Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ The Revolution Prophecy ❯ Fire Soul - Part One ( Chapter 13 )

Fire Soul

 

Jamin yawned as he looked around at Alyssa next to him, sleeping peacefully. He brushed a stray lock of blue away from her eyes and grinned slightly as his touch roused her from her slumber. She stretched, a grumpy frown upon her lips as she looked at Jamin, staring at her.

"Wh... what are you doing? Go back to sleep...", she slurred, the accent of one woken against their will. She closed her eyes and wrapped herself around him. Her lips curled into a pleased smile as she fell back to sleep.

Jamin put his arm under and around her, pulling her close to him. This elicited a garbled response as a contented sigh escaped her. He just laid on his back, staring at the ceiling. Although his body was docile, his mind raced. Ever since that last night, he had been thinking endlessly about what had happened with Krista.

"SAVE YOUR WORDS, PRINCESS SERENITY!", Krista said forcefully. "I care not to hear anything you have to say. You can return to the past where you came from for all I care. This world does not need you."

Jamin pushed forward. "You heartless bitch! How dare you disrespect the Princess!", he said angrily.

Krista looked at him with disdain. "Still as impetuous as ever, I see...", she replied sarcastically. "If anyone deserves to be Princess of this world, it is ME! While she was off playing in the past, I HAD TO TAKE HER RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR PEOPLE! For FOUR years, I have sacrificed my blood, sweat, and tears for our world. Alone, I risk my life every single day that passes to make a difference!"

She turned and began to walk away. "All of you can follow and play games with the Princess. I will continue to sacrifice my life for our world."

Jamin had to keep himself from seething. "I can't believe she would disrespect Usagi like that. She has some nerve. If it IS my destiny to be a Sailor Guardian, I can't wait so I can teach her a lesson. No wonder that selfish bitch stayed by herself. But I won't forgive her."

He was so completely wrapped up in his anger that he didn't even notice that Alyssa had perched himself on top of him. He opened his eyes when she began tapping her fingers on his forehead. He grinned sheepishly. "Hi...", he said.

She looked at him impassively for a moment. Then she sighed and looked away. "Still swimming in your anger at Hiro, I see."

Jamin quickly responded. "No no no! I wasn't thinking about him, I promise!"

Alyssa looked back at him. "You can't lie to me. I loved looking at you for too long. I know how your face gets when he's on your mind."

"I was just thinking about Krista. The way she treated Usagi really upsets me. I swear!", he said.

She look at him closely. Then she sighed as she said, "Yeah... she really upset me, too. The only part of her I remember is her beauty that I envied. Everything else seemed so different, like she had completely changed."

Jamin smiled. "I've always thought you were beautiful.", he said with a cheesy smile.

Alyssa laughed. "Oh yeah? You think you can get whatever it is that you want from me just by sweet talk? You've always been like that! Thinking that I'll just believe you for no reason. Well, let me tell you something, mister man..."

Jamin cut her off, grabbing her wrists and rolling her over. He held her hands above her head with one hands and caressed her cheek with the other, bending down and kissing her neck. He smiled inwardly at the sudden intake of breath as his lips grazed her skin. He looked up at her, smiling. His eyes studied her face, her eyes wide open and staring at him, her lips parted slightly, flushed cheeks.

"Do you believe me now, love?", he asked quietly. She pulled him to her lips, kissing him fiercely. She moaned into his kiss as he released her hands, moving his own down to explore her figure. She wrapped her arms around his neck.

Usagi was walking through an expansive prairie. She had her princess dress on and was just walking slowly, pausing every few moments to stare at the beautiful floral life that surrounded her inabundance. She looked off into the distance, the flowers extended far into the horizon in every direction. She smiled as she felt a hand on her shoulder and turned around into the warm smile on Sailor Pluto's face.

"Plu...", she said quietly. "I'm dreaming, aren't I."

"Yes, Small Lady...", Sailor Pluto replied. "Let's walk together a while."

Usagi walked alongside Sailor Pluto silently for a long time. Finally, she broke the silence between them. "Plu, what happened to Crystal Tokyo? What caused the Millennium Holocaught?"

