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Star Senshi. Book 1.
Chapter 4, "Interview with the Senshi. Tarel Finally Gets His Chance!"
By Telraven. (telraven@ywave.com)
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Tarel sat alone in a local restaurant, waiting for his order. This is just great! He
thought frustratedly. Because of Vanessa, I missed that interview with one of the Sailor
Senshi... I'll probably never get that kind of opportunity again!
The door opened and four people walked into the restaurant. First was the young woman
Tarel had met in the park, along with a man that looked to be close to her age and two other
girls. The man had black hair and piercing blue eyes, one of the other girls had blond hair that
was done up in the strangest style Tarel had ever seen, it was in two buns, one on each side of
her head with a long pigtail coming from each one. And there was a younger girl with short black
hair. There's something so familiar about Liana... He saw her gaze turn his way. There was
that look again, the look he had surprised on her that day in the park. Why does she look like
that whenever she sees me? You'd think I was a ghost or something... He looked at the young man
again and felt something disturbingly like jealousy. That isn't her boyfriend is it? He seems
familiar too...That's just weird... Just then the foursome sat at a booth and the young man
put his arm around the blond and she looked up at him adoringly. Tarel sighed with relief. Why
am I acting like this!? I don't even know these people! I only met Liana once! It's no business
of mine if she is seeing someone or not... He thought intesely as he stared into his coffee cup.
"There he is!" Liana whispered to Usagi. "What am I going to do? Setsuna said that I can't
bring back his memories." She asked as they sat down at one of the booths.
"I don't know, why don't you just talk to him? He might be a completely different person
than the man you knew." Mamoru said.
"Yeah, look at Mamoru," Usagi said with a mischievous smile. "Before either of us got our
memories back, he was a total jerk."
"Hey!" Mamoru exclaimed. "You certainly don't act like Princess Serenity all the time.
Especially when Chibi-Usa was here."
"I was just kidding Mamo-chan." She smiled and squeezed his arm affectionately, then she
turned back to Liana. "You see? He might be a completely different person. You might not even like
the person that he is now."
"You may be right." Liana said glumly. "But I miss him *so* much. Sometimes I wish I hadn't
come with you and Setsuna..." She leaned back and closed her eyes.
Just then the waitress came up to take their order. After she left, Usagi, deciding to
change the subject, leaned forward. "What do you want to do after we're done in here?" She asked
Liana.
"I don't know..." Liana replied distractedly.
"How about the park?" Hotaru suggested. "I think there's a small carnival there this
weekend."
Liana sighed. "I suppose..."
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Tarel paid his bill and headed for the park to look up leads on the attacks. There has to
be something odd about that park. He thought. There're so many stories and sightings surrounding
it and the area around it...
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
The three ladies and Mamoru made their way through the park towards where the carnival was
supposed to be. Suddenly they heard a scream and saw a brief flash of light a small distance away.
"Everyone, transform!" Mamoru exclaimed as he started to transform into Tuxedo Kamen.
Usagi nodded. "Right! Moon Eternal, Make-Up!"
Liana frowned. "Golden Solar Power, Make-Up!"
Hotaru quietly took out her Henshin stick and looked at it. "Maybe we'll be able to find
out about where the others are from this enemy. Saturn Planet Power, Make-Up!"
The usual time stopping light show made it's display and then the three newly transformed
Sailor Senshi joined Tuxedo Kamen in running in the direction of the scream.
Jilana watched as her latest youma drained a young girl. Where *is* she? I can't wait
around all day... Suddenly her thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of Sailor Moon, Sailor
Saturn, Sailor Solaris, and Tuxedo Kamen. Oh crap. I was only counting on Solaris! I can't fight
three of them! I gotta get outta here!
"Go get those Sailors!" She ordered the youma right before disappearing through a portal.
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The senshi and Tuxedo Kamen arrived just as Jilana disappeared through her portal. The
youma dropped the girl it had been draining and turned toward them. It raised one of it's hands
and huge foot-long nails grew out. It pointed said hand at the senshi and the nails shot out at
them.
They all leaped in various directions avoiding the projectiles in one way or another.
Hotaru charged forward and slashed at the youma with her glaive. She just barely caught it's arm
and had to quickly turn to avoid a sweeping slash from the youma.
Solaris called to the others. "Cover your eyes!" Quickly she raised her hands above her
head as she spun around and shouted: "Golden Solar Flare!" At the same time, Tuxedo Kamen threw
a rose at the youma.
