Disclaimer: Do not own Sailor Moon, etc, etc.
AN: yawn I am a full time worker now. Especially since I won't go to University/College till later this year. So I'm most likely going to stay in the house more, rather than hanging out with my friends. Meaning I can finally get this story rolling. I know it's been almost a year since I last updated. I suddenly got inspiration to do something about it.
And I'm writing Jans as Hans now. Since there may be some people that pronounce the 'J' sound like a 'J' instead of an 'H' when I add the 'S' at the end of the name. So Jan is Jan and Jans is Hans.
ffgirlmoonie: Yeah, yeah, I make things that obvious. Hehehe.
Hawaiian-Plumeria: Why thank you. I guess it wasn't as bad as I thought it was.
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Legend:
'Thoughts'
"Normal speaking"
-Dream sequences/Flashbacks-
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Chapter 9 to Dreams and Wishes
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"Would you like to come in for a bit? I'm sure Serena would be glad to see you again." He stopped in front of his suite, inviting the intriguing girl in.
She shuffled her feet in response and shook her head. "I have something planned today..." He couldn't tell what she was feeling at the moment, but from the looks of it, she appeared depressed. "Tell her I'll drop by later, okay?"
Darien nodded and watched her close her apartment door. "She's one mysterious girl." He smiled, shook his head, and turned the knob of the door.
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"C'mon! We're going to be late!" Muffles were heard behind a closet door. "What?"
"I said I'm ready. My gosh, get a hearing aid!" One pushed the other out the door and towards the driveway. They were arguing all the way to the car.
"It's not like they're going anywhere anytime soon. Sheesh." A pouty look was adorned on her face.
A stern look was upon the other. "It's important. And you know it is." The other 'humphed' in reply.
It was silent throughout the rest of the ride.
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The doorknob jiggled, signalling someone was entering.
"Oh my gosh! He's back!"
"Quick! hide!"
"Sorry, Luna!"
"Get back here, Raye!"
"NO! HIDE SOMEWHERE ELSE!"
In the span of four seconds, it was a mess.
Serena had shouted that Darien had arrived, diving behind the couch which faced the door. Mina, on the other hand, told everyone to hide, which they were already in the process of doing. In the midst of finding a hiding spot, Raye accidentally stepped on Luna's tail. Amy screamed as Lita dove under the kitchen counter, a counter that could not hide two, fully grown, teenagers.
Silence filled the room as the door hit the doorstopper. "Well, that's odd..." Raye was sucking in as much air as she could. She made the unfortunate decision of hiding behind the door. The door was being smooshed against her, not that she was fat or anything, it was a pretty tight squeeze.
'Dang it, Raye!' To save her from the embarrassment, Serena revealed herself from her hiding spot. The others, excluding Raye, took this as their cue and screamed, "SURPRISE!"
To say in the least, Darien was speechless. He hadn't even noticed that the room had decorations, especially the big banner that spelled out 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY!' just above the kitchen doorway. A smile cracked onto his face.
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"Are you sure about this?" They were standing just on the other side of the door. A lot of things were going to happen today. "Did Pluto actually instruct us to do this?"
A shake of the head before replying. "It was our guardian that told me that we had to do it today. It was a part of the plan or something rather." Shrugging, she knocked on the door. They waited for a few seconds, it then opened, revealing a pink-haired girl with confetti in her hair.
The duo stared at the young teen, surprised. "Small Lady? What are you doing here?" Tina and Sophia looked at each other than at the teenage girl that stood before them.
Rini stared at the pair before looking at the ground. "Today's that day, isn't it?" She didn't need a response from them as she stepped aside as to let them in. "Just let it down slowly, it's Darien's birthday, after all."
The cousins nodded and headed inside. "Tina! Glad you could make it!" Serena exclaimed as she hugged her, soon turning to the unfamiliar face. "Hi, I'm Serena."
"Sophia." They shook hands and smiled. Darien came by and said his welcomes and greetings.
"Happy birthday, Darien."
"Happy birthday..." The duo took a knee as Sophia spoke, one closed fist over their heart. "...Prince Darien Endymion of Earth." As they said this, Darien transformed into his Prince attire. How? Maybe it was due to his true name being said, his full earthen name from a thousand years ago, but how?
