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Chapter 17
Those found remember the Silver Millennium...
Last time...
"I'm sorry but I choose not to remember anymore!" Nephlyte said shaking the memory out of his mind. Not ready to face the memory of the day he betrayed her and Endymion against his will...
"It's okay what matters now are what we do here and now!" Zoicite replied as he gave his friend a reassuring slap on the back.
"You can say that again." Jadeite replied. "Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a fire priestess to go find!" Jadeite said before getting up and leaving the room.
"Ten seconds..."
"For what?" Nephlyte asks as Zoicite starts counting. The General holding his hand up as he gestures for him to wait a minute...
"10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1"
Nephlyte jumps as a loud crash is heard. Hearing the irate steps and the fire alarm going off, Zoicite promptly holds out an umbrella over their heads as the sprinkler system comes on with a flourish. Awakening the others in the house rather rudely...
"Another cup?"
"Certainly..."
Now...
After the ordeal with Jadeite and the fire sprinklers going off due to Sailor Mars's anger at Jadeite waking her up, everyone sat down around the study of Professor Charles Xavier and enjoyed a slow morning just relaxing and having a good time for a change.
Well good time for most that is... Jadeite although sitting comfortably with Raye, was bandaged all across his arms and parts of his body. It seems there was a certain mutant by the name of Wolverine, who was not exactly what you would call a morning person.
Jadeite learned the hard way, despite your honest intention not to; don't ever wake up Logan a.k.a Wolverine unless you have an escape plan. Because the minute the feral mutant found out who the culprit was...Jadeite was in a 'training' session like you wouldn't believe.
But other than that this day was needless to say eventful...NOT!
"Man this has got to be the most boring day ever!" Kurt exclaimed.
"It could be worse you know! We could be fighting Apocalypse and his new boss!" Kitty said.
"Yeah so pipe down elf boy!" Logan added.
"Okay you three knock it off we're all friends here." Scott groaned, as the two teens started to bicker and Logan contemplated skewering them with his claws.
"Boy that brings back a lot of memories!" Lita said laughing from her spot next to Nephlyte. His grin at her laughter is enough from the observations of the others, for them to see he is genuinely happy.
"Why do you say that Lita?" Ororo asked. A little smile is on her face as the tall girl returns it with one of her own.
"Well you see Raye and our friend Serena would always fight like that." Lita told her. "To the point sometimes it could drive you nuts."
"Man please don't remind me of how I used to act!" Raye said shaking her head in disgust at the memory.
"Used to act?" Amy slides in casually. Raye turns red with embarrassment as she turns to the young woman with a slight glare. "I've changed! Really I have!"
What sounds like little snorts, comes from, both Lita and Amy much to the amusement of the others, who try not to laugh. Jadeite seeking to save his little Firebrand's dignity steps in and changes the subject.
"It's too bad we didn't really have any good memories of our time after you girls were reborn." Jadeite replied. "All I remember darkness..."
"I'm afraid that's because Beryl always had you chasing after us dear!" Raye replied as she smacked his hand away from getting to far up her leg. His hurt expression, is taken away though as she gives him a little kiss on the cheek.
"Not in public idiot..." She whispers in his ear, as she playfully nips at it with her teeth. His expression of pleasure causes the others to smile. Still they look at the dark haired general with a curious glance...
"Nephlyte I know you said you didn't want to remember, the bad memories but perhaps we could tell the girls of our memories on the Moon and Earth before Beryl happened." Zoicite offered.
"Yeah come on man, who knows maybe it will help them get all their memories back of that time period as well." Jadeite agreed, for he has a memory that is still fresh in his mind of a certain little priestess and himself in an embrace... He wants her so badly to remember...
"Very well but each of us must tell of their own experiences okay." Nephlyte said.
"Deal!" the others replied. The others are getting comfortable as they prepare to listen. Drinks fetched and food gathered for which to spend the day away...
"Alright then I'll go first." Nephlyte said as everyone in the room, Scout, general or mutant settled down for a long story.
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Flashback...
