Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Sailor Moon: Only Love can Conquer Hate ❯ Chapter 21 ( Chapter 21 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE
By SailorJane & Anonymous
Chapter Notes:
Hmmm, didn’t get a whole lot of responses from the last chapter. Were people turned off by the violence? Or is everyone just losing interest in the story? Well hopefully this chapter will move things forward a little bit.
CHAPTER 21
“Did I ever tell you about the time we went ice-skating together?”
There was a late reply from Hotaru. She was holding onto Lita, her head on her chest. They were sitting outside of the back of an open-door ambulance van. It was parked underneath a cherry blossom tree outside of the house’s garden. Hotaru was still shaking, but completely shut off. Her eyes were red, but she wasn’t crying. While anyone else might have acted hysterical in a situation like this, Hotaru had remained strong; or maybe the shock of what happened left her cold and unable to grieve. After she shouted “Mom” for all around to hear, Lita’s arms wrapped around her and had not left her sides:
“No,” Hotaru finally responded in a cracked voice, “Tell me the story.”
Lita slowly turned her head to see the fire-department taking control of the flames. A few firemen and paramedics stayed near the trucks. They normally would be attending to Sailor Saturn, but Sailor Jupiter was better suited to handle her fellow scout. The sun was almost down, not a cloud in the sky. The moon began to appear. The tallest scout couldn’t see Sailor Mars who was helping the Fire Department take control of the flames and probably still trying to find her fellow soldiers inside. Sailor Venus was a few feet away from her talking on the phone, probably to Luna. Jupiter wanted to help go through the debris and find her friends, but she knew that Hotaru needed care, even a distraction. Perhaps a nostalgic story would help Hotaru take her mind off thing. So she turned her head back to her and told her the story in the most benign, somewhat child-friendly, voice she could speak in:
“Well there were these Olympic skaters giving free skating lessons at the skating rank. It had just opened at the time. Serena and Mina dragged the five of us there causeÉ We needed a group of five to get in free.” She chuckled slightly, “Should have know it was just a Negaverse plot, but we were kinda stupid back then.” Jupiter looked around, focusing on Venus as she continued, “So we got on the ice, Serena kept gloating that she was the greatest skater of all time in her past life. Of course,” Lita looked back at Hotaru and rubbed her shoulder, “She fell flat on her face.”
There was a long uncomfortable pause with Hotaru still staring off into space with her head on Lita’s chest. Eventually she coldly uttered, “How did you do?”
So Hotaru was listening to her after all, “I did really well. It had been a while since I skated when I was younger, but I was moving like an Olympian. So the guy skater, I forget his name, he kinda looked like my ex-boyfriend at the time, he was all into me.”
Lita began to pay more attention to Mina’s phone conversation. She had been listening in while telling Hotaru the story, but now she stopped all together.
“I agree,” recapping the part of the phone conversation Lita heard, “First they attack Serena’s home, now they destroy the Outer Scouts home. It’s like we’re not safe anywhere around here.” Luna’s answers were of course inaudible, “Mmm hmm. I understand. You and Artemis get out of the city, I’ll take care of it.” This is roughly where Lita’s attention was distracted, “Luna, I said I’d take care of it and I will. Don’t worry.”
“So what happened?” Hotaru finally lifted her head looking up to Lita’s eyes.
The scout of thunder was distracted. “Um,” she tried to let go of Hotaru, “Hotaru let me talk to Venus real quick, I’ll be right back.”
She tried to stand up, but Hotaru held onto her like her life depended on it. Her voice became more terrified. “No!” Hotaru pleaded, “No please Lita! Don’t let me go! Please don’t let me go!”
“Okay, okay,” a guilty Lita held onto her again, “I gotcha baby. I’m with you.”
Hotaru was shivering more feeling like she might start crying, “Don’t let me go ever again.”
Lita felt it imperative to comfort Hotaru now. It wasn’t just to help a friend who had lost her family, but to care for someone she truly loved. It seemed like Hotaru was now Lita’s responsibility. She had to remain by her side.
Raye had entered everyone’s eyesight, the Fire-cheif appeared in front of her.
“I’m sorry Sailor Mars,” she said removing her fire hat, “We didn’t find the other scouts. All the bodies seem to be from those male soldiers you mentioned.”
“Thanks Sherry,” Raye shook her hand, “I know you did all you can.”
