Chapter 6: It was Here
The next morning they all were still rather glum. The fact that the negative force had invaded Elysion created a problem. If Elysion was captured it made Earth an easier target. Somehow, they didn't think that this negative force was just after the doom tree anymore.
"So what do we do now?" Jet asked.
"As far as I can see we have two options: 1) we go to Elysion, asses the damage and, possibly, face the enemy; and 2) we stay here and try to find out more about our enemy, then go to Elysion," Luna proclaimed.
"So either way we end up in Elysion," Jade observed. "It's just a matter of when."
"I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm not going to stay around here and hope to find something out about our enemy, while it's destroying Elysion!" Darien declared.
"You're right. We need to see how Elysion is being affected," Jadeite agreed.
"But you shouldn't go rushing into this," Artemis cautioned. "What if you run into the enemy while you are there?"
"Then we will just have to fight," Bunny replied, putting her arms around Darien. There was no way he was going somewhere dangerous without her.
"That's right!" all the scouts agreed. Luna, Artemis and Diana just looked at each other. Would these scouts ever learn to think before they acted?
They stood in the circle again, and telaported to Elysion. Normally this trip was very happy, but this time they were all filled with foreboding. When they arrived in Elysion they were somewhat relieved.
"Well, it looks a lot like it did last time," Raye observed.
"Yeah, so where's this new enemy?" Lita wondered.
"What's wrong Helios?" Rini asked. She had just looked at Helios and he seemed troubled. When the other's turned to see they noticed Darien and his generals also looked troubled.
"What is it? What's going on?" Bunny asked, full of concern.
"It may look the same, but Elysion certainly doesn't feel the same," Helios remarked.
"He's right. There is something majorly wrong here," Darien affirmed.
"Let's go to the prayer tower, we might be able to see something there," Helios suggested. They all went to the prayer tower. The more the scouts were in Elysion the more they could also feel that something was terribly wrong.
When they got to the prayer tower they got their first evidence that something was wrong. The last time they had been there everything had been restored to it's condition during the Golden Kingdom. Now they saw that the prayer tower was cracked, and had fallen in on itself.
Helios feel on his knees, "I should have been here," he sobbed.
Rini knelt down to comfort him, "You couldn't have done anything, and you might have been hurt had you been here."
"Well, I guess that proves they have been here. So where are they now?" Amara wondered allowed.
"They could be anywhere," Pallas grumbled.
"Wait, I'll see if I can get a fix on them with my computer," Amy said, while activating her mini computer.
Pearl had been looking around and now came over to Bunny, Darien, Rini and Helios. "Bunny. I was wondering, why did they only destroy the prayer tower?"
"What do you mean?" Bunny asked, puzzled.
"Well, the rest of the palace and it's grounds are fine. So why did the enemy just destroy the prayer tower and then leave?" Pearl explained. The others looked at each other, why indeed.
"I've located them!" Amy called. The others all rushed over to her. "They are on the other side on Elysion. At the furthest point from the prayer tower. They seem to have built their own palace there."
"Scouts, I think we've seen enough here. Let's return, there's something we need to consider," Luna directed. They all agreed and returned to Darien and Bunny's place.
"So we've found the negative force, now all we need to do is figure out how to destroy it," Diana commented.
"I think I have an idea about that," Luna replied.
"What do you mean, Luna?" Mina questioned.
"Well, the negative force was hiding as far away from the prayer tower as they could," Luna started.
"And they only destroyed, or even damaged, the prayer tower," added Pearl.
"And they only go after the doom tree when it's children are happy," Trista observed.
"So it would seem that it's not trying to just destroy the doom tree or Earth..." Amara continued.
"But has some other purpose," Michelle finished.
"So now we just need to figure out what that purpose is," Darien declared.