over here, Serena." Dad patted a space next to him on the
coffee table. I went over and sat down while Darien and Philly moved to
a more comfortable position. I put the communicator face down on my lap
so Amy could hear and not be seen.
"This started three weeks ago. We had just finished our last mission when
this one came up. D.C. was suppose to take some vacation time to heal his
arm but things got out of hand and we needed his help again. The whole of
Tokyo is threatened by a man named Nicholas Yatsen."
"Who's he?" I asked.
"We're not sure. As far as we know is that he lives somewhere in China supposedly
under a different name since we can't find a Nicholas Yaten
anywhere in China." Dad went on, "The man is power hungry and greedy! So
far he has stopped at nothing to get what he wants. We have been doing our
best to track him down and get evidence but so far we're nowhere near
that goal!"
I still didn't get it. So what was the guy trying to do this time?
Nothing to bad or too hard to take care of...right? "Dad you're not making
this clear. What his Mr. Yaten trying to do that's so horrible?"
Dad and Darien exchanged looks.
"What?"
Darien spoke, "He wants Japan. And he wants it bad enough to destroy it.
But first he starting with half of..."
"Tokyo." I stated simply. So of all the places he starts...he starts at
the capital! Good choice...this is not good! This is what Darien wouldn't
tell me? This is what he was hiding?! "Are you nuts?!" I jumped up and
pointed a finger at Darien's chest, "You-wouldn't-tell-me-that-Tokyo-could-
blow-up-any second?! That this world as we know it would come to and end?
That my friends, my family, my home would be in danger? This is what
you wouldn't tell me?!" My voice rose.
Darien's eyes were wide, "Serena..." he started to focus, "Now you know and
you can't do anything about it!" Darien eyes became intense, "This is what
rests on my shoulders."
"On our shoulders." My voice was soft and final but Darien was stubborn.
"Your Dad may let you go but that doesn't mean that you're going risk your
life. You're staying with...your Mother away from harm."
I glared at him, "You don't understand...!"
"I do!"
"Don't!"
"Do!"
"Dad!" I turned around on my Dad, "I can help!"
Dad smiled, "This is between you and D.C."
"Do you know how to use a gun?" Darien asked. I turned back to
him,
"No. But I don't need one."
"How's that?"
I knew he was taunting me, trying to get me scrambled up and mad but I
wasn't going to give him the satisfaction!
"Sorry, I have secrets of my own!" I smiled when his knowing look turned I
nto a scowl.
"Honey, Phillip, it's been a long night. Let's all go to bed then talk in
the morning, in full, about the plan." Mom smiled. Her eyes droopy and her
body slumped. I wonder how many nights she's stayed up for these things.
I nodded.
"I'll take the couch, I.T. so you can stay with Serena." Philly smiled
warmly, then as she passed me to get some blankets whispered, "Welcome
to the team."
I smiled and whispered back, "Thanks."
Dad gave me a hug and kiss on the cheek then left with an unhappy but
very sleepy Darien.
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"Mom...?" I whispered into the dark. I could hear here rustle.
"Mom, are you awake?"
"Mmm..."
I sighed. It felt good to know that she was still there. That is wasn't a
dream anymore. It was real... "Good. Goodnight Mom!"
"Goodnight..."
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"Sailor Moon...? Sailor Moon...? Are you there?" A soft familiar voice
came to me through a dense fog. Why is it so misty in here? I asked myself.
I hardly could see three feet in front of me.
"Pluto, where are you?"
Soon I could see dark hair swinging back and forth as she walked. Her
full figure came into place. She was still, as always, wearing her Sailor
fuku.
"That was really rude leaving me like that! What did you mean-Tuxedo Mask?"
"Sailor Moon, this is your life. You decide your fate." Sailor Pluto
smiled, "Now, it looks like you will be helping Mr. Chiba after all. I
advise you not to give your identity away. Rely on your skills, your
balance, you're memory. Use what you've learned in the past. And remember
always be on your guard and don't ever get too confident! You must remember
what Luna, I, and the scouts have trained you to be. You must be that
special and unique Serena that we know that you are."
"Thanks! I know I can always count on you and Luna to give me the prep
before a big game! Except Luna is more negative than positive!" I added
the last part.
Pluto laughed, "Yes, well she could be a little more trusting."
