Sparkles of the Past
Chapter # 12
Bad Omens
With Nikkos taken care of the time was peaceful. Serena was starting to wonder
when they could all go home. Hotaru must have read her mind because she spoke up that
they couldn't go home until Serena finished what she came here to do. Defeat the bad guy.
The afore mentioned was being discussed when the queen arrived with her personal
servant. Natia who was dozing immediately hopped up with a spryness that belied her
years and embraced the maid behind Amourie.
"Yatia!" she cried.
"Mother?!" the maid hugged her back joyously. There was spontaneous chatter from the
two, ( in another language.). Natia finally dragged the girl over to a bewildered Serena,
who could only smile confusedly at her.
"I am Natias daughter." She said slowly. Understanding crossed Serenas face and her
smile became genuine. "And you are SSSerena. The one who stood up to Nikkosss for my
mother."
At this Serena blushed prettily, and stood to shake the girls hand. "
No, no, no!" she cried and curtsied low. "I must show the proper resspect. You are
descendent of my queen, holder of great magic and protector of my mother. I owe you a
debt that I cannot repay." The girl exchanged some hurried words with her mother and
then the Queen. Amourie nodded and kissed her head, Natia smiled toothily and slapped
her aged hands together. "I go now with you. SSStay with you to ssserve and repay debt
of honor."
"Whaa..?" Serena looked to Amourie to help her.
"What Yatia is trying to say is that she is now your servant. Indebted to you and honor
bound to repay. If you refuse it you will dishonor her greatly." Serena had no choice, she
accepted and gave Yatia a hug,
"We will become great friends you and I." She said sincerely. Camman and Jarl had
already expressed the fact that they wanted to stay with Serena, Jarl had charmed her until
she couldn't refuse, and now there was Yatia. What was she going to do with these
people. Crystal Tokyo wouldn't be a problem, but she highly doubted that modern day
Tokyo was ready for two giants and a blue skinned girl. An idea formed in her head, it just
might work, but she would have to discuss it with Pluto first. It just might work.
The days were quiet, serene, and relaxing. Rae meditated, Lita and Haruka spared with
Camaan and Jarl, who were shocked when they lost two times out of three. Setsuna and
Michiru were in the palace spa relaxing, Ami had locked herself within the palace library
walls. Mina was flirting with the guards, all of them. Reenie and Hotaru had made friends
with the village children and spent their days outside, Naita and Yatia were reminiscing
and catching up, and the leftovers of the group, Serena, Darien, Amourie, and Umi were
talking and trading stories of themselves. But they all knew that it wouldn't last. There
had been no further attacks but IT was approaching, they could feel it. And true to their
worries on the third day, it began. The skies blackened an filled with storm clouds.
Lightning struck the ground in thousands of places. Villagers packed in with refugees
inside their huts barring the doors from the ferocious winds. Disturbed that the sunny day
had turned so dreary and turbulent Serena glanced out her window at the sky above the
market square. Ohhh, how she hated storms. Some of her worst times in life had happened
with dark skies, lightning, and loud booms. Thunderstorms were bad, and they scared her
to death. She shuddered as the wind whipped at her window panes. Umi rubbed her head
under Serenas chin and purred. She was so reminiscent of Luna at that moment that
Serena felt a pang of homesickness and wished fervently that Luna was here in her arms.
"What's wrong Serena?" Umi asked.
"Thunderstorms are bad omens." Serena said stroking the creatures back. "When the
skies weep and wail their sorrows like this nothing good can happen." Just then her eye
caught a glimmer of gold outside. She walked over to her window and peered closer at the
village square. There it was again! A blond head, it was Erling! Torn between her abject
fear of storms and her need to get the child she hesitated. Then she remembered how
Erling had stood up to Rae in her defense and her decision was made. She ran out the
door through the corridors and out into the raging storm. So that's what it was called.
Umi thought.
"Thunderstorms." They never had storms before, this planet had always been sunny and
calm. Serena was right, something bad was happening, and her master was out in it! Umi
ran to get the others.
