Mina sat quietly in her office, reading the final revisions of the speech
she would be giving at the World Council this morning. It was Tuesday. A
week had gone by since she made the decision to oppose further military
action against the Federation. Unfortunately, a week allowed negative
criticism to rise against her. She was labeled as a "Feddy Sympathizer" and
a mock of all the media. Mina didn't care; she stood by what she believed
in and would see it to the end.
A knock was heard at the door and Julianne looked in. "Lady Mina? Is there anything I can get you?"
"No Julianne, I'm fine. Thank you for all you have done." Mina answered with a bright smile.
"Do the final revisions look okay?" Julianne took a seat at Mina's desk.
"Yes, everything looks great. Hopefully the Council will be more kind then the media has."
"Those vultures, the press will do anything to get ratings." Julianne scowled.
"Its okay, I have Ryan's blessing on this. So I know things will go well."
"How is Ryan? Did he make a full recovery?"
Mina blushed from thinking about the man she cared for so much, "Yes, he's doing well. The Doctors are deciding whether or not to release Ryan early. They want to observe him for another day or two first, just in case anything new develops."
"Well that's good. So Ryan gave you his blessing?"
Mina flashed back to when she went to go see Ryan for the first time after he regained consciousness. She remembered standing over him and looking into his sapphire blue eyes for the first time since he left.
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"Ryan? Ryan can you hear me?" she spoke softly to her sleeping boyfriend.
Ryan slowly opened his eyes and looked over to her, "Mi.na?" he spoke slowly.
Mina bit her lower lip as tears began to fill her eyes. She nodded to him in acknowledgement. "Yes, it's me Ryan. Welcome home."
Ryan squinted for a moment trying to focus his blurry eyes. The image of the woman he loved came into clear view; her pure blue eyes stared into his. "Mina.god I missed you."
The tears began to slide down Mina's face, "Oh Ryan!" She threw herself on top of his chest, "I was so scared I was going to lose you." She started to cry in relief.
"Hey, don't cry.it only makes me sad." Ryan placed a hand on top of hers and wrapped another around her lower back. "I told you.before I left."
Mina sat up and brushed some hair back that got in her face. See gently wipe the tears from her eyes.
"I said.that I would never leave.you to be alone in.this world." He moved the hand from around her body and gently placed it on her face. "And I meant it."
A smile crossed Mina's lips and she leaned over and kissed him on the lips. She had never felt more loved than she did at that exact moment.
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"Lady Mina? You okay?" Julianne asked after Mina became unresponsive for a moment.
Mina jumped slightly when her train of though shattered. She immediately blushed after 'spacing out' on Julianne. "Yes, I'm fine. I got side tracked."
"It's okay. It happens to me all the time." Julianne laughed trying to cheer up the dreary mood in the room.
Mina's smile brightened. "Thanks you Julianne. You are wonderful friend."
"Oh I'm just doing my job. That's what you pay me for. So, he did you convince Ryan to agree with your up coming plans."
"Well." and Mina began to explain how she told Ryan on how she would speak at the World Council and propose her idea for diplomatic relations with the dreaded Zion Federation.
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"So you're going to give a speech at the upcoming World Council meeting," Ryan repeated what Mina had just told, making it easier to absorb. "What are you going to talk about?"
"I am going to propose an alternative motive in dealing with the Zion Federation. Rather than the trying to stop the Federation with Military force, I am going to suggest that a more diplomatic approach should be taken." Mina replied to him.
Ryan looked at Mina for a moment, "So you believe that the Federation can be better dealt with diplomatic relations rather than military action?"
Mina nodded without a word.
"That's a bold move. There are a lot of angry and war hungry countries in the world right now. Their ambassadors are going to be pushing for an all out war. The end result will be catastrophic." Ryan imagined that amount of military forces that would be mobilized to stop the Zion Federation. "I'm afraid even I can't allow that to happen. A world war will only devastate the planet." Ryan could see the sights of military forces fighting each other, the use of WMD's and the horrible mushroom cloud flashed before his eyes. "Mina, please don't allow the Nations of the world to declare war. I'm counting on you."
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".and that's what he told me." Mina finished.
"Wow, even Ryan is against the use of excessive military force." Julianne thought for a moment, "Wait! Then that means we stand a chance at winning. The Council would never ignore Ryan's opinion. They have been giving him and his forces their full support through the war."
