Disclaimer: I do not...I repeat, DO NOT own Sailor Moon or any of the charecters from the show...wish I did but I don't. Don't sue me, I got no money.
A Crystal Clear Future
Chapter 3
The tall figure turned around slowly to face the young blonde standing in the doorway, their face still clouded with the dark shadows of the room.
"Do not fear Princess..."
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She looked around her, all she could see was darkness.
The noise was defening the screams of people reached her ears and she raised her hands trying to block out the screams.
A laugh could be heard in the distance.
She tried to block out the screams as she ran towards the evil laugh. The closer she got to it, the further away it seemed to be.
The screams grew, they were all around her now.
She spun around in cricles trying desperatly to see the people faces, all she could see were hazy outlines all around her.
She tried to yell out for help, for someone to help her and pull her from the darkness, opening her mouth she tried to scream out, but it was in vain, not a sound would come from her.
She looked up as the laugh started again, only this time closer then ever before.
Suddenly it stopped laughing and she heard a voice, it made her shiver, if one would imagine what pure evil would sound like, this would be it.
"You think you are fit to rule the Universe?"
It laughed again, this time the volume shook what she assumed to be the ground she was standing on.
"I think not! You are not fit to rule anything, the Moon fell under your mothers rule just as the Universe will if you gain control. I am here to take this away from you."
Then...silence,
the screams stopped,
the voice sceased to speak
Only silence
She looked around, puzzeld at the sudden quiet.
Then the voice boomed once again...
"I HAVE SEEN THE FUTURE! AND YOU ARE NO LONGER APART OF IT LITTLE PRINCESS!"
She bolted up in bed, sweat pouring off her. She looked madly around her, she was safe in her bed, there was no screaming, no voices, just her, alone in her room, in the dark.
Serena, dragged herself from the warmth of her large bed and walked quietly towards her kitchen.
Opening up the fridge she pourned herself a glass of mil as she sat down at the counter to think over the nights events and her dream.
#FLASHBACK#
"Do not fear Princess..."
Serena looked upon to shadowed figure at the window and breathed a sigh of releaf as they showed their face.
"Pluto, don't think I am not glad to see you, but please could you give me some warning before you just suddenly show up in my appartment."
"I apologise Princess."
The ancient scout smiled upon the young woman in front of her, no longer the klutzy crybaby she once was, the scout of time was more proud of her then she could ever have imagined.
"I have not seen you in months Setsuna what are you doing here?"
The smile on Sailor Pluto's face dissapeared as she remembered her reason for aproaching Serenity.
Seeing the dark look cross her features, Serena automatically assumed it was going to be bad.
"Why don't you sit down Setsuna I will get some tea and you can explain the situation to me then."
Once the two were seated on Serena's lounge Pluto started to explain the situation
"Do you have any idea where the disturbance could have possibly come from?"
Serena looked shocked at Plutos short but accurate explaination of what had happened.
"Unfortunatly Princess I can not be sure, it could have come from anywhere, but my first instinct would be early Crystal Tokyo...otherwise I can tell you know more, for even I know nothing else."
This shocked the young princess, she had always assumed the time keeper knew everything about their time line. Serena sat back on the soft couch to think for a moment...
"I fear princess that whatever this new threat is, that it may be reason to call the scouts back to duty."
Serena stood up quickly at this comment
"NO PLUTO! I told my friends that they could have a life, and four years is NO LIFE! You said we were at peace until just before the creation of Crystal Toyko, and that is years from now, until we are positive of what this is, I do not even want to hear about the possibility of bringing them back. Do you understand that Sailor Pluto?"
Setsuna hung her head, she very much doubted that what Serenity had just said was what she wanted but, she had been given a direct order from her Princess and she was bound to abide by it.
"Yes Princess if that is what you wish then that is what we shall do."
She paused for a second...
"I warn you tho Serenity, something is coming, be careful my future queen, you are our only hope for the furture, I am no returning to the gates to keep watch for any further disturbances, I will return when I have news...Farewell my Princess."
With that she bowed low to Serena and in a flash of light she dissapeared from the room, leaving Serena alone to think about the information she had been given.
#BACK TO THE PRESENT#
Serena sat at her kitchen counter lost in thought. Her dream still freash in her mind.
The voice, she could still hear it if she concentrated and it sent shivers down her spine.
'I don't want to have to bring them back. I so want them to have the lives they always wanted, it would be cruel of me to let them have them for such a short time then pull them all back here, esspecially since we do not yet know if the threat is serious...but it would be good to see them again....I wonder if...No! I was right in the first place I can't even go down that road'
Serena shook her head fiercly. She would wait. At least till she knew what she was dealing with.
With that thought she stood up again and walked back towards her bedroom, crawling back into bed she prayed that for the rest of the night her dreams would stop and she would be allowed a restful sleep.
The dreams did stop for the night, but Serena tossed and turned all night fighting for at least some sleep.
Slowly the red numbers on the clock came together and she no longer could tell the difference between one hour and the next as she slept on and off till morning.
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Serena opened her eyes, blinking fiercely at the small slit of early morning sunlight that made its way to her eyes. She rolled over and looked at the clock, 6:45am it read.