"Stand and name thyself." At this point, everyone had gathered in the living room, wondering what the commotion was about.
Rini watched silently, knowing what was to happen in such a situation. She bit her fingertip in anxiety.
Sophia stood up first, transforming. "Princess Sophista of Planet Sol." She adorned a pale red dress that was cut off at the end of her shoulders and flowed to the floor, barely touching it. Luna and Artemis looked at each other, not believing what they were hearing. "It is a pleasure to finally meet you, Prince."
He nodded in acknowledgement and waited for Tina to make her announcement. As she stood, she bore a pale yellow dress, in the same fashion as Sophia. Both their hairs were wavy and ended just below their waistline. "Princess Tinari of Planet Sol..." She looked into Darien's eyes. "...And of Planet Earth."
Serena held her breath. "Are you...?"
Tina looked around the room and kept them on Serena. "We, Sophia and I, are the heirs of the Sol Kingdom."
"But how is it possible that you are of Earth as well?" Darien had this strange feeling in the pit of his stomach.
"Darien, Prince, I am Xantara..." She turned back into her normal attire, as did Sophia. "...as well as your adopted cousin a thousand years ago."
His cousin! So it wasn't just a fake memory. Darien suddenly frowned. "What do you mean by...adopted?"
A sudden, light, gust of air filled the room. But just as quickly as it had appeared, it was gone, although a new voice spoke. "They cannot do such a feat, for they have not retained their full memories." At this, everyone looked around. Where had that voice come from? Three people in the room knew.
"Ciriana, what took you so long?"
'Ciriana! So I was right! But why in that form...?' Rini took a hard look at the one that had announced their arrival.
Our of the Scouts, Lita was the first to speak after the sporadic event. "Wait a minute, do we know you?" Everyone in the room stood or sat in silence, depending, and spotted a brown, larger than normal, dog. It was larger than a German Shepard.
The one that they called 'Ciriana' decided to speak.
"Yes, you have met me before, but not in this form." She proclaimed. It was like another Luna and Artemis conspiracy. First talking cats, now talking dogs, what's next, flying pigs? "I am known better to you as Cirri, Stephanie's pup."
Amy was analysing Ciriana. "Why show yourself to us now? Why did you wait a whole month?"
"That can be easily answered, Princess of Mercury." As a dog would do, she sat down in a sit position where everyone had a plain view of her. "Changing into this form requires a lot of energy. As you can tell, I am still a puppy, so it takes a lot out of me while my current body has not yet fully developed." She paused. "I waited till all of you were present."
"And what about Steph? Does she know about this?" Mina piped up, concerned if her friend was involved in this as well.
"She does not. I am just a regular dog to her. One that she cares for." Ciriana sighed. "I do not plan to involve her in such things. She knows of Tina's scout form, but has not confronted her about it. I think she realises that it's safer to let her be, but she also worries." She turned her dog eyes towards Tina and Sophia. They looked at the floor, guilty.
"What is your connection with us?" Luna was wondering what purpose she, Ciriana, served.
"I am Ciriana Lucricius, the royal guardian of the descendants for Planet Sol." She nodded her head at the two Princess'. "I am here to train and protect them on their mission, as well as look out for their well being as future heirs." She looked back at Luna. "More like the same mission you have for you and your scouts."
Artemis decided to take a turn, seeing as how everyone grew silent. "And may I ask what mission may that be?"
Ciriana merely smiled. "Small Lady, would you like to tell them?"
All eyes turned to the young princess. She fidgeted under their gaze, but calmly answered. "To regain your full memories..."
Raye scoffed. "Is that it?" That's what they've been doing since they've become scouts!
"Princess of Mars, hold you tongue and let her finish." Snapped Ciriana. Raye blushed before becoming silent.
"...And to find Princess Abigail and Sir Jan."
Were they the keys to completing their missing memories? "My sister..." Serena whispered, feeling the lost of someone important to her had her depressed.
"...He was like a brother to me." Darien suddenly stated. He, too, feeling the lost of someone very close.
"Ah, I see you have some collection of memories about the two, Prince Darien and Princess Serena." Ciriana fazed into her puppy form for a second. "Unfortunately I cannot stay in this form any longer. We will discuss this on a later date."
