Ryoko: here's our final update for the night.
Aeris: Have fun reading it!
Disclaimer: Sailor moon doesn't belong to us, but Aurora and Athena do.
Sailor Moon: Silver
Chapter 45:
A New Girl and
Athena's Disappearance
"Diana, why'd you come back?" Aurora asks as she flies over Tokyo.
Diana swishes her tail.
"To see mama and papa."
Aurora laughs and flies down.
"How different are your parents in this time then in the future?"
Diana purrs softly before answering.
"A lot. Momma's stricter. And Papa likes to roam around a lot."
Aurora thought she caught something that sounded a lot like sadness in the
kitten's voice. But she wasn't sure. Aurora lands on the ground and folds her
wings. She reaches up and takes Diana off of her head. She's shocked to see the
kitten crying.
"Diana, what's wrong?" Aurora asks.
As Diana answers, Aurora walks up to the door of Serena's house.
"Mama and papa don't play with me anymore. I feel so lonely."
"What about Rini?" Aurora asks.
She knocks on the door, but before Diana can answer, it opens.
"Chibi?"
"Huh?"
"Huh?" The little girl copies.
Aurora bends down and looks at her. She has red hair in heart meatballs, almost
like her mother's, and she has a lighter shade of blue for eye color. She's
wearing a white shirt with a blue skirt and she has a heart brooch on her
shirt.
"You're a cutie. What's your name?"
"Chibi-chibi!" The girl says.
"Chibi-chibi? Interesting. Where's Serena?"
"Serena!" Chibi-chibi copies happily.
"Serena! Athena! I'm home!" Aurora calls, standing up.
There's the sound of running on the stairs and then Serena appears.
"Seiya didn't tell her." Aurora mumbles as she sees the worried look
on her mother's face.
Aurora bows and lets her hair fall over her shoulder. Diana also bows.
"I'm sorry I worried you. Yaten told me Seiya was suppose to tell
you."
Serena laughs softly and Aurora stands up.
"Your too formal Aurora." Serena says.
"Formal!" Chibi-chibi copies.
Aurora bends down and picks the young girl up, thinking she looks a lot like
Serena, close enough to be her daughter, or even her sister. She looks down at
her smiling.
"Mother always told me to be polite when in the company of someone older
then me. Being polite has been upped to being formal. It was just how I was
brought up. It's something I can't help. By the way, who is she?"
"Everyone thinks she's my sister, or my daughter. But I doubt she's my
daughter and I know she's not my sister."
Aurora looks down at the red haired girl and then back up to Serena.
"Where's Athena?"
Serena turns her gaze away and Aurora looks confused.
"Serena?"
"She's gone. She went to see her brother and hasn't returned."
Aurora looks both heartbroken and hurt. She never thought the day would come
where Athena would have to return to Elysion. She had always thought Athena
could stay on earth without having to worry about her duties in Elysion.
"Chibi-chibi?" The young girl in Aurora's arms asks.
"Nothing."
Diana jumps down and Aurora puts Chibi-chibi down.
"Chibi?"
Chibi-chibi puts her finger up to her chin, thinking.
"Chibi!"
Aurora runs out of the house and down the streets of Tokyo, crystal-like tears
running down her cheeks.
Chapter 46:
Athena! Come Back!
Aurora keeps running, not caring where she's running. She eventually ends up
hitting somebody. She falls to the ground and doesn't look up.
"Watch where you're going! Oh! Hi Aurora!"
Aurora looks up, teary eyed, to see Yaten and Taiki looking at her. She stands
up and runs over to Yaten. She hugs him and cries into his stomach. Yaten looks
up at Taiki, blushing, only to see Taiki shrug. Yaten looks down at Aurora who
keeps crying.
"Aurora, what's wrong?"
"Athena's gone!" Aurora says through her crying.
Yaten blinks and puts his arms around Aurora and tries to confront her.
"Shh. I'm sure she'll come back."
Aurora shakes her head and looks up.
"She went to see her brother and I know she won't come back!"
"Where's her brother live?" Taiki asks.
Aurora suddenly steps back, feeling more lost then she did before. She shakes
her head, turns and runs off.
"Athena! Come back!" Aurora cries.
A couple hours later finds Aurora asleep on the grass in the park. She had run
there from running into Yaten and had cried the whole time. To have her best
friend leave her without saying good-bye was too much. For all she knew, Athena
might have never made it to Elysion. She could have died and neither Serena nor
Aurora would know. Helios might be the only one to know. As Aurora sleeps, two
butterflies fly down beside her. One red, one silver. The silver one lands on
the grass beside her and takes the form of a beautiful young girl. Her silver
hair is shining in the sunlight and her face is soft, smiling. She reaches out
and as she moves her hand, a gold bracelet shimmers. She looks at the item of
jewelry, takes it off, and puts it on Aurora's wrist. It glows and the girl
smiles.
"Aurora, it's time to wake up." She says in a musical like voice.
