Chapter 18
The next day, Serena woke at quarter to noon by the sound of orders being given. When she looked beside her, she found Kacy sleeping soundly. She was dressed in her pretty pink nightgown that she loved dearly. Serena quietly and quickly climbed out of bed and slipped on her robe that was covered with bunnies. When she opened the door, all went quiet in the apartment.
Michelle and Trista were in the kitchen making food, Amara and Darien were moving furniture to make room for everyone, and Hotaru was setting up a buffet on the kitchen counter and table. Everyone smiled as Serena closed the bedroom door.
"What's going on?" asked Serena. "Why are you guys being so loud?"
"Sorry, Serena, we didn't mean to wake you," said Darien as he walked over to her. "Everyone's trying to get things ready before five. Did you call the girls last night by the way?"
"Yes I did," said Serena as she rubbed her eyes. "I'm going to go get ready."
"Why don't you go back to bed and we'll wake you at three," said Michelle.
"Okay," Serena said as she went back to bed.
At three o'clock, Hotaru quietly slipped into the bedroom to wake Serena. Kacy was awake and watched Hotaru. The small child climbed off the bed and went into the living room. Hotaru smiled as she woke the sleeping princess.
"Serena, it's time to get up," said Hotaru as she sat on the edge of the bed. "Princess Serenity."
Serena moaned and rolled onto her back. Her eyes slowly opened and a smile formed across her face. "Is it three already?" she asked Hotaru.
"Yes, ma'am," said Hotaru as she stood up. "Would you like me to get Kacy dressed for the party?"
"Yes, thank you, Hotaru," said Serena climbing out of bed. "I bought her a pretty light pink dress yesterday with black shoes."
"I'll get her ready," said Hotaru as she closed the bedroom door.
Serena quickly showered and brushed her hair. While going through her closet, she chose a lovely, pale pink, tank dress that barely brushed her knees. As she slipped on her black high heals there was a knock on the door.
She quickly stood up and opened the door. "Oh hello, Seiya," said Serena. "How are you?"
"I'm fine," said Seiya. "You look lovely tonight."
"Thank you," Serena said blushing. "Is everyone else here?"
"No, they decided to stay home and watch for whatever is lurking out there in the dark," said Seiya. "But her majesty wanted me to tell you that she sends her greeting."
"Tell her hello for me too," Serena said as she exited the bedroom. "Have the Zodiac scouts arrived yet?"
"Some of them," said Seiya. "I found four of them walking over here on my way so I gave them a lift."
There standing beside the window was Lyne, Michelle, Alex, and Kei. Each was dressed in a different color outfit. Lyne was in a blood red tunic that was longer on one side than the other with a pair of black pants and black shoes. Her hair was bright and covered the sides of her face while setting off her red eyes and red shirt. Kei was wearing a pale yellow blouse with a knee long black skirt and a pair of black high heals with ankle straps. Her spiky golden hair glowed brightly in the dim lights. Alex was wearing a dark orange knee long jumper over a white t-shirt with a pair of black flat heal shoes. Her brown hair was French braided into two pigtails. Michelle was wearing a light blue tank top dress that barely touched her ankles with a pair of knee high black boots. Her golden blond hair was neatly rolled into a bun and pinned with chopsticks on the top of her head.
"Princess Serenity," said Michelle noticing her. "How are you?"
"I'm fine," said Serena. "Come let me introduce you to the others here. This is Seiya, he's an old friend of mine."
"How do you do?" said Alex.
"Nice to meet you," said Kei and Michelle.
"Hello," said Lyne.
"This is Kei, she's the leader of the Zodiac scouts and Alex here is the second in command," said Serena. "This is Michelle and Lyne."
"It's nice to meet such beautiful ladies," said Seiya with a smile.
"Come along," said Serena as she led them over to the outer scouts.
"Hello, Serena," said Trista.
"Hey, meatball head," said Amara. "Who're they?"
"These are a couple of the Zodiac scouts," said Serena. "This is Kei, she's the leader and Alex is the second in command. Then there's Lyne and Michelle."
"Two Michelle's in the same room," said Amara. "This is going to be very confusing. You better stay with me the entire night." She pulled Michelle, of the outer scouts, closer to her.
"You behave, Amara Ten'ou," spat Michelle as she stomped away.
"What's wrong with Michelle?" asked Serena.
"Amara's been picking on her for a couple hours cause she's having nightmares about someone stealing Amara's from her," said Trista.
"Interesting," said Alex.
"Not really," said Trista as she turned to Serena. "Tonight will be wonderful, princess."
"Thank you, Trista," said Serena as she looked at the clock. "Only a hour before the girls arrive. Maybe we should go get them."
"If you want I can go get them," said Darien.
"We'll have Amara do it," said Serena hurrying over to the phone. "Amara, can you come in here for a moment please?"
Amara followed Serena as she went into the bedroom and closed the door behind them. "Will you go pick up the girls for me if I have them all meet at Crown?" asked Serena. "I can calm Michelle down by the time you get back."
