rlm@2:                    The Dark Rainbow Crystal Chapter Three
rlm@2:                           by Black Rose
rlm@2: 
rlm@2:   Serena stared out the window watching the rainfall, as long as it
rlm@2: wasn't thundering; it was one of her favorite thing to do. She turned
rlm@2: her head to see her husband reading at his desk. They were in their
rlm@2: study. The room had a big window that looked out the backyard. The
rlm@2: room had high shelves stacked with many books. 
rlm@2: He glanced up and smiled at her, she smiled back.
rlm@2:  She walked over to her desk and sat down.
rlm@2: "Darien, are Trista and Hotaru going to stop in today?"
rlm@2: "Yes, around ten." His wife looked at the clock that read nine-forty-
rlm@2: five.
rlm@2: "I hope Hotaru is alright, she's been taking this blindness really
rlm@2: well," she though while looking over some papers.
rlm@2: 
rlm@2:  In one of the gardens, Hotaru was standing in the rain with one of
rlm@2: her mother; who is working on planting some carnations. "Mother that
rlm@2: smells really sweet," she said while holding the blossoms in her
rlm@2: hands.
rlm@2: "I know and this rain is helping them get healthy and strong,"
rlm@2: Michelle replied.
rlm@2: "Hotaru, it's time to go talk to the Queen and King," someone yelled
rlm@2: form behind.
rlm@2: She turned when she heard Trista call her name.
rlm@2: "Coming!"
rlm@2: Michelle gazed up at her, "Go on, I can finish up here."
rlm@2: "Thanks Michiru-mama." Her daughter said while getting her talking
rlm@2: cane and slowly she started to step to the door.
rlm@2: As the two started to walk to the Queen and King were talking about
rlm@2: different things.
rlm@2: "I see you're becoming accustomed to walking with the cane,"
rlm@2: "Yap, it didn't take me that long to learn how to use it."
rlm@2: She could sense that her mother was worried about something, but
rlm@2: didn't know what was occupying her mind. "Mother, is there something
rlm@2: wrong?"
rlm@2: "Oh, I just have this feeling that something is wrong with the
rlm@2: timeline, you see about four days ago, I was working in my study,
rlm@2: talking to Rini and Helios. I got this feeling something came out of
rlm@2: gate; but when I went to inspect it, I found absolutely nothing wrong
rlm@2: with it." They stopped in front of the door to the Queen's study.
rlm@2: "I don't feel any evil," Hotaru though. Trista knocked on the door;
rlm@2: she could hear the Queen beckoning them to come in. Trista opened the
rlm@2: door, and closes the door behind them.
rlm@2: 
rlm@2:   In a different part of the Palace, Rini, Helios is talking with
rlm@2: Luna and Diana.
rlm@2: They were sitting in the living room. A fire had let in the faire
rlm@2: place and the warmth radiating heat through out their bodies. The
rlm@2: room was large and comfortable. Overstuffed chairs and long formal
rlm@2: couches were placed in clusters. Pretty pillows of coordinating
rlm@2: materials were on all of the pieces of furniture. 
rlm@2: The comfort of the room led the friends to start discussing the
rlm@2: details of the impending wedding. Mental pictures of the ceremony and
rlm@2: reception led to dreams of future children, homes, and places the
rlm@2: couple would share as they grew older, still enjoying each others
rlm@2: company.
rlm@2:  "So are you guys considering on having kids, because you know your
rlm@2: mother counting on you to have an heir?" asked Luna
rlm@2: Rini just blushed real red. The thought of having Helios' children
rlm@2: made her feel nervous and excited at the same time.
rlm@2: "Well, I don't have to worry about having kids, because I'm getting
rlm@2: married to the hottest babe in the hold kingdom," Diana replied with
rlm@2: a big grin.
rlm@2: "I can see it now your kids asking why they have a tale," Helios
rlm@2: said with a glint of sarcasm. They all laughed, as Diana got red
rlm@2: faced.
rlm@2: "How is Hotaru doing?" asked Luna turning from looking out the window.
rlm@2: "Amy said the blindness has a time limit, it toke her all night but
rlm@2: she knew that much," replied the pink princess.
rlm@2: "Well that's good right?" questioned Diana
rlm@2: "I don't know, but her eyes may never be the same," Luna said
rlm@2: setting down next to her daughter.
