Awakening
Chapter 3
Rating: PG
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: moonchilddj@yahoo.com
URL: www.angelfire.com/anime4/animehime
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon, X-Men and any characters thereof do not belong to me. They belong to the various companies that own them. Only thing I own here ish the fic and its plotline, so please don't take that, as it takes me FOREVER to come up with something new!
Author's Notes: Hey there, minna-chan! Moonchild DJ back with a new chapter to this fic! Omigods, it's been forever since I've updated this one! Gomen for the LONG wait, but I had a block on it. I hope that this chapter suffices. Tell me what you think, reviews are wonderful help. Enjoy!
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"You're kidding me."
Rini blinked her eyes open groggily at Serena's stunned tone, wondering what she was doing. She peeked her head out from under her blankets, blinking again when she noticed Serena on the phone, glancing at the alarm clock. She nearly fell out of bed in surprise.
It was six-thirty in the morning! Serena NEVER got out of bed before ten on weekends. What was the idea? She glanced around for Luna, her sleepy red eyes finding the black cat.
"Luna..nani..?" She murmured sleepily.
Luna turned her head to glance at her, giving a feline shrug. "I have no idea. It's something of momentous importance, or Serena wouldn't be so awake."
Rini blinked in surprise, becoming more awake as Serena got off the phone and sat down on the bed heavily. "Serena?"
"That was Darien. He's practically been awake all night, working out the problem of that mysterious girl we met, Jubilation. He had some weird dreams during the night that connect him to her. He thinks that she's his long-lost sister, from both the Silver Millenium and when he was a kid..AND wants to go meet her. He wants all of us to come with him to the United States to go see her!"
"NANI?!" Luna shrieked, prompting Serena and Rini to quiet the cat quickly.
"Would you keep it down?! Mom and Dad are still asleep!"
"But..but..Darien's not usually so impetuous! I depend on you for that, Serena."
"Hey!!"
"He wants us to go today?!"
Serena ceased her glaring daggers at the cat, nodding. "The sooner, the better, he said."
"How are we supposed to do this? Your parents wouldn't exactly be thrilled for you to be going somewhere so far."
"But it's Senshi business, Luna. This involves all of us. Darien may have a little sister he didn't even know about."
Rini blinked. "Does this mean that I may have an aunt out of all this?" At Serena's nod, she promptly replied, "Count me in."
"Rini, you're too young--" Luna protested.
"I'm a Sailor Senshi, aren't I? Besides, this girl may be family, this involves me, too!"
Luna sighed and eventually gave in, then turned to Serena. "But what about your parents?"
"Umm..tell them that I'm checking out places for colleges in the future with Darien?"
"...Good enough."
"Better do some buttering up, then, Serena!" Rini giggled at Serena's overwhelmed expression. Serena sweatdropped.
"Don't I know it."
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Jubilation awoke groggily the next morning, trying to untwist her brain from all the strange dreams. She knew that she would put in a tough night, but she didn't expect that tough. These dreams were pushing her to try to remember SOMETHING, but she always came up with a mental roadblock.
She growled in frustration, her emotions getting the best of her, and loosed a *huge* plasma ball at the wall, squeaking in surprise as she exploded a huge hole into it. "Oops..!"
*Jubilation? What was that, I felt an enormous surge of power..* came Jean's voice to her mental ears, and she blushed.
*Erm..I, uh..kinda got angry..sorry..* she sent back, knowing Jean would be able to hear her thoughts.
*It's okay. Frustrated about your dreams?*
Jubilation blinked. *How did you..?*
*Your thoughts are uncommonly loud this morning, moreso than usual. I think you need to talk to the Professor.*
*Alright. Maybe it'll help..* She slid out of bed, yawning, and dressed, her head still spinning at everything that had happened. What could it all mean?
She ambled her way to Xavier's study, knocking on the door lightly.
