A/N: Read and review please.
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Year 2021 – Lima, Ohio
In the final year of her training Quinn had finally learned to harness her powers without losing control.
"Okay Q!" yelled out Santana. "You better not kill my girlfriend or I'm gonna cut you. When I say 'cut' I literally mean it."
Puck ran behind Quinn and blindfolded her. "Good luck you crazy woman you." He snapped his fingers near Quinn's rear, but she didn't flinch even though she could feel the small spark he had ignited at his fingertips. She knew he wouldn't hurt her. Quinn smirked as she faced Brittany.
Puck ran over to Brittany and placed an apple marked with an 'X' on top her head. "Puck…" stammered the blonde. "Am I going to die?"
"Nah you won't! Papa Ares will take care of you," he grinned. "You'll be fine, if anything you can just heal yourself, or Sam can heal you too."
Brittany looked at her girlfriend, "Baby, do you think this is very wise?"
Santana looked apologetic, "Babe, I think you'll be fine. Just thank Zeus it's not Tina throwing knives at you. Don't want her cutting your or my lifeline. Crazy Fates," she mumbled under her breath.
The blonde girl's bottom lip trembled a little, "But, this is scarier. She's shooting lightning bolts at me!"
Puck stood up and shouted, "COME ON FABRAY! Show us what you got!" Puck clapped his hands in the air above him as a flash of flames and smoke burst out then disappeared just as quickly.
"Quit with you lame fireworks Puckerman!" yelled out Santana.
Quinn took in a breath and lifted up the blindfold obscuring her view to look at Brittany. Quinn's eyes glowed warmly as a she gently reassured her friend, "B it's okay. You can trust me. Just stand still." Pulling the blindfold back over her eyes she raised up her left arm. In her hand she held onto the grip of her bow. Suddenly it burst into life as the limbs of the bow began to form. The upper and lower limbs glowed a fierce gold and in between a thick golden strand formed. From her fingertips Quinn drew out an arrow. The tip of it flickered with yellow lightning. Drawing the string back she used her enhanced senses to aim directly at the apple siting a top Brittany's head. She drew a breath in and as she released that breath she released her arrow.
"Woo!" yelled out Puck in excitement as the arrow pierced the fruit on top of Brittany's head. The fruit and arrow dissipated into the air. Brittany looked up where the apple had been on her head then looked at Quinn who was removing her blindfold. "Q!" she shouted out happily, running towards her. She wrapped herself around her slightly shorter friend. "I'm ALIVE! I knew you wouldn't hurt me."
Santana walked up to Quinn and rested her hand on her friend's shoulder. "I knew I could trust you. Now, let's never make stupid dares with Puck like that again."
Quinn smiled back at her brunette friend, "Thanks S."
Santana looked at her friend, she could sense a tinge of loneliness from her demeanor at that moment. "Q, let's go for a walk."
The two walked away from the group of friends. It was quiet for a few minutes as they walked down the footpath leading to the nearby playground. Once they got there Quinn took a seat on one of the swings.
"Quinn," said Santana to get her friend's attention. "It's been nearly 10 years. Coach Sylvester and Schue-meister say we're ready."
"Even though we're ready S it doesn't mean we can just goof off. We have to make sure we're always ready, we don't know when this terrible thing is going to come and destroy mankind as we know it. There's already been increasing tension going on over in the Middle East."
"I know Q, but that's beside the point. What do you plan on doing about Rachel."
"What about her?"
"Come on Q! Even though you've got this calmness about you we both know that your heart is still hung up on her. I mean, how many countless women have thrown themselves at you and you've just simply ignored them? You even ignored B's fake advances on you! She's Aphrodite for Zeus' sake!" stated the Latina.
"You know I have issues with the whole 'love' thing. It's really hard for me to express it. I really do miss her though," stated the blonde sadly.
"I can see that," replied Santana. "You can go see her now? Nobody's stopping you. Rachel's fathers trust you a lot. I mean, it's really creepy how much you dote on them even though they're not your real parents. You're both not even together, you don't even talk and you haven't seen each other for nearly 10 years!" exclaimed the woman in front of Quinn.
