"How could you do that, Setsuna?" Lita cried as she ran up to the woman,
grabbing onto her short black skirt.
Setsuna looked down. "Every so often, Pluto is close to the sun. When it's close enough, amazing things can happen for those who let it."
"Was this supposed to be amazing? Seeing our loved ones die yet again?" Trunks muttered, looking down and letting his hair cover his tear stained face.
"It is amazing that you had the chance again, don't you think. The chance to prevent it-"
"But it didn't work!" Gohan shouted. The baby in his arms stirred slightly.
"You keep interrupting me, children." She smiled and patted Lita on the head. "It seems its impossible to make anyone truly happy these days. The last time I brought someone here. well, it went better than this."
"Did it work for them?" Lita asked, taking a step back and sitting down on the ground.
"No," Setsuna said quietly. "But they're happy now." She smiled and knelt on the ground next to Gohan and Lita. "A long time ago, a woman other than myself worked to do this job." She looked up to Trunks and pat the ground next to her. He came slowly and sat. "The woman was my great grandmother."
Lita's face lit up.
"She lived until the great kingdom on the moon was attacked for the 13th time. It was when great Queen Serenity lived, and protected the Solar System with her Silver Crystal." She moved her staff down onto the ground. "During this battle, everything seemed to be lost, the great Queen felt weak when her husband died, and called for my great grandmother for wisdom." Gohan looked up from his brother; the same look on Lita had fell onto his face. "My great grandmother enlightened the Queen, telling her there was a reason for her husband's death. The battle could be won, if the Queen focused her sadness and anger on the crystal."
"Did she win?" Lita asked, looking up and wiping away the rest of her tears.
Setsuna nodded. "Yes, but it was the last Battle she ever saw the end of. In the next, which happened years later, she died in order to save her daughter's live."
Trunks wiped his nose inconspicuously, and looked up. "What's so happy about that?"
"She saved her daughter's live, so her daughter could fight to save the earth in the future." Setsuna said softly. She stood. "Should I let you think on it, or would you rather be sent home?"
They all remained seated. Then, Lita stood. "I'm ready to go home, I think I understand."
"Understand what?" Setsuna asked, bending low to be eye to eye with the girl.
"Why you did this. Was it so we could understand more, understand more about death?"
Setsuna nodded shortly. "You're a very smart girl Lita, your little friend is doing a wonderful job looking after you."
Lita turned her head, and thought she saw a green shimmer. She smiled. "I think so too." She hugged Setsuna. "Thank you, Setsuna-san, will I ever see you again?"
Setsuna smiled. "I hope so." She stood after hugging the girl. She picked up her staff and opened the door. "To your home, I hope to see you again, Mistress of Jupiter."
Lita smiled and waved, then she turned and walked into the bright light and disappeared.
Setsuna walked back to the boys. "Do you understand, or do you want me to tell another story?"
Trunks was quiet, but Gohan looked at her. "Will I ever see my father again?"
Setsuna smiled. "In due time, Gohan, you will see your father again. Fight on, remain strong, and take care of your brother. Death isn't the end of your father."
Gohan nodded. "Will. what about my mother?"
"Your mother died due to depression. She was strong, she held on so long. But you can only do so for so long. the illness that claimed her, it was stronger than her. No, you will not see your mother again on Earth. But in death, you will. But don't be sad, your father is with her, and will take care of her now. She is happy, but misses you dearly. She watches you, and so does your father. They watch you and protect you everyday."
Gohan nodded. "Would-would they want me to live with Bulma?"
Trunks looked up.
Setsuna nodded. "They want what's best. You're young Gohan, stay with Bulma for a time, then you will know what to do."
Gohan stood. "I think I should go now." He smiled slightly. "Thank you for your wisdom, Setsuna-san." He bowed. She bowed back.
"I really hope I'm to see you again, Gohan, and your brother. I have a feeling you'll turn out just fine." She opened the door and he left, possibly enlightened.
She closed the door and turned to Trunks. He was quiet, looking down. "You had it hard. Alone in a world full of monsters." she saw him shaking slightly. "You're so strong. You grew up with nothing but death. Your father, Gohan, Yamcha, Krillin," she sat next to him. "It's alright to cry, every once in awhile, it's alright to cry."
He shook his head. "I have to be strong for my mother, I'm the only one left for her, and if I cry, everything is lost."