rlm@2: "Well, its better then being blinded forever," Helios replied
rlm@2: holding on to Rini.
rlm@2:  Rini loved the feeling she was getting from the way her fiancé was
rlm@2: holding her. The laughing and talking went on. No one notice a young
rlm@2: lady outside was watching them from window in the rain.
rlm@2: "Don't get to comfortable my Queen and King, for your time is about
rlm@2: up." she said
rlm@2: "What are you doing out here, in the rain?" a little voices from
rlm@2: behind her.
rlm@2: She turned around a young girl with blond hair, and wearing a bright
rlm@2: pink raincoat and hat. She seemed care free and friendly. 
rlm@2: "My name is Dainae, what is yours?" she asked.
rlm@2: "Sierra, what are you doing out here?"
rlm@2: "Mother said I could play in the rain, do you want to play with me?"
rlm@2: she asked holding her out her hand.
rlm@2: Sierra just looked at her, slowly reached out and touched her hand.
rlm@2: As their hands meet the two felt a powerful connection to one
rlm@2: another. The feeling of sadness came into Sierra's heart, but didn't
rlm@2: show it. Finally, Dainae tried to pull her new friend into one of the
rlm@2: puddles. The pair of paint-sized girls played, Dainae's mother
rlm@2: watched from the kitchen. "She looks so happy with her new friend,
rlm@2: but were did she come from?" 
rlm@2: She turned back to the girls, in the corner of her eyes she saw a
rlm@2: woman standing in the rain. "How and the hell did she get there, and
rlm@2: why is she standing in the rain with out a raincoat, or an umbrella."
rlm@2: Mina got her umbrella, and walked outside. "Would you like something
rlm@2: to keep you out of the rain?"
rlm@2: The other woman turned around to see the Queen of the Planet Venus,
rlm@2: holding an umbrella over both of there heads. She then looked back to
rlm@2: the girls playing in the rain.
rlm@2: "Is that your daughter?" asked Venus pointing to the girl with short
rlm@2: black hair.
rlm@2: "Yes, that's Sierra."
rlm@2: "May I ask your name?"
rlm@2: "Oh, sorry about being rude, I'm name is Gaia," with a little bow.
rlm@2: "I'm….."
rlm@2: "I knew how you are Princess Venus, or as your friend call you Mina
rlm@2: and little one playing with my daughter is Dainae," with little nod.
rlm@2: Venus was just looking at her and nodded as well. 
rlm@2: "Would you like to come in and warm up?"
rlm@2: "Thank you that would be nice."
rlm@2: Venus turned her head to the girls "Girls we'll be inside if you
rlm@2: need us."
rlm@2: The girls looked over said ok and went back to what they were doing.
rlm@2: The two ladies walk into the palaces, and closed the door behind them.
rlm@2: "What do you think they're going to talk about, Sierra?" Dainae asked.
rlm@2: "I really don't knew"
rlm@2: "Ha, do you want to see my room? Dainae begged holding her friend's
rlm@2: hand.
rlm@2: Sierra couldn't help but smile at this, "It's been a very long time
rlm@2: since I've felt like this," she though. She felt a hand pulling on
rlm@2: hers.
rlm@2: "Come on!"
rlm@2: "I'm coming, keep your shirt on," with a playful tune. This made
rlm@2: Dainae blush a little.
rlm@2: They walk pasted their mothers and down the hall to Dianae's room.
rlm@2: The mothers were in the living room were Rini, Helios, Luna, and
rlm@2: Diana were already gone. So it was just the two of them. 
rlm@2: "I'll have a maid get you some dry closes,"
rlm@2: "Thanks you."
rlm@2: "You're welcome Gaia"
rlm@2: "Venus are you in their?" asked a voice coming from the great hall.
rlm@2: "Yes, I'm," she responded smiling at Gaia.
rlm@2: A woman with ocean green hair entered with a flowing satin gown. The
rlm@2: material shimmered in the light revealing a lavender tint to the
rlm@2: fitted gown. The dress was lovely. The gorgeous figure of the woman
rlm@2: was highlighted by the cut of the gown and flowing material from the
rlm@2: shawl. Her shiny aqua hair was pulled back with a bow made of the
rlm@2: same material as the dress. Earring hung from her ears and showed off
rlm@2: her beautiful black eyes and exotic neckline.