And she was back to her cute, adorable, three-month-old puppy body. Yawning, she fell asleep. Sophia went over and picked her up, Tina following suit.
"We know it's a lot of information to take in all at once, but please take the time to go over what was discussed here." Sophia explained as she left the apartment and headed to Stephanie's suite. Tina glanced at Darien once more before leaving, closing the door behind her.
"This is the most unexpected birthday I've ever had." He got up and went over to the balcony's glass doors, but did not open them. Merely looking at the city. Serena suddenly gasped. "What's wrong, Serena?" He ran over to her in a blink of an eye.
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"What could have caused Queen Serenity so much joy and grief?" Standing up, Amy walked over to Serena and placed an arm around her shoulders. "I have a feeling Xia and Xantara may be connected to all of this." Serena turned and looked at her, then at the small device she was now holding up. "Queen Serenity transferred some data into my computer moments before she left, but not much." She quickly typed on her mini computer. "Only the energy signatures of Princess Abigail and Darien's cousin were given."
"And?" Darien was sitting on the edge of his seat, hopeful. "Does it give us any clue as to whom they may be in this time?"
The computer genius hesitated to answer. "I also managed to gather energy signatures from both Xantara and Xia from our first meeting."
Serena understood where Amy was heading to. "Are you implying that they are connected to them in some way?"
Everyone was watching the two converse. Rini watching silently. Amy shook her head. "They are more than connected to them." She pressed a button and her screen projected onto the wall for everyone to see. "They are them."
Silence. That was all she received.
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Serena couldn't believe it. Why didn't it click when Tina told them she was Xantara?! She held back her sobs, as she spilled out her newfound information. Amy didn't even come to realise it yet.
"I...I know who Abby is..."
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He fingered the soft petals of the rose. It looked the same as it did almost fourteen years ago. His parents wondered if it was just plastic but they felt the realness of the simplistic flower. It merely sat in a single-flowered vase with the same water he had filled it with all those years ago, still as pure as ever. Perhaps the young girl he had met was some sort of guardian angel.
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He laughed like he never laughed before. He knew he was receiving odd looks from the nurses, as well as surprised ones from the doctors. It seemed that someone had finally broke through to him, enough to cause him to erupt in a fit of laughter.
"Son! Are you okay?!" A woman in her early thirties had slipped into the room, not once taking a glance at the child that ceased to smile beside him at the sight of the unfamiliar adult.
He couldn't quite place the thought, but uttered a single name. "Mommy?" He wasn't confused, just had a case of amnesia. He did, however, felt a slight familiarity with the young girl whom managed to make him laugh. "She just made me laugh, Mommy..."
That's when she first took notice of the young girl. There was a strange aura that drew her closer to the child. "Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" The two looked at each other, eye to eye. The little girl paused before nodding her head. They boy's mother knelt down to the child's eye level. "May I ask what your name is?"
It was a wonder that this particular child was able to do such a feat getting a reaction out of her son. No one had been able to get even the slightest reaction from him. It would be rude if she were not to get the child's name.
"She's my friend, Mommy! Visits me when she can!"
She looked at her son for a moment and then back at the girl who had made an unknown appearance. She had the most unique eye colour.; like a mixture of blue and purple, cobalt, as one would say. "You have beautiful eyes..."
The little girl smiled and bent her head down to look at the floor, a slight blush forming. "Thank you, Mam." For a girl that looked no older than three, the same age as her son, she had quite the manners. She had a feeling that this would not be the last time she would see this child.
A Doctor in one of those long, white lab coats walked in. She had a kind look to her attire. "Well, Miss Ryans, your grandmother is waiting for you. Say goodbye to the nice lady and to your friend." The little girl nodded slowly, saddened that she had to leave. She crept up to the bed and hugged the boy.
"Will I ever see you again?" The boy questioned, not wanting to let her go.
She pointed to his heart. "I will be here..." And then to her own. "...and you, here. I won't disappear, ever." They hugged once more, before they separated, she lightly kissed his cheek and whispered in his ear. "I'll always be by you side, in spirit and in your heart, mahal ko, Hans..." He froze. That name, it sounded so foreign, yet familiar. He looked up only to see that his Mommy was by his side once again, comforting him.
"Shh, it's okay to cry, my son." That's when he felt them. Tears were flowing down his baby cheeks. He let them fall freely, he started sobbing, not once caring about the others around him. He was, after all, on the verge of turning three.
