Chapter 2: The Green Light
Makoto was running to school. She had overslept and was running very late. She woke at 10:30 am, which she had never done before. As she got to her class, she apologized for being so late. Luckily the teacher was understanding.
It was time for lunch, and Minako, Usagi, Makoto, and Ami all met up at their usual spot. They started talking and laughing. Just having a good time. Makoto was happy that she was able to get her recent problem out of her mind, even if it was just a few minutes. Just as Lunch was about to end, Makoto noticed a green light. It looked almost like a firefly.
"What's that?" Makoto seemed very curious about the light.
"What's What?" Usagi didn't see anything.
"We don't see anything, Makoto." Minako spoke for everyone.
"Forget it. It was probably just a bug or something." Makoto didn't want to seem like she was seeing things, but she did find it odd that no one else noticed such a bright light.
Although Makoto didn't notice at first, the green light had been following her all day.
Makoto and the others all decided to get something to eat, then go strait to the shrine to visit Rei. As they arrived, Rei was sitting on the temple's steps, holding Luna in her arms, with Artemis at her side. They started to talk about school, while Rei explained why she was stuck at the shrine and unable to spend time with them. Luna then asked Makoto if they could talk in private.
"What do you want to talk to me about, Luna?"
"I don't mean to pry, but are you feeling alright?" Luna seemed very concerned.
"Yeah. I just wish everyone would stop worrying about me. I'm fine." Makoto knew she wasn't as fine as she led on, but she didn't want to trouble her friends just because she being freaked out by some dreams. Besides, she honestly thought that there wasn't anything anyone could do to help her.
"Rei told me that you went to the shrine by yourself recently and that you were feeling stressed about some dreams you were having. And after talking with Usagi, these dreams seem to be frequent, and quite strange, at least to you. I think that maybe these aren't ordinary dreams. Maybe they are trying to tell you something. And to be honest, I really think that you be taking this situation a lot more seriously. You should let your friends help you."
"I just didn't want to bother them."
"I'm sure that they are not bothered. They want to help you, but you're pushing them away. Makoto, you should let your friends be there for you. If you have a problem, then we all have a problem. You shouldn't be so secretive..."
"Thanks Luna."
As they made their way back to the group, Makoto discussed her dreams with everyone. She told them that every other night she would have them. They kept on getting longer and more detailed as the nights went by. She then explained her dreams as best as she could. When she finished, she noticed that Luna and Artemis had strange looks in their faces, almost like some of it rang a bell.
It was getting late. Luna thought it would be a good idea if everyone went home and that they continue this discussion tomorrow. As the girls were on their way home, Ami and Minako decided to walk Makoto home.
"Thanks for walking me home, but it really wasn't necessary." Makoto didn't want to be a bother to them.
"It's no problem, really. We just figured that with all that's been going on with you lately, you could use some company," said Ami.
"Yeah. It's the least we could do. I mean we didn't even know how stressed you were until you--" Minako stopped talking. She noticed that Makoto wasn't paying attention. Her eyes were fixed on something else.
"Hey, Makoto... hey" Minako was trying to get Makoto's attention, but it wasn't working.
"The Green Light" Makoto was so focused on it. Once she saw it disappear into the distance, she came to her senses.
"Oh, I'm sorry Minako... what were you saying?" Makoto was embarrassed at the rude way she had acted.
"Forget about what I was saying... what were you looking at?" Minako was very curious at what Makoto had been staring at.
"You said 'the green light'. What did you mean by that?" Ami seemed curious too.
"I just saw this light that was floating around. But it's gone now." Makoto quickly wanted to change subjects. She didn't want to discuss anything else for the rest of the day.
"Was it that same light you thought you saw back a school?" Minako was right. It had been that same light.
"Look, I'm really tired and would really like to go to sleep. Thank you again for walking me home. I'll see you guys tomorrow, okay." Makoto was in a rush to go to her apartment. It was obvious that she didn't want to talk about what she saw, or anything else.
