Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ The Revolution Prophecy ❯ Tension Among Friends ( Chapter 7 )

Tension Among Friends

 

Jamin opened his eyes slowly. The pain in his body had calmed down to a dull roar, and he winced as he sat up and looked around. He had been set down on two sleeping bags that were deceptively comfortable, even on the rocky ground. Near to the makeshift bed was a plate of food and a cup of water. He grabbed a fruit from the plate and sank his teeth into it. He smiled a little bit as the taste of the sweet fruit dispelled the painful sensations all over his body for a moment. He continued to look around, noticing that he had been placed in the small grove of trees near his house. Wincing again, he rose to his feet and continued to survey the scene.

He groaned as his eyes caught the sight of his home burned to the ground. He had just arrived there to get a few of his mother's favorite mementos to take along on the trip north when he was attacked by the daemon, and the house had been incinerated before he had a chance to retrieve any of them.

He spied two figures among the ashes. Remembering Hiro's new appearance from the fight, he was unable to discern the identity of his companion. "Since when does the almighty Hiro need anyone else around?", he thought to himself, a frown creasing his lips.

He began to slowly walk towards them until he got close enough for a better look. "He sure has grown...", Jamin mused to himself, unaware that Hiro had assessed the exact same of him. "Surprising to see him with anybody else, though..."

He walked forward until he could get a better look at the girl he was with. She was hurt, and he saw that she had a makeshift brace around her ankle. "She must have been that warrior that intervened with that monster. Could she be a Sailor Guardian?"

Jamin's heart leapt at the thought. If she was a Sailor Guardian, it might just mean that after these years of waiting, and wondering, he might just find out that his mother was still alive. Forgetting his own injuries, he walked briskly over to the pair and called out to them.

"Hello!", he started. "Nice to see you still alive, boy!"

Hiro threw a fire-gutted piece of wood away and turned to face Jamin. "Listen here, you filthy...", he began to scream. Jamin noticed that his imminent verbal tirade was cut short by a mere wave of the girl's hand. She struggled to her feet, and Jamin fell to his knees when he saw the face that looked at him.

"Oh gods...", he rasped, nearly unable to breathe suddenly. "Princess Serenity! Is it you? Oh gods, please don't tease me with this dream!"

Usagi limped over to Jamin, unable to put any weight on her injured ankle. She subsquently tripped and Jamin rushed to catch her as she fell. In less than a second, Hiro was also at her side.

"Jamin... you look so much different than when I last saw you.", Usagi said with a smile. "Sorry to trouble you like this."

"I can't believe this...", Jamin said. "I have dreamed of this moment for four years. But now? The return of the rising sun? You have to be the Messiah."

"I don't know if I'm the Messiah or whatever.", Usagi replied. "But it is my responsibility to set right what went wrong in our world. That's the reason we came to see you. We thought your fighting skills would be invaluable to us. I can't fight everything on my own... I've already hurt myself, and it was just one monster. I'm sure there are hundreds roaming Japan alone... I can't bear to think how many are terrorizing humanity across the globe."

Usagi hooked an arm each around Hiro and Jamin, and they carried her back to the grove of trees where Hiro had left their supplies. They all sat down on the sleeping bags, and Hiro continued to read a book while Usagi related exactly what had happened to her from Jamin.

Hours passed as they talked. Jamin sat and listened intently to every word that she had to say. He couldn't help but smile sadly whenever she mentioned her mother, whether it be her as Sailor Jupiter, or her making delicious snacks and wonderful meals. In the years that had passed, memories of his mother were getting slowly dimmer inside his mind with each passing day. He was grateful to Usagi for reviving those memories inside his mind.

Jamin began to get lost in the newly found memories of his mother, along with the stories that Usagi told him of his mother in the past , when her voice combined with a tap on the arm brought him back to reality.

"Hey there, daydreamer.", she said. "I said that it's about time that we talk about what's going between you and Hiro and get it fixed. I need you both by my side, and I don't want to listen to you two argue incessantly. So, what's the story?"

Jamin turned away sullenly. "Nothing to talk about."

Hiro snorted.

