Hey everybody! Sorry I've taken so long to update, but I've been busy and
very sick! I was laid back with the flu for a whole week! It was awful!
Anyway, I'm back! Thanks for keeping with my story! Oh, by the way, I can't
figure out how to keep the italics when I post, so ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ means its
like a dream sequence or inside somebody's head, kay? good. Here we go!
Chapter Six ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^
Rei looked around her. She realized now that she was still trapped in her mind, and was now looking for a way out. Her meeting with Kaidou had not been pleasant. He was a memory she would rather not have. Though, his words still rung within her.
".But know this, just because I am a memory does not mean that I don't have memories of my own."
If that meant what she thought it meant, then Rei had access to everybody's memories, even Beryl's, though she doubted she would be able to reach that witch's memories. Sighing softly, Rei rubbed her head, all ready becoming annoyed with the mental-circles she was wandering in.
".lios. Enyalios," a soft, feminine voice called, startling Rei. She looked up to see a light faintly glowing in the distance. It was a light Rei was very familiar with.
"Selenity?" She slowly made her way toward the light, and when she entered, yelped in surprise. Before, she couldn't see her body, now she could. Rei wore a soft, red satin gown that was simple, yet elegant, perfectly fitting her station, yet not overly royal.
There before her sat the Queen, a sad look upon her beautiful face. She sat upon a stone bench that was surrounded by lush Casablanca lilies, the royal flower of Mars. The Queen motioned for Rei to sit down, which she did, after bowing low.
"Your Majesty? How are you here?" Rei asked as she sat down on the edge of the bench.
"You ask many questions, young one," Selenity said, a slow smile spreading across her face.
This annoyed Rei, "I ask merely one, your Majesty." Then, her face flooded with color, for she was horrified that she had spoken in such a way to her queen.
But Selenity shook her head, "Do not worry, child. I expected you to be annoyed and curious about why you are still stuck inside your own mind, let alone how I would get here. But, like Kaidou, I am merely a shade of your memory, though a powerful one."
Slowly, Rei shook her head, "I don't understand."
"Because you are a powerful telepathic, Enyalios, I am able to communicate with my real self, as I am also able to appear in whatever form of a memory I wish when I want to speak with you. I also have the power to keep you within yourself and to send other shade's to speak with you."
"What?!" Rei cried, jumping up from the bench, "But why would you wish to keep me here!?"
Selenity sighed, "Think about it, young one. I can help you and the other's through your mind. I can give valuable information that would not be able to be sent through a hand written message."
"Could you not use one of the other girls?" Rei asked vaguely as she sat back down, trying to figure out everything.
"Yes, I could. But you are the strongest. Think about it. Yes, Venus is strong, but she is merely the leader because she has better leadership skills than you do. Jupiter is also powerful, but she would act before she would think, thus limiting her ability. Mercury, while highly intelligent, is not the strongest. You are, Rei. The only problem is: your powers tend to be destructive. This is why I have trained Aphrodite to be the leader: she is more adept. But, in all honesty, you are probably the most powerful of the four, both in your planetary power and your psychic abilities."
"But I would lead everyone on suicide missions." Rei said quietly, staring off into space.
Selenity nodded, "Yes, you most likely would. But, think about this, through you, I can awaken information in your mind that you would have never had in the first place."
"So your saying that you can bring forth the memories of those I've met and help me gain information through those memories?"
Nodding sagely, Selenity said, "Yes, that is the general idea of it."
"When would you do this?"
"I can do it while you sleep, or when you decide to go into a trance. I was lucky: you tried to scry for Serenity and got trapped within your own mind in the process. Which brings up another point: how many times do I have to tell you to be careful when you scry!?" Now Selenity was the Queen- Protector.
Rei smiled sheepishly, "Only once more, Your Majesty."
Shaking her head in resignation, Selenity sighed, "You girls have always been headstrong. You never heed my advice, even when it could help. Oh, well. I shall keep you here a moment longer then I shall allow you to awake. I feel it necessary to show you things."