Amara smiled and said, "Of course, meatball head. Do you want me to go now?"
"Just let me call the girls and tell them," she said dialing.
"Okay," said Amara as she sat on Serena's bed.
"Hello," said a voice.
"May I please speak to Mina?" asked Serena.
"She's at a friend's house," said the voice.
"May I ask whose house is she at?" asked Serena.
"She's at Raye's house," said the voice.
"Thank you, ma'am," said Serena as she hung up the phone and dialed another.
"Hello," said a voice.
"May I please speak to Amy?" asked Serena.
"She's at a friend's house," said the voice.
"Could you tell me whose house?"
"She's at her friend Lita's house," said the voice.
"Thank you, ma'am." Serena hung up the phone and dialed a number once again.
"Hello," said a voice.
"Hi, Lita," said Serena.
"Oh hi, Serena," said Lita. "What do you need?"
"Can you and Amy meet Raye and Mina at Crown so that Darien can being you guys over here?" asked Serena as she sat in a chair by the window.
"Sure," said Lita. "Amy and I were just getting ready. Do you want us to call Raye and Mina?"
"Mina's at Raye's just to let you know," said Serena.
"All right," said Lita. "Hey, Amy. Hurry up we need to get down to Crown."
"We'll see you guys in a little bit," said Serena. "Bye."
"See ya there," said Lita as she and Serena hung up their phones.
"What did Serena want?" asked Amy as she exited the bathroom wearing a thin strapped and see through nightgown that brushed her knees.
"She want's us to go to Crown so that I guess Darien or someone can bring us over to their place," said Lita pushing back the sheets.
"That's nice," said Amy. "Well I guess I better get in the shower."
Lita stood up and walked over to her. "How about we take a shower together," she said. "Less water to waist."
"Okay," said Amy with a bright smile on her face.
The two girls hurried into the bathroom and into the shower.
"So do you want me to go now?" asked Amara.
"Yes, by the time you get there the girls will be either on their way or just leaving," said Serena with a smile.
"You okay, Serena?" asked Amara.
"I'm fine," she said as she stood up. "You should go."
"Of course," said Amara as she led Serena back into the living room. "I'll be back in a couple minutes."
"Okay," said Serena as she closed the front door.
"Where's Amara going?" asked Michelle.
"She's going to go pick up the girls," Serena said.
"Okay," said Michelle as she sipped at a cup of hot tea in her hand.
The next day, Serena woke at quarter to noon by the sound of orders being given. When she looked beside her, she found Kacy sleeping soundly. She was dressed in her pretty pink nightgown that she loved dearly. Serena quietly and quickly climbed out of bed and slipped on her robe that was covered with bunnies. When she opened the door, all went quiet in the apartment.
Michelle and Trista were in the kitchen making food, Amara and Darien were moving furniture to make room for everyone, and Hotaru was setting up a buffet on the kitchen counter and table. Everyone smiled as Serena closed the bedroom door.
"What's going on?" asked Serena. "Why are you guys being so loud?"
"Sorry, Serena, we didn't mean to wake you," said Darien as he walked over to her. "Everyone's trying to get things ready before five. Did you call the girls last night by the way?"
"Yes I did," said Serena as she rubbed her eyes. "I'm going to go get ready."
"Why don't you go back to bed and we'll wake you at three," said Michelle.
"Okay," Serena said as she went back to bed.
At three o'clock, Hotaru quietly slipped into the bedroom to wake Serena. Kacy was awake and watched Hotaru. The small child climbed off the bed and went into the living room. Hotaru smiled as she woke the sleeping princess.
"Serena, it's time to get up," said Hotaru as she sat on the edge of the bed. "Princess Serenity."
Serena moaned and rolled onto her back. Her eyes slowly opened and a smile formed across her face. "Is it three already?" she asked Hotaru.
"Yes, ma'am," said Hotaru as she stood up. "Would you like me to get Kacy dressed for the party?"
"Yes, thank you, Hotaru," said Serena climbing out of bed. "I bought her a pretty light pink dress yesterday with black shoes."
"I'll get her ready," said Hotaru as she closed the bedroom door.
Serena quickly showered and brushed her hair. While going through her closet, she chose a lovely, pale pink, tank dress that barely brushed her knees. As she slipped on her black high heals there was a knock on the door.
She quickly stood up and opened the door. "Oh hello, Seiya," said Serena. "How are you?"
"I'm fine," said Seiya. "You look lovely tonight."
"Thank you," Serena said blushing. "Is everyone else here?"
"No, they decided to stay home and watch for whatever is lurking out there in the dark," said Seiya. "But her majesty wanted me to tell you that she sends her greeting."
"Tell her hello for me too," Serena said as she exited the bedroom. "Have the Zodiac scouts arrived yet?"
"Some of them," said Seiya. "I found four of them walking over here on my way so I gave them a lift."
