Whispering Fire of fire:

Who did Reika have to brag about her transformation rod?

Mina showed hers off to her brother and his lover- turned- fiancé. Makoi showed hers off to her brother, father, and mother. Amiko showed Hers to her family during a weekly Mizuno family meeting.

All Reika has was her great- Grandfather, older brother, and young nephew. Like her mother before her, she never saw much of her father, nor mother. Blame was always placed on their roles as guardians of the king and queen. Protect the crown from danger and serve the citizens to the best of their abilities. Only a handful of times she saw her actual parents when her nephew was born and milestones her brother reached in his life.

"Everything ok?" Cipher's voice brought an odd joy to her face.

Showcase found sitting in her milo garb looking over a text from her dad's work number.

"Just my dad asking me about why I am spending so much," She carelessly answered him, "Not like I'm over drawn or spending beyond my means."

"Fact," He pointed out, "You paying for my company outside of your study sessions."

He then took a seat on the outdoor walkway discarding his school bag. Hand reached out for her phone In order to answer her father.

"Formal or informal?" He asked her.

"Not rude that you come off as a punk, but nice enough." She smirked.

"That just earned you a free date." He felt his heart skip a beat.

He collected himself enough to type out a reply to Jadeite about her added expense. If he was interested in meeting him and learning of his services, he gave the address of Opal Moon. Pressed, sent and handed her phone back to her all in one go.

"You know, My dad is the Knight of Patience and Harmony." Reika reminded Cipher.

"Where was hevwhen you and this temple got attacked? Where was he when you awoke as a senshi?" Cipher pointed out.

She quite with him as her great- grandfather called from the kitchen about the tea being done. Which had him asking about the nice boy his great- granddaughter was talking v with.

"He likes me?" Cipher whispered.

"He kinda learned through his great- grandson about you being a knight," She informed him, "Just you don't have a horse or sword."

"Steed and soul sword are parts we don't earn until we reach certain Milestones," Cipher recalled the stages they most reach, "Angel and uncle Sadge already have their steeds."

"How about rescuing the princess?" She teased him.

He smirked at her joke she made while completely forgetting what he was going to say. Since a single in the air made her turn her head toward the entrance of the temple.

"Something up?" He asked when she looked away.

"You remember when that one spirit attacked and you called me foolish for interfering?" She asked him.

"Not my day," He reached for his lepal pin, "Keep your great- grandfather inside and try to stay Out of my way."

Tap of gemstone of his lapel pin, Knight Ignis took form with just gloved hands reaching for his card pouch. In which hectaped once randomly drawing a card.

"We pull?" He brought the card to his eyes, "Blessing of the Phoenix."

He handed to Reika for safekeeping when he ran off when the scream of fear entered the air. Not giving her a chance to answer him or run after him to fight against the present spirit.

"I am not helpless." She wished she never made that joke.

Back to the transformation rod she looked with néw found interest when a memory surface. One that had to do when she came across her mother's Crystal Change Rod. Pulling it from a wooden box she came across when she was exploring her parents bedroom. Her small fingers tranced the handle to the wings of the red orb's base with eyes full of innocence. Where she was scolded by her mother for touching what was hers and never told what it was. A distant memory from her childhood of when her parents were rarely home. Acted more like a slide show then an actual movie reel like how the other girls recalled.

"I don't care what my mother was keeping from me," She took hold of their own transformation rod, "I just want to be able to help him."

"Then you shall." A disembodied voice answered her.

Images of twin women in differently colored leotards appeared before her for a split second. Smiles they wore when the card she held in her other hand started to brightly flash. Raising temperature alone would have burned her fingers when her grip didn't listen. To only be overtaken by a familiar sensation she felt before running through her veins.

"Repeat after us." Two voices whispered on the carried wind.

"Mars Power, Make Up!" Her heart beat increased when she yelled out.

She ended up being surrounded by Orange, red, and yellow lights, These rings of pure fire swallowed her body whole as she spun around. Altering her clothes into uniform consists of a tiara, which has a red gem in the center. Ruby gemstones dangled from red stud earrings. Her plain red choker. Her sailor collar with three white stripes on it. Her purple front bow with a Ruby gemstone. Her leotard, which has three white shoulder pads with a Ruby gemstone, which was polished pebble shape. Her gloves are elbow-high with three red bands at the end. Her skirt and back bow are both red. She also wears shiny red high heels with open toe and bow on back near the heel.

