Everything in italics is their dream world/flashes! Do enjoy this and thank you all for your time.
From Betrayal to Redemption Ch. 15
'Generals, I'd like to introduce you to my daughters guardians and head of the Alliance Army: the Sailor Scouts," Queen Serenity said. "I know that you saw them when you first arrived but I wanted you to personally meet them. "
"That was very generous of you your Majesty," Malachite replied. "We'll help the ladies anyway we can with our skills."
"I wouldn't be too presumptuous of their talent, Generals."
"Why is that your Majesty?" Jadeite asked.
"Because we don't take presumptions very lightly," a firm voice announced.
The Generals looked to the door to see the four Sailor Scouts walk in. "How exactly are we suspected to consider them equals when they dress like that?" Jadeite asked Nephrite.
Just shaking his head he starred at the brunette of the group.
"Sailors, this is Generals Malachite, Nephrite, Jadeite, and Zoicite. If you don't mind introducing yourselves." Not moving from their positions the girls just looked down at the men with disdain. Being head generals for the Earth Kingdom meant nothing to them since the Earth was still behind in times. Not to mention dangerous for the Alliance. Glancing at one another the one dressed in blue with matching hair stepped forward.
"Welcome to the Moon generals. My name is Sailor Mercury, if you happen to encounter any electronic or geographic tribulations while on your stay it would be best to come to me first."
"And why is that," Zoicite asked.
"Because I designed all the systems in this palace not to mention most of the others."
"Mercury you said? I'll have to remember that," he said with a smile.
SCENE CHANGE"I don't believe that that belongs to you," a woman's voice said.
General Zoicite turned around from the desk to see a beautiful woman dressed in a long dress in shades of blue. Her hair was cut short and also had the same color scheme. 'How odd. Blue hair,' he thought. 'Didn't Mercury have blue hair too? But what an exquisite beauty.'
"Did you not hear what I said? It doesn't belong to you so put it back," she said as she walked over to him.
"I'm sorry if I upset you my Lady. I just saw the book on the mantle and was intrigued enough to pick it up."
"Now that you have, do put it back where you found it. I'd hate to not be able to find it when I continue my research."
"Research? What type of Lady does research when she can have men of sorts do it for her?"
"One who is most likely ten times smarter than most men in this universe."
"That's quite a large assumption for someone of your standing."
"My standing? You must have me confused with the other ladies roaming the palace in search of your affections, am I correct General Zoicite? I was told that you were Head of Intelligence for the Earth Kingdom. No wonder they waited so long before seeking our aid if you were in charge."
"Intelligent, witty and insulting. I don't think that's appropriate for a lady."
"Too bad, she's not just any lady. General Zoicite I'd like you to meet Princess Amelia of Mercury," Princess Serena stated.
Zach's eyes snapped open from his dream only to find himself on Earth not the Moon and no Amy to be found. He pushed his covers back and sat up frustrated. He hadn't had a dream like that since he had first gotten his memories back. He couldn't understand why he was starting to have them again now. He grabbed some sweats and a t-shirt and decided to go for a run to clear his head. Even though it wasn't even close to sunrise, being in that house was not an option at the time. Not wanting to cross paths with Luna, he went down the back staircase to exit the house. As he ran the streets of Tokyo he replayed the dream he had in his head. Images of Mercury and Amy went through his mind and he stopped running to laugh. Even though it had been a millennia he still had to laugh at how stupid they all were. How could he have missed that resemblance from Sailor Mercury to Princess Amelia? How could any of the generals have missed it? When he had calmed down he looked at his surroundings he saw that he was in front of the Tokyo General.
'Amy,' he thought and walked into the building.
Amy walked into the lounge and moved over to where she had placed her computer. She looked at what she had been researching before going into surgery and started to reanalyze her notes. She had picked up on some strange energy reading earlier that evening and could not for the life of her trace them back to their origin. All that she knew was that intense levels of energy were being released on consecutive time intervals.
'What is going on out there?' she asked herself. Realizing that she wasn't getting anywhere she rubbed her eyes and left to get some coffee.
Walking back from the cafeteria she heard some nurses chattering about some guy. "He just walked in from outside and bumped right into me. He had the most gorgeous pair of green eyes I've ever seen."
"I know I almost melted when he smiled at me on the elevator."
"What I'd give to get stuck in the elevator with him. Alone."
Shaking her head at the nurses she kept walking back towards the lounge but bumped into someone on the way. "I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention."
"No, that was my fault Amy. I should have been watching where I was going," the man said.
Amy looked up at him calling her by her name and saw whom the nurses had been infatuated with. "How did you know my name?"
"It's on your name tag," he said with a smile.