Looking at her quizzically, Rei said, "Things?"
"Yes. I've asked Pluto, and she believes it is in your best interest to know about those who are to help you before you begin your journey. "
Rei groaned. Whenever the Time Senshi was involved, she usually got into some sort of trouble.
Selenity smiled, "Have a good lesson, my dear." ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^
Ami and Zoisite sat by Rei, quietly conversing on all the latest medicines, when the door burst open and Minako and Jadeite came in, arguing.
"When Rei wakes up and we tell her this, she'll have your head on a platter!" Minako growled as she stalked behind the handsome blond man.
"When, Lady Minako, when she wakes up," he responded as he made his way to the raven haired woman's bed.
Taking complete offense, Ami shot up out of her seat, "Rei will wake up, General! Believe me!"
Zoisite, ever the peacemaker, said, "Please, we really shouldn't fight. Now, Jadeite, what half-brained scheme have you come up with now that will probably anger my patient?"
Looking at him with indignation, Jadeite pouted, "Not all my ideas are that bad. And besides, I'm sure that Lady Rei will be very agreeable when she hears the idea."
"Oh sure she will," Minako sneered, crossing her arms underneath her breasts, "The instant two moons rise in the sky of Earth."
"Ah, but I all ready see two moons," Jadeite sneered, his eyes lowering to the appendages on Minako's chest.
Snarling, Minako launched herself at him, her fist connecting with his jaw, "You pervert! Watch where those eyes slip!"
Shaking his head, Zoisite sighed as he helped Jadeite off the floor, "You know, my friend, if you continue with this behavior, it will be highly unlikely that you see your next birthday. Now, tell me, what is this idea of yours?"
Jadeite smiled grimly and rubbed his sore jaw, "I just thought it would be better if we, meaning Endymion and my fellow Generals, went in search of this Lady they are looking for, while the Ladies remained here, where it is safe."
Minako shook her head, "Lady save us from chauvinistic men."
"I pray that Jadeite does not taint your idea of all men," a voice said from the doorway, "For that would be a sad day indeed."
General Kunzite walked in, followed by General Nephrite, and both were smiling, though Kunzite's was more strained and formal than Nephrite's goofy one. Minako looked up at him, and a bright smile lit her face. The Stone General had been a very good companion these past few days, providing exorbitant amounts of help to Minako with learning the area of Earth.
"Hello Kunzite, Nephrite. You look happy, General. Any special occasion?" Minako asked Nephrite, who beamed at her.
"Yes, I was just in the kitchens with your comrade, Makoto. She is almost as good a cook as I am," Nephrite said, his eyes going all starry at the mention of cooking.
Minako laughed, a light, bright sound, "I'm sure Makoto will take that to be a compliment! She is a very good cook."
He nodded vaguely, going over some recipes in his head, when the girl herself walked into the room, smiling just as happily. Ami and Minako shared looks; cooking most likely wasn't the primary reason she was so happy. Minako said as much in Lunarian.
"/Have a good day in the kitchens, Juno? Or a good day in the company of General Nephrite?/" Minako smiled slyly.
Makoto didn't even blush, just got a dreamy look in her emerald eyes, "/He reminds me of my ex-boyfriend!/"
Ami rolled her eyes, "/Everyone reminds you of your ex-boyfriend./"
"If you must talk in a foreign language," Endymion said in annoyance as he entered the room, "Do it in another room, where we can't hear you. It is very annoying when we can't speak it ourselves."
Grinning shamelessly at him, Minako said, "That's the idea, isn't it?"
Jadeite decided to step in at the moment, "Endymion, have you heard of my plan?"
Looking at him in exasperation, Endymion nodded, "Yes, Jade, I have."
"Well?"
"Do you really expect these four young ladies to stay behind while we go search for their missing companion?" Endymion said, raising one of his eyebrows.
"If you even think you are going without us, Jadeite, I hope you are fire- proof," a raspy voice said from the other side of the room.
Everybody started, not expecting to hear the voice of the previously unconscious Rei. All three girls cried out in joy, and rushed to her side. The men followed at a slower pace.