"I may as well get up, its' not like I'm going to get anymore sleep or anything"
She grumbled.
It had been 3 weeks since the visit of Sailor Pluto and the beginning of the dreams and every nite since, the horrible dreams of death and destruction visited her.
She found herself wishing that if they would not end that they would at least change a little, that they would give her just more information, for she could not change what was going to happen.
"How the hell do they expect me to save the damn Universe if all they give me is a bunch of bloody screaming people and some stupid voice? ALL I WANT IS ONE NIGHT SLEEP! IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?"
She walked over to the mirror in her bathroom and stared at the person staring back at her, gone was the cool calm and collected person she had worked so hard to become, the woman who stared back at her, looked stressed and had a haunted look in her eyes.
"Argh!"
She stormed out of the bathroom and into the lounge room
"SAILOR PLUTO! GET YOUR DAMN ASS OUT HERE NOW!"
Serena was now at her wits end, she had had enough of the dreams and the total lack of sleep. Suddenly there was a loud crack and a flash of light and Setsuna appeared in the middle of the room.
"How did I know you would turn up if I called?"
Serena asked herself shaking her head slightly. Sailor Pluto chuckled softly
"Do you really expect me not to keep an eye on you Princess?"
Bowing her head slightly in defeat she shrugged her shoulders
"I guess not Pluto...What have you found out about this new threat, I have taken about as much as I can handle of these reoccurring dreams, I have not slept in days, please tell me you have found something..."
Pluto could tell that the girl was near tears.
#PLUTO'S POINT OF VIEW#
Oh How I wish I could tell her what she obviously so desperately wanted to hear. I had been searching and trying every possible magic I knew of and had access to, to help me regain control of the Gates of Time.
I wanted to give up all hope but I knew that it would be of no help to Serenity. I wanted to suggest that she try and contact the scouts, I think she realized deep down that I had also been keeping an eye on them and what they were doing and they had not forgotten about her, or their oath to her and her family, they were however bound by Royal Order to live their lives and they had no choice but to follow that order.
"Pluto...?"The older woman was pulled from her thoughts at the questioning nature of the blonde.
Serena had been watching Pluto for the last few moments, she noticed that the woman was in deep thought and knew well enough not to disturb her...but the look of sadness that crossed Setsuna's face was enough to convince her otherwise.
Pluto looked back at Serena allowing her sight to focus again on the girl.
"I apologise my Princess, but as of yet I have nothing to report...everywhere I look I find a new obstacle and I am doing everything in my power to find out what is going on."
Serena smiled slightly
"Do not worry too much Pluto, I'm sure that when the time is right we will find the information we are searching for...I apologise for yelling at you and making it seem as though I am not grateful for all you service...I truly am, Thank you Sailor Pluto."
Pluto bowed once again at the young Princess and disappeared in the flash of light that was her nature.
Serena watched Pluto disappear and then straightened her back and smiled.
'I have never let an enemy take me down and I'm not going to change that now, I can fight this evil, I am stronger then I once was and this is not going to ruin me.'
With that thought she returned to the bathroom and got ready for the day ahead with a new frame of mind that she was not going to be scared about whatever was coming.
#MEANWHILE#
A young woman pulled herself out of the heated pool, as she did so a man walked towards her with a white towel for her to dry off. She shivered a little and blushed realising that all she was wearing was a simple one piece, blue bathing suit that was sticking to her skin and showed off every curve on her body. She smiled sweetly at his gesture as she accepted the towel.
Swimming was her way to relax and it had done its job.
She allowed the blonde headed man to lead her towards one of the tables outside in the sun. He affectionately raised her face to look at him and traced a line along her jawbone.
She blushed slightly at his tender act and he chuckled at her shyness.
"You know...you shouldn't push yourself quite so hard Darling, all you ever do is study or swim..."
He backed off a little not wanting to make her mad, she was a sweet little thing but he knew that if he pushed to far she had a temper he did not want to experience.
She giggled at him and his obvious worry, she looked around and at seeing that they were the only two in the courtyard she gained confidence and stood up. He rose to stand up with her but she pushed him back down softly as she straddled his lap and looked him directly in the eyes.
"We both know that's not ALL I do."
She said with a flirtatious smile. With that she leaned in slowly and kissed him passionately
He pulled away from her slightly and marvelled at the amazing woman sitting on his lap.
"I love you Ami" he whispered in her ear.
She smiled again and leaned in to kiss him again.
"I love you too Zoisite" and she pressed her lips to his in a breathtaking kiss.
#MEANWHILE#
The crowd screamed louder as the long black limousine pulled up to the red carpet.
Cameras flashed as the stunning blonde stepped out of the back seat.
She flashed a smile at the reporters that now surrounded her as she slowly tried to make her way to the door of the theatre that was showing the premier of her newest movie.
Following her closely was a handsome man with long silver hair tied back in a pony-tail.
The gorgeous blonde stopped walking down the red carpet to sign some autographs.
"OMG! Can I please have your autograph?"
"I am SO your number one fan!"
