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Chapter 15: Revelations
All of the scouts stared in shock at the couple standing in each other's arms in the doorway. Serena found her voice first. "WHA-"
Luckily Rei regained movement in her limbs and was able to stem the stream of shrieks that were about to spill from Serena's mouth.
Lara didn't hear any of the commotion behind her; she was still stuck in the moment before. The words Tiger had just spoken reverberated in her ears, 'I love you Lara, I always have.' She looked into those golden eyes once more. Then her mind fell away from the present, and she fell into the past.
* She was running through the halls of the Sun Palace. She was only about 11 or so, and she was terribly excited. 'The delegation from Alpha Centauri is coming today!' That thought kept going through her mind, like a broken record. Her father had told her that the royal family from Alpha Centauri had a son that was a year older than her. She couldn't wait to meet him.
She turned the corner in the hall and skipped into the throne room. Her father and her brother were already seated, and she quickly took her own seat beside her brother. She looked at her older brother's face, noticing the barely suppressed excitement that was sparkling in his green eyes. She also noticed that he had taken the time to brush his shoulder length red hair, that meant this was definitely a special occasion. She stifled a giggle, but her father still gave her a reproving glance, softened by the smile hovering near the corners of his mouth.
Then there was a fanfare at the entrance to the throne room, and she turned back to the approaching group. The King and Queen were tall and regal looking. They both had golden hair, the King's cut short above his ears, the Queen's brushing the floor, like her mother's. Then she noticed the boy who was walking behind his parents. He was tall for his twelve years, but he still retained his curiosity, looking everywhere at once. Then he looked toward the dais and his golden eyes locked with her blue-green ones. She smiled at him, and he smiled back.
The adults all noticed their stares, and the King and Queen of Alpha Centauri laughed lightly, as did her father.
The visiting King took that moment to introduce his family. "Greetings King Soloran, Prince Solostaran, and Princess Solara. I, King Toran, and my family, Queen Faray, and Prince Treya, have come to discuss matters of state regarding the upcoming Festival of the Stars."
At that, the adults went into a secluded room to begin discussions, and the princes and princess went off to get to know each other. *
Lara came back to the present and realized that she was still staring into Tiger's eyes. Now she knew why he seemed so familiar! "Prince Treya." She breathed. Tiger looked startled at that.
"What did you say?" He asked her.
"You. You're really Prince Treya of Alpha Centauri. We met long ago during the Silver Millennium. I just remembered now, looking into your eyes like I did when we first met." She closed her eyes, as another memory overcame her senses.
* She was standing on the balcony over the main gardens when she felt a swirling of the air behind her, meaning someone had come out onto the balcony behind her. That wasn't too surprising though, this was a favourite spot for most people as it was so beautiful, and usually quiet.
She turned her head slightly to see who had come out onto the balcony. When she saw that it was Treya, and that he seemed lost in thought, she turned back to the garden, continuing her thoughts on seeing her sister and her other brother in two weeks. As she was thinking, she started walking along the rail of the balcony, not watching where she was going, and forgetting that there was a piece of railing missing near the wall because it had rusted out and needed replacing. She kept walking, leaning her weight on the railing and staring off into space, imagining the fun she would have with her sister and brother. Then, suddenly she was leaning against nothing and she started to fall over the edge of the balcony. She didn't even have time for a startled shout before she felt a strong grip on her wrist, pulling her back to safety. She turned and wrapped her arms around her rescuer; a few tears escaping her eyes at the scare she had just received.
Then she stepped back and impulsively kissed his lips, startling herself almost as much as him. She jumped back, a little nervous, smiled and whispered a thank-you, then ran off of the balcony and into the palace.
She nearly ran into Staran in her haste to get away from the feelings she couldn't even begin to understand. *
Lara blushed at the remembered sensations of her younger past self. She couldn't look at Tiger for fear of what she might say or do, afraid that she might embarrass herself. Then she felt his fingers under her chin; gently bringing her eyes up to meet his again. When their eyes were level once more he moved his hand to her cheek, the gentle sensation sending tingles down her spine. His other hand, witch she had forgotten on the small of her back, guided her closer to him, as the hand on her cheek kept her eyes on his. He brought his face closer to hers, and her eyes closed of their own accord. She felt his breath gently caressing her lips, and a moment later, his lips replaced his breath.
It was her first kiss, at least in this life, and she was lost in the sensation of his lips on hers. It was a short, chaste kiss, but it seemed to last a lot longer to the two involved. Their lips parted and memories exploded in both of their minds. They saw how they had become close friends and all the secrets they had shared. They remembered their surprise at hearing their parents talking about a possible union between them, and they also remembered the idea being rejected when Treya started to show interest in another girl. They also remembered the engagement ball for Serenity, witch Treya had come for, wishing to see Solara, and ask her for comfort for his broken heart, caused by the woman he had been falling in love with. Finally they remembered the end.
