Hi! Again!!! Destiny Star* here with chapter 20 of It Has Begun Disclaimers: Don't own, others do. Hello everyone out there! This is going to all the people who are on my mailing list. I will eventually get the new chapters up on ASMR but I don't know when that will happen. I hope you enjoy this new chapter! Some of it is done from Serena's point of view. I know some of you like that a lot. Guess what? We train the Inner Sailors now!!! Cool! Thanks! Comments to Reona32@aol.com Destiny Star* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chapter 20 It Has Begun Training of the Planets The door slid shut behind me and I sighed in relief. "That went well." said Onyx. I glare down at her. "Well, it went better than I thought it would." she exclaims . "Oh shut up!" I mutter. We turn to look at the door when it slides open once again. Out steps Alaina with Eclipse. Alaina looks at me than begins to walk down the hall making a show of moving her arms like she was having a seizure. "That was fun!" she yells with a sarcastic tone. "Indeed" mutters Eclipse. I shack my head at them. "Come on." I say with a wave of my hand. We enter the Main Floor area to find Darien and Jade sitting on the couch. They haven't seen us and I just stand there not knowing what to say to someone I've never met or seen up close before. Nervously I look down to Onyx who just shrugs at me helplessly. I bit my lip before I finally cleared my throat to get their attention. "Prince Endymion." My voice wavers. "Prince Endymion" I repeat with more strength. "Tonight you will dream with your memories, as Serena said. Any questions you have you can ask of Serena. Alright?" He nods at me. I stand there for a second more before turning and walking quickly down the archway hall leading to the Dining Room. I stand in the empty room before I make the same seizure like movements with my arms that Alaina did. "That was fun!" I yell. Onyx bursts out laughing. I rub my head as I push open the Kitchen door. Walking over I take a cup out and pour warm tea into it. I sip the tea while leaning forward on the counter facing away from the door as it opens silently. When no greeting follows with the sudden appearance of the person I speak up. "May I help you, Serena?" I ask still facing away. "Mmmm, Darien tells me that you told him he was going to dream about the past tonight." she said. I nod and wait for her to continue. There is a long pause before she does. "What happened to the Earth Generals in the Silver Millennium at the end. What can't they remember?" Serena asks softly. At this point I turn around but I do not look up. I slowly swirl the tea around in my cup before I sigh. "At the Finial Battle on the Moon the Earth Generals were made to watch as each of their copies walk up to their loves and killed them. They than saw Prince Endymion and You die. And following your Mother. After which the were killed. I have erased this memory from their minds. They will never remember unless I, and only I, give it back to them." I said. Another long pause in which I don't dare look up. "But the Inner Scouts remember it." said Serena. "Not for long." I said. "The memory will eventually fad and then I will erased it completely from them." At this point I look up. Serena stands there with Luna draped over her shoulder. We stare at each other before Serena sighs and nods. Swallowing hard she finally speaks. "Ummm, when Travis gets back I'll have him and Darien take Small Lady out for the day...and..then I want to start training the scouts." she said. My head half way jerks up in surprise before I hid it and nod. Hesitating for a nervous second Serena leaves. I sighing I look down into my cup. "Heaven help us all." I whisper. I gulp down the rest of the tea and leave the kitchen with Onyx at my heels. ********** Serena I walk quickly through the archway and into the Main Floor with Luna perched on my shoulder. I thought that Reona had done something like erase the Earth Guards memories by the way she reacted in the Computer Room. I suppose it is for the best. I come to a stop when I see Darien again, sitting in the same spot as before. I glance at Luna and nod off to the side. She brushes her face against my cheek and jumps off my shoulder silently. Luna makes at fast exit down the hall and darkness swallows her form. I slowly make my way around the room til I'm standing behind Darien. Jade is sitting in front of him and I catch his eyes with my own. Jade nods and rests a paw on Darien's knee before leaving. Darien didn't even respond. I stand behind him and study his sullen form and his hanging head before I slowly let out a breath and make my presence known. "My Love?" I say. With a start Darien whirls around to look at