"No, don't ever think like that. Anger is dwelling within you, Trunks, anger, and the longer it stays; the more depressed you'll become."
'How would you know,' he questioned in his mind.
She looked down. "I was the only one left too." He looked up. "My great grandmother died in an effort to protect Queen Serenity from being attacked by outer enemies. The other Sailor Senshi died. The Elite Armies were destroyed. Civilians of the Moon Kingdom were killed. Everyone." she sighed. "And the Queen, she was still alive, but only just barely."
Trunks looked up at her, "But she died to save her daughter?"
"I was there when it happened." Setsuna looked at Trunks, right in the eye. "She said she wanted everyone to live normal lives on earth. She put the last bit of her life into the crystal. Wishing everyone who had died to be reborn on Earth."
Trunks raised an eyebrow. "But she's still dead?"
"Yes, to make a wish on the crystal, you have to use your own energy. And when she did, it was her last." She smiled. "Do you understand, why I reached out to you? You were alone, Trunks, you need to learn to let your feelings out. Its killing your mother, she sees you like you're a rock, a stone, a robot, an android just like them, with no emotions. She never wanted you to have to live a life like this."
He nodded. "I know, I see it everyday. My mother just wants everything to be better for me. I see her slaving away in her lab, trying to build a stupid time machine, she thinks it will make things better."
She smiled. "It might not help in your timeline, but you will save others from grief."
"I guess," he muttered.
"Things are worth living for." She stood, and brushed her skirt off.
"I know." He stood up. "Will I ever see Gohan again?"
She nodded. "When you go to the past, you will. But he will be young."
He nodded. "Well thank you, Setsuna. I still don't quite understand what you wanted me to learn from this. But what you've just told me, that makes sense." They bowed to each other. "Back to my home."
She smiled and opened the door for him. "You will make a wonderful figther."
He left. She closed the door and sat down. "My work is done for now." She muttered and walked off into the darkness of the planet as it pulled away from the sun.
~*~
Sailor Jupiter looked around. "So we're in ChibiUsa's dream?"
The tall woman with the long staff nodded. "Hello, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Venus, and Princess Serenity. I am Small Lady's friend, Sailor Pluto. I hope you don't mind me asking for your help, but it seems Small Lady is having nightmares, and I'm afraid she might get hurt." The woman's image flashed slightly. "This is just a hologram of myself, I couldn't appear in person to you right now, for I must watch the Gates."
Sailor Moon smiled. "We'd love to help!"
Sailor Jupiter turned around quickly, a green shimmer could be faintly seen in the corner of her eyes. She smiled and whispered, "Setsuna."
~*~
Gohan knocked on Bulma door, holding his little brother. The door opened. "Go-Gohan?" she asked in surprise."
"I-I have a sudden revelation last night, and I was wondering if we could stay with you for awhile, if the offer is still available of course!" Gohan muttered quickly.
Bulma smiled and hugged him. "Of course it's still available! Come in," she opened the door wider and ushered him in." On the floor next to Puar was a toddler with lilac hair and blue eyes.
"Trunks?" he muttered to himself and he walked in with Bulma. 'Yes, my mom and dad want me to be here. I can feel it.'
~*~
Trunks stood next to the pre-teen and the rest of the small group. He had an emotionless expression on his face. 'I'm doing this for my mother' was the only thought in his mind. He looked down at the young boy sitting next to him. He smiled slightly, then returned to his plain expression. 'Gohan.'
~*~
End Thorny Roses: Emotions?
~*~
AN: Ok, I just wanted to say this to SaffireSoul2, a story doesn't need to have a monster to have a plot. I guess I see where you're going, but just because my story wasn't cliched, and there wasn't a big monster/enemy trying to take over the world, doesn't mean there wasn't a plot. And I'm wondering, if my story is so boring, why you read 'til chapter eight? I hope this isn't sounding like a rant, but I hope you realize that not all good stories need to have a physical enemy in it. The enemy in the story was the children's stubbornness. Which they overcame, right? Well, that's about it. I hope this made sense to everyone.
I know the story itself was. interesting? But I was writing an idea as it came to mind. I think it turned out fairly well. But, that's just my opinion. Well, tell me what you think, then head on over to My Last Breath and read it! It's way-way cooler than this! ^^;
*Monkey Princess, signing out!*
Setsuna looked down. "Every so often, Pluto is close to the sun. When it's close enough, amazing things can happen for those who let it."
