Title: From Thy Kingdoms Come - Chapter 7 
Author: Aquamarine Angel 
Edited by: Crescent Moon
Rating: G
E-mail: aquamarineangel@sailormoon.com 
Web page: http://www.geocities.com/universe_guardians  

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	"Aquila?  Where did Sara go?"  Pluto asked.  She had just arrived 
back at the time gate with the twin soldiers of Earth.  She wanted to 
introduce them to the princess of the stars.  Or, rather, reaquint them with 
their best friend from the moon kingdom.  Unfortunetly, after searching her 
house and the surrounding area she still had not located Princess Lyrae.  
She was beginning to be worried.

	"Well... Umm..." the creamy cat mumbled.  Something was most 
definetly going on.  Pluto was getting extremely adgitated and concerned.

	"Just spit it out will you!" Pluto exclaimed.

	"Somniorum, tell her, please.  I can't say it!" Aquila begged her 
male counterpart.  She was afraid of the wrath of the commander of time.

	"Sorry to break it to you, Lady Pluto, but Aquila lost her.  Lyrae 
wouldn't listen to reason.  She thought that she could help with the 
problem by going back to Earth undercover.  We're not completely sure 
whrere she is on Earth.  An English speaking country, certainly.  I tell 
you she is so incredibly stubborn-" Somniorum explained.  Sailor Pluto 
didn't need to hear more of that cats babbling.  She needed facts.

	"How did she get back to Earth?  I locked the gate behind me."

	"Well, it was very astonishing, actually.  She was exploring her 
Lunar Space Pockett when she found one of those small crystal time keys.  
She used that," Aquila said in a matter-of-fact tone.  "I never knew she had 
one..."

	"I'm so stupid!  All the Kingdom Scouts have one that is tuned into 
their thoughts.  All they have to do is think about where they want to go, 
and the time period in order to go there.  While I was training her those 
two weeks she wanted to go with to find her fellow soldiers.  When I said 
no...  I'm so stupid!  Have you tried tracking her?"

	"Of course!  We have paws though.  We were unable to work the knobs 
and switches," Aquila informed.

	"You used to be able to work the equipment just fine!  What 
happened?!"

	"We were houspets for awhile.  We got lazy," Somniorum said, 
embarassed.  Pluto smacked the top of her head against her palm in 
exasperation.  Lunar Cats or no, they were just like ordinary animals 
sometimes.  Silly creatures.

	"I'm terribly sorry about this, Lady Pluto.  I'll never let anything 
like this happen agin, I swear!" Aquila exclaimed.  She was getting to be a 
very distraught cat.

	Pluto sighed.  It couldn't be helped.  There was no way she could go 
back in time to prevent Lyrae from running away.  That might skrew up the 
time line.  Creating a  paradox would just make things go from bad to worse.  
There was only one thing left to do.

	"Don't worry about it.  Help me fix it!  Somniorum, go find Ceros.  
Tell her to bring Prince Terran and Princess Terra to the tracking room," 
Pluto commanded.  "Aquila, come with me and help me get the equipment 
running.  There is no time to waste!"

               *      *      * Meanwhile *      *      *

	"Why we're here?  This should be good," Trever muttered under his 
breath.  Sara elbowed him in the stomache.  She had no desire for the 
general of darkness to notice them.  They were in enough danger as things 
were.

	Trever gave Sara an apoligetic look and returned his attension to 
that of the man in charge.  He looked like he was preparing to give that 
long and painful speech that he had spared them from only moments before.  
The general cleared his throaght and begane to speek.

	"I am General Rigel of the Galaxy of Doom.  I am looking for humans, 
like yourselves, who have an interest in magic and ways other than that of 
modern day Earth.  My master is looking to recruite you all as spies and 
soldiers in our armies.  If you join us now, you will recive powers beyond 
your wildest dreams...  I assure you, you will be well rewarded for your 
pains.  If you refuse our offer, you will be punished.  You will live the 
rest of you days in terror.  You will never know a day without torment!  So, 
will you join us freely?  Or do I have to show you exactly what hell is like?"

	General Rigel looked very calm as he explained what thier choices 
were.  Now he looked very menacing.  It was as if he was daring someone to 
make a wrong move - so that he could make an example of it.  He wanted to 
show off his strength and will.

	No one moved.  Sara and Trever were unsure of what to say.  *At 
least we know where the evil force is from, now...* Sara thought, weakly.  
She was terrified.  She didn't know what to do.  She braced herself against 
Trever and felt slightly better when he placed his arm around her.

	After a few moments of close inspection by General Rigel, he blasted 
a door open.  Through the door several semi-human looking creatures marched 
in.  They efficiantly surrounded the frightened terrans and started herding 
them out the door.

	"This can't be good...." Trever commented, softly in Sara's ear.  "I 
hope you have a plan, because I don't...."  There was no emotion revealed in 
his voice.  *How do men hide their emotions so well?  It's amazing.* Sara 
thought, amused.  Then her mind begane to create a list of all the terrible 
things that might happen to them in the minutes to come...  *Oh Pluto, where 
are you!*

END OF CHAPTER 7