"I'll see her soon. I spoke to Mercedes the other night. She said she met up with Rachel and Kurt when she was in New York. Rach, she's amazing. She's done so well with her career."
"That girl is one crazy talented person. I mean, take away her powers and she still sings beautifully. She's like a Siren."
"Like a Siren you say? Her fathers say she's inherited the gifts of one of the muses."
"Which Muse? The muse of annoying?" said the brunette sarcastically.
"S!"
"Sorry. Bad habits die hard."
There was a short pause of silence which was soon broken.
"Melpomene," said Quinn.
"The Muse of tragedy? Well that explains her dramatic outbursts in the past."
"Yes, but she was also known as the singing goddess. I'm leaving soon to see her."
"When Q? Have you told her fathers?"
"Yes, I spoke to them last night. I'll be leaving in two nights. Kurt doesn't know, neither does Rachel. It's kind of a surprise, but I'm scared."
"Scared of what Q?"
"That I won't be able to control myself."
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Present Day – Year 2021 – New York
"Well, I'll leave you both to it," said Kurt. "Message me when you get home Streisand." He headed off toward the exit to leave the two old friends to be reacquainted with one another again.
Quinn looked down at the young lady in front of her. Rachel had grown to become a very beautiful woman and also a voice that matched her beauty. Clearing her throat, "Rachel, it's been a while."
"Yes, it has been. How are you?" replied the brunette shyly.
"I'm good, better now that I've found you," she said honestly.
A blush crept up Rachel's face. What had come over her? Why was she so nervous? Surely ten years was ample time for her to get over her heartbreak of wordlessly leaving Quinn. "Shall we go for a walk? We can catch a cab to Central Park."
Quinn agreed with Rachel's suggestion and soon they found themselves strolling through Central Park. The night was quite warm and the park was quiet. They stopped next to the Imagine John Lennon memorial, in the Strawberry Fields. Quinn kneeled down to touch the letters, remembering a time when the Glee club sang that exact song.
"I'm sorry," was the first thing Rachel said after the long silence. Then she shot off on one of her infamous rambles, "I should've at least left a note or called you. It was just too sudden. Then I got here, my fathers bought me a new phone, a new number. All my contacts were wiped. I should've written yours down! I tried to remember it, but some crazy old lady with a Russian accent picked up instead. I cried, I cried so much for you. I got angry at my fathers, but they wouldn't have it. They said it was the best thing for me right then. I can't even remember everything from the last night I saw you. I just remember pain, and your eyes. They were beautiful, and I saw them again tonight. My fathers explained to me that I have a gift, that we have a gift. My voice, Quinn. They said it can do an amount of great things, powerful things. Sometimes it can be so sweet and calm people's spirits, other times frighteningly devastating. Like that night! They told me I had to learn to control it otherwise I could hurt someone; someone like you. I could've killed you Quinn! My fathers explained to me everything about myself, that somehow that night, you unlocked me. Well, in the whole context of powers and what not. Did you know that I can fly? But I haven't sprouted my wings since that night. Well, not properly. I may have nearly when I reflected on that kiss...Oh, what am I saying? I'm going crazy! I can't stop talking. And this was so long ago. I sound like a rambling adolescent! Quinn, say something." Rachel looked up pleadingly into the other woman's eyes, waiting for her to break the pause of silence.
That's something Quinn missed; Rachel's rambling.
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11 years ago – 2011 – WMHS, Lima, Ohio
"So, Quinn! When are you gonna come out?" chirped Kurt as he bounced up next to the 16 year old cheerleader.
"What?" she replied in shock horror. "What in goodness' name are you on about Hummel?"
"Oh. My. God. She doesn't even know," he said out loud.
"I'm right here Kurt. I can hear you," she said pushing past him.
"I'm so sorry Quinn! I just assumed..." His sentence died away as he watched the Cheerio walk away from him. Kurt mentally reprimanded himself, "Sugar! I still can't differentiate hearing someone speak out loud and hearing their thoughts out loud."
"What on earth?" Quinn thought to herself. "Can he read my mind or something. No way can Kurt. Wait, can he? I haven't even figured out these feelings myself! Ah! I'm rambling in my own head! I wonder if that's how Rachel thinks. Where is she anyway? I wonder what she's wearing? What the hell Fabray? What are you thinking about? Oh God, I'm still rambling to myself. Damn you Rachel and your contagious habits! Speak of the devil..."
