Chapter 5: Trizzo Gets to Know Ross
Gemini headed to planet Tierra. He had a specific mission he was on. He had to find Prince Ross and explain to him some changes that would be occurring very shortly in his life.
Ross still didn't understand his father's reasoning for having him avoid Princess Trizzo. He just couldn't get any straight answers from his father or Queen Ami. The only thing Ross knew was that he couldn't get his mind off Princess Trizzo. Every night he dreamed of her and then they went their separate ways; this boggled his mind.
Gemini opened the door with his paws. "Prince Ross?"
"Who said that?" He asked.
"Down here," Gemini said.
"Who are you?" Ross asked. He wasn't disturbed tat there was a talking cat present as his mother had a talking cat named Aphrodite.
"My name is Gemini. Queen Ami has sent me to give you a very important message."
"Does it concern Princess Trizzo? Is she okay?"
"Yes, she's okay and this does technically concern her. I am here to explain why you must stay away from her."
"Finally, some answers! Did either of us do something wrong so that we should not be allowed to see each other?"
"It's nothing like that. Queen Ami is worried her studies will drop and she will become distracted from her, umm, private lessons."
"Well, I'm two years older than Princess Trizzo. Perhaps I can help her study. What are her lessons for?"
"That, even I do not know," Gemini fibbed. "If you want to help Trizzo in school, you must take that up with Queen Ami; however she is most likely going to say no since Trizzo is already ahead of you in her studies. Ross, have you noticed any changes in yourself lately?"
"The only thing I can think of is I keep having this same dream over and over."
"Describe this dream to me."
"Well, Princess Trizzo and I are holding hands and walking in the park. Suddenly somebody screams and we let go of each other's hands and go our separate ways. I just don't understand."
"I see. Ross, go to sleep and let me know tomorrow morning if you find out what causes the separation."
"All right, I guess. Good night Gemini," Ross said sounding sleepy and confused. * * * * * That night Ross had the same dream twice. In the first one Trizzo ran to Jedite and Ross was left in the dust. In the second dream Trizzo disappeared and someone looking very similar to her appeared next to Jedite in a quarrel. Ross had transformed into someone resembling Tuxedo Mask, but in a shorter hat. He soon joined the girl fighting Jedite.
"Well?" Gemini asked.
Ross told him about both dreams.
"The first dream is because Trizzo is not over the heartbreak from Jedite. She is hoping he will be the Jedite she knew him as. She really loved him and truly believed he loved her, even though she knew his true identity. The girl that resembled Trizzo in the second dream WAS Trizzo. She was dressed as Sailor Spectra. You were known as Zaro, sworn to defend the Sailor Scouts.'
"Little does he know, and he's not supposed to, he and Princess Trizzo are betrothed," Gemini thought to himself.
"I'm sure you've noticed the rose petals in your dreams and nearly everywhere you go?"
"I have," Ross answered. "What do they mean?"
"Open your jacket to your inner pocket," Gemini responded.
In his jacket was a red rose.
"This is your transformation power-up. You merely pull it out of your pocket and transform into Zaro. Your rose works like a thorny vine; just as your mother's power did. Your rose becomes a whip that entangles its victims."
"Wow, that's, umm, a lot to swallow. I need to sit down." He sat down on his bed and noticed his alarm clock.
"Oh no! I'm going to be late for school. Princess Isabel promised she'd meet me at her school after school. I REALLY need to talk to her."
"Ross, do yourself a favor and don't share this information with anyone; they'll think you're crazy or it's just poor timing."
"I'll take heed of your warning. Thanks, Gemini."
* * * * * It felt like the school day would never end. Isabel was to meet Ross at the front doors. She knew what Ross wanted to talk about. He wanted to find some connection with Trizzo. Isabel had become Trizzo's closest friend. After the discussion they had had at the ball, Isabel felt they could be happy together.
Isabel saw Ross and headed over to him as Trizzo and the rest of the girls walked out the doors. Isabel was talking with him and then walked over to Trizzo.
"Trizzo, Ross would like to talk to you alone," Isabel said.
"What about? He hardly knows me," Trizzo answered.
Isabel flashbacked to the night of the ball and told Trizzo of their conversation. She was dancing with Ross.