'Gorgeous isn't even close,' she thought and looked away shyly only to discover that some of her coffee had spilled onto her jacket.
"Now I really am sorry," he said. "Let me take that from you.
"It's alright," she said while handing him the cup of coffee and using the napkins to blot the stain. "You have to be used to messes being in this profession."
"I can relate."
"I'm sorry I missed getting your name?"
"Coldstone."
"Coldstone? So do people actually call you that or has it been shortened?"
Laughing with her he said, "No, most people call me Zach."
"Amy, but you already knew that didn't you?"
"It's still nice to have the introduction," he said and shook her hand.
"Amy I'm going to partner you up with General Zoicite for the time," Queen Serenity said. "If things don't work themselves out between Raye and Jadeite then I'll have to switch you," she whispered to her only.
"If that's what you think is best," Amy replied.
"It is," she stated. "Now I suggest that you ladies start with showing them more of the grounds and maybe even a visit to your own respective planets?"
"I'm not taking him home with me!" Raye hissed to Amy.
"Raye it was a suggestion. Take him anywhere you like," Amy replied and turned to General Zoicite. "Shall we begin?"
"We shall."
Amy led him out of the great hall and towards the front doors of the palace. "As you know out these doors here lead to the gar-"
"My apologies Princess but I was actually wondering if we could take a look at your home planet."
"Curious?"
"To say the least. I'd love to see your home and where your Sailor Scout dwells."
"What makes you think Sailor Mercury dwells on my planet?"
"She is named after it correct? They don't call her Sailor Earth for instance, do they? It's only probable to deduct that she is from that planet which her name derives."
"True, but I think it best we stay here for the time being."
"Well tell me this: Is King Hermes truly the most knowledge of the rulers?"
"Except for Queen Serenity of course. But yes my father is said to be so. All the Kings and Queens have their own special attributes that lend hand to the Alliance. I'm sure that King Endymion and Queen Gaia will also be of great assistance."
"Now just yesterday you were insulting the Earth's intelligence and now you compliment its rulers?"
"Do let me apologize for that. I tend to overreact when it comes to my research at times. I had no right to mock what you and your planet does or tend to do."
"Apology accepted Princess Amelia."
"Amy, General."
"Zoicite, Princess," he said with a grin.
SCENE CHANGE
"I love you Amy don't forget that," Zoicite whispered to her outside the palace.
"If you loved me you wouldn't leave. Let other men do battle this time," Amy pleaded.
"You know I can't do that. They're my people and Beryl is killing them off one by one. I have to help them."
"Then it was silly of me to even ask," she said and looked down.
"Please don't cry love. I promise that I will come back for you. I won't rest till you're my wife."
"Are you proposing to me, General?"
"Unofficially, but yes I am Princess. I love you."
"I love you too Zoi. Come back safe."
"Generals we need to go," an official stated firmly. "There's not much time left."
"Take this with you," she whispered and handed him a device. "It'll help you better detect which men are evil or just brainwashed to be so."
Holding it in his hand he said, "I'll come back I promise," and walked away with one last kiss.
Snatching her hand back from him she watched as the cup that was in his hand dropped to the floor and shattered with no liquid to gather beneath. She starred more closely and saw that the coffee had turned to ice within the cup.
"What…who are you?" Amy asked and backed away.
"Amy listen to me," Zach started and moved towards her.
"No, stay there," she said and moved further back.
"Anderson, are you okay? Is this man bothering you?" another doctor asked. When Amy did not say anything but just looked at Zach and the cup on the floor the doctor assumed she was being harassed. "Sir I think you need to leave before I call security."
"Amy, don't question what you saw. Just trust in it," Zach said.
"Did you not hear me? You need to leave before I call security."
Not wanting to cause any more trouble for Amy Zach turned around and walked back out of the hospital. Realizing what was happening Amy moved away from her colleague to follow after Zach.
"Amy where are you going? You can't just-"
Ignoring what he was saying she rushed after Zach only to find that he was already three blocks up the street. She tried to call out to him but was interrupted when a nurse came up behind her to tell her she was being called back to the pediatrics ward. With one last glance in his direction she followed the nurse back inside.
Zach who had rushed to get as far from the hospital as possible stopped in the park to catch his breath. He leaned against a tree and thought about what had happened. "How could I have been so stupid and touch her? I should have known that something like this would have happened with the energy levels running loose tonight. But did I even think? No because I never think when I'm around her. All I ever do is feel. And because of my stupid feelings she knows more than she should and is probably freaking out and thinking god knows what."
He sat down on the ground and thought of how he was going to tell the others what had happened and how they were going to handle it.
End of Chapter! Thank you all again it has been a pleasure showing you all my artistic abilities.
Selene Grace