Disclaimer: Do not own, yadda, yadda, yadda.
AN: Um. On with the story?
courtjsonluvr87 returns: I don't know. Just believe what you think it is. I can't get give out any more hints, it may reveal too much.
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Legend:
'Thoughts'
"Normal"
-Dream Sequences/Flashbacks-
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Chapter 14 to Dreams and Wishes
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She sat in a chair next to the bed, brows furrowed in concentration. Sighing she looked around the room, before concentrating once again. It was quiet, too quiet, other than the sound of her keys clicking. This can't be right… She reset her information and started from scratch once again. She had been doing this for the past fifteen minutes now and it always lead to the same thing. Her vital scans were okay, she was just exhausted. But…
"…You can't tell anyone."
Her eyes shifted to the girl in bed. "You're awake?"
She shrugged. "I'm a short sleeper." She was now in a sitting position. "I will tell them on my own, you just have to promise me you won't. Please."
"But…"
"I know you're training right now."
"You know?"
"Yes."
"How can I keep something such as this a secret?"
There wasn't any hesitation when the girl in question replied. "Because you know how long that list is."
Amy saddened at this. "It's still not right."
"And it's not right to make them worry about something that cannot be changed."
Bam. That hit Amy like a ton of bricks. "But why?"
"I…would rather not give them another load on their shoulders. It'd just be a burden."
"A burden?!" She exclaimed a little to loud, then realized her tone of voice and quieted down. "Okay, fine, I'll keep this from the others only if you swear to tell them."
With a childish look she said, "Swearing is bad." Earning a slight glare from Amy. "So I make promises instead." She held out her right hand and placed it over her heart. "From the bottom of my heart, I promise to tell them after I finish school."
Amy was satisfied with her answer, knowing from the look in her eyes that she meant it. She returned to scanning the girls health once again.
"And Ames?"
She looked up. "Yeah, Steph?"
"There's one other thing I need to say…"
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They, Serena and Mina, had been kicked out of the room, much to their protests. Amy had explained to them that she needed to be alone to scan her thoroughly. The twins couldn't go in either, so they were slightly nervous as to how their Mama was. Once Mina calmed down, she helped Rini to console the two young girls. Greg was flipping through the channels of the TV in the living room. And Darien? He was sitting on the couch, next to Tina, both had their hands clasped in their laps as they stared at the floor.
"Hey, Greg, anything good on TV?" Serena stood behind the sofa, glancing at the television for a brief moment. Everyone else was just too into their thoughts. And she didn't want to make any more fusses about calming the twins down.
"Well, other than watching the news on the power outage earlier at the hospital…" He looked at her. "…Just one."
"And what would that be?"
"I found out who owns these apartment, more like condo, buildings."
"Okay…" She wasn't really interested, but asked anyway. "Who?"
He grinned. "A teenager."
"What?" She blinked.
"The story is that this person will be taking full responsibility for the company once they turn eighteen and finishes high school." Greg went into his thinking pose. "Apparently, it has been handed over to two people that the Grandmother trusts. They will take over the company until the time comes. But this teen has been learning about the company since the young age of five."
"Is that even legal? Why would they put all that on such a young child?"
His face saddened. "Her Grandmother died when she was twelve and was appointed legal guardians before she passed on. Two of which are looking after the company, the ones I mentioned earlier, and the third at their mansion-like home." It was sappy, but this sort of story always caught him. A child should never have to live without family.
"And her parents?"
"They didn't mention it this time. But…"
She interrupted him mid-sentence. "This time?"
He nodded. "It's been on for quite a while. There's always news about this city's biggest money maker. This person is rich beyond belief."
(AN: It's not true in real life. Hahahaha.)
"You've been watching over her?"
"How'd you know she was a her?"
"You mentioned it earlier when you explained about her Grandmother." A pause. "So what's the deal with her parents?"
"Yes, I have been watching her. And I'm not a stalker!" He quickly added as he saw Serena's sly grin. "Her parents died in a plane crash."
She was silent for about a minute. A little girl with no parents. It caused something to well up inside of her, but swallowed it down. "W-when did this happen?" Her voice was shaky, it just wasn't right.