"Oh. Oh. Oh. I have seen every one of your movies you are the BEST actress I have ever seen."
Comments such as these were thrown at her from every angle as she smiled trying to make sure she wasn't ignoring anyone, but there were just too many people for her to give them all attention.
"Come on love"
She shivered at the sudden warm breath on the back of her neck as the tall silver headed man stepped up behind her
"...we can't be late to your own movie premier."
She turned to face him and wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled at him.
"That's great guys! Smile for the cameras this is a front page photo!"
The couple turned to face the sudden flashes from the news cameras around them. The blonde then turned back to the taller man and kissed his nose softly.
"I love you Malachite, thankyou for always being here for me."
Malachite smiled down at the amazing blonde beauty in his arms
"I love you too Mina, you know I would do anything for you."
With that he kissed her full on the lips as the cameras continued to snap away at them.
#MEANWHILE#
"Order for table 5!"
"Ok, Ok, Ok, I'm working as fast as I can...for gods sake, you would think that with 4 other chefs, that I, the owner would at least get a break every now and then."
The tall beauty mumbled to herself as she cooked over the stove.
She had been working in the restaurant for 2 years and then she was given the opportunity to buy it, something she had snapped upas soon as she could.
The place bustled with people, the waiting room had at least 20 people in it and her reservation book was filled up for at least the next 6 months. She smiled as she worked, it may have been hectic but she loved every minute of every day.
She brought her arm up to wipe her face as she felt a strong pair of arms wrap around her waist. She giggled slightly.
"Baby, we are booked full and there are hungry people out there that can't wait and aren't happy about their food being delayed...you are not helping this at all."
She heard a mumbled response from the man behind her. Turning around she looked into his brilliant brown eyes that were at the same level as hers.
"Did you say something babe?"
She questioned, her eyes laughing at him. I grinned
"All I was saying darling is that you own the place, why can't you take just a short break, say that you have some urgent problem that needs to be sorted out at home or something and that you'll be back in a couple of hours...I promise it wont take THAT long" he said winking
She blushed at his comment and looked down at the floor and played with the ties on her apron.
"What exactly would this pressing problem be?" she wrapped her long slender arms around his neck and toyed with his shoulder length brown hair at the base of his neck.
"The problem, my darling would be, that your loving boyfriend requires your attention for a little while because he is starting to feel neglected"
He joked, pouting a little, making her laugh at his childish act.
"Well than, we had best attend to you needs now shouldn't we."
She pulled away from him and led him away from the kitchen and towards the front door. She turned around and called back through the door at the waiter and he second in charge man.
"Chris! I'll be back in about two hours...I have some ... ahhh...business back at home that needs tending to." She winked at him and he smiled back...
"Sure thing Boss, take your time."
He waved as she walked back out the door jumping as strong arms pulled her into the dark alley next to the restaurant.
Warm soft lips were placed onto hers as she readily replied to the hungry kisses.
"You know...Darling...this would...be much easier...if we went back to the house..."
She struggled to get out between the heated kisses that came fast.
Suddenly the warmth was gone as he pulled away.
"Sure thing Baby lets go" he said smirking
She grabbed his arm as he tried to walk away...
"Nephrite?"
He looked at her, worried
"Yes darling?"
"I love you Nephrite."
He smiled and lifted her face to his and kissed her lips softly.
"I Love you too Lita, and I always will my love."
#MEANWHILE# (aren't you getting sick of all these mean-whiles: P
She sat on the plane and looked out the window with a worried look on her face.
It had been so long since she had returned to her home town, but feelings had forced her to return.
'I am sorry my princess, but I am worried about you here alone, I know I disobeying a direct order but I can no longer stay away...please do not be too mad at me'.
A reassuring hand placed itself on her shoulder and squeezed slightly.
"Do not worry too much love. Your friends will be happy to see you. I'm sure they all missed you like hell."
He smiled reassuringly at the dark-haired girl sitting in the seat next to him.
She looked at him, hopeful that his words were truth.
"I hope your right Jadeite, I hope your right."
She placed her head on his shoulder.
"Thankyou for being here for me Jadeite."
He smiled, he loved this woman more then life itself. He turned to face her and noticed a slight snoring from the dark beauty next to him.
"I love you Raye" he said softly.
She didn't move, but she smiled.
'I know you love me Jadeite' she thought, 'but before I can tell you of my love for you, I have to save my princess'
Well not much of a cliffy - actually its not really one at all, but you get that, I hope yas liked it, I was hit by some inspiratation the other day, it was annoying though cuz I was half way through an exam and then I start coming up with Sailor Moon story lines...didn't help my english essay. LOL.
Anywayz. don't forget to read and review, the main point of the chapter was just to get out what the rest opf the scouts have been up to and I apologise that the story isn't moving that fast but i promise that I am trying my best to get it going.
Check out my other fic - again major writers block there, I'm halfway through the next chapter for 'Not What I Seem' but I have no idea what to write next. I'll probably update this one again soon cuz I have some great ideas, I just have to get it written in between studying for my exams and everything else.
Luv yas guys dun forget R&R
Heaven Sent Angel