Chapter 5
The next day, the five girls met Endymion in the entryway of the inn. The girls told their father that they were going on a trip and left him with enough supplies to run the inn while they were gone.
"Are you ready to go?" Endymion asked as the girls approached.
"Yes, we packed some food and we've also grabbed some knives and other weapons," Lita told him.
"You guys are well prepared," Endymion complimented them. "Well then, since we're all ready, let's get going."
The small company started out towards Endymion's home. There was very little talking on their journey, as each were lost deep in their own thoughts. Endymion was thinking about his friends. He wondered whether or not they still lived. He left them in the midst of a bad battle. He was not sure if they could hold out.
Serenity looked at Endymion. She could not help but be drawn to him. There was something familiar about him, but she did not know what it was. It was like she knew him from somewhere, although she knew she never met him before. She could remember almost every person that came to the inn and his face was not among them.
As they neared the forest Endymion spoke, "The woods are full of things that are not are friends, more so than before. We all have to be on our guard."
They walked into the forest with Endymion and Lita in the lead. Amy and Raye followed them and Mina and Serenity were last. Endymion stopped the procession.
"What is it?" Amy asked moving closer to her sisters.
"I thought I heard something," he replied.
They all strained their ears to try and hear what lurked in the trees. Satisfied that there was nothing there, Endymion motioned for them to proceed. They walked only a few feet when Mina screamed. Everyone turned to look at the spot where Mina was. Mina was gone.
"Where did she go?" Raye asked Serenity.
"I don't know she was here a minute ago when we stopped, then I don't know," Serenity cried. Her sisters and Endymion began to look around frantically for Mina. They would find Mina they vowed.
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Mina was following the group when she felt something grab her from behind and let out a scream. Then she remembered flying over the treetops. She did not know where she was going. When she thought she would pass out from the trip she felt herself on the ground. She looked around trees surrounded her. There was no sign of who brought her here.
She was unsure of what she should do. Should she stay where she was and hope the others would find her or should she try and find her way back? She was looking around when she saw a soft white light coming towards her. It was a calming presence that came with the light. Mina was not afraid of it.
Slowly the light began to take the shape of a woman. Mina stared in shock at the figure. She recognized the hairstyle and eyes. It was her mother! Thousands of questions ran through her mind. Her mother was dead. How could this be? Was it really her? The figure approached her. She had soft, silver wings on her back. She looked like an angel.
"Daughter, don't be afraid. I would never hurt you," the angel spoke.
"Moth . . . Mother?"
"Yes Mina, in this life at least."
"What do you mean?"
"It is time for you to remember your past, daughter. I brought you here to tell you about it."
"Why couldn't you tell my sisters too?"
"Listen, we don't have much time. Once, there was a powerful kingdom that ruled over this universe peacefully. It was a time called the Silver Millennium. I was the queen of this kingdom. I had one daughter. She fell in love with the prince of Earth. They were to be married, but an evil force attacked my kingdom and killed them both."
"What does this have to do with me?"
"My daughter had four guardians. They were each from a different planet, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus. They had special powers that came from their respective planets. They were called the Sailor Scouts. Along with being my daughter's protector's they were princesses of their own planets. They too died in that battle. I could not stand to see all of my people's futures destroyed so I sent them all into the future to find a better life."
"Why are you telling me all of this?"
"Because Mina, you are the leader of the Sailor Scouts. You are Sailor Venus and the heir of the Venusian throne. Magic in this time is being destroyed you need to find my daughter. She has the power to save it. I could not stay long in this world and I'm sorry for leaving you at such a young age."
She approached Mina and saw the necklace she chose for her around her neck.
"I see your father has given you the necklace I chose. I will awaken your powers fully now."
She held the necklace in her hand and a soft orange glow spread over the two women. Mina felt something in her come alive. She remembered living first on Venus and then on the Moon. She remembered training with her fellow scouts, except their faces were blurry. She remembered laughing with the Moon Princess. She could not see her face though.
"Awaken Sailor Venus, Princess Mina of Venus, Heir to the Venusian Throne, Daughter of Love and Beauty. Awaken now and take your place as the Goddess of Love."
The angel let go of the necklace and slowly started to fade away.
"Where are you going?" Mina screamed.
"Do not tell anyone about this. You will know what to do when the time comes. Your sisters are looking for you. They will be here soon. Goodbye my daughter. I love you." With that her mother completely disappeared.
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"Mina! There you are! What happened?" Raye screamed as she ran to her sister.
"We were so worried!" Amy yelled. "Don't do that again."
"Where did you go?" Lita asked.
"Well, I heard something and got scared," Mina lied. "I ran away. Then I got lost and I'm sorry guys. I was just so scared." I'm sorry I have to lie to you, but I have to keep my promise to Mother.
"It's okay Mina," Serenity comforted her sister.
"Well we can't go any farther now. Why don't we set up camp and rest here for the night," Endymion suggested.
The girls agreed they all needed the rest. Mina, Raye and Amy went to get firewood. Serenity helped Lita to prepare the food. Endymion went to patrol the immediate area to make sure that there were no dangerous creatures around. When they all got back, they ate dinner and settled down for the night.
Mina thought back to what happened that day. She found out she was not who she thought she was. It did explain her abilities though. She could not believe she was a princess, a princess of love on top of it. She looked at her necklace. It seemed to be alive and full of motion. Then she saw something she did not notice before. Inside the red heart, she saw the symbol of Venus. It glowed with the same orange light she did earlier that day.