"Defiantly!"
"Sailor Moon, I must warn you of something of great importance. You can't...
get too close to Tuxedo Mask."
"Wha-?"
Pluto hurried on, cutting me off, "He is there to help you not romance
you."
I nodded, "Trust me, that is not about to happen! Tuxedo Mask...is a
stranger. Gone forever." I looked away from Pluto.
When I looked back...she was gone!
"Pluto! Hey, no! You can't do this to me!" Why are our meetings
getting shorter?! "This is sooo unfair! Pluto!"
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"What do you think this means?" Mina asked me at breakfast. "It means
we're going to die!" I snapped. "You don't have to be so mean, Lita!"
Mina shouted at me. "Will you two settle down, I'm trying to concentrate!"
Amy went back to her computer.
"I don't want to die!"
Amy shot Mina a glare across the table.
Mina quickly stuffed a paper napkin into her mouth.
"Listen guys. This is serious! What happens if this guy-"
"Yaten." Amy offered with her eye still on the computer.
"Yaten does...does manage to get half of Tokyo killed?" I asked.
This not going to be good! What if we die? What if-
"I wonder which side of Tokyo he's trying to blow up." Mina wondered out
load.
"Mina!" Ray reprimands.
"Well, someone has to ask." Mina stuffed a spoon full of Apple Jacks in
her mouth. I shook my head then looked at Amy. She looks so calm. I just
hope she knows what we're going to do about this.
"What if we go in as Sailor Scouts and blow the guys up!" Ray smiled.
We all looked at her like she was insane, including Amy.
"Or maybe not." Ray slumped into an empty chair.
"What I would like to know is...how do they plan on getting to Yaten when
they don't even know where he is." Amy looked at us.
I shrugged my shoulders, "Looks like that's a question for Serena to
ask."
"I doubt she would think of that on her own!" Ray smiled crookedly.
"Oh, for goodness sake give her some credit! She's not fourteen any more,
Ray!" I scooted my chair out and stood up.
Ray scowled, "Fine."
"I bet two bucks she doesn't though!" Mina's hand shot up.
Ray smiled, "Five buck and your on!"
Both girls shook hands.
"Ray! Mina!" What do they think they're doing! Those two! Wait until
Serena hears about this! They're going to regret it! Serena better not
wreak her perfect opportunity!
"Hey, guys. I have a question." Mina looked thoughtful.
"What?" asked Ray.
"Who were all those other voices? Like the guy telling her the story. His
voice sounds familiar!"
Mina was right. There was something we were leaving out. Serena was talking
to the guy but...she called him-oh, my gosh!
I turned my eyes on Mina, "Dad!"
"Wha-? Lita, I know you miss your Father and everything but we already
talked about-" I stopped Mina before she could go on. "No! Serena called
the guy her Dad! And the guy! The guy...he called her his daughter! Don't
you see?" This was too weird! It can't be but it's...it's true!
"So you're saying that Serena got adopted." Mina looked at me
confused.
"No!"
"Huh?"
"It's her Dad!"
"And her Mom!" Ray jumped up now just as excited as I was.
"What?" Mina and I asked at the same time.
"Her Mother was there too! Remember the other voice! I remember that
voice!" Ray walked around the table to me.
"So they're both there! But how can this...?" I trailed off. But that
would mean that Serena's parents are alive! Alive!
"What are you two talking about? Who adopted Serena?!" Mina stood up.
"Nobody." Amy spoke up.
"What?" We all asked at once.
Amy looked up from her computer looking extremely guilty, "Serena's
parents have been alive from the very beginning."
What? What is Amy trying to say?
"Amy?" Ray prodded.
Tears came to Amy's eyes, "I've known...I've known for a long, long,
long time! Serena's parents have been working for the J.S.S."
"But Amy! How did you...?" I couldn't understand, "Why didn't you
tell us...or...you never told Serena?"
Amy shook her head then lowered it, "I'm so sorry guys! But I promised!
I gave my word I wouldn't tell."
I slowly walked over to Amy. Then putting a hand on her shoulder sat down
next to her, "I think you better start from the beginning."
A loud crunch broke the air. I shot a quick look a Mina. She smiled
sheepishly, "Sorry, I didn't want it to get soggy!"