He thought back for a bit. "They said June 7th, 1992. She was only four at the time."
Something about that date nagged at her, but couldn't quite recall what it was. "Oh." Serena didn't know what to say to that. This teen must've grown up to be some sort of snob. Rich, lonely, and an heir to take over a business. That's what it usually was in this case. "Okay. I'll be over there if you need me."
Serena decided for herself that it was too depressing to be inside. So taking a chair with her, she sat out on the balcony, overlooking the remnants of the setting sun as the moon cast out its full glow. At times like these, she really appreciated how beautiful the world was. "I can't believe Amy actually did that." She said out loud, not getting over the fact that the genius shoved them out of Stephanie's bedroom and closed the door in their faces. "I never would've thought."
She sighed. Almost a week and so many things already happened. They did find, or rather she found them, Darien's missing cousin. Who would've thought. And now they found out that there was actually a whole another civilization living on the Sun! How was that possible? And the fact that Abigail's twin daughters followed after Rini could be another key into finding her sister. But then…what role did Stephanie play in all of this?
"I'm going to prove that she's Abby…even if all of it doesn't make sense." Nothing came to mind. Her first idea was to mention some things about their pasts. Like, what they did and how they did it. But seeing as she didn't have any such memory, that was crossed off. She had other ideas, but they would always backfire.
"Her eyes are what really doubt my theory…" She yawned and closed her eyes. "Maybe I'll take a nap. It wouldn't do much harm." Her eyes slowly drifted close, clearing her mind of any thoughts.
I never asked Greg what the teen's name was…
And she fell asleep. She didn't see the beam of light from the moon shining down upon her.
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Where am I?
She was in a wide field, trees and flowers everywhere. They all looked the same except for the colours. "This is so strange…" The scenery felt familiar to her, as if she had been there before.
"You have." A voice echoed, but it was very faint. "But you do not remember."
It was a child's voice. Serena focused on where she had heard it last. Upon focusing, a white strip started at her feet and continued its path to a particular tree.
"Follow the line, Rena."
Her eyes unfocused as tears welled up. That nickname…no… So, she followed it for a few moments, practically gliding across the field. She ended up at a tree that was different than the rest. It did not grow fruits or pinecones. A gust of wind confirmed her suspicions, it grew a sort of flower, as it blew a few petals from it.
"It's a Cherry Blossom Tree." The voice came from around the tree. "Our Sakura Tree." The small figure emerged from behind it and looked up at the flowers instead of at Serena.
Serena held her breath before taking a step forward. "Are you…?"
"Do I really need to answer that, Rena?" The child smiled as she turned to look at her.
She gasped and knelt down to the ground. "Why can't I see your face then?!"
"Because you need to stop looking for me." She frowned. "Please."
"No. There's no reason to not look for you." Serena shook my head. "You're my sister!"
The child smiled a sad smile and looked at the ground. "You cannot see my face for I have wished it that way."
"Why would you do such a thing?"
Though she was in a body of a child of four, she spoke as if she had seen many things, an adult. "I…" She frowned once again. "…can't bear to remember all the pain that I, we, went through. I do not want to remember."
Serena was flabbergasted. Abby did not want to remember? "And what if we do find you and you remember?" Silence was her response. "I, along with everyone, want to remember."
A sigh. "I'm only contacting you now because…I miss you." The child placed a flower in her hand, closing Serena's hand so that it stayed. "My present self will not remember anything if you so happen to meet me. If I do so happen to remember, I can only hope that all will go well." The scenery started fading, as well as the child version of Abigail.
"Wait!"
"…Just hold on, Rena, hold on."
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"Abby!" She shivered in her cold sweat. Serena realized she was still out on the balcony. The moon, a full moon, was shining brightly and staring back at her. Once her senses went back to normal, she leaned back into the chair in confusion. "Why doesn't she want to remember?"
Pain. What pain would she be talking about? Is that why they didn't recall anything of their past with her because of the pain that it would cause? That was not something she could decide on her own. Surely her, Darien, and Hans must mean something to her if she decided to contact her through her sleep. "She said she missed me…"
"Serena?" She looked up at the person. It was Tina. "Steph's awake now and we can go in her room."
