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... - Anna's telepathic bond
/.../ - Sakura's telepathic bond
Italics - dreaming
Author's Note: I don't want Darien in this story because I don't like him all that much. We'll just pretend that he's away in America. And I'm sorry if I'm making Serena a bit out of character. I just want her to be a little more mature and not too much of a klutz.
Recap:
She nodded after a moment, knowing what I meant. I just hope that we don't interrupt anything 'important'.
CHAPTER THREE
Hikawa Temple
Serena's POV
"So, you guys, what do you thin of those new scouts?" Mina asked.
"I don't know, but I sense something from them," Raye said thoughtfully. "I feel like I should know them."
"During the fight, I was able to scan them," Amy said, looking at her mini-computer while typing, "and their power readings are really high."
"Speaking of the fight, what are we going to do now?" Lita asked. "I mean, the youma was really strong. None of us were able to harm it, not even Serena!"
"I don't know," Serena said. "I felt a little strange while I was healing you guys. I usually feel drained after using the crystal, but instead of feeling drained of energy, I felt all my energy returned!" she said. "When I felt like I was about to faint from energy loss, it felt as if there was a different source feeding me and the crystal."
Everyone looked shocked at this. "Who could have done it though?" Luna asked from her place on the table besides Artemis.
Nobody knew the answer to this question.
Sakura's POV
We were sitting on a branch outside above the window of the room where Serena and her friends were. After listening for a while, we decided to go and interrupt them. Anna jumped down first to the top of the steps and I followed her. We started to approach the doorway.
"Hello? Is anyone here?" Anna called out. Suddenly, the door slid open with Raye standing there in her priestess robes.
"Yes? How may I-oh! Hey, Sakura, Anna!" she said, sounding as if she was surprised to see us.
"Hello, Raye. It's nice to see you again," I greeted. "Do you work here?"
"Yeah, I live here with my grandpa too. He own this temple," Raye answered. "Anyway, what are you doing here? I thought you said you still had some unpacking to do."
"Well, we finished just a while ago so we decided to find the nearest temple," Anna replied happily. "We both like to visit temples because they're usually so quiet and peaceful."
"Oh! Where are my manners. Would you like to come in?" Raye asked. "Serena and out other friends are here too."
"Sure!" I replied. "Lead the way!"
Normal POV
When Raye came back, she was accompanied by two other girls that some didn't know.
"Sakura, Anna, you already know Lita, Amy, Serena, and Mina. The tall blonde-haired one is Amara Ten'oh. The one with sea-green hair is Michelle Kaioh. The youngest one is Hotaru Tomoe and the last one is Trista Meioh," introduced Raye.
"Nice to meet you," Sakura said, bowing slightly.
"Hey, who're the cats?" Anna asked excitedly.
Mina picked up the white one while Serena picked up the black one. "This one here is Luna," Serena said, holding up her black cat.
"And this little cutie is Artemis," Mina said while holding the white cat.
"May we hold them, please?" Sakura asked. You could see a little bit of excitement in her eyes, which is rare.
"Yeah, can we?" Anna asked barely able to refrain from jumping up and down. The girls agreed and Sakura was handed Luna while Artemis went to Anna.
The girls looked on as Sakura rubbed Luna behind the ears and Anna tickled Artemis beneath his chin. The cats both purred in pleasure and contentment. Sakura and Anna noticed the crescent moons on their foreheads immediately. Anna casually asked with a hint of curiosity, "What's with the crescent moons on their forehead?"
"Oh, it's just a kind of birthmark," Mina answered.
Luna's POV
Who is this girl? I sense something from her and the other one. This feels good. She's rubbing in just the right spot. This feels so familiar. But I just can't remember why.
Sakura's POV
"Where'd you get them?" I asked, and without my knowing it, my voice sounded calm and serene to the others instead of its usual polite tone.
"I didn't but Luna," Serena replied, a little amazed. I wondered why. "She just found me one day when I was 14."
"Same thing with me," Mina piped up. "Except Artemis found me a little while before that."
"Well, it's getting late," Anna said, putting Artemis down and getting up. I did the same. "We have to leave, unfortunately."
"Yeah," I said. "It was nice meeting you, Amara, Michelle, Trista, and Hotaru. I hope to see you again sometime." After waving, we left.
Normal POV
After Sakura and Anna left, the girls and cats went back to talking.
"I sense something strange from those girls, something I didn't sense before," Ray said thoughtfully.
"When the girl, Sakura, was petting me, I felt as if that was where I belong," Luna said. "It felt so familiar and so right."
"Same with me here, Luna," Artemis said.
"What's so special about these girls, I wonder," Michelle mused. Then she turned to Trista and asked, "Trista, do you know anything about this?"