"What do you know about Princess Trizzo?" Ross asked.
"Other than her being able to keep secrets, her being ranked number one in her class and her being future ruler of this galaxy, not very much," Isabel responded. "Although, she and Derrick seem to be more than just friends."
"I see," Ross said sounding disappointed. "I just can't take my eyes off her. One day I was walking past the elementary school and a little girl was being bullied by two older boys who wanted her allowance. Princess Trizzo walked over and told them who she was and they left the little girl alone. Now that's using power in a positive way! That has to prove how caring she is. I also believe she's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. Also, she's renowned for being in my grade in school even though she's only the age of a sophomore. She has to be the most intelligent girl in the galaxy; perhaps even surpassing her mother. I wish I had a girlfriend like her!"
"Do you even have a girlfriend?"
"No, I'm popular with the girls at school and all, but none of them make me feel the way I do just being around her."
Isabel flashbacked to another event the same night. She was in the restroom with Princes Jeffrey, Dustin and Mark and the door was closed and locked.
"Meow!" Isabel yelled.
"Huh?" Trizzo asked.
"Oh, sorry, another flashback," Isabel said. "Anyway, he'd really like to talk to you. He's out back by the swings right now."
"Alright, I'll go."
* * * * * "Princess Trizzo, I, I didn't think you would come," Ross said. He was sitting on a swing. "Please, come join me," he patted the swing next to him.
"Prince Ross, it's so nice to finally meet you. I'm sorry I did not have the chance to talk with you or dance with you at my ball," Trizzo answered.
"Believe me, it's my pleasure to finally meet you. You are very difficult to get a hold of since we attend different schools," Ross replied.
"I've never understood why that is."
"I don't understand it either, believe me."
Ross wanted to do anything he could to get her interested in him without lying. He brought up a conversation using the first thing he could think of.
"So, what are your plans for after high school?"
"I really want to become either a children's author or an elementary school teacher. I adore children! What are your plans?"
"I'm not really sure what I want to do yet, but I know I want to help as many people as possible. I also share your opinion on children. Someday I hope to have two or three of my own."
"Prince Ross, this is merely a suggestion, but since you want to help out people and you like children, why don't you study medicine to become a pediatrician?"
"Well, getting into a doctorate school will be very difficult and competitive. I have considered medicine though. With your intelligence and caring, I thought you'd be a doctor like your mother."
"My mother wants me to follow in her footsteps and become a doctor, but I have my own ideas of what I want to do with my life."
"Princess Trizzo, do you play any sports?"
"Well, if you consider swimming a sport, then yes, I do. I personally consider it more of a hobby."
"I love the water! I could live in the ocean. I've always wanted to live in a house overlooking the ocean!"
"It seems we have much in common, Prince Ross. I am like a fish out of water without the ocean. I also dream of a house or castle overlooking the ocean."
"Perhaps someday I will be able to take you sailing?"
"Maybe someday I will accept your offer, but right now, I don't want to get too close to anyone too quickly. My trust level has been seriously damaged after the scenario between Jedite and me. I knew the whole time of his true identity, but believed him when he'd said he changed."
"You mean you actually knew Derrick was Jedite and you still trusted him?"
"Please, he played me for a fool, and a fool I was. I was so naïve and lonely. He took advantage of that loneliness and broke my heart. For the first time, I thought someone besides my parents genuinely cared for me. Can't you understand how I felt and why I have trust issues?"
"Trizzo, I care about you. I have always cared about you. There's something about you that makes me crazy; I can't get you out of my head. I don't know from personal experience what that kind of betrayal feels like, but you have my sympathy. I do understand why you have trust issues. I hope you can eventually put all that behind you, until then, I hope we can at least be friends."
"Ross, you seem very sweet. I need all the friends I can get. Don't push me into a relationship though; I will let you know if I'm interested, when I'm ready."
"Trizzo, I will have the patience of a thousand men if need be. I await that day with friendship until then."
"Ross, I have a question for you."
"What's up, Trizzo?"
"Isabel and I are having a double birthday party a week from today. Would you be interested in attending?"
"I wouldn't miss it for the world!"
"Great! It's in the park with the fountain and all the flowers."