She only nodded as she got up and followed Tina to the bedroom. The large living room was now empty. I bet everyone is already in there. And indeed they were.
"…better?"
Serena looked up to see Stephanie give a thumbs up to Mina. "Never felt better."
"Yay! Mama is all better!" The twins were on either side of her, on the bed with her. Mina was at the foot of her bed, Darien as well. Amy was still in her chair, minus her computer, and Greg at her side. Rini was watching from the corner, sitting in the computer chair.
"Hi, Serena, I was wondering where you were." The girl in bed smiled slightly.
She smiled back in return. "You sure did give us a scare. We're glad that you're safe."
She nodded and looked around the room. "I don't really remember much." Stephanie kept her gaze on Serena. "What happened?"
"You were saved by the Sailor Scouts."
She blinked, before laughing lightly. "No, really, what happened?"
Serena repeated. "The Sailor Scouts saved you." She walked over and sat in the chair Amy offered to her. "Hakuya, the bad person, had you captured. You were unconscious by the time they found you with her. They fought and handed you to us."
"Okay…" She accepted that explanation, it made sense. Stephanie still felt uneasy about something. "But why were you there?"
Darien, quickly thinking, answered. "You said Ms. Sori was in the hospital so we decided to visit."
Her eyes flashed. "Ms. Sori!" She flipped off the covers and moved to stand. "I've got to go!"
Serena, who was nearest to her, placed both of her hands on the smaller girls shoulders. "Relax. She's resting in her room right now. That's where Jason is. Lita and Ken are out getting supplies for her. The others are back in their homes." The girl sighed with relief and got back into the bed.
"Thank you for doing all this. I know you don't know me that well, so I really appreciate it." She looked at the bed sheets. "Thank you for looking after Sori-san, she must've been really worried." A small frown danced upon her lips at the thought.
No one answered her, so Amy took the initiative. "She still needs her rest, so we'll leave her. Everybody out!"
They all groaned, but bid her farewells. Rini and the twins first, the pre-teen convincing them that they'd need to stay with Aunty Sere and Uncle Endy first. Mina left after, but not before crushing her with a deathly hug, causing the girl to laugh. Greg and Amy followed, Amy whispering something in the girls ear. Stephanie nodded. Then left with Greg who gave a small wave. Tina, Darien and Serena were left in the room with her.
"I'll drop by tomorrow. And you have no say in this." Tina had her hands on her hips.
"Yeah, yeah. Tomorrow." They grinned at each other as they did a peace sign before her best friend exited.
"Get better soon, you hear?" Darien ruffled her hair up a bit.
She smacked his hand away playfully. "Hey! Not the hair." She rolled her eyes at his smile. "Besides, I can't get any better than this."
"You just make sure it stays that way." He turned to Serena. "I'm just going to go ahead and get the girls ready for bed, okay?'
"Sure." She watched him wave and smile at Stephanie before he left her room. "Is something wrong?"
She looked at Serena square in the eyes before sighing. "It's just that I can't really grasp that the Sailor Scouts actually saved me."
"Why's that?"
"I've never actually met them in person, let alone knew they were here." She pulled out a magazine from a desk by her bed. "They actually stopped appearing in Japan. I guess nothing else was there for them to defeat. But to come here of all places…"
"You've never been saved? Not even by Xantara and Xia?"
"By them? No."
Serena fumed a bit at this, but caught something in her words. "Are you saying some other people or person saved you?"
Serena caught the very faint blush that appeared on the girls cheeks. "There's this guy, Yue, he's dressed in this white suit with blue linings." She looked up at the ceiling. "I don't really know much about him. Although, he has this sword he uses and he uses that to fend off the 'bad guys'." She used hand quotations to emphasis her point. "His face is hazy, like he's trying to hide it or something."
She kept this new information in her mind so she could tell the others tomorrow. "So basically he's your knight in shining armor?"
