Another Life
Chapter 4
Genre: after "Stars" and "Endless Waltz"
Rating: PG
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: moonchilddj@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: *Sigh* Sailor Moon and Gundam Wing aren't mine. And don't we
all wish we had rights to 'em..? But they belong to the various companies
that are too numerous to name, and they do a heckuva great job with them!
I'm just an addicted anime fangirl, so there's no use suing me for making
this fic! So there! *smiles and marches away, hugging her chibi-Heero,
then glances back* Oh yeah, and this fic and it's ideas are mine, so
please don't steal, or I'll sic Hee-chan after you! *innocent whistling,
"Omae o korosu" echoing threateningly after her*
Author's Note: Kon'wa, minna-chan! I'm baaaaaaack! After a LONG period of
writer's block with this fic, I'm proud to say I've got more chapters
coming! How many, you ask? .....I have NO idea. 0_o However long it takes
to get to the end, I s'pose. I don't know how long that'll take, it'll be
a mystery to all of us! In the meantime, domo arigato for waiting, and I
humbly hope you enjoy this chapter. And remember, review review review! I
LOVE your comments, they keep me going! Well...on with the show! ^_^
**
Japanese words
kuso-swear word of the four-letter kind ^_~
Usako-Usagi's affectionate nickname, "(my)little Rabbit"
**
********
Last time: Usagi, the Inners and Outers, the cats and Mamoru gathered at
Rei's temple to try to figure out just what the dreams were and who were
the people in their dreams. The Crystal led the way, but it may bring more
to light than intended or needed. Meanwhile, Heero and the others gathered
too, to compare their own mysterious dreams, and had the feeling there was
more in store...
********
Lightning flashed suddenly, startling the five gathered young men. They
covered their eyes from the glare, shivering as an electric charge seemed
to fill the air. Duo rubbed his eyes, glancing out the window.
"Weird weather we're having...lightning and not a cloud in the sky! No
thunder, just....j-just..."
Still recovering from the blinding flash, the others wondered why Duo
suddenly became quiet and looked up one by one.
What met their eyes was an unbelievable sight. Rippling like the sun's rays
on a hot day were the images of nine young women, floating just above their
heads! They were in two rings, four on the outside, five on the inside,
with a shimmering white crystal in the center. It hovered just in front of
a blondehaired girl with long hair done up in two strange buns and
streamers...
Heero gasped. The girl..from his dreams! "It..can't be!" he cried, falling
over backwards as he backpedaled away from the ghostly sight. He reached
for his gun, leveling it at the blonde--until she opened her pale blue eyes,
pain visible in the sapphire depths.
He lowered the gun, dropping it numbly as the girl's pain made his own cold
soldier's heart ache. They now hovered just above the floor, and he could
see the petite girl tremble and softly cry out in pain, only the sound
echoed as if from far away. The only one able to move at the moment, he
slowly stepped toward the circle...
"IIE!!" Four voices shouted suddenly, and Heero felt the air stir as the
outer circle suddenly produced weapons, a tall woman and a short girl
making an X out of their weapons to bar his way. The girl spoke, her soft
voice threatening as her violet eyes stared at him coldly. "You shall not
pass."
Heero glared back, then eyed the weapons. One, a long, silver staff shaped
like an oversized key with a garnet ball in its center, the other a silver-
white scythe. The mistresses of these weapons looked capable of using them
as they dared him to even try to make his way past with their eyes. The
other two of the outer circle looked no less menacing, though one simply
carried a mirror of some sort. He started to step her way, but was
immediately met with a wall of water.
"You shall not pass." spoke the water-wielder calmly, and he knew this to
be truth.
"Kuso!" he swore softly in frustration, his eyes never leaving the
trembling blonde. He had to get to her, but her protectors weren't normal
women. He would shoot at them, but he suspected that they would easily
deflect the bullets. So he stepped back, gauged the heighth and distance he
would need, and, using a circus trick Trowa had taught him to get into
tight places, jumped high and landed right in the inner circle.
The crystal reacted to this new form in its setup--it trembled violently
and shot out rays of light at Heero and the others, sending its mistress
screaming in untold pain...
"Iie!" Heero cried as he realized that, somehow, the girl and the crystal
were connected. He reached out to soothe the girl, only to have his fingers
pass through her arm.
"Na-nani?!" he gasped. What *was* this?! She was like a ghost! A hologram,
maybe? Or...His thoughts stumbled to a halt as the sapphire eyes opened
again, glancing up at him.
"It's...it's YOU!!" she whispered in disbelief. "The Ginzuishou Crystal
found you!" The blonde head turned to watch the silver crystal move on its
own volition. She frowned at it as it pulsed with light. "What are you
doing? What are you trying to tell me?" She raised a hand to the crystal,
only to have it flare into a supernova and turn their worlds upside down
before she could even touch it.