We all gave our attention to Amy, "Well?"
Amy bit her lip then took a long breath of air, "It started two years ago.
I was in my Mothers Lab looking for a file on a sick friend of mine.
But I found something else in the process..."
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To Be Continued...!
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Yes! Done with chapter three! AAAhhhhh, that feels good! (Long intake
of breath!) Great place to end it huh? Well, stay tuned for the next
chapter!
E-mail!
Thanks!
Author: Marie J.W.
Chapter: Six
Rated: PG
E-mail: mariejwchan@yahoo.com
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"Luna, have you seen my book?" Amy asked me as she came into Lita's
living room. "No, is that the book about 'Diamonds, Crystals, and the
Discoveries of Latin pearls?' that you've been caring around for the last
hour?" I asked. Amy nodded and surveyed the room. "I thought I left it in
the kitchen but it's not there. I was wondering if you saw Mina or someone
pick it up."
"No, sorry. But if I see I'll be sure to tell you. Where are the girls
anyway?" They had been gone for sometime. They left to get something for
dinner and left Amy here with me.
Amy shrugged, "You know how they can be. Especially Lita, since she is the
one cooking it."
"Of course."
Just then the door bust open. Three girls walked into the room smiling, "We
got it! We're having Lita's special surprise!" Mina ran into the kitchen.
"Great! Like that helps." I lay down on Lita's leather couch.
"Luna! Have you seen my brush?" Mina yelled from the bathroom.
I groaned, "Not again!"
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We made it to the door without anyone behind us. Tonight had been
interesting and Darien was being unusually quite. He opened the door for
me, "We'll probably meet in your suite so stay in the room. You're going
to need a lot of sleep before tomorrow."
"Darien-"
"No arguing. I'll see you tomorrow."
I went inside and he shut the door behind me. I heard water running in
the bathroom, the door was open. "Philly?" I walked to the door.
"Get out of that dress and we'll-talk." She replied. I looked inside to
see Philly at the sink washing her arms. She had cuts and scraps all down
the inside of her left arm and a big burns on her right. I gasped,
"What happened?!" I felt dizzy just looking at it. What had she done? She
gazed at me with concern,
"Are you okay?"
I shook my head to clear it, "Am I...? You're the one that's hurt! Philly,
what happened?"
"Go get something comfortable on then we'll talk. Go ahead!" She nodded
toward the bedroom door. Still concerned, I did as I was told. Did Darien
know that Philly would get hurt? Did he send her out there knowing...
knowing that she would get...hurt? I didn't want to answer my own question
for I was afraid of the answer. I just didn't want to know.
This whole time we've been eating dinner while she's been out there
doing goodness knows what! Oh, this...I fell so guilty! We should have
been helping her! 'I' could have bee helping her! I pulled on some black
boxers and a pink t shirt. I looked in the mirror feeling awful. I looked
awful! I pulled my hair down so it trailed down my back, almost touching
the floor, then put it into a
low ponytail.
"Did D.C. already talk to you?" Philly came in with a tired smile.
"You mean about staying in here and out of the way'? Ya, he did."
I sat down on the edge of the bed and frowned, "I can help! I'm not weak
and defenseless! I can take care of myself and other people too! Just let
me in on what's going on!"
Philly frowned, looking doubtful, "Serena, I really like you and all but
I just can't disobey orders. Hopefully you'll be back home and everything
will be alright again."
"I won't be able to sleep knowing someone's in danger! You can't keep
pushing me away!" I looked at her arms that were now wrapped up, "I could
have helped you. You shouldn't be doing this alone."
Philly straitened, "Things have to be this way, and if you can't except it
then helping isn't going to get you anywhere."
She turned and left the room, shutting the door behind her.
I got up and started pacing the floor! I can deal with it! My friends get
hurt all the time! But I still care about them, and I would never insist
that they fight alone! Darien, Philly that man at the what-cha-call-it,
they're all just so cruel, undeniable cruel!
Just then I heard someone knocking on the door, then shortly the sound
of Philly opening it. I quickly pressed my ear to the door to listen.
"-she is the bed room. I told her to get some sleep." I heard Philly
say.
"Good, she'll need it." Darien's replied.
