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Finals week was over and that meant she was free for the summer so long as she didn't take summer courses. It was tempting, since it meant an earlier graduation. She took two classes of winter, and it was rough, but she managed. Now thought she wandered in her powered form, something that didn't happen over as she for some reason was still a chibi despite being older than some full-fledged senshi.

The lock on her power, never progressing, almost dying more than once, made her choose to put the whole business aside until she reached adulthood, but when she powered up she was still a baby senshi. It was weird.

Rhea felt when she entered the area and another was around, another on the same side. She headed toward the signature, nothing better than safety in number, but to hear Hugbell's voice, albeit changed, older. It was a relief.

Rhea's face lit up and she quickly made her way over to the other woman, "Its been forever. Though that's mostly my fault I suppose. How are you? I'm so glad to see your still ... you."

She didn't know what else to say because she knew how this city could be. A person could be here today and gone tomorrow without a trace. You wouldn't know where they moved, went into a coma, died, or possibly got corrupted. It was an all to common occurrence and Destiny City was exactly keeping up with the numbers, or it didnt seem like it.

Rhea started laughing and nodded, "I can contest to that, college certainly takes precedence." Though she had been focusing on school either way. Rhea frowned at the next question, she didn't realize she was muted? Was she more exuberant the last time they'd met, probably.

"I'm fine Hugbell ... nothing more than a little disappointment. Hard to be otherwise, when you're 19 and still a baby senshi. I don't get it, but I did essentially put this whole life behind me for a while."

She shrugged, not really knowing what else to say, it was something she tried not to think about.

Rhea smiled, "yes very rude, but you know, we need futures, careers and all that."

Rhea gave a thoughtful expression and shook her head, "you know, no I haven't been. Honestly I'm not sure I know how anymore." Had she even been told, maybe, she honestly wasn't sure, but it that had something to do with why she was locked in this stage, then she certainly needed to go soon.

"It's crazy that we are capable of space travel and have a whole planet. It makes what were know about the solar system, invalid. I don't think I could fully take an astronomy class seriously."

She felt a little lighter with Hugbell's words, "Thanks I don't mean to seem down, its just frustrating, you know. I'll visit my homeworld though, maybe tomorrow night."

"Wouldnt that be the dream, we are certainly more effective than the police, hard pin down some that can teleport without magic." She grinned and laughed, "its too bad, huh?"

When Hugbell pulled out her phone she paid close attention to what the other senshi was saying and nodded, remembering the information now that it was presented to her. She summoned her own phone and looked it over, taking notice of the home button and how the phones seemed to be unique to her.

"Thanks again, you're always helping me out. I'll remember to be careful, I promise. I hope I can be more helpful to other's in the future. The only thing that I can boast about is that Ive been learning Muay Thai for the past five years, so at least now I can actually defend myself, magic or no."

Though, she thought her magic was pretty awesome.

Rhea was thoughtful for a moment and of course Hugbell was right, "now were older and we know, so we pass it on, yes?" We pass it on, she though again, maybe it was really time for her to get more serious about her journey as a senshi. She would start with exploring her homeworld and patrolling more often, it was clearly going to take more than she thought, but her heart and mind were more ready for it now, maybe. When the time is right .... not yet, but the gears were in motion.

"I am so very glad for the taboo, but not everyone feels that way. Some are completely crazy ... one he wears all purple ... he's the reason for the lesson. He knew I was a chibi. He tried to kill me anyway." She shuddered, "he is best left avoided."

"My cousin enrolled me, shes a senshi too and Im grateful to her. The place I went to is always taking students if you ever want to try it out."

She thought about it, but she still didnt think it would interest her the way it did as a child. There would be too much of the desire to prove them wrong which she couldnt do. Still some of the information was certainly useful and not altogether wrong, just incomplete.

"Wait until they understand the whole picture. One day, it will blow them away," she stated choosing not to agree or disagree."

Rhea laughed and nodded, "yes I think batshit is the perfect way to describe him, not that I fully remember everything. I didnt eventually pass out." She made a face remembering the days 4 years ago now.

She blinked and laughed thinking about people thinking the earth is flat in 2022, "the whole flat earth theory is crazy, but im sure there is probably a world out there somewhere that is. Even if everyone cant be convinced, at least most will know about the world beyond ours. Maybe we can spread out across the galaxy and give out poor planet a rest one day."

Rhea lit up at the offer to visit Hugbell's homeworld, "yes, Id love that. I bet it will be much better without something trying to take us out." Hugbell's world was actually the only world she'd been too and the first time, she been to space. "I should probably see if my cousin will take me to her world too."

Rhea smiled looking at the starts and thinking about expanding across the galaxy, "do you think it will scare them ... I bet it will, but it will be for the best. Maybe one day."

She turned and gave a small laugh at Hugbell's yawn. "Its getting late and its pretty quiet, lets call it a night. I promise to get in contact with you soon and tell you all about my homeworld. For now I think I should head back to my dorm room, I have to finish packing up. Got to be out for the summer. Goodnight Hugbell."