Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Hearts in time ❯ trial by fire ( Chapter 2 )
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By: lance the flamesniper 
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.19.2004 | Updated On: 11.19.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 189 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.19.2004 | Updated On: 11.19.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 189 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I own Lance Jayd and Wraith Wills. Everyone else belong to either themselves or Naoko Takeuchi.
Hearts in Time: Trial by fire
By
Lance the Flamesniper
"Okay let me see if I understand. You go on line looking for past lives and dream interpretations and instead you find some freak named Chronos," Matt began.
"So far so good," Lance said as he sharpened his Katana. That was all he's done since getting into the hotel and it was starting to annoy both Matt and Wraith.
"So then this Chronos gives you some freaky story about the girl of your dreams being in the city of Tokyo, Japan on some freaky parallel world?" Wraith cut in.
"Right again," Lance said.
"So then you ask how this person knew that. This person tells you it doesn't matter and gave you this weird spell. And you decide to use it without being sure where you'd be if this thing worked?" Matt added.
"Yep," Lance replied as he looked down the blade of his sword.
"So then as if endangering yourself isn't bad enough, you decide to drag Matt and myself into this?" Wraith finished.
"That about sums it up," Lance concluded as he sheathed his blade.
"Okay so that leaves just one question," Wraith stated.
Lance favored him with a patient look. "That being?"
"Are you on crack or just freakin' mental!?" Matt yelled.
"Geez Matt calm down," Wraith soothed. "I'm just as upset as you are, but screaming at him isn't going to help."
"Maybe I am crazy but I did this as much for Matt as I did me," Lance said quietly.
"What?!" The two exclaimed.
"I didn't stutter. Matt, your destiny is to be found here too. Wraith I brought you with us because, well, we needed a third person to get here and I'll need you to tell our families what happened here."
"You say that like you aren't coming back," Wraith said catching the serious tone of his friend's voice.
"I won't be. Either I find her or I don't, but either way I won't be going back," Lance said so quietly it was almost like he'd not spoken at all.
****
"No offense Suna, but you look like Hell," Amara stated as she and Michelle sat down at the breakfast table.
"I didn't sleep well last night," Suna said sheepishly. "I sensed a strange occurrence last night."
"A strange occurance?" Michelle asked her voice turning serious in a heartbeat.
Setsuna nodded. "It was like what I feel when the Timegate is in trouble but it isn't. I checked already."
"Was it a Youma attack somewhere?" Amara asked. Youmas had been attacking people recently but no one knew who was guiding them or why. Fortunately these Youmas were fairly weak, weak enough that the Scouts could face them alone or with a partner.
"Not to my knowledge. I'm not sure what it was but I'm going to go see Raye at her Temple. Together we'll figure this out," Setsuna said with a smile.
****
"You want us to do what?!" Matt fairly screeched.
"Funny, I didn't know reading mangas made you deaf," Wraith retorted.
"They don't," Lance replied, his tone suggesting that there was no time for levity. "We're going to be here a while so we'll need money. That being the case I think we should go out and get jobs."
"B-but I don't speak Japanese!" Matt responded.
"Neither do the people on this world apparently," Wraith dryly replied. "Everyone we've spoke to so far speaks English."
"Actually, Wraith, we're speaking Japanese, or at least it sounds like Japanese to the people here. It sounds like English to us because that's the language that we learned to speak."
"And how is this translation happening?" Matt asked.
"And even more importantly how do you know it's happening?" Wraith added skeptically.
"Do I look like an information desk to either of you? I just...kinda know," Lance answered as he ran his hand through his sand colored hair. He was starting to look pale again....
Without any warning at all, his body began to twitch and jerk violently. His friends watched on helplessly as Emerald hewed lightning snaked over his frame as his mouth opened in a silent scream. Just as quickly as it started the attack ended.
"Man, we got to get you to a doctor!" Matt's panic ridden voice intoned.
"And tell 'em what bright boy? 'Oh we're from a parallel world. Our friend here has been having strange attacks where he jerks violently and is covered with what looks like lightning. Can you help us?' They'd help us right into strait jackets," Wraith intoned in a cold tone.
"But these attacks.. ," Matt began.
"Are not important," Lance cut in. "They're my problem and I'll deal with them. But right now we need jobs so I suggest we start looking."
The other two look at him then nodded. As the three left the room Lance sighed, softly. The attack was stronger than the first one, but with each jolt he felt more and more in tune with the world he was in. He only hoped he got attuned before the attacks killed him.
