Orion Saga
Part 2
Celestial Battle
Chapter 5: Forgotten Kingdom
The revered empress of the star empire is sitting in her quarters looking at the sky. She casts a weary gaze among the stars and sighs. How much longer will it be? Maybe she is foolish to have searched for so long.
'How can I effectively serve my people id my heart is not even with them? Maybe sending Diya to search was a lost cause. If he were her, then I would at least have a reminder of my daughter.' The sad brown eyes closes and when they open again, there are tears within them. "My Oriana, I hope you're safe."
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"So what are we going to do, Maia?"
The bronze eyes are cast on her sister. Alcyone looks at her expectantly, her eyes the color of fire. "I think that we should make sure we know what we're up against."
"It's Orion. We already know what we're up against."
"Wrong. We know her reputation. That's all." The Pleiades themselves had not actually faced the senshi in battle before, but they did know that Atlas had seen her in action before. And now this senshi, the one that they were supposed to kill had taken down the wife to King Perseus. Quite a powerful woman in her own right. And the King wanted nothing to do with it personally.
Alcyone nods. "Maybe we should ask Tygeta. She could give us a little more information.
Maia nods. Tygeta was the Pleiade of Death. The blind woman often had visions of their opponents that had often come in handy in their destruction. very few battles were lost because of her accuracy. Yet, she couldn't see everything. "I'll think about it."
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"Diya?"
"Hello, Empress."
"I was told that you had news."
Samaru nods as he looks into the communicator. "I have most definitely found Oriana."
Auria looks at him with numb eyes.
"Auria. Did you just hear what I said?"
She nods. "I did."
He closes his eyes. "Well this is truly her. It's the same girl that I told you of a few months ago."
"Truly?"
"She has the orbs."
Auria looks at him. "Has she been able to use them?"
He smiles when he hears the hopefulness in her voice. "Not only that, but she defeated the Queen Andromeda with them."
Auria smiles as the tears stream down her cheeks. "I'm so happy. You must return home with her at once."
He is silent for a moment before answering and the empress notices the strange look in his eyes. "What is it, Diya?"
"She-she is Oriana. Only she has no memory of us."
"My daughter..."
"I apologize. I should have told you outright. There is something wrong and I don't know what it is. I don't understand myself as to why. But her memories are returning back to her...if slowly. We've talked about it."
"What does she remember?"
"Very little. She once told me that I reminded her of someone, but we haven't really talked about it as much as I would have liked. I told her a few things about herself and us. And yet she gets along with Uranus and Neptune as though they had never been apart."
Auria nods. "Those two may be the key in solving all of this. She'll go to them when she feels burdened. They've been excellent friends to her. From what you say, she will be well in time."
He nods. "What else will you have me to do?"
"I don't know. I suppose that I should be happy that she is alive. Nova Six would be happy."
"Maybe one day we will revive him." He thinks of the late star emperor.
Auria smiles. "Yes...then we'd be a family again." She wipes away tears with the back of her hand. "Diya, I don't know what to tell you. Just keep trying. I'll pray that she'll recover quickly. Maybe you two can talk some more."
"Alright. Good-bye."
"Good-bye, Diya. And thank you."
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Matsume and Ogechi enter the apartment to see their prince sitting alone in the living room.
