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Chapter 8
Truths Revealed
Tears streamed down Raye's face as she ran down the street being trailed by Serena.
"Wait up Raye!" Serena yelled making the miko stop. Raye turned and looked at the girl. "It won't matter if we get there sooner or not Raye. Darien is going to be there this late. He'll probaby be sleeping if anything. Lets take the bus and get there that way. No point on getting there out of breath." Raye nodded and they walked back to the bus stop. Was that what her dreams were telling her? She believed that partly. There was something else though, Raye knew it. Something else that was regarded with fear and pain. Looking down Raye tried to figure out what it was, while the weird brotch that Raye found strange began to glow faintly in the secret pocket of her kimno.
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Jeadite stood up nervously ready to greet the young princess once again. Stepping off the plan first to check and make sure there was nothing that would harm Darien. Nodding he ushered the others out. Nephlite was next and then Darien with Kunzite and Zoiceite following him. Once all of them were out the servents of the royal palace of the Moon were allowed in to ubtan the luggade they brought. Darien turned his head to see a jet black haired girl jumping at him in a leaping embrace.
"I missed you!" Raye muttered hugging him. Once Darien had realized who was hugging him he hugged her back.
"Raye! I bearly reconized you." He replied pulling her away from him. "You look nothing like the kid sister I left back on Mars." Raye just smiled then her eyes fell upon Jeadite who was beside him almost in shock at what he was looking at.
Raye was beautiful.
the jet black hair framed her face that held the violet eyes he had so missed for the years he had been gone.
"Good to see you too Jeadite." She laughed looking at him. He realized he was staring at her. Quicky flushing emencly he bowed.
"I'm sorry." He appolizized to her. "It's just been so long since I've seen you. You look...great." Chuckling Raye smiled.
"So how's it been on Earth?" She asked.
"Just fine." Darien said. "As normal as ever, except the attacks on some of the bigger towns near the capital. How's my kid sister?"
"Just getting used to the fact I'm turning a year older, that's all." Raye said with a chuckle.
"You've got a week left." Darien said. Raye stuck her tongue out at him. Jeadite just laughed at the two siblings at their antics. Raye was the same old Raye. The one that had been his best friend till he had to go and protect Darien. That's when screams came down the hallway as a bunch of girls rushed into the room that they were all standing.
"...I'm soooo sorry we're late Raye." the blonde one with the weird buns on her hair said. Darien blinked in disbelief. Who was this angel that was before him? Raye noticed his face and giggled lightly.
"Darien, Jeadite this is Serena, the princess I'm here to protect, Lita, Amy, and Mina." Raye said.
"Well Raye and everyone else this is Nephlite, Kunzite, and Zoicite." Jeadite said cuz Darien was speechless. "And I'm Jeadite and this speechless man is Darien, prince of Earth." Serena looked at the man who was odveously staring at her. He was quit cute. A faint blush came to the princess's cheeks. Raye noticed the "moment" her brother and her princess were having.
"Well then." She said clapping. "Who wants to see the palace?" Raye looked at each of them.
"I'm tired, I just want to sleep." Zoicite complained. "Could one of you show me to my room?" Amy smiled coming forward to face him.
"I can." She replied. "The library is near the guest rooms anyway."
"You like to go to the library?" Zoicite asked.
"Yes, I love the library." Amy said as they walked away together. Jeadite was about to jump out of his skin when Raye asked that.
"I would love to." He said calmly. Raye nodded smiling and taking him leaving her brother and the princess to get to know each other better.
"So how have you been?"
"Fine." She replied. "How are you?"
"O you know, keeping your brother out of trouble and dealing with politics down on Earth." Nodding Raye glanced up at him. He had grown taller but he still retained his look. He still looked like the Jeadite she knew and loved. She had missed him for some time. His blonde hair though was more shaggy then she remembered. "Yah know....you look nothing like the little tomboy I left back on Mars."
