The Wheel of Fortune

Chapter Five: A World of Confusion Explained

Author: Awen WindRider

The following fan fiction is a different type of alternative reality story. I don't think any

summery that I write myself would give it justice, perhaps those of you in the review

world may offer forth some sort of summery after you have read a few of the chapters.

This story has been in the works for a long time. While you may find yourselves reading

several chapters a week, it may take time for new chapters to come out, simply because

I'm getting ready to move to Okinawa with my husband.

I hope you all enjoy. Please review and let me know if you like what you see. It's been a

long time since the days I wrote under the name 'Zorina Skye' and hopefully those of you

who remember those stories will see a vast improvement since then.

Disclaimers: All rights reserved to those who hold them, but the story is mine. And

frankly, I think I can say hands off.

If you want to archive this story, you are welcome to do so, but you must first let me

know that you are doing so at the following e-mail address: druiddessawen@yahoo.com

Rating: PG-13

"Do you understand what I'm saying?"

She sighed. "Yes," came her lackluster reply. "And talking about it won't help."

"Aino Minako!" The voice snapped.

"Artemis, don't start with me okay." Mina hissed. "Tsukino Usagi and Hino Rei are both

here, you know that, but it appears as though the girl Tsukino Usagi has become, Serena,

is starting to remember the past, the ancient past, while this Rei has become aware of the

immediate past."

"Venus-san, you have been doing a wonderful job by not interfering, but maybe it is time

to step in and try to guide the Princess and Mars."

"Artemis, it isn't my job to guide them, it is yours and Luna. I'm trying to be a normal girl

here, just like Serenity wished us to be, unfortunately for for me, being normal meant

being V-chan, and being Sailor V meant remembering being Sailor Venus. It's been

lonely Artemis. I don't think you and Luna have even begun to understand that."

"Venus, hear me out - "

"No, Artemis. You hear me out. I'm here. I've watched them grow up from a distance,

my best friends, my Senshi and by some miracle we are all here in this place, and

Mamoru-san is as well, it's fate to be this way and we know it. Why can't we just

awaken the others and give each other the freedom to be who we really are!"

"Venus, you know I can't allow you to do tha - "

"Artemis! I'm tired of doing this alone. I can't do this alone. You told me if I needed

help to ask for it and now I'm asking for it. The youma are getting stronger every day

and despite being a senshi I'm black and blue from last nights fight."

"Venus, I know it isn't easy, but it isn't time yet - "

"Artemis, I didn't take out that youma, it would have stopped snowing if I had. We don't

know who or what sent it, only that it's out there, stronger than anything I've ever faced.

I need Mercury to analyze it, Mars to predict it's moves, Jupiter to back me up and Sailor

Moon to help me finish it off! I'm one person Artemis! Not an entire army!"

"But Venus, you are the army. You are the Senshi, you were the first Senshi, and you are

the only Senshi now, you don't have a choice. They have to come to their duties on their

own!"

"Artemis, if they don't know who and what they are how will they be able to protect

themselves. I can't watch over all of them all the time."

"It isn't like any of them are stupid enough to be wondering around out there by

themselves after dark. They have more sense than that. You need to calm down Venus.

We're still able to stay on top of the youma situation, therefore, it isn't necessary for other

senshi to be awakened yet."

"I was almost turned into toast last night and you're telling me that I don't need help!"

Mina squeeked into the receiver. "Everything is so messed up Artemis! Everything has

changed from what it should of been into what it is now. I can't stand seeing Usagi-chan

and calling her Serena of all things! It just isn't right!"

"Mina, that is enough. I think that you're just upset about how close last nights attack

was. You need some rest before you go out tonight on patrol and try to track that thing

down again. It needs to be taken care of before everyone up there gets snowed in."

Mina groaned. "Weather youma, you'd think they were getting smarter or something."

"Thats just the problem." Artemis cut in. "It honestly appears as though they have been."

Mina nearly jumped out of her skin. The youma were becoming more intelligent and no

one thought it would be a good idea for her to have help?

She didn't have a chance to follow that train of thought, a higher pitched muffled voice

cut in and as quickly as it cut in it was gone.

"Mina, there is a situation I need to take care of on our end. I need you to get some rest

and get yourself out on patrol and take care of that youma before the situation gets

worse!"

There was a click and the line went dead.