A/N Hey, its me again, I bet fanfic is going to be stupid and not let me post this today (Friday) Hopefully, I can post this today (Friday) and not wait until Sunday. Grrrrr.

Thanx to rsd for reviewing!

Disclaimer: Sue if you want, but you'll only get pocket change, and my little sister.

Chapter 24: Thunder Goddess part 1

Far away, on the dark side of the moon, three young girls sat in a small circle in a small cell.

"I hope the princess is alright." Venus said hugging her knees.

"I was so stupid." Mars said, her eyes downcast. "I sensed something was wrong, but I did nothing."

"Don't worry, guys, I'm sure Rose is fine." Mercury said, not really sure herself. "I'm sure Laura is taking good care of her."

"Its not that, its just that I hope Laura can see through Robert before he hurts Rose." Venus said, hugging her knees closer.

Mars put her hand on Venus' shoulder. "Don't worry, I saw through that fake, and I'm sure Laura will do the same."

"Thats right," Mercury said, "we need to focus on getting ourselfs out of this prison."

Mercury stood up, and began walking the circumferance of the cell.

Venus and Mars watched as she walked. "Its no use Mercury." Venus said saddly.

"Yeah, we've all tried our attacks dozens of times and nothing's worked." Mars said.

Mercury stopped and sighed, its true, she had no clue as how to escape this prison. Utterly defeated, she fell back on the wall.

THUMP

"Huh?" Mercury stood up and looked at the wall.

"What's wrong, Mercury?" Mars asked.

"Its this wall." Mercury said staring at the wall.

"Yeah, what about it?" Venus asked standing up.

Mercury looked at her, "I bumped against this wall, and I heard a hollow sound."

"Which means?"

Mercury's eyes filled with excitment, "I don't think there's anything on the other side of this wall. I think it leads to the outside!"

"Well, what are we waiting for?" Mars said rising to her feet. "Lets get started on that wall!"

The other two nodded at her "Right!"

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At crystal palace, Laura ran laps around the castle. 'I have to be ready.' she thought. 'Mercury, Venus, and now Mars, have all been taken, its all up to me to protect the princess.' She stopped, and nearly collapsed, out of breath. "I...can't...stop...I...must...keep...going...for the princess!" And with that, she continued her path around the castle.

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Rose sat in her room, she stared out of her window, not blinking, completly zoned out.

Queen Serenity stood in Rose's doorway. "Rose? Are you okay?"

No response.

"Excuse me, your majesty." David said as he came up behind the queen.

The queen looked down at him, "Yes, David?"

David sighed, and looked at the princess, "Its Rose, she has been sitting in that same position for the last week. She hasn't had any sleep, and its all I can do to get her to eat something."

"She's heartbroken." Serenity said with a sigh. "I'm needed back in the main converance room. I wish I could comfort her a little. Do me a favor will you?"

David looked at the queen. "Yes, what would you like me to do?"

Serenity closed her eyes, "If there is any change, come get me, will you?"

"Yes, your majesty." David bowed his head as Serenity turned and started to walk away.

"Wait, your majesty," David called to the queen, who stopped and turned her head to acknowledge the small cat. "If you don't mind me asking, could you tell me how much longer it will be until the new prince or princess arrives."

The queen smiled and patted her large stomache, "Not much longer, should be around the end of this month I think."

From Rose's place near the window, a flicker of excitement could be seen in her eyes, but it was soon replaced again by saddness.

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Laura stopped running, completely tired. As she slowly caught her breath she noticed where she was. Looking up, she saw that she was directly under Rose's window. 'From this angle I can see directly into her room.' Laura thought. She watched Rose for a minute. 'How can she sit so still for so long? God, she has been through the pits these last few months. Wait a minute, what kind of friend am I? I should be comforting her, not watching her be miserable!' She made a beeline for the castle doors.

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Mercury, Venus, and Mars looked at the wall they were attacking, utterly defeated.

"Nothings working." Venus said.

"I say we try again," Mars said.

"No, it would be pointless," Mercury said, sitting on the floor. "The best thing we can do is rest and wait for the others to come for us."

The other two nodded reluckingly and sat beside their friend.

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Laura knocked lightly on Rose's door. David looked up from his perch on her bed. "Yes, Laura?" He asked.

Laura looked at Rose, only her back was visable from the door. "How is she?"

"Not good." David jumped from his spot and walked over to the princess. "Hey, princess, you have company."

No response.

Laura walked over to her and placed her hand on Rose's shoulder. "Hey, princess, how are you doing?"

No response.

Laura frowned and sat beside her. "Please say something, stamp your foot, just let me know your still here."

No response.

Laura held her head down. "Please Rose, I've already lost everyone else, I don't want to lose you too."

Rose's eyes flickered. She slowly turned her head. "What about you?"

"Huh, what do you mean?" Laura said, confused.

"What about you?" Rose asked again. "Will I lose you, because I am too weak to be any good in protecting you?"

Laura gave a sad smile. "I promise, I won't leave your side."

"Do you promise?" Rose asked, eyes staring intently.

Laura looked back into her eyes. "I promise."



Ends Chapter 24


A/N Ok I'm done with this chapter, Please let it upload. But something tells me it won't. Oh, well, I tried.


PS MY QUESTION IS STILL UP IN THE AIR!! CAST YOUR GUESSES AND REPLY!!!

Again, here is the question :When is Rose's Birthday?

Today's hint. Rose was born when Saturn was dominant. So, basically, she is a Capricorn.