'Such wisdom and sincerity...' Thought his Mother as the Doctor took the young girl away. Unbeknownst to both, a single white rose lay at the foot of the bed. A rose bud still waiting to bloom...
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He pushed those memories aside as his Mother yelled at him. "You're going to be late!" The luncheon, it had almost slipped his mind! He grabbed his backpack, kissed his Mom on the cheek, slapped his Dad's shoulder and ran out the door.
"That boy, never will get out of his old habits, eh?" His wife smiled.
"He may change since we're back home after all these years." She didn't know how true it was.
As he was running out the door, only one thought crossed his mind. 'Hope Tina doesn't kill me...!'
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"...And the Wolf huffed, and puffed, but nothing happened. The three little pigs were laughing with glee inside the brick house." And the storyteller demonstrated a giddy, high pitched, laugh to prove her point. In turn, she received a fit of laughter from her young audience. She continued on to the end, explaining how the wolf tried going down the chimney, only to land in a pot of boiling, hot, water, making him run from the clever little pigs.
An applause erupted, earning her more requests for another story. "I'm sorry, my young friends, story time is over," She saw the saddened looks. "Come back tomorrow, because I have a special story tomorrow!" The kids got up and gave her cards they had made for her. Each giving her a hug before running to their respective families.
"I didn't know you'd be here on a Saturday. Quite surprising actually." The storyteller placed the book back on the shelf and looked up at the newcomer.
"I Should say the same for you too, Ames." The said girl blushed and smiled. She didn't expect anyone to be here at this time of day. But unexpected events do occur. She recollected the events of earlier this day.
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Princess of the Planet Sol, or Sun, a thousand years ago? As she recalled, there were no inhabitants that were known during the time of the Silver Millennium. How could they have missed such vital information? It was crucial. Amy glanced at Luna and Artemis to clear this up. They had the same, surprised, look as they, but they had a sense of familiarity with the two newfound Princesses.
And then there was the case with Ciriana...
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"Ames? Are you okay?" The startled girl looked up into the worried eyes of her friend.
She smiled, a reassuring smile, relief flashing through her friend's eyes.
"I was just daydreaming and thinking about some stuff. Nothing to worry about."
Looking at the clock, she frowned slightly. "Ah, sorry, Ames, I'm supposed to be meeting Tina right now. I'll see you later, okay?" She gave the blue-haired genius a quick hug goodbye and ran off, grabbing her messenger bag on the way out.
"If I didn't know that was who I thought it was hugging my girl, I would've pummelled them to a pulp as soon as they did." Amy smacked her boyfriend on the arm, gave him a quick hug and went away to a secret library within the library, It would contain all the history on the Moon (Lunarians), Earth (Terrainians), and the Sun (Solarians). Sophia had slipped a piece of paper in her hands before she left with the location of this 'secret' library.
"Time to put our minds together and crack this code, Greg." Looking side to side, they entered a door that only some people would be able to see after setting up the password.
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"They'll be here soon, Sis!"
"Shut up, Leo." She pasted the last piece of her decorative icing on her pastry and smiled. "All done!" She smacked her younger brother's hand as he was reaching for one. "Not till after lunch."
Ding. Ding.
"I'll get it." He hopped off the kitchen stool and headed for the door. He abandoned his sister, leaving her to clean up the incredible mess they had done to bake and prepare their small luncheon.
Tina shook her head. "Leo will be Leo." She placed all the dirty dishes in the dishwasher since there wasn't enough time to wash them all in her current situation. She heard a rough shuffling of feet on the carpet in the living room, followed by a frustrated growl from Leo. "You better not be wrestling!"
A moment of silence before the sound of a voice which indicated they moved to the kitchen. "Of course not, dear cousin, right Leo?" He was head locked, and from what she could tell, he had just received a major noogie since Leo's hair was all in a messed up position.
She sighed. "As long as you guys didn't break anything, then I'll let it slide."
"Uncle!" Leo yelled out suddenly.
He smiled and released Leo from his hold, laughing as he watched him run to the washroom to gel up his hair once more. He eyed his cousin, she was wearing an apron, covered in flour, and the entirety of the kitchen as well. "So when can we eat?" He sat down and helped to wipe off the remains of her baking experiment.
