Chapter 10
DC: I don't own Sailor Moon
It's been a week since Serena and Rini had those dreams. Rini has been feeling good, and happy since then, but Serena on the other hand…
She moped around, and looked tired. Sometimes she'd just sit there and zone out. Sometimes she wouldn't do anything at all. And according to Amy, and everyone else, that wasn't good for the baby.
"Serena!" Amy yelled finally, after Serena zoning out again. "You are going to go shopping with me, and we will talk!"
Serena heard only a couple of those words, but then she was getting pulled to her feet. Amy dragged her into the bathroom, and Serena brushed her hair. Amy waited for her to get dressed, and they left Serena's house, and into Amy's car.
They drove to a little café, and Amy got them some tea. Serena sipped on hers, but was still silent.
"What's wrong?" Amy asked. Serena just shook her head.
"It was a dream wasn't it?" Amy asked. Serena hesitated, but then nodded.
"I don't like it, Amy. We have to find out who that Flute Player is." Serena said. Amy sighed.
"Yes, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't take care of yourself…It's for--"
"Yeah, yeah! The baby's sake! What about my sake?" Serena snapped. Amy looked surprised, and she quickly apologized.
"That's not what I was going to say. It's for Rini too. You know if something happens to you, then something could happen to Rini!" Amy reminded her.
"I guess your right…Amy?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I get three glazed doughnuts with sprinkles?"
Amy stared at her for a moment, then started to laugh. Serena was back again, and she loved it.
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Rini and Hotaru walked along through the destroyed park. The people of Tokyo still haven't done anything about it, but I guess they couldn't really do anything. The ground was dry, and that wouldn't work anyway. Hotaru sighed.
"This isn't the Tokyo I remember…" She said.
"I know…that's why we're here to fix it." Rini replied.
They walked in more silence, just watching their surroundings. But suddenly they heard a faint sound coming up ahead, and they decided to investigate.
There in where a garden used to be, sat the flute player. She played her flute, until she looked up, and noticed that they arrived.
"Perfect. Wicked Lady, and Mistress 9. Right where I can get you." She said.
"What do you mean?" Hotaru asked. "I don't know what you're talking about!"
"Don't play a fool, Hotaru!" The flute player exclaimed. "I know who you are!"
Rini was worried. She didn't bring her broach, or anything. Hotaru was ready though. She was about to transform, when they heard swift sounds. Hotaru knew what was coming, and pushed Rini out of the way.
Rini wasn't expecting anything, and fell down. She rolled a bit, until she could stop, and get up. She looked to where The Flute Player, and Hotaru were. But they weren't alone. Spirits surrounded Hotaru. Dark spirits.
"Run Rini!" Hotaru screamed. The spirits started to attack her.
"N-no! Hotaru, I won't run!" Rini yelled back. Hotaru managed to blast Rini, with her own power, further away, and Rini was blown away to a broken tree, and lay knocked out.
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When Rini woke up, it was getting dark, and the skies looked gray. She still lie at that place, but felt unable to move. When she became fully awake, she scrambled to her feet, and looked around.
"Hotaru? Hotaru?" She called.
She searched the deserted park, but found nothing. She fell to her knees, and put her head in her hands. She felt lonely, and scared for her friend.
"Stu-stupid!" She said. "Why Hotaru? Why didn't you let me help?"
Rini felt hopeless in the park, so she decided to go home.
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Serena and Darien were watching the news, when they heard thunder. Serena scooted closer to Darien. She didn't like storms.
"I hope Rini is out of this weather." Darien said, as he watched the rain pour down.
"Maybe she's at Hotaru's." Serena suggested. She had both her hands on her stomach, and couldn't get that dream off her mind.
"Darien? I have to tell you about that dream." Serena said, looking up. Darien turned the TV off, and looked down.
"You see it started off on the moon, and--"
Their front door swung open, and Serena jumped. Rini came stumbling in. Soaked in rainwater. Her eyes were red, and they could tell she was crying. She started to stumble towards them, but she fell. Darien ran to her side, and Serena went and closed the door.
"Rini! What happened?" Darien asked.
"Hotaru…I couldn't…save…her…" Rini muttered.
"I think we should put her to bed." Serena suggested. There was no mistake of the worry in her voice. Darien picked her up. Serena got some dry clothes, and towels, and they dried her off, before lying her down in her bed.
Rini slept, and Serena and Darien watched over her. Serena sighed, and left the room. Darien following her out.
"She said something about Hotaru. We should call Amara, and Michelle…" Serena said. She reached for the phone, when it started to ring. She picked it up.
"Serena?" came Michelle's worried voice. "Serena is that you?"
"Yes. What's wrong?" Serena asked.
"Hotaru…she's not here. Is she over there?" She asked.
"No she isn't. Only Rini came back home." Serena replied. There was a loud cluttering sound. Serena guessed Michelle dropped the phone. It was picked up again, and Amara's voice came through.
"Serena? We're coming over, Trista has something to say." Amara said, before the line went dead.
Serena hung up the phone, and turned to Darien. "Hotaru isn't over there."
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Amy and Diana (Diana wanted to give Serena and Darien a break) were sitting with the lights out, with a candle. Diana loved the little flame, and Amy loved watching Diana look at it. She had a little light, and was doing some light reading, when there was a knock on the door.
Amy closed her book, and turned on the light. Diana looked sadly up to Amy, as she opened the door.
"Amy, we have to go to Serena's!"
Amy quickly nodded, and grabbed her coat. Diana followed Trista, and Amy out, and they went to Trista's car.
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They got out, and went to the door. Serena opened it, and they took off their wet coats, and shoes. Diana went to her food bowl. For some reason she felt real hungry.
"What's wrong?" Amy, and Serena asked. Trista sighed, and had them sit in the living room.
"I had a dream…" Trista said. Everyone got comfortable, and she continued. "It was about the future. Now I know I'm not supposed to have these dreams, but usually if I do have them, I don't remember them. So I'm guessing this was an exception dream. I dreamed of Hotaru, and Rini. Rini was the same, but Hotaru was different."
"How so?" Michelle asked. She was extremely worried about Hotaru.
"She was…Mistress 9…" Trista finished. Michelle got up.
"There is no way that she could turn back! Unless…"
"It could be that time from the past is repeating itself. Since Hotaru grew again, it could mean that anyone could trigger that event again." Trista said.
"We don't have to kill her do we?" Serena asked worriedly. Trista sighed.
"I'm not sure, but if that Flute Player, you've told me about, has Hotaru. Then there might be a chance we will have to."
"Then she'll be reborn, right?" Michelle asked. Trista shook her head sadly. Diana appeared from the doorway.
"Does that mean that Rini could become Wicked Lady?" She asked. "I've heard stories about it from momma on the moon."
"It could…but I don't think so. Rini's older now." Trista said. "But it could also mean that it would be more likely to happen, since both Wicked Lady and Mistress 9, are their older, but negative, side of themselves."
Serena and Michelle felt tears weld up in their eyes. Michelle was like a mother to Hotaru, and Serena was a mother to Rini. Michelle sat down next to Amara, and cried, while Serena buried her head into Darien's shirt.
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Poor Hotaru...
Preview:
'Hopefully it'll all be for her benefit. Not mine…' She found herself thinking, but she'd push it out of her mind. She didn't like Serena, anymore, and that's why whoever sided with her, was the enemy.
All she knew was now Amy was an enemy, and there wasn't any time left to look into the past. She had a clear future now, and that was to find out who the prophecy sailor is. She is the only one to tell what future she has. If she has a future at all.
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