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 Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:58 pm
For someone like Bell, who was used to questioning the who, what, how, why, where, and when of everything, simply accepting things was hard, and often irksome. However more and more as time went on, the battle on earth and the magic surrounding it that defied everything she had been taught, she found there was nothing she could do but accept certain things.
She, too, was quiet. Mostly because she didn't really know what to say, and she was a little busy assessing their surroundings. This place didn't offer her the strange sixth sense like what Themis had about the wind chime. Which only made sense. memories were probably strictly bound to one's home world.
That sixth sense was something that Bell had quickly learned that she had to trust, especially after the Tisiphone incident. Almost getting one's starseed stolen was not a pleasant event.
Looking ahead Bellatrix could assume they were headed towards the triangular structures. She was curious, though at the same time concerned. Monsters she could fight. Memories... Well, she was here to be a pillar of strength. Hopefully she could do her job.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:13 pm
It was a relatively easy walk up there, even though the ice building was up onto a hill - was the gravity lighter here than on Earth ? Possible. Probable, in fact, but Themis had other things to worry about.
Namely, his sixth sense going into total overload. He had learned, much like Bell, that his sixth sense was the way to go. All his other senses could wrong him, but not this one. But there were so many things that none of them made sense in turn, much like an overload.
It only took a few minutes for them to get to the the entrances, and he walked down that hall. It was where it had happened, the last and only time he had been here before, just as he had entered the courtyard...
But this time, nothing did - and he let go of the breath he hadn't even been aware he was holding. "This is the largest building I've come across so far." He felt the need to elaborate, then. "I think it was important..."
If they were in a castle, then this was obviously the courtyard - frosted over grass a strange light blue-green hue, with a large tree standing tall, though leafless.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:27 pm
The two usually went hand in hand - large and important.
"Probably. The only person who would know for sure would be you." Meaning, perhaps, the Themis of the past. Bellatrix wished she had some answers for him. She moved to examine the tree a little closeer. Bell wondered what it might have looked like in its prime. It must have been beautiful to be the focal point of the courtyard...
All this did was stir up more questions than it did answers. Questions that probably wasn't going to help the battle on earth. She'd save the frustration for later though.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:40 pm
So many questions, and so little answers. In a way it was maddening.
The bark under Bellatrix's fingers was fine and paper-like, staying put in spite of the tree's apparent death. "In my vision." He said, softly. "It had pale blue leaves." It was so easy to remember it, right in this place. "This whole place was covered in ice flowers." He gestured to all around them. "And there were little balls of lights going from flower to flower like bees."
Anyone else would probably think he was crazy. Hell, maybe he was - maybe he'd gone off to the deep end when this whole thing even began, the night he heard a talking cat. "There were two children running, and... They felt important to me. But im not sure how..."
He sighed. Maybe she was right. Maybe this was all a waste of time. What good could it all do for the here and now ? How would seeing these kind of things help them defeat the Negaverse ? "This just seems to silly.... But I can't help but think there's something important, and that I just need to find it..."
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:50 pm
Bellatrix listened and tried to envision it. It was hard, knowing what it all was now. "It is silly," She turned to face Themis, "but if it's important to you, that's what matters. I'm sure you'll find whatever it is you're looking for. I can't even pretend to understand this place the way I'm sure you can. I'll be here for you though," She smiled, "Despite how silly it is."
Even if she had to remind herself to have faith, and not to question everything so deeply. She'd hope to receive the same if it were her in her home world. All of this still wasn't convincing her to make the trip though. She had enough problems figuring out how to do her senshi duty and look after a little kid. The last thing she needed was to embark on some personal soul searching.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:17 pm
It was good to have her support, even though he was very well aware that she probably didn't understand - just like he probably wouldn't understand if the situation was reversed - and he gave her hand a gentle squeeze. "Thank you."
He wouldn't keep her for too long, through. If something didn't happen soon, then he'll call it quit. It was already amazing that she agreed to come along to begin with, but he at least wanted to see something new. "There's a staircase over here." He suddenly noticed. What else could they do but climb it, right ?
And when they did, they entered a large, wide room, with an equally large and wide table on the center - silver wood as with everything else. Surprisingly, everything was whole, even if covered in a generous layer of dust. Everything beside one single chair, the largest one at the furthest end. He moved toward it, and then, suddenly, stopped. There was no reason for him to stop but he did, as if suddenly frozen.This was the first time in his life he sat in that chair. It felt wrong, awkward, uncomfortable, the feelings coming across stronger than the vision itself - this wasn't his place, wasn't his, not yet, not yet --
The seats around him were all full, the council cheered, though the words didn't quite reach him, as if faded like old film. He couldn't see features, on those people, beside one, the man standing beside him, whom he looked up to once a large hand was put on his shoulder, which seemed small in comparison. He was young, and so was the man at his side.