That man has some nerve! Treating me like a little girl! I licked my lips
and continued to listen. This time the voice was unfamiliar, "I hope
your treating that girl right. You always regret it when you do something
wrong. You never know when she just might disappear! You can never tell
when you'll lose some one you love! It just happens!"
"Sorry, he's just had a bad week. We've both had a bad week. But we didn't
come here to talk about us. What do you want us to do?" this time it was
a women's voice. Her voice was familiar, as if something from the past.
I swallowed the lump that was rising in my throat. She sounds like...like...
my Mother...
Darien's voice broke through my disturbed thoughts, "I have to meet code
14CASA at site 12. I'm picking up the Catromo Diamond. As for you K.T. I
need you to be back up along with Phillip in case something goes wrong."
He's having Philly come with him?! She needs rest! "Then I going to have
your wife stand on section 27B and give a report. I'll make sure you get
walky-talky's when we get there." Darien informed them.
There was silence for a while then.
"We'll have to wait till its dark, that's when CASA will make they're
next shift." Darien sighed, "You all know what you've got to do?"
There was silence but I knew everyone nodded.
He's leaving me out of this! Well not this time! I've had it with you!
Whether he likes it or not I'm part of this team! Fury rose within me and
I had to get it out! He said before that that wasn't that time! Well, now
is as good as a time as any! I took an intake of breath and stood back
and opened the
door.
I stopped dead! My head was spinning! "Mom...?!" She sat stunned on the
couch. The room was spinning faster and faster...! Mom was dead! What's
going on?! I suddenly felt like I was falling down a cliff. Then, black
out...
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"...do you think she will be alright?...what do you mean she's your...?...
you don't have to get all excited...!...how long...how long...how long...?
..."
Voices seemed to be coming from all around me. I groaned as I tried to lift
my head. I felt dizzy and unstable. What happened...?
"Don't get up. Lay still." I heard some one above me say. I slowly opened
my eye to see nothing but lights and blur. What happened...? I felt confused
and lost. Is something wrong? Did the yomma beat us...? Am I...am I...dead?
The scouts! Are they all right? I felt sick to my stomach at all
the possibilities!
But why can't I remember putting up a struggle...or fighting? What
happened...?!
"Serena, are you okay?" Darien? What is Darien doing here? My eyes
started to focus, three people stood over me. Darien, Philly and some man
with a week old beard. I focused on him the most. He looked young but not
that young, probably somewhere in his early forties. He has brown hair,
tinted with gray and soft blue eyes. Where had I seen him before...? The
man's eyes grew watery. Was something wrong?
The man spoke, "Are you...alright?" I shook my head while trying to clear
it, "Let me up." I started to get up but Darien tried to push me down
again. "Darien, I'm fine!" I managed to pull away from him and then sit up.
The room spun for several seconds...
"What happened?" I asked as I looked around the room. I was on the couch
and there were two other figures in the room.
"You fainted!" Philly burst out.
"Huh...?" I looked over at the tall women standing half way behind Darien.
She looked worried, her cheeks were wet from crying, and her eyes were...
hopeful? I locked eyes with her and I knew! I knew who she was! I knew
where I was, and I remembered what happened! My Mother was standing right
there! Right where I could reach her! But this can't be! She's...she's dead!
But she was there! I wanted to touch her, to feel her, I wanted to be loved
by her! My Mother eyes were soft and loving and worried...
What was she worried about? She looked like she was about to cry again...
-oh, don't cry! Please don't cry! I just couldn't take it any more I got
up, ignoring the dizzy feeling and ran up to her. We embraced! I hugged her
so hard that I was almost afraid I'd hurt her! She cried into my shoulder...
some how I remember her being much taller! And then I found myself crying as
I realized how much time had gone by! I was a woman now but at the moment
felt like a child!
"Your okay...your okay...your alright...my baby's alright...!" she
kept murmuring in my ear. I cried till I had no tears left. If this was a
dream I don't ever what to forget it!!
She pulled back away from me to get a good look at my face, "I never thought...
oh, are you okay? I'm so sorry this happened..."
"Are you real?" I couldn't think of any else to say! But I needed to know
if this was a dream! I wanted to know!
"Of course I am! I'm here now and nothings going to hurt you, every-
thing's going to be all right!" my Mother cried.
'Everything's going to be all right!' that's what I needed to hear! That's
what I've needed to hear ever since she left! I started to cry even though
I thought I didn't have any more tears!