me. I give him a bright smile. "Serena?" he asked in a hesitant soft voice. I nod and make my way around the couch to sit besides him. I reach for his hand and hold it between my own. At this point I sense Reona and Onyx enter the room but do not look up for them. A second later they are gone. I stare into Darien eyes. I asked myself. The answer seeps up to my brain against my will. "Are you alright, Darien?" I ask. My concern deepens when he does not respond again. He just looks at me. I guess I can understand that. But its like he is afraid I will disappear or something. Were the dreams really that strong? Did they hold him so tightly? I think. I lean in and rest my lips on his. After a second of stunned stillness Darien begins to kiss me back. "The world will not fall away. I will not disappear. Evil will not win. And darkness will not come. I promise my love." I whispered to Darien. Darien rests his cheek upon my hair and raps his arms around me. I stay perfectly still and close my eyes when the long awaited sensation of peace and safety flows over me. The moment is shattered when cold stream of water drip into my hair. My eyes pop open when I realize they are Darien's tears that are dropping onto my head. "Can you ever forgive me?" he whispers. "Oh my love, hush now. I forgave a long time ago." I place my hands on Darien's head and look into his watery eyes. With my thumbs I whip the tears off of his cheeks. "But we both must know this." I say. "Whatever we face, it must be faced together. We are strongest when we are together. Our love out weights any hardship or any trial. No one, no one, can defeat us if we are together." I rest my head on his chest and listen to his heart beet. "We must have faith." I tell him. He nods against my head. "I will. Thanks You, Serena." he whispers. We stay like that til the noise of Travis and Small Lady coming through the entry way pull us apart. Small Lady walks in with a half eaten ice-cream cone in her hands. "Mommy!" she cries when she sees me and rushes over to the couch. I pick her up and set her on my lap. "Oh Honey, you've got ice-cream all around your mouth. Your worse than I am." Small Lady giggles at me as I whip off the strawberry ring from her face. "Did we interrupt anything sis?" asks Travis from behind us. I turn and glare at him. "Careful bro, or you may find your nose pushed into that vanilla your eating. Catch my drift?" I say to him sweetly. He gulps loudly and backs away. "Consider it caught." Besides me Darien begins to laugh. He tries to stop but he can't. I smile brightly at him, glad to see the joy on his face. "Mommy and Uncle Traq are really funny, aren't they Daddy?" Small Lady asks laughing too. Darien's laugh turns into a chock and Travis hits him on the back to help. "Daddy?" he gasps out. A laugh forces its way from between my lips and Darien gives me a pained look. "Oh, don't give me that look." I laugh. "You're not her Father as of yet. Small Lady is from the future, where she is Queen Serenity's and King Endymion's daughter." Darien starts to breath again and the blue color fades from his face. Small Lady looks shyly up at her future Father. "Want some?" she asks while holding out the already melting ice-cream. Darien looks at Small Lady for a long second before a smile spreads across his face. He sticks his finger into the pink ice-cream and than dabs it on Small Lady's nose. "You first." he says. Small Lady erupts into a fit a giggles. I smile at the interaction between my future Daughter and my future Husband. "Don't go very far, Travis, I need you and Darien to take Small Lady for the day." I call out. Travis stops in mid-step down the hall and looks back at me. "How does she do that?!?!" he takes off down the hall in a sprint. Laughter fills the air. About 30 minutes later I bid Darien, Travis, and Small Lady good-bye. Turning I walk back into the Main floor. Rubbing my neck I take a slow look around before sighing and then leaving to find Reona. ***** Nathan took Lita to the kitchen to show her around after everyone left the Computer Room. Zach took Amy to the library and both haven't come out yet. Justin and Raye are sitting in front of the fire in Raye's room as we speak. And Mike took Mina to the archery field that is behind the manor. I can see them from where I sit on the fountain in the courtyard of the garden. Mina raises her bow and aims carefully. A sharp thud follows her release. The arrow is still vibrating about two inches to the left of the bull's-eye when Mike comes up behind Mina and says something I can not hear. Mina smiles at Mike and lightly hits him on the shoulder. Onyx lays stretched out on the stone soaking up the sun of an early afternoon, her silver collar