A Letter From My Heart and a Preview of What Will Come

Hey everybody, I wanted to take a few minutes to let all of you know what is going on with this particular story. I've have always encouraged each and every one of my readers to be honest with their opinions about what I write, and you all have been absolutely wonderful with your responses. I treasure every single one of you and feel like we are almost family in a way. You guys are the absolute best, and I wouldn't trade any of you for the world. You have lifted my spirits when I was down and have encouraged me when I felt like giving up.

I have a group of my fellow fanfic fanatics that I am in constant contact with through e-mail (you guys know who you are) . When I started receiving some really critical reviews from some people via PM's (I guess they weren't comfortable leaving their comments the traditional way), I stopped to take a really good look at this story and where I was heading with it. For this reason I have decided to put The Galactic Trinity on hiatus for a little while. After conversing with several people and having a heart to heart with my good friend Mina-chan, I've come to the conclusion that I need to reevaluate exactly what I want to develop from this storyline.

I want all of my dedicated readers to know that I am not giving up on this. Lunar Princess and now GT are stories born from my heart and mind, and Jess, DJ, Katie, and Alex, along with the rest of the kids from Crystal Tokyo, are like my children, and I adore them all and will not leave their story untold. I just think I need time to focus to make this become a story that I can be proud of.

In the meantime I am still writing. Rekindled is still going strong and I will try to update on that as often as I can. I'm in the middle of getting my son ready to go back to school, so I've been busy. But I have several other stories in the works, including a collaboration with Mina-chan, that I hope to begin posting in the near future. And GT will continue. This may only be a week long break, or maybe longer depending on how quick my muse can get me situated back on a clear path. I hope it won't take long because while every one of my stories is precious to me, this one is the closest to my heart right now. Perhaps because Katie and DJ's relationship so closely resembles mine and my husband's when we first got together. :p

But I do feel confident enough to give you a sneak peek into what Chapter 12 will bring, so here is a small sample. I'm sorry if I have disappointed any of you with this turn of events, I just feel that it is for the best for now. Lots of love to you all!

Christi (aka ~Sere~)

The Galactic Trinity

Chapter 12

Uh…Surprise!

She was running, leaping from rooftop to rooftop, her heart pounding in her chest until it felt like it was going to explode. Sobs tore up her throat and choked the breath from her as tears blurred her vision and poured down her cheeks in wet rivers, but she pressed on, knowing that she couldn't stop now.

'I've got to stop them!' the thought repeated over and over through her head.

Flashes of light from the streets below told her that the others were battling the onslaught of enemies that had suddenly invaded Tokyo in full force, but she was fixated on the two pinpoints of energy coming from the roof of a tall building a couple of blocks away. The bright gold and red orange energy were her beacon, guiding her to where she was needed most.

She was almost there, only two buildings away, when a wolf looking sentinel sprang at her from the shadows. She ducked with a shriek and spun to face it, her hands already beginning to glow silver as she confronted her attacker.

A hand grabbed her arm, jerking her out of the line of fire, and she looked up to find the dark, shadowy figure of a man standing between her and the mutated wolf.

"Go!" a deep voice growled at her. "I'll take care of this. You've got to get to that rooftop. You're the only one that can stop the past from repeating itself."

For some reason his voice galvanized her into action, and she left him behind as she continued on her quest. In two leaps, she found herself on the large roof of one of the tallest buildings in downtown Tokyo, and confronted with a scene straight from hell.

Two teenage boys, both swathed in black, were facing off against one another. They were glowing with barely suppressed energy as they yelled at each other in anger. They were so consumed in their argument that they didn't realize that they had drawn an audience.

The large form of a tiger sentinel was bounding toward the two, and they were completely oblivious to it. She screamed a warning at them, but they couldn't hear her over their own yells and the rushing sounds of their swirling energy.

She began running toward them, frantic to save them from the danger that was heading their way, and found her way blocked by a tall, blonde woman with swirling silver, gold, and red orange eyes.

"You will not interfere with my plans!" the woman snarled at her.

"I'm not afraid of you!" she screeched as she rushed her, knocking her out of the way. She heard the woman scream in outrage and then the sounds of a scuffle. She glanced quickly over her shoulder and saw the same dark man that had saved her from the wolf pinning the woman to the ground.

She never slowed momentum. She flung herself into the path of the tiger that was about to attack the two boys and flung out her power in a desperate attempt to protect them. Silver erupted at the same time gold and red orange exploded from behind her. The three energies slammed together, creating an explosion that rocked the entire building beneath them.

The sentinel was vaporized by the blast, and she turned to face the other two, somehow knowing what was about to happen next. She lunged forward and grabbed one of the boys by his black sleeve, flinging him away from the edge as the roof began to crumble beneath him.

She heaved a sigh of relief as she saw him land safely several feet away. And then the bottom fell out from underneath her, plunging her into darkness…