"Was this supposed to be amazing? Seeing our loved ones die yet again?" Trunks muttered, looking down and letting his hair cover his tear stained face.
"It is amazing that you had the chance again, don't you think. The chance to prevent it-"
"But it didn't work!" Gohan shouted. The baby in his arms stirred slightly.
"You keep interrupting me, children." She smiled and patted Lita on the head. "It seems its impossible to make anyone truly happy these days. The last time I brought someone here. well, it went better than this."
"Did it work for them?" Lita asked, taking a step back and sitting down on the ground.
"No," Setsuna said quietly. "But they're happy now." She smiled and knelt on the ground next to Gohan and Lita. "A long time ago, a woman other than myself worked to do this job." She looked up to Trunks and pat the ground next to her. He came slowly and sat. "The woman was my great grandmother."
Lita's face lit up.
"She lived until the great kingdom on the moon was attacked for the 13th time. It was when great Queen Serenity lived, and protected the Solar System with her Silver Crystal." She moved her staff down onto the ground. "During this battle, everything seemed to be lost, the great Queen felt weak when her husband died, and called for my great grandmother for wisdom." Gohan looked up from his brother; the same look on Lita had fell onto his face. "My great grandmother enlightened the Queen, telling her there was a reason for her husband's death. The battle could be won, if the Queen focused her sadness and anger on the crystal."
"Did she win?" Lita asked, looking up and wiping away the rest of her tears.
Setsuna nodded. "Yes, but it was the last Battle she ever saw the end of. In the next, which happened years later, she died in order to save her daughter's live."
Trunks wiped his nose inconspicuously, and looked up. "What's so happy about that?"
"She saved her daughter's live, so her daughter could fight to save the earth in the future." Setsuna said softly. She stood. "Should I let you think on it, or would you rather be sent home?"
They all remained seated. Then, Lita stood. "I'm ready to go home, I think I understand."
"Understand what?" Setsuna asked, bending low to be eye to eye with the girl.
"Why you did this. Was it so we could understand more, understand more about death?"
Setsuna nodded shortly. "You're a very smart girl Lita, your little friend is doing a wonderful job looking after you."
Lita turned her head, and thought she saw a green shimmer. She smiled. "I think so too." She hugged Setsuna. "Thank you, Setsuna-san, will I ever see you again?"
Setsuna smiled. "I hope so." She stood after hugging the girl. She picked up her staff and opened the door. "To your home, I hope to see you again, Mistress of Jupiter."
Lita smiled and waved, then she turned and walked into the bright light and disappeared.
Setsuna walked back to the boys. "Do you understand, or do you want me to tell another story?"
Trunks was quiet, but Gohan looked at her. "Will I ever see my father again?"
Setsuna smiled. "In due time, Gohan, you will see your father again. Fight on, remain strong, and take care of your brother. Death isn't the end of your father."
Gohan nodded. "Will. what about my mother?"
"Your mother died due to depression. She was strong, she held on so long. But you can only do so for so long. the illness that claimed her, it was stronger than her. No, you will not see your mother again on Earth. But in death, you will. But don't be sad, your father is with her, and will take care of her now. She is happy, but misses you dearly. She watches you, and so does your father. They watch you and protect you everyday."
Gohan nodded. "Would-would they want me to live with Bulma?"
Trunks looked up.
Setsuna nodded. "They want what's best. You're young Gohan, stay with Bulma for a time, then you will know what to do."
Gohan stood. "I think I should go now." He smiled slightly. "Thank you for your wisdom, Setsuna-san." He bowed. She bowed back.
"I really hope I'm to see you again, Gohan, and your brother. I have a feeling you'll turn out just fine." She opened the door and he left, possibly enlightened.
She closed the door and turned to Trunks. He was quiet, looking down. "You had it hard. Alone in a world full of monsters." she saw him shaking slightly. "You're so strong. You grew up with nothing but death. Your father, Gohan, Yamcha, Krillin," she sat next to him. "It's alright to cry, every once in awhile, it's alright to cry."
He shook his head. "I have to be strong for my mother, I'm the only one left for her, and if I cry, everything is lost."