“I wish there was more we could do,” The fire-chief held onto Raye’s hand, “You’ve all had our backs so many times. I can’t imagine having any of you taken from us. It’d be like losing someone on the force.”
“Right,” Raye didn’t appear to be in the mood for talking and began to walk away.
“Stay safe!” Sherry called out. She put her hat back on and went back to her job.
Sailor Mars walked right up to Jupiter and Saturn. The youngest scout had almost changed immediately, letting go of Lita. Her eyes begged Mars for some good news as she stood up out of the ambulance truck. Jupiter did the same.
“No sign of them Saturn,” She answered inching closer to her.
The youngest scout stopped in her tracks and dropped her head down. Jupiter came up behind her placing her hand on Saturn’s shoulder.
“So they may have escaped,” Jupiter tried to be optimistic, looking back to Hotaru, “You said it yourself Mars, we thought Venus was gone in that explosion?”
Mars looked extremely uncomfortable running her dirty gloved hands across her forehead up through her long black hair. She then decided to pull out her cell-phone.
“Don’t give up Saturn,” Jupiter leaned forward and looked her friend in the eye, having her hands on both shoulders. Saturn looked up at Jupiter with tracks of tears. She immediately hugged the tall brunette as she had been for the past hour.
A few seconds passed with Raye listening in on her cellphone. She eventually put it down from her ear, “Mercury’s not picking up.”
“It’s still night over there,” Jupiter looked to her, “Isn’t it?”
Raye nodded her head as Venus came up to them.
“No sign of them,” Raye spoke up.
There was a look on Venus’ face that none of them had seen in a long time. The care-free happy-go-lucky Goddess of Love, Serena’s near twin, had a face they expected more from Raye. Her body-language was no longer that of a model showing off, but a soldier keeping her muscles tense. Maybe her demeanor was closer to that of General Patton. She examined her three remaining soldiers and waved her hands to huddle. All four soldiers, even Hotaru equally moved close into huddle position:
“We’re not safe here,” Venus said in a low-whispery voice. “The walls have ears. Split up and meet back at Emergency Location Number 5.”
There was a long silence as Venus put her arms down and lifted her torso. But the rest didn’t follow her.
“There is no Emergency Location Number 5,” Mars spoke up.
Venus shook her head, “Sorry, location number 4.”
“Is that the one that used to be location number 3?” Jupiter spoke up.
“No that’s now location number 7,” Mars replied.
Venus began to roll her eyes.
“Why is there a location number 7 but no location 5?” Hotaru asked.
“Look,” Venus finally spoke up in annoyance, “Just meet at the park outside of Narita airport. I’ll see you there.”
Before anyone could say anything else, Venus jumped clear out of view. The three remaining scouts looked confused, but Mars soon walked away.
“Can I stay with you Lita?” Hotaru asked.
“Of course,” Lita assured her as they started to walk away.
“Hold my hand?” Hotaru asked.
Lita’s muscular gloved hand gently held Hotaru’s small hand. The taller girl leaned down to kiss her friend on the top of her head. She returned some affection by leaning her head on her side. They walked away from the scene, but Hotaru stopped and turned back to her old house.
She remembered growing up rapidly playing with the butterflies under the trees. Trista inside preparing Hotaru’s next lesson. Amara and Michelle exiting the car with groceries. It was now gone. Her parents were gone. And with that happy memory circling in her mind, Hotaru began to cry, trying her best to control it.
“Hey hey,” Lita grabbed hold of her. The youngest scout tried not to make too much noise, but her the sound of her uneven breath could be heard. The brunette was reminded of what her girlfriend told her before she left:
‘Keep her company while I'm awayÉ She's gonna need you in these upcoming weeks like Serena will need me.’ Amy’s words echoed in Lita’s mind as she held the young soldier. Lita gently placed her lips on Hotaru’s. The soft kiss lasted for a good five seconds. Unlike the make-out session the two of them shared a week or so ago, this kiss was innocent. Lita was simply trying to comfort her friend. It seemed to work as Hotaru calmed down. The kiss also felt soothing on the taller girl’s end.
The kiss broke with Saturn staring up at the tall girl. Sailor Jupiter led the youngest scout away from the scene, “C’mon baby.”