Rei looked up at them through groggy eyes, still not quite fully awake, "Did somebody die?"
"We thought you were going to," Ami said, all business now, as she checked Rei's temperature and other generically medical things.
Chuckling hoarsely, Rei said, "Not for some time now, sorry to disappoint you."
Ami gave her a severe look, but decided not to respond. Minako took one of Rei's hands.
"We were worried you weren't going to wake up."
Makoto nodded in agreement, "Yeah, you had us worried. You were out for nearly a two weeks."
"Really? It didn't seem that long."
The Prince cut in, "Speaking of which, we never did quite figure out why she was unconscious. Ladies? Care to fill me in?"
"Not particularly," Minako said dismissively, not even looking up at him.
Zoisite said, "I'll help fill you in, Endymion. From what I can tell, she used an excessive amount of magic."
Ami stopped moving, and Makoto and Minako looked up sharply. Endymion didn't look too shocked about this piece of information. Makoto and Minako walked around in front of Rei, blocking her from the Prince and his Generals.
"Impressive, General Zoisite. And how would you know that?" Minako said, going into her military mode, not an ounce of emotion in her voice.
He looked at her, "I should think it was obvious that the four of you practiced in magic. Though what kind, I do not know."
"And why would you say that, General?" Makoto asked coldly, her hands balling into fists.
"You practically reek of the hormones required to deal with magic," Nephrite answered quietly, looking at them with serious eyes.
"But the question is, Ladies, what do you plan on accomplishing with using magic?" Jadeite asked.
"I don't believe that is any of your concern, General," Ami said softly.
Kunzite shook his head, "On the contrary, it has everything to do with us. We are not stupid, ladies."
Makoto was about to make a remark that probably would not have been the wisest thing to say, but Rei interrupted, "Enough. We can argue this matter later. I must say something. I know where Serenity is."
Was that a cliff hanger? I'm not really sure. Well, there's chapter six! I told you! Serenity is coming soon! I promise! Either next chapter or eighth chapter, I promise, pinky promise! Don't worry, she will arrive! Thanks for all the reviews! ^_^V Sparky See you next chapter!
Chapter Six ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^
Rei looked around her. She realized now that she was still trapped in her mind, and was now looking for a way out. Her meeting with Kaidou had not been pleasant. He was a memory she would rather not have. Though, his words still rung within her.
".But know this, just because I am a memory does not mean that I don't have memories of my own."
If that meant what she thought it meant, then Rei had access to everybody's memories, even Beryl's, though she doubted she would be able to reach that witch's memories. Sighing softly, Rei rubbed her head, all ready becoming annoyed with the mental-circles she was wandering in.
".lios. Enyalios," a soft, feminine voice called, startling Rei. She looked up to see a light faintly glowing in the distance. It was a light Rei was very familiar with.
"Selenity?" She slowly made her way toward the light, and when she entered, yelped in surprise. Before, she couldn't see her body, now she could. Rei wore a soft, red satin gown that was simple, yet elegant, perfectly fitting her station, yet not overly royal.
There before her sat the Queen, a sad look upon her beautiful face. She sat upon a stone bench that was surrounded by lush Casablanca lilies, the royal flower of Mars. The Queen motioned for Rei to sit down, which she did, after bowing low.
"Your Majesty? How are you here?" Rei asked as she sat down on the edge of the bench.
"You ask many questions, young one," Selenity said, a slow smile spreading across her face.
This annoyed Rei, "I ask merely one, your Majesty." Then, her face flooded with color, for she was horrified that she had spoken in such a way to her queen.
But Selenity shook her head, "Do not worry, child. I expected you to be annoyed and curious about why you are still stuck inside your own mind, let alone how I would get here. But, like Kaidou, I am merely a shade of your memory, though a powerful one."
Slowly, Rei shook her head, "I don't understand."
"Because you are a powerful telepathic, Enyalios, I am able to communicate with my real self, as I am also able to appear in whatever form of a memory I wish when I want to speak with you. I also have the power to keep you within yourself and to send other shade's to speak with you."