"Tomboy!!" Raye almost yelled turning to him. "O I'll show you a tomboy!" A fist came on his shoulder as she walked ahead mumbling curses under her breath. A chuckle came from Jeadite as he rubbed his shoulder. She was the same Raye. Stopping she looked around then waved him to come with her down a corridor. Nodding he followed.
"Where are we going?" He asked finally.
"To the garden." Raye replied. "I want to show you my favorite spot here."
"That'll be cool." Both of them headed outside through a pair of elabrite doors.
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Serena stood next to the prince of Earth; Raye's brother she had heard so many stories about. He was quit hansome and Raye's discriptions seemed to fit him perfectly.
"Did I do something wrong?" He asked as she realized this time she was staring.
"No nothing." She replied looking toward the floor blushing. "I am sorry if It seemed that I thought that way."
"Its ok." He replied chuckling. "Could you give me a tour of the palace? Raye kind of took off with Jeadite." Serena giggled thanking Raye quietly.
"Sure! I have so much to show you." Grabbing his hand she dragged him along as they ran down the hallway. Darien just chuckled nervously as he realized what exactly he had gotten himself into.
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Raye stopped at the gardens edge. She put some of her hair behind of her ear since the wind was blowing it infront of her.
"This is it." She said. "I stumbled upon it one day. Well actully...I fell upon it."
"What do you mean by fall?" Jeadite asked wondering what she had ment. Raye giggled turning she spread her hands out from her sides and fell forword. Jeadite dove to catch her but found nothing but ground in his hands. "What...what just happened..." He began to sweat. Did Raye just fall off to her death infront of him. Why?! Standing up he walked to the edge to find himself nose to nose with Raye who was laughing at the drained look he had on him.
"You really thought I would do that..." She scowled him. Jeadite took a step back falling on the ground wondering what exactly was going on. Infront of him Raye seemed to float there, though her hair was waving around her as if there was a strong updraft holding her there. Standing up he didn't take his eyes off of Raye as he walked to the edge of the giant crader. Moving his hand out past the edge, he felt the giant updraft try to pull him up.
"Wow..." He muttered. That's when Raye grabbed the hand that he had out there and pulled him out. Jeadite felt himself stumble over the edge but the wind kept him there. Raye giggled at the curiousity that was housed in his eyes. "This place is cool."
"I know...though I haven't told anyone else about it." Raye said. "And I wish to keep it that way. I'm sure the queen has figured out but I don't want anybody else really to be here. This was the place I would go when I wanted to be by myself." Jeadite nodded looking into her violet orbs. They seemed to peer into his soul. He became flustered thinking about it then tried to focus in on what was going on.
"How do you go up and down?" He asked.
"Up you move your hands from your body, trying to catch more wind and down is just the opisit." Raye became like a twig falling instantly. Jeadite watched her fall a few yards below him then coming right back up. She seemed so proud of herself laughing as she came eye level with him once again. "This is so fun."
"Yah." He said. She was beautiful. He realized as her eyes gazed into his ice blue ones he had fallen in love with her in the short time they had been together on the Moon. He reached over with his gloved hand and touched her cheek. Raye looked in bewilderment in his eyes trying to figure out what was going on exactly. He moved toward her till he was right next to her. A flush came to her cheeks as she realized what his eyes had been trying to say.
"Jeadite..." She muttered as his lips captured hers. Raye realized she wasn't fighting back from the kiss. Actully she felt like she was enjoying it. No one had ever kissed her before and what a unique way to be kissed, floating in a major updraft beyond a garden at the moon. Jeadite pulled away looking up at her who was red in the cheeks. "...what just happened..."
"I think we kissed." He chuckled. Raye nodded then feeling a gloved hand upon hers. "Lets go get something to eat firefly." She nodded giving him a soft smile as he pulled them both back to the edge of the crader.
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Serena giggled seeing Darien across from her trying a new type of drink that the people of the Moon loved. His nose seemed to rinkle at the lightly fruity flavor of it.
