So I'm getting better at finding the time to type now that my arm doesn't hurt as much anymore!

Next chapter here we go! Usual disclaimer applies… Apologies if this starts sounding far-fetched, but these girls needed powers for this to work…

After making their introductions, the senshi listened to the child's story.

"You mean to tell me you're from the future?" Ami asked, awed.

"Uh huh, Plu sent me. She said it was safer that way."

"Plu?"

"Uh, I'm not supposed to say. She said to say you'll find out soon enough," the child replied, his fringe getting in his eyes. The child looks to Rei as if to ask a question and thought the better of it.

*Rei* Serena used her telepathic ability to converse with her scouts, *does he know about our true identities? *

*He knows we have power, not sure on the full extent. Shall we play it as if he knows we have power, but not our identities? This kid seems smart enough, and I feel we can trust him* Rei looked back at her leader, replying via their link.

"This is sooo cool!" Mina exclaimed continuing the conversation whilst Serena and Rei conversed, "I always wondered if we could go to the future!"

"Uh, Mina," Ami stopped her, "WE won't be going anywhere."

"Yeah Mina!" Lita concurred.

"But the future isn't fun anymore," Ronan said sadly, wiping a tear that started to form from his eye, "The Dark Lord and his minions are running loose on the streets, seeking out and destroying every plant, animal and building it their sights if they even think it has been touched by mummy's power."

"That sounds awful!" Serena cooed. She found she had a protective inkling about this child, almost as if she knew him. He looked awfully like her boyfriend.

"I mean, we've had dealings with the Dark Lord and his minions before, there was this one time we thought we were goners for sure, but then Serena used her power and combined with ours we managed to-" Rai stopped short, "But I've said too much already."

"That one time doesn't make up for years of torture and deaths by the millions. My whole family is dead besides my mum, and last time I was able to check all the bounty hunters left were after me. Some of them may have followed me here, even though Plu said we should have been safe."

"Well," Serena said, suddenly wishing she could pick this boy up and hug him and never let him go, "If they've followed you here, they won't last long, right girls?"

"Right!" came the chorus from the four senshi.

"Now," Serena turned to the boy, who looked like he was ready to drop from exhaustion, after all, it had been a long day, "Ronan, did your mummy say anything about her power? Or her special Talent? Do you know what she can do?"

"Mummy is psychic. I've always been told she had another power but no-one ever told me what it was. There are lots of stories about how great she is though no-one ever told me anything. They always said I'm too young to know about mummy's past."

"Sounds like you have an idea, care to share it with us Ronan?" Lita was kinda cluey about these things.

"Yeah, but I think I need to figure it out before I share it if that's ok?" the child replied, sounding like he'd been through enough. The child looked like he was about to fall asleep where he was sitting, his shoulders drooped, and he stifled a yawn as he spoke. Serena noticed this and moved closer to the boy, wrapping a reassuring arm around his shoulder.

"Hey, you look tired. How about you come back to my place and we'll pick this conversation up later," she pointedly looked at the scouts sending a message to tell them they would have another meeting without the child once he was asleep.

"Yeah," Lita agreed, "Ronan, you should rest, we can always help you later once you've had a chance to adjust. We'll help you!" she finished with a thumb's up sign.

"What Lita said," Mina also agreed, putting up her signature 'v' sign, "Get some sleep kiddo!"

"I'll go get your stuff from the main temple Ronan, you can stay with Serena, I'm sure we can come up with a story for you later," Rei opened the paper door and put her shoes on, "I'll be back in a minute!"

Moments later, the girls heard a stifled cry for help. They rushed to see what the problem was.

Ok, so I'm mean, leaving a cliffie… I'll try and update ASAP. As always read and REVIEW!