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Chapter 2
Life had certainly got interesting since that fateful day in which the Outer Scouts had explained the growing Shadow on another planet far away from Earth. It had taken some time to get over the shock. But everyone knew what they had to do.
So with as much courage as they could muster the scouts left the Sacred shrine to go home and pack for a trip that they did not know would change the future as they knew it.forever. *********************************************** "Ami?" "Hmmm?" I asked turning my attention away from the rainy train window. "Are you ok?" Mina always was more perceptive to feeling changes in the group. Whether it had to do with her proclaimed connection to being the Goddess of Love or because she simply seemed to be an empath, I could never decide, but she was right. Something was bothering me.
"I wonder how long this is going to take. I will fall so far behind in my AP classes I fear I may have to make it up in weekend classes." I replied with fake concern.
How could I tell her that what was really bothering me was that I was now different from them? That I was this 'Gaea' thing and that I no longer felt I belonged.
It had always been the four of them protecting their princess. She had always been the weakest but most intelligent so that made up for what she couldn't do in hand-to-hand combat. But now.now she was this other great power that was suppose to protect planets.
"Don't worry Ami! If worse comes to worse you can call forth a Blizzard and snow in the school for extra time. You are Mother Nature after all." Serena exclaimed happily.
I could just imagine her reasoning behind that idea being that she wanted to get out of school and sleep.
"Now now guys.Just because the Outers said that does not mean I have any new powers. In fact, I do not feel different at all. I believe what they mentioned before we left Earth was just an old legend." I had panicked and sweat dropped when Lita got a dreamy expression on her face at the mention of the school closing for a blizzard storm.
"I don't know Ami. I've never known the Outers to say more than was necessary. Whatever they believe you to be could help us in the long run against this new threat. I haven't sensed anything since we landed on this planet and that worries me." Rei responded. Unfortunately being the reason of the group.
I could only nod and turn to stare back out the window. Pondering over the new developments our lives had taken.
It had taken a lot of disguise power to create the illusion that all of them had been put into the foreign exchange program. Their parents had been extremely skeptical but eventually had believed their story of travelling to a third class country to help out because it was their 'duty' to teach the kids there that didn't have a school to attend. It was even harder to get their parents to believe that they would not be able to call because no phones would be available. They had promised to write every day though so that had appeased them.
The Outer Scouts had agreed to stay behind and watch Earth until the new threat could be found. The Outers would write the Inner's parents and even call them and act as if they were from the foreign exchange place to tell their parents how well they were doing.
After all that had been settled everyone packed up and met at the Tokyo Tower for transportation. Pluto had explained that they needed to stand on the highest point they could get to have a better flight path through the galaxy.
The Outer scouts had come ahead of the Inner scouts by a week to get all of their financial records in order. The Inner scouts still had their names but everything else had to be changed. This planet counted their years strangely enough by 'After Colony'. So everyone's birthday had changed so that they could enroll in a local high school.
The Outer scouts had bought them a lovely two-story house with six bedrooms and four baths. Three rooms and two baths on top and three rooms and two baths on bottom. There was even a pool, which she realized she would make full use of to get rid of her frustrations.
The house was close to 'The Preventer's' Headquarters. The Outers had discovered a weak beacon of dark energy emanating from there and had chosen the house's location to keep look out.
Darien had been set as their legal guardian and they had a couple of thousands of dollars to keep them stocked in groceries for the short time everyone was hoping this mission would take.
It had been awe-inspiring to teleport past the huge planet like objects that they called Colonies. She hoped that she could visit one before they left for home. The Outers had bet that they darkness would try to take hold of Earth like Nehelenia had done. So they had been set up on Earth.
The Outers had made sure to get most of them a job in the building so they could look for anything suspicious. Darien was a new trainee. She had been hired on as an intern secretary and Lita would work as the lunch lady.
Although she didn't think it the wisest idea, Usagi and Mina would be the cleaning staff and come in after hours to search what the rest could not.
Rei had been placed in the position of personal assistant to Lady Une. The Outers had taken into thought that Rei had wanted to be a businesswoman so they gave her a chance to experience what it would be like. We all just hoped she wouldn't roast someone. She let her temper get the better of her often.
Tomorrow they would start their new jobs. Darien and Rei would be there while the rest were at school. When Darien got off he would take Chibi-Usa around the city in search of anything abnormal.
And as of now, they were traveling to their new home. They would settle in and prepare for the upcoming battle. She had a gut feeling though that there was something about to happen. She just didn't know if it would be good or bad. ******************************************************* The stage is set. Now the fun begins.