"It tastes like day old fruit." He muttered. "Other then that it tastes good." Serena just chuckled. Looking up he saw her face crack up in fits of giggles. This girl was so different. Well of course she was cuz she was the princess; the hope of the Milky Way. "What?"
"Nothing." Serena said. "You just looked so cute trying the drink." Smiling she reached over taking his drink and taking a sip of it. "This is the best!" He just chuckled.
"What ever you say." He said standing up. "Shall we continue?"
"Yah!" She jumped up taking his hand and pulling him down another hallway away from the banquit room.
Raye and Jeadite entered the hallway not to long after Serena and Darien had left. Both of them where quiet not knowing what to say or do.
'Had I just...' She thought. 'When did I start to like him like that?' Jeadite turned his head to look at her who's face was written with worry.
"Don't worry about it." He said looking at her face.
"It's not that anymore." Raye said looking up at him. "I realized it doesn't matter when I really started to like you but somethings coming."
"What do you mean?" Jeadite looking worried at her. "I mean something strong is coming...for me." She muttered. "It's voice is calling me in the back of my mind." Jeadite looked worried.
"How long has this been happening?"
"Three weeks ago, though now its really strong." She said. "Like its telling me that it'll come on my birthday..."
"Have you told anybody?" Jeadite asked worried. She shook her head no.
"It's voice makes me uneasy, Jeadite. Like its one of those things that could get you killed. Other then that feeling it seems like a gentle thing." Raye removed her hand from his sitting in the chair that Serena had not to long ago. Her raven locks fell around her face shadowing the worry and confusion written upon her face.
"What ever it is, let it come. If it tries anything to you Raye, I'll stop it." She looked and then gave him a smile.
"Thanks." Raye said. "It makes me feel better knowing someone is willing to help me and I'm not alone."
"You'll never be alone." Jeadite said taking her hand and kissing it lightly. Raye just giggled watching him as her heart fluttered.
It had been a week since that incodent, the night of Raye's birthday. A big ball had been held in the princess's honor. Jeadite waited nervously at the top of the stairs for the princess whom was late.
"I wonder what's going on..." He muttered looking at the other girls who were all engulped in their conversations with the guys they had seemed to hook up with. Jeadite had had it with waiting for her and walked back to find her. He was hoping he would find her in the hallways appolizising for her lateness. But he didn't. As he got to her room he began to run, flinging to door open seeing a creature flying there. It seemed to be made of fire as its ember eyes glared upon him. "....the phoenix..." He muttered realizing what it was and the stories behind the creature. Raye sat on her bed as far as she possibly could huddled against the wall crying.
"Leave me alone..." She cried. Jeadite rushed to her side pulling her into his arms.
"What's going on?" He muttered.
"I have chosen HER..." The phoenix said looking at her. "She is my next keeper." Jeadite knew what that would mean.
"You can't!" He shouted at him and was going to say more but his voice seemed to go away.
"I can and will. She is who I choose." The phoenix boomed out. Jeadite looked in fear as its flames crept closer to the bed. Raye looked past his embrace crying out in fear. "Ever since I felt her life force be born I realized she was my next." It flared out as the flames touched her leg. She screamed in fear for the flames didn't burn or leave a mark. Trying to kick them off only proceeded to make the flames go faster. Jeadite couldn't stand the heat of the flames, for him the flames burned to hurt and kill. backing off he watched in horror as the white flames engulped Raye who just cried. The transformation pen that layed beside her on the bed also sparked. "You are my carrier now if you like it or not." Jeadite looked in horror as the flames died down. Raye grabbed at her chest feeling pain engulp her as a brotch appeared stricking a transformation. Gloves embrodered with flames appeared on her hands as she tried to rip off the brotch. Then a white dress appeared over the red one she was wearing. The phoenix chuckled. "I was right...you are the strongest..." That's when flames danced around him twirling into the brotch. Raye watched in horror as the last of the phoenix's flames entered the brotch, causing a crystal to appear in the shape of the legendary bird in the middle of the brotch. Once it had stopped glowing Raye ripped the brotch off and threw it across the room falling in Jeadite's arms in tears.