Chapter # 12
Bad Omens
With Nikkos taken care of the time was peaceful. Serena was starting to wonder
when they could all go home. Hotaru must have read her mind because she spoke up that
they couldn't go home until Serena finished what she came here to do. Defeat the bad guy.
The afore mentioned was being discussed when the queen arrived with her personal
servant. Natia who was dozing immediately hopped up with a spryness that belied her
years and embraced the maid behind Amourie.
"Yatia!" she cried.
"Mother?!" the maid hugged her back joyously. There was spontaneous chatter from the
two, ( in another language.). Natia finally dragged the girl over to a bewildered Serena,
who could only smile confusedly at her.
"I am Natias daughter." She said slowly. Understanding crossed Serenas face and her
smile became genuine. "And you are SSSerena. The one who stood up to Nikkosss for my
mother."
At this Serena blushed prettily, and stood to shake the girls hand. "
No, no, no!" she cried and curtsied low. "I must show the proper resspect. You are
descendent of my queen, holder of great magic and protector of my mother. I owe you a
debt that I cannot repay." The girl exchanged some hurried words with her mother and
then the Queen. Amourie nodded and kissed her head, Natia smiled toothily and slapped
her aged hands together. "I go now with you. SSStay with you to ssserve and repay debt
of honor."
"Whaa..?" Serena looked to Amourie to help her.
"What Yatia is trying to say is that she is now your servant. Indebted to you and honor
bound to repay. If you refuse it you will dishonor her greatly." Serena had no choice, she
accepted and gave Yatia a hug,
"We will become great friends you and I." She said sincerely. Camman and Jarl had
already expressed the fact that they wanted to stay with Serena, Jarl had charmed her until
she couldn't refuse, and now there was Yatia. What was she going to do with these
people. Crystal Tokyo wouldn't be a problem, but she highly doubted that modern day
Tokyo was ready for two giants and a blue skinned girl. An idea formed in her head, it just
might work, but she would have to discuss it with Pluto first. It just might work.
The days were quiet, serene, and relaxing. Rae meditated, Lita and Haruka spared with
Camaan and Jarl, who were shocked when they lost two times out of three. Setsuna and
Michiru were in the palace spa relaxing, Ami had locked herself within the palace library
walls. Mina was flirting with the guards, all of them. Reenie and Hotaru had made friends
with the village children and spent their days outside, Naita and Yatia were reminiscing
and catching up, and the leftovers of the group, Serena, Darien, Amourie, and Umi were
talking and trading stories of themselves. But they all knew that it wouldn't last. There
had been no further attacks but IT was approaching, they could feel it. And true to their
worries on the third day, it began. The skies blackened an filled with storm clouds.
Lightning struck the ground in thousands of places. Villagers packed in with refugees
inside their huts barring the doors from the ferocious winds. Disturbed that the sunny day
had turned so dreary and turbulent Serena glanced out her window at the sky above the
market square. Ohhh, how she hated storms. Some of her worst times in life had happened
with dark skies, lightning, and loud booms. Thunderstorms were bad, and they scared her
to death. She shuddered as the wind whipped at her window panes. Umi rubbed her head
under Serenas chin and purred. She was so reminiscent of Luna at that moment that
Serena felt a pang of homesickness and wished fervently that Luna was here in her arms.
"What's wrong Serena?" Umi asked.
"Thunderstorms are bad omens." Serena said stroking the creatures back. "When the
skies weep and wail their sorrows like this nothing good can happen." Just then her eye
caught a glimmer of gold outside. She walked over to her window and peered closer at the
village square. There it was again! A blond head, it was Erling! Torn between her abject
fear of storms and her need to get the child she hesitated. Then she remembered how
Erling had stood up to Rae in her defense and her decision was made. She ran out the
door through the corridors and out into the raging storm. So that's what it was called.
Umi thought.
"Thunderstorms." They never had storms before, this planet had always been sunny and
calm. Serena was right, something bad was happening, and her master was out in it! Umi
ran to get the others.