"See you there."
Gemini headed to planet Tierra. He had a specific mission he was on. He had to find Prince Ross and explain to him some changes that would be occurring very shortly in his life.
Ross still didn't understand his father's reasoning for having him avoid Princess Trizzo. He just couldn't get any straight answers from his father or Queen Ami. The only thing Ross knew was that he couldn't get his mind off Princess Trizzo. Every night he dreamed of her and then they went their separate ways; this boggled his mind.
Gemini opened the door with his paws. "Prince Ross?"
"Who said that?" He asked.
"Down here," Gemini said.
"Who are you?" Ross asked. He wasn't disturbed tat there was a talking cat present as his mother had a talking cat named Aphrodite.
"My name is Gemini. Queen Ami has sent me to give you a very important message."
"Does it concern Princess Trizzo? Is she okay?"
"Yes, she's okay and this does technically concern her. I am here to explain why you must stay away from her."
"Finally, some answers! Did either of us do something wrong so that we should not be allowed to see each other?"
"It's nothing like that. Queen Ami is worried her studies will drop and she will become distracted from her, umm, private lessons."
"Well, I'm two years older than Princess Trizzo. Perhaps I can help her study. What are her lessons for?"
"That, even I do not know," Gemini fibbed. "If you want to help Trizzo in school, you must take that up with Queen Ami; however she is most likely going to say no since Trizzo is already ahead of you in her studies. Ross, have you noticed any changes in yourself lately?"
"The only thing I can think of is I keep having this same dream over and over."
"Describe this dream to me."
"Well, Princess Trizzo and I are holding hands and walking in the park. Suddenly somebody screams and we let go of each other's hands and go our separate ways. I just don't understand."
"I see. Ross, go to sleep and let me know tomorrow morning if you find out what causes the separation."
"All right, I guess. Good night Gemini," Ross said sounding sleepy and confused. * * * * * That night Ross had the same dream twice. In the first one Trizzo ran to Jedite and Ross was left in the dust. In the second dream Trizzo disappeared and someone looking very similar to her appeared next to Jedite in a quarrel. Ross had transformed into someone resembling Tuxedo Mask, but in a shorter hat. He soon joined the girl fighting Jedite.
"Well?" Gemini asked.
Ross told him about both dreams.
"The first dream is because Trizzo is not over the heartbreak from Jedite. She is hoping he will be the Jedite she knew him as. She really loved him and truly believed he loved her, even though she knew his true identity. The girl that resembled Trizzo in the second dream WAS Trizzo. She was dressed as Sailor Spectra. You were known as Zaro, sworn to defend the Sailor Scouts.'
"Little does he know, and he's not supposed to, he and Princess Trizzo are betrothed," Gemini thought to himself.
"I'm sure you've noticed the rose petals in your dreams and nearly everywhere you go?"
"I have," Ross answered. "What do they mean?"
"Open your jacket to your inner pocket," Gemini responded.
In his jacket was a red rose.
"This is your transformation power-up. You merely pull it out of your pocket and transform into Zaro. Your rose works like a thorny vine; just as your mother's power did. Your rose becomes a whip that entangles its victims."
"Wow, that's, umm, a lot to swallow. I need to sit down." He sat down on his bed and noticed his alarm clock.
"Oh no! I'm going to be late for school. Princess Isabel promised she'd meet me at her school after school. I REALLY need to talk to her."
"Ross, do yourself a favor and don't share this information with anyone; they'll think you're crazy or it's just poor timing."
"I'll take heed of your warning. Thanks, Gemini."
* * * * * It felt like the school day would never end. Isabel was to meet Ross at the front doors. She knew what Ross wanted to talk about. He wanted to find some connection with Trizzo. Isabel had become Trizzo's closest friend. After the discussion they had had at the ball, Isabel felt they could be happy together.
Isabel saw Ross and headed over to him as Trizzo and the rest of the girls walked out the doors. Isabel was talking with him and then walked over to Trizzo.
"Trizzo, Ross would like to talk to you alone," Isabel said.
"What about? He hardly knows me," Trizzo answered.
Isabel flashbacked to the night of the ball and told Trizzo of their conversation. She was dancing with Ross.