"Oh, Small Lady...", Sailor Pluto sighed. "I have always felt such pity for you. The designs of Fate have placed upon you a task no one else will ever have to bear. The beginning of the Revolution occurs all around you, Small Lady."

"The Revolution... what do you mean?", Usagi asked.

Sailor Pluto stopped walking and stared off into the distance. "A long time ago, there was a vision of the future, this future. The vision came in time to be called the Revolution, and now it has begun. The Revolution is a sequence of events that will define the destiny of every living thing, and even I do not know how it will end."

"Can't you tell me more? Why do I feel lead to identify myself as the Revolution Warrior?", Usagi implored.

"I am sorry, Small Lady. The outcome of this battle is not certain, and I could not jeopardize your chances to emerge victorious by upsetting Fate. I promise you, that as the Revolution unfolds around you, all the answers will become clear."

Usagi began walking again, silently, Sailor Pluto trailing slightly behind her. She stopped, not even turning to face Pluto as she asked quietly, "Plu... is my mother dead?".

Sailor Pluto rested a hand upon her shoulder. "I am so sorry, Small Lady... the Lady Serenity is gone, as are the Sailor Guardians who risked their life to save you. The Light of Hope rests upon your pure heart now. But their spirits smile upon you."

Usagi nodded silently, wiping a tear from her eyes. "I think I knew from the moment that the Silver Crystal gave me the powers of Sailor Moon."

They walked together for a while again, once again embracing the silence between them.

"It is time for me to leave you, Small Lady.", Pluto said quietly.

"I can't do this alone, Plu.", Usagi said simply. "I have only Sailor Mercury to aid me. Sailor Venus seems to have her own designs, and I don't know whether she would help us or not. Where are the Outer Senshi? How do Hiro and Jamin become Sailor Senshi?"

"All of the Inner Senshi left part of their power behind for their children to inherit, Small Lady. Hiro and Jamin will become your new Senshi, Mars and Jupiter. But the Outer Senshi are dead, and I am trapped in time...", Pluto said, as she began to fade away.

Usagi reached for her hand, and Pluto grazed her fingertips as she faded away completely. "There are others, Small Lady...", Usagi heard. "You are never alone..."

Usagi opened her eyes. Hiro was walking around the room, gathering their things as usual. She sighed, inwardly cursing the fact that he always felt the need to gather all of their things and carry them without her help. She sat up.

"You know, Hiro, I am NOT a porcelain doll.", she said, yawning.

"I know, Usa. Why do you say that?", he replied with a smile.

"Because you always treat me like one! Packing up our things while I sleep? Always insisting on carrying everything? Do you think I'll break?", she said irritably.

"Of course not, Usa.", he said. "You were asleep."

"Ever considered waking me up?", she asked, voice laden with sarcasm.

"Not especially.", he replied with a wide smile. "It's easier to get all of our things ready to go when you're not grousing like you do when you first wake up."

She stared daggers at him, but he just laughed. "Go wash up, Usa. We probably won't have access to running water for a while. Better take the opportunity while you have the chance."

She glared at him as she turned on her heel and walked into the bathroom. Giggling silently, she began to lift the shirt she slept in over her body before the door was shut, and was rewarded with the delightful sound of Hiro dropping all the supplies in his hand on the floor. She smiled mischievously as she stepped into the shower as the thought of the possibility of his chin hitting the floor along with the rest of his clothes tantalizing her.

Hiro quickly gathered the spilled supplies from the floor, arranging them neatly into his backpack as Usagi showered in the bathroom. He heard the water stop running and a minute later, he heard her voice calling from inside the bathroom. He walked up to the door, responding with, "Yes, Usa?"

"Could you bring me a towel from my things?", she said sweetly from behind the door.

Hiro obediently walked over to her pack and pulled her favorite purple one from the bag. He walked back to the bathroom door and knocked twice. The door opened a small crack, and he held the towel through the small opening.

"Hiro, I'm over here by the shower.", Usagi said, barely able to contain laughter at the teasing she was giving him.

"Are you decent, Usa?", he asked.

"Well, of course I am!", she said with a laugh. "Bring me the towel."