They were both crying by the time the memories came to an end. They looked at each other, realizing that they had been given a chance to regain what they had never had. They smiled at each other through their tears and embraced once again.
* * *
The scouts looked on at the couple in front of them, watching the changes of expression on both of their faces, most of them blushing for watching them kiss, and many of them sighing with hearts in their eyes when they embraced once again.
Rei had uncovered Serena's mouth long ago, and, though she didn't really want to break the moment, she opened her mouth to speak to her sister. Lara beat her to it.
"We need to find Tran and Staran." She said, looking at her sister with a look that was equally happy, sad and determined.
Serena nodded.
All the scouts turned to leave. Then Mina asked a very good question, "Hey! What about the generals?"
Everyone turned to look at the other room. Lara was the one to answer, "They're not there anymore, in fact they haven't been there in quite some time." Then she continued out the door into the hallway with Tiger beside her. The outer scouts followed their princess, and the inner scouts, along with their princess, followed after.
* * *
Hawk's Eye sat at the bar in the circus. "Where is Tiger's Eye? He should have been back here a long time ago. Unless, of course, he got caught by those Sailor Scouts and got himself killed." Hawk's Eye sighed. They still had not found the one who held Pegasus, and they had been through most of the target cards.
Fish Eye was on the hunt for another of their targets, hopefully she would strike gold and they could stop this incessant searching. Then they could have their dreams, and be like everyone else.
Tiger's Eye's absence was still a mystery, however. He had been gone for a couple of days. Tiger's Eye never took this long on a target. 'Unless he's still after that girl, Lara was it? Hmm. That was a possibility.' No one had mentioned to their boss that Tiger's Eye was so enamoured of one of the targets, they all knew that the revelation would not be taken well and most likely they would all be made to pay.
Hawk's Eye stared at the target card in his hand. Might as well try the little girl whose picture he was holding. He had been twirling it in his fingers for hours now, and he had watched in fascination as her hair bleached from bright pink to golden blonde. There were no longer any girls that were "his type" so he had decided to go the extreme opposite and go for very young girls.
He opened his portal and jumped through.
* * *
Renee walked through the hall and down the stairs toward the kitchen. She was wondering where everyone was. Her uncle was nowhere to be seen, but he was probably over at his friend's house. Her grandmother and grandfather were also out somewhere. She knew that Serena had gone looking for Lara, so she probably wasn't back yet.
'What's going on I wonder. I hope that Pegasus will start to recognize me again.' Renee thought, making herself a sandwich.
She sat down at the table and began to eat. She was about halfway through her snack when she heard a knock at the door. She cautiously moved toward the door and looked through the window beside the door. She could see a man standing there on the porch, but he wasn't anyone that she recognized. 'I've always been told not to open the door to strangers. I think I'll just pretend that I'm not here.'
Renee carefully crept back to the kitchen to finish her snack and put her plate in the sink. She heard one more knock on the door, and then there was silence. She decided to go to the door to see if the man had left.
She walked over to the window beside the door and peered through. She couldn't see anyone, so Renee figured that the man must have given up and gone away. She waked around the house, trying to decide what to do. Then she remembered about a story she had started, and ran up the stairs to her room to retrieve her book. As she passed a window in the hall, she noticed how nice it looked outside and decided that she should go outside to read. She grabbed her story and ran out into the yard and sat down to read in the beautiful summer sun, enjoying the warm breeze.
She had just gotten to the good part, when she felt like someone was watching her. She looked up, but couldn't see anyone. 'Wow, I'm getting paranoid. I really need to stop watching those horror movies with Serena.'
Moments later, a shadow crossed over her book and she looked behind her to see the man that had been at the door looking down on her. She felt like a deer in headlights, she couldn't move, she was so scared.
"Hello child, I need your help in finding something." He said to her, sounding much friendlier than he looked.
Renee found her voice, "How can I help you?" she asked, her voice barely more than a whisper.
The strange man just smiled at her. "I'm looking for someone you might know. His name is Pegasus." He smiled even broader at the startled look in her eyes.
'How does he know about Pegasus? Wait a minute, he must be one of the guys that the scouts have been fighting! Oh mama, hurry back here! I don't think I can win against him by myself!'
***
Well, that's it for now. Hey, if there are any Inuyasha fans out there, check out my new story One More Chance. Summary: The battle is over, Naraku is dead and the Sikon no Tama has been restored. During the battle everyone died, except for Kagome. She uses the jewel to wish for one more chance to do everything over again, and this time to do it right. Anyway, if you're a fan, check it out! Till the next chapter then, ja ne.