*Come in, Jubilation.* came the Professor's mental voice, and she opened the door, stepping inside the room and giving a small smile to him.
"Morning, Professor. I hope my thoughts didn't keep the telepaths awake."
Charles steepled his fingers, gazing at her thoughtfully. "Not at all, Jubilation. But your dreams disturbed us. Your dreams are vastly different than anything you've ever had."
"What do they mean, Professor? I mean, if I'm to believe my dreams, I lived another life and was reborn..both times losing this 'brother'.."
"What was his name?"
"In both times? In the past life-thingie, I get the name 'Endymion'. In this time, 'Darien'. I don't get it. Why am I having these dreams now?"
"It seems you've had an awakening of sorts."
"Awakening?"
Charles nodded. "Something happened in your subconscious to unlock your memories, and they're coming back in your dreams."
"But there's so many..it's enough to give me a headache.."
"Do you want them closed off until you can handle them? I can put up a block until you're ready.."
"No..I'll be alright."
"If you're sure..?"
Jubilation nodded. "I'd just like help to understand what's happening."
Charles smiled. "That, I can do."
"Thanks, Professor, I'd appreciate it."
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Luna looked up from her cat carrier at Serena's feet, seeing her glance out the window of the airplane as she, Darien, Rini, the girls and Artemis left their home to go to the United States.
"I can't believe your parents let you leave, Serena. You know how over- protective your father is.." she hissed softly so the other passengers aboard wouldn't hear her. It simply wouldn't do to hear a talking cat..
Serena giggled softly as she glanced down at Luna. "What can I say, it's a gift to talk someone into something.."
"Oh, it's a gift alright.." Raye muttered teasingly as she overheard them.
"Raye, you baka, no fair picking on me this entire flight!" Serena growled, glaring back at the raven-haired priestess.
"Well, I've gotta do SOMETHING to kill the boredom. Picking on you is always fun!"
"Raye!"
Luna sighed as the argument lashed into a tongue war. "This is going to be a LONG flight.."
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Darien sighed in relief as they landed in New York, bored out of his mind and anxious to find the girl, Jubilation. After helping Serena, Rini and the girls with their luggage, he turned to an attendant at the counter, grateful he spoke fluent English.
"Excuse me, but can you tell me how to get to a Xavier Institute for Higher Learning? It's a school for the gifted..?"
The attendant smiled, typing in the information on her computer. "Ah, yes, that's in Westchester County, you need to.."
After getting the information, Darien piled all the girls and their luggage together, practically dancing in impatience as he hailed a taxi.
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Serena's jaw dropped as the taxi pulled up to the gates outside the mansion. "Kami-sama..that girl lives HERE?!"
"It's huge!" Raye breathed as she and the girls went goggle-eyed.
Darien hopped out of the taxi and pressed the button for permission for entrance, biting his lip nervously.
"Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, how may I help you?" a rich feminine voice with an unusual cultured tone to it answered.
"Uh..yes, I'm Darien Chiba, I'd like to see..uh, Jubilation Lee, please." he stuttered nervously.
A long pause, to which he could hear the woman speaking to someone in the backround before coming back. "Welcome, Mr. Chiba, please, come in.." she spoke as the gates buzzed and opened for admittance.
Darien climbed back into the taxi and it rolled past the gates, down the long roadway and to the stately mansion steps. As he and the girls stepped out, getting their things, the mansion doors opened to a tall white-haired African-American woman and a bald man in a wheelchair. As she guided the wheelchair down the ramp, the man spoke, smiling.
"Welcome, Mr. Chiba. We've been expecting you."
Darien blinked in surprise. "You..you have?"
"Yes. I am Professor Charles Xavier, I am the founder of this school. This is my colleague, Ororo Munroe. Please, gather your luggage and come inside. You are welcome."
Serena blinked as Darien did a quick translation, she and the girls and Darien following the two. "This is VERY weird."
"You're telling me.."