Usagi sighed complacently as they refused to communicate. "Fine. I'll let this go for now, but you two had better not let your personal issues get in the way of what we have to do. You both are members of the Royal Court. As the descendants of the Sailor Guardians, you are obligated to protect our world now that they are gone... Speaking of the descendants of the Sailor Guardians, where are the others?"

Hiro turned back towards Jamin with a sneer. "Yeah, baka. What happened to Alyssa? Eh? Did you abandon her just like you abandoned Serenity? That wouldn't surprise me at all."

Jamin didn't respond verbally. He jumped his feet and approached Hiro, who had gotten up as well. They stood face to face silently, until Jamin replied with, "Would you care to repeat that to my face? Like a man?"

Hiro pushed Jamin roughly, and the two began fighting. Usagi began yelling at them, but neither of them could hear her. Wrapped up in their own anger, they continued pushing and shoving until Jamin got Hiro down on the ground and had punched him in the stomach. Usagi had long-since realized that neither of them was listening to her and threw herself on the both of them, further irritating her injured ankle. She resisted the urge to scream as the pain shot up her leg.

"I SAID STOP!", she screamed at them, now close enough to them for her words to register to them. Quietly, each trying to get the last push in, they separated and returned to their feet, facing away from each other, each with their arms crossed.

Not bothering to look at either of them, Jamin began to speak. "She's headed north to her family house along the northern coast. I would be with her now, but I came back to get a few memories of my mother... That's when I was attacked by that thing."

Hiro mumbled under his breath. "Yeah... always leaving other people behind."

Jamin stiffened, but withheld the urge to reply in anger as Usagi shot a poisonous glance towards Hiro. Hiro quickly shut his mouth.

"Well... I didn't intend to stay long. I promised Alyssa I wouldn't leave alone longer than I had to. Why don't I just go ahead of you two while you let Serenity's ankle heal?"

"Yeah, you do that.", Hiro replied shortly. "You could leave right now if you wanted to."

Usagi turned to him. "Shut your mouth.", she said, clearly upset. "Grow up a little bit."

Hiro was flabbergasted. He didn't know how to reply to that, and didn't know whether it would be all that smart to reply at all. He decided to shut his mouth.

"Jamin, make sure she is all right.", Usagi said, turning back towards him. "I remember spending several summer weekends at her family's house. I think Hiro and I can find our way.

"As you wish, Serenity.", Jamin replied.

"It's going to be a long trip.", Usagi continued. "Do you have supplies?"

"I have a sleeping bag.", he said in return. "I figure I can find food along the way. I know of a few secret food suppliers in the area. I'll mark where they do business on your map. You'll probably need extra stuff too."

"Well... if you need to leave that house for any reason before we get there, leave a message in the secret drawer in Alyssa's bedroom to let us know where you are.", Usagi said. "Once you find her, we all need to stick together."

Jamin nodded. "Okay, well I'm going to get going now. Take care, Serenity. I will see you soon.", he said as he began to walk away.

Usagi waved after him before turning to Hiro. "What in the name of everything sacred was THAT all about?", she asked him angrily. "We need him to help us. You both need to kiss and make up, or do WHATEVER is necessary to make sure that you both can work as a team."

She stepped in closer to him, staring him in the eyes. "If you don't, I am going to be very upset. Do you understand?", she asked.

Hiro nodded silently, sufficiently chastised for his actions.

The black-dressed lady watched the crystal orb intently as her flame daemon was destroyed by Neo-Sailor Moon. "What a waste!", she screamed as her black-haired assistant walked in.

The evil woman jumped from her throne and grabbed her assistant, shoving her face against the ball. "Tell me who they are, you incompetent fool!", she screamed.

"It is...", the assistant began, sputtering. "It... it is... oh no..."

"Both of them are the children of a Sailor Guardian, aren't they?", the woman asked.

"Yes...", the assistant continued.

"I thought I told you FOUR YEARS AGO to have them ELIMINATED!", the woman screamed louder than ever. "You told me all four of them were DEAD! You lied to me!"

"Highness..." the assistant kept speaking, obviously backpedaling. "There were no signs of any of them since the Holocaust. We just assumed that they were dead."

"Well guess what? THEY AREN'T DEAD!", the black-clothed woman said forcefully. That means they're still a threat to us. GO ELIMINATE THEM NOW!"

The assistant trembled uncontrollably as she hurried away from the room.