The night had proved uneventful except for the fact that she was going home five thousand dollars richer.
Honestly, she'd had no idea that she was so good! The audience had adored her, and now they wanted her
to sing at a concert for some guy named Josh Groban, specifically the song 'The Prayer'. Whatever, it
didn't matter to her; all she knew was that she and Raye could get them out of the dumpster they were
living in. As she walked in the room, she heard Raye speaking to Amy about money. "Ames, I only made
five hundred tonight; at this rate, we'll be on the street in a few days." She walked in. "Actually, I made
five grand, so perhaps we could get a villa, what do you guys think?" Raye whirled around. "Seriously?
What did you do?" Rini shrugged. "I sang at that club of yours." Her jaw dropped. "Your mother can't
sing a note, and you expect us to believe that you can do any better?" With a nod, she sang a little bit. "I
was forgotten, until you called my name..." Now Amy was gawking. "That is impossible!" With a smile,
she asked; "So, house shopping tomorrow?" Both girls jumped up and hugged her, which was completely
out of character for both of them, but given the circumstances, one couldn't really blame them.
"Where are my parents?" Edward demanded, and saw Raye walk up to him angrily. "Hey, you show them
some respect Edward Shields!" A young man about his own age followed her with a look of confusion on
his face. "Bite your tongue, Queen Raye, or you'll never hear the end of it from my parents!" The silver
haired young man raised an eyebrow. "My Lady, do you mean to say that he is Princess Serenity's
brother?" Edward narrowed his eyes. "Who are you? A servant or something?" Hotheaded didn't even
begin to describe Prince Edward, even next to the infamous hothead called Raye Hino. "Edward, you
insolent little... meet the Priest of Elysian, Elios, Elios, meet Prince Edward." Elios had no expression
whatsoever on his face. "The pleasure is all yours, I'm sure, now someone get me a member of my family,
whether it be one of my parents or my snot rag of a sister!" The priest's face changed, and in a moment, he
was dressed in a white and silver tuxedo with a mask on and a sword pointed at his throat. "Take it back,
or I swear I'll..."
"Dreamlight Knight, watch your temper, or neither of us will be able to keep from strangling the airhead!"
Elios resignedly sheathed his sword and de-transformed. "Very well, Lady Raye." Prince Edward looked
furious. "Why I never... I should have you hanged!" A feminine voice sounded from behind him. "I'm
afraid that if you did that, your sister would have you hanged." Thank goodness for Neo-Queen Serenity!
"What use is a lowly priest to that little brat?" Edward demanded, and were it not for the calming presence
of the queen, Elios and Raye both would have launched themselves at him. "Edward, you don't know Rini
anymore, the last time you saw my heir, and believe me, she will stay my heir, she was twelve. It has been
five years since then, so you have absolutely no right to call her a brat. Perhaps you weren't introduced to
Elios formally; Edward, meet Prince Elios of Elysian and your future brother-in-law." His mouth opened
in protest. "My Lady, please..." She cut him off. "Hush, Elios, your fiancée is safe for now, as are you,
and my son has a right to know who you really are." The prince snorted. "What did she have to do?
Promise that you could house whores?" Elios turned back to Neo Queen Serenity. "My Lady, if he keeps
going on like this, not even your husband will be able to stop me from attacking him."
"Well, why don't you if I am making you so angry over my remarks against my little slut of a sister?"
Raye glared at Edward. "That was not a wise move, Edward, Prince Elios has achieved his transformation
in a few days where you have failed for the past five years." King Endymoin's voice thundered, and he
was grateful for it. Clearly Edward was not very welcome here. "What do I care? I have combative
experience on my side." He tried to relax, and it worked to a certain extent. "If you injure my priest, you
will be responsible for what happens to the Earth, and for any problems we have with the Elysian people.
Not only that, but your sister would have your head." Again, the prince snorted. "So I've heard." The
queen sighed. "Elios, this is your sign, and unfortunately, Edward has to go with you. I hesitate to do this,
but there is no other way. You will find your place in Rome, with Sailors Mars, Mercury, and Dream, and
there, hopefully Edward will learn a lesson in humanity." Elios opened his mouth and moved his lips, but
for a minute, now words came out. "My Lady, he obviously dislikes my mai... Serenity, what kind of
problems could ensue?" Raye groaned. "Plenty, but you don't have much of a choice, and please, warn
my past self against barbecuing his ass! Oh, and tell her not to be jealous of Rini for her new gift."
"Why do you all keep calling her Rini? Last time, she was Serena." Rubbing his temple, Elios prepared to
transport he and Edward to the Gates of Time. "You will know in time. I warn you though, Prince
Edward, if you say anything more against my fiancée, I will not be merciful."