"Hi Quinn!" greeted the teenager. "So that sleepover that we planned for the weekend, is your mom okay with it? My fathers were fine and they're quite excited to have me invite a friend over. Did you want to watch a movie first then eat? Or eat then watch a movie? Or we can do both! Oh, and not to forget we need time to study!"
"Berry."
"Yes Quinn?" replied Rachel, still with that sweet ridiculous smile on her face. She looked so excited and that smile was infectious.
"Yes, my mom is fine with it. And we can do whatever you want."
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Present Day – Year 2021 – New York
Quinn smiled at her. She swept a rogue strand of hair behind Rachel's ear and sighed, "Hmm." Her hand shifted to the side of Rachel's cheek. "I've missed you. What your parents did was right. My mother told me the exact same things about our powers. You unlocked something in me that night as well." A grin crossed her face, "Of course, in the context of powers and what not."
Rachel wasn't amused by the impersonation of herself, but she was at least glad that she hadn't rendered the blonde mute from her outburst.
Quinn looked at the star in front of her, "It's also my fault for not reaching out to you. I did it on purpose. I had your number, but I swore to myself that I would learn to control my powers. I didn't want to hurt you Rachel."
"My dads told me about you. They told me about your powers." Rachel giggled, "Pikachu."
"What?" asked the blonde in alarm. Quinn's calm exterior slipped for a second, "I am no Pikachu, I'm like Raichu now."
Rachel giggled at the woman's slip up. Then there was silence again.
"I waited you know? I'm still waiting now," whispered the smaller woman.
"Waiting for what?" asked Quinn, her hand still on Rachel's cheek while her thumb gently caressed the skin beneath it.
"You Quinn. Waiting for you. I've had nobody else. Even Jesse St. James tried to claw his way back into my life, but thanks to Kurt I found out what his real motives were." Rachel's hand moved up to cover Quinn's hand that was one her cheek. She leaned into the hand.
"Rachel, why would you wait?"
"Because, I love you Quinn," admitted the singer. She looked deep into Quinn's eyes and noticed the flicker of a golden glow.
Silence surrounded the two of them. Quinn's ears zeroed in on Rachel's breathing. It was quick and deep. She could hear the woman's heart beating strongly in her chest. The blonde woman took a step forward and she could hear that heart beat increase. Her fingertips danced along Rachel's jawline then stopped under her chin. She leaned down, but hesitated for a second. Looking into the eyes in front of her she was looking for any sense of uncertainty. Instead she saw confidence.
Taking a tiny little step forward Rachel wrapped her arms around Quinn's neck to close the gap between their lips. Separating at a small distance from one another, Quinn could feel Rachel's lips ghosting against hers.
"I love you Quinn. I love you, I love yo-"
Quinn cut her off with searing kiss. It was literally burning Rachel's lips, but not painfully. It felt a little more electrifying. Small sparks flew between their lips as the kiss deepened.
Rachel could feel the pull of excitement inside her, but she contained it. "Not now," she told herself. She had to control herself to not ruin the moment. Her years spent training with Shelby will not be wasted.
"Hello lovebirds."
The two women broke apart as they searched for the source of the voice. Quinn peered into the shadows and she could only make out a dark form of a tall man. He took a step forward. She couldn't see a face, but she could see a toothy smirk. Rachel clung onto Quinn's side as Quinn brought a protective arm around her shoulders.
Suddenly both Rachel and Quinn could hear Kurt in their heads, "Ladies, we have a problem."
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A/N: And I shall leave you there at the cliffhanger while I disappear for two weeks. Again, reviews are much appreciated as they help fuel this story.
I really do hope you don't hate me for this! If I could post from the country I'm going to be in I definitely would, but not all countries are that developed/advanced in technology. Till the next chapter, stay safe :)
A/N: As you may have noticed, I tend to break the serious atmosphere at random times. I'm kind of like that in real life as I really don't like it when people become so serious. It makes me nervous that I can't help but say something really random. And yes, it gets me into a lot of trouble.