So as Drew he went home that night, and as he lay in his bed, he called softly to Dari, (for Dell and Den, now 21-Months Old, were asleep in their Cribs), and said, "Dari? You awake?"
Dari let out a soft, "Mmhm." Dari had been giving him the silent treatment lately. This was the most he'd been able to get out of him, for awhile. "Would you like to go home, tomorrow? To Etamin, I mean?"
It was if electricity had shot through Dari. He was a complete different Cat. He stretched and flexed his claws, and keep his voice even through. "To Etamin, but you said..."
Drew frowned. "Well to be honest, I need you to open something for me. But also..." He paused. "It's time. Time for you to come home."
***
When morning came, neither Drew nor Dari had slept much, Dari had been so excited and had talked so much - fortunately he hadn't woke the twins. Yet, they still had energy to spare. Drew told his Aunt - his parents had already left for work - that he was going for another Retreat for work. He called into work and told them, he was on a two day sabbatical. Dria was at school already, so just in case, he let Dani know where he and Dari were really going.
With Dari on his shoulder, he strode out to the backyard, and found the spot hidden by trees. Drew tranformed into Etamin. Then he and Dari - who had had trouble keeping his mouth shut untill now, and couldn't stop yaking now - teleported to the Etamin homeworld.
***
As soon as they got there, a blast of hot air and sand hit them - a sandstorm! It flung Dari off Etamin's shoulder and into a pile of sand. When he next had consiciousness the sandstorm was still raging and Sailor Etamin was no where to be found.
Dari squinted his eyes to protect them as he struggled through the storm. Struggling forth, he pushed his way through the storm. There was only there reasons he was still alive - it had to have only just started when the got there, he hadn't been out long, and the storm was still light. But there if was one thing he knew about sandstorms, as if innately,- light though this one might be - they were deadly to anyone caught out in it. He had to find shelter quick.
And so as the hot wind and sand blasted his tiny silver body, he pushed through, what seemed like hours, might have have only been ten minutes.
And then something rose up before him.. towered before him. It was... a Mauvian Space Pod - no power of course, but once shut it should do the trick. He climbed into the pod and shut the capsule tight.
As he gazed out the unbreakable glass (was it glass?) into the storm, he got the sense that he been here before. Yes, he'd been in a Mauvian Space Pod, sent into space, and woke up later on Earth. His last Memories of the World of Etamin returned to him. He'd been placed inside the Space Pod, by his parents, Aker and Basket Ammun, his parents. He was struggling to get out, but they strapped him in. He was seeing a nightmare happen to his world - caused by his adopted brother Sailor Etamin.
Darius was crying, Why? Why?
Aker shook his head, but Basket said sadly, Please forgive Etamin. He knows not what he does. Aker nodded and commented, So when you see him again, in this life or the next, you are brothers, forever. We love you both. We love you all! Then they launched the pod..
The Memory faded from view... Dari was left staring out at the sandstorm. "Mommy. Dad." He said, though he could barely hear himself over the roar of the storm. He closed his eyes in pain, but also in closure. "Thank you, I love you too." Then he ripped open the pod casing and screamed into the storm (expecting to get a mouthful of sand any moment), "I forgive you Etamin!"
At that very moment, the wind and sand froze in the moment. Then it swept towards him and somehow turned ethereal and swept into his chest. Then it was gone, and Sailor Etamin stood before him.
Dari was more than a little surprised. "Wha- What just happened?"
Etamin was surprised himself. "I'm not exactly sure myself. I was in kind of of ethereal state, I think... Anyway, the Homeworld gave you some kind of Memories back - though I don't what kind or what they were. Whatever they were, they led to you forgiving with your whole heart. This lifted a burden off the cloud darkening what you might call the heart of the Homeworld of Etamin. And so, it gave you a new power, an Enhancement - I think it's called- something to do with your claws..."
Dari looked surprised and then nodded. "You're right. I have a Enhancement of Mauvian Claws. They are now sharper and leave a lingering sensation of grinding sand." Dari frowned at Etamin. "How do you know all that?"
Etamin frowned himself. "I .. don't know. I just do."
Dari shook his tiny head and let the matter drop. "Well, where is this you need me to open for you?" He asked grinning.
A smile broke out on Etamin's face. "In my former personal quarters, which seem to be yours as well. Come 'Mun, this way." Dari blew a razzberry at him, and then jumped unto his shoulders.
***
Back in their former personal quarters, they found the safe where Etamin had left it the past week, on the bare bed. It was face up, and definitely Mauvian Technology. Etamin looked at Dari and inhaled sharply. Dari looked up at Etamin and did the same. "Ready?" They said at the same time, and nodded. They put their hand and paw on the print scans and the safe opened right up.
Inside, there was a small handheld device that showed much wear and tear of millenia of disuse. Etamin frowned, "What is it?"
Dari's eyes widened a bit. "I think I know what it is." He said quietly.
"What? And for Cauldron's sake, be careful!" Etamin snapped, as Dari began to reach for it, knowing all too well the consequences of being too hasty.
Dari frowned at Etamin (who about flipped his lid) as he pulled the device towards him. "Oh keep your kilt on. There's no Chaos Magic in it -(yes I learned that from my Mentor). It's hologram device and it shows holographic pictures - it's Mauvian tech. Hmm, let me work here... there's only one file here, and it's been corrupted over time (no! not magically!) - I'm talking digitally. Let me bring it up."
The text was staticy and missing big parts as if whole people were missing. But the people that were there, they knew by heart- name, though not their faces; out in front were the Ammuns, Aker, Basket and Darius, and there seemed to be a small hole next to Darius; crouched in the Second row were Chibi Sailors Leaena (male) and Chibi Sailor Shedir?!?!!? In the Middle Row, from Left to Right were Etamin, a hole, and then Sailor Osiris??!?!? In the back row, stood Sailor Pasithee and Sailor Sekhmet, followed by a hole that spanned three spaces!
Etamin and Dari looked at each other in wonder! What could this mean?!?!!?
chi honda
Kyuseisha no Hikari
