Chapter 2: The Warrior from Serus

"Wait, what? My mother sent you?" The blonde asks shocked. "Why? Why did she send you?"

Smirking he replies, "Honestly, your guess is as good as mine." Looking around at the buildings, he tenses up slightly, sensing a dark presence watching them. "We may want to continue this conversation elsewhere. It's not safe here."

"What do you mean it's not safe? We're the only ones her..." Rini starts before several people show up, acting as if they are under some sort of spell.

"Great. Looks like that damn Roses' handy work." The lone male said looking at the plant like parasites that are embedded on each of the people nearing.

"Tell me; are those parasites immune to the cold?" Asks the Serus Warrior.

"Not that I know of." A black cat with a crescent moon on her forehead answers. "Why?"

"Just asking." He says as a cold wind begins to swirl around him. "Wanted to make sure that this would work on them. Dragon Blizzard." He murmurs as the image of a great Ice Dragon appears around him causing a massive blizzard to surround and freeze the parasites off of their helpless victims.

"Incredible, I never would have thought that a Serus Warrior had such power. I know that the legends say they could rival the gods but I didn't think it was true." Rayne says in awe as she watches the parasites wilt and fall off their hosts.

As the final one falls, Kiba ends the blizzard calling back the Ice Dragon that was summoned from it. "That should do it, but I still feel that it would be best if we went elsewhere to continue our conversation."

"Perhaps he's right. We can go to my place. It's closest." Rei offers as the Scouts return to their street cloths.

"As you wish. If you'd lead the way, I'm sure there are questions you'd like answered." He answers.

At Rei's house...

After a short 20 minute walk, they arrive at Rei's home.

"Ok. We're here." Rei says upon entering the building. "Make yourselves comfortable. I think we're in for a long night."

"Yeah. I'll go grab some snacks and drinks. Don't start without me. This should be interesting." Ami says heading into the kitchen as they hear a knock on the door.

"Oh, that most be Hotaru." Rini says rushing to the door.

"Rini's closest friend. She's a Sailor Scout, also." Bunny explains.

"Ah. I see." Kiba states simply.

"Ok. I got the snacks." Ami says walking in with a tray of food and drinks as Rini and Hotaru walk in. "Oh hey Hotaru. How are you doing?"

Kiba's POV

Looking around at each of them, I can't help but find it odd. They almost died in that encounter with Leo and yet they act as if nothing happened. They're laughing and acting like they don't have a care in the world. The girl that just walked in with Rini, Hotaru, I believe is her name, she reminds me of Horu. And Rini, she has the same aura as Faye Rin. Curious. There is something between them that they hide from the others. Can't quite put my finger on it though. The one named Rayne keeps looking at me with a rather interested look in her eyes. My guess is she is wondering what my story is. I think they all are. Might as well begin the interrogation. Looking at Rayne I say, "If you want to ask me something, go ahead. I'll answer whatever question you wish to ask me to the best of my ability."

I think that surprised them. I think they were expecting it to be a little more difficult to get me to talk. No one says anything for several minutes until Bunny speaks up. "Did my mother really send you here?"

The question I was expecting. "Yes, she did. I had been in my village's temple, meditating, when an assassin from the neighboring village tried to kill me. Next thing I know I'm engulfed in a bright light and then standing in a bright room. Once my eyes had adjusted I was able to see what was around me and then she showed herself. She explained what happened and why she chose me to send though time to help you."

"You'll really from Serus then?" I hear Rayne ask sensing a growing excitement from her. It's obvious that she knows quite a bit about my home.

"Yes, I'm really from Serus. I am-was the village elder."

"Village elder... Hold on. If that's true then we have something here that belongs to you." Rayne says after a moment of thought and rushes out of sight before I can say anything. The others appear as confused as I am.

A few moments later she returns carrying something wrapped in cloth with her. She looks down at it then up at me before holding it out to me. After a seconds hesitation I reach out and I feel the object respond. It knows me and I know it. As I grab the object I sense a great power and immense joy radiating from it. I pull the cloth off and can't help the grin that spreads over my features. It's my sword, Fenrir. Too long it's been since I last held this blade. Almost immediately, I hear his voice. Master, you've returned. Too long I have waited for you to reclaim me after leaving me in the care of the temple guardians.

As I listen to my old friend I hear several gasps from around me. They can hear him. With a grin on my face I say to Fenrir, "Show yourself; my friend. There is no need to hide from any in this house." I sense his hesitation as I finish my sentence but he obliges and in a flare of white fire the spirit of Fenrir stands beside me once more. A great white wolf that stands as tall as me, nearly six feet tall at the shoulder, he bears a scar over his left eye from our first encounter. Eyes like moon silver.

I watch in slight amusement as he looks around at the scouts and the nervousness is apparent in each of them. Then he sees Rini and his response is what I hoped for. His eyes shown brighter and his tail starts wagging. He senses Faye Rin's aura. With a slow and calm pace he approaches her and as soon as he is right in front of her he sits down and I can see his lips turn into a wolf's grin. I sense Rini's unease but as I expected she remembers him. She doesn't understand how but she knows him somehow.

Then he says what I was waiting for. Hello child. You can't figure out how you know me can you?

To shocked to say anything, she just shakes her head no. Fenrir then looks at Hotaru and asks a similar question. And you, you can't figure it out either, can you? The same response. As he asks them that, Bunny and the others ask me what's going on and I explain. "The wolf you see is the spirit of Fenrir. He is the sword you saw just a short while ago. Once he was a living wolf but during a great battle he had he was fatally wounded. I had been near myself and in just as bad of shape. I collapsed on him without realizing it. After some bickering back and forth we agreed that alone we would not survive so we forged a pact. He became a part of me and we both were restored to full strength. I then infused his soul within my katana. We began to travel together and in time we discovered a small village hidden in a forest. In the village we quickly befriended the townsfolk." Glancing at Fenrir, I see him, Rini and Hotaru listening closely to my tale. "Fen made quick friends with a couple of girls. They were born and raised in the village but only tolerated by everyone else. There names were Faye Rin and Horu." As I say this last part Rini and Hotaru's eyes grow wide in recognition of the names.

I am surprised that you two were reborn. But happy. Fen says looking at them both, tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Faye and Horu were Fen's first friends. And to him they were like his family. He was devastated when they died."

"How'd they die?" Rei asks. I can tell she already has an idea to what the cause was.

"People weren't as accepting of different back then." I say glancing at Rini and Hotaru. "You two have the same aura as Faye Rin and Horu. And with their aura's you also share their spirits."

To Be Continued...

Friends Will Last A Lifetime. True Friends Last Beyond Time.