She placed the last of the dishes in the dishwasher and looked around for the dishwashing soap. "Don't you dare touch those."
He froze and pulled his hand back. 'Dang, how does she do that?' It's like she's had eyes on the back of her head. It's been that way since they were kids, the eerie sixth sense she carried.
"Not eating yet, we're still waiting for one more person." She looked at the clock; it read 11:29:59 AM.
Ding. Ding.
"Right on time as usual." She inwardly smiled. "Would you mind getting that? I'm still looking for the soap." She gestured to the bathroom. "And Leo, over there, is still freshening up."
"HEY! I heard that!" They laughed to themselves. So he headed for the front door and unlocked it, pulling it open, hearing the familiar beeping of the security alarm as he did. He stood on the porch, proceeding to open the second door. It was such a hassle.
"So many doors..." He sighed, then smiled. "...but it's home nonetheless."
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"Must hurry!" She darted into a deserted street and ran like there was no tomorrow. Any passerby would feel a slight gust of air and then nothing. Morning jogs were very useful in this type of situation. Even if it was straining a certain part of her body. So as soon as she reached the house, she sat down, having three minutes left to spare. Her digital watch flashed 11:27:09 AM and counting. Taking out her handkerchief, she coughed into it. Sighing she tucked it back into her messenger bag and stood up to ring the doorbell.
Standing outside for a few moments she heard laughter, causing her to smile. Locks began to shift so she opened the first screen door for it was always open and waited. The rich aroma of freshly baked pastries filled her nose. It was intoxicating. "I see that she decided to surprise us with her amazing baking abilities yet again." The door slid open, and she slipped in, leaving her shoes with the others on the porch. She turned around and blinked. "Oh." She smiled. "Hi, Jan. So she invited you, too?" She slipped into the living room, locking all the doors as if it was perfectly natural to her. It was, after all, her home away from home.
Jan inwardly sighed. He was expecting a greeting that was less depressing. But when she smiled, he couldn't help but feel that today wouldn't be that bad.
Their relationship wasn't that of friendship, nor of acquaintances. It was just a mutual understanding, one that was unspoken. They only knew each other because he was her best friend's cousin. They were only connected through Tina, nothing more, nothing less.
"Mmm! That smells good, Na." Stephanie was looking at the table full of spaghetti, garlic bread, butter, and all sorts of pies and cookies. "I thought this was supposed to be a small luncheon."
Tina handed each of them a plate and they began filling it up. "What? Does there need to be an occasion?" Stephanie sent her a weird look, one that could read what was going on.
"Spill."
Jan looked between the two, wondering what was going on.
After a few more moments of silence, Tina gave up with an exasperated sigh. "It's a welcoming party for my cousin, Jan, here."
"Just us three?" She looked around. "Which reminds me, where's Leo? Isn't he usually hanging around here somewhere?" As if on cue, he came out of the washroom. "Hey! There's my little brother!"
"Watch the hair! I just gelled it up, no thanks to him." He shoved an accusing finger towards Jan.
Stephanie decided to change the subject. "So when are you getting your piercing?" The two went into a conversation about that.
At this, Jan decided to take this chance to ask her. "Tina, why are you doing this?" She blinked back in confusion. "This welcoming thing. We already had one, remember?"
"Oh, that was with just family. This." She motioned to the four of them. "Is the teen's welcome part. Which reminds me about something else." Tina leaned over so that only he could hear and the other two wouldn't.
"What is it?"
She paused, making sure Stephanie and Leo were still in conversation, before continuing. "Are you still having those dreams about that girl?"
He stared at her for a moment. "Why do you want to know?"
"That's not important!" She looked back up at the two and sighed in relief. Good, they didn't hear her sudden outburst. Returning back to a whisper, she replied. "That's not important right now. Please, just answer me. Yes or no?"
Something in her eyes told him it was a vital piece of information. So he did the only thing he could. He nodded a yes.
"Good." She smiled slightly. "You may be the key in our mission to finding her."
"What? Finding her?" Now Jan was confused. "Are you telling me she's an actual person?"
Tina shushed him as she heard the other's conversation come to an end. "We'll talk about this later."
What in the world was going on?
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AN: Hm, hm?
B-chanz