CHAPTER 2
Raye's P.O.V. :
"Aren't you done yet, Raye?" Serena whined for the millionth time. I frowned. Serena really needed to let up if I was ever going to get my spell right. We were all in the room where I light the sacred fire. I was going to use my powers to help find Darien. But of course Serena was distracting me. As usual.
"Serena, do you mind? I can't concentrate if you don't quit bothering me," I said through clenched teeth. Immediately, she clapped a hand over her mouth. "Sorry," she whispered. "I forgot."
I nodded and turned back to the fire. I didn't really mind Serena's distractions; they helped to keep me from being over-serious all the time. Still, she was annoying sometimes, but she was a good friend who has always been there for me. I sighed and cleared my mind.
"Serena, come over here," I said. She came over and quietly sat next to me, her ponytails settling on either side of her. I pulled out a parchment and placed my hand on Serena's forehead. Closing my eyes and holding the parchment in front of my face, I began to chant.
"I call upon the powers of Earth, Water, and Fire... Earth, Water, Fire... Earth, Water, Fire..." My voice trailed as the fire became alive to me, making the parchment glow. Opening my eyes, I tossed the glowing parchment into the fire, held my two fingers together under my chin, and closed my eyes again. When I opened them, I found myself in Serena's memory of the previous day. I quickly spotted the portal and sensed that it was... a time warp. Blinking, I found myself back at the temple.
"I saw everything," I said excitedly, without waiting for questions. "The portal was a time warp."
"So that must mean..." Amy began.
"Darien's somewhere in another time!" Serena, Lita, and Mina exclaimed in unison.
I rubbed my temples wearily. Using my powers like that always put a strain on me both physically and mentally. Still, this didn't stop me from asking one more question.
"Amy, so what is the rest of your plan? Are you going to tell us?" I asked.
She hesitated for a minute before she answered, "I had thought that the portal was a time warp. Now that we know it was a time warp, we have to find a way to get to Darien no matter where he is."
"How are we supposed to do that?" Serena wailed.
"Serena, there is only one person who can tell us what we need to know in this situation," Amy answered patiently.
"Wait a sec, you don't mean...?" Lita asked incredulously.
"That's right, Lita. We are going to have to ask Trista for her help."
I whistled lowly. Amy was sure cutting it close with this one. The others sat silently. I knew exactly what we were all thinking: who knew if Sailor Pluto, the Keeper of Time, would agree to cooperate with us? It was doubtful, but I had the feeling that things would work out in our favor. Still, I doubted that my friends would be assured until we actually had Trista's help. Even Serena was seriously looking more depressed than she had a right to be. Luckily, I knew exactly what to do to cheer everybody up.
"Hey you guys," I said, getting up and heading for the phone in my room. "Why don't we order Chinese food or something?"
Right away, I saw Serena's eyes light up as she thought over my suggestion. Mina, Amy, and Lita all stared at me like I was nuts. I can't exactly blame them. I'm not usually the one to suggest anything like this, but all I did was laugh.
"Um, Raye, that's a good idea, but could we change it to pizza?" Serena was practically groveling at my feet. "I'm so in the mood for pizza. I think I could stand a slice of super deluxe with extra cheese, even at a time like this." I rolled my eyes. Since when did Serena eat only one slice of pizza? This was something I'd have to see to believe.
As it turned out, Serena ate about five slices, which is not as much as she normally eats, but more than she'd thought she could manage. There isn't any problem of Serena's that pizza can't help. I think her appetite rules over everything in her life. But it was great to see that she felt better. I mean, we were all worried about Darien, but it wasn't a life and death situation. Darien was a big boy. He could take care of himself. Or can he? my mind questioned. I shrugged inwardly. My guess was that time would tell.
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ALL RIGHTY THEN, THAT FINISHES CHAPTER TWO OF MY TWISTED FIC. SO NOW THE QUESTION IS, WHAT HAPPENS FROM HERE? WILL AMY'S PLAN WORK? WELL, IF YOU WANNA KNOW, THEN READ THE NEXT CHAPTER! AND DON'T FORGET THAT REVIEW!!!
