CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Discovered

Sai was standing outside on his porch thinking about his 'partner' and positively fuming. He was never told about Ikari's little infect the coma boy plan. He was now starting to question Hecate's motives, he knew the identity of his partner, he had known it all along considering they trained together.

Sai knew perfectly well that Ikari's talent for espionage and acting was extremely good. Now he watched as the outer scouts showed up in front of Serena's house apparently in a hurry. Stupid fools, it's too late there's nothing you can do for your little princess now. It won't long before Rini becomes infected too, then they all die and so do you, he thought cruelly.

" What's the problem Rini?" asked Trista as the four outers stepped inside the house. Trista noticed that Rini was sweating in side the cold house.

"It's Serena something is wrong with her, she was changing in her room but she never came out. So I went in tot check on her and she was unconscious, just a minute ago she woke up in great pain." Said Rini leading the girls into the living room where the inner scouts were sitting on the floor each one had a look of worry on their face. On the couch lay Serena, with her eyes shut tight and her face showing signs that she was in pain.

" Amaura, Michelle, go to the hospital and check on Darien," said Trista turning to the two girls. "I think there is something wrong with Darien as well and I think that its also infecting Rini," whispered Trista as the two girls nodded and hurried out the door.

" Amaura, Michelle, wait!" called Lita. "Ask for Dr. Seth Kosaka his shift ends in ten minutes, but he was doing rounds on Darien he might know," she yelled as Michelle nodded her head before she and Amaura sped away.

"I'll call Ryoko and the others," said Ami reaching for her communicator.

" Don't bother we're already here," said Ite as her, Ryoko, and Shinsetsu walked into the living room. "We were stopping by the hospital to see you guys when we heard that Darien was being rushed to the ER. We knew something was wrong with Serena," said Ite looking at Serena.

" Where's Ikari?" asked Hotaru narrowing her eyes. Trista had told her of her suspicions earlier that day.

"She was at the library she should be here any minute know," said Shinsetsu.

" Don't you just love watching the scouts scurry around in panic?" said Ikari from behind Sai causing him to jump. "They look like little ants running for their lives,"

"Shut up Ikari," he said.

"tsk, tsk," said Ikari shaking her head. "Touchy today aren't we? I know of your feelings for that puny little blond ditz of a princess." She whispered in his ear. "Personally I think it can get you into trouble, you know I have orders to kill you if I even see the slightest falter in you,"

"I figured that much," muttered Sai.

"I know. Now I must go play the mystery woman," she said encircling his waist. "I'll see you later, after I reveal who the traitor is," she whispered before disappearing.

Sai shuddered in disgust as he saw Ikari appear a few steps in front of Serena's house and resume her mystery form.

"What could have caused Darien to go in to the emergency room?" asked Mina.

"I believe I can answer that," said a quiet voice from behind the group of girls. They all turned around to see Ikari standing behind Rei. Rei looked at Ikari and suddenly felt chilled to the bone. Ikari still held that silent mystery look about her, but there was a cold cruel evil vibe coming from the girl. Her pale blue eyes held steely look in them that she was keeping well hidden.

Suddenly everything made sense, Ikari was a fate scout and in Greek mythology there were three fates or the Graiae. Ikari was the fate Lachesis, the fate who cuts the thread of life. She was the responsible for setting Darien's fate into motion and will cut his life thread.

Causing something drastic to happen to Darien, would cause Serena to share his pain setting in motion her death, throw Rini into the mix.... Oh my gosh that's the end of the royal family, thought Rei. That very thought sent a cold shiver chill down her spine.

"You, you're the cause of this," said Rei her face pale.

"Yes me," said Ikari her mysterious air disappearing replaced by a cold and cruel face and a smirk. Her pale blue eyes reflected malice.

"Why?" asked Ite completely shocked, even the usually poker-faced Shinsetsu couldn't hide her shock.

"Because I serve Hecate, I always have," said Ikari. Serena lay on the couch with her eyes closed but even still she heard everything and a cold fury moved through her body. " Besides I am the true fate, I am the decider of who dies and I am the one chosen to end life."

"Your crazy," said Ryoko scowling. "You can't be that fate,"

"Oh but I am, your just the measurer of life," said Ikari.

"But Darien's life thread is supposed to be longer," said Ryoko.

"True, but one can change the measure of life," said Shinsetsu crossing her arms. "Like Ikari said she can decide who lives and dies."

"Don't tell me your part of this to," said Ite looking at Shinsetsu.

"No I am not, I'm just stating the fact," said Shinsetsu.

"You always were the smarter one," said Ikari grinning maliciously.

"What are you doing here?" asked Lita standing up.

"I'm here to get rid of you all," said Ikari laughing.

"You will not!" cried Serena from behind Lita as she stood up. Everyone could clearly see cold fury and anger radiating from her body, and frankly everyone all got scared. Serena's usually azure eyes were darker and clouded with an inner rage and the crescent moon was shining brighter than the sun on her forehead.

"I will not allow you to touch my friends," said Serena her voice going lower with every word. "Don't you see you are nothing but a pawn to Hecate? After you accomplish your mission, what do you think he's going to do to you?" she said her face going into a calm serene look. But her voice kept an extremely icy edge in it that showed her fury.

"Don't even try to play your mind games with me," said Ikari. "I am not as weak-minded as that little wimp Sai,"

"At least he has a park of humanity left in him," said Serena.

"That's what makes him weak," Ikari said as her forehead glowed with the purple triangles. "You know one of the good things about being a fate is that I can use my powers with out transforming," she said as her hands glowed purple. "Now witness my power as the life of your precious boyfriend is cut!" she said. As she said this a pair of scissors and a gold thread appeared in her hand.

"NO YOU WILL NOT!" cried Serena and Rini in unison as they both glowed with their apparent fury.

"Moon crisis power!" they both cried as they transformed. Standing beside each other they both held out their arms as pink energy flowed around them and their weapons appeared.

"Moon gorgeous meditation!" they cried flying towards Ikari. It was all Rei could do to duck in time as they both flew over her. Ikari saw it coming and managed to drop the scissors and thread before disappearing with a cackle. Both girls then slammed into a wall and were immediately knocked unconscious.