"Maybe we shouldn't have said anything. The last I wanted to do was make even more stressed." Minako felt bad for making Makoto so anxious.
"Maybe... but I think we should tell Luna and Artemis. They might know something about this." Ami was still curious about what Makoto saw.
"Do you think Makoto would want us to do that. I mean she didn't even want to talk about her dreams. And you saw the way she ran up to her apartment. I think we should wait until she's ready to talk about it."
"I would normally agree with you, Minako, but I think we should get as much information as possible. And if we wait for Makoto to come through, it might be too late. This is for her own good. Makoto should be able to understand that." Ami was determined to find out more about Makoto's problems. Makoto might be upset with them for doing this, but it was for her own safety.
The Green Light flew towards the back of a building. Behind the building stood a dark figure, dressed in a long, black robe. The Green Light landed on the figure's finger.
"So, she has already started having The Visions. And her friends are starting to investigate? Well, I think it's time to take action. Keep your eye on her and tell me of any new developments. I'll handle the rest..." The figure's voice sounded so wicked and cold. Who ever it was, it was visible that they wanted to harm Makoto.
Makoto lied on her bed, tired and tense. She didn't mean to be so rude to Ami and Minako, but she really didn't want to talk about the light that only she could see.
Makoto wanted to badly to just go to sleep. But she knew that as soon as did, she would another one of her dreams. She wanted so badly to figure out what all these dreams meant. Maybe then she could go back to being the happy and carefree Makoto that enjoyed the company of her friends; that didn't push them away; that wasn't the major worry of her friends.
Makoto tried to stay awake for as long as she could, watching tv, listening to music... anything to keep her busy. But at around 1:30 am, Makoto couldn't stay awake for much longer. The tv still on, tuned on to some cooking show, Makoto fell asleep on the couch...
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The party was under way. Io Castle was filled with guests. Everyone was having a good time. The Queen was happy to see her daughter having fun, considering that Princess Makoto had been a little nervous about having to fight with the Nega verse. Nevertheless, The Queen still kept her eye out for anyone who might ruin such an important day in her darling child's life. She kept a special look out for Amelia, who had been acting very suspiciously lately.
As the party continued, Amelia arrived fashionably late. She had this pleased look on her face, as if she knew something glorious was about to happen. She greeted the King, the Queen, and the Princess. She wished her a happy birthday, then placed her present where she saw all the other gifts.
Amelia spent most of her time around the table that contained all the drinks. She was able to hide a vile as she entered Io Castle. Within it was poison. Amelia planned on poisoning the Queen's drink. She figured that there would be so many people at the party that no one could tell for sure who poisoned the drink. Little did she know that the Queen had already been suspicious of her.
Amelia quickly made her way towards the Queen. She talked with the family, and a few guests, while still keeping close to the Queen. Amelia waited for the chance to get the queen's cup. Once she did, she quickly made her way back to the table. She tried to be as discrete as possible while tainting the Queen's drink.
The Queen noticed that Amelia was taking longer than usual to get just a few drinks. She went looking for her, when she saw Amelia toying around with the drinks. She did see exactly what Amelia was doing, but she could only assume that she was up to no good.
After some time, Amelia returned with the drinks. The Queen knew better than to drink from her cup right away. Instead, she carried the drink around with her, attending to the other guests.
Some time had passed. Princess Makoto was opening her presents, thanking everyone for them. Then time came for the cake. Before the cake was to be served, the King wanted to make a toast in honor of his daughter and for the best of luck in the fight against the Nega verse. Chanting in agreement, everyone took a sip of their drinks. The Queen however was too busy paying attention to what Amelia was doing. Amelia was simply talking with the other guests, completely calm. The Queen heard the toast, and then instinctively drank from her cup, still staring at Amelia.
Within seconds, the Queen began to cough and grabbed her throat.
"Mother... what's wrong... mother!" Princess Makoto cried out in shock. She was desperately trying to figure out what was wrong with her mother.
