The Star and the Wind: Book II Return of the Past Chapter 12 Fears and Confusion, a sailor moon fanfic

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The Star and the Wind – Book II: The Past Returns

Chapter 12 – Fears and Confusion
by Pluto Knight
Copyright © 2002/2004

The Milky Way

To say that Galaxia was angry was an understatement. She had seen the whole battle and how the knights had overpowered her hold on the two senshi. How she wanted to do nothing more then remove all of the senshi's bracelets, but she knew that she would regret it. She needed them, and as Sailor Jupiter had said; "We will get them back." Her eyes narrowed at the thought those knights. All she needed was the final star seed, and two senshi that she had just lost. But how could she? The knights of the Starlight Prince had proved to be even stronger then she remembered them. And there was her; Sailor Cosmos… her arch enemy.

"I really hate those knights." Sailor Venus said as she and the other senshi appeared in their room. She de-transformed and threw herself in a chair. The rest of the inner senshi nodded.

"Well we probably wouldn't have lost if you inners hadn't been fighting like you do," Neptune said angrily, and pointed towards Ami and Mina, "Especially you two."

"What!?!" Both of them yelled. Neptune and Pluto nodded.

"Well it's her fault!" Mina declared, crossing her arms over her chest and closing her eyes. Ami just looked at her, gritting her teeth's.

"What are we going to tell Queen Galaxia?" Raye asked. The others looked at her, dreading having to explain that they allowed Uranus and Saturn to be 'healed'.

"What can we tell her?" Ami said, "Except for the truth; we failed."

"Come one then. We might as well get this over with." Lita said.

In Galaxia's throne room…

Galaxia looked at the small group of girls that stood in front of her. "So…. I see that you have lost Uranus and Saturn…"

"My queen, please. I can explain…." Ami began but was cut of by Galaxia's angry and booming voice, "SILENCE!!!!" Find Star Healer and Star Maker…… My patience with you is getting thin. DON'T FAIL ME AGAIN!!"

"We will find them, my queen." Pluto and Neptune said in unison and jumped through the mirrors, before Galaxia could say or do anything.

Later that night… Darien's apartment

It was past midnight when the guys split up, heading back too their apartments to get some much needed rest. Amara and Hotaru had stayed at Darien's apartment along with Rini and Serena. Serena, Darien, Seiya, Andrew, Eric, Artemis and Luna were standing out on the balcony, talking about the day's event. Amara and Hotaru looked at one another and then at the people on the balcony. Serena seemed so much more mature then she had done before they had been captured.

"I wonder what they are talking about." Hotaru said, taking a cookie from the tray that Serena had placed on the table earlier.

"Yeah," Amara said, "It sure must be 'interesting' since all of them are out there."

"Mommy does that a lot in the future, talking with the same people I mean." Rini said and threw the toy mouse for Diana to catch it. She looked up at the two other girls and smiled, "Cheer up! Mommy and daddy aren't angry with you and neither are the others." Rini had just finished her sentence when Serena entered the living-room. She and the others had clearly heard what Rini had said.

"She is right you know. You weren't yourselves." Serena said and walked over too the two girls. They threw their arms around her and held on tightly. "I forgive you my friends."

"But what we did… How can you forgive us?!? Hotaru asked, tearfully."

"Because, everyone makes mistakes and one of the most important things in friendship and love is the will to forgive." Serena said, smiling. "You are my friends and you will always be that, always." Hotaru again threw herself in Serena's arms, sobering. Serena closed her arms around Hotaru in a motherly-like fashion, stroking the younger girl's hair. Amara looked at sight before her, smiling faintly. Serena scooted a little over as she felt Rini climbing over the back of the couch and lying down next too her, Hotaru and the already sleeping ChibiChibi.

"Could you please hand me the blanket there, Amara?" Serena said, pointing the white blanket behind her. Nodding, Amara handed her the blanket. Serena gently tugged the three half-sleeping girls in under it.

Serena slowly got up and went out to the kitchen, "Want some coffee, Amara?"

"Yeah, that would be nice. I haven't had coffee in like forever, Amara replied, glancing out the window, at Seiya and the other guys.

"Go to him." Serena said.

Amara's cheeks turned slightly pink at Serena's words. "But…" She began.