shines with my star symbol carved into it. The relative quite of the courtyard is interrupted by footstep coming down the stairs. I look up to see Serena in her gold and silver suit walking calmly down the stairs. Luna, in panther form and her gold collar walks next to her. "I would like to begin." states Serena. Solemnly I nod and stand. "Onyx" The cat picks herself up off the ground and comes to my side as we walk slowly to the manor. "Lights" I command. The Gym floods with bright lights. Casting a short look around I turn to Serena. "Remember, you may ask anything of me, demonstration, advice, whatever; but you must train the Inner Scouts yourself." I say to her. She nods her head and I take my seat by the wallwith Onyx and Luna. Serena stands on the edge of the white line that marks the sparing circle staring down at it. Slowly she moves one foot forward and steps into the circle. With a sigh she raises her head. "Bit, call the Inner Scouts to the Gym." she calls. "Hai" silence fills the air. **** "Where's the pans?" asks Lita. Nathan points to the left of the stove with the spoon he is using to stir. Going around him Lita kneels on the floor and sticks her head in the cabinet in search of the pan she needs. "Lita?" Lita jumps and smacks her head against the counter. "Are you alright?" Nathan asks in concern as he kneels next to her. Lita holds the back of her head and glares at the counter. "Who is that." she asks through her teeth. "Its just Bit, the computer." Nathan says trying to hold in a chuckle. Lita glares at him and Nathan burst out laughing. "Oh stuff it! What do you want Bit?" says Lita. "Serena requests you in the Gym." says Bit. Nathan's mouth slaps shut. "Alright." answers Lita. "Why would Serena want me in the Gym?" asks Lita. Nathan doesn't answer as he pulls her up and leads her to the Gym. ***** Amy pulls a leather bound book from one of the many selves. Turning it over in her hands she looks at the title. "Tale of Two Cities" she says as she looks up. Zach is parched on a latter above Amy. "I found the Shakespear stuff." he hands another leather book down to her. "That's Romeo and Juliet. I don't know where Hamlet is." he look back to the selves. "Reona's collection is very complete." says Amy. "Yepe, she's got about everything." Zach slides down the latter and stands next to her. "I think Serena has Robin Hood." Amy looks up in surprise. "Serena! Read all of Robin Hood! I didn't think it would be the type of book she would like." Zach opens his mouth to speak and is cut off by Bit. "Amy" Amy replaces the book in her hand. "Hai, Bit. What do you need?" "Serena requests you in the Gym." Bit says. Amy's eyebrows shot up. "Alright" she answers. "Why would Serena want me in the Gym?" Amy asks. Zach doesn't answer as he lead her out of the library. ****** Raye and Justin sit before the fire pit in Raye's room. The orange and red flames dance in front of the two. Neither speak but sit side by side, holding hands between them. The heat that fans their faces comforts them. "Raye." Raye does not open her eyes as she answers. "Hai, Bit." "Serena requests you in the Gym." Justin's eyes snap open. The fire leaps higher as if mad. Raye looks at Justin oddly. "Alright" she says. "Why would Serena want me in the Gym?" she asks Justin. He doesn't answer but pulls Raye up gentle and starts for the door. "Why would Serena want me in the Gym?" asks Raye again. All the way down Raye does not get an answer from Justin. ****** Outside Mike raises his bow and releases his arrow. It hits just out of the bull's-eye mark. Mina steps up from behind him and tips her head at the target. "Close but....no." she says. A white ball of fur run up to the target and looks carefully at it. "Its about 1 inch to the left of your last shot." he calls. "Drat!" says Mike. "Thank You Artemis." calls Mina. "Mina" The call echos off the trees to make an odd sound. "Umm, Bit isn't?" asks Mina. Mike nods as he looks at the target. "Hai, Bit" says Mina. "Serena requests you in the Gym." Mike straightens slowly. "K, Bit" answer Mina. "Why would Serena want me in the Gym?" asks Mina. Like the others she gets no answer as Mike leads her inside with Artemis following. **** All the Inner Scouts are standing in a group in the Gym. The Earth Guard has left. "So what are we doing here, Meatball head?" asks Raye in an annoyed tone. Serena stand calmly in the middle of the sparing circle toying with a wooden staff, flipping it back and forth in her hands. "We are here to train." she says. Lita punches her hand into her palm. "Alright, I want to learn some of the moves Reona does. Lets Rock!" she declares. "Are we all going to learn from you?" asks Mina. The question is directed at me but I either