******
Mamoru gasped in astonishment as he saw a ghostly form merge with
Usagi's still form as she hovered with the other Senshi. "Luna, Artemis,
any idea what's happening?"
Luna shook her head, her eyes never blinking as she watched the events in
worry for her charge and the others. She raised her back in an arch, black
fur bristling as she hissed uneasily.
Artemis' fur bristled as well as he motioned with his head to the other
girls. "Don't know, but it's not just happening to Usagi!"
Sure enough, Rei, Ami, Makoto and Minako's forms also took on a double
image. Mamoru squinted his eyes to better see the rippling mirage-like
images. Artemis heard his gasp.
"What is it, Mamoru-san?"
"Those images..I recognize them! They're the ones from my dreams! The ones
who served the Earth royalty!"
"Then that means that those are the young men the girls have been having
dreams about!"
Mamoru stared thoughtfully at Usagi and the ghostly image. "Just who are
you, then, and what do you want with Usako?"
The question remained unanswered as he watched the Senshi, waiting...
waiting for what, he wasn't quite sure, but he stood and gazed at his
beloved, wondering just what was happening...
******
Wufei blinked as a wall of flames burst up at him from the darkness.
Wait a minute..darkness? He shook his head. That wasn't right. Last he
remembered, he was standing in the room with the others, staring in
disbelief at nine women FLOATING in the air above them! Why was it so dark
now?
"Who are you?! You have no business here!" a feminine voice cried fiercely,
and he whirled around to face one of the women from before. He frowned and
settled himself into his defense postion, ready for attack.
"Who are *you*, onna?! Where am I?" he growled softly. He blinked again as
the woman smirked. She looked so familiar...
"Do you really think to scare me? Hardly." She settled her fingers into a
clasp, closing her violet eyes. "Sun..Moon..Earth..Stars..Fire..Air..Water..
Light..Dark..Fire of Truth, ignite!"
With a roar, the flames surrounded them, casting her pale skin and midnight
hair with a red glow, and suddenly, as if the flames had ignited their
spirits, they both instantly knew who the other was.
"It's you..!" they whispered simultaneously, their beings abruptly blending
into one. The soul of the ReiWufei being was catapulted into the past...
******
~Princess Raye, being the most stubborn of souls besides Serenity, was
the first to awaken. She groaned softly and shifted, noting that a pair of
arms held her. "Let go...!" she grumbled, weakly struggling free of the
grip, looking up at her captor.
Black eyes stared down at her, freezing her motionless as the handsome
features twisted with a snort.
"Just like an onna to faint!" the low voice snickered, raising Raye's ire.
She glared at him, raising a hand.
"Shows what YOU know!" she snarled, letting a small burst of flames ignite
and nearly catch his hair on fire.
"Lady Mars!"
Raye squeaked and scrambled to her feet at Queen Serenity's scolding tone.
"My Lady, I..I am sorry." She raised guilty eyes and caught sight of the
unconscious court and their princess, each supported by a young man like
she had been. She gasped, then whispered, "Will they be all right?"
Queen Serenity knelt in front of her daughter, brushing back the blonde
strands from her face. "I believe so. They need time to gain back their
energy, but they should be up and about soon." She turned and glanced at
Raye, smiling mischieviously. "In the meantime, meet your new mentor.
Princess Raye of Mars, this is Wufei Chang of the Earth Guard."
Raye's jaw dropped as she stared in disbelief at the black-haired, black-
eyed warrior. "Ares' wrath, I am in trouble.." she mumbled as Wufei
smirked. How was she going to fix this and save herself from failing
before she begun? She curtsied, her red gown unfolding before her like
an exotic rose.
"Welcome to Silver Millenium, Sir Wufei. I will try not to scorch you
again while you are here. As I am the heir to Mars, though, I make no
guarantees..."
Wufei grinned, impressed with the fiery-tempered maiden. Well, this
should be fun..providing he could keep the flames within and without
banked. Something told him this would be a worthy challenge...he bowed
in reply to the Martian princess. "Understood, Lady Mars. I look forward
to the trials, but I believe this Dragon is able to stand the fire."
Raye smiled. "We shall see..."~
******
Luna and Artemis gasped as a ring of fire surrounded the Fire Senshi
and the mysterious form that blurred like an afterimage against her own
form. "What is happening to Rei-chan?" Luna cried as she and Artemis
scooted back from the flames. Mamoru shielded his eyes from the bright
embers, then gaped as Makoto was suddenly surrounded by a ball of
lightning that arced and zapped around her and her 'ghost'.
"Don't know, but I don't think it's good." he mumbled uneasily.