The youma screamed as the beam of light blinded it and the rose struck it in its foot,
pinning it to the ground momentarily.
"Now Sailor Moon!" Both Solaris and Tuxedo Kamen yelled.
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Tarel made his way through the park looking for people who might have heard about or seen
any of the Senshi. Suddenly he heard a commotion not very far away and saw a blinding flash of
light through the trees. He went to investigate, and came upon three of the senshi & Tuxedo Kamen
fighting a monster. Sailor Moon made some odd motions with her wand and shouted out: "Silver Moon,
Crystal Power Kiss!" Tarel watched in amazement as the monster they were fighting vaporized.
He watched them talk among themselves for a minute or two. Come *on* Tarel! Just do it,
they'll get away if you don't speak up now! Mustering up his courage, he stood up and walked out
of where he had been hiding.
They all looked up in surprise at the newcomer. "Excuse me," he said. "I hate to interrupt,
but I've been looking for you for a very long time! I'm Tarel Blane, a reporter, and I've been
dying for a chance to talk to you. Would you agree to an interview?"
Everyone but Sailor Solaris looked mildly bemused. Solaris stepped forward. "I wouldn't
mind," she said in a quiet voice. "But let me talk to the others first, OK?"
"Sure." Tarel replied.
They stepped a little farther away and began whispering among themselves. Then Solaris
turned back to him. "Alright. We'll answer what we can."
Tarel looked at her apologetically. "First I'd like to apologize for the other day. I got
held up by someone who I couldn't get away from and I was sure you wanted me to come alone. I know
that sounds like a lame excuse, but it's the truth."
Solaris smiled at him. "Apology accepted. I've known people that were like that." Yes! It
wasn't on purpose. Maybe he hasn't changed very much after all... She silently exulted.
Tarel sighed in relief. "I'm glad you aren't angry with me. Now, who are your friends?"
Solaris smiled again. "This is our leader and Princess, Sailor Moon."
Sailor Moon stepped forward. "Pleased to meet you Tarel."
Tarel made a short bow. "Enchanted, Your Highness."
Sailor Moon giggled.
Tuxedo Kamen came over to him and shook his hand. "I'm Tuxedo Kamen."
Tarel smiled.
"And I am Sailor Saturn." Saturn introduced herself.
"I'm very happy to meet all of you." Tarel replied. "OK, I guess my first question is,
where are the others? When we spoke before, Sailor Solaris told me that there was a 'Senshi' for
every planet of the solar system."
"They were kidnapped by our new enemy." Sailor Moon answered sadly. "We don't even know if
they're alive or not..."
"That's terrible!" Tarel exclaimed.
"But we can beat them now! We have Solaris with us and she's really powerful!" Sailor Moon
added.
Solaris blushed. "Not as powerful as you, my Princess." She murmered.
Tarel smiled. "So, where do you get your powers from?"
"Well, we're born with the ability to draw power from our guardian planets. That's why
there is a senshi for every planet. Solaris draws hers from the sun of course and my power comes
from the moon and the ginzuishou."
"Ginzuishou? What's that?"
Sailor Moon glanced briefly at the other senshi. "I'll show you, but this is off the
record. You can't tell anyone about this."
"Sure thing. I swear it."
"It's easier to show you it's true form if I transform." She stood up and closed her eyes.
A silver and pink light shone from her locket and her costume changed to pink ribbons then coalesced
into a white dress with gold detail along the top of the bodice and white feathered wings appeared
from her back. She held her hands together in front of her chest and a silver glow surrounded them.
Then she opened her hands to reveal a silvery crystal in the shape of a flower blossom.
Tarel stood there in shock, unable to speak when a sudden urge overtook him and he fell to
his knees. "I am at thy service your Highness, I will do whatever I am able to help thee."
The others shared a look and Serenity smiled. "You don't need to do that Sir Tarel, please
rise."
He stood, still awed by Serenity's presence.
"Serenity! The Ginzuishou, it has changed!" Solaris exclaimed.
"What? Oh yes, it happened a few years ago." She answered. Suddenly she seemed to wilt.
Tuxedo Kamen rushed to support her. "I can't keep this up for very long periods." She said as she
transformed back to her senshi fuku.
"So, uh, are you guys all human?" Tarel continued with his questions.