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~End Chapter 3~
Chapter 3
Rating: PG
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: moonchilddj@yahoo.com
URL: www.angelfire.com/anime4/animehime
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon, X-Men and any characters thereof do not belong to me. They belong to the various companies that own them. Only thing I own here ish the fic and its plotline, so please don't take that, as it takes me FOREVER to come up with something new!
Author's Notes: Hey there, minna-chan! Moonchild DJ back with a new chapter to this fic! Omigods, it's been forever since I've updated this one! Gomen for the LONG wait, but I had a block on it. I hope that this chapter suffices. Tell me what you think, reviews are wonderful help. Enjoy!
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"You're kidding me."
Rini blinked her eyes open groggily at Serena's stunned tone, wondering what she was doing. She peeked her head out from under her blankets, blinking again when she noticed Serena on the phone, glancing at the alarm clock. She nearly fell out of bed in surprise.
It was six-thirty in the morning! Serena NEVER got out of bed before ten on weekends. What was the idea? She glanced around for Luna, her sleepy red eyes finding the black cat.
"Luna..nani..?" She murmured sleepily.
Luna turned her head to glance at her, giving a feline shrug. "I have no idea. It's something of momentous importance, or Serena wouldn't be so awake."
Rini blinked in surprise, becoming more awake as Serena got off the phone and sat down on the bed heavily. "Serena?"
"That was Darien. He's practically been awake all night, working out the problem of that mysterious girl we met, Jubilation. He had some weird dreams during the night that connect him to her. He thinks that she's his long-lost sister, from both the Silver Millenium and when he was a kid..AND wants to go meet her. He wants all of us to come with him to the United States to go see her!"
"NANI?!" Luna shrieked, prompting Serena and Rini to quiet the cat quickly.
"Would you keep it down?! Mom and Dad are still asleep!"
"But..but..Darien's not usually so impetuous! I depend on you for that, Serena."
"Hey!!"
"He wants us to go today?!"
Serena ceased her glaring daggers at the cat, nodding. "The sooner, the better, he said."
"How are we supposed to do this? Your parents wouldn't exactly be thrilled for you to be going somewhere so far."
"But it's Senshi business, Luna. This involves all of us. Darien may have a little sister he didn't even know about."
Rini blinked. "Does this mean that I may have an aunt out of all this?" At Serena's nod, she promptly replied, "Count me in."
"Rini, you're too young--" Luna protested.
"I'm a Sailor Senshi, aren't I? Besides, this girl may be family, this involves me, too!"
Luna sighed and eventually gave in, then turned to Serena. "But what about your parents?"
"Umm..tell them that I'm checking out places for colleges in the future with Darien?"
"...Good enough."
"Better do some buttering up, then, Serena!" Rini giggled at Serena's overwhelmed expression. Serena sweatdropped.
"Don't I know it."
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Jubilation awoke groggily the next morning, trying to untwist her brain from all the strange dreams. She knew that she would put in a tough night, but she didn't expect that tough. These dreams were pushing her to try to remember SOMETHING, but she always came up with a mental roadblock.
She growled in frustration, her emotions getting the best of her, and loosed a *huge* plasma ball at the wall, squeaking in surprise as she exploded a huge hole into it. "Oops..!"
*Jubilation? What was that, I felt an enormous surge of power..* came Jean's voice to her mental ears, and she blushed.
*Erm..I, uh..kinda got angry..sorry..* she sent back, knowing Jean would be able to hear her thoughts.
*It's okay. Frustrated about your dreams?*
Jubilation blinked. *How did you..?*
*Your thoughts are uncommonly loud this morning, moreso than usual. I think you need to talk to the Professor.*
*Alright. Maybe it'll help..* She slid out of bed, yawning, and dressed, her head still spinning at everything that had happened. What could it all mean?
She ambled her way to Xavier's study, knocking on the door lightly.