Raye's P.O.V. :
"Aren't you done yet, Raye?" Serena whined for the millionth time. I frowned. Serena really needed to let up if I was ever going to get my spell right. We were all in the room where I light the sacred fire. I was going to use my powers to help find Darien. But of course Serena was distracting me. As usual.
"Serena, do you mind? I can't concentrate if you don't quit bothering me," I said through clenched teeth. Immediately, she clapped a hand over her mouth. "Sorry," she whispered. "I forgot."
I nodded and turned back to the fire. I didn't really mind Serena's distractions; they helped to keep me from being over-serious all the time. Still, she was annoying sometimes, but she was a good friend who has always been there for me. I sighed and cleared my mind.
"Serena, come over here," I said. She came over and quietly sat next to me, her ponytails settling on either side of her. I pulled out a parchment and placed my hand on Serena's forehead. Closing my eyes and holding the parchment in front of my face, I began to chant.
"I call upon the powers of Earth, Water, and Fire... Earth, Water, Fire... Earth, Water, Fire..." My voice trailed as the fire became alive to me, making the parchment glow. Opening my eyes, I tossed the glowing parchment into the fire, held my two fingers together under my chin, and closed my eyes again. When I opened them, I found myself in Serena's memory of the previous day. I quickly spotted the portal and sensed that it was... a time warp. Blinking, I found myself back at the temple.
"I saw everything," I said excitedly, without waiting for questions. "The portal was a time warp."
"So that must mean..." Amy began.
"Darien's somewhere in another time!" Serena, Lita, and Mina exclaimed in unison.
I rubbed my temples wearily. Using my powers like that always put a strain on me both physically and mentally. Still, this didn't stop me from asking one more question.
"Amy, so what is the rest of your plan? Are you going to tell us?" I asked.
She hesitated for a minute before she answered, "I had thought that the portal was a time warp. Now that we know it was a time warp, we have to find a way to get to Darien no matter where he is."
"How are we supposed to do that?" Serena wailed.
"Serena, there is only one person who can tell us what we need to know in this situation," Amy answered patiently.
"Wait a sec, you don't mean...?" Lita asked incredulously.
"That's right, Lita. We are going to have to ask Trista for her help."
I whistled lowly. Amy was sure cutting it close with this one. The others sat silently. I knew exactly what we were all thinking: who knew if Sailor Pluto, the Keeper of Time, would agree to cooperate with us? It was doubtful, but I had the feeling that things would work out in our favor. Still, I doubted that my friends would be assured until we actually had Trista's help. Even Serena was seriously looking more depressed than she had a right to be. Luckily, I knew exactly what to do to cheer everybody up.
"Hey you guys," I said, getting up and heading for the phone in my room. "Why don't we order Chinese food or something?"
Right away, I saw Serena's eyes light up as she thought over my suggestion. Mina, Amy, and Lita all stared at me like I was nuts. I can't exactly blame them. I'm not usually the one to suggest anything like this, but all I did was laugh.
"Um, Raye, that's a good idea, but could we change it to pizza?" Serena was practically groveling at my feet. "I'm so in the mood for pizza. I think I could stand a slice of super deluxe with extra cheese, even at a time like this." I rolled my eyes. Since when did Serena eat only one slice of pizza? This was something I'd have to see to believe.
As it turned out, Serena ate about five slices, which is not as much as she normally eats, but more than she'd thought she could manage. There isn't any problem of Serena's that pizza can't help. I think her appetite rules over everything in her life. But it was great to see that she felt better. I mean, we were all worried about Darien, but it wasn't a life and death situation. Darien was a big boy. He could take care of himself. Or can he? my mind questioned. I shrugged inwardly. My guess was that time would tell.
***
ALL RIGHTY THEN, THAT FINISHES CHAPTER TWO OF MY TWISTED FIC. SO NOW THE QUESTION IS, WHAT HAPPENS FROM HERE? WILL AMY'S PLAN WORK? WELL, IF YOU WANNA KNOW, THEN READ THE NEXT CHAPTER! AND DON'T FORGET THAT REVIEW!!!