She stood from the toilet and loosened the towel she had wrapped around herself. When she heard the door open, she quickly turned her front away from him, acting as though innocently brushing her hair. She pointed at the rack behind her. "You can set it right over there. Thanks!", she said. As she watched through the corner of her eye as he slid the towel around the pole. As he was about to turn and leave, she moved slightly, completely releasing the towel around her. She laughed quietly as she heard him gasp when she bent over to get the towel. She turned her head to see him staring at her bare back and bottom.

"What are you still doing in here!", she cried out in mock fright.

He stammered and nearly tripped as he was unable to get out of the room fast enough. After he shut the door, he flopped on the bed, the image of Usagi's naked backside burned into his mind permanently. He could feel his body begin to respond involuntarily as he stared at her naked beauty mentally. He shook his head violently, whispering, "I can't think about her like that! She's the princess, I have to protect her."

By the time Usagi got out of the bathroom, Hiro was gone along with all of their things. She looked at the bedside table at a note he left, indicating that he was going to walk around for a bit while she finished getting ready. "I guess I should be glad I brought my clothes into the bathroom with me...", she mused.

Ten minutes later, she walked out of the room, going over to the innkeeper's office and returning the key to the woman sitting at the desk. She smiled as she wished the woman a good day, but as she was turning around, the woman inquired, "And will your friends be leaving today as well?"

Usagi looked at her watch. It was almost 10 am already. She looked back to the woman. "They are still in there?", she asked.

The woman nodded. "If they're not out quickly, we'll have to charge them for another night's stay."

Usagi sighed. "I'll be right back!", she said. She walked up the stairs to the room that Alyssa and Jamin were staying in. Before she got to the door, she passed by the window and saw something through the barely open curtains... Alyssa with her back to the window... kneeling on the bed naked. She saw Jamin's feet sticking out from beneath the sheets, as well, and put two and two together.

"Sheesh, I guess they HAVE gotten close over the years...", Usagi mused as she ventured back to the innkeeper's office. She smiled, and said, "They'll probably just be late getting out... Here is something extra for the trouble."

"Thank you.", the woman said.

Usagi waved as she walked away in search of Hiro. "I wonder if he and I could ever be like that.", she pondered silently. "Even though he reacted the way he did this morning, it's probably more plain embarrassment than he liking me in that way."

"He DOES treat me like a doll.", she continued. "He probably just looks at me as Princess Serenity. It doesn't matter that I'm exactly the same as he is now."

She spotted Hiro waving towards her. "Well, at least I didn't have to wait for HIM...", she sighed.

"Hi Usa! Where are the others?", Hiro asked. Usagi just sighed and motioned for him to follow her. Once they had settled into a brisk pace, Usagi asked him a question. "Hiro, if Rei were to have hidden something important, where would she have kept it?"

Hiro didn't hesitate long. "The Shrine, of course. She would most likely keep it in the room where she did her fire-reading."

Usagi nodded. "Time to revisit the Hikawa Jinja."

She pointed back at the town. "Go get them. I'm going to travel ahead. You guys can catch up to me.", she said. Upon seeing Hiro's hesitation, she continued with, "I'll be JUST fine. Besides, if you hurry, I won't be alone for long. Give me my pack."

Hiro handed her the extra pack. "I'll be back soon, Usa. Don't go too fast."

Usagi smiled as he ran back towards the town. As soon as he was gone, she turned and began to walk. 10 hours later, she arrived at the Jinja. She was not alone, and unfortunately, it wasn't because Hiro and the others had caught up with her. A large daemon was pacing around the grounds of the temple.

Usagi sighed as she placed her hands on her brooch. "Here we go...", she whispered.

"Moon Cosmic Power! Make Up!"

She transformed into Sailor Moon, but didn't account for the fact that she was in plain sight. The daemon didn't even wait for her to introduce herself as it charged at her...

Sailor Moon held out her hand and the Spiral Moon Heart Rod appeared in it. She clutched it and leapt out of the way of her oncoming adversary just in time. "Sheesh, one battle with Sailor Mercury helping me, and I'm already dependent on her. Time to shine, Usagi."

She twirled the weapon in her hands...