Tuxedo Kamen laughed. "Yes, we are, we have powers because our past selves did."
"Past selves? What does that mean?" Tarel asked, puzzled.
"Well, it's a long story." Sailor Moon said. "We should sit and get comfortable." She
suggested, then settled in next to Tuxedo Kamen at the base of a tree. "Long, long ago, the
kingdom of the Earth was allied with the kingdom of the Moon, along with the other planets of
our solar system and a even a few other stars. This great alliance formed the Silver Millenium,
over which the Serenities, the queens of the Moon kingdom ruled. It was a beautiful and peaceful
time, and everyone prospered. Until Beryl. She was seduced by the dark powers of Metallia and
raised an army which conquered the Earth. Even Prince Endymion's four guardians were corrupted
by the dark power and became generals in Beryl's army. Once she conquered the Earth she came to
the moon. Queen Serenity used the full power of the Ginzuishou, and she was able to seal away the
darkness, but she couldn't destroy it. She used the last of her remaining power to send all those
who had died at Beryl's hands to the future, so that that they could live out happy peaceful
lives." She finished. "I was her daughter, Princess Serenity, and Tuxedo Kamen was Prince
Endymion of the Earth kingdom."
"Wow...I...I don't know what to say..." Tarel thought for a moment. "Wait a minute, you
said that Queen Serenity was only able to seal away the darkness... Is the seal still intact?
Could that be where the monsters have been coming from?"
"No, these monsters come from another source. The seal is gone, but so is the darkness that
Beryl served." Sailor Moon replied, smiling. "The seal was about to be broken around four (or was
it five?) years ago. That's when I was awakened to my destiny as Sailor Moon and as the Moon
Princess." She smiled fondly, seemingly at a memory. "I was able to defeat Beryl with the help of
my fellow senshi."
Tarel continued with a few more questions, until the senshi said that they needed to leave,
and they parted company.
After the interview Tarel was walking home through the park, thinking of the new light
that the Senshi had put on things. Especially the world in general. The knowledge that there had
been an ancient kingdom on the Moon thousands of years ago... It completely blew apart everything
he thought that he knew about the universe. What's next? Will I discover that pigs really *can*
fly, and they've just been hiding it all these years? He chuckled to himself.
He looked up from his thoughts and saw Liana sitting on a bench up ahead, reading a book.
He felt an odd tug at his heart. Why am I so drawn to this woman? He thought. Is it just because
of her looks? She *is* beautiful... But, it's more than that, I feel as if I know her from
somewhere... She looked up from her book and saw him. There it is *again*! It's almost as if she
doesn't expect to see me alive...
"Hi; Liana, right?" He said once he was within earshot.
"Yes, and you're... um..." She paused for a moment. "Oh that's right, Tarel. What are you
doing here?" She asked politely.
She looks so sad... He thought to himself. "Just investigating my story on the Sailor
Senshi; I have a new angle to work with now..."
"Really?" She perked up. "Have you ever seen them?"
"Actually," he lowered his tone and glanced around to make sure there was no one else
nearby who could overhear. "I just was able to interview a few of them. What they told me is
amazing!"
"Wow!" She exclaimed. Then she suddenly turned shy. "Do...Do you think you could tell me
about them?" She asked.
"Sure. Why don't we go get some coffee or something?"
"That'd be great." She gave him a dazzling smile that made his head swim, and got up.
I made her smile! Exulted a tiny corner of his mind. What a rush! I've got to do it
again! That was just amazing, why did it effect my that way?... That same corner continued in
it's musings largely unnoticed as they headed for a nearby coffee shop.
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Alaric frowned as he watched Liana with Tarel. Just who is he? There is something
special about this man, something hidden deep within. Perhaps I can use it against the senshi...
His eyes strayed to Liana's image. Just wait... You *will* be mine, Princess of The Sun... I
always get what I want...
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Author's note:
Well, this chapter has been a few years in the writing. ~_~ I was just really, *really*
stuck... Anyways, I don't think I can make it much longer. Plus I've revised the previous chapters
a bit, (mostly adding stuff...) and I even renamed the series! (slightly...I only changed one word,
it just sounds better...^_^) In any case, watch for Chapter 5. I started it, but I don't know when
it'll be finished. (I'm 95% sure that it won't take as long as this one did, tho'. I'm kinda in a
writing mode right now...^_^)
Star Senshi. Book 1.
