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Chapter 10
"Infected?" laughed Sailor Pluto innocently. "What do you mean?"
"Yes, Cambertin," agreed Serenity, "Explain yourself."
"It's nothing," laughed Ariya, patting Cambertin on the shoulder roughly. "Like we said before, the two we are chasing spread their disease, or infection, over planets. BUT, the people infected tend to look different. A lot different. With each infection, there is a different physical change. Some are gruesome, while others are barely identifiable."
"But.." stuttered Cambertin, her forehead wrinkling in frustration. "But.."
Serenity looked Setsuna up and down, and side to side. "I don't see anything different. Am I missing something, Camber.."
"It's gone!!!" exclaimed Cambertin suddenly, her body stiffening. She stepped closer, scrutinizing Setsuna's face carefully. "Where'd it go?!"
"What' wrong?" questioned Serenity, concern on her face.
"Is there something on my face?" asked Setsuna, smiling.
"There was," mumbled Cambertin, barely audible.
"Maybe you had a bit too much sugar, Cammy," suggested Ariya sympathetically. "You know how that is sometimes."
"Maybe," sighed Cambertin, giving in.
"So what's to be done?" asked Serenity, changing the subject.
"We rest," replied Cambertin, looking up at Serenity.
"Rest? But the enemy.." started Serenity.
"No, she's right," agreed Ariya. "You will need to rest as much as possible while you can. In the days ahead you won't be getting much rest, if any at all."
"I'm all for it," grumbled Minako, "especially after you kept us awake all night."
The other inner senshi nodded in agreement. Even Serenity could not deny the truth in Minako's statement.
"I must admit that I am tired myself," she sighed.
"Then off you go!" exclaimed Cambertin, pushing them on their way.
"But what about you?" asked Serenity, as she stumbled along.
"Don't worry!" laughed Ariya. "There's PLENTY of room in this castle. I'm pretty sure we'll be able to find a place to sleep!"
Cambertin and Ariya waved cheerfully as Serenity, Pluto, and the inner senshi walked away wearily. When they were gone, Ariya rounded on Cambertin.
"What did you think you were DOING?!" she hissed.
"I.I don't know," sighed Cambertin, leaning back against a wall. "I really thought she had been infected. In fact, I still do."
Ariya sat down in a nearby chair. "I didn't see anything wrong with her."
"Her eyes," explained Cambertin, "There was something there, but I couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was."
"Her eyes? What was wrong with them?"
"They were really dark.almost black.but then, when I looked again.they were back to the red color I've seen in the portraits of Setsuna-hime."
"Perhaps it was the lighting in the room. That makes things change."
"Perhaps..but I really don't think so."
Ariya looked down at her hands for a moment and then back up at Cambertin. "The signs of infection have never disappeared before."
"That could be two things: one, the Shadow Stars have become more powerful, or two; it may be because we are in the past. Being in a different time affects things."
Ariya stared hard at Cambertin, saying, "I'm not sure if she is infected or not. But if this is what the Shadow Stars are doing..we should keep a close eye on her. A very close one."
"The final battle is nearing at last," sighed Cambertin, smiling a bit.
"Yes, and it's about time."
Ariya stood up and smiled. "I think it's time that we get our rest too, Cammy." Ariya began to walk away, but Cambertin stopped her.
"I think they suspect, Ariya," she stated.
Ariya stopped, but did not turn to face Cambertin. Her fists were clenched tightly.
"We should tell them, Ariya. About me. If we don't, it will be an unpleasant surprise."
"Yes, I know," snapped Ariya angrily. Then, softening, she repeated, "Yes, I know. I was just hoping.I've always wished.that it wouldn't be necessary. That it would just somehow go away. But if wishes were fishes, they'd fill up the seas."
Cambertin smiled slightly at hearing the familiar quote. Ariya always seemed to know so many of them. "When will we tell them?"
"Tomorrow. Before the battle begins."
Setsuna smiled from where she sat, hidden behind a door in a close by room, watching Ariya and Cambertin with darkened eyes.