rlm@2: "Oh, I didn't know that you were having company," Neptune said
rlm@2: taking a look at the other woman in the room. A wave of recognition
rlm@2: overcame Neptune as she gazed into the stunning woman's eyes. "This
rlm@2: woman has the same sadness in her eyes has my daughter," she though.
rlm@2: At the same moment, Gaia look at her, "Is there something wrong?"
rlm@2: "No"
rlm@2: "Neptune this is Gaia, her daughter is playing with Dainae in her
rlm@2: room," said Venus
rlm@2: "Hello," she replied holding out her hand.
rlm@2: "Pleased to meet you" shaking her hand.
rlm@2: "Princess Venus, close you asked for," said the maid walking up to
rlm@2: them and handing it to her. It was pale pink with spaghetti strap
rlm@2: dress. There was a beautiful sheen to the material. The A line cut of
rlm@2: the dress would show all of the curves and the two ties for her dark
rlm@2: hair would make the outfit magnificent.
rlm@2: "Thank you for the gift, Princess Venus, is there some were that I
rlm@2: could change," Gaia asked.
rlm@2: "You can use my room, oh and Venus, the Queen would like to see
rlm@2: you," Neptune said.
rlm@2: "I will keep your friend company, in tell you return,"
rlm@2: "Is this ok with you?" asked Venus
rlm@2: Gaia just nodes her head and then Venus walk out of the room.
rlm@2: "Well, we better get you into those close, please come this way,"
rlm@2: replied Neptune show her the way. As both were in deep thought as
rlm@2: they walked down the hall. They ran into Rini and Helios. They both
rlm@2: stopped, and bow.
rlm@2: "Neptune, who's your friend," Rini requested.
rlm@2: "This is Gaia, she is a friend of Venus's," she replied.
rlm@2: "We're you from?" asked Rini with a smile.
rlm@2: "I'm sorry, I can't give that information out, I'm truly sorry
rlm@2: Princess, I'll just get my daughter and go,' she said with sadness.
rlm@2: She walked pass them, and headed to Diane's room. The three just
rlm@2: looked at one another, then Neptune walk after her.
rlm@2: "Did I say something wrong?" Rini though.
rlm@2: "I think we better let Hotaru's mother deal with it," Helios said
rlm@2: taking Rini's hand and led her to the living room. Rini looked down
rlm@2: the hall one more time.
rlm@2: 
rlm@2:   In Diane's room the two girls were looking at a new wedding dress
rlm@2: book. Diane found it next to the Princess's room. "What do you think
rlm@2: of this one," she asked pointing to a woman in a white silk dress
rlm@2: with shimmers, with a white rose in front and a little bow in the
rlm@2: back.
rlm@2: "I like it too," replied Sierra. As she turned the page, they heard
rlm@2: a knock on the door.
rlm@2: "Who is it?" asked the girls at the same time, they both looked at
rlm@2: one another, and laughed.
rlm@2: "It's me Gaia, my I come in?"
rlm@2: "Come in," she heard someone say, so she opened and walked in.
rlm@2: From the look in her mother's eyes, Sierra knew that something was
rlm@2: wrong.
rlm@2: "Mother, you ok?" she asked getting off the floor.
rlm@2: "I would like know the same thing?" asked a woman standing behind
rlm@2: Gaia.
rlm@2: Gaia turned around to see Neptune standing there with a worried face.
rlm@2: "I sorry about that, I don't like to talk about were I'm from," Gaia
rlm@2: told her.
rlm@2: "That is alright, the Princess sometimes doesn't think before she
rlm@2: speaks," Michelle said with a shrug of understanding.
rlm@2: The two girls laughed when they heard this. The two older women
rlm@2: started to laugh with the girls. After they stopped laughing Sierra
rlm@2: saw a dress in her mother hand.
rlm@2: "Mother, why do you have a dress?"
rlm@2: "Oh, this?" looking down at it. "I got this from Mina's maid because
rlm@2: I'm wet."
rlm@2: "Dainae, would it be alright, if I used your room to change?"
rlm@2: "Sheer," replied Dainae. The three of them walked out of the room,
rlm@2: and closed the door behind them. As the three waited in the hall
rlm@2: Michelle looked at the two girls talking.
