THE EARTH ROYALTY, Chapter Four
"Darien, are you ok?" Toni's voice interrupted his quiet thoughts. He lay on the couch and he had hardly spoken to her since they had got in.
"Do you know what she was thinking when I saved her?" He didn't need to mention who 'she' was.
"No, what was it?"
" 'Oh no, not him!' " He said bitterly. "She thought that if she didn't turn and look at me then it would be ok, then she wouldn't have to face up to the fact that she had a new boyfriend. She couldn't even look at me!" His face was pained and there was not much that Toni could do to help him. "Come on, we have work to do." This startled his cousin.
"You mean you still want to work even though you're in emotional pain?"
"Of course. I need something to take my mind of Serena and the Earth is in danger once more and it's my duty to protect it as the Prince of Earth." With that cleared up, he continued, "I need you to locate the Sailor StarLights and find out their civilian identity so the we and the scouts can ally ourselves with them and try to stamp out the conflict between the outers and them."
"Ok, what are you going to do?"
"I need to speak to Julie, so d'you mind telling me where I can find her?"
Toni's eyes closed as she pictured her cousin, the Princess of Asia. "She's still in China, in a small town called Tulin. It's near the Great Wall of China and Mu Us Shamo." Toni declared.
Darien's eyes also closed and after a minute or two, he opened them and said, "I'm going there then. I'll be back in about an hour." She nodded and he just vanished.
Turning to sit on the sofa, she said to the walls, "Well I guess I should make a start." Her eyes closed and she began to search for the energies of the StarLights. As the time grew longer she created a golden glow surrounded her that grew brighter and brighter. "Damn them. You'd at least think they'd make this easy on me!" She muttered, once again to no one.
It was then that she envisioned them walking down the street. It was leading to the arcade. "Well no time like the present, I'd better get after them." Her eyes closed and she golden glow came back. Once faded, she was back in her golden top, black trousers and dark blue cloak. She saw the pictures the street she had seen them on and vanished, re-appearing hidden in the dark gap between the buildings. ~Oh I wish I had Jules' invisibility power!~ She could see the StarLights walking right past her in her mind and she saw them standing there as civilians. ~They look familiar. Oh well, I can find out who they are then more easily. jeez, how bad is my grammar?!?! Pretty bad!~ Amusedly, she returned to the apartment that her cousin had been renting for the past couple of years.
She moved in front of the table that stood before the sofa. She put her hand over her heart and as she pulled it away, a clear dark blue shard came with it. This shard was made of glass and she pushed it down into the gap on the table. It wasn't like she was touching it but it floated about 10cm away from her hand.
A beam of light shot out through the tip of the glass shard. It grew wider and the three people that Toni saw, appeared in the light. This method of Earth technology allowed her to find their real names and if she wanted, their dental records and blood types and other personal information.
The first one to be named was the one known as Sailor Star Maker. He was also known as Taiki Kou, one of three brothers and the band that they formed, The Three Lights. The next was Sailor Star Healer, Yaten Kou, another of the brothers and the band. And lastly came Sailor Star Fighter, Seiya Kou. The last brother and band member and also the boyfriend of Serena Tsukino.
"Oh my god. Somehow I don't think that Amara's going to like this." At that moment, Darien re-appeared and saw who she was looking at. "I thought you were gonna be with Julie for at least an hour." She stated.
"And I thought I asked you to find out about the StarLights and not Serena's boyfriend." He spat the last word out.
"I AM Darien! It just so happens that Star Fighter and Seiya are the same person."
"Oh great! Serena's in love with someone that has no doubt saved her life."
"Who said she's in love with him?"
"I don't know, but ." He paused, "Do you know who the others in his team are?"
"Yeah, his brothers, Taiki and Yaten. Together they form a band known as The Three Lights."
"Oh Goodie! A guy with a band has my true love! Everything just gets better!"
"Don't be so negative, Serena loves you and you'll get back together."
"Correction, she loved me on the Moon, a thousand years ago, I might add."
"Your point?"
"Whatever. I think we should contact Amara and Michelle and get them over here and get them to bring Amy, maybe she can help us."
