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Courage Under Fire Part 2~The Gathering
By MCRK
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Chapter Four
"Bye Mom, bye Dad, see you guys in a few weeks!" Serena called to her parents as they drove
away. She closed the door with a great sigh. "Yes! Two whole week without parents, without a
brother, just you and me Luna!" Serena cried happily. "Yes," Luna said dryly. "What fun. And
since you are here by yourself, don't you think this would be a good time to bring Jeadite back?
That way you can bring him here, and explain everything to him without any family members
around." "Oh Luna do I have to?" Serena whined. "Everyone just left I want to go back to
sleep." "Serena!" "Ok, ok I am going. Remember, do not say anything to the other scouts until I
get back!" "Don't you think you should at least tell the others where you are going?" Luna asked.
"No. Then Rei will find out and try to stop me. I don't want her to know what I am doing until
Jeadite is back, and everything is explained to him. That way he can tell her his story." "Oh I am
sure Rei will love that," said Luna. "Hush Luna it will work, trust me. Now how do I get to the
Negaverse?" Transform then close your eyes and wish yourself there. Do the same thing when
you are ready to come back. Hold hands with Jeadite, and wish yourself back here. Good Luck"
Serena nodded her head confidently. 'Ok,' she thought. 'That does not sound to hard.' In a
matter of moments she was on her way. Serena opened her eyes to find out she was in the
Negaverse. "It worked," she said out loud. "It really worked! Ok now to find that crystal."
Serena walked around for what seemed like hours. "Where is that stupid crystal!" she yelled.
She turned the corner and almost walked into something. 'Stupid rock,' she thought, 'It's so big
no wonder I didn't kill myself on it.' Serena continued walked wondering where the crystal was
when suddenly she hit her head. "Duh!" She said, "That big rock was the crystal!" Serena turned
around and ran back towards where she had seen the "stupid rock". Serena looked at it for a
few minutes before bringing out the Moon Wand. Then holding it up high, she muttered a few
words, and the crystal shattered. Serena screamed as a large piece flew right towards her. Just
as it was about to hit, it dissolved into air, as did all the other pieces. Serena looked up to see
Jeadite fall over out of the crystal. She ran over and caught him just in time. He opened his eyes
and looked at her. Suddenly his eyes became wide with recognition. "Serena?" he whispered and
without waiting for an answer, fell asleep in her arms. "Yeah," she whispered. "It's me. Lets get
you home."
Chapter Five
Jeadite opened his eyes and looked around to see he was in a place painted very bright. To one
side of him was a window, the other was a doorway. 'Where am I?' He thought.' I don't
remember the Negaverse being this bright.' 'Finally!" He heard a voice call out. You're awake!
He sat up to see someone looking at him cheerfully. "Serena?" he asked. "Wow you
remembered huh? Anyway I guess you are wondering what you are doing here right?" Jeadite
weakly shook his head. "Ok here goes. The scouts were walking through the Negaverse, there is
five scouts now, trying to kill Malachite which we accomplished, and then we were trying to get
home and we came across the crystal of eternal sleep thing that you were in so Ami started
typing on her computer and we found out you were in there and then Rei and Ami and me were
all upset so I had the idea to bring you out of eternal sleep and then Jupiter and Venus agreed
with me but then Rei was really upset so I said it was a stupid idea so everyone told me to
decide what we should do and I didn't know until my mother from the moon visited me and took
me to the future where I saw Rei crying and saying she was still in love with you so I figured I
had to go back and get you so I could make Rei happy so I went and got you and then you fell
asleep and so I brought you here and here you are. Got it?" Jeadite just stared at her confused as
he could possibly be. "Uh...ok," he said. "Can I ask you a few questions?" "Sure go ahead," said
Serena. "Ok first of all what happened to everyone else in the Negaverse?" "Ok. After Beryl
killed you, she sent Nephlite, but Zoisite killed him, the Beryl killed Zoisite and to avenger her
death, Malachite killed Beryl, and then we killed Malachite." "Ok, I think I got all that," said
Jeadite. "Good, next question!" Serena replied. "Why did you say Rei was in love with me?"