"Don't cry! Please...I'm here!" She hugged me again and I felt an over
whelming gratitude toward my Mother. I loved her so much! And some how
she wasn't dead! She wasn't dead!
I sighed in content...then slowly I pulled away from her. I turned and found
my Father staring at us. He looked so left out. Before I didn't even think
that it could be him. But now I knew why he looked familiar! I rushed over
to him and threw my arms around his neck. He hugged me back with his
strong arms! Safe...that's what I felt.
I could feel his chest rising and falling with sobs! I had never heard my
Dad cry like that! We didn't need to say a thing, we just cried. Soon I
felt my Mother come up to us and we had a group hug! For the first time
in a long time I felt my family was complete!
Someone cleared their throat and we turned around to see Darien and
Philly looking slightly uncomfortable.
"Um, I really hate to interrupt this but can some explain what...is going
on?" Darien asked. He was just as confused as I was!
We all looked at each other. I turned back to Darien and Philly.
"It's a long story and I don't even know the half of it...!"
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"Sooo...what is it?" Mina asked me. Everyone was staring at my Portlavage
like it was some liked of despised alien! "You have no respect for art!
This is my Special surprise!" Everyone bent in close to get a good look.
"It smells funny! What is it made out of?"
I quickly counted off what I put in it and they all stared at me blankly. "Well,
if you don't 'want' to eat it...fine!" I moved to take it away but
Ray quickly pulled me back. "Sorry, Lita. It's just that we haven't seen anything
like it before. We're willing to try something new though, right
guys?"
Everyone nodded and I sighed, "Good, well go a head."
Everyone smiled and dished up their food. Mina was the first to take a bit,
she chewed for a while before smiling and nodding, and "This is great!"
After that everyone else...with out hesitation...dug in. I smiled, "See
aren't you sorry you even doubted my expertise?!"
"Defiantly!" Mina shouted. I threw my hands over my ears to block out the
noise as everyone started shouting how sorry they were.
"Okay! I get the point!" I quickly cut them off. The stared at me then
smiled.
"I have an idea. It's not a very good one, mind you but it is something."
Amy whipped her mouth with a pick napkin, "We need to get a hold of
Serena, right? Well, I know you said that someone else might have it but...
we don't really know that. But if some else did get it...like Darien. He
just might give it back if he doesn't know how to work it."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"He might get annoyed by it and give it back." Amy explained.
"I don't know if that would work, Amy." Mina frowned. "Hey, who knows! We
might as well try it though. If Darien or whoever doesn't give it back, no
harm done but if he does...well then, Amy has a point." Ray smiled, "I think
we should do it."
I nodded after a short conversation with myself. Ray was right. Darien
just might give it back.
Mina nodded slowly and so did Luna.
"Good. Should we try it now while we're all here?" Amy asked. Everyone
nodded.
Amy pulled out her blue communicator and pushed the button. Then we all
sat back to wait.
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"-and that's what happened, Honey. I'm sorry but you had to think that
we were dead." Ilene Tsukino (short for I.T.) finished.
I nodded, "I really hate the people you work for!"
"Don't go making snap judgments young lady! I work with those people!"
Ken Tsukino (short for K.T.) snapped.
"Sorry, but you just left and I just felt so alone." I hung my head then
a thought came to me, "Sammy! Does he know?!"
Dad looked slightly guilty, "Um, now Serena you know I love you and I
just want the best for you-"
"Sammy knew all this time?! Sammy KNEW...?!" I felt so betrayed! Every
time that I told him how much I missed Mom and Dad he never told me!
"You told him but not me?! How could you do that?"
I couldn't look at my Mother, I knew that she was trying to get me
to understand. But...it just wasn't fair!
"How?" I snapped.
"We wrote letter to each other. It was the only way of finding out what
was happening." Dad replied, "We didn't want to lose all contact with you.
But we needed to stay away for your safety."
"I...don't...need...to...be...protected...!" I said slowly, "I've told
block head here that a hundred times! I can take care of myself! I'm
NOT defencless! Why does everyone think that I'm three years old?"
"No one thinks that, honey." Mom gave me a tired smile. I sighed and looked
at the clock. It was late.