Honestly, she'd had no idea that she was so good! The audience had adored her, and now they wanted her
to sing at a concert for some guy named Josh Groban, specifically the song 'The Prayer'. Whatever, it
didn't matter to her; all she knew was that she and Raye could get them out of the dumpster they were
living in. As she walked in the room, she heard Raye speaking to Amy about money. "Ames, I only made
five hundred tonight; at this rate, we'll be on the street in a few days." She walked in. "Actually, I made
five grand, so perhaps we could get a villa, what do you guys think?" Raye whirled around. "Seriously?
What did you do?" Rini shrugged. "I sang at that club of yours." Her jaw dropped. "Your mother can't
sing a note, and you expect us to believe that you can do any better?" With a nod, she sang a little bit. "I
was forgotten, until you called my name..." Now Amy was gawking. "That is impossible!" With a smile,
she asked; "So, house shopping tomorrow?" Both girls jumped up and hugged her, which was completely
out of character for both of them, but given the circumstances, one couldn't really blame them.
"Where are my parents?" Edward demanded, and saw Raye walk up to him angrily. "Hey, you show them
some respect Edward Shields!" A young man about his own age followed her with a look of confusion on
his face. "Bite your tongue, Queen Raye, or you'll never hear the end of it from my parents!" The silver
haired young man raised an eyebrow. "My Lady, do you mean to say that he is Princess Serenity's
brother?" Edward narrowed his eyes. "Who are you? A servant or something?" Hotheaded didn't even
begin to describe Prince Edward, even next to the infamous hothead called Raye Hino. "Edward, you
insolent little... meet the Priest of Elysian, Elios, Elios, meet Prince Edward." Elios had no expression
whatsoever on his face. "The pleasure is all yours, I'm sure, now someone get me a member of my family,
whether it be one of my parents or my snot rag of a sister!" The priest's face changed, and in a moment, he
was dressed in a white and silver tuxedo with a mask on and a sword pointed at his throat. "Take it back,
or I swear I'll..."
"Dreamlight Knight, watch your temper, or neither of us will be able to keep from strangling the airhead!"
Elios resignedly sheathed his sword and de-transformed. "Very well, Lady Raye." Prince Edward looked
furious. "Why I never... I should have you hanged!" A feminine voice sounded from behind him. "I'm
afraid that if you did that, your sister would have you hanged." Thank goodness for Neo-Queen Serenity!
"What use is a lowly priest to that little brat?" Edward demanded, and were it not for the calming presence
of the queen, Elios and Raye both would have launched themselves at him. "Edward, you don't know Rini
anymore, the last time you saw my heir, and believe me, she will stay my heir, she was twelve. It has been
five years since then, so you have absolutely no right to call her a brat. Perhaps you weren't introduced to
Elios formally; Edward, meet Prince Elios of Elysian and your future brother-in-law." His mouth opened
in protest. "My Lady, please..." She cut him off. "Hush, Elios, your fiancée is safe for now, as are you,
and my son has a right to know who you really are." The prince snorted. "What did she have to do?
Promise that you could house whores?" Elios turned back to Neo Queen Serenity. "My Lady, if he keeps
going on like this, not even your husband will be able to stop me from attacking him."
"Well, why don't you if I am making you so angry over my remarks against my little slut of a sister?"
Raye glared at Edward. "That was not a wise move, Edward, Prince Elios has achieved his transformation
in a few days where you have failed for the past five years." King Endymoin's voice thundered, and he
was grateful for it. Clearly Edward was not very welcome here. "What do I care? I have combative
experience on my side." He tried to relax, and it worked to a certain extent. "If you injure my priest, you
will be responsible for what happens to the Earth, and for any problems we have with the Elysian people.
Not only that, but your sister would have your head." Again, the prince snorted. "So I've heard." The
queen sighed. "Elios, this is your sign, and unfortunately, Edward has to go with you. I hesitate to do this,
but there is no other way. You will find your place in Rome, with Sailors Mars, Mercury, and Dream, and
there, hopefully Edward will learn a lesson in humanity." Elios opened his mouth and moved his lips, but
for a minute, now words came out. "My Lady, he obviously dislikes my mai... Serenity, what kind of
problems could ensue?" Raye groaned. "Plenty, but you don't have much of a choice, and please, warn
my past self against barbecuing his ass! Oh, and tell her not to be jealous of Rini for her new gift."
"Why do you all keep calling her Rini? Last time, she was Serena." Rubbing his temple, Elios prepared to
transport he and Edward to the Gates of Time. "You will know in time. I warn you though, Prince
Edward, if you say anything more against my fiancée, I will not be merciful."