******
~End Chapter 4~
Chapter 4
Genre: after "Stars" and "Endless Waltz"
Rating: PG
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: moonchilddj@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: *Sigh* Sailor Moon and Gundam Wing aren't mine. And don't we
all wish we had rights to 'em..? But they belong to the various companies
that are too numerous to name, and they do a heckuva great job with them!
I'm just an addicted anime fangirl, so there's no use suing me for making
this fic! So there! *smiles and marches away, hugging her chibi-Heero,
then glances back* Oh yeah, and this fic and it's ideas are mine, so
please don't steal, or I'll sic Hee-chan after you! *innocent whistling,
"Omae o korosu" echoing threateningly after her*
Author's Note: Kon'wa, minna-chan! I'm baaaaaaack! After a LONG period of
writer's block with this fic, I'm proud to say I've got more chapters
coming! How many, you ask? .....I have NO idea. 0_o However long it takes
to get to the end, I s'pose. I don't know how long that'll take, it'll be
a mystery to all of us! In the meantime, domo arigato for waiting, and I
humbly hope you enjoy this chapter. And remember, review review review! I
LOVE your comments, they keep me going! Well...on with the show! ^_^
**
Japanese words
kuso-swear word of the four-letter kind ^_~
Usako-Usagi's affectionate nickname, "(my)little Rabbit"
**
********
Last time: Usagi, the Inners and Outers, the cats and Mamoru gathered at
Rei's temple to try to figure out just what the dreams were and who were
the people in their dreams. The Crystal led the way, but it may bring more
to light than intended or needed. Meanwhile, Heero and the others gathered
too, to compare their own mysterious dreams, and had the feeling there was
more in store...
********
Lightning flashed suddenly, startling the five gathered young men. They
covered their eyes from the glare, shivering as an electric charge seemed
to fill the air. Duo rubbed his eyes, glancing out the window.
"Weird weather we're having...lightning and not a cloud in the sky! No
thunder, just....j-just..."
Still recovering from the blinding flash, the others wondered why Duo
suddenly became quiet and looked up one by one.
What met their eyes was an unbelievable sight. Rippling like the sun's rays
on a hot day were the images of nine young women, floating just above their
heads! They were in two rings, four on the outside, five on the inside,
with a shimmering white crystal in the center. It hovered just in front of
a blondehaired girl with long hair done up in two strange buns and
streamers...
Heero gasped. The girl..from his dreams! "It..can't be!" he cried, falling
over backwards as he backpedaled away from the ghostly sight. He reached
for his gun, leveling it at the blonde--until she opened her pale blue eyes,
pain visible in the sapphire depths.
He lowered the gun, dropping it numbly as the girl's pain made his own cold
soldier's heart ache. They now hovered just above the floor, and he could
see the petite girl tremble and softly cry out in pain, only the sound
echoed as if from far away. The only one able to move at the moment, he
slowly stepped toward the circle...
"IIE!!" Four voices shouted suddenly, and Heero felt the air stir as the
outer circle suddenly produced weapons, a tall woman and a short girl
making an X out of their weapons to bar his way. The girl spoke, her soft
voice threatening as her violet eyes stared at him coldly. "You shall not
pass."
Heero glared back, then eyed the weapons. One, a long, silver staff shaped
like an oversized key with a garnet ball in its center, the other a silver-
white scythe. The mistresses of these weapons looked capable of using them
as they dared him to even try to make his way past with their eyes. The
other two of the outer circle looked no less menacing, though one simply
carried a mirror of some sort. He started to step her way, but was
immediately met with a wall of water.
"You shall not pass." spoke the water-wielder calmly, and he knew this to
be truth.
"Kuso!" he swore softly in frustration, his eyes never leaving the
trembling blonde. He had to get to her, but her protectors weren't normal
women. He would shoot at them, but he suspected that they would easily
deflect the bullets. So he stepped back, gauged the heighth and distance he
would need, and, using a circus trick Trowa had taught him to get into
tight places, jumped high and landed right in the inner circle.
The crystal reacted to this new form in its setup--it trembled violently
and shot out rays of light at Heero and the others, sending its mistress
screaming in untold pain...
"Iie!" Heero cried as he realized that, somehow, the girl and the crystal
were connected. He reached out to soothe the girl, only to have his fingers
pass through her arm.
"Na-nani?!" he gasped. What *was* this?! She was like a ghost! A hologram,
maybe? Or...His thoughts stumbled to a halt as the sapphire eyes opened
again, glancing up at him.
"It's...it's YOU!!" she whispered in disbelief. "The Ginzuishou Crystal
found you!" The blonde head turned to watch the silver crystal move on its
own volition. She frowned at it as it pulsed with light. "What are you
doing? What are you trying to tell me?" She raised a hand to the crystal,
only to have it flare into a supernova and turn their worlds upside down
before she could even touch it.