"Go to him…" Serena repeated. Amara looked up at her and then out at Seiya, "Princess Haruka, It was an order." Serena said firmly and almost doubled over giggling, seeing the shocked look on Amara's face. Especially, since she had NEVER given any of the senshi 'orders' before.

Amara slowly got up and looked at Serena who was fighting to hold back her laughter, "I hope you were joking about the order."

"Ummm…. Actually I wasn't." Serena said in a sweet tone, placing Amara's coffee cup on the desk. Amara took the cup and took a sip, tasting the bitter taste of the black liquid. "He loves you more then anything, Amara." Serena continued, "Probably more then you know and it pained him greatly seeing you work for Galaxia. You two are destined for each other."

Amara looked down, "It was like a nightmare, feeling all that evil energy flowing through me. I couldn't think of anything but doing evil deeds. Create chaos and make others suffer. And then there were the clothes…"

Serena giggled, earning a look from Amara, "Do you even know what I dressed in?! I looked like a slut or one of those pop sissies!! And dressed.... I'll NEVER wear a dress for the rest of my life, no way. " She said shivering, "I don't mind fashionable clothes but that was way too much!"

Serena looked at here shocked and laughed, "You will have to, you know. I expect all the ladies courting me to wear at least a gown." Amara sighted, "Great, just great."

"Pop sissies???" Seiya asked as he and Darien walked in the living room. "What about them?" Amara froze for a moment and then twirled around, throwing herself in Seiya's arms. Seiya just stared at Serena in confusion. Serena just smiled sweetly at him and Darien.

"We don't even want to know." Darien mumbled, looking at the sweet couple next to him. Seiya had wrapped his arms around Amara and was now holding her close to him.

"We also need to find Taiki and Yaten and give them their memories back." Seiya said, taking the cup of coffee that Darien had poured for him and placed on the kitchen desk in front of him. "Thanks, Darien."

"But how can we?" Serena asked, "Queen Galaxia has a strong hold of them."

"That may be, but the two of them will return and fight for their prince." Darien replied, "Besides, once they get their memories back, they are stronger then all four outer senshi together." Amara looked up at Darien in shock, causing him to laugh. "And don't expect them to be 'nice', Amara. Their attitude makes the one you, Michelle and Trista had when the Death Busters were here look innocent and sweet."

"We did it because we had too and because the inners were weak." Amara said in self defence, crossing her arms. Serena raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything.

"It's snowing again." Eric said, closing the door too the balcony behind him as he entered the living room.

"Artemis, I think you, Luna and Diana have better stay inside tonight." Serena said as she opened a window, letting in some of the cold winter night air.

"I hate snow." Artemis mumbled, curling up into a ball next to Luna and Diana, closing his eyes.

"Come to think of it, a nap doesn't sound like a bad idea," Darien said. The others nodded.

"You have two have better stay here in case the senshi's returns for Hotaru and Amara." Serena said to the Seiya and Eric.

"If any of them hurts taru, they are going too be tasting steel." Eric said in a low snarl. Seiya nodded.

The Milky Way… Trista's room

Trista didn't get to sleep that night. She and Michelle had found Star Maker and Healer in Seiya's apartment, waiting for their 'brother' to return home. She had been pissed, especially because she and the others had their butt's kicked while these two were sitting and reading!

Wanting to find out more about the knights and Serena's new transformation, she had teleported too the time gates to see if they could tell her something. But the Time Gate's hadn't reacted on her usual commands and wouldn't allow her access.

"Time Gates; Allow me passage to the Time Realm!" Nothing happen and Pluto was starting to loose her temper. "In the name of Queen Galaxia, Time Gates, allow me passage to the time realm!!"

"I am afraid that the Gates are closed for your part, dear Princess." A male voice said.

Sailor Pluto turned around abruptly and glared deadly at the shadow in front of her. "Who the hell are you?" She snarled, raising her time staff and narrowed her eyes into slits. The figure stepped out of the darkness that made up the surroundings and into the dime light in front of the Time Gates. "Well???" Pluto said, looking at the guy in front of her, "I am getting impatient with you."

"Someone you can trust, Sailor Pluto." he said, looking at her.

