Um... I don't
*think* I posted this before. Sorry if the
spacing is weird, my comps misbehaving. Bad Randi!
Sailor Cynic II: A Tale Of Pluto
by Beky NeRichnead
Five years. Five measly years, a mere speck compared to the life of a
Time Guardian. But those five years were the difference between the reality
in which I was the holder of the Staff and the reality in which I was not.
I don't regret those years... Ryo didn't deserve the task any more than
I. Besides, I had a handsome Mage to join me in my walk. But sometimes, I
wondered what it would have been like to fall in love with some handsome
courtier from Venus and live a simple life.
Instead, I was given responsibility for the welfare of our timeline.
Now I walk the paths of time, seeking those who would destroy the universe
for their own paltry gain.
Lately, it has been a lonely walk. Jedaite has left, his motives pure
but his actions not. He is no longer the Time Mage.. and his power has been
given to me. I see more than any one person was ever given to see.
I think I may soon go mad. Its ironic, how I can be detached, even about
that. At least its better than thinking of the great darkness that will fall
on my world.
I wish I could damn Xalen to hell... but I cannot. Her reasoning is
sound, her word law. I am locked in these paths, unable to leave until Beryl
is finally defeated... which may or may not happen.
I understand why I cannot interfere... but the look of anguish on
Liana-chan's face is more than I can bear. She has lost everything. Even her
love is now in cold storage. Perine has died. Raye and Amy are far away,
trapped on their own planets.
The Zarg are coming... and they will depopulate most of the planets.
And then Metallia will destroy the royalty of the planets. And then Liana
will make a choice.
Death or life? She has enough reason to let these worlds burn... they
did nothing for her people in her time of need. But methinks she will decide
that the commoners do not deserve to die for their leaders mistakes. I hope
she does... or all is lost.
I look up at the faint rustling of the wind... there is no wind in this
place. Jedaite smiles at me sadly. "The Zarg are approaching the system.
Things will soon come to a head. I hope Harli's up to the challenge."
I smile confidently at the spirit of my love. "I'm sure she will... and
you will again be free."
He winced, his body and cage pulling at his soul. "That will be nice."
I blow him a kiss, and he returns it, then disappears.
Well, I have some knitting to get too... with Xalen's walls up, no one
will be invading.
I'm not that lonely... I suppose I can wait for Liana to make the right
choice.
Beky NeRichnead
Grand Potentate of the Universe
"It was good to be Time." - from "What is a Lunatic?" by Hotaru Fa
"Higher math exists solely because physicists need it to rationalize their
conclusions 20 years after they come to them."
Warning: Any fics written by this author are to be avoided by pregnant
women, people with no imagination, and those who are easily frightened.
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at
http://www.hotmail.com