rlm@2: "What is your name?" asked Michelle looking at Dainae's friend.
rlm@2: "Who me?" asked Sierra. Michelle just nodded her head.
rlm@2: "I'm Sierra," she said with a bow.
rlm@2: "It's nice to meet you, Sierra, I'm….."
rlm@2: "I knew how you are Princess Neptune, your one of the mothers to
rlm@2: Princess Saturn, and your wife is Princess Uranus," interrupt Sierra.
rlm@2: Michelle was shocked.
rlm@2: "How did this girl know so much about her," she thought.
rlm@2: The door opened, and Gaia came out. 
rlm@2: "You look very nice," Michelle said. The girls just smiles and
rlm@2: nodded in agreement.
rlm@2: "Thanks for the compliment," replied Gaia.
rlm@2: "Mother, you're smiling, it's been a while," her daughter said.
rlm@2: "I think your right,"
rlm@2: 
rlm@2:     Venus walked into the Queen and King's study, and sat down.
rlm@2: "Venus, I asked you here, because I need to know if anything was out
rlm@2: of place?" asked The Queen.
rlm@2: "From what we knew, about four days ago, the weather went a little
rlm@2: wacky, it started to rain, and snow, then it stopped. What is really
rlm@2: weird is that no one knew noticed it, but us," said Trista.
rlm@2: "About four days ago," the King thought.
rlm@2: "Darien, is there something wrong? His wife asked.
rlm@2: He was in deep though, has he got up and walked to the window, he
rlm@2: looked out side.
rlm@2: He was thinking about what Zack said "My mother told me. Before she
rlm@2: died, she said that she been having a repeating dream. "There's this
rlm@2: woman with long pink hair standing next to my mother tell her that
rlm@2: her son will have one of the seven Dark Rainbow Crystals, but only
rlm@2: Princess Saturn could have it."
rlm@2: The Queen walked over to him and hugs him from behind.
rlm@2: "Honey, what's wrong?"
rlm@2: "Trista didn't the time gate act up about four days ago?" he asked.
rlm@2: "Yes, it did but what dose…." Then it donned on her, that it was the
rlm@2: same time that they found out about the crystals.
rlm@2: "My King, are you saying that the crystals may have come though the
rlm@2: gate?"
rlm@2: "Yes," then turning around, smiled at his wife, and then looked at
rlm@2: Hotaru. The Queen followed his gaze, then it hit her, she knew what
rlm@2: her husband was thinking. He looked back at his wife, and nodded.
rlm@2: Hotaru could feel that they were looking at her.
rlm@2: "Hotaru, when did you start having the dreams?" asked The Queen.
rlm@2:   Hotaru thought about it for a minute, "It was about four days
rlm@2: ago," she told them.
rlm@2: "For the gate to act up like that, there had to be more then a few
rlm@2: little things," Trista mentioned. Venus was thinking about Gaia, and
rlm@2: her daughter.
rlm@2: "May Queen," Venus said getting up, and waking to the door.
rlm@2: "Where are you going?" asked The Queen. Venus turns around "I met
rlm@2: this young lady, and her daughter." "I need to get back to them" as
rlm@2: she walked out of the room and closed the door behind them.
rlm@2: "What was that about?" asked Trista as she walks over to Hotaru.
rlm@2: "I don't know, why we don't call it good for now," the King said
rlm@2: setting back down in his chair. The other three just looked at one
rlm@2: another and smiled. Hotaru and Trista went to the kitchen to get
rlm@2: something to eat.  As Venus walk to her daughter's room, she had this
rlm@2: bad feeling, but she couldn't put her finger on it. Venus put the
rlm@2: troubling thoughts out of her mind as she came down the hall.
rlm@2: "I have a feeling that you're right," said a woman in front of her.
rlm@2: "Oh, hello Michelle, so you also have a feeling that something is
rlm@2: not right?"
rlm@2: "I just got done talking to your new friend; she doesn't say much,
rlm@2: but I get this feeling that I knew her from some were, and I think
rlm@2: she knew what's going on."
rlm@2: "So, what do you think we should do?"
rlm@2: "I really don't knew, I really don't knew"
rlm@2: "That give me an idea," Venus though as she walk pass Neptune and
rlm@2: down the hall.