It was a beautiful Winter's day in the capital city of Thundrous in the western hemisphere of what would one day become North America and a young teenage Nephlyte was training to one day take over for his father should the time arise.
On this day; however, things were about to change for the young man. Unknown to the teen a messenger arrived from the High King and Queen of Earth seeking the best and brightest warrior to become one of the elite royal guards to their son Prince Endymion.
It was that night at dinner when Nephlyte first heard about it.
"So Max do you think we shall find someone to send to Elysion from our region?" Queen Lucy asked. Her gentle features and long chestnut hair are mimicked almost by reflection in her son.
"I hope so my dear for it would be quite an honor for a young man to become one of the high royal guardians of the Earth's prince." King Max replied. His charming smile and personality was also having been passed down to their progeny, for which said child looks at them with confusion.
"What's going on mother, father?" Nephlyte asked. His confusion is evident in his dark eyes as he enters the room. He had overheard the conversation and was extremely curious.
"Nothing that concerns you son..." His father replied, but it seems we will be having a guest soon."
"A guest?"
"Yes...according the missive, an emissary of the High King and Queen will be here shortly to find the one who is worthy of becoming one of the elite guard to their son Endymion." Lucy replied. Her arm linking within his own, Nephlyte feels a sense of warmth...and maybe nervousness?
"You are hiding something from me..."
The two parents look at one another, and shake their heads. "We are not Stargazer..." Max replies, using his nickname out of affection. "We are just wondering who they are looking for..."
Still doubtful, he bows his head, and escapes to his rooms. In the meantime, Lucy looks to Max, with a questioning glance.
"I have heard the rumors darling..."
"What rumors...?"
"That it is the Golden Crystal itself that is causing the search. It is said that it reacted to the birth of Prince Endymion all those years ago...and now it glows again."
"That is nonsense Lucy let us rest and welcome our visitor tomorrow..." Max replies, giving his Queen a reassuring smile. Yet still in the back of the mind, those rumors persist. As they disappear, they are unaware of the one who was listening...
"Golden Crystal...? It is reacting again?" Nephlyte whispers to himself. Looking out the window towards the stars, he can feel what they are telling him...that a change is coming...a very big change...
The Next Day...
Reacting to the news, Nephlyte almost runs down the stairs in anticipation to find his way blocked?
"What the?"
"Sorry sir...your parents had me on strict orders not to let you pass, while the High Court is here." The guardsmen replied, shakily.
"I see..."
Nephlyte seems a little incensed by this act from his parents. He may be the only child, but it isn't like he would be leaving. Rushing back to his room, he triggers a hidden path in the palace, which he had found one day during his explorations as a child. Pretty sure, his father would have forgotten, he is pleased as he finds himself outside his rooms and in the kitchen.
Startled by his presence out of nowhere, he endures a scolding from the cook, who directs him toward the main hall where his parents and guests are waiting although unknowingly of the orders to prevent him from going there.
Just as he is arriving, he hears a surprised awe, and something inside begins to glow gold. The people crowding the entrance, he is hidden except for the top of his head, for despite everything he does tower over all in his kingdom except for his father.
"Your highnesses...are you sure you do not have any other young men to present." A young man's voice rings out cold and almost emotionlessly.
"Well..." Max starts to think of an excuse, when a voice rings out.
"Father...I am sorry I am late..." Nephlyte states as with his voice the crowd parts to let him through.
He observes the two young men in armor standing there, surrounding by guards of the High court of Earth. One of them has shocking white hair surrounding tan skin and pale greenish grey eyes. The other is a dark haired young man, with blue eyes holding a sword cane, which pulses with a golden light.
As he steps closer, the crystal seems to spin and an image appears. It seems to be a young man in priest like garb, who bows, to the dark haired youth.
"Greetings Prince Endymion...I am Helios, guardian priest of Elysion."
Bowing his head, the others watch in awe as the Prince quizzes the young man before them.
"Why have I not seen you before?"
"That is because I and you yourself did not have the full range of power that you needed for me to become visible, my Prince. With the presence of your General of Heart, Lord Kunzite, you were given the ability through your connection to him, to feel beyond what is said. Now that the General of Nature has arrived..."