Just as the two of them were walking away, a figure emerged from behind the ambulance van. It was the blonde-haired weasel faced Tiberius. He was dressed like a firefighter having removed his hat. This was probably why his presence went unnoticed around the scouts, even with Sailor Mars around. There was a look of pure hatred on his face, a scowl that could only be explained by the death of his fellow soldiers. However, with the scouts out of his sight, he began to smile mischievously. It was the same creepy smile he had scared the Sailor Scouts with at the comic-con. He looked away from the path Jupiter and Saturn had traveled down, panning his eyes towards the surrounding trees and bushes. His eyes stopped parallel to the burnt house, and his smile disappeared.
Standing underneath a tree staring back at him was Drusus, the taller more handsome brother who had warned the Sailor Scouts of his brother’s wicked ways. Dressed in a black trenchcoat, Drusus looked at his brother with disappointment. He looked like he was responsible for cleaning up the evil man’s messes and setting things right. Drusus did not hang around long. His body slowly turned and walked into obscurity.
Tiberius had a different look on his face now, conflicted with annoyance, anger, and fear.
“We’re not safe here,” Sailor Venus told her three soldiers in the safety of the park. The forest looked like something out of Middle Earth, almost completely untouched by humans. The moon provided enough light for them and the sky was filled with more stars than could be counted in the city. “This isn’t some group of power-ranger monsters, these are trained assassins who are hitting us right where we live. First Serena’s house, then the Outer’s.”
“Serena had been staying with us,” Sailor Saturn spoke up. Her presence was much stronger now. She still carried the grief of what had happened, and her hand still clung to Jupiter’s. “Do you think they were picking up on her presence?”
“Possibly,” Venus answered, “Luna isn’t comfortable with any of us remaining in Tokyo. She’s also not comfortable with Sailor Moon and Mercury being on their own. I agree with her.” She sighed and looked at Sailor Mars. The scout of fire looked curiously back at her. Venus kept her voice low, just enough so her friends could still hear her, “We have to leave Tokyo.”
Jupiter’s eyes turned in a confused manner.
“We get on the first plane to Seattle,” Venus continued.
“No,” Jupiter whispered, she let go of Saturn’s hand and walked closer to Venus and Mars with her muscles flexed, “No we have to find these assholes. They attacked our home, they may have killed three of our soldiers.” She hesitated looking back to Hotaru who stood there like a statue.
“There’s no other choice Jupiter,” Venus continued, “Protecting the princess is our first priority.”
Lita quickly turned back, “I’m not just gonna run away and let these Roman cocks get away with this! You guys can go hide in Seattle, I’m gonna find them-“
“No you’re not!” Venus was much more strict in her tone. “I’m the leader of this group Jupiter and I say we are ALL leaving.”
“The leader?” Jupiter was getting more and more angry getting more in Venus’ face, “Really? Well where have you been for the past couple years? Besides being in a fucking beer bottle!”
“All right, all right,” Mars stepped in and calmed both her friends down, “Let’s take it easy.”
Venus remained stoic but Jupiter sighed regrettably, “I'm sorry Mina.” Venus discretely waved her hand as if to say “It’s fine.”
“But,” Mars turned to her girlfriend, “I kind of agree with Lita. I don’t think we should just let this foe go unchecked. We’ve never done that before.”
“Exactly,” Jupiter spoke up, “Who’s to say he won’t start wreaking havoc on the rest of the city, or the world for that matter?”
Venus did consider her friends’ words.
“I mean the only thing is,” Mars spoke up, “We don’t know where this Tiberius guy is. I even tried looking into the fire, his presence isn’t as easy to find as the negaverse monsters.”
Mars looked at Venus. The two of them shared an understanding through their eyes that only lovers could. Finally the Goddess of Love looked over to Sailor Saturn, standing on her own further away from them, “Sailor Saturn. What do you think we should do?”
Sailor Saturn stood taciturn. Her mind also turned. ‘Your allegiance is to the princess Sailor Saturn, not us!’ Amara’s words echoed in her mind. She was shaking slightly. Jupiter moved closer to her before the Scout of Desctruction boldly proclaimed:
“We have to protect the princess at all costs.” Her voice was low and stern, “We’ll go to Seattle.”
Venus smiled and nodded.
Jupiter hung her head in disappointment, but acquiesced to the decision.
“I’ll book the flight,” Mars picked up her phone. “Hopefully Mercury calls back before we head out there.”