Serena's eyes got huge. 'You mean you don't remember the Silver Millenium?" she asked. "Of
course I remember. But even in the silver millenium we were never in love! She was my best
friend since childhood." "Are you sure that that is all she was to you?" Serena asked. Jeadite was
silent for a moment. "Ok maybe, maybe I did have other feelings for her," Jeadite admitted. "But
there was no way she was in love with me!" "Yes," said Serena. "She was in love with you. She
still is you know." Now it was Jeadite's turn to become shocked. "Rei is and was in love with
me?" he asked. "Well she has never actually come out and said it, but I know she is, trust me. I
am her best friend, I can tell about these things." "So does she know that I am back?" Jeadite
asked. "Actually none of the scouts know you are back yet. I figured we would find a place for
you to stay, let you rest, and then have a meeting with the scouts so we can tell everyone the
story and you can meet everyone.'' Serena said. "So where am I staying?" "Well," Serena said.
"Since you obviously can't stay here, I had to come up with another place. Since Darien is still
gone, and I have a key to his apartment, I figured you could just stay there." "Wait," Jeadite
started. "Where is Darien?" Serena's gaze dropped down to the floor. "Oh yeah...you weren't
here. Uh, he was brainwashed and kidnapped by the negaverse. He is still in there." "What!?"
Jeadite cried. 'Are you serious?" Serena shook her head yes. "Oh Serena," he said, "I am so
sorry." Serena's head snapped up at this. "What are you sorry for?" she asked. The fact that the
person you love is stuck in the Negaverse right now!" "yeah well it's ok, I mean we area going to
get him back eventually it's just that right now there were more important things." Jeadite sat
there silently as he realized that the "more important things" were him and his relationship with
Rei. "Oh Serena," he said. 'You didn't have to do that you know?" "Do what," she said, "I didn't
do anything." "Yes you did." He said. "You sacrificed time with your love to help out your best
friend and someone you barely know." "Yeah I guess," she said. "Well I only did it 'cause I felt
bad for Rei and since she is my best friend, I guess I would pretty much do anything for her,
especially because she would have done the same for me." Serena said getting teary eyed.
"Anyway here is the key. He lives on 441 White Ave in Apartment 3B. I will let you rest and
then call the rest of the scouts over." Serena said. "Uh…sure, that's fine." Jeadite said. The two
got up and walked to the front door. "Oh and by the way Serena," Jeadite said as he was closing
the door. "Yeah?" "Thank you, and don't worry, we'll get him back!" Serena smiled as she
closed the door.
Chapter Six
Serena hit the call button on her communicator and called Ami. "Hey Ami! Scout meeting, my
house in a few minutes can you come?" 'Yeah sure. How come its not at the temple?" "Rei
doesn't and isn't going to know about the meeting. I will explain later just don't tell her. See you
later!" and she was gone. Serena sent the same message to Lita and Mina and within 15 minutes
all the scouts, minus Rei were gathered at the Tsukino household. "Ok now can you explain why
we are having this meeting and why Rei can not know about it?" Ami asked. "Well I can tell why
we are having the meeting, but for why can't know about it, someone else is going to have to
help me explain that. First let me call them and tell them to come. Then I will explain." Serena got
the phone and dialed Darien's number. "Hello, it's Serena." She paused then continued. "Ok
everyone is here so you can come over now and meet everyone." Pause, "No she still doesn't
know. I figured you might want to explain ok? Ok bye." Serena went back to her friends. "Ok
here is what this meeting is for. I decided to bring Jeadite back..." She was interrupted when the
three scouts started talking. "That great!" said Lita. "Yeah, what made you change your mind?"