Hearing those words, Nephlyte watches as his parents begin to pale. The only one who has arrived in the last few minutes was him...
"I am who you seek?" Nephlyte words with cautiously.
The Prince and the Priestly image turn to him, and somehow Nephlyte feels as if a part of him has become whole...he begins to radiate with a powerful aura that is a deep green and crackles with energy. Suddenly it shoots out and envelops the Prince and himself using the Golden crystal as an anchor.
"As through the General of the Heart, you felt what was not said, through your connection, to the General of Nature, you will see what is not shown..." Helios replies and then he vanishes in a pale ivory mist. Both men look at one another as the aura vanishes, and Endymion offers out his hand.
"Come and be my guard and as well as one of my closest advisors Lord Nephlyte, General of Nature."
Taking the offered hand, despite a weak protest from his parents, he becomes the second youth to become a High Lord, or General to the Crown Prince of Earth.
"Welcome..." Is all the silvery white haired youth says as he looks at Nephlyte, those pale eyes are ever watchful and knowing as the look at those around them. Right now, they are watching as his parents approach them slowly and with hints of sadness.
"Son...I wish you did not have to go..." Max replies sadly.
"But we are proud of you..." Lucy replies. "Promise you will write and visit us...even if it is just to say hello?"
Endymion chuckles as Nephlyte tries to answer the tearful wishes of his people. Even Kunzite cracks a slight smile, in regards to this addition to his guarding of the Prince.
"Do not worry, he will...even if I have to order him to do so." Endymion states with a smile.
Flashback ends...
"Your parents actually tried to keep you from Endymion?" Zoicite responds to that story with a bit of surprise, for it reminded him of his own predicament with his family to some degree. Pushing back that painful memory away another one begins to overtake him and he shakes his head to put it at the back of his mind.
"Yes although I suppose they thought they were only doing what they thought was best." Nephlyte said coming out of his thoughts for a moment.
"What about the two of you Jadeite? Zoicite?" Raye asks both as her elbow finds its mark in the blonde general's stomach. The young man cringing...
"Raye!" Jadeite replies in a sorrowful tone. "I just wanted to nuzzle your neck..."
Giving a little growl of annoyance, mixed with one of love Raye soothes him as the others chuckle in pleasure. Still wondering since neither has answered their question, they are soon satisfied as Jadeite begins to speak...
"I guess I could go next." The general replies as he wraps his arms around the fiery priestess beside him.
Flashback...
It was a beautiful Winter's day in the capital city of Flaria in the Eastern hemisphere of what would one day become Asia where a young teenage boy by the name of Jadeite was goofing off as he normally did before his scheduled fencing lessons.
Already considered one of the best in his small home, he really felt he didn't have to continue on with it. It was quite annoying...so he had commenced with playing pranks on the unsuspecting help from the second he could escape from his work. Which for the poor servants...was quite often and more or less disruptive to their sanity.
Still playing tricks on the hired help, kept him entertained and fit. On occasion he has had to run for his life for the servants...well some didn't take to kindly to his jokes and therefore...often they tried to kill him.
Anyway as he commenced with one on an unsuspecting laundry maid outside, he became unaware of an importantly dressed man who was coming into view. Therefore, he was surprised as he stood up and ran right smack into him, as he tried to flee. You see, the maid was vexed at the mouse he had conveniently dropped in her basket...
"Why you impudent boy do you not recognize a messenger of the high King of the Earth when you see one?" The man roared as he stood back up. The young woman smirking a little as she may not have to do anything now that he was finally caught...
"I'm deeply sorry sir I must not have seen you!" Jadeite said trying to hold back the laughter, because when the courtier had fallen it seems there was an embarrassing pile of something that the caused the poor man to reek.
Badly...
"I guess you didn't boy now tell me where might I find the Flaria Palace?" The messenger asked, with a look of utter contempt.
"The King's palace is right up this road sir you can't miss it!" Jadeite said pointing up the road.
"Thanks boy now get out of my way!" The man said as he went on his way. The step fast and furious now, Jadeite breaks out into a fit of laughter, until the maid with one comment sends him running to beat the older man back home.