Chapter 10
"Infected?" laughed Sailor Pluto innocently. "What do you mean?"
"Yes, Cambertin," agreed Serenity, "Explain yourself."
"It's nothing," laughed Ariya, patting Cambertin on the shoulder roughly. "Like we said before, the two we are chasing spread their disease, or infection, over planets. BUT, the people infected tend to look different. A lot different. With each infection, there is a different physical change. Some are gruesome, while others are barely identifiable."
"But.." stuttered Cambertin, her forehead wrinkling in frustration. "But.."
Serenity looked Setsuna up and down, and side to side. "I don't see anything different. Am I missing something, Camber.."
"It's gone!!!" exclaimed Cambertin suddenly, her body stiffening. She stepped closer, scrutinizing Setsuna's face carefully. "Where'd it go?!"
"What' wrong?" questioned Serenity, concern on her face.
"Is there something on my face?" asked Setsuna, smiling.
"There was," mumbled Cambertin, barely audible.
"Maybe you had a bit too much sugar, Cammy," suggested Ariya sympathetically. "You know how that is sometimes."
"Maybe," sighed Cambertin, giving in.
"So what's to be done?" asked Serenity, changing the subject.
"We rest," replied Cambertin, looking up at Serenity.
"Rest? But the enemy.." started Serenity.
"No, she's right," agreed Ariya. "You will need to rest as much as possible while you can. In the days ahead you won't be getting much rest, if any at all."
"I'm all for it," grumbled Minako, "especially after you kept us awake all night."
The other inner senshi nodded in agreement. Even Serenity could not deny the truth in Minako's statement.
"I must admit that I am tired myself," she sighed.
"Then off you go!" exclaimed Cambertin, pushing them on their way.
"But what about you?" asked Serenity, as she stumbled along.
"Don't worry!" laughed Ariya. "There's PLENTY of room in this castle. I'm pretty sure we'll be able to find a place to sleep!"
Cambertin and Ariya waved cheerfully as Serenity, Pluto, and the inner senshi walked away wearily. When they were gone, Ariya rounded on Cambertin.
"What did you think you were DOING?!" she hissed.
"I.I don't know," sighed Cambertin, leaning back against a wall. "I really thought she had been infected. In fact, I still do."
Ariya sat down in a nearby chair. "I didn't see anything wrong with her."
"Her eyes," explained Cambertin, "There was something there, but I couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was."
"Her eyes? What was wrong with them?"
"They were really dark.almost black.but then, when I looked again.they were back to the red color I've seen in the portraits of Setsuna-hime."
"Perhaps it was the lighting in the room. That makes things change."
"Perhaps..but I really don't think so."
Ariya looked down at her hands for a moment and then back up at Cambertin. "The signs of infection have never disappeared before."
"That could be two things: one, the Shadow Stars have become more powerful, or two; it may be because we are in the past. Being in a different time affects things."
Ariya stared hard at Cambertin, saying, "I'm not sure if she is infected or not. But if this is what the Shadow Stars are doing..we should keep a close eye on her. A very close one."
"The final battle is nearing at last," sighed Cambertin, smiling a bit.
"Yes, and it's about time."
Ariya stood up and smiled. "I think it's time that we get our rest too, Cammy." Ariya began to walk away, but Cambertin stopped her.
"I think they suspect, Ariya," she stated.
Ariya stopped, but did not turn to face Cambertin. Her fists were clenched tightly.
"We should tell them, Ariya. About me. If we don't, it will be an unpleasant surprise."
"Yes, I know," snapped Ariya angrily. Then, softening, she repeated, "Yes, I know. I was just hoping.I've always wished.that it wouldn't be necessary. That it would just somehow go away. But if wishes were fishes, they'd fill up the seas."
Cambertin smiled slightly at hearing the familiar quote. Ariya always seemed to know so many of them. "When will we tell them?"
"Tomorrow. Before the battle begins."
Setsuna smiled from where she sat, hidden behind a door in a close by room, watching Ariya and Cambertin with darkened eyes.