"Then tell me who you are and why I cannot open the Time Gates." She said in a sweet and sugary voice. But the evil gleam in her eyes told another story.

The guy narrowed his eyes at the look in her eyes. He stepped into the vague light so Sailor Pluto could clearly see who he was and causing her to gasp. It was the same guy that had fought against her and the other senshi earlier that night, only now he was dressed like a prince. He had a crown on his head with the sign of Pluto in the centre and a Silver back with a crescent moon as background, a long and heavy looking sword on his left side and a daggered on his left. "You don't fool me, Sailor Pluto. I know you are a senshi of Shadow Galactica and Sailor Galaxia, so please stop pretending to be all sweet and sugary. I am not a fool." He said in an icy tone.

Pluto's sweet look fell and turned into an angry one, "Who are you?" she said hotly, tightened the grip on her time staff. For some reason, seeing this guy dressed like this frightened her, but at the same time made her feel safe. The guy only looked at her and moved his hand over the Time Gates. "I am the Prince and Knight of Pluto..." He replied, stopping suddenly. Sailor Pluto looked at him, wondering why he had stopped so suddenly. "He closed his eyes, concentrating on the Time Gates. "I, the prince of Pluto and lord of the Time Realm, command the Time Gates to open up before me and allow me passage!"
Sailor Pluto looked at him open mouthed as the gates slowly started to open, "How did you do that?! Only I am supposed to be able to do that!" Pluto turned to look at the young man once more before stepping through the Gates, only to find that he was gone. Pluto blinked a few times and then stepped through the Gates. They closed behind her, revealing a beautiful palace and garden faintly illuminated by the light of the stars.

Pluto gasped. The Time Gates had taken her back in time; back to the Silver Millennium and the Kingdom of Pluto. She slowly began to walk through the palace garden, admiring the beautiful flowers and trees there. She had forgotten how much she loved the plutonian garden. Pluto stopped in front of the large rose bushes, breathing in the lovely scent of the red and yellow roses. She looked around, taking in the image of the kingdom palace where she had been living as a child. She had forgotten how it looked and wasn't even sure that she would be able to find her way around the floors and corridors there. Pluto closed her eyes for a moment and when she opened them again everything was chaos, the sky dark, screams could be heard and palace guards were running around, trying desperately to defend what was left to defend.

Sailor Pluto could see her past self, dressed in a beautiful dark-green gown, standing in front of the stairs that lead down too the front-side garden and the big fountain. Princess Pluto was scared stiff, looking around the devastating surroundings that were her home.

"Well… if it isn't the little Princess of Pluto? Another brat, that Queen Metallia wishes to see dead!" An evil and taunting voice said, sending chills down Sailor Pluto's spin. 'Kunzite!' She mentally gasped, spotting the four Dark Kingdom generals.

"You and your meddlesome parents shall die tonight, Princess!" Kunzite yelled.

"You're not hurting an innocent lady, are you, Lord Kunzite!?" A sharp male voice demanded. Kunzite looked around with narrowed eyes. He knew the source of that voice.

Sailor Pluto gasped as she saw the knight walk up to her past-self, standing protectively in front her while keeping a close eye on the four generals. 'But why is he protecting me?!? Who IS this guy?' Sailor Pluto screamed inside her mind, 'and why does he look to damn familiar!!'

"I am surprised that you would waste energy on the princess of Pluto, knight." Kunzite said smugly, "You should join the Dark Kingdom, like Prince Endymion and Prince Seiya has."

The knight glared at the dark general, anger and fury showing in his eyes. "Endymion would never join that witch you call a queen, let alone four traitors such as yourselves! You four will pay for your treason!" He said, drawing his sword as two other familiar faces appears behind the generals; their swords drawn as well.

"Fools!! You will all join the Dark Kingdom or die!" Nephrite sneered.

"You should be more worried about living through the night, Nephrite." The knight of Neptune said.

"Pretty words, but that's all they are; pretty words." Jadeite said.

"Why don't you fight me then if you are so self confident?" The knight replied, angering Jadeite even more. The blond haired general finally had enough and charged on the Neptune knight in pure rage. "DEEEIIIIII!!!" he screamed, but Adam was too fast for him and Jadeite found himself overpowered and outmatched in every way.