Chapter 4, "Interview with the Senshi. Tarel Finally Gets His Chance!"
By Telraven. (telraven@ywave.com)
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Tarel sat alone in a local restaurant, waiting for his order. This is just great! He
thought frustratedly. Because of Vanessa, I missed that interview with one of the Sailor
Senshi... I'll probably never get that kind of opportunity again!
The door opened and four people walked into the restaurant. First was the young woman
Tarel had met in the park, along with a man that looked to be close to her age and two other
girls. The man had black hair and piercing blue eyes, one of the other girls had blond hair that
was done up in the strangest style Tarel had ever seen, it was in two buns, one on each side of
her head with a long pigtail coming from each one. And there was a younger girl with short black
hair. There's something so familiar about Liana... He saw her gaze turn his way. There was
that look again, the look he had surprised on her that day in the park. Why does she look like
that whenever she sees me? You'd think I was a ghost or something... He looked at the young man
again and felt something disturbingly like jealousy. That isn't her boyfriend is it? He seems
familiar too...That's just weird... Just then the foursome sat at a booth and the young man
put his arm around the blond and she looked up at him adoringly. Tarel sighed with relief. Why
am I acting like this!? I don't even know these people! I only met Liana once! It's no business
of mine if she is seeing someone or not... He thought intesely as he stared into his coffee cup.
"There he is!" Liana whispered to Usagi. "What am I going to do? Setsuna said that I can't
bring back his memories." She asked as they sat down at one of the booths.
"I don't know, why don't you just talk to him? He might be a completely different person
than the man you knew." Mamoru said.
"Yeah, look at Mamoru," Usagi said with a mischievous smile. "Before either of us got our
memories back, he was a total jerk."
"Hey!" Mamoru exclaimed. "You certainly don't act like Princess Serenity all the time.
Especially when Chibi-Usa was here."
"I was just kidding Mamo-chan." She smiled and squeezed his arm affectionately, then she
turned back to Liana. "You see? He might be a completely different person. You might not even like
the person that he is now."
"You may be right." Liana said glumly. "But I miss him *so* much. Sometimes I wish I hadn't
come with you and Setsuna..." She leaned back and closed her eyes.
Just then the waitress came up to take their order. After she left, Usagi, deciding to
change the subject, leaned forward. "What do you want to do after we're done in here?" She asked
Liana.
"I don't know..." Liana replied distractedly.
"How about the park?" Hotaru suggested. "I think there's a small carnival there this
weekend."
Liana sighed. "I suppose..."
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Tarel paid his bill and headed for the park to look up leads on the attacks. There has to
be something odd about that park. He thought. There're so many stories and sightings surrounding
it and the area around it...
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
The three ladies and Mamoru made their way through the park towards where the carnival was
supposed to be. Suddenly they heard a scream and saw a brief flash of light a small distance away.
"Everyone, transform!" Mamoru exclaimed as he started to transform into Tuxedo Kamen.
Usagi nodded. "Right! Moon Eternal, Make-Up!"
Liana frowned. "Golden Solar Power, Make-Up!"
Hotaru quietly took out her Henshin stick and looked at it. "Maybe we'll be able to find
out about where the others are from this enemy. Saturn Planet Power, Make-Up!"
The usual time stopping light show made it's display and then the three newly transformed
Sailor Senshi joined Tuxedo Kamen in running in the direction of the scream.
Jilana watched as her latest youma drained a young girl. Where *is* she? I can't wait
around all day... Suddenly her thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of Sailor Moon, Sailor
Saturn, Sailor Solaris, and Tuxedo Kamen. Oh crap. I was only counting on Solaris! I can't fight
three of them! I gotta get outta here!
"Go get those Sailors!" She ordered the youma right before disappearing through a portal.
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The senshi and Tuxedo Kamen arrived just as Jilana disappeared through her portal. The
youma dropped the girl it had been draining and turned toward them. It raised one of it's hands
and huge foot-long nails grew out. It pointed said hand at the senshi and the nails shot out at
them.
They all leaped in various directions avoiding the projectiles in one way or another.
Hotaru charged forward and slashed at the youma with her glaive. She just barely caught it's arm
and had to quickly turn to avoid a sweeping slash from the youma.
