Silver Millennium Life Bonds
Rocky Oberlin
Chapter 21

Disclaimer: I live in my Grandmother's trailer with my cousin. I still have bills from before and now new ones. Do you think that I would even _try to claim Ronin Warriors and Sailor Moon. I wouldn't survive the lawsuit.

"This is getting very familiar," grumbled Ryo.

"I believe that we passed it an hour ago," agreed Setsuna.

"So we're going around in circles," stated Haruka.

"Looks like," said Windy absently as she looked over the area.

"I thought that you knew where we were going," said Kento accusingly to Anubis.

"It's changed from when we were last here," said Cale. "Not even Tulpa had it this bad."

"Wanna make a bet," muttered Rowen.

"Okay, I think I know where we are suppose to go from here," announced Lady Kayura.

"You're sure?" asked Serena. "We aren't going to turn back up here?"

"Positive," said the young Ancient. "Windy will be watching the direction that we go."

"I feel so much better," muttered Seckmet sarcastically. "We will be in such good hands."

"I'm glad you feel that way. You can follow me," said Windy as she started out.

Seckmet didn't say anything, but followed the ghost down a different path then the one they used before. Lady Kayura and the others followed the two with directions being called out by the Ancient to the leaders in front. Once in a while a negative response would be called back, leaving the Ancient to make a new plan on where to go. Sometimes Windy or Seckmet would offer a suggestion on their direction which Lady Kayura would agree to try. A few hours later found them miles from the point they had left and very tired. In Kento's case he was complaining of being hungry.

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"It amazes me on how hungry Hardrock can get," said Dais.

"We have to watch him eat most of the time," said Cye. "How do you think we feel?"

"Disgusted comes to mind," said Michiru as she watched Kento force something into his mouth. "How can he do that?"

"He has a large mouth," said Windy. "He can put a lot in. Unfortunately there is no polite way of doing it."

"And how would you know?" asked Serena.

"There are times when you have to wolf down your food. I happen to have the Grand Canyon for a mouth and can do it quickly."

"That wasn't something I really wanted to know," muttered Cale as he walked away from the ghost. "I always thought of you as being dignified."

There were some muffled laughing from the Silver Millennium court in response to Cale's statement on Windy and dignity. The ones who didn't understand looked to the former courtiers and the grinning Windy. The ghost saw the questions and grinned wider before answering. "I have a lot of dignity, but I can throw it out the window if I have to. If we can, ask Endymion about the time he challenged me when I was in the bath."

"I think you won that battle because he was so distracted with you being half naked," chortled Rowen.

Windy shrugged. "Well, he shouldn't have demanded that I meet him immediately in the field of honor. I would have come out in decent clothing and then kick him seven ways from Sunday."

Sage smiled in remembrance. "Yes, you did beat him good; and in a towel no less. He was laughed at by several members of the Sun Court after that."

"I remember that several of the outer courtiers were openly laughing at the Earth Prince," said Lita. "Queen Serenity had to order them to stop teasing Serena's future husband."

"I know that mother was smiling up her sleeve whenever she could," said Rowen. "Father was so upset at Endymion that he didn't speak to him unless it was about state business. The four Generals just smiled whenever they saw him in the practice field. I think that he wanted to challenge you again, Guardian."

"He could challenge me all he wanted to, but the outcome would be the same. He would be the laughing stock of the system," said Windy.

"So you fought Endymion in a bath towel?" asked Lady Kayura.

"Oh, yes. The cats were laughing so hard I though they were going to bring up hairballs," laughed Serena.

"So much for dignity," said Dais. "I guess we shouldn't tease Hardrock so much anymore."

"Wonderful idea," muttered Kento. "I wish you had thought of it sooner."

"Are you still sore from being teased so much?" asked Cye.

"What do you think?" huffed Kento. He was going to say more, but Windy stiffened and looked in the direction they were going to go.

"We have company coming," she said quietly. She slowly drew her sword and started to edge forward. She knew what was coming and the others soon figured out they would be meeting one of the first monsters Endymion created.

The Youma that Windy met before the others that followed it was a perversion of the flowers that Endymion used to throw, instead of the beautiful rose, it was twisted and all the color was lost for the brown of death. The only thing that was not twisted was the thorns that covered its body. It held an elongated thorn like a sword and thrust it at the ghost blocking its way to the Moon Princess. The ghost parried the thrust and a quick stab showed that she had a long dagger in the other hand. The warriors who watched the start of the battle were surprised to see Windy holding her sword with one hand, but they couldn't concern themselves with the outcome of her battle because the Rose Youma had friends coming to join them.