"What?!" Rei cried, jumping up from the bench, "But why would you wish to keep me here!?"
Selenity sighed, "Think about it, young one. I can help you and the other's through your mind. I can give valuable information that would not be able to be sent through a hand written message."
"Could you not use one of the other girls?" Rei asked vaguely as she sat back down, trying to figure out everything.
"Yes, I could. But you are the strongest. Think about it. Yes, Venus is strong, but she is merely the leader because she has better leadership skills than you do. Jupiter is also powerful, but she would act before she would think, thus limiting her ability. Mercury, while highly intelligent, is not the strongest. You are, Rei. The only problem is: your powers tend to be destructive. This is why I have trained Aphrodite to be the leader: she is more adept. But, in all honesty, you are probably the most powerful of the four, both in your planetary power and your psychic abilities."
"But I would lead everyone on suicide missions." Rei said quietly, staring off into space.
Selenity nodded, "Yes, you most likely would. But, think about this, through you, I can awaken information in your mind that you would have never had in the first place."
"So your saying that you can bring forth the memories of those I've met and help me gain information through those memories?"
Nodding sagely, Selenity said, "Yes, that is the general idea of it."
"When would you do this?"
"I can do it while you sleep, or when you decide to go into a trance. I was lucky: you tried to scry for Serenity and got trapped within your own mind in the process. Which brings up another point: how many times do I have to tell you to be careful when you scry!?" Now Selenity was the Queen- Protector.
Rei smiled sheepishly, "Only once more, Your Majesty."
Shaking her head in resignation, Selenity sighed, "You girls have always been headstrong. You never heed my advice, even when it could help. Oh, well. I shall keep you here a moment longer then I shall allow you to awake. I feel it necessary to show you things."
Looking at her quizzically, Rei said, "Things?"
"Yes. I've asked Pluto, and she believes it is in your best interest to know about those who are to help you before you begin your journey. "
Rei groaned. Whenever the Time Senshi was involved, she usually got into some sort of trouble.
Selenity smiled, "Have a good lesson, my dear." ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^
Ami and Zoisite sat by Rei, quietly conversing on all the latest medicines, when the door burst open and Minako and Jadeite came in, arguing.
"When Rei wakes up and we tell her this, she'll have your head on a platter!" Minako growled as she stalked behind the handsome blond man.
"When, Lady Minako, when she wakes up," he responded as he made his way to the raven haired woman's bed.
Taking complete offense, Ami shot up out of her seat, "Rei will wake up, General! Believe me!"
Zoisite, ever the peacemaker, said, "Please, we really shouldn't fight. Now, Jadeite, what half-brained scheme have you come up with now that will probably anger my patient?"
Looking at him with indignation, Jadeite pouted, "Not all my ideas are that bad. And besides, I'm sure that Lady Rei will be very agreeable when she hears the idea."
"Oh sure she will," Minako sneered, crossing her arms underneath her breasts, "The instant two moons rise in the sky of Earth."
"Ah, but I all ready see two moons," Jadeite sneered, his eyes lowering to the appendages on Minako's chest.
Snarling, Minako launched herself at him, her fist connecting with his jaw, "You pervert! Watch where those eyes slip!"
Shaking his head, Zoisite sighed as he helped Jadeite off the floor, "You know, my friend, if you continue with this behavior, it will be highly unlikely that you see your next birthday. Now, tell me, what is this idea of yours?"
Jadeite smiled grimly and rubbed his sore jaw, "I just thought it would be better if we, meaning Endymion and my fellow Generals, went in search of this Lady they are looking for, while the Ladies remained here, where it is safe."
Minako shook her head, "Lady save us from chauvinistic men."
"I pray that Jadeite does not taint your idea of all men," a voice said from the doorway, "For that would be a sad day indeed."