"Yes, but many nations are starting to waiver in their support. Some claim that the Senshi/Knight Military forces have been 'failing' to stop the Federation. But like Ryan said, I have to convince the World Council that a World War is not the answer."
"May be you should speak to King Edymion and Queen Serenity before the Council meeting begins. Perhaps they may have some useful advice they can give you. They are your friend's right?"
Mina nodded, "We still have time before the Council meeting begins. Its 9:17 right now," Mina looked at her watch, "The Meeting begins at 11:00. We better hurry."
"Alright, let's go make a difference in the World!" Julianne shouted as her eyes sparkled like diamonds.
Mina only smiled at her and then asked, "How do you think I should dress for the Council meeting?"
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It was 10:07 am. Mina and Julianne arrive outside the main chambers of King Edymion and Queen Serenity and were forced to wait nearly an hour as the two Royals were meeting with their advisors. "How much longer do you think this will take Julianne?"
"I have no idea Lady Mina. They have been in their since 8 am this morning." Julianne replied, "Hopefully not too much longer, the World Council meeting begins in an hour. Lets wait a bit longer, if worse comes to worse, we can always meet up with them at the World Council Building."
Mina sat back in her chair and continued to wait. She was the leader of the Senshi! Why was she forced to wait to ask a simple question?
A receptionist suddenly walked up to the duo. "Lady Aino?" she asked.
"Yes? Can the King and Queen see us now?" Mina blurted out.
"I'm afraid that the King and Queen will be unable to see you now. They are departing with their advisors and the President of the World Council to travel to the World Council Building. I'm very sorry that you had to wait so long. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"They left?!" Mina stood up and got into the receptionists face, "How could they just leave?! I'm Mina Aino! Sailor Venus and Leader of the Sailor Senshi! They can't just-" Mina felt a tug on her dress as Julianne pointed at her watch, indicating that the two had to leave as soon as possible. Mina let out a frustrated sigh and said, "Oh never mind."
The two walked away. Mina was very unhappy that she was being treated as a second priority issue. Julianne spoke up to break the silence. "Lady Mina, you might want to change into your business suit. It will appeal to your speech better."
It suddenly hit Mina, "Oh no! I left my speech in my office! And it's already 10:15!"
"Don't worry Lady Mina I have your speech right here. I also had your suit sent to the executive restroom on this floor. It will be there waiting for you to change into."
"Julianne, what ever would I do without you?"
"You'd probably be late for your speech. Now come on, we're going to be late!"
A knock was heard at the door and Julianne looked in. "Lady Mina? Is there anything I can get you?"
"No Julianne, I'm fine. Thank you for all you have done." Mina answered with a bright smile.
"Do the final revisions look okay?" Julianne took a seat at Mina's desk.
"Yes, everything looks great. Hopefully the Council will be more kind then the media has."
"Those vultures, the press will do anything to get ratings." Julianne scowled.
"Its okay, I have Ryan's blessing on this. So I know things will go well."
"How is Ryan? Did he make a full recovery?"
Mina blushed from thinking about the man she cared for so much, "Yes, he's doing well. The Doctors are deciding whether or not to release Ryan early. They want to observe him for another day or two first, just in case anything new develops."
"Well that's good. So Ryan gave you his blessing?"
Mina flashed back to when she went to go see Ryan for the first time after he regained consciousness. She remembered standing over him and looking into his sapphire blue eyes for the first time since he left.
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"Ryan? Ryan can you hear me?" she spoke softly to her sleeping boyfriend.
Ryan slowly opened his eyes and looked over to her, "Mi.na?" he spoke slowly.
Mina bit her lower lip as tears began to fill her eyes. She nodded to him in acknowledgement. "Yes, it's me Ryan. Welcome home."
Ryan squinted for a moment trying to focus his blurry eyes. The image of the woman he loved came into clear view; her pure blue eyes stared into his. "Mina.god I missed you."
The tears began to slide down Mina's face, "Oh Ryan!" She threw herself on top of his chest, "I was so scared I was going to lose you." She started to cry in relief.
"Hey, don't cry.it only makes me sad." Ryan placed a hand on top of hers and wrapped another around her lower back. "I told you.before I left."
Mina sat up and brushed some hair back that got in her face. See gently wipe the tears from her eyes.
"I said.that I would never leave.you to be alone in.this world." He moved the hand from around her body and gently placed it on her face. "And I meant it."
A smile crossed Mina's lips and she leaned over and kissed him on the lips. She had never felt more loved than she did at that exact moment.