End Notes:
Please review and let me know your thoughts or where you’d like to see these characters go.
By SailorJane & Anonymous
Chapter Notes:
Hmmm, didn’t get a whole lot of responses from the last chapter. Were people turned off by the violence? Or is everyone just losing interest in the story? Well hopefully this chapter will move things forward a little bit.
CHAPTER 21
“Did I ever tell you about the time we went ice-skating together?”
There was a late reply from Hotaru. She was holding onto Lita, her head on her chest. They were sitting outside of the back of an open-door ambulance van. It was parked underneath a cherry blossom tree outside of the house’s garden. Hotaru was still shaking, but completely shut off. Her eyes were red, but she wasn’t crying. While anyone else might have acted hysterical in a situation like this, Hotaru had remained strong; or maybe the shock of what happened left her cold and unable to grieve. After she shouted “Mom” for all around to hear, Lita’s arms wrapped around her and had not left her sides:
“No,” Hotaru finally responded in a cracked voice, “Tell me the story.”
Lita slowly turned her head to see the fire-department taking control of the flames. A few firemen and paramedics stayed near the trucks. They normally would be attending to Sailor Saturn, but Sailor Jupiter was better suited to handle her fellow scout. The sun was almost down, not a cloud in the sky. The moon began to appear. The tallest scout couldn’t see Sailor Mars who was helping the Fire Department take control of the flames and probably still trying to find her fellow soldiers inside. Sailor Venus was a few feet away from her talking on the phone, probably to Luna. Jupiter wanted to help go through the debris and find her friends, but she knew that Hotaru needed care, even a distraction. Perhaps a nostalgic story would help Hotaru take her mind off thing. So she turned her head back to her and told her the story in the most benign, somewhat child-friendly, voice she could speak in:
“Well there were these Olympic skaters giving free skating lessons at the skating rank. It had just opened at the time. Serena and Mina dragged the five of us there causeÉ We needed a group of five to get in free.” She chuckled slightly, “Should have know it was just a Negaverse plot, but we were kinda stupid back then.” Jupiter looked around, focusing on Venus as she continued, “So we got on the ice, Serena kept gloating that she was the greatest skater of all time in her past life. Of course,” Lita looked back at Hotaru and rubbed her shoulder, “She fell flat on her face.”
There was a long uncomfortable pause with Hotaru still staring off into space with her head on Lita’s chest. Eventually she coldly uttered, “How did you do?”
So Hotaru was listening to her after all, “I did really well. It had been a while since I skated when I was younger, but I was moving like an Olympian. So the guy skater, I forget his name, he kinda looked like my ex-boyfriend at the time, he was all into me.”
Lita began to pay more attention to Mina’s phone conversation. She had been listening in while telling Hotaru the story, but now she stopped all together.
“I agree,” recapping the part of the phone conversation Lita heard, “First they attack Serena’s home, now they destroy the Outer Scouts home. It’s like we’re not safe anywhere around here.” Luna’s answers were of course inaudible, “Mmm hmm. I understand. You and Artemis get out of the city, I’ll take care of it.” This is roughly where Lita’s attention was distracted, “Luna, I said I’d take care of it and I will. Don’t worry.”
“So what happened?” Hotaru finally lifted her head looking up to Lita’s eyes.
The scout of thunder was distracted. “Um,” she tried to let go of Hotaru, “Hotaru let me talk to Venus real quick, I’ll be right back.”
She tried to stand up, but Hotaru held onto her like her life depended on it. Her voice became more terrified. “No!” Hotaru pleaded, “No please Lita! Don’t let me go! Please don’t let me go!”
“Okay, okay,” a guilty Lita held onto her again, “I gotcha baby. I’m with you.”
Hotaru was shivering more feeling like she might start crying, “Don’t let me go ever again.”
Lita felt it imperative to comfort Hotaru now. It wasn’t just to help a friend who had lost her family, but to care for someone she truly loved. It seemed like Hotaru was now Lita’s responsibility. She had to remain by her side.
Raye had entered everyone’s eyesight, the Fire-cheif appeared in front of her.
“I’m sorry Sailor Mars,” she said removing her fire hat, “We didn’t find the other scouts. All the bodies seem to be from those male soldiers you mentioned.”
“Thanks Sherry,” Raye shook her hand, “I know you did all you can.”