Rowen caught the muttered comment about "Flower Power" from Windy before he was engaged with something that looked like a peony. It looked like a few of the vine flowers were added to the group as he felt something wrap around his leg. Haruka helped him out when she cut the vine up close to the Youma. Kento and Seckmet rounded on a dandelion that had started blowing its seeds around the area. Lita threw her Oak Evolution that caught the seeds before they could do much damage to the Dynasty invaders.

Cye and Michiru over watered a vicious violet while Hotaru cut a daisy. Setsuna used her Dead Scream to stop a Morning Glory that was heading for Serena as she was helping Lady Kayura with a tiger lily. Both had several sets of slashes before it was destroyed. Sage kept a close eye on his sister and friend as he helped Ryo and Anubis fight off another vine-like rose bush. It was one of the first to fall when Ryo used his sure kill to burn it. Windy helped stop the vine flower that had wrapped around Serena and Rowen again and was starting for the castle in the middle of the maze.

"That was fun," said Haruka. "It was the first time I was able to cut flowers without Michiru yelling at me."

"That's because they were trying to kill us," said Michiru. "The ones you try killing are normal flowers that should be left alone to grow."

"I bet you say that about dandelions, too," said Windy as she examined a scratch on her leg.

Lita looked over at Kento. "So, was that fun?"

The bearer of Hardrock shrugged his shoulders. "A little bit. I want to see what else he can throw at us. Those pansies weren't that much trouble."

"Then who was having the hay fever attack?" asked Seckmet as he looked over a still intact dandelion seed.

"I don't know, who?" asked Kento with a straight face.

Seckmet just sighed and rolled his eyes. He didn't think that his former enemy would admit to anything that could be used against him later.

When everyone was sure their friends were all right, they started on their twisted journey once again. Windy stayed in front, but she had different help this time. Hotaru stayed next to the ghost as they traveled down the corridors. Windy's sense of direction helped Lady Kayura navigate the new twists and turns to the castle. She renewed her anger at Endymion and Chaos for ruining her home that she and the Warlords worked so hard to reestablish.

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"They beat the first group of Youma, Chaos," snarled Endymion. "You didn't make them powerful enough."

"I made them powerful enough, you chose the wrong forms. Those Youma were defeated because of their looks. Anyone can beat a flower, even the simple Sailors you used to help. The white witch easily beat the most powerful of the group and then stopped us from getting your bride and half brother."

"I don't think that there is any way we can separate her from them. She will find them even if they are in a different dimension."

"What if we were to separate them through out one dimension, Prince?" asked Chaos. "She will have to search for all of them."

"Can you do it?" asked the dark prince. "We could take my 'little brother' and my princess while she searches for everyone of them."

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Windy is a "Jack of All Trades"; she can also multitask with the best of them. As she was watching for more pitfalls in the maze they were walking, she was also listening to what the wind brought her. She normally didn't use her power to see what her enemies were up to, but she didn't trust a man twisted by Chaos. She felt he was just like a psychotic person who would use any excuse to do what they wanted or justify what they did. Sometimes they did something for no rhyme or reason. This is what frightened Windy the most.

She nodded absently as the wind passed by with the news of what the dark prince and Chaos planned. She would have to take steps to ensure that she would be loosing her charges anytime soon.

Again the wind swirled around her, and then it passed through the rest of the group. She would know where they all were now and she could find them in one step. She knew that Chaos would know she could bring them back together, but it hadn't told Endymion that. She had an idea that there was more to Chaos' plan then what it was letting on to their new enemy.

"Be careful, Chaos. I may not be able to stop you, but I will be there to pronounce your judgment."

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When the fell wind that blew through the maze came straight at them, Windy knew that she would be left alone. This was a breeze that wasn't natural and wouldn't bend to the power given to her; thus Windy watched as the five Sailors and the ten armor bearers were separated from her to the far reaches of the maze. The two she was the most concerned with were brought right to the castle.

"What are you up to Chaos?" Windy muttered. "Why bring them right to you? Does Endymion even know they are there?"

Nothing answered the ghost's question, but the tug to her left showed her that one or more of her other charges was nearby. That would have to be her first priority.