"I ..... thi.. . deserve ...., father." He finally spoke. His own voice, not a stranger's, but Xavier's voice. Sailor Themis' voice.
". knew ... ..... do .." Was the answer he got, the man's tone warm. "I always knew you would..."...And then the room was empty again, the table was covered in dust, the large chair was broken, and Bellatrix's hand was still into his own.
He blinked, and had the picture perfect expression of someone who was about to ask 'what the ******** did I just see ?' Thankfully, he had the sense to keep it to himself.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:27 pm
It was the sudden stillness, the sudden silence that made Bellatrix look on with concern in her eyes. She hoped what he saw...whatever he saw...wouldn't throw him into hysterics this time. She wasn't about to try to snap him out of the trance-like state. No. In part because one - that would be a shitty thing to do when he came here to learn anyway and two, she wasn't sure what adverse effect it might have. For all she knew doing such could have unforeseen consequences that were more magic related than science.
When it looked like the...event..was over she squeezed his hand slightly and offered her concern, "you alright?" It was frustrating not to know. She couldn't quite empathize like this. Then again being soothing and empathetic was more of a bell trait, rather than Bellatrix, who would have rather of stabbed whatever assailed him. With a sharp. Pointy. Stick.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:00 pm
It seemed to take a moment for him to notice that he was actually spoken to, and he shook his head, as if trying to shake off the last of that memory... Whatever it had been. "Im fine."
At least he hadn't bolted. That was a good sign, right ? He reached forward, brushing some of the dust away with his sleeve, staining it gray. "This one was pretty vague..." Not that the other hadn't been - it was equally as hard to pierce out meaning out of it than it had been for the other one.
He sighed.
"I think... Im ready to go home."
Would all of this make sense, one day ?
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:36 pm
Some might have said, 'but you are home.' Bellatrix, however, knew better. This wasn't home. It might have once been, but home now was Earth. A place that they had to protect, lest it end up as broken as this world. Bellatrix nodded.
"Then let's go home."
Whatever Themis saw had been enough for him for one trip, evidently. Not that she was complaining. She wasn't sure how long the two of them had been gone. It had been probably around ten when they had left... Who knew if time worked differently while in space though? Hmn...
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:43 pm
Themis nodded, then, and his phone took form into his free hand again, his other still holding onto Bellatrix's - it wouldn't do to forget his girlfriend on a dead rock ! - and he closed his eyes. Focus, and find Earth again. It was harder than it looked - the asteroid seemed to want for him to stay, but he could not.
He had to go home. This couldn't be home. This probably would never be home again.
The bright light took them away once more, and when they opened their eyes, they were once again in Bell's room. The clock was reading 11 sharp.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:49 pm
An hour had passed. Bell wasn't sure if it had seemed longer or shorter than that. Did it matter? Nope, not really. They were home now. In the past their homes might have fallen, but Earth wouldn't. The senshi had all been reborn on one planet. Surely many could protect one planet better than a single senshi could protect one.
That was Bell's concern. The war. Not past life or memories, but preserving what they have now so they'd have a future.
"That gives a whole ne meaning to being 'down to earth'," she chuckled lightly.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:54 pm
"It does." Themis said, with an amused chuckle. His henshin faded from him in one lighter flashing light, and Xavier was left behind, flopping on her bed like a fish.
"Well, since I hogged up your time." He said. "It seemed like you could use some help with those papers ?"
He'd think about all this better later. Now was Belltimes.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:03 pm
Bell's de-henshin followed in close tandem, leaving the softer, much more emotionally open Bell behind.
"That would be great. I don't see why my father's people didn't go ahead and do that. I even had to pay the get her birth certificate shipped here, and her shot records." Not that the money was an issue. It was the principle of the thing though! She grabbed the papers and plopped down beside him.
Most of the paperwork was simple stuff that only required a signature. There was a page though that had where the people who were aloud to pick up Ainsley from school were to sign, supply their phone numbers, and the like. Herself and Xavier was a given for that one. She had contemplated asking Tallulah too. Not that she could do that right now - Tal was off in the mountains after all. And then there was the scary page of '20,000 questions' that made Bell want to just stamp "like hell if I know!" in every blank.
Bell had never even had to fill out her own paper work. Boy would she be in for a shock when she filled out the DCU papers for herself next fall...
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