"...its not fair..." She muttered as he hugged her.
"It's ok Raye."
"They'll KILL me Jeadite!" Raye said pulling away and looking at him in fear. "Like they did to all the others."
"No they won't, your a guardian." He fermly stated. "It won't matter, they'll hand the title and princesshood of my planet off to someone else and kill me. I'm a threat!"
"No your not Raye." Jeadite said pulling her in an embrace.
"Everyone the phoenix picked before was considered a threat and exicuted." Raye muttered buring her face in his jacket. "Your not a threat Raye, your a guardian and a loyal one at that. Your best friends with the princess and your brother is in love with her. They wouldn't dare threaten your family." He kissed her forehead which the mars symbol flared up. He noticed a very faint mark behind it, of the phoenix. "If that won't convince you how about this, I'll keep the brotch so they won't find it ever and you can forget about it." Raye looked at him shocked. If he had been found with the brotch he could be killed...Tears filled her eyes as she kissed him. A smile came upon Jeadite's face as he looked down at her. "Now how about we get you cleaned up, you have a birthday party your late for." Nodding Raye stood up and watched Jeadite grab the brotch stuffing it in his inside pocket, hidden from all view. Raye sighed looking at her best friend and boy friend. Why was he doing this for her?
'Because he loves you...'rung through her head. Raye looked startled.
"Raye...are you ok?" He asked coming up next to her.
"..I'm fine..." Raye said deciding it was just her imagination and if it wasn't she wasn't going to worry Jeadite with it; he could do nothing about it. "Lets go." Nodding he took her hand and lead her to the ballroom.
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Raye watched the city streetlights pass by them on the bus. Serena was beside her looking around. They were the only two on the bus and this was probaby the last run of the night which ment they would be walking home. That didn't make her fear cuz if anything happened they could travel as sailor scouts back to one of their houses. Looking over she saw her friend.
"Don't worry." Serena said chuckling. "Darien will understand and probaby be greatful. He knows who he is then." Raye turned her head to Serena.
"...Do you think we where siblings back then?" She asked. "I mean its highly unlikely that we would since I'm Mars and he's Earth...." Raye trailed off. Why out of all the scouts did she have such a questionalbe background, why was she the mystrious one? Serena smiled seeing the bus stop infront of Darien's appartment building. Raye nodded standing up as they headed off and into the doors. Serena helped pull her friend along down the hallway to his door.
"He has to know..." Serena said.
"We can do it tomorrow." Raye said. "I mean there are more then one guys named Darien in Tokyo...why do we think it could be him?" They stopped. Serena frowned.
"Because, Raye, the discription of the way your brother and mother died sounds a whole lot like the way Darien was found. The fact that the boy in the pictures has the same watery blue eyes like your father, that Darien looks like your father now that I think about it, well in the pictures anyway, the fact that you two have a bond I've always seen and been sorta jealous about." Raye looked up at her. It all did seem logical. Sighing she walked forward to his door, looking back she saw Serena wave her to do it. Gaining up the courage Raye rang the doorbell. The seconds seemed like hours as they floated by till they heard some movement within the room. Raye grew more nervous as footsteps approuched the door. They stopped for a second then unlocking was heard as he opened the door rubbing his eyes.
"Serena...Raye...what are you doing here this late?" He muttered looking at both. Raye was the first to respond out of the two and what she said almost made him fall over. Biting her lip she looked up with a half
"I'm not sure how to say this but here it goes" smile. "Hi brother..." She muttered.
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Gah it took two times to actully edit this so it would show up correctly on netscape and internet explorer. Yes this was a mass html editing update to help people read my stories better. Also there is one more chapter of this being edited by my editors as I speak, it should be up in the next few days hopefully. Review before you go and as always thanks for taking the time to read one of my stories.