Life had certainly got interesting since that fateful day in which the Outer Scouts had explained the growing Shadow on another planet far away from Earth. It had taken some time to get over the shock. But everyone knew what they had to do.
So with as much courage as they could muster the scouts left the Sacred shrine to go home and pack for a trip that they did not know would change the future as they knew it.forever. *********************************************** "Ami?" "Hmmm?" I asked turning my attention away from the rainy train window. "Are you ok?" Mina always was more perceptive to feeling changes in the group. Whether it had to do with her proclaimed connection to being the Goddess of Love or because she simply seemed to be an empath, I could never decide, but she was right. Something was bothering me.
"I wonder how long this is going to take. I will fall so far behind in my AP classes I fear I may have to make it up in weekend classes." I replied with fake concern.
How could I tell her that what was really bothering me was that I was now different from them? That I was this 'Gaea' thing and that I no longer felt I belonged.
It had always been the four of them protecting their princess. She had always been the weakest but most intelligent so that made up for what she couldn't do in hand-to-hand combat. But now.now she was this other great power that was suppose to protect planets.
"Don't worry Ami! If worse comes to worse you can call forth a Blizzard and snow in the school for extra time. You are Mother Nature after all." Serena exclaimed happily.
I could just imagine her reasoning behind that idea being that she wanted to get out of school and sleep.
"Now now guys.Just because the Outers said that does not mean I have any new powers. In fact, I do not feel different at all. I believe what they mentioned before we left Earth was just an old legend." I had panicked and sweat dropped when Lita got a dreamy expression on her face at the mention of the school closing for a blizzard storm.
"I don't know Ami. I've never known the Outers to say more than was necessary. Whatever they believe you to be could help us in the long run against this new threat. I haven't sensed anything since we landed on this planet and that worries me." Rei responded. Unfortunately being the reason of the group.
I could only nod and turn to stare back out the window. Pondering over the new developments our lives had taken.
It had taken a lot of disguise power to create the illusion that all of them had been put into the foreign exchange program. Their parents had been extremely skeptical but eventually had believed their story of travelling to a third class country to help out because it was their 'duty' to teach the kids there that didn't have a school to attend. It was even harder to get their parents to believe that they would not be able to call because no phones would be available. They had promised to write every day though so that had appeased them.
The Outer Scouts had agreed to stay behind and watch Earth until the new threat could be found. The Outers would write the Inner's parents and even call them and act as if they were from the foreign exchange place to tell their parents how well they were doing.
After all that had been settled everyone packed up and met at the Tokyo Tower for transportation. Pluto had explained that they needed to stand on the highest point they could get to have a better flight path through the galaxy.
The Outer scouts had come ahead of the Inner scouts by a week to get all of their financial records in order. The Inner scouts still had their names but everything else had to be changed. This planet counted their years strangely enough by 'After Colony'. So everyone's birthday had changed so that they could enroll in a local high school.
The Outer scouts had bought them a lovely two-story house with six bedrooms and four baths. Three rooms and two baths on top and three rooms and two baths on bottom. There was even a pool, which she realized she would make full use of to get rid of her frustrations.
The house was close to 'The Preventer's' Headquarters. The Outers had discovered a weak beacon of dark energy emanating from there and had chosen the house's location to keep look out.
Darien had been set as their legal guardian and they had a couple of thousands of dollars to keep them stocked in groceries for the short time everyone was hoping this mission would take.
It had been awe-inspiring to teleport past the huge planet like objects that they called Colonies. She hoped that she could visit one before they left for home. The Outers had bet that they darkness would try to take hold of Earth like Nehelenia had done. So they had been set up on Earth.
The Outers had made sure to get most of them a job in the building so they could look for anything suspicious. Darien was a new trainee. She had been hired on as an intern secretary and Lita would work as the lunch lady.
Although she didn't think it the wisest idea, Usagi and Mina would be the cleaning staff and come in after hours to search what the rest could not.
Rei had been placed in the position of personal assistant to Lady Une. The Outers had taken into thought that Rei had wanted to be a businesswoman so they gave her a chance to experience what it would be like. We all just hoped she wouldn't roast someone. She let her temper get the better of her often.
Tomorrow they would start their new jobs. Darien and Rei would be there while the rest were at school. When Darien got off he would take Chibi-Usa around the city in search of anything abnormal.
And as of now, they were traveling to their new home. They would settle in and prepare for the upcoming battle. She had a gut feeling though that there was something about to happen. She just didn't know if it would be good or bad. ******************************************************* The stage is set. Now the fun begins.