****
Setsuna smiled sadly as she walked in on Raye. The reason for the sadness of her smile came from watching Raye untangle herself from her fiancé, Chad. Chad had been a pillar of strength for Raye since her Grandfather died. He'd become very centered in his stay at the temple even going as far as to allow Raye's grandfather to train him in the martial arts. Most people knew the REAL reason he stayed was because of the sharp-tongued Shinto priestess whom had stolen his heart.
"Setsuna! What are you doing here?" Raye asked as she adjusted her robes. "You Amara and Michelle rarely visit."
Setsuna started walking toward the Sacred fire forcing Raye to follow suit. I sensed a disturbance in time last evening and was wondering if you had had any similar insights."
"I'm sorry Setsuna, but I haven't had any insights like that. There weren't even any youma sightings last night," Raye said but catching the look on the timeless Senshi's face made her continue. "If you think it'll help we can go ask the sacred fire."
"That will be helpful," Setsuna affirmed with a nod.
*****
Chad punched the wall gently in irritation. He hated having private time with Raye interrupted. But since she was now going to be giving a fire reading, he decided he should probably do some work too. For the last two months they'd been trying to find a new live-in assistant. Raye's friends had been helping part time, but there was no way any of them could live on the temple grounds or do the day to day things that required the type of full time attention Chad himself used to give. It wasn't a lack of effort on her friends' part. It was mostly due to them already having jobs and college to attend to.
Unfortunately there hadn't been too many takers. Regardless, it was surprising to Chad to find a man with blue eyes, sand colored hair and sword sheathed Samurai style at his waist sitting on the steps.... reciting?
"Upon the path of time untold, stands a goddess against the cold. Alone she watches, alone she frets. A lone reminder of a past, that all but some forgets. She watched a princess great with Earthly mate, in kingdoms of the stars. She saw it all, the rise and fall. Leaving ashes and one to recall. And in the conflagration came her eternal fate, as in that last battle she was torn away from her mate. Alone she stands, watching the sands. Longing for one to be near her. But Chronos lies as tears she cries. While her lover watches, always out of reach. Disappearing in sparks of dreams, when just her touch is all he needs."
"Sad poem man," Chad said as the man jumped. "Sorry."
"No problem I was just resting from walking up those steps. There must a thousand there," The man replied.
"Actually there's only eight-hundred fifty-six," Chad stated then added when saw the quizzical look, I used to have to sweep them once a week."
"Sounds peaceful."
"Around here? Yeah, I suppose it is. Are you someone looking for peace?"
"I am one who seeks something, yes. However, I heard you needed someone to work on the temple grounds, pruning and cleaning mostly. Is that job still open?"
"Yeah. There haven't been many people asking about it."
"Most of them probably see the stairs and faint."
Chad laughed at that. "Probably more true than I'd like to admit. You want the job?"
"I wouldn't have walked all the way up here if I hadn't."
*****
Setsuna sat as Raye chanted before the fire. For the life of her, she'd never figured out exactly how the fire reading worked. She'd always guessed that the fire was merely a focus for the fire Senshi's ESP ability. Either way nothing seemed to be happening. However she felt that something was nearby, something that was pulling at the edges of her reason.
"Something's nearby... A man with blue eyes. Sandy blonde hair. His body is young but with an old soul..," Raye mumbled unaware that the person she described was just approaching the Sacred fire room. As he drew abreast the closed door the Sacred fire flared revealing to Raye strange images of combat but also of fierce passion. Loyalty and love spoiled by loss and loneliness. Shockingly it was images of Setsuna and the blonde haired man that conveyed these. Raye's eyes snapped open as her breath caught in her throat. "Wow..."
"What is it? What happened?"
"I just learned more about your personal life than I ever wanted," Raye said with a shaky smile. Just then a terrified scream reached Raye's ears. "That sounds like Chad...."
******
The tour of the temple had been going well when a cat-like humanoid dove out of a tree, tackling Chad. Instinctively Lance dove for cover as Raye came charging into the clearing. With Setsuna not far behind. Chad was out cold and the monster was about three second from killing him. Raye knew what to do...
"Mars Star Power!"
"Pluto Planet power!"
The two senshi stood glaring at the beast when the monster attacked. Most of the Youmas were easy to beat; it was like most of them lacked intelligence. This one wasn't the same. It blasted past the Senshi leaving claw marks on them as it passed. Sailor Pluto clutched her arm as another entity jumped from the bushes in time to shear the cat-thing's long claws off but not fast enough to avoid getting in Sailor Mars's line of fire.
"Mars Flamesniper!" The fire senshi yelled as bolt of fire flew at both savior and monster.