"Actually, I don't," Trista said.
"WHAT?!!" everyone cried out.
Trista rubbed her ears as she glared at everyone (Whoa! That's different!). "I've been able to get to the Time Gates but I can't seem to look into the past, present, and future anymore. It's like something is blocking me," she said worriedly.
"What could be strong enough to prevent you from seeing into the Time Gates, though?" Amara cried out angrily.
"Speaking of the past, I've been having some strange dreams about the past in the Moon Kingdom. I keep on seeing myself with two other girls that I can't recognize," Serena said. She went on to describe them to the others.
"A silver-haired girl with the same hairstyle as yours?" Luna asked. "But that's preposterous! Only the moon royalty have that hairstyle. And you're an only child!" By then, Luna was sputtering.
"Why don't we all go home and thin this over tonight?" Lita said. "We should get going, it's getting pretty late and we do have school tomorrow."
"You're right! I still haven't studied yet!" Amy exclaimed, jumping up. Everyone sweat dropped.
Later That Night
Serena's POV
I see those girls again! Who are they? Why do I keep having these dreams? Suddenly, the scene changed. In front of me now, I see Queen Serenity holding a newborn baby. On her forehead flashed a silver eight-pointed star, but then quickly got replaced by a golden crescent moon. Then, Queen Serenity opened her mouth to speak, but...
Normal POV
Suddenly, Serena shot up from her bed. She gave an annoyed glance at Luna, who was beside her with her communicator in her mouth. She took the communicator from her and flipped it open. "Yes?" she asked.
"Hey, Serena, get to the park quickly. I sense a youma there," Sailor Mars told her.
"I'll be right there," Serena told her.
She quickly transformed, then flew out her window.
About an Hour Earlier
Trista's POV
I suddenly found myself in the ruins of the Moon Kingdom. In front of me a girl, a few years younger than me, appeared. She looked like the girl Serena described from her dreams. I can see her face clearly though. It was heart-shaped and on her forehead was an eight-pointed star. Suddenly she spoke to me.
"Greeting, Princess Trista of Pluto, Sailor Pluto, Guardian of the Time Gates," she formally greeted. Her lips were formed into a small smile.
"Who are you? How do you know who I am?" I demanded, noticing that I had my Time Staff in my hand.
"Forgive me. My name is Princess Selenity Sakura Moon Cosmos of the former Moon Kingdom during the Silver Millennium," she stated while making a deep curtsy.
I was shocked. It couldn't be true. "But...I thought that Queen Serenity only had one daughter," I cried out. I couldn't believe what I was hearing!
She chuckled. "Did you think that the others were the only ones with their past memories hidden from them for awhile, Pluto?" she asked. I was stunned. "It is time for you to remember, Puu," she said, using the nickname that people very dear to her used. The eight-pointed star glowed silver and shot a silver beam to the Pluto sign that appeared on my forehead.
Memories started to flash in my mind, from the time that Selenity was born, to the time that they, the outers, were assigned as her protectors, and then to the time where she was sent to Earth for her protection.
Princess Selenity's POV
I watched as Trista's eyes opened wide in recognition. I smiled, glad to have my guardian and friend back. I smiled at her as she bowed, murmuring something that sounded like 'Princess'.
"Pluto, you know that you don't have to be formal with me at all. You forget that we all have been friends for years before I went to Earth. So no formalities please," I said with a small pout.
Trista laughed a bit as she stood up. Then suddenly, I ran into her arms crying, telling her how much I've missed her and such. She listened to me patiently and comforted me. "Oh, Selenity, it will be okay. We'll never leave you again," she said.
...Saku, it's time!... I heard Anna's voice call to me. I stopped my crying.
"Puu, you have to go and wake up now," I told her. "There will be a youma in the park again. I can feel it's evil energy. And don't worry," I said, seeing her refusal to leave in her eyes, "you'll find me soon. It may be sooner than you think." I gave her one more hug and then left.
Trista's POV
I woke up from my dream, thinking about my actual charge. Suddenly I remembered what she said about the youma. I quickly dressed and ran out of my room to Amara and Michelle's.
I knocked on their door loudly. "Get up! Hurry and get dressed! There's another youma!" Then I ran to Hotaru's but she was already standing outside her door.
"I already called the inner," she simply said.
Apartment Where Sakura and Anna Lived
Norma POV
The glow dimmed, then went out altogether as Sakura opened her eyes from the trance she was in.
"Were you able to finish?" Anna asked. Sakura nodded.
"Let's go," was all she said.
Finally! Got the third chapter done! Well, hope you enjoy this one! I'll try to update the next one as soon as I can.
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