Orion Saga
Part 2
Celestial Battle
Chapter 4: Reflected Memories
Samaru lies in his bed staring at the ceiling. The hazel eyes close and a smile creases his lips. 'I can't wait to contact Empress Auria. She will be so pleased...'
His thoughts trail off when he thinks about the other part of the conversation. Zentora's use of the orbs had proved that she was Oriana. for the young princess was the only one in the universe with the capability to harness their power in the way that she had two nights ago. But getting her to remember who she truly is and her life in the star kingdom would be somewhat of a bigger challenge. 'She still won't accept it. But the proof is there.'
He'd been with her yesterday. The two of them were talking He'd mentioned the memory she told him of and why that night seemed so familiar to her. She had seen it before. She's seen it all as Princess Oriana when Andromeda's forces attempted to destroy their kingdom by the same means. She looked at him then and shook her head.
'I'm sorry, but I don't have any memory of it. I wish you would stop.'
'Stop what, Zentora? Telling you the truth? You don't understand what you're saying.' He opens his eyes and turns to look at a picture on his dresser. 'I don't care who you think are. You can't denounce who you were...your true self. What more must I do to prove to you that you are the one I've been searching for all this time? Why won't you admit it to yourself? What are you afraid of?'
~*~*~*~*~
The young woman is still sitting in the cage. Her opaque eyes stare at the bars and the Orbs of Nova appear before her. They circle around the cage and the door opens. The purple hair is done up in regal fashion and she is wearing a white gown. She gazes up at the orbs with a thankful smile as they encircle her head like a crown. When this happens, she seems to be instantly standing in a garden next to a fountain.
Zentora sees Samaru walking over to her and she can hear their conversation in her sleep.
'Hey.'
'Hi' Wrapping the bow of the gown in her finger, she gazes up at his smiling face. 'What is it?'
'Just thinking.'
'About what?'
'Well, I thought...actually. I wanted to ask you something.'
The fuchsia hair is tossed casually away from the the small eyes. 'I'm listening.'
'Have a seat.'
She sits on the fountain and watches him closely. He seems a little nervous. His usually carefree hazel eyes taking on a more serious look. 'Ori...I want to ask you...' Kneeling, he looks at her. 'Will you marry me?'
The soft brown eyes are ecstatic. 'Of course I will, Diya!'
She throws her arms around his neck. Laughing, he pulls away from her. 'Hold on a second. You forgot to look at the ring.'
She smiles and lets him place it on her finger. It is a purple jewel set in silver with a star engraved on either side of the band.
~*~*~*~*~
Her eyes snap open and she stares at the door to her room. This dream was one she couldn't reject. As her feelings were growing stronger for him, she noticed that she was having dreams like this more frequently. But this one completely backed up what he had been telling her. As her eyes close again, she is reminded of a conversation they'd had.
"I'm not just spouting things out to you, Zentora. This is your life."
She'd told him then that her family was her life. That was when he told her that it wasn't real. That was where it all became too hard to accept.
'But how much longer can I try to deny it?'
~*~*~*~*~
The dog's hazel eyes open to see that his mistress is no longer in the bed. He glances around until his eyes fall on her form at the desk. 'Zentora. You should get some sleep.'
She stares at the wall in front of her. 'Pup? Who am I?'
'What do you mean?'
'Why am I here? I mean...I'm not a planetary senshi.'
'No. You're guided by Orion.'
'And where is that?'
'Far. Very far.'
'Then why am I here on earth? Why is my family here?'
'This is where you were reborn.' He doesn't the heart to tell her the full truth.
'Reborn.'
'Yes. As a senshi, your soul lives again and again. This is the place that it was reborn.'
She whispers, "So that's why..."
