Chapter 4- Missing Scout
It was about 7 o'clock now and all of the inner scouts had shown up at the hospital. When Lita heard what happened she went around to pick up the other girls. Everyone was in bad shape. Rei was constantly trying to chant to the spirits to see how things would turn out but there was no luck. Ami had called her mom to take a look at Serena for them. Lita was taking care of Renee who at the time was becoming tired from all of the stress of the day but wouldn't allow herself to go to sleep just in case Serena woke up. Mina was sitting with Darien, trying to talk to him.
"Darien, I don't understand why they would do this to you and Serena. I mean even if you were to only protect her they wouldn't have done this. They should have known you would fall in love with each other. Especially using Renee like that! She is only a child! I hate when people toy with others hearts! It's not right!" Mina was outraged by now.
"Mina, calm down. We just need to worry about Serena right now and then we can straighten out the rest." Lita said trying to calm her friend down.
"Serena isn't going to die. She is going to be fine. I know she is." Renee said with a far away look in her eyes. She was clutching the locket Helios had given her.
Ami came in. "My mom says she is in a comma right now because of her loss of blood to the brain. There is a 50-50 chance for her to wake."
Rei looked around. "Something is missing."
"Not something. Someone is missing." Michel said looking at each of the scouts.
Lita looked around. "Where is Trista?"
"I'm not sure. She wasn't at our house when we left. Maybe she was at work or shopping." Amara said, talking for the first time in at least 3 hours.
"Well, she should be here. We have to figure out if the future is going to change. Then we will know if Serena will be ok." Rei said.
"I'm telling you Serena is…" Renee began but someone called her name.
"Renee!" Renee turned around to see Hotaru waving to her.
"Hotaru!" Renee ran to her friend and gave her a hug. Professor Tomoe came around the corner, walking slowly with his cane.
"Well, I wondered why my Hotaru had run off from me. She usually waits for her slow poke father but since it's you I'll let it side." Professor Tomoe smiled and gave Renee a wink.
"Oh, Daddy! I told you I thought I heard Renee and the other scouts here!" Hotaru said waving to everyone. Everyone gave her a small smile and a slow wave. Hotaru's smile faded. "Renee what's wrong? Why is everyone here?" She took another look at the scouts. "Where is Serena?"
Renee looked to the floor. "She is in the emergency room right now. She…she's in a comma." Hotaru gasped and gave Renee another hug.
"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry Renee! Daddy, can I please stay Renee needs me." Hotaru pleaded with her father. Professor Tomoe nodded.
"You can stay as long as necessary if you can stay with Miss Michel and Amara." Professor looked at the two girls and received and nod from both of them.
"Thank you daddy. Thank you Amara and Michel."
"I have to be going Hotaru. Be good and don't cause them any trouble. I hope everything works out Renee." Professor Tomoe gave Renee a hug and walked out the front door. Renee filled Hotaru in and Hotaru gave Darien a huge hug.
"I promise things will work out and if not then I will sacrifice myself for her." Hotaru said reassuring Darien.
"What do you mean Hotaru?" Darien asked.
"I am the scout of Death but you forget I am also the scout of Rebirth. If worse comes to worse, I will sacrifice myself in order for the Queen to live." Hotaru said with out hesitation. Her voice was strong and more mature than what it should be. It was really Sailor Saturn talking and not Hotaru but Hotaru's heart was controlling Sailor Saturn.
"No! I don't know what's worse! Losing my best friend or my mother! I love you both so much and I can't lose either of you! I'm not going to lose either of you! I have come to close to losing both of you more than once!" Renee said. She hugged Hotaru and began to cry into her chest.
"Don't cry Renee. I have to do anything and everything to save your mother. With out her you won't even be born." Hotaru placed a finger under Renee's chin and raised her head up. "I will always be your best friend. I promise but this comes with the job. We know that. I may not even have to do anything that drastic ok. That's just as a last resort. Promise. I'm not leaving you." Hotaru gave her a smile and a kiss on the forehead. "What do you say to taking a nap? It's pretty late and you look tired." Renee nodded and the to girls walked over to some benches that they could both fit on. Amara gave them her jacket to cover up with and they closed their eyes to get some sleep.
"Wow, Hotaru has really grown so much." Ami said.
"Yes, and it was not us that raised her. It was her father, Professor Tomoe. If only she had a mother to care for her." Michel replied.
Darien looked at the 2 girls sleeping. One girl who used to be a daughter to him and the other girl was her best friend who had also grown to be like a daughter to him. The girls were like sisters. 'Sisters? No, it couldn't be. Could it?'