“I wish there was more we could do,” The fire-chief held onto Raye’s hand, “You’ve all had our backs so many times. I can’t imagine having any of you taken from us. It’d be like losing someone on the force.”
“Right,” Raye didn’t appear to be in the mood for talking and began to walk away.
“Stay safe!” Sherry called out. She put her hat back on and went back to her job.
Sailor Mars walked right up to Jupiter and Saturn. The youngest scout had almost changed immediately, letting go of Lita. Her eyes begged Mars for some good news as she stood up out of the ambulance truck. Jupiter did the same.
“No sign of them Saturn,” She answered inching closer to her.
The youngest scout stopped in her tracks and dropped her head down. Jupiter came up behind her placing her hand on Saturn’s shoulder.
“So they may have escaped,” Jupiter tried to be optimistic, looking back to Hotaru, “You said it yourself Mars, we thought Venus was gone in that explosion?”
Mars looked extremely uncomfortable running her dirty gloved hands across her forehead up through her long black hair. She then decided to pull out her cell-phone.
“Don’t give up Saturn,” Jupiter leaned forward and looked her friend in the eye, having her hands on both shoulders. Saturn looked up at Jupiter with tracks of tears. She immediately hugged the tall brunette as she had been for the past hour.
A few seconds passed with Raye listening in on her cellphone. She eventually put it down from her ear, “Mercury’s not picking up.”
“It’s still night over there,” Jupiter looked to her, “Isn’t it?”
Raye nodded her head as Venus came up to them.
“No sign of them,” Raye spoke up.
There was a look on Venus’ face that none of them had seen in a long time. The care-free happy-go-lucky Goddess of Love, Serena’s near twin, had a face they expected more from Raye. Her body-language was no longer that of a model showing off, but a soldier keeping her muscles tense. Maybe her demeanor was closer to that of General Patton. She examined her three remaining soldiers and waved her hands to huddle. All four soldiers, even Hotaru equally moved close into huddle position:
“We’re not safe here,” Venus said in a low-whispery voice. “The walls have ears. Split up and meet back at Emergency Location Number 5.”
There was a long silence as Venus put her arms down and lifted her torso. But the rest didn’t follow her.
“There is no Emergency Location Number 5,” Mars spoke up.
Venus shook her head, “Sorry, location number 4.”
“Is that the one that used to be location number 3?” Jupiter spoke up.
“No that’s now location number 7,” Mars replied.
Venus began to roll her eyes.
“Why is there a location number 7 but no location 5?” Hotaru asked.
“Look,” Venus finally spoke up in annoyance, “Just meet at the park outside of Narita airport. I’ll see you there.”
Before anyone could say anything else, Venus jumped clear out of view. The three remaining scouts looked confused, but Mars soon walked away.
“Can I stay with you Lita?” Hotaru asked.
“Of course,” Lita assured her as they started to walk away.
“Hold my hand?” Hotaru asked.
Lita’s muscular gloved hand gently held Hotaru’s small hand. The taller girl leaned down to kiss her friend on the top of her head. She returned some affection by leaning her head on her side. They walked away from the scene, but Hotaru stopped and turned back to her old house.
She remembered growing up rapidly playing with the butterflies under the trees. Trista inside preparing Hotaru’s next lesson. Amara and Michelle exiting the car with groceries. It was now gone. Her parents were gone. And with that happy memory circling in her mind, Hotaru began to cry, trying her best to control it.
“Hey hey,” Lita grabbed hold of her. The youngest scout tried not to make too much noise, but her the sound of her uneven breath could be heard. The brunette was reminded of what her girlfriend told her before she left:
‘Keep her company while I'm awayÉ She's gonna need you in these upcoming weeks like Serena will need me.’ Amy’s words echoed in Lita’s mind as she held the young soldier. Lita gently placed her lips on Hotaru’s. The soft kiss lasted for a good five seconds. Unlike the make-out session the two of them shared a week or so ago, this kiss was innocent. Lita was simply trying to comfort her friend. It seemed to work as Hotaru calmed down. The kiss also felt soothing on the taller girl’s end.
The kiss broke with Saturn staring up at the tall girl. Sailor Jupiter led the youngest scout away from the scene, “C’mon baby.”