"No, don't ever think like that. Anger is dwelling within you, Trunks, anger, and the longer it stays; the more depressed you'll become."
'How would you know,' he questioned in his mind.
She looked down. "I was the only one left too." He looked up. "My great grandmother died in an effort to protect Queen Serenity from being attacked by outer enemies. The other Sailor Senshi died. The Elite Armies were destroyed. Civilians of the Moon Kingdom were killed. Everyone." she sighed. "And the Queen, she was still alive, but only just barely."
Trunks looked up at her, "But she died to save her daughter?"
"I was there when it happened." Setsuna looked at Trunks, right in the eye. "She said she wanted everyone to live normal lives on earth. She put the last bit of her life into the crystal. Wishing everyone who had died to be reborn on Earth."
Trunks raised an eyebrow. "But she's still dead?"
"Yes, to make a wish on the crystal, you have to use your own energy. And when she did, it was her last." She smiled. "Do you understand, why I reached out to you? You were alone, Trunks, you need to learn to let your feelings out. Its killing your mother, she sees you like you're a rock, a stone, a robot, an android just like them, with no emotions. She never wanted you to have to live a life like this."
He nodded. "I know, I see it everyday. My mother just wants everything to be better for me. I see her slaving away in her lab, trying to build a stupid time machine, she thinks it will make things better."
She smiled. "It might not help in your timeline, but you will save others from grief."
"I guess," he muttered.
"Things are worth living for." She stood, and brushed her skirt off.
"I know." He stood up. "Will I ever see Gohan again?"
She nodded. "When you go to the past, you will. But he will be young."
He nodded. "Well thank you, Setsuna. I still don't quite understand what you wanted me to learn from this. But what you've just told me, that makes sense." They bowed to each other. "Back to my home."
She smiled and opened the door for him. "You will make a wonderful figther."
He left. She closed the door and sat down. "My work is done for now." She muttered and walked off into the darkness of the planet as it pulled away from the sun.
~*~
Sailor Jupiter looked around. "So we're in ChibiUsa's dream?"
The tall woman with the long staff nodded. "Hello, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Venus, and Princess Serenity. I am Small Lady's friend, Sailor Pluto. I hope you don't mind me asking for your help, but it seems Small Lady is having nightmares, and I'm afraid she might get hurt." The woman's image flashed slightly. "This is just a hologram of myself, I couldn't appear in person to you right now, for I must watch the Gates."
Sailor Moon smiled. "We'd love to help!"
Sailor Jupiter turned around quickly, a green shimmer could be faintly seen in the corner of her eyes. She smiled and whispered, "Setsuna."
~*~
Gohan knocked on Bulma door, holding his little brother. The door opened. "Go-Gohan?" she asked in surprise."
"I-I have a sudden revelation last night, and I was wondering if we could stay with you for awhile, if the offer is still available of course!" Gohan muttered quickly.
Bulma smiled and hugged him. "Of course it's still available! Come in," she opened the door wider and ushered him in." On the floor next to Puar was a toddler with lilac hair and blue eyes.
"Trunks?" he muttered to himself and he walked in with Bulma. 'Yes, my mom and dad want me to be here. I can feel it.'
~*~
Trunks stood next to the pre-teen and the rest of the small group. He had an emotionless expression on his face. 'I'm doing this for my mother' was the only thought in his mind. He looked down at the young boy sitting next to him. He smiled slightly, then returned to his plain expression. 'Gohan.'
~*~
End Thorny Roses: Emotions?
~*~
AN: Ok, I just wanted to say this to SaffireSoul2, a story doesn't need to have a monster to have a plot. I guess I see where you're going, but just because my story wasn't cliched, and there wasn't a big monster/enemy trying to take over the world, doesn't mean there wasn't a plot. And I'm wondering, if my story is so boring, why you read 'til chapter eight? I hope this isn't sounding like a rant, but I hope you realize that not all good stories need to have a physical enemy in it. The enemy in the story was the children's stubbornness. Which they overcame, right? Well, that's about it. I hope this made sense to everyone.
I know the story itself was. interesting? But I was writing an idea as it came to mind. I think it turned out fairly well. But, that's just my opinion. Well, tell me what you think, then head on over to My Last Breath and read it! It's way-way cooler than this! ^^;
*Monkey Princess, signing out!*