Chapter 8
Truths Revealed
Tears streamed down Raye's face as she ran down the street being trailed by Serena.
"Wait up Raye!" Serena yelled making the miko stop. Raye turned and looked at the girl. "It won't matter if we get there sooner or not Raye. Darien is going to be there this late. He'll probaby be sleeping if anything. Lets take the bus and get there that way. No point on getting there out of breath." Raye nodded and they walked back to the bus stop. Was that what her dreams were telling her? She believed that partly. There was something else though, Raye knew it. Something else that was regarded with fear and pain. Looking down Raye tried to figure out what it was, while the weird brotch that Raye found strange began to glow faintly in the secret pocket of her kimno.
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Jeadite stood up nervously ready to greet the young princess once again. Stepping off the plan first to check and make sure there was nothing that would harm Darien. Nodding he ushered the others out. Nephlite was next and then Darien with Kunzite and Zoiceite following him. Once all of them were out the servents of the royal palace of the Moon were allowed in to ubtan the luggade they brought. Darien turned his head to see a jet black haired girl jumping at him in a leaping embrace.
"I missed you!" Raye muttered hugging him. Once Darien had realized who was hugging him he hugged her back.
"Raye! I bearly reconized you." He replied pulling her away from him. "You look nothing like the kid sister I left back on Mars." Raye just smiled then her eyes fell upon Jeadite who was beside him almost in shock at what he was looking at.
Raye was beautiful.
the jet black hair framed her face that held the violet eyes he had so missed for the years he had been gone.
"Good to see you too Jeadite." She laughed looking at him. He realized he was staring at her. Quicky flushing emencly he bowed.
"I'm sorry." He appolizized to her. "It's just been so long since I've seen you. You look...great." Chuckling Raye smiled.
"So how's it been on Earth?" She asked.
"Just fine." Darien said. "As normal as ever, except the attacks on some of the bigger towns near the capital. How's my kid sister?"
"Just getting used to the fact I'm turning a year older, that's all." Raye said with a chuckle.
"You've got a week left." Darien said. Raye stuck her tongue out at him. Jeadite just laughed at the two siblings at their antics. Raye was the same old Raye. The one that had been his best friend till he had to go and protect Darien. That's when screams came down the hallway as a bunch of girls rushed into the room that they were all standing.
"...I'm soooo sorry we're late Raye." the blonde one with the weird buns on her hair said. Darien blinked in disbelief. Who was this angel that was before him? Raye noticed his face and giggled lightly.
"Darien, Jeadite this is Serena, the princess I'm here to protect, Lita, Amy, and Mina." Raye said.
"Well Raye and everyone else this is Nephlite, Kunzite, and Zoicite." Jeadite said cuz Darien was speechless. "And I'm Jeadite and this speechless man is Darien, prince of Earth." Serena looked at the man who was odveously staring at her. He was quit cute. A faint blush came to the princess's cheeks. Raye noticed the "moment" her brother and her princess were having.
"Well then." She said clapping. "Who wants to see the palace?" Raye looked at each of them.
"I'm tired, I just want to sleep." Zoicite complained. "Could one of you show me to my room?" Amy smiled coming forward to face him.
"I can." She replied. "The library is near the guest rooms anyway."
"You like to go to the library?" Zoicite asked.
"Yes, I love the library." Amy said as they walked away together. Jeadite was about to jump out of his skin when Raye asked that.
"I would love to." He said calmly. Raye nodded smiling and taking him leaving her brother and the princess to get to know each other better.
"So how have you been?"
"Fine." She replied. "How are you?"
"O you know, keeping your brother out of trouble and dealing with politics down on Earth." Nodding Raye glanced up at him. He had grown taller but he still retained his look. He still looked like the Jeadite she knew and loved. She had missed him for some time. His blonde hair though was more shaggy then she remembered. "Yah know....you look nothing like the little tomboy I left back on Mars."