"I'm sorry, I know everyone's trying...well except him." I said giving Darien
a sideways glance.
"Hey, would you stop picking on me! If you've forgotten we have a mission that
we're suppose to be accomplishing!" Darien stood up from his sitting prostitution.
"That's what I'm talking about! So tell me what to do!"
"You are not coming on this mission! You'll get hur-"
"Don't even say it! I've heard it a thousand times from you! I am coming! I
CAN help! I'll go with Mom on the look out, your going to need as much help
as you can get!"
"What do you know about the look out?!"
"I've been listening! And I don't care if you know! I am just or more
stubborn then you are and I will not be pushed around by Darien Chib-"
Darien put a hand over my mouth, "This is a mission, a secret mission...
we're not suppose to call each other by names." He let go and glared at
me.
"Why? You already know who my parents are! Should I assume that you think
they can't be trusted or is it that you can't trust your self?!" I was
yelling now and I knew it.
Darien shouted back, "Think, Serena! Think really hard! Your eighteen-
year-old girl! You klutz out, you don't think before you say or act! You'll
be a sitting duck out there! You have no idea how to defend yourself!"
That hurt! That really hurt but I'm not going to cry! I won't give him
the satisfaction! I am stronger than his is! I am Sailor Moon, the champion
of Love and 'Justice'! And I can defend myself along with others! I glared
into his eyes and refused to look away, "I 'am' going!"
He looked confused then mad. He grinded his teeth together, "You WILL
stay here!"
"I will not!"
"You will!"
"Will not!"
"Serena!"
"Darien!"
"Blast you!"
I glared at him. I was going to win this battle!
"Guys!"
"What?!" Darien and I shouted at the same time! Philly looked taken
back, "Sorry, but this isn't getting us anywhere!"
Philly was right. Mom was watching us with amusement while Dad looked
ready to yell at us for being so immature.
I cleared my throat, "Sorry."
Darien ran his figures through his hair in frustration. "Thanks Philly."
Darien turned to my Dad who was looking slightly calmer then before, "We
can't go until it's dark so for now we need to find a computer/internet to
find out as much as we can about CASA. Maybe they have-oh, I don't know! I
lost my concentration!" Darien glared at me. "Well, don't blame me! You're
the one being hard to get a long with!"
Darien choose to ignore that, "We need to get everything we need at Port
72 then-"
A loud beeping sound went off. My communicator! He has it on him! Darien
pulled out the devise from his black jacket. I could see the blue light
flashing meaning Amy was trying to get in contact with me!
I knew that jerk L.L. didn't know what he was talking about!
"Why is it flashing?" Darien asked me.
Oh, great! He wants to know that?! "You jerk! I just means that it's...
it's..." think Serena! Think! "running out of batteries!"
Darien lifted an eyebrow.
"So, can I have it back now!" I tied to keep the hope out of my voice.
"Why would you need it if it doesn't work?"
"It's mine, I just want it back. Besides I know how to turn it off." I
added.
Darien looked unsure about it.
"I promise you if it did work I wouldn't call anybody!" I put in, "What's
the matter? You don't trust me with a devise that doesn't work?"
Darien glared at me, "Fine, you can have it but shut the thing up!"
"My pleasure!" I took it from him then made sure that he couldn't see the
screen before I pushed the blue button. As soon as Amy's face appeared I
put it behind my back casually. The beeping had stopped.
"SOOO, DARIEN. WHAT'S THIS PLAN OF YOURS?" I said loud and clear so Amy
could hear me. She needed to know that I couldn't talk right now.
Everyone looked at me strange.
I smiled stupidly.
Dad cleared his throat, "Let her go, D.C."
Darien looked shocked, "But we can't, she just might-"
"She's my daughter and I want her to know what's going on. She deserves
to know." Dad gave Darien a look that said there was no discussion in
the matter. I felt relieved! Finely some one who understands!
"Fine." Darien didn't look very happy.
"Come and sit over here, Serena." Dad patted a space next to him on the
coffee table. I went over and sat down while Darien and Philly moved to
a more comfortable position. I put the communicator face down on my lap
so Amy could hear and not be seen.
"This started three weeks ago. We had just finished our last mission when
this one came up. D.C. was suppose to take some vacation time to heal his
arm but things got out of hand and we needed his help again. The whole of
Tokyo is threatened by a man named Nicholas Yatsen."
