Orion Saga
Part 2
Celestial Battle
Chapter 10: Worries
Tygeta and Alcyone return tot the house the the Pleiades are occupying. When she walks into the main hall, she sees the Pleiade of Water standing over a large aquarium.
"Celano? Where's Maia?"
Continuing to gaze at the fish, she answers, her voice flowing like water. "In the dining room."
The Pleiade of Fire and the Pleiade of Death walk past their sister and in to see Maia. The woman is sitting at the table pouring over a book.
"Maia."
The woman looks up and rakes her fingers through her golden hair. "Any news?"
"We've found her."
Nodding at Tygeta's words, she gazes at Alcyone. "What does she look like?"
"Not very powerful. But her general appearance is very similar to Empress Auria's. She won't be hard to spot here.
Maia nods once more before going back to her book. "Okay then."
*~*~*~*~*
"Usa-chan? are you all right?" You've barely eaten anything."
Usagi looks up to meet Mamoru's gaze. "I'm okay. Just thinking."
"About what?"
Usagi shrugs. "I'm not really sure."
"Hmm." Mamoru looks at his plate and the two of them continue their meal in silence.
*~*~*~*~*
Staring at the ring on her finger, she is thinking about the dream that she'd had. The orbs and her former self had shown her the proposal. The orbs had released the girl. Pulling her legs up to her chest, she casts her eyes up at the sky. 'I wonder if that's part of their power...if that's why I'm beginning to remember.'
'Zentora.'
"I'm out here."
Pup walks over to the balcony to see Zentora sitting on the ground. Sitting on his haunches, he notices the ring on her finger. 'I haven't seen that for sometime.'
"Hm?" Zentora looks at her hand. "Oh... I actually meant to take it off."
'Why?'
"I-my parents for one."
'Don't you love him?'
"Of course I do. But it's weird. I mean...my memories are just...it's like opening a door and all of this stuff keeps falling out. And no matter how much I thought I could handle, there's something new. It's pretty hard to take."
Pup silently looks at the city below them.
"Pup?"
'Yes?'
'Is that part of their power? The orbs I mean? Are they the reason?'
The guardian dog nods. 'Being a part of you, they do have that ability.'
"I see." She gazes up at the stars. "Is there anything else?"
Pup doesn't answer her right away, but thinks to himself. 'There always is.'
*~*~*~*~*
That night when she returns from her date, Usagi arrives to see Luna lying on the sofa.
"Luna?"
Tha cat looks at her mistress with a concerned frown. "Rei is holding on the phone."
"Has she been on long?"
"No. She just called. But it's quite important."
Usagi suddenly looks worried as she walks over to the phone. "Rei-chan?"
"Usagi. I have something to tell you."
The young woman sits on the couch.
*~*~*~*~*
After a long talk with Rei, Usagi is lying in bed, her weary blue eyes transfixed on the ceiling. The other senshi would have to be told. She and Rei would call them in the morning.