"Welcome new Soldier of Passion." She heard whispers addressed her.

She knew she didn't have time to stand around and admire her new look ro look for owners of those voices. She ended up making her way toward the direction that Knight Ignis ran. Not once falling flat on the end rear due to the heels she wore.

"Please let me not be too late." She begged her newly appointed guardian planet.

Finding a woman dressed like a female pilgrim one would find in American history books. Empty eyes and water drenched appearance would scare an average person. Who had a single pointed toward Knight Ignis with great disdain. A blood soaked metal needle with a single red string floated by her.

"Hey screechy," She yelled as loud as she could, "Hands and needle off my men."

Knight Ignis was covered in a good amount of linear slices across his blooded form. All from either trying to reach for his card pouch to draw a card. Dodging his best when in the limited amount of space he was given by her. Since her threaded needle's aim got more and more accurate each time.

"Don't." Sailor Mars ignored Knight Ignis' warning.

When she took one step forward toward the spirit was when a threaded needle came at her. Started to melt when she grew more and more determined as she walked. Instead of slicing into her exposed skin of her legs and arms. Returning melted to the spirit as Sailor Mars got close enough to her.

"I wanted to have a chill day of breaking the news to my family," sailor mars lifted the card into the air, "You're dead." Fiery energy emitted from the card agreed with her, "Melt Flare." Small blazing flames with swirling effects traveled from her form. Launched themselves at this spirit while melting her threaded needle. Before surrounding the spirit and swallowing her in a flaming glow.

Her scream wasn't loud enough to be heard by Reika's great- grandfather in the kitchen area. On the phone with his angry son- in - law over Reika's choice of a romantic partner. Informing him he should be home more with his wife to be a part of Reika's life. Since she was doing just fine with her parents' influence so far. Before he hung up on Jadeite's ranting on keeping Reika safe as the scream died down.

"She is doing just fine." Grandfather Hino drew his hand from the phone.

He fished out the first aid kit and ended up calling his great- grandson for some surgical intervention. Not taking an excuse from him that he was busy at an empty office this time. Since he brought up that one of those magical knights was going to need him.

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Reika ended up settling on a simple tea shared with her friends to celebrate with everyone. Mina texted everyone when Reika informed her about her awakening. Makoi and Amiko weren't expecting to find Opal Moon closed just for them. Angel and Kai welcomed the girls as Dann was with Derek. Extra head of lavender hair in odango form with a bunny eared brooch.

"Hi," Kousagi ran up to Derek, "You have a nice doggie."

"I like your kitty." He pointed to her new cat.

"I am Vir," Dogwolf introduced himself to Kousagi, "Like your cat guardian, I am these young knights' one."

"I hail from the planet of Mau and appointed a new cat guardian to Princess Kousagi," Pink cat addressed Vir, "I am Aylin."

Derek and Kousagi ended up taking the nearest seat when a strawberry parfait was placed. Two spoons for them were set on the table for them to share this sweet treat. Brought a smile to them both that Vir and Aylin thought were touching.

"Whose idea was to bring her here?" Dann asked Mina.

"My brother and his fiance actually," Mina pointed out, "He strongly defended you guy against my dad."

"I feel we have support without making an actual appearance." He was impressed with her brother.

"My brother was never one to agree with our father's way of thinking." Mina handed him an envelope.

He accepted from her as he lifted the flap and found a check made out to him in such a high amount. Mina went on to inform him that his work on transformation rods were worth it.

"Anything for women in my favorite colors." He handed the envelope over to Kai.

"Can we talk about our future?" Mina asked about a relationship agreement.

"Amiko has come up with some interesting points." She smiled.

"I am up for that." He liked her terms.

Evening was a celebration for the newly appointed guardians with tea and sweets. Someone brought up the girls needed proper training to work along with the boys. Which made Cipher laugh while Kai pointed out what they were doing. All started when they were five years old in their former home world. Between combat in ways of magic and hand- to- hand with scholarly education. Five of them had been prepared for their roles u like the girls.