Disclaimer: I. DO. NOT. OWN. SAILOR. MOON. So there.
Chapter 15: Revelations
All of the scouts stared in shock at the couple standing in each other's arms in the doorway. Serena found her voice first. "WHA-"
Luckily Rei regained movement in her limbs and was able to stem the stream of shrieks that were about to spill from Serena's mouth.
Lara didn't hear any of the commotion behind her; she was still stuck in the moment before. The words Tiger had just spoken reverberated in her ears, 'I love you Lara, I always have.' She looked into those golden eyes once more. Then her mind fell away from the present, and she fell into the past.
* She was running through the halls of the Sun Palace. She was only about 11 or so, and she was terribly excited. 'The delegation from Alpha Centauri is coming today!' That thought kept going through her mind, like a broken record. Her father had told her that the royal family from Alpha Centauri had a son that was a year older than her. She couldn't wait to meet him.
She turned the corner in the hall and skipped into the throne room. Her father and her brother were already seated, and she quickly took her own seat beside her brother. She looked at her older brother's face, noticing the barely suppressed excitement that was sparkling in his green eyes. She also noticed that he had taken the time to brush his shoulder length red hair, that meant this was definitely a special occasion. She stifled a giggle, but her father still gave her a reproving glance, softened by the smile hovering near the corners of his mouth.
Then there was a fanfare at the entrance to the throne room, and she turned back to the approaching group. The King and Queen were tall and regal looking. They both had golden hair, the King's cut short above his ears, the Queen's brushing the floor, like her mother's. Then she noticed the boy who was walking behind his parents. He was tall for his twelve years, but he still retained his curiosity, looking everywhere at once. Then he looked toward the dais and his golden eyes locked with her blue-green ones. She smiled at him, and he smiled back.
The adults all noticed their stares, and the King and Queen of Alpha Centauri laughed lightly, as did her father.
The visiting King took that moment to introduce his family. "Greetings King Soloran, Prince Solostaran, and Princess Solara. I, King Toran, and my family, Queen Faray, and Prince Treya, have come to discuss matters of state regarding the upcoming Festival of the Stars."
At that, the adults went into a secluded room to begin discussions, and the princes and princess went off to get to know each other. *
Lara came back to the present and realized that she was still staring into Tiger's eyes. Now she knew why he seemed so familiar! "Prince Treya." She breathed. Tiger looked startled at that.
"What did you say?" He asked her.
"You. You're really Prince Treya of Alpha Centauri. We met long ago during the Silver Millennium. I just remembered now, looking into your eyes like I did when we first met." She closed her eyes, as another memory overcame her senses.
* She was standing on the balcony over the main gardens when she felt a swirling of the air behind her, meaning someone had come out onto the balcony behind her. That wasn't too surprising though, this was a favourite spot for most people as it was so beautiful, and usually quiet.
She turned her head slightly to see who had come out onto the balcony. When she saw that it was Treya, and that he seemed lost in thought, she turned back to the garden, continuing her thoughts on seeing her sister and her other brother in two weeks. As she was thinking, she started walking along the rail of the balcony, not watching where she was going, and forgetting that there was a piece of railing missing near the wall because it had rusted out and needed replacing. She kept walking, leaning her weight on the railing and staring off into space, imagining the fun she would have with her sister and brother. Then, suddenly she was leaning against nothing and she started to fall over the edge of the balcony. She didn't even have time for a startled shout before she felt a strong grip on her wrist, pulling her back to safety. She turned and wrapped her arms around her rescuer; a few tears escaping her eyes at the scare she had just received.
Then she stepped back and impulsively kissed his lips, startling herself almost as much as him. She jumped back, a little nervous, smiled and whispered a thank-you, then ran off of the balcony and into the palace.
She nearly ran into Staran in her haste to get away from the feelings she couldn't even begin to understand. *
Lara blushed at the remembered sensations of her younger past self. She couldn't look at Tiger for fear of what she might say or do, afraid that she might embarrass herself. Then she felt his fingers under her chin; gently bringing her eyes up to meet his again. When their eyes were level once more he moved his hand to her cheek, the gentle sensation sending tingles down her spine. His other hand, witch she had forgotten on the small of her back, guided her closer to him, as the hand on her cheek kept her eyes on his. He brought his face closer to hers, and her eyes closed of their own accord. She felt his breath gently caressing her lips, and a moment later, his lips replaced his breath.
It was her first kiss, at least in this life, and she was lost in the sensation of his lips on hers. It was a short, chaste kiss, but it seemed to last a lot longer to the two involved. Their lips parted and memories exploded in both of their minds. They saw how they had become close friends and all the secrets they had shared. They remembered their surprise at hearing their parents talking about a possible union between them, and they also remembered the idea being rejected when Treya started to show interest in another girl. They also remembered the engagement ball for Serenity, witch Treya had come for, wishing to see Solara, and ask her for comfort for his broken heart, caused by the woman he had been falling in love with. Finally they remembered the end.
