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For Love of War
Chapter Four
"Welcomes"
The Inner Court walked quickly through the palace toward the teleportation chamber and made it just as the clock struck 4:00.
They were inside a room made entirely of crystal with one circular pad in the center of the room. In front of it was a large
control panel with officers running this way and that along it's length of buttons and screens.
"You're on time," gasped Luna as she walked up to meet them, "amazing!"
"Not quite amazing," replied Artemis as he followed her, "They're certainly not early by any stretch of the imagination."
"True, but this is a big step for Minako and Serenity, we should be proud."
Minako glared, "knock it off!" just as a Lunarian officer came over to the party.
"Your Highnesses, we are ready to begin. If you would all stand on the teleportation pad, we can commence."
"Certainly," replied Minako, suddenly flirty and sweet, "What did you say your name was?"
"Jiro, Your Highness"
"Come on Minako..." Rei tugged her friend away from her new selection, then whispered quietly, "There are plenty of cute guys
on Earth, lets go!"
"Alright.."
The group reached the teleportation pad and stood silently, waiting..
Then the countdown began... 5...4...3...2...1..0
***FLASH****
The Senshi and the cats were suddenly standing in a deserted teleportation room with black crystal walls.
"Where is everyone?" Asked Usagi, "we told them today..."
"Oh dear," gasped Ami, "We forgot to tell them what Earth day we would be arriving! We told them in lunar terms! They are expecting
us in almost a week!"
"Wonderful," grumbled Rei, "SO what do we do until then?"
"Find Their Majesties and straighten this out" Stated Luna firmly, "Remember that while we're here you are not princesses or Senshi,
you are ladies from your own courts sent to observe and offer suggestions to your princess at home. Now, Let's start off, I remember
from the talks that the throne room was this way-"
"Wait Luna," said Ami, "I have a blueprint of the castle on my computer...." she whipped out her computer and began typing furiously.
"According to this blueprint and what time it is, their Majesties are most likely *she points to a room on the screen* here."
"Very good, Ami! I knew that you would come prepared" Luna grinned, "Very well, let's set off."
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"I apologize profusely," Her Majesty Queen of Earth told them, "We expected you next week. If we had realized that you meant Lunar time-"
"It's not your fault, Your Majesty. We should have remembered the time change problem." Luna replied. "However this does allow us a few
opportunities that might never have existed. Now we can view the candidates without them being aware of our purpose"
"True," Agreed Her Majesty, "I will have your bags sent up to your rooms while you explore. It will be better if you interview before
they have a chance to hear you have come, iie?"
"Thank you Your Majesty," The girls thanked her and quietly bowed out.
The Senshi walked along the path in the rose garden, smelling the blooms and laughing.
"Should we ask where the training ground is?" asked Usagi.
"Yes," replied Ami, "I'm saving my computer's power until we really need it."
"Okay then," sighed Rei, "We can ask the next person we see, there seem to be plenty of soldiers running around."
Just then a small boy in servant garb came running along a side path, and half fell, part bowed, and ran as he tried
to continue running and show proper manners, "'cuse me misses, surry mams
"Wait!" shouted Rei, and the boy stopped running and turned to them, "We need directions to the training hall."
"Yes, Mam. It's along that path," he pointed along the path he had just come from, "just follow it 'long 'till it come to the hall"
"Thank you!" shouted Usagi to the boy's retreating back.
They turned onto the path and continued walking until they came to a courtyard.
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Mamoru and Motoki fought on the first field and Shinozaki fought Yuuichiro on the second. Ryo waited to fight the winner of the
first field that finished fighting. As the two fields slowed down and winners were announced, Motoki noticed five women
standing by the garden, talking amongst themselves. Motoki was curious and nudged Mamoru and nodded in the direction of the ladies.
Mamoru shook his head; he had no idea who they were. Then Motoki decided to investigate and headed over to them. Mamoru in turn
walked over to the other guys, "Look over by the garden."
"Why?" asked Shinozaki who was getting some water.
"Just trust me." Mamoru replied. Shinozaki raised an eyebrow but turned and looked.
He nearly choked himself on his water and as he sputtered and coughed he looked on in disbelief, Makoto was standing there
with four other girls.
"What?" asked Mamoru.
"So, your prayers have not been answered then?" whispered Ryo to Shinozaki
"Right." replied Shinozaki in a hushed voice then looked at a very pale Ryo.
"Good," Whispered Ryo, "Mine neither."
Then Shinozaki replied to Mamoru, "That is... well... an acquaintance..."
Then Yuuichiro spoke up, "It's that girl!"
"Which one?" Asked Mamoru.
"That first one that he acted strange about, she's the tall brown haired one!"
"You're right!"
Suddenly Shinozaki turned white as a sheet, "Please don't tell her about those."
"Why would we do that?"
"Because I promise to explain about her and the others. Just don't tell her..."
"Why not?"
"She would only stay near me if I promised not to draw her but after I had drawn everyone else..."
"Ah, a lack of inspiration leads to broken promises, got it. All right, but I expect a full explanation later. You swear
to tell us? On pain of death?"
"I swear, just don't tell her!"
"We won't."
Then Motoki called to Mamoru, "Come here!"
"Hai! I'll be right there!" Mamoru answered, then he told the others, "Come on, let's go."
Shinozaki took a deep breath, turned back in the direction of Makoto and her friends, and started walking.
Ryo did the same with a very visible apprehension.
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For Love of War
Chapter Four
"Welcomes"
The Inner Court walked quickly through the palace toward the teleportation chamber and made it just as the clock struck 4:00.
