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"Why don't we go to the beach?" I asked the group. They were trying to think of things to do with their summer vacation. Daniel looked at me skeptically.
"What?"
"You just…I didn't expect you to like the beach." Which was code for 'Arien hated the beach.'
"Maybe I've changed. It's not like I'm gonna be exactly like Arien. I mean, look at Usagi. She the clumsiest, silliest, hungriest person I know. Not at all like a princess." I said. Raye snickered. I hated to admit it, but I'd taken to laughing with Raye about Usagi. She looked at me, angrily, and I heard a mumble that sounded suspiciously like 'I should've left you on the ground."
"We could just get prepared for the next school year." Ami suggested, and everyone rolled their eyes at her.
"Arien." Solaris said quietly. I gave him my attention; he was a shy cat that didn't really interact with the rest. "I think we should visit the Sun."
"Well, I like that idea. Anyone up for it? Then maybe I'd get my answers."
"And so would we." Artemis said.
"What does that mean?" I asked defensively.
"It's just….we want real proof." Luna said.
"You want real proof?" Solaris spoke up. "She'll give you proof when she picks up some topaz and wipes those moons off your faces!" I didn't say anything, but in my head I said 'nice one' to Solaris.
"That's it! You two can't just be so mean to them all the time!" Mina shouted.
"Tell them to stop acting like nothing I know exists then!" I shouted right back.
"Who says it does?" Artemis asked.
"What Solaris said is true. Don't make me prove it." I took out the piece of topaz I held in my pocket, and Daniel, seeing my motion, grabbed me. "Let go!" I struggled.
You should know from past experience; you've never been able to break my grip. Now stop struggling. I heard him think.
"I. Don't. Care! It's only a small shard; won't do too much damage. They might still be able to use their upper body. I ripped away from him and raised the topaz in the air, when my head started hurting. I cursed and was pulled into the memory.
"Hello, darling." He greeted. I grimaced.
"Just keep up." I replied and ran through to where they always met, trying to stick to alleyways and shadows.
"There they are." I whispered, and put on my gold charm bracelet. I could automatically tell I must have been invisible to the human eye—all except sun people, of course. Endyran smirked.
"Nice little trick you have," he started as he pulled his cape over his head. "but I've got something under my sleeve too." I could still see him and I laughed. "What?" he asked, incredulously.
"You don't know? Sun people can see through disguises like that. You look like a child who's hiding underneath their blanket." I winced inwardly at the irony of this statement; I'd done plenty of hiding as a child.
"Well, Endymion and Serenity can't see me, and that's what's important." He said haughtily, with a twinge of disappointment. I laughed.
"Aw, poor wittle Earth pwince wanted to show off?" I faked a baby voice and he grimaced.
"For you? Not in your dreams." Like our last meeting, we were only centimeters apart.
"Nope, in yours for sure."
They were all clustered around, except Daniel and Darien. I was, once again, lying on the couch.
"She's awake!" one of the cats shouted; I couldn't tell which. I groaned.
"You're lucky I had a memory." I grumbled, and sat up.
"Let me see?" Daniel asked, not looking up. I showed it to him, and he replied in my head: You were very aware of how close we were. Perhaps you were already in love? He joked. I shrugged.
Didn't feel like it. Maybe. Usagi looked back and forth.
"Stop doing that!" she shouted in frustration.
What, this? I replied, directed towards her. She groaned.
"No one has any idea what either of you were talking about."
"Okay, you want to know? We were talking about booking a hotel room." I said sarcastically, and winked at Daniel. She blushed as he shook his head, smiling.
"I didn't need to know if that's what it was."
"Exactly. Which is why you should mind your own business. Now, Solaris, when's the next time we can visit the Sun?"
"On the summer solstice. That's when the Sun is closest to the Earth. June 21st." he replied.
That happened to be in three days.
"Okay, then who all is gonna come?"
"Hold on," Solaris started. "Not everyone can go to the Sun, because of the planet they're from."
"Which of us then?" Lita said gravely.
"Anyone from Mercury and the Moon. So Ami, Usagi, Chibiusa, Artemis, and Luna can't go." I could tell he was excited about the fact that the cats couldn't come, and to be honest, so was I.
"What?" they all said in unison.
"Ami's power comes from water, which is definitely not on the Sun. You wouldn't survive the trip. As for the rest of you, the Moon is the exact opposite of the Sun. The Moon's surface is cold and honestly, kind of depressing, but the Sun is hot and vibrant. You even step foot on the Sun and you'll be dead.
"Lita, you can come because your power comes from lightning, so your strength would remain intact on the Sun's surface. And Daniel and Darien can come because the Earth depends on the Sun for warmth. They would strive there. Raye, I think it's self-explanatory. Both of you are very similar. You both have some form of ESP, your power comes from fire, you both like messing with Usagi."
"What about me?" Mina asked.
"You aren't affected. You can come or you can go." Artemis told her. Mina contemplated this for a moment.
"Then I'm not going if Artemis can't." I rolled my eyes.
"Fine. Anyone else not going?" No one else stepped forward, and I felt a smile spread slowly across my face.
"Great. Better start packing."