Just as the two of them were walking away, a figure emerged from behind the ambulance van. It was the blonde-haired weasel faced Tiberius. He was dressed like a firefighter having removed his hat. This was probably why his presence went unnoticed around the scouts, even with Sailor Mars around. There was a look of pure hatred on his face, a scowl that could only be explained by the death of his fellow soldiers. However, with the scouts out of his sight, he began to smile mischievously. It was the same creepy smile he had scared the Sailor Scouts with at the comic-con. He looked away from the path Jupiter and Saturn had traveled down, panning his eyes towards the surrounding trees and bushes. His eyes stopped parallel to the burnt house, and his smile disappeared.
Standing underneath a tree staring back at him was Drusus, the taller more handsome brother who had warned the Sailor Scouts of his brother’s wicked ways. Dressed in a black trenchcoat, Drusus looked at his brother with disappointment. He looked like he was responsible for cleaning up the evil man’s messes and setting things right. Drusus did not hang around long. His body slowly turned and walked into obscurity.
Tiberius had a different look on his face now, conflicted with annoyance, anger, and fear.
“We’re not safe here,” Sailor Venus told her three soldiers in the safety of the park. The forest looked like something out of Middle Earth, almost completely untouched by humans. The moon provided enough light for them and the sky was filled with more stars than could be counted in the city. “This isn’t some group of power-ranger monsters, these are trained assassins who are hitting us right where we live. First Serena’s house, then the Outer’s.”
“Serena had been staying with us,” Sailor Saturn spoke up. Her presence was much stronger now. She still carried the grief of what had happened, and her hand still clung to Jupiter’s. “Do you think they were picking up on her presence?”
“Possibly,” Venus answered, “Luna isn’t comfortable with any of us remaining in Tokyo. She’s also not comfortable with Sailor Moon and Mercury being on their own. I agree with her.” She sighed and looked at Sailor Mars. The scout of fire looked curiously back at her. Venus kept her voice low, just enough so her friends could still hear her, “We have to leave Tokyo.”
Jupiter’s eyes turned in a confused manner.
“We get on the first plane to Seattle,” Venus continued.
“No,” Jupiter whispered, she let go of Saturn’s hand and walked closer to Venus and Mars with her muscles flexed, “No we have to find these assholes. They attacked our home, they may have killed three of our soldiers.” She hesitated looking back to Hotaru who stood there like a statue.
“There’s no other choice Jupiter,” Venus continued, “Protecting the princess is our first priority.”
Lita quickly turned back, “I’m not just gonna run away and let these Roman cocks get away with this! You guys can go hide in Seattle, I’m gonna find them-“
“No you’re not!” Venus was much more strict in her tone. “I’m the leader of this group Jupiter and I say we are ALL leaving.”
“The leader?” Jupiter was getting more and more angry getting more in Venus’ face, “Really? Well where have you been for the past couple years? Besides being in a fucking beer bottle!”
“All right, all right,” Mars stepped in and calmed both her friends down, “Let’s take it easy.”
Venus remained stoic but Jupiter sighed regrettably, “I'm sorry Mina.” Venus discretely waved her hand as if to say “It’s fine.”
“But,” Mars turned to her girlfriend, “I kind of agree with Lita. I don’t think we should just let this foe go unchecked. We’ve never done that before.”
“Exactly,” Jupiter spoke up, “Who’s to say he won’t start wreaking havoc on the rest of the city, or the world for that matter?”
Venus did consider her friends’ words.
“I mean the only thing is,” Mars spoke up, “We don’t know where this Tiberius guy is. I even tried looking into the fire, his presence isn’t as easy to find as the negaverse monsters.”
Mars looked at Venus. The two of them shared an understanding through their eyes that only lovers could. Finally the Goddess of Love looked over to Sailor Saturn, standing on her own further away from them, “Sailor Saturn. What do you think we should do?”
Sailor Saturn stood taciturn. Her mind also turned. ‘Your allegiance is to the princess Sailor Saturn, not us!’ Amara’s words echoed in her mind. She was shaking slightly. Jupiter moved closer to her before the Scout of Desctruction boldly proclaimed:
“We have to protect the princess at all costs.” Her voice was low and stern, “We’ll go to Seattle.”
Venus smiled and nodded.
Jupiter hung her head in disappointment, but acquiesced to the decision.
“I’ll book the flight,” Mars picked up her phone. “Hopefully Mercury calls back before we head out there.”
End Notes:
Please review and let me know your thoughts or where you’d like to see these characters go.