Eternal City: Crystal Tokyo

Chapter 2

Awaken The Past Pt.2

By: Vampwriter

The ground around them shook as the pillars around them began to glow white. Beams of light shot out and converged on the pod, bathing it in light. It was so bright the others had to look away. Everyone was hard pressed to stay on their feet as the ground continued to move beneath them. After a minute the ground calmed, but the pillars were still giving off a faint light. They turned back to the stasis pod; the glow surrounding it matched the pillars. It started to open...

A "Y" shaped seam formed on the surface and the three sections began to split apart. Fluid from within poured out onto the ground as the pod opened. Yet as it flowed out it seemed to evaporate before it went far. The doors finished their course and there lay Sailor Earth upon a transparent bed the same color as the embryonic fluid she had been surrounded by only moments before.

She remained there for a few moments locked in position for a few moments. Her deep rose colored fuku was dry, as was her hair. It was like she had never been touched by the stuff, but they had seen her hair and bows move around in the pulsating fluid. Her arms went limp and the spear she held cradled clattered to the ground. Her head lolled to the left slightly and she brought her gloved hand groggily to her head. Sailor Earth groaned slightly as her long dormant body reacquainted itself to moving.

The others watched her silently as she brought her right hand out and gripped the side of the pod. She weakly hauled herself out and attempted to take a step, only to stumble and began to fall to the ground. Before any of the others could move Serenity was at her side to catch Sailor Earth before she could be hurt. She lowered the weak Senshi to her knees as she began to retch, expelling the remaining fluid from her body. It evaporated as soon as it touched the ground. She knelt there for a few extra moments as her breath returned to normal.

As she recovered was suddenly made aware of the fact that there were others around her. Sailor Earth's senses slowly returned as she raised her head to squint at those around her. Her vision and hearing returned and her eyes widened slightly as she realized that it was the Senshi who surrounded her. 'That's right,' she thought, 'I remember being told that only the princess could awaken me.'

Looking to her left Sailor Earth took in the sight of the woman next to her. Her eyes widened again as she saw the woman. It was Serenity, only she looked much older! 'How much time has passed since I went to sleep?'

Neo Queen Serenity could see the question poised on her lips and gently shook her head. In a quiet voice she said, "Don't talk yet. Give yourself a chance to recover first, then we'll try to answer some of your questions." She knelt behind the younger Senshi and turned her so her head was resting in her lap. The girl only made a quiet grunt of acceptance before her eyes shut.

It was barely voiced but Serenity heard her get out one final statement. "Thank you, Serenity Onee-sama..." She lost consciousness.

Sailor Earth slowly returned to consciousness with the sound of whispered conversation around her. "So why are you telling us this now?" said one voice.

"Because you need to know just how dangerous she can be if she isn't careful with her powers." Said another.

Sailor Earth groaned slightly as she began to come to full consciousness. A shadow fell across her and she heard another voice. "Hey guys, I think she's coming around." Sailor Earth's eyes slowly open and seem out of focus. They right themselves after a few moments and she looks slowly around the room she is in. It's a large, sterile hospital room with several monitors around it for checking up on patients. The others stand nearby in a group in the large room.

Serenity comes forward and kneels down beside her. "Are you alright now?" her eyes are filled with concern for the young woman.

She nods and slowly sits up, observing everyone there. Earth can identify almost everyone of the Senshi in the room, save the few standing nearby who she's never seen before. She looks back at Serenity. "Serenity Onee-sama... how long was I out?"

Serenity blinks a couple of times, a slightly startled look on her face. "You know, that's the second time I heard you call me that."

Earth looks at her confused. "Do you not remember our past together on the moon when we were but children." She cupped Serenity's cheek with her right hand. "Dear sweet Serenity, you were my first friend. Your mother raised me when my own could not, and thereby became like my own." Sailor Earth removed her hand and placed them both in her lap, "Alas, our time was cut short, as I fell ill and mother Serenity and mother Gaia used their powers to place me into a deep sleep within the Earth." She looks around at the gathered Senshi, looking each in the eye respectively. "However in the time I have been absent you and the others have done well in defending this world. You've even added to our ranks," she said, looking at the duelists who had come to greet her.

Serenity smiled and took one of Earth's hands. "I'm glad you're back with us now. And I'm afraid you are right, I have no memory of you currently. But I am curtain that they will return now that you are here with us." She giggled a bit, "I'm happy to know that I wasn't an only child after all." The giggling turned to laughter and soon Earth had joined in and so on until all everyone in the room was laughing. (Quite infectious, isn't it?)

The laughter slowed down after a couple of minutes and Ami stepped forward. "I've determined that you are in good health and I won't need to keep you here any longer."

Sailor Earth smiled, "Smart as ever I see Mercury-Sempai." Ami blushed slightly at the compliment. Earth lowered her voice as she whispered, "Have you and Mars-Sama finally gotten together?" Ami mearly smiled, and easily knew what it meant. She placed her arms around Ami and hugged her, "I'm so glad, Sempai. The aura of loneliness you always carried with you had dissipated, so I knew you had finally gotten with someone. Congratulations." She released Ami and looked at Mars. "You too, Mars-Sama. Thank you for finally alleviating her pain."

Rei came over and place her left arm around Ami's shoulders. "It's been my pleasure," she said and turned to Ami with a wicked smile on her face, "and I mean that quite literally." Ami's face went beet red.

Sailor Earth laughed at poor Ami's embarrassment. She got up off the bed, swaying a little on unsteady legs. Serenity helped steady her until she was able to walk. They headed down the hallway conversing lightly amongst themselves, laughing about this and that, the duelists introduced themselves. The servants, lords and maidens in the palace watch in wonderment as their queen and Senshi converse and joke easily with a stranger who they only just met, yet seem to treat as a longtime friend; boy if they only knew. Earth thought of something, "Hey, what ever happened to the spear I was carrying with me?"

Lady Jupiter answered, "I brought it here and placed it in our armory." Earth nodded her thanks and Jupiter returned it.

They traveled up several floors to the level that the queen and Senshi reside on and come to an empty apartment. Serenity keys the door open and turns to Sailor Earth. She motions inside, "This will be your room. Place your hand upon the palm scanner and it will register you as the occupant. Come and go as you please, though I'm sure that it will take the others living in the palace a while to get used to your presence. And I'll be sure to arrange a formal public announcement to introduce you to the populace."

Earth bows respectfully before the Neo-Queen, "Thank you your highness. You're still as generous as I remember you being." She turned to walk into her room when she stopped and as a thought entered her mind. She turned to the others, "Damn! I'm going to need a new wardrobe!" She smiles slightly. "Well, guess I have an excuse to go to the mall now, huh?" The others broke into a raucous of laughter at the completely non-sequitor statement.

Well, that ends this chapter. If any of you are wondering about the mall comment, I think you all can guess which one of the Senshi it was that told Sailor Earth about that. Anywho, once again this story was created with permission form the original writer of Eternal City: Crystal Tokyo, Shanejayell. I would highly recommend you go to his sight on and read some of his stuff. Quite a few of his stories are actually tied into his primary story line, "Arisugawa's Locket". Which ones you'll have to find out.

Ja ne!