"I wonder what your father will say; when he finds out that you are not at lessons hmmm...your lordship."
At the palace of Flaria...
A few hours later in the palace throne room the messenger along with Jadeite arrived to stand before King Jason and his wife Queen Elizabeth.
"Greetings Lord Akron, what can my wife and I do for you?" King Jason asked. His eyes are widening a bit at the state of the man's clothes, as he converses, whereas his wife, waves her hand in front of her nose as best she can without seeming rude.
"First thing your highness, could you do something about this boy here! He is a complete fool and he won't seem to stop following me, not to mention he caused me to fall into a pile of compost! I don't even know why he's here." The man said.
"He's here because he is my son..." Jason frowned as he watched his son bury himself behind the guards.
"Your son?" The messenger pales slightly as the youth seems to shrink even further. The attention on him now...
"Jadeite what have you done now dear?" Queen Elizabeth asked. "And why aren't you in lessons?"
"Mother I was only having a little fun!" Jadeite said as he stepped forward "...and I was done with lessons..."
"Why do I doubt that...? We shall have a long talk about your actions later but for now your mother and I shall be having a conversation with Lord Akron about why he is here. And two guards will accompany you with orders that you go to your lessons and that you stay there! Understand?" Jason said sternly., his features alight with fury.
"Man its times like these that I remember why I hate getting in trouble!" Jadeite grumbled as he stalked out of the room. The two guards are following him as they shake their heads, talk about youth being wasted on the young.
"Then perhaps you should stop pulling pranks son, when you should be learning!" Jason called after him.
"We apologize for our son it's just that he tends to act up when he believes he has nothing to do." Elizabeth told the courtier. "Please stay the night and allow us to make it up to you?"
"I guess it's alright after all I have children myself." Akron replied, his face grinning ruefully. He has heard rumors of the young Prince's spirited nature and it seems he got his first taste of it today. "And I thank you for the offer I do accept."
"Now then sir what is it that brought you here to us?" King Jason asked as he directed a couple of servants to prepare some rooms and fresh clothes.
"Your highness's King Dorian and Queen Gaia of the High Kingdom of Elysian will be sending their son along with his guards in order to find someone from this region."
"Why?" Elizabeth asks curiously.
"This person who will be chosen is to become a part of Prince Endymion's Royal Guards and Chief advisors. They would appreciate it if you'd have some of your elite men here in order to find such a deserving soul." The messenger replied.
"We shall try our best. Do you know when his highness will be arriving?" Elizabeth questioned. Her smile warm and genuine, filling the man with a sense of peace that she has been known to do.
"He is coming from the city of Thunderous in the western hemisphere so he shall be arriving with in the next few days!" Akron replied, grateful as a servant approaches him with a glass of wine.
"Very well then, guards please take Lord Akron to his room and have some food and clean clothes brought to him. Alia, Tobias...make sure his every need his met." King Jason ordered.
"Yes sire!" The guards and the two servants replied as they took the courtier out of the room.
A few days later...
After the meeting a few days ago the high Prince of Earth walked into the Palace of Flaria with two other men. The warmth and friendship, between the three young men, despite all appearances, reassures King Jason and his wife Queen Elizabeth that the one whom they seek will be treated well within the high court.
Still they can't help but watch as the dark haired youth steps forward and the Golden Crystal shines with a warm welcoming light. It's resonance being felt through all who stand within its glow.
"Greetings Prince Endymion it is a pleasure to have you here in our palace." King Jason said with a smile. I believe you remember my wife and our son Jadeite.
"It is a pleasure to be here as well King Jason, and I do. Father and Mother send their greetings." Endymion returned with a warm respectful smile.
"Yes of course hello again your majesty. These are two of my newest Royal guards and advisors. As well as two of my closest friends, I would like to introduce Prince Kunzite and Prince Nephlyte." Endymion said introducing the two at his side.
"Greetings..." Both men stated with a short bow, their quiet and charming elegance, distracts those from their true purpose hence underestimating the power that he can feel radiating off the three of them.
