Alias: Lunar Phoenix

Title: Rose Earrings

Rating: PG, I guess

Summary: Lita remembers how she got her rose earrings.

Catergory: Um...Drama?

Anime: Sailor Moon

E-mail: Lunar_Phoenix13@yahoo.com

	Okay, this is the first fanfic that I've completed so
far. Go easy on me, I'm still new at this.

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.	
			  
			    Rose Earrings
	
	Lita leaned against the railing of the balcony in her
apartment. She gazed quietly at the night sky,
watching the stars and the lunar eclipse. The moon was
just about to fully disappear. The young brunette
munched on a candy and bent her neck to get the cricks
out from staring up so long. She looked up one final
this and saw a small image fly across the moon just
seconds before it completely disappeared. It was a
plane, an airplane carrying passengers, much like the
one she rode on so many years ago. Her hands went up
to touch the rose earrings that were on her lobes. She
quietly closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Her
thoughts drifted back to that fateful day many years
ago.
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The moon was slowly fading and the eclipse was in
motion.
	"Look, Lita! The moon will disappear all together
soon. Keep watching, you don't want to miss it!" said
a cheerful dark-haired woman. The woman's hazel eyes
were fixed on her young daughter as she held her
silently in her lap. The plane moved silently across
the sky, giving them front row seats to the lunar
eclipse. 
	"Mommy! The moon's almost gone!" the young Lita
shouted, pointing at the airplane's think window
glass. A chuckle was heard behind her and the
5-year-old turned around quickly. "Look Daddy! The
moon's being eaten up!"
	"That's right, Lita, the moon is being eaten up, by a
great big sky monster that's going to get you if you
don't be good!" he said, tickling his daughter
mercilessly. The young girl's giggles brought smiles
to the people near them, as the entire plane full of
passengers watched the nighttime show. The moon was
completely covered. Just then, a shrill whistle cut
across the sky. The plane dipped greatly, sending many
passengers flying out of their seats.
	"Please remain calm! We are experiencing some
turbulence and a few technical difficulties. Do not be
alarmed. We will have the problem fixed very soon.
Please stay in your seats and fasten your seatbelts,"
the pilot said through the sound system. The family of
three scrambled back into their seats and quickly
buckled their seat belts. More dips and shaking
occurred, each was worse than the last. 
	"This is the captain speaking, please get into crash
positions, we will try to make a landing in a
clearing. The police have been notified, please get
into your seats and move into the crash positions!
Now!" Everyone hurriedly tucked down and protected
their necks with their arms. Praying in different
languages was heard, some whispers, others screaming. 
	"It's okay Leats, we'll be fine. There's nothing to
be afraid of," whispered the mother quietly. She gave
a comforting smile to her daughter and husband.
	"Don't worry, I'm sure no one will get hurt,"
murmured her father, supportingly. Then, the plane
went into a nosedive, cutting brutally through the
air. The young girl gave out a single cry of fright
and tears of fear streaked down her face. Wails and
screams sounded throughout the plane. Finally, after
what seemed to be an eternity of torture, the plane
touched ground, hard. People jolted in their seats.
Her parents went crashing into the front seats,
knocking both unconscious. The plane soared on the
ground for a long time, hitting trees and rocks in the
forest. Finally, it crashed into a large boulder and
all movement ceased. Lita whimpered quietly, she
looked at her parents; streak of blood ran down their
heads. The young girl cried quietly then looked for
survivors. None were found. 
	At last, wails of sirens and yelling people came.
Ambulances, police cars, and fire trucks covered the
crash site. Almost instantly, a young fireman found
Lita. 
	"Are you okay, little girl? What's your name?" he
asked, throwing a blanket around her once they got out
of the plane.
	"Lita..." she whispered quietly. "Where's my mommy
and daddy?" She looked around frantically. Finally,
she spotted them on two gurneys, being wheeled towards
an ambulance. She ran to them, letting the wool
blanket fall onto the dirt ground. She looked at the
men pushing the gurneys. "May I ride with them?
They're my parents," she said, her large green eyes
were sad and worried. One of the men nodded and helped
up into the car. She sat right in between her parents.
"Mommy? Daddy?" she asked, her voice quivered with
fright and fear. Her mother slowly opened her eyes.
The woman's face was dirty and blood caked her hair
and streamed down her cheek. The mother used the last
of her strength to take off the pink rose earrings she
was wearing.
	"Leats, these are a family heirloom...I won't be able
to be with you very long. Take them and remember...I
love you. Goodbye..." Her eyes closed as her grip on
the earrings loosened. Lita grabbed immediately before
they could fall. A long beep from the monitor told her
that her mother was gone. She turned to her father.
His emerald eyes were open and tears were in his face.
	"Wear them always, never forget us. I love you
too...goodbye, my little Lita." He too closed his eyes
and used his last strength to give her and reassuring
squeeze in the hand. The monitor beeped steadily. The
young girl ignored the rushing people around her,
trying to revive her parents. She knew they would be
gone forever, it was their time. She quietly placed on
the earrings.
	"Goodbye mommy, goodbye daddy. I love you, too," she
whispered at the sky. She looked out the window, the
eclipse was over and moon was full again. "I'll..."
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	"...Never forget you," the 16-year-old girl said
softly. She opened her eyes and took off the rose
earrings. She looked at them and her eyes watered. The
brunette looked up at the moon, it was back and there
was no sign of a shadow. Lita silently placed the
roses back on. "Ever."
	

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