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"Lady Mina? You okay?" Julianne asked after Mina became unresponsive for a moment.
Mina jumped slightly when her train of though shattered. She immediately blushed after 'spacing out' on Julianne. "Yes, I'm fine. I got side tracked."
"It's okay. It happens to me all the time." Julianne laughed trying to cheer up the dreary mood in the room.
Mina's smile brightened. "Thanks you Julianne. You are wonderful friend."
"Oh I'm just doing my job. That's what you pay me for. So, he did you convince Ryan to agree with your up coming plans."
"Well." and Mina began to explain how she told Ryan on how she would speak at the World Council and propose her idea for diplomatic relations with the dreaded Zion Federation.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"So you're going to give a speech at the upcoming World Council meeting," Ryan repeated what Mina had just told, making it easier to absorb. "What are you going to talk about?"
"I am going to propose an alternative motive in dealing with the Zion Federation. Rather than the trying to stop the Federation with Military force, I am going to suggest that a more diplomatic approach should be taken." Mina replied to him.
Ryan looked at Mina for a moment, "So you believe that the Federation can be better dealt with diplomatic relations rather than military action?"
Mina nodded without a word.
"That's a bold move. There are a lot of angry and war hungry countries in the world right now. Their ambassadors are going to be pushing for an all out war. The end result will be catastrophic." Ryan imagined that amount of military forces that would be mobilized to stop the Zion Federation. "I'm afraid even I can't allow that to happen. A world war will only devastate the planet." Ryan could see the sights of military forces fighting each other, the use of WMD's and the horrible mushroom cloud flashed before his eyes. "Mina, please don't allow the Nations of the world to declare war. I'm counting on you."
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".and that's what he told me." Mina finished.
"Wow, even Ryan is against the use of excessive military force." Julianne thought for a moment, "Wait! Then that means we stand a chance at winning. The Council would never ignore Ryan's opinion. They have been giving him and his forces their full support through the war."
"Yes, but many nations are starting to waiver in their support. Some claim that the Senshi/Knight Military forces have been 'failing' to stop the Federation. But like Ryan said, I have to convince the World Council that a World War is not the answer."
"May be you should speak to King Edymion and Queen Serenity before the Council meeting begins. Perhaps they may have some useful advice they can give you. They are your friend's right?"
Mina nodded, "We still have time before the Council meeting begins. Its 9:17 right now," Mina looked at her watch, "The Meeting begins at 11:00. We better hurry."
"Alright, let's go make a difference in the World!" Julianne shouted as her eyes sparkled like diamonds.
Mina only smiled at her and then asked, "How do you think I should dress for the Council meeting?"
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It was 10:07 am. Mina and Julianne arrive outside the main chambers of King Edymion and Queen Serenity and were forced to wait nearly an hour as the two Royals were meeting with their advisors. "How much longer do you think this will take Julianne?"
"I have no idea Lady Mina. They have been in their since 8 am this morning." Julianne replied, "Hopefully not too much longer, the World Council meeting begins in an hour. Lets wait a bit longer, if worse comes to worse, we can always meet up with them at the World Council Building."
Mina sat back in her chair and continued to wait. She was the leader of the Senshi! Why was she forced to wait to ask a simple question?
A receptionist suddenly walked up to the duo. "Lady Aino?" she asked.
"Yes? Can the King and Queen see us now?" Mina blurted out.
"I'm afraid that the King and Queen will be unable to see you now. They are departing with their advisors and the President of the World Council to travel to the World Council Building. I'm very sorry that you had to wait so long. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"They left?!" Mina stood up and got into the receptionists face, "How could they just leave?! I'm Mina Aino! Sailor Venus and Leader of the Sailor Senshi! They can't just-" Mina felt a tug on her dress as Julianne pointed at her watch, indicating that the two had to leave as soon as possible. Mina let out a frustrated sigh and said, "Oh never mind."
The two walked away. Mina was very unhappy that she was being treated as a second priority issue. Julianne spoke up to break the silence. "Lady Mina, you might want to change into your business suit. It will appeal to your speech better."
It suddenly hit Mina, "Oh no! I left my speech in my office! And it's already 10:15!"
"Don't worry Lady Mina I have your speech right here. I also had your suit sent to the executive restroom on this floor. It will be there waiting for you to change into."
"Julianne, what ever would I do without you?"
"You'd probably be late for your speech. Now come on, we're going to be late!"