Sailor Pluto watched the battle wide-eyed. The four generals were absolutely no match for the three knights, even though the Pluto knight's left shoulder was badly hurt by Kunzite's sword. Sailor Pluto wished that she possessed Saturn's power too make the pain, caused by the wound, go away. She wanted to be in his arms; having him, tell her that she would never be lonely anymore and that she WAS loved. She looked down at her wrists and the pair of golden bracelets that for some reason unknown to her, wasn't glowing now like they had earlier. Now that she noticed this, she felt weak, like she had lost all her powers. But why? Queen Galaxia had told her and the others that they had unlimited strength. She slowly began to walk towards the palace, but as she began to walk up the stairs, everything was engulfed in a bright light, preventing her from seeing anything at all. When the light faded everything was empty and silent like a tomb.

"No..." Sailor Pluto began, "This is..."

"What our beautiful home and kingdom looked like 6 months later, after the forces of Earth had been here, terrorising and killing everything and everyone." Sailor Pluto turned abruptly around, looking at the Pluto Knight. "You!"

The knight smiled weakly, "Sailor Pluto." He said in a tone that shocked her a bit, especially after what she had seen before; him protecting her all that. She took a step towards him, hoping that he would hold her like she had seen him do to her past self, but instead he just moved his cape to a side, the handle of his sword clear for view. "That's close enough."

Pluto looked at him, holding a closed fist up in front of her chest.

"Chaos and Galaxia has no hold of you while you're here. Those bracelets and Galaxia's hold on you is reason why you couldn't open the Time Gates. They only follow orders by those that serve the light and are approved by Princess Serenity."

Sailor Pluto frowned deeply and had a look of great annoyance on her face, "But I don't feel any evil inside me… why?"

"Like I said, Chaos and Galaxia has no hold of you here." Pluto knight replied.

"Who are you…? I mean who are you really?"

"I am the heir prince of Charon, one of Pluto's moons, and Knight of Pluto as well as of the stars. I have known Princess Serenity, Prince Endymion and Prince Seiya since they were kids. Your father was my mentor in sword fighting as well and time keeping. I was around when Princess Serenity's mother was a little princess and many, many years before that as well."

"Just HOW old are you?!" Sailor Pluto asked shocked.

The knight chuckled, which earned him a glare from Sailor Pluto, "I was time keeper when the Starlight Knight and the Knights of Justice sealed Sailor Galaxia away for a long time. Unfortunately, not long enough for her to learn a lesson in good manners. She still has a sick and twisted mind. All of this happened some 7000 years ago"

Sailor Pluto stared wide-eyed at him.

"You should probably head back, Sailor Pluto." He replied.

"I'll stay here..." she replied, while adding quietly, "with you..." The knight frowned, but his eyes softened a bit, seeing the look in her eyes. It was a look of pain, regret, sorrow and love. He smiled at her as a garnet light engulfed both of them. A few seconds later, everything was silent once more.

"…Until next time, my love." Fredrick said softly as she vanished.

Darien's apartment,

Amara was sleeping peacefully, snuggling up close to Seiya who was lying next to her in one of the spare bedrooms in Darien apartment. Seiya, on the other hand, wasn't sleeping, but thinking about the past. Seiya looked down at Amara's sleeping form and smiled, caressing her back gently. He couldn't help smiling at beautiful and cute form Amara made when she was sleeping. He leaned down and kissed her a soft and gently.
Slowly getting out of bed, he went downstairs and into the kitchen to make some coffee for him self.

"No luck in sleeping either, Seiya?" Darien said more as a statement then a real question.

"I can't stop thinking about the past. There is something about all this that isn't right, Darien, but I cannot put a finger on what it is. There is some evil at work here other then Shadow Galactica – I can feel it. It also worries me that Princess Kakyuu still hasn't been found."

"Who is she, by the way?" Darien asked.

"Princess Kakyuu?" Seiya asked. Darien nodded as Seiya sat down, "She's the heir princess too the throne of Kinmoku, a star far, far away from Earth and this Solar System. We lost track of her when Galaxia came and attacked the Red Cercis Kingdom, which lies on Kinmoku. To be honest, I don't even know if she's still alive. Galaxia killed her lover in the pursuit for victory." Seiya explained.