Lance's Katana moved to block the shot as the sword began to glow dark green. Wh-what's going on here? Lance thought as the blade absorbed the fiery blast.
Lance; use that gift that I gave you when you were made one with this world... A strange voice intoned...
Lance nodded the words coming clear to his mind. "Celestial blade....Slash!"
With that the glowing green Katana divided the cat-beast as Lance dove back into the bushes.
Setsuna stared at the bushes in disbelief. Th-that looked like the guy from my dreams.... But what's he doing here?
******
"Ow! My head!" Chad groaned as he woke up.
"Easy Chad," Raye intoned. As both she and Setsuna powered down before he noticed them as scouts. "You must have tripped."
"Where's the guy I hired?" Chad asked.
"A guy you hired?" Setsuna asked
"That would be me," Lance replied as he entered the clearing.
"And just WHERE did you go...Who are you anyway?" Raye asked remembering all too well that this strange swordsman used a magic attack.
"I was looking for a first aid kit," Lance replied lifting said kit to be seen. "As for who I am. I'm Lance Jayd. Chad has hired me to do day to day work."
"I see," Setsuna replied quietly though apparently catching Lance's attention. She watched him visibly gasp then move toward her deliberately.
"Who is this stunning beauty?" Lance asked as something akin to recognition flashed in his eyes at her sight.
"I'm Setsuna Meioh," She replied all the while blushing at his compliment and offering him her hand.
Lance firmly gripped her hand then kneeled and planted a kiss on it. "Setsuna, an enchanting name. I would like to learn more about you. Would you like to have dinner with me some time?"
Setsuna wasn't sure what to say. She hadn't had a date in several thousand years. The though that this strange man was interested in her, plus the fact that he was a man she'd seen in her dreams flattered her as well as had a strange affect on her heart. "Yes. I would be honored to be seen with such a hansom man."
Now it was Lance's turn to blush. Phone numbers were exchanged. Then Suna went on her way. "If you would be so kind as to show me to my room, I'd like to get settled in," Lance replied.
******
Setsuna laid on her bed with a strange, dreamy look on her face. The look troubled Hotaru who been the only one home when the timeless one had returned.
"Aunt 'Suna?" She asked tentatively.
"Yes Hotaru?" Setsuna asked as she looked at the teenage girl at her door.
"You seem very happy, did you have something good happen to you?"
Setsuna smiled. "I'm not sure if it was something good or not, but I'll find out soon."
TBC
&nbs p;
Hearts in Time: Trial by fire
By
Lance the Flamesniper
"Okay let me see if I understand. You go on line looking for past lives and dream interpretations and instead you find some freak named Chronos," Matt began.
"So far so good," Lance said as he sharpened his Katana. That was all he's done since getting into the hotel and it was starting to annoy both Matt and Wraith.
"So then this Chronos gives you some freaky story about the girl of your dreams being in the city of Tokyo, Japan on some freaky parallel world?" Wraith cut in.
"Right again," Lance said.
"So then you ask how this person knew that. This person tells you it doesn't matter and gave you this weird spell. And you decide to use it without being sure where you'd be if this thing worked?" Matt added.
"Yep," Lance replied as he looked down the blade of his sword.
"So then as if endangering yourself isn't bad enough, you decide to drag Matt and myself into this?" Wraith finished.
"That about sums it up," Lance concluded as he sheathed his blade.
"Okay so that leaves just one question," Wraith stated.
Lance favored him with a patient look. "That being?"
"Are you on crack or just freakin' mental!?" Matt yelled.
"Geez Matt calm down," Wraith soothed. "I'm just as upset as you are, but screaming at him isn't going to help."
"Maybe I am crazy but I did this as much for Matt as I did me," Lance said quietly.
"What?!" The two exclaimed.
"I didn't stutter. Matt, your destiny is to be found here too. Wraith I brought you with us because, well, we needed a third person to get here and I'll need you to tell our families what happened here."
"You say that like you aren't coming back," Wraith said catching the serious tone of his friend's voice.
"I won't be. Either I find her or I don't, but either way I won't be going back," Lance said so quietly it was almost like he'd not spoken at all.
****
"No offense Suna, but you look like Hell," Amara stated as she and Michelle sat down at the breakfast table.
"I didn't sleep well last night," Suna said sheepishly. "I sensed a strange occurrence last night."
"A strange occurance?" Michelle asked her voice turning serious in a heartbeat.
Setsuna nodded. "It was like what I feel when the Timegate is in trouble but it isn't. I checked already."