"What do you know about Princess Trizzo?" Ross asked.
"Other than her being able to keep secrets, her being ranked number one in her class and her being future ruler of this galaxy, not very much," Isabel responded. "Although, she and Derrick seem to be more than just friends."
"I see," Ross said sounding disappointed. "I just can't take my eyes off her. One day I was walking past the elementary school and a little girl was being bullied by two older boys who wanted her allowance. Princess Trizzo walked over and told them who she was and they left the little girl alone. Now that's using power in a positive way! That has to prove how caring she is. I also believe she's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. Also, she's renowned for being in my grade in school even though she's only the age of a sophomore. She has to be the most intelligent girl in the galaxy; perhaps even surpassing her mother. I wish I had a girlfriend like her!"
"Do you even have a girlfriend?"
"No, I'm popular with the girls at school and all, but none of them make me feel the way I do just being around her."
Isabel flashbacked to another event the same night. She was in the restroom with Princes Jeffrey, Dustin and Mark and the door was closed and locked.
"Meow!" Isabel yelled.
"Huh?" Trizzo asked.
"Oh, sorry, another flashback," Isabel said. "Anyway, he'd really like to talk to you. He's out back by the swings right now."
"Alright, I'll go."
* * * * * "Princess Trizzo, I, I didn't think you would come," Ross said. He was sitting on a swing. "Please, come join me," he patted the swing next to him.
"Prince Ross, it's so nice to finally meet you. I'm sorry I did not have the chance to talk with you or dance with you at my ball," Trizzo answered.
"Believe me, it's my pleasure to finally meet you. You are very difficult to get a hold of since we attend different schools," Ross replied.
"I've never understood why that is."
"I don't understand it either, believe me."
Ross wanted to do anything he could to get her interested in him without lying. He brought up a conversation using the first thing he could think of.
"So, what are your plans for after high school?"
"I really want to become either a children's author or an elementary school teacher. I adore children! What are your plans?"
"I'm not really sure what I want to do yet, but I know I want to help as many people as possible. I also share your opinion on children. Someday I hope to have two or three of my own."
"Prince Ross, this is merely a suggestion, but since you want to help out people and you like children, why don't you study medicine to become a pediatrician?"
"Well, getting into a doctorate school will be very difficult and competitive. I have considered medicine though. With your intelligence and caring, I thought you'd be a doctor like your mother."
"My mother wants me to follow in her footsteps and become a doctor, but I have my own ideas of what I want to do with my life."
"Princess Trizzo, do you play any sports?"
"Well, if you consider swimming a sport, then yes, I do. I personally consider it more of a hobby."
"I love the water! I could live in the ocean. I've always wanted to live in a house overlooking the ocean!"
"It seems we have much in common, Prince Ross. I am like a fish out of water without the ocean. I also dream of a house or castle overlooking the ocean."
"Perhaps someday I will be able to take you sailing?"
"Maybe someday I will accept your offer, but right now, I don't want to get too close to anyone too quickly. My trust level has been seriously damaged after the scenario between Jedite and me. I knew the whole time of his true identity, but believed him when he'd said he changed."
"You mean you actually knew Derrick was Jedite and you still trusted him?"
"Please, he played me for a fool, and a fool I was. I was so naïve and lonely. He took advantage of that loneliness and broke my heart. For the first time, I thought someone besides my parents genuinely cared for me. Can't you understand how I felt and why I have trust issues?"
"Trizzo, I care about you. I have always cared about you. There's something about you that makes me crazy; I can't get you out of my head. I don't know from personal experience what that kind of betrayal feels like, but you have my sympathy. I do understand why you have trust issues. I hope you can eventually put all that behind you, until then, I hope we can at least be friends."
"Ross, you seem very sweet. I need all the friends I can get. Don't push me into a relationship though; I will let you know if I'm interested, when I'm ready."
"Trizzo, I will have the patience of a thousand men if need be. I await that day with friendship until then."
"Ross, I have a question for you."
"What's up, Trizzo?"
"Isabel and I are having a double birthday party a week from today. Would you be interested in attending?"
"I wouldn't miss it for the world!"
"Great! It's in the park with the fountain and all the flowers."
"See you there."