"I trust your journey was safe?" Elizabeth asked.
"Yes it was Queen Elizabeth thank you for asking." Endymion replied, his blue eyes shining with an inner glow of gold that seems to cause the plant life and everything around them to seem full of life...
"Excellent now then as per your fathers request via Lord Akron we have gathered all of our able bodied men here before you in order for you to choose a man for your Royal guard from this region." Jason stated as he waved his hand out around the room to show all the people in the room.
"Thank you." Endymion replied. "Even though I already suspect who it is, there is one whom will be here shortly to confirm it."
"Oh...?"
Almost immediately the cane which Prince Endymion is holding begins to emit a golden glow. The crystal which sits atop it begins to spin and an image of a man in white garb appears before them. Already, Jason and the others look in awe and surprise at the singular holographic figure.
"Your highness, even though he cannot be here in the flesh, this is Helios, high Priest of Elysion and connected to the Earth as I am through the Golden Crystal."
Nodding their heads in surprise, the young image stands upon the light and smiles warmly. "I bring you greetings King Jason and Queen Elizabeth. May the light of the crystal bless you and your people..."
"Thank you..."
"So Helios is my next general in this room?" Endymion asked, the ghostly priest as he looked towards his childhood friend, Jadeite... The heart of the blonde and the radiant aura he sees around his childhood friend...tells him that the Flarian Prince will soon be joining him.
"Yes my prince, your General of Spirit is in this very room." Helios said with a smile. "And it is indeed who you suspect."
"Who is this man you speak of so that he may come forward and accept his destiny?" King Jason asked, his own curiosity, getting the better of him.
To this Helios turns and with a smile his transparent hand points towards Jadeite. "That is the man that we came here seeking." He replied, and the young jokester can't help but step forward with a confused expression upon his features. Despite the fact that he is overjoyed, to see his friend from the high court...this has got to be some kind of joke.
"My son, but he is a prankster are you sure he is the one?" Jason questioned as he gave a side glance toward his son.
"It is because of that, as well as other things that his sprit shines so much. Your highness, although he goes about it differently, did you not realize that all those he joked upon and for which you got him at it, brought you news of events that were indeed important?"
"What do you mean?" Jason pales slightly.
"As part of the Earth, your highness, I know all that happens upon its soil, and I have felt the turmoil from those who have started to disagree with the peacefulness of the land. I know of the attempts to take over your kingdom as well as others. Jadeite in his own ways has helped you to catch those who would destroy has he not?"
Looking thoughtfully, the King nods his head. Even though, he had gotten in trouble for it. A couple of times when Jadeite had escaped his lessons, he had come across things...that had made the king nervous. Not wishing to discuss it right now, he is comforted by his wife's next words.
"My husband perhaps this is the chance that Jadeite needs to mature into the man we know he could be." She said with confidence for her son. "And besides...maybe this way he will meet one who can tame his heart?"
"Go my son and make us proud..."
"Yes father!" Jadeite replied as he stepped forward.
"Be careful my son." Elizabeth added with a smile.
"I will mother. I promise." Jadeite said as he hugged her.
"It won't be the same without you driving us nuts, your lordship." The servants reply sorrowfully.
"Yeah things will be a little dull around here now..." Jadeite grins playfully. Turning to look towards Prince Endymion and the other Guards, his eyes connect with the dark sapphire blue of his friend's and a light of reddish amber surrounds him and begins to expand as a golden light with green and orange spirals mixed in surrounds the prince.
Crackling with intense power all watch as the red shoots out towards Endymion and the golden light towards Jadeite with unerring accuracy, the Crystal all of a sudden flaring brightly as the red swirls of energy sweep into Endymion's aura.
"As with the General of Heart, you could feel what is not said, and the General of Nature you can see what is not shown. With the General of Spirit, may you see what they intend." Helios states with an unearthly calm before he disappears.
"Welcome my old friend and now my General of Spirit..." Endymion said smiling as both Kunzite and Nephlyte greet their new comrade with smiles.
End Flashback...
"So you were even a prankster back then too!" Raye stated as she gave Jadeite a glare.