*Come in, Jubilation.* came the Professor's mental voice, and she opened the door, stepping inside the room and giving a small smile to him.
"Morning, Professor. I hope my thoughts didn't keep the telepaths awake."
Charles steepled his fingers, gazing at her thoughtfully. "Not at all, Jubilation. But your dreams disturbed us. Your dreams are vastly different than anything you've ever had."
"What do they mean, Professor? I mean, if I'm to believe my dreams, I lived another life and was reborn..both times losing this 'brother'.."
"What was his name?"
"In both times? In the past life-thingie, I get the name 'Endymion'. In this time, 'Darien'. I don't get it. Why am I having these dreams now?"
"It seems you've had an awakening of sorts."
"Awakening?"
Charles nodded. "Something happened in your subconscious to unlock your memories, and they're coming back in your dreams."
"But there's so many..it's enough to give me a headache.."
"Do you want them closed off until you can handle them? I can put up a block until you're ready.."
"No..I'll be alright."
"If you're sure..?"
Jubilation nodded. "I'd just like help to understand what's happening."
Charles smiled. "That, I can do."
"Thanks, Professor, I'd appreciate it."
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Luna looked up from her cat carrier at Serena's feet, seeing her glance out the window of the airplane as she, Darien, Rini, the girls and Artemis left their home to go to the United States.
"I can't believe your parents let you leave, Serena. You know how over- protective your father is.." she hissed softly so the other passengers aboard wouldn't hear her. It simply wouldn't do to hear a talking cat..
Serena giggled softly as she glanced down at Luna. "What can I say, it's a gift to talk someone into something.."
"Oh, it's a gift alright.." Raye muttered teasingly as she overheard them.
"Raye, you baka, no fair picking on me this entire flight!" Serena growled, glaring back at the raven-haired priestess.
"Well, I've gotta do SOMETHING to kill the boredom. Picking on you is always fun!"
"Raye!"
Luna sighed as the argument lashed into a tongue war. "This is going to be a LONG flight.."
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Darien sighed in relief as they landed in New York, bored out of his mind and anxious to find the girl, Jubilation. After helping Serena, Rini and the girls with their luggage, he turned to an attendant at the counter, grateful he spoke fluent English.
"Excuse me, but can you tell me how to get to a Xavier Institute for Higher Learning? It's a school for the gifted..?"
The attendant smiled, typing in the information on her computer. "Ah, yes, that's in Westchester County, you need to.."
After getting the information, Darien piled all the girls and their luggage together, practically dancing in impatience as he hailed a taxi.
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Serena's jaw dropped as the taxi pulled up to the gates outside the mansion. "Kami-sama..that girl lives HERE?!"
"It's huge!" Raye breathed as she and the girls went goggle-eyed.
Darien hopped out of the taxi and pressed the button for permission for entrance, biting his lip nervously.
"Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, how may I help you?" a rich feminine voice with an unusual cultured tone to it answered.
"Uh..yes, I'm Darien Chiba, I'd like to see..uh, Jubilation Lee, please." he stuttered nervously.
A long pause, to which he could hear the woman speaking to someone in the backround before coming back. "Welcome, Mr. Chiba, please, come in.." she spoke as the gates buzzed and opened for admittance.
Darien climbed back into the taxi and it rolled past the gates, down the long roadway and to the stately mansion steps. As he and the girls stepped out, getting their things, the mansion doors opened to a tall white-haired African-American woman and a bald man in a wheelchair. As she guided the wheelchair down the ramp, the man spoke, smiling.
"Welcome, Mr. Chiba. We've been expecting you."
Darien blinked in surprise. "You..you have?"
"Yes. I am Professor Charles Xavier, I am the founder of this school. This is my colleague, Ororo Munroe. Please, gather your luggage and come inside. You are welcome."
Serena blinked as Darien did a quick translation, she and the girls and Darien following the two. "This is VERY weird."
"You're telling me.."
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~End Chapter 3~