"Who's he?" I asked.
"We're not sure. As far as we know is that he lives somewhere in China supposedly
under a different name since we can't find a Nicholas Yaten
anywhere in China." Dad went on, "The man is power hungry and greedy! So
far he has stopped at nothing to get what he wants. We have been doing our
best to track him down and get evidence but so far we're nowhere near
that goal!"
I still didn't get it. So what was the guy trying to do this time?
Nothing to bad or too hard to take care of...right? "Dad you're not making
this clear. What his Mr. Yaten trying to do that's so horrible?"
Dad and Darien exchanged looks.
"What?"
Darien spoke, "He wants Japan. And he wants it bad enough to destroy it.
But first he starting with half of..."
"Tokyo." I stated simply. So of all the places he starts...he starts at
the capital! Good choice...this is not good! This is what Darien wouldn't
tell me? This is what he was hiding?! "Are you nuts?!" I jumped up and
pointed a finger at Darien's chest, "You-wouldn't-tell-me-that-Tokyo-could-
blow-up-any second?! That this world as we know it would come to and end?
That my friends, my family, my home would be in danger? This is what
you wouldn't tell me?!" My voice rose.
Darien's eyes were wide, "Serena..." he started to focus, "Now you know and
you can't do anything about it!" Darien eyes became intense, "This is what
rests on my shoulders."
"On our shoulders." My voice was soft and final but Darien was stubborn.
"Your Dad may let you go but that doesn't mean that you're going risk your
life. You're staying with...your Mother away from harm."
I glared at him, "You don't understand...!"
"I do!"
"Don't!"
"Do!"
"Dad!" I turned around on my Dad, "I can help!"
Dad smiled, "This is between you and D.C."
"Do you know how to use a gun?" Darien asked. I turned back to
him,
"No. But I don't need one."
"How's that?"
I knew he was taunting me, trying to get me scrambled up and mad but I
wasn't going to give him the satisfaction!
"Sorry, I have secrets of my own!" I smiled when his knowing look turned I
nto a scowl.
"Honey, Phillip, it's been a long night. Let's all go to bed then talk in
the morning, in full, about the plan." Mom smiled. Her eyes droopy and her
body slumped. I wonder how many nights she's stayed up for these things.
I nodded.
"I'll take the couch, I.T. so you can stay with Serena." Philly smiled
warmly, then as she passed me to get some blankets whispered, "Welcome
to the team."
I smiled and whispered back, "Thanks."
Dad gave me a hug and kiss on the cheek then left with an unhappy but
very sleepy Darien.
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"Mom...?" I whispered into the dark. I could hear here rustle.
"Mom, are you awake?"
"Mmm..."
I sighed. It felt good to know that she was still there. That is wasn't a
dream anymore. It was real... "Good. Goodnight Mom!"
"Goodnight..."
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"Sailor Moon...? Sailor Moon...? Are you there?" A soft familiar voice
came to me through a dense fog. Why is it so misty in here? I asked myself.
I hardly could see three feet in front of me.
"Pluto, where are you?"
Soon I could see dark hair swinging back and forth as she walked. Her
full figure came into place. She was still, as always, wearing her Sailor
fuku.
"That was really rude leaving me like that! What did you mean-Tuxedo Mask?"
"Sailor Moon, this is your life. You decide your fate." Sailor Pluto
smiled, "Now, it looks like you will be helping Mr. Chiba after all. I
advise you not to give your identity away. Rely on your skills, your
balance, you're memory. Use what you've learned in the past. And remember
always be on your guard and don't ever get too confident! You must remember
what Luna, I, and the scouts have trained you to be. You must be that
special and unique Serena that we know that you are."
"Thanks! I know I can always count on you and Luna to give me the prep
before a big game! Except Luna is more negative than positive!" I added
the last part.
Pluto laughed, "Yes, well she could be a little more trusting."
"Defiantly!"
"Sailor Moon, I must warn you of something of great importance. You can't...
get too close to Tuxedo Mask."
"Wha-?"
Pluto hurried on, cutting me off, "He is there to help you not romance
you."
I nodded, "Trust me, that is not about to happen! Tuxedo Mask...is a
stranger. Gone forever." I looked away from Pluto.