They were inside a room made entirely of crystal with one circular pad in the center of the room. In front of it was a large
control panel with officers running this way and that along it's length of buttons and screens.
"You're on time," gasped Luna as she walked up to meet them, "amazing!"
"Not quite amazing," replied Artemis as he followed her, "They're certainly not early by any stretch of the imagination."
"True, but this is a big step for Minako and Serenity, we should be proud."
Minako glared, "knock it off!" just as a Lunarian officer came over to the party.
"Your Highnesses, we are ready to begin. If you would all stand on the teleportation pad, we can commence."
"Certainly," replied Minako, suddenly flirty and sweet, "What did you say your name was?"
"Jiro, Your Highness"
"Come on Minako..." Rei tugged her friend away from her new selection, then whispered quietly, "There are plenty of cute guys
on Earth, lets go!"
"Alright.."
The group reached the teleportation pad and stood silently, waiting..
Then the countdown began... 5...4...3...2...1..0
***FLASH****
The Senshi and the cats were suddenly standing in a deserted teleportation room with black crystal walls.
"Where is everyone?" Asked Usagi, "we told them today..."
"Oh dear," gasped Ami, "We forgot to tell them what Earth day we would be arriving! We told them in lunar terms! They are expecting
us in almost a week!"
"Wonderful," grumbled Rei, "SO what do we do until then?"
"Find Their Majesties and straighten this out" Stated Luna firmly, "Remember that while we're here you are not princesses or Senshi,
you are ladies from your own courts sent to observe and offer suggestions to your princess at home. Now, Let's start off, I remember
from the talks that the throne room was this way-"
"Wait Luna," said Ami, "I have a blueprint of the castle on my computer...." she whipped out her computer and began typing furiously.
"According to this blueprint and what time it is, their Majesties are most likely *she points to a room on the screen* here."
"Very good, Ami! I knew that you would come prepared" Luna grinned, "Very well, let's set off."
*************************************************************************************************
"I apologize profusely," Her Majesty Queen of Earth told them, "We expected you next week. If we had realized that you meant Lunar time-"
"It's not your fault, Your Majesty. We should have remembered the time change problem." Luna replied. "However this does allow us a few
opportunities that might never have existed. Now we can view the candidates without them being aware of our purpose"
"True," Agreed Her Majesty, "I will have your bags sent up to your rooms while you explore. It will be better if you interview before
they have a chance to hear you have come, iie?"
"Thank you Your Majesty," The girls thanked her and quietly bowed out.
The Senshi walked along the path in the rose garden, smelling the blooms and laughing.
"Should we ask where the training ground is?" asked Usagi.
"Yes," replied Ami, "I'm saving my computer's power until we really need it."
"Okay then," sighed Rei, "We can ask the next person we see, there seem to be plenty of soldiers running around."
Just then a small boy in servant garb came running along a side path, and half fell, part bowed, and ran as he tried
to continue running and show proper manners, "'cuse me misses, surry mams
"Wait!" shouted Rei, and the boy stopped running and turned to them, "We need directions to the training hall."
"Yes, Mam. It's along that path," he pointed along the path he had just come from, "just follow it 'long 'till it come to the hall"
"Thank you!" shouted Usagi to the boy's retreating back.
They turned onto the path and continued walking until they came to a courtyard.
*****************************************************************
Mamoru and Motoki fought on the first field and Shinozaki fought Yuuichiro on the second. Ryo waited to fight the winner of the
first field that finished fighting. As the two fields slowed down and winners were announced, Motoki noticed five women
standing by the garden, talking amongst themselves. Motoki was curious and nudged Mamoru and nodded in the direction of the ladies.
Mamoru shook his head; he had no idea who they were. Then Motoki decided to investigate and headed over to them. Mamoru in turn
walked over to the other guys, "Look over by the garden."
"Why?" asked Shinozaki who was getting some water.
"Just trust me." Mamoru replied. Shinozaki raised an eyebrow but turned and looked.
He nearly choked himself on his water and as he sputtered and coughed he looked on in disbelief, Makoto was standing there
with four other girls.
"What?" asked Mamoru.
"So, your prayers have not been answered then?" whispered Ryo to Shinozaki
"Right." replied Shinozaki in a hushed voice then looked at a very pale Ryo.
"Good," Whispered Ryo, "Mine neither."
Then Shinozaki replied to Mamoru, "That is... well... an acquaintance..."
Then Yuuichiro spoke up, "It's that girl!"
"Which one?" Asked Mamoru.
"That first one that he acted strange about, she's the tall brown haired one!"
"You're right!"
Suddenly Shinozaki turned white as a sheet, "Please don't tell her about those."
"Why would we do that?"
"Because I promise to explain about her and the others. Just don't tell her..."
"Why not?"
"She would only stay near me if I promised not to draw her but after I had drawn everyone else..."
"Ah, a lack of inspiration leads to broken promises, got it. All right, but I expect a full explanation later. You swear
to tell us? On pain of death?"
"I swear, just don't tell her!"
"We won't."
Then Motoki called to Mamoru, "Come here!"
"Hai! I'll be right there!" Mamoru answered, then he told the others, "Come on, let's go."
Shinozaki took a deep breath, turned back in the direction of Makoto and her friends, and started walking.
Ryo did the same with a very visible apprehension.
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AUTHOR NOTES=Ok, now click the little drop down menu in the left corner and
POST A REVIEW! Thank you^_^ ~Lightning Girl