look up or answer. "Not Reona, Me." says Serena as she lifts her head. The Inner Scouts are shocked to say the least. "Y..You!" cries Raye. "What can a Meatball head like you teach us!?" A smile creeps across Serena's face. "Care to find out?" she asks. Raye smirks. "You're on!" Serena takes another staff from the rack and tosses it lightly to Raye. Raye catches it awkwardly and steps into the circle. "Here are the rules." says Serena as she walks the edge of the rink with her staff held in one hand casually. Raye turns in the middle of the circle to follow her with her eyes. Serena face is solemn, all traces of the smile from earlier gone. "The white line marks the edge, step outside of it and you lose. Within the line anything goes, anything. To win you must put the other person to the floor." Serena stops and turns to Raye. "Fight with more than just the staff to win." "I don't need your advise, Meatball head." scoffs Raye. Serena shrugs. "Begin" Raye charges Serena at full speed, her staff in front of her. Serena steps to the side and Raye rushes past. "Have control of your movements. Be able to stop when you must, don't rush so fast that you can't." says Serena. Raye turns back to her. "I said I don't need your advise." Raye rushes Serena again but she does so off balance. Serena steps aside once again and hooks her foot around Raye ankles as she flies past. The already off balance Raye falls to the floor with a thud, her staff rolling from her lose grip. "Don't attached in anger, you only make mistakes. And you are wrong Raye, you do need my advise." says Serena. Raye pulls herself into a sitting position and tentatively touches her nose. Her hand comes away with red blood. Serena looks at her with concern, her face changing from one of a teacher to one of a friend. With a flash of gold light a cloth appears in Serena's hand and she kneels in front of Raye. Serena tries to whip the blood away but Raye pulls away. "I don't need your help!" Raye spits out. "Just like you didn't need my advise." says Serena. "You could become a great fighter Raye, but you must learn. Learn to control your body, your movements, your powers, and your temper. And I can teach you to do so, but you must let me." Gentle Serena take Raye's chin in her hand and turns Raye's face to her. "You must let me." repeats Serena into Raye's eyes. Softly Serena clean Raye's face of the blood and surprisingly Raye sits still. Raye's purple eyes search Serena's blue, looking for understanding. Taking the cloth away Serena meets Raye's eyes and smiles brightly at her. Bring up one hand Serena places a finger on Raye's hurt nose and a golden light shines from it, healing Raye. Standing Serena pulls Raye up from the floor. Still holding hands the two look into each others eyes. After a second a smile spreads across Raye's face. To Serena' complete surprise Rays steps back and bows to Serena, as a student to a teacher. Raye then steps out of the ring. In my forgotten place to the side I smile. "Well done Serena!" I whisper. In the circle Serena turns to me and I nod to her with a smile. Serena smiles back and then turns away. "She handled that very well, I think." says Onyx next to me. Luna nods. "I'm very impressed with how she handled it." she says. "Serena was most worried about Raye. Serena will do a great job with the Inner Scouts." I say. "A great job indeed." Til just before sunset, when we had to stop for Serena's Quickening and also the explanation of what a Quickening was to the Inner Scouts when Serena bent over suddenly and the gash on her side healed completely, Serena trained the Scouts. I was pleased with the progress they had made today. We made plans for Serena and the Scouts to come back tomorrow after school to continue the training. I was sure that the Scouts would be able to fight in the next battle we had, little did I know at that time how soon we would have to test those new skills. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas to you!!! Merry Christmas to you!!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful time in the last few school days before the big holiday break. And I hope you all like this chapter of my story. I will be writing over the holiday break so I should get chapters out, no promises. But I will try! Next Chapter: Well the next chapter will be....next chapter, that's all I can say. There will be a fight. Like you haven't figured that out........... Thank You so much!!!! Name:Destiny Star E-mail:Reona32@aol.com Chapter:Training of the Planets #:Chapter 20 Story Title:It Has Begun Words I use: Shimatta:Damn Kuso:Shit Daijoubu:Are you ok?-I am ok..etc. Baka:Idiot Ja ne:Bye Gomen nasai:I'm so sorry Hai:Yes Lie:No Arigatu:Thank You Nani?:What?