The Queen then fainted.
Makoto was running to school. She had overslept and was running very late. She woke at 10:30 am, which she had never done before. As she got to her class, she apologized for being so late. Luckily the teacher was understanding.
It was time for lunch, and Minako, Usagi, Makoto, and Ami all met up at their usual spot. They started talking and laughing. Just having a good time. Makoto was happy that she was able to get her recent problem out of her mind, even if it was just a few minutes. Just as Lunch was about to end, Makoto noticed a green light. It looked almost like a firefly.
"What's that?" Makoto seemed very curious about the light.
"What's What?" Usagi didn't see anything.
"We don't see anything, Makoto." Minako spoke for everyone.
"Forget it. It was probably just a bug or something." Makoto didn't want to seem like she was seeing things, but she did find it odd that no one else noticed such a bright light.
Although Makoto didn't notice at first, the green light had been following her all day.
Makoto and the others all decided to get something to eat, then go strait to the shrine to visit Rei. As they arrived, Rei was sitting on the temple's steps, holding Luna in her arms, with Artemis at her side. They started to talk about school, while Rei explained why she was stuck at the shrine and unable to spend time with them. Luna then asked Makoto if they could talk in private.
"What do you want to talk to me about, Luna?"
"I don't mean to pry, but are you feeling alright?" Luna seemed very concerned.
"Yeah. I just wish everyone would stop worrying about me. I'm fine." Makoto knew she wasn't as fine as she led on, but she didn't want to trouble her friends just because she being freaked out by some dreams. Besides, she honestly thought that there wasn't anything anyone could do to help her.
"Rei told me that you went to the shrine by yourself recently and that you were feeling stressed about some dreams you were having. And after talking with Usagi, these dreams seem to be frequent, and quite strange, at least to you. I think that maybe these aren't ordinary dreams. Maybe they are trying to tell you something. And to be honest, I really think that you be taking this situation a lot more seriously. You should let your friends help you."
"I just didn't want to bother them."
"I'm sure that they are not bothered. They want to help you, but you're pushing them away. Makoto, you should let your friends be there for you. If you have a problem, then we all have a problem. You shouldn't be so secretive..."
"Thanks Luna."
As they made their way back to the group, Makoto discussed her dreams with everyone. She told them that every other night she would have them. They kept on getting longer and more detailed as the nights went by. She then explained her dreams as best as she could. When she finished, she noticed that Luna and Artemis had strange looks in their faces, almost like some of it rang a bell.
It was getting late. Luna thought it would be a good idea if everyone went home and that they continue this discussion tomorrow. As the girls were on their way home, Ami and Minako decided to walk Makoto home.
"Thanks for walking me home, but it really wasn't necessary." Makoto didn't want to be a bother to them.
"It's no problem, really. We just figured that with all that's been going on with you lately, you could use some company," said Ami.
"Yeah. It's the least we could do. I mean we didn't even know how stressed you were until you--" Minako stopped talking. She noticed that Makoto wasn't paying attention. Her eyes were fixed on something else.
"Hey, Makoto... hey" Minako was trying to get Makoto's attention, but it wasn't working.
"The Green Light" Makoto was so focused on it. Once she saw it disappear into the distance, she came to her senses.
"Oh, I'm sorry Minako... what were you saying?" Makoto was embarrassed at the rude way she had acted.
"Forget about what I was saying... what were you looking at?" Minako was very curious at what Makoto had been staring at.
"You said 'the green light'. What did you mean by that?" Ami seemed curious too.
"I just saw this light that was floating around. But it's gone now." Makoto quickly wanted to change subjects. She didn't want to discuss anything else for the rest of the day.
"Was it that same light you thought you saw back a school?" Minako was right. It had been that same light.
"Look, I'm really tired and would really like to go to sleep. Thank you again for walking me home. I'll see you guys tomorrow, okay." Makoto was in a rush to go to her apartment. It was obvious that she didn't want to talk about what she saw, or anything else.