Mina asked. "I will get to that. Just let me explain. Earlier today I went to the Negaverse, and
brought Jeadite back. I explained the story to him, but in a little more detail then you guys know
it. That is who I was on the phone with just now. He is on his way over to meet everyone." At
that the doorbell rang. Serena went to answer the door. "Hi come in and meet everyone," she
said. Jeadite walked in and sat down with everyone else. "Ok let me introduce you to everyone."
Serena said. "Wait," said Jeadite. "Ami, Mercury, Mina, Venus, and Lita, Jupiter." He said
pointing to the right people for each. "How did you know that?" Ami asked. "Well I remembered
Ami from the airport, and for Mina and Lita, I was never reborn after the silver millenium. I
remember it." "So are you the person that is supposed to explain why Rei does not know about
this meeting?" Lita asked. Jeadite turned to Serena. "You didn't tell them yet?" "I was waiting for
you. Considering it's your story, I figured I should let you tell it." "But now you visited the future
and you know more then me, so you should tell it." "Fine," Serena said. "You tell the past, I will
tell present and future." "Wait a minute!" Lita yelled. "When did you visit the future Serena?
Would somebody please tell us what the hell is going on?" "Ok, ok," Jeadite said. "Here goes.
Back in the silver millenium, Rei and I were very close. We were best friends for years. Then I
fell in love. With her. According to Serena, she was in love with me also. You would never know
it though. I never told her I loved her though, and trust me I regret that, because I didn't want to
ruin our friendship. Then the war came, and everything changed. I was kidnapped by beryl,
brainwashed and taken to the other side. Rei made a vow never to forgive me. Soon after that
we were sent to the present, and I was still on Beryl's side. Once again I had to try and kill Rei.
As I remember, she still was just as resentful towards me. Anyway that brings us up to the
present so, Serena," Jeadite said. "Ok, a while back when we were fighting Jeadite, I went to
Rei's to find that she was in her room crying. She was confused, she was fighting Jeadite, and yet
she felt extremely close to him the whole time." "Wait," Jeadite interrupted. "Why didn't you tell
me this before?" "I didn't think it was necessary," she said. "That was how I found out Rei was
still in love with you." "Ok so you guys are saying that Rei is in love? And with Jeadite?" Mina
asked. Serena and Jeadite shook their head yes. "Wow." said Ami. "Wait, there is more."
Serena said. "Remember how Rei had no opinion on bringing Jeadite back? This is because she
still has not forgiven him. That is why I was reluctant to bring him back, and why Rei was so
upset when we found the crystal. Then that night, I got a visit from Queen Serenity. She brought
me to the future to show what would happen if I didn't bring Jeadite back, and if I did. So as to
not ruin the future, let's just say that everyone, especially Rei; was much happier when I brought
Jeadite back. So that is why I brought him back." Serena said. "Whoa," Lita said. "That is some
story." "So now what do we do?" Ami asked. "Well to make Rei happy, we have to get her to
forgive Jeadite somehow." Serena replied. Lita asked a question. "Do you still love her Jeadite?"
"Of course." he said. "I never stopped, I just got kinda sidetracked for while." "Good." Said Lita.
"Right now I really doubt you are a person Rei wants to see. But since Serena said it makes Rei
happy in the end, I am willing to let you talk to her. But let me say now, that if we put her through
all this pain, and she forgives you, and then you break her heart, I promise you will regret ever
coming back." "Lita is right you know." Ami said. "Rei is very stubborn. If she made a vow, she
is likely to stick to it. Even if she made it over one thousand years ago. Are you sure you want to
go?" "There is nothing in this world, or any other, that could keep me from seeing her again. I am
doing this for her. I would walk away without ever seeing her again, if that is what would make
her happy. But whether she realizes it or not, she needs me so I am going to go to here. There is
nothing I wouldn't do, to make her happy. I love her."
Author's note
Soooo??? No one seems to have any opinion on my story!!! I would really really really love it if
someone e-mailed me and told me what they thought of it!!! Thanks. The next part should be out
shortly. Now more things are going to start happening. Bai!!!! Pekkle9983@aol.com
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