"But of course? How else do you think you fell in love with me? Surely not for my dashing good looks?" Jadeite asked with a waggle of his eyebrows.
"I'm not quite sure. What good looks?" Raye teased, her violet eyes shining with adoration for the young man beside her, despite her protests against his amorous nature.
"Why you little minx I ought to...!" Jadeite mock yelled as he began to tickle her sides.
"HAHAHAHA! Jadeite stop it that tickles!" Raye laughed as he continued to ravish her sides with his hands. Her laughter infectious causes the others to smile in amusement. That is except for Logan, who growls...
"Alright you two settle down. I want to know how Endymion met you Zoicite." Amy asked. "And besides Logan looks like he is about ready to pounce..."
"I'm not so sure Amy!" Zoicite said with a sad smile, his reluctance is evident.
"Oh come on dude we told ours now it's your turn." Jadeite said quietly.
"Jadeite if he doesn't want to tell us what happened back then before we met him that's his right." Nephlyte hissed. "From what Kunzite hinted at what he had to do to help get Zoicite out of there..."
"How?" Zoicite states with a hint of anger.
"He did not tell me...he said that it was only not good and that we should give you time to get adjusted..."
"No Nephlyte its okay it just brings back a lot of bad memories that's all." Zoicite said as he slumped further into his seat. "It's just I did tell you how I met Endymion a while ago...instead let me tell you of how Kunzite and Endymion both worked to get me out of there..."
"Get you out of there?"
"Let's just say my parents' like Nephltye's, didn't exactly want to let me go either...but for entirely different reasons..."
With a comforting hand placed on his shoulder and on his leg in loving reassurance, Amy with concern written on her face and in her heart begins to listen to what happened back then.
"Well you see growing up I didn't have many friends and my parents were of the type that didn't see the reason for me to have any anyway..."
Flashback...
It was a beautiful Winter's day in the capital city of Tundra in the southern hemisphere in what was in present day times known as Antarctica. The entire kingdom was blissfully happy save for one young man who was the king and queen of Tundra's son. His name was Prince Zoicite and he thought his life was a living hell. His parent's King Zane and Queen Alisa were very strict with their son seeing as he was the next in line to take the throne.
They expected so much...and well it was taking its toll on him.
"Why can't they figure out, that I am not my father or my ancestor or anyone else...I am just me."
Hearing them screaming for his attention, Zoicite runs far into the palace interior. Growing up, he had discovered a multitude of secret passages that he had used often so that he may escape his parents if only for a little while.
Finding a secluded spot in the upper east tower of the palace, he sighed in relief, as he quietly remained still, as the servants who called for him went underneath. Banned by his father, for this part of the palace, was reserved for guests should they arrive, Zoicite was safe.
Why?
"Because my parents don't like guests from other countries..." The young man groaned quietly.
He admits he has always been a curious youth, and had filled his head with as much knowledge as it could contain when it came to the outside world. Still it was not enough...
His father, Zane...was the epitome of a xenophobic ruler... Because of a war 1000 years ago that resulted in the frozen tundra that he called his home, being overrun with monsters, every ruler, had closed off the countries borders to any and all dignitaries. Hence, except for the occasional drifter...
As a result, no one has been to the capital and Tundra Ice Palace for over a millennia...
But this morning had given him as well as his family...a surprise.
A Message via one of the ancient coders had come from the High kingdom of Elysion. One of the kingdoms that his people had long since thought was destroyed as of right now currently ruled the Earth with all other countries underneath them.
His father of course, thought he was playing a joke, for he believed that Tundra was all there is and all that he should ever need, and when Zoicite had denied any such doings...he had gone ballistic. Looking to his mother for help, Zoicite was stunned as she simply looked away as well.
She sided with him...
So he had run...and run...and run
He had not messed with it at all, and so the message was real. Right outside their borders, was the High Prince of Earth, demanding a way in but was denied, by those who guarded the entrance. Still something had told him, he must go...almost as if he was being called...
About ready to escape, the older man who has truly been a father to him approaches quietly so as not to betray his presence...in the area...
"So you have heard?"