Solaris called to the others. "Cover your eyes!" Quickly she raised her hands above her
head as she spun around and shouted: "Golden Solar Flare!" At the same time, Tuxedo Kamen threw
a rose at the youma.
The youma screamed as the beam of light blinded it and the rose struck it in its foot,
pinning it to the ground momentarily.
"Now Sailor Moon!" Both Solaris and Tuxedo Kamen yelled.
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Tarel made his way through the park looking for people who might have heard about or seen
any of the Senshi. Suddenly he heard a commotion not very far away and saw a blinding flash of
light through the trees. He went to investigate, and came upon three of the senshi & Tuxedo Kamen
fighting a monster. Sailor Moon made some odd motions with her wand and shouted out: "Silver Moon,
Crystal Power Kiss!" Tarel watched in amazement as the monster they were fighting vaporized.
He watched them talk among themselves for a minute or two. Come *on* Tarel! Just do it,
they'll get away if you don't speak up now! Mustering up his courage, he stood up and walked out
of where he had been hiding.
They all looked up in surprise at the newcomer. "Excuse me," he said. "I hate to interrupt,
but I've been looking for you for a very long time! I'm Tarel Blane, a reporter, and I've been
dying for a chance to talk to you. Would you agree to an interview?"
Everyone but Sailor Solaris looked mildly bemused. Solaris stepped forward. "I wouldn't
mind," she said in a quiet voice. "But let me talk to the others first, OK?"
"Sure." Tarel replied.
They stepped a little farther away and began whispering among themselves. Then Solaris
turned back to him. "Alright. We'll answer what we can."
Tarel looked at her apologetically. "First I'd like to apologize for the other day. I got
held up by someone who I couldn't get away from and I was sure you wanted me to come alone. I know
that sounds like a lame excuse, but it's the truth."
Solaris smiled at him. "Apology accepted. I've known people that were like that." Yes! It
wasn't on purpose. Maybe he hasn't changed very much after all... She silently exulted.
Tarel sighed in relief. "I'm glad you aren't angry with me. Now, who are your friends?"
Solaris smiled again. "This is our leader and Princess, Sailor Moon."
Sailor Moon stepped forward. "Pleased to meet you Tarel."
Tarel made a short bow. "Enchanted, Your Highness."
Sailor Moon giggled.
Tuxedo Kamen came over to him and shook his hand. "I'm Tuxedo Kamen."
Tarel smiled.
"And I am Sailor Saturn." Saturn introduced herself.
"I'm very happy to meet all of you." Tarel replied. "OK, I guess my first question is,
where are the others? When we spoke before, Sailor Solaris told me that there was a 'Senshi' for
every planet of the solar system."
"They were kidnapped by our new enemy." Sailor Moon answered sadly. "We don't even know if
they're alive or not..."
"That's terrible!" Tarel exclaimed.
"But we can beat them now! We have Solaris with us and she's really powerful!" Sailor Moon
added.
Solaris blushed. "Not as powerful as you, my Princess." She murmered.
Tarel smiled. "So, where do you get your powers from?"
"Well, we're born with the ability to draw power from our guardian planets. That's why
there is a senshi for every planet. Solaris draws hers from the sun of course and my power comes
from the moon and the ginzuishou."
"Ginzuishou? What's that?"
Sailor Moon glanced briefly at the other senshi. "I'll show you, but this is off the
record. You can't tell anyone about this."
"Sure thing. I swear it."
"It's easier to show you it's true form if I transform." She stood up and closed her eyes.
A silver and pink light shone from her locket and her costume changed to pink ribbons then coalesced
into a white dress with gold detail along the top of the bodice and white feathered wings appeared
from her back. She held her hands together in front of her chest and a silver glow surrounded them.
Then she opened her hands to reveal a silvery crystal in the shape of a flower blossom.
Tarel stood there in shock, unable to speak when a sudden urge overtook him and he fell to
his knees. "I am at thy service your Highness, I will do whatever I am able to help thee."
The others shared a look and Serenity smiled. "You don't need to do that Sir Tarel, please
rise."
He stood, still awed by Serenity's presence.
"Serenity! The Ginzuishou, it has changed!" Solaris exclaimed.
"What? Oh yes, it happened a few years ago." She answered. Suddenly she seemed to wilt.
Tuxedo Kamen rushed to support her. "I can't keep this up for very long periods." She said as she
transformed back to her senshi fuku.
"So, uh, are you guys all human?" Tarel continued with his questions.