"Tomboy!!" Raye almost yelled turning to him. "O I'll show you a tomboy!" A fist came on his shoulder as she walked ahead mumbling curses under her breath. A chuckle came from Jeadite as he rubbed his shoulder. She was the same Raye. Stopping she looked around then waved him to come with her down a corridor. Nodding he followed.
"Where are we going?" He asked finally.
"To the garden." Raye replied. "I want to show you my favorite spot here."
"That'll be cool." Both of them headed outside through a pair of elabrite doors.
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Serena stood next to the prince of Earth; Raye's brother she had heard so many stories about. He was quit hansome and Raye's discriptions seemed to fit him perfectly.
"Did I do something wrong?" He asked as she realized this time she was staring.
"No nothing." She replied looking toward the floor blushing. "I am sorry if It seemed that I thought that way."
"Its ok." He replied chuckling. "Could you give me a tour of the palace? Raye kind of took off with Jeadite." Serena giggled thanking Raye quietly.
"Sure! I have so much to show you." Grabbing his hand she dragged him along as they ran down the hallway. Darien just chuckled nervously as he realized what exactly he had gotten himself into.
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Raye stopped at the gardens edge. She put some of her hair behind of her ear since the wind was blowing it infront of her.
"This is it." She said. "I stumbled upon it one day. Well actully...I fell upon it."
"What do you mean by fall?" Jeadite asked wondering what she had ment. Raye giggled turning she spread her hands out from her sides and fell forword. Jeadite dove to catch her but found nothing but ground in his hands. "What...what just happened..." He began to sweat. Did Raye just fall off to her death infront of him. Why?! Standing up he walked to the edge to find himself nose to nose with Raye who was laughing at the drained look he had on him.
"You really thought I would do that..." She scowled him. Jeadite took a step back falling on the ground wondering what exactly was going on. Infront of him Raye seemed to float there, though her hair was waving around her as if there was a strong updraft holding her there. Standing up he didn't take his eyes off of Raye as he walked to the edge of the giant crader. Moving his hand out past the edge, he felt the giant updraft try to pull him up.
"Wow..." He muttered. That's when Raye grabbed the hand that he had out there and pulled him out. Jeadite felt himself stumble over the edge but the wind kept him there. Raye giggled at the curiousity that was housed in his eyes. "This place is cool."
"I know...though I haven't told anyone else about it." Raye said. "And I wish to keep it that way. I'm sure the queen has figured out but I don't want anybody else really to be here. This was the place I would go when I wanted to be by myself." Jeadite nodded looking into her violet orbs. They seemed to peer into his soul. He became flustered thinking about it then tried to focus in on what was going on.
"How do you go up and down?" He asked.
"Up you move your hands from your body, trying to catch more wind and down is just the opisit." Raye became like a twig falling instantly. Jeadite watched her fall a few yards below him then coming right back up. She seemed so proud of herself laughing as she came eye level with him once again. "This is so fun."
"Yah." He said. She was beautiful. He realized as her eyes gazed into his ice blue ones he had fallen in love with her in the short time they had been together on the Moon. He reached over with his gloved hand and touched her cheek. Raye looked in bewilderment in his eyes trying to figure out what was going on exactly. He moved toward her till he was right next to her. A flush came to her cheeks as she realized what his eyes had been trying to say.
"Jeadite..." She muttered as his lips captured hers. Raye realized she wasn't fighting back from the kiss. Actully she felt like she was enjoying it. No one had ever kissed her before and what a unique way to be kissed, floating in a major updraft beyond a garden at the moon. Jeadite pulled away looking up at her who was red in the cheeks. "...what just happened..."
"I think we kissed." He chuckled. Raye nodded then feeling a gloved hand upon hers. "Lets go get something to eat firefly." She nodded giving him a soft smile as he pulled them both back to the edge of the crader.
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Serena giggled seeing Darien across from her trying a new type of drink that the people of the Moon loved. His nose seemed to rinkle at the lightly fruity flavor of it.