"Maybe we shouldn't have said anything. The last I wanted to do was make even more stressed." Minako felt bad for making Makoto so anxious.
"Maybe... but I think we should tell Luna and Artemis. They might know something about this." Ami was still curious about what Makoto saw.
"Do you think Makoto would want us to do that. I mean she didn't even want to talk about her dreams. And you saw the way she ran up to her apartment. I think we should wait until she's ready to talk about it."
"I would normally agree with you, Minako, but I think we should get as much information as possible. And if we wait for Makoto to come through, it might be too late. This is for her own good. Makoto should be able to understand that." Ami was determined to find out more about Makoto's problems. Makoto might be upset with them for doing this, but it was for her own safety.
The Green Light flew towards the back of a building. Behind the building stood a dark figure, dressed in a long, black robe. The Green Light landed on the figure's finger.
"So, she has already started having The Visions. And her friends are starting to investigate? Well, I think it's time to take action. Keep your eye on her and tell me of any new developments. I'll handle the rest..." The figure's voice sounded so wicked and cold. Who ever it was, it was visible that they wanted to harm Makoto.
Makoto lied on her bed, tired and tense. She didn't mean to be so rude to Ami and Minako, but she really didn't want to talk about the light that only she could see.
Makoto wanted to badly to just go to sleep. But she knew that as soon as did, she would another one of her dreams. She wanted so badly to figure out what all these dreams meant. Maybe then she could go back to being the happy and carefree Makoto that enjoyed the company of her friends; that didn't push them away; that wasn't the major worry of her friends.
Makoto tried to stay awake for as long as she could, watching tv, listening to music... anything to keep her busy. But at around 1:30 am, Makoto couldn't stay awake for much longer. The tv still on, tuned on to some cooking show, Makoto fell asleep on the couch...
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The party was under way. Io Castle was filled with guests. Everyone was having a good time. The Queen was happy to see her daughter having fun, considering that Princess Makoto had been a little nervous about having to fight with the Nega verse. Nevertheless, The Queen still kept her eye out for anyone who might ruin such an important day in her darling child's life. She kept a special look out for Amelia, who had been acting very suspiciously lately.
As the party continued, Amelia arrived fashionably late. She had this pleased look on her face, as if she knew something glorious was about to happen. She greeted the King, the Queen, and the Princess. She wished her a happy birthday, then placed her present where she saw all the other gifts.
Amelia spent most of her time around the table that contained all the drinks. She was able to hide a vile as she entered Io Castle. Within it was poison. Amelia planned on poisoning the Queen's drink. She figured that there would be so many people at the party that no one could tell for sure who poisoned the drink. Little did she know that the Queen had already been suspicious of her.
Amelia quickly made her way towards the Queen. She talked with the family, and a few guests, while still keeping close to the Queen. Amelia waited for the chance to get the queen's cup. Once she did, she quickly made her way back to the table. She tried to be as discrete as possible while tainting the Queen's drink.
The Queen noticed that Amelia was taking longer than usual to get just a few drinks. She went looking for her, when she saw Amelia toying around with the drinks. She did see exactly what Amelia was doing, but she could only assume that she was up to no good.
After some time, Amelia returned with the drinks. The Queen knew better than to drink from her cup right away. Instead, she carried the drink around with her, attending to the other guests.
Some time had passed. Princess Makoto was opening her presents, thanking everyone for them. Then time came for the cake. Before the cake was to be served, the King wanted to make a toast in honor of his daughter and for the best of luck in the fight against the Nega verse. Chanting in agreement, everyone took a sip of their drinks. The Queen however was too busy paying attention to what Amelia was doing. Amelia was simply talking with the other guests, completely calm. The Queen heard the toast, and then instinctively drank from her cup, still staring at Amelia.
Within seconds, the Queen began to cough and grabbed her throat.
"Mother... what's wrong... mother!" Princess Makoto cried out in shock. She was desperately trying to figure out what was wrong with her mother.
The Queen then fainted.