rlm@2: "Later!"
rlm@2: Michelle smiled and went to find the Queen. "Oh, I should ask Venus
rlm@2: were she is?"
rlm@2: She turned around, and yelled to Venus.
rlm@2: "Venus, where is the Queen?!"
rlm@2: Venus yelled back "She said she was going to speck to the Princess!"
rlm@2: "Thank you"
rlm@2: 
rlm@2:   "What was that all about momma?" asked Dainae.
rlm@2: "Nothing, anyway I was think, if it's alright with your mother, how
rlm@2: would you like to have a sleepover," suggested Venus.
rlm@2: The girls heard the word (sleepover) and began the pleading and
rlm@2: bargaining.
rlm@2: The look that they gave here mother was one of the really cute large
rlm@2: eyed looks only pretty little girl can pull off while still being
rlm@2: cute. Gaia rolled her eyes and thought that if she doesn't let them,
rlm@2: she'll never hear the end of it. So she just nodded her head.
rlm@2: The girls scream in excitement, ran back into Dainae's room. 
rlm@2: "Thank you," Venus said bowing.
rlm@2: Gaia though for a moment, then walks into the room. "Sierra, I need
rlm@2: you to promise that you wouldn't do anything."
rlm@2: Sierra knew what her mother was talking about, for how much she
rlm@2: wanted too, she nodded to her mother saying she wouldn't.
rlm@2: "Thank you, sweetie" hung her and walked out of the room.
rlm@2: Dainae and Mina looked at one another.
rlm@2: "I think it's about time I left," 
rlm@2: "Would you like to stay in one of the gusted rooms," offered Venus.
rlm@2: "Thank you for the offer, but I would feel much better at the
rlm@2: hotel." She said bowing and turning to Sierra.
rlm@2: "Sierra, all be back around one o'clock tomorrow" she said.
rlm@2: Her daughter just nodded her head and went back to playing the video
rlm@2: game.
rlm@2: "She'll be fine" Venus told her. Gaia just nodded.
rlm@2: 
rlm@2:   On the other side of the Places Serena and Rini were walking
rlm@2: around the gardens.
rlm@2: "How do you feel about what happen to Saturn?" Serena asked.
rlm@2: Rini had flashes of yesterday came running through her head.
rlm@2: ("What are you afraid of, it's not like you're in love with her?" "I
rlm@2: mean you have Helios, Do you really need her in your life?")
rlm@2: "Rini, is there something wrong?"
rlm@2: Her mother's intuition was screaming. Just the look in her
rlm@2: daughter's eyes gave her shivers. "Would you like to talk about it?"
rlm@2: "I won't judge what you say."
rlm@2: "A mother never wants to see her children unhappy."
rlm@2: "Your right about that my Queen," someone said.
rlm@2: They turned around seeing Michelle walking up. "I love the smell of
rlm@2: rain," she said.
rlm@2: "Hello Michelle, what brings you out here?" the Queen inquired.
rlm@2: "May I speak with you privately, my Queen? With a nod of her head,
rlm@2: she knew that the Queen had granted her permission to retire to the
rlm@2: bench off the path. It was recessed enough to provide the privacy
rlm@2: required to allow the pair to talk. Rini just looked on as the two
rlm@2: talked.
rlm@2: "I've been having this feeling to a person I met today, her name is
rlm@2: Gaia, she is new to this area and I feel like I've know her all my
rlm@2: life." "I think the feeling maybe due to the fact that Gaia has such
rlm@2: a strong resemblance to my own daughter. Needless to say, I feel a
rlm@2: connection to this woman and her child." Michelle told her.
rlm@2:  The Queen had a strong inclination that his new figure held great
rlm@2: significance, but she was at a loss as to who this woman was. Her
rlm@2: head was reeling with questions about this Gaia person. Serena
rlm@2: couldn't help but wonder who this woman was and how she enters the
rlm@2: Kingdom without her knowing. She was perplexed. 
rlm@2: 
rlm@2: "My Queen, I know this must sound crazy. Before she could finish her
rlm@2: thought, a blood curdling scream pierced the serene garden. "That
rlm@2: sounds like Hotaru!" yelled Rini running toward the screaming. The
rlm@2: both mother run after her.