"It tastes like day old fruit." He muttered. "Other then that it tastes good." Serena just chuckled. Looking up he saw her face crack up in fits of giggles. This girl was so different. Well of course she was cuz she was the princess; the hope of the Milky Way. "What?"
"Nothing." Serena said. "You just looked so cute trying the drink." Smiling she reached over taking his drink and taking a sip of it. "This is the best!" He just chuckled.
"What ever you say." He said standing up. "Shall we continue?"
"Yah!" She jumped up taking his hand and pulling him down another hallway away from the banquit room.
Raye and Jeadite entered the hallway not to long after Serena and Darien had left. Both of them where quiet not knowing what to say or do.
'Had I just...' She thought. 'When did I start to like him like that?' Jeadite turned his head to look at her who's face was written with worry.
"Don't worry about it." He said looking at her face.
"It's not that anymore." Raye said looking up at him. "I realized it doesn't matter when I really started to like you but somethings coming."
"What do you mean?" Jeadite looking worried at her. "I mean something strong is coming...for me." She muttered. "It's voice is calling me in the back of my mind." Jeadite looked worried.
"How long has this been happening?"
"Three weeks ago, though now its really strong." She said. "Like its telling me that it'll come on my birthday..."
"Have you told anybody?" Jeadite asked worried. She shook her head no.
"It's voice makes me uneasy, Jeadite. Like its one of those things that could get you killed. Other then that feeling it seems like a gentle thing." Raye removed her hand from his sitting in the chair that Serena had not to long ago. Her raven locks fell around her face shadowing the worry and confusion written upon her face.
"What ever it is, let it come. If it tries anything to you Raye, I'll stop it." She looked and then gave him a smile.
"Thanks." Raye said. "It makes me feel better knowing someone is willing to help me and I'm not alone."
"You'll never be alone." Jeadite said taking her hand and kissing it lightly. Raye just giggled watching him as her heart fluttered.
It had been a week since that incodent, the night of Raye's birthday. A big ball had been held in the princess's honor. Jeadite waited nervously at the top of the stairs for the princess whom was late.
"I wonder what's going on..." He muttered looking at the other girls who were all engulped in their conversations with the guys they had seemed to hook up with. Jeadite had had it with waiting for her and walked back to find her. He was hoping he would find her in the hallways appolizising for her lateness. But he didn't. As he got to her room he began to run, flinging to door open seeing a creature flying there. It seemed to be made of fire as its ember eyes glared upon him. "....the phoenix..." He muttered realizing what it was and the stories behind the creature. Raye sat on her bed as far as she possibly could huddled against the wall crying.
"Leave me alone..." She cried. Jeadite rushed to her side pulling her into his arms.
"What's going on?" He muttered.
"I have chosen HER..." The phoenix said looking at her. "She is my next keeper." Jeadite knew what that would mean.
"You can't!" He shouted at him and was going to say more but his voice seemed to go away.
"I can and will. She is who I choose." The phoenix boomed out. Jeadite looked in fear as its flames crept closer to the bed. Raye looked past his embrace crying out in fear. "Ever since I felt her life force be born I realized she was my next." It flared out as the flames touched her leg. She screamed in fear for the flames didn't burn or leave a mark. Trying to kick them off only proceeded to make the flames go faster. Jeadite couldn't stand the heat of the flames, for him the flames burned to hurt and kill. backing off he watched in horror as the white flames engulped Raye who just cried. The transformation pen that layed beside her on the bed also sparked. "You are my carrier now if you like it or not." Jeadite looked in horror as the flames died down. Raye grabbed at her chest feeling pain engulp her as a brotch appeared stricking a transformation. Gloves embrodered with flames appeared on her hands as she tried to rip off the brotch. Then a white dress appeared over the red one she was wearing. The phoenix chuckled. "I was right...you are the strongest..." That's when flames danced around him twirling into the brotch. Raye watched in horror as the last of the phoenix's flames entered the brotch, causing a crystal to appear in the shape of the legendary bird in the middle of the brotch. Once it had stopped glowing Raye ripped the brotch off and threw it across the room falling in Jeadite's arms in tears.