"Was it a Youma attack somewhere?" Amara asked. Youmas had been attacking people recently but no one knew who was guiding them or why. Fortunately these Youmas were fairly weak, weak enough that the Scouts could face them alone or with a partner.
"Not to my knowledge. I'm not sure what it was but I'm going to go see Raye at her Temple. Together we'll figure this out," Setsuna said with a smile.
****
"You want us to do what?!" Matt fairly screeched.
"Funny, I didn't know reading mangas made you deaf," Wraith retorted.
"They don't," Lance replied, his tone suggesting that there was no time for levity. "We're going to be here a while so we'll need money. That being the case I think we should go out and get jobs."
"B-but I don't speak Japanese!" Matt responded.
"Neither do the people on this world apparently," Wraith dryly replied. "Everyone we've spoke to so far speaks English."
"Actually, Wraith, we're speaking Japanese, or at least it sounds like Japanese to the people here. It sounds like English to us because that's the language that we learned to speak."
"And how is this translation happening?" Matt asked.
"And even more importantly how do you know it's happening?" Wraith added skeptically.
"Do I look like an information desk to either of you? I just...kinda know," Lance answered as he ran his hand through his sand colored hair. He was starting to look pale again....
Without any warning at all, his body began to twitch and jerk violently. His friends watched on helplessly as Emerald hewed lightning snaked over his frame as his mouth opened in a silent scream. Just as quickly as it started the attack ended.
"Man, we got to get you to a doctor!" Matt's panic ridden voice intoned.
"And tell 'em what bright boy? 'Oh we're from a parallel world. Our friend here has been having strange attacks where he jerks violently and is covered with what looks like lightning. Can you help us?' They'd help us right into strait jackets," Wraith intoned in a cold tone.
"But these attacks.. ," Matt began.
"Are not important," Lance cut in. "They're my problem and I'll deal with them. But right now we need jobs so I suggest we start looking."
The other two look at him then nodded. As the three left the room Lance sighed, softly. The attack was stronger than the first one, but with each jolt he felt more and more in tune with the world he was in. He only hoped he got attuned before the attacks killed him.
****
Setsuna smiled sadly as she walked in on Raye. The reason for the sadness of her smile came from watching Raye untangle herself from her fiancé, Chad. Chad had been a pillar of strength for Raye since her Grandfather died. He'd become very centered in his stay at the temple even going as far as to allow Raye's grandfather to train him in the martial arts. Most people knew the REAL reason he stayed was because of the sharp-tongued Shinto priestess whom had stolen his heart.
"Setsuna! What are you doing here?" Raye asked as she adjusted her robes. "You Amara and Michelle rarely visit."
Setsuna started walking toward the Sacred fire forcing Raye to follow suit. I sensed a disturbance in time last evening and was wondering if you had had any similar insights."
"I'm sorry Setsuna, but I haven't had any insights like that. There weren't even any youma sightings last night," Raye said but catching the look on the timeless Senshi's face made her continue. "If you think it'll help we can go ask the sacred fire."
"That will be helpful," Setsuna affirmed with a nod.
*****
Chad punched the wall gently in irritation. He hated having private time with Raye interrupted. But since she was now going to be giving a fire reading, he decided he should probably do some work too. For the last two months they'd been trying to find a new live-in assistant. Raye's friends had been helping part time, but there was no way any of them could live on the temple grounds or do the day to day things that required the type of full time attention Chad himself used to give. It wasn't a lack of effort on her friends' part. It was mostly due to them already having jobs and college to attend to.
Unfortunately there hadn't been too many takers. Regardless, it was surprising to Chad to find a man with blue eyes, sand colored hair and sword sheathed Samurai style at his waist sitting on the steps.... reciting?
"Upon the path of time untold, stands a goddess against the cold. Alone she watches, alone she frets. A lone reminder of a past, that all but some forgets. She watched a princess great with Earthly mate, in kingdoms of the stars. She saw it all, the rise and fall. Leaving ashes and one to recall. And in the conflagration came her eternal fate, as in that last battle she was torn away from her mate. Alone she stands, watching the sands. Longing for one to be near her. But Chronos lies as tears she cries. While her lover watches, always out of reach. Disappearing in sparks of dreams, when just her touch is all he needs."
"Sad poem man," Chad said as the man jumped. "Sorry."
"No problem I was just resting from walking up those steps. There must a thousand there," The man replied.
"Actually there's only eight-hundred fifty-six," Chad stated then added when saw the quizzical look, I used to have to sweep them once a week."
"Sounds peaceful."
"Around here? Yeah, I suppose it is. Are you someone looking for peace?"