Tuxedo Kamen laughed. "Yes, we are, we have powers because our past selves did."
"Past selves? What does that mean?" Tarel asked, puzzled.
"Well, it's a long story." Sailor Moon said. "We should sit and get comfortable." She
suggested, then settled in next to Tuxedo Kamen at the base of a tree. "Long, long ago, the
kingdom of the Earth was allied with the kingdom of the Moon, along with the other planets of
our solar system and a even a few other stars. This great alliance formed the Silver Millenium,
over which the Serenities, the queens of the Moon kingdom ruled. It was a beautiful and peaceful
time, and everyone prospered. Until Beryl. She was seduced by the dark powers of Metallia and
raised an army which conquered the Earth. Even Prince Endymion's four guardians were corrupted
by the dark power and became generals in Beryl's army. Once she conquered the Earth she came to
the moon. Queen Serenity used the full power of the Ginzuishou, and she was able to seal away the
darkness, but she couldn't destroy it. She used the last of her remaining power to send all those
who had died at Beryl's hands to the future, so that that they could live out happy peaceful
lives." She finished. "I was her daughter, Princess Serenity, and Tuxedo Kamen was Prince
Endymion of the Earth kingdom."
"Wow...I...I don't know what to say..." Tarel thought for a moment. "Wait a minute, you
said that Queen Serenity was only able to seal away the darkness... Is the seal still intact?
Could that be where the monsters have been coming from?"
"No, these monsters come from another source. The seal is gone, but so is the darkness that
Beryl served." Sailor Moon replied, smiling. "The seal was about to be broken around four (or was
it five?) years ago. That's when I was awakened to my destiny as Sailor Moon and as the Moon
Princess." She smiled fondly, seemingly at a memory. "I was able to defeat Beryl with the help of
my fellow senshi."
Tarel continued with a few more questions, until the senshi said that they needed to leave,
and they parted company.
After the interview Tarel was walking home through the park, thinking of the new light
that the Senshi had put on things. Especially the world in general. The knowledge that there had
been an ancient kingdom on the Moon thousands of years ago... It completely blew apart everything
he thought that he knew about the universe. What's next? Will I discover that pigs really *can*
fly, and they've just been hiding it all these years? He chuckled to himself.
He looked up from his thoughts and saw Liana sitting on a bench up ahead, reading a book.
He felt an odd tug at his heart. Why am I so drawn to this woman? He thought. Is it just because
of her looks? She *is* beautiful... But, it's more than that, I feel as if I know her from
somewhere... She looked up from her book and saw him. There it is *again*! It's almost as if she
doesn't expect to see me alive...
"Hi; Liana, right?" He said once he was within earshot.
"Yes, and you're... um..." She paused for a moment. "Oh that's right, Tarel. What are you
doing here?" She asked politely.
She looks so sad... He thought to himself. "Just investigating my story on the Sailor
Senshi; I have a new angle to work with now..."
"Really?" She perked up. "Have you ever seen them?"
"Actually," he lowered his tone and glanced around to make sure there was no one else
nearby who could overhear. "I just was able to interview a few of them. What they told me is
amazing!"
"Wow!" She exclaimed. Then she suddenly turned shy. "Do...Do you think you could tell me
about them?" She asked.
"Sure. Why don't we go get some coffee or something?"
"That'd be great." She gave him a dazzling smile that made his head swim, and got up.
I made her smile! Exulted a tiny corner of his mind. What a rush! I've got to do it
again! That was just amazing, why did it effect my that way?... That same corner continued in
it's musings largely unnoticed as they headed for a nearby coffee shop.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Alaric frowned as he watched Liana with Tarel. Just who is he? There is something
special about this man, something hidden deep within. Perhaps I can use it against the senshi...
His eyes strayed to Liana's image. Just wait... You *will* be mine, Princess of The Sun... I
always get what I want...
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Author's note:
Well, this chapter has been a few years in the writing. ~_~ I was just really, *really*
stuck... Anyways, I don't think I can make it much longer. Plus I've revised the previous chapters
a bit, (mostly adding stuff...) and I even renamed the series! (slightly...I only changed one word,
it just sounds better...^_^) In any case, watch for Chapter 5. I started it, but I don't know when
it'll be finished. (I'm 95% sure that it won't take as long as this one did, tho'. I'm kinda in a
writing mode right now...^_^)