Aurora stirs slightly but doesn't wake up.
"Aurora, you have to wake up."
The girl's voice held urgency, only wanting to make sure Aurora woke up this
time. Aurora stirs again and this time opens her eyes.
"Athena?" Aurora asks, looking up.
The young girl smiles and nods.
"Athena!"
Aurora throws her arms around the girl's neck, hugging her. The girl smiles and
returns it.
"Aurora, you shouldn't have been so worried."
"But how could I not? You left without saying anything."
The girl smiles again and puts her hand on Aurora's head. Neither girl has
noticed the red butterfly is no longer around.
"I had too. Helios came and said he needed me. So I left. I'm sorry if I
worried you."
Aurora smiles and looks at the girl.
"I'm just glad your safe."
The girl smiles once more, her pale purple eyes twinkling.
Chapter 47:
New Enemy?
Aurora and the pegasus Athena walk down the street. Aurora is smiling happily
and Athena is echoing the happiness.
"So what did Helios want?" Aurora asks, happy nobody is out to see
Athena.
Athena shakes her head and twitches her wings.
A problem. Don't worry. All is well now.
Athena walks over and nips the bracelet. Aurora pulls away and looks at it.
"Oh? What's this?" Aurora asks, moving her wrist to look at it.
I know how worried you were about me. That bracelet is so if I ever go to
Elysion you'll know if I made it or not.
Aurora nods and looks at it once more. It's gold with a silver star and
crescent moon that's unclasable. It glimmers as Aurora puts it through the
sunlight. As Aurora and her pegasus friend look at it, a red butterfly flies
down and lands on Athena's horn. As she shakes her head, the butterfly flies
off. A few hours pass and Aurora is sitting under a tree with Athena laying
beside her.
"Chibi-chibi!"
"Hmm?"
Aurora lifts her head up to see Chibi-chibi running. Aurora can see three
figures running after her. Aurora jumps up and Chibi-chibi runs behind her.
Aurora holds up her dagger defensively.
"Leave her alone!"
The three figures stop and glare at Aurora. Athena stands up and gets in front
of Aurora, lowering her head and letting her horn glow.
Do as she says.
"Step aside!" A familiar voice rings out.
Aurora recognizes the voice, but doesn't listen.
"You have no reason to be picking on a little girl."
Aurora throws her dagger to the ground and the ruby glows fire red.
"Crystal Flash!"
A bright flash of light appears and Aurora jumps onto Athena's back. Athena
runs forward and Aurora grabs her dagger. Athena then turns around and as she
runs, Aurora picks up Chibi-chibi.
"Why were they chasing you?"
"Chasing!"
Athena flies into the sky as the flash of light disappears. The day passes on
and Chibi-chibi falls asleep in Aurora's arms. As she sleeps, Aurora notices
something in Chibi-chibi's hands. She looks at it and notices what appears to
be a holder of some kind. Or maybe a chalice?
Aurora, we need to land soon. My wings are starting to ache.
Aurora flares out her wings and flies off of Athena's back. She flaps her wings
and flies after Athena.
"Where can we land? The Starlights are probably still looking for Chibi-
chibi and we won't make it home."
How about over there?
Athena points with her horn and Aurora nods.
"Aright."
Both fly down and land in a building. Athena folds her wings along her sides
and walks around. Aurora folds her wings, but stays in one place.
"Something's not right."
Look out!
Aurora gets knocked to the floor as somebody comes running by. Chibi-chibi
opens her eyes and looks around as Aurora sits up.
"Where did we go?"
The school.
A scream pierces through the school and Aurora freezes as a flash of pain runs
through her body. Chibi-chibi looks up at her, then jumps out of her arms and
runs into the hallway.
"Chibi-chibi!"
Aurora gets up and runs after her. She stops suddenly as a bright flash of
light appears. A blue haired woman disappears and Aurora groans softly. She
then brings her head up and gasps out loud.
"Serena!"
Aurora runs forward and looks at the woman holding Serena. She has red hair and
red eyes. Aurora can't really see her outfit expect for the red of her dress.
"Serena?"
"I'm fine."
The woman puts Serena down and hugs Aurora, who returns it. Athena and
Chibi-chibi run in and look at the woman.
"Chibi-chibi?"
The woman turns around and smiles.
"Hello, Chibi-chibi."
Her voice is soft and caring. Chibi-chibi smiles and walks forward. Athena's
ears twitch and she runs behind Aurora and Serena as somebody walks through the
doorway.
"Princess…" A very soft voice says.
"It's the Starlights." Aurora mumbles.
The woman smiles as the three Starlights walk forward. The sapphire crystal around
Aurora's neck glows and she suddenly passes out. Serena is the first to notice
her go limp. She shakes Aurora trying to get her to wake up. Athena looks at
her and so does the woman and the Starlights.
"Aurora!"
Aurora's body fades. The only thing left behind is her dagger.