"I am one who seeks something, yes. However, I heard you needed someone to work on the temple grounds, pruning and cleaning mostly. Is that job still open?"
"Yeah. There haven't been many people asking about it."
"Most of them probably see the stairs and faint."
Chad laughed at that. "Probably more true than I'd like to admit. You want the job?"
"I wouldn't have walked all the way up here if I hadn't."
*****
Setsuna sat as Raye chanted before the fire. For the life of her, she'd never figured out exactly how the fire reading worked. She'd always guessed that the fire was merely a focus for the fire Senshi's ESP ability. Either way nothing seemed to be happening. However she felt that something was nearby, something that was pulling at the edges of her reason.
"Something's nearby... A man with blue eyes. Sandy blonde hair. His body is young but with an old soul..," Raye mumbled unaware that the person she described was just approaching the Sacred fire room. As he drew abreast the closed door the Sacred fire flared revealing to Raye strange images of combat but also of fierce passion. Loyalty and love spoiled by loss and loneliness. Shockingly it was images of Setsuna and the blonde haired man that conveyed these. Raye's eyes snapped open as her breath caught in her throat. "Wow..."
"What is it? What happened?"
"I just learned more about your personal life than I ever wanted," Raye said with a shaky smile. Just then a terrified scream reached Raye's ears. "That sounds like Chad...."
******
The tour of the temple had been going well when a cat-like humanoid dove out of a tree, tackling Chad. Instinctively Lance dove for cover as Raye came charging into the clearing. With Setsuna not far behind. Chad was out cold and the monster was about three second from killing him. Raye knew what to do...
"Mars Star Power!"
"Pluto Planet power!"
The two senshi stood glaring at the beast when the monster attacked. Most of the Youmas were easy to beat; it was like most of them lacked intelligence. This one wasn't the same. It blasted past the Senshi leaving claw marks on them as it passed. Sailor Pluto clutched her arm as another entity jumped from the bushes in time to shear the cat-thing's long claws off but not fast enough to avoid getting in Sailor Mars's line of fire.
"Mars Flamesniper!" The fire senshi yelled as bolt of fire flew at both savior and monster.
Lance's Katana moved to block the shot as the sword began to glow dark green. Wh-what's going on here? Lance thought as the blade absorbed the fiery blast.
Lance; use that gift that I gave you when you were made one with this world... A strange voice intoned...
Lance nodded the words coming clear to his mind. "Celestial blade....Slash!"
With that the glowing green Katana divided the cat-beast as Lance dove back into the bushes.
Setsuna stared at the bushes in disbelief. Th-that looked like the guy from my dreams.... But what's he doing here?
******
"Ow! My head!" Chad groaned as he woke up.
"Easy Chad," Raye intoned. As both she and Setsuna powered down before he noticed them as scouts. "You must have tripped."
"Where's the guy I hired?" Chad asked.
"A guy you hired?" Setsuna asked
"That would be me," Lance replied as he entered the clearing.
"And just WHERE did you go...Who are you anyway?" Raye asked remembering all too well that this strange swordsman used a magic attack.
"I was looking for a first aid kit," Lance replied lifting said kit to be seen. "As for who I am. I'm Lance Jayd. Chad has hired me to do day to day work."
"I see," Setsuna replied quietly though apparently catching Lance's attention. She watched him visibly gasp then move toward her deliberately.
"Who is this stunning beauty?" Lance asked as something akin to recognition flashed in his eyes at her sight.
"I'm Setsuna Meioh," She replied all the while blushing at his compliment and offering him her hand.
Lance firmly gripped her hand then kneeled and planted a kiss on it. "Setsuna, an enchanting name. I would like to learn more about you. Would you like to have dinner with me some time?"
Setsuna wasn't sure what to say. She hadn't had a date in several thousand years. The though that this strange man was interested in her, plus the fact that he was a man she'd seen in her dreams flattered her as well as had a strange affect on her heart. "Yes. I would be honored to be seen with such a hansom man."
Now it was Lance's turn to blush. Phone numbers were exchanged. Then Suna went on her way. "If you would be so kind as to show me to my room, I'd like to get settled in," Lance replied.
******
Setsuna laid on her bed with a strange, dreamy look on her face. The look troubled Hotaru who been the only one home when the timeless one had returned.
"Aunt 'Suna?" She asked tentatively.
"Yes Hotaru?" Setsuna asked as she looked at the teenage girl at her door.
"You seem very happy, did you have something good happen to you?"
Setsuna smiled. "I'm not sure if it was something good or not, but I'll find out soon."
TBC
&nbs p;