General Kunzite walked in, followed by General Nephrite, and both were smiling, though Kunzite's was more strained and formal than Nephrite's goofy one. Minako looked up at him, and a bright smile lit her face. The Stone General had been a very good companion these past few days, providing exorbitant amounts of help to Minako with learning the area of Earth.
"Hello Kunzite, Nephrite. You look happy, General. Any special occasion?" Minako asked Nephrite, who beamed at her.
"Yes, I was just in the kitchens with your comrade, Makoto. She is almost as good a cook as I am," Nephrite said, his eyes going all starry at the mention of cooking.
Minako laughed, a light, bright sound, "I'm sure Makoto will take that to be a compliment! She is a very good cook."
He nodded vaguely, going over some recipes in his head, when the girl herself walked into the room, smiling just as happily. Ami and Minako shared looks; cooking most likely wasn't the primary reason she was so happy. Minako said as much in Lunarian.
"/Have a good day in the kitchens, Juno? Or a good day in the company of General Nephrite?/" Minako smiled slyly.
Makoto didn't even blush, just got a dreamy look in her emerald eyes, "/He reminds me of my ex-boyfriend!/"
Ami rolled her eyes, "/Everyone reminds you of your ex-boyfriend./"
"If you must talk in a foreign language," Endymion said in annoyance as he entered the room, "Do it in another room, where we can't hear you. It is very annoying when we can't speak it ourselves."
Grinning shamelessly at him, Minako said, "That's the idea, isn't it?"
Jadeite decided to step in at the moment, "Endymion, have you heard of my plan?"
Looking at him in exasperation, Endymion nodded, "Yes, Jade, I have."
"Well?"
"Do you really expect these four young ladies to stay behind while we go search for their missing companion?" Endymion said, raising one of his eyebrows.
"If you even think you are going without us, Jadeite, I hope you are fire- proof," a raspy voice said from the other side of the room.
Everybody started, not expecting to hear the voice of the previously unconscious Rei. All three girls cried out in joy, and rushed to her side. The men followed at a slower pace.
Rei looked up at them through groggy eyes, still not quite fully awake, "Did somebody die?"
"We thought you were going to," Ami said, all business now, as she checked Rei's temperature and other generically medical things.
Chuckling hoarsely, Rei said, "Not for some time now, sorry to disappoint you."
Ami gave her a severe look, but decided not to respond. Minako took one of Rei's hands.
"We were worried you weren't going to wake up."
Makoto nodded in agreement, "Yeah, you had us worried. You were out for nearly a two weeks."
"Really? It didn't seem that long."
The Prince cut in, "Speaking of which, we never did quite figure out why she was unconscious. Ladies? Care to fill me in?"
"Not particularly," Minako said dismissively, not even looking up at him.
Zoisite said, "I'll help fill you in, Endymion. From what I can tell, she used an excessive amount of magic."
Ami stopped moving, and Makoto and Minako looked up sharply. Endymion didn't look too shocked about this piece of information. Makoto and Minako walked around in front of Rei, blocking her from the Prince and his Generals.
"Impressive, General Zoisite. And how would you know that?" Minako said, going into her military mode, not an ounce of emotion in her voice.
He looked at her, "I should think it was obvious that the four of you practiced in magic. Though what kind, I do not know."
"And why would you say that, General?" Makoto asked coldly, her hands balling into fists.
"You practically reek of the hormones required to deal with magic," Nephrite answered quietly, looking at them with serious eyes.
"But the question is, Ladies, what do you plan on accomplishing with using magic?" Jadeite asked.
"I don't believe that is any of your concern, General," Ami said softly.
Kunzite shook his head, "On the contrary, it has everything to do with us. We are not stupid, ladies."
Makoto was about to make a remark that probably would not have been the wisest thing to say, but Rei interrupted, "Enough. We can argue this matter later. I must say something. I know where Serenity is."
Was that a cliff hanger? I'm not really sure. Well, there's chapter six! I told you! Serenity is coming soon! I promise! Either next chapter or eighth chapter, I promise, pinky promise! Don't worry, she will arrive! Thanks for all the reviews! ^_^V Sparky See you next chapter!