****** AN: So what do you think? Please review. I love to hear from you all. If you have questions feel free to ask. Love ya, KoKo Belle
The next day, the five girls met Endymion in the entryway of the inn. The girls told their father that they were going on a trip and left him with enough supplies to run the inn while they were gone.
"Are you ready to go?" Endymion asked as the girls approached.
"Yes, we packed some food and we've also grabbed some knives and other weapons," Lita told him.
"You guys are well prepared," Endymion complimented them. "Well then, since we're all ready, let's get going."
The small company started out towards Endymion's home. There was very little talking on their journey, as each were lost deep in their own thoughts. Endymion was thinking about his friends. He wondered whether or not they still lived. He left them in the midst of a bad battle. He was not sure if they could hold out.
Serenity looked at Endymion. She could not help but be drawn to him. There was something familiar about him, but she did not know what it was. It was like she knew him from somewhere, although she knew she never met him before. She could remember almost every person that came to the inn and his face was not among them.
As they neared the forest Endymion spoke, "The woods are full of things that are not are friends, more so than before. We all have to be on our guard."
They walked into the forest with Endymion and Lita in the lead. Amy and Raye followed them and Mina and Serenity were last. Endymion stopped the procession.
"What is it?" Amy asked moving closer to her sisters.
"I thought I heard something," he replied.
They all strained their ears to try and hear what lurked in the trees. Satisfied that there was nothing there, Endymion motioned for them to proceed. They walked only a few feet when Mina screamed. Everyone turned to look at the spot where Mina was. Mina was gone.
"Where did she go?" Raye asked Serenity.
"I don't know she was here a minute ago when we stopped, then I don't know," Serenity cried. Her sisters and Endymion began to look around frantically for Mina. They would find Mina they vowed.
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Mina was following the group when she felt something grab her from behind and let out a scream. Then she remembered flying over the treetops. She did not know where she was going. When she thought she would pass out from the trip she felt herself on the ground. She looked around trees surrounded her. There was no sign of who brought her here.
She was unsure of what she should do. Should she stay where she was and hope the others would find her or should she try and find her way back? She was looking around when she saw a soft white light coming towards her. It was a calming presence that came with the light. Mina was not afraid of it.
Slowly the light began to take the shape of a woman. Mina stared in shock at the figure. She recognized the hairstyle and eyes. It was her mother! Thousands of questions ran through her mind. Her mother was dead. How could this be? Was it really her? The figure approached her. She had soft, silver wings on her back. She looked like an angel.
"Daughter, don't be afraid. I would never hurt you," the angel spoke.
"Moth . . . Mother?"
"Yes Mina, in this life at least."
"What do you mean?"
"It is time for you to remember your past, daughter. I brought you here to tell you about it."
"Why couldn't you tell my sisters too?"
"Listen, we don't have much time. Once, there was a powerful kingdom that ruled over this universe peacefully. It was a time called the Silver Millennium. I was the queen of this kingdom. I had one daughter. She fell in love with the prince of Earth. They were to be married, but an evil force attacked my kingdom and killed them both."
"What does this have to do with me?"
"My daughter had four guardians. They were each from a different planet, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus. They had special powers that came from their respective planets. They were called the Sailor Scouts. Along with being my daughter's protector's they were princesses of their own planets. They too died in that battle. I could not stand to see all of my people's futures destroyed so I sent them all into the future to find a better life."
"Why are you telling me all of this?"
"Because Mina, you are the leader of the Sailor Scouts. You are Sailor Venus and the heir of the Venusian throne. Magic in this time is being destroyed you need to find my daughter. She has the power to save it. I could not stay long in this world and I'm sorry for leaving you at such a young age."
She approached Mina and saw the necklace she chose for her around her neck.
"I see your father has given you the necklace I chose. I will awaken your powers fully now."
She held the necklace in her hand and a soft orange glow spread over the two women. Mina felt something in her come alive. She remembered living first on Venus and then on the Moon. She remembered training with her fellow scouts, except their faces were blurry. She remembered laughing with the Moon Princess. She could not see her face though.
"Awaken Sailor Venus, Princess Mina of Venus, Heir to the Venusian Throne, Daughter of Love and Beauty. Awaken now and take your place as the Goddess of Love."
The angel let go of the necklace and slowly started to fade away.
"Where are you going?" Mina screamed.
"Do not tell anyone about this. You will know what to do when the time comes. Your sisters are looking for you. They will be here soon. Goodbye my daughter. I love you." With that her mother completely disappeared.
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"Mina! There you are! What happened?" Raye screamed as she ran to her sister.
"We were so worried!" Amy yelled. "Don't do that again."
"Where did you go?" Lita asked.
"Well, I heard something and got scared," Mina lied. "I ran away. Then I got lost and I'm sorry guys. I was just so scared." I'm sorry I have to lie to you, but I have to keep my promise to Mother.
"It's okay Mina," Serenity comforted her sister.
"Well we can't go any farther now. Why don't we set up camp and rest here for the night," Endymion suggested.
The girls agreed they all needed the rest. Mina, Raye and Amy went to get firewood. Serenity helped Lita to prepare the food. Endymion went to patrol the immediate area to make sure that there were no dangerous creatures around. When they all got back, they ate dinner and settled down for the night.
Mina thought back to what happened that day. She found out she was not who she thought she was. It did explain her abilities though. She could not believe she was a princess, a princess of love on top of it. She looked at her necklace. It seemed to be alive and full of motion. Then she saw something she did not notice before. Inside the red heart, she saw the symbol of Venus. It glowed with the same orange light she did earlier that day.
****** AN: So what do you think? Please review. I love to hear from you all. If you have questions feel free to ask. Love ya, KoKo Belle