"Ok, but you can't avoid this subject for long. You'll have to see her soon and talk to her."
"And when that time comes, I will, but until then let's just get Anno out of the way."
"But shouldn't this be between you and the head of the Sailor Scouts and not her court?"
"Toni! This is no up for discussion!" Darien raised his voice. Toni breathed in frustration.
-/Amara, Michelle, are you there?/-
-/Hey! Wow, this is so weird! I am actually hearing a voice in my head./- Michelle's voice was heard to say.
-/Yeah, I know, but I'm hearing voices!/- Amara pointed out.
-/And Toni and I are hearing two girls think about hearing voices in their heads!/-
-/Yeah, I thought I'd seen it all, but I just keep getting amazed!/- Their laughter rang in the others heads.
-/Ok, Ok, but it's weird for us./-
-/Yeah, we're not used to it!/- Michelle tried to reason.
-/Ok, you're both forgiven!/- Toni said.
-/Listen can you both come over and bring Amy with you?/-
-/Now?/- Amara asked.
-/Yeah, as soon as you can./-
-/What are we doing, making a plan for Anno's destruction?/- Michelle enquired.
-/Cos if we are, then it should be a full sailor scout meeting./- Amara said pointedly.
-/That's exactly what I've been saying./- Toni declared.
-/No you haven't Tones, you've been saying that I'll have to see Serena soon!/- Darien interjected.
-/It's the same thing!/-
-/It's completely different!/-
-/Ok, you two focus. We can come and bring Amy with us, but Toni's right Darien, you will see Serena soon. Isn't it better now rather than later?/- Michelle asked.
-/Yeah, but I don't think she can handle knowing who the StarLights are./- Darien conceded.
-/You know who they are?/- Michelle questioned.
-/Who?/- was Amara's one syllable question.
-/You'll find out who when you get here./- Darien said.
-/How did you find out?/- Amara said.
-/Easily, using the skills on the Earth Royalty, of course!/- Darien said while Toni laughed.
-/Ok, we'll see you in about half an hour./-
-/K, see ya then!/- They said their goodbyes and then all went back to having one voice in their minds rather three others.
"Darien, are you ok?" Toni's voice interrupted his quiet thoughts. He lay on the couch and he had hardly spoken to her since they had got in.
"Do you know what she was thinking when I saved her?" He didn't need to mention who 'she' was.
"No, what was it?"
" 'Oh no, not him!' " He said bitterly. "She thought that if she didn't turn and look at me then it would be ok, then she wouldn't have to face up to the fact that she had a new boyfriend. She couldn't even look at me!" His face was pained and there was not much that Toni could do to help him. "Come on, we have work to do." This startled his cousin.
"You mean you still want to work even though you're in emotional pain?"
"Of course. I need something to take my mind of Serena and the Earth is in danger once more and it's my duty to protect it as the Prince of Earth." With that cleared up, he continued, "I need you to locate the Sailor StarLights and find out their civilian identity so the we and the scouts can ally ourselves with them and try to stamp out the conflict between the outers and them."
"Ok, what are you going to do?"
"I need to speak to Julie, so d'you mind telling me where I can find her?"
Toni's eyes closed as she pictured her cousin, the Princess of Asia. "She's still in China, in a small town called Tulin. It's near the Great Wall of China and Mu Us Shamo." Toni declared.
Darien's eyes also closed and after a minute or two, he opened them and said, "I'm going there then. I'll be back in about an hour." She nodded and he just vanished.
Turning to sit on the sofa, she said to the walls, "Well I guess I should make a start." Her eyes closed and she began to search for the energies of the StarLights. As the time grew longer she created a golden glow surrounded her that grew brighter and brighter. "Damn them. You'd at least think they'd make this easy on me!" She muttered, once again to no one.
It was then that she envisioned them walking down the street. It was leading to the arcade. "Well no time like the present, I'd better get after them." Her eyes closed and she golden glow came back. Once faded, she was back in her golden top, black trousers and dark blue cloak. She saw the pictures the street she had seen them on and vanished, re-appearing hidden in the dark gap between the buildings. ~Oh I wish I had Jules' invisibility power!~ She could see the StarLights walking right past her in her mind and she saw them standing there as civilians. ~They look familiar. Oh well, I can find out who they are then more easily. jeez, how bad is my grammar?!?! Pretty bad!~ Amusedly, she returned to the apartment that her cousin had been renting for the past couple of years.
