8. Unfamiliar
"Just close the door
It's all coming back
Be still my heart
Cause it's all coming back"
-"Unfamiliar" by The Birthday Massacre
"The Unfamilars?" Hotaru asked Setsuna who nodded. The senshi sat around at the table in the outers' home with Loki standing at the entrance, leaning on it. "I've never heard of them."
"They're not… a kind race of aliens," Setsuna put lightly. "It's what they like to call themselves."
Usagi sighed. Hotaru felt sorry for the blue-eyed girl since she was just trying to get her wedding together and now this. Mamour put his hand on her shoulder and Usagi leaned her head on his shoulder.
"I have." Loki said.
"Of course the god of mischief and tricks knows about some homicidal, insane aliens," Haruka chimed in as she folded her arms over her chest.
"He did help me, Haruka-papa," Hotaru said as she stood up and stood next to Loki. "And he did heal me."
Hotaru felt Loki jump when she placed her hand on his wrist. He understood that some sign of trust was being acted out at this moment as he looked at the group of women who protected this planet much like Thor did.
"Who are they?" Usagi asked.
"A race that very much desire blood and war," Loki said as Hotaru looked at him. Her eyes remained steady and strong as he kept his eyes on her. She looked through him at the other senshi. "There is one thing that is strange out of all this…"
"And what's that?" Haruka asked.
"The Unfamiliars were destroyed nearly half a century ago because of the All-Father Odin."
Gah! I'm so sorry. I had finals and then the internet at my parents' house is horrid.