"Yes...and they think it is a joke that I created..."
"I see...did you?"
"Of course NOT!"
"Easy Zoicite..." The older man chuckles softly. "What are you going to do about it?"
"What do you expect me to do!" The young man whimpered as the older man watches silently. Holding him in a close hug, to comfort him, when no one else would...a plan of his own forming deep in his mind, for besides himself, there were others, who although afraid, felt pity for the young prince, who in the eyes of his parents, were guilty of one thing and one thing alone.
Curiosity...
So as he guides the Prince down, to his the suites that were his...he converses with two soldiers who nod their heads as the plan takes fruit...
Several Days Later...
Zoicite stumbles across a newcomer in the palace... One he knows that he has not seen before but yet...blends in so much with the people of the Ice. That all would be hard pressed to believe that he is not one of their own.
The silver hair, shining as if by a golden light, he is stunned as it turns around, and cold gray eyes stare back at him, with hints of sapphire blue that peeks in an out.
Approaching as if drawn like a moth to the flame, the youth strides forward, and looks at those pale silver grey eyes...that turn a sapphire blue for but a moment.
A moment was all that was needed as a blue light surrounds Zoicite and then shoots out towards the silvery haired man and then out into the frozen Iceland...others watching back away as if in awe at this power and they hear a voice loud and clear emanating from an aura around him...
"Zoicite, Prince of the Ice and General of Knowledge, through you the circle is complete; the Prince will now know what to do when the time comes. If you wish to become one within his trusted circle, trust in the General of Heart..."
"General of Heart?"
"Me..." The silver haired man replies. "I am Prince Kunzite of Litia. I am First General, Chief Advisor and Commander of the Armies, to the Next High Court of Elysion under Prince Endymion. You have been chosen... come with me if you wish to meet what may be your fate..."
Nodding his head as if by instinct...Zoicite allows Kunzite to cast his magic and just in time...
The guards having seen the emanating blue light from their posts had run to investigate the commotion. And as a result, had seen their young Prince...disappear...
"SEARCH THE GROUNDS! FIND HIS HIGHNESS NOW!" The Captain of the guard screams as he and the others run off in different directions. Fear and worry evident on his face, Zoicite looks to the silver haired man who gestures for him to follow...
"What about the others?"
"They will follow in due time..." Kunzite states calmly. "Come do not make their plan and that of our Prince...be in vain..."
Nodding his head, he looks to Kunzite with a curious glance, which endears the younger man to the elder, who misses his close knit family...
"Tell me about his highness?"
Giving a curious chuckle and a smile at the thought of the down to nature Prince, Kunzite explains about not just Endymion, but the others as well who will welcome Zoicite with open arms.
Flashback Ends...
"After that, Kunzite led us to a place where my people had stashed some supplies and a disguise and we snuck out of the Palace..." Zoicite said sadly, as the others look on with a sad contour to their faces. "The rest you know..."
"My parents did it because they knew they would miss me and were reluctant to say good bye...yours did because they hated everybody..." Nephlyte said quietly.
"But look on the bright side, Jadeite's parents couldn't wait to get rid of him..." Raye pipes in, much to the annoyance of the General who resumed tickling her mercilessly. Shortly shrieking in anger, that earns a smile and a chuckle from all in the room, once again the fire alarms go off as Raye launches an arrow at the general whose hands got a little to fresh in front of all.
"JADEITE YOU PERVERT GET BACK HERE!"
"But Raye...my hand really did truly slip..."
The others although dripping wet once again decide to watch and observe just out of sheer pleasure, as Raye seeks to find out how fast the General of Spirit can run...
That's when it begins...a wave of orange light washes over all of them and they observe as the scouts and X men freeze in their positions momentarily.
The scouts with their smiles alit with warmth and confusion as their symbols shine upon their foreheads...
"What's going on Professor?" Kitty asks curiously.
"They're communicating with someone..."
"Who...?"
About to answer, they observe as those symbols disappear only moments later, and they watch as the three girls smile and dance up and down for joy...
"She's here!"
"Who is?" Eric asks, as he watches the commotion...
"Venus!"