"...its not fair..." She muttered as he hugged her.
"It's ok Raye."
"They'll KILL me Jeadite!" Raye said pulling away and looking at him in fear. "Like they did to all the others."
"No they won't, your a guardian." He fermly stated. "It won't matter, they'll hand the title and princesshood of my planet off to someone else and kill me. I'm a threat!"
"No your not Raye." Jeadite said pulling her in an embrace.
"Everyone the phoenix picked before was considered a threat and exicuted." Raye muttered buring her face in his jacket. "Your not a threat Raye, your a guardian and a loyal one at that. Your best friends with the princess and your brother is in love with her. They wouldn't dare threaten your family." He kissed her forehead which the mars symbol flared up. He noticed a very faint mark behind it, of the phoenix. "If that won't convince you how about this, I'll keep the brotch so they won't find it ever and you can forget about it." Raye looked at him shocked. If he had been found with the brotch he could be killed...Tears filled her eyes as she kissed him. A smile came upon Jeadite's face as he looked down at her. "Now how about we get you cleaned up, you have a birthday party your late for." Nodding Raye stood up and watched Jeadite grab the brotch stuffing it in his inside pocket, hidden from all view. Raye sighed looking at her best friend and boy friend. Why was he doing this for her?
'Because he loves you...'rung through her head. Raye looked startled.
"Raye...are you ok?" He asked coming up next to her.
"..I'm fine..." Raye said deciding it was just her imagination and if it wasn't she wasn't going to worry Jeadite with it; he could do nothing about it. "Lets go." Nodding he took her hand and lead her to the ballroom.
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Raye watched the city streetlights pass by them on the bus. Serena was beside her looking around. They were the only two on the bus and this was probaby the last run of the night which ment they would be walking home. That didn't make her fear cuz if anything happened they could travel as sailor scouts back to one of their houses. Looking over she saw her friend.
"Don't worry." Serena said chuckling. "Darien will understand and probaby be greatful. He knows who he is then." Raye turned her head to Serena.
"...Do you think we where siblings back then?" She asked. "I mean its highly unlikely that we would since I'm Mars and he's Earth...." Raye trailed off. Why out of all the scouts did she have such a questionalbe background, why was she the mystrious one? Serena smiled seeing the bus stop infront of Darien's appartment building. Raye nodded standing up as they headed off and into the doors. Serena helped pull her friend along down the hallway to his door.
"He has to know..." Serena said.
"We can do it tomorrow." Raye said. "I mean there are more then one guys named Darien in Tokyo...why do we think it could be him?" They stopped. Serena frowned.
"Because, Raye, the discription of the way your brother and mother died sounds a whole lot like the way Darien was found. The fact that the boy in the pictures has the same watery blue eyes like your father, that Darien looks like your father now that I think about it, well in the pictures anyway, the fact that you two have a bond I've always seen and been sorta jealous about." Raye looked up at her. It all did seem logical. Sighing she walked forward to his door, looking back she saw Serena wave her to do it. Gaining up the courage Raye rang the doorbell. The seconds seemed like hours as they floated by till they heard some movement within the room. Raye grew more nervous as footsteps approuched the door. They stopped for a second then unlocking was heard as he opened the door rubbing his eyes.
"Serena...Raye...what are you doing here this late?" He muttered looking at both. Raye was the first to respond out of the two and what she said almost made him fall over. Biting her lip she looked up with a half
"I'm not sure how to say this but here it goes" smile. "Hi brother..." She muttered.
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Gah it took two times to actully edit this so it would show up correctly on netscape and internet explorer. Yes this was a mass html editing update to help people read my stories better. Also there is one more chapter of this being edited by my editors as I speak, it should be up in the next few days hopefully. Review before you go and as always thanks for taking the time to read one of my stories.