They were both crying by the time the memories came to an end. They looked at each other, realizing that they had been given a chance to regain what they had never had. They smiled at each other through their tears and embraced once again.
* * *
The scouts looked on at the couple in front of them, watching the changes of expression on both of their faces, most of them blushing for watching them kiss, and many of them sighing with hearts in their eyes when they embraced once again.
Rei had uncovered Serena's mouth long ago, and, though she didn't really want to break the moment, she opened her mouth to speak to her sister. Lara beat her to it.
"We need to find Tran and Staran." She said, looking at her sister with a look that was equally happy, sad and determined.
Serena nodded.
All the scouts turned to leave. Then Mina asked a very good question, "Hey! What about the generals?"
Everyone turned to look at the other room. Lara was the one to answer, "They're not there anymore, in fact they haven't been there in quite some time." Then she continued out the door into the hallway with Tiger beside her. The outer scouts followed their princess, and the inner scouts, along with their princess, followed after.
* * *
Hawk's Eye sat at the bar in the circus. "Where is Tiger's Eye? He should have been back here a long time ago. Unless, of course, he got caught by those Sailor Scouts and got himself killed." Hawk's Eye sighed. They still had not found the one who held Pegasus, and they had been through most of the target cards.
Fish Eye was on the hunt for another of their targets, hopefully she would strike gold and they could stop this incessant searching. Then they could have their dreams, and be like everyone else.
Tiger's Eye's absence was still a mystery, however. He had been gone for a couple of days. Tiger's Eye never took this long on a target. 'Unless he's still after that girl, Lara was it? Hmm. That was a possibility.' No one had mentioned to their boss that Tiger's Eye was so enamoured of one of the targets, they all knew that the revelation would not be taken well and most likely they would all be made to pay.
Hawk's Eye stared at the target card in his hand. Might as well try the little girl whose picture he was holding. He had been twirling it in his fingers for hours now, and he had watched in fascination as her hair bleached from bright pink to golden blonde. There were no longer any girls that were "his type" so he had decided to go the extreme opposite and go for very young girls.
He opened his portal and jumped through.
* * *
Renee walked through the hall and down the stairs toward the kitchen. She was wondering where everyone was. Her uncle was nowhere to be seen, but he was probably over at his friend's house. Her grandmother and grandfather were also out somewhere. She knew that Serena had gone looking for Lara, so she probably wasn't back yet.
'What's going on I wonder. I hope that Pegasus will start to recognize me again.' Renee thought, making herself a sandwich.
She sat down at the table and began to eat. She was about halfway through her snack when she heard a knock at the door. She cautiously moved toward the door and looked through the window beside the door. She could see a man standing there on the porch, but he wasn't anyone that she recognized. 'I've always been told not to open the door to strangers. I think I'll just pretend that I'm not here.'
Renee carefully crept back to the kitchen to finish her snack and put her plate in the sink. She heard one more knock on the door, and then there was silence. She decided to go to the door to see if the man had left.
She walked over to the window beside the door and peered through. She couldn't see anyone, so Renee figured that the man must have given up and gone away. She waked around the house, trying to decide what to do. Then she remembered about a story she had started, and ran up the stairs to her room to retrieve her book. As she passed a window in the hall, she noticed how nice it looked outside and decided that she should go outside to read. She grabbed her story and ran out into the yard and sat down to read in the beautiful summer sun, enjoying the warm breeze.
She had just gotten to the good part, when she felt like someone was watching her. She looked up, but couldn't see anyone. 'Wow, I'm getting paranoid. I really need to stop watching those horror movies with Serena.'
Moments later, a shadow crossed over her book and she looked behind her to see the man that had been at the door looking down on her. She felt like a deer in headlights, she couldn't move, she was so scared.
"Hello child, I need your help in finding something." He said to her, sounding much friendlier than he looked.
Renee found her voice, "How can I help you?" she asked, her voice barely more than a whisper.
The strange man just smiled at her. "I'm looking for someone you might know. His name is Pegasus." He smiled even broader at the startled look in her eyes.
'How does he know about Pegasus? Wait a minute, he must be one of the guys that the scouts have been fighting! Oh mama, hurry back here! I don't think I can win against him by myself!'
***
Well, that's it for now. Hey, if there are any Inuyasha fans out there, check out my new story One More Chance. Summary: The battle is over, Naraku is dead and the Sikon no Tama has been restored. During the battle everyone died, except for Kagome. She uses the jewel to wish for one more chance to do everything over again, and this time to do it right. Anyway, if you're a fan, check it out! Till the next chapter then, ja ne.