Stephanie laughed at that phrase. "I wouldn't say that. I barely know the guy. The only thing he's ever said to me was 'Stay back.' and that was it." She left out a few minor details, but they weren't that important. She coughed and rubbed the back of her neck in nervousness. Maybe she shouldn't have told her about this. "Anyway, I need my rest, as Amy would say."
"Right. We'll see you tomorrow." Serena nodded and turned to exit the room.
Something caught Stephanie's eye. "Hey, wait." Serena stopped as she just about passed the door frame. "That's a nice rose you have there." Confusion flashed across Serena's eyes. "In your hand."
Bringing her hand up, she opened it. The long stem that stuck out led to a white rose, that had not yet bloomed, sitting in her hand. "I…wow."
"You should put that in a vase."
Serena nodded once again. Confused as to how it got there. "Okay, bye."
Steph shook her head. "Not bye. It's see you. Bye is what you say to someone you'll never see again."
"Okay, then…see you."
"See you. And you can just close the main door behind you, it doesn't need to be locked. My door is always open when I'm here."
Serena didn't bother to ask about that and just was about to finish closing the bedroom door when she heard a faint whisper.
"Funny, Tina has the same rose…"
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One loud voice boomed and echoed throughout their domain. It was not a very pleasant sound, especially coming from the leader of Orb. The mirrors that they used for watching shook a little from the vibrations of his voice. There was little light there as they used torches to light up the area, so it gave off a sort of gleam every once in awhile.
"Maste-"
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!" He stopped pacing and plumped down into his thrown. The hand that was holding his blue wand twitching in annoyance. He was downright beginning to vent out more of his anger out on her. Her, the one he trusted as much as Sunta.
"If you will please let me ex-" Again, she was cut off.
"It better be good." He threatened. "Or I'll make Sunta go next time."
Said person, er, creature, looked up in surprise, appalled, as he watched them bawl. No, he wasn't weak, he actually compared in power to Hakuya, probably more. Sunta just never liked to…join them.
Hakuya bowed once again in respect as well as a sign of apologies. "Master, I specifically sent these underlings to do our bidding. To fool our enemies, the Sailor Scouts."
Nodding, he urged her to continue. "Go on."
"As you noticed, they were our weakest and were almost on par with the Sailor Scouts strength. I know you recall our first encounter with all of them, we beat them senseless with just one." Hakuya noticed that he had stopped twitching. "This was to make them think that they've grown stronger since then."
"In doing so…they'll think that they will defeat us in time." He placed his chin on his hand. "But how does that benefit us?"
This is where she smiled. She hoped he would ask that. "We gradually send out stronger ones little by little." Now this confused him. "Where it benefits us is by less than a year from now, we'll hit him with our strongest and they won't know what hit them. Our plan will be fulfilled."
"There's one flaw." He stood up again and started pacing. "We don't have that many to send out that were stronger than the group we sent out earlier." Ah, so he was accepting this new theory of hers.
"We'll just need to expand the time between we attack with what we have." A glint appeared in her eye. "And if need be, I have a back up if there comes a time we need to attack before the elapsed time."
He paused in mid-step to look at her. "And what would that be?"
She merely smirked. "Oh, it will be a surprise for you, Master." Hakuya looked down upon her comrade in crime. "Surely you know which technique I speak of, Sunta?"
"Me?" The two had trained together for some time. Just the two. Hoping to learn more knowledge. He slowly nodded as he remembered. "Ah, you mean that?"
"Yes, that."
"But wh-"
She cut him off. "We must not say more." Nodding her head to their Master. "Prying ears are near." Merely laughing lightly, which was usual for her, she fazed out to who knows where.
Sunta sighed. She always was a mystery, even when they were training. He heard his name being called. "Yes, Master?"
"I order you to tell me."
"I'm..I'm sorry, Master. Punish me if you will, but I shall not tell you." There was a silent pause. "It's part of the plan…surely you must understand."
He looked perplex, that was something he never thought to hear from his most loyal follower. He waved a hand signaling the dismissal of Sunta, who was confused as he disappeared, and frowned. "Just what in the world are those two planning to do?"
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BarPunk: so I said "hey!"
Peg: And that's it?
Bar: yeah. what else was there to say?