When I looked back...she was gone!
"Pluto! Hey, no! You can't do this to me!" Why are our meetings
getting shorter?! "This is sooo unfair! Pluto!"
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"What do you think this means?" Mina asked me at breakfast. "It means
we're going to die!" I snapped. "You don't have to be so mean, Lita!"
Mina shouted at me. "Will you two settle down, I'm trying to concentrate!"
Amy went back to her computer.
"I don't want to die!"
Amy shot Mina a glare across the table.
Mina quickly stuffed a paper napkin into her mouth.
"Listen guys. This is serious! What happens if this guy-"
"Yaten." Amy offered with her eye still on the computer.
"Yaten does...does manage to get half of Tokyo killed?" I asked.
This not going to be good! What if we die? What if-
"I wonder which side of Tokyo he's trying to blow up." Mina wondered out
load.
"Mina!" Ray reprimands.
"Well, someone has to ask." Mina stuffed a spoon full of Apple Jacks in
her mouth. I shook my head then looked at Amy. She looks so calm. I just
hope she knows what we're going to do about this.
"What if we go in as Sailor Scouts and blow the guys up!" Ray smiled.
We all looked at her like she was insane, including Amy.
"Or maybe not." Ray slumped into an empty chair.
"What I would like to know is...how do they plan on getting to Yaten when
they don't even know where he is." Amy looked at us.
I shrugged my shoulders, "Looks like that's a question for Serena to
ask."
"I doubt she would think of that on her own!" Ray smiled crookedly.
"Oh, for goodness sake give her some credit! She's not fourteen any more,
Ray!" I scooted my chair out and stood up.
Ray scowled, "Fine."
"I bet two bucks she doesn't though!" Mina's hand shot up.
Ray smiled, "Five buck and your on!"
Both girls shook hands.
"Ray! Mina!" What do they think they're doing! Those two! Wait until
Serena hears about this! They're going to regret it! Serena better not
wreak her perfect opportunity!
"Hey, guys. I have a question." Mina looked thoughtful.
"What?" asked Ray.
"Who were all those other voices? Like the guy telling her the story. His
voice sounds familiar!"
Mina was right. There was something we were leaving out. Serena was talking
to the guy but...she called him-oh, my gosh!
I turned my eyes on Mina, "Dad!"
"Wha-? Lita, I know you miss your Father and everything but we already
talked about-" I stopped Mina before she could go on. "No! Serena called
the guy her Dad! And the guy! The guy...he called her his daughter! Don't
you see?" This was too weird! It can't be but it's...it's true!
"So you're saying that Serena got adopted." Mina looked at me
confused.
"No!"
"Huh?"
"It's her Dad!"
"And her Mom!" Ray jumped up now just as excited as I was.
"What?" Mina and I asked at the same time.
"Her Mother was there too! Remember the other voice! I remember that
voice!" Ray walked around the table to me.
"So they're both there! But how can this...?" I trailed off. But that
would mean that Serena's parents are alive! Alive!
"What are you two talking about? Who adopted Serena?!" Mina stood up.
"Nobody." Amy spoke up.
"What?" We all asked at once.
Amy looked up from her computer looking extremely guilty, "Serena's
parents have been alive from the very beginning."
What? What is Amy trying to say?
"Amy?" Ray prodded.
Tears came to Amy's eyes, "I've known...I've known for a long, long,
long time! Serena's parents have been working for the J.S.S."
"But Amy! How did you...?" I couldn't understand, "Why didn't you
tell us...or...you never told Serena?"
Amy shook her head then lowered it, "I'm so sorry guys! But I promised!
I gave my word I wouldn't tell."
I slowly walked over to Amy. Then putting a hand on her shoulder sat down
next to her, "I think you better start from the beginning."
A loud crunch broke the air. I shot a quick look a Mina. She smiled
sheepishly, "Sorry, I didn't want it to get soggy!"
We all gave our attention to Amy, "Well?"
Amy bit her lip then took a long breath of air, "It started two years ago.
I was in my Mothers Lab looking for a file on a sick friend of mine.
But I found something else in the process..."
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To Be Continued...!
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Yes! Done with chapter three! AAAhhhhh, that feels good! (Long intake
of breath!) Great place to end it huh? Well, stay tuned for the next
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