******
Mamoru gasped in astonishment as he saw a ghostly form merge with
Usagi's still form as she hovered with the other Senshi. "Luna, Artemis,
any idea what's happening?"
Luna shook her head, her eyes never blinking as she watched the events in
worry for her charge and the others. She raised her back in an arch, black
fur bristling as she hissed uneasily.
Artemis' fur bristled as well as he motioned with his head to the other
girls. "Don't know, but it's not just happening to Usagi!"
Sure enough, Rei, Ami, Makoto and Minako's forms also took on a double
image. Mamoru squinted his eyes to better see the rippling mirage-like
images. Artemis heard his gasp.
"What is it, Mamoru-san?"
"Those images..I recognize them! They're the ones from my dreams! The ones
who served the Earth royalty!"
"Then that means that those are the young men the girls have been having
dreams about!"
Mamoru stared thoughtfully at Usagi and the ghostly image. "Just who are
you, then, and what do you want with Usako?"
The question remained unanswered as he watched the Senshi, waiting...
waiting for what, he wasn't quite sure, but he stood and gazed at his
beloved, wondering just what was happening...
******
Wufei blinked as a wall of flames burst up at him from the darkness.
Wait a minute..darkness? He shook his head. That wasn't right. Last he
remembered, he was standing in the room with the others, staring in
disbelief at nine women FLOATING in the air above them! Why was it so dark
now?
"Who are you?! You have no business here!" a feminine voice cried fiercely,
and he whirled around to face one of the women from before. He frowned and
settled himself into his defense postion, ready for attack.
"Who are *you*, onna?! Where am I?" he growled softly. He blinked again as
the woman smirked. She looked so familiar...
"Do you really think to scare me? Hardly." She settled her fingers into a
clasp, closing her violet eyes. "Sun..Moon..Earth..Stars..Fire..Air..Water..
Light..Dark..Fire of Truth, ignite!"
With a roar, the flames surrounded them, casting her pale skin and midnight
hair with a red glow, and suddenly, as if the flames had ignited their
spirits, they both instantly knew who the other was.
"It's you..!" they whispered simultaneously, their beings abruptly blending
into one. The soul of the ReiWufei being was catapulted into the past...
******
~Princess Raye, being the most stubborn of souls besides Serenity, was
the first to awaken. She groaned softly and shifted, noting that a pair of
arms held her. "Let go...!" she grumbled, weakly struggling free of the
grip, looking up at her captor.
Black eyes stared down at her, freezing her motionless as the handsome
features twisted with a snort.
"Just like an onna to faint!" the low voice snickered, raising Raye's ire.
She glared at him, raising a hand.
"Shows what YOU know!" she snarled, letting a small burst of flames ignite
and nearly catch his hair on fire.
"Lady Mars!"
Raye squeaked and scrambled to her feet at Queen Serenity's scolding tone.
"My Lady, I..I am sorry." She raised guilty eyes and caught sight of the
unconscious court and their princess, each supported by a young man like
she had been. She gasped, then whispered, "Will they be all right?"
Queen Serenity knelt in front of her daughter, brushing back the blonde
strands from her face. "I believe so. They need time to gain back their
energy, but they should be up and about soon." She turned and glanced at
Raye, smiling mischieviously. "In the meantime, meet your new mentor.
Princess Raye of Mars, this is Wufei Chang of the Earth Guard."
Raye's jaw dropped as she stared in disbelief at the black-haired, black-
eyed warrior. "Ares' wrath, I am in trouble.." she mumbled as Wufei
smirked. How was she going to fix this and save herself from failing
before she begun? She curtsied, her red gown unfolding before her like
an exotic rose.
"Welcome to Silver Millenium, Sir Wufei. I will try not to scorch you
again while you are here. As I am the heir to Mars, though, I make no
guarantees..."
Wufei grinned, impressed with the fiery-tempered maiden. Well, this
should be fun..providing he could keep the flames within and without
banked. Something told him this would be a worthy challenge...he bowed
in reply to the Martian princess. "Understood, Lady Mars. I look forward
to the trials, but I believe this Dragon is able to stand the fire."
Raye smiled. "We shall see..."~
******
Luna and Artemis gasped as a ring of fire surrounded the Fire Senshi
and the mysterious form that blurred like an afterimage against her own
form. "What is happening to Rei-chan?" Luna cried as she and Artemis
scooted back from the flames. Mamoru shielded his eyes from the bright
embers, then gaped as Makoto was suddenly surrounded by a ball of
lightning that arced and zapped around her and her 'ghost'.
"Don't know, but I don't think it's good." he mumbled uneasily.
******
~End Chapter 4~