She moved in front of the table that stood before the sofa. She put her hand over her heart and as she pulled it away, a clear dark blue shard came with it. This shard was made of glass and she pushed it down into the gap on the table. It wasn't like she was touching it but it floated about 10cm away from her hand.
A beam of light shot out through the tip of the glass shard. It grew wider and the three people that Toni saw, appeared in the light. This method of Earth technology allowed her to find their real names and if she wanted, their dental records and blood types and other personal information.
The first one to be named was the one known as Sailor Star Maker. He was also known as Taiki Kou, one of three brothers and the band that they formed, The Three Lights. The next was Sailor Star Healer, Yaten Kou, another of the brothers and the band. And lastly came Sailor Star Fighter, Seiya Kou. The last brother and band member and also the boyfriend of Serena Tsukino.
"Oh my god. Somehow I don't think that Amara's going to like this." At that moment, Darien re-appeared and saw who she was looking at. "I thought you were gonna be with Julie for at least an hour." She stated.
"And I thought I asked you to find out about the StarLights and not Serena's boyfriend." He spat the last word out.
"I AM Darien! It just so happens that Star Fighter and Seiya are the same person."
"Oh great! Serena's in love with someone that has no doubt saved her life."
"Who said she's in love with him?"
"I don't know, but ." He paused, "Do you know who the others in his team are?"
"Yeah, his brothers, Taiki and Yaten. Together they form a band known as The Three Lights."
"Oh Goodie! A guy with a band has my true love! Everything just gets better!"
"Don't be so negative, Serena loves you and you'll get back together."
"Correction, she loved me on the Moon, a thousand years ago, I might add."
"Your point?"
"Whatever. I think we should contact Amara and Michelle and get them over here and get them to bring Amy, maybe she can help us."
"Ok, but you can't avoid this subject for long. You'll have to see her soon and talk to her."
"And when that time comes, I will, but until then let's just get Anno out of the way."
"But shouldn't this be between you and the head of the Sailor Scouts and not her court?"
"Toni! This is no up for discussion!" Darien raised his voice. Toni breathed in frustration.
-/Amara, Michelle, are you there?/-
-/Hey! Wow, this is so weird! I am actually hearing a voice in my head./- Michelle's voice was heard to say.
-/Yeah, I know, but I'm hearing voices!/- Amara pointed out.
-/And Toni and I are hearing two girls think about hearing voices in their heads!/-
-/Yeah, I thought I'd seen it all, but I just keep getting amazed!/- Their laughter rang in the others heads.
-/Ok, Ok, but it's weird for us./-
-/Yeah, we're not used to it!/- Michelle tried to reason.
-/Ok, you're both forgiven!/- Toni said.
-/Listen can you both come over and bring Amy with you?/-
-/Now?/- Amara asked.
-/Yeah, as soon as you can./-
-/What are we doing, making a plan for Anno's destruction?/- Michelle enquired.
-/Cos if we are, then it should be a full sailor scout meeting./- Amara said pointedly.
-/That's exactly what I've been saying./- Toni declared.
-/No you haven't Tones, you've been saying that I'll have to see Serena soon!/- Darien interjected.
-/It's the same thing!/-
-/It's completely different!/-
-/Ok, you two focus. We can come and bring Amy with us, but Toni's right Darien, you will see Serena soon. Isn't it better now rather than later?/- Michelle asked.
-/Yeah, but I don't think she can handle knowing who the StarLights are./- Darien conceded.
-/You know who they are?/- Michelle questioned.
-/Who?/- was Amara's one syllable question.
-/You'll find out who when you get here./- Darien said.
-/How did you find out?/- Amara said.
-/Easily, using the skills on the Earth Royalty, of course!/- Darien said while Toni laughed.
-/Ok, we'll see you in about half an hour./-
-/K, see ya then!/- They said their goodbyes and then all went back to having one voice in their minds rather three others.