There standing beside the window was Lyne, Michelle, Alex, and Kei. Each was dressed in a different color outfit. Lyne was in a blood red tunic that was longer on one side than the other with a pair of black pants and black shoes. Her hair was bright and covered the sides of her face while setting off her red eyes and red shirt. Kei was wearing a pale yellow blouse with a knee long black skirt and a pair of black high heals with ankle straps. Her spiky golden hair glowed brightly in the dim lights. Alex was wearing a dark orange knee long jumper over a white t-shirt with a pair of black flat heal shoes. Her brown hair was French braided into two pigtails. Michelle was wearing a light blue tank top dress that barely touched her ankles with a pair of knee high black boots. Her golden blond hair was neatly rolled into a bun and pinned with chopsticks on the top of her head.
"Princess Serenity," said Michelle noticing her. "How are you?"
"I'm fine," said Serena. "Come let me introduce you to the others here. This is Seiya, he's an old friend of mine."
"How do you do?" said Alex.
"Nice to meet you," said Kei and Michelle.
"Hello," said Lyne.
"This is Kei, she's the leader of the Zodiac scouts and Alex here is the second in command," said Serena. "This is Michelle and Lyne."
"It's nice to meet such beautiful ladies," said Seiya with a smile.
"Come along," said Serena as she led them over to the outer scouts.
"Hello, Serena," said Trista.
"Hey, meatball head," said Amara. "Who're they?"
"These are a couple of the Zodiac scouts," said Serena. "This is Kei, she's the leader and Alex is the second in command. Then there's Lyne and Michelle."
"Two Michelle's in the same room," said Amara. "This is going to be very confusing. You better stay with me the entire night." She pulled Michelle, of the outer scouts, closer to her.
"You behave, Amara Ten'ou," spat Michelle as she stomped away.
"What's wrong with Michelle?" asked Serena.
"Amara's been picking on her for a couple hours cause she's having nightmares about someone stealing Amara's from her," said Trista.
"Interesting," said Alex.
"Not really," said Trista as she turned to Serena. "Tonight will be wonderful, princess."
"Thank you, Trista," said Serena as she looked at the clock. "Only a hour before the girls arrive. Maybe we should go get them."
"If you want I can go get them," said Darien.
"We'll have Amara do it," said Serena hurrying over to the phone. "Amara, can you come in here for a moment please?"
Amara followed Serena as she went into the bedroom and closed the door behind them. "Will you go pick up the girls for me if I have them all meet at Crown?" asked Serena. "I can calm Michelle down by the time you get back."
Amara smiled and said, "Of course, meatball head. Do you want me to go now?"
"Just let me call the girls and tell them," she said dialing.
"Okay," said Amara as she sat on Serena's bed.
"Hello," said a voice.
"May I please speak to Mina?" asked Serena.
"She's at a friend's house," said the voice.
"May I ask whose house is she at?" asked Serena.
"She's at Raye's house," said the voice.
"Thank you, ma'am," said Serena as she hung up the phone and dialed another.
"Hello," said a voice.
"May I please speak to Amy?" asked Serena.
"She's at a friend's house," said the voice.
"Could you tell me whose house?"
"She's at her friend Lita's house," said the voice.
"Thank you, ma'am." Serena hung up the phone and dialed a number once again.
"Hello," said a voice.
"Hi, Lita," said Serena.
"Oh hi, Serena," said Lita. "What do you need?"
"Can you and Amy meet Raye and Mina at Crown so that Darien can being you guys over here?" asked Serena as she sat in a chair by the window.
"Sure," said Lita. "Amy and I were just getting ready. Do you want us to call Raye and Mina?"
"Mina's at Raye's just to let you know," said Serena.
"All right," said Lita. "Hey, Amy. Hurry up we need to get down to Crown."
"We'll see you guys in a little bit," said Serena. "Bye."
"See ya there," said Lita as she and Serena hung up their phones.
"What did Serena want?" asked Amy as she exited the bathroom wearing a thin strapped and see through nightgown that brushed her knees.
"She want's us to go to Crown so that I guess Darien or someone can bring us over to their place," said Lita pushing back the sheets.
"That's nice," said Amy. "Well I guess I better get in the shower."
Lita stood up and walked over to her. "How about we take a shower together," she said. "Less water to waist."
"Okay," said Amy with a bright smile on her face.
The two girls hurried into the bathroom and into the shower.
"So do you want me to go now?" asked Amara.
"Yes, by the time you get there the girls will be either on their way or just leaving," said Serena with a smile.
"You okay, Serena?" asked Amara.
"I'm fine," she said as she stood up. "You should go."
"Of course," said Amara as she led Serena back into the living room. "I'll be back in a couple minutes."
"Okay," said Serena as she closed the front door.
"Where's Amara going?" asked Michelle.
"She's going to go pick up the girls," Serena said.
"Okay," said Michelle as she sipped at a cup of hot tea in her hand.