Darien nodded slowly, "How long is that since?"

"I think it's about 15-20 years in Earth time." Seiya said, taking a sip of his coffee.

"I see." Darien replied a bit uncertain, "Amara still asleep?" Seiya nodded, "like a rock. I wouldn't be surprised if Galaxia has driven them like they were slaves. It would suit her perfectly, you know."

"What's her story anyway?" Darien asked. Seiya smiled and got up to make some more coffee. Darien frowned, "Is she really that bad, since you make more coffee?"

Seiya laughed a bit, "Yes, she is and it's along tail." He replied.

The Milky Way,

"We really need to find out who other then Darien and Seiya are knights." Michelle said. She had sort of taken charge of leading the senshi's, and was determined to get Amara and Hotaru back. The others looked at her.

"And how do you suppose we do that? Walk up to someone and ask if he's a knight?" Raye said sarcastically. Michelle glared at her. "Yes, and since it's your idea, you get to do it!"

"Get to do what?" Trista asked as she entered the room where all the senshi's were sitting.

"Nothing…" Raye said. Trista, however, wasn't convinced.

"What about a fire reading?" Ami asked, looking at Raye.

"Okay, but I'll have to use the temple fire." Raye replied, getting up.

"Want any of us to go with you?" Lita asked. Raye didn't reply, but motioned for her to come with her.

"I hope they find something," Ami said. The others nodded, all knowing that queen Galaxia was starting to get tired of their lack of results, and the fact that they hadn't gotten the last Star Seed – namely Sailor Moons.

Hikawa Temple,

Raye and Lita entered the temple quietly, not wanting to wake up Grandpa Hino, and walked in the fire room. Raye lighted a few candles and sat down in front of the fire.

"I sure am glad that Chad's in London. He would probably start to ask questions about where I've been." Raye said.

"Who says I'm on London, Raye, or rather, Sailor Mars… and Jupiter I see." The two senshi turned around to see Chad standing in the door way.

"Chad!" Raye yelled, "how many times have I told you not to disturb me when I am in here?!"

Chad raised an eyebrow, "Cut the crap, will you? I am surprised to see that you not wearing a leash. I would have thought that Queen Galaxia used such."

Raye and Lita gasped, "how the hell do you know about Queen Galaxia!?" Lita snarled and quickly pulled out her transformation wand.

Raye grabbed her wand as well, calling out her transformation phrase, "Mars Crystal Power, Make-up!" Once the transformation was over, she looked at Chad. He just stood there, looking at her like he couldn't care lees if she had transformed or not. Lita just looked between the two of them, taking her wand and transforming as well, "Jupiter Crystal Power, Make-up!"

Chad looked at the two sailor senshi. "Interesting, though I must say that you are being very foolish." He was then surrounded by a small chain of fire that moved up and down him like a spiral, making his clothes change, "Allow me to introduce myself, Sailor Senshi, I am Chadwick, Lord of Mars, Guardian to the Princess of the Moon and high general to the Prince of the Starlight Kingdom."

"You are going down knight," Sailor Jupiter snarled, "Jupiter Oak Evolution!!" He attack hit Chad hard, sending flying backwards and into a wooden post. He slowly got up and closed his eyes, 'Ken, I need your help at the Hikawa Temple right now! Sailor's Jupiter and Mars are here!' Mars Knight said mentally, using the link he and the other knights had between them. He then looked at the two senshi and powered up for a forceful attack, "Mars Imperial Fire Strike!" He shouted as fire ball formed in his hand palm. Mars and Jupiter screamed in pain as the fire hit them, burning their skin very badly.

"You… will pay for this, burning and ruining us beautiful ladies!" Mars screamed.

"You are somewhat right about that, but not about me going to pay or you two being beautiful." Mars knight mocked. Mars and Jupiter looked up at him barely kept anger.

'Neptune, Pluto!!' Sailor Mars screamed inside her mind. A few seconds later, the two outer senshi stood in the fire room.

"Well Mars, did you do the fire re…" Pluto was cut short by Neptune who stared at the knight in front of her. Pluto pointed her staff at him.

"Thunder Bird Strike!!" A male voice yelled

Well that's it for Chapter 12 people! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it! J
TBC in: Chapter 13 – Generals of the Stars