Beeline: (laughs)
3QPrincess: Geez, Bar, I never thought you'd only say that to me when I did meet you. :P
Bar: well some things are better left unknown, QT…harharhar.
Bee: rite watever. so honey i saw on the news that you had a black out!
Peg: That is true, I was freaked out because it was the first one ever!
3Q: (mumbles) I don't mind the nicknames as much now, but how did you guys come up with 'QT' and 'Honey'. And yes, there was a major blackout here.
(IceQueen48 joined Future Mysteries)
Bar: hey, hot stuff.
Bee: hi sweetie pie
Peg: Icy!
3Q: Hello.
Ice: Hi. -DON'T HIT ON MY GIRLFRIEND!- Um, hehe, I guess you all know who that was…
Peg: Hi Ice's partner!
Bar: since he can read this…I'M NOT WORRIED! YOU CAN'T HURT ME! I'M JUST A BUNCH OF TEXT TO YOU! (insert evil laugh)
3Q: Um. Bar?
Bee: ohhh ur in for it now bro!
3Q: I'll just…message it to you privately.
Ice: Okay. What was that about?
Bee: i think shes warning him about somethin
Ice: Like…?
Bar: ahem. sorry, dude. it won't happen again.
Peg: (laughs) Good one, Sis, good one.
3Q: I didn't say all that much…
Ice: He's confused now, but says it's all right. So anything "new" lately?
Bee: hey bro mum's callin we better go
Bar: i don't hear anyth-
(BarPunk left Future Mysteries)
Peg: Okay…what just happened?
Ice: Is he okay?
Bee: (snickers) mum just pulled out his power and now 'es complaining that him being twenty means he could do what he wants…its not going to b a pretty pic
Ice: Does that not mean you have to go to?
Bee: nah mum likes me a bit more so she'll let me leave the comp runnin but yah i got to go! bye honey, sweetie pie and dumpling
(Beeline is now AFK)
Ice: They're brothers?
Peg: Sure are!
3Q: So what brought you here today?
Peg: I was wondering that myself. After we all got cut off, I was left thinking.
Ice: Wait…all of us got cut off?
Peg: Well, yeah, the three of us all live in Winnipeg.
Ice: Really?
3Q: Yes. I'll introduce you two someday.
Peg: Hey, wait, you two met already?
Ice: We met at the…where was it?
3Q: Legislative building.
Ice: Yes, that. They have a really nice fountain there. It's great for pictures.
Peg: Yes! That's where I met her too! Isn't that right?
3Q: Yes, yes. :D
Ice: …What exactly did you tell BarPunk?
3Q: Ehehehe…well basically this "dream" I had a bit ago. Since I knew what he looks like now…I figured it was in him the dream.
Ice: What was it about?
3Q: (cough) Let's just say…he was quick to change his attitude towards you. And hi, G! (waves)
Ice: Here. -Uh. Hi? (waves back?) Do I know you?-
Peg: Oooh. Code names. Always a good thing.
3Q: Before I answer that. Peg, isn't it about time you head on out to meet your "superstar"?
Peg: SHOOT! Thanks for reminding me! BYE!
(Peg left Future Mysteries)
3Q: She's off to a concert which she has backstage passes to. It's a good thing they didn't cancel it due to the blackout. But, anyway, yes, G, you know me. You haven't told him yet, A-…Ice?
Ice: No. Is it okay?
3Q: You can't really keep a secret from him since he practically lives with you, correct?
Ice: Yes. True.
3Q: It'd be better if you both knew, while one fights battles, the other knows what else you guys should do.
Ice: (Hey, hey. WHO ARE YOU?!)
3Q: Calm down, G, Ice will tell you. I'll be going now, though, sand man is beckoning for me. Ciao!
(3QPrincess left Future Mysteries)
Ice: Um, yeah.
(IceQueen48 left Future Mysteries)
Unknown: Interesting. Very interesting. This could prove to be useful.
(Unknown left Future Mysteries)
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AN: I didn't know how to end it, so it may